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**More Royals**
According to the producer of “Meet the Royals,” Davy is expected to
come back to film additional episodes on top of the 10 they filmed
this past summer.

**Micky On Broadway???**
I have just gotten some possible bad news directly from Disney’s
theatrical department. They say that, as far as they know, Micky
Dolenz is not expected to play the role of Zoser in “Aida” on
Broadway next year like originally planned. Of course, nothing is
final, so if things do change in the future, they will make an
official announcement.

**Nez Update**
Recently, Videoranch let word out that Mike Nesmith’s “Television
Parts Home Companion” will make it to DVD soon. They also said that
Artist Pro Magazine is working on a Nez songbook that will
tentatively feature 20 of his tunes.

**On TV**
The Monkees will be included in “Popular Song: Soundtrack of the
Century,” a special focusing on pop music throughout the years,
which airs on Bravo on November 19 at 6am EST. For all upcoming
airings of Davy hosting “Meet The Royals” and additional showings of
Micky on “Rock Gardens,” click the “All Upcoming TV Appearances”
link on the news page.

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From: James Lee Stanley

Russ & Julie’s House Concerts is proud to present:

An evening of original acoustic music

COSY SHERIDAN & JAMES LEE STANLEY

Saturday, October 25, 8:00pm

CONCERT – COFFEE & DESSERT BUFFET
Oak Park, California – $15 per person
(45 miles northwest of Los Angeles near Thousand Oaks)

COSY SHERIDAN has garnered top honors from the country’s most
prestigious songwriting contests: The Kerrville Folk Festival’s
NewFolk Award, The Telluride Bluegrass Festival’s Troubadour Award,
and the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Songwriting Showcase Award, to
name just a few. She has five CDs on the Waterbug and
WindRiver/Folk Era record labels. Her song, “Too Much Time”, was
included on the critically acclaimed Putamayo compilation CD,
Shelter in 1994. She has taught songwriting at The Swannanoa
Gathering in Asheville, North Carolina for the past three summers.
Two of her articles for Acoustic Guitar Magazine were recently
included in the instructional book, Performing Acoustic Music,
published by Acoustic Guitar Magazine.

Cosy also has two brand new CDs out! The first is called Botox Tango
and is a collection of Cosy Sheridan’s noted satirical songwriting,
new and old. These are songs that have been heard on The Dr Demento
Show, NPR’s famed Car Talk, and in Cosy’s infamous Chronicles of Our
Heroine, Chlamydia. Cosy’s second new release is called The
Pomegranate Seed. It’s an exploration of appetite, body-image and
myth in modern culture. The Pomegranate Seed is a one-woman show of
songs and vignettes. The Boston Globe has called Cosy Sheridan “A
wonderfully lively, very funny and enormously amiable entertainer,
with a keen and wicked eye for the excesses of our fast-food, tv-
happy and noisome culture.”

JAMES LEE STANLEY is one of the few undisputed geniuses among singer-
songwriters, landing his first recording contract by the age of 14.
By the time he landed his second recording contract, he was
performing 300 dates a year with such diverse acts as Bonnie Raitt,
Robin Williams, Chick Corea and Bill Cosby. He unites unpredictable
creativity and numerous eclectic elements with his remarkable
ability as a vocalist and composer. This coupled with his
outrageously hilarious repartee makes every performance an event.

Among James Lee Stanley’s 17 album releases, his Freelance Human
Being CD has been called one of the finest recordings of 1998 and
one of the Top 200 Recordings of all time. He also scored the Emmy
winning Cathy specials (from the comic strip) for prime time TV!
James Lee Stanley’s newest CD, Traces of the Old Road (officially
released October 21st), is one of his very best; we believe that
it’s destined to be classic. (It’s been getting lots of play in our
home.) It’s hard to believe that it’s already been three years
since James Lee Stanley performed here last and he is certainly back
by popular demand!

ATTENTION MUSICIANS!! We will be having a song circle starting
shortly after the performance ends. So please bring your guitar and
plan to stick around after the concert. We’ll keep the coffee
warm…

This is going to be another entertaining evening featuring two
wonderful singer-songwriters. If you plan to attend, be sure to
RSVP today to Russ & Julie at houseconcerts@jrp-graphics.com

We hope to see you then!

Russ & Julie
Russ & Julie’s House Concerts
http://www.jrp-graphics.com/houseconcerts.html

—–
James Lee Stanley Official Website: http://www.jamesleestanley.com

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From: “The Monkeegirl”

According to prnewswire.com,
Don’t Knock the Rock Film and Music Festival, founded by filmmaker
and professor, Allison Anders (“Grace of My Heart,” “Gas Food
Lodging”), and two governing forces in independent film, The
American Film Institute (AFI) and iFilm.com will host a
retrospective of their best films at the New Orleans Media
Experience (“The Experience”). The Experience is the first-of-its-
kind convergence festival celebrating the best of film, music,
advertising and videogames to take place from October 26th through
November 1st in New Orleans.

Don’t Knock the Rock will screen three feature films: “Down and Out
with the Dolls” directed by Kurt Voss ; “Head,” co-written by actor
Jack Nicholson and Monkees’ creator Bob Rafelson; and “Performance”
directed by Donald Cammell and Nicholas Roeg, and starring James Fox
and Mick Jagger. The films will be screened at the State Theater.

The Monkeegirl
Monkeegirl.com

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Reviews:
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From: “Julie”

Davy at the Tulsa State Fair Oct. 4th was a dream come true!!
And sharing it with my friend Vickie/Mississippi Queen, whom I met
on Davy’s message board a few years back, made it a cherished
memory!! Since seating was General Admission for the outdoor stage,
and we were determined to get the best, we arrived at 11 a.m. on
that cloudy Saturday morning for front row-center!! Things got a
little more exciting when the band showed up to do the sound check.
Loved seeing Sandy, Dave and Aviva again. Must have missed, (or
forgotten), seeing Mark and Eric back in Fayetteville, AR Dec.
2001!! Man, as soon as I spotted Eric, first thing I blurted out
was “OMG, he looks just like Davy at that age!!” (Davy made a
similar comment during the show!!) Greg looks great, and was nice
enough to approach and say HI to those of us seated. Can’t help but
notice how much he looks like a young Tom Hanks!! I enjoyed watching
Mark work. He’s all business!! Cracked up when MQ and I over heard a
woman on her cell phone, telling that “Davy was just on stage for
the sound check, and the concert will start in an hour”!! It was
Mark on stage!! LOL! We looked at each other and giggled!!But let me
tell you. When our much loved David Jones took the stage at 8 p.m.,
he was breathtaking! He was wearing a white shirt with a black,
tuxedo style suit, his hair was natural and just the right length.
He was a vision of perfection! And his voice, his
performance…flawless. This man has still “got it goin’ on”!!
Mercy!! Davy’s interaction with the crowd is brave, enjoyable, and
very special! He strolled the crowd with microphone in hand, and
invited audience members to sing “The Brady Bunch” theme!! My voice
was still shot from the Trace Adkins concert we attended a few
nights before, and I’m afraid my vocals weren’t exactly…ready for
public personification!! Hubby confirmed this after the show!! LOL!
At one point, when Davy spoke of being the “Manchester Cowboy” I
held up my sign which read “Manchester Cowboy…Just Me”. HE READ IT
ALOUD!! I flipped it over, and he also read “Welcome to
Oklahoma…Davy’s Okie Dancer” Then he asked “are you a dancer?” I
totally became weak kneed (and apparently hearing impaired), and
missed the musical accompaniment, (ala strip tease style), and could
only mumble “umm….no”!! Man, I wish I coulda kept it together and
invited him to some Okie style 2-steppin!! ROTFLOL!! Davy was then
gracious enough to greet fans and sign autographs after the show.I
want to add how embarrassed I was about the stage production crew
who was hired for the fair this year, and have since e-mailed the
fair board to report their incompetence during both concerts we
attended. Wondering if Davy has ever descended into a crowd
previously, on a set of steps that included a bale of HAY!!! OMG, I
wanted to crawl under my chair!! And Mark’s reaction, when at one
point, after the lengthy sound check, he stated “this d*#n amp
sounds like s#*t!!” I wanted to rise to my feet and applaud him!!
THANKS to Davy and the band, again, for such an awesome experience.
Sandy, thanks for the set list. You’re a sweetheart! MQ….your
turn!!
….Davy’sOkieDancer/Julie/in OKLA.

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From: Anthony

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October 30, 2003
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**New Monkees CD**
A new Monkees CD called “Extended Versions” has recently been
released. This is a “budget” version of the “Live Summer Tour” CD
and features 10 songs from the concert at less than $8, including
the previously unreleased performance of “No Time.” Purchase your
copy at http://www.amazon.com
The following is the CD’s tracklisting:
1. Last Train To Clarksville
2. Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)
3. Mary, Mary
4. Can You Dig It?
5. Daydream Believer
6. Goin’ Down
7. (I’m Not Your) Stepping Stone
8. I’m A Believer
9. It’s Nice To Be With You
10. No Time
About 15 songs still remain unreleased from this concert, but all of
them will be available on the “Monkees – Live Summer Tour – Extended
& Uncut” DVD that is available for pre-order now at
http://www.kingbiscuit.com/monkeesdvd

**No New Monkees**
“The New Monkees,” a remake of “The Monkees” TV show and band that
was first announced in July 2002 and was set to premiere on NBC this
fall has apparently gone sour. After casting problems, this project
may not get off the ground. (Thanks Laura)

**New Davy Dates**
Davy Jones will be performing on the Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship
from March 8 to March 16, 2004. Davy’s shows on the cruise begin in
Hong Kong, China & end in Singapore. This is a 48 day trek, but Davy
will only be performing on the specified dates above.

**On TV**
Davy Jones’s appearance on “Rowan And Martin’s Laugh-In” will air on
TRIO on November 23 at 9am EST. For all upcoming airings of Davy
hosting “Meet The Royals” and additional showings of Micky on “Rock
Gardens,” click the “All Upcoming TV Appearances” link on the news
page.

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November 2, 2003
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**More Monkees: Season Two Features**
Even more extra features have been announced for “The Monkees:
Season Two” DVD set that will be released on November 18… Brian
Auger commentary on “33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee,” Bob Rafelson
commentary on selected episodes, photo gallery, “Glen Cambell Hour”
footage, NBC News archives, Gerry Sheppard interview, episode
trivia, and play all romps, as well as bonus material with Butch
Patrick, Billie Hayes, Ruth Buzzi and Coslough Johnson. Also, it has
been confirmed that Mike Nesmith’s commentaries on the set
include “Fairy Tale,” a classic episode that is widely loved by
Monkees fans where Nez dresses in drag as Princess Gwen. Pre-order
this set at
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000TAZW4/flexquartemonkee/”>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000TAZW4/flexquartemonkee/
(Thanks Aaron & Nez Friends)

**Tork & JLS Tour**
Peter Tork & James Lee Stanley are reportedly working on putting
together a tour for the near future on the east coast. There’s no
word on exactly when the tour will take place at this time. (Thanks
Ginger)

**On TV**
Like announced when the show originally aired, Micky Dolenz’s
segment on “Rock Gardens” will re-air on November 8 on HGTV at 5pm
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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From: Brad Waddell

Monkees guitarist show Wednesday in Nashville (11/5):

Wayne Avers, Avers is most known as the guitarist for The Monkees,
Atlantic Starr and Broadway shows; a mix of pop, R&B, blues and even
a little surf music, 9 p.m. at The Five Spot, 1006 Forrest St., 650-
9333.

http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/index.cfm?
section_id=3D12&screen=3Dnews&news_id=3D27939

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From: “Starcollector”

For those of you who heard about the southern California wildfires,
Micky/Donna’s house wasn’t affected. They live outside the areas
that were burned and/or evacuated.

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From: “Frev3”

Hi all,

I just got back from the November 1st Beatles/Ed Sullivan event at
the Museum of Television & Radio in New York City, and it was a
wonderful evening. The festivities started at 7pm where guests
signed in at the door and received numbered tickets for a surprise
afterwards.

There was a reception with drinks and munchies served. Folks mingled
and talked with fellow fans. I met Bruce ‘Buy My New Beatles Book’
Spizer at the reception, who had an advanced copy of his
upcoming ‘The Beatles are Coming’ book with him. The book looks
great, and I plan on getting the soft cover version of it.

Soon, some familar faces started showing up. Louise Harrison,
George’s sister arrived and charmed everyone with her friendliness.
Billy J. Kramer was there as was Beatles expert Martin Lewis who was
the master of ceremonies. Andrew Solt, the producer of the Ed
Sullivan DVD’s was mingling amoung the guests, as was Beatles
promoter Sid Bernstein. Soon, another familiar face showed up,
former Monkee Davy Jones who had performed with the Broadway cast of
Oliver! on the same Ed Sullivan show the Beatles made their debut
on. It was a nice surprise to see Davy there.

Soon the guests were led to the main screening room where Martin
Lewis began the festivities with some words about the release of the
Ed Sullivan/Beatles DVD’s, giving tribute to Ed Sullivan, Brian
Epstein and the Beatles. Then on the large screen was shown edited
highlights of all four Ed Sullivan/Beatles shows. Everyone applauded
during the Beatles performances. When a very young Davy Jones
appeared on screen with the cast of ‘Oliver!’, there was first a
gasp of recognition from the audience and then wild applause which I
know Davy appreciated.

After the screening of the highlights, there was a panel discussion
onstage featuring Sid Bernstein, Louise Harrison, Billy J. Kramer,
the executive producer of the Sullivan show whose name escapes me at
the moment, Davy Jones, Bruce Spizer with Martin Lewis as moderator.
Martin asked those on stage questions about their memories about the
Beatles and the Sullivan shows. Sid gave a very eloquent and
touching response about the love generated by the Beatles which the
audience applauded. Davy was very funny about his memories of being
on that debut show, which was his US tv debut too. Everyone on the
panel shared their memories with the audience, and Bruce gave a very
informative talk on the events that eventually led up to the
Sullivan shows.

After the panel, everyone returned upstairs where more food and
drinks were served. Another famous face showed up too: Little Steven
Van Zandt from Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band as well as the
Sopranos! Steven was very friendly and signed autographs to the
fans. I asked him about Mike Smith of the Dave Clark Five, who is
currently very ill and paralyzed from the waist. He and Paul
Schaffer plan to do a benefit concert for Mike soon, details which
will be forthcoming.

As for the numbered tickets everyone who attended were given, when
we turned them in at the door, we were given a FREE copy of the Ed
Sullivan/Beatles DVDs! I got my DVD package signed by most of the
special guests who attended. What a night, mingling with fellow
fans, meeting famous Beatles folks, and getting a free DVD to boot!

Later, as the party was winding down and the guests were starting to
leave, me and my friends lingered a little longer and the folks at
the museum had extra copies of the Sullivan/Beatles DVD’s which they
gave to us! This makes up for me having to buy the earlier version
of the DVDs TWICE earlier this year! (One which I sold on Ebay.) Now
I’ve got a Christmas gift to send to one of my brothers!

Overall, it was a great and memorable evening, and a splendid time
was had by all. You should have been there.

Old Fred

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From: Anthony

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**Tork & JLS Rehearse For Show**
Peter’s good friend & musical partner, James Lee Stanley recently
gave me latest scoop on what he & Peter have been doing to prepare
for their upcoming concert on November 23, which will be recorded
for a future live album. He said they have been practicing songs
from both of their album releases and will chose the set after
they’ve played everything for a few days and determine what will
work best. They have rehearsals again this week as well as everyday
during the week of the show. “It should be the best we’ve ever
been,” he said. They will also be performing solo segments during
their concert. Although James isn’t sure what Peter has setup for
the fans, he has all new songs & stories for his solo set.

**Extended Versions CD**
Contrary to what was previously reported, “Extended Versions,” the
shortened version of the “Live Summer Tour” CD does not include “No
Time,” but instead features an edited version of “Long Title: Do I
Have To Do This All Over Again?” (Thanks Barry)

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From: “Carlisle”

New Shoe Suede Blues date:

November 14, 2003
The Jungle
4712 South County Road 45
Owatonna, Minnesota 55060
Phone: (507) 444-9890
Tickets: $10
The Rock Factors will be opening for Shoe Suede Blues at 9PM. Shoe
Suede Blues will go on at 11PM.

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From: Brad Waddell

Thursday, November 6, 2003

Radio Beat: It sounds like ’90s music could be the next big format
on Seattle dials

By BILL VIRGIN
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER

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“Rock and Roll Time Machine” at 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday includes an
interview with Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees.
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P-I reporter Bill Virgin can be reached at 206-448-8319 or
billvirgin@seattlepi.com

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tv/147001_radiobeat06.html

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From: James Lee Stanley

just a heads up to let you know that peter and i (along with my
sister pamala and the estimable tom paxton) have created a wonderful
twelve song christmas cd that will be available next week. among the
mostly new songs are peter’s choral arrangement of masters in this
hall. he played the harpsichord, the french horn and did all the
voices. it’s quite a piece of work. and i myself finally recorded my
infamous blending of the words from deck the halls with the music
from the dance of the sugar plum faeries for a pretty amazing choral
piece. lots of beautiful music and this is a four panel fold out
cd. the biggest package that beachwood has ever released. and there
are tons of photos. the price is the usual $15 plus $3.50 s&h. it’s
easiest to purchase on my website, http://www.jamesleestanley.com
it’s on the opening page.

check it out and have a great holiday season.
james

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From: “Videoranch Foreman”

Greetings!

For years now we’ve been getting requests for a Michael Nesmith
Songbook, and we hope to have one available in time for the
holidays. In the mean time, we have made a few of the songs that
will be in the Songbook available as MP3s. You can go to the
Videoranch Products Page and you’ll see the new MP3s listed in the
MP3 category on the right-hand side. Light, Harmony Constant, and
Juliana will all be part of the new Songbook.

We no longer have issues of the Tokion Magazine available through
Videoranch although you can purchase them directly from the Tokion
website if you would like a copy. The September-October issue of
Tokion was dedicated to the ‘originals,’ and Nez finds himself in
great company. There were interviews with Stan Lee, Jim Jarmusch,
Debbie Harry, and plenty of others. We’ve transcribed the article
and posted it at the ranch for those of you who haven’t yet had the
chance to read it.

We’ve also begun production of The Television Parts Home Companion
DVD, and hope to release the soon DVD very soon. We’ll keep you
posted.

Thanks,

The Videoranch Staff
http://www.videoranch.com
1-866-727-2639

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From: Wayne Avers – Monkees Guitarist

Monkees guitarist Wayne Avers will be appearing this sat 11/8 at the
Flying Saucer in downtown Nashville. He will be playing with the
Lauren Ellis Band. Guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Lauren Ellis is a
former member of Peter Tork’s Shoe Suede Blues band, and also served
as the guitar tech on the Monkees 2001 American tour.

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From: “The Monkeegirl”

Hey Hey! Win Free Monkees Stuff

“As part of NBC Trivia month, we have four exciting free prizes to
give away to four lucky NBC 10 viewers.

Prize 1: The Monkees Music Box (4 CD Box Set). Yes, the all-new 99-
song collection from Rhino, with a 96-page book. A must-have for any
serious Monkees fan.

Prize 2: The Best Of The Monkees/Karaokee CD (2 CDs). One CD has 25
hand-picked Monkees hits. The other is the CD + G Karaokee CD,
with “(Theme From) The Monkees,” “I’m A Believer,” and three other
big hits.

Prize 3. The Monkees: Our Favorite Episodes (DVD). The boys pick
their favorite episodes, which are all on this DVD.

Prize 4: The Monkees: Head (DVD). Newly remastered, full-length
movie in full frame format. With 8 minutes of trailers. “

Full details at
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The Monkeegirl
monkeegirl.com

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From: “Kevin Baldwin”

Bobby Hart and I are developing a musical based upon his
collaborations with Tommy Boyce. There’s a section of the musical
that’s totally devoted to their involvement with the Monkees.
There’s a lot of buzz building about this project, and both Bobby
and I recently got interviewed by Worcester Magazine on how this
project came about. I thought it may be of interest to you and the
other Monkees fans out there.

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Last train to Popsville
Kevin Baldwin revives the music of Boyce & Hart
By Brian Goslow

It’s just after 1 p.m. on Saturday, and director Kevin Baldwin is
calling out the names of children who are performing in Hot Rod Hot
Dogs, K & K Productions’ upcoming theatrical presentation. He gives
each a copy of a CD bearing the number they’ll be performing on the
St. Matthew’s Parish stage this weekend while wife Karen (the other
K in K & K) measures them for their stage costumes. The rehearsal
begins to the sound of “Journey of Love” by Bobby Hart =97 as in Tommy
Boyce and Bobby Hart, the songwriting duo that gave us many of The
Monkees’ greatest hits, including “Theme from the
Monkees,” “Steppin’ Stone,” and “Last Train to Clarksville.” They
also penned “Alice Long” and “I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight?”
(Top 40 hits under their own names) as well as the theme music
to “Days of Our Lives,” which has resulted in 40 years of royalty
checks.

It takes an obsessively devoted fan to create a theatrical
production based on his favorite musical heroes and that’s exactly
what Baldwin is doing. Hot Rod Hot Dogs is the first step of a
larger project =97 Sunshine Pop: The Story of Tommy Boyce and Bobby
Hart.

“I’ve been a Monkees fan and a Boyce & Hart fan going back to high
school,” Baldwin explains. “I approached Caroline Boyce [Tommy
Boyce’s widow =97 he committed suicide in 1994] in April about what it
would take to acquire music to their songs which hadn’t been hits.
She said she had been approached by a number of people about using
the hits but they wanted to focus on his suicide. I told her my
interest was in the music and telling the story of how they got
together, before they got together, and after they were together. I
told her I didn’t want to touch areas that have nothing to do with
the music they produced.”

She agreed with the proposal and arranged a conference call between
Baldwin and Tommy Hart. “He loved the idea,” Baldwin says, “and we
worked on the script over the summer and have been hammering and
tweaking it ever since.”

Hart, speaking from his California office, says he had to give
Baldwin a course in ’60s lingo. “He’s from a different generation so
I had some reservations about the dialogue. It was just about the
way we spoke back then.”

As part of his research, Baldwin has talked with Keith Allison, a
Boyce & Hart cohort best known for his role with Paul Revere and the
Raiders. “He said Tommy was pure pop with a surf side while Bobby
was into R & B and the blues.”

In the midst of his research, Baldwin received a Boyce & Hart Holy
Grail =97 a CD compilation of their pre-Monkees-period solo records
that had been compiled by a Japanese collector. The songs on the
disc are the soundtrack to Hot Rod Hot Dogs, a 1950s-based story of
a racetrack/dragstrip diner that an evil major wants to pull down
and turn into a golf course. “The kids are trying to save the
restaurant,” says Baldwin, whose five-year-old daughter Amanda has a
role in the 15-song show, which features bobby soxers, cheerleaders,
hot rods, jukeboxes and poodle skirts. The music will be arranged by
Jim Perry of the local rock band Hothouse.

“It’s kind of amazing that someone would be that interested in the
music 40 years later,” says Hart of Baldwin’s devotion to the
project. “He’s immersed himself in our careers.”

Baldwin hopes the kids have a good enough time with Hot Rod Hot Dogs
that they’ll bring their enthusiasm to the production of Sunshine
Pop.

“The hope is to reignite interest in Boyce & Hart,” Baldwin
says. “Why they aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the
Songwriters Hall of Fame is beyond me =97 that’s the premise of
Sunshine Pop =97 a reporter interviews them with the intention of
beginning the process to get them inducted.” If things go as
planned, Sunshine Pop will have its world premiere in Worcester in
the fall of 2004. “I’d sure love to be there,” Hart says.

Brian Goslow may be reached at bgoslow@worcestermag.com.

http://www.worcestermag.com/ande_musical.shtml
————-

Take care,
Kevin T. Baldwin
K & K Productions, Inc.

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From: “Katie Rasmussen”

I go to Carleton College in Northfield MN, which I’m sure many of
you know, is where Peter went for a little while. I was reading The
Voice (our alumni magazie) today and there is a ‘Great Big Carleton
Quiz’ and number 42 is “Peter Thorkelson ’64 left Carleton to join
what musical group?” The answer, of course, is the Monkees. Our game
room on campus is called “The Peter Tork Game Room” because he
supposidly spent more time there than in classes…which doesn’t
make sense because the game room wasn’t there when he was here. But
it’s still entertaining. 🙂

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**On TV**
VH1’s teen idols special, “Bubblegum Babylon,” will air on November
18 at 1am EST. This program features The Monkees and has interviews
with Peter & Davy that were filmed in 2002. For all upcoming airings
of Davy hosting “Meet The Royals,” click the “All Upcoming TV
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From: Brad Waddell

Posted on Tue, Nov. 11, 2003
The Colonial Cup has a Monkee on its back (This article contains
several news items)

Now Talk’s not normally a card-carrying member of the horsey set.
Our knowledge of horses is basically limited to what we used to
watch on “Mr. Ed” and the fact that Secretariat clinched the 1973
Triple Crown with an amazing 31-length victory in the Belmont Stakes.

But we were quite intrigued by the recent news that a 1960s
television star would be taking part in Sunday’s Colonial Cup, the
annual fall steeplechase race in the beautiful city of Camden.

No, we’re not talking about Mr. Ed. We’re pretty sure he’s taken up
permanent residence in the Great Stable in the Sky. This ’60s TV
star is none other than Davy Jones, the former teen idol lead singer
of the Monkees. Davy owns a horse called Indiantown Jones that will
be running in one of the races.

Talk’s not ashamed to admit that we once had a couple of Monkees
albums. OK, maybe our infatuation was far more serious than that,
but, hey, we were only 10. Yes, we owned a copy of “The Monkees.”
And a copy of “More of the Monkees.” And a copy of “Headquarters.”
And a copy of “Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.”

Come on, don’t laugh. Davy made some infectious music with Micky
Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, and Peter Tork. Sure, we moved on to the
Rolling Stones soon after, but we’ve always maintained a soft spot
for those two seasons of Monkees TV shows.

So the news that Davy will be at Colonial Cup is easily the biggest
around these parts since Micky appeared at the 3 Rivers Music
Festival in 2000.

Serious horseracing fans will probably dispute the importance of
Davy’s presence at the Colonial Cup. They’ll tell you the excitement
of steeplechase racing combined with the other fun events are more
than enough to fill out a great day. Some of those activities
include:

– The Ultimate Chef Challenge, where the state’s top chefs will
compete by preparing a five-star meal while riding the steeplechase
course;

– The Jack Russell Terrier trials, where Jack Russell Terriers will
be judged by a jury of their peers for such offenses as digging in
the garden, chewing on slippers, and relieving themselves on the
kitchen floor;

– And the pony rides, where the kids can learn to gamble and party
just like the adults.

Still, it’s going to be hard to top an appearance by Davy. Too bad
the former apprentice jockey isn’t actually riding Indiantown Jones.
Now that would really be something.

In fact, we could see the Colonial Cup becoming an event that could
attain worldwide attention if Davy could bring along a few old
colleagues for a celebrity match race. Think about it:

Let’s put Davy on Sleepy Jean. Mick Jagger can wear the silks for
Mother’s Little Helper. Rod Stewart can climb aboard Maggie May.
Paul McCartney can ride Lovely Rita. Roger Daltrey can gallop down
the backstretch on Baba O’Riley. And Robert Plant can put the whip
to Black Dog.

You can almost hear the call. “And they’re off. Sleepy Jean may make
daydream believers out of its fans. Mother’s Little Helper is out to
a slow start. What a drag it is getting old. Rod seems to be
whispering to his struggling horse, `Wake up, Maggie, I think I’ve
got something to say to you.’ Lovely Rita is running well. Nothing
can come between her and her jockey. Baba O’Riley is fading fast
like a teenage wasteland. But take a look at Black Dog. He’s going
to make you sweat, make you groove!”

What’s a race that would be. The screaming alone would be eardrum-
shattering. And we bet the track would be littered with the tossed
undergarments of middle-aged women. You could also have a pretty
darn good post-race concert.

For this year, at least, we’ll have to settle for Davy. The only
thing that could make it better?

If he rode in on Mr. Ed.

Call Talk at (803) 771-8643 or e-mail ntwhite@thestate.com.

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/7232156.htm

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From: Anthony

Former Monkee Dolenz to Join B’way’s Aida

Monkees drummer Micky Dolenz is headed to the Great White Way. The
star, who recently finished up a stint playing Zoser on the road,
will begin performances in Broadway’s Aida on January 6. That same
day, Lisa Brescia, who performed with Dolenz on tour, will assume
the role of Amneris, a production spokesperson confirmed to
Broadway.com.

Dolenz is best known as the drummer of the Monkees, though he did
not know how to play the drums when he was cast in the popular
television show of the same name. Dolenz additionally sang lead
vocals on numerous Monkees tracks, including the number one
hits “Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m a Believer.” After the
television show went off the air in 1968, Dolenz continued to act.
In 1977, he starred in the musical The Point in the West End.
Dolenz, who had directed episodes of The Monkees, produced and
directed pieces for the BBC and London Weekend Television. His
directing credits also include episodes of Metal Mickey, Luna, No
Problem!, Murphy’s Mob, Boy Meets World and Pacific Blue. Dolenz and
The Monkees (minus Peter Tork) reunited for a 1986 summer tour. Ten
years later, they again joined together, this time for a “30 Year
Reunion” tour. In 1997, there was also a reunion special, Hey, Hey,
It’s the Monkees, which aired on ABC.

Brescia is currently serving as the Amneris standby for the Broadway
production of Aida. Her only other Broadway credit is Jesus Christ
Superstar. Her regional theater credits include Goodspeed Musicals’
productions of A Little Night Music, Actor, Lawyer, Indian Chief and
Brigadoon.

