Press: Local Nightclub Owners: Music To Their Ears
“It ruined us,” said co-owner Gretchen Apgar. “You spend two-and-a-half years building an identity, and then you’re told you can’t do what you are doing. We went down hill and floundered.”
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JAMPAC Benefit Screening – L7: The Beauty Process
Founded by former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, JAMPAC was focused on fighting several anti-music and anti-performance laws being introduced or enforced in Washington State. One of its primary causes was to repeal the Teen Dance Ordinance, which it ultimately had a hand in achieving in 2002.
Press: Blue law meanies ruin a business that was an institution
“The Speakeasy has been really glorious,” says Gretchen Apgar. “From the beginning, we wanted to mix people,” she adds, referring to their mission.
Press: Covad Plans To Offer Speedy Dsl Service In Puget Sound Area
Partnering with Competitive Local Exchange Carrier Covad, Speakeasy launches its broadband services in the Pacific Northwest.
Press: Linux Journal Interviews Mike Apgar, Speakeasy Cafe
Speakeasy was conceived around March of 1994. The main impetus was that while the Internet was fascinating to me, I found the necessity of access only at home to be both socially debilitating and much too slow.
Press: Smaller Films, Videos Find A Showcase At Speakeasy
One of the ways that Speakeasy connected with the arts community in Seattle was to provide a space for smaller production companies to screen films.
Press: Monk in the Cell – Der Spiegel
The cafe was featured in a piece by Der Spiegel in June of 1996.
Press: X Marks the Spot for Low-Key Sales – Nation’s Business
The cafe was featured in a business review newspaper, focusing on the low pressure sales approach that the Apgars instilled as part of the company culture.
Press: A Dose Of Culture — You’ll Find Art, Theater And More In The Heart Of The City
“People are starting to live here again. As opposed to in the past where people leave downtown to go home at night, now it feels more like a neighborhood.”
Press: Coffee and Quick Bytes – Asia Times
Our press coverage even went as far afield as the Asia Times.