Went to Valley Bar last weekend to catch a friend of a friend's band play. The venue was hard to find - you have to walk down an alley to find the door in the back. The bands were playing in the basement - not the most acoustically friendly of spaces. The cover band as well as the band we came to see were pretty good - I wouldn't be likely to buy their music to play at home, but I was entertained for the night. The selection of beer (including local) was pretty good. The sound quality wasn't the best - it was a bit echoey in the room as well as LOUD!