Dolenz and Brescia will join a cast that includes Michelle T.
Williams and Will Chase as star-crossed lovers Aida and Radames.
Both current Amneris, Mandy Gonzalez, and current Zoser, Donnie
Kehr, will depart the production after the January 4 performance.

–Cara Joy David, Broadway.com

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November 15, 2003
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**Uncut Live DVD Update**
I have just received the latest update from King Biscuit
Entertainment on the new “Monkees – Live Summer Tour – Extended &
Uncut” DVD. They wanted to be sure that everyone knows they have not
forgotten about the Monkees fans and are still working on making
this product a reality. I was told they may actually go into
production soon for the DVD, because they feel that our current 300+
pre-orders is a good starting point and that once the DVD is
actually available to be shipped, they will get more purchases. Help
us get this DVD even faster by reserving your copy of the “Monkees –
Live Summer Tour – Extended & Uncut” DVD today!

For any fans who are unfamiliar with this DVD, here is a brief
history of the product: On August 31, 2001, The Monkees played a
concert in Anaheim, CA at the Sun Theatre that was filmed & recorded
by King Biscuit Entertainment. The concert was eventually released
on DVD & CD as “Live Summer Tour.” Unfortunately, this DVD only
included one hour of the concert and the CD only featured 15 songs.
Earlier this year, Monkee fans rallied to get the full, uncut
concert released. King Biscuit responded with the announcement of a
pay-per-view broadcast of the complete concert on July 18, 2003. In
early June 2003, King Biscuit abruptly cancelled the PPV broadcast &
suggested a petition be started if fans were still interested in the
uncut concert. Monkeesrule43 Online took them up on their offer and
after just a month, the petition reached over 540 signatures. King
Biscuit was impressed with those numbers and on July 18, made a deal
with Monkees fans… They will accept pre-orders for an extended &
uncut DVD at the price of $49.98 and when 500 orders are placed,
they will make a one-time limited edition run of 1,000 DVDs & ship
them to those who reserved their copies.

So what makes this DVD so special? This was the FINAL Monkees
concert Peter Tork has ever performed in to date before he was
unexpectedly “fired” from the 2001 reunion tour. Believe it or not,
this is the only Monkees concert to be professionally filmed in its
entirety and since only a small number of uncut DVDs will be made,
this could become a rare and possibly valuable collector’s item that
any fan will treasure. But what separates this DVD from the original
version? The extended DVD will feature the complete two hour concert
and all 30+ songs & comedy bits, compared to the first DVD’s 18-
song, hour long edited concert. The cost of this product will be
close to (if not cheaper than) an actual ticket to The Monkees’ 2001
summer tour, and now you will be able to experience the thrill of
their live show anytime you want, in the comfort of your own home.
Finally, don’t forget that King Biscuit Entertainment actually
listened to what the FANS wanted and is making an effort to satisfy
us, unlike what many other companies would have done.

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November 24, 2003
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**2004 Davy EPCOT Dates**
As he has for the past five or so years, Davy will be visiting Walt
Disney World’s EPCOT park for their Flower Power Festival in 2004.
Next year’s dates are April 16-19. Traditionally, he has done three
shows each day he is there and seating is first come, first served.

**New SSB Date**
Peter & Shoe Suede Blues have scheduled a new concert for 2003:
12/2/03 — Las Vegas, NV — Orleans Casino

**Peter & JLS Tour**
A few days ago, James Lee Stanley confirmed that he and Peter are
now planning a tour of the east coast for late January and early
February 2004. Dates that have already been announced are:
1/23/04 — Amenia, NY — Silo Ridge Country Club
1/24/04 — Catskill, NY — Friar Tuck Resort, Spa & Conv. Ctr.
1/25/04 — Philadelphia, PA — Tin Angel
1/29/04 — E. Vienna, VA — Jammin’ Java
1/30/04 — Pawling, NY — The Towne Crier
2/1/04 — Punxsutawney, PA — TBA
2/5/04 — Fall River, MA — Narrows Center for the Arts
2/6/04 — Boston, MA — TBA in Boston Area
2/7/04 — Saratoga Springs, NY — Caffe Lena

**On TV**
On December 9, TRIO will air Micky, Davy, & Mike’s 1969 appearance
on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” at 8am EST and 1pm EST. Peter Tork’s
first guest starring role on “7th Heaven” from the late-90s will be
re-run on ABC Family at 4pm EST on December 12. Micky will be
included in “Monterey Pop 1969” on Cinemax on December 17 at 7:05am
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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From: Brad Waddell

Check out:

www.Monkees.net

NOW to see a brand new, never before seen photo set of Michael
Nesmith at his home sent to us by a fan. 18 new photos in all! Check
it out on the “Whats New” page – thanks!

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From: Brad Waddell

`Family event’ closes season
Food, horse racing and fun at final steeplechase event of the year
By DAWN HINSHAW
Staff Writer

The Colonial Cup the last steeplechase event of the national
season, appreciated as a small “family event” was a good
excuse to eat and drink well, try on outrageous hats and enjoy the
beauty of horses running a grassy course.
…
This year’s event had a celebrity touch. Horseman Davy Jones,
recognizable more than 30 years after The Monkees topped the pop
charts, graciously signed autographs and allowed snapshots. His
horse finished third. “We’re going to come back and win some races
next year,” he promised.

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/7280864.htm

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**New Davy Tour Date**
5/1/04 — Uncasville, CT — Mohegan Sun Casino

**New SSB Tour Date**
10/25/03 — Long Beach, CA — Willmore Urban Agency
Peter & Shoe Suede Blues will be performing at a fundraiser which
begins at 6pm and includes dinner for $20. Call 562-437-1289 for
more information.

**On TV**
Peter Tork’s appearance on the popular mid-90s series, “Boy Meets
World,” will air on the Disney Channel on October 22 at 2am EST. For
all upcoming airings of Davy hosting “Meet The Royals” and
additional showings of Micky on “Rock Gardens,” click the “All
Upcoming TV Appearances” link on the news page.

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From: “Aaron Handy III”

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From TVShowsOnDVD.com:
Season 2…WITH ’33 1/3′ TV Special! Wow!

10/17/2003
The 5-DVD boxed set of The Monkees – Season Two has been announced
by Rhino Home Video. List-pricing at $79.95, this will feature all
26 uncut, original broadcast episodes from the second season. As a
bonus, the TV special “33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee” is included in
this set! You’ll also find it loaded up with commentary tracks from
all four Monkees, an exclusive interview, plus intage TV
commercials. Yowzaa!

Episodes on this 675-minute DVD set are: “It’s A Nice Place To
Visit” (9/11/67), “The Picture Frame” (9/18/67), “Everywhere A
Sheik, Sheik” (9/25/67), “Monkee Mayor” (10/2/67), “Art, For
Monkees’ Sake” (10/9/67), “I Was A 99 Lb. Weakling”
(10/16/67), “Hillbilly Honeymoon” (10/23/67), “Monkees Marooned”
(10/30/67), “Card Carrying Red Shoes” (11/6/67), “The Wild Monkees”
(11/13/67), “A Coffin Too Frequent” (11/20/67), “Hitting The High
Seas” (11/27/67), “Monkees In Texas” (12/4/67), “Monkees On The
Wheel” (12/11/67), “The Christmas Show” (12/25/67), “Fairy Tale”
(1/8/68) , “Monkees Watch Their Feet” (1/15/68) , “Monstrous Monkee
Mash” (1/22/68) , “The Monkees’ Paw” (1/29/68) , “The Devil & Peter
Tork” (2/5/68) , “Monkees Race Again” (2/12/68) , “The Monkees In
Paris” (2/19/68) , “Monkees Mind Their Manor” (2/26/68) , “Some Like
It Lukewarm” (3/4/68) , “Monkees Blow Their Minds”
(3/11/68) , “Mijacogeo – The Frodis Caper” (3/11/68) , and the BONUS
TV SPECIAL “33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee” (4/14/69). This will
street date on November 18, 2003. Presented in 1.33:1 video that was
remastered from the original 35mm prints, you’ll also find that a
5.1 Surround Sound mix is lavished on each of these shows. Enclosed
is an informational booklet that features lots of behind-the-scenes
Monkees information.

And the great news is that you can order this set right now if you
want to! It’s available for pre-purchase at
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So what are you waiting for?
———-

I can hardly wait!!! (I just hope they include the tag from Episode
No. 33, “It’s A Nice Place To Visit…”, and my Episode Trivia!)

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From: “Chie Hama”

(This may not be so much of “Monkee” info but) Henry Diltz and Chip
Douglas will be in Japan in December as a part of the Japan tour of
the MFQ (Modern Folk Quartet), a group they have been in, with Cyrus
Faryar and Jerry Yester, since the early sixties. It will be their
third Japan tour (after 1988 and 1990). They will have 8 concerts
between 12 and 21 December in 5 cities in Japan.

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**Rock Gardens**
According to a representative, Home & Garden Television’s upcoming 1
hour special, “Rock Gardens,” that was first reported about a few
months ago is now tentatively scheduled to air on October 12 at 9pm
EST. The show, which features Micky Dolenz among others is said to
let you see how the featured musicians “relax and unwind in their
own private outdoor spaces between tours and recording sessions.”

**Meet The Royals On Video**
The first episode of Davy Jones’s new TV show, “Meet The Royals,” is
now available on VHS for $24.95 at http://www.aetv.com/%20At%20this
time, it is unknown whether other episodes will also be made
available in the future.

**Uncut Live DVD Sales Update**
Just a few days ago, King Biscuit Entertainment told me that we are
now at over 250 orders for the new “Monkees – Live Summer Tour –
Extended & Uncut” DVD at this time! They say that although we’re not
yet to our goal of 500, we’re definitely getting closer everyday.
One topic of concern among fans has been confirmation emails after
placing an order. Some fans have claimed they didn’t get them, while
others have said they did. Confirmation emails are indeed being sent
out, so fans who did not receive one after completing their order
should email monkeesdvd@kingbiscuit.com to make sure their order
went through. For more information on this product, visit
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From: “Aaron Handy III”

The Guide To Home Video Releases: DVD page @
http://www.onvideo.org/calendar/dvd_03k.htm
has listed November 11, 2003 as the date for the release of The
Monkees Season 2 Boxed Set!!!!

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From: “Videoranch Foreman”

Hi,

The Tokion Magazine has arrived! This is a particularly interesting
issue focusing on ‘originals’, which wouldn’t have been complete
without a bit about Nez.

You can click here to purchase a copy from us or check out the
Videoranch Products Page for a complete list of Michael’s work.

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From: “Mary Pruitt”

Hey.. read what a friend just sent me!

CRITIC’S CHOICE
Date: 9/6/2003; Publication: Minneapolis Star Tribune;
Author: Neal Justin Staff Writer

RSEC: – Ron Howard finally picked up an Oscar for
directing`Gladiator, ” but did you know that he never won an Emmy?
He’s part of TV Land’ s ShouldawonanEmmy Box Set” (2 p.m. Sunday,
TVL), which airs Sundays. The four-episode salute spotlights his
best work in`The Andy Griffith Show” and “Happy Days.” Box sets
are scheduled for Desi Arnaz (Sept. 14), Elizabeth Montgomery (Sept.
21) and Redd Foxx (Sept. 28). – “DC 9/11: Time of Crisis” (7 p.m.
Sunday, SHO), a look at the Sept. 11 attacks, is obviously grim
stuff, but it may be hard for fans of Comedy Central’s short-lived
“That’s My Bush!” to watch without snickering. That sitcom’s star,
Timothy Bottoms, reprises his role here as the prez. –

I don’t understand those who are fascinated with current royalty,
but for those who are, `Meet the Royals” (9 p.m. Sunday, A&E)
profiles Prince William. Me, I’d tune in to just to hear the voice
of narrator Davy Jones, who as part of the Monkees deserves a crown
and a throne.

Neal Justin; Staff Writer, CRITIC’S CHOICE. , Minneapolis
Star Tribune, 09-06-2003, pp 08E.

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**Meet The Royals**
It appears that all 10 episodes Davy Jones has taped for “Meet The
Royals” will be released individually on VHS at A&E’s online store
(http://www.aetv.com)%20once%20they%20have%20aired.%20So%20far%20two%2050-minute
episodes, the Prince William and Charles & Camilla shows, are
available for $24.95 each. The show regularly airs on Sunday nights
at 10pm EST on A&E, but also repeats many times during the week. For
additional airdates, click the “All Upcoming TV Appearances” link on
the news page.

**New Davy Tour Dates**
Davy Jones has added two new dates to his 2003 solo tour schedule:
11/6/03 – NorthUmberland, PA – Front Street Station
11/7/03 – NorthUmberland, PA – Front Street Station

**On TV**
Davy Jones will be included in VH1’s special, called “50 Greatest
Teen Idols” on September 23 at 2pm EST. “Popular Song: Soundtrack of
the Century” will re-run on Bravo at 1pm EST. This program follows
popular music’s different stages and features The Monkees as well as
many other artists. The Monkees will be featured on VH1’s “50
Greatest Funny Moments In Music” on September 19 at 11am EST. For
additional airings, click the “All Upcoming TV Appearances” link on
the news page. They will also be included on “100 Greatest Moments
That Rocked TV” on VH1 at 6pm EST.

**Uncut Live DVD Early Release?**
King Biscuit Entertainment recently gave me the latest scoop on the
status of the “Monkees – Live Summer Tour – Extended & Uncut” DVD. I
was told that we are currently at 275-280 pre-orders and that there
is a possibility they may lower our goal of 500 to allow those who
have reserved their copies to finally receive them. Right now, they
are making sure all the numbers will work out to make an early
release possible, but nothing has been guaranteed yet. Get your DVD
at http://www.kingbiscuit.com/monkeesdvd

For more of this newsletter, visit Monkeesrule43 Online at
http://www.monkeesrule43.com – An officially licensed Monkees
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From: “Jennifer C. Huebl”

UK news site Ananova has reported that Daydream Believer is the top
karaoke tune in the UK (at least according to a recent poll). The
article includes a black and white photo of the guys.

Jennifer

http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_819270.html?
menu=3Dentertainment.latestheadlines>

Monkees drive them ‘karaoke crazy’

Daydream Believer by The Monkees is Britain’s top karaoke tune,
according to a new survey.

The singalong hit is the number one choice across the country.

My Way by Frank Sinatra came second followed by the ladies’
favourite, I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor.

Ol’ Blue Eyes made the poll again at number four with New York, New
York, and Robbie Williams was close behind with Angels.

The survey asked 1,000 people to name their favourite karaoke song.

It also asked for their least favourite – and Barbie Girl by Aqua
topped the list.

Other tortuous tunes included Meatloaf’s Bat Out Of Hell and My
Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion.

The poll was commissioned by the Hungry Horse pub chain to launch
its new Karaoke Krazy competition.

The nationwide contest is raising money for the charity Cancer BACUP
and the winning singer will get a =A310,000 prize.

Favourite karaoke tunes:

1 Daydream Believer – The Monkees

2 My Way – Frank Sinatra

3 I will Survive – Gloria Gaynor

4 New York, New York – Frank Sinatra

5 Angels – Robbie Williams

Least favourite:

1 Barbie Girl – Aqua

2 Bat Out Of Hell – Meatloaf

3 My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion

4 I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston

5 The Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler

Story filed: 13:16 Sunday 14th September 2003

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From: Brad Waddell

Peter Tork brings blues band to Secaucus
By Al Sullivan
Reporter senior staff writer September 14, 2003

HERE HE COMES – Peter Tork, formerly of The Monkees, comes to
Secaucus as part of a blues band.

As a member of the classic 1960s TV sitcom and pop band “The
Monkees,” Peter Tork always put on an act as something of a country
bumpkin, slow on the uptake. This was a routine he had learned years
earlier to protect himself from the verbal barbs audiences on the
Greenwich Village folk music scene would sometimes hurl.

But in an interview done last week in preparation for a performance
of Shoes Swede Blue band in Secaucus later this month, Tork showed
he had thought a lot about his career and the choices he had made
over the last three decades.

Tork is scheduled to perform twice at the Super Mega Show at the
Crowne Plaza in Secaucus on Sept. 20 and 21, and will also have a
talk about his career and his relatively new venture into the blues
at a special Saturday night dinner concert.

Tork grew up in a family that emphasized folk and classical music,
and became part of the second generation of the Greenwich Village
folk scene in the early 1960s that included Roger McGuinn, Richie
Havens, John Sebastian, Joan Bias, Steven Stills and others.

“Most of us played the same kind of music,” he said, rattling off
the names of what have become for most of us classic folk tunes.

He said folk singer Peter Seeger, a member of the Weavers, had a
large influence on him.

Perhaps a bit disillusioned with the lack of success in the Village
scene, Tork sought out success on the West Coast, hooking up for a
brief time with Steven Stills in Los Angeles. It was Stills who told
Tork about the auditions for the TV show.

Although capable of playing numerous instruments, including banjo
and guitar, it was not his musical talent that allowed him to get
the part of the lovable, somewhat slow-witted Monkee, but the
character he had developed on stage.

Designed to evoke the wackiness of the Beatles’ movie “Hard Days
Night,” the Monkees TV show, Tork admitted, used every corny plot
ever created for television. Yet the program broke new ground in one
particular area, it presented a family-like group not controlled by
a parent-like figure. This paved the way for several other hit TV
shows that made use of a similar format.

The Monkees, while billed as a band with records topping the charts,
were not initially a band, but a group of actors playing parts. Yet
as time went on, the actors gelled and sought to become more
involved with their parts by seeking to live up to some of the hype
by actually playing the instruments. Of the four, however, Tork was
the only actual musician going in, and until he sought a greater
music role, he played only a minor part in the musical production.

Egos clashed as management mistook the band’s intentions.

“We didn’t want creative control,” Tork recalled. “We just wanted to
play our own instruments.”

And for a short time, the illusion created by Hollywood actually
came together as a band with the album Headquarters as their most
commercially successful effort and the soundtrack to their movie,
Head, perhaps the most artistically successful.

Many of the hit singles put out under the name Monkees were
ghostwritten for them by people like Carol King, Neil Diamond and
others.

“They were great songs, but they weren’t our songs,” he said.

Getting the chops to play the blues

During a telephone interview last week, Tork talked about the past,
but also about the present, about his reluctant steps towards
singing the blues.

While he always loved the blues, listening to some of the greats
perform them, he always felt he lacked something that would allow
him to reach into that part of himself.

“The Blues over took me at a time I was left without feelings,” he
said. “Before that, I didn’t know how to do it, or didn’t feel I had
a right to do it, and didn’t know if I could ever do it.”

Perhaps time allowed him to develop those experiences, the common
pain and joys that allow people to find ground upon which to agree.
Everybody suffers. Everybody works through problems, indeed, even a
one-time superstar like Tork.

In fact, Tork went broke shortly after The Monkees broke up, and
like many people of his generation, struggled through the issue of
drug and alcohol abuse, eventually giving them up. After years of
menial jobs such as washing dishes, and even an stint as a high
school teacher, Tork found voice and comfort in singing the blues.

“My experience with the blues when I do it well, is that I am
relieved of my trials and tribulations,” he said. “The blues remove
you for a moment from everyday worries.”

But more importantly, he said, the blues allow people to realize
that everyone is struggling through similar situations, building a
common reference of understanding.

“People might go out later and treat others a little better because
they’ve come to understand we’re all have the same kind of
problems,” Tork said. “Blues isn’t about being blue. It’s about
sadness, women, low life up bringing, but it is not designed to
bring you down. Everyone relaxes a little and maybe treats their
neighbor a little better.”

Tork became involved with Shoe Suede Blues in 1994 as a part of what
was supposed to be a one-time fund-raiser for a charity event.
People liked it so much, he and the other members continued on. Some
members have come and gone over the years, but the band has always
had an impressive musical lineup.

The group coming to Secaucus on Sept. 20 through 21 includes Michael
Sunday, a one-time member of Blues Underground; John Palmer, who has
played with The 5th Dimension; The Diamonds; Rosie and the
Originals; The Penguins and Sha Na Na, and Richard Mikuls, whose
credits include work with Rufus, BB King, Ike and Tina Turner, Chuck
Berry, Sly Stone, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Little Richards, Jerry
Lee Lewis, the Pointer Sisters and others.

Tork said performances at the Crowne Plaza in Secaucus will be about
an hour long, and will include a special dinner talk about music,
the Monkees, politics and overall life.

“Something like this interview,” Tork said.

Performances include a variety of well-known and not so well-know
blues tunes, including some bluesy Monkee tunes.

The band has two CDs that will be for sale at the event, one a
commercial release that includes a variety of cover tunes, and the
other a live souvenir edition only available so far at their shows,
including original material and obscure blues numbers

Although a West Coast resident, Tork said most of the tours are east
of the Mississippi River, including previous performances in
Secaucus at the Super Mega Show.

The event, which is a kind of collectable, toy and comic fair, has a
score of other guests, former movie and television stars, and models
and wrestlers on the bill. The cost is $16 per day or $30 for two
days (with admission to the concert for both days). A super VIP
Weekend Pass of $150 includes all the weekend events including an
exclusive Saturday night dinner and concert. For more information
about the show, times, and ticket costs call (800) 505-8697.

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From: Anthony

AN INTERVIEW WITH SANDY GENNARO

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Sandy Gennaro first became involved in the Monkees scene in 1987
when be accompanied Micky, Davy, & Peter as the drummer for their
concert tour that year. Sandy returned to The Monkees in September
1996 as well as in early 1997 when all four members performed a
month long tour of the UK. They continued through the summer in the
US without Nesmith. By the time the 2001 Monkees reunion came
around, Sandy was back in the mix behind the drum set where he
stayed until the end of 2002. Now no stranger to the Monkees
community, Sandy is currently on the road with Davy Jones where he
has performed for the past few years between Monkees reunions.

In addition to The Monkees & Davy Jones, Sandy has performed or
recorded with artists such as Joan Jett, Cyndi Lauper, Michael
Bolton, Johnny Winter, The Pat Travers Band, Robin Gibb and has
appeared on various TV programs like the Grammy Awards, The Tonight
Show, American Bandstand, Entertainment Tonight, and the MTV Video
Music Awards.

In early September 2003, Sandy was nice enough to take time out of
his schedule to answer some of Monkeesrule43 Online’s questions
about his experiences while on tour with The Monkees & Davy Jones
over the past 15+ years.
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1.) What has it been like to work with The Monkees & Davy Jones
since the mid-80s?
– It has been a total gas workin’ with The Monkees and Davy
since 1987. Musically, because of all the different songwriters,
it’s a very interesting gig to do. We have pop, country, swing,
blues, and ballads among other styles. Few gigs have such a wide
variety of material. Personally, I’ve become very close friends with
Davy, Micky, and Peter.

2.) Were you a fan of The Monkees before you got involved or were
you just looking for a gig?
– I was a definite fan of the Monkees when the show originally
aired in the sixties. I used to rush home from school to watch it.

3.) Is the relationship between you & your bandmates personal or
strictly professional?
– My relationship is personal as well as professional.

4.) What’s more enjoyable, being on tour with The Monkees as a
group or Davy Jones solo?
– It’s difficult to say which is more fun, touring with The
Monkees or with Davy. They are different, yet the same.

5.) Do you like a more hectic & busy tour schedule as opposed to 30
or so scattered dates per year?
– I like a busy schedule. The time goes by quicker and it’s
less costly for management. The more days off you have, the more
expensive it gets. However, playing scattered dates allows more time
home with the family and domestic responsibilities. There’s good and
not so good aspects to both situations.

6.) Has the reaction to the Monkees show from the crowds changed
since you first became involved?
– The reaction to the show has been as enthusiastic as ever.
The number of people coming to the shows has lessened however since
the first reunion tour in ’86.

7.) Do you find there to be a significant difference in the show’s
setup when only 2 Monkees are there as opposed 3 or 4?
– The more Monkees that are involved in the show, the more
structured the show has to be. It also means the show will remain
the same night after night. When Davy tours solo it’s a lot less
structured. He can tell as many jokes as he wants and even though
there’s a set list, he can call a song “on the fly” if he wants.
There’s more spontaneity.

8.) Was there any added “Monkee Magic” when Mike Nesmith joined in
for the ’97 UK tour? What was he like to work with and how severe of
a blow was it to the band & other Monkees when he dropped out of the
US tour?
– There was definitely a buzz when we did that tour of the UK
with Mike in ’97. Personally, I didn’t get to know him very well,
but we hang out socially on occasion. Musically, he’s great to work
with. He conveys his ideas very clearly. I loved playin’ his
material because the tunes he chose from his solo career had a
Carribbean/island kind of feel, which I don’t get the opportunity to
play that often. It was fun. We were all disappointed that he
declined to tour that following summer in the US, but the 3
remaining Monkees went out nonetheless. I wouldn’t call it a severe
blow.

9.) What’s your favorite song to perform?
– Favorite song? It’s hard to limit it to one. “She Hangs
Out,” “Is You Is (Or Is You Ain’t My Baby)”, “(I’ll) Love You
Forever,” and “I’m A Believer” are among my faves.

10.) Does it tend to get old playing the same songs every time you
go out on stage or is it still fun?
– Playing live is still fun for me even though with The
Monkees I’ve been playing more or less the same tunes for a number
of years.

11.) Have you seen the new Monkees “Live Summer Tour” DVD? If so,
what are your thoughts on it?
– I have the “Live Summer Tour” DVD and like it very much. I
think the audio and video are excellent. We had fun doing it.

12.) Are you aware that an extended & uncut version of the DVD is
available for pre-order online now?
– I do know the uncut version is available, but I’ve never
seen it. I would like to however.

13.) When I went to Davy’s solo show in Westbury in July, he came
out in his pajamas. Did the band & crew know about this beforehand?
– The band did not know that Davy’s entrance at Westbury would
be in his PJs. Expect the unexpected.

14.) Who came up with the band’s introduction routine at the
beginning of the show?
– Davy came up with the intro routine at the beginning of the
show. The band embellishes it.

15.) Do you see another Monkees reunion happening in the future
after the way the 2001 tour ended with Peter?
– With The Monkees anything is possible. A reunion with
Davy/Micky is more likely than Davy/Micky/Peter, in my opinion.

Interview URL: http://www.monkeesrule43.com/int_gennaro.html

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From: “Brad Waddell”

Hold the phone, I never knew that Don Kirshner was the genius he
must be – check out his biography listed in this recent press
release below.

Not only did Don create The Monkees (I can’t believe how naive I was
to think Bert and Bob created them) but he also invented MTV! I
would not be surprised if Don also created the record album itself,
invented sound delivery, radio and the electricity used to power it
as well. Is there nothing this man cannot do? Check out this press
release.

September 18, 2003 01:35 PM US Eastern Timezone

Kirshner Entertainment and Technology, Inc. Announces New Management
and Business Strategy; Company Forms Two Divisions of Entertainment
and Technology

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 18, 2003–Kirshner
Entertainment and Technology, Inc., (OTCBB:KSHR) announced today its
new management and business strategy. Therefore, the company has the
new name of what was formerly HBOA Holdings, Inc. The company has
changed its name to more accurately reflect its current business.
The stock symbol has been changed from HBOA to KSHR.

The company’s technology division has developed proprietary products
that are being utilized in the health care and educational sectors.
The company’s health care clients include hospitals, physician’s
practices, dental practices, and a host of other medical related
businesses and services. The company has also developed the Aerisys
Intelligent Community. Aerisys provides schools with a communication
and collaboration tool that effectively allows the administration,
teachers, parents and students, to communicate with each other on a
wide range of important subjects during the school year in a secure
environment.

The company has launched a new entertainment division headed up by a
world recognized “icon” of the music and television industry, Don
Kirshner. Mr. Kirshner has been credited with channeling the talents
of Bobby Darin, Neil Diamond, Neil Sedaka, Carole King and hosts of
Hall of Fame of Rock and Pop writers into commercial and artistic
success.

Mr. Kirshner was the publisher of the Lennon & McCartney catalog in
the U.S. Don Kirshner’s songs have been recorded by every major
artist, from Sinatra and Streisand to Elvis Presley and Stevie
Wonder. Some of the all-time great Kirshner hits have been written
and scored by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Neil Diamond, Quincy
Jones, Elmer Bernstein, Lieber and Stoller and Brian Wilson.

Mr. Kirshner was the head of Columbia Screen Gems Music and was
further distinguished by having his name placed ahead of two major
entertainment conglomerates when he was the head of Kirshner/CBS
Music and Kirshner/Warner Music International.

In the motion picture industry, Don acted as musical supervisor on
three Academy Award-winning films, “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Born Free”
and “Georgy Girl.” Don also conceived and produced the album “Four
Days That Shook the World,” a documentary that was considered to be
the definitive history of the last days of JFK.

Mr. Kirshner integrated television and rock music with his creation
of the Monkees, as well as the Archies. He also created “In
Concert,” the longest running TV show of its kind. It was during
this period that he introduced early talent recognized by Don such
as The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Brown and a host of others.
The Rolling Stones, Earth, Wind and Fire, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart,
Tina Turner, Olivia Newton-John, Michael Jackson and an endless list
of talent were showcased on Don’s show over ten years. On the comedy
side, Don showcased often for the first time, Steve Martin, Jay
Leno, Billy Crystal, Gary Shandling and a many other great comics.

Mr. Kirshner was also credited with creation of simulcasting, as
well as being the individual most responsible for the MTV and VHI
format. In the 90’s, Don Kirshner’s 35 Year History of Rock “N” Roll
was the hottest syndicated summer show broadcast on over 225 radio
stations. Yale and Columbia University currently teach a class on
Don Kirshner and Dick Clark.

