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Alex’s Bar 6th Year Anniversary Shows | The Briefs

Without much more than a website update and tag in their weekly ads in the OC and LA Weeklies, Alex’s Bar will be celebrating their 6th year in business with two high profile shows featuring Riverboat Gamblers and Throw Rag. Both bands played last year’s 5th anniversary, I guess Alex Hernandez liked them so much he’dd try to make this anniversary as good as the last. I barely attended last year’s bash, when we got to show a little late (as most of you know, Alex’s doesn’t do presale tickets) and were told it was sold out, luckily enough we had some friends inside who we able to persuade the door guy into letting us in. That night’s headliner was The Bronx with the Gamblers as the openers, and as they usually do, the Gamblers stole the show and the hearts of all in attendance, which should make for an even more raucous show this time. Especially since the Gamblers just finished recording a new album and are sure to treat us to some of their songs as well as their classics.

1/27/06 Riverboat Gamblers @ Alex’s Bar
1/28/06 Riverboat Gamblers @ Alex’s Bar

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Also I should mention The Briefs are playing the Grand Opening of the MOWER SHOP in Costa Mesa which is next door to the Avalon at 814 19th Street, and since the Avalon doesn’t have a sign out front nor a website, just go park in the parking lot for the Detroit Bar and walk across the street to where a group of punks and hipsters are sure to be standing outside smoking. Oh and Mower Shop used to actually be a lawn mower repair and sales shop, so while the landscape business may be indecline, slinging drinks to the freshley hip 21 is on the rise in CM. Click the link below for more details.

1/17/06 The Briefs @ The Mower Shop