Monkees Tour Dates Finally Announced!

Still no update on the Monkees “Official” Tour web site, but you get all of
the news right here!

This schedule should make most of you happy – except for us on the west
coast! I have gotten a lot of alert submissions about tour dates, this
should cover most of the news – thanks to all of you for the news while I
was traveling!

brad

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Monkee Business Fanzine Monkees News Update
updated May 5, 2001

The Monkees (Micky, Davy & Peter) will be resuming
their 2001 reunion tour for the summer months. The
following is a very early schedule for the guys’ 2001
summer tour from David Fishof Productions. DATES ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE—please confirm with the individual
venue and please contact the venue for ticket information.
MBF will issue further updates as we receive them from
David Fishof Presents. In between, you can check
www.monkees2001.com, www.pollstar.com, and www.ticket-
master.com for updates.

May 26, Great American Rib Cook-Off, Burke Lakefront
Airport, Cleveland, OH, 800-498-RACE,
www.belkinproductions.com/ribcookoff/
May 27, WMMG-radio concert, Applebee’s Park,
Lexington, KY, 859-252-4487, 859-281-6644,
www.lexprobaseball.com/events/
June 8, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, 314-534-1111,
www.fabulousfox.com
June 9, Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS, 913-371-7555
June 10, Lied Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln, NE,
402-472-4747, 800-432-3231,
www.unl.edu/lied/
June 12, House of Blues, Chicago, IL, 312-923-2000
June 13, Embassy Centre, Fort Wayne, IN, 219-424-5665,
www.embassycentre.org
June 15, Red River Valley Fair, Fargo, ND, 701-282-2200
or 800-456-6408, www.redrivervalleyfair.com
June 16, Midwest Wireless Civic Center, Mankato, MN,
507-389-3001, www.midwestwirelesscenter.com
June 17, Steamboat Days, Burlington, IA, 319-754-4334,
www.steamboatdays.com
June 18, Nebraskaland Days, North Platte, NE,
302-532-7939, 888-313-5606,
www.nebraskalanddays.com
June 20, TBA, Des Moines, IA
June 22, Country Jam USA, Grand Junction, CO, 800-
530-3020, www.countryjam.com
June 23, Greeley Independence Stampede, Greeley, CO,
970-356-BULL, www.greeleystampede.com
June 24, TBA, Colorado Springs, CO
June 28, Kewadin Casino, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 906-632-0530,
www.kewadin.com
June 29, Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, MI,
810-268-5100, 810-979-7010
June 30, IC Light Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh, PA, 412-232-6200
July 1, Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA, 800-863-3336,
www.bjc.psu.edu
July 12, PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, 732-335-8698,
www.artscenter.com
July 13, Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, MA, 508-775-9100,
www.melodytent.com
July 14, Hatch Shell, The Esplanade, Boston, MA
July 15, Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, NY, 631-888-9000,
516-334-0800, www.musicfair.com
July 16, Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, NY, 631-888-9000,
516-334-0800, www.musicfair.com
July 20, Meadowbrook Farm Musical Arts Center, Gilford, NH.
603-293-4700, www.meadowbrookfarm.net
July 21, Trump Marina, Atlantic City, NJ, 609-441-2000,
800-777-1177, www.trumpmarina.com
July 22, Wolf Trap Filene Center, Vienna, VA, 703-218-6500,
www.wolf-trap.org
July 27, Barbara Mann Performing Arts Hall, Fort Myers, FL,
941-481-4849, 800-440-7469, www.bbmannpah.com
July 28, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, FL,
941-953-3368, 800-826-9303, www.vanwezel.org

Tentative U.K. dates:
Oct. 20, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, SCOTLAND
Oct. 21, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, SCOTLAND
Oct. 22, Manchester Arena, Manchester, ENGLAND
Oct. 23, Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, ENGLAND
Oct. 24, Newcastle Arena, Newcastle, ENGLAND
Oct. 25, NEC, Birmingham, ENGLAND
Oct. 26, Wembley Arena, London, ENGLAND

Natural will reprise their appearance as the Monkees
“guest band” on the tour.

PETER TORK
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Peter’s band Shoe Suede Blues will play the following dates:

May 4, The Rusty Nail, Ardmore, PA, 610-649-6245
May 5, Club 66, Edgewood, MD, 410-676-8966
May 6, Fan Party at Club 66 in Edgewood, MD, 301-843-2448

MICKY DOLENZ
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Micky has several irons in the fire this year professionally—he directed a
movie in January—but he still finds time to tour with the Monkees and
in his own solo rock’n’roll show of Monkees hits and rock classics, backed
by his band and his sister Coco on vocals.

Micky Solo Dates
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May 9, Potawatomi Casino, Milwaukee, WI, 800-PAYS-BIG
May 11, Sagamore Ballroom, Indianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis,
IN, 317-262-3410, with Peter Noone
May 19, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA, 404-223-8428, with Peter Noone and
the Grass Roots’ Rob Grill
August 25, Lincoln Park (Greyhound Dog Track), Lincoln, RI, free concert,
800-720-PARK, with Bobby Sherman & Peter Noone
Jan. 13-20, Costa Victoria cruise ship, sailing from Ft. Lauderdale, FL,
with Peter Noone and Paul Revere & The Raiders

MICHAEL NESMITH
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Michael Nesmith is working on his movie, “Fried Pies”, a second novel, The
America Gene, and he has just moved his company Videoranch to Monterey,
California.
Anchor Bay Entertainment is releasing some of Nez’s films on DVD for the
first time—“Tapeheads” and his concert video “Live at the Britt” are already
available, and “Timerider” is expected soon.
Nez’s company Videoranch has reissued his “Live at the Palais” concert album
on CD, complete with bonus tracks.
Check out www.videoranch.com for details and updates.

RHINO RECORDS
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Rhino Records’ Handmade division has released a 3-CD set, “Headquarters
Sessions”, chronicling the making of the Monkees’ album “Headquarters”.
The compilation makes use of unreleased demos, backing tracks, studio chatter,
song fragments, and early versions of tracks. The complete track listing is
available at www.rhinohandmade.com. Rhino Handmade’s next project is a
collection of live concert recordings from the Monkees’ 1967 tour—it
is due to be released May 9 and can be ordered now at www.rhinohandmade.com.
On Feb. 13, 2001, Rhino retired the “Listen To The Band” Monkees 4-CD
boxed set and replaced it with “The Monkees Music Box”, an updated 4-CD
set which includes some unreleased alternate versions of Monkees
tunes from tapes which have surfaced since the release of the previous box
set. See www.rhino.com for a detailed track listing.

MONKEE BUSINESS FANZINE
Maggie McManus (monkeebiz@p…)
2770 South Broad Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08610-3622
Four issues per year, $14 per year.
Make check/money order payable to Maggie McManus.
Want to try an issue first before subscribing?
A selection of MBF back issues are available at:
http://pages.prodigy.net/monkeebiz/backish.html

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From: Kim

These are from clicktv.com and tvguide.com. Please note that times are
listed for Eastern Daylight Saving time. As always, check your local listings.

My Two Dads – The Wedge
Type: Syndicated / Sitcom
Duration: 30 min
Description: Joey’s (Greg Evigan) visiting {rock star} friend (Davy Jones)
creates tension between Joey and Michael.
Airing: Fri 5/18/01 8:30am EDT on the USA channel

Invisible Mom 2
95 min.
A 12-year-old orphan (Justin Berfield) is accepted into a loving family
headed by a mother
(Dee Wallace Stone) with a talent for vanishing into thin air. Karl:
Barry Livingston. Olivia: Mary
Woronov. Bernard: Micky Dolenz.

Cast: Dee Wallace Stone, Justin Berfield, Barry Livingston, Mary
Woronov, Micky Dolenz
Rating: PG
Content: Violence
Category: Movie, Comedy
Director: Fred Olen Ray
Release Year: 1999

Show times
Date: Saturday, May 12 and Friday, May 18
Time: 7:15 am EDT and 8:30 am EDT
Channel: TMC

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From: Davy’s Dream Web – http://www.davyjones.net

Davy’s Daydream Believers has been issued five copies of the
Just Me CD to be given away for FREE to five lucky fans. All you
have to do to win is go to www.davysdaydreambelievers.com
and sign up for their mailing list. Yep. That’s it! Five email
addresses will be chosen at random and contacted at the
address provided on the list. The drawing will be held on May
11th.

