Well, work has finally got underway! Do you remember when you were at school and you put off homework till Sunday night…that has been the story of this album. However, I am overjoyed with how things are progressing. The album is in the form of a radio play that foreshadows poems recorded live at various gigs. The cast are excellent, the album is being co-produced/engineered by Biff Roxby, one of the founders of Debt Records. The release fromthe label can be found here : http://www.debtrecords.net/news/2010/01/monkey-poet-swings-into-studio.php
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Bring Money! Absolutely brilliant night - see here for BBC report http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/manchester/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_8338000/8338976.stm And here for photos http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/manchester/hi/people_and_places/music/newsid_8353000/8353079.stm The night itself was fantastic, good solid support, real good fun, and damn good wine! Thanks to all who came, raise a glass to debt - read more about them here, and bless them on their oddysey to bring enlightened music to the masses (with a little hint of stand up poetry also) What a fantastic night. Last night I saw something special in the Poetry/Spoken word scene and have the pleasure to say I was a small part of it, the hard work already been done by Joe Hakim and Mike Watts. Full report to come but - that was brilliant! ;0) I have just discovered these photo’s taken by Jerry (a great bloke with a good eye - possibly the best “fisting” shot I’ve seen!) from the Edinburgh warm-up show in Preston at the Continental. (A fantastic place with fantastic people that made for a fantastic night!) You can see them and more (including stills from Andy McQuades superb show Pigeon Man Apocalypse) at http://www.23rdparallel-web.co.uk/cc/cc01.php
The 27th of October. Can’t wait. My housemate is a Hull lad and a terrific fella he is too. Also - the Hull Truck, home of the justifyably famous John Godber. To be honest - all very exciting!!! The link is to an preview in a local journal - http://www.thisishullandeastriding.co.uk/entertainment/Monkey-Poet-Matt-Panesh-play-Hull-Truck-Theatre/article-1408519-detail/article.html
Well - It’s all over. And I have to say what fantastic fun it was too. Totally exhausting which is why I’ll be back with two of my own shows next year and I’ll be acting in a 3rd. The Highlights for me were the wonderful people. I was performing at the Argyle Pub, (thanks to Dave for being a superb host) which was a litlle out of the way for festival folk, reviewers, agents and the like so I got to perform for more Scots than I think other people did, and people resident in that area. Two massive highlights - the British Soldier who asked me where I got my research for “Against My Will” and then confirmed it was spot on, and the super lady heckler who shouted “I object to the BNP being likened to c***ts, they don’t have the depth required.” The shows were always performed in front of a warm and generous audience, and it was nice that not many, if any people walked out, once they’d found out it was poetry and not comedy (although it is kind of!) The review below is from 3weeks and goes to show that maybe Luke Wright was, er, Right and poetry isn’t a big enough form to tackle poli-tricks (see my Newsnight post for clarity). Not too sure about the heart and soul bit in the review as it makes me sound like Simple Stewart the slow boy… Stand-Up Monkey Poet! - Free -3/5 Stars Monkey Poet/Laughing Horse Free FestivalMatt Panesh does stand-up poetry, the content of which is fairly boisterous, but also always honest and authentic. It’s clear his heart and soul have been poured into this show, and that he feels passionately about the subjects addressed. Regrettably, I found that the format of his poetry often acted as a barrier to the true meaning and the humour within. Really well written and rehearsed stand-up has a poetry of its own: it thrives on its timing and sense of rhythm. The traditional rhyming poetic style used here was just a little clunky, and sometimes required stepping out of the poem for clarification. The show has plenty of excellent insights, I’m just not convinced this is the best way of delivering them. The Edinburgh adventure is nearly over. Crikey. It’s not been bad either. I bumped into Mark Thomas, congratulated Lemn Sissay on his fantastic show and had a quick chat with Kate Copstick, TV Presenter & chief comedy reviewer for the Scotsman. I was thinking of investing a bit more money next year - bigger venue and so on but…why bother? According to Kate, and I agree with her, the free fringe is where it’s at. That’s where the producer’s and promoters are to be found. Ready to discover New Talent. Apparently - just like it used to be!!! I have learned some distressing things about Edinburgh Fringes Financial side, and had my posters ripped down by aggravated board renters, also met some, for want of a better word, theives who call themselves venue managers. I’ve also had a bloody good laugh sharing good times with great people. Well - another audience review is here, this one from Katusha. The reviews, inclusing this one are all 5 stars except the top one which is 4 : Funny?Its side splittingly funny!This is poetry as you have never seen or heard it before, well at least i havent.The Monkey Poet was fantastic. Keeping you on your toes and throwing out different material for your feverish consumption. Plus he is not afraid to interact with you, you are really part of the show. Hillarious and grotesque all at the same time. Must see!Plus its FREE!!! Hi Folks, Well - the runs have dried up which is a great start - (keep away from Edinburgh Kebabs is the lesson I’m taking from that one!). And the Edinburgh Festival is great too. Audience numbers are good =- the venue is good. I’m 12 shows in. Below are all the audience reviews from the EdFringe site. Had no reviews as of yet from the main media but frankly am not expecting them. If you’re at the Argyle Pub at Argyle Place then say hello - Anyway here we go :
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