Today we talk to Daniel Finkel of Quiet Monkey Fight (a group I met recently at the SketchFest PUSH event) How many people are in “Quiet Monkey Fight?” We have 8 right now. What are their names, ages, etc? In alphabetical order: Blythe, Brian, Dan, Jed, Pat, Ryan, Scott, and…
I want to take a moment from our usual sketch news and reviews to tell you a comedy-related anecdote. I was out in Washington DC this weekend visiting the wife while she’s there for work. We decided to visit a friend at her store in Bethesda on Saturday, and after…
(This is the first in an ongoing series where we will be interviewing some of Seattle’s bright new Sketch Comedy groups that you should be on the look out for when seeking laughs and/or a good time.) Fresh off a hit run at Seattle’s Open Circle Theater that featured among…
“You got sketch in my Internet!” “You got Internet on my sketch!” Two great tastes that share a TCP/IP Protocol together. Yes, perennial web time-waster JibJab has announced “The Great Sketch Experiment,” a competition where six “indie comedy groups” are chosen to have select sketches directed by legendary director of…
What do we have here? A much-neglected comedy blog? Well, that’s not very funny. That’s not funny at all! Yes sketchfans, after a year+ of silence, the SketchFest Seattle blog is back, and more back than ever! Keep your eyes, ears and RSS feeds tuned here for the latest on…
I want to give props to our sponsors: Capitol Hill Internet Cafe and Magnolia Skin Care. Also want to thank Archie Mcphee, Top Pot Donuts and Monster Energy Drink for providing product for our performers. Just spreading the love people. Just spreading the love.
J and I hit the mall today after school. Thought about getting the new Good Charlotte live album, but I found a cool pair of black leather shoes at Hot Topic instead. Sale!!! We saw B working at the pretzel stand. Hope he knows he looks like a tool in…
Hi there! Sorry I’m a little late with Day Three, but I was hungover all day yesterday. Yeah, well, you’re the one with the problem. Let’s get right to it. Where do I start? I wish I could say that it was a success, but every show suffered from some…
Kazoo! and SketchFest Artisic Director Val Bush will be on the Pat Cashman Morning Show on 95.7 KJR tomorrow (Tues. 9/14)! Be sure to listen in!
Opening weekend was outstanding! On Friday I skipped my own show to help out at the Fest and also because I was told that Riegel and Blatt from LA were amazing. They did not disappoint! I particularly enjoyed the War Bonds scene, the ‘Loose Cannon’ scene and the closing sketch…