Good Luck to you all!!
Coahoma

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From: Kyle Young

The Nesmith reissue of “Tropical Campfire’s” on spinART records has been
out of print. My local record dealer called me up when he heard about it
(back in November or December) and asked me if I wanted one. I asked him
to go ahead and order it for me, but then he got back to me about two weeks
later and said that they cancelled his order because they put it out of
print. I’m not sure if ANY sold, but if they did.. it’s quite a collectors
item right now.

Also, run to your local bookstore and pick up the new May 2001 issue of
“Discoveries” magazine for record and cd collectors. There is a full page
article on Nesmith. He is listed on the front page with the following
headline “Michael Nesmith – No Respect?” The article is pretty good, some
of the info is a little off, but over all, it is well written. The picture
is of Nesmith from the cover of “The Newer Stuff”. There is also a nice
article on the Buffalo Springfield and other “pre-country-rockers”. Very
appropriate to have a Nesmith article following that one!

Peace & Love!
~Kyle Young

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From: Videoranch Foreman

Hello there!
Videoranch has just opened it’s Download Store. You can buy and immediately
download MP3s of unreleased Michael Nesmith tunes right now by going to:
http://www.videoranch.com/html/downloadstore.html
We’ll be adding new items all the time.
We’re still working out some of the bugs, so if you have any difficulties,
please let us know by e-mailing foreman@v… or calling us toll
free at 1-866-727-2639 (outside US call 1-831-373-3100).
Have fun!
Sincerely yours,
Navajo Slim
Asst. to Bubba Crutch
foreman@v…
www.videoranch.com
8 Harris Court, Suite C1
Monterey, CA 93940
831-373-3100
831-373-3103 fax
866-727-2639 toll free

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From: ~Cin

Just thought I’d let everyone know that Micky’s concert with Peter Noone
at the Leelanau Sands Casino in Suttons Bay, MI for June 8 has been
cancelled.

My friends and I were planning on attending, and when we heard rumors
about a Monkees concert in St. Louis for that date, we called the casino
and found out that it was true — Micky had backed out of the casino
show to perform with the Monkees instead.

~Cin

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Doggett: “I never would have believed it, these stories about you…”
Mulder: “Really? What stories are those?”
Doggett: “That you could find a conspiracy at a church picnic.”
Mulder: “What church?”
~~ The X-Files, “Vienen”

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From: Alicia

I thought you’d all like to read the article from Friday’s Asbury Park Press,
so here it is:

PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY
Opening for Peter Tork a dream come true
by Kelly-Jane Cotter, music writer

Alicia Van Sant, a die-hard fan of the Monkees, could really go
bananas over her band’s gig this Sunday.
Van Sant and her cohorts in the Wag will open for the Shoe Suede
Blues, a side project of Monkee Peter Tork, at an early show on Sunday at the
Stone Pony, 913 Ocean Ave. in Asbury Park. Admission is $15 and show time is
7 p.m. The show is expected to end before 11 p.m., because the Pony is
hosting a late show, too, with the Juggling Suns. Admission is $5.
“As soon as I found out they were playing, I had to get it,” Van Sant
said, recalling how she lobbied the Pony for the warm-up slot. “When Kyle
(Brendle) from the Pony called and said we were going to be the only opening
band, I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face.”
Van Sant has already met the Monkees at concerts. “They’re very
accessible,” she said. But it’s bound to be a different experience sharing a
stage with one of the pop icons.
Coincidentally, the Monkees are on tour this summer and are scheduled
to perform July 13 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel. Tickets and time
will be announced later.
The Port Monmouth, Middletown, home Van Sant shares with her
husband/bandmate Brian Ostering, who plays bass and writes songs for the Wag,
is a veritable jungle of Monkees recordings. Van Sant has a full collection
and can rattle off information about lesser-known songs by the ’60’s group.
“They got much darker in theme than ‘Last Train to Clarksville,'” Van
Sant said. “There’s a song called ‘Mommy and Daddy’ which talks about the
Kennendy assassination and drugs.”
The rest of the Wag- Dan Corboy of Middletown, guitarist, and Brian
Mowery of Garfield, drummer- might not have encyclopedic knowledge about the
Monkees, but all the musicians have been influenced by the sunny side of pop.
Pop music has received a lightweight reputation lately because of the
prominence of guy groups and baby divas. But the term applies to the best of
the Beatles as well as to Britney.
“To me, the positive side of pop music is the catchy melodies,” Van
Sant said. “And there are tons of harmonies. It’s something you can listen
to without it giving you a headache.”
The Wag’s logo- a cute, cartoon dog against a bright yellow
background- gives you a clue into the band’s sensibility. The Wag’s music is
sincere and fun, propelled by intelligent songwriting and buoyed by Van
Sant’s keyboards. Through their sheer enjoyment of sound, the musicians
remind you that it’s easy to be happy.
The Wag has self-released two CDs. The most recent is “Eighteen
Months.”
Tork’s Shoe Suede Blues is a blues band, but the band is expected to
play some Monkees hits, too.
The Wag won’t dare tackle the Monkees canon, but Van Sant confided
that the band will play one cleverly chosen cover: “Different Drum,” which
was a hit for Linda Ronstadt (and, in the ’90’s, for the Lemonheads) and was
written by Mike Nesmith of the Monkees.
For more info on the show, call (732)502-0600 or go to
www.stoneponyonline.com. For info on the Wag, check out the band’s adorable
site, www.thewagband.com.

+++++ A couple of things, here- isn’t the PNC show on July 12, not 13?
Also, when I talked about “Mommy and Daddy”, I told her there were 2
versions, and the 2nd one talked about the Kennedy assassination… but
that’s OK. You all know that. Dan also writes songs for us, and while I
haven’t written a complete song yet, I’ve written lines here and there, some
complete verses, and I’ve helped to arrange a few songs. I don’t just sing
and play! 🙂 I also told her that Linda Ronstadt was in the Stone Poneys,
but she didn’t print that. That’s ok, it’s not the end of the world. Also,
I didn’t personally lobby to get the gig- Brian was the one doing the actual
calling to Kyle, but I did keep telling him to do that! We all wanted the
gig, and Brian knows Kyle better than the rest of us do, so he was the
perfect choice. That’s it, I guess! 🙂 I hope you enjoyed reading the
article! 🙂
Love, Alicia
www.thewagband.com- our adorable site! 😀

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245 From: Brad Waddell
Date: Sun May 20, 2001 5:18pm
Subject: New tour dates, Tork CD, Jason Nesmith CD, Tork dates!

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You can see the archives here and change your settings. Thanks!

brad

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Here is the latest updated list of Monkees tour dates:

May 26, Great American Rib Cook-Off, Burke Lakefront
Airport, Cleveland, OH, 800-498-RACE,
www.belkinproductions.com/ribcookoff/
May 27, WMMG-radio concert, Applebee’s Park,
Lexington, KY, 859-252-4487, 859-281-6644,
www.lexprobaseball.com/events/
June 8, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, 314-534-1111,
www.fabulousfox.com
June 9, Midland Theatre, Kansas City, MO, 816-471-8600
June 10, Lied Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln, NE,
402-472-4747, 800-432-3231,
www.unl.edu/lied/
June 12, House of Blues, Chicago, IL, 312-923-2000
June 13, Embassy Centre, Fort Wayne, IN, 219-424-5665,
www.embassycentre.org
June 15, Red River Valley Fair, Fargo, ND, 701-282-2200
or 800-456-6408, www.redrivervalleyfair.com
June 16, Midwest Wireless Civic Center, Mankato, MN,
507-389-3001, www.midwestwirelesscenter.com
June 17, Steamboat Days, Burlington, IA, 319-754-4334,
www.steamboatdays.com
June 18, Nebraskaland Days, North Platte, NE,
302-532-7939, 888-313-5606,
www.nebraskalanddays.com
June 20, TBA, Des Moines, IA
June 22, Country Jam USA, Grand Junction, CO, 800-
530-3020, www.countryjam.com
June 23, Greeley Independence Stampede, Greeley, CO,
970-356-BULL, www.greeleystampede.com
June 24, Pikes Peak Center, Colorado Springs, CO,
719-520-7469, www.pikespeakcenter.org
June 28, Kewadin Casino, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 906-632-0530,
www.kewadin.com
June 29, Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, MI,
810-268-5100, 810-979-7010
June 30, IC Light Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh, PA, 412-232-6200
July 1, Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA, 800-863-3336,
www.bjc.psu.edu
July 3, Dewey Beach, DE Ruddertowne Bay Center
July 5, Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
July 7, Portsmouth, VA Harbor Center
July 12, PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, 732-335-8698,
www.artscenter.com
July 13, Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, MA, 508-775-9100,
www.melodytent.com
July 14, Hatch Shell, The Esplanade, Boston, MA
July 15, Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, NY, 631-888-9000,
516-334-0800, www.musicfair.com
July 16, Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, NY, 631-888-9000,
516-334-0800, www.musicfair.com
July 20, Meadowbrook Farm Musical Arts Center, Gilford, NH.
603-293-4700, www.meadowbrookfarm.net
July 21, Trump Marina, Atlantic City, NJ, 609-441-2000,
800-777-1177, www.trumpmarina.com
July 22, Wolf Trap Filene Center, Vienna, VA, 703-218-6500,
www.wolf-trap.org
July 27, Barbara Mann Performing Arts Hall, Fort Myers, FL,
941-481-4849, 800-440-7469, www.bbmannpah.com
July 28, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, FL,
941-953-3368, 800-826-9303, www.vanwezel.org
July 29, Melbourne, FL Maxwell C. King Center
Aug 3, Savannah, GA Johnny Mercer Theatre

An August leg of the tour is being put together for the West Coast.