Kirshner Entertainment will be a global multi media entertainment
company that will capitalize on the unique abilities of its
president. Kirshner Entertainment is contemplating the creation of
Kirshner Records, the formation of Kirshner Publishing, “The Don
Kirshner Talent Search”, as well as various television and film
projects. Kirshner Entertainment will also capitalize on the
convergence between technology and music with a considerable
emphasis placed on the utilization of the internet.

The company has accepted the resignation of its CEO Gary Verdier,
and appointed Daniel Zipkin to the position. Mr. Verdier has been
president of the company for the past four years and will remain
with the company in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of
Directors.

Mr. Verdier stated, “Dan Zipkin has all of the skill sets and
experience required to lead our company, grow the company, and
successfully implement our new business model. Dan is a seasoned
professional in both the health care field and in the technology
sector with over 30 years of experience developing business
strategies on a global basis, and is a great fit for Kirshner
Entertainment and Technology, Inc.”

Daniel Zipkin was involved in the start-up and later served as
President and C.O.O. of Personal Computer Products, Inc., San Diego,
California (Nasdaq:PCPI), a publicly traded company that developed,
sold and licensed hardware and software technology. Dan was
instrumental in developing strategic business and technology
relationships with major world leading companies including Motorola,
Dell Computers, Ricoh, Fujitsu, and Mita.

Dan Zipkin, who was a hospital administrator for over 15 years in
New York City, has a Master’s degree from the Columbia University,
School of Public Health and Administrative Medicine, New York, and a
Master’s degree in Psychology from Springfield College, Springfield,
MA.

About Kirshner Entertainment and Technologies, Inc.

Kirshner Entertainment and Technologies, Inc. is the realization of
newly adapted convergence between technology and entertainment
coupled with an
historic change in the United States healthcare system. This holding
company creates an opportunity for dynamic growth in the future
unrivaled in the investment arena. Today we are witnessing a
dramatic transformation in the way we receive information and
entertainment. At the same time, the government has added new,
stringent restrictions on the handling of patient information and
subsequently created a major disruption in the healthcare industry.
These changes have been catalysts for the management team of
Kirshner Entertainment and Technologies. For the first time, four
dynamic companies have been combined to form one, streamlined
company that capitalizes on these revolutionary market changes.
Kirshner Entertainment and Technologies has the mission and the
opportunity to establish a leadership position in each market and
strong shareholder return for years to come.

This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve
risks and uncertainties, including those relating to the Company’s
ability to grow its business. Actual results may differ materially
from the results predicted and reported results should not be
considered as an indication of future performance. The potential
risks and uncertainties include, among others, the Company’s limited
operating history, the limited financial resources, domestic or
global economies, activities of competitors and the presence of new
or additional competition, and conditions of equity markets. More
information about the potential factors that could affect the
Company’s business and financial results is included in the
Company’s filings, available via the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission.

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October 10, 2003
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**Season Two On DVD**
According to TVShowsOnDVD.com, “The Monkees: Season Two” DVD set is
now scheduled for release on November 18, 2003. The previously
announced date was November 11, but Rhino has apparently decided to
push the 5 disc set back a week. There’s still no word on what extra
features will be included, but stay tuned. (Thanks Aaron)

**Peter On New Album**
Aura, the North Carolina based group that was reported about a few
months ago, will have a new CD called “For Pete’s Sake” available at
http://www.CDBady.com%20in%20approximately%205-10%20days.%20This%20album
features a cover of The Monkees song “For Pete’s Sake,” with Peter
Tork accompanying the band on banjo along with his friend James Lee
Stanley, who provided lead guitar on the track.

**On TV**
Micky, Davy, & Peter’s mid-90s appearance on “Boy Meets World” will
air on October 12 at 3pm EST on the Disney Channel. On October 14,
the Monkees edition of “E! True Hollywood Story” will air on the E!
Channel at 7am EST. Remember, like previously announced, that Micky
Dolenz will be featured on HGTV’s “Rock Gardens” on October 12 at
9pm EST. For all upcoming airings of Davy hosting “Meet The Royals”
and additional showings of “Rock Gardens,” click the “All Upcoming
TV Appearances” link on the news page.

**Uncut Live DVD**
Don’t forget to reserve your copy of the new limited
edition “Monkees – Live Summer Tour – Extended & Uncut” DVD! After
months of requests by the fans and a petition campaign by
Monkeesrule43 Online, King Biscuit Entertainment finally gave us
what we wanted. Although it was said that we need to reach 500
online orders before it gets released, King Biscuit is trying to
figure out if an early release is possible, but nothing has been
gauranteed so far. In the meantime, if you haven’t yet pre-ordered
your copy, you can do so at http://www.kingbiscuit.com/monkeesdvd/
Stay tuned for an update soon!

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September 28, 2003
——————
**Two Man Band Live**
Peter Tork & James Lee Stanley’s newly scheduled performance on
November 23, Backstage at the Coffee Gallery in Alta Dena, CA is
reportedly going to be recorded for an upcoming live album featuring
the duo’s “Two Man Band” show.

**Davy Tour Dates Recap**
As a reminder, here are all of Davy Jones’s upcoming tour dates:
10/18/03 — Lockport, IL — East High School
11/6/03 — NorthUmberland, PA — Front Street Station
11/7/03 — NorthUmberland, PA — Front Street Station
11/29/03 — Pala, CA — Pala Casino
12/31/03 — Maricopa, AZ — Harrah’s AK-Chin Casino
2/14/04 — Tiffin, OH — Ritz Theatre

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,
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From: “Derek Thomas”

I ASKED VIDEORANCH:

(1) “Rays” … is the CD going to see the light of day in 2003???
Has Nez written any songs??? According to the ArtistPro mag he
hasn’t…
(2) “American Gene.”… any newz… possible audio CD in the
future???
(3) ‘MOST REQUESTED QUESTION’ (Maybe Nez needs to hear this
one…)…. “The Monkees” 1997 TV Special written and directed by
Nez… release through Videoranch??? Why not included with “The
Monkees” Season 2 DVD??? Rhino states Nez won’t release the rights.
Why???

THIS WAS REPLY:

Hi Derek,
In response to question #3: it is my understanding that Michael,
Micky, Peter, and Davy all own the rights to the 1997 Monkees TV
Special. I was told that your information is incorrect.

I haven’t heard anything new regarding Rays or The America Gene.
It’s much too soon to say whether The America Gene will come out on
audio. I think the first step is getting a publisher?

Thanks for your interest.
Take Care,
Neffie
www.videoranch.com

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From: “Kathryn Saunders”

Hi everyone, I just came from Walmart, and while walking through the
kids section, I noticed there was a Monkee Mobile toy car there! I
was very shocked to see it there on the shelf, however I never
bought it because it was $40 canadian, and I already have one
similar to it, but for anyone else who is looking for one, go on
over to Walmart and check it out! Good Luck!

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From: “Stuart Phillips”

Hi Brad,

I composed the background music on all but four episodes of the
Monkees. I’m also the composer of the music to Battlestar
Galactica… Knight Rider… The Fall Guy etc. etc. I was also the
producer of the records: Johnny Angel(Shelley Fabares)… Blue Moon
(The Marcels)… Goodbye Cruel World (James Darren) etc. etc. See
my web site sat: www.stuwho.com

Would you be kind enough to post the info below for the Monkees
fans. Would love to say hello in person.

Thanks,
Stu Phillips

FYI: Stu Phillips’ next appearances:
On Oct.16, 2003, he will be lecturing for the Film Music Network in
ew York City. Event to take place at: DV DoJo 310 Bowery at 1st St.
North of Houston) 6:30 PM.
On Oct. 17, 2003, he will be in New York City at the Barnes & Nobel
bookstore, 1972 Broadway at 7:00 PM for a book discussion/signing.
On Oct, 16-17th, 2003, Guest lecturer at The Laguardia High School
of Music & Art and Performing Arts. 10:00 AM.
On Oct.20-21, 2003, he will be at lecturing at The Berklee College
of Music in Boston, Mass. 11:00 AM with a book signing at Barnes &
Nobel to take place later in the day.
On Oct. 23-24, 2003, he will be appearing at Friends of Old Time
Tdio Convention at The Holiday Inn-North, Newark, NJ. (All day
Thursday & Friday morning, only.)
From Oct.24-26, 2003 he will be at the Galacticon convention in Los
Angeles, CA which is taking place at the Sheraton Universal in
Universal City.

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From: “Krnurse”

The Shoe Suede Blues experience has never been disappointing,
and this
time was no different! I am so thrilled that the promoters of the
Supermegashow arranged for a few fans to have dinner with Peter!
Seven of
his fans sat down to dinner with Peter Tork on Saturday night.
Evelyn, Laura, Leonard, Georgette, Denise, Erica, and myself,
Katherine all enjoyed a fantastic
dinner at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Secaucus, NJ. Each one of us
paid a hefty price for the opportunity to have dinner with our idol;
the proceeds going to a charity of Peter’s choice. I was not
surprised to hear Peter talk so intellectually about spiritual and
philosophical ideas. He is a very intelligent person, and in that
sense, very unlike the character on the Monkees. However, he also
is a very kindhearted person, making him everything that we ever
loved about him, all the more true. When talking with Peter, one
can hear his heart. I don’t think I have ever met a more genuine,
down to earth person in all of my life.
All I have to say about the dinner is that it was an
incredible once in a lifetime experience which I will never forget.
Peter made 6 women and one man very, very happy in a matter of two
hours. Happy is not a sufficient word to describe the emotion
behind the feeling that was experienced. For two hours, I felt
included in Peter’s world, and that meant everything in the world
to me!
After the dinner we headed to the main ballroom for the
concert. I couldn’t help but laugh at some of the vendors at this
event. Throughout the day, when I was shopping and buying Monkees
pictures and comic books, the different vendors were informing me
that he was actually going to be in concert that night. I couldn’t
believe it. Of course I knew that. Peter was the entire reason I
drove through New York traffic to get to New Jersey! Why else would
I be there? Oh well, I suppose that people who came to see all the
other celebrities may not have known.
The equipment was a problem at this concert, however, the
professionalism of the group allowed them to overcome technical
issues to put on an exciting
show! From the amps to the cords to the keyboard, the sound check
seemed to be a frustrating one. Then, only a couple of songs into
the set, Richard’s guitar lost a string. He had a spare, and he
went to fix it. It seemed like it took forever.
The guys were telling stories to pass the time. Peter told us
a story about James Lee Stanley his friend and sometimes CO-singer.
I can’t tell the story as well as Peter did, but here is an attempt
at getting it across to you. Apparently, James Lee’s phone number
begins with an 888 exchange. There is a software company who’s
phone number begins with 1-888. So, every once in a while, James
will get an angry phone call about how terrible his software is and
how it has messed up someone’s computer and they have lost files,
etc., etc. James usually has to tell people, that they need to dial
1 prior to the number because this is not the correct number for the
software company. Well, one time, a man called James at Beachwood
Recordings with a complaint about his software. The man would not
believe James when James said he had the wrong number. So, James
finally asked the man, “You have our software?” “Yes,” he
replied. “We have your money?”. “Yes,” came the reply. “Then I
don’t give a care about your software problems.” James then hung
up. The man called back a few minutes later and said… “That was
a good one!”
Peter told Michael to say something into the mike. Michael
said, “Something into the mike.” John thought long and hard before
he finally came up with something to say. He told a story about
how he was once mistaken to be Micky Dolenz. He said that one of
the few times that SSB had a limo, the limo driver though he was
Micky. He holds Michael responsible for this because the driver
asked Michael if John was Micky, and Michael told him, yes! The
guy was going on and on about how Micky hadn’t aged a bit, and how
he thought he was fantastic, etc., etc. John had fun with it and he
rode in the front with the driver to where they were going. In the
end, John told the guy he wasn’t Micky. The guy’s response
was, “oh, yeah, I knew that.” Yeah right, we believe him. Richard
still wasn’t done stringing his guitar, so, Peter, Michael and John
just started jamming, and eventually did a song without Richard.
The entire concert was fantastic. There were a few problems with
the keyboard. It was a small keyboard that wasn’t doing all the
technical things it was supposed to do. It didn’t have all the keys
that Peter wanted to play the tunes he wanted to play. The keyboard
would be programmed to sound a certain way and then it would switch
out of the program. For the second show on Sunday, Peter didn’t use
the keyboard at all! I wonder if the requirements for equipment
need to
be more strict so that Peter will know for sure that he has good
instruments. He brought his own guitar. It was one new to him, a
very heavy mahogany guitar with a mustard color. I liked the purple
one that he had in Maryland better, but I know nothing about
guitars, just colors.
Another off shoot about before the concert: At these
supermegashows, the celebrities have to charge for their
autographs. The charge was $20 for each celebrity. Peter was
sitting at his table and I gave him pictures that I took at the
Maryland concert. He was grateful and took the time to look through
them. The person after us was asking Peter about guitars. Peter
took my pictures out the Maryland pictures and showed him the Purple
guitar that had “three pickups” and a couple of other special
features. I don’t know what he was talking about, since I am not a
guitar player, but I was excited that he was
using a picture I took to explain it!
Okay, now I’ll get back to the concert. Many of us got up and
danced through much of the concert. It was so hot inside, that the
perspiration was just pouring off of me. I had a fantastic time
though! “Dress Sexy for Me” was awesome, as usual. They did many
of their usual songs, I don’t have a set list and much of the night
is such a blur. Peter wore his tight black jean pants with his
black v neck shirt, which shows off his chest hair.
After the concert, Peter posed for a few pictures. I talked
with Carly after the show. She is the lady who sells the SSB
collectibles and CD’s. Carly is really super nice. I’m glad I
stopped to talk with her this time. I almost feel badly that I
hadn’t done that before. I just found out that she is from the
East coast! Wow, the things you can learn!
Michael hung out after the concert. I found him out front
smoking and talking to fans. He is really a sweetheart! He gives
great hugs too! Okay, here is a plug for Michael…he loves to hug,
so don’t be afraid to get one from him! Also, he is very
approachable.
Richard is approachable too, but, he drove to the concert, so
he didn’t hang out too long after the show. John hung out with the
young girls after the show. He has no problem with the women except
to perhaps decide, which one, which one? I must clarify myself, he
is a big flirt, and the younger girls seem to really dig him.
I was heading up to my room to check on my daughter and you
would never guess who was in the elevator with me…Peter! I didn’t
know what to say. We rode up the elevator alone. I just thanked
him for being willing to have a fan dinner. He is such a kind,
humble person. After seeing him all weekend, talking with him on
the elevator was almost like bumping into an old friend, only much,
much better. I got off the elevator on my floor, and said I would
see him tomorrow. Oh, the temptation to just stay on the elevator
was there, but, I didn’t want to cross that line and invade his
privacy more than necessary. Well, I wanted to, but, I didn’t.
On Saturday, my daughter Amanda asked Peter what one piece of
advise he had to give to her about life. Peter told her that he had
learned one thing that was very important. He looked at her, and
told, my insecure, low-self esteemed daughter something that I hope
will change her life forever. He told her something that caused her
to walk with a little more pep in her step the rest of the weekend.
I don’t know if she realized it, but I noticed a change in her
demeanor after this conversation. Peter affected her deeply. Thank
you Peter! Peter told Amanda the best piece of advise he could give
to anyone, and I will share this with anyone who would care to
listen: There is nothing wrong with you! If there is anything that
you don’t like about yourself, you can change it, but there is
nothing inherently wrong with you. Don’t ever believe or let anyone
try to tell you otherwise. It is not enough to give other people
the benefit of the doubt, but give yourself the same benefit.
Accept that
there is nothing wrong with you. Did I say that I love this man?
My daughter, Amanda, needed to hear that more than anything in the
world. Peter, thank you, thank you, thank you!
The Sunday concert started at 4 PM. Peter was definitely
jazzed for this performance. Also, there were many more people at
this show. The funniest part of the show though, was when Peter
broke a string. Richard made a big deal about it. “See, I’m not the
only one who breaks a string.” Peter fixed his
own string, and made a big show of it. He really has pizzazz. I
heckled him from the crowd saying, “I hope you don’t take a long to
change your string as Richard did last night.” Peter responded, “I
don’t complain about how long it takes you to change your clothes.”
I couldn’t believe he said that. I was laughing so hard and before
I knew it, words were spewing from my mouth. “Peter, that was
supposed to be our little secret!” I don’t know if it was John or
Richard who said, I had a good comeback. I laughed about it then,
and I am laughing about it now! Intelligent, sensitive, and
humorous, that is my Peter!
Well, maybe he isn’t mine, but I can dream on. This show,
Peter was doing a great deal of dancing. He is so exciting, such an
incredible performer. I really enjoyed this show. What else can be
said? A couple of Monkees fans were there and they wanted to hear
Monkees tunes. I like the Monkees tunes, of course, but, I can tell
that the blues are definitely where his heart is!
Peter called Amanda by name to come over and get her picture
taken with him. I said, you know my daughter’s name, but you don’t
know mine? Nope, I don’t, he says. My name is Katherine, Peter, my
name is Katherine. It would be nice if the next concert I go to, he
remembers that. I suppose he meets so many people and fans around
the country that he can’t possibly remember everyone, even if I have
traveled all over to see him at concerts in the past few
years. Then again, he could have been joking. I think he knows my
name. He just calls me Mom, because every time I have seen him, one
or more of my children have been with me. I have four children,
three of the four have seen SSB in concert. The oldest child is
more interested in boys and her own music.
I got home Sunday night around 9 PM. I took a short nap
before getting up and getting ready for work at 10 PM. All night
long I was talking about SSB. People at work love to see me so
happy too! I was extremely tired, but,=3D very happy. When I got
home this morning, I went to bed dreaming of SSB. I sleep in the
inlaw apartment of our house where I have decorated the kitchen and
pantry entirely in SSB and Monkees collectibles. It is easy to
dream of these things when I am surrounded by collectibles. I have
a craft area where I work on scrapbooking. I am hoping to put
together a SSB scrapbook before the next concert. When will that
be, I don’t know, but, if at all possible, I’ll be there!
My daughter, Amanda is the one child that I have the most
trouble connecting with on a regular basis. The time we were able
to spend together this weekend was invaluable. She saw me happy for
the first time in a very long
time. She hasn’t been with me at a Shoe Suede Blues event before
this one. I tried to explain to her what it was like, but, she never
understood until this weekend. She said to me, Mom, “I think you
have actually been happy this weekend”. My answer to her is, I was,
more than she will ever know! I get lost in the music, I get
consumed by the atmosphere, and for two days, life is
good.

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From: “Julie McArthur”

I just heard that Davy Jones will be on the oldies station 104.3 WJMK In
Chicago Friday between 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM. They did not say the exact time.
There web site is http://www.wjmk.com.

Julie

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From: Aaron Handy III

Monkee Dav(e)y Jones’ guest appearance on Hanna-Barbera’s The New
Scooby-Doo Movies, “The Haunted Horseman Of Hagglethorn Hall” (prod.
#61-15, first aired on CBS December 2, 1972) is scheduled to air on
Boomerang from Cartoon Network this Friday, October 17.

The episode is expected to be repeated on Boomerang in various time periods
throughout the day. So watch out for it…and fire up them VCRs (or TiVOs!)!

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**On TV***
Peter Tork’s mid-90s guest starring role on “Boy Meets World” will
air on the Disney Channel on September 3 at 5pm EST and September 4
at 12am EST. The Monkees will be featured on “Popular Song:
Soundtrack of the Century,” a special airing on September 23 at 6am
EST on Bravo that follows various stages in popular music.

**Uncut Live DVD**
The “Monkees – Live Summer Tour – Extended & Uncut” DVD is slowly
becoming closer to getting released every day. We are just shy of
the halfway mark of our goal of 500 orders after only one month! If
you have yet to order your limited edition DVD of the only full-
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**Davy Hosts “Meet The Royals”**
According to a press release from the A&E network, “Meet The
Royals,” hosted by Davy Jones, like originally reported, will
premiere on A&E. The official debut date is September 7 at 10pm EST.
For more information on this series, read the full press release
below:

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Meet The Royals

DAVY JONES HOSTS
A TRIPPY NEW LOOK AT THE LIVES OF ROYALTY

Series Premieres with Prince William,
Sunday, September 7th at 10 pm/9C

NEW YORK, NY, August 12, 2003 – Former Monkee, bonafide daydream
believer and native Brit Davy Jones will host A&E Network’s saucy
new series MEET THE ROYALS. The announcement was made today by Nancy
Dubuc, Vice President, Documentary Programming Development, A&E
Network. The premiere episode airing Sunday, September 7, 2003 at
10pm /9C will profile the future King of England, Prince William. In
addition to Jones, controversial royal watcher and best-selling
author Andrew Morton (Diana: Her True Story In Her Own Words) will
offer his signature wicked observations on what really goes on
behind palace doors.

Employing a post-modern retro style, MEET THE ROYALS will showcase a
different royal each week, telling his or her story with imperial
attitude and regal panache, giving viewers spanking new insights
from a decidedly playful perspective. The series presents its
stories in a cheeky, fun, and irreverent format — while always
showing at least a bit of compassion for those whose
blood runs blue.

To give viewers an even more intimate look at the world’s royalty,
MEET THE ROYALS’ host Davy Jones will bring viewers a series of
puckish features that shine a light on just how royalty — and the
hoi polloi who do their bidding — go about their day-to-day
business. These segments include:

Royalty Revealed – Andrew Morton will provide behind the scenes and
under the red carpet tidbits, including the scoop that when Prince
Andrew was dating actress Koo Stark, he sometimes dressed as a
traffic warden and a milkman to avoid photographers.

Palace Ps and Qs: Royalty decorum hints from British etiquette
expert and TV personality Victoria Mather. Did you know that no one
is allowed to touch the queen…The Prime Minister of Australia put
his arm around the queen once and it made front page news!

Totally Titled: The stories behind the oft-lengthy titles of
royalty. The world knows Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales. His
full title…Prince Charles Phillip Arthur George, Prince of Wales,
Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of
Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great
Steward of Scotland!

So You Wanna Be A Princess? How a simple commoner like you can
emulate the Royal lifestyle! To marry a prince, there are a few
rules — you cannot be Catholic, if you’re divorced, your ex has to
be dead and the queen and parliament need to give their permission.
And we thought meeting the parents was bad!

Maintaining his allure as a sex icon through three generations of
fans, Davy Jones first invaded teen hearts as the international idol
of millions in the 1960s Emmy Award winning television classic “The
Monkees.” Since the show hit the small screen, Jones has triumphed
both as a serious actor and a comedian on the stage; as a rock
musician, composer and artist; and, true to his first love, as an
extremely able horseman.

Following Prince William on September 7, MEET THE ROYALS will look
at the lives of Princess Margaret, September 14; Charles and
Camilla, September 21 (10:30PM premiere time ); Prince Andrew,
October 12; Sarah Ferguson, October 19; Prince Harry, October 26.
Encore presentations of MEET THE ROYALS air every Friday night at
10PM/9C.

Nancy Dubuc is the A&E Network executive producer for MEET THE
ROYALS. Molly Thompson serves as the A&E Network supervising
producer and Amy Tamez is the coordinating producer. MEET THE
ROYALSis produced by Smash Entertainment for A&E Television
Networks. For Smash Entertainment, Rick Beyer is the executive
producer and Barb Moran is the coordinating producer.
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From: “Jazz4Jeff”

I attended the TV Land Convention this past weekend in Burbank,
California. In addition to the Monkeemobile being displayed out
front, Rhino home video had a booth inside. They had some new
information on the 2nd season of Monkee episodes. The tentative
date for the release is November. They are still waiting for Micky
to conclude his tour of “Aida.” Micky is scheduled to add audio
commentary to the second season, including the Frodis Caper. As of
now, he has not done any commentary. Hopefully, when his “Aida”
tour ends at the end of this month, he will be home to complete his
commentary.

Glad to know Micky will be included on season two!

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From: “Brad Waddell”

Fun facts about the MonkeeMobile:

I saw the MonkeeMobile (Barris West Coast version) this weekend
(August 15) at the TV Land Convention in Burbank. The guy who works
for Barris, the company who made the car, was driving Eddie Munster
(Butch Patrick) around in the parking lot when I came out. He was
really nice and described some details on the MonkeeMobile while we
talked.

This is a real TV car, for show, and is not really street legal. It
has a license plate (old black California plate from the 60’s) which
was last registered in 1968. He said they usually put on special
license plates which read MONKEES.

It has door handles on the INSIDE ONLY. It has no seat belts. It has
an automatic transmission. It has no windshield wipers. It has a
seam in the middle of the windshield. It has no lock on the front
seats, they move forward easily to get in the back – making it
simpler to use for TV.

The engine is quite loud, a loud very low roar. The car smokes quite
a bit from burning oil the longer you run it, and it leaks oil as
well. The seats are very comfortable. Under the “parachute pack” in
the back is just foam.

He let us take a lot of pictures of it as he was getting it ready to
be transported back to the warehouse, where it is kept inside at all
times. They use a flatbed transport tow truck and the front end is
rather low so sometimes it scrapes on the tow truck when they drive
it on. It has no tow hooks.

I’ll post some more photos of the car later on the Monkees.Net web
site!

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From: “Dona McCall”

Hi!

I just had to write in and say a personal “thank you” to Davy Jones
for performing in concert on August 8, 2003 in Santa Cruz,
California, and to say that I hope he knows how just how much it
meant to all the people who were lucky enough to attend. I walked
away from that concert feeling as if I were in a dream! He and his
band did such a wonderful job and I’ll never be able to thank him
enough. He played so many of the favorites, “Valleri”, “Daydream
Believer” and an absolutely breathtaking song dedicated to his
mother. Two of his bandmates did a short skit which was really
cute. I had a stuffed animal with me (a white seal) and I threw it
on stage for him and he picked it up during the song, “Girl” and was
so gracious about it all. He looked fantastic and gave such a
wonderful performance that I know it was a dream come true for all
of us who have admired and loved him for such a long time. The
second concert an hour later was just as incredible! He had
everyone up and dancing and he just took everyone’s breath away with
that voice and stage presence with the ocean, stars and warm summer
night wind as a backdrop. I came home with sand in my shoes, stars
in my eyes and even more admiration for him than I’ve ever had
before. Thank you, Davy. You made dreams come true for so many
people that night, and I for one was one of them. See you again at
the beach!

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From: “Holly Moore”

I can’t believe it! I saw Davy last month and got his autograph and
now I saw Micky in Aida and got his autograph and a HUG! Saturday
the 16th I went to Green Bay with my aunt and my mom. This is the
same aunt that went with me to see Davy. So we went to the Wiedner
Center and we really good seats. The performance was so good! I
would go and see it again. And Micky still has such an awesome
voice! So before the performance I asked if there would be a meet
and greet afterwards. The lady said no but to go to the stage right
door to get an autograph. Well we asked after the show also were we
could possibly get autographs. The lady said to go outside where
the bus would be. So we went outside and walked around the building
where we saw the bus. There were already some people there. The
lead guy in the play came out started signing stuff and then as soon
as we stopped to wait for Micky he came out! Perfect timing or
what! The lead guy in the play (who is very cute) asked me if I
wanted him to sign my Aida T-shirt. I said yes but hurry up so
Micky can sign it. I felt bad I shouldn’t have said that. He said
oh I see how it is. Then I turned to Micky and and he signed my T-
shirt! I asked if I could have a hug and he gave the best hug. It
was one-armed but so sweet! Then I was so ecstatic I screamed as we
walked to the car and felt sick for awhile. I left my camera in the
car so I didn’t get a picture but don’t feel bad about it mom!
Without my mom I wouldn’t have seen any Monkees this summer or
gotten any autographs or hugs. She is the best! Now I am on a
mission to get Peter’s and Mike’s autographs. But 2 out of 4 isn’t
bad. It’s half and Micky and Davy are my favorite anyway. See ya!
Until the next autograph!

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features. The virus has been known to spread itself by finding email addres=
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w
found a way to break into the list. Rest assured we have taken the necessar=
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inconvenience this may have caused.

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From: Anthony

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**Nez In Magazine**
Mike Nesmith will be featured in the September/October issue of Tokion Maga=
zine.
Nez’s article will talk about his part in developing the music video as wel=
l as
some new photos. The magazine can usually be found on newsstands and will b=
e
available at Videoranch.com soon.

**On TV**
Davy Jones will be included in VH1’s “25 Greatest Rock Star Cameos” special=
on
Sept. 4 at 2pm EST and Sept. 12 at 3pm EST. Micky, Davy, & Peter’s cameo on
1995’s “Brady Bunch Movie” on Sept. 6 at 12pm EST on USA.

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From: “Mary Pruitt”

Hey everybody.. don’t forget to watch the premiere of Meet the Royals on A=

& E… Sept 7th at 10 EST. David is the host and is hilarious! Here’s a lin=
k to
the Meet the Royals page on the A & E web site… includes descriptions of =
the
eppys and a nice bio and pic of David!

http://www.aetv.com/global/listings/series_showcase.jsp?EGrpType=3DSeries&=
Id=3D8818322&NetwCode=3DAEN>

Thanks
Mare
http://www.dedicatedtodavy.net

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From: “Kevin T. Baldwin”

Here’s some news for you:

I have written a musical with Bobby Hart and Caroline Boyce focusing on the
collaborations of Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. There’s a huge section devote=
d to
the Monkees, but the story encompasses ALL of Tommy and Bobby’s music, from=
1960
going right up to DJBH. Keep your fingers crossed and start spreading the n=
ews,
if you can. This one looks like it could be a winner!

Take care,
Kevin T. Baldwin

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From: “Janice”

If anyone is interested, the DVD of Star Spangled Girl is to be released
November 25. David sings Girl in this film, although he is not in it.

