Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Stars

When you first dig an old string of Christmas lights out of the closet, they’re a snarled, near-unrecognizable mess. But once you unravel the jumble and plug them in, they give off a warm, comforting glow. Similarly, San Francisco’s The Mumlers (pictured) can at first appear a confounding hodgepodge of sound. But given a chance to untangle their unwieldy sonic strands, the sextet ultimately reveals a sparkling radiance both familiar and mysterious. This Thursday, the group lights up the Monkey House with local indie folks Osage Orange and The Fishermen Three.