Natural will reprise their appearance as the Monkees “guest band”
on the tour, beginning with the June 8 show. Natural has an
appearance of their own coming up June 3 at Planet Hollywood,
Orlando, FL. Their new website is www.NaturalOfficialSite.com.

Tentative U.K. dates:
Oct. 20, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, SCOTLAND
Oct. 21, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, SCOTLAND
Oct. 22, Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, ENGLAND
Oct. 23, Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, ENGLAND
Oct. 24, Telewest Arena, Newcastle, ENGLAND
Oct. 25, NEC, Birmingham, ENGLAND
Oct. 26, Wembley Arena, London, ENGLAND

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The new Peter Tork CD “Once Again” is now available for purchase on
Amazon.com via this link:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000059M5D/flexquartemonkee

Thanks for supporting the Monkees Alert List!

brad

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From: “Bonnie Verrico”

Hi Brad,
Here are some new performance dates for Peter Tork & Shoe
Suede Blues for your list. Thanks!
Bonnie

Thursday, August 9th, two performances at 7:00 & 9:00pm
Skagit County Fair, Mount Vernon, WA
360-336-9453
http://www.plaidnet.com/scnvg/events.htm
Entertainment included with Fair admission!

Friday, August 10th 7:00pm-8:30pm
Issaquah Music Festival, Issaquah Community Center Lawn,
Issaquah, WA
425-392-6342 or E mail davidwh@n…
http://www.htsaudio.com/concerts.html%20(this%20site%20is%20still
showing last year’s info, but will be updated soon)
Civic Event, $5 donation is requested

Saturday, August 11th, 8:00-9:30pm
Moses Lake Summer Concert Series,Centennial Theatre at
McCosh Park, Moses Lake, WA
509-766-9240, 800-992-6234
www.moses-lake.com
Free Concert!

Sunday, August 12th 6:00-7:30pm
Nisqually Red Wind Casino, Olympia, WA
360-412-5000
http://www.washingtoncasinos.com/Red-Wing/Nisqually-Olympia-
casino.html
Cost of performance TBA

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Peter Tork & Shoe Suede Blues
Check them out…
www.shoesuedeblues.com (Band Site)
www.shoopies.net (Fan Club Site)
www.petertork.com (Peter’s Site)
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From: Niall Hood

The Michael nesmith tribute album is out now.
www.drenrecords.com
there are soundbytes there as well as plenty of info
about each track.

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From: Wendy

Brad,
Found out yesterday that the show has been moved from the Memorial
Hall Kansas City, Ks to the Midland Theater in Kansas City, Mo. Tickets go on
sale Saturday, May 12th at 11pm. I believe it is through ticketmaster!

Wendy
Loyal Monkees Fan
Kansas City Chiefs Fan
Peace, Love and Micky Dolenz

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From: Steve Bradley (England)

‘Record Collector’ is the leading UK magazine for collectors
of…….records (-:
(and CD’s, memorabilia, etc). In their annual poll, readers are
asked to vote for their favourite artists that they collect, and this year’s
poll results were recently published.

In the top 500 collectable artists, The Monkees were voted at number 108, an
improvement on last year’s 219.
Michael Nesmith was a new entry, voted in at number 441.

The new issue of quarterly magazine ‘Mojo Collectables’ includes a four page
full colour feature on monkees memorabilia, and the back cover shows a full
colour full-page ad for the monkees cd’s, including ‘Music Box’ and
‘Definitive’.

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From: “Theresa Clayton”

The current issue of “The Best Of Collectibles Flea Market Finds” Magazine
Special 2001 has a very nice six-page article on Monkee memorabilia. Cover
shot shows the boardgame, content article is titled, “Pre~Fab Collectibles
From The Pre~Fab Four ~ Monkees Fans Are Too Busy Collecting To Put
Anybody Down.”
Additional information on mail order, fan mail, “reading up,” price
guidelines/photos, “Where Are They Now?,” websites, collecting
“Pre~Monkees” memorabilia, bootleg and more. Maggie McManus, Ed Reilly and
Marty Eck (author of The Monkees Price Guide) are quoted.
Theresa Clayton

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From: Kim

Hal Blaine was on Fresh Air 5/9/01.

If you, like me, still want to hear the interview, the link to the archived
show is

“>http://search.npr.org/freshair/dayFA.cfm?display=day&todayDate=05%2F09%2F2001>

Below is the description of the interview from the Fresh Air web site.

– ————————————————
Listen to Studio drummer Hal
Blaine

Hal Blaine’s distinctive sound
could be heard on thousands of
recordings from the late 1950s
and on for 25 years. He played
on the hit records, Be My Baby
by The Ronettes, Good
Vibrations by the Beach Boys, I
Got You Babe, by Sony & Cher,
Mr Tambourine Man, by The
Byrds, Monday, Monday by the
Mamas and the Papas, Strangers
in the Night by Frank Sinatra,
and many many more. Last year
Blaine was inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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From: ” Sally Carpenter”

Douglas Adams, who wrote the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” books and
TV series, died Friday in Santa Barbara, CA, at age 49. He had worked
off-and-on with Nez on a screenplay for a “Hitchhiker’s” movie.

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From: “Randi L. Waddell”

new monkees related book: First Rock ‘N Roll Bodyguard : Alf Weaver

This many was known for a time as Michael Nesmith’s personal chauffeur.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1860743285/flexquartemonkee

Randi L. Waddell

The Joey Heatherton Home Page
http://www.sixtiestv.net/joey
The Bill Bixby Webpage
http://www.billbixby.net
The Tina Louise Home Page
http://www.sixtiestv.net/tina

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From: ~Cin

Just to let you all know, the Monkees are going to be on “Live with
Regis and Kelly” on the 29th — apparently Fishof is busy scheduling TV
appearances for the guys to plug the tour….

~Cin

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“My friend, there is a fine line between coincidence and fate.”
~~ The Mummy Returns

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From: “Jason Nesmith”

Check out the new ep online at http://www.jasonnesmith.com

Thanks and have a great day.

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From: NahNah24

Hey. I just got an alert from amazon.com. There’s a CD out called “1960’s
America’s Top 10″. I’m A Believer is on this CD. Here’s a complete list of
tracks:

1. Baby Love – The Supremes
2. I’m A Believer – The Monkees
3. The Letter – The Box Tops
4. Groovin’ – The Rascals
5. Dancing In The Street – Martha & the Vandellas
6. For Your Love – The Yardbirds
7. Happy Together – The Turtles
8. Monday, Monday – The Mamas & the Papas
9. My Boyfriend’s Back -The Angels
10. Shotgun – Jr. Walker & the All Stars
11. Gloria – The Shadows Of Knight
12. Summer In The City – The Lovin’ Spoonful
13. Bus Stop – The Hollies
14. (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
15. I Get Around – The Beach Boys
16. Soul Man – Sam & Dave
17. Respect – Aretha Franklin
18. I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
19. The Wanderer – Dion
20. Wild Thing – The Troggs

More information at:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005B52P/flexquartemonkee

On Amazon the price of this CD is $15.99. That’s it from me for now! TTFN
and have a great day!

^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^
Sleepy Jean

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From: “basement discs”

Hi there,

Fans of collectables may find the new Spring edition of the MOJO
COLLECTIONS magazine of interest. It features a 4 page article (in
color!!) of Monkees collectables (ie. Corgi cars etc).