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From: “James Lee Stanley”

Please pass this on to all you know who are in the nashville area. james le=
e

Cafe 123, 123 – 12th Ave., Nashville, TN 37203. Club phone 615-265-2233 tue=
sday
sep 9, 9 pm

Official Website: http://www.jamesleestanley.com

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From: “Sue at Band Six”

Hi everyone,

Just to let you know that there have recently been some issues with the Ban=
d Six
UK website(s). These have resulted in the suspension and deletion of all
websites and the email address used by Band Six UK. Although some search en=
gines
still have reference to them you should not be able to access the actual pa=
ge
when you click on the link – so can anyone who has a link to the Band Six U=
K
website through their own webpage please delete it.

Because of the nature of the problem you might find (it’s only a possiblil=
ity)
you get a warning message if you try to log-on to the website if your compu=
ter
system has a filter in it (particularly the one that a certain person has
“cut-and-pasted” and launched on a different address purporting to be the f=
an
club – best if you delete it and use your own talents to write a webpage!).

I’m quite aware that this message will probably start some riveting gossip =
for a
while but I’d rather you know that there is no point in logging on to a web=
site
that has become problematic.

To quote Jerry Springer, take care of yourselves – and each other.

All the best

Sue Waller

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From: Linda G.

Davy Jones is scheduled to appear on our local morning talk show,
“AM Northwest” on Friday Sept. 5, at 9 am on Portland OR KATU, channel 2.

I don’t know if he will be in the studio live or via satellite.

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About the Author

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Expect in the Year 2000 (1998). He began the website Retrofuture.com
in 2000. He has written for the New York Times and many other
publications.

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From: Anna

Mickey and Peter will be in attendance at the Hollywoodshow in Burbank
this weekend (october 10-11)

http://hollywoodshow.com/

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Monkees Plan To Tour Summer 2011 – Nesmith Interview

Monkees Reunion Tour – now reportedly confirmed by 2 of the 3 monkees:

Musician Peter Tork, the guest speaker at Tulare County Adult Drug
Court Graduation, announced during a press conference at the Visalia
Convention Center prior to the graduation and commencement exercises
Thursday night, that there is a possibility of a Monkees reunion.

“If things go as planned, the Monkees =97 three of us =97 will be
performing again in 2011. No Michael Nesmith,” Tork said, and then
laughed as he continued. “It’s OK, we’ll do a better show without
him.”

http://www.recorderonline.com/news/reunion-46986-graduation-tork.html

Davy Jones was a vegetarian until about 10 years ago, when he started
eating fish.

Then, he enjoyed the food so much he started trying to catch them too.

“I’ll throw a line out tonight, and let you know what I get,” said
Jones, the ’60s teen idol from The Monkees television show and music
group. “If this was anywhere else in the world, they’d have food for
the next month.”

Jones was describing a pool of snook (a popular fish in South Florida)
that had gathered near his beachfront apartment in Hollywood, located
north of Miami. He excitedly talked about helping his neighbor collect
them with a net, and grabbing his “Lowe’s decorating bucket” to bring
them in.

http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20101020/SHE0502/101020018/A-conversa=
tion-with-The-Monkees-Davy-Jones

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From: Ian

Hello all

I just had the great pleasure of interviewing Michael Nesmith on the
phone for my show on Absolute Radio.

We chatted for about 20 minutes about country rock, Time Rider, and
him performing Some of Shelleys Blues as a birthday gift to a friend.
He also talked about a sitcom he was offered in the 70’s. I’d never
heard of this before.

the Nesmith interview will be playe out tonight 10th November on
AbSolute Radio between 11pm and 1am gmt. Will play a couple of tuNes
as well

the full 30 minute interview without music will be available as a Best
Bits podcast tomorrow on iTunes or www.absoluteradio.co.Uk that’s the
same link to listen live tonight.

Do email and call. Be happy to hear your thoughts
iain.lee@absoluteradio.co.Uk 0330 123 1215

thanks

iain

Direct Link: http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/podcasts/Iain-Lee-on-Absolute-R=
adio/2010-11-10/

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From: Misty

While catching up on another show on blog talk radio, a picture of
Micky popped up w/ “lost interview from 1991.” Sorry if this is old
news, but it was new to me!

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/robin-milling/2010/11/08/milling-about-flashba=
ck-with-mickey-dolenz

Thanks!
Misty Mossa

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From: Shaun

Hollywood comes to Framingham! Movies, Super Heroes, Music, Wrestling
and Intergalactic Mayhem come together in at the Super Megafest, New
England’s premiere Celebrity Pop Culture Fan Fest!

The COME TOGETHER MEGA MUSIC FEST celebrates the magical music of the
Beatles! The Beatles performed their last rooftop concert in 1969 and
officially disbanded in 1970. Forty years later their music lives on
and inspires fans of all ages. This November 20th many classic rockers
who were their contemporaries will Come Together to perform in a
special John Lennon Beatles tribute concert for their fans.

Featuring guitar great Rick Derringer of hit single “Hang on Sloopy”;
Billy J Kramer – Founder and lead singer of Billy J. Kramer and the
Dakotas; Gary Lewis– Founder of Gary Lewis and the Playboys and son of
comedian Jerry Lewis; Peter Tork of the Monkees and Shoe Suede Blues;
Frank Stallone with hit single from Staying Alive; Hilton Valentine of
the Animals; Ron Dante of the Archies hit “Sugar, Sugar” and All-Star
Concert Beatles tribute bands Beatle Tracks, The Mockers and Niki
Luparelli and the Gold Diggers. Loose Salute will feature the works of
Michael Nesmith along with their much anticipated CD release party!
Come Together to celebrate John Lennon’s 70th birthday & the greatest
rock band of all time – The Beatles! Showtime is 7:30PM to Midnight on
Saturday, November 20th at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel located at
1657 Worcester Rd., Framingham, MA 01701.

Admission for the concert is $39.00.

For more info log onto www.cometogetherconcert.com or call (508) 981
3447 or (201) 338 4810. For newspaper interviews call: Phone (201) 338
4810 or email: heroes@optonline.net.

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Tork Drug Graduation Talk

As the crowd cheered for the graduates, Judge Roper introduced the
night’s commencement speaker =97 Peter Tork, of the 1960s-era The
Monkees, a pop-rock group with its own show that won two Emmy awards
and had several No. 1 hits.

Tork became heavily involved in alcohol and drug use but sought
treatment for addiction when he realized it was destroying his life.
He has been drug free for more than 29 years.
“Booze was my Jones, that’s the one that nabbed me,” Tork said. “Bo=
oze
was my friend. The worries of the world sloughed off.”

One day Tork decided to start keeping a record of his drinking and
soon found himself drinking in excess of 12 beers a day.

“But I wasn’t an alcoholic. Because when I was in jail, I couldn’t
drink it and I was alright. When I was in the hospital, I couldn’t
have it, and it didn’t bother me,” Tork said.

The realization came one day while in New York when he found himself
with a beer in his hand and suddenly realizing he had a problem. He
talked to his wife and admitted to her that he had a problem and
needed help.

Tork praised the Drug Court system and other drug-recovery organizations.

“I could have died in agony or distress,” Tork said. “But this, this
is humbling. This stuff =97 Drug Court =97 this moment, standing in front
of you =97 this is the other side.”

http://www.recorderonline.com/news/visalia-46962-believe-graduates.html

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Hey, hey it’s Micky Dolenz

With his wide grin, infectious laugh and animated personality, Micky
Dolenz will forever be known as the singing drummer of The Monkees ––
four young actor/musicians who parlayed a low–budget television sitcom
modeled after Marx Brothers film shorts into a career that has lasted
decades.

But Dolenz is so much more than an aging pop icon. This entertainment
renaissance man, survived both the rigors of being a child actor in
the 1950s and being a Monkee.

“I guess it’s my genes. I got started in all this very early in life.
I was playing Spanish guitar as a little kid and then I was doing my
own television series (NBC–TV’s “Circus Boy” from 1956 to 1958) by the
time I was 10,” he said. “Both my mother and father were in show
business.”

http://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/music/article_751da673-c710-50e6-bd46=
-61900b4f0aaf.html

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From: Vinny

Can you get the word out that DAVY JONES will be appearing at
Queensborough Performing Arts Center? (222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY
11364) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2010 at 8PM.For tickets and info:
www.visitqpac.org or 718-631-6311.
Thanks!
Vinny Ticali
Production Coordinator
QPAC

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Davy Jones (Monkees) Interview; Playhouse – Sunset Limited

The former Monkee is intelligent, astute and very amusing. He talks a
mile a minute. It’s hard to get a word in edge wise when you trying to
talk to him. But, it fully works for me. I found him to be refreshing
with his “I’ll make up my own mind with my career choices.” Davy
started out in show business when he was about 11 years old. That was
on Radio in England. From there it was non-stop for him. Before the
Monkee’s, he was an actor, singer and all around performer. He was the
original =91Artful Dodger’ in the Broadway production of =91Oliver.’

He makes you feel easy and relaxed being around him. There doesn’t
seem to be a phony bone in his body. He cracks jokes so fast that it
is hard to write everything down. But, I tried.

http://www.beyondchron.org/articles/Davy_Jones_Monkees_Interview_Playhouse_=
Sunset_Limited_8574.html

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Hey, hey, he still sings The Monkees tunes

The job of teen idol is a precarious one, usually with the life span
of a dragonfly. Davy Jones is the exception. With abundant natural
gifts, he was an idol before The Monkees and he still qualifies,
decades later.
Jones has played to packed arenas around the world. But Bay Area fans
will have a chance to see him in the cozy environs of San Francisco’s
Rrazz Room, Friday through Sunday.

“It’s an intimate situation and, most times, when I’m performing, I
try to put it across in a simple way,” Jones told The Daily News. “I
sing some hits. Fortunately, there’s quite a few recognizable songs
that The Monkees sang. And we’ll do some other great songs that people
like to hear. We mix and match. And the music is complemented by all
the feelings the people have, the memories.

“We’ve got good musicians, six pieces. We’re all familiar with each
other’s musical ability and we thrive on it. So it’s kind of cool.”

http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_16276169?nclick_check=3D1

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Extremely Rare Live Nesmith Performance Today

The Videoranch3D 2010 Global Zone Concert Finale is happening on
Saturday December 18, 2010!

The final shows of the VR3D 2010 Concert Season will be broadcast
worldwide via Videoranch3D.com. In celebration of 150 concerts in VR3D
Michael Nesmith will make a rare live appearance with an acoustic solo
set at 2:00 PM (CST)

Videoranch3D is a 3D virtual online world, where live musical
performances occur in real-time, attended by a virtual audience from
all over the world.

Visit www.videoranch3d.com to register and download our free VR3D software.

If you have an older PC or a Mac without Windows installed, you can go
to www.videoranch3d.com and click on the Visit Videoranch2D link to
watch the live show.

http://www.videoranch3d.com/calendar.php?zone=3D1

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Interview: Micky Dolenz, singer, Monkees, Hairspray

IF you recognise the gait as Micky Dolenz comes walking down the
street, then it’s odds on that you are old enough to remember The
Monkees, the pop group manufactured for TV in the 60s, and now widely
hailed as the original boyband.
Dolenz was their drummer and lead vocalist, scoring hits with classic
songs such as Daydream Believer, Last Train To Clarkesville and
Pleasant Valley Sunday.

Now a youthful 65-year-old, Dolenz flies into the Capital next week to
star alongside Michael Ball in Hairspray, at the Edinburgh Playhouse.

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/features/Interview-Micky-Dolenz-singer-Mo=
nkees.6656889.jp

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From: Phil

Here in Hartford, CT… over-the-air channel 61.2 just came online
showing a test pattern and logo stating “Ant Tv Coming Soon”

I decided to punch this in to google, and this is what I found.

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?p=3D4496065

Scroll down to the show listings….

Looks like both Circus Boy & The Monkees will be showing on digital
sub-channels nationwide starting in January

-Phil

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From: Rick

I just wanted to let you know that Lulu.com is publishing my fictional
book “Last Train to Murder.” In it a murder happens on the train and
it is up to the Monkees and their new friend, reporter Josh Adams, to
find the real killer after Peter is accused of the murder. You can see
more if you go to
http://www.lulu.com/product/hardcover/last-train-to-murder/14012864
Thanks,
Rick

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From: Eric Lefcowitz

I wanted to let you know I’m introducing the movie “Head” in a few
weeks. Your New York area followers might be interested in this:
http://www.92y.org/shop/92Tri_event_detail.asp?category=3D92Tri+92YTribeca+=
Film888&productid=3DT-MM5FD13

One last bit of info: I taped a half-hour segment for the syndicated
radio show called Sound Opinions. The hosts are really big fans of the
Monkees and it should be a good show when it’s edited. Just wanted to
let you know that happened and will send the link as soon as it’s up
on their site–it could be a few weeks before it runs.

Thank you,

Eric

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Hair Hair It’s the Monkee ; Stage Star Micky Dolenz Reveals Truth
Behind America’s First Boy Band

MONKEES’ legend Micky Dolenz yesterday looked forward to celebrating
60 years in showbiz while starring in a hit musical north of the
border.

The US star will hit Edinburgh in Hairspray six decades after
attending his first movie screen test which paved the way for a career
of hit records, movies and Broadway shows.

Micky plays Wilbur Turnblad opposite Michael Ball as his longsuffering
wife Edna in the rock ‘n’ roll musical set in 1962.

It tells the story of how his daughter Tracy – a big girl with big
hair – dreams of singing on The Corny Collins Show, a TV pop music
programme in Baltimore.

He reprises the role played by Christopher Walken in the 2007 Hairspray mov=
ie.

http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/153093522

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Evolved Monkee

He’s a man of many instruments who isn’t monkeying around.

At least, you can say those days are behind him.

Peter Tork, born Peter Halsten Thorkelson, is performing with his
group, Shoe Suede Blues, in a double-header weekend performance at the
Bordentown Record Collector.

You may first remember him from his stint and ultimately, his big
break, with the Monkees in the ’60s (thanks to good friend Stephen
Stills). Shortly after departing the Monkees, Tork set out on an
up-and-down solo career.

Now with his Shoe Suede Blues “” formed in the mid ’90s “” Tork has
embraced his love for the blues. The result has been a combination of
seasoned musicians who have played together across the country for
more than a decade:

Bandmates include Richard Mikuls, David Bronson and Arnold Jackson “”
veterans of the field who have shared the stage with icons such as BB
King, Ray Charles, the Righteous Brothers and Chaka Kahn, among
others.

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/times/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-2/12906=
6751877890.xml&coll=3D5

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From: Robbie

“The Amazing Zig Zag Concert” LIMITED EDITION, 5CD Pre-Order Info

*Hello Everyone!*

*Back again to hip you to another very extremely kool forthcoming new
release that’s due
in about three weeks. Unreleased until now, “The Amazing Zig Zag Concert”
is a LIMITED EDITION, 5-CD, box set that captures Starry Eyed & Laughing,
Mike Nesmith, Help Yourself, Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers, and John
Stewart on a magical day in London in April of 1974! *

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THAN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1*

*Various Artists* * The Amazing Zig Zag Concert* *
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*Launched in April 1969, Zig Zag Magazine predated and inspired every other
rock magazine that Britain has ever produced. Like many home-grown
mags/fanzines, it struggled along on a hand-to-mouth basis issue after
issue, many of them written and produced on the kitchen table in rural
surroundings. Along the way it featured, interviewed and shone the
spotlight on everyone who was anyone, from superstar to busker, in both
British and American rock circles – the line-up of acts they covered is e=
ven
today both breathtaking and enviable. Eventually the magazine was bailed ou=
t
by Tony Stratton Smith, the owner of Charisma Records, who also helped to
underwrite a concert to mark the magazine’s 5th anniversary. The then co=
re
team of Zig Zag writers, Pete Frame, Andy Childs, John Tobler and Connor
McKnight drew up a list of acts; the Charisma booking agency turned the
fantasy into reality by taking care of the bookings and work permits, and
even managed to hire the historic Roundhouse in London’s Chalk Farm – a
former train-shed that subsequently became the underground movement’s
cathedral of dreams. The artists involved on the day – and featured in al=
l
their glory on this beautifully presented 5 CD boxed set – were three of =
Zig
Zag’s favourite UK bands of the day, Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers,
Starry Eyed and Laughing, and Help Yourself; and two revered American acts:
Michael Nesmith (together with his pedal-steel player Red Rhodes) and John
Stewart, plus his bass player Arnie Moore. Though veteran engineer Vic
Maile captured the day on his mobile studio, recordings were never released=
,
lying forgotten until surfacing on this glorious box set co-ordinated by
former editor Andy Childs and Nigel Cross. “It’s fair to say that if you=
‘re
not a fan of country-rock then this album’s probably not for you. It was
1974, remember, and that’s what they did back then. This package represen=
ts
one of the greatest accounts of early 1970s singer-songwriterly,
country-rock material you’ll ever get to hear!” –
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“Five CDs (wrapped in replica ZigZag covers) that capture
rapturously-received sets from all the artists involved. The sound is
immaculate, that amazing atmosphere dripping from every whoop, holler and
pin-dropped hush; capturing what Frame describes in his cockles-warming
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EXCLUSIVE: Micky Dolenz on being a Ringo All-Starr, reuniting with the Monk=
ees

Both Peter Tork and Davy Jones have been quoted recently as being
interested in a Monkees reunion that is currently being discussed, but
not yet finalized.

Now add Micky Dolenz to the list. In a recent phone interview we did
with him about his “King for a Day” tribute album to songwriter Carole
King, he told us, “I will never say never.”

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-national/exclusive-micky-dolenz-on-being=
-a-ringo-all-starr-reuniting-with-the-monkees

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Micky Dolenz pays tribute to King-ly songwriter, is ok with Monkees reunion

Micky Dolenz is certainly one of the great voices of rock ‘n’ roll.
The list of his best moments in the Monkees only starts with such
songs as “Last Train to Clarksville” and “(I’m Not Your) Stepping
Stone.” With his latest album, “King for a Day,” though, Dolenz has
turned his voice and his attention to Carole King, who wrote songs for
the Monkees and many more throughout her career.

The album features Dolenz’s versions of 13 King songs. Also on the
album is a great version of “Don’t Bring Me Down,” done by the
Animals; “Up on the Roof,” done by the Drifters; and “Will You Love Me
Tomorrow” and “It Might As Well Rain Until September,” which King
recorded herself. Much of the album has a “Pleasant Valley Sunday”
sound to it, though “Don’t Bring Me Down,” which opens the album,
rocks hard like the Animals’ version.

He also reworks “Sometime in the Morning,” which he sang with the
Monkees, in two different versions. One has a bluegrass touch, the
other a decidedly acoustic sound.

The album was produced by Jeffrey Foskett, musical director for Brian
Wilson. The musicians include veteran guitarist Jeffrey “Skunk”
Baxter.

“I’ve always been a fan,” he told us on the phone about Carole King.
“She wrote great songs for the Monkees.” He also give credit to Gerry
Goffin, who often co-wrote with her.

And, he says, “‘Pleasant Valley Sunday’ was such a great song. I still
sing it onstage.”

Did the Monkees ever consider doing other songs by Carole King? He
says there could have been acetates or demos that weren’t recorded for
one reason or another. But, he says, “we had very little or any
control over the songs.”

Three tracks on the album feature some special guest appearances.
“Crying in the Rain” features his sister Coco. And two others feature
friends: “I Feel the Earth Move” has Emily Osment from “Hannah
Montana,” and “Just Once in My Life,” originally done by the Righteous
Brothers, features surviving Brother Bill Medley singing with Dolenz.

Would you consider doing more King songs besides these? “We’ll see how
this one goes. If the record company wants to,” he says, “sure.”

There has been much discussion on the web by fans pushing for the
Monkees being inducted in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame, but each year
nothing happens. Are the Monkees resigned to not being there? “I’ve
never been one to chase award, plaques or trophies,” Dolenz says. “I’m
really grateful to the fans who have started a petition or supported
the Monkees for the Hall of Fame. And I have nothing against the Hall
of Fame. They do a lot of great charitable work.”

However, he says, “it’s only a few people that run it and decide who
are going to get it in it. And it’s private, like a golf club. So as a
private club, they have a right to let in whoever they want and keep
out whoever they want. It’s up to them. It’s not a democratic thing
with a public vote. And it isn’t industry wide. They don’t represent
the whole rock ‘n’ roll industry and they can do what want.”

http://www.examiner.com/vintage-rock-n-roll-in-national/micky-dolenz-pays-t=
ribute-to-king-ly-songwriter-is-ok-with-monkees-reunion

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From: Ruth

Thank you for posting the contest!

My husband won a pair of tickets for the Davy Jones Concert for
Saturday night! I am thrilled!

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Rhino Reissues Deluxe Head Soundtrack – New Music from Micky and

Rhino Handmade To Release Three Disc Deluxe Edition Of The Monkees’
Album, Head, In Tandem With Criterion Collection Box Set

As many Criterion fans are surely aware, the cult film Head, starring
The Monkees, will soon be released as part of the box set America Lost
And Found: The BBS Story. Preceding this cinematic bonanza by a month,
Rhino Handmade will be releasing an expanded 3-CD edition of the
film’s soundtrack on October 26, chock-full of previously unreleased
goodies and rarities.

While this will certainly appeal more to hardcore Monkees fans than
the average Criterion collector, it is worth noting that The Monkees’
music is not without merit, and the Head soundtrack in particular was
one of their more adventurous albums.

From the get-go as a pop band manufactured for television in 1966 by
Bert Schneider and Bob Rafelson, The Monkees chafed under the control
of music coordinator Don Kirshner, who commissioned songs to be
written (by professional songwriters such as Neil Diamond, Tommy Boyce
& Bobby Hart, and Harry Nilsson) and recorded the instrumental tracks
largely without the participation of the band members who, although
not lacking in musical ability, were dismissed by Kirshner as mere
actors. (Their second album, 1967’s More Of The Monkees, was released
without the band’s knowledge of its very existence; legend has it they
had to go out and buy copies for themselves like everybody else since
the record company didn’t even bother to give them one.)

Tired of being dismissed by the rock cognoscenti as the “Prefab Four”,
they eventually wrested control of their music away from Kirshner, and
promptly set about recording an album written and performed largely on
their own; the result, Headquarters, shot straight to number one on
the charts=85 and was knocked off its perch just one week later by an
obscure cult album of dubious renown, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club
Band. (Kirshner, meanwhile, moved on to a more cooperative group: The
Archies. Cartoons can’t argue.)

By 1968, The Monkees’ TV series had been canceled, and Head was
conceived by Rafelson and co-writer/co-producer Jack Nicholson to
explode the band’s clean-cut, safe-for-all-ages image (guitarist Mike
Nesmith =97 the one whose mother invented Liquid Paper and thus had
enough money to skip every Monkees reunion of the last thirty years =97
has stated that Rafelson and NIcholson intended to “kill” the band for
good and all). The movie pretty much did the trick: after its November
1968 release, The Monkees had been largely written off, and indeed
began disintegrating as a band shortly thereafter. Regardless of what
one may think of the film, however =97 and the opinions may soon be
flying hither and yon on THAT topic =97 the soundtrack album is pretty
catchy.

Assembled by Nicholson, the Head album is a somewhat unique collage of
songs and dialogue snippets from the film spoken by band members (“I’d
like a glass of cold gravy with a hair in it, please”), several
performers who made cameo appearances such as Victor Mature and Frank
Zappa, and seemingly random citizens of the world (“Are you telling me
that you don’t see the connection between government and laughing at
people?”). I say “somewhat” unique because the album is clearly
influenced by Zappa’s mindbending 1967 album Lumpy Gravy, which was
even more daring in its avant-garde, seemingly haphazard collage of
rock, orchestral music, strange sounds, and improvised dialogue from a
group of people who live in a piano. You heard me.

The songs are a solid lot, from Peter Tork’s psychedelic “Can You Dig
It?” to Harry Nilsson’s rollicking “Daddy’s Song”, from Nesmith=
‘s
burning rocker “Circle Sky” to the absolutely sublime “Porpoise Song
(Theme From Head)” =97 written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, authors
of such pop classics as “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” and “The
Loco-Motion” =97 which is arguably one of the loveliest songs The
Monkees ever recorded. And, in spite of the band’s desire for more
control over their music, these songs were recorded with the
assistance of some of the finest musicians lurking round Los Angeles
studios at the time, including Jerry Scheff (bass player for Elvis
Presley’s TCB band), Dewey Martin (drummer for the Buffalo
Springfield), guitarist Ry Cooder (composer for another Criterion
title, Wim Wenders’ Paris, Texas) and Neil Young (not to be confused
with Young Neil).
The deluxe edition of the Head soundtrack has been compiled with the
participation of Andrew Sandoval, mastermind of many previous Monkees
reissues for Rhino Records, as well as producer of several wonderful
Rhino collections such as the recent Big Star box set Keep An Eye On
The Sky and the deluxe reissue of Love’s immortal album Forever
Changes.

Pre-orders commence on September 20 at Rhino’s website
(www.rhino.com), and everyone who pre-orders from their website will
also get a bonus 7″ single (hey kids, remember 7″ singles? You don’t?
Crap, I’m old). For those who still enjoy physical media, it would be
a nice way to support Rhino Records, a label that has produced
innumerable outstanding collections of classic rock and pop, but
nevertheless were forced to lay off many of their employees last year=85
and, rumor has it, are expected to lay off more very soon due to the
increasingly precarious condition of the major label music industry.

Again, for the casual Monkees fan and even for many a die-hard
Criterion fan, it may be a bit much =97 especially at $60 a pop =97 but
for the devoted Head-heads out there, it’s a must. So you better get
ready =97 they will be coming to your town=85.

From the Press Release:
Rhino Handmade Expands The Cult Classic’s Soundtrack Into A Three-Disc
Boxed Set With 21 Unreleased Tracks, Outtakes, Rarities, And Live
Performances

Pre-Order Beginning September 20 Exclusively At Rhino.com

And Receive A Bonus 7? With Two Previously Unreleased Instrumentals

Boxed Set Arrives October 26

LOS ANGELES – Ahead of its time when it was released in 1968, Head has
emerged over the years as a cult classic from the psychedelic era.
Produced by Bob Rafelson and Jack Nicholson, the surreal odyssey stars
The Monkees=97Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork.
While the film did not achieve commercial success, its soundtrack
contains some of the quartet’s finest and most daring work.

Rhino Handmade expands the superbly strange soundtrack, originally
compiled by Jack Nicholson, as a three-disc boxed set that features 21
previously unreleased tracks, outtakes, rarities, and live
performances, plus an entire disc containing a rare interview with
Jones recorded in 1968 for radio broadcast. All those who pre-order,
will receive a bonus 7? that includes unreleased instrumental versions
of “Porpoise Song” and “As We Go Along.” The collection comes in a =
7?
x 7? deluxe box with a mirrored finish like the original vinyl
release. Due out October 26, HEAD (DELUXE EDITION) will be available
for pre-order beginning September 20 exclusively at Rhino for a
suggested list price of $59.98.

Later this year, the Criterion Collection will release Head as part of
America Lost And Found: The BBS Story, a compilation of innovative
films produced between 1968 and 1972 by Rafelson and Bert Schneider
(cocreators of The Monkees) and Steve Blauner. The BBS Story boxed set
will be available on Blu-ray November 23 and DVD December 14. Head
features a new, restored high-definition digital transfer (with DTS-HD
Master Audio 5.1 and uncompressed monaural soundtracks on the Blu-ray
edition). The extras include new audio commentaries by Dolenz, Tork,
and Jones, and an interview with Rafelson.

HEAD (DELUXE EDITION) begins with the original soundtrack remastered,
including “Porpoise Song” the film’s theme written by Gerry Goffin an=
d
Carole King, Nesmith’s rocker “Circle Sky,” Tork’s “Can You Dig I=
t,”
Jones singing Harry Nilsson’s “Daddy’s Song,” and Dolenz singing =
“As
We Go Along,” a track penned by Carole King and Toni Stern (who later
composed the chart topper “You’ve Got A Friend”). Also included from
the original soundtrack are bits of dialogue from the film and
incidental music conducted by Ken Thorne, who composed music for The
Beatles’ film Help!

The first disc’s bonus tracks present alternate stereo mixes for
nearly every song, except “Can You Dig It” which is featured as a
rough stereo mix with Tork singing instead of Dolenz, and “Daddy’s
Song” which is remixed with a section that was never originally used
in the film or soundtrack album. The disc also features an unreleased
stereo mix of the album’s closing audio collage: “Swami – Plus
Strings.”

Disc two is dedicated to outtakes and rarities, including mono mixes
for every track along with unreleased mono movie mixes for “Can You
Dig It” and “Daddy’s Song.” The unreleased gems include an alternat=
e
version of “Ditty Diego – War Chant,” a satirical send-up of the them=
e
to The Monkees television series written by Nicholson and Rafelson,
plus “California, Here It Comes,” a song heard briefly in 1969 playing
over the credits of The Monkees’ television special 33? Revolutions
Per Monkee. The disc also includes a rare live set from the Valley
Music Hall in Salt Lake City from the spring of 1968. The performances
were recorded for the film, but ultimately only one track (“Circle
Sky”) was used. The unreleased live tracks from this set include the
Headquarters-era gems “You Just May Be The One,” “Sunny Girlfriend,=
“
and “You Told Me.”

The final disc contains a radio interview with Jones about the album
that was issued in 1968 by Colgems as a promotional LP. The disc also
includes full tracks and excerpts from the Head soundtrack that were
interspersed throughout the interview. Deluxe booklet features new
liner notes by Andrew Sandoval and Rachel Lichtman highlighted by
brand-new interviews with Michael Nesmith and director Bob Rafelson
about Head, in addition to dozens of unpublished color photos.

HEAD (DELUXE EDITION)

Track Listing

Disc 1 – Original LP=85Plus

1. Opening Ceremony

2. “Porpoise Song” (Theme From Head) – The Monkees

3. “Ditty Diego – War Chant” – The Monkees

4. “Circle Sky” – The Monkees

5. “Supplicio”

6. “Can You Dig It” – The Monkees

7. “Gravy”

8. “Superstitious”

9. “As We Go Along” – The Monkees

10. “Dandruff?”

