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Micky Stays on Broadway! Solo Dates!
April 3, 2011 by raj
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From: Anthony
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**Micky Extends Time on Broadway**
According to Playbill.com, “Aida,” starring Micky Dolenz, is closing
on Broadway on September 5 after almost 2,000 performances. Micky
has reportedly been asked to stay in his role as Zoser until the
show closes, and according to his official website, he WILL continue
until September 5th, but will also play at his scheduled solo shows
during that time.
**New Shoe Suede Blues Date**
Shoe Suede Blues, featuring Peter Tork, has added a new date to
their schedule:
7/31/04 — Milwaukee, WI — Shank Hall
**Vote For Davy**
Davy has been nominated for “Former Teen Idol Hottest Male.” You can
vote for him once a day at
http://www.geocities.com/americanstarphotopageant/theme.html%20until
voting closes on May 28. Davy’s currently in 4th place out of 6
finalists, but it’s still possible for his fans to bring him to #1!
**New Davy Tour Date**
7/31/04 — North Bay, Ontario, Canada — Heritage Festival and Air
Show
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From: “Estrella”
On September 4, Davy will performing at the Hospice of South Central
Indiana Free Community Oldies Concert, which is co-sponsored by
Arvin Meritor. The concert will be at Mill Race Park in Downtown
Columbus, Indiana unless it rains, then it will be at North Columbus
Gym. “Fireworks, food and merchandise booths. No seating provided,
bring lawn chairs or blankets for sitting on the ground. Admission
is FREE.” Proceeds from the food and merchandise booths benefit
Hospice of South Central Indiana.
For further info, call Deb Cummings at 812-376-5764 or drop her an
email: dcummings@crh.org
http://www.indianafestivals.org/september.html
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From: “Mark T.”
Micky Dolenz appears on the cover of the latest issue of VINTAGE
DRUMMER magazine. The magazine features many photos of Micky behind
the drum kit, past and present, a very nice article on the drum kits
he used throughout the ’60s in the studio and on tour, as well as an
interview with Micky. Featured in the layout is a never before seen
photo of the Monkees live in Japan in 1968, courtesy of Micky’s
private collection. The magazine is available at Barnes and Noble
and Tower Records, but if you can’t find it, you can order it
directly through their website at http://vintagedrummer.com.%20You%20can
also see a picture of the cover on the website.
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Reviews:
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From: “Fred Velez”
Hi all,
I just got back from the Rockers on Broadway charity concert that
took place on May 3, 2004 at the Arlene’s Grocery rock club in NYC.
The concert was a benefit
for the Broadway Cares AIDS charity. The concert featured several
pop/rock vocalist who are currently in some running Broadway shows,
including ‘Rent’, ‘Assassins’, ‘Aida’, and the upcoming Queen
musical.
Micky Dolenz took part in the concert performing two songs: the
Spencer Davis Group’s “Give Me Some Lovin'” in the first half of the
show, then after a short intermission, Micky rocked the house
with “I’m A Believer”. Micky was very energetic for both songs and
wowed the crowd in the packed club. He wore a black satin shirt and
looked great. The rest of the show featuring the other performers
was equally wonderful.
Micky granted an interview for my friend for his Broadway website,
and my friend promised to send me the transcript of the interview to
share with the group. From the interview, Micky expressed how much
fun he’s having on Broadway in ‘Aida’ and plans to relocate in New
York and concentrate on developing a career on the Broadway stage.
My friend suggested to Micky that he should try out for the Roger
DuBris role in ‘The Producers’. Micky liked the idea and said he’ll
see about pursuing it. I bought along my copy of his ‘Broadway
Micky’ CD (which I felt was appropo for the occasion) and got to
speak to Micky briefly, telling him how much I enjoyed his
performance in ‘Aida’, and he was gracious enough to sign the CD
cover.
The concert was a success and raised $2,000 for the charity. Rockers
on Broadway may become a regular monthly event. If Micky gets
involved in more shows, I’ll let folks know.
(A little footnote: Peter Tork had played the Arlene’s Grocery venue
a few years ago with Shoe Suede Blues.)
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News Updates! Two Man Band Review!
April 3, 2011 by raj
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of “The Monkees: Season Two” on DVD from our Amazon store. This set
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**Davy on Australian Charts**
Two new Davy Jones songs, “When You Tell Me That You Love” and “It’s
Just A Matter of Time,” from his latest solo album, “Just Me 2,” are
climbing the charts in Australia on KAOS FM! To continue the songs’
success, you can request them at www.isonliveradio.com.
**Micky’s Autobiography**
Micky Dolenz’s updated autobiography is now available in stores and
online. In addition to what the original book featured, it includes
an overview of the past 10 years of Micky’s life as well as revised
discography & filmography.
**Two Man Band w/ Aura3**
There is now merchandise available from Peter Tork, James Lee
Stanley, & Aura3’s “Once Again” tour, which occured in May. There
are t-shirts that are printed in color on both sides for a price of
$20 and Aura3’s “For Pete’s Sake” CD, including guest appearances by
Peter & James for $15. A brand new tourbook featuring pages on each
of them as well as tour photos will be available sometime this
month, too. There are possibilities for the tour to continue on the
east coast in September, but no dates have been confirmed.
**New Davy Tour Date**
10/9/04 — Sacramento, CA — Raley Field
**On TV**
Micky, Davy, & Mike’s 1969 appearance on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In”
will air on TRIO on June 14 at 10am EST. On June 15, The Monkees
will be included in VH1’s “100 Greatest Moments That Rocked TV” at
5pm EST. Click the “All Upcoming TV Appearances” link on the news
page to see all future airings of “Tribute: A Rockumentary,” which
includes The Monkees, on Showtime Next thoughout the entire month of
June.
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From: “Anne Pinna”
My name is Anne Pinna and I live in New Port Richey, FL in the Tampa
Bay area. We are going to be treated to a fun day called Main
Street Blast which is preparation for the July 4 Holiday. I
contacted the organizers who were looking to book a blues band with
national recognition. I told them about Peter and SSB and they were
very interested. Peter’s first concert with SSB in the Tampa Bay
area will be June 26, and that is a Saturday.
The “Main Street Blast” is an all day (actually begins Friday, June
25) that is our salute to the 4th of July. The day begins at 10 AM
on Saturday with a salute to our military and veterans with a flag
placing ceremony, and a short program designed to honor local
heros. This year we have an awesome musical group “Keihah” who will
perform traditional patriotic music right up until 12:00 noon. We
move the day along from the stage with continuous live music through
till about 2 pm when we have our 3rd annual “Miss Firecracker”
contest – then more fabulous music. We close the park briefly and
reoopen at 5 PM with our ticketed concert that includes Shoe Suede
Blues and then the Lovin’ Spoonful..! Gates open at 5:30 for the
concert. Peter will go on stage from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. The Lovin’
Spoonful will appear from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. There will be a
fireworks show after the concerts!
There will be plenty of things to do during the day before the
concerts that will include a car show. The event asks for a $2.00
donation to enter the festival, but it is not mandatory. HOWEVER,
THE EVENING’S CONCERTS WILL REQUIRE A TICKET. Ticket price is
$15.00. Tickets will be available through Greater New Port Richey,
through Ticketmaster, and other local venues. You can visit Greater
New Port Richey on the web at www.newportricheymainstreet.com.
Their phone number is 727-842-8066.
We are hoping for a terrific turnout – so let’s show Peter and SSB
we love them down South by attending!
Anne Pinna – a southern shoopie fan who helped get Peter here!
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Reviews:
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From: “Cherie”
Peter Tork & James Lee Stanley at The Sylvia
It was a wonderful evening for me. I was hoping to meet Cindi and
her friends but I didn’t. I did meet some folks from the area and
saw some old acquaintances.
I was disappointed in the turn out, probably around 100 or so. But
it was a loyal group, one that really seemed to be glad to be there.
The opening act was fine but I wasn’t there to see them. Their
rendition of “For Pete’s Sake” was excellent. I don’t know where
they are from but they had a nice 60’s California folk sound I
haven’t heard in a long time.
James Lee Stanley was really good. He roped in the crowd fairly
quickly, even though most came to see Peter. He’s from LA but with
a middle name of Lee, I’m wondering if he has southern roots.
When Peter first came on stage, I got the feeling he wasn’t feeling
well but he soon perked up. The crowd had no rhythm and keep
throwing him off on the Appalachian numbers. He said something
about that being “our” music. It is mine — however loathe I used
to be to accept it. I have it on good authority that a goodly number
in the audience were not from around here and therefore should not
be held to our “high” standard. Ha! 😉 Ha! Anyway, the crowd got
together finally and it was fine. From the Monkees he
sang “Daydream Believer”, “Cripple Creek” and “Pleasant Valley
Sunday”. His piano on “Daydream Believer” gave me new respect for
that old standard. My favorite song is “Dress Sexy for Me”, which I
wasn’t sure he was going to play since it was with Shoe Suede
Blues. I was delighted when he did. He sang a couple more
from “Saved by the Blues”.
When James Lee and Peter performed together, it was magic! Their
voices blend so well, you can tell they have some sort of
synchronicity. They played several songs from “Two-Man Band”.
After the show, they met the audience. Peter was extremely
gracious, as was James Lee. James Lee seemed cool about folks
clamoring for Peter. I wasn’t sure who was going to show up when I
met him — the 10-year old Cherie or the mature fairly grown-up
Cherie. I was tickled that the mature Cherie showed up and was able
to talk to both of them without screaming and jumping up and down.
The 10-year old showed up at home, where my husband takes all that
in stride. He knows I’ve loved Peter longer than I’ve loved him but
he gets to come home with me.
The Sylvia is such a neat venue because you’re practically on stage –
– very intimate — with the bar — a non-smoking bar — at the back.
Casual listeners can hang at the back and serious ones at the
front. It is the perfect venue for serious — and not so serious —
music lovers.
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Monkees Fan Convention Announced Today!
April 3, 2011 by raj
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A Monkees fan convention has been announced for October with the following
details. See the web page below for more information, please don’t respond
to this e-mail, use the web page address below.
In 1997, We at Manchester Cowboy Productions Hosted A Monkees Convention,
“The Monkees 30th Anniversary Party Week-End” and what a splendid Party it
was. We had friends partying from all over the world, including Brazil,
England, Japan, The Netherlands, and Canada, as well as from all across the
United States.
Thanks to all of our friends who joined us during that incredible week-end!
We hope you all had as much fun and excitement as we did!
Well it seems we’re at it again! Friends asked if we’d mind helping them
pull together ONE FINAL “Monkees Convention”!!!! We must admit we were
quite leery of doing this, ONE MORE TIME and on such short notice! BUT for
our friends, and The Monkees WE seem to have stuck our necks out there on
the chopping block and complied!!!
So, call us crazy (it’s been said of us before) or call us devoted (this
too, has been said of us) but here we are for the final time asking you to
join us in yet another Party Week-End!!!!!
We hope you’re ready to Party Hearty (as they say) cuz this one is SURE to
top all the West Coast Monkees Conventions ever done in the past!!!
With support from ALL OF YOU LOYAL AND DEVOTED MONKEE FANS you’ll make THIS
convention the BEST of them all!! THIS new millennium MONKEES CONVENTION
2004 WILL be taking place in October!!!!!
Tickets are CURRENTLY on SALE. The Two Day convention ticket price is: $70
In advance, if purchased by 8/01/04. Envelopes must be postmarked no later
than 8/01/04. Any letters, postmarked later than 8/01/04 will be considered
as an at the door purchase and will be $90. For Hotels offering a SPECIAL
DISCOUNTED RATE and further information please click below onto Current up
to the minute information.
To order: Your Monkees 38th Anniversary Finale Convention weekend 2004 tickets.
Please send Money Orders ONLY (as checks or cash, will NOT be accepted)
Made Payable to: Jill Smith to the address below.
Any envelopes dated after Midnight 8/01/04 will be considered as at the
door ticket sales. The at the door price is $90. Save your self $20 and
purchase your ticket(s) in advance No Later then Midnight on the cut off
date 8/01/04.
ORDER YOUR MONKEES CONVENTION TICKETS WHILE THEY’RE ON SALE AND BEFORE THE
SHOWROOM IS COMPLETELY SOLD OUT ONLY 1,000 SEATS AVAILABLE!!!!!!
Send your Money Orders for your ticket(s) to the Monkees 38th Anniversary
Finale Convention Weekend 2004! Made payable to: Jill Smith
and mail it to:
MONKEES 38th ANNIVERSARY FINALE WEEKEND CONVENTION 2004
5812 Temple City Blvd., Suite 407
Temple City, CA 91780-2548
United States
Please be certain you include the amount of tickets ordered, along with
your name, address including zip code and country, e-mail address and phone
number including area code. We will be sending you a return receipt for
your ticket(s).
Note: You will NOT be receiving tickets in the mail as we will not be using
tickets but rather entry items. Please remember you MUST bring this receipt
and a Drivers License or State ID card with you in order to receive your
entry items to the showroom.
MANY THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT YOU’VE SHOWN US DURING THE ENTIRE PLANNING
OF THE 38TH ANNIVERSARY FINALE WEEKEND CONVENTION 2004! VERY TRULY YOURS,
“LOVE YA FOREVER” THE MONKEES CONVENTION 2004 STAFF
CURRENT UP TO THE MINUTE INFORMATION ON THE MONKEES 38th ANNIVERSARY FINALE
CONVENTION WEEKEND 2004!
The dates for the MONKEES CONVENTION 2004 ARE NOW CONFIRMED. The convention
will take place in Las Vegas, NV at the SILVERTON HOTEL AND CASINO on
October 2, and 3 2004.
The hours for the convention are as follows: Saturday, Oct. 2nd at 9:00 AM
until 4:00 PM the convention must close their doors at this time.
Davy Jones will be doing a concert at 8:00 PM.
The convention will open on Sunday, October 3rd at 9:00 AM and remain open
until 5:30 PM.
Again, we must be out of the Showroom by 5:30 PM as The Missing Links The
Monkees Tribute will be doing a very SPECIAL CONCERT for all of our Friends
joining us for this very special convention 38th Anniversary Weekend!!!!
This band is AWESOME! But you’ll discover that for yourself as this concert
IS INCLUDED in the price of the convention tickets.
After the concert the Monkees Convention will remain open until Midnight!!!!
Ticket prices for the convention are one price and no children under 12
years of age will be permitted to attend the Monkees Convention.
We’re very sorry, however, these are the rules! Please don’t forget this IS
a casino and children ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE CASINO FLOOR except to pass
through!
Silverton Hotel and Casino is offering a VERY LIMITED number of rooms for
our guests! These WILL GO FAST so book THEM NOW.
The Silverton Hotel and Casino is located on I-15. Their address is:3333
Blue Diamond Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89139 Phone (702) 263-7777 Fax (702) 896-5635
ATTENTION-ATTENTION-ATTENTION-ATTENTION-ATTENTION
After making your hotel reservations Please send an e-mail to:
MonkeesConvention04@hotmail.com
With your name, how many rooms you have booked and how many people you
expect to share your room. We truly appreciate this information as we are
logging the information to make sure the hotel has the proper amount of
rooms filled. We have a very limited number of rooms, and we’d like to make
CERTAIN we have enough rooms for everyone.
Silverton Hotel and Casino has a SPECIAL RATE FOR OUR GUESTS of $65.00 +9%
Hotel Tax for 10/1/04, $65.00 for 10/2/04 + 9% Hotel Tax and $39 for
10/3/04 + 9% Hotel Tax. You MUST contact room reservations at (866)
946-4373 and ask for the code MONKEE 2 in order to receive this special
rate. You can not BOOK YOUR ROOM OVER THE INTERNET TO RECEIVE THIS RATE. We
have already checked and the Internet rates ARE NOT lower then our rates!
Show web site:
http://monkeesconvention04.tripod.com/
For more details not covered on the web site write to:
MonkeesConvention04@hotmail.com
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Free Monkees Party in San Diego Casino – Missing Links Tribute
April 3, 2011 by raj
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From: The Monkees Convention Staff 2004 and The Missing Links Staff
Hello everyone:
The Missing Links are having a Huge Party actually a Pre-Convention
Party giving away items from Rhino Records….When and Where is this
Party going to be:
On July 24th-Saturday-Pala Casino-11154 Hwy. 76, Pala CA 92059 Phone:
(877) 946-7252 for showtimes and you can visit their website
www.palacasino.com
We hope to see you all there! It’s not mandatory however, you’ll be
sorry you missed it, if you don’t stop by. Tell your Friends and other
Monkee fans….HERE YE, HERE YE, HERE YE is where you outta be……
Thanks,
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Monkees Fan Convention in Las Vegas now includes Davy Jones
April 3, 2011 by raj
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000TAZW4/flexquartemonkee
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From: MONKEES CONVENTION 2004 NEWS
Hello Everyone,
We have officially received the NEWS the first 600 people who buy their
Monkees Convention 2004 $70.00 convention tickets will have the price of
Davy’s Concert ticket included in the convention ticket price, and will
have an assigned seat on a first come first served basis by postmark of
ticket order!!!!
Please spread the news as fast as you can….I know this Monkee
Grapevine works wonders when we need it too…and we’re counting on all
of you Monkee Friends to pass it on…..Please help us help YOU!!!!!!!!
Other wise, if you’re NOT amongst the first 600 people you will be out
of luck on seeing the DAVY JONES CONCERT all together.
As the remaining 200 tickets are owned and used by the hotel and WILL
NOT BE SOLD seperately!!!
Please DON’T DELAY be sure and send your money and make your room
reservations TODAY!!!!!!
The Monkees Convention Staff…….
Show web site:
http://monkeesconvention04.tripod.com/
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Micky on “Rock Gardens” to repeat tomorrow!
April 3, 2011 by raj
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of “The Monkees: Season Two” on DVD from our Amazon store. This set
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From: “Debbie”
The HGTV Rock Garden special that has Micky (along with five other
Rock stars) showing off their gardens, will repeat on Saturday May
15 at 5:00 ET.
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Micky Book Release Party Monday in NYC
April 3, 2011 by raj
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In the Friday, June 11 edition of the NY Post it says in the TV section:
“Mickey (sic) Dolenz and co-writer Mark Bego host a release party for
Mickey’s new book, “I’m a Believer” (Taylor) Monday at Aleo”.
No further details are given. I’m not sure if this is open to the public or
not.
ed: New York Listers – please let us know if you find out any other news on
this event!
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A Ray of Hope
April 3, 2011 by raj
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The all new biography of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees is out, with 75 new
photos and 2 new chapters, with details on the 1997 reunion, ABC special
and the only known photo of Michael with his father. Buy it online and get
free gifts and free shipping!
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Some said it would never happen, but here it is – log on to this web page
to hear clips from the forthcoming Michael Nesmith album “Rays”
http://www.nezrays.com/”>http://www.nezrays.com/
You can also purchase a limited edition special signed pressing at this site.
Is that a pig flying up there? Nahhh
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From: Videoranch
Michael Nesmith’s new album “Rays” will be out commercially on CD in April
of 2006. It will be available at the music sites sometime after the first
of the year.
A special Limited Edition run of 100 CDs will be available beginning
November 28th, 2005 only at Videoranch. They will each be signed and
numbered by Nez.
Each Limited Edition Rays CD package will include:
A CD that is signed and numbered by Nez
Unique Jewel Case and CD Artwork by Michael Nesmith
Display case to display your signed CD on a desk or table.
An 8 1/2 ” by 11 ” print of the Drew Friedman album cover art that will be
on the commercial copy of the CD that’s coming out in April
Certificate of Authenticity
The price for the Limited Edition will be $100.00
We will have photos of the entire package plus samples of the songs up at
Videoranch.com very soon. For more information and to reserve a copy,
please contact us at vrforeman@videoranch.com or call 1-866-727-2639.
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We’ve had such an overwhelming response to requests for Rays that Nez has
agreed to produce a Rays Second Edition of 100 CDs which will be available
shortly. We’ve already taken many reservations but the Second Edition is
not sold out yet. If you would like to reserve your own copy of the Rays
Second Edition CD please email us at vrforeman@videoranch.com or call us
toll free at 1-866-727-2639 (1-831-373-3100 if outside the US).
We expect the Second Edition to sell out very quickly, so reserve your
copies now.
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The Rays web page is now up. We have music samples, a track list, credits
information and photos. We’ll be adding things to this site as we move
towards the commercial release of Rays. Expect to be able to download Rays
from iTunes, Rhapsody, MSN Music, etc. very soon.
Also
Videoranch now has its Holiday Gift Packs available for purchase, so please
stop by and take a look. There are a lot of great deals.
http://www.videoranch.com/html/frholidayproducts.html
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From: Scotto
“pool it!” makes an appearance on the pitchfork list of worst album covers:
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/features/weekly/worst-album-covers/index3.shtml
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From: James Lee Stanley
hey campers,
here’s some cool news (for me, that is). on nov 2, 2005, usa today
reviewed our all wood and stones cd and i have thoughtfully included it so
that you could see it too.
and i invite you to go to www.jamesleestanley.com and check out our
christmas special offers, good thru december 10th. hope to see you soon,
and thanks for reading this far.
james lee
All Wood and Stones
Singer/guitarist/composers John Batdorf and James Lee Stanley stripped down
Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby?, Under My Thumb and nine other Rolling
Stones tunes into acoustic skeletons, confounding logic by rendering a
subdued version of Let’s Spend the Night Together with former Monkee Peter
Tork on guitar into a stirring affair. Batdorf and Stanley have turned the
rock grooves inside out, adopted stylish arrangements and made no attempt
to ape the originals, unveiling the elegance of the melodies and allowing
radically new interpretations of songs long tattooed in boomer DNA. Paint
it fresh. –Edna Gundersen
Hear the new CD Release: www.allwoodandstones.com
Official Website: http://www.jamesleestanley.com
Merchandise Stores: http://www.jamesleestanley.com/mp3/mp3stores.html =>
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From: Nez4Ever1230
There is a new television commercial airing for Ebay featuring their new It
promotion on which the guys classic Daydream Believer is heard as a video
is shown of people doing all sorts of things while displaying the word It.
Also, yesterday an epidsode of the fantastic comedy series The Drew Carey
Show aired on cable channel WTBS during which a music video segment was
featured which focused on pop culture from the 1960s and 1970s and a clip
of the guys from their wonderful series was included.
In my opinion, David, Michael, Peter & Micky are # 1 always and Forever!
Thank you,
Nez4Ever1230
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From: Danny Solazzi
Peter,Micky & Davy sing on “The Early Characters” CD
Hi, Just a quick note to let you all know that Micky, Davy & Peter have
given their permission to let us include four live songs The Characters
performed with them on our new CD “The Early Characters”
The Early Characters is a collection of rare and unreleased recordings from
band’s teenage days,through their first studio recordings, the unreleased
1987 Chip Douglas produced album, as well as these live cuts with The Monkees!
Heart and Soul live with Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork 1987,Tulane live with
Peter Tork 1988, For Pete’s Sake live with Peter Tork 1988,Hippy Hippy
Shake live with Davy Jones 1987.Also included is a version of Door Into
Summer (acoustic)produced by Chip Douglas and featuring Chip on guitar.
The sound on the live tracks is not pro quality but is very listenable.
Track Listing: I Need You Tonight , I Just Want You , Miss America , This
Is Goodbye, Troubled Times , Maryann , Three Blocks Away , Puppet On A
String, Your Cover Is Blown, Siobhan, Until We Meet Again, Soldier Of Love,
Maryann 1985, This Is Goodbye 1985, Siobhan 1986, Heart and Soul live with
Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork 1987,Tulane & For Pete’s Sake live with Peter
Tork 1988 ,Hippy Hippy Shake live with Davy Jones 1987, One More Chance
live at The Roxy, Rodney on the ROQ, Characters Hotline message, Door Into
Summer (acoustic/with Chip Douglas)
For information on how to order The Early Characters & to read an
exclusive Chip Douglas interview and preview songs please visit our web
site at www.thecharacters.net
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From: Sergio Lopez
I went to see Neil Diamond in Columbus, Ohio, last Saturday (August
27). Neil’s
performance of “I’m a Believer” came as no surprise. The surprise,
however, was the
inclusion in the set of a nice version of “(Look Out!) Here Comes Tomorrow”.
Thought you would like to know!
Sergio
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From: Randi Waddell
GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ARTIST
MICHAEL NESMITH
SELECTS WORKHOUSE PUBLICITY
TO REQUEST A COPY OF MICHAEL NESMITH’S “RAYS”
PRESS PLEASE CONTACT WORKHOUSE PUBLICITY, CEO
ADAM NELSON BY TELEPHONE 212.645.8006
USA – Workhouse Publicity announced today that it has been selected by
Grammy Award winning artist Michael Nesmith as the Agency of Record for
U.S. marketing and domestic publicity concerning his upcoming album “Rays”.
Workhouse Publicity will develop an integrated promotional strategy that
synchronizes communication efforts both nationally and locally. As part of
a larger company initiative, Workhouse will develop creative brand
messaging across all media channels to ensure consistency. The assignment
is effective immediately.To receive a copy of “Rays” or to request an
interview with Michael Nesmith, interested media please contact Workhouse
Publicity, CEO Adam Nelson directly by telephone 212. 645. 8006 or via
email nelson@workhousepr.com
Grammy Award wining artist Michael Nesmith is an accomplished songwriter,
musician, actor, home video pioneer, film producer and scriptwriter,
novelist, businessman and philanthropist. His phenomenal success in the
television show The Monkees was just the beginning of his prolific and
innovative music and entertainment career, one that continues to shake our
pop landscape. Nesmith has recorded a dozen or so reputable folk and
country-rock records as a solo artist, masterminded the cult film staple
Repo Man, won the first-ever Video Grammy, and written a fantastical novel.
Oh yeah, somewhere in the middle of all of this he had the foresight to
conceive MTV. This Spring, 2006, Michael Nesmith’s releases his latest
album Rays; a calypso-like, cinematic journey of sound with elements of
swing-jazz and instrumental funk unlike anything you’ve ever heard before.
Once again, Nesmith pioneers the movement bringing deeper dimensions to our
current musical fields.
“For a time I thought Rays had come together differently than any other
project I had worked on, until it dawned on me all the various works I had
been involved in had happened the same way and doing Rays was simply the
first time I had seen it. Rays was my own personal Copernican Shift. For
years Rays laid around in bits and pieces, and there were long periods when
I would put them all away, like disparate parts of disparate building
blocks. As if one was a recipe, another was a blueprint, another was a map.
I couldn’t see how they fit together. I kept going, as much for not having
anything else to do as for the curiosity of how it would all turn out, but
I did keep going, and I’m glad I did. It was when I was putting on the horn
parts, dreaming of Memphis and Stax Volt, that it all came together. It was
as if I had come into the garage one evening, and was looking at the
detritus of a failed effort laying all over the floor, when suddenly there
was this array, a kind of order to it that I had never imagined. That was
exciting. It felt new, and gave me the inspiration I needed to finish. This
after four years of wandering in darkness — which actually happened to be
one of the lines from Rays. I had always imagined ’emergence’ as the
gradual appearing of something that already exists but was just unseen.
Rays was the first time I ever actually saw that happen. And now that I’ve
seen it I am aware that all the past works have happened the same way.” –
Michael Nesmith
Robert Michael Nesmith was born December 30, 1942 in Houston, Texas. He
moved from his native Texas to California; intent on breaking into show
business. He began to write songs and perform them at live venues around
Los Angeles. Spotting an ad calling for four musicians to act in a TV
series, he landed a leading role in The Monkees. that quickly became a pop
culture phenomenon, and catapulted the young Nesmith to stardom. While in
The Monkees, Nesmith continued to write and sing his own songs. He received
critical and commercial acclaim for his songs Some of Shelly’s Blues and
Different Drum, a 1967 US Top 20 hit for Linda Ronstadt. His job in
the television show also gave him the opportunity to write and produce
songs for the show. But the country-tinged music he did for the show was
pretty experimental for television. Nesmith left The Monkees in 1969 to
form The First National Band. Pioneer of the genre later to be dubbed
country rock, he released a series of albums for RCA. Magnetic South, the
1970 debut LP included the Top 30 single Joanne, followed by Loose Salute
and 1971’s Nevada Fighter. When The First National Band dissolved that same
year, Nesmith formed The Second National Band Although he released only
one album, 1972’s Tantamount To Treason Volume One, he continued to refine
the country/rock sound that was to influence a new breed of artists such as
Gram Parsons, The Byrds, Poco, The Flying Burrito Bros. and New Riders of
The Purple Sage. Other Michael Nesmith albums were quick to follow: And The
Hits Just Keep On Comin’, and Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash all
distributed by RCA.
Nesmith left RCA to launch his own communications company, Pacific Arts
Corporation.The Prison, an ambitious multi-media book/record combination,
was the corporation’s first release in 1975. This was followed in 1976 by
the LP From A Radio Engine To A Photon Wing and featured the hit single
Rio. He created a video for Rio which is considered by many to be the first
music video, because it developed a new film language, marrying music to
images. (The Rio video is in the permanent collection at MOMA.) With the
album Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma, Nesmith included the song Cruisin
and he made a video for it as well. Cruisin possessed a recitative style
that nobody besides maybe Bob Dylan was doing at the time. Nesmith included
both Rio and Cruisin in an hour long landmark video called Elephant Parts,
a kind of music and comedy combination come to life in a single, long form
format. NARAS loved it but didn’t have a Grammy category for it, so they
created a Best Video category for it that year and Elephant Parts won the
first Grammy for Best Video.
Nesmith went on tour performing behind the success of the single Rio. While
appearing in Australia, he noted an interest in Top 40 television shows
that played video clips of performing artists. Back in the states, Nesmith
put together a half-hour prototype Top 40 show called Popclips. He sold
it to Warner Brothers/Amex and Nesmith produced the first shows and so
became the creator of the idea for what eventually became MTV.
Between Elephant Parts and Television Parts, Nesmith co-wrote, produced and
scored the film Timerider and was the producer of Repoman, Tapeheads, and
Square Dance. In 1989, Michael Nesmith and The Monkees were presented with
a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Nesmith returned to his music and
assembled a compilation of unreleased tracks and selected cuts from his
later LP’s entitled The Newer Stuff. In late 1991, Rhino Records released
another CD collection from his earlier LP’s entitled, fittingly, The Older
Stuff: The Best of Michael Nesmith (1970-73). In September of 1992, Michael
Nesmith launched his independent record label, Pacific Arts Audio, with the
release of his long awaited …tropical campfires… which Nesmith fans
consider to be one of his best works.
