The beat stops here

For those of you familiar with the Temple Bar in Santa Monica I've just learned they are shutting down later this month. If you have never been I highly recommend a visit before they close their doors for good. While the owners' other musical hotspots, Zanzibar and Little Temple shall remain open for business, Temple Bar was in my humble opinion their best location. Temple Bar was stage to many amazing, eclectic bands and was one of the first spots I hit upon reaching the ripe old age of 21.