11. “Daddy’s Song” – The Monkees

12. “Poll”

13. “Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again” – The Monkees

14. “Swami – Plus Strings (Ken Thorne), Etc.”

Bonus Material

15. “Porpoise Song” (Theme From Head) (Alternate Stereo Mix) – The Mo=
nkees

16. “Ditty Diego –War Chant” (Alternate Stereo Mix) – The Monkees

17. “Circle Sky” (Alternate Stereo Mix) – The Monkees

18. “Can You Dig It” (Peter’s Vocal – Stereo Rough Mix) – The Mon=
kees *

19. “As We Go Along” (Alternate Stereo Mix) – The Monkees

20. “Daddy’s Song” (Remix with slow verse) – The Monkees *

21. “Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again” (Alternate
Stereo Mix) – The Monkees

22. “Swami – Plus Strings (Ken Thorne), Etc.” (Alternate Stereo Mix) =
*

23. “Happy Birthday To You” (Alternate Stereo Mix) – The Monkees *

24. “Ditty Diego” (Session) – The Monkees *

Disc 2 – Outtakes And Rarities

1. Head Promo “Coming Soon”

2. “Porpoise Song” (Theme From Head) (Mono Single Mix) – The Monkees

3. “Ditty Diego – War Chant” (Mono Mix) – The Monkees *

4. “Circle Sky” (Mono Mix) – The Monkees *

5. “Can You Dig It” (Mono Mix) – The Monkees *

6. “As We Go Along” (Mono Single Mix) – The Monkees

7. “Daddy’s Song” (Mono Mix) – The Monkees *

8. “Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again” (Mono Mix) – The=
Monkees *

9. “Porpoise Song” (Theme From Head) (Rough Mono Mix) – The Monkees *

10. “Ditty Diego” (Alternate Version) – The Monkees *

11. “Circle Sky” (Alternate Mono Mix) – The Monkees *

12. “Can You Dig It” (Peter’s Vocal) – The Monkees

13. “Daddy’s Song” (Mike’s Vocal) – The Monkees

14. “Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again” (Rough Mix
Acetate) – The Monkees *

15. “Can You Dig It” (Mono Movie Mix) – The Monkees *

16. “Daddy’s Song” (Mono Movie Mix) – The Monkees *

17. Head Promo “Now Playing”

18. Introduction To Live Show – The Monkees *

19. “You Just May Be The One” (Live) – The Monkees *

20. “Sunny Girlfriend” (Live) – The Monkees *

21. “You Told Me” (Live) – The Monkees *

22. “Circle Sky” (Live) – The Monkees

23. “California, Here It Comes” – The Monkees *

Disc 3 – Head Open-End Radio Special Interview Platter With Davy Jones

1. “Circle Sky” (Excerpt) – The Monkees

2. Davy Jones Interview, Pt. 1

3. “Can You Dig It” (Excerpt) – The Monkees

4. Davy Jones Interview, Pt. 2

5. “Daddy’s Song” – The Monkees

6. Davy Jones Interview, Pt. 3

7. “Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again” – The Monkees

8. Davy Jones Interview, Pt. 4

9. “Porpoise Song” (Theme From Head) – The Monkees

10. Davy Jones Interview, Pt. 5

11. “Can You Dig It” (Excerpt) – The Monkees

* Previously Unissued

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luxe-edition-of-the-monkees-album-head-in-tandem-with-criterion-collection-=
box-set/

http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=3D147688&catid=3D204

http://www.rhino.com/article/its-coming?eml=3Drn/090710/headtext

http://theseconddisc.com/2010/09/08/its-monkee-mania-head-soundtrack-expand=
ed-as-deluxe-box-set/

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From: Jason Nesmith

I have a new album out called “shelter” it is available wherever
digital media is available… iTunes …amazon etc…… I hope you
guys enjoy it and i would love to know what you think.

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Micky Dolenz ‘King for a Day’ a Moving Carol King Tribute

It’s been said by persons better schooled than me in all things music
that Micky Dolenz possesses one of the best voices in rock and roll.
Now comes, Gigatone Records with “King For A Day,” Dolenz’s album
tribute to the songs of Carole King.

I can’t really argue that point; his group, The Monkees, sold in
excess of 65 million records and he was the lead singer.

Micky, 63, has gone on to numerous stints on Broadway musicals
(including Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida and Grease).

http://www.theimproper.com/music/?p=3D1393

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Monkee fans turn on their bedlam

Published: October 5, 1968

TOKYO =97 It was the rattle of 10,000 tin cans. It was the roar of a
herd of elephants. It was an ear-splitting melange of mass hysteria
… of waving kerchiefs, outstretched arms and the clanging of vocal
chords.

It was the Monkees.

http://www.stripes.com/news/monkee-fans-turn-on-their-bedlam-1.46890

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Springfield, Jones and Noone – Three Idols, One Stage

(i think they were all big in the 80’s – except for Noone – check out
the photos)

Three heart throbs, two distinctive generations, one stage and a lot
of screaming fans – all three of these came together last night at
Thunder Valley Casino & Resort where Davy Jones, Peter Noone and Rick
Springfield performed for a packed house. These were the generations
of artist that brought their music to the audience; it was their (the
artists) work and they wanted to share it. It wasn’t about money, but
about living.

What started out as an evening of Rick Springfield and two =91OTHER’
bands turned into a life lesson on just how much music effects people
and how that very music can transcend the generations.

http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/36804/Springfield_Jones_and_Noone_T=
hree_Idols_One_Stage

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From: Micky fan

Micky interview here q1043 .com/pages/onair/morningshow.html

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From: Sarah

I’ve managed to locate Adrianne Bommer, the kid who won the Meet The
Monkees contest and appeared in Don’t Bring Me Down during the 20th
anniversary tour. She’s agreed to an interview with my website. I’m
taking questions at http://monkeemania.vacau.com/?p=3D271 if anyone”>http://monkeemania.vacau.com/?p=3D271 if anyone
would like to ask one. The interview will appear at
http://monkeemania.vacau.com

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From: Frev

Micky Dolenz narrates a BBC Radio 2 special on Laurel Canyon and it’s
musical history. The special will be in two parts and the first part
will be on the BBC Radio 2 archives for one week from it’s broadcast
day, the same with part two.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t8b6b

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Gigatone Launches myRecordFantasy Event

Monkees’ Micky Dolenz Hosts Premiere August 2-4th

SACRAMENTO, Calif. and NEW YORK, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Gigatone
Entertainment, a next generation entertainment company based in
Sacramento and Hollywood announced the launch of the first in a series
of myRecordFantasy recording events allowing fans the opportunity to
be a part of the making of a new album from a renowned artist. The
premiere event, being held August 2-4th in Sacramento features Monkees
lead singer Micky Dolenz. Micky’s forthcoming release, “King For A
Day” is a tribute to legendary songwriter Carole King and his first
release in over 15 years.
During the myRecordFantasy event, fans will be afforded the
once-in-a-lifetime chance to be part of the making of the album. These
lucky fans will be in the studio with Micky, and will be able to
audition to actually perform on the album. Each fan will be also be
credited as an Executive Producer on the album project.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gigatone-launches-myrecordfantasy-e=
vent-99714729.html

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Wine and music with a Monkee

It was a who’s who of legendary rock n roll music on Monday night at
Pearl on the River in Sacramento. Starship’s Mickey Thomas and the
legendary Mickey Dolenz from the Monkees graced Sacramento fans with a
patio jam. Handfuls of fans crammed into the gorgeous eatery to sip
on vino from various local wineries including Frank Family Vineyards,
while listening to the nostalgic music of an era gone by. Dolenz is
in town cutting a tribute album with songs from Carole King at
Gigatone Records for the my record fantasy contest.

http://www.sacramentopress.com/headline/34210/Wine_and_music_with_a_Monkee

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Former Monkee plays concert series

http://www.tbnweekly.com/editorial/local_entertainment/concerts/content_art=
icles/080310_leconcert-01.txt

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Micky Everywhere – Half Monkee Reunion

A pair of Monkees to reunite for myRecordFantasy

Got a wool stocking cap, a British accent or a hankering to sing the
songs of Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart?

The opportunity will arise Aug.2-4 when former Monkees Mickey Dolenz
and Peter Tork reunite in Sacramento, CA, for a project that allows
fans participate in and observe the making of an album.

Mark Lindsay, former lead singer of Paul Revere and the Raiders, will
be among the guests participating in an event dubbed myRecordFantasy.
Registration information is available at the myRecordFantasy website.

MyRecordFantasy is a concept started by several industry veterans who
are offering fans a chance to be part of the creative process at
studios in Sacramento and Los Angeles. Each event is capped off with
the main artist performing a concert of past hits and the new
material. (A hipster version of “Goin’ Down,” anyone?)

Drummer Dolenz and guitarist Tork – the funny Monkees — were part of
the 20th anniversary reunion of the band in 1986 that lasted into the
mid-1990s. Dolenz’s latest album, a tribute to Carole King, was
released by Gigitone Records, the company that owns myRecordFantasy.

http://www.soundspike.com/news/article/289-a_pair_of_monkees_to_reunite_for=
_myrecordfantasy.html

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Micky Dolenz to Release King for a Day CD on August 24
By: Brian Scott Lipton =B7 Jul 14, 2010 =B7 New York

Stage star and recording artist Micky Dolenz will release his new CD
King for A Day on Tuesday, August 24.

The CD is a tribute to the songs of Carole King, and includes duets
with Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers and teen actress Emily
Osment.

Dolenz’s stage credits include Aida, Hairspray, and Pippin. He is best
known for being a founding member of The Monkees, which recorded
King’s songs “Pleasant Valley Sunday” and “Sometime in the Morning”.

http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/news/07-2010/micky-dolenz-to-release-k=
ing-for-a-day-cd-on-augus_28866.html

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Mel Gutherie especially enjoys cruising in his Monkee Mobile, a 1966
GT convertible, one of two surviving from The Monkees television show.
The Northville car buff even drives it to work at the Gutherie Lumber
Co. in Livonia. The car is rumored to have been used in I Dream of
Jeannie before it became the Monkee Mobile.

http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20100708/NEWS10/7080517/1027/Car+shows+=
+cruising++A+family+affair

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Dolenz Joins Gibson And Tiffany’s Tv Movie

Eighties pop rivals DEBBIE GIBSON and TIFFANY will experience a blast
from the past when they begin filming new movie MEGA PYTHON VS.
GATOROID – former MONKEES star MICKY DOLENZ has been added to the
cast.

Gibson and Tiffany rose to fame as teen pop stars and they will go
head-to-head once more in the new TV release, which will poke fun at
their alleged rivalry by pitting them against one another for the
small screen.

But the pair won’t be the only familiar faces from pop history in the
film – producers have hired ’60s singer Dolenz to join the unusual
project, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Gibson will star as an animal rights campaigner who frees exotic
snakes from pet stores, while Tiffany will play a park ranger
desperate to save endangered alligators.

Mega Python vs. Gatoroid will be broadcast in the U.S. next year (11).

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/dolenz-joins-gibson-and-tiffanys=
-tv-movie_1152906

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66D0IF20100714

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We had some spammer attack our list with advertising since the last
newsletter – we are hoping it does not happen again, but it did not
come from us. thanks everyone for letting me know! brad

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Monkees Out and About

Davy Jones is still a believer
By: Greg Archer

Still going strong: Davy Jones =97 who hit it big with The Monkees =97
still performs and makes appearances, including last year at the
Country Music Awards. (AP file photo)

SAN FRANCISCO =97 There was a time =97 actually not that long ago =97 when
teen idols boasted class and style. They were looked up to, not just
consumed as some kind of meal on the mass entertainment menu like many
of them are today, which makes somebody like Davy Jones a particularly
interesting creature.

The former teen dream of the 1960s was, well, interesting =97 and, by
his own admission, “interested” in what was really going on around
him.

That will be evident when Jones hits the Rrazz Room for a three-night
gig later this week in a show he calls very “up close and personal.”

“These days, you have to be in the tabloids to =91get noticed,'” he s=
ays
of the changing times, “but I’m am still =91new’ to some audiences.=
“

And cherished by others who already know of him.

Having shot to fame as the fourth creative peg of the super group/TV
sensation The Monkees =97 which also included Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork
and Michael Nesmith =97 more than four decades ago, Jones and the rest
generated major buzz with hits such as “Daydream Believer,” “I’m a
Believer” and “Last Train to Clarksville.”

Concert tours fueled the group’s celebrity, but Manchester-born Jones
stood out on stage, as well as with his own projects, and also in
other television appearances. (TV’s Marcia Brady gushed that she’d
never wash the cheek Jones kissed in his appearance on “The Brady
Bunch.”)

These days, Jones’ life is still festive. Now in his 60s, he’s the
grandfather of three and still somewhat of a honeymooner after
remarrying last year. He still performs across the country, often
connecting with music groups such as The Turtles, The Association and
others, who were part of the “good times.”

“My career has been varied =97 theater, personal appearances =97 so I am
able to jump around and about,” he says. “Television was a great place
to have started and people remember. I am very happy about that.”

But there must be a secret to his longevity.

“I’ve never been a terribly ambitious person,” he says. “I’ve bee=
n
really lucky that my =91career’ has come to me, from various ideas and
such. The Monkees were very big, generation after generation. So I
consider myself lucky. I can still get up on stage and tell my
stories.”

If you go
Davy Jones

Where: Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St., San Francisco
When: 8 p.m. Friday; 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday; 7 p.m. Sunday
Tickets: $45 to $47.50
Contact: (415) 394-1189, www.therrazzroom.com

http://www.sfexaminer.com/lifestyle/Davy-Jones-is-still-a-believer-10430895=
9.html

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From: Vinny

Hi! I thought your members, friends and fellow Monkees fans would like
to know that DAVY JONES will be appearing at Queensborough Performing
Arts Center (on the campus of Queensborough Community College – 222-05
56th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364) on Saturday evening, November 20, 2010
at 8pm!

For tickets and information: 718-631-6311 and www.visitqpac.org
Specific page for Davy Jones show:
http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/qpac/showInfo.asp?showID=3D6

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From: Kent

But we were one of the first to review an advance copy of Micky’s new
CD “King For A Day” …

You’ll find the link here:
Click here: Forgotten Hits: King For A Day
http://forgottenhits60s.blogspot.com/2010/08/king-for-day.html

Thanks to Micky’s publicist David Salidor, we received an early
pressing of the brand new Micky Dolenz / Carole King Tribute CD called
“King For A Day”. (It’s being released to the public later this
month.)

With so many GREAT songs to choose from, I couldn’t help but wonder
what the song selection process was like … Micky covers some of the
obvious Carole King classics … but also digs out a few of the
obscure ones that Carole sometimes doesn’t always get the credit and
recognition for.

The CD kicks off in GREAT fashion with an absolutely KILLER version of
the old Animals hit “Don’t Bring Me Down”. Dolenz and the band REALLY
rock out on this one … and I wish there were a few more tracks
recorded in this spirit on the CD … Micky literally GROWLS the
lyrics and sounds as good as I’ve ever heard him … the track is SO
strong that it makes a few of the other cuts sound tepid in
comparison.

Next up is a remake of one of MY all-time favorite Monkees songs,
“Sometime In The Morning”. In what I can only describe as an
arrangement that successfully blends country, bluegrass and jug-band
music, it brings a whole new feel to what I believe to be an otherwise
much under-rated song … and it works PERFECTLY! (Perhaps Micky’s
stint on “Gone Country” a couple of years ago helped to fuel this new
arrangement … the song manages to retain all of its original beauty
yet still makes one wonder if Ernest T. Bass and The Darlings will
eventually be coming in on the background vocals!)

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Former Monkee Peter Tork to speak at Tulare County Drug Court graduation
BY DAVID CASTELLON =95 DCASTELL@VISALIA.GANNETT.COM =95 SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
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Peter Tork, the former member of the 1960s music group, the Monkees,
will be the keynote speak at the Tulare County Drug Court graduation
next month.

The public is invited to the ceremony at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Visalia
Convention Center, Tulare County Superior Court Judge Glad Roper told
the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday as he gave a presentation on
the program, an alternative to prosecution in which convicted drug
offenders work with county agencies to kick their addictions.

Roper said about 207 people likely will graduate this year, adding
that the program has a recidivism rate of about 5 percent.

Celebrities who have had drug problems have frequently spoken at the
graduation, and Roper said the 68-year-old Tork =97 who starred in the
Monkees television show in the 60s and recorded music with his
co-stars =97 has a history of drug and alcohol abuse.

Tork left the Monkees in the late 1960s but has reunited occassionally
over the years with his bandmates and also performs his own music
these days.

http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20100921/NEWS01/100921016/Former+M=
onkee++Peter+Tork++to+speak+at+Tulare+County+Drug+Court+graduation

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Micky Dolenz in Hairspray

Monkee Micky Dolenz in West End Musical Hairspray

Micky Dolenz, child television actor and star of a 1960s sit-com about
a fictional band called, “The Monkees,” is heading to London’s West
End, where he will appear in the hit musical Hairspray, TheImproper
has learned.

The musical has had a hugely successful three-year run at the
Shaftesbury Theatre. Dolenz will take the part of Wilbur Turnblad, the
father of Tracy Turnblad.

Tracy, the show’s protagonist, is a cheerful, rotund high school
student whose only desire is to make the cut as a dancer on a 1960s
television dance show.

In the hit 2007 movie version, Wilbur, a genial joke-store owner was
played by Christopher Walken, and Tracy was played by Nikki Blonsky.

Dolenz, was a child actor in Hollywood, who starred in a 1960s sit-com
about a fictional music group called The Monkees.

The show, which played off the fame of The Beatles was a smash success
and the cast formed a real-life musical group that scored a number of
top hits. Dolenz will be on familiar ground on stage.

He has appeared in productions of Grease, Aida, Pippin’ and A Funny
Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum.

Dolenz most recently has been touring in “Teen Idol,” a show featuring
hit music from the 1960s with former Herman’s Hermits frontman, Peter
Noone and Mark Lindsay, former lead singer for Paul Revere and the
Raiders.

He’s also wrapping up a tribute album to legendary singer/songwriter
Carole King, entitled King For A Day. The album will be released
around the time of his London-debut in February 2010.

In its three-year run, the West End’s version of Hairspray has won
more than 40 awards.

In addition to Dolenz, actor Brian Conley will return on the same date
as Tracy’s voluptuous mother, Edna. Pop legend Belinda Carlisle,
formerly of the Grammy winning, all-girl band, The GoGos has been
playing vain villainess Velma Von Tussle.

London has thoroughly embraced the show. The smash-hit recouped its
entire =A33.5 million investment in a record-breaking 29 weeks. The show
opened on 30 Oct. 2007 to universal critical acclaim.

At the 2008 Olivier Awards, the UK equivalent of the Tony Awards,
Hairspray won “Best Musical” as well as “Best Actor in a Musical” f=
or
Michael Ball, and “Best Actress in a Musical” for LeAnne Jones.

The Broadway version of Hairspray, based on a 1988 movie by John
Waters, won eight Tony Awards in 2003, and was adapted to the big
screen by New Line Cinema, starring John Travolta in 2007.

Set in 1962 in Baltimore, Md, “pleasantly plump” teenager Tracy
pursues stardom as a dancer on a local TV show and rallies against the
show’s policy of racial segregation.

http://www.theimproper.com/music/?p=3D121

http://www.whatsonstage.com/news/theatre/london/E8831259237957/Former+Monke=
e+Micky+Dolenz+Joins+Hairspray.html

http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest/view/item108533/Monkee-j=
oins-Hairspray/

http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/26340/monkees-dolenz-to-join-w=
est-end-hairspray

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from: Deborah Dudgeon

BBC radio programme on the Monkees

Thank you so much to all the people who contacted me in relation to
the half hour radio documentary I was making about the Monkees, and
sorry I couldn’t get in touch with all of you. But I thought you might
like to know when it will be aired.

The programme is called Here We Come and will be broadcast on BBC
Radio 4 on Saturday 19 December 2009. For those of you outside the UK,
this is available to listen online via BBC i-player for up to a week
after transmission.

best wishes, and many thanks,

Deborah

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From: Liverpool Tours

As a prelude to his appearance at the BEATexpo 2009
convention(www.Toursandevents.com/BEATexpo.htm) next weekend at the
Downtown Stamford Holiday Inn, Peter Tork was guest star at the Boston
area Mega-Fest convention in Framingham, MA this past weekend. He
sprinkled his live set with old Monkees favorites and some choice
blues and bluegrass tunes. He also pleased the crowd with a rousing
“Lady Madonna.” But the highlight came when, toward the end of the
set, Peter shouted to the back of the ballroom, paging a mister
“George Michael.” After several attempts and no response, he shouted
“Micky!” and from the rear of the room came Micky Dolenz onstage to
join him.

Dolenz told the audience of the time he met “British royalty” – not
the queen – but The Beatles! He went on to tell of his Abbey Road
experience, and how The Beatles were all dressed in jeans, but that
George Martin was in a suit. And he said that the following came out
of the speakers, before he ripped into a scorching “Oh Darling,” which
is perfectly suited for Micky’s vocal range. They ended with Chuck
Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode.” Davy & Mike were missed.

Don’t miss Peter Tork’s very special appearance at BEATexpo 2009 THIS
WEEKEND. He performs solo & with a backing band Saturday night (Nov.
28, doors open at 8pm), and he talks onstage + meets fans + signs
autographs (no charge for autographs) Sunday (Nov. 29, doors open at
Noon, with an optional early-bird VIP admission at 11am). Tickets only
$15 in advance from “BEATexpo 2009” – TicketLeap or $20 at the door.
Info (203) 795-4737.

read the complete article with photo of Peter & Micky here:

http://www.examiner.com/x-2082-Beatles-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Monkees-minireu=
nion-features-Beatle-talk-and-Fab-Four-songs-at-Boston-area-celeb-conventio=
n?cid=3Dexaminer-email

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From: Dr. Rhino

Here’s your chance to catch four episodes of “The Monkees” that
haven’t been seen since 1973! Rhino celebrates the breakthrough
success of “Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968” with
the “Los Angeles Nuggets Extravaganza” Sunday, November 1 at the
Egyptian Theater in Hollywood.

The day’s events include:

Noon: A widescreen Monkees Marathon, featuring “The Case of the
Missing Monkee,” “Monkees Marooned,” “The Chaperone,” and “The =
Frodis
Caper,” all presented in rare 35mm prints with the revised soundtracks
featured during their Saturday morning run in the early =9170s! These
versions have not been screened since 1973. Host Andrew Sandoval,
master of Monkee trivia, will also show rare trailers and commercials
featuring the band. After the screening, Sandoval leads a Q&A session
featuring Bobby Hart, plus other surprise guests.

4pm: Catch rare screenings of archival promotional films featuring
the Mamas & the Papas, Sonny & Cher, Boyce & Hart, and the Turtles.
Then stick around for “Mondo Mod,” the 1967 flick focusing on the
Sunset Strip and Hollywood Boulevard in their prime, narrated by KHJ
DJ Humble Harv.

7:30pm: “Riot on Sunset Strip” (1967), featuring The Standells, The
Chocolate Watchband, and The Enemys. Then watch “The Pad (And How To
Use It),” an obscurity unavailable on DVD – a lonely bachelor finds
himself mixed up with a sexy swinger, featuring a heavy does of Whisky
a Go Go footage.

Plus, live performances, a special signing session, sales of vintage
merchandise and righteous Rhino giveaways!

Sunday, November 1, starting at Noon at the Egyptian Theater, 6712
Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood CA

Click below for details:

http://links.mkt1701.com/ctt?kn=3D1&m=3D34317063&r=3DMzU4MDY5NTM0NQS2&b=3D2=
&j=3DNjAwNzc5NDIS1&mt=3D1&rt=3D0

Dr. Rhino and all of the other fine folks at Rhino and Monkees.com

http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=3Dpress&id=3D60624

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Taking place this weekend at the Holiday Inn in downtown Stamford, the
BEATExpo will feature a series of live performances Saturday from
Beatles tribute bands, as well as Peter Tork of the Monkees and Greg
Hawkes of the Cars, who last year released a collection of Beatles
covers recorded on the ukulele.

http://www.newstimes.com/entertainment/article/Big-Beatles-bash-back-in-Sta=
mford-262463.php

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/around-town/events/We-All-Live-In-A-Yellow-Su=
bmarine-73680682.html

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crazycatt66

Hi Brad.

Both Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork are scheduled to be at the Framingham
massachusetts boston super mega show on november 21-22.Peter will be
performing with shoe suede blues.Fans can also buy very limited
tickets for a very rare exclusive dinner with both micky & peter! More
information at www.supermegafest.com. Tickets are pricey though.
Please post when you can.
Best,Scott Catton

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from: Scott

Hey Brad .. I just joined the group and wanted to know if you would
post the info at the bottom of this note on your site. Thanks and I
look forward to checking out the rest of the site.

Scott Murray

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Davy Antics – Peter Birthday – Micky Psssht

Happy 68th Birthday Peter Tork!

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Published January 14, 2010 05:39 am – A report in a national
supermarket tabloid that 1960s heartthrob Davy Jones drunkenly
challenged his audience to a fight after a performance at a city hotel
is true, according to Valley residents who witnessed the former
Monkee’s outburst.

Monkee’s request for hits ignored

By Rick Dandes
The Daily Item

SUNBURY =97 A report in a national supermarket tabloid that 1960s
heartthrob Davy Jones drunkenly challenged his audience to a fight
after a performance at a city hotel is true, according to Valley
residents who witnessed the former Monkee’s outburst.

According to the Jan. 11 edition of the National Enquirer, Jones, a
Beavertown resident, ended an impromptu singing performance with a
challenge to fight the entire audience outside the Hotel Edison.

No one took the 5-foot-3, 65-year-old singer up on his invitation.

“He was ready to take anyone on,” said Steve Korek, a New Berlin
resident who attended the Dec. 11 concert with friends. “Jones had the
microphone in his hand and was walking towards the bar, cursing. His
wife held the other end of the cord and tried to pull him back.”

It was all very comical, Korek said.

“I was wondering what set him off,” Korek said. “What made him so
angry? Why was he cursing at someone at the bar? I don’t think anyone
knows.”

Repeated telephone calls and e-mails to Jones, through his management
company and his wife, Jessica Pacheco, were not returned Wednesday.

Jones was late for the start of the show, and by the time the
performance began around 10:30 p.m., he was already drunk, Korek said.

“He couldn’t even stand up,” Korek said. “A few songs into the
performance, I turned to a friend and said, =91You think he’s going to
fall over?'”

Jones was very sociable when the show began, said a Union County woman
who asked to remain anonymous. “He sang a few songs, but he stumbled
over the words.”

Earlier, Jones tried to sing “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” but
stopped midway because he couldn’t remember all the reindeers in the
song.

“The people at the bar were laughing at this point,” Korek said.

Then Jones started singing one of the Monkees’ biggest hits, “Daydream
Believer.”

A minute into the tune, he just stopped singing and started shouting a
series of expletives aimed at people in the audience and at Sunbury
residents in general.

Edison Hotel manager Bradley A. Niemiec, who was working that night,
confirmed the National Enquirer’s account of Jones’ behavior. But
Niemiec declined to elaborate on any further details.

http://www.dailyitem.com/0100_news/local_story_013203734.html

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From: Katie

PRESS RELEASE
US STAGE & SCREEN STAR MICKY DOLENZ JOINS THE CAST OF HIT SHOW “HAIRSPRAY=
“
BRIAN CONLEY TO REPRISE HIS ROLE AS EDNA TURNBLAD

The producers of “HAIRSPRAY” are delighted to announce that MICKY
DOLENZ is to join the cast as loveable, ever so slightly crazy joke
shop owner Wilbur Turnblad in the hit musical, currently running at
London’s Shaftesbury Theatre. Micky is joined by BRIAN CONLEY,
reprising the role of Wilbur’s larger than life wife Edna Turnblad and
Chloe Hart, who continues her run as their daughter, the show’s
heroine Tracy.

Micky Dolenz is an actor, musician, writer and director. Starting out
as a child star on US television in Circus Boy, he shot to fame in the
globally successful, Emmy Award winning NBC television show The
Monkees. Playing a band in the show, the actors were also hugely
successful as a chart group with international hits including I’m A
Believer, Last Train To Clarksville and Daydream Believer. Since the
band, he has guested in many television shows, provided voiceover for
countless animated series and written, produced and directed for
television, notably in the UK as lead producer/director on the hit
children’s show Metal Mickey. He has also appeared in Elton John and
Tim Rice’s AIDA on Broadway and on stage in the USA in Pippin’, Grease
and A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. In the early
1980s, Dolenz directed a stage version of Alan Parker’s Bugsy Malone
in the West End, the cast of which included a then unknown 14-year-old
Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Commenting on joining the cast of HAIRSPRAY, Micky said:

“I remember going to the original premiere of the movie in the 80’s. I
loved the piece then and I love it now. Having four daughters, I can
certainly relate to Wilbur’s love and support for his little girl.”

The smash hit award-winning musical “HAIRSPRAY” at the Shaftesbury
Theatre in London recouped its entire =A33.5 million capitalisation in a
record-breaking 29 weeks. The show opened on 30 October 2007 to
universal critical acclaim and smash hit business. At the 2008 Olivier
Awards, “HAIRSPRAY” won =91Best Musical’, as well as =91Best Actor in=
a
Musical’ for Michael Ball, =91Best Actress in a Musical’ for Leanne
Jones. The show has also won =91Best Musical’ at the Evening Standard
Awards, the Whatsonstage.com awards, the Critics Circle Awards and the
Variety Club Showbiz Awards.
The musical continues to break all box office records at the theatre
and is now booking until October 2010.

