I usually visit bars - but I prefer to call 'em 'pubs'. The town I live in is pretty small but has about 40 pubs in it, it's wall to wall - can be a good night out, or not, it all depends what night you go out because the town is so small there are certain nights that cater for the 'alternative' rather than certain pubs.
Due to this, once a month I travel into the city to a club that caters toward 80's, Goth and techno (different floors) bloody good laugh.
Here's a link to it:
http://www.thewendyhouse.org/