In addition to releasing his own work, Nesmith signed The Hellecasters and
released two albums by them, Return Of The Hellecasters and Escape from
Hollywood. In just under a years time, The Hellecasters won three awards
for 1993; “Best Overall Guitar LP” & “Best Country LP” in the prestigious
Guitar Player Magazine’s readers poll, and “Top 2 Roots LP” in Guitar World
Magazine.
The Garden was released in September of 1994. This outstanding multi-media
package was nominated for a Grammy Award in the new age category. It is the
second part of a work Nesmith started in 1974 entitled The Prison. Like The
Prison, The Garden is a book and music designed to be experienced
simultaneously.
Since 1990, Nesmith has hosted the Council on Ideas, a gathering of
intellectuals from different fields who are asked to brainstorm solutions
to world problems. From the early 90’s through 2004 he served as a member
of the board of trustees of the American Film institute, and was a
nominating member of the AFI Awards. He is currently President and
chairman of the board of trustees of the Gihon Foundation. His first novel
The Long Sandy Hair Of Neftoon Zamora was released by St Martins Press in
December of 1998. The complete works of Michael Nesmith, including music
downloads, are available to purchase online at www.videoranch.com
WORKHOUSE PUBLICITY
Instituted in 1996, Workhouse Publicity has produced over one hundred
domestic and international publicity campaigns. The new definition of a
full-service promotional firm, Workhouse specializes in the coordination of
corporate and celebrity publicity, total design, luxury marketing and
special events. Worldwide client campaigns have included promotional
initiatives for Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, Tim Burton, Debbie Harry, David
LaChapelle and Lennox Lewis. Corporate retainer clients include Assouline,
Borrelli, Bennihana, ContentFilm, Carl F. Bucherer, Chocolate Bar, IFC
Films, Metropolitan Pavilion, Rubin Museum of Art, WGA East to name a few.
Recent accomplishments include launch events at Versace, Harry Winston, Van
Cleef & Arpels, Gracie Mansion, Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater, Carnegie
Hall. Client campaigns include Ultimate Style: The Best of The Best Dressed
List at Gotham Hall, Dolce & Gabanna’s Hollywood at Bergdorf Goodman with
Jennifer Lopez, Gucci’s so8o’s boutique launch, Francis Ford Coppola’s
Festa Macaroni, Interview Magazine’s 30th Anniversary, Virgin Megastore’s
Grand Opening and Galleries Lafayette’s 20th Anniversary in France as well
as bi-coastal productions of the 24 Hour Plays to benefit the NY State WTC
Relief Fund with Philip SeymourHoffman, Rosie Perez, Benjamin Bratt,
Julianne Moore and more. Workhouse Publicity is a one-stop agency
accommodating all aspects of publicity, design and promotion for the
creation of marketing, advertising and special events.
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From: Mark Carter
Brad,
Just a bit of news which, I don’t BELIEVE, has been mentioned in your
e-mail newsletter.
The DOLENZ JONES BOYCE & HART album has been released on CD in
Britain. (By this, I mean the 1976 studio album.) I believe this is its
first ever CD appearance. It can be found on amazon.com and amazon.co.uk.
Thanks much. Take care,
Mark Carter
Indianapolis, IN
Available in America here:
http://www.notlame.com/CDBOYCEANDHART1.html
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From: Crystal
Micky will be appearing in Clear Water,Fl
on January 7th 2006. It will held at the base ball feild tickets on
sale soon. Don’t Miss it!!!!!
Crystal
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From: Melinda Bruno
Stumbled across this Internet Radio Station tonight:
http://www.techwebsound.com/
“60s Psychedelic Web Radio”
In the past half-hour, they’ve played “She” and promos for “Head” and
for the Monkees’ 1967 Tour With Jimi Hendrix.
They’ve also played a bunch of tracks the oldies stations haven’t
played to death. What a treat!
–The Funky Cold 13th Floor Elevator
P.S. NP “Lydia Purple” by the Collectors! Oh wow!!!
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From: ruthkw
THE MONKEES STAR JONES DREAMS OF DEATH AT SEA
Also see:
_MONKEES_ (http://www.contactmusic.com/new/artist.nsf/artistnames/monkees)
_DAVY JONES_
(http://www.contactmusic.com/new/artist.nsf/artistnames/davy%20jones)
Former MONKEES star DAVY JONES wants to die anonymously at sea after tossing
himself over the railings of a cruise ship.
The DAYDREAM BELIEVER singer, who turns 60 next month (DEC05), dreams of a
peaceful passing and doesn’t want any fuss made about his death.
He explains, “I want to retire unknown and anonymous and just fade away. I
want to be on a cruise ship or something, and when I know I’m about to die,
I’ll be overboard before anybody knows and I’ll be eaten by a whale.
“My body will be washed up on some beach somewhere and when my kids go to
the ocean I want them to know I’m there. That would be kind of a romantic
legacy.”
21/11/2005 09:19
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From: Andrew Sandoval
Milt Holland, who played percussion on a number of tracks for the Birds, Bees
& The Monkees album has passed away…
Subject: RIP Milt Holland
Daily Variety
November 15, 2005, Tuesday
SECTION: OBITUARIES; Pg. 32
HEADLINE: Milton Holland
Drummer Milton Holland died Nov. 4 in Los Angeles of
complications from Alzheimer’s and kidney failure. He was 88.
Born in Chicago, he started as a jazz artist, playing with
artists including Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn,
Stanley Clarke and Benny Carter.
He recorded with artists including Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini,
Ry Cooder and the Beatles, playing on dozens of gold and platinum
albums. He was also responsible for bringing exotic percussion
instruments such as the tabla to Western recordings.
He can be heard on soundtracks including “West Side Story,” “To
Kill a Mockingbird” and “The King and I,” and recorded the twitch
of Samantha’s nose on “Bewitched” and the twinkle of Tinker Bell
in Disney’s “Peter Pan.”
He is survived by wife Mildred, two sons, a grandson, a granddaughter
and a great granddaughter.
Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.
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From: Mark Carter
Hi Brad,
Have you heard of this Micky Dolenz item?:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000ASTEKO/qid=1128787777/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_11_1/026-4014244-2951604
Is it legit? Any info you can offer will be appreciated.
Mark Carter
Indianapolis, Indiana
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From: “Aaron Handy III”
Sorry, Monkeemavens; I must drop another B-52 on ya…
Hamilton Camp, 10/30/1934 – 10/02/2005
Hamilton Camp died suddenly on October 2, 2005. He is survived by 6
children and 13 grandchildren.
Hamilton Camp was an actor, a singer, and a songwriter. His acting
career started at age 12 in 1946; his music career began in 1960,
when he and Bob Gibson made their mark on folk music.
In the spring of 2004, he appeared as Sir Andrew Aguecheek in
Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at A Noise Within in Los Angeles. F.
Kathleen Foley, writing for the LA Times, said this of his
performance:
“Hamilton Camp, who plays the buffoonish courtier, Sir Andrew
Aguecheek, is bar none the funniest character in the show. A master
of the discreet double take, Camp is outrageously silly but never
cheap, always keeping his wackiness well within the confines of
Taborl’s realistic construct.” – LA Times, March 26, 2004
In July of that year, Hamilton appeared in A Midsummer Night’s Dream
at the Hollywood Bowl, and reprised his role as Snug The Joiner in
the production at A Noise Within in Los Angeles during the Fall.
During the summers of 2004 and 2005 he coached theater games in Door
County, Wisconsin.
In January, 2005, he traveled to the Washington, DC area for
appearances at the World Folk Music Association annual benefit
concerts (January 14 & 15), and a concert at Jammin’ Java on the
16th. Read my informal report on the weekend here.
He finished work on the movie Hard Four (watch the trailer) in the
spring of 2005, and just completed a new original album scheduled
for release later this year.
With consummate skill, wit and and abundance of talent, he bridged
these two disciplines throughout his life, and leaves a wonderful
legacy of music and films.
(Courtesy of http://hamiltoncamp.com/)
We Monkeemavens are well aware of Mr. Camp’s said legacy, as he is
remembered by us as Philo in Episode No. 31 of The Monkees TV
series, “The Monkees At The Movies” (prod. #4727, aired on NBC April
17, 1967).
To absent friends….
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From: Hooloovoo
Micky’s new children’s book “Gakky Two-Feet” will be released May 18,
2005. There’s a link to pre-order the book at www.hooloovoo.com/dolenz/
He’s also got a fantastic new headshot which I think is one of his best in
recent years. And a few new tour dates as well.
Also the EP on Amazon.uk called “Plastic Surgery” isn’t something of his.
He’s never heard of it and hasn’t recorded or released anything in long
time.
-Hoo
Hooloovoo — http://www.hooloovoo.com/
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Eagles may soar, but weasels aren’t sucked into jet engines.
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From: “Senorita Estrella”
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/94882.html
Fans of New Forms Will Find Sanctuary in
Vox Lumiere: Hunchback at Philly’s Prince
Music Theater
By Kenneth Jones
05 Sep 2005
“Vox Lumiere: The Hunchback of Notre Dame”, a unique
multi-media theatre experience by the group whose
name translates as “Voice of Light,” opens the Prince
Music Theater’s 2005-06 season in Philadelphia Sept. 8-17.
This is the East Coast premiere of the group’s new
multi-media production, inspired by the silent Lon
Chaney motion picture version of the Victor Hugo
classic.
“Set against the backdrop of the great silent film
that made Lon Chaney a star, Vox Lumiere’s production
re-imagines the story with a new score and a wholly
modern company of 16 singers, dancers and musicians,”
according to production notes. “The multi-level staging
and evocative pop-rock score serve to deepen the
characters and intensify the film’s narrative impact.”
Vox Lumiere kicks off the “Prince’s New Visions” series,
and is presented as part of the Philadelphia Fringe
Festival. Critics have compared the troupe to Stomp
and Blue Man Group.
“In Vox Lumiere: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Wallace
Worsely’s 1923 classic silent film unfolds on three
screens, while below, the singers and a band perform
a new rock opera created to complement and heighten
the drama of the film,” according to the creators.
Music and lyrics are by Academy Award-nominated composer,
songwriter and conductor Kevin Saunders Hayes (“Mighty
Times – The Legacy of Rosa Parks”) with direction by
Gabriel Previtera.
The cast includes guitarist, songwriter and producer
Christian Nesmith (son of the Monkees’ Michael Nesmith),
Melissa Fahn (original Broadway cast of Wicked), Suzi
Carr George (lead roles in the original L.A. companies
of Beauty and the Beast and Cats) and Kyle Lowder (“Days
of Our Lives”).
For the rest of the article, go here:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/94882.html
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From: “Joe Cooper”
I was searching the web and came across a positive review of nez and his
early work. You can read it at
http://www.takecountryback.com/features/nesmith.htm
Coop
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Reviews
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From: Joe
I just saw Davy at the Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs. (6:30 show)
He sounded great, did his charming/corny jokes on stage, excellent time,
but I have a question.
I’ve seen the Monkees 5 times since 86 or 87… whenever it was when
Monkeesmania came back…. Anyway, I’ve seen plenty of other concerts in my
day, and was wondering, does Davy normally only do a one hour set?
Not only that but he opened and closed with the same song. (I’m a Believer)
Everything else was great, as I said… I’ve even seen him with Bobby
Sherman and Peter Noone a few years ago, and I’m sure he did an hour then..
but that’s understandable when there are two other acts.
Davy did do a cover of Freddy Fender’s, Wasted Days and Wasted Nights” and
that was fun to hear.
I was surprised not to hear I Wanna Be Free, and would have loved to hear
Cuddly Toy, and I don’t know if he does “Manchester Boy” but I have to
admit, that one pulls at my heartstrings.
Ok, that’s all… not a complaint, just expected and hour and a half.
Is an hour typical for Jonesy?
Joe
(ed: Short shows are often requested by casinos)
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Micky Dolenz 100th Show – Andrew Sandoval Live – Peter Tork in
April 3, 2011 by raj
Filed under monkees alert
The all new biography of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees is out, with 75 new=
photos and 2 new chapters, with details on the 1997 reunion, ABC special
and the only known photo of Michael with his father. Buy it online and get=
free gifts and free shipping!
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(ed: you should all know Andrew Sandoval as the genius compiler of
information for all of the Monkees reissue products on Rhino – his book is=
a masterwork!)
From: Andrew Sandoval
Hi there:
Longtime listener, first time caller – Andrew Sandoval here. My 15 year in
the making Monkees book will finally be available in the United States on J=
uly
5, 2005. However, East Coast fans can get a copy a month early at a special
event I am doing on June 2 at the Port Washington library. Here’s a link to=
the
library: http://www.pwpl.org/
A friend of mine runs a fine music series at the Port Washington Public
Library and has invited me to preview my book alongside some rare and uniss=
ued
Monkees audio and video bits direct from my archive. I will be there on
Thursday
night, June 2nd at 8pm and I believe the event is free. I will also be
happy to
discuss any of my other reissue or musical work at this Q&A presentation. I
welcome any and all of you to come by and say hello. I’m not from the area,=
but
I am told it is pretty easy to get to from NYC.
The organizer of the event is named Tony and he can be emailed with more
questions ttraguardo@yahoo.com
I will also be doing an event in July in Los Angeles when the book comes ou=
t.
I’ll keep you posted on that.
Andrew
Support our newsletter and Pre-ORDER Andrew Sandoval’s Book TODAY:
“The Monkees: The Day by Day Story of the 60’s TV Pop Sensation”
Click here: http://tinyurl.com/9lsjb
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From: “Senorita Estrella”
For Micky’s 100th show at CBS-FM, he (along with his band) will be
broadcasting live from B.B. King’s Blues Club and Grill in Times Square. It=
will be on June 3rd from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Eastern. The show is said=
to be free, but those wanting to attend will still need a ticket.
For more information on getting your ticket or the 100th show itself, go to=
the CBS-FM website:
http://www.wcbsfm.com/personalities/dolenz_micky-100.php
Estrella
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/monkees-update/
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From: “Mark Withall”
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
Television has played such a huge part in all our lives, right down the
years from childhood through to today. Perhaps “The Monkees” was one of
those programmes you used to always watch after rushing home from a day at=
school in the 1960/70s, and the memory of which has stayed with you? If
so, there’s an event you are not going to want to miss.
Cult TV are extremely proud to announce that one of the stars of The
Monkees, Peter Tork, will be one of the guests at the 12th Annual Cult TV
Festival taking place in Birmingham, UK, between October 28th and 31st 2005=
.
THE HISTORY BIT
Every year since 1994, the Cult TV Festival has entertained its attendees
with a whole host of guests from right across the television spectrum. For=
those of you unfamiliar with the Festival, here’s some background.
The Festival itself covers a broad range on TV programming from SF to
comedy, action adventure to animation, children’s series to drama,
including series that you particularly search the TV listings for because
of their quality, but perhaps seem unknown to most people. The sort of
show that you view more than once, and perhaps buy the DVDs and merchandise=
for. Put simply, the Festival covers extraordinary fictional television.
The Cult TV Festival is a charity event run by fans for fans. In the
previous 11 years we have raised GBP 41,000 (equivalent to 58,000 Euros or=
US$ 75,000) for charity.
CULT TV 2005
The Festival runs from noon Friday (28th) to noon Monday (31st) which,
because the clocks go back one hour during the weekend, means 73 hours of
non-stop entertainment and fun.
Guests can be from both in front of and behind the camera, as once again is=
proved this year from those announced so far. Aside from Peter Tork, they
include:
John Saxon who has appeared in numerous TV series and who guest starred on=
“The Six Million Dollar Man” and over 100 feature films including =91Enter=
the Dragon’ with Bruce Lee.
Kim Darby, who appeared as “Miri” in the classic “Star Trek” episode of the=
same name; she also appeared in the classic John Wayne western “True Grit”,=
making her first UK event appearance.
Tanya Roberts, who was one of “Charlie’s Angels”, as well as starring in=
numerous action films and the sit-com “That 70s Show”.
Pamela Sue Martin, Fallon from “Dynasty”, and the star of the 1970s “Nancy=
Drew Mysteries”, who is making her first-ever European event appearance.
Guests who have worked on the BBCtv series “Doctor Who”, both the original=
series that ran 26 years and the brand new series that started a few weeks=
ago here in the UK. These include new series Director, Brian Grant,
William Russell, Michael Keating (who was also Vila in “Blake’s 7”), Phil=
ip
Madoc, Michael Sheard, and the producer of the audio adventures “Doctor Who=
Unbound”, John Ainsworth.
Check out the Cult TV website at www.cult.tv – click on the purple column
and then “Star Guests 2005” for a full list of guests so far announced, as=
the list is growing by the week, or alternatively go directly to the list
at: http://www.cult.tv/index.php?cm_id=3D35&cm_type=3Dsection.
As with all events of this type, all guests appear subject to work and
personal commitments.
HAVE YOU EVER WANTED MORE?
The guests are just one facet to this Festival. Cult TV is a multi-stream=
event, with many things happening at the same time throughout the weekend.
Cult TV Festival registration gives you:
=B7 Fully researched celebrity guest interviews;
=B7 Themed parties on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights;
=B7 The 12th Annual Cult TV Awards Ceremony (Saturday night);
=B7 Sunday night star cabaret (including Peter Tork, and Mitch Benn, star o=
f
BBC Radio 4’s “The Now Show”);
=B7 Workshops, demonstrations and discussion groups;
=B7 A “Fanstrand” containing fun, games, discussion groups, and all sorts o=
f
fan activities;
=B7 Quizzes and ice-breaking events;
=B7 Screenings of archive TV series, as well as some premieres;
=B7 Quality merchandise dealers;
=B7 A 40 page Festival brochure, delegate pack and souvenir badge;
=B7 Autographs (including free ones on the event brochure and possibly on
personal items, depending on the guest). Photos will also be available for=
signing for a nominal charge. (Please note that Autographs are subject to=
availability and are not guaranteed for every attendee. Attendees are
allowed to join the line to get their autographs in registration number
order, unless they have bought the Goldmember package – limited to 50 only=
– for an additional cost).
Because at the time of booking we cannot guarantee on which day any one
guest will be at the event, if they are not appearing for the whole
weekend, or on stage for their interview, to avoid disappointment we only
sell a full weekend registration, the price of which is GBP 99.00 for the
first 500 registrations, after which the price increases to GBP 125.00
(lower child rates are available). The Goldmember Package, which also
includes seating in the front three rows, and a limited edition Gold
Brochure, is an additional GBP 50.00 per person.
Costs for accommodation and food are not included, but has been negotiated=
at a very reasonable three night package rate.
IS CULT TV EASY TO FIND?
The Festival is being held at the Renaissance Solihull Hotel, Birmingham,
UK. This is around 5 miles by road from the National Exhibition Centre
(NEC), Birmingham International Airport and the Birmingham International
Rail Station that serves both of these venues. That station is on the rail=
line from London’s Kings Cross Station. It is possible to take the short=
taxi ride to the hotel from Birmingham International. A second railway line=
serves Solihull itself on the line between London Marylebone Station and
Birmingham New Street; the hotel is just half a mile from Solihull station.
HOW DO I BOOK?
You can book online, or download and print off a booking form, at:
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If you book online by debit/credit card there is a one-off fee of GBP 3.00=
per booking (not per person). Cult TV will arrange your on-site
accommodation for you – just tell us what you require.
Should you have any questions you can e-mail the organisers at
festival@cult.tv.
Cult TV also has an online discussion forum at www.culttv.info, so if you
have any questions or wish to join in with the current discussion topics
please register there and ask away!
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From: “Aaron Handy III”
Once more, a member of The Monkees’ vast film & TV repertoire leaves
us.
Actress Elisabeth Fraser died of congestive heart failure May 5 in
Woodland Hills, Calif. She was 85.
A memorial service will be held 1 p.m., Friday, May 20 in The Louis
B. Mayer Theater at The Motion Picture & Television Fund, 23388
Mulholland Dr., Woodland Hills.
Fraser, who often played a brassy blonde gal, was known for her
roles as Shelley Winters’ pal in A Patch Of Blue and as Phil
Silvers’ girlfriend on The Phil Silvers Show.
A Brooklyn native, she began her career in 1940 on Broadway, just
six weeks out of high school. She was cast in the role of the
ingenue in There Shall Be No Night with Alfred Lunt and Lynn
Fontanne. The play won the 1940-41 Pulitzer Prize, and she won a
contract at Warner Bros.
Some of her roles on Broadway through the 40s, 50s and 60s included
The Russian People, The Family, Tunnel of Love and The Best Man.”
She was featured in over 30 films including: The Man Who Came to
Dinner, Death of a Salesman, Two for the Seesaw, and The Glass
Bottom Boat.
Fraser appeared extensively on TV in shows including the Four Star
Playhouse and Kraft Theater and later on Bewitched, The Addams
Family, Maude and The Monkees.
A collection of her showbiz memorabilia from stage, film and
television is on display at the Library of Performing Arts in the
Lincoln Plaza Center.
She is survived by three daughters. Donations may be made to the
ASPCA.
We Monkeefans shall forever cherish the memory of Fraser’s guest
role as The Judge in Episode 34 of The Monkees, “The Picture Frame
(a.k.a. “The Band Contest”).
To absent friends…
Aaron Handy III
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From: [VIDEORANCH NEWS]
Nez writes about Douglas Adams at IGN.com
Greetings!
Beginning today, IGN.com is running a piece called The Hitchhiker’s Guide=
to Douglas Adams. It’s a series of anecdotes about Douglas written by
friends and colleagues. It includes a nice little piece written by Nez, and=
we thought you might like to read it.
http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/607/607319p1.html
Sincerely,
Your friends at Videoranch.com
www.videoranch.com
vrforeman@videoranch.com
8 Harris Court, Suite C1
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-373-3100
Fax: 831-373-3103
Toll Free: 866-727-2639
++++++++++++++++++++++
From: Aaron Handy III
Hey-Hey! For the first time in 3 years, The Monkees TV show will return to=
cable & satellite as in June as part of Nick at Nite’s 20th Anniversary
Schedule!! Here’s the official message:
Get those VCRs and other recording devices ready for Nick and Nite’s 20th
anniversary weekend on June 25 and 26 which will be aired on TV Land. Note=
that the schedule begins with what Nick at Nite aired back in 1985 and then=
goes through the years and ends with what is currently aired today. Several=
episodes will be aired.
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From: Tim Powers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Henry Corden, the man who provided the voice of Fred
Flintstone for more than two decades, has died at age 85.
Corden’s agent says the actor died last night at A-M-I Encino Hospital with=
his wife by his side.
After making a few movies in the 1940s and 1950s, Corden moved into voice
acting in the 1960s. He had bit parts in cartoons such as “Jonny Quest,”
“Josey and the Pussycats” and “The New Tom & Jerry Show.”
He took over as the lovable loudmouth Fred Flintstone when original voice
Allen Reed died in 1977.
Corden, who lived in Encino, had been working until about three months ago.
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Micky Dolenz loses show in radio format shift
April 3, 2011 by raj
Filed under monkees alert
The all new biography of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees is out, with 75 new
photos and 2 new chapters, with details on the 1997 reunion, ABC special
and the only known photo of Michael with his father. Buy it online and get
free gifts and free shipping!
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On Friday, WCBS-FM in New York City made a switch in music format at 5 p.m.
ET, kicking out the oldies format to replace it with a random music format
which is sweeping the country called “Jack”. It’s very likely that the
Micky Dolenz Radio Show on Friday, his 100th anniversary show, will be the
last.
Another famous DJ, David Cassidy, who was heading the Chicago oldies
channel will likely also be affected by this, as his channel has shifted to
“Jack” as well.
Infinity Flips Oldies To Jack In New York, Chicago
June 03, 2005
Jack has woken up in the city that never sleeps. It’s also blowing across
the airwaves in the Windy City. That’s right, Jack has been launched in New
York and Chicago.
At 5 p.m. eastern, Infinity Broadcasting took oldies WCBS-FM in New York
and oldies WJMK-FM in Chicago to the format that’s sweeping the nation. In
New York, the flip was kicked off with “Fight For Your Right (To Party)” by
the Beastie Boys.
“New York deserves a radio station that is equally as eclectic as its
listener’s personalities and attitudes,” said Chad Brown, Vice President
and General Manager, WCBS-FM.
“JACK FM promises to be unlike anything currently heard in the market.
Others have tried to imitate the JACK format, but time and again it has
been proven that the success of the format is achieved by fully committing
to its objectives and delivering a completely new and unique product. We
look forward to changing the landscape of the New York radio market.”
Artists that will be heard on the station, include Aerosmith, Duran Duran,
No Doubt, Lenny Kravitz, the Eagles, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and REM.
The station’s new Web site can be found at www.ilikejack.com.
In Chicago, expect to hear Guns N’ Roses’ “Paradise City,” The Romantics’
“Talking In Your Sleep Rick James’ “Superfreak,” Barenaked Ladies’ “One
Week,” A Flock of Seagulls’ “I Ran,” and Robert Palmer’s “Bad Case of
Loving You”.
Infinity Broadcasting launched its first Jack station in July 2004 at
KJKK-FM in Dallas. The station has improved its position from 28th to 5th,
and currently ranks as the most listened to station in the market with
adults 25-54.
Jack format changes have also occurred at stations in Los Angeles,
Baltimore, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Buffalo.
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From: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/monkees-update
A month old article, but thought some fans might want to know.
“Published: 28th April 2005
Pop legend jets in for funeral of brother-in-law
POP legend Davy Jones paid a sad visit to Accrington
this week for the funeral of his brother-in-law Ken
Wilkinson.”
For the rest of the article: http://tinyurl.com/dqt6e
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From: Brian Sims
Bill (Billy) Lewis, former drummer for Boyce and Hart (Candy Store
Prophets) passed away May 7th, 2005 after a lengthy illness.
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Peter Tork on Radio TODAY
April 3, 2011 by raj
Filed under monkees alert
The all new biography of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees is out, with 75 new=
photos and 2 new chapters, with details on the 1997 reunion, ABC special
and the only known photo of Michael with his father. Buy it online and get=
free gifts and free shipping!
++++++++++++++++++
From: Andrew Sandoval
A couple of reminders for West Coast Monkees people:
If you are in the Los Angeles area, listen to Peter Tork and Andrew Sandova=
l
on KRTH 101.FM tomorrow morning (July 6, 2005). They will be talking with D=
J
Hollywood Hamilton sometime after 8am.
And don’t forget on Saturday, July 9th from 5-7pm, Andrew and Peter will be=
signing
copies of Andrew’s new Monkees book at Tower in Sherman Oaks (Sherman Oaks
Galleria; 15301 Ventura Blvd.; Sherman Oaks, CA 91403; (818) 789-0500). Pet=
er
will also treat the crowd to an acoustic set!
Former Monkee Peter Tork Teams Up With Music Historian
Andrew Sandoval for Performance and Book Signing
WHO: Rhino Records consultant and Monkees insider Andrew Sandoval and
former Monkees band member Peter Tork.
WHAT: Signing for the acclaimed new book The Monkees: The Day-by Day Story=
of the 60s Pop TV Sensation (Thunder Bay Press, July 2005).
And a special performance by Peter Tork, former musician with the
Monkees. He will perform various Monkees hits, as well as original songs.
Revealing a remarkably rich and detailed story, The Monkees takes the
reader day-by-day through the band’s short but explosive career, bringing=
to life recording sessions, concert performances, filming commitments, and=
other public appearances, including encounters with The Beatles, Neil
Young, Jimi Hendrix and other key figures of the decade. It also contains=
exclusive interviews with each band member. Publishers Weekly called the
book, “A strong package=85captivating,” and the Associated Press said,=
“Monkees fans will go ape over this one.”
AUTHOR
BIO: Andrew Sandoval is a music historian, consultant for Rhino Records and=
Monkees insider who has worked with the Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, the
Band, Elvis Costello, The Kinks and more. For the last 15 years, Sandoval=
has supervised nearly every Monkees reissue. He lives in LA.
DATE: Saturday, July 9th
TIME: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
WHERE: Tower Records, 15301 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA
Phone: (818) 789-0500
NOTE: 2005 is the 40th anniversary of the formation of The Monkee=
s.
CONTACT: Barbi Pecenco
Publicity Manager
(p) 858-457-2500 ext 2172
barbi.pecenco@advmkt.com
Purchase “The Monkees: The Day by Day Story of the 60’s TV Pop Sensation” -=
support this newsletter!
Click here: http://tinyurl.com/9lsjb
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From: Stuart Shea
Hey, folks. I interviewed Micky Dolenz for the Chicago Tribune
recently, and the article was posted yesterday. Here’s a link to the
edited version. If anyone’s interested in the real thing, I’ll
probably be posting it on my blog soon (stuartshea.blogspot.com)
Link:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/arts/chi-0506240196jun24,1,5410=
750.story?coll=3Dchi-ent_arts-hed
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Peter Shows – Monkees in Goldmine – Monkees Fan Night
April 3, 2011 by raj
Filed under monkees alert
The all new biography of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees is out, with 75 new=
photos and 2 new chapters, with details on the 1997 reunion, ABC special
and the only known photo of Michael with his father. Buy it online and get=
free gifts and free shipping!
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From: Danny Solazzi
The Characters will be performing a special “Monkees Night” at The
Firehouse Pub in Rahway New Jersey on Friday Sept.16th at 10 pm.
The event is free and you can have dinner there too!
You may remember The Characters playing at many Monkees conventions all
over the country. (New Jersey, California, Seattle, Detroit, Chicago, Tucso=
n).
In conjunction with this special show, The Characters will be releasing a
new album called “The Early Characters” which will consist of the 1987
unreleased album recorded in Hawaii with The Monkees’ producer Chip Douglas=
plus bonus tracks from various early recording sessions.
To read an exclusive Chip Douglas interview and preview songs from The
Early Characters see:
http://www.thecharacters.net/chipinterview.html”>http://www.thecharacters.net/chipinterview.html
For more information email dannycatt@comcast.net
Hope to see you there!
The Characters
http://www.thecharacters.net
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From: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/monkees-update
According the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
website: as one of the guests, Peter is
scheduled to talk on a radio station on
Monday morning (August 8th) to promote
the upcoming Kenosha benefit concert.
