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No bar. No phones. Just music at McCabe’s Guitar Shop

The Santa Monica venue, the subject of a new book, has hosted intimate performances by music legends for nearly 60 years.

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According to LAist’s linked item, No bar. No phones. Just music at McCabe’s Guitar Shop, The Santa Monica venue, the subject of a new book, has hosted intimate performances by music legends for nearly 60 years.

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