Get "up close and personal" with "loud" local bands and the odd national act at this "divey" Allston Irish bar; it's "laid-back" – though "serious about music" – and "rough around the edges" but should be on your list if you like "metal", punk and "cheap beer."
Textbook dive bar caters to working-class Allston with cheap drinks and a lived-in feel.:
The Scene
This downtrodden local institution--not a favorite of Allston's black-clad scenesters--caters to loyal regulars with an unpretentious environment, inexpensive drinks, and...