The radio station is WGTD 91.1 FM
(which is owned and operated by
Gateway Technical College) and
the daily morning show airs from
8:10 a.m. to 9 a.m. local time.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/racine/aug05/346221.asp
http://www.wgtd.org/morning.asp
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From: James Lee Stanley
Hey kids,
It’s been a while since you heard from me and there’s big doings. First=
of all, all the music from all my albums is now available for digital
download from all the the services (itunes, rhapsody, etc) so anyone who
was looking for that one tune, can get it now.
Secondly, I’ve been producing Hamilton Camp here at Beachwood and the CD is=
coming out fantastic. For those of you who don’t know, Hamilton Camp was=
Bob Gibson’s partner in the early sixties and they’re Live at the Gate of
Horn is a classic album from the folk era. We are doing a beautiful
recording that I know you all will enjoy.
And I’ve got some solo dates coming up as well as some regular Los Angeles=
dates with my partner on the All Wood and Stones CD, John Batdorf. Here
are the details:
With John Batdorf doing the All Wood and Stones CD
Every Thursday in Jul and Aug, Kulak’s Woodshed, Sherman Oaks, CA 818 766 9=
913
Every Sunday in Jul and Aug, Kava Dume (Virtual World Caf=E9), Agoura Hills=
,
CA 818 865 8602
Solo Dates:
Jul 29, 8 pm Towne Crier, Pawling, NY 845 855 1300
Jul 31, 10 am, Connecticut Agricultural Fair,
Jul 31, 7 pm, Rose Garden Restaurant, Upton, MA 508 529 7776
Hope to see you and play for you somewhere down the line.
James Lee
Hear the new CD Release: http://www.allwoodandstones.com/
Official Website: http://www.jamesleestanley.com
Merchandise Stores: http://www.jamesleestanley.com /mp3/mp3stores.html =3D>
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From: Andrew Sandoval
andrew will be interviewed about his monkees book on the following
radio shows/stations in the coming days. tune in if they are in your
area!
july 20 on KOLE’s “morning blend” with host dominick brascia from
6:10 – 6:35 am PST.
july 21 on KXEL’s “on the air with mike bunge” live at 5 pm central.
july 22 on WMQX Oldies 93 (this taped interview will not be brodcast
live, sorry we don’t know what time).
july 23 on fm 107’s The Jill Spiegel Show–Laugh, Learn and Love Your
Life from 8pm-10pmCST.
august 9th on KMSD at 9:20 am CT/7:20 am PT
august 21st on KTRS, St. Louis’ “The David Strauss Show” at 7:10pm
CT/5:10 pm PT.
august 23rd on WREL Radio at 11:05 am ET/8:05 am PT
august 31st on WKCT Radio’s “drive time” at 2:44 PM PST.
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From: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/monkees-update
According to jeffpitchell.com, there
are new concert dates which will have
Peter performing with Jeff. Also, there
is a benefit concert in Wisconsin by Peter.
[SOLO BENEFIT CONCERT]
Saturday, August 13: Kenosha, Wisconsin
*Limited Tickets!!* Benefit Concert
The Rhode Opera House – doors open at 6:45 p.m.
Proceeds go to the Rhode Center for the Arts
The South Side Johnny Band opens for Peter
Kenosha, Wisconsin
(262) 657-7529
http://www.rhodeopera.com/
-…“…–…“…–…“…-
[MORE TORK/PITCHELL DATES]
Sunday, July 17: Woodstock, New York
Acoustic set at The Colony Cafe
(845) 679-5342
http://www.colonycafe.com/
Saturday, August 6: Brockton, Massachusetts
Mayor Jack Yunits’ Family Day Party
Free Family Festival with food, games, and
bands like Jeff Pitchell with guest performer
Peter Tork and more! At D.W. Fields Park.
Event Hotline: (508) 580-7111
http://www.BaCaOnLine.org/
Saturday, August 20: Marshfield, Massachusetts
The Bridgwaye Inn and Marina
1265 Ferry Street
(781) 834-6505
http://www.bridgwayeinn.com/
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From: Jim Kraizel
I just wanted to let everyone know that the current issue of Goldmine
magazine, dated July 22, has The Monkees as their cover story. Micky is
featured on the cover and there is an article about the Monkees with
interview quotes from Micky throughout. The magazine also contains reviews=
of the new Andrew Sandoval book and the new Michael Nesmith biography,
along with an extensive US discography (with values.)
For those not familiar with the publication, Goldmine is an oversized
newspaper publication, and is available at many larger CD and book stores.
Jim Kraizel
ed: It also includes a great review of the new Michael Nesmith biography!
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Peter on Radio – Micky on Canvas
April 3, 2011 by raj
Filed under monkees alert
The all new biography of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees is out, with 75 new=
photos and 2 new chapters, with details on the 1997 reunion, ABC special
and the only known photo of Michael with his father. Buy it online and get=
free gifts and free shipping!
++++++++++++++++++
From: Monkees-Update http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/monkees-update
(from the Shoopies list)
Peter will be stopping by several radio stations in
North Carolina to promote Shoe Suede Blues.
Sunday, August 28 – 7:00p.m. – 10:00p.m. Eastern
Charlotte, North Carolina
WRFX Smokin’ Blues Show
Peter will talk about Shoe Suede Blues and
tracks from “Saved By The Blues” will be played.
http://wrfx.com/main.html
Tuesday, August 30 – 9:00a.m. Eastern
Charlotte, North Carolina
WBT’s Keith Larson Show
Peter will talk about SSB, blues music,
and perform an acoustic set.
http://www.wbt.com/larson/index.cfm
Wensday, August 31st
Spindale, North Carolina
WNCW Blues Show
Peter and Shoe Suede Blues to perform
and talk about blues music.
http://www.wncw.org/
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From: “Janice A. Jennings”
Aida’s Dolenz to Be Featured in “Flights of Fancy” Exhibit
By Andrew Gans
24 Aug 2005
Micky Dolenz
The artwork of Micky Dolenz, who played Zoser in the final cast of
Broadway’s Aida, will be featured in an upcoming exhibition at the Long
Island Museum of Science and Technology.
Entitled “Flights of Fancy,” the exhibition will feature the works of
Dolenz as well as Muhammad Ali, Ultra Violet, Blair Underwood and Candice
Bergen. Baird Jones will be the curator of the exhibit, which runs Aug.
27-Sept. 18.
Micky Dolenz was one of the stars of the sixties TV show “The Monkees,”
about a rock-and-roll band. The group sold over 65 million records, and
their albums included “The Monkees,” “More of the Monkees,” “Headquarters”=
and “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd.” Dolenz also starred in the=
West End musical The Point and later became a producer-director for the BBC=
and London Weekend Television. In 1996 the Monkees reunited for a 30 year
summer tour around the U.S., and Dolenz also directed the hit TV show “Boy=
Meets World.” His other theatre credits include Grease, A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum and Tom Sawyer.
The Long Island Museum of Science and Technology is located in Garden City,=
NY at 1 Davis Avenue on the second floor. Call (516) 572-4058 for more
information.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/94708.html
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From: Melinda Bruno
Andrew Sandoval’s new book, which I’m enjoying, is highlighted in two
British magazines this month.
The August 2005 issue of MOJO has a great review.
The August 2005 (“US Sixties”) issue of “Record Collector” has an
excerpt. There’s also an article on Bobby Goldsboro. I kid you not.
–The Funky Cold Meldina
“See the tree, how big it’s grown…”
++++++++++++++++++
From: andrew sandoval
Monkee News – Monkees Make A Billion
World’s largest library database reaches billionth milestone
DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 12 August 2005=AD
WorldCat, the world’s richest online resource for finding library
materials, now contains information about where to find 1 billion books,
journals, theses and dissertations, musical scores, computer files, CDs,
DVDs and other items in thousands of libraries worldwide.At 2:21:34 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, Aug. 11, Anne Slane, a cataloger at
Worthington (Ohio) Libraries for 23 years, entered the 1 billionth holding=
in WorldCat for the book, The Monkees: The day-by-day story of the ’60s TV=
pop sensation. By entering this holding information to the WorldCat
database, Worthington Libraries shows that it owns the book so that
librarians, researchers, students and other interested readers worldwide
know where to find what they’re looking for in a library.
…
For more information, visit www.oclc.org.
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From: Sergio
Fiddler virtuoso Clements dead at 77
Tuesday, August 16, 2005; Posted: 3:10 p.m. EDT (19:10 GMT)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Vassar Clements, a fiddle virtuoso and A-list=
studio musician who played with Paul McCartney and an array of others, died=
at his home Tuesday after a battle with lung cancer, his daughter said.
Clements, 77, was hospitalized for 18 days earlier this year, receiving
chemotherapy and other treatment.
“He had no quality of life since he’d been diagnosed,” said daughter Midge=
Cranor, who added that the cancer had spread to his liver and brain.
Clements’ last performance was February 4 in Jamestown, New York, Cranor sa=
id.
His work bridged a variety of styles, including country, jazz, bluegrass,
rock ‘n’ roll and classical.
“When the rhythm is good, I can play it,” he told The Associated Press in a=
1988 interview .
During his career, he recorded on more than 2,000 albums, joining artists
as varied as McCartney, Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, the Grateful Dead, Bruce=
Hornsby, Hank Williams Jr., the Byrds, Woody Herman and the Nitty Gritty
Dirt Band.
Clements, a Kinard, South Carolina, native who grew up in Kissimmee,
Florida, also recorded more than two dozen albums of his own.
The 2005 Grammy for best country instrumental performance went to “Earl’s
Breakdown,” by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Clements, Earl Scruggs,=
Randy Scruggs and Jerry Douglas.
He even once recorded with the Monkees — by happenstance. He was working
on a recording session when someone asked him if he wanted to stay and play=
on another one.
“I didn’t know until later it was the Monkees,” he said.
Clements, who appeared in Robert Altman’s 1975 film “Nashville,” taught
himself to play at age 7 and had no formal training. The first song he
learned was “There’s an Old Spinning Wheel in the Parlor.”
“It was God’s gift, something born in me,” he said about his talent. “I was=
too dumb to learn it any other way. I listened to the (Grand Ole) Opry
some. I’d pick it up one note at a time. I was young, with plenty of time
and I didn’t give up. You’d come home from school, do your lessons and
that’s it. No other distractions.
“I don’t read music. I play what I hear.”
He was employed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a year in the
mid-1960s, working on plumbing. At various times, he also worked in a
Georgia paper mill, was a switchman for Atlantic Coast Railroad, sold
insurance and had a potato chip franchise.
But music was always part of his life.
“I’d always play. Square dances, anything,” he said.
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From: Christine Schraml
Hi- As always, THANK YOU for the fabulous updates!
This article mentioning The Monkees appeared in the Minneapolis Star
Tribune this weekend, I thought members might enjoy this humorous look at
how the number one song at the time you were born affects your life.
Your songs may tell all about who you are
Bill Hutchens, Tacoma News Tribune
TACOMA, Wash. — There’s a new pickup line brewing for the new millennium:
“Hey, baby, what’s your song?”
Ian Van Tuyl, author of the book “Popstrology” and father of what he calls=
“the art and science of reading the pop stars,” thinks there’s a universe
of meaning behind three decades of hit songs.
“Popstrology” is a painstakingly organized handbook for using pop music
charts (or, more specifically, No. 1 songs) to discover how those songs
might have influenced you in your formative years — and might still be
influencing you today.
Van Tuyl’s music commentary could help “reveal your personality traits,
guide your relationships and discover your true destiny,” according to the=
“Popstrology” jacket.
“For me, discovering the fact that I was born when the Monkees were No. 1
was the epiphany that led to ‘Popstrology,’ ” Van Tuyl said in a phone
interview.
“I never really found the right belief system I could get behind. Religion=
never really stuck with me,” he said. But after that discovery, “things
started falling into place.”
He drew an equation in his mind. He had a lifelong yearning to be taken
seriously and a failure to do, he said. That seemed a lot like the plight
of the Monkees, a popular 1960s band whose members, in the shadow of the
Beatles, often didn’t play their own instruments.
“I thought maybe the pop stars have some power beyond just making you want=
to dance or [have sex] or cry,” Van Tuyl said.
‘I’m a Believer’
A longtime music collector (it all started with a flimsy Jackson 5 promo
record he pulled out of a box of Honeycombs cereal), Van Tuyl set out to
chart the popstrological universe and its many constellations of
interrelated songs, artists and themes.
He now realizes he is a Double Monkee, born Jan. 24, 1967, under the No. 1=
song “I’m a Believer” in what he calls “The Year of the Monkees” in his boo=
k.
The Monkees, by the way, are part of the constellation “Artificial
Ingredients,” a spot shared with groups such as Milli Vanilli, the Archies=
and the Partridge Family.
Van Tuyl uses 33 and a third years of rock history to illustrate the music=
“coming in with a bang,” by way of Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel” in
April 1956, and “going out with a whimper” with Richard Marx’s “Right Here=
Waiting for You” in August 1989. And then there’s the fact that 33 and a
third just happens to be the play speed, in revolutions per minute, of a
standard 12-inch record.
Popstrological readings are simpler than, say, tarot or numerology. Van
Tuyl’s pages — nearly 400 of them — swiftly guide newcomers from their
birth year to their birth song and then to what might or might not be
revelatory commentary. From there, head to Van Tuyl’s constellation index
to find associated influences.
Don’t get too hung up on a song name or an artist’s reputation. Discovering=
meaning behind a birth song might require readers to focus on Van Tuyl’s
descriptions of the cultural climate during a song’s chart-topping days.
Of course, if something doesn’t quite fit, you have to realize that you
might be in opposition to your birth song, Van Tuyl said.
His wife, for instance, is a sociologist who has studied “hard-core urban
problems. She’s an “Oppositional Monkee,” he said.
Some music buffs take “Popstrology” in different doses.
Martin Krussel, owner of Rocket Records on Sixth Avenue in Tacoma, flipped=
through the pages of “Popstrology” last week, looking for any hint of
deeper meaning to the fact that the Beatles’ song “Yesterday” was No. 1 on=
his birthday, Oct. 6, 1965.
He said he wasn’t a Beatles fan growing up. But “Popstrology” isn’t
necessarily about whether or not you like your birth song.
Van Tuyl ends his Beatles entry with:
“And while a passionate commitment to work may take you far, child of the
Beatles, take care to tame your go-it-alone instincts, for the greatness of=
what you achieve in groups may outweigh the personal fulfillment you derive=
from what you do on your own.”
Might Van Tuyl’s words apply to Krussel, a lone-wolf record-store owner?
“It’s like Ace Frehley used to tell Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley [of Kiss]=
when they were getting all into the marketing,” Krussel said: ” ‘Hey, guys.=
It’s just rock ‘n’ roll. Don’t take it too seriously.’ “
An A-Ha moment
Then, in a twist some might call cosmic, Krussel happened to notice among
the other “B” listings, the Beach Boys song “I Get Around” — and one of
its more infamous children.
“Whoa. Courtney Love is ‘I Get Around’?” Krussel said. “That makes sense.
Some of this really fits.”
Talking about putting together his book, Van Tuyl said that same connection=
was “one of those ‘Aha! moments’ ” for him.
Not A-Ha, the ’80s synth-pop group. Aha, as in “Aha! I’m really onto
something.”
Other “Aha!” moments:
Kurt Cobain’s birth song, “Kind of a Drag,” by the Buckinghams.
Jennifer Lopez’s birth song, “Close to You,” by the Carpenters. (It speaks=
to being adored like a goddess, Van Tuyl said.)
Johnny Knoxville’s song, “One Bad Apple,” by the Osmonds.
Britney Spears’ birth song, “Physical,” by Olivia Newton-John.
Spears’ song is interesting, Van Tuyl said, because for Newton-John it
marked a move from innocent Aussie to rolling around on the floor half
naked — on TV in a newfangled music video.
It’s a transition from sweet to sensual that exemplifies Spears. The Bush
twins also are Olivia Newton-Johns, according to “Popstrology.”
But “Popstrology” isn’t just about how the stars affect other stars. It’s
for the common man.
At least one common man hates it.
“It’s just a colossal waste of energy and time,” said Charlie Rice, owner
of the Drastic Plastic record store in Tacoma. He didn’t even want to look=
up his birth song. “As if astrology wasn’t bad enough.”
But as skeptical as Rice is about the concept of “Popstrology,” he’s not
completely turned off by the 33-and-a-third-year rock ‘n’ roll window.
Learning that Van Tuyl’s cutoff was Richard Marx’s August 1989 hit “Right
Here Waiting for You,” Rice said “So rock ‘n’ roll died in 1989? He may
have something there.”
Back in Manhattan, Van Tuyl is hesitant to widen the window. But he’s given=
thought to popstrological readings for his 4-year-old daughter and
2-year-old son. His daughter’s birth song is “Independent Women” by
Destiny’s Child.
“I see that in my daughter,” he said. And his son, “often wearing Band-Aids=
and running around shirtless,” is an obvious Nelly child.
“I don’t claim to have all the answers,” Van Tuyl said. “I just ask that
you go into this with an open mind.”
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From: robbie white
The new Goldmine Record Collecting Magazine (issue 652) has Micky on the
cover and features a lengthy Monkees article. There is also a review of
Randi’s Nez book (which has been totally updated, according to the positive=
review).
http://www.usubscribe.com/order.cfm?tid=3D11125>se=3Dgoog>KW=3DGoldmine=
+magazine
Robbie White
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Reviews
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From: Bobbi Semans
Hi,
I had the chance to see Micky Dolenz perform at the Santa Cruz Beach
Boardwalk last night, Aug 12. He did 2 shows, each about 1 hour. He looked
good and sounded great. The shows were well attended and fun. Admission to
the Boardwalk is always free, and this concert (one of the Pepsi Friday
Night Concert Series) was also free.
The stage was set-up on the beach, facing the boardwalk, with the bay behin=
d
the stage. Looking out from the stage, the band could see the rides and
attractions, each show Micky made a comment about the beach, the water, and
the rides that would make me vomit!
He sang the songs everyone wanted, and expected, to hear including Last
Train to Clarksville, Pleasant Valley Sunday, Steppin’ Stone and I’m a
Believer (including mentioning to any kids in the audience who might
recognize the song that he sang it before Shrek did.) He also sang The
Girl I Knew Somewhere, Daydream Believer, A Little Bit Me/A Little Bit
You, Too Much Monkey Business, and Since I Fell for You each show. The
two shows varied some. During the second show they played the Beatles’ Good
Morning after he talked about attending a Beatles’ recording session and
hearing the recording that they were working on.
Micky’s sister Coco was on stage with him also; she’s from nearby San J=
ose.
She performed Different Drum and Runaway besides singing Boogie-Woogie
Bugle Boy with Micky.
A lot of his stories, lines and jokes were the ones he used when he was on
tour with Davy and Peter in 2000/2001 but he knew it, especially by the 2nd
show when he asked if people would laugh again even if they saw the first
show.
I was kindof surprised that he made no mention during the shows about
performing in Aida (traveling show or Broadway) or about doing the radio
show. Really no mention of any recent things. Maybe that’s because the sh=
ows
were short and things needed to keep going without a lot of talk inbetween.
And he was there to perform and entertain for a fun Friday night on the
beach.
Micky did have CDs (including his newest Live CD) and photos on sale
between the shows. There was a CD of Coco’s also. Micky autographed items
after the 2nd show. Altogether it was a great evening!
To purchase Monkees CD’s, Videos and Collectable rare items, visit
www.monkees.net
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Jack Keller passes – Micky Interview
April 3, 2011 by raj
Filed under monkees alert
The all new biography of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees is out, with 75 new=
photos and 2 new chapters, with details on the 1997 reunion, ABC special
and the only known photo of Michael with his father. Buy it online and get=
free gifts and free shipping!
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Jack Keller, wrote ‘Bewitched’ tune, dies
Posted on Fri, Apr. 01, 2005=09
Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Pop songwriter Jack Keller, who wrote the theme song for=
“Bewitched” and other TV sitcoms and was a producer on the Monkees’ first
album, died Friday. He was 68.
Keller had leukemia, according to his son, Jordan Keller.
The son of a musician, Keller got his big break when he joined Aldon Music,=
Don Kirschner’s Brill Building publishing company, which also employed a
stable of young pop songwriters including Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Neil
Sedaka, and Howard Greenfield.
Keller and Greenfield wrote “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” and “My Heart Has=
a Mind of Its Own,” both No. 1 hits for Connie Francis in 1960, and “Venus=
in Blue Jeans” for Jimmy Clanton.
After Aldon was purchased by the TV production company Screen Gems, Keller=
and Greenfield wrote the theme song for the shows “Bewitched” and “Gidget.”
The TV work led Keller to the Monkees, getting producer credit on their TV=
theme song and first album.
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From: Randi Waddell
Ex-Monkee Micky Dolenz is a new voice at drive time
Friday, April 1, 2005
By ED BEESON
HERALD NEWS
Who says you can’t teach an old Monkee new tricks?
Micky Dolenz, the former drummer and singer for The Monkees, the
sitcom-spawned rock band of the 1960s, thinks he can still learn a few. Now=
a jock with the oldies station WCBS-FM 101.1, Dolenz is betting he can
transition into something new – live, unscripted radio.
As an actor, Dolenz has always worked with a script. Even his role as a
drummer was scripted. He was cast as one on “The Monkees” without knowing
how to play a single beat.
The same could be said of his jump into radio. After all, Dolenz famously
sang “I’m a Believer.”
Especially when WCBS made him a good offer.
“To be offered a major radio show in a major market on a major station is
not something you take lightly,” Dolenz said recently from his office at
WCBS, on the 40th floor of the Viacom building in Times Square. Even if
that means he now tries to go to sleep by 8 p.m., and wake before even the=
roosters rustle.
His show, “Micky Dolenz in the Morning,” which began Jan. 10, airs live
every weekday from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. It is a difficult hour to learn a new=
craft, perhaps more so at his age. Dolenz is no longer a 20-year-old
rock-‘n’-roll hunk full of vigor. He is a 60-year-old man, thrice married,=
four times a father and, on this brisk March morning, an exhausted performe=
r.
Insomnia the night before had sapped his energy for the day, which began,
as weekdays now do, at 4:30 a.m. Earlier, during a commercial break, Dolenz=
was quiet, nearly remote. “I think I’m not biologically set up to do early=
mornings,” he said, the lines of fatigue evident in his face.
But then, he leaned into the microphone by his face and belted, “Spring!
Let’s hear it for spring!”
Good morning, New York, New Jersey and beyond. It’s 8 a.m. Micky Dolenz is=
awake, alert (sort of) and back from commercial break.
Joining him is a nearly three-decade veteran of radio, the mustachioed DJ
Mike Fitzgerald. His right-hand man is Brucer the Producer, the
barrel-chested man born Bruce Goldberg. Mr. G., or Irv Gikofsky, broadcasts=
the weather from the comfort of his home, while Karen Stewart is the show’s=
newscaster.
And Dolenz? “I am what they call ‘color,’ ” he said.
Some might wonder why a powerhouse radio station would take a chance on an=
untested talent.
“Well, they want a star who’s going to get the people to tune in,”
Fitzgerald said to Dolenz.
Over the past decade, radio stations of all formats have tended to
gravitate toward celebrity hosts, especially for their personality-driven
morning shows, says Sean Ross, vice president of music and programming at
Edison Research Media, a radio research firm in Somerville. It is believed,=
Ross says, that celebrities not only draw curious listeners, but their very=
lives provide a unique perspective.
There is some proof for this. The soul crooner Isaac Hayes once co-hosted a=
successful morning show for New York’s Kiss 98.7. Millie Jackson, the
Georgia-born, New Jersey-raised R&B singer from the 1970s, has broadcast a=
daily show for years for KKDA 730 in Dallas. Danny Bonaduce, the former
child star whose career bears an uncanny resemblance to Dolenz’s, co-hosts=
a morning show for Los Angeles’ Star 98.7.
But Dolenz seems cast as part of the bigger picture of WCBS.
“He understands that he’s creating a bridge into the future for the radio
station,” says Theresa Beyer, the station’s marketing director. His morning=
show, along with a slew of other changes, is expected to replenish the
station’s audience with newer and relatively younger listeners. “At one
point, the station had a little bit of a dustier image.”
Like many oldies stations nowadays, WCBS is attempting to correct that.
“Around the country, oldies stations are going through changes,” Ross says.=
Some stations, like WCBS, play more songs from the 1970s to grab a
relatively younger audience, he says. Others are simply closing shop
because they aged out of their market. “The ones that are doing the best
now are the ones that have real morning shows.”
And WCBS has not done as well since Harry Harrison, the self-titled
“Morning Mayor” and a four-decade veteran of New York radio, retired from
his weekday morning show. His replacement, an afternoon DJ named Dan
Taylor, sank in the ratings. From winter 2002 to winter 2004, the morning
show plummeted from a tie for sixth place to a tie for 12th, according to
Arbitron ratings data.
Last fall, incoming program director Dave Logan replaced Taylor with
Fitzgerald, a former night DJ. Then he began to search for a morning crew.
Serendipity brought a golden opportunity.
Last October, Dolenz dropped by for an on-air interview. He unwittingly
impressed management with his easygoing humor and smooth rapport with
Fitzgerald. Logan offered Dolenz the morning show. At the time, Dolenz had=
finished a two-year run with the musical “Aida,” including eight months on=
Broadway. He needed work. Not that he was desperate.
“I have a lot of interests. I have an awful lot of interests,” Dolenz said.=
He recently tried out for a television pilot with WCBS’ blessing, he said -=
and sold a children’s book to Penguin Books and, to a big manufacturer, “an=
invention, a household device” that he described only as “boring.”
Also, about once a month, Dolenz hits the road with his sister Coco to
perform a repertoire of Monkees songs and originals at places like the
Marie Irwin Center in Homewood, Ill., or the Mountaineer Race Track and
Resort on Route 2 in Chester, W.Va.
WCBS’ offer trumped that.
Admittedly, “Micky Dolenz in the Morning” was rough when it launched, Logan=
says. Dolenz tended to be too tense on-air, causing many of his jokes to
fall flat.
But over time, Dolenz has found his niche. “We dipped and now we’re on our=
way up,” Logan says.
Dolenz admits as much. “The show for me is like learning to ride a bicycle=
by learning on a Harley. With no training wheels,” he says.
“For the first couple weeks, I was like a deer caught in the headlights,”
he said from the counch in his office after a recent show. “Thank God for
people like Mike, or I would have totally just jumped off a cliff.”
“Yeah, but you’re a fast learner,” Fitzgerald said, as he was leaving for
the day. “Since you got back,” from a recent vacation to England, “you
jumped up a level.”
Fitzgerald kept the good cheer coming: “Right now, I’d have to say, is the=
height of my career.”
“Oh, cool,” Dolenz chirped.
Dolenz’s most striking feature is his smile. Of all the Monkees, his smile=
was the widest. It stretched across his face as wide as a banana and
toothsome as an ear of corn. His smile made him look like a goofball, if
not actually a monkey. If anything, it set him apart from his former
bandmates: the demure Michael Nesmith, the leaden Davy Jones, the hazy-eyed=
Peter Tork.
WCBS’ photos of Dolenz show off that smile. They also give the appearance
that Dolenz has a fuller head of hair and broader shoulders than he
actually has. But Dolenz’s smile may not be the first thing people notice
nowadays. Before meeting two reporters recently, Dolenz pulled a comb from=
his pocket and ran it through his thinning hair. He didn’t smile, but shook=
hands in a slightly officious manner, formal, but polite.
Then he spoke. “Hi,” he said.
Dolenz is a curiosity on the airwaves because of his voice. Flip the dial
during the morning rush hour and hear nearly every jock booming a
thunderous basso. Not so Dolenz, who squeaks, by comparison. His, however,=
is an endearing voice, lilted like the character Piglet from “Winnie the Po=
oh.”
Combine that with his refined, wordy politeness and he is a charmer. From
his office, he asked if a reporter calling from West Virginia planned to
attend Dolenz’s concert in the state. “If you do, you must do please look
me up,” he said.
But niceties aren’t what the on-air Micky Dolenz is about. He counts his
best qualities as “the ad-libs, the impromptu, my twisted observations.”
The more Dolenz settles into his role, the more his humor grows absurd,
perhaps unhinged – almost as if he has nothing to lose.
“What’s up?” a deep-voiced caller asked.
“Well, we’re having a contest and you called in,” Dolenz chimed.
Last Tuesday, a middle-aged caller fell into near-hysterics when she heard=
Dolenz speaking to her. Dolenz responded with hysterics of his own,
sounding as if Goldberg was tickling him with a feather. Then the former
Monkee abruptly halted and asked the woman for her answer to his contest
question.
Gradually, Dolenz is creating more content for the show. “That’s a great
idea, Micky, to pull that thing up, because people are traveling all the
time,” Goldberg said after Dolenz read off several travel advisories from
an air traffic control Web site. “That’s a great idea.”
When the singer Mario Vazquez walked off the set of “American Idol,” it
gave Dolenz another idea.
“That’s the biggest story in the nation. If we could get a scoop on that,
man. Do you think he’s a fan?” he said.
“Ahh …” Goldberg responded.
It may not have been a bad idea. Dolenz has shown himself to be an
entertaining interviewer, which may be surprising as he says he had never
interviewed anyone before this job.
“It’s like a dance. You don’t want to put too much of an imprint on him.
You want Micky to be Micky,” Goldberg said after coaching Dolenz for an
interview with Percy Sledge, the soul singer and recent Rock and Roll Hall=
of Fame inductee.
“Now the newest abductee to the Rock and Woll …” Dolenz said into his
microphone.
“Abductee?” Goldberg said.
It is unclear how canned this humor is. But word flubs now seem to be a
part of his shtick.
And that, amid a sea of perfectly trained radio voices, is starting to
sound fresh.
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Peter Tork will appear at the Chiller Theatre celebrity autography
show April 29 in New Jersey.
http://www.chillertheatre.com/gt/gtc4.htm
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From: Videoranch Foreman=09
[VIDEORANCH NEWS] Videoranch Sale!
Greetings!
Spring is finally here and it’s the perfect time for working in your
garden, or reading and listening to The Garden, by Michael Nesmith. For a=
short period of time, The Prison and The Garden 2 CD Set will be on sale
for $22.00. That’s $7.95 off the regular price!
Also, …tropical campfires=85, an entirely acoustic album, and one of our=
most popular here at the ranch, is on sale for $10.95, regularly $14.95.