“HAIRSPRAY” is produced in the West End by Stage Entertainment with
Margo Lion, The Baruch/Viertel/Routh/Frankel Group and New Line Cinema
in association with others from the Broadway producing team.

“HAIRSPRAY” opened at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York in August
2002 to rave reviews and public acclaim. “HAIRSPRAY” subsequently
swept the board at the 2003 Tony Awards, winning 8 including =91Best
Musical’, the Drama Desk Awards, winning 10 including =91Best Musical’,
and the Outer Critics Circle Awards, winning 5 including =91Best
Broadway Musical’. “HAIRSPRAY” also won the New York Drama Critics
Circle Award for =91Best Musical’ and the Drama League Award for
=91Outstanding Musical Production’. The show has also played two hugely
successful US tours as well as seasons in Toronto and Las Vegas, and
further afield in South Africa, Brazil and Scandinavia.

“HAIRSPRAY” has a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music by
Marc Shaiman and lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman. The musical
is based on the New Line Cinema film, written and directed by John
Waters. The musical is directed by Jack O’Brien and choreographed by
Jerry Mitchell. The scenic design is by David Rockwell, the costumes
by William Ivey Long, the lighting by Kenneth Posner and the sound by
Steve C. Kennedy. With orchestrations by Harold Wheeler and
arrangements by Marc Shaiman, the musical direction is by Lon Hoyt.
The West End production of “HAIRSPRAY” is staged by the entire
original Broadway creative team.
Performances times at the Shaftesbury Theatre are Tuesdays to
Saturdays at 7.30pm, with Thursday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at
3.00pm. Tickets, priced from =A322.50 – =A362.50, are available from the
Shaftesbury Theatre Box Office on 0207 379 5399 or by visiting
www.hairspraythemusical.com.

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Hairspray run at Shaftesbury Theatre to end

– Carries on until 28 March with Micky Dolenz

Thursday, 28th January 2010

HAIRSPRAY, the musical about a plump girl’s pitch for stardom, is to
end its run at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 28 March.

“Every show, even a big, glorious hit show like this one, has a
natural life and for now it’s time for Hairspray to leave London,”
said Bill Taylor, CEO of Stage Entertainment UK, the production
company behind the musical.

In its time, Hairspray has been one of the major hits of the West End
stage, taking Olivier awards aplenty and bringing in star name
performers like Go-Go’s singer Belinda Carlisle comedian Phil Jupitus.

From February that tactic continues, with Monkees legend Micky Dolenz
and Brian Conley joining the cast until the final curtain falls.

http://www.londonnet.co.uk/entertainment/2010/jan/hairspray-run-shaftesbury=
-theatre-end.html

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From: Drosenbe

Peter Tork’s entire interview on THE STRANGE DAVE SHOW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DsxguMcKiOdU%20(1%20of%208)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DddDBGn5KfLw%20(2%20of%208)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DikhK-C2Xong%20(3%20of%208)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DgSjI0k1LAOU%20(4%20of%208)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DiS3IkiHxy_s%20(5%20of%208)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DpS8-TyMckJw%20(6%20of%208)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DEbiat1K64gg%20(7%20of%208)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DYUswQ9SpacI%20(8%20of%208)

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Micky Birthday – A Death in the Family

Celebrity birthdays for week of March 7-13
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
March 8: Musician-actor Micky Dolenz of the Monkees is 65

http://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-16/12676959296693=
0.xml&storylist=3Dentertainment

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From: Sarah

In a recent interview, Nurit Wild (mother of one of the children of
Michael Nesmith) mentioned that Phyllis Nesmith had passed away (She
says she found out from Jason) recently. I will try to update you all
on this as more information becomes available. The news bit about
Phyllis is about 41 minutes into the interview. Phyllis suffered from
ALS.

RIP Phyllis Barbour-Nesmith 1946-2010

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From: Andrew

Hi Brad:

I’m part of a group that will be putting on a 20-song Monkees tribute
at a club in Springfield, VA, near Washington, DC, and am hoping to
get some true blue Monkees fans to attend.

Would there be a way to get a message on your page?

Show is 3/6 at Paradiso on Franconia Road in Springfield, VA, and
starts at 7pm with Apple Core, a Beatles cover band. Monkee Business
goes on at 8:30pm.

Thanks,
Andrew (aka Mickey)

link to flyer: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4543544/BlackFlyer.jpg

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From: Jan

Here’s the links to the Newly Wed game. It just came out yesterday,
so that’s pretty up to date news you can post…:-)
Parts 1 and 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dm-cTSpQ-kRA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DXhsoYYTzjYg

Davy looks humiliated and embarrassed, and like her grandfather…

Jan

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From: Sarah

PRESS RELEASE

We’ve got a brand new interactive Monkees website to go along with the
new “This Week in Monkeemania!” segment on The Strange Dave Radio
Show! MONKEEMANIA! Is located at http://monkeemania.vacau.com.%20Please
come check us out.

Also check out the segment on The Strange Dave Show’s YouTube Channel
located at http://www.youtube.com/strangedaveshow/

The entire show is also available as a PodCast for those of you who
would rather download that at the following link:

http://strangedaveshow.podomatic.com/entry/2010-02-10T08_40_12-08_00

Thanks
Sarah

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From: Bob T

Special edition boxed set includes mono and stereo mixes, each
expanded with rare and unreleased tracks
3rd disc features two dozen unreleased tracks culled from the recording ses=
sions

Packinging features 3D lenticular
PRE-ORDER and receive a bonus 7″ of “St. Matthew”/”Lady’s Baby” WHILE
SUPPLIES LAST
88 tracks
Released on 02/08/2010
3 CD
Check it out- they have the cover art,and tracklisting, and samples!!!
It is awesome!!!!
http://www.rhino.com/shop/product/the-monkees-the-birds-the-bees-the-monkee=
s-boxed-set#whatsInside-cd

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Brief Encounter With … Monkee Micky Dolenz
Date: 25 February 2010

Micky Dolenz is currently playing Wilbur Turnblad in the hit musical
Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre, marking his first return to the
West End in more than three decades.

Dolenz found fame in the 1960s as the drummer/vocalist in popular
made-for-TV band The Monkees, whose hits included “Daydream Believer”,
“Last Train to Clarksville” and “I’m a Believer”.

His post-Monkees career has included multiple appearances in myriad
American sitcoms as well as theatre credits including A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum, Aida and The Point!, which came to
the West End during the late 1970s.

How does it feel to be returning to London’s West End?

Are you kidding me? It’s wonderful! I just love doing musical theatre
in general and, besides Broadway, you don’t get any better than this.
I’m thrilled to be here, both in Hairspray and in the West End.

http://www.whatsonstage.com/interviews/theatre/london/E8831267106918/Brief+=
Encounter+With+…+Monkee+Micky+Dolenz.html

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Humorous overstatement of Mickys age – but we learn lots of new things
about Micky here:

Under the microscope: The Monkees’ drummer Micky Dolenz, 71, answers
our health quiz

By JOHN MCENTEE
Last updated at 10:17 AM on 02nd March 2010
Comments (5)

The musician, who hang out with John Lennon at his prime, answers our
health quiz.

Still going strong: Micky Dolenz, 71, says he’s never been ill –
despite his rock ‘n roll past

CAN YOU RUN UPSTAIRS?
I can at the moment because I’ve been exercising strenuously for the
musical Hairspray – I do a lot of dancing. When I’m home in
California, I can’t be bothered and the only exercise I get is in my
garden.

ANY VICES?
Post Monkees in the Sixties and Seventies I was living pretty hard. I
was hanging out with Keith Moon and John Lennon, and while I never got
into heavy drugs, I did experiment a lot. When I look back on my life,
I wonder how I survived – my mother said I had a guardian angel. I
don’t remember much of it, to be honest, although people tell me I had
a good time. Now I drink, but usually just a few glasses of wine.

POP ANY PILLS?
Every day I take multivitamins and another supplement with vitamin D.
I also take a fibre pill – called Nature’s Secret – to help with
digestion. As a performer, I’m on the road a fair bit eating in less
than salubrious restaurants, so I need to take something to ease
things along.

ANY FAMILY AILMENTS?
My mother passed away at the age of 72 from lung cancer. She smoked
two packets of cigarettes every day. My father died of a heart attack
in his early 60s. But this was down to him being unfit and also
smoking. He ran Marquis, the famous Italian restaurant on Sunset Strip
in the Fifties and Sixties. In those days, a lot of lard was used in
cooking and he ate everything on the menu.

SLEEP WELL?
No matter how tired I am, I can only sleep for four hours at a time. I
then wake up, answer emails or write some music for an hour – then go
back to bed for another four hours. My mother was the same. When she
woke up, she would do pottery.

EVER GOOGLED AN ILLNESS?
About ten years ago I had hypertension. I didn’t want to take
medicine, so I looked it up on the internet and found some
cardiovascular exercises which were helpful, and I also cut down on
salt. My blood pressure is fine now.

IS THERE A MALE MENOPAUSE?
I think it’s more of a mid-life crisis than a hormonal change. I went
through this when I was 45; I even started driving a red sports car.
But it didn’t take me long to realise that I was behaving like an
idiot.

IS SEX IMPORTANT?
Absolutely. Yes. Enough said.

WORST ILLNESS?
I am extremely lucky, I’ve never been ill – although about 20 years
ago I broke my right arm hang gliding. I’ve also had three root canals
on my teeth over the past few years. The pain was unbelievable.

LIKE TO LIVE FOR EVER?
Only if I could be 25 and look like Brad Pitt!
=95 Mickly Dolenz is currently appearing in Hairspray at London’s
Shaftesbury Theatre.

INTERVIEW: JOHN McENTEE

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1254762/The-Monkees-drummer-Micky=
-Dolenz-When-I-look-life-I-wonder-I-survived.html

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…But They All Seemed So Happy
By Gene Mueller
Story Created: Feb 25, 2010

Pretty much everyone was watching the Olympics last Sunday,
but I was elbows-deep reliving my childhood.
I was watching a documentary about “The Monkees.”
Hey, it was on the Smithsonian channel, so it HAD to be good.
Then again, it depends on what your definition of “good” is.
“Good” as in I’m better off knowing just what a horrible, corrupt,
evil mess such a happy concept turned out being.
“The Monkees” were the pre-fab four: actors/sorta musicians
who could sing, recruited for a TV show. Don Kirschner was the
musical director, in charge of finding studio musicians to lay down
their tracks and songwriters to crank out their hits. Kirschner did
a fine job, recruiting the likes of Neil Diamond and Boyce and Hart,
among others.

http://www.620wtmj.com/shows/genemueller/85356187.html

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From Ethan Tudor W.

Love the Web Site, clean, FAST and easy to Navg. I have a Press
Release for you from “The Neverhood” show at blogtalkradio.com, I was
not sure how to send it, but here it is all the same, Davy Jones will
be on our show on March 8th (Confirmed). a LIVE call in show…details
below as well as contact info..thanks, and again, brill site, love the
colors, photo’s the whole mix of the thing…

Press Release:
Wed. March 3rd, 2010. 12:27am (PST)

From: The Neverhood radio show at blogtalkradio.com/ Host: Actor:Ethan Tudo=
r W.

RE: Davy Jones on “The Neverhood” at Blogtalkradio.com, Hosted by
Actor, Ethan Tudor W.

This week, in the Neverhood, MONDAY MARCH 8th 2010 at 10am
PST..LIVE..Davy Jones, star of the HIT TV show/band “The Monkees” will
be here LIVE, to chat with us about his life, career, and love of
horses. Join us LIVE at 1-347-324-3691 to talk to this #1 TEEN IDOL of
ALL TIME! It’s another day in The Neverhood!

WWW.BLOGTALKRADIO.COM

The Neverhood

-Ethan Tudor W.
503.268.2869 if you have any questions.

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From: Frev

Following the Rhino Handmade release of ‘The Birds, The Bees & The
Monkees’ deluxe set, comes Jan & Dean’s lost album ‘Carnival Of
Sound’, recorded before and after Jan Berry’s tragic car crash, and
producing the album was Berry’s recuperation therapy.

Just got my copy of ‘Carnival Of Sound’ today, and I must agree with
others who got it that this is an amazing collection of songs. I might
be bold enough to say that this is Jan Berry’s ‘Smile’. It’s
interesting to speculate if this album might have done something in
the charts if released back in the day. You can hear a definite
Beatles influence throughout the album, which was recorded between
1966 and 1968.

It makes a nice companion piece to the ‘Birds/Bees’ Monkees set,
especially since they both share the song ‘Laurel & Hardy’, which Davy
Jones recorded as a demo for Jan and is on the ‘Birds/Bees’ set, and I
love that Davy does the spoken bit in Berry’s cover of ‘In The Still
Of The Night’ on ‘Carnival’, a very pleasant surprise.

Rhino Handmade has it available as both a limited edition CD/Vinyl
combo and a regular CD release. I opted for just the CD rather than
the CD/Vinyl combo, and that’s ok, as I’m really enjoying it. If
you’re a fan of Jan & Dean and the music that came out around the
1967-68 period, then do yourself a favor and order ‘Carnival of
Sound’. This album is a real keeper.

http://www.rhino.com/shop/product/jan-dean-carnival-of-sound?format=3Denhcd

Frev

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Micky Rocks Congress

Micky Rocks Congress

(watch CSPAN for this)

Television sitcom rocker Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees will be joined
by three members of Congress in a Capitol Hill performance designed to
boost legislative support for the Performance Rights Act.

Dolenz will be appearing in the Capitol Visitor’s Center, and will be
joined by a bipartisan set of sidemen, including Joe Crowley (D-NY) on
guitar, Tom Rooney (R-FL) on drums and Ted Deutch (D-FL) on keyboard.
Event organizers say there will be other surprise guests.

The session is scheduled for Wednesday 6/23/10 at 4:30 Eastern.

http://www.rbr.com/radio/25282.html

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Dolenz to release Carole King tribute

Former Monkees singing drummer Mickey Dolenz, the self-described
“wacky drummer,” during the Hollywood fabricated quartet’s heyday in
the mid-’60s, will release a Carole King tribute album on Aug. 24. The
album, “King for a Day,” contains 15 songs written or co-written by
King, one of the most successful songwriters of the 20th century.

“She wrote so many different types of tunes,” Dolenz told Billboard.
“Things from “Crying in the Rain” (a hit for the Everly Brothers),
“Don’t Bring Me Down” (The Animals), and “Up on the Roof” (The
Drifters) – the spectrum is as wide as you can possibly get.”

King and her then-husband Gerry Goffin wrote “Pleasant Valley Sunday,”
a smash for the Monkees in 1967.

Dolenz will perform songs from the upcoming album on his new tour that
begins tonight in San Jacinto. There also will be a free concert at
Warner Park in Woodland Hills on Aug. 29, and a Sept. 26 performance
at the Los Angeles County Fair.

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_15284073

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Davy Jones: A Monkee at 64

Davy Jones is driving across Florida to Busch Gardens, where he’s
booked to perform three outdoor concerts, at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and
3:30 p.m. It’s raining, the kind of Florida rain you’re sure is
leaving dents in your hood.

“It’s torrential down here now,” Jones says in a recent telephone
interview. “We’ll probably be playing to five people in the park. But
it’ll be OK. It doesn’t matter to me, actually, whether there’s 100 or
100,000.

“We put it out; we go to perform. We always say, You had better be
good if you follow Davy Jones. I’m telling you that now, because I’m
good.”

He laughs, and the comment doesn’t come across as braggadocio. Then he
picks up the conversation and takes it all the way to the amusement
park in Tampa. The most popular member of one of the most popular
musical groups is in a talkative mood.

Jones was the original American idol, the first of four young men
picked from auditions for a television show about a struggling rock
‘n’ roll band. The show was called “The Monkees,” and the quartet of
the same name rivaled the Beatles for popularity in the late 1960s.

As Paul McCartney was the cute Beatle, Jones was the cute Monkee —
only cuter, all 5-foot-3 of him. Now 64, he will perform the Monkees’
hits with his band (not the Monkees) as part of the Sixties
Spectacular on Saturday at Proctors. Also on the bill are Peter Noone
of Herman’s Hermits, the Grass Roots and the Capital Region band
American Cafe.

On the phone, Jones explains all the things he’s doing — finishing an
album of standards, writing a musical, singing with symphonies,
hosting a PBS show on ’60s music, taking care of his horses and, yes,
performing concerts.

He owns a farm in Beavertown, Pa., but is living now in what he
describes as a modest apartment in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with his
flamenco-dancing wife Jessica Pacheco, who is half his age. As he
talks, he meanders often to a favorite topic: staying grounded in his
world of celebrity.

“The Monkees went to the mountaintop,” he says. “The Monkees opened
the door to the world for me. But I didn’t ask to be an authority, an
example. However, once you become successful, you become better
looking, you become more attractive, you become more articulate, you
become all of these things that you’re not. And if you start believing
that, then you’ve got a major problem.”

He says he’s had no choice but to deal with intrusions. Although it’s
been 44 years since “The Monkees” premiered on NBC, Jones is still
recognizable.

“As soon as I leave the house, I become a public commodity,” he says.
“It’s like it never went away. I walk through an airport, and people
say, ‘Hey, Davy, how are you doing?’ When I go to the supermarket,
people point at me, and I say, ‘Hello, how are you? That’s all right.
Yeah, no problem.’

“I grew up on the street, you know, where I knew everybody, and
everybody knew me. And that’s what I prefer.”

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=3D915056&category=3D=
ARTS

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Hall of Fame honors Nesmith, who’s always ahead of his time

Michael Nesmith is receiving the Warren Skaaren Lifetime Achievement
Award at the 10th annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards tonight . This
is an award for, as one might imagine, lifetime contribution to movie
and film culture.

But in Nesmith’s case, it might as well be an award for Most Unlikely
Career Arc and Ability to Possibly See the Future.

Even setting aside his recording career with the Monkees and after and
his role producing such iconic movies as “Repo Man,” it’s a kind of
amazing how much Nesmith did before a whole lot of people thought it
seemed like a good idea.

He learned all about entrepreneurship when his mother invented what
became Liquid Paper when Nesmith was 13 and built it up into a
multimillion-dollar company.

Music on television? He did that twice, once with the Monkees, then
again when he invented cable TV show Pop Clips for Nickelodeon, which
was sold to Time Warner/Amex and became MTV.

Home video? Yeah, he was there, too, with the pioneering distribution
company Pacific Arts Video in the 1970s.

Exclusive live music performances viewable in a virtual world? He’s
working on that now with the company Videoranch 3D.

Wearing a watch cap year-round the way he did on the Monkees? Oh, yes.

That wasn’t an act. He wore it to the audition to keep his hair out of
his eyes, and the producers =97 legendary Bert Schneider and future
directing legend Bob Rafelson =97 kept it in the show.

“I’m wearing one right now,” Nesmith says from his studio in California.

Though Nesmith has long been associated with California, he has
serious Texas roots. “I’m a fifth-generation Texan,” Nesmith said. “My
mother was divorced when I was a toddler, and I had a remarkable
support system of brilliant aunts and uncles.” It was the sort of
environment that made him easy with new ideas and different ways of
thinking.

Nesmith didn’t start playing music until he was about 19. “I was
coming out of the Air Force and was very drawn to music.” He headed to
Los Angeles to make it and auditioned for the Monkees, sort of on a
lark.

Working on the Monkees exposed Nesmith to all sides of filmmaking, but
it was production that interested him the most.

“I never thought of myself as a director and writer. Those guys are
really long-ball hitters,” Nesmith said. “But I enjoyed bringing all
the different parts together and watching them work.”

In the mid-1970s, a few years after Nesmith had gone solo and cut a
couple of records, he was introduced to something that was common in
Europe, but not in the United States. It would change his life. Then
it would eventually change everyone else’s life.

“I remember talking to executives outside of the U.S. who said, ‘You
have this single “Rio.” Over here we make little films to go with the
record, and national and state TV stations play them. It’s especially
helpful to artists who can’t tour. Are you interested?

Like Liquid Paper, like the Monkees, here was an opportunity to innovate.

“The idea of me just standing with my guitar and singing didn’t seem
right,” Nesmith said.

He and the director came up with some images, disparate stuff, him
dancing with a woman, beaches, outer space. “The director said, ‘I
don’t understand the narrative.’ I said, ‘I don’t either, but let’s
put them together and see what happens.”

Now, Nesmith is quick to say he believes in narrative: “In most
filmmaking, continuity is preserved at all costs. The storyline is
king, as it should be.”

But once they took the images down to the editing bay and started
cutting them together bingo.

“It really was something magic,” Nesmith said. “It kind of happened
with the Monkees, with Disney, with Busby Berkeley. The film grammar
was expressing itself with music in a way that was very natural, as if
to say, ‘Yes, that is the way that it was supposed to work.’

“Then I thought, ‘Gee, I wonder if this is science or if we lucked into it?

This is something Nesmith believes in =97 innovation grounded in
something real, something solid. Most of the technological and
cultural innovations Nesmith has been involved in, from music videos
to the home video market, he describes as applied science combined
with a little bit of vision.

“There was no home video business when I got into it. It was, at most,
recycled movies,” Nesmith says. “But video was the new grammar, it was
how people communicate with each other. When I started ‘Pop Clips,’ I
knew it was going to be very strange for a while. There just weren’t
that many videos.”

That is, perhaps, Nesmith’s best talent =97 watching, observing,
processing, noticing when the time is right for something. This is
what happened when he read Alex Cox’s script for “Repo Man,” the cult
1984 science-fiction movie set in Southern California’s hardcore punk
scene. Nesmith was executive producer on the project.

“I was impressed by the intensity of (Cox’s) intelligence,” Nesmith
said. “He was just hip and fun and genuinely funny. I was just
following along.”

These days, his baby is Videoranch 3D, an Internet-based space with
exclusive live performances at various virtual venues, sort of like
Second Life with James McMurtry playing. There isn’t anything else
quite like it around, which is familiar territory for Nesmith.

“It’s another long lonely road,” Nesmith laughs. “But you know an idea
is good when there is something that feels so natural about it. You
get swept along with it, but it’s very solid. So there’s comfort
there.”

http://www.austin360.com/movies/hall-of-fame-honors-nesmith-whos-always-ahe=
ad-339344.html

http://www.examiner.com/x-36158-Austin-Classic-Movies-Examiner~y2010m3d11-2=
010-Texas-Film-Hall-of-Fame-Awards-Dinner-Tonight-at-Austin-Studios

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Video: Micky Rocks Congress

Micky Rocks Congress

Video recording of Micky Dolenz.

Reps. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.), Tom Rooney (R-Fla.), and Ted Deutch
(D-Fla.) teamed up on Wednesday with Monkee Micky Dolenz to campaign
for performance royalties legislation.

Crowley played the guitar, Rooney banged on the drums, and Deutch
tickled the ivories on an electirc keyboard (pictured here).

The legislation in question would require AM and FM radio stations to
pay fees to singers and musicians each time their song is aired.

Satellite and Internet radio stations pay such fees but traditional
stations do not. The broadcasters respond that they provide musicians
with free publicity by airing their songs and that the economic burden
of a new fee could drive stations into the ground.

Recording industry lobby musicFIRST held the event, where the troupe
played “(I’m not your) Steppin’ Stone” and “I’m A Believer.”

http://www.postonpolitics.com/2010/06/bipartisan-jam-reps-deutch-rooney-pla=
y-with-mickey-dolenz-of-the-monkees-on-capitol-hill/comment-page-1/

http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2010/06/deutch_t=
akes_to_keyboard_with_1.html

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ress-and-monkee-jam-together-

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Nesmith Lifetime Achievement Award

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A possible Nez sighting this year:

Michael Nesmith — a Houston native, film producer and former member
of the Monkees — will receive the Warren Skaaren Lifetime Achievement
Award

http://www.thewrap.com/article/tarantino-become-honorary-texan-12152

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Singer Mike Nesmith of The Monkees is 67. Singer Davy Jones of The
Monkees is 64.

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From: Drosenbe

Davy Jones On The Radio!

http://strangedaveshow.podomatic.com/player/web/2009-12-10T19_32_07-08_00

Davy Jones opens up to Dave about his private life, responds to recent
tabloid reports that his brand new 32 year old wife assaulted him,
slams TMZ calling it’s lawyer owner “gay”, dishes dirt on The Monkees,
trashes The Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame and other bands that are actually
in The Rock N Roll Hall of Fame stating that they should be “ashamed”
of themselves for being apart of an organization that has denied entry
to so many other great rock bands, accuses bands like The Byrds, The
Beach Boys, and The Turtles for employing session musicians and not
having each band member perform on every single recording, pokes fun
at Paul Revere, Peter Noone, and other artists in the oldies touring
circuit that Davy performs live with revealing that he’s often put on
the bill last because he’s the one most likely to survive!

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**Peter Tork Appears On Album**
Peter Tork & his good friend, James Lee Stanley, can be heard on a
new album by the North Carolina based group, Aura. The album will be
released in the first week of September and they will be featured on
a brand new cover version of the Monkees tune, “For Pete’s Sake,” as
well as another song called, “Work It Baby.” For information on
purchasing the CD, stay tuned to Aura’s website. Aura will also be
the opening act for Peter & James’s private performance at the
Lewisville Lawn Party, which is reportedly being filmed for cable &
as a possible future release.

**On TV**
Micky Dolenz’s appearance on “Boy Meets World” will be shown on the
Disney Channel on August 20 at 5pm EST and August 21 at 12am
EST. “Malpractice,” a movie directed by Micky will air on Lifetime
on August 21 at 2pm EST. The Monkees will be featured on the TRIO
special, “The Scream!! Heard ‘Round The World” on August 16 at 10pm
EST and August 17 at 1am EST. The show focuses on teen idols and
their fans. TV Land will repeat it’s program, “TV’s Top 40 Theme
Songs,” which features The Monkees on August 19 at 8pm EST. The
Monkees are also included in VH1’s special, “100 Greatest Moments
That Rocked TV: 40 – 21,” on August 28 at 4pm EST. “50 Greatest Teen
Idols,” which will air on VH1 on September 6 at 10pm EST, ranks Davy
Jones at number 43.

**Uncut Live DVD Sales Update**
The latest update on the status of the “Monkees – Live Summer Tour –
Extended & Uncut” DVD is proof that if we keep at a steady pace, we
will reach the 500 orders that are needed to produce the DVD. We
have now reached over 200 pre-orders, but are not quite at the
halfway mark of 250. Let’s keep the ball rolling! If you have yet to
order yours, you can reserve your copy now at
http://www.kingbiscuit.com/monkeesdvd

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From: “David Harry Rosenberg”

08/06/03

Micky Dolenz cameo as a shady music promoter on the ill-fated Ben
Stiller Show is now available at MTR. (Museum of Television and
Radio in New York City)

P.S. I saw a live Davy solo show two weeks ago here in Westbury, NY.
It was off the hook!!!! Excellent voice at fifty five plus
something.
P.S. Also available at MTR

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From: Brad Waddell

Recent news links:

WINNING singer ‘on planet fruitcake’ – East Anglian Daily Times, UK
http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/news/NewsStory.asp?
Brand=3DEADOnline&Category=3DNews&ItemId=3DIPED31+Jul+2003+16%3A09%3A02%
3A280
Former labourer Peter Brame, 23, won the backing of television
viewers across Britain on Wednesday night for his live three-minute
rendition of The Monkees …

NO laughs please, we’re British – Independent, UK
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/media/story.jsp?story=3D430808
… You might make money out of The Monkees, but they’ll never be
The Beatles. Nothing will ever match that special moment when David
Brent adjusts his tie.”. …

MONROE Quinn to perform at BMC’s Senior Center – New Jersey Journal,
NJ
http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/index.ssf?/base/news-
1/1060078287130070.xml
… with such well-known artists as Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits,
Billy Preston, Neil Innes, and Joey Mallond of Badfinger, Micky
Dolenz of the Monkees, and …

MUSIC Super 8 Superstar: – Windy city Media Group
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/article-35126.html
… It was kind of a tip of the hat, not only to bands that had
their own song, like The Monkees, but also to the dance songs (of
the era). …

READERS’ turn to write: A peek into Wendel’s mailbox – Grand Island
Independent, NE
http://www.theindependent.com/stories/072703/opi_potter27.shtml
… A few weeks ago, I wrote about the music of the 60’s and how the
Monkees’ CD my son gave me for Father’s Day sweetly transported me
back in time to the good …

A model captain – BBC Sport, UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/3109329.stm
… But Vaughan admits The Monkees’ Daydream Believer always gets
him dancing – although he is no John Travolta on the dance floor. …

EX-MONKEE sings blues – Akron Beacon Journal, OH
http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/entertainment/6338915.htm
When they were American idols in the 1960s, the pop hits of Peter
Tork and the Monkees stood at the other end of the pop music
spectrum from, say, the fierce …

SEX club seven – This is London, UK
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/showbiz/articles/6035272?
source=3DEvening%20Standard
… in becoming a solo star. The group’s Monkees-style television
programme was broadcast in 95 countries. Raised in Tottenham,
Spurs …

MUSIC camp concert tonight – Central Maine Daily Sentinel, ME
http://www.centralmaine.com/news/stories/030802music_of.shtml

SO Much For The City – The Thrills – Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2586399a4500,00.html

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**Peter Tork Appears On Album**
Peter Tork & his good friend, James Lee Stanley, can be heard on a
new album by the North Carolina based group, Aura. The album will be
released in the first week of September and they will be featured on
a brand new cover version of the Monkees tune, “For Pete’s Sake,” as
well as another song called, “Work It Baby.” For information on
purchasing the CD, stay tuned to Aura’s website. Aura will also be
the opening act for Peter & James’s private performance at the
Lewisville Lawn Party, which is reportedly being filmed for cable &
as a possible future release.