Also of note, The Definitive Monkees has just been released in Australia (2
CD version) by Warner Music complete with a TV Advertsing campaign. Same
catalogue number as the European/UK issue.

Cheers
GRANT TAYLOR

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From: Emily

Hey,

I was at www.douglasadams.com today and it said at his funeral on Wednesday
Mike Nesmith talked. I just thought you might find that interesting.

Emily 🙂

Visit my homepage at: http://www.geocities.com/loambudd/

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From: Kitiwink

I’ve been a member of this list for some time now, but I don’t think I have
ever posted. First I want to say I went to the last Westbury show and I am
going there again in July, to BOTH shows. :))))

Also, I haven’t see this posted yet but…. from TV guide.com

Boy Meets World
Band on the Run
30 min.
Cory and Shawn form a bogus band to impress some girls. Norm: Micky Dolenz.
Larry: Billy Vera. Gordy: Rick Nielsen.

Cast: Jhoanna Trias, Jewelie Hull, Micky Dolenz, Billy Vera, Rick Nielsen,
Betsy Randle, William Russ, Anthony Tyler Quinn, Ben Savage, Rider Strong,
William Daniels
Category: Comedy

Show times
Date Time Channel
Monday, 21 5:30 PM 49 DISNEY

This is TimeWarner Eastern (NYC to be exact) so check your local listings.

Thanks,
Angie

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From: Kim

Before They Were Rock Stars
30 min.
The early years of recording artists such as Lauryn Hill, Trisha Yearwood,
Natalie Merchant, Vanessa L. Williams, Collective Soul, the Go-Go’s and
Davy Jones, as well as Taylor Dayne, Debbie Gibson and Sheena Easton.

Rating: TV-PG
Category: Biography

Show times
DateTimeChannel
Monday, 28 11:30 PM EDTVH1

Boy Meets World
Band on the Run
30 min.
Cory and Shawn form a bogus band to impress some girls. Norm: Micky Dolenz.
Larry: Billy Vera. Gordy: Rick Nielsen.

Cast: Jhoanna Trias, Jewelie Hull, Micky Dolenz, Billy Vera, Rick Nielsen,
Betsy Randle, William Russ, Anthony Tyler Quinn, Ben Savage, Rider Strong,
William Daniels
Category: Comedy

Show times
DateTimeChannel
Monday, 21 5:30 PM EDTDISNEY

Invisible Mom 2
95 min.
A 12-year-old orphan (Justin Berfield) is accepted into a loving family
headed by a mother (Dee Wallace Stone) with a talent for vanishing into
thin air. Karl: Barry Livingston. Olivia: Mary Woronov. Bernard: Micky Dolenz.

Cast: Dee Wallace Stone, Justin Berfield, Barry Livingston, Mary Woronov,
Micky Dolenz
Rating: PG
Content: Violence
Category: Movie, Comedy
Director: Fred Olen Ray
Release Year: 1999

Show times
DateTimeChannel
Thursday, 24 8:30 AM EDTTMC

{As always, check your local listings for time and dates.}

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From: Kim

Early Show (CBS)
Type: Talk Show
Duration: 2 hr
Description:
Scheduled: music group Backstreet Boys; women’s self-defense (Part 1 of 2); a
performance by the Monkees; lifestyle expert Martha Stewart. (In Stereo)
Airing: Wed 5/30/01 7:00am EDT — check local times and listings as always
(from clicktv.com)

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Reviews:
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From: Christi York

Last night I went to an event called the Second Chance
Prom with Herman’s Hermits and MICKY DOLENZ! What a
show! I won a pair of tickets that included great
seats and backstage passes. Micky was the first to
perform. He went through most of the number ones and
said his usual jokes and even Coco sang a few songs.
Though there were rumors that Davy and Peter were
going to join him for this show, they never showed.
But seeing Micky was just as good. After his set, we
were allowed to go backstage to meet him and “Herman”.
It was all kind of rushed so they could have everyone
back in the ballroom for Peters set. The group of us
had tons of pictures taken and autographs signed and
pretty much had to get back to the prom. BUT- we had
heard Micky was going to be signing more in the lobby
before Peters set so we followed right behind and got
even more pics and autographs! What a night! The
face to face meeting may have been rushed but getting
to meet my all time favorite musician was worth it
all.
When Herman’s Hermits came out to perform, the place
went crazy. You could tell there were more fans there
for him- but there were a lot of Micky fans too. He
puts on an excellent show and plays to the crowd very
well. If you have never seen him in concert, make
plans. You will have a great time!
It was a very good night. Now I am counting down the
days to when I get to see the Monkees again in
Michigan. I went to the Merrillville show in March
and it was great. 2 Monkees shows, a Micky show and
meeting Micky all in 4 months. How lucky am I?? hehe

Peace*Love*Monkees
Christi

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246 From: Brad Waddell
Date: Sun May 27, 2001 3:51am
Subject: Monkees Tour Begins! – Monkees on Regis & CBS Early Show!

Sorry for the delay in getting some of these alerts, had to take care of my
wife who had some urgent surgery done.

The first of the Monkees shows for the summer tour was last night in Ohio –
don’t forget to send in your reviews and show stories!

On with the show!

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The June 5 Globe magazine features many photos of The Monkees and an
interview with Davy Jones.

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From: daydream7a

On Tuesday, May 29th, the Monkees will appear on ABC’s Regis and
Kelly at 8 am est and 9am cst.

ON Wednesday, may 30th, the Monkees will appear on CBS’s early show
at 7am est, 8 am cst.

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From: “Tarr, Melisa”

June 30 in Pittsburgh should say
Allegheny County Fair instead of IC LIght Amphitheatre

the web address is: acfair.org

Thank you.
Melisa

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From: valleri

Just so you know, the June 30th Pittsburgh date has been moved to the South
Park fairgrounds, or the Allegheny County Fair. There are no advance ticket
sales. The concert is free excepting the admission price of $7. =)

.valleri
hop over to GLEEB
ask me about the peter tork harp special!
“go veggie!” – linda mccartney

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From: Kathy Coleman

Papa Nez: A Loose Salute to the work of Michael Nesmith

If you like Michael Nesmith’s work, do yourself a favor and buy this CD.

In the hands of these Americana singers and groups, Michael’s music is
rediscovered and given new life. In particular, Buddy Woodward shines with
“You Told Me,” and I was very pleased with the laid-back sound of Frog
Holler’s version of “Different Drum.” I was pleased (and surprised) that
even such truly obscure tracks as “St. Matthew” are represented here; the
project spans from early Monkees’ cuts like “Papa Gene’s Blues” all the way
to “Magic” from “Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma.” If I found anything to
dislike, it was just that they could only fit 19 of Michael’s songs on
here, and two of them are songs Michael recorded but didn’t write (“Texas
Morning” and “Prairie Lullaby”).

I definitely recommend this CD to any and all Michael fans. It’s well
worth the listen!

Available at:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005K8SL/flexquartemonkee

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From: Bernita Myers

There seems to be some confusion about the Pittsburgh Monkee concert. It is
listed as:

“June 30, IC Light Amphitheatre, Pittsburgh, PA, 412-232-6200”

I talked to someone at the IC Light Ampitheater and they said that
The Monkees were supposed to be there, but that it was changed. Now the
Monkees are supposed to be will be at the Allegheny County Fair. The number
for tickets is 412-232-1537

On Friday this article was in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

Monkees and more animals at county fair
Friday, May 18, 2001
Scott Mervis, Post-Gazette Weekend Editor

The Allegheny County Fair will do its best this summer to make us
believers. And they’re bringing in the Monkees to help their cause.

After a 25-year hiatus, the Allegheny County Fair will return for a second
year, opening June 26 and running through July 1 at South Park.

Along with carnival rides, children’s activities, agricultural
competitions, arts and crafts and educational demonstrations, there will be
a wide mix of entertainment, from the Davy Jones and the boys to the Paul
Bunyan Lumberback Show.

The entertainment lineup features the Allegheny All-Star Band (June 26);
Chubby Checker (June 27); The Commodores (June 28); Air Supply (June 29);
the Monkees (June 30); and Blackhawk (July 1).

Appearing June 26 to 28 will be The Toyota Hollywood Stunt Show will
provide thrills in the first half of the week, with the lumberjacks riding
out the weekend.

Last year, Fair 2000 drew an estimated 50,000 people to the fairgrounds.
The new county fair board, now established as a nonprofit, is hoping to
get those numbers up to the 500,000 they drew in the heyday of 1960s and
early ’70s.