And the Hits Just Keep On Comin’ is a great album with Nez singing and
playing with Red Rhodes on pedal steel. It’s on sale, as well, for $11. 95,=
regularly $16.95.
Hope you have a wonderful spring weekend and have some time to stop by
Videoranch.
Yours truly,
The Videoranch Ranch Hands
www.videoranch.com
vrforeman@videoranch.com
8 Harris Court, Suite C1
Monterey, CA 93940
Toll Free: 866-727-2639
Phone: 831-373-3100
Fax: 831-373-3103
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From: Miki
CNN postponed
Due to the recent developments with the pope, CNN’s Newsnight with Aaron
Brown has pushed the Mickey Dolenz story to a later date. Keep a eye on
Micky’s site for details.
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Reviews
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From: Jim Kraizel
Micky Dolenz live in Cleveland, OH
Hi,
I wanted to share my review of Micky’s recent performance in
Cleveland, OH with the rest of our group members.
Micky performed at the Moondog Coronation Ball in Cleveland, OH on
March 12. This is an annual event to commemorate the first rock
concert which was held in Cleveland by Alan Freed in the early 1950’s.
Micky was the 2nd of 4 performers that night.
I was really looking forward to seeing Micky solo, as I have only seen
him perform as part of the Monkees before, and I was not disappointed.
Being that Micky was just a part of the entire show, his performance
lasted only 50 minutes or so. I would have preferred more, but
understand given the nature of this concert.
Micky played guitar throughout the show, and was backed by several
musicians, at least 6 or 7. Curiously, he never got behind the drum
set! Coco was also with him, and delivered 2 outstanding vocal
performances on Distant Drum and Runaway (the Del Shannon song) In
addition, Micky and Coco did a duet of Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, which
for me was really a highlight. As much as I love the Monkees tunes,
it’s so great to hear some unusual songs.
Speaking of the song selection, I thought it was a very well rounded
and diverse show, given the short amount of time he had to perform.
The usual hit songs were performed: Clarksville, Steppin Stone, I’m A
Believer, That Was Then, but Micky also sang a couple of Monkees tunes
that Davy originally sang – Daydream Believer & A Little Bit Me, as
well as the old standard “Since I Fell For You.”
When introducing one of Davy’s songs, Micky said “Let me adjust the
microphone stand” and lowered it all the way to the ground. In fact,
Micky fondly referred to both Mike and Davy, but no mention of Peter.
I’m not sure what to make of that.
Another surprise of the show was the appearance of Vance Brescia, the
writer of That Was Then, who appeared on stage with Micky to sing that
number. Turns out he is now the music director of Herman’s Hermits
starring Peter Noone (who were also on the bill.) Some of you probably
knew that bit of info, but it was news to me!
My hope is that someday I’ll get to see a full length show of Micky’s
one day, but until then, I’m glad I had the opportunity to at least
see him perform.
Jim Kraizel
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From: Firemuppet
Review of Micky’s Show
Micky took the stage right on time coming out to the Monkees theme song and=
quickly breaking into “last Train to Clarksville”. He had a full band
behind him much like the 2002 tour as a matter of fact there was some
familiar faces in the band. Also of note was that his sister Coco was on
stage with him playing tambourine and doing back up vocals. He also brought=
her forward to perform some duets and solo songs. He hit the classics as
well as some of his solo work it was a nice mix. He played for a solid hour=
and also revealed a little Monkee trivia. He performed a song entitled “Too=
Much Monkee Business” he stated he played this during his audition for The=
Monkees. After the show both he and Coco came out to sign autographs and
meet the fans. Another great performance by Mr. Dolenz.
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Peter Tork and Andrew Sandoval Live Free Show LA
April 3, 2011 by raj
Filed under monkees alert
The all new biography of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees is out, with 75 new
photos and 2 new chapters, with details on the 1997 reunion, ABC special
and the only known photo of Michael with his father. Buy it online and get
free gifts and free shipping!
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on sunday, june 26th, andrew will be a guest on chris carter’s
breakfast with the beatles from 10:30 am – 12 noon. if you are in los
angeles, tune into klsx 97.1 fm. andrew will be discussing the
connection between the monkees and the beatles.
on thursday, june 30th, andrew will sing a kristian hoffman song at the
mumps record release party (club tangier, 2138 hillhurst ave., los
angeles, ca (323) 666-8666. visit the new Official Mumps Website for
more on Mumps).
on saturday, july 9th from 5-7pm, andrew and peter tork will be signing
copies of andrew’s new monkees book at tower in sherman oaks. peter
will also treat the crowd to an acoustic set!
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Monkees – They may be coming to your town!
April 3, 2011 by raj
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The all new biography of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees is out, with 75 new
photos and 2 new chapters, with details on the 1997 reunion, ABC special
and the only known photo of Michael with his father. Buy it online and get
free gifts and free shipping!
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Here they come – for the summer touring season!
Davy Jones
Sat 06/11/05 Omaha, NE Hartland Of America Park
Thu 06/16/05 Del Mar, CA Del Mar Fairgrounds
Thu 06/23/05 Oshkosh, WI Waterfest / Riverside Park
Mon 07/04/05 Tampa, FL Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Sat 07/23/05 Westerly, RI Misquamicut State Beach
Sat 07/30/05 Westbury, NY North Fork Theatre @ Westbury
Sat 10/15/05 Lockport, IL East High School
Sun 10/16/05 Crystal Lake, IL Raue Center for the Arts
Sat 11/19/05 New York, NY B.B. King’s Blues Club
Sun 11/20/05 Wilmington, DE Grand Opera House
Micky Dolenz
Fri 06/24/05 Homestead, IL Marie Irwin Center
Sat 07/16/05 Woodstock, GA City Park
Sat 08/06/05 Kalamazoo, MI Arcadia Festival Site
Fri 08/12/05 Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Sun 08/14/05 Lake Forest, CA Pittsford Park
Thu 09/29/05 Culver, IN Culver Academies
Sat 10/29/05 Westbury, NY North Fork Theatre @ Westbury
Shoe Suede Blues Feat. Peter Tork
Fri 06/03/05 Piermont, NY Turning Point
Sat 06/04/05 Manchester, CT Manchester Green
Fri 06/10/05 Doylestown, PA Maggie’s Place
Sat 06/11/05 Wolcott, CT Legends
Fri 06/17/05 Maynard, MA Sit ‘n Bull Pub
Sat 06/18/05 Mount Vernon, NY The Bayou
Fri 06/24/05 Worcester, MA Union Blues
Sat 06/25/05 Bristol, RI Jackie’s After Dark
Sun 08/28/05 Clemmons, NC Tanglewood Park
Michael Nesmith
Nesmith Living Room – Acoustic Show – By Invitation Only – Date TBA
(just kidding – but word is new music from Nez available for download soon!)
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Today In Music History – May 13
1967
The Monkees second album ‘More Of The Monkees’, went to No.1 on the UK
charts for 1 week. (in 1967 only 4 albums reached No.1, ‘The Sound Of
Music’, ‘Sgt Pepper’ and The Monkees 1st and 2nd albums).
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Amazing Sandoval book now available, Upcoming Goldmine Spotlite
April 3, 2011 by raj
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The all new biography of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees is out, with 75 new=
photos and 2 new chapters, with details on the 1997 reunion, ABC special
and the only known photo of Michael with his father. Buy it online and get=
free gifts and free shipping!
++++++++++++++++++
Andrew Sandoval’s book is now available for purchase. This amazingly
detailed book covers the Monkees day by day and includes amazing
revelations. No Monkees collection is complete without this book.
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THUNDER BAY PRESS CELEBRATES THE
40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONKEES WITH NEW BOOK
THE MONKEES: THE DAY-BY DAY STORY OF THE 60s TV POP SENSATION
San Diego, CA=ADJust in time for the 40th anniversary of the formation of t=
he
popular 60s sensation The Monkees, Thunder Bay Press proudly announces the=
publication of The Monkees: The day-by-day story of the 60s TV pop
sensation (July 2005) by the acknowledged expert on the band, Andrew
Sandoval.
Revealing a remarkably rich and detailed story, The Monkees takes the
reader day-by-day through the band’s short but explosive career, bringing=
to life recording sessions, concert performances, filming commitments, and=
other public appearances, including encounters with The Beatles, Neil
Young, Jimi Hendrix and other key figures of the decade.
The book draws upon exclusive interviews with each member of the group and=
boasts a wealth of photographs, many previously unpublished. Readers will=
follow the exciting years from 1965 to 1970 and learn the story of one of
the most successful pop bands of the 1960s, whose fame began with the
groundbreaking NBC television show, which in turn led to a remarkable four=
consecutive Number 1 albums and six Top 10 singles – including =91Last Tr=
ain
To Clarksville’, =91I’m A Believer’, =91A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit=
You’, and
=91Daydream Believer’. Their celebrity then reached a whole new audience=
in
the 1980s when MTV began re-airing the TV show. The Monkees continue to
attract a cult following today and boast impressive sales for recent reissu=
es.
Andrew Sandoval is a music historian, consultant for Rhino Records and
Monkees insider who has worked with the Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, the
Band, Elvis Costello, The Kinks and more. For the last 15 years, Sandoval=
has supervised nearly every release by The Monkees. He lives in Los
Angeles, California.
The Monkees; ISBN: 1-592233-72-4; $19.95; 288 pages; July 2005
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From: Jim
The current issue of Goldmine announces an upcoming Monkees article —
“Coming to Goldmine
The Monkees
The story of the Monkees is one of the most extraordinary in rock
history. Put together in the 1960s to cash in on the success of the
Beatles, they appeared in a genuinely funny TV show that took its zany
cue from the Beatle’s film “A Hard Day’s Night”. Simultaneously, they
issued records boasting the top session players and songwriters of the
day. however, the band members tired of being puppets and instigated a
palace revolution that saw them calling the shots. Goldmine talks
exclusively to Monkes singer Micky Dolenz about those heady days when
the world went ape for the Monkees.
Issue Date July 22
Mailing Date June 30
On Sale Date July 8″
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From: Yolando Collins
The Tick cartoon returns to television!
Beginning June 13 on the East coast, The Tick is being shown on the Toon Di=
sney
channel. For those of you who don’t know, Micky Dolenz is the voice of the=
Tick’s
sidekick Arthur in the first season.
Yodi
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From: “Aaron Handy III”
Here we go again…
“I will send you to the Russian front!”
That was the threat made by General Burkhalter to Colonel Klink on
many episodes of Hogan’s Heroes.
Hollywood character actor Leon Askin, whose decades-long career
included portraying Burkhalter in the 1960s sitcom, died Friday at a
hospital in his native Vienna. He was 97. The cause of his death was
not disclosed.
Like Werner Klemperer, who played Klink, and John Banner, who
appeared as Sergeant Schultz, Askin was a Jewish refugee from the
Nazis.
Askin appeared in over 50 films, as well as in theater and TV. He
supplied various voices for two 1982 TV series: Hanna-Barbera’s
Scooby and Scrappy-Doo and Ruby-Spears Productions’ Puppy’s New
Adventures.
The son of a salesman, he was born Leo Aschkenasy on September 18,
1907, which coincided with Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish
calendar. When he was nine years old, he recited a 17-stanza eulogy
for Emperor Francis Joseph in front of the city hall of Vienna’s
ninth district.
Askin was the student of dramatists Max Reinhardt and Louise Dumont.
In the 1930s, Askin was a cabaret performer and directed the
political cabaret ABC, discovering Jura Soyfer.
In order to escape Nazi persecution, he fled first to France, then
to the United States. He met Erwin Piscator, the founder of the
school of Epic Realism, in 1938, and worked with him for the next
three decades. During the Second World War, he served in the U.S.
Army.
During the Second World War, Askin’s parents (including his blind
mother) were taken to the ghetto/concentration camp of
Theresienstadt in Czechoslovakia, which was run by the SS. They were
later murdered at the concentration camp in Lublin, Poland.
Often portraying the “funny villain,” Askin performed alongside such
luminaries as James Cagney, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Doris
Day and Peter Ustinov. “Here comes my professional!”, director Billy
Wilder exclaimed on the set of his 1961 movie One, Two, Three, in
which Askin portrayed Peripetchikoff.
Live-action work for Disney included a guest appearance as Anton
Rubinstein in “The Peter Tschaikovsky Story,” a 1959 episode of
Disneyland, and the role of Dr. Gottlieb in the 1973 feature film
The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973).
In the 1952 Bing Crosby-Bob Hope comedy Road to Bali, Askin made an
early film appearance as Ramayana. Among the other movies where he
was a character actor — comedic or dramatic — were The Robe (1953,
as Abidor), director Fritz Lang’s Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse
(1962, as Flocke), What Did You Do In The War, Daddy? (1966, as Col.
Kastorp), Hammersmith Is Out (1972, as Dr. Krodt) and Airplane II:
The Sequel (1982, as the Moscow anchorman).
Besides Hogan’s Heroes, he was a regular on 1956’s The Charles
Farrell Show (as Pierre the Chef). Guest appearances included the
1950s series Adventures Of Superman, in which he appeared as Joseph
Ferdinand and Prime Minister Vallen. He was Peter Minuit and Von
Reinbein in two episodes of the mid-1960s comedy My Favorite
Martian, and Marvin Elom and Machina in two episodes of the spy
series The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
He impersonated both Karl Marx and Martin Luther in various episodes
of PBS’s Meeting Of Minds.
His stage performances included Faust and Shylock on Broadway, which
he also directed, and Othello in Hamburg.
Unlike many expatriates, Askin returned to Austria in 1994, where he
continued his film, TV and stage career, receiving several honors.
Earlier, during the postwar years, he had appeared in numerous
Austrian and West German movies and TV productions.
His autobiography, Quietude And Quest (written with C. Melvin
Davidson), was published by Ariadne Press in 1989.
To Monkee fans, Askin is remembered for his role as Nikolai,
Druvanian National Ballet coach/master spy, from Season-2 Monkees
episode “The Card-Carrying Red Shoes.”
Once yet again, to absent friends…
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Micky on CNN
April 3, 2011 by raj
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of Wal-Mart DVD rentals by mail – cheaper than Netflix and several Monkees
titles available – thanks!
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=F473xk8Pt7M&offerid=64951.10000393&type=4&subid=0
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Happy belated 63rd birthday to Peter Tork on Feb 13.
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A busy Friday for Micky:
From: Miki
According to his web site, Micky Dolenz will be on the show CNN NewsNight
with Aaron Brown February 25 at 10pm.
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From: Chris D.
Hi just wanted to give a concert update if I can. Micky Dolenz will be
performing solo on Fri Feb 25th at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncansville CT. He
will be in the Wolf Den which is a smaller concert venue at the casino.
Show starts at 8pm and is free.
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From: Kent Kotal
Here’s an excerpt from one of the chapters pertaining to THE MONKEES:
Today we’re going to examine the
FACTS and FABLES concerning another one of THE MONKEES’ biggest hits.
In his book HOW TO WRITE A HIT SONG…AND SELL IT, TOMMY BOYCE
tells a funny, interesting story revolving around one of THE MONKEES’ last
big hits.
THE MONKEES were always being supplied new musical material from a
virtual who’s who of songwriters: NEIL DIAMOND, GERRY GOFFIN and CAROLE
KING, NILSSON, NEIL SEDAKA and DAVID GATES (later of BREAD) all had their
songs recorded by the band in the first couple of years. In addition,
MICKY DOLENZ, DAVY JONES, PETER TORK and, most frequently, MIKE NESMITH
were submitting their OWN compositions for consideration. Therefore, as
time wore on, when BOYCE AND HART were called upon to supply a song, they
pretty much needed to have one “at the ready.”
THE FABLE:
According to BOYCE’s account (as published in his book), back in
the day when DON KIRSHNER oversaw those musical selections, he called BOYCE
AND HART one morning and told TOMMY (who just happened to answer the
phone… BOBBY was still sound asleep) that he had a dream last night that
the title of THE MONKEES’ next #1 Record should be a girl’s
name. Spontaneously, TOMMY BOYCE replied, “Donnie, you won’t believe
this!!! But, last night while you were having that dream, BOBBY and I
wrote an unbelievably great song for THE MONKEES…and, are you ready for
this?…it has a girl’s name in the title!”
KIRSHNER was flabbergasted! “Tell me the title, quick! I want to
hear it! What’s her name?”
Of course, TOMMY couldn’t comply…the song hadn’t been written
yet! “Donnie, her name is so beautiful and so exciting that I couldn’t
possibly tell it to you over the phone. But I’ll tell you what…you’re
going to love it when you hear it tomorrow.” Despite KIRSHNER’s insistence
that TOMMY come over now and play him the song…or, better yet, that
KIRSHNER drop by THEIR place to hear the tune (that hadn’t yet been
written!), TOMMY finally stalled him with the excuse that BOBBY was still
sleeping. (Of course, HART didn’t know ANY of this as he really WAS still
asleep…and had no idea what TOMMY had just committed them to!)
KIRSHNER was adamant…”How about noon TODAY at my
place?!?!” BOYCE says it was more of a command than a question. “Okay,”
he said, giving in, “but do me a favor. Please have everyone there who’s
connected with the television show.” KIRSHNER agreed to assemble producers
BERT SCHNEIDER and BOB RAPHELSON, vice president LESTER SILL, and
chairman-of-the-board JACKIE COOPER. (Nothing like putting a little more
pressure on the situation!!!)
At 10:00 BOYCE decided to wake BOBBY and tell him the news…after
all, having just committed to writing the next #1 song in America was a
pretty big deal!!! Realizing the pressure they were under, both
songwriters quickly began making a list of girls’ names but none
particularly struck their fancy. TOMMY had the beginnings of a melody but
they just weren’t able to put it together with any of the names on the
list. They decided to take a drive, hoping for inspiration (or divine
intervention). At 11:00, while driving along Mulholland Drive, TOMMY
finally asked BOBBY to “reach deep into your past for a recollection of one
girl in your life, or even in your dreams, that you had never told anybody
about.” HART gave it some thought and then replied that there WAS a girl
in High School that he liked a lot but she never returned the favor. He
would think about her every once in a while over the years and once had
even written a song about her. “I was never too hot on the song,” he said,
“but what I liked about it was the name, which was hers.”
“Come on, BOBBY,” TOMMY exclaimed, “tell me her name and my melody
will flow right out to meet her.” And, of course, BOBBY then replied, “And
her name was VALLERI”…which INSTANTLY fit the melody that TOMMY had been
working on! Now fifteen minutes away from their meeting at KIRSHNER’s
house, that left them all of twelve minutes to complete the song!!! They
got as far as “There’s a girl I know who makes me feel so good” which,
along with the chorus, “and her name is Valleri…I love you, Valleri” was
all they had when they pulled into the driveway.
BOYCE was banking on the fact that KIRSHNER had wanted a song with
a girl’s name in the title SO badly…and the fact that he had already told
him about the GREAT song they had written “the night before”…that the
conditions were, in effect, pre-programmed for them to present THE MONKEES’
next big smash hit single. (With all those executives sitting in the room
waiting for the debut, the anticipation was exceptionally high…TOMMY
believed that ANY song they would have played based around a girl’s name
would have qualified as “exactly what they were looking for.”)
…for the rest of the story – please contact The60sShop@aol.com and ask to
be added to the BOYCE AND HART mailing list and I will be happy to send
them a copy of the entire series.
For the past five years, I have been publishing an online music newsletter
called FORGOTTEN HITS. For the most part, we spotlight songs and artists
that, although very popular at the time of their original release, get
little or no airplay anymore due to the tight programming lists of the
oldies radio station conglomerates, who figure that we would rather hear
the same 50-60 songs over and over and over again! From time to time, we
feature a particular artist in depth…and we just recently completed a
17-part series on the songs of TOMMY BOYCE AND BOBBY HART. Naturally,
several chapters cover their work with THE MONKEES and I thought many of
the folks on your mailing list would enjoy reading this series…we’ve
gotten some GREAT reviews!!!
Thanks for any assistance you can offer in getting the word out…and for
helping to keep this great music alive.
Kent Kotal
The60sShop
FORGOTTEN HITS
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From: James Lee Stanley
happy new year you all,
this is just a heads up to let you know that:
1. we have a new mailing address: me @ beachwood recordings, 23055
sherman way, #4848, west hills, ca 91308
2. “all wood and stones” is getting all kinds of airplay at xm radio and
other stations are beginning to pick it up. rolling stones websites are
featuring it and labels are sniffing around. what fun you can hear clips
of the songs on the all wood and stones site.
3. i’m performing at the namm show on the 22 of jan at the taylor guitar
showcase at 1:45 pm, and john batdorf and bill batstone are going to join
me to do four songs from the new cd.
4. then i’m also out on the road for two weeks in virginia, north
carolina, pennsylvania and washington,
dc. http://www.jamesleestanley.com/ has all the details on the appearance “>http://www.jamesleestanley.com/ has all the details on the appearance
page.
see you in a minute,
james lee
New CD Release: http://www.allwoodandstones.com/
Official Website: http://www.jamesleestanley.com
Merchandise Stores: http://www.jamesleestanley.com/mp3/mp3stores.html =>
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Micky on PAXTV
April 3, 2011 by raj
Filed under monkees alert
The all new biography of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees is out, with 75 new=
photos and 2 new chapters, with details on the 1997 reunion, ABC special
and the only known photo of Michael with his father. Buy it online and get=
free gifts and free shipping!
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From: luvamp
Hi!
I haven’t seen this listed. So, I thought you might like ton know. Micky’s=
been promoting this on his radio show.
VARIETY TELETHON WITH COUSIN BRUCIE!
Variety: The Children’s Charity will telecast their 20th Annual Telethon on=
Sunday, April 17th from 1PM to 6PM. Legendary CBS-FM radio broadcaster and=
Chairman of Variety, Cousin Brucie, along with CBS 2 News Anchor Ernie
Anastos and Rosanna Scotto from FOX 5, will host the telethon on WPXN =AD
PAX-TV. Joining Cousin Brucie will be Micky Dolenz, Mr. G., Bob Shannon,
Holly Levis, Mike McCann and Bobby Jay!
Check out www.wcbsfm.com for more information.
~LuV~
PS
Micky mentioned on a recent radio program that he was under consideration
to be the voice of Mickey Mouse back in the 70’s- and actually made the
shortlist!
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From: Zulmira
“The Monkees TV show is back on Brazilian TV”
The Brazilian television network “Rede 21”, an open channel of nationwide
reach, is airing The Monkees TV show on a weekly basis starting on April
28, 2005.
This is the result of a successful campaign led by the oldies site “Central=
RetroTV” with a little help from the International Association of The
Monkees Fans, by means of the “Monkees Brasil” discussion group and site.
The inclusion of the show in the “Cult Series” segment of this prestigious=
TV channel is something to be celebrated and to be grateful for.
Zulmira
International Association of The Monkees Fans
http://monkeesbrasil.net/
http://br.groups.yahoo.com/group/monkees_brasil/
http://www.retrotv.com.br
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Reviews
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From: Pat Zappi
Davy Jones @ College of Staten Island
Davy Jones and his band performed Saturday 4/2 at the
College of Staten Island, Staten Island, New York. The
venue was a campus theatre which seemed to hold about
800 people and had excellent acoustics. The theatre
was about 3/4 filled and the New York area crowd was
extremely enthusiastic. Davy responded with one of his
best performances in recent years. He seemed to enjoy
playing a theatre instead of a casino or fairground,
and was in fine voice throughout the evening. Davy
showed amazing energy for someone who has been
performing for over 40 years and danced wildly during
the “Oliver” medley and “She Hangs Out”. He sang his
best-ever rendition of “It’s Nice To Be With You”,
complete with occasional New York accent. Davy made
some short poignant comments about the life and death
of Pope John Paul and then dedicated a beautiful
performance of “I Wanna Be Free” to the deceased
religious leader. The unique setting gave alot of
additional time for stand-up style comedy, and Davy
delivered 5-10 minute jokes/bits between every song.
He claimed that Micky, Mike and Peter are in the
actors home in LA sharing a room with only one chair.
“Nesmith’s got the chair”, Davy said, and Micky and
Peter are “kneeling on the floor waiting for their
instructions”. This was very funny considering Davy
and Mike’s desire to control the project whenever the
Monkees work together. Sarcasm quickly turned to good
nature as Davy mentioned Micky’s NYC radio show to
wild applause and performed a sprightly rendition of
Nez’s “Papa Gene’s Blues”. He also plugged Shoe Suede
Blues in a nod to Peter Tork and said Peter was in a
group called “One Man Band”, but quit because of
“creative differences”. It was a terrific night and
you could tell by the many smiles that once again
people did not know that a member of the Monkees would
put on such a fantastic show. Hopefully Davy will
continue to play theatres of this kind so new and old
fans can really listen to and appreciate his
performance.
Pat Zappi
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New Monkees Book Release!
April 3, 2011 by raj
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Monkees 40th Anniversary Celebration Begins with New Book Release
“Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story” updated second edition
now available.
1965 was the year that the pilot episode of “The Monkees”, a TV show about
a musical band was filmed with four unknown actor musicians. To begin the
celebration, Randi Massingill has updated her sell-out first edition of the
biography of Monkee Michael “Wool-Hat” Nesmith with updated information and
additional photos.
“Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story” follows the exciting
life of the unofficial leader of The Monkees from his upbringing in Texas,
fame and fortune as Americas favorite TV band, his critically acclaimed
country rock solo career with the First National Band, and then his own
record company Pacific Arts, which was destroyed at the hands of PBS by
multi-million dollar lawsuits.
The famous facts are all covered in this new book, including the details on
how his mother came to invent the Liquid Paper correction fluid, Nesmith’s
invention of the MTV cable TV network, and his win of the first Grammy
award in the category of home video for “Elephant Parts”.
This new edition is a complete re-write of the 1997 edition which features
updates on the 30 year reunion of all 4 Monkees for concert dates and an
ABC primetime TV special. “Total Control” updated edition also features 75
new photos, 2 new updated chapters with the latest on all four Monkees, and
the only known photo of Michael with his father.
Collectors and fans of The Monkees as well as entertainment historians will
love this book which contains numerous interview on the excesses of 60’s TV
production in the story of a performer who made a fortune and lost it – twice!
The book is now available from book stores and can be special ordered for
immediate delivery with by title or ISBN number: 0965821846. You can also
order the book direct on Amazon.com or direct from the publisher at
www.monkees.net/book.
Press: Contact us for an interview or review copy of the book! 602-532-7019
Title: Total Control: The Monkees Michael Nesmith Story
ISBN: 0-9658218-4-6
300 pages 5.5 x 8.5 in perfect bound 176 photos
Publisher: FLEXquarters.com LLC Publishing
Contact: Brad Waddell 602-532-7019
FLEXquarters.com Publishing
6965 El Camino Real STE 105 #488
Carlsbad CA 92009-4101
Thank you Monkees Alert List members for your continued support!
As a special bonus, fan-club members get free USA shipping on any order
from our web site, as well as a free special bonus gift with every order!
Click here to purchase Total Control with special free bonus gifts now!
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From: Miki
Due to the recent developments with the pope, CNN’s Newsnight with Aaron
Brown has pushed the Mickey Dolenz story to a later date.
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Reviews
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From: Firemuppet
Micky took the stage right on time coming out to the Monkees theme song and
quickly breaking into “last Train to Clarksville”. He had a full band
behind him much like the 2002 tour as a matter of fact there was some
familiar faces in the band. Also of note was that his sister Coco was on
stage with him playing tambourine and doing back up vocals. He also brought
her forward to perform some duets and solo songs. He hit the classics as
well as some of his solo work it was a nice mix. He played for a solid hour
and also revealed a little Monkee trivia. He performed a song entitled “Too
Much Monkee Business” he stated he played this during his audition for The
Monkees. After the show both he and Coco came out to sign autographs and
meet the fans. Another great performance by Mr. Dolenz.
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From: Katherine
February 25th, I had the pleasure of seeing Micky and Coco perform at the
Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun Casino, in CT. Feel free to visit my website for
pictures
and a review at www.taralane.com/katherine. This show is linked at the lower
left side of the page under Monkee related events and then under the
subheading of Micky. On the far right, if you are interested you can find
Peter Tork’s
latest associated band, Jeff Pitchell and the Texas Floods. Right after the
Micky show, I attended a Jeff Pitchell show in Manchester. The pictures for
that show are not up yet, but, I expect that they will be shortly.
Oh, incase you don’t check out my site, I wanted to share the highlight of my
evening at Mohegan Sun. I got to sing part of Going Down with Micky again!
Thrill of a lifetime for me… Also, I met Donna Dolenz. She is a wonderful
woman!
I’m going to see Peter again this coming weekend in Stanhope, NJ. I hope to
see some of you there for a great show! I hear that they just may be doing
Dress Sexy For Me! One can only hope.
Katherine
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Happy Birthday Micky Dolenz
April 3, 2011 by raj
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The all new biography of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees is out, with 75 new
photos and 2 new chapters, with details on the 1997 reunion, ABC special
and the only known photo of Michael with his father. Buy it online and get
free gifts and free shipping!
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Actor-director Micky Dolenz is 60.
MARCH 8, 1945
George Michael Dolenz, Jr. was born to parents George and Janelle
Dolenz in Burbank, CA.
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From: “Torka”
For all who might be interested… I just received an e-mail from Peter
with some new dates for Shoe Suede Blues, as well as additional guest
appearances for Peter with Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood.
The SSB dates have been posted to the band’s site at
www.ShoeSuedeBlues.info with all the information currently available. More
details will be added as I get them.
The Texas Flood appearances will be posted to the www.PeterTork.com
website as soon as Zan can get to them (the one for March 5 is already
there, if memory serves).
In the meantime, here’s the Readers Digest version:
PETER TORK DATES WITH JEFF PITCHELL & TEXAS FLOOD
March 5 – Stanhope House / Stanhope, NJ
March 13 – Towne Crier / Pawling, NY
March 25 – Club Helsinki / Great Barrington, MA
March 26 – The Bayou / Mt Vernon, NY
April 22 – Hard Rock Cafe at Foxwoods Casino / Mashantucket, CT
April 23 – Sit’n Bull Pub / Maynard, MA
May 13 – KClinger’s Publik House / Etters, PA
May 14 – Manchester Community College / Manchester, CT
June 12 – Newport Blues / Newport, RI
July 21 – Springfield Mass Festival / Springfield, MA
Oct. 22 – Mohegan Sun Casino (Wolf Den) / Uncasville, CT
SHOE SUEDE BLUES GIGS
June 3 – Turning Point / Piermont, NY
June 4 – (afternoon) Manchester Green / Manchester, CT
June 4 – (evening) Stanhope House / Stanhope, NJ
June 10 – Maggie’s Place / Doylestown, PA
June 11 – Legends / Bristol, CT
June 17 – Sit’n Bull Pub / Maynard, MA
June 18 – The Bayou / Mt Vernon, NY
Enjoy!