**On TV**
Micky Dolenz’s appearance on “Boy Meets World” will be shown on the
Disney Channel on August 20 at 5pm EST and August 21 at 12am
EST. “Malpractice,” a movie directed by Micky will air on Lifetime
on August 21 at 2pm EST. The Monkees will be featured on the TRIO
special, “The Scream!! Heard ‘Round The World” on August 16 at 10pm
EST and August 17 at 1am EST. The show focuses on teen idols and
their fans. TV Land will repeat it’s program, “TV’s Top 40 Theme
Songs,” which features The Monkees on August 19 at 8pm EST. The
Monkees are also included in VH1’s special, “100 Greatest Moments
That Rocked TV: 40 – 21,” on August 28 at 4pm EST. “50 Greatest Teen
Idols,” which will air on VH1 on September 6 at 10pm EST, ranks Davy
Jones at number 43.

**Uncut Live DVD Sales Update**
The latest update on the status of the “Monkees – Live Summer Tour –
Extended & Uncut” DVD is proof that if we keep at a steady pace, we
will reach the 500 orders that are needed to produce the DVD. We
have now reached over 200 pre-orders, but are not quite at the
halfway mark of 250. Let’s keep the ball rolling! If you have yet to
order yours, you can reserve your copy now at
http://www.kingbiscuit.com/monkeesdvd

For more of this newsletter, visit Monkeesrule43 Online at
http://www.monkeesrule43.com – An officially licensed Monkees site
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rare MP3s & more!

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From: “David Harry Rosenberg”

08/06/03

Micky Dolenz cameo as a shady music promoter on the ill-fated Ben
Stiller Show is now available at MTR. (Museum of Television and
Radio in New York City)

P.S. I saw a live Davy solo show two weeks ago here in Westbury, NY.
It was off the hook!!!! Excellent voice at fifty five plus
something.
P.S. Also available at MTR

++++++++++++++++++

From: Brad Waddell

Recent news links:

WINNING singer ‘on planet fruitcake’ – East Anglian Daily Times, UK
http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/news/NewsStory.asp?
Brand=3DEADOnline&Category=3DNews&ItemId=3DIPED31+Jul+2003+16%3A09%3A02%
3A280
Former labourer Peter Brame, 23, won the backing of television
viewers across Britain on Wednesday night for his live three-minute
rendition of The Monkees …

NO laughs please, we’re British – Independent, UK
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/media/story.jsp?story=3D430808
… You might make money out of The Monkees, but they’ll never be
The Beatles. Nothing will ever match that special moment when David
Brent adjusts his tie.”. …

MONROE Quinn to perform at BMC’s Senior Center – New Jersey Journal,
NJ
http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/index.ssf?/base/news-
1/1060078287130070.xml
… with such well-known artists as Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits,
Billy Preston, Neil Innes, and Joey Mallond of Badfinger, Micky
Dolenz of the Monkees, and …

MUSIC Super 8 Superstar: – Windy city Media Group
http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/article-35126.html
… It was kind of a tip of the hat, not only to bands that had
their own song, like The Monkees, but also to the dance songs (of
the era). …

READERS’ turn to write: A peek into Wendel’s mailbox – Grand Island
Independent, NE
http://www.theindependent.com/stories/072703/opi_potter27.shtml
… A few weeks ago, I wrote about the music of the 60’s and how the
Monkees’ CD my son gave me for Father’s Day sweetly transported me
back in time to the good …

A model captain – BBC Sport, UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/3109329.stm
… But Vaughan admits The Monkees’ Daydream Believer always gets
him dancing – although he is no John Travolta on the dance floor. …

EX-MONKEE sings blues – Akron Beacon Journal, OH
http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/entertainment/6338915.htm
When they were American idols in the 1960s, the pop hits of Peter
Tork and the Monkees stood at the other end of the pop music
spectrum from, say, the fierce …

SEX club seven – This is London, UK
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/showbiz/articles/6035272?
source=3DEvening%20Standard
… in becoming a solo star. The group’s Monkees-style television
programme was broadcast in 95 countries. Raised in Tottenham,
Spurs …

MUSIC camp concert tonight – Central Maine Daily Sentinel, ME
http://www.centralmaine.com/news/stories/030802music_of.shtml

SO Much For The City – The Thrills – Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2586399a4500,00.html

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Davy stuck in Chicago airport

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I post this because it might affect tour dates:

From: TheMonkeegirl

Message-ID:
It was just on the news (9:23pm), about all the flights being stopped cuz of
the power outage, and Davy is stuck at Ohare air port in Chicago 🙁
Monkeegirl
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**Uncut Live DVD Update!**
Thanks to all who have reserved their copies of the new limited
edition “Monkees – Live Summer Tour – Extended & Uncut” DVD!
Unfortunately, the latest update from King Biscuit Entertainment is
not the big news we were hoping for. I was told that we have only
reached a little under 200 pre-orders at this time. Like previously
announced, 500 orders are needed to produce the uncut DVD. The
reason why numbers are not quite as high as we would have liked is
clearly the $49.98 price tag. While some fans have already showed
their support, other fans are not sure about spending that amount of
money on this product. I did ask about the possibility of a price
reduction and they responded saying “We understand people are
concerned with the price tag, but that is what we have to offer it
at. This is a small, limited production run where costs are higher
than normal.” Although we less than half way to our goal, King
Biscuit has not given up & will continue to take pre-orders. If we
keep at our current pace, we will reach 500 orders sooner than you
think. Unlike many other companies, King Biscuit actually listened
to the fans & their campaigns. Don’t let all of our hard work & King
Biscuit’s trust in us go to waste. Reserve your copy at
http://www.kingbiscuit.com/monkeesdvd%20or%20go%20to
http://www.monkeesrule43.com/uncutDVD.html%20to%20see%20what%20makes%20this
DVD so special.

**Davy Hosts TV Show**
Davy Jones has been named the host for the A&E series “Meet The
Royals.” At this time, he has filmed 10 episodes with a possibility
for more. The show is scheduled to begin airing on September 10.
(Thanks Mare)

**Davy Merchandise**
It recently became known that the merchandise Davy Jones takes with
him on his current solo tour will soon be available at his official
site’s store. (Thanks Mare) However, I have been told that the
Monkees memorabilia from past reunion tours is selling fast on the
road and because there is a limited amount, it will not be available
online.

**On TV**
“Hey Hey We’re The Monkees,” the 1997 documentary that orginally
aired on the Disney Channel will be aired on PBS in some areas.
Although it will be shown on WTTW11 in the Chicago area on August 7
at 8pm, August 9 at 10pm, and Aug 11 at 1am, it may not scheduled to
air in other parts of the country. Check your local listings to see
if it will be on your local PBS station. (Thanks Kristina)

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From: “Holly”

I went to see Davy perform at RiverFest in Waukesha on Sunday the
27th and it was so awesome! A lady I had met on Saturday suggest I
make a sign; so that night I went across the street from my hotel
and got the supplies. I put Davy’s name at the top in huge bubble
letters and a red arrow that would point to me when held above my
head. On the sides I wrote “Look at my T-Shirt I made for this
concert” and “Will you sign it?” The shirt I had made had The
Monkee’s song “That was then, this is now” on it. That was then was
on the front with pix of Davy from the 60’s and on the back This is
now with older pix of davy. On the sides I put the Monkee’s logo.
All day Sunday I got loads of compliments on it.So on Sunday around
noon we went to the stage and got our seats. We had front row! we
off to the left side a bit because some people were there already.
My mom and my aunt and my sister went to go walk around while my
friend and I sat there. A man and women with all access passes on
walked over. The man said, “Are you here to see Davy?” I said, “Of
course!” We got to talking and the women noticed my shirt and
said, “Oh my you are davy fan! How old are you?” I replied, “16.”
She said, “Oh my stars!” Then she said that she had and extra 8×10
of Davy the picture that was printed in the paper. (The cover of
Daydream Believin’) And she then asked me if I wanted her to try
and get it signed by Davy! I said yeah and if she did I would give
her a hug. She said that seals it then.She never came back. I
never got the pic. So we sat through the Stones and Tina Turner
tribute bands. I was so excited to hear davy sing. I had my camera
ready even thought they weren’t allowed. I talked to the guard and
asked if he would yell at me for taking pictures but he said he
didn’t care. So now Davy’s band is setting up. I went and spent
$60 on merchandise. 2 T-Shirts, 2 guitar picks (I play so I had to
have them), a keychain, and his autobiography on tape.It’s getting
closer to the performance time. My friend and I went around to the
back of the stage to watch Davy come out of the trailor and walk to
the stage. I met a lot of nice people. Monkee’s fans are so nice!
So anyway a women I was talking to thought that that base player was
Davy and I mistaked the drummer for Davy. I don’t know how I could
have. Then it happened… A very short, very skinny, guy with
streaks of white in his hair wearing black pants and a sky blue
longsleeved shirt came out of the trailor. It was Davy at last! I
took some pictures and ran back to my seat with my friend at my
heels.I have never been to a Davy concert before or a Monkee’s
concert but I knew it was the same old shtick. Of course I didn’t
care it was all good. He’s so funny and he can still sing. And
that cat call! I love it! My first thought when he came out
was, “My he’s getting old!” A few times I thought he was going to
collapse because he would double over and hold on to a speaker. But
when he laughed and smiled he looked like himself some thirty odd
years ago. His laugh is so cute! I put my poster over the fence
that was holding us back. Davy saw it and read it then looked at my
shirt and gave me the thumbs up! Previoulsy when he was telling
jokes he looked right at me! So I’ll get to the part when he signed
my T-Shirt. This women sitting next to me had her 18 year old
daughter sitting on her lap holding a goldfish she had won at one of
the games there. Davy saw this and said, “Oh you have one of those
goldfish in a bag.” And he went on to joke about a goldfish in a
bag. Then, “Ya know what you got to do. You have to open up that
bag a bit so it can get some oxygen or else it’ll float on it’s
back.” The girl didn’t open that bag. “Just open a corner of it so
it can breath.” She still didn’t do it. “Oh for Christ’s sake!”
Then Davy got off the stage and took the goldfish. The people
started whooing.He opened the bag all the way, “Look he’s smiling at
me!” The only woman in the band said (talking in a high squeaky
voice like a goldfish I suppose) “Oh thank you Davy can I have a
kiss?” At this time I’m thinking Davy will have to give the
goldfish back to the girl and then I’ll take out my permanent marker
and ask him to sign my T-Shirt! And it happened… He came back
handed the goldfish to the girl and I turn to Davy, “Davy will you
sign my T-Shirt!?” He took the marker and said, “I usually don’t do
this. Who do you think I am Bobbie Sherman?” All I could feel was
the marker on my back and then he gave it back to me and before I
could ask for a hug he was off back to the stage.Other people were
coming to ask for his autograph too so I don’t feel so bad that I
didn’t get a hug or that picture. My friend took my camera and got
a great close-up picture of Davy signing my shirt. I still can’t
believe that happened. Right after that he sang my favorite
song “Daydream Believer.” I can’t wait to go to another Davy
concert! Now if only I can persuade my mom to take me to AIDA…

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**Davy Hosts “Meet The Royals”**
Some new information on Davy Jones hosting “Meet The Royals” has
popped up… Although the show was previously reported to be airing
on A&E, it will be shown on the E! Channel. (Thanks Laura) The show,
which Davy filmed in Boston, MA, will be about the secrets and
scandals of England’s royal family. At this time, a specific
premiere date for his episodes is unknown. Some reports say
September 10th, while other sources state the show will begin on
September 5th. More information will be known soon.

**Davy Merchandise Update**
According to a representative from Davy Jones’s merchandise company,
Hercules Promotions, the “Monkee Mania 2002 Live In Toronto” CD will
indeed be available online at Davy’s official site, along with other
items from his 2003 solo tour. They say all other Monkees
merchandise will only be available at Davy’s concerts.

**On TV**
Davy Jones’ appearance on “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In” will air on
TRIO on August 29 at 8am EST & 1pm EST. The Monkees’ appearance on
the show will air on September 14 at 9am EST on TRIO. VH1’s teen
idols special, “Bubblegum Babylon,” will air on August 16 at 7pm
EST. Micky Dolenz’s guest starring role on the December 2001 episode
of “The Drew Carey Show,” called “Drew and the King,” will air on
TBS on August 13 at 4:30pm EST.

**Peter At Super Mega Show**
Peter Tork will be appearing at the 2003 Super Mega Show in
Secaucus, NJ on September 20 & 21 with the famed MonkeeMobile.
During Peter’s time there, he will be signing autographs and
performing concerts. More information can be found at
http://www.supermegashow.com

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From: “Estrella”

Many of you may have heard about this in May, but since it’s around
the corner I thought I’d do a reminder.

On the weekend of August 15 and 16, Davy Jones will the celebrity
guest at two charity events that is in conjunction with the Woodward
Dream Cruise in the Detroit, Michigan area. The word “cruise” does
NOT refer to boats, but to the ’50s famous cruising strip (read:
cruising in cars). The best way to describe it is a big-ass car
show with over 30,000 cars being shown off. Here’s a link to the
Dream Cruise: http://www.woodwarddreamcruise.com/2003/faq.html

**Specifically, Davy will be in Birmingham, Michigan (just a few
miles off of Detroit) doing two charity events for “Revvin’ with
Ford”. RwF is described as “a non-stop show within a show, a self-
contained extravaganza of music, food, nostalgia, kid-friendly
activities and, of course, classic cars from the Ford family of
nameplates.” Davy Jones will be the guest at at the Revvin’ with
Ford Charity Preview pay event Aug. 15 – the Preview pay event I
believe is exclusive and not opened to the public. However, on
August 16, at 6:45 p.m. Davy and his band will be performing again
at the Ford Pavilion, and this show is announced as open to the
public. For more information check out Revvin’ with Ford’s website
or call 1-800-473-8846: http://www.revvinwithford.com%20Click%20on%20the
Celebrities box on the top part of their page and see a short bio on
Davy!

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From: “Bootsie”

The EMP (experience music project) Museum in Seattle, Washington
currently has a Nirvana exhibit that includes a Univox Hi-flyer
(guitar) that Kurt Cobain used (and smashed). The info provided at
the exhibit says Kurt decorated the guitar with images of his major
influences. Next to a photo of the Mod Squad Kurt drew a crude
Monkees trademark guitar. I never knew he was a Monkees fan. Check
it out at http://www.emplive.com/visit/galleries/nirvana.asp%20later
Bootsie

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From: “Sally Carpenter”

ArcLight Cinemas on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, CA, will be
showing “Head” at 10 am on August 16 as part of the first
annual “Don’t Knock The Rock” weekend film festival. Tickets are
$11 per show and include 4 hours of free parking. To order tickets
or for information see http://www.arclightcinemas.com%20The%20website
had this review:

Cowritten by actor Jack Nicholson and Monkees’s creator Bob
Rafelson, “Head” is truly one of the most subversive films ever
made, as it tracks the famous 1960’s created for TV rock band The
Monkees (Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, and Michael Nesmith)
and while it appears to be a wild eye candy acid trip non-sequitor–
the film takes on rock personas, advertising, and the “black box” of
TV in which the actors/musicians were virtually entombed. It’s both
a zany as the Monkees’ TV show and incredibly moving. Perhaps one
of the greatest films ever made on rock stardom. Absolutely
stunning musical sequences against an amazing soundtrack, which
includes the much-lauded Goffin-King composition “The Porpoise
Song”. Includes great cameos by Annette, Frank Zappa, “Oh Mickey”
Toni Basi, Dennis Hopper and Nicholson himself.

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From: “Sally Carpenter”

On Aug. 19, TVLand will repeat “Top 50 TV Themes”. The Monkees
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From: “Laura Dever”

Hi, Brad,

As you know I run the BAND 6 fan club here in Dallas. Most of my
members are out of town, state or country. Could you post this to
the alert list to see if any local fans would be interested in
helping out?

Laura Dever of BAND 6
BAND6US@hotpop.com

—– Original Message —–
From: “Shawn Mahr”
To: “‘BAND6US'”
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 10:52 AM
Subject: RE: Monkees Fan Club and KERA 13

Laura,
Thanks for the quick response! Here’s a little more information
about our
pledge drives…

Our pledge drives generate the largest percentage of revenue for our
station, and we honestly could not succeed in these ventures without
the help of our volunteers. We have several shifts available
throughout the entire length of our TV drives, with those shifts
being 11:30am-4pm, 3:30pm-7pm, and 6:30pm-11:00pm (Monday-Friday),
and 8am-12noon, 11:30am-4pm, 3:30pm-7pm, and 6:30pm-11:00pm
(Saturday & Sunday).

During each shift, we seek the help of volunteers to answer in-
coming phone calls from viewers who are calling in to make a pledge
(donation) to the station. It’s pretty simple, just reading the
questions from a pledge form, and filling in the blanks.

The shift that I am asking you’ll to help with would be Wednesday,
August 13, 6:30pm-11pm. We would actually have dinner and training
from 6pm-7pm, and head back to the studio after that’s finished,
(approximately 7pm).

During the breaks in the show(s), our camera crew will shoot a
volunteer thank-you spot of all the volunteers from your group, with
a voice-over produced by KERA thanking your group for volunteering.
We also encourage groups to wear t-shirts with their name and/or
logos for better visibility.

The programming that evening will feature Broadways Lost Treasures
and Hey, Hey We’re the Monkees–which is a documentary tracing the
start and ultimate rise to stardom for the Monkees.

We would love for you and more of your “Monkee Friends” to help
out. Just let me know if how many more volunteers you will have,
and I will take care of the rest on this end as far as getting your
thank-you spot produced.

I think that’s it. Please let me know if you have any more
questions, or if I can be of help to you in any way.

Talk to you soon,

Shawn

—–Original Message—–
From: BAND6US [mailto:BAND6US@hotpop.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 11:42 PM
To: Shawn Mahr
Subject: Re: Monkees Fan Club and KERA 13

Thank you so much for writing! I am very excited to hear you are
doing a program on The Monkees. What program is it? This is the
first I have heard of it. You can definitely count on me to be
there. Though the club is here locally, we have members all over the
nation and even the world. There aren’t very members actually
locally. I will definitely be able to get some people though.
Anyway, give me the details, and I’ll start digging up some people.

Keep Monkeeing Around,
Laura Dever of BAND 6

—– Original Message —–
From: “Shawn Mahr”
To:
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 4:12 PM
Subject: Monkees Fan Club and KERA 13

Hi Laura,
I got your e-mail address through a search for “Monkees Fan Clubs”
in Dallas, TX. My name is Shawn Mahr and I manage the Volunteer
Services Program at KERA 13/KERA 90.1/KERA 2 (the public
broadcasting television and radio stations in North Texas).

I’m not sure if you’ve ever seen our pledge drives on television or
not, but if you have, then I’m sure you’ve noticed the volunteers in
the background answering the phones and taking pledges from viewers
calling in to make a pledge KERA. On a good day, I am usually able
to coordinate a volunteer group that matches the programming that we
air during that time frame; other times we get different
organizations and companies who come down to volunteer as a way of
team-building or added recognition for their business/organization.
Here’s where I have an great opportunity for you…

On Wednesday, August 13, we will be airing a special on the Monkees
and I thought it would be neat to have the local fan club answer
phones in our studio that evening. The shift is from 7pm-11pm, but
we also provide a dinner and training from 6pm-7pm.

Do you think your group would be interested in volunteering that
evening? Our studio holds 30 volunteers, but if you have less than
that, we could fill in the slots with some of our individual
volunteers.

Please let me know if you are interested. Once I hear from you, I
can go over all the pertinent details, and answer any questions that
you may have.

You can reach me at 214-740-5490, or my e-mail address is
smahr@kera.org

Thanks for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Shawn L Mahr
Manager, Volunteer Services
KERA 13/KERA 90.1/KERA 2
214-740-5490
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**On TV / Tork On CNN**
Davy Jones will be featured on VH1’s “50 Greatest Teen Idols of All
Time” special on August 4 at 2pm EST. Peter Tork made an unexpected
appearance on CNN on July 19. He sat down for a four minute
interview to promote Shoe Suede Blues’s latest album & current tour.

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From: “Marie”

Hi, My dad just got back from Maple Grove race track in eastern PA
with gift for me :o) a monkee mobile, 4 mini monkees and a monkees
VW van. (did a van ever exist?) I just wanted to let you all know
that this was available. I think you can probably go to the web site
Johnnylightening.com to find out where to get them. Also on the
boardwalk in ocean city NJ at the surf mall in the back they are
selling monkees bobble heads, similar to those that were at Spencers
last year but all four in one box. Just wanted to let you know.

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From: Anthony

Davy Jones – July 19, 2003 – Westbury Music Fair

As part of the Westbury Music Fair’s “Hot Summer Night” package
concert, Davy appeared as the headline act. At 8pm, before Davy and
his band came on were The Buckinghams, who played an entertaining
half hour set of their hits, The Grass Roots, who surprised me by
putting on one of the best performances I’ve ever seen, and The
Turtles, whose show didn’t seem to fit in the family/oldies theme of
the night.

Finally, after over two hours, Davy’s band set up the stage and
started off the show with the musical introduction of each band
member, which I first saw last September. Following Dave Alexander’s
announcement that Davy was about to take the stage, I was expecting
Davy to run onstage with his usual energy. Instead, we saw him
yawning as he walked down the isle in his nightwear with a blanket
and pillow! He looked around with a confused face, staring at what
looked like a sold out crowd and after about a minute finally
exclaimed, “I was a teenager when this show started!” and asked “Why
don’t we just call it a night?” After a loud response from the
crowd, he took off his pajamas and began what seemed like a five
minute stand up comedy act. He said “I was late coming to the show
and saw flashing lights. When I got here, the police officer asked
me why I didn’t stop. I said ‘My wife left with a cop about two
years ago and I was afraid you were coming to give her back!'” After
a few minutes of joking around, he asked if we wanted to hear any
Monkees songs. After a roar from the crowd, the band started into “A
Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You,” followed by “Valleri.” Toward the
end of “Valleri,” when Davy throws his arm around & around,
guitarist, Dave Robicheau, went right along with him. Dave brings a
lot of animation, energy, and excitement to the shows and it seems
like the rest of the band enjoys being on the road with Davy. When
the song ended, Davy jokingly said “They don’t make songs like that
anymore…thank God.” Next, they played “(Look Out) Here Comes
Tomorrow” and the song made famous by Davy’s 1971 appearance on “The
Brady Bunch,” which is, of course, “Girl.” Before the song, Davy
took Dave Alexander to the front of the stage for him to do his
Meatloaf impression. When he was through, Davy joked about how most
people think he married Marcia Brady. But, he said “I wasn’t
interested in her at the time, because she was 15 and I was about
21. Now, I date the younger girls. Ya know…the ones in their 40s
or early 50s.” After they finished “Girl,” Davy told us “One of the
good things about being in The Monkees was that I got to sing those
little ditties like this,” which was “It’s Nice To Be With You.”
Keeping the show rolling, Davy said “You know that dance I used to
do on ‘The Monkees?'” “I still do it!” he responded to the cheers
from the audience as they began “She Hangs Out.” Next, Davy brought
Dave Alexander back to the front of the stage along with drummer,
Sandy Gennaro, to do their “All In The Family” skit, before an
excellent version of “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone.” Like most of
the songs in the show, the musical arrangement for “Steppin’ Stone”
was very similar to what was used on The Monkees’ 1986 reunion tour.
To close out another outstanding show by Davy & the band, they
performed two of The Monkees’ most popular songs… “Daydream
Believer” and the finale, “I’m A Believer.” The energy level
couldn’t of been higher for both the crowd and everyone onstage at
the end of “I’m A Believer.”

By the time it had all ended, Davy’s show lasted 45 minutes & the
whole night went for about 3 and a half hours. The concert was much
of the same that I’ve seen from his past Monkees & solo concerts,
but Davy was in a great mood and added some entertaining new
elements, such as the pajamas bit & some jokes I’ve never heard
before, to an already amazing show! Pictures from the show are
available on my site.

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From: “Cecilia Goodbody”

Saw Aida last night. It was wonderful. They have Micky playing the
part of Zosor. His son is betrothed to a princess. His son falls
in love with Aida(who happens to be of the wrong color). It takes
place in Egypt. He marries the Princess, but was too much in love
with Aida. The princess has them burried alive in a tomb together.
Boy what a way to go. The costumes and settings were excellent.
They had Micky wearing a white wig. He looked kind of strange. The
music that Elton John wrote for this was exceptional. I bought the
CD. Talk to you soon.

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**New Davy Date**
Davy Jones has just scheduled a new solo tour date on August 23,
2003 in Las Vegas, NV at the Silverton Casino.

**Monkees & Tork On Radio**
There is going to be a show on Brazilian radio Sunday (27th) from 6-
8pm Brazilian time (one hour ahead of Eastern time),
called “Brilhantina.” The DJ will be talking about The Monkees,
Peter Tork, & Shoe Suede Blues, playing their music, and will also
be giving away CDs. To listen, visit their website at
http://kissfm.cidadeinternet.com.br,%20then%20click%20on%20″ao vivo.” They
are also asking listeners to send them an email at
brilhantina@kissfm.com.br, so they know who is listening & to give
away the CDs. (Thanks Carlisle)

**On TV**
Davy Jones on “50 Greatest Teen Idols of All Time” has been taken
off VH1’s listings for August 4, while Davy’s #4 ranking on the “25
Greatest Rock Star Cameos” will air on VH1 on August 15 at 2pm EST.

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From: “DavyMickyPetersFan85”

Hey, hey fellow MonkeeManiacs!
I was searching around the VH1 website for the Monkees
thinking that they might be on the 200 Greatest Pop Icons (which
they weren’t, such an outrage!) On the Monkees main page listed
that our favorite foursome will appear on the Greatest series, which
will be entitled the Greatest: 50 Funniest Moments in Rock. The
dates and airtimes are as follows:
-Friday 8/15 @ 12:00 pm
-Friday 8/15 @ 8:00 pm
-Friday 8/15 @ 11:00 pm
-Monday 8/18 @ 1:00 am

Thought I’d let my fellow MonkeeManiacs know! 😉 Enjoy!

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From: “Ginger Fitts”

“Cecilia Goodbody” said that she bought the soundtrack for
Aida…did Micky do the recording for this or was it the Broadway
soundtrack?

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**Uncut “Live Summer Tour” DVD**
I recently got some interesting updates on the uncut “Live Summer
Tour” situation: A source close to one of the guys has claimed that
The Monkees themselves postponed the Pay-Per-View broadcast that was
set for July 18 due to the fact that they have yet to be paid as of
now. A possible reason for this could be because King Biscuit wasn’t
confident enough in the demand for the uncut concert, meaning they
weren’t quite ready to spend that much money at that time.
Consequently, their suggestion for the new petition came up. Also, I
received an update straight from King Biscuit: I was told that if it
were released, “it would be a limited edition run only” and that the
price may possibly be slightly more than the original DVD (which is
reasonable since we get more than 2 times the amount of footage)
because “packaging and production cost more for small quantities,
especially limited ‘collectors’ editions.”

**On TV**
Sorry for the lack of updates during this slow Monkees news time.
Hopefully things will pick up as we progress through the summer. In
the meantime, here are the latest upcoming TV appearances: Peter
Tork’s mid-90s cameo on “Wings” will air on Nickelodeon on July 10
at 2am EST. Davy Jones will be featured on “25 Greatest Rock Star
Cameos,” on VH1 on July 9 at 2pm EST & July 11 at 1pm EST. The 2002
teen idols special, “Bubblegum Babylon,” which features new
interviews with Davy & Peter will air on July 13 at 1am EST. Davy
Jones will be featured in the new VH1 special, “50 Greatest Teen
Idols of All Time,” where he ranked #43 on June 30 at 12pm EST &
10pm EST, July 1 at 11pm EST, July 11 at 2pm EST, and on July 13 at
12am EST.

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From: “Videoranch Foreman”

Greetings!

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Nez Interviews:
The recent issue of ArtistPro Magazine has been flying off the
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many of his recent interviews accessible from one place. From the
BBC interview Nez did back in 2000, to the World Cafe interview this
spring. You’ll find a link to 10 Questions filmforce.com asked Nez.
We’ve also added recent reviews of Nez’ work to the FAQ.

Have a great week!
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From: “Sally Carpenter”

On the VH-1 special, “50 Greatest Teen Idols of All Time,” Davy
Jones ranked at #43 and Maureen McCormick (Marcia Brady) was #41. It
first aired June 27, but will probably be repeated several times, so
check your TV listings.

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From: “Bea Owen”

Just wanted to inform you all that Peter Tork is featured in
the “Where are they now?” section in the July 2003 issue of
Biography Magazine. It doesn’t give any new information or
anything, but it does have a color then and now picture.

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From “The Monkeegirl”

Story Title: Monkee business finally pays
Print Date: Friday, June 22, 2003
Author: Sandy MacDonald, The Daily News

It’s hard to fix Davy Jones’s place in the pop-culture pantheon. As
the lead singer and pin-up boy for The Monkees, the pint-sized
Englishman was one of the first TV-driven pop stars.

In just 58 episodes of their weekly NBC series, The Monkees secured
their place in music history. But it was a wacky road that led the
Manchester lad to the top of the American pop charts.

Jones left home to become a jockey (he never topped five-foot-
three), and soon was encouraged to try his hand at acting. His debut
in Peter Pan led to a part on long-running Coronation Street and
finally to a breakout role as the Artful Dodger in a Broadway
production of Oliver. (In February of 1964, Jones and the cast of
Oliver appeared on the Ed Sullivan show =97 the same night The Beatles
made their historic appearance on the same program.)