The fair is looking for commercial vendors, nonprofit exhibits and
participants for the community stage. They should call 412-355-0722. Those
wishing to volunteer should call 412-243-3247.

Further details are available at www.acfair.org.

The website run by David Fishof still has the IC Light Ampitheatre listed.

-Bernita

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From: Melhi

The June 2001 issue of “Discoveries” magazine for record and CD collectors
has an interesting article about Rhino Handmade. (Page 42)

~~~~~~~~~
VCR alert:

Showtime will air “Hendrix,” an unauthorized biopic on June 10, 12:30 AM
Eastern and Pacific. The synopisis of the movie includes a mention of
Jimi’s stint as opening act for the Monkees, so it is very likely that this
will be portrayed in the film. The synopis can be read at:

http://www.showtimeonline.com/framelaunch.cfm?page=/whattowatch/hendrix/hendrix_synopsis.cfm&pageparam=

Director:
Leon Ichaso

Starring:
Vivica A. Fox
Wood Harris
Billy Zane
Christopher Bolton
Jim Corbett
Nigel Graham
Kevin Hanchard
Dorian Harewood
Kristen J. Holden-Reid
Mark Holmes
Ann Marin
Michee Mee
Christian Potenza
Christopher Ralph

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UK
Celebrity photo exhibit:
“Gary Lee Boas: Starstruck” at London’s Photographers’ Gallery

Showing includes a wide variety of incredible celebrity photos, including
photos of Monkee Davy Jones. His work has also been published in a book,
called Starstruck. You can read more about Boas’ photos at:
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/abc/20010523/wl/britain010523_starstruck_1.html

The Monkees Mailing List and Resource Site
Featuring the complete Monkees FAQ collection!
http://www.monkees101.com/

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From: “freedom012”

Hi
It’s Sandy,

FYI… I just received notification from Pollstar that the Melbourne
concert Date has been changed to July 26 instead of July 29. That
explains why I couldn’t get an answer from the King Center. I did call
there today, and they DID confirm the date of the 26th. See you there

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From: Melissa Neal

Madonna, Clapton, Presley cars featured at museum

(Launch) – The limousine from Madonna’s “Music” video, Eric Clapton’s 1966
Cadillac DeVille and Elvis Presley’s 1971 DeTamaso Pantera are among the
cars to be
showcased at “The Cars and Guitars of Rock and Roll,” opening on June 15 at
the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Set to commemorate 50 years
of rock and
roll, the show includes 30 cars, 50 custom guitars, historical jukeboxes
and other music-related artifacts. Other famous automobiles to be featured
include Brian
Setzer’s 1957 custom Dodge, Rod Stewart’s 1983 Ferrari convertible, the
Monkees’ Monkeemobile, Cher’s 1956 custom Ford truck and Janis Joplin’s
psychedelic Porsche.
The show kicks off with the annual “Cars and Stars Gala” on June 14 at the
museum. The event is hosted by Jay Leno and ZZ Top’s Billy F. Gibbons,
whose own famed
CadZZilla also appears in the exhibit. “The Cars and Guitars
of Rock and Roll” runs through Dec. 31.

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Yankees 12, Indians 5
By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) – Roger Clemens moved into fifth place on the career
strikeout list and Chuck Knoblauch and Derek Jeter each reached base five
times, leading the New York Yankees to a 12-5 romp Saturday over the
Cleveland Indians.
…………
Notes: The Monkees, in town for a concert appearance, each threw out a
ceremonial first pitch. Davy Jones bounced his offering. Peter Tork threw
three balls at once and Mickey Dolenz tossed his backwards. It was
reminiscent of some of the Indians’ pitching staffs of the 1970s. …

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From: “Bonnie Verrico”

I received this press release for one of the events Shoe
Suede Blues will be performing in on August 10th & thought
I’d share it with all of you:

The weekend-long Issaquah Music Festival, Friday-Sunday,
August 10-12, presents continuous musical acts of local and
national renown on the Issaquah community center green in
the heart of old downtown Issaquah. The festival includes
two outdoor stages and a large rock-n-roll exhibit featuring
famous and rare memorabilia.

The sunny, spacious venue will play host to the blues and
rock of Peter Tork and his group Shoe Suede Blues, the
reggae beat of the African Knights, and the world music of
MerKaBa. Also appearing are, Little Green Men, the Mark
DuFresne Band, The Whole Bolivian Army, Alice Stuart, The
Edisons and many more including other national acts still to
be announced.

The rock-n-roll exhibit will feature an array of
instruments, equipment, gold albums and memorabilia inside
the community center. Included in the display are original
drum sets and guitars used by such groups and artists as
Ringo Starr, Nokie Edwards, The Temptations, Cheap Trick,
Bad Company, Heart, Hal Blaine, YES, Queensryche, Kiss, The
Ventures, The Who and more. Of special note will be the
display of the actual drum set used by Alan White with John
Lennon for the recording of the Imagine album. Also
showing will be rare video clips from the early days of the
rock-n-roll era.

Bring beach chairs and a blanket to relax all day with the
diverse assortment of musical groups, dancing, rock-n-roll
history, food and refreshments and a few selected commercial
vendors. A $5 donation per day includes entry to both
performance stages and to the rock-n-roll exhibit.

A complete schedule of the entertaiment line-up will be made
available shortly.

The event is hosted by Issaquah Parks and Recreation and
organized by Issaquah Friends of the Concerts.

For more information or to help as a volunteer, call
425-392-6342 or E mail, davidwh@n…

Enjoy!
Bonnie

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Peter Tork & Shoe Suede Blues
Check them out…
www.shoesuedeblues.com (Band Site)
www.shoopies.net (Fan Club Site)
www.petertork.com (Peter’s Site)
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From: LStrangR

Hello everyone!

I just came from a really FUNNY musical called THE PENNIES. It’s like what
The Rutles were to The Beatles. It is playing at Brookdale Community
College in Lincroft, NJ(monmouth county) off exit 109 of the GSParkway. My
face hurts from smiling, I’m not exaggerating! If you wanna go and wanna be
surprised skip to the bottom where I include the address and times and dates.

The premise was that since the Monkees was so popular, CBS decided to rip
off the idea and cast for a show called The Pennies. The parallels are
unmistakable and histerical, though there are many differences too. For
example, the Micky-esque character, “Jeff”, was a child actor in “Cubby, The
Jungle Boy” and wasn’t a skinny guy. He got called “chubby, the jungle boy”
a lot and loved to do a bad James Cagney. The Mike-like guy’s name was Art
and he portrayed the only guy who had talent, and a powerful lawyer uncl, who
made sure that he got all the B-sides. He had major side burns and they kept
calling him “Hair”…he hated it but they wouldn’t change it…..he wished he
was bald……guess what happened 30 years later 🙂 The Peter-like guy was
“Glenn” and he was actually dumber than the character and always quite
stoned. The Davy-like character was “Eddy” and they found him doing off-off
Broadway. He had the accent and ego down pat. He did it all for the nookie.

They had the Monkee uniforms and the pics of them that donned the stage
were like the 2-colour separation shots of the guys on the “Listen To the
Band” box-set.

The bulk of the play took place recounting the story in ’67 with flashes
of the guys recounting stuff in ’97. There were only 2 others in the cast
who were unbelievable-bouncing from character to character with ease. The
woman who played their ’97 manager was the narrator, the crazy girl in the
audience, to every other female in the musical. The other guy played
everyone from the Kirchner-like character to Elton John (I kid you not).

The music was undeniably like the monkees but different. I could pick
out the “last train” song (Lincoln Center), the “I’m a Believer” song (An
Angel Eyes), the “Daydream Believer” song (He Rides for Her)……number is this again? ” “17!” “Oh, it’s cause I’m the cute one, I
know”>>….the “Valerie” song(Adrienne), the “Auntie Grizelda”song, (Mrs.
Murphy) complete with silly sound effects……and their theme, (Heads up,
We’re the Pennies)…dime>>>>>. So funny-ESPECIALLY I would think to people who really get the
whole thing (like you out there). At this show there was a range of 5 yr.
olds to many many seniors. Even the seniors seemed to enjoy themselves,
though I wouldn’t think they would necessarily get all the inside jokes, jabs
and musical/visual paradies. Personally, I don’t think it’s great for little
kids because there was some bad language here and there.

The writers certainly did their homework! Man! I want to talk about it
more, but I don’t want to spoil it for those who might actually see it. If
you go, don’t be too sensitive about all the pokes and jabs-it is all in
great fun…..Just a little more….

Then of course there is the reunion in ’97 spurred on by a remake of the
“Steppin’ Stone”-like song, “You Reap What You Sew” by the