–Torka
—
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Shoe Suede Blues on the Web http://www.shoesuedeblues.info/
Torka’s Home For Wayward Girls http://www.waywardgirls.org/
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Davy on VH1 Thanksgiving Day
April 3, 2011 by raj
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From: Torka
Just got this off PR Newswire:
Thursday, November 25
On VH1 Classic
“A Very Classic Thanksgiving”
VH1 Classic has saved you a seat for its “A Very Classic Thanksgiving”
special which finds Dee “Twisted Sister” Snider, MC Hammer, Davy “The
Monkees” Jones, Lisa Lisa of “Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam,” Eddie Money and
Terri “Berlin” Nunn at the “grown ups’ table” sharing a traditional
holiday feast at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York and a high-energy
conversation on many topics. This one-hour special features marquee names
from rock, hip hop and R&B discussing how they broke into the music
business, what it was like to get to the top and what they’re doing now
among many other topics.
(Premieres at 7:00 p.m.)
http://www.vh1classic.com
Thought at least some of y’all might be interested. 🙂
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Michael Nesmith competed on an NPR quiz show this weekend, and you can
listen to the show in it’s entirety at the web page below, which currently
features a picture of Nez (Execu-Nez)
http://www.npr.org/programs/waitwait/
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Monkees Featured in Globe Magazine
April 3, 2011 by raj
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From: Nez4Ever1230
The November 29, 2004 issue of the weekly publication Globe Magazine
features a special section on the 1960s entitled Back To The Sixties in
which the guys are featured. The 13 page section covers 1960 through 1969
and features top entertainment stories from each year and the Top 5 Songs
of each year. The guys are featured in the 1967 section which is located on
page 41. They had song # 5 of the year which was I’m A Believer. They are
mentioned in the title of the section as well which is Women’s lib is born
and the Monkees go ape on the music scene. This portion of the feature
discusses the beginnings of women’s liberation and the fashions and trends
of the entire decade. The guys are mentioned as being smashing successes on
both television and the record charts. There is also an extremely awesome
large photo of the guys from the What Am I Doin’ Hangin’ Round video from
The Monkees Marooned episode of the series featured at the bottom of the
page. The feature begins on page 33 and runs through page 45. In my
opinion, David, Michael, Peter
and Micky are #1 always & forever!!
Thank you,
Nez4Ever1230
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Fron: Brad
The ever quotable Davy Jones had this to say in the November 29th edition
of Ireland Online:
Monkee reunion only a daydream, says Jones
29/11/2004 – 18:13:34
Sixties charttoppers The Monkees will never reunite, because they dislike
each other too much, according to former band member Davy Jones.
The British singer insists tension that existed within the band has
continued since they split, and he struggles to get on with his former
pals, particularly Mickey Dolenz and Pete Tork.
Jones, aged 58, said: “If we’d met under other circumstances, we’d like
each other. It will be our 40th anniversary in 18 months’ time. You can
never say never, but I feel that way right now.
“I’ll never work with Mickey, I’ll never work with Pete again, because I
don’t need to. They’re rude and unaccommodating to fans. They don’t have
the same style as I have.”
http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/story.asp?j=125768958&p=yz5769664
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Micky Dolenz starts a new career
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Micky Dolenz Joins CBS-FM as Morning Host Beginning on January 10, 2005
Tuesday December 7, 2:17 pm ET
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041207/nytu150_1.html
NEW YORK, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ — Micky Dolenz has been named the new
morning show host for Infinity Broadcasting’s WCBS-FM, 101.1, it was
announced today by Chad Brown, Vice President and General Manager, WCBS-FM.=
Dolenz will debut on CBS-FM on Monday, January 10, 2005 as host of the
6:00-10:00AM show Monday-Friday.
The famed television star, musician, Broadway performer and director
previously co-hosted the station’s morning show on Oct. 7.
“Mickey is a renowned entertainer whose diverse background and overall
upbeat view of life makes him the perfect person to host morning drive on
the station,” said Brown. “Following his October appearance we immediately=
realized that Mickey had a special connection with our listeners. The
phones never stopped ringing and people were still reminiscing about him
days later. We knew we had something special that day and we’re thrilled to=
add Micky to our lineup permanently.”
“When I was 12 years old, I soldered together a Heathkit radio transmitter=
in my garage and broadcast a weather report to my mother in the kitchen,”
said Dolenz. “Ever since then, I have fantasized about having my own radio=
show. This is a dream come true and a thrill beyond words to be associated=
with CBS-FM, Infinity Broadcasting and the entire Viacom family. I look
forward to a long and fruitful relationship.”
Dolenz first established himself at the age of 10 when he starred in his
first television series, “Circus Boy.” He is most well known for his role
as a member of The Monkees and star of the series of the same name. Dolenz,=
along with Peter Tork, Davy Jones, and Mike Nesmith, starred in the hit
television show about a rock ‘n roll band from 1966-68. Between 1966 and
1970, The Monkees released nine albums plus a greatest hits compilation.
During the off-season from taping they toured the country to sold-out shows=
.
After the television show, Dolenz continued his acting career and also
provided voices for the “Funky Phantom,” “Scooby-Doo” movies and other
Hanna-Barbera cartoons. He also kept up with his solo music, releasing a
string of singles over the years.
Dolenz began his stage career with a starring role in friend Harry
Nilsson’s West End musical “The Point” in 1978. It was in London that he
honed his behind-the-camera skills by directing numerous British television=
programs, as well as the stage version of “Bugsy Malone.”
A wave of nostalgia in 1986, sparked by TV LAND reruns of the original
television shows, reunited The Monkees and they set out across the country=
for a summer tour. The success of the tour led the band to release “Pool
It,” their first album in nearly 20 years.
From 1990-92 Dolenz toured as a solo artist and also released his first
children’s album “Micky Dolenz Puts You To Sleep,” a collection of 60s pop=
tunes arranged as lullabies. A second collection was released in 1994
entitled “Broadway Micky.” 1993 saw the release of “I’m a Believer: My Life=
of Monkees, Music and Madness.” The book tells the story of Dolenz’s life
through 1990 and is filled with personal anecdotes. His “unofficial
autobiography” is co-written with celebrity-biographer Mark Bego and was
re-released with updated chapters in 2004.
The Monkees again joined together in the studio in 1996 to record a brand
new album entitled “JustUs.” The group launched a world tour, which ended
in England, heralding the 30th anniversary of the group.
Dolenz most recently starred in Broadway’s “AIDA” as the villainous Zoser.=
He had previously played the role in the touring version of the Disney
musical.
Source: Infinity Broadcasting
(ed: notice how the spelling of his name goes back and forth in the press
release? Even his new employers can’t get it right!)
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From: It’s Mare
This is direct from David’s publicist:
“David did an interview recently with a British journalist whom may have
sold a portion of, or the whole article to an Irish paper and the Irish
paper seems to have taken a snippet of something and built an entirely new=
story around it, slanting the attitude and meaning of the statements, and
taking it wholly out of context with seemingly little reference to the
original interview material. David feels that what he said in the original=
British interview is true. Further, David says: “I stand by everything I
said in the British interview. However, the Irish interview is blarney”
Just as I suspected..
Mare
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www.dedicatedtodavy.com
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From: Videoranch Foreman
Greetings!
We’ve included the new Nez Songbook in one of our Holiday Specials! You c=
an
now get The Best of Michael Nesmith songbook and “=85tropical campfire’=
s=85″ on
CD both for $35.
You can see the other great deals we have available for the holidays by
going to the Videoranch Holiday Specials. You’ll find things like the
Timerider DVD and Soundtrack for only $20.
We’ve also added the entire Live at the Palais album for download for onl=
y
$9.99! We’re slowly making all of Michael’s album available as download=
s
and should have them all up soon.
We’ll be adding more holiday specials so stop by often to see what we’v=
e
added. There’s still plenty of time to order in time for the holidays!
Yours truly,
The Videoranch Ranch Hands
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Happy Birthday Monkees Michael and Davy
April 3, 2011 by raj
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Birthdays:
Singer Mike Nesmith of The Monkees is 62. Singer Davy Jones of the Monkees=
is 59.
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Q: I’ve been looking for years for two shows either on VHS or DVD. The
first was was “The New Monkees,” a sort of next generation sequel of
“The Monkees” from the ’60s. The other is another sequel, “The New WKRP=
in Cincinnati,” that aired for two seasons, 1991-92. Can you help me find=
out if these shows are available?
A: I didn’t have any luck with The New WKRP in Cincinnati, a syndicated
successor to the network show. But I have some good news about The New
Monkees: There are discussions about it coming out on DVD sometime in 2005.
That word comes from Larry Saltis, an Akron resident who was one of the new=
Monkees along with Dino Kovas, Jared Chandler and Marty Ross. Saltis hoped=
for big things from the show, but it lasted only 13 episodes in 1987.
Saltis is now out of the music business. He now works as a commercial
contractor for Construction Plus and finds life “quite peaceful.”
But you can still find some of his music, whether it’s on old New Monkees
recordings (which are for sale on eBay), CDs of his band Tower City or on
Satin Blue, a 2002album by Lino, another local musician and friend of
Saltis. And Saltis doesn’t rule out a return to music (either in Christian=
or secular music) “if I can enjoy it again.”
There has also been interest in the New Monkees from the likes of VH1, said=
Saltis. But the band members have tried to avoid venues where they’ll be
mocked for something that was very difficult at the time.
“We were working seven days straight,” he recalled. “Some of us had
pneumonia. We’re not embarrassed by it unless it’s made a joke of. We were=
doing the best we could….
“I got out of (Revere) high school and boom! I got my dream — I got a
record contract. And I got a TV show at the same time,” he said.
He admits to having had an inflated ego as a result of all the attention –=
and to some bitterness when things did not work out.
“If you asked me about it when I was younger, I would have said it was a
completely awful experience,” he said. “Looking back now, when I’m 36,
I’m thankful I got through it…. I’ve got a great experience to show my
children.”
He’s looking forward to a DVD, too. He used to have a complete set of New
Monkees episodes on VHS but “after a series of moves, I ended up with two.=
”
http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/10482552.htm
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washingtonpost.com
Return of The Hit Man
On Music Legend Don Kirshner’s To-Do List: Become Global Mogul
By David Segal
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, December 20, 2004; Page C01
BOCA RATON, Fla.
Cradling a cosmopolitan in his plump right hand, Don Kirshner is
reminiscing about his former life as a pop-music mogul and getting a little=
wistful. All the hits, all the bands, all the favors he did for
up-and-comers. But here he sits, at the best table in this swanky
restaurant, pretty much forgotten.
….
By 1963, Kirshner and Nevins were ready to sell their catalogue of
copyrights. There were a lot of reasons, not least of them the price that
Columbia Pictures was willing to pay for the lot: $3 million. Kirshner’s
half alone amounted to more than $9 million in today’s dollars, a
staggering sum for a kid who was an usher at a movie theater only a few
years before. Plus, Columbia would install Kirshner as musical director of=
Screen Gems, a division of the company that produced television and films.
It felt like good timing, especially when the teenage pop market began to
decline a couple of years later with the arrival of singer-songwriters such=
as Bob Dylan. But Vanity Fair recently estimated the value of those
copyrights at $1 billion. And the deal with Screen Gems, as it turns out,
ended in a fiasco.
Monkees Business
“My wife will kill me, but that chocolate thing sounds good,” says
Kirshner, ordering dessert. The chocolate thing turns out to be as big as a=
toaster. Kirshner hacks at the bottom of it with a fork, until it tips
over. Then he contemplates the question at hand. It’s a rather crass one.
“I’d say ‘very comfortable,’ ” he says, when asked if he’s rich, super-rich=
or comfortable. “You saw my house, it’s apparently the best lot in the
place. You saw the Mercedes.”
Much of that comfort comes courtesy of the Monkees. In 1965, he asked for,=
and was granted, one-third of all the musical profits from a new,
made-for-TV band being formed by Columbia. The idea was to translate the
Beatles movie “A Hard Day’s Night” to the small screen. The music would
sell the show, and the show would sell the music.
Kirshner was in charge of the songs, which is why the “Prefab Four” had
tracks written for them by people like Neil Diamond (“I’m a Believer”) and=
Goffin and King (“Pleasant Valley Sunday,” which was inspired by the
couple’s drive to Kirshner’s house in the suburbs). Wedding the Monkees to=
Kirshner would yield two No. 1 albums, but as the band grew in popularity,=
its members began to resent the fluffy pop songs they were asked to sing.
Then there was the press. Kirshner was constantly celebrated in print as
the musical puppeteer behind the group. That ticked off both the band
members and the executives at Screen Gems. A meeting was called with top
Columbia Pictures brass. One of those in attendance was Steve Blauner,
Darin’s manager, because Blauner had brokered the deal between Columbia
Pictures and Aldon Music, and at the time, he was friendly both with
Kirshner and with some top Columbia executives.
“Because of all the bows Donny was taking in the press,” Blauner says,
“when the band went on tour, there were reviewers who didn’t believe they
were playing their instruments. And they were. All the bows he was taking
were hurting the act.”
Blauner says he gently suggested at the meeting that Kirshner keep a lower=
profile. At that, he says, Kirshner boiled.
“He kept saying, ‘That’s revealing, that’s very revealing,’ ” Blauner
recalls. “We’ve never spoken since.”
Kirshner says the whole dispute was about jealousy, over the credit he was=
getting, as well as his pay, which ran to the millions. The end came not
long after a meeting with the band at the Beverly Hills Hotel, where he
summoned the Monkees to present them with a huge royalty check, plus a song=
he was sure would be their next hit. By then the group was determined to
write its own material, and guitarist Michael Nesmith punched a hole in the=
wall of Kirshner’s bungalow to emphasize the point.
“Donny was there with his attorney,” recalls Micky Dolenz, the Monkee
drummer who sang lead vocals on many of their hits, “basically presenting
us with this money and saying, in so many words, ‘Why don’t you shut up and=
cash the check?’ And that’s not the sort of thing you said to Mike Nesmith=
at the time. To be honest, I couldn’t have cared less. I was 20 years old,=
making money. But Mike led this revolt, and out of camaraderie, we all went=
along.”
With both the band and the bosses fed up, Kirshner was fired. He later sued=
for breach of contract and won what he described as a huge out-of-court
settlement.
And the song he’d been pushing on the Monkees? He started a new band, this=
one a quintet of cartoon characters based on a comic book he’d seen his son=
reading. Ron Dante handled the vocals. “The Archies” became a hit TV show,=
and “Sugar, Sugar” sold more than 10 million copies.
“I said, “Screw the Monkees. I want a band that won’t talk back,’ “
Kirshner says. “It was the Number 1 song of 1969. It outsold the Rolling
Stones.”
…
=A9 2004 The Washington Post Company
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Davy Jones in TV Guide
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From: Brad
The new January 23 edition TV Guide magazine features a big photo of Davy
Jones as #9 in the top 25 all time greatest Teen Idols review.
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From: Thomas Fuschetto
FRIDAY, JAN. 21st!
WILD (Writers In Literary Discussion) welcomes you to watch a FREE film:
THE MONKEES in HEAD
D-103 in the Pecan Campus auditorium at the South Texas College Pecan Campus
in McAllen, Texas SHOWTIME: 8:00 PM
________________________
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A psychedelic film co-wrtten by Jack Nicholson and The Monkees.
Leonard Maltin:
“This overlooked item is a delightful explosion of crazy ideas with no
coherent plots, many old film clips, some good songs, and such unlikely
guest stars as Sonny Listen and Victor Mature. Well worth seeing.”
Starring The Monkees, Frank Zappa (above), Jack Nicholson, Dennis Hopper,
Annette Funicello, Terri Garr, Sonny Liston, Carol Doda, Victor Mature, and
more.
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From: MICHAEL S NASON
I don’t know if you could use this but an album by Penny Arkade was
recently released on the Sundazed label. Mike Nesmith produced it back
in 1967 and 1968 but it was never released until this year. It sounds
great, reminiscent of Buffalo Springfield and the Monkees. The bass
player from the group has the album’s liner notes (which he wrote) on his
website and mentions Nez quite a bit:
http://www.donaldfglut.com/PENNY.htm
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From: Joe
Found a bit on the net that says in 2005 there’s a good possibility of the
“new monkees” tv show coming out on DVD. Here’s the link:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=2651
thought you might like to know.
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From: Jaeson Koszarsky
Hello & Happy New Year,
In a recent email someone asked about “New Monkees”
episodes. I have all 13 on VHS but the quality isn’t
great. I also have their album on vinyl, tape & CD
plus their Christmas song on the Warner Bros Yuelsville
compilation album and some of their music that wasn’t
included on the album (a copy of a tape from Dino Kovas).
Marty Ross recently played with his old band, The Wigs at:
The Sleigh Riders Benefit
Shank Hall
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 20
8:00
www.shankhall.com
Unfortunately I couldn’t attend. There has been talk
about rereleasing their material on CD.
For an overview of Jared Chandler’s activity, you can
check www.imdb.com
cya,
Jaeson
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buy!
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From: Anthony
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**Micky Autobiography**
Micky Dolenz’s autobiography, I’m a Believer: My Life of Monkees,
Music, and Madness, is being updated for a re-issue in July 2004! It
will be printed by the Cooper Square Press as a 232-page paperback
and will most likely include information on what Micky has been
doing for the past decade (since the first edition of the book came
out in 1993). Stay tuned for more info. Pre-order this book at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0815412843
**New Micky Date**
7/23/04 — Aurora, IL — TBA
**New Two Man Band w/ Aura3 Dates**
5/13/04 — Johnson City, TN — Down Home
5/20/04 — Wilmington, NC — Rusty Nail
**On TV**
On March 17, Peter Tork’s appearance on the long-running
comedy, “Wings,” will air on Nickelodeon at 3:30am EST. Click
the “All Upcoming TV Appearances” link on the news page to see all
future rerun airings of “Meet the Royals,” hosted by Davy Jones.
For more of this newsletter, visit Monkeesrule43 Online at
http://www.monkeesrule43.com – An officially licensed Monkees site
that is your one stop on the web for news, bios, tour dates,
history, rare MP3s & more!
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From: James Lee Stanley
Hey kids,
I’m doing two shows in California this spring. One in the Los
Angeles area and one in the Santa Cruz area. I’ll be doing stuff
from all 18 of my CD’s as well as new songs, stories and maybe I’ll
even get a new vest. Here’s the info:
Mar 16, Tuesday eve 8 pm and we’re recording this one, so be a part
of it, whaddyasay? And the admission price is zilch.
Kulak’s Woodshed
5230-1/2 Laurel Canyon Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91607
818-766-9913
paulkulak@earthlink.net
April 6th, 8 pm
Henflings
9450 hwy 9, ben lomond, ca, 831 336 8811 (for tickets and info)
email: henflings@henflings.com
Official Website: http://www.jamesleestanley.com
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From: “Hank”
I just picked up the March 2004 issue of MOJO music magazine (a
British publication) and was delighted to see Michael Nesmith’s
FNB’s Magnetic South listed as one of “the 67 lost albums YOU MUST
OWN!”. The album recieves great praise in the review.
“filled with deliciously compact and enigmatic honky-tonk songs, the
whole concoction was filtered through Nesmith’s unique sense of
irony, satirizing and worshipping the old-time country tradition in
the same breath,”
and the article places Nesmith amongst pretty illustrious company.
Some other artists in MOJO’s “treasure trove” of albums “forgotten
or unfairly ignored” include Woody Guthrie, Johnny Cash, Elvis
Presley, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley and Neil Young.
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Two Man Band Dates! Davy Tour Changes!
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March 18, 2004
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**Davy UK Tour Announcement**
This statement has just come from Davy’s management regarding the
cancellation of his UK tour:
“Due to the fact the English tour plans were booked sometime after
the QE2 engagement, we feel that David’s farewell tour of England
could not be satisfactory promoted without even a written
understanding or promotional budget.
Representatives for David have concluded that he will continue his
tour of the USA with continuous engagements including Epcot center
and Las Vegas with the possibility of returning to England later in
the year if his schedule permits.
Deb Robicheau
Spokesperson for David Jones”
**New Two Man Band w/ Aura3 Dates**
5/19/04 — Johnson City, TN — Down Home (date changed)
5/21/04 — Columbia, SC — Jammin’ Java
**New Shoe Suede Blues Date**
6/29/04 — New Port Richey, FL — Main Street Blast
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March 27, 2004
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**New Two Man Band w/ Aura3 Date**
5/22/04 — Roswell, GA — Swallow at the Hollow
**New Shoe Suede Blues Date**
7/10/04 — Brentwood, CA — Brentwood Corn Festival
**New Davy Jones Dates**
6/11/04 — Toledo, OH — Westgate Shopping Mall
9/18/04 — Springfield, IL — Sangamon Auditorium
10/2/04 — Las Vegas, NV — Silverton Casino
**On TV**
The Monkees will be featured on “Movie – Tribute: A Rockumentary” on
Showtime on April 5 at 9pm EST, April 17 at 1pm EST, April 21 at
12am EST, and April 30 at 1am EST. The program focuses on tribute
bands of artists such as The Monkees, KISS, and Queen. Click
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future rerun airings of “Meet the Royals,” hosted by Davy Jones.
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From: “Aaron Handy III”
Yet another member of the illustrious Monkees film & TV alumni has
passed into spirit.
This morning, I recieved word of the passing of actress Helene F.
Winston, best remembered to us Monkees fans as Big Flora (fraud-
extortion) in Episode No. 11, “Monkees A La Carte,” and Miss Drehdal
in No. 28, “The Monkees On The Line.”
The full story can be read below (courtesy of Yahoo! News):
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tmpl=3Dstory&u=3D/variety/20040322/va_ob/helene_winston_03_222004_3
Sorely missed will she be…and unforgotten.
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Meet Micky Contest
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In today’s NY Daily News there’s a half page ad for a “Meet Micky Dolenz”
contest. It promises dinner or lunch with Micky, 4 tickets to Aida, and a
stay at a hotel.
I’ve searched the Daily News’ website as well as the actual ad, but
don’t see an online entry OPTION. This one may only be open to those
who buy the actual paper for the entry form.
The ad is in the “Showtime” entertainment section of the Sunday paper. It
may appear in other editions of the paper this week as well (?)
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Micky In New Magazine! Davy Concert Details!
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**Micky in Magazine**
Micky Dolenz is the subject of Vintage Drummer magazine’s
April/May/June 2004 cover story. Dubbing Micky as “Television’s
First Rock ‘n Roll Drummer,” the article gives a history of his
drumming experiences as well as new photos. To see the magazine’s
cover and a one-page excerpt of the article, visit
www.VintageDrummer.com. You may order the magazine online or at
stores such as Barnes & Noble and Tower Records. (Thanks Monkeegirl)
**On TV**
Micky’s mid-90s appearance on “Boy Meets World” will be rerun on the
Disney Channel on April 15 at 10:30pm EST and April 16 at 1am EST.
Peter Tork’s first guest starring role on “7th Heaven” will re-air
on ABC Family on April 16 at 7pm EST and April 19 at 11am EST. Click
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From: “Teresa Gibson”
Davy Jones will be appearing at the annual Arbor Daze Oldies
festival sponsored by KLUV-FM in Dallas (98.7) on April 23. It will
be in Euless, TX near the intersections of highways 183 and 360.
Doors open at 6:00, concert at 8:30. Also appearing are Three Dog
Night and Sam the Sham. Tickets are free, but must be obtained from
the radio station. See www.kluv.com for more details.
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From: “Robin McConnell”
This is in regards to the Davy Jones appearance listed for June 11
at Westgate shopping center in Toledo Ohio. If this is what I think
it is, it is a local “pizza challenge” where all the local pizza
places appear and compete to see who is the best. Every year they
have a FREE oldies act. If I’m guessing right, that means Davy’s
concert will be free, good news to people like me around Toledo!
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Looking for TV Interview
April 3, 2011 by raj
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Hi
Thanks again for being a part of the largest Monkees fan organization
anywhere. I appreciate all of the 3700 members of this list, and hope we
have been providing the information you want for the past nearly 7 years.
Also thanks to Anthony for keeping us up to date with his many sources of
information.
I hope one of you can help me try to find a videotape of a TV interview
with Michael Nesmith on KXAN-TV Austin, TX morning show from November 6,
1999 regarding the Book Fair of the same day. If anyone could help me find
this tape, I would really appreciate it.
thanks!
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Happy B-Day Peter! Two Man Band Reviews!
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Happy birthday to Peter Tork! Today (February 13), he turns 62.
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February 9, 2004
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**2nd Pressing of Uncut DVD**
King Biscuit Entertainment has just told me that they are going to
make another 500 copies of the new “Monkees – Live Summer Tour –
Extended & Uncut” DVD! Due to an outstanding amount of positive
feedback & the sudden demand for more DVDs, they decided go back to
their original plan of making this a limited edition of 1000 copies.
However, since each DVD is being shipped by hand, please remember
that it will take a little extra time before your order arrives.
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information.
**New Davy Date**
Davy Jones has replaced the recently cancelled Cambridge, UK
performance with the following:
4/6/04 — Norwich, UK — The Waterfront
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February 10, 2004
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**Meet the Royals Update**
As most of you know, “Meet the Royals” (hosted by Davy Jones) has
been off the air for over a month. The January 25th episode was
pulled from A&E’s schedule at the last minute and it has not
reappeared since. Here’s the latest update on the show’s status…
According to the executive producer of “Meet the Royals,” the series
is currently on hiatus. At this time it is unknown when or if A&E
will ever air it’s remaining three episodes. A&E is reportedly very
happy with the show & Davy’s job as host, but the ratings have taken
a fall since its premiere. Unfortunately, that’s what determines the
fate of a show instead of its quality.
Many people blame A&E themselves for the program’s less-than-
desirable ratings. They changed the time slot, skipped weeks, &
preempted the show so many times that people lost interest and got
tired of looking for it every week. To address your complaints to
A&E, you can visit their message board and request the return of the
show at http://www.aetv.com
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From: “Videoranch Foreman”
Greetings!
We now have the entire First National Band Albums (Magnetic South,
Nevada Fighter, and Loose Salute) available for download! You can
download each individual MP3 for 99 cents and create your very own
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Reviews:
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From: “Katherine”
Two Man Band in Westboro, Mulligan’s Tavern, 2/6/04
Oh what a night! The snow was supposed to come, but all we got was
sleet and freezing rain on this chilly February night.
Mulligan’s Tavern on the Green is a cute little restaurant with a
bar located on a golf course. The place is actually rather
charming. Dinner is only available by reservation, but the food is
absolutely delicious. I had the Pork Chops, mother had the Filet
Mignon. I met the cook after the show and told him that dinner was
wonderful. I love having men cook for me! The place is not that
difficult to reach in central Massachusetts if you simply stay on
route 30. However, if you follow Map Quest directions to get there,
you will most likely get lost. I’m happy that this was one concert
for which I didn’t need to rely on directions.
The room where Two Man Band played was L shaped. The short part of
the L had chairs set up for seating and the other part had tables
for dinner reservations. If you had reservations you were supposed
to sit at the table and if not, then, you could sit in the chairs.
Some people in the chairs actually had a better view of the stage
than those who had made dinner reservations. The tiny stage area,
wasn’t really a stage, but simply the corner of the room from where
our favorite two guys played their music. Enough said there.
James’ Set:
Stolen Season
Last Day of Summer
Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues
One Heart Falling
There
Fairweather Town
All the usual stories were there, and James was hilarious, as
usual. He is such an incredibly talented musician, but, if he ever
forgot how to play the guitar, he could make a fine living at being
a stand up comedian. I laughed all night long!
Peter’s set:
Long Title: Do I have to do this all over again? or, The Karma Blues
MGBGT
It aint’t your fault
East Virginia Banjo
I Truly Understand
Cripple Creek
Good Looker
Daydream Believer
Lady’s Baby
Sea Change
Gettin’ In
Peter had the same trouble tonight as he did the night before
remembering the words to MGBGT, a song which he wrote himself about
a past true love in his life, his car. Okay, well, when changing
from Guitar to Banjo, Peter made a show of straigtening his collar.
I picked up my camera to get a picture of that, and he quickly
finished and stuck his tongue out at me. “Not so fast My Sweet
Petuti.” I laughed. He then told everyone that I was always trying
to get pictures of him in embarrasing positions to go into the anals
of history forever… As if pictures I take are of any importance
to anyone besides me. Anyway, I was able to get a candid shot of
him later in the show doing something else, and he noticed it too
late. I returned the sticking out of the tongue. Two can play at
being immature.
Peter and James came on and did their set:
Easy Rider
All I Ever Wanted
One Trick Pony
Some Say
Milkshake
Hi Hi Babe
Easy Rockin
Til Then
Bull Dozer
PVS
Every Day
Miracle
Touched Like Magic
The timing in Miracle was right on! It was the best I have heard
them do it. My mother especially enjoyed Til Then, a Mills Brothers
song from 1943. Also, during Milkshake, I pulled out a pickle and
had it on a plate. At the appropriate time during the song, I
picked up the plate and sank my teeth into the pickle! Peter either
didn’t see it, or didn’t want to acknowledge it. Oh well, it was
fun!
For those of you who don’t know what I am talking about, lyrics to
Milk Shake:
She wore an apron that was covered in Gravy Stains She had a little
Green book and she had Varicose Veins I was tired I was hungry I was
ready to snap
She dropped a steaming gumbo right in my lap
I was alone otherwise I would have trashed the place But I was
soothed by the music and her beautiful face The meat was chewy and
the chicken was bland
I’m not a pigeon but she had me eating out of her hand
(Chorus)
And I feel like a Milkshake
I never ordered a slice of life a la mode
What I need is an earthquake
I could Hide in a crack in the road
But I feel like a milkshake, feel like a milkshake.
She started patting my pant it really tickled,
She grabbed my plate and sank her teeth into my pickle
She sat down on my lap and started picking my teeth
She was naked as a baby underneath..
