Monkeyhousevt’s Weblog

So this is a note to let you know bout this week at the Mo’ Ho’.

So, the big game came and went. Thus ends my first full calendar year where I somehow became oddly addicted to sportscenter and now have MLB.com sending updates to my inbox. How’d it happen?

I’m thinking about the next show I’m really excited for. Ameican Hornets. Listenig to the spacey folk songs on theirspace they can either sound like washed out noise collage or gracelandy pop songs. My two favs are the chirpy, “I Just Wanna Fuck” and the books-esque “Hello 1st Snow.” But that’s just me. Check ‘em out and come to the show. Tick Tick are bringing them to our stage this Sunday (2-10) There’s probably a cover but as always, the door goes to paying the musicians, not us.

Two Wednesday from now (2-13) marks the next show for the “Songwriter Series” brought to you by Paddy and Co. This time with St. Mike’s songstress Maryse Smith. Check her out on herspace. Then come to the show. It’ll be awesome.

Does everybody else hate the dentist like I do? ugh. - Tyson

My name is Tyson.  Hi.  You may remember me from such memories when I served you a beer.  I think it’s time that we at the Monkey try and use this “internet” and try to stay in touch with a community that’s supported our lovely establishment over the past year.  (Yeah, we are officially just over 1 year old now.)  Thank you everybody who has made this year so great, we appreciate.

So, I guess the reason to keep a blog going is to let you know what each of us is particularly excited about and why you should be excited as well.   And be excited you will!

First, the Songwriters Series featuring Cannon Fodder.  Almost each and every Wednesday night, the ‘unofficial, official’  Monkey house band will be bringing an emperor’s new groove to their favorite singer songwriters.  Tomorrow they start with Seth Gallant.  According to Paddy, “Seth will Open.  Then Cannon Fodder will play.  Then they will play together, and it will be awesome.”  Straight from the horse’s mouth.

Friday and Saturday will bring a swarm of rock and/or roll from Bear Cub Productions.  Friday, the 25th, will feature ex-Vermont bizzaro-pop quartet, Pretty & Nice, Portland’s Cult Maze and ska-kids Husbands.  Cult Maze has been the talk of a few people so check ‘em out before you come.  Sing along.

Saturday is Paddy’s yearly birthday!  Wish him a pleasant one while locals Drive the Hour and Farm are joined by Brooklyn’s Slingshot Dakota.  You can’t not smile while watching Carly and Tom from Slingshot Dakota be cute and loud and smiley in return.  Lot’s of music to digest and all in our “little bar that could.”

So,

I begin this Ramble with the intent of probably not finishing in one sitting, so if things seems disjointed, i apologize in adavance.  And also, since I’ve no idea how to add a poster-of-blogs, so I’ll be “blogging” as monkeyhousevt for now. Anywho….

I’ve been hanging and seeing music at the monkey house since before Ryan took over, and though I loved the space before hand, I’m proud to be part of the growth that has taken place in the last year.  It seems to me that, as an arch enemy of mine once said, “there is a lot of love going into this place.”  That was months before  he shouted at me for not being perfect…..

Anyway, the people that I’ve met, the variety of music that I’ve heard and the fact that I’m now writing for a blog are all due to the fact that I get to work at this great place and with these great people.  SO yeah, the MOnkey HOuse is awesome, for more ways that it is viewed by the public…which from what i hear on a weekly basis, is pretty awesome.

The music is developing so that we are able to provide quality music most nights of the week.  Even if you don’t happen to dig the style that we have on a particular night, we in the booking department (and i don’t mean just Ryan and myself, because we’ve had much help from the folks at Tick Tick, Bear Cub, and the infamous people at Hey! Hi! Hello!) have made contacts and enough of a reputation that better and better music fills the spots.  Equally as important, people are realizing that we’re making the effort, and its becoming more than just a bar with music…..its a musical bar!…..no, no…..its raising the bar for music!….man, that was lame.

Anyway, I’ve been looking at what we have coming our way for the next few months, and the shows are better and better.  What we can do to encourage other great music to come our way, is to continue to go out and see shows, and realize that the cover is paying the band, so what the fuck.  And also realize, Winooski is like that weird cousin thats really fucking cool but might have some weird personality traits and vice our two that you wouldn’t feel comfortable discussing with the rest of your family, or some sketchy friends, and might live further away than you care to travel on a cold winter night, but remember, the more you hang out in winooski, the more comfortable you’ll become with your weird cousin.  And the more comfortable he will become with you…and the less likely he will be to get back into the smack game.  And maybe you’ll get a little weirder too, which doesn’t sound so hot, but I think is a really great thing, ok? ok.

Well, I think thats it for me.

Take care and keep it weird.

Paddy

HELLO everyone.

This here is the MOnkey HOuse Blog.

We are planning on using it for the purpose of reviewing shows, albums, art, and the scene as a whole. If you have any interest in being involved as the reviewer or the reviewed, please feel free to contact me @ monkeybarmusic@gmail.com.

The whole purpose being that you become more involved with and informed about musical world.

Thanks for tuning in.