Britney/Christina-esque Trinity..Of course, “Hair’ had reservations about it
and had a vision of Mike Nesmith appear to him (wool-hat and all) when he was
drunk and desperate on the Brooklyn Bridge….oh boy! The “reunion” show was
like a little concert….Glenn the Peter guy had the Peter-sticky-up-hair and
red jacket and did his research well. Well, if you wanna hear more email me
privately and I’ll tell ya. If you are in the area, I know I’m going once
more. It is playing June 1, 2, 8, 9 at 8pm and 3pm matinees on June 2, 9.
Prices- $22 gen public ($15 for seniors) for 8pm shows and $10 matinees. For
More info, call box-office at 732-224-2411. They even have CD’s for sale at
$15 a pop. I went by myself but my enthusiasm got my husband’s interest up
so I think I can get him to go with me probably on June 9 for another
matinee. Red Bank, the nearest town, is a cool little city and you would
have a great time hanging out there before and/or after the show if you
wanted to. Oh, and the show was just under 2 hours I believe. Thanks and
good night!

Lonestranger~0

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From: Kim

Video Killed the Radio Star
60 min.
Part 1 of four. The British music video explosion and the development of
MTV is chronicled.
Interviews include Michael Nesmith, Bruce Gowers, Russell Mulcahy, Adam
Ant, Kevin
Godley, Holly Johnson and Dave Stewart.

Category: Documentary
Release Year: 2000
Show times:
Date: Friday, June 8
Time: 1:00 PM EDT
Channel: VH1

Boy Meets World:
Career Day
30 min.
Shawn feels like a fifth wheel in Cory’s house after his mother drives
off with the family’s
mobile home and his father leaves to track her down. Chet: Blake Clark.
Jedediah: Peter Tork.
Katherine: Darlene Vogel. Jason: Jason Marsden. Cory: Ben Savage.

Show times:
Date: Monday, June 4
Time: 5:30 PM EDT
Channel: Disney

My Two Dads:
Fallen Idol
30 min.
Joey’s rock-star friend (Davy Jones of the Monkees) returns, out of
ideas for a follow-up to
his smash album. Dennis: Peter Noone (of Herman’s Hermits). Nicole:
Staci Keanan. Judge
Wilbur: Florence Stanley.

Category: Comedy
Show times:
Date: Monday, June 4
Time: 8:30 AM EDT
Channel: the USA network

Before They Were Rock Stars
30 min.
The early years of recording artists such as Lauryn Hill, Trisha
Yearwood, Natalie Merchant,
Vanessa L. Williams, Collective Soul, the Go-Go’s and Davy Jones, as
well as Taylor Dayne,
Debbie Gibson and Sheena Easton.
Rating: TV-PG
Category: Biography
Show times:
Date: Monday, May 28
Time: 11:30 PM EDT
Channel: VH1

(from clicktv.com and tvguide.com–as always, please check your local listings)

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From: “Steven Bradley”

a new, british, 60’s compilation cd features ‘no-one needs my love today’ by
samantha juste. making her name as a presenter on ‘top of the pops’,
samantha then married a monkee and became samantha dolenz.

the song is on ‘the best of strike records’, which compiles an assortment of
tracks from the ‘strike’ , ‘millwick’ and ‘go’ record labels, the latter
being the one that released sammy’s disc.

the album is on the RPM label, catalogue number RPM221, and is available
from

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000056UQJ/themonkeeshomepa

(Not available in US, this link is to Amazon.co.uk in England)

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www.monkees.net

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247 From: Brad Waddell
Date: Mon May 28, 2001 5:29pm
Subject: TV date change – New tour dates – First concert reviews!

The Monkees on CBS Early show is reported to now be on May 30 or 31 –
Probably Thursday because the Backstreet Boys are scheduled on the 30th.

Welcome all new members! We have just rocketed past the 3000 member mark,
making this the biggest fan group for The Monkees anywhere! This is your
forum, whenever you see something happening with the Monkees appearances,
shows, products or whatever, please send it to us for the newsletter! We
will add as much as we can.

By the way, we don’t normally send out news of commercials with Monkees
songs in them because it happens so frequently! But watch for a MGD beer
commercial featuring the original recording of “Stepping Stone”, it’s a
good one. I saw it on the Late Late show with Craig Kilborne.

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Monkee Business Fanzine Monkees News Update
updated May 27, 2001

The Monkees (Micky, Davy & Peter) will be resuming
their 2001 reunion tour for the summer months. Below
is the concert schedule as we now know it. DATES ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE—please confirm with the individual
venue and please contact the venue for ticket information.
MBF will issue further updates as we receive them from
David Fishof Presents. In between, you can check
www.monkees2001.com, www.pollstar.com, and www.ticket-
master.com for updates.

To kick off promotion for their summer tour, the guys
will appear Tuesday, May 29th, on the syndicated
“Live With Regis and Kelly”.
And on either May 30 or 31, they will appear on CBS’s
“The Early Show”.

May 26, Great American Rib Cook-Off, Burke Lakefront
Airport, Cleveland, OH, 800-498-RACE,
www.belkinproductions.com/ribcookoff/
May 27, WMMG-radio concert, Applebee’s Park,
Lexington, KY, 859-252-4487, 859-281-6644,
www.lexprobaseball.com/events/
June 1, Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL—The
Monkees will be among several acts
performing at the Dorough Lupus Foundation
benefit, run by Howie Dorough of the
Backstreet Boys, 407-351-LIVE for info.
407-839-3900 or www.ticketmaster.com for
tickets
June 8, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, 314-534-1111,
www.fabulousfox.com
June 9, Midland Theatre, Kansas City, MO, 816-471-8600
June 10, Lied Center for Performing Arts, Lincoln, NE,
402-472-4747, 800-432-3231,
www.unl.edu/lied/
June 12, House of Blues, Chicago, IL, 312-923-2000
June 13, Embassy Centre, Fort Wayne, IN, 219-424-5665,
www.embassycentre.org
June 15, Red River Valley Fair, Fargo, ND, 701-282-2200
or 800-456-6408, www.redrivervalleyfair.com
June 16, Midwest Wireless Civic Center, Mankato, MN,
507-389-3001, www.midwestwirelesscenter.com
June 17, Steamboat Days, Burlington, IA, 319-754-4334,
www.steamboatdays.com
June 18, Nebraskaland Days, North Platte, NE,
302-532-7939, 888-313-5606,
www.nebraskalanddays.com
June 20, Coronado Theatre, Rockford, IL, 815-968-5222
June 22, Country Jam USA, Grand Junction, CO, 800-
530-3020, www.countryjam.com
June 23, Greeley Independence Stampede, Greeley, CO,
970-356-BULL, www.greeleystampede.com
June 24, Pikes Peak Center, Colorado Springs, CO,
719-520-7469, www.pikespeakcenter.org
June 28, Kewadin Casino, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, 906-632-0530,
www.kewadin.com
June 29, Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, MI,
810-268-5100, 810-979-7010
June 30, Allegheny Fair, South Park, PA, 412-243-FAIR
July 1, Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA, 800-863-3336,
www.bjc.psu.edu
July 3, The Bay Center, Dewey Beach, DE, 302-227-3888
July 5, House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC, 843-272-3000
July 7, Harbor Center, Portsmouth, VA, 757-393-5327
July 12, PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, 732-335-8698,
www.artscenter.com
July 13, Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, MA, 508-775-9100,
www.melodytent.com
July 14, Hatch Shell, The Esplanade, Boston, MA (free)
July 15, Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, NY, 631-888-9000,
516-334-0800, www.musicfair.com
July 16, Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, NY, 631-888-9000,
516-334-0800, www.musicfair.com
July 19, Pines Theatre, Florence, MA, 413-584-5457
July 20, Meadowbrook Farm Musical Arts Center, Gilford, NH.
603-293-4700, www.meadowbrookfarm.net
July 22, Wolf Trap Filene Center, Vienna, VA, 703-218-6500,
www.wolf-trap.org
July 26, King Center, Melbourne, FL, 321-242-2219,
www.kingcenter.com
July 27, Barbara Mann Performing Arts Hall, Fort Myers, FL,
941-481-4849, 800-440-7469, www.bbmannpah.com
July 28, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, FL,
941-953-3368, 800-826-9303, www.vanwezel.org
August 3, Johnny Mercer Theatre, Savannah, GA, 800-351-7469,
912-651-6556

An August leg of the tour is being put together for the West Coast.

Natural will reprise their appearance as the Monkees “guest band”
on the tour, beginning with the June 8 show. Natural has an
appearance of their own coming up June 3 at Planet Hollywood,
Orlando, FL. Their new website is www.NaturalOfficialSite.com.
Natural already has an exclusive promotional deal with Claire’s,
the national chain of accessories stores, www.claires.com.

Tentative U.K. dates:
Oct. 20, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, SCOTLAND
Oct. 21, Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, SCOTLAND
Oct. 22, Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, ENGLAND
Oct. 23, Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, ENGLAND
Oct. 24, Telewest Arena, Newcastle, ENGLAND
Oct. 25, NEC, Birmingham, ENGLAND
Oct. 26, Wembley Arena, London, ENGLAND

MICKY DOLENZ
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Micky has several irons in the fire this year professionally—he directed a
