Tanqueray's

This bar is nice if you don't like big crowds. It's like a small town bar in the city. I only encountered two problems:  1) the low ceiling can make smoke add up really fast, and 2) the floor where the takes are at needs to be remodeled (it sinks a lot and you can feel everyone's steps regardless of how lightweight they are)

Prices right, awesome fun staff!  I LOVE their music there, they have an amazing talent lineup of local musicians.  It is just small enough, smokey as hell and I love every minute of this truely sane dive tucked away from the trendy and often obnoxious orange ave scene.

Solid LIVE Music venue (small) but smokey as hell.  

Bands were good (some even better than good) every night, friendly staff, fun crowd.