Super Jam Plays Squeeze

New Wave is coming to the Mainstage for Super Jam Plays Squeeze on Friday, April 12th, at 7:30pm!

Super Jam will perform every song from Squeeze's 1982 hit album "Singles 45's and Under," plus many more Squeeze favorites. "Singles 45's and Under" gathers a dozen of Squeeze's classic power-pop hits into one platinum collection. It represents their prime -- from Chris Difford croaking out "Cool for Cats," to Glenn Tilbrook chiming "Annie Get Your Gun," to Paul Carrack crooning "Tempted."

Including members of Apple Jam, Lucas Field, and 80's Invasion, Seattle based Super Jam will bring authentic live renditions of this signature pop album to our stage with, what we like to call, world-class musicianship and showmanship. These guys won't let you down. 

Members of Super Jam include:

Rick Lovrovich (lead vocals, bass) - Rick is the founder/frontman for the world-renowned Beatles tribute band,  Apple Jam. He is also a member of The Beatniks, Craig Terrill Band, and Herding Cats.

Jakael Tristram (lead vocals, guitar) - Jakael is a producer/artist from the indie soul band, Lucas Field. He was in Apple Jam's original line up, and produced their recorded catalogue. He also plays with Hit Explosion, BrandX, and U Rock.

Shane Peck (drums) - Shane is a composer/producer. He also plays with 80s Invasion, Laguna, Lusy, Johnny Astro, Poland, and The Nines

Mark Romanowski (guitar, backing vocals) - Mark is a composer/multi-instrumentalist. He also plays with Poland, and Johnny Astro

Mark Zyla (keyboards) - Mark has played/toured with a variety of musical acts, including Soul Kiss, Darren Mottamedy, Gloria Weems, and Hannah Michelle Weeks

Check out clips of Seattle Music Insider Greg Roth's interview with Rick Lovrovich and Jakael Tristram on our stage. 

 

The Triple Door interviews Lily Verlaine

With a history of eroticism, drama and the outlandishly bizarre gently floating through the air at The Triple Door, we whimsically pounced on the chance to speak with the lovely and multi-talented Lily Verlaine, co-producer and star of Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker, about all things Burlesque. Sneak a peek :::

A lil' Q&A ~ Blanche Barrow

We interviewed outlaw, and Barrow Gang member, Blanche Barrow (from the perspective of Amber Rose Cutlip) to get an idea of what it was like being a part of one of the most short lived, but notoriously relentless gang in history. 

The Triple Door: You were in prison for 10 years, what 3 items do you wish you had with you while you were locked up?

Blanche Barrow: Actually, it was five and a half years, thank you. I wish I'd had my dog 'snowflake', my lipstick and radio.

TD: Who is your favorite musician?

BB: Bing Crosby

TD: What was your first impression of Buck Barrow?

BB: "Well, if he ain't cool as a cucumber.."

TD: If you could have a drink with any author, living or dead, who would it be and why?
BB: I'd prefer a magazine, thank you.

TD: Whiskey or Gin?
BB: Don't much care for neither, but Whiskey if I had to choose.

TD: What would you do with all the money in the state of Texas?
BB: I'd put a bible on every door step, build my Dad a big ol' house with folks to cook and clean for him, buy a nice new dress and head for vacation in Florida.

TD: What was your first impression of Bonnie and Clyde?
BB: I was a little nervous, but I immediately found Bonnie was real nice, and Clyde; what a character. They were a hoot.

TD: Share you fondest memory of your experience with the Barrow Gang:
BB: Bonnie and Clyde and Buck and me had a dance competition in a field after a picnic once. I remember out hands were sticky from eating peaches, and me and Buck won.