movie in January—but he still finds time to tour with the Monkees and
in his own solo rock’n’roll show of Monkees hits and rock classics, backed
by his band and his sister Coco on vocals:
August 25, Lincoln Park (Greyhound Dog Track), Lincoln, RI, free concert,
800-720-PARK, with Bobby Sherman & Peter Noone
Nov. 21-28, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, sailing Nov. 18 and Nov. 25
Jan. 13-20, Costa Victoria cruise ship, sailing from Ft. Lauderdale, FL,
with Peter Noone and Paul Revere & The Raiders

PETER TORK
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Peter Tork and his Shoe Suede Blues band will play the following dates:
August 9, Skagit County Fair, Mount Vernon, WA, 360-336-9453
August 10, Issaquah Full Scale Festival, Issaquah, WA, 425-392-6342
August 11, Centennial Theatre at McCosh Park, Moses Lake summer
concert series, Moses Lake, WA, 509-766-9240 or
800-992-6234, www.moses-lake.com
August 12, Nisqually Red Wind Casino, Olympia, WA, 360-412-5000

MICHAEL NESMITH
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Michael Nesmith is working on his movie, “Fried Pies”, a second novel, The
America Gene, and he has just moved his company Videoranch to Monterey,
California.
Anchor Bay Entertainment is releasing some of Nez’s films on DVD for the
first time—“Tapeheads” and his concert video “Live at the Britt” are already
available, and “Timerider” is expected in 2002.
Nez’s company Videoranch has reissued his “Live at the Palais” concert album
on CD, complete with bonus tracks.
Check out www.videoranch.com for details and updates.

RHINO RECORDS
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Rhino Handmade’s newest project, released May 9 by mail order only, is a
collection of live concert recordings from the Monkees’ 1967 tour—
check it out now at www.rhinohandmade.com.
Last year, Rhino Handmade released a 3-CD set, “Headquarters
Sessions”, chronicling the making of the Monkees’ album “Headquarters”.
The compilation makes use of unreleased demos, backing tracks, studio chatter,
song fragments, and early versions of tracks.
On Feb. 13, 2001, Rhino retired the “Listen To The Band” Monkees 4-CD
boxed set and replaced it with “The Monkees Music Box”, an updated 4-CD
set which includes some unreleased alternate versions of Monkees
tunes from tapes which have surfaced since the release of the previous box
set. See www.rhino.com for a detailed track listing.

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From: “Cindy Large”

Hey all!
Went to the Cleveland show last night at the big Rib Cook-Off with a couple
of good friends () and am still flabbergasted!
The weather was fine until right before the guys came out; a huge dark
storm cloud started moving in, so the guys started the show a half-an-hour
early, hoping to possibly beat the storm, I think. After the first song or
two, the rain began to come down, and then a tremendous gust of wind hit,
blowing the promo banner from the back of the stage and knocking down
several instruments, Peter’s keyboard among them. The guys left for several
minutes so that the water could be cleaned up from the stage and the
instruments could be secured, and then much to their credit, they came back
and played for another hour and fifteen minutes or so, even though it
rained the entire time.
They kept thanking all of us for sticking out the bad weather, but I just
want to applaud them because a lot of bands would have taken one look at
the rain and lightning and cancelled the concert, but they didn’t. They
stayed and as always, put on one hell of a show. 🙂 Can’t wait to see them
again in Sterling Heights next month!

~Cin

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From: “Nicole Fisher”

There’s one line from “I’m A Believer” that has been going through my head
for the last few days. It’s the one that says, “When I needed sunshine, I
got rain.” How appropriate for all who braved the rain & attended the
outdoor concert in Cleveland on May 26th! The foul weather was not
unexpected. It had been raining steadily in Ohio for the entire week, but
that didn’t discourage fans from going to the show. They danced, they sang
& they held their “We Love The Monkees” signs, seemingly oblivious to the
inclement weather. When lightening illuminated the sky, one girl remarked
that if she had to get struck by it, she couldn’t think of a better place
to die than at a Monkees concert.

Despite less than cooperative weather, The Monkees gave yet another stellar
performance. There was an unscheduled intermission early in the show when
strong wind & heavy rain forced everyone off the stage which, by the way,
had a roof but no backing. After the equipment was covered for protection,
the band took the stage once again & played without interruption for the
rest of the night. Gone from this show were Davy’s renditions of “The
Brady Bunch” theme & “Girl” as well as his Broadway show tunes. Years of
smoking have taken their toll on his voice. While I wouldn’t go as far as
saying that Davy’s vocals were raspy, I do think that their quality has
degenerated over the years. For lack of a better phrase, I’ll say that he
didn’t sound as smooth as he did when he was younger. However, his
rendition of “I Wanna Be Free” was his best live performance of that song
that I’d ever heard.

Also absent from the concert were Micky’s renditions of “Purple Haze” & his
tunes from Micky & The One Nighters. However, he managed to mesmerize the
crowd with “Goin’ Down” & “Randy Scouse Git”.

One song that didn’t get cut from the show was Peter’s version of,
“Lucille”. This was rightfully so since he genuinely seemed to enjoy
playing it & the crowd certainly enjoyed hearing it. Peter’s enthusiasm
was evident throughout the show. It was obvious that he enjoyed being
there which added a great deal to the concert.

It was unfortunate that the horn section didn’t get cut from the
performance, or at least medicated with Ritalin. For those who have not
seen them, they’re three dorky twenty-somethings who bounced around like
idiots regardless of whether or not they were playing instruments. They
were nothing more than distractions from the show & if they were trying to
be funny or cute, they failed miserably. However, neither rain nor an
annoying horn section will keep this fan from her Monkees.

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From: “Jeffrey G. Harper”

As most of you no doubt already know, The Monkees performed in Cleveland on
May 26th at the Burke Lakefront Airport. Without a doubt, this concert is
the first one I’ve ever been to that was held at an airport. In Detroit (my
hometown), we normally do concerts in concert venues, and usually fly planes
out of airports. But, I guess the folks in Cleveland just need to feel a
bit different! In addition to the unusual locale, it was also the wettest
concert I’ve ever attended, with the rain starting just a few minutes into
the show. Another first for me was having a concert with a “rain delay” —
the rain burst in with a blast of wind, knocking over amplifiers, equipment,
etc., so the group had to take a 5 minute break while the equipment was
reset! The water, however, did not put a damper on the fun. This concert
was the third time I’ve been to a live Monkees concert, and I maintain that
they put on one of the most enjoyable shows that I’ve seen from any rock
group. In addition to the great tunes we all know and presumably love, they
mix in subtle and not-so-subtle humor. The other Monkees concerts I
attended were in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Puyallup, Washington. Of the
three, this crowd was the most “into” it. Despite the rain (or perhaps
partially because of the rain?), this crowd seemed to be having a ball. I
know I was! I was a little surprised (although certainly not disappointed)
that the music was heavily weighted towards music from Head. Does anyone
know if there is any particular reason? Is there, perhaps, a re-release of
Head in the works? Just speculation on my part, of course! Considering how
much fun these concerts are to attend, I hope The Monkees will decide to do
more tours in the not-too-distant future.

From the Rockin’ Roller Coaster Rider,
Jeff Harper
(I also attended an amusement park on the day of the concert in order to
ride some coasters!)

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From: laurabetha

I went to see the Monkees in Lexington, Kentucky on May 27, 2001. It was a
great show! I had never seen them in concert (I am 36) and was curious as
to how good a show it woulld be…..I was not disappointed! The guys
played for 2 hours and covered enough Nesmith material (and even gave him
credit) to satisfy this Nez fan! They did and great job and seemed to
really enjoy themselves. I was suprised as to how entertaining and
talented that Peter Tork was and wished that he had sang more solos! Micky
was Micky, funny and energetic! Davy still had the moves, although I think
that he is the least talented of the four, but had the most on-stage
time! There were few songs left unperformed, but I could have stayed even
longer! They performed in a baseball stadium and we were seated (or stood)
on the ballfield. People of all ages were dancing and having a great
time. They said that this the first time that they had every played
