{"id":2724,"date":"2015-03-24T20:40:26","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T20:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/life\/music\/yonatan-gat-to-play-at-alex-s-bar-thursday-3\/"},"modified":"2015-03-24T20:40:26","modified_gmt":"2015-03-24T20:40:26","slug":"yonatan-gat-to-play-at-alex-s-bar-thursday-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/music\/yonatan-gat-to-play-at-alex-s-bar-thursday-3","title":{"rendered":"Psychedelic SXSW Phenomenon Yonatan Gat to Play Alex&#8217;s Bar Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-36133\" src=\"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/11046824_10153103235001153_42280691277119164_n.jpg\" alt=\"11046824 10153103235001153 42280691277119164 n\" width=\"640\" height=\"507\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If your shoulders are slumped and you\u2019re hanging your head over missing SXSW, things might be looking up for you this Thursday at Alex\u2019s Bar. Yonatan Gat, a psychedelic punk trio whose performance at the festival was described by SPIN as a \u201creligious experience,\u201d will be bringing their otherworldly sound to Long Beach.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/users\/275921&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=true\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" seamless=\"\" style=\"border: 0; outline: 0;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Yonatan Gat\u2019s cosmic, atmospheric, uplifting sound will have you dancing or getting lost in your thoughts or both. The band, made up of Yonatan Gat, former Tel Aviv-based Monotonix guitarist, brazilian bassist Sergio Sayeg and Israeli drummer Gal Lazer, choose to play on the floor, no matter how grand or small the venue, to be amongst their dancing, grooving audience. Don\u2019t miss out on this chance to blow off a little steam and get lost in what is sure to be an intimate, free-spirited performance.<\/p>\n<p>The March 26 show will also feature special guests Rudy Da Anda, Bastidas! and Gentle Bender.<\/p>\n<p>You can listen to Gat\u2019s latest record, <em>Director<\/em>, by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/yonatangat.bandcamp.com\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alex\u2019s Bar is located at 2913 E. Anaheim St. Doors open at 8:00PM; the show ends at 1:00AM. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. 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