I know the rest, If you really want to know the words, email me and
I can tell you
Five of the girls got together to give Peter and James a present
with some cards for Valentines for both and birthday for Peter.
Denise, Erica, Anne, Joanne, and I had our picture taken together at
the Town Crier last week. I took it, got the picture blown up to an
8 x 10 and added words and editing to make a nice photo. Then, I put
the pictures in some really nice wooden frames. James’ was
labeled “Jamesettes” and Peter’s was labeled “Tork Wenches”. They
seemed to really like them. We got hugs and kisses from both of
them! (on the cheek of course, after all, one of them is a married
man.) James said he may even post the picture on his web site.
I’ll be looking for it James!
I thought the night went very well! The atmosphere was so
fantastic. We had a waitress who was wonderful too. Oh, one funny
thing happened when we were there eating dinner before the show. A
young girl who was bussing the tables there, asked if the guy with
the banjo could be asked to move the banjo so she could adjust a
table placement. Ha ha ha. She didn’t know Peter’s name. She was
quickly told, his name is Peter, you know. She said, oh yeah, you
told me, one of the Monkees, right? She had no clue, never had
watched the Monkees on TV, never had heard of them before now! It’s
hard to believe, isn’t it! She made me feel old, but, at the same
time, I felt sorry for her because she had been deprived as a child
from the knowledge of such a funny wholesome show. All the regulars
were at this show, and then some. Mulligan’s Tavern could not
believe the incredible response! The place was sold out! I don’t
think they could have squeezed another person in there if they
tried! What a great thing that was for Peter and James!
I was so tired after the show, Once Again, I was happy to only have
a 15 minute drive back to mother’s house so I could crash as soon as
we got there! Once Again, isn’t that the name of a Two Man Band
Album! Well, what do you know! We both went to bed as soon as we
got back because in the morning, we would be heading to my house
before going to the Saratoga, NY concert the next night.
So, to recap, great show, great venue, icy roads, tired fans, lots
of fun!
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From: “Katherine”
Two Man Band – Fall River, Narrow Center for the Arts
On February 5th, 2004, Two Man Band landed in Battleship Cove, Fall
River, MA to put on a fantastic performance.
My mother and I arrived in Fall River and found that the Narrow
Center For the Arts was located on the third floor of a very old
brick building that was lacking handicapped access. I don’t know
how she did it, but, my mother managed to climb the stairs with me
to the third floor! She had some very good incentive waiting for
her at the top: Peter and James Lee Stanley.
James and Peter both saw me at different times and greeted me by
name. Ladies and gentleman, that is still a thrill! Denise was
there before me, and then, after mother and I, many familiar faces
were soon to follow. Erica and her mother, Sue were there, Carlise
and Carol from Shoopies were there, and Cindy from Colorado sat with
Mother and I. The night was fun from the start. I was so excited I
could hardly sit down.
The venue, although in need of general repair, had a certain, Je ne
sais pas, ya know, that special something that makes it feel very
comfortable. There were some tables set up in the front, and then,
the rest of the seats were in pews. If you want your name on a pew,
you only have to donate a few thousand dollars. If you want your
name on the building, a million just may do it. The Narrow Center
for the Arts is a nonprofit organization which relies on the
donations of others to maintain itself.
Okay, James did the following set:
Stolen Season
Last Day of Summer
Just Like Tom Thumbs Blues
One Heart Falling
3 Monkeys
Somewhere In Between
Fair-weather Town
James did a wonderful job, just as he has at the other venues.
Stolen Season, was inspired by a naked Gweneth Paultry? (I don’t
know how to spell her name, but I love the story.) One night James
was watching the movie, Shakespeare in Love. He saw a naked Gweneth
reaching up to her lover and saying, “this is our Stolen Season.”
He thought, what a fantastic concept, you see, if you are sleeping
around, you are just a slut, but if you have a Stolen Season, well,
you are just overcome by poetry. How can you help but be caught in
the romantic moment?
The Last Day of Summer was written on September the 12th, 2001 to
commemorate the 10th of September, our last day of innocence.
Because, after September 11th, all of us have changed in one way or
another.
Just Like Tom Thumb Blues was written by Bob Dylan, but, sung so
well by James.
Peter came on and did his set:
Long Title: Do I have to do this all over again? or, The Karma Blues
Sister Kate
MGBGT
Giant Step
I Truly Understand
Cripple Creek
Cou Cou
Good Looker
Vagabond John
Come Home to My Kitchen
Dress Sexy For Me
Lady Madonna
I’ll Spend My Life With You
Sea Change
Okay, this is a painfully honest opinion here. If you don’t want to
hear anything negative, then don’t read the rest of this paragraph.
About Peter, I really enjoy his music. I love listening to his
guitar playing, banjo playing and piano playing. It must be
incredibly difficult to remember all the notes to play during these
songs. But, the words, the words have a certain flow to them.
Sometimes, I have noticed, that Peter will either forget the words
for a moment, or lose his place in the song. He does it so well
though that he can just stop singing for a second, while he
continues to play, and then jump right back into the song with the
correct words. That has pretty much happened in at least one song
every concert I have seen him in this tour. It isn’t even the same
song every night. I enjoy him anyway, I just get frustrated
sometimes.
During Dress Sexy for Me, Erica and I got up and danced, as usual.
We pulled the lace out of our bras, and really had a great time.
Our dancing was more coordinated than it has ever been. This time,
when I pulled out my lace, it was a lace thong that my Mom picked up
at Walmart for $1. Peter had us turn around for the second chorus
and show the audience what we were doing. What a great time! I
can’t wait to do that at my next Shoe Suede Blues Concert!
Peter and James did the following set:
Easy Rider
All I Ever Wanted
One Trick Pony
Some Say
Milkshake
Hi Hi Babe
Easy Rockin
PVS
Everyday
Miracle
My two cents on Two Man Band is as follows
James is consistently cheerful at these events. I love that he can
always smile at things and be very accepting of his fans. I can’t
imagine being “on” at all times like that. He is truly an
outstanding performer with an uncanny patience and calm that is to
be admired.
Peter is Peter. He is so much fun on the stage, his moves
definitely have that sex appeal that moves any warm blooded American
woman to be tickled from the inside. He is the most flirtatious
person I have ever met, and how can we help but love him.
Together, James and Peter balance each other out very well. James’
patience, Peter’s sex appeal, James multiple foot pedals for a wide
variety of sounds from his guitar and Peter’s fantastic talent on
multiple instruments. They play off each other with their well
rehearsed banter, and even surprise each other from time to time
with an offhand comment or action. As I have seen them together on
the road for these 7 concerts in the past three weeks, I have
noticed that the combination of Peter and James works to the
advantage of both of them. James seems to take care of Peter.
Peter seems to attract a huge following to the shows. James handles
the money at these things, Peter introduces former Monkees Fans to
the full bodied voice of Mr. James Lee Stanley. I don’t know how to
describe James’ voice to those who haven’t heard it in a way that
can provide full understanding. He has a chest voice, even in the
upper ranges, rather than a head voice. Peter usually sings the
lower notes and James the higher. Their harmonies provide a sweet
sound in my ear. Once in a while each of them do a throat roll that
just hits my soul and knocks my socks off. I love that!
Okay, well enough of that.
Peter asked me again about my daughter Amanda. I told him that I
invited her to come, but she didn’t want to go. She showed her
friends at school the picture of her and Peter, but that she was
just not overly excited about telling them she hugged an “old man.”
Okay, Old Man! I told Peter that I didn’t think he was an old Man,
but, she did. He understood that perfectly. “How old is Amanda,
anyway?” Peter asked. Thirteen, Amanda is thirteen years
young. “That’s what I thought.” Peter replied.
After the show, I got my Picture with Peter and James, Mom had her
picture with Peter and James, and I got my hugs and we left.
After the concert, I was so happy that Mother’s house was only an
hour away. By the time we got to her house, I was ready to crash!
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includes the 33 1/3 special, commentary by all 4 Monkees, and other
insiders!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000TAZW4/flexquartemonkee/
You can get $20 off your first purchase of Monkees items at
Amazon.com by applying for the Amazon.com Platinum VISA card at this
link:
And you continue to earn Amazon.com store credit for everything you
buy!
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From: Anthony
–The Monkeesrule43 Online Mailing List–
**On TV**
The Monkees will be included in VH1’s “50 Greatest Funny Moments In
Music” on February 20 at 8pm EST. They will also be featured in
VH1’s “Bubblegum Babylon,” which will be shown on February 23 at 9pm
EST. “50 Greatest Teen Idols,” which features Davy Jones & was set
to air on February 20 has been taken off VH1’s schedule. Instead he
will be on “25 Greatest Rock Star Cameos” on VH1 on March 7 at 1am
EST.
For more of this newsletter, visit Monkeesrule43 Online at
http://www.monkeesrule43.com – An officially licensed Monkees site
that is your one stop on the web for Monkees news, bios, history,
rare MP3s & more!
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From: “Stu Phillips”
Hi Brad,
I’m going to be appearing in person in the Seattle/Portland area at
the Northwest Sci Fi Convention on March 20-21. Would love to meet
and chat with all of the Monkees fans in that area:
The book…Stu Who? Forty Years of Navigating the Minefields of the
Music Business. NOW AVAILABLE at:
stuwho.com…amazon.com…barnesandnoble.com…half.com… film
scoremonthly.com…Samuel French… Book Soup… Barnes and Noble
and at other local bookstores.
“Stu Phillips’ incredibly varied career has included writing the
music for Russ Meyer’s Beyond The Valley of the Dolls. I wrote the
screenplay. The story of that movie alone is worth the price of
admission to this book.” ROGER EBERT
Stu Phillips will be appearing at the North West Sci-Fi Convention
in Fife, WA on March 20th & 21st. The place is the Best Western
Hotel 5700 Pacific Hgwy. East Fife, WA
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From: “Videoranch Foreman”
Greetings!
We’re having a sale! We will also include a FREE Elephant Parts VHS
with every order that we ship. You can go to the Videoranch Products
Page to see a complete list of the items we carry at the ranch!
CDs on Sale:
The Complete First National Band Recordings are on Sale for $18.95!
Regularly $24.95.
The Prison CD is on Sale for $12.95! Regularly $16.95.
Each individual First National Band CD is on sale at an all time low
of $5 each, that’s a savings of $7.95 per album!
And the hits keep on comin’ is on sale for $10.95! Regularly $16.95.
The Live at the Britt CD is on sale for $14.95! Regularly $19.95.
DVDs on Sale:
The Square Dance DVD is on sale for $11.99! Regularly $14.98.
Tapeheads DVD on sale for $12.99! Regularly $16.98.
Tee-Shirts on Sale:
All of our Tee-Shirts are on sale for $5 off the regular price.
Click here to see a list of Tee-Shirts and other merchandise.
Audio Book:
The Long Sandy Hair of Neftoon Zamora Audio Book is on sale for
$24.95, a $5 savings!
Cassettes:
We’ve also decided it’s time to get rid of the last of our
cassettes. We know some of you still have tape players in your cars,
and maybe even at home, so we’d like to offer these to you for free.
Of course, you still have to pay for shipping and handling, but the
tapes themselves will be free. We can ship up to five cassettes for
$6.75 (shipping and handling), and all eight for $7.50, within the
US. If you live outside the US and would like some cassettes I’m
sure we can work something out. Anyone interested in getting some
tapes please email us at vrforeman@videoranch.com.
Here’s a list the cassettes we’ve have to give away:
The Older Stuff
The Newer Stuff
The Prison
Tropical Campfires
The Complete First National Band Recordings
Magnetic South
Loose Salute
Nevada Fighter
That’s it for now. We hope you have a wonderful weekend and hope to
hear from you soon.
Regards,
The Staff at Videoranch
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Monkees in Globe Magazine!
April 3, 2011 by raj
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of “The Monkees: Season Two” on DVD from our Amazon store. This set
includes the 33 1/3 special, commentary by all 4 Monkees, and other
insiders!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000TAZW4/flexquartemonkee/
You can get $20 off your first purchase of Monkees items at
Amazon.com by applying for the Amazon.com Platinum VISA card at this
link:
And you continue to earn Amazon.com store credit for everything you
buy!
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From: Anthony
–The Monkeesrule43 Online Mailing List–
**Monkees in GLOBE**
The Monkees are featured in the March 1, 2004 issue of “Globe
Magazine” on pages 44-45. The article includes photos and
information on what the guys have been doing over the past few
years. Hurry to newsstands before the next issue comes out!
**Davy Dates**
Numerous changes have been made to Davy Jones’s 2004 concert tour.
These are the latest additions:
6/10/04 — Oshkosh, WI — Waterfest 2004
9/5/04 — Myrtle Beach, SC — Palace Theatre (Date rescheduled from
June)
9/25/04 — Monticello, IL — Monticello Schools
**SSB Date Cancelled**
Shoe Suede Blues has just cancelled their performance on 6/17/04 in
West Allis, WI at the Wisconsin State Fair.
**On TV**
Davy Jones’s appearance on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” is scheduled
to air on TRIO on March 3 at 10am EST. The Monkees are part of
VH1’s “Bubblegum Babylon” on March 4 at 11am EST.
For more of this newsletter, visit Monkeesrule43 Online at
http://www.monkeesrule43.com – An officially licensed Monkees site
that is your one stop on the web for Monkees news, bios, history,
rare MP3s & more!
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From: “Videoranch Foreman”
Greetings!
Downloads:
We’ve made each song from ‘Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash’
available as an MP3 download for 99 cents each. Click here to go
here samples of some classic Nez tunes such as ‘Some of Shelly’s
Blues’ and ‘The Back Porch and a Fruit Jar Full of Iced Tea.’
Free Cassettes:
Thanks for the incredible response to our Cassette Giveaway! In our
last email we offered to give away cassettes for the cost of
shipping and we’ve gotten hundreds of requests for them. So far it
looks like we’ll be able to fill all those orders, but it’s going to
take us a bit of time. Please be patient with us. If you’ve emailed,
faxed, or called us with an order you’ll either receive your tapes
in the near future, or we’ll contact you if we need any more
information.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Regards,
The Staff at Videoranch
http://www.videoranch.com
vrforeman@videoranch.com
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Micky Dolenz’s Birthday!
April 3, 2011 by raj
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of “The Monkees: Season Two” on DVD from our Amazon store. This set
includes the 33 1/3 special, commentary by all 4 Monkees, and other
insiders!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000TAZW4/flexquartemonkee/
You can get $20 off your first purchase of Monkees items at
Amazon.com by applying for the Amazon.com Platinum VISA card at this
link:
And you continue to earn Amazon.com store credit for everything you
buy!
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We would like to apologize for the Monkees-Alert message sent on
March 4 with the subject line, “Maria”. This was part of a virus
that got a hold of Anthony’s email address and used it to send the
message to the list, making it appear to be from him. However, there
is no need to worry about your computer being affected by the virus.
The list’s safety features filtered out the harmful contents. Once
again, we are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Brad & Anthony
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Happy birthday to Micky Dolenz, who turns 59 today (3/8)!
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From: Anthony
–The Monkeesrule43 Online Mailing List–
**New Davy Date**
5/13/04 — El Cajon, CA — Sycuan Casino
**New Micky Date**
10/8/04 — Maryville, TN — Green Belt Park
**On TV**
Although new episodes are no longer being shown on A&E, “Meet the
Royals” hosted by Davy Jones will be repeating on the Biography
Channel on weekends. Click the “All Upcoming TV Appearances” link on
the news page to see all of its future airings.
For more of this newsletter, visit Monkeesrule43 Online at
http://www.monkeesrule43.com – An officially licensed Monkees site
that is your one stop on the web for Monkees news, bios, history,
rare MP3s & more!
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Two Man Band Updates! Uncut Live DVD Review!
April 3, 2011 by raj
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of “The Monkees: Season Two” on DVD from our Amazon store. This set
includes the 33 1/3 special, commentary by all 4 Monkees, and other
insiders!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000TAZW4/flexquartemonkee/
You can get $20 off your first purchase of Monkees items at
Amazon.com by applying for the Amazon.com Platinum VISA card at this
link:
And you continue to earn Amazon.com store credit for everything you
buy!
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From: Anthony
–The Monkeesrule43 Online Mailing List–
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January 17, 2004
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**Two Man Band Live CD**
According to James Lee Stanley, the new Two Man Band live CD that he
& Peter recorded in November is expected to be ready by March. When
asked about the possibility of more concerts later in the year, he
said “Most definitely… Peter and I seem to be really enjoying
playing and hanging together. So we’re both up for it.”
**Davy Appearance**
Davy Jones will appear as the narrator for the Hudson Vagabond
Puppet Company’s presentation of “Peter & The Wolf” on February 21
in Williamsport, PA at the Scottish Rite Auditorium. Tickets are not
required for this free event. Visit the Williamsport Symphony
Orchestra’s official site
(http://www.williamsportsymphony.com/season.html)%20for%20more
information.
**On TV**
TVLand will be airing a “Backstage Pass” special from last year’s
TVLand awards ceremony on January 28 at 10pm EST. As a presenter &
award winner last year, look for Davy Jones to be shown in the new
special. For all upcoming airings of Davy hosting “Meet The Royals,”
click the “All Upcoming TV Appearances” link on the news page.
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January 23, 2004
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**Two Man Band To Tour With Aura3**
Peter Tork & James Lee Stanley are planning to extend their winter
2004 tour into the spring and fall! This time they’ll have the North
Carolina-based trio, Aura3, on the road with them as their special
guests. The purpose of the joint tour is to promote the upcoming Two
Man Band live CD, as well as Aura3’s latest album, “For Pete’s
Sake,” which Peter & James recently appeared on. So far, two dates
have been confirmed:
5/15/04 — Danville, VA — Festival in the Park
9/18/04 — Dobson, NC — Grape Jam Festival
For more of this newsletter, visit Monkeesrule43 Online at
http://www.monkeesrule43.com – An officially licensed Monkees site
that is your one stop on the web for Monkees news, bios, history,
rare MP3s & more!
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From: Brad
Since the recent announcement that Michael Nesmith has decided to
release his new album, “Rays,” by internet downloads, many fans that
do not rely on the internet for music have become concerned with
possibly not having access to the new music. I asked Videoranch
about the possibility of CD singles for each of the songs and they
said that while it hasn’t been discussed, we shouldn’t rule it out.
Also, each of the “Rays” MP3s that will be available for download
will be of CD quality and encoded at 128Kbs and 44HZ Stereo. They
will also be eligible to be added to Videoranch’s custom mix CDs
when the new songs are released.
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From: “Bernita”
Another Two Man Band concert has been added to the schedule!
James and Peter have added a House Concert:
When: Sunday, February 1 at 2:30 – 5:30 PM
Where: at the home of: Brad and Bernita Myers
Pittsburgh PA 15208
email: bernita@ux2.sp.cs.cmu.edu
Limited seating, so you must pay in advance. Cost: $15 (all proceeds
go to
the performers)
First come/first served!
Pay by Paypal (bernita@ux2.sp.cs.cmu.edu) or Money order
Email Bernita
list of
hotels, sightseeing attractions, etc.
There’s not much time so sign up now! Hope to see you!
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From: “Videoranch Foreman”
Greetings!
You can now buy VHS tapes at Videoranch for $5! We’ve cut the prices
on almost every VHS tape we have by more than half! Click here to
view the list of Movies we have available on DVD and VHS.
We’ve also changed our email address to vrforeman@videoranch.com.
The rest of our contact information will stay the same.
Regards,
The Staff at Videoranch
http://www.videoranch.com
vrforeman@videoranch.com
8 Harris Court, Suite C1
Monterey, CA 93940
831-373-3100 phone
831-373-3103 fax
866-727-2639 toll free
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Reviews:
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From: Anthony
“THE MONKEES – LIVE SUMMER TOUR – EXTENDED & UNCUT” DVD REVIEW:
The long-awaited limited edition “Monkees – Live Summer Tour –
Extended & Uncut” DVD has arrived! Fans will be delighted to hear
that the picture & sound quality are excellent and even better than
the original “Live Summer Tour” DVD that was released in November
2002. Also, those songs that were on the first DVD are presented
here with different camera angles to give us another point of view
than what we’re used to. With a running time of 1 hour and 54
minutes, the added songs and footage give you the feeling of
actually being there in person for Peter’s final Monkees concert,
with the best seat in the house.
This historic performance begins with the backup band’s
popular “Monkees Overture.” This medley of Monkees classics, which
lasts for about three minutes, certainly increases the excitement
level leading to The Monkees’ entrance. Although the music is what
the fans came to see, we also got that trademark Monkees humor we
remember from the 60s TV series, which was absent from the original
DVD release. Some of the uncut DVD’s best moments occur when Micky,
Davy, & Peter get together and joke around like the old-time friends
that they are. Despite this being the last concert before
Peter’s “firing,” no bad feelings are shown and their chemistry is
at its finest. This is perhaps best portrayed during the part of the
show where Peter performs “Bach’s 2-Part Invention #8 In F” with
Micky & Davy gathered around the keyboard next to him. The backup
band shows their comedic talents as well, with Sandy Gennaro & Dave
Alexander’s funny “All in the Family” scene. Davy even stops during
th e middle of one song to see if an audience member who was
wandering out of his seat was lost! Some of the many musical
highlights of the DVD include a rockin’ rendition of “No Time,” the
best version of “(I’ll) Love You Forever” to ever be recorded, and
the rare presence of Peter’s “Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All
Over Again,” in addition to many others.
It’s a shame that Micky, Davy, & Peter’s petty differences often get
in the way of keeping a high-quality tour like this on the road for
more than a few months. Although we don’t know if The Monkees will
ever get together in any form again, we will now always be able to
travel back in time to August 31, 2001 whenever we feel the need to
bring back the memories & re-live the magic of The Monkees LIVE in
concert.
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Two Man Band Dates & Review!
April 3, 2011 by raj
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of “The Monkees: Season Two” on DVD from our Amazon store. This set
includes the 33 1/3 special, commentary by all 4 Monkees, and other
insiders!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000TAZW4/flexquartemonkee/
You can get $20 off your first purchase of Monkees items at
Amazon.com by applying for the Amazon.com Platinum VISA card at this
link:
And you continue to earn Amazon.com store credit for everything you
buy!
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From: Anthony
–The Monkeesrule43 Online Mailing List–
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February 1, 2004
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**Two Man Band w/ Aura3 Tour**
Marilyn from Aura3, the North Carolina-based female trio that will
be on the road with the Two Man Band this spring & fall, has told me
that they are looking to extend their joint tour as long as
possible. At this point, the plan is to schedule dates in states
such as NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV, but they hope to venture into other
areas if offers are presented to them. Some of the merchandise that
is expected to be available on the tour from Peter, James, & Aura3
are T-shirts and CDs, including the upcoming Two Man Band live CD
that was recorded last November. The latest addition to their
schedule is:
5/16/04 — Charlottesville, VA — Gravity Lounge
**Shoe Suede Blues Dates**
Peter & Shoe Suede Blues have finally announced their first concert
dates of 2004:
3/28/04 — Stuart, FL — Stuart Arts Festival
6/17/04 — West Allis, WI — Wisconsin State Fair
**On TV***
The Monkees’ 1969 guest-starring role on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In”
will air on TRIO on February 11 at 8am EST and 1pm EST. Also, Micky,
Davy, & Peter’s appearance in 1995’s “Brady Bunch Movie” will be
shown on USA on February 12 at 9am EST.
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January 29, 2004
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**Micky Q&A**
Micky Dolenz has finally answered the questions that fans submitted
to him at Broadway.com over the past three weeks. You can look at
Micky’s answers at http://www.broadway.com/template_1.asp?
CI=3D33287&CT=3D4
**Two Man Band w/ Aura3 Date**
Peter Tork & James Lee Stanley’s extended tour schedule with Aura3
has seen the addition of a new date:
5/14/04 — York, SC — Sylvia Theater
**Davy Dates**
Davy Jones has recently added two new tour dates to his 2004
schedule:
4/23/04 — Euless, TX — City of Euless
6/18/04 — Warsaw, IN — Warsaw Parks Department
**On TV**
Micky’s appearance on the “Band on the Run” episode of the popular
comedy, “Boy Meets World” will be shown on the Disney Channel at 2am
EST on February 4. Also, Micky’s 2001 guest star role as “Mr.
Metcalf” on “The Drew Carey Show” will air on TBS on February 2 at
5pm EST. The airdate for the “Eclipse Awards” has been pushed back
from February 7 to February 8 at 1pm EST on ESPN2. Davy Jones was a
presenter at the ceremony, but since the show was pre-taped & has
been edited, there’s no guarantee that his appearance will make it
to air.
For more of this newsletter, visit Monkeesrule43 Online at
http://www.monkeesrule43.com – An officially licensed Monkees site
that is your one stop on the web for Monkees news, bios, history,
rare MP3s & more!
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From: “Videoranch Foreman”
Greetings!
January CD Sale:
There are only a few days left to take advantage of our January CD
Sale, where you’ll find great deals on almost every Nez CD out
there! Click here to see all the sale items.
VHS:
The age of the DVD is now upon us and we’ve made the decision to
discontinue manufacturing VHS tapes. We’ve dropped the prices on
most of the VHS tapes in half! Of course you still have to pay for
shipping and handling, but the VHS tapes themselves are now only $5.
This is the last of them, once we run out of these there won’t be
any more made. So if you want to add to your VHS tape collection now
is the time.
Download Songs:
Many of you have read the new Nez FAQ and we’ve gotten a ton of
feedback. In response to all the emails we’ve added another item to
the ranch, you can now get a Videoranch Singles CD. These CDs are
for folks who aren’t interested in downloading songs directly to
their computers, but still want to have access to the songs. The
Videoranch Single CD is $5 and can have up to 3 songs from the
Download Section of Videoranch. If you only want 1 or 2 songs that’s
fine, but the CD is still $5. Of course, all the songs we have
available for download are songs that can also be added to our
Custom CD and/or Blossom Special.
Regards,
The Videoranch Staff
www.videoranch.com
1-866-727-2639
PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW EMAIL ADDRESS IS: vrforeman@videoranch.com
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Reviews:
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From: “Ron Cohen”
I finally got a chance to see ‘Aida’ on Broadway. As you know
Micky Dolenz is one of the co-stars. The seats that I got at half
price
were quite good (second row, mezzanine).
If you are not familiar with the play, Micky plays Zoser, the
villain. He sings only 2 songs and has few scenes. But when he does
sing, he has one heck of a voice, the kind of voice he was never
able to display when singing with the Monkees. It was really quite
revealing.
After the play, despite the cold temperatures, some of us were
waiting for him by the stage door hoping to get his autograph. I had
the extended version of the Monkees’ concert on DVD with me which I
had just received the week before. As luck would have it, he came
out and signed any request for an autograph that was presented to
him. Getting his autograph completed my collection; now I have all
four Monkees’ autographs. I even gave him an early birthday wish,
since his birthday is five weeks away.
If you have the chance to see Micky in ‘Aida’, take it. You will see
a side of Mickey that you never saw before.
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From: Katherine
Hello,
Last night I was thrilled to be in attendance at the Silo Ridge
Country Club in Amenia, NY to hear Two Man Band. The venue is less
than two hours from my house.
James came out and talked about New England weather. “If you can
see your breath, that’s God’s way of getting my attention and
telling me that I’m in the wrong place” “I’ve never lived where the
weather could kill you,” “In California,we do have earthquakes, but,
it’s not like winter. Earthquakes only happen once in a while.
every five years or so and you just change your underwear and go
on. If we knew when earthquakes were coming, we would leave. It’s
winter, and you guys stay where the weather can kill you! My little
nipples are like rocks. You guys must get very irritable.”
James is hysterical. Repeating his words just does not express how
funny he can be. He gets into his stories with hand motions and
faces and looks. He cracks me right up!
James Set list is as follows:
Just like Tom Thumb’s Blues
Natural Sugar
There
One Heart Falling
Fair Weather Town
James talked about his experience on Star Trek Deep Space 9 and the
special Rodenberry underwear. He mentioned something about how
exciting the show was to him…”I would have given my Mom to the
Arabs to do the show.”
James is a wonderful storyteller. I truly exude great pleasure from
listening to his songs, and the stories he tells behind the songs.
After James’ set, he introduced Peter, his best friend of many
years. Peter was downstairs and didn’t know that James was
introducing him. James had to leave us to amuse ourselves while he
went to find Peter.
Once, Peter was in the room, James introduced him again.
Peter’s set was as follows:
Sea Change
I Believe You
I’ll spend my life with you
Good Looker
Vagabond John
Cripple Creek
Cou Cou
I truly understand
Dress Sexy for me
Come home to my Kitchen
I want you, I need you I love you
Lady Madonna
Peter’s told us a story about the person who wrote Vagabond John. I
hope I get the name right. He said it was written by a man in a
band Peter was in after he was in “that other band.” He tells us
his name was David Burrett, but since that wasn’t a cool stage name,
he went by Derek Lord. Derek was the drummer in the Peter Tork
Project. Jerry Renino and Scott (Avatabe?) were also in the group.
Anyway, the song is about a friend who got involved in too
much……stuff.
The 5 string banjo is an American invention, Peter tells us, we
should be proud!
Before the show, Erica and I wrote a note to Peter asking him to
play Dress Sexy for Me. We really wanted him to play it. So, I
came up with the idea of making it a petition. I went around the
room and asked everyone to sign it. Not everyone signed it, but,
most did. I gave it to Peter and he ended up playing the song!!
Peter and James did the following set:
Easy Rider
All I ever Wanted
One Trick pony
Some Say
Milk Shake
Hi HI Babe
Easy Rockin’Bulldozer
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Every Day
Miracle
Peter tells us that One Trick Pony was written by Paul Simon, and
Peter predicts great things for him. He’s on the up and up, but, he
isn’t getting biggeranymore, he is full grown. He is as tall as he
is going to get, but, he looks bigger in Japan, and further away.
It’s these kinds of stories that make the shows so much fun. The
concerts are not expensive, and they are tons of fun. At this
venue, there was a small crowd of about 50 people. I think there
would have been more people if the venue was easier to contact. I
tried for weeks to contact the venue to buy tickets. It was
extremely difficult. I left messages and wasn’t called back. No
matter what time of day I called I would get voice mail. It was
very frustrating.
Anyway, Peter and James had fabulously funny banter, often giving
the history behind a song.
