Greensboro, Thursday May 7th 2009. Over the course of the past several months Timothy “Twistypops” Mcbaak has been financing the endeavors of the monkeywhale denizens without question or desire for any return on his investment, but due to a “severe downturn in his investment portfolio,” Twisty has pulled his funding.
“It’s unfortunate, but all things come to an end” said Twisty as his personal assistant stood in line for the morning Venti Mocha Cappuccino. Since the inception of Monkeywhale Harvey Robinson (co-founder of monkeywhale.com) has interviewed and recorded over 70 guests in a rented apartment kitchen and have been featured on the front page of the Brooklyn-based blip.tv several times in the past couple of months.
“Sometimes I mistake the xlr cables for pasta,” Harvey joked. When asked what he’d be doing next he shrugged, “Oh, I don’t know … wash dishes somewhere or maybe look for a job at the Discovery Channel.”
There has been a call for Monkeywhale to put together a music festival in the fall to help finance the project further.
“Well, if there’s enough support for it I’d love to keep doing this. We’ll see. Losing our biggest backer is a real blow.”
The most recent video posted by Harvey featuring the Greensboro, NC band Irata has been the 3rd highest ranked video on blip.tv for the past few days. Express your support by leaving a comment on monkeywhale.com.
May 7, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Bro,
I feel for you. I didn’t know you had any backing. Anything you need from me just say the word…well besides the money part. I love what you’ve been doing, keep it going somehow damn it! entertain me!
All the best.
Andy
May 7, 2009 at 2:38 pm
I am here to help in any way, shape, form. Honest. If the monkeywhale dies, so will a piece of me.
May 7, 2009 at 2:41 pm
suckas.
keep on doing it you crazy fish lovers.
May 7, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Harv, there is a future out there for the whale – Keep the faith!
Call me, I have plans!
May 7, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Seems like someone would have to pick this up. It’s just brilliantly done.
May 7, 2009 at 3:01 pm
sorry to hear that whalewatchers- hoping you can find a way to make it work- it’s good stuff you’re doing here…. Don’t throw in the towel yet!!!!
Tom
May 7, 2009 at 3:04 pm
What Julie said. Save the Monkeywhale.
May 7, 2009 at 3:08 pm
I’m going to shave my head and become a monk.
May 7, 2009 at 3:22 pm
We’ll be sending up some blessings for y’all…doors…windows…you know how it goes
May 7, 2009 at 3:49 pm
Can’t get help if you don’t ask for it. Thanks for putting it out there.
May 7, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Keep going. What your doing is awesome! I’ll be glad help in anyway!
May 8, 2009 at 7:14 am
Save the monkeywhale!!!
May 8, 2009 at 2:35 pm
I admire you guys for all that you do and if there is anything I can do please let me know.
May 8, 2009 at 3:53 pm
This is crazy! Now we actually DO have to save the monkeywhale?!?! Christ! Well, sign me and the Alcazar boys up to do anything you need. Damnit!
May 8, 2009 at 6:55 pm
The waitress brought me another drink. She wanted to light my hurricane lamp again. I wouldn’t let her. “Can you see anything in the dark, with your sunglasses on?” she asked me.”The big show is inside my head,” I said
Kurt Vonnegut
hope it doesn’t come to that….. !
May 17, 2009 at 8:03 pm
ok, kurt vonnegut would be all about saving the monkeywhale, if it wanted to be saved.
monkeywhales forever *
May 18, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Count me in if you need help, Harvey. We gotta stick together in these trying times…