TD: Describe your life in three words:
BB: persevere, scratchy, believer

See Amber Rose Cutlip, as Blanche Barrow, at the modern vaudeville adaption of the historical story set to original music by Coffin Varnish. The Deadliest Instruments runs August 20-22 at 8pm. Use speakeasy code "coffin wash" to receive 1/2 price tickets. Tickets can be purchased here>>

A lil Q & A ~ Bob Schneider

The Triple Door welcomes back to the Mainstage Bob Schneider, whose charismatic voice casually reassures you that he won't let you down; he's the real thing.  We tossed a few questions his way before his tour hit Seattle to learn more about the man who just might call you "honeypot". Here's what we found out:

The Triple Door: What was it like growing up in Munich?
Bob Schneider: I love Munich. I don't really remember much about it from when I was growing up. I guess I went to the 1972 Olympics, but I don't remember it. I do remember some of going to the University of Maryland in Munich in the 80's. That was a blast. Probably the best two years ever. Lots of partying and not much schooling.


TD: What brought you to Texas?
BS: I was going to school in El Paso and studying fine, playing in a rock band (keyboardist), and reading Spin Magazine and they kept talking about Austin in the magazine. I read about the Butthole Surfers and True Believers and it sounded like a great music scene, so I dropped out of school and moved there.


TD: Name the number 1 song listed on your iTunes' "25 Most Played" playlist?
BS: 'Monstertruck' - it's a song I wrote with my six-year-old son when he was four. I guess I play this song a lot. Who knew?


TD: When you're not playing music, what are you doing?
BS: I'm writing music or making art or taking care of my son or maybe going to see a movie. I keep pretty busy creating stuff. It mainly means I don't really have any kind of social life. It's pretty sad, really.


TD: What was the first song you ever played/sang?
BS: I think the first song I learned was "als ich in den garden kam" which is a traditional German kids' song. I think I was three or four and I used to perform this song with my sister in front of groups of drunks at my house, sometimes late in the night.


TD: If you could play with any musician, living or dead, who would it be?
BS: My favorite artist is Tom Waits, so that would be the guy.


TD: What was the best concert you ever attended?
BS: Tom Waits live at The Paramount a few years ago at SXSW. I basically cried through every song and then went crazy between songs. The energy in the room was unbelievable.


TD: If you could perform in any city in the world, where would you?
BS: Seattle


TD: What's you most embarrassing on stage experience?
BS: I was playing a show at The Belly Up in San Diego and was insisting that the crowd clap their hands. There was a girl in the front row who refused to do it and I was giving her a hard time about it. Eventually I realized that she only had one arm.

Catch Bob Schneider w/ Laura Warshauer on June 4th and June 5th at 7:30 pm on the Mainstage.

Culture Mob Interviews Humorist Dana Gould

The Triple Door is dipping their toes in a pool of laughs this summer with Death Defying Adventures in Comedy with Dana Gould, Cathy Sorbo, David Crowe, Lee Callahan and Jakael Tristram Trio on June 2nd for two shows!

Before cannonballing into aforementioned pool, The Triple Door got their hands on an interview between CultureMob Contributor, Tom Mohrman, and comedian Dana Gould. The interview features Gould's thoughts on visiting Seattle, his experience working on The Simpsons, and a possible collaboration with grunge godfather, Dave Grohl.

Tom Mohrman: Will the show at The Triple Door be like a cabaret?
Dana Gould: It's not just people talking into a mic. Cathy is way too creative to be pigeonholed, and the people that she travels with. It's... the farther you get away from an actual theater, the more I enjoy theatrical experiences. Like to me the best version of a theatrical experience is really good haunted house around Halloween. I much more enjoy that. An unemployed hygienist in bad zombie makeup coming out of the closet, I get a much bigger thrill out of than being in Lincoln Center. What I love about Cathy, and why I work with her so much, is that she's no pigeonholed into one way of performing. She has the point of view that it can be music, it can be scenes, it can be character-her point of views is consistent, and she's always re-defining how she wants to present herself in terms of an audience. I wouldn't say it's a cabaret, but if you just come expecting people to gab into a mic, you're going to get a lot more than that. Except when I'm on. Then you're going to get exactly that.

Read more of Comedian Dana Gould Talks Exclusively with CultureMob to get an inside scoop on the witty mind behind Death Defying Adventures in Comedy and plan some laugh induced belly aches on June 2nd at 7:30pm and 10:00pm {21+} on the Mainstage. Tickets here>>