The best and the worst part of the show was one in the same. I
can’t decide if it was the best or the worst, is it possibly both?
Here is what happened. Milkshake, the song, was put through a
blender before it was sung. The verses were mixed up and peter kept
trying to split a devil’s food cake instead of needing an
earthquake. They stopped and started during this song, trying to
get back on track, but it wasn’t working. Erica and I were trying
to prompt them, and we actually were singing some of the verses
along with some of the other frequent fans who were there. The song
was totally not how it is on an album, but, it was funny to see them
really mess up a song. James tells us that their act was too
polished, so they decided to knock some of the polish off their
act. He said “We’ve succeeded beyond our wildest dreams.” They
both are such wonderful performers that they can take a terrible
situation and turn it right around to work for the act. It was
great, but, I do hope that they sing Milkshake the correct way
tonight.
Between sets, Peter and James sold their CD’s, signed autographs and
posed for pictures. Peter did bless many with hugs, much to our
enjoyment. He must have hugged my daughter, Amanda, half a dozen
times. She was really excited about that. I don’t get to hug her
that much! So much for being 13, I suppose.
Peter was wearing a warm looking sweater, and looked very cuddly.
He seemed to be in a quiet mood at first, but by the end of the
concert he appeared more relaxed. James was all dressed up in a
shirt and tie. He has so much fun! I’ll be posting some pictures to
my website in a couple of days.
It was great to see old friends and meet new ones from the various
list groups. I’d like to say hello to Laura C., Erica, Denise, Anne
G., Joanne, Elena, Robert, Tammy, and Ringo. We had a fantastic
time together. It always is fun when the faithful fans gather round
their heroes. People old and young were there for a great show. I
think the youngest had to be about 2-3 years old, his name was
Stone. He drew a picture on the request for Peter to sing Dress
sexy for me.
Well, there is so much more, but I need to get some rest for
tonight’s concert in Port Jervis. I hope to see people there! It
is going to be a blast!
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Did you see the Monkees live in 1966-67? We need you!
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Hi, My name is Michael Canan. I am a journalist from Scripps Howard News
Service. I am trying to track down someone who as a teen saw the Monkees
live in 1966
or 67. Please contact me if you can help.
Michael Canan
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From: “Loni Reeder”
A Monkee does ‘Aida’
CNN.com
Micky Dolenz joins Broadway musical
Wednesday, January 14, 2004 Posted: 1:55 PM EST (1855 GMT)
Micky Dolenz is now on Broadway, playing Prime Minister Zoser in Elton John
and Tim Rice’s version of “Aida.”
NEW YORK (AP) — Micky Dolenz studied architecture in college and was fully
prepared for a life planning buildings — not rock ‘n’ roll immortality —
even though he was auditioning for television shows between classes.
“I figured if architecture didn’t work out, I could fall back on show biz,”
he says with a laugh. “That was Plan B: acting and singing.”
Plan A, though, quickly faded when he nailed an audition in 1966 to join
“The Monkees,” a TV comedy based on the antics of a rock group modeled
after the Beatles. Dolenz could see the blueprints on the wall.
“I’m not a fool. I knew the power and possibility of a series on
television,” he says. “And the train just took off.”
It would be the “Last Train to Clarksville.”
Still, but there’s more than a little architecture in his latest project:
The role of the scheming Prime Minister Zoser in “Aida,” Disney’s cartoony
take on the Verdi opera.
Zoser, after all, has a thing for building pyramids.
“Yeah,” Dolenz says after considering the matter. “I guess in the end I’ve
managed to combine both those dreams.”
Dolenz, 58, joined co-stars Michelle T. Williams of Destiny’s Child, Will
Chase and Lisa Brescia this week in the Broadway version of “Aida,” the
Tony-winning musical with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice.
The rock-musical tells the story of a love triangle between Aida, a Nubian
princess forced into slavery; Amneris, an Egyptian princess; and Radames,
the soldier they both love.
Dolenz, who has been with a touring version of the show for six months,
plays Radames’ father, contributing songs like “Another Pyramid” and “Like
Father Like Son.”
“It’s been an incredible opportunity for me to do something that is so — I
mean, God love the Monkees — different,” Dolenz says. “There is nothing
like getting out there on a legitimate stage and having to really pull it
off.”
Powerful voice
Dolenz (far left) first gained musical fame with the Monkees, stars of
their own NBC show. The rest of the group included Davy Jones, Peter Tork
and Michael Nesmith.
Dolenz, who as a boy starred in the TV show “Circus Boy,” is no stranger to
the musical stage, having previously toured with companies of “Grease,” “A
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” “The Point” and “Tom
Sawyer.” He also wrote the book for, and directed, “Bugsy Malone” for the
London stage.
Yet even some of his friends didn’t know he had the musical chops for “Aida.”
“No one does,” he replies cheerily. “And to some degree I didn’t know.
There wasn’t anything that I did in my life professionally that demanded
that kind of singing.”
Paul J. Smith, the show’s production stage manager who previously worked
with Dolenz in “Grease,” says the performer has a voice as powerful as his
ego is small.
“There’s no question he wants to be part of the company. He doesn’t want to
be Micky Dolenz in ‘Aida.’ He wants to be right in the character,” Smith
says. “He is not at all a diva.”
Looking back, Dolenz sees a connection between his current work and the one
that forever will be linked with his name — the Monkees, whose albums and
TV show were chart toppers in the late 1960s.
“The Monkees, in a way, was a musical on television,” he says. “Like a
Broadway show, you can’t fake it on stage — you actually have to sing and
you actually have to play.”
Well, not at the beginning. The Monkees — or Prefab Four, as they were
called — were the brainchild of Columbia Pictures producers who were
inspired to create a television show after the success of the Beatles’ “A
Hard Day’s Night.”
Open auditions were held and four strangers were cast: Dolenz, who
performed “Johnny B. Goode” on guitar for the casting directors, as well as
Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork and Davy Jones. Dolenz was cast as a drummer
without ever having hit the skins.
At first, the band’s songs — like “I’m a Believer” and “Last Train to
Clarksville” — were written by the likes of Neil Diamond and Carole King,
while other musicians played the instruments.
Americans loved watching the quartet’s zany antics each week, whether it
was secretly baby-sitting a horse in a house or unwittingly becoming
foreign agents in order to recover microfilm hidden in maracas.
‘Like Leonard Nimoy really becoming a Vulcan’
The Monkees’ first album featured “Last Train to Clarksville,” the group’s
first No. 1.
But by 1967, the band had enough of the make-believe and began insisting on
playing and singing their own songs. Dolenz had become proficient on the
drums and the four began a heated behind-the-scenes battle with producers
and NBC.
“It wasn’t that we didn’t want to play or couldn’t play. They would not
allow us to play — literally,” Dolenz says. “Our side was saying it was
more important that it was legitimate, even if it’s not as good. That
ultimately is what happened.”
The Monkees won, and what had been fake gave way to fact. The band went on
tour — Jimi Hendrix was the opening act — and acted and supplied the
soundtrack to the 1968 psychedelic movie “Head,” co-written by Jack Nicholson.
“The Monkees really becoming a band was like the equivalent of Leonard
Nimoy really becoming a Vulcan,” Dolenz says. “It was that weird. Mike used
to say it was like Pinocchio really becoming a little boy. We transcended
the imaginary and became this supergroup.”
Not everyone was happy, particularly those critics who felt cheated when
word spread that the four young men had not initially been the musical
talents behind the songs.
“I was disturbed and hurt and bothered — and have been over the years at
different times — because of the unjustified animosity directed at me
personally. Like it was my fault! Like I conspired or contrived or it was
all part of this manipulation to deceive,” Dolenz says.
He would like to point out that he was only in his early 20s at the time.
Dolenz also thinks it’s high time the Monkees were given their due for what
they did for popular culture besides goofing around: namely, sanitizing the
counterculture for the mainstream.
“I equate it to Will Smith bringing rap into American living rooms with
‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.’ That was very similar. Before that, the only
time you’d see people with long hair on television they were getting
arrested or at protests or smoking dope at love-ins. And then all of a
sudden the Monkees come along with long hair representing, in a way, all
those millions of kids out there who were good kids.”
After the Monkees dissolved, Dolenz found it difficult to get work again.
He narrowly missed landing the role of the Fonz on “Happy Days,” a part
that would later make Henry Winkler famous.
“I remember going to some audition for an acting part and someone said,
‘What are you doing here? We don’t need any drummer!’ ” — proof perhaps
that his long search for legitimacy as a Monkee had come full circle.
Dolenz went to England and began a career directing TV shows and
commercials. The British newspapers began referring to him not as Micky
Dolenz, the ex-Monkee, but as Michael Dolenz, director and producer for the
BBC.
He no longer fights the incessant questions about the Monkees and has
embraced his fame. Members of the band periodically reunite for concerts
and Dolenz is happy to play the old songs.
“I have no regrets,” he says. “I love ‘The Monkees.’ I’m very proud of the
work I did on that show, like I’m proud of the work I did on ‘Circus Boy.’
The Monkee train is gonna go on, with or without me, forever. Long after
I’m gone they’re going to be playing those songs and showing those shows.”
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Nez on Canada cable TV show
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From: Samantha
I just saw on TV up here in Canada something called “Arts And Minds” on the
Bravo channel that they will be doing a piece on Mike Nesmith.
From: http://www.bravo.ca/artsminds/
Mike Nesmith helped create MTV, produced such movies as Repo Man and has
written a couple of novels. Oh, and he was in a little band called the
Monkees…Arts & Minds caught up with him at his home in Carmel, California.
Saturday @ 6pm ET and Sunday @ 7pm ET on Bravo!
I might tape this but I will get some screen caps.
Samantha
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Davy on Cartoon Network Tomorrow!
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From: “Julie”
The Scooby-Doo cartoon “Haunted Horseman in Hagglethorn Hall” with
Davy Jones will be on this thursday 2/5 and 11:30 E/P on The Cartoon
Network.
Don’t forget:
TV LAND AWARDS 2004!
Here’s your chance to vote and get Davy back on the TV Land Awards
Show for 2004. The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards Show will air at 9:00PM
Eastern Time, on Wednesday, March 17, 2004. Included in this
year’s ‘Viewer’s Choice Awards’ is the Catagory: ‘SING ALONG THEME
SONG’ and THE MONKEES THEME is nominated! Go to the
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fill in the ballot. Don’t forget, log onto http://www.tvland.com%20to%20
cast your vote for THE MONKEES THEME SONG!!
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Happy Birthday Mike and Davy!
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TODAY in History – Dec . 30
TV director James Burrows is 63
Actor Fred Ward is 61
Singer-musician Michael Nesmith is 61.
Singer Davy Jones is 58.
Singer Patti Smith is 57. …
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Monkees Showcased In Museum! 2004 TVLand Awards!
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**The New Year**
Happy New Year to all the Monkees fans around the world! Looking
forward into 2004, they guys seem to be keeping their schedules
busy. Starting on January 6, Micky Dolenz will be performing
in “Aida” on Broadway as Zoser. He was so successful playing the
role in the touring production of the show earlier this year that
they asked him to continue on “The Great White Way!” You can buy
tickets here. Davy Jones will continue touring in the US throughout
the year & will visit the UK in March & April. A&E likes his weekly
series, “Meet The Royals,” so much that they have filmed a handful
of new episodes, so be sure to watch on Sunday nights. Peter Tork
has an upcoming tour of the east coast with his good friend, James
Lee Stanley, in January & February and is also expected to schedule
concerts with Shoe Suede Blues later in the year. Like he has for
the past couple of years, Michael Nesmith is going to stay home and
work on his many upcoming projects. His second novel, The American
Gene, is finished but is in need of a publisher. “Rays,” his long-
awaited solo album has also been taking up a lot of Nez’s time
lately. He’s been working hard on it & those at Videoranch who have
already heard some of it say it is amazing & totally unlike anything
he has done before. However, Nez insists he’s not ready to put it
out yet. I’ve been told that when “Rays” does finally get released,
Nez has been seriously thinking about going out on the road for a
short promotional tour.
**Monkees Up For TVLand Award**
The Monkees have been nominated for a 2004 TVLand Award! Davy won
last year for best TV appearance by a musician, and this
year “(Theme From) The Monkees” is one of the choices fans have to
pick from for best TV theme song! Place your vote for The Monkees as
often as you can at TVLand’s website!
**On TV**
Starz Cinema has added more airings of The Monkees movie, “Head,” on
January 2 at 8:15pm EST, January 15 at 7am EST, & January 21 at 10am
EST. For all upcoming airings of Davy hosting “Meet The Royals,”
click the “All Upcoming TV Appearances” link on the news page.
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that is your one stop on the web for Monkees news, bios, history,
rare MP3s & more!
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From: Brad
TV Museum Showcases History of Pop Music
Wed December 24, 2003 09:20 PM ET
By Carla Hay
NEW YORK (Billboard) – Al Green, James Brown, Britney Spears, Elvis
Presley and the Monkees are among the artists who will be featured
in the “American Pop” series presented by the Museum of Television
and Radio in New York and Los Angeles.
The two-month series — which begins Feb. 6 — will focus on pop
music’s history on television.
The first theme in the series is “Soul Survivors” featuring Green
and Brown. Other upcoming themes will be the music of Burt
Bacharach; the evolution of teen-idol pop with artists ranging from
Fabian, the Monkees and Spears; the first hour of MTV; and rare
footage of the Teenage Awards Music International (T.A.M.I.) Show,
an all-star concert filmed in 1964 and featuring the Rolling Stones,
the Supremes, Marvin Gaye and the Beach Boys.
The museum will also have a Beatles TV and radio showcase
commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Fab Four’s first U.S.
visit. Titled “It Was Forty Years Ago Today: The Beatles in
America,” the exhibit will also open Feb. 6.
Reuters/Billboard
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?
type=3DmusicNews&storyID=3D4043409
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From: “Jennifer C. Huebl”
This was in the December 22nd “Page 6” section of the NY Post:
New Recruit
Hey, hey, he’s not smoking! Former Monkee Micky Dolenz went bananas
when Des O’Brien, owner of Langan’s on West 47th Street, asked him
to sign the New York Night Life/United Restaurant & Tavern Owners
Asociation’s joint petition that seeks justifiable amendments to
Mayor Bloomberg’s draconian anti-smoking law.. Dolenz, a vehement
anti-smoker who supports the ban, got into a “sometimes testy”
exchange with O’Brien. But by the end of the night, Dolenz was
sufficiently persuaded — or exhausted — by the Irishman’s
arguments, and he agreed to sign.
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Sad News Update
April 3, 2011 by raj
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I found this Article in today’s Hartford Courant. Peter Tork’s father
died. Peter, my thoughts are with you.
http://www.legacy.com/HartfordCourant/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=1765312>Hartford “>http://www.legacy.com/HartfordCourant/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=1765312>Hartford
Courant – Death Notices/Memoriams
Halsten “>http://www.legacy.com/HartfordCourant/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=GuestBook&PersonID=1765312>Halsten
John Thorkelson
THORKELSON, H. John
Halsten John Thorkelson, 86, died Friday, (December 26, 2003), following a
brief illness. He was born May 3, 1917 in Madison, WI, to Halsten Joseph
and Mary (Carver) Thorkelson. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 61
years, Virginia (Straus) Thorkelson, who died April 25, 2002. He leaves
four children, Peter H., Nicholas A., John C. (Chris) and Anne E.
Thorkelson; seven grandchildren, Hallie, Ivan, Eli, Molly, Cait, Ruby and
Erica; two nieces, a nephew and other friends and relatives. He was
educated in public schools in Madison, East Orange, N.J., and Kohler, WI,
and attended Carleton College from 1934-38, receiving a B.A. with Honors in
Economics. After graduating, he worked for a year in industry, then entered
the University of Wisconsin Graduate School in 1939. He worked as a civil
servant in the Dept. of Agriculture and the Budget Bureau in Washington,
D.C. from 1941-43, and for the Education Department of the United Auto
Workers in Detroit from 1943-45. In 1945, he was drafted into the U.S. Army
and commissioned a Second Lieutenant. He served in the Military Government
in Berlin, Germany, from 1946-48, locating housing for many displaced
persons. Returning to the University of Wisconsin, he completed his
graduate work (and Virginia her undergraduate work) in 1950. The family
then moved to Mansfield Center where he joined the faculty of the Economics
Department at the University of Connecticut. Apart from a year in Venezuela
(1963-64) as an economic planner for that government, and a year in Canada
as faculty member at the University of Saskatchewan, Regina (1966-67), he
remained in Connecticut the rest of his life. He taught at UConn until
1983. He was instrumental in the growth of the American Association of
University Professors and the Federation of University Teachers, and was
very active in organizing the Urban Semester Program. He was well-respected
by colleagues and students alike, one of whom praised Dr. Thorkelson as the
best of the economics faculty, citing his “incredible breadth of
knowledge.” Another colleague said, “Thorkelson was an inspiring teacher.”
Always involved in social and community affairs, the couple continued to be
active for many years after retirement, traveling, writing, and enjoying
the company of their many family members and friends. A memorial is planned
for the near future. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the
Niebyl Proctor Marxist Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA
99609-1113, or to Joshua’s Tract Conservation and Historic Trust, P.O. Box
4, Mansfield Center, CT 06250.
Published in the Hartford Courant on 1/5/2004.
Katherine
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Nesmith News – Rays soon to come!
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From: Randi Waddell
New post on the FAQ at Videoranch:
Q: Is Nez working on a new album?
A: As you may know from reading the previous FAQ here, Nez had anticipated
releasing an album in 2003 titled “Rays.” All that has changed. Here’s the
latest from Nez himself. “After thinking hard about the right way to go
about making new music, and all the intellectual property issues the net
raises, I have slowly come to the idea that I should release my music one
song at a time here on Videoranch. I’ll start with the song “Rays” and see
how it goes. With file sharing and all that implies, it is really a new
dawn for people like me who are working in the media arts. The traditional
rules of distribution obviously don’t apply anymore, and that affects
everything from my side, including how I conceive a musical project. It
used to be simple. A CD of fourteen or fifteen songs, bought at a store,
take it home, play it, and there you are. But now, the whole notion of a CD
is tossed into a different frame, and the idea of a group of songs seems
kind of odd in the new context of downloadable songs and file sharing. So
it seems to me that going one song at a time, a little here, and a little
there, makes more sense. I don’t know where this will all go from here, but
that’s a different bridge, so to speak.
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Uncut Live DVD Shipping! Davy’s Horse Racing!
April 3, 2011 by raj
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January 11, 2004
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**Uncut Live DVDs Shipping Tomorrow**
King Biscuit Entertainment has finally announced that the “Monkees –
Live Summer Tour – Extended & Uncut” DVD will be shipping tomorrow,
January 12! They also wanted to apologize for the delay. Apparently,
there was a problem with the first batch of DVDs, which put them a
couple weeks behind. For those who haven’t ordered this new limited
edition DVD yet, there aren’t many left, so I would encourage you to
get yours now (http://www.monkeesrule43.com/uncutDVD.html)%20before
they’re gone forever! Thanks again for everyone’s support of this
project for so long!
**Davy Tour Date Changes**
Two Davy Jones concerts have been taken off his schedule:
2/13/04 — Orlando, FL — Marriott Hotel (Private Event)
4/3/04 — Newport, UK — Newport City Live Arena
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January 7, 2004
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**Micky Q&A Session**
Broadway.com is now accepting questions from fans that will soon be
answered by Micky Dolenz as a part of their “Ask A Star” section.
Visit http://www.broadway.com/template_1.asp?CI=3D33287&CT=3D4%20to%20send
Micky your questions! (Thanks Laura)
**On TV**
Michael Nesmith’s cameo in “Tapeheads” will air on Comedy Central on
January 16 at 8am EST. For all upcoming airings of Davy
hosting “Meet The Royals,” click the “All Upcoming TV Appearances”
link on the news page.
**Two Man Band Date**
Peter Tork & James Lee Stanley have added a new date to their
upcoming tour:
1/31/04 — Basye, VA — “ASCENT” at Bryce Ski Resort
For their full schedule, visit the Solo Tour Dates page.
For more of this newsletter, visit Monkeesrule43 Online at
http://www.monkeesrule43.com – An officially licensed Monkees site
that is your one stop on the web for Monkees news, bios, history,
rare MP3s & more!
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From: “Maggie McManus”
For our listmembers in Florida:
According to equibase.com, Davy’s horse Indiantown Jones is entered
to run on January 11, 2004 at TAMPA BAY DOWNS in the 8th race. As
always, this is subject to change up to race time.
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From: “Videoranch Foreman”
Happy New Year!
January CD Sale:
We will be having a huge CD sale throughout the month of January!
All Michael Nesmith CDs will be on sale for the rest of the month.
Visit the Videoranch Products Page for a list of CDs we have
available at the ranch!
You can buy And the Hits Keep on Comin’ for $12.95 and save $4!
You can buy The Complete First National Band Recordings, a two disc
set, for $19.95 and save $5!
Tropical Campfires is regularly $14.95, but for the month of January
you can get it for $10.95, a savings of $4!
Television Parts Home Companion DVD:
You can purchase the new Television Parts Home Companion DVD for $1
with any order of $50 or more! You will be given the choice to add
the Television Parts Home Companion DVD to your order for $1 when
you checkout of the store.
Hope this helps get the new year off to a great start!
Sincerely,
The Staff at Videoranch
http://www.videoranch.com
1-866-727-2639
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From: Brad
On December 12, 2003, Davy Jones graciously took time out of his
busy schedule to help out with a toy drive for WSOX Oldies 96.1 in
York, PA. After hearing about the event, Davy called the radio
station to help promote the cause. By the end of the day, $3000 was
gathered in the auction and 3000 toys were collected for the kids of
central Pennsylvania!
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From: Brad
THE PONTIAC GTO MUSCLES BACK TO THE STREETS
Chicago Sun Times, IL
Wangers, who owns six classic GTOs, was the marketing whiz behind
the original GTO and a GM consultant for the new version. He
convinced large shoe producer Thom McAn to make a “GTO” shoe, made
sure the car on the hit TV show “The Monkees” was based on the GTO
and was behind the 1964 hit record “GTO.” It essentially was a 2
minute and 29 second commercial for the GTO and was played on the
radio an estimated seven million times while on the charts.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/auto/car-news-car05.html
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From: Brad
FORMER “Monkees” Star Dolenz Joins Aida Jan. 6
Playbill.com, NY
Micky Dolenz, of “The Monkees” fame, joins the Broadway company of
Aida January 6.
The former singer for one of the first-ever boy bands will play
Zoser in the hit Elton John-Tim Rice musical. Dolenz previously
played the role in the musical’s national tour. In a recent
statement the actor-singer said, “I am thrilled to be working with
so many talented people on such a prestigious project.”
Dolenz joins a company that includes Michelle T. Williams (Aida),
Will Chase (Radames) and Lisa Brescia (Amneris).
Micky Dolenz was one of the stars of the sixties TV show “The
Monkees,” about a rock-and-roll band. The group sold over 65 million
records, and their albums included “The Monkees,” “More of the
Monkees,” “Headquarters” and “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones,
Ltd.” Dolenz also starred in the West End musical The Point and
later became a producer-director for the BBC and London Weekend
Television. In 1996 the Monkees reunited for a 30-year summer tour
around the U.S., and Dolenz recently directed the hit TV show “Boy
Meets World.” His other theatre credits include Grease, A Funny
Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Tom Sawyer.
Aida features a book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls and David
Henry Hwang, sets and costumes by Bob Crowley, lighting by Natasha
Katz, choreography by Wayne Cilento and direction by Robert Falls.
The musical plays the Palace Theatre Broadway and 47th Street and
tickets are available by calling the Disney hotline, (212) 307-4747.
For more information about Aida, go to www.DisneyOnBroadway.com.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/83644.html
To purchase Monkees CD’s, Videos and Collectable rare items, visit
www.monkees.net
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directly to the list yourself. To submit an item for the list, send
to: alert@monkees.net
For info on posting to, searching previous alerts, subscribing, or
removing yourself from this list, see:
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Uncut Live DVD To Be Released! Concert Reviews!
April 3, 2011 by raj
Filed under monkees alert
of “The Monkees: Season Two” on DVD from our Amazon store. This set
includes the 33 1/3 special, commentary by all 4 Monkees, and other
insiders!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000TAZW4/flexquartemonkee/
You can get $20 off your first purchase of Monkees items at
Amazon.com by applying for the Amazon.com Platinum VISA card at this
link:
And you continue to earn Amazon.com store credit for everything you
buy!
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From: Anthony
–The Monkeesrule43 Online Mailing List–
**KB Sets Release For Uncut Live DVD**
Finally, after exactly 4 months & 17 days of pre-orders,
the “Monkees – Live Summer Tour – Extended & Uncut” DVD is being
released to Monkees fans! King Biscuit Entertainment just gave
Monkeesrule43 Online the exclusive news that this long-awaited,
professionally filmed DVD will be available soon after the holidays.
Originally they were aiming to surprise fans with an early Christmas
present, but longer production times will most likely result in the
DVDs being shipped only a few days after the 25th. As a reminder,
even after it is released, the DVD will remain a limited edition,
internet-only product that will be a treasure for years to come.
Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered their DVD and has waited since
the beginning. We all proved that fan-power can accomplish anything!
Stay tuned for all the details soon, including the full
tracklisting, running time, & DVD cover art! You can find more
information & purchase your DVD at
http://www.monkeesrule43.com/uncutDVD.html
**Davy UK Tour in ’04**
Davy Jones has announced some tentative concert dates for 2004 in
the UK. Keep in mind, these are subject to change:
3/24/04 — Croydon, UK — TBA
3/25/04 — Scotland, UK — TBA
3/26/04 — Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK — TBA
3/27/04 — Milton Keynes, UK — TBA
3/29/04 — Sheffield, UK — TBA
3/30/04 — TBA — TBA
4/1/04 — Salisbury, UK — TBA
4/2/04 — Manchester, UK — TBA
4/3/04 — Newport, UK — TBA
**Peter & JLS Tour Updates**
Some changes have been made to Peter Tork & James Lee Stanley’s
upcoming tour of the east coast. Here are the dates that were added
or updated:
1/24/04 — Port Jervis, NY — The Vault
1/26/04 — Lehigh Valley, PA — Live Radio Show on WDIY-FM
2/5/04 — Boston, MA — Live Radio Show on WUMB
For their full itinerary, visit the Solo Tour Dates page.
**On TV**
The Monkees’ 1968 feature film, “Head,” will air on Starz on
December 5 at 3:30am EST, December 10 at 4:50am EST, December 15 at
12:15pm EST, December 24 at 12:30am EST, and December 28 at 1:35am
EST. Davy Jones will be featured on VH1’s “50 Greatest Teen Idols”
on Devember 7 at 2pm EST. For all upcoming airings of Davy
hosting “Meet The Royals,” click the “All Upcoming TV Appearances”
link on the news page.
For more of this newsletter, visit Monkeesrule43 Online at
http://www.monkeesrule43.com – An officially licensed Monkees site
that is your one stop on the web for Monkees news, bios, history,
rare MP3s & more!
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From: “Videoranch Foreman”
Happy Holidays from Videoranch!
Videoranch Holiday Gift Packs and Price Specials are now available
at our store. We continue to sell the favorites from past years,
plus we’ve added some cool new ones:
The Nez Starter Kit – An Elephant Parts DVD and a Magnetic South CD
for $20.00 (A $9.93 savings!) Turn someone onto Nez’ work this year!
Elephant Parts DVD and 4 Cof O Cuppee Mugs for $28.00 (An $8.98
savings)
Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma and From a Radio Engine to a Photon
Wing CDs for $20. (A $9.90 savings)
It might also interest you to know we now sell The complete “The
Garden” as a download. It’s nice because all 7 tracks are in one
file with no break between them, as Nez intended.
We plan on having Television Parts Home Companion on DVD available
before the holidays but we don’t have a date yet. We’ll email you as
soon as we know.
We will be adding more gift packs, specials, gift certificates and
downloads throughout December, so stop by. Videoranch is a great
place to buy unique gifts for friends and family.
We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Yours truly,
The Videoranch Ranch Hands
Toll Free 1-866-727-2639
8 Harris Court
Suite C-1
Monterey, CA 93940
USA
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From: Brad
The Oregonian 11/29/03 issue:
Micky Dolenz is going from the Monkees to Broadway’s “Aida.” Dolenz,
who played drums in the 1960s television pop group, joins the long-
running Disney musical Jan. 6 as Zoser, the villainous father of the
show’s young hero. The 58-year-old Dolenz has played the role in the
musical’s national tour. Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child took
over the title role in “Aida” last week from Toni Braxton and will
star in the musical through Jan. 25.
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From: TJ. Church
Found this myself, by accident:
On Episode Menu for Ep. 37, “Art For Monkees’ Sake”, use up/down
buttons on player control to go to “Play Episode”. Hit “Up” one more
time, & instead of lighting up “Menu” option, it will light the
episode title. Select this, & there is an interview not listed
anywhere on the DVD packaging. (I did this after watching the
episode, though am not sure if before/after matters.)
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From: “Amy Roundtree”
The Monkees are mentioned in the new DVD in the Red Hot Chili
Peppers Greatest Hits and Videos DVD on the Can’t Stop video
commentary. Flea is talking about what they were supposed to be
doing for the video, and he talks about how they were supposed to
be “acting madcap like the Monkees.” Even my son sat up and said how
he thought the Chili Peppers always acted like the Monkees.
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Reviews:
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From: “Amy Alimohamed”
Just wanted to share a scoop about the delightful Davy Jones.
I attended the Camden, SC Colonial Cup Steeplechase on the 18th of
November. Of course my sole purpose for going was to get a peep at
Davy and his horse. I must say I really enjoyed the entire race, I
believe Davy is now the cause of adding a new fan to horse events!
Before attending I understood that Davy likes to keep
his “Monkeeness” discreet while at the horse shows, so, as hard as
it was to keep my composure, I must say that I did a very good job
at showing him respect. My husband tapped Davy on the shoulder
after the event to see if he would be able to say hello to me. He
did stop and shake our hands which I felt very honored that he took
the time. We chatted in low key for just a moment about the race, I
congratulated him on the run. I could tell he was anxious to get
back to his horse and jockey so it meant the world to me that he
would take a moment, even though a very brief one to say hello and
shake my hand.
