The Speedway Café

Trent Nelson: Photographer for the Outsider
Coming up from the Bay Area, Trent Nelson found his penchant for photography while attending shows at the infamous 924 Gilman St. in Berkley, California. … read more

Fugazi: The Second Coming
The Speedway doors were blown wide with the rhythmic powers of Fugazi, opened by Insight and The Stench. Needless to say, the place went bat-shit. … read more

Psychic TV w/ Tragic Mulatto, Warlock Pinchers & Fractal Method...
If you were at the Psychic T.V. show then you know about all the delays and band problems throughout the evening. But, who cares! How was the music? Well, let me tell you. … read more

My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult & Idaho Syndrome...
From the first cloud of fog to the last throb of their dance club favorites, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult delivered a night of high-tech, synth-sampled dance music. … read more

Escape Velocity
Escape Velocity, written by local playwright and graduate student Brad Henrie, was the first play ever to be performed at the Speedway Cafe. … read more

Review: Psychosis by Coffin Break
Coffin Break is by far the best thing to come out of Seattle that I’ve heard. With their sound, they should have been on Sub Pop. … read more