paisley Posted June 16, 2003 Report Share Posted June 16, 2003 last night the word went out that The Funky Monkey (local dance bar) bought out 33 Hess (in Hess Village)... sad news for the Hamilton music scene... I like live music in the village booooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tooly Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 thats bad one less bar that had live bands that werent too bad. son of a.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JstSmkd1 Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 and the Funky Monkey aint so Funky........... Booo Hammer, I guess that they could move the bands to Caledonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay sanislo Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 boo is right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 aw man. I hated that bar but I was sure glad it existed. I wonder how long Mermaid's Lounge will buck the trend? oh well, the Village lost all lustre for me about 5 years ago. I just stopped going. Felt like I was at the University pub night all over again. Too many fights, too many goofs. For my money, a good bar crawl in Hamilton begins and ends in the Augusta street area. Corner of Hughson and King William is turning up roses too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted June 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 ever since Marco headed over to Augusta there hasn't seemed to be as many fights and goofs I agree it was a little rough there for a bit but it got better the last few years and I've had a lot of golden nights at 33 on sunday nights... hopefully mermaid's holds out, it would totally suck if people from out of town came to hess village and there wasn't even one decent live music club there anymore... its been a Canadian live music destination for 30+ years ps. the jazz festival has been taken over by the Monkey too and is now called something else with dj's instead of bands Booooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 WOW. You cannot believe how sads this makes me. I was looking forward to going down this week. I cannot act surprised though: It's been mismanaged for a long time. Any news on where the Sunday night band is moving to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooly Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 quote: ps. the jazz festival has been taken over by the Monkey too and is now called something else with dj's instead of bands BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO i hope3 mermaids doesnt buckle too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 quote: you make me want to meet ya down in the village with a baseball bat and fix things I'm in. Well with them losing their part of the old casbah(they all got evicted-three owners).I can imagine how long this will last at the old 33,I will bet it makes it through the summer and thats it. It is a loss for Hamilton's live music scene,but really,most of the bands have gone to other venues anyway,only B.Hubert and his crowd have been really regular there and we know how those guys are .Well exception for the Smoothies,not much worth checking out.Mismanaged for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted June 17, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 quote: Mismanaged for sure. ya, can't show up in your bar once a month and expect it to keep happening (Brian Griffith kicked B. Hebert outta 33 'bout 6 months ago and took over on sundays... Brian and Sharon from sunday nights are such great people, they're the only ones I'm really worried about) fail Funky Monkey... FAIL!!! maybe we should try and take over the bar Esau? the removed corner of the village, big parking lot out back... perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JstSmkd1 Posted June 17, 2003 Report Share Posted June 17, 2003 quote: ps. the jazz festival has been taken over by the Monkey too and is now called something else with dj's instead of bands I know our little Buddy Button will be happy to hear this........... Well I guess it's time to get those those yellow track suits we talked about, eh Esau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 The problem with taking over the bar was that it comes with a lot of debt. Apparently, they want it assumed by the new owner. That's a pretty shitty bhusiness model: Start up with someone else's red ink. I miss: Sunday - Bobby Hebert Experience Tuesday - Steve Strongman Wednesday - Brian Griffith Thursday - Groovediggaz Friday - (Great Band of the Week) Saturday - Phatstick (with both guitarists) We've really had some great times in there. Maybe it's time to move to a new city: Ottawa is a really nice place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 quote: (Brian Griffith kicked B. Hebert outta 33 'bout 6 months ago and took over on sundays... Brian and Sharon from sunday nights are such great people, they're the only ones I'm really worried about) Thanks Paisley,I had forgotten,plus this summer flu has my head swimming. Hey Willy, Phatstick plays their covers every tuesday at The whistlin walrus on upper james.911 tuesdays.We go to bug the cops,but I guess if ya like the band...they have been playin there for about a year or so.No cover also.~ quote: Well I guess it's time to get those those yellow track suits we talked about, eh Esau hahahaha, yeah I think your right,the big fuzzy velvet ones.Gonna need a camero also and some gold chains,maybe a cell phone also....oh wait,you can do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 That just absolutely sucks. First the Casbah, now 33 Hess. The village is getting worse and worse... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 quote: Originally posted by shainhouse: That just absolutely sucks. First the Casbah, now 33 Hess. The village is getting worse and worse... Hess Village has been pretty bad for about five years, actually. Just when I thought that it couldn't sink any lower... This is what happens when what used to be thirteen independently-owned, uniquely styled funky bars/pubs are taken over by two or three owners. Skarratt (that dick!!) is the worst thing that ever happened to Hess Village, let alone the Hamilton music scene in general. He was screwing things up (and screwing people over) as far back as the mid-70s. Fuck you, Jim Skarratt!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 they should call that festival: "Skarratt's Monkey Humping Funky Junkie Drunk Tank Boobie Bouncing Smoke Choking Security Wanking Coke Snorting If It's Any Fucking Good We Won't Cough Up Enough Dirty Mafia Funds To Book It And No One Pays Any Fucking Attention Anyhow Because How Often Do The Fat Lazy Smelly Stupid Ugly Inbred Fucks of Hamilton Have The Chance To Drink In The Streets You Could Put The Fucking Rolling Stones Up There and No One Would Notice Puke Street Cash Cow Cops Every Fucking Where Bunch o' Crap Festival 2003". imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay sanislo Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 wooo, pretty intense there marco you preach it brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted June 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 jesus MarcO!! where's the saluting smilie? you make me want to meet ya down in the village with a baseball bat and fix things no word on the new venue yet Willy, pretty new development Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipin Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 OK it sucks that 33 is out of biz... does anyone have any ideas where in Hamiliton The Smoothies would go over well, were working on Mermaids, but ant where out of hess would be cool................??? any one? rip 33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted June 18, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 well The Smoothies play predominantly covers so my first recommendation would be Ivory's and if that doesn't work maybe try the Lazy Flamingo... you're probably more likely to get a weekly show at the Flamingo but Ivory's is a much better bar (they're right next door to each other) actually, you could also check the Doors pub at the corner of Hess and Main St. cheers, good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1979 Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 I have an idea - lets throw some money in a pot and buy out polos or something - create a "Frontier Festival" at Hess or have a "Jamband Festval" all would run for 1 week at least - Think about it D.J party or Live music party?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 quote: Originally posted by paisley: well The Smoothies play predominantly covers so my first recommendation would be Ivory's and if that doesn't work maybe try the Lazy Flamingo... you're probably more likely to get a weekly show at the Flamingo but Ivory's is a much better bar (they're right next door to each other) Of course, getting a gig at The Lazy Flamingo means working for Jim Skarratt, who will dick you around every which way possible - including barring you from playing in any other establishment in the Village. Fuck you, Jim Skarratt!! (hmmm, that sounds familiar... did someone say that already?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipin Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Hey thanks for the ideas, ya we played The Flamingo for a bit a few years back and yes the owner is a dick....(or is he a Jim??) plus the crowd there kept yelling for us to play Mustang Sally or ACDC ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/\/illy Posted June 19, 2003 Report Share Posted June 19, 2003 Aw man! I'll miss the Smoothies! - The Guy That Screams for Shakedown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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