If Davy reads this, and I hope he does, this was my 4th time to meet
him and each time he has always been so charming. Davy seems like a
person who would be very interesting and enjoyable to just “hang
out” with. (Maybe one day I will have a chance to just hang with
him! LOL)
I want to THANK him for always being such a gracious entertainer and
showing appreciation back to the fans that love him so dearly.
Thank You, Davy! You are the greatest!
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From: “starcollector”
On Nov. 23, Peter and James Lee Stanley performed in Altadena, CA,
at the Coffee Gallery, a coffee shop with a tiny performing stage in
the back room. The room only holds 44 persons, so every seat is
good and close to the stage. Since the 7:00 pm show had sold out
quickly, a second show had been added at 4:00 pm. I arrived shortly
before the 4:00 show ended. Peter and James sat behind a CD table
close to the entrance/exit of the coffee shop. I overheard a male
fan ask Peter about the guitar he used during the show, and Peter
said the instrument was 36-38 years old. A female fan asked about
the song “Getting’ In” and Peter said it was on his solo CD for sale
at the table.
Inside the performing area I sat by the right side of the stage. I
was joined by Edie, who remembered me from the Peter/James fan
cruise of 1999. She came all the way from Maryland to see the
show! James saw me, and he smiled, waved, and asked how I was
doing. He said that earlier that day he had been looking through
his photos from the cruise, and saw my picture in my Halloween
costume. He was surprised to see me in person the same day! He
wore faded blue jeans, a denim jacket and black sweater.
A few chairs were empty when the 7:00 pm show began. The store
manager didn’t introduce James when he came on stage with his
guitar. He asked if the tape was rolling, as both shows were being
recorded for a CD (note: James has already begun listening to and
editing the tape!). He introduced himself as “my favorite
singer/songwriter in a race with his hairline” and “the winner of
the Hal Linden lookalike contest.” He said “if I was in San Diego
tonight, this room would be filled.” He began with “Stolen Season.”
He thanked us for coming, especially for driving through Los Angeles
traffic to get here. He said people applying for driver’s licenses
should be given a reflex test and an I.Q. test. The next song
was “Daddy’s Eyes.” James said the Chinese have a saying that if
you live long enough, everything will happen to you. You’ll be the
hero, the goat, the victim, the perpetrator, the betrayer and the
betrayed, so we should all be nice to one another. He talked about
his seven years of playing various aliens on Star Trek:Deep Space 9
and how he loved every minute of it. If there was a Klingon singing
by the piano, it was he. James sang, “here we come, walking down
the street. Hey, hey, we’re the Klingons.” He vividly described
the discomfort of wearing “Roddenberry underwear” beneath the
costumes.
He told how his song “Last Day of Summer” was written on September
10, “our last day of innocence.” To introduce “Racing The Moon” he
told a long story of when he was 16 year old “bad asssed kid” in
love with a girl named Susan. Her father was a navy admiral who
hated James and wanted his girl to date midshipmen from the military
academy. Eventually Susan married a military man, but James never
forgot her.
The last song in James’s solo set was “There.” He said there would
be a short break during which he would greet everyone and look them
in the eye to thank them for coming and show them the CDs for sale.
Peter took the stage with his 36 year old guitar, with much
screaming from certain women in the audience. He wore a black long
sleeved undershirt, black jeans, and black athletic shoes. His
blond hair was combed flat, not spiky, and he wore his glasses the
entire evening. He said it was difficult to follow James, because
James’s music was so dreamy and mellow. Peter swayed a little and
acted as if he would go to sleep! He said when he looked through
his music to find something to play tonight, he decided to play a
song from his solo CD, “You Get What You Pay For.” Next was a song
his brother Nick wrote, “Pirates.” Then he upped the tempo
with “MGBGT,” about a car he loved when he was in San
Francisco. “This car would break down within coasting distance of a
garage and run out of gas within coasting distance of a gas station.”
Peter asked for requests, which I’ve never seen him do before. Two
especially enthusiastic women sitting in front of Peter begged and
pleaded for “Dress Sexy For Me.” Peter relented, although he
wasn’t sure how the song would turn out. As he sang, the two
superfans stood by the stage and danced with carefully planned
choreography. Peter looked at them a couple of times, then turned
his back on them! The audience laughed at the dancing. I don’t
know if he performed this song at the 4:00 pm show.
He was more pleased with a request for “Gettin’ In.” Then he sang a
short, silly accapella song “Alvin and the Alligator” about a boy
who flushes his pet alligator into the sewer because it was “too big
for its britches.” Peter claimed this song was written by his two
brothers, but somehow the song “diffused into the camp world.”
Peter picked up his banjo, which had been laying atop the feedback
amp. As he sang “Higher and Higher”, some of the fans raised their
arms on the chorus. Then he put a capo on the banjo’s neck and
played “Seeger’s Theme,” from the Monkees Missing Links Vol. 2
album. He explained this was written by folk singer Pete Seeger,
who refused to testify during the McCarthy Communist hearings by
claiming the 6th amendment which allows free association. Peter
said, “We need him again!” During the song, Peter had difficulty
whistling, and a woman in the audience offered to get him some
water. After she left, Peter joked “I just wanted her to go away!”
She returned with a bottle of water and Peter was able to do the
song. Then he played another Seeger instrumental piece, followed by
a medly of Christmas carols on banjo from the Beechwood Christmas CD.
Peter picked up his guitar again, checked his watch and tried to
think of one more song. He wanted to play something “loud.” I
called out, “Auntie Grizelda!” and the superfans wanted “Steppin’
Stone.” Peter said he couldn’t play either of those, but he’d do a
Monkees song anyway. To my surprise and delight, he played a lovely
version of “I’ll Spend My Life With You.” I’ve never heard this
song performed at a Monkees concert, which is a shame. It’s a nice
song.
During a short break, Peter and James sold CDs in the coffee
gallery. I asked Peter to sign my set list from the 2001 Anaheim
Monkees concert (on the Live Summer Tour CD). Another fan asked
Peter to sign some great looking, rare memorabilia from the
Davy/Peter Australian tour (1985?). A man and his fiance wanted
their picture taken with Peter, and James took the photo for them!
After the break, Peter and James performed 12 songs together. James
began by thanking everyone who came tonight. Peter added, “and for
those of you who didn’t come, eat dirt!” James told the crowd to
stop having so much fun and he started to play a Beatles tune on his
guitar. He said to Peter, “sorry, wrong band.” They began
with “Easy Rider.” James said the next song, “All I Ever Wanted,”
was “dedicated to my favorite wife. The others were just
practice.” He said they have been married 18 years!!
James commented that his glasses were dirty and “covered with
caucau.” Peter introduced “One Trick Pony” as “the song we wanted
to write, but Paul Simon beat us to it.” James added, “Paul
couldn’t be here tonight when he was told it was sold out.” Peter
quipped, “that’ll teach him!”
James described the next song as one that started as a hard rocker,
but he decided that was too much work. He said, “when I’m stoned,
everything turns into a waltz. That’s why all the songs of the 18th
century were waltzes.” The two took a long time to tune their
guitars. James said he would play the song slowly “so I don’t
overwhelm and leave you limp before the end of the song.” Peter
said James was talking about him! James said he was referring to
himself and Peter said, “I knew it was one of us.” They
played “Some Say.”
Two people in the audience walked out. James called goodbye and
asked, “was it something I said?” Then he said, “now that they’re
gone, we can do the real show!” and he played the opening riff
from “Smoke on the Water.” Peter joined in, rockin’ and smokin’!
As they played “Milkshake”, the two superfans sang along. James
referred to them as “the Tork wenches.” James began playing “My
Sharona” and apologized, “sorry, wrong band.”
Before they played “Hi Hi Babe,” Peter explained this was about a
woman named Charlotte who lived with him. He saw her again many
years later at a club and she didn’t recognize him. The next song
was “Easy Rockin'” and James said the rhythms of this song will
prevent childbirth. A man in the audience said it was already four
times too late for him! James announced they would take up a
collection to get this man cable TV. James explained that the next
song, “Bulldozer,” was inspired by a bulldozer he knew. Peter
danced a little as they played.
Then they played “Pleasant Valley Sunday” and “Every Day.” In the
friendly banter, Peter remarked to James, “you don’t get out of the
house much.” James replied, “I don’t get let out much by she who
must be obeyed.” He introduced the song “Touched Like Magic,” which
Peter kept calling “tush like magic.” They ended the evening
with “Miracle,” because as Peter pointed out, “It’s a miracle we
made it this far into the show!”
As we applaued, James thanked the audience, but Peter pointed to the
two superfans and exclaimed, “not you two! Why don’t you work off
your exuberant energy before the show?” James said all of us should
go to Chasens, “48 people arriving at closing time. The waiters
would be surprised!” I said the waiter would be happy for the
business and the large tips. James quipped, “Speak for yourself!
Peter and I are from the dime and dash school!” One of the
superfans asked if they could go to James’s house. He said, “I
don’t have a house. I have a shopping cart, but you’re welcomed to
come along.”
After the show the guys once more sold CDs at the table. I asked
James if there might be another fan cruise or weekend getaway. He
was interested, but said such an event would take a year to set up,
and he and Peter would have to work it around their schedules. I
said hello to Peter again. He said, “it’s been a long time.” I
hadn’t seen Peter perform in over a year. Then he stood up and gave
me a hug! I was surprised and flattered! The guys really do
appreciate their long-time fans! A woman gave James and Peter each
a bouquet of white roses tinged in blue, because blue stood
for “harmony.” As the fans left, Peter remarked, “I have to go pack
some axes,” and he and James retreated to the stage to pack up.
Thanks for a great show, guys! Come back soon!
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From: “Katherine”
OH what a night! I had the best time in Alta Dena, CA on Sunday
night! Peter and James were sold out for the 7 P.M. show (according
to the Coffee Gallery), so, they booked a second show at 4 P.M. The
first show was packed. My guess is that some who signed up for the
second show didn’t show up for one reason or another. Boy did they
miss a fantastic night. The second show was even better than the
first!
First things first. Who? My friend Erica and I traveled over 3000
miles to see this Two Man Band in concert. Boy, was it worth it!
Erica is from Maine, I am from MA. We weren’t the only people there
who traveled from afar. Edie flew in from Maryland, Tera from Las
Vegas, NV, Kitty and Tristan were from Ojai, CA and Barbara was from
Santiago, CA. We also met a few lucky people who just happened to
live locally; Shannon and Carol. By they way, Shannon is a guy.
Okay, now that you get the idea of the who, let me explain the
where. The concert took place at a very small venue called the
Coffee Gallery, in Alta Dena, CA. Alta Dena is in the North eastern
part of Los Angeles County. It is a rather pretty area about an
hour from LAX. The Coffee Gallery sells shakes and coffee with a
few snacks. We couldn’t buy lunch or dinner there because they only
sell pizza Monday through Friday. But, this place had atmosphere!
As far as venues go, this was by far my favorite venue! The area is
beautiful, the stage is small, the room is small and there is a
limit to a small number of fans. I’ll attach a couple of photos so
you can see what I mean.
Erica and I arrived at the venue before 2 PM. We had to be in the
front row of course! There was nothing to eat there, so we went to
get pizza and came back. As nice as the coffee gallery is, it
doesn’t accept credit cards, so be prepared with cash. I had my
Shoe Suede Blues Scrapbook with me and I was showing pictures to
people who were interested. Now, that I have seen Peter and James
together, I’ll be starting a Two Man Band album! I had such a
wonderful time, that I can’t wait until they go on tour again in
July.
James is a very funny guy. He had me in stitches. He starts off
the evening as follows: “Now that food has taken the place of sex in
my life, I can’t get into my own pants.” He talked about how
pleasant it is to drive in LA traffic and made several traffic
jokes. No wonder people have road rage!
James voice is so full and easy on the ears. It is a pleasure to
listen to him singing. Even if I didn’t know the songs by heart,
like I do Peter’s, I enjoyed them. Many of his songs tell a
story. Fair weather town is about LA driving, the music business
and OJ Simpson…hmm, interesting. James throws in a lot of stories
between his songs, explaining the songs making them so much more
meaningful to the audience when he sings them. He is a very mellow
singer/songwriter.
That leads me to the following. After James sang 5 songs:1. Just
like Tom Thumb’s Blues, 2. Natural Sugar, 3 Somewhere In Between, 4.
One heart falling, and 5. Fair Weather Friend, James welcomed to the
stage, his best friend of a long time, Peter Tork.
Peter did the following set: Gettin’ In, Giant Step, Come home in my
Kitchen, I want you, I need you, I love you, Cripple Creek, Cou Cou,
I truly Understand, East Virginia Banjo, Sea Change, I remember
Christmas (this is on their new album…it is great I recommend you
buy it on James’ site)! Lady Madonna.
Peter talked about different definitions of Folk Music. Some people
define folk as a singer/songwriter and a guitar. The American
Heritage dictionary defines folk music as 1. Music originating
among the common people of a nation or region and spread about or
passed down orally, often with considerable variation. 2.
Contemporary music in the style of traditional folk music.
Peter said he was singing some true folk music according to an
ethnomusicologist. Well, I didn’t know what that was, so I looked
it up: 1. The scientific study of music, especially traditional or
non-Western music, as an aspect of culture. 2. The comparative study
of music of different cultures. Other forms
eth’no=95mu’si=95co=95log’i=95cal adj.eth’no=95mu’si=95col’o=95gist n. Boy=
, that
sounds official. Peter introduced Sea Change. He mentioned how his
mother had given him a book called the Myth of the Orabus.(Well, I
can’t find a book by that title, so I probably have the last word
wrong.) Anyway, he says that after reading that book he read Sea
Change, meaning it to say something in particular. But, whenever a
songwriter is asked what a song is about, the singer/songwriter is
obligated to say it means whatever you want it to mean. Peter spoke
about how somewhere along the line, a fan came up with a meaning of
the song that was the absolute opposite of what he wanted the song
to mean. But, then, he read the explanation and realized that they
were right, and he had totally miswrote the song. Bizarre! I’ve
heard that before, but it was a nice refresher on the history of
that song.
Peter introduced one song by saying he was going to do a song by the
greatest Rock and Roll band of all time…”Yeah Right” someone from
the audience replied. “You thought I was going to do a song by the
Monkees!” Well, then he sang Lady Madonna.
Now the best part of the first show was watching Peter and James
interact. They are the best of friends and that is reflected in the
banter. Look at the pictures I’ve attached of the two of them. You
can see they are really having fun! I know I was! Peter was on the
stage with James and James needed a minute. James said “Peter,
entertain them a minute.” Peter asked us, How do you make a whale
float?……the answer….1 Whale, some icecream, and a lot of
rootbeer! He cracks me up.
James’s songs touch my heart. I am listening to one now called
Daddy’s eyes. It brings tears to my eyes listening to it. IF you
want to hear this song, you will have to purchase James’ CD Domino
Harvest, available on his website. This CD also has Fair-weather
town, which is about LA. James sings with such emotion that he
invites you into his soul and takes you for a tour. Listening to
him sing is an emotional exploration into self. I really enjoy his
music. I admit that I didn’t have any interest in allowing another
singer into my heart. I’m pretty much a Monkees and SSB fan, but
James snuck his way into my music collection through his connection
with Peter. Now that I have heard him sing, he has a new fan in
me! If you are thinking about going to one of these Two Man Band
shows, I would highly recommend it!
James sang a song called All I ever wanted. I really enjoyed that
song. He introduced it as a song about the principal Diva of Most
Christians: Jesus, or about his third and current wife, we can take
our pick. His wife, who just happened to be there was so gracious.
He seems truly happy with her.
Okay, the set list for Two Man Band. Easy Rider, All I ever Wanted,
1 Town Pony, Some Say, Milkshake, HI, HI Babe, Easy Rockin,’ Bull
Dozer, PVS (Pleasant Valley Sunday).., Every Day, Touch like magic,
and as an encore, Miracle. Great songs, great fun!
One very pleasant surprise of the evening was the appearance of a
man familiar to all of us Shoopies (Shoe Suede Blues fans), Michael
Sunday. He came to hear Peter. I greeted Michael with a hug. He
was smiling and happy as usual. I only have to look at Michael for
a second and a smile comes to my face. Erica and I were hoping he
would come, but, when he actually showed up, we were very happy.
When this concert was over, around 6:30, James and Peter went out to
the lobby to sign cds and greet guests. Since the crowd was small,
it was a very relaxed setting. I got my Peter kiss and my picture
with Peter. I have such joy when I see him. His spirit is so kind
and gentle that I feel at ease around him… that is if it is
possible to be excited, at ease and nervous all at once.
So, I was buying the Christmas CD at the table. As Peter was
signing it, he said “You said your name was Katherine with a K?”
No, Peter, I didn’t say, but you remembered! I was so excited about
that. Isn’t that crazy? My biggest disappointment in Secaucus was
that he said he didn’t remember my name, but this time, in Alta
Dena, he did. Thanks Peter, that means so much to me!
Erica and I returned to the back stage where the concert was being
held. When I say that, it is important to know that there isn’t a
front stage. Like I said before, the place has atmosphere! James’
set for the 7 PM show included Stolen Season, Daddy’s eyes, Last
Days of Summer, Racing the moon and There. All were excellent
songs. I can’t wait for the live CD to come out! I did buy James’
Two Man Band Two cd which included There and Somewhere in Between,
some really great songs!
James continued during the second show with stories about getting to
be on Star Trek Deep Space 9. He told other stories, but, I was so
interested in the stories that I didn’t take notes, and now I am so
jet-lagged and tired from working all night that I can’t remember
them.
Peter came on and sang some songs and took requests. He did Get
What You Pay For, Pirates, MGBGT, Dress Sexy For Me, Gettin In,
Alvin, Higher and Higher, Seagars Theme, Banjo Instrumentals, Angels
We have heard on High and I’ll spend my Life with You. Erica and I
asked for Dress Sexy for me. The West coast fans were ready to send
us to a psychiatric ward, I’m sure. They just don’t understand how
us east coast ladies like to have fun. Erica and I danced to Dress
sexy for me. When Peter said show me some leg and Erica and I ran
our hands up our legs, the fans there cracked up laughing. Peter
had his back to us most of the time, but, I think he liked that we
got up for the song. I heard that he may have been disappointed
that we didn’t show him any lace. Maybe next time Peter, I’ll have
to look into that.Peter told us that his brothers wrote the Alvin
song. He heard it later when he was out somewhere and asked the
people where they got it. They said it was an old camp song. Well,
However it got to camp remains to be seen because Peter says that
his brothers wrote that song. When I requested the song, Peter
looked at me and said Alvin? I said, yeah, did you ever go down a
water Pipe… he said, “I KNOW how it goes”. Then he told the story
about it and sang it. HE tried to whistle Seagars theme, but, since
he has had some dental work, they removed his whistler. He worked
at it and finally got something that sort of sounded like the
Seagars Theme. The banjo sounded great!
There was a short break at this point in the show. I went out again
and showed Peter my scrapbook. He seemed to like it..I think.
There wasn’t much time to look at it, but I asked him if he would
write something in it for me. “Just one word, something?” He makes
me laugh. I love that. He doesn’t have to try very hard. He
wrote, To Katherine, love, Peter. I probably always will in one way
or another.
So, James and Peter came back and did the same set together as what
they did during the first show. When they did Milkshake though, I
cracked up laughing at the end. This was a night when I was high on
life, and I sure did know it! During Milkshake, Erica and I sang
the words to the entire song. James couldn’t believe it. He was
watching us and pointed us out to Peter. At the end of the song he
said that was Peter, James and the Jamesetts (pointing at us.) Peter
said, something like More likely Tork Wenches!) He said his usual,
to those of you who came thank you for coming and the rest of you
can eat dirt. Then he seriously thanked everyone for coming, except
for YOU TWO! (meaning Erica and I) He was giving us attention and I
loved it!
As we were leaving, Peter came up to Erica and I and gave us each a
hug and thanked us for coming. That was awesome! I wanted a hug
from him, and was so happy that he offered one. He said thanks for
coming. I told him that he makes it worth it! He said thank you.
He jokes around sometimes, but, he also is sensitive to the needs of
his fans. Thank you Peter, so very much!
We got a little bit silly after leaving. Barbara told us what
Peter’s car looked like and where it was, so we went out back to
look at his car. It was a very sexy car. Erica and I were silly
the entire ride back to the hotel. Peter concerts often leave me so
content. However, the last couple of songs of the set I was
actually in tears because I knew they were the last songs. I didn’t
want to leave. I didn’t want the night to end.
I’m holding on until the next concerts. I’ll be at at least 6 of
their concerts in January and February. I’ll go to more if I can
get the time off work. I’ll just have to play that one day at a
time. My requests for time off go into my boss next week. I hear
that SSB may be doing a show the end of December. I may try to go
to that if I get enough notice. We shall see.
I would definitely recommend going to JLS and Peter Tork concerts of
Two Man Band. They are funny, emotional and very down to earth.
When you go, take a friend or two, they will be surprised at the
quality of musicianship in the room! Don’t forget to save up $15 to
buy their new cd and more if you want other CDs. That is a steal
because the music is fantastic! I had a wonderful time. They made
the trip from MA to CA well worth it.
(As a side note here, I work 11pm – 7 am. I worked Thursday night
and caught a morning plane out to LAX on Friday morning. I didn’t
get much sleep on the plane and I was too excited to sleep well at
the hotel. We left on the Red-eye flight Monday night. I napped
only a little. After coming home, I dropped off film, went home and
took a 30 minute nap and then went to a meeting at work. I picked
up the film, came home and started working on writing this. After
taking a 3 hour nap, I went to work last night. Today, I am tired.
Very tired. So, if there are grammatical errors or spelling issues,
I apologize, but, I need to go to bed right now.)
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Monkees Author Radio Talk Show
April 3, 2011 by raj
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Monkees book author Duane Dimock (aka Ed Finn) has a new Internet radio
talk show each Saturday, and will talk about Monkee topics as well as eBay
issues.
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Saturday Dec 6th at 1:00 pm -2:00pm PST
phone in toll free 1-888-514-2100
duane dimock is your host
Auction and Ebay talk, complaints and praises.
Tentative name is Ebay Secrets or Auction Secrets under Education and
Learning.
This first show has 3 loose segments
Everyone wants to know Ebay secrets. Well.. by the very definition, a
secret is not known and most that know major Ebay secrets keep it to
themselves. That is one possible reason they do so well. Anyhow, if the
major secret comes out, Ebay will find a way to make money off it and then
it becomes one of Ebays NEW options!
Heres the beauty of what you would gain, listening to these shows: Ebayers
will call up and tell you their stories and inevitability there is always a
small difference in the way they do it and you do it….and…these are
actually the SECRETS everyone is trying to find out. Most Ebayers do not
even know this! It comes down to, the more you hear, the more you know,
the less you have to do to get what you are after, be it in money, time or
things.
Seg. 1
Why I Love Ebay:
Subjects would include and would always stray:
How it changed your life.
People you have met and friends made.
People you have married.
New Business Connections.
How it Increased your Networking.
Stay at Home.
Auction excitement, both buying and selling.
Seg 2.
Why I Hate Ebay:
Ebay monopoly
Lousy support to resolve issues.
Bogus SQUARE TRADE excuse site.
Seller has no rights.
Selling options, that you get socially blackmailed to pay.
Pay Pal monopoly
Down right… stupid censors.
Seg 3.
Auction, Ebay Horror Stories:
Negative Feedback Whoas
Pay Pal account Freezes
Unjust and Misunderstood Suspensions
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Davy UK Tour Dates! Videoranch Updates!
April 3, 2011 by raj
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From: Anthony
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December 13, 2003
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**More Davy UK Tour Dates Confirmed**
Even more dates for Davy Jones’s 2004 UK tour have been confirmed.
This is the full listing at this point:
3/24/04 — Croydon, UK — Croydon Fairfield Hall
3/25/04 — Scotland, UK — Rothes Hall
3/26/04 — Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK — Newcastle Opera House
3/27/04 — Milton Keynes, UK — The Stables
3/29/04 — Sheffield, UK — Sheffield City Hall & Memorial Hall
3/30/04 – Birmingham, UK – Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
4/1/04 — Salisbury, UK — Cityhall Salisbury
4/2/04 — Middleton, UK — Middleton Civic Hall
Tickets for these shows have reportedly already gone on sale. There
is still one date on 4/3 that remains tentative. More information on
this is expected soon. (Thanks Kirk & Lynda)
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December 12, 2003
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**Micky On “Ben Stiller Show” DVD Set**
The new “Ben Stiller Show” DVD set includes a guest spot by Micky
Dolenz in part two of the “Grungies” sketch. Micky’s role as Josh
Goldsilver appears on disc 1, episode 7 of the set. (Thanks Jim)
**On TV**
Micky Dolenz’s 2001 guest appearance on “The Drew Carey Show” will
rerun in syndication on December 15 & 16. Check your local listings,
because exact times & dates vary according to location. “The
Monkees: Christmas Show” episode will air on TVLand on December 21
at 12:30pm EST. On December 25, VH1 will be airing “The Greatest: 50
Greatest Teen Idols” (Davy Jones) at 12pm EST, “The Greatest: 100
Greatest Moments That Rocked TV” (The Monkees) at 5pm EST, and “The
Greatest: 25 Greatest Rock Star Cameos” (Davy Jones) at 7pm
EST. “The Greatest: 25 Greatest Rock Star Cameos” with Davy Jones
will re-air on VH1 at 3pm on December 27 as well. For all upcoming
airings of Davy hosting “Meet The Royals,” click the “All Upcoming
TV Appearances” link on the news page.
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From: “Videoranch Foreman”
Happy Holidays from Videoranch!
We’ve added new specials for the holidays:
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savings of $13.90!
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Live at the Britt on CD for $13.95! Save $6.
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MP3s:
All the songs from the album Magnetic South are now available for
download at 99 cents each.
We’re working on getting the Television Parts Home Companion DVD and
hope to have it in the next week. Email us if you’re interested in
pre-ordering one for the holidays.
We hope these gift items add holiday cheer to this season.
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From: “Videoranch Foreman”
Happy Holidays!
Videoranch is introducing its new Framed Nez Autograph for this
holiday season. They are custom made by Nambe Ware especially for
Videoranch. The base of the frame is made from the beautiful Nambe
alloy, with Videoranch engraved across it. Nez signs in archival ink
on a Crane stationary card. The card floats between 2 pieces of
glass which are held together at the top with a crescent shaped
piece of Nambe ware. A must-have for any serious Nez collector.
Television Parts Home Companion:
You can now Pre-Order Television Parts Home Companion on DVD for
$12.95!
Gift Wrapping:
We offer gift wrapping during the holidays. We’ll wrap your order in
festive paper and send it off to your loved ones. We’ll also add a
little note if you’d like.
Thanks for your business!
Cheers,
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Two Man Band Dates! Davy UK Tour Updates!
April 3, 2011 by raj
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From: Anthony
–The Monkeesrule43 Online Mailing List–
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December 21, 2003
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**More Davy UK Tour Dates**
New tour dates for Davy Jones’s 2004 UK tour have been announced
(Thanks Kirk). The following is his full UK schedule:
3/23/04 — Worthing, UK — Pavillion Theatre *new*
3/24/04 — Croydon, UK — Croydon Fairfield Hall
3/25/04 — Scotland, UK — Rothes Hall
3/26/04 — Newcastle upon Tyne, UK — Newcastle Opera House
3/27/04 — Milton Keynes, UK — The Stables
3/29/04 — Sheffield, UK — Sheffield City Hall & Memorial Hall
3/30/04 — Birmingham, UK — Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
4/1/04 — Salisbury, UK — Cityhall Salisbury
4/2/04 — Middleton, UK — Middleton Civic Hall
4/3/04 — Newport, UK — Newport City Live Arena *new*
4/4/04 — Lowestoft, UK — Marina Theatre *new*
4/6/04 — Cambridge, UK — Corn Exchange *new*
4/7/04 — St. Albans, UK — Civic Hall *new*
Also, Davy has recently scheduled a new date for the United States:
6/12/04 — Mableton, GA — Mable House Amphitheatre
All of Davy’s other upcoming tour dates in the US are posted on the
Solo Tour Dates page.
**New Peter & JLS Dates**
Two new tour dates for Peter Tork & James Lee Stanley’s 2004 “Two
Man Band” tour have been confirmed:
2/6/04 — Westborough, MA — Mulligans Tavern
2/8/04 — Landenberg, PA — House Concert
For the complete “Two Man Band” schedule, visit the Solo Tour Dates
page.
**On TV**
Davy Jones’s cameo on “Sabrina, The Teenage Witch” will air on your
local Warner Brothers station at 5:30pm EST on December 26. Micky’s
appearance on “Crossing Over with John Edward” will be airing in
syndication on December 22, 23, 25, & 26. For specific dates,
channels, & times, check your local listings. The complete listing
of all upcoming episodes of Davy Jones hosting “Meet the Royals” on
A&E through late-January can be seen by clicking the “All Upcoming
TV Appearances” link on the news page.
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December 22, 2003
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**Uncut DVD Shipments Pushed Back**
Due to extended production times, King Biscuit Entertainment has
pushed back the shipping date for the new limited edition “Monkees –
Live Summer Tour – Extended & Uncut” DVD to the first half of
January 2004. Only 500 copies will be made (instead of 1000), making
this special product even more rare than originally expected. Get
more info & order yours at http://www.monkeesrule43.com/uncutDVD.html
**Peter & JLS Venue Change**
The venue has changed for one of Peter Tork & James Lee Stanley’s
2004 tour dates. The new venue is:
1/24/04 — Port Jervis, NY — The Erie Trackside Manor
For the complete “Two Man Band” schedule, visit the Solo Tour Dates
page.
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From: “Videoranch Foreman”
Hi,
Television Parts Home Companion is now available on DVD for $12.95!
Just in time for the holidays. You can order your copy at Videoranch
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Happy Holidays!
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From: “Videoranch Foreman”
Greetings!
Videoranch Gift Certificates:
We have just the thing for those who still haven’t gotten all their
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From: “Cherie”
I just won a contest from Magic 96.1 in Charlotte and I wanted
everyone to know about it. I won, in part, because of the essay
portion. I wrote about the songs Andy wrote for “Changes”. I think
he wrote at least one song for “33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee” but I
can’t remember.
Anyway, I’m having breakfast with Andy Kim on Friday! I’ll ask him
about the songs.
Love,
Cherie
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