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| - I've mostly only been here to see bands, but it's a decent little venue. They sell snacks and drinks, but no alcohol. The place is kinda dirty and there's no place to sit - standards of a place like this. Also standard is the fact that the sound is usually kinda crappy. I've been going to small shows in the valley for almost 20 years (wow, that hurts to say out loud), and this is as good a place as any other crappy dump I've been to. The best thing I can say about it is that it doesn't smell like piss.
The crowd on any given night can be a little too "look at me" for my taste, but it's not like you have much choice if your favorite band is playing here. Parking is in a pot hole filled mostly dirt lot, so expect your car to be filthy and if it has been raining, expect mud. With nowhere to sit inside, most people spend half the show out in front sitting on a dirty stoop - everyone smoking.
The people that operate this place are pretty laid back it seems. I think if I was still in a band, I'd book a show here. As far as going to shows here, I'm perhaps getting a little too old to be going to shows at places like this - it's more for the kids if you ask me... but if a favorite or friend's band is playing here, count me in.
As for the art - well, that's all totally subjective. Due to its location, it is a prime setting for a start point or an end point to your First Friday tour.
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