Lexington and I am very glad that they did!

Thank you for this mailing alert list that enabled me to know about the
concert and attend!

(ed: you are welcome, it’s why we are here!)

I am outside the Lexington viewing and listening area and the Louisville
stations did not promote the show at all! Thanks again and to all those
Monkees fans out there who are thinking about seeing one of the shows, go
it is great fun!

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248 From: Brad Waddell
Date: Tue May 29, 2001 6:11pm
Subject: Davy interview tomorrow – Davy loses a friend

From: Jacqueline

Hey,

I just saw on the WPIX N.Y. Superstation that Davy Jones will be on
tomorrow morning (May 30th) at 6am.
Well that’s when the show starts. I’m not sure when he’ll be on…

(ed: WB11 Morning News 6:am EST)

I’m not sure what channel that is for everyone but it’s the WPIX N.Y
Superstation so you should all check your local listings. It’s a morning
show…

Peace Love and Monkees Forever

Jacqueline

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From: Davy’s Dream Web – http://www.davyjones.net

Hey Everybody,

The Monkees appearance on The Early Show on CBS has been confirmed for
Thursday May 31st. Please check your local listings for times.

I also wanted to share a bit of bad news with all of you. Davy’s horse
Digpast fell in a race on Saturday breaking his shoulder. Unfortunately,
Digpast did not survive the injury. Please join us in sending our deepest
sympathy to Davy.

Coahoma

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From: “Denise McCabe”

I was wondering if Digpast died on Sunday. My husband and I went to the
Lexington concert and when Davy was introducing “I’ll Love You, Forever” he
said that he had lost a good friend that day while the friend was
racing. My husband said that Davy said something to the effect of “Play it
for Diggy”. I couldn’t find anything online about Digpast having died, and
was just wondering if that was the friend who had died.

Denise

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From: Jennifer A Smith

I have been watching this amazing tv show on satelite television! It’s on
the teenage channel called TROUBLE it shows all the fun programmes! The
Monkees are shown every night at 10.30pm and on Saturday it is shown at
9.00pm and 9.30pm it’s a double bill and on Sundays at 9.30pm!!!! They have
just finished showing all the episodes in order and are starting from the
beginning again. Yesterday (28th of May) was the very first episode which
was just great to watch!!!! If you have Sky Digital (UK) it’s on channel
607! so
tune in cause it’s great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you want look on the website www.trouble.co.uk

:From Jennifer A Smith

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249 From: Brad Waddell
Date: Wed May 30, 2001 6:40pm
Subject: Early show change again

From: –Jennifer
Message-ID:

Wednesday morning on the CBS Early Show, they announced that the Monkees will
be performing on the plaza outside the studio at 10:30 am on Thursday.
However, the Early Show ends at 9:00, and the previously recorded concert
will be shown on the program next Friday (June 8th). They didn’t say whether
or not the Monkees will appear on the Early Show on Thursday, only that their
concert is scheduled for after the show.

–Jennifer

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From: “Christie West”

Brad,
First of all, I just want to thank you for all the hard work you do
getting this newsletter out to all of us. If it weren’t for your efforts,
I don’t think I would have had any idea about the tour!

(ed: shucks!)

Went to the Lexington show Sunday, and it was great! (A lot more lively
than Columbus…the Columbus show was inside a fancy theatre, so they
wanted us to sit most of the time. Lexington was at a ballpark, so the
more people standing, the better!)
We got there pretty early, so we managed front row seats…and with the
exception of the REALLY drunk 50-something woman next to us who kept waving
album covers in our face, it was really a good time.
I am amazed at how much energy those guys still have. They put on a great
show, and I have to disagree with the woman who posted a review earlier
this week and complained about the 3 brass players (and dancers) in the
back. I thought they fit in really well with the whole atmosphere, and we
noticed that the guys kept looking back and laughing. I saw that those
same three brass players were dancing on Regis and Kelly this morning,
too! (I did, however, notice that on Regis, they said that their tour
kicks off on June 9th. Maybe they consider this a ‘pre-tour’?)
Hope everyone gets a chance to see the show. And I hope this isn’t their
last tour…I’m sure they have at least 10 good years left in them!
Thanks again.

CW

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250 From: Brad Waddell
Date: Thu May 31, 2001 3:34pm
Subject: Another Davy Interview, Tour date cancelled

Davy Jones will be interviewed on the New York CBS affiliate Channel 2
Tomorrow (Friday) at 4:pm EST

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From: Joanne Lynch

Hi,

I just got back from seeing the guys at Trump Plaza recording for the Early
Show. They were in rare form and they all looked great. They performed four
songs and did an interview. I’m not sure when the show will be aired, I
think it may be tomorrow morning.

(ed: we hear June 8)

Joanne

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From: “LuVamp”

Hey guys,

I just found out (through a friend with tickets) that the Aug. 3, 2001
Monkees concert in Savannah, GA was canceled. My friend was told the
cancellation was due to “routing problems.” I find that odd as they have a
couple of days between the Florida dates and that one, then a rather large
gap after. Anyone have more information on this? Have they scheduled more
concerts elsewhere that made the Georgia date impossible? If so, bad for my
friend but possibly good for me. ;-P

-LuV-

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From: “maggie mcmanus”

Monkees content: There’s a full page article with Natural discussing what
it was like being on tour with the Monkees in the July ’01 issue of Pop
Star! magazine—-has a nice (altho small) photo of the Monkees and Natural
together. The issue of Pop Star has a several page section on Natural and a
fold-out centerfold poster, as well. All this before their record even
comes out!!!

On my first “fun” day out since spending the last month working on the new
issue of MBF, I was cruising Freehold Raceway Mall (NJ) and I visited the
Claire’s there to see if they had the Natural CD-ROM which is advertised on
Claire’s website. The clerk looked very annoyed and informed me, “We ain’t
got no CD like that.” 🙂 Fortunately, I happened to be going by the Six
Flags Outlet on my way home, and at the Claire’s there the manager said
she’d gotten her personal copy of the CD-ROM already and was expecting to
receive a quantity by the end of the week. She showed me the issue of Pop
Star. She said Natural will be making personal appearances at Claire’s
stores all over the U.S. and they will be live and in person at the Freehold
store on July 12. She said she was surprised anyone had heard of them
already! She didn’t say what she thought of the CD, tho.

One more interesting thing about Natural (and then I’ll shut up): I was
searching the web to see if their songs were available anywhere as
downloads. When I didn’t find anything under Natural, I started searching
by song title and found “Where The Party’s At” and “Back For More” credited
as UNRELEASED *NSync tunes! So they’re getting *NSync’s old
hand-me-downs.

maggie

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From: DSEntertainment

Hi Brad,
Just wanted to get some news out to loyal Monkee fans. I interviewed
Davy Jones 2 weeks ago for preview of current tour, (I write for a
Cleveland newspaper where the tour opened Saturday, May 26th, in the
middle of a major rain storm!). Also met and spoke with Davy, Micky
and Peter at a private rehearsal the night before. In fact, my wife
and I were only audience members.
I gotta admit it was a GREAT experience! I plan to post everything
in the summer issue, (July), of Twelveteen Online Magazine, which is
part of my entertainment business. By the way, the Davy interview
lasted almost an hour and was so funny we had to keep trying to catch
our breath because we were laughing so hard! The complete interview
will be posted.
You may have visited our magazine before. I’m the author of the
book, “How To Be A Working Comic,” which features an interview with
Micky Dolenz about starring in a successful TV sitcom. Out-takes and
backstage photo from this interview are currently in the “Hall of
Fame” section of the magazine which is located at
http://www.thecomedybook.com/Magazine/Index.htm
I’m alerting you to this because it looks like that article with
Micky will be replaced by the interview with Davy – along with the
Monkee’s rehearsal experience/review.
If you’ve enjoyed Micky’s interview in the past – I hope you’ll read
it again during this next month. Then stop back in July and get all
the new scoop from Davy.
Keep Laughing!!
DSEntertainment
http://www.thecomedybook.com

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