The Triple Door

Photo of Katie Melua at the Triple Door courtesy of flickr.com

The Triple Door became one of my favorite venues last month when I went to see Too Slim and The Taildraggers there. This restaurant hosts all kinds of performers on it's lavish, gawdy, gold trimmed stage. The food is great, the cocktails are better, and if you can afford it (at least $40 for dinner, drinks and ticket)you will have a great night at this venue. At the same time, the venue also has a smaller lounge, The Musicquarium. There is no cover charge for the bar and I hear they have excellent jazz performers every Monday night, so check it out of your pockets aren't so deep.

Visit The Triple Door's Website for calendar info and more
Here is a link directly to the musicquarium info!

Too Slim and the Taildraggers

I apologize to readers for not posting this sooner, the hectic Easter weekend has kept me busy. Nonetheless I wanted to write about a weekend show I saw, Too Slim and the Taildraggers at the Triple Door.
First of all, this was my first visit to the Triple Door, and it was an awesome venue. Great ambiance, great drinks and great food. Upscale, but still a rockin good time with cheering and even a little dancing.
I have to say though, it might not have been the best space to see Too Slim, especially since it was my first sight of the blues band. My companions at the show had seen the band in some "more casual" bars and said it was a completely different experience. nonetheless I look forward to my next trip to the Triple Door, a great outing for a classy evening.
As for Too Slim, I was impressed. I am not a blues aficionado by any means, but I had a good time rocking out to songs like "She gives me money" and "The fortune teller". It was good, casual music that got people dancing and laughing. If you go to one of the shows and give the music a chance, you cannot help but have a great time. I also really appreciated Too Slims collaborations with Henry Cooper, where they really jammed and some great sounds came out as a result. The drummer was clearly talented, playing with one hand when he needed to move his mike around and the base player was very amusing to watch as he rocked his head and shook his head to the beat.

give it a listen and tell me what you think.
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