With moderate musical abilities, Jones was cast over 500 other
hopefuls for a weekly TV comedy about a rock band. The Monkees
debuted in September 1966, just as their single Last Train To
Clarksville was zooming up the charts to No.1. Along with Mike
Nesmith, Peter Tork and Mickey Dolenz, Jones acted and sang through
several hits, all written by a crack team of top pop writers.

It was crazy ride, and by the summer of =9168, it was over. Creative
differences between the show’s producers and the band (who wanted to
write and perform their own music) led to its cancellation.

By the mid =9180s, Jones was struggling with little work and no
royalties, even though the show was in constant syndication. (It’s
reported he never made more than $450 a week during the run of the
show.)

Then in =9185, Peter Tork approached the other three with the idea of
reconvening for some oldies tours, and the tour was a smash. The
next year, Jones made
$1 million reliving The Monkees, and has been performing on the
oldies circuit ever since.

Thirty-five years after the show disappeared from TV, Jones lives
the life he wants. The 57-year-old singer winters with his
girlfriend (he has been twice married and divorced) along the east
coast of Florida, then heads north to his farm in Pennsylvania,
where he raises and trains thoroughbred race horses.

Jones keeps his life healthy and happy these days, rising early to
workout with his horses and early to bed. He’s also working on some
new songs, and a stage play.

And he still plays about 20 shows a year, pleasing his still-devoted
legion of fans with vintage hits of the era, including Steppin’
Stone, I’m A Believer, A Little Bit Me, and his signature Daydream
Believer.

Jones and his band perform at Casino Nova Scotia Friday, June 6, and
Saturday, June 7, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $49.98 plus HST.

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From: “Randi L. Waddell”

10 Questions: Michael Nesmith
The Monkee and entrepreneur shares his answers.
June 11, 2003 – If you were to just skirt the surface, Michael
Nesmith is known as being one quarter of The Monkees (he’s the one
who’s not Mickey, Davy, or Peter a.k.a. “the one in the green wool
cap”).

Ah, but delving deeper reveals that Nesmith (“Nez” to his fans) is
more than a mere Monkee he’s an entrepreneur with an enviable solo
career, having produced films (Repo Man, Tapeheads, Time Rider),
pioneered the home video market (Elephant Parts), and yes, it’s true
even created MTV.

I recently had the chance to speak with Nez in what amounted to a
mental jam session, riffing on the power of the Internet and art and
the new economy. (You can read our interview at
http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/423/423144p2.html

Nez also sat down for our groundbreaking 10 Questions.

You can learn more about Nez’s online ventures at his official
website, Videoranch.com. The complete first season of The Monkees
(including a few audio commentaries from Nez on select episodes) is
currently available on DVD from Rhino Home Video.

1. What is your favorite piece of music?
— Right now it’s “Sahara” by Dracy.

2. What is your favorite film?
— Right now it’s Kiki’s Delivery Service.

3. What is your favorite TV program, past or current?
— Right now it’s Fernwood Tonight.

4. What do you feel has been your most important professional
accomplishment to date?
— They all feel about the same.

5. Which project do you feel didn’t live up to what you envisioned?
— They all feel about the same.

6. What is your favorite book?
— Right now it’s The Alexandria Quartet.

7. If you could change one thing about the industry, what would it
be?
— More drive-ins and better parking.

8. Who or what would you say has had the biggest influence on your
career?
— The guy playing the organ in the music store next to the
Country Club
Pharmacy in the Inwood Shopping Center in Dallas, Texas.

9. What is your next project?
— The America Gene, a novel.

10. What is the one project that you’ve always wanted to do, but
have yet
to be able to?
— Levitate.

— Ken P.

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From: “Ronald Cohen”

I ordered Rhino’s release of the Monkees’ Season 1 on DVD. I
patiently watched all 32 episodes and most of the extras. I have
favorable and unfavorable attitudes toward the release.
On the favorable side are the shows themselves as well as
the extras. You don’t realize that in the mid ’60s, the shows were
25 minutes long with only 5 minutes of commercials every half hour.
That gives you an indication of how much is cut by networks today if
you see them aired. It brought back memories seeing what has been
edited for the past 35 years. The commentaries give insight into the
production, or the actors’ remembrances of the shows and what was
happening around them.
On the unfavorable side is the box in which the DVDs were
released. I can see where Rhino wanted to give the box a feeling of
a record player. But inside there is, first, much wasted room, and
second, the jackets for the discs. Instead of placing them into an
insert in which you find all DVDs today, which protects them with
the centerpiece, they were placed into cardboard holders, like the
old 33 rpm vinyl albums. Not only can the DVDs fall out easily, but,
for those who remember the cardboard record holders, they wore out
fairly easily. All of the movements of the records going into the
cardboard made holes in the sides for which you needed scotch tape
to fix. The same will happen here. I can just see myself buying the
plastic DVD holders for these DVDs in the future. When Rhino decides
to release Season 2, I hope they make a better decision. A normal
DVD jacket containing a booklet with plenty of pictures and the DVDs
will be a much better choice. It would also be nice to see some
outtakes.

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**Davy Concert Canceled**
For those of you planning to go to the Davy Jones concert on August
3 at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, NJ, the show has been
canceled. This is the venue’s official statement: “Two Guys from
Brooklyn, promoters of the July 25 concert by Ben E. King and Martha
Reeves, and the August 3 concert by Davy Jones have canceled both
performances. The promoters were renting the theatre for the purpose
of presenting these concerts, and although the Count Basie Theatre
was not involved in the booking or cancellation of these shows, we
do regret any inconvenience caused to ticket buyers. For a full
refund, including all handling charges, ticket holders should return
their tickets to the box office by mail (99 Monmouth Street, Red
Bank, NJ 07701) or in person. Refunds will be issued via check
within one week of the receipt of unused tickets for these
performances.” To see the full tour schedules for all of The
Monkees, visit the Solo Tour Dates Page.

*On TV**
The Monkees will featured on the VH1 special “100 Greatest Rock &
Roll Moments on TV” on July 16 at 7pm EST. “50 Greatest Teen Idols
of All Time,” which features Davy Jones at #43 has been scheduled
for another showing on VH1 on July 17 at 3:30pm EST. For the
complete listing of upcoming TV appearances, visit the News Page.

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From: Brad Waddell

For anyone who has not heard Michael Nesmith’s solo work, or if you
just want to hear it pumped through the internet to your computer
(legally), sign up for a free trial of Rhapsody, the new music
service at Listen.com. Michael has licensed the Pacific Arts/Rio
section of his catalog to the service and you can listen to it
online for free as well as burn tracks to CD for $0.79 each. The
complete albums available are:

Timerider
From a Radio Engine to The Photon Wing
Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma
The Garden / The Prison (Box Set)
Tropical Campfires
The Newer Stuff

The box set notion for “The Garden / The Prison” exists only on-line.

Only one Monkees release is on the service, the recent “Live Summer
Tour”. You can try out Rhapsody with a free 1 month trial by using
this coupon code:

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From: “Linda Key Key”

“The Monkees” are now on the Disney Channel at 1 p.m. and on Disney
Channel +1 at 2 p.m. The show has been on for some time so try to
catch them if you can!

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From: “Jeff Gehringer”

With “Aida” in Southern California for two weeks, Micky did some
television publicity for the show. On July 1st, he did a five-minute
interview on the CBS morning news. He looked great, but a little
tired. He said nothing really new, except that he was a little
nervous about the local opening since his daughters will be in the
audience. He spoke more about The Monkees than “Aida”. They showed
the show opening, and a clip of Micky singing “I’m a believer”. They
also had a clip of last years Monkees tour with Davy. Micky spoke
about the 1967 Monkees tour, and Jimi Hendrix. He also recited the
words to the Monkees theme song, at the news anchor’s coxing. It
was great to see Micky again, and he seems to really be enjoying the
role in “Aida”. He said he plays the bad guy, and has not had the
chance to play evil roles since the Monkees. He spoke about his
role of “Payton Place” in the 60’s. Welcome home, Micky.

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From: “Nez4Ever1230”

The cable television channel TV Land is currently airing a
commercial for the channel in which several stars of some series
currently airing on the channel are shown in clips of the series.
David appears (wearing the guys famous red buttoned down shirt)in a
clip from the episode from their series entitled The Spy Who Came In
From The Cool. The clip airs toward the end of the commercial.

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From: “Nez4Ever1230”

The latest issue of People Magazine (the July 14, 2003 issue)
includes a regular feature entitled Pop Quiz in which a celebrity is
interviewed. It is located in the Scoop section of each issue. This
week’s Pop Quiz is with Sean Combs. In one of the questions
concerning television music groups, he is asked to choose between
The Monkees and The Partridge Family as one of his favorite
television groups. His answer was not the guys unfortunately,
although he likes both of the groups. The feature is located at the
top of page 24. In my opinion, David, Michael, Peter & Micky are # 1
always & forever!! Thank you.

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From: “Jeff Gehringer”

With “Aida” in the Los Angeles area, Micky is doing press for the
show. Here is a recent article on the show.

‘Aida’ connections
Monkees’ Dolenz and ‘Lion King’s’ Nala (Paulette Ivory) starring in
Orange
County performances
By Alessandra Djurklou
Staff writer
WHAT DO A WEDDING singer and a Monkee have in common?

Well, they both star in the national tour of Disney’s “Aida,” ‘
which stops at the Orange County Performing Arts Center Wednesday
through July 13.

With music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, “Aida” ‘ is the
story of star-crossed lovers in ancient Egypt. It is the pop version
of the classic Verdi opera by the same name, and this version
circles around a Nubian princess who is enslaved by the Egyptians.
During her ordeal, Aida falls in love with the captain of the
Egyptian army, Radames, and he with her, but their romance is too
politically fraught to end happily.

In the touring cast, Aida is played by British actress Paulette
Ivory. Ivory has a long list of West End theater credits (she played
Nala in the London premiere of “The Lion King” ‘) and was on the
working-class Brit soap “East Enders.” ‘

But international audiences may be most familiar with her (without
even knowing it) from the hit movie “Four Weddings and a Funeral.” ‘

“I was the second wedding singer,” ‘ said Ivory of her part in the
early ’90s comedy that helped launch Hugh Grant’s career.

The small part was also her first link to “Aida” ‘ composer Elton
John.

“My credit (in the film) was right after Elton John” s,” said
Ivory. “That was my claim to fame.” ‘

With “Aida,” ‘ Ivory’s name is just as close to John’s, but one gets
the feeling the famed sunglasses-sporting musician may be paying
more attention to it now.

For Ivory, it is a chance to play a character she really enjoys.

“She” s a very strong, very passionate woman,” Ivory said. “I
identify with her very much. I” ve been in that situation, where
I’ve fallen for someone I shouldn’t have.”

Landing the part was a direct result of Ivory’s previous work on a
Disney musical. Insiders who had seen her work as Nala encouraged
her to go see “Aida.” ‘

Ivory said she was “blown away” ‘ by the production, and decided to
try her luck at the lead role in the national tour. Her final
audition was scheduled for Sept. 11.

“That was canceled,” ‘ Ivory said. “I had another audition a few
days later.” ‘

She got the part, “but obviously, I couldn” t celebrate.”

Playing the part since is celebration enough.

“People have come up to me and said, ‘I” m so moved,’ ” Ivory
said. “It” s the best reward I could get.”

But Ivory isn’t the only cast member who got her start in a pop
culture smash.

The role of Zoser, Radames’ ambitious father and the biggest
obstacle to the couple’s love affair, is played by Micky Dolenz.

Yes, the same Micky Dolenz who played the drums in ’60s sitcom “The
Monkees,” ‘ about a manufactured boy band that far pre-dates the
likes of ‘N Sync.

Zoser, though, is as far as you can get from the carefree Micky of
the Monkees.

“He” s the bad guy, he’s the villain in the piece,” Dolenz
said. “He” s plotting to have his son take over the throne. It is a
thrill to be doing such a role.”

And as far as Dolenz is concerned, it is not such a stretch —
though fans who are used to him as a madcap percussionist may find
it a bit jarring — since it is really just a return to his acting
roots.

“Before I was in ‘The Monkees,” I was cast a lot as the bad guy, the
bad kid, the delinquent,” said Dolenz, who had his first screen
test at age 6, and whose parents were both actors.

That penchant for villainy could have cost him his Monkee suit if it
hadn’t been for the fact that Dolenz had left acting a few years
before to pursue a college career as an architect.

“It really struck a chord,” ‘ Dolenz said. “I was going to fall back
on show biz if I couldn” t make it as an architect.”

But then, the “Monkees” audition came along.

The part became so iconic that Dolenz and two fellow Monkees
actually turned into a real band, which still tours the country
giving concerts.

In fact, Dolenz would not even have played Zoser if it hadn’t been
for Monkee Davy Jones’ refusal to tour this summer.

“I’ve thanked him a number of times,” Dolenz said. “Not only is it a
great musical, but a great part.”

But Dolenz has always had other projects than the Monkees on his
plate — apart from the occasional musical (he’s also
done “Grease” ‘ and “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum” ‘), he produces and directs.

“I” m either a renaissance man or a dilettante,” he said. “I’ve
never been able to sit still.”

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**On TV**
Peter Tork’s appearance on the “Career Day” episode of the popular
90’s comedy, “Boy Meet’s World,” will air on the Disney Channel on
July 27 at 3pm EST.

**Agreement Made With King Biscuit**
I have just come to an agreement wih King Biscuit Entertainment on
the subject of an uncut version of the “Monkees – Live Summer Tour”
DVD. They are impressed with our numbers so far and feel that if I
can guarantee 1,000 sales through the petition, they will almost
definitely make a limited run of 1,000 uncut DVDs at a tentative
price of $49.98. A final price and any possible bonus features are
still waiting to be determined. While the $49.98 price tag may seem
a little much, keep these facts in mind:
1.) The price is not final yet.
2.) This will be a very limited collector’s edition that may
become valuable in the future.
3.) We’re getting more than twice the footage that the original
DVD had.
4.) Limited DVD runs cost more than mass runs for the production
company.
5.) This concert holds historical importance as Peter Tork’s last
concert & the only professionally filmed concert in the group’s
almost 40 year existance.
6.) This is close to the approximate cost a concert ticket from
the 2001 summer tour.

**Current Davy Jones Tour Dates**
7/19/03 Westbury, NY Westbury Music Fair
7/27/03 Waukesha, WI Riverfest
8/2/03 Summit Station, PA Schuylkill County
Fair
8/8/03 Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Beach
Boardwalk
9/1/03 Dundas, ON Flamboro Race
Track
9/13/03 Florence, IN Belterra Casino &
Resort
10/4/03 Tulsa, OK Tulsa State Fair
10/18/03 Lockport, IL East High School
12/31/03 Maricopa, AZ Harrah’s AK-Chin
Casino
2/14/04 Tiffin, OH Ritz Theatre

**Current Micky Dolenz In “AIDA” Tour Dates**
6/17-29/03 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theater
7/2-13/03 Costa Mesa, CA Orange County
Perf. Arts Ctr.
7/15-20/03 San Diego, CA Civic Theater
7/23/03-8/10/03 San Jose, CA American Musical
Theater
8/13-17/03 Green Bay, WI Weidner Center,
8/20-24/03 Milwaukee, WI Uihlein Hall at
the Marcus Ctr.

**Current Peter Tork w/ Shoe Suede Blues Tour Dates**
7/18/03 Chester, NY Bodles Opera House
7/19/03 Baltimore, MD The Tattoo
7/20/03 Woodson Terrace, MO John L. Brown Park
9/1/03 Greenbelt, MD Greenbelt Labor Day

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From: “Ron Cohen”

I have just been informed by an e-mail from Rhino that the second
season of the Monkees’ TV show is tentatively to be released on
October 14th. There is no information about extras or the box in
which it will be released. I hope there will several extras and the
box will more sensible than the first season’s box.

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**Uncut Live DVD Now Available For Pre-Order**
Today, the day the extended & uncut “Live Summer Tour” pay-per-view
broadcast was supposed to take place, King Biscuit has just told me
the news we’ve all been waiting for… A DVD of the complete & uncut
Monkees concert filmed on August 31, 2001 is now available for pre-
order! When you place an order through this page, it only verifies
the user’s cerdit card. You will not be charged until they ship the
product. But as always, there’s a catch: In order to produce this
video, King Biscuit will need at least 500 verified orders (which
shouldn’t be a problem since the petition has over 530 signatures).
When they g et that many orders, King Biscuit will do a one-time
limited production run of 1,000 extended & uncut DVDs at $49.98
each. Only then will they charge the buyer’s credit card and ship
the DVD. As for bonus features, they have little to no resources to
give us anything that wasn’t included on the original DVD other than
the full concert itself, so nothing is planned at this point. Thanks
for everybody’s support during this campaign! Place your order now
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***Davy Jones Tour Dates***
Three new tour dates have been added to Davy Jones’ 2003/2004
schedule. The following is his current complete itinerary: 6/6-7/03
Halifax, NS Casino Nova Scotia */*/* 6/21/03 Fresno, CA Chaffee Zoo
*/*/* 7/3/03 Mason, OH Pine Hill Lakes Park */*/* 7/5/03 Arlington
Heights, IL Frontier Days */*/* 7/4/03 New Kent, VA Colonial Downs
*/*/* 7/10/03 Chippewa Falls, WI No. Wisconsin St. Fair */*/*
7/12/03 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Casino */*/* 7/19/03 Westbury, NY
Westbury Music Fair */*/* 7/27/03 Waukesha, WI Riverfest */*/*
8/2/03 Summit Station, PA Schuylkill County Fair */*/* 8/3/03 Red
Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre */*/* 8/8/03 Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz
Beach Boardwalk */*/* 9/1/03 Dundas, ON Flamboro Race Track */*/*
9/13/03 Florence, IN Belterra Casino & Resort */*/* 10/4/03 Tulsa,
OK Tulsa State Fair */*/* 10/18/03 Lockport, IL East High School
*/*/* 12/31/03 Maricopa, AZ Harrah’s AK-Chin Casino */*/* 2/7/04
Tiffin, OH Ritz Theatre */*/* To view Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork’s
full tour schedules, visit the Solo Tour Dates page.

***On TV / Revised Saved By The Blues***
Micky Dolenz’s “Mom, Can I Keep Her?” will be showing again on May
27 at 7pm EST on SHOFe. Additionally, Micky’s mid-90s appearance on
the popular comedy, “Boy Meets World” will air on the Disney Channel
on June 1 at 12pm EST. Shoe Suede Blues’s 2002 album release, “Saved
By The Blues” has gotten new cover art to feature only the band’s
current members (Tork, Sunday, Palmer, & Mikuls). Although former
member, Tadg Galleran, has been removed from the cover, his songs
are still included on the revised album. Also, the CD is going to be
made available outside the SSB website & concerts for the first time
on June 3, when it gets a wider release.

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From: “Sally Carpenter”

Today (May 13) in the Los Angeles Daily News, NBC announced its new
schedule for 2003-2004. Simon Fuller’s “New Monkees” was not in the
line-up or even mentioned, either as a fall show or as a midseason
replacement. It could possibly still appear midseason if any of
NBC’s three new comedies fail.

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From: “Sally Carpenter”

The first of two “Simpsons” episodes of May 18 had a Monkees joke!
In the show’s first act, Bart and Milhouse sneak into Ned Flander’s
house and find a secret room full of Beatles memorabilia, including
the original Ed Sullivan show suits. The police arrive after Ned
trips an alarm button, and Chief Wiggum tells the boys, “Looks like
you boys will be taking the last train to Clarksville.” The black
police officer says, “That’s the Monkees, chief,” and cut to
commercial.

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From: “Al Bigley”

Hey, hey, it’s Davy!
Monkees pop star returns to horse-loving roots in Indiantown
By Louis Hillary Park staff writer
May 13, 2003

On an Indiantown morning as sticky as a cotton candy daydream, ’60s
pop posterboy Davy Jones emerges from a curtain of golden ground
fog. Wearing tight black leathers that could make nearly 40 years of
Monkees fans whimper and palpitate, he is hunched over the back of a
fast Florida-bred.”These horses aren’t a hobby to him. They’re the
love of his life,” says Dave Smither, who helps Jones train a dozen
thoroughbreds out of a rented barn off State Road 710 in western
Martin County. “He’d rather be doing this than the show business
thing.” Back at the stalls, the 57-year-old Jones slides off the
saddle with the alacrity of the professional jockey he longed to be.
This grandpa pulls off his riding helmet and, aside from his salt-
and-pepper whiskers and the dirt under his nails, he looks
remarkably unchanged from 1966, when the Monkees’ TV series first
appeared on NBC.”There’s just something about going out to the barn
yard,” the diminutive Jones says in the sprightly British accent
that has melted at least two generations of teen-age hearts through
records, CDs and reruns.”I’m out here every morning at 6 when I’m
not off somewhere (touring),” says Jones.”Feeding them, mucking out
the stalls, the whole bit. It’s a lot of work. I’m usually in bed by
nine o’clock. Pretty boring, really.””Boring?” says Stuart resident
Renee Favor, 32, Jones’ girlfriend of two years. “Trust me, he’s the
opposite of boring.” Monkees mania Spin the clock back a week and
head to Disney World in Orlando. To the 1,800-seat American Gardens
Theatre at Epcot, where you’ll find the Davy Jones of yesteryear.
Seven hours before his first show, a handful of Monkees fans already
are lined up by the ropes. It’s Jones’ sixth straight year at
Disney. Who cares that the jokes and song sets are almost identical
in each of his three shows? Nearly the same as last year, and the
year before.”I saw him for the first time in 1997. I just love him,”
says Kristi Domke, an Orlando resident who in six years has missed
only two of nearly two dozen Davy Jones shows at Disney. “I’m a die-
hard Monkees fan. “At 29, Domke is a second-generation fan who
discovered the long-disbanded band as a teen-ager in the mid-80s
when MTV began showing reruns of the quirky TV show. “I fell in love
with him when I was 14,” says first-generation fan Cheryl Bridges,
49, who saw the Monkees live in Buffalo in 1968. “Davy was always my
favorite because he’s so little and cute. And that accent. I saw him
in the ’60s, the ’80s, the ’90s and now this. . . . I talked to him
one time, and my knees were shaking.” Then, as Jones’ eight-piece
band strikes up the theme from the TV series, onto the stage trots
the 5-foot-4-inch ball of energy — clean-shaven and wearing an open-
neck black suit. “I don’t care how old he is,” says Domke. “He looks
great!” Decades of believersFor 35 minutes, Davy Jones sings the
hits — “A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You”; “(I’m Not Your)
Steppin’ Stone”; “Valerie”; and, of course, his signature
song, “Daydream Believer,” which went to No. 1 in December 1967.He
takes a 40-minute break and does it again, then again. The next day
there are three more shows, and so on, and on it goes. Jones has
about 20 tour stops scheduled this year, most with multiple same-old-
oldies performances. “He’s gracious about it,” says Favor, who also
wears the hats of tour manager and secretary for Jones. “But, you
know, he’s already sung “Daydream Believer” twice today, and he’ll
do it again (in the late show). That’s 12 times in four days.”Jones
isn’t complaining, mind you. The Disney dates have been good to him,
as have the last 17 or so years as a second generation of fans
discovered the Monkees. The band consisted of Connecticut-bred folk
singer Peter Tork; Micky Dolenz, a Los Angeles-born child actor;
Michael Nesmith, a young singer-songwriter; and Jones.
The Artful Dodger At age 11, David T. Jones of Manchester, England,
answered an advertisement for youngsters who wanted to work on radio
and got a part on a BBC soap opera, “Coronation Street.” But by age
15, Jones had his fill of show business and went to the track at
Newmarket to pursue his real ambition — to become a jockey. He’d
never ridden a horse, but he quickly took to them.”He could
ride . . . (and) all he wanted to do was go into horses,” says Basil
Foster, the English trainer for whom Jones worked. “But I knew he
belonged on stage or radio.” Foster, who now is retired to the
Indiantown area, encouraged Jones to try out for the part of the
mischievous Artful Dodger in the London production of the
play “Oliver.” He got the part, and a year later found himself on
Broadway and nominated for a Tony Award.Within three years, Jones
would become “the cute Monkee” for the band that was cobbled
together by Hollywood TV producers as a small-screen takeoff — some
would say “rip-off” — of the Beatles’ movies “Hard Day’s Night”
and “Help!”By the time the TV series debuted on Sept. 12, 1966,
their first single — “Last Train To Clarksville” — was rocketing
up the charts on its way to No. 1. During the next 15 months, the
Monkees would score four No. 1 albums and win an Emmy for best
comedy series. But by June of ’68, the TV show was canceled because
of creative differences with the producers — mainly that band
members wanted to write and perform more of their own music.By 1969,
the band was finished and so was the $450-a-week salary Jones earned
as a Monkee. That and some modest concert fees was virtually all he
earned as a Monkee, he said.Jones says the Monkees were four
strangers with some musical talent hired to play roles in a TV
series.”We were never close,” he says. “We don’t keep in
touch.”Anniversary Tour After years of bit parts, albums that didn’t
make it and a failed marriage, Jones’ career hit pop-rock bottom in
the early ’80s. “It was tap city. I was broke,” says Jones. “The
only thing I owned was a grave next to my father.” Then, in 1985,
Peter Tork came around with the idea of a 20th-anniversary Monkees
tour. Micky Dolenz signed on and even the enigmatic Nesmith joined
the band in Europe.In 1986, Jones earned $1 million on the oldies
tour — and he’s been a hot commodity on the retro-celebrity circuit
ever since. He now owns a 20-room home in Pennsylvania and a
historic nearby church, which he is renovating for use as a museum
or restaurant.Jones came to Martin County in the late ’80s to visit
trainer Basil Foster, and before long was wintering here with his
horses. He’s thinking about buying a ranch, building a house and
moving permanently to Indiantown.For now, he lives five minutes from
his barn in a two-bedroom trailer he bought second-hand from a guy
in a bar. He knows where in Indiantown you can get a week’s worth of
Guatemalan lunches and dinners for $35 and a round of golf for
$12.50. He looks forward to the VFW potluck suppers each Friday
night. “People here sort of watch out for me. I feel so cared for
out here,” he says over a vegetarian omelet at The Good Times
Caf. “They treat me like any other cowboy.”Jones says the renewed
fame and the modest fortune have allowed him to better provide for
his four daughters — Talia, Sarah, Jessica and Annabel — and to
return to his first love, horse racing.”I should have never gone to
London to play the Artful Dodger,” he says now. “But I’m blessed to
have been able to see the world the way I have.”In 1996, Jones
fulfilled his dream of riding a winner in a thoroughbred race —
taking Digpast, a horse he owned and trained, first across the
finish line in England.This summer, Jones plans to compete in
Virginia and at Calder Race Course in Miami between tour dates, and
he is working a stage musical that he hopes to debut at Stuart’s
Lyric Theatre within the next year.”I could be sitting on my butt in
a big house on Hobe Sound beach smoking cigars and getting fat,”
says Jones. “But I don’t want to be a little fat guy. It’s tough
enough being short.” – louis.park@scripps.com

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From: “Chris Coyle”

Here’s my take on the new Best Of set.

The packaging is quite good and the dull slip case art is enhanced
at least by the nice glossy logo and color back art work.

The inside art is very appealing and includes a small fold out lyric
book for the enclosed Karaoke CD. The CD booklet does include that
famous 33 1/3 promo shot and has a nice fold out center with a photo
spread and CD credits. There’s one or 2 alternate shots, but most of
the pictures have been published before. A few of them I notice
straight out of Rhino’s “Hey Hey We’re The Monkees” book. The
alternate rainbow back cover photo is not new, it’s from the center
intro spread for the 2nd section of the “Music Box” book found on
pages 28/29.

The CD’s themselves are red/white and blue/ white with the same
cartoon characters used on the CD faces of “The Music Box”.

Among the CD credits, Rhino Monkee family Andrew Sandoval, Bill
Inglot, Gary Peterson, and Dan Hersch return along with Patrick
Milligan, who returns as project supervisor from the credits of “The
Music Box”. We have new names Komeka Freeman, Steve P. Gorman, Hugh
Brown and Bryan Lasley. this time out, for the artwork and other
project assistance. Notice long time art design Lisa Sutton is
missing.

Bill Inglot and Dan Hersch are responsible for the remastering, the
same team who worked on The Music Box. Bill Inglot, of course, has
worked with Rhino since their beginnings. His name and Monkees
masters go hand in hand.

Andrew Sandoval’s liner notes is just a quick overview of Monkees
history, mainly pointing out all their successes, with a few un-
published commentary in the notes from Mike Nesmith and James
Fawley.
Song credits include chart placing, album and single release dates
as well as lead and backing vocal and producer credits. No musician
credits are found except for The Monkees instrument list
(ala “Headquarters”) inside the center fold out section.

Now for the music…let’s take the new Karaoke CD+G first. This CD
will play in both standard CD players as well as karaoke machines,
where I suppose the lyrics will also scroll. I don not have a
karaoke machine, so I could not test this function. It will not work
in a DVD player, other then play as a standard CD.

Five tracks (Monkees Theme-the short TV version/ I’m A
Believer/Stepping Stone/Pleasant Valley Sunday/Daydream Believer)
have been remixed from their multi-track tapes, thus allowing the
removal of the lead vocal, as well as any harmony lines going along
with the main verses. This is a great way for the rare Monkee fan
who enjoys hearing and getting into the original tapes as much as
Rhino has allowed. What you get is a nice new creation of those
songs, with the backing vocals in place and noticeably more up front
in the mix then originally produced. Like on the 2nd and last chorus
of “Daydream Believer”, Micky’s harmony is pushed up in the song,
while Davy’s is pushed down. Another example is Tommy Boyce’s
backing vocal on “(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone”, you can actually
make it him out loud and clear, nice!

If playing in a standard CD player, the songs have before and after
pauses, and they start either around 15 secs of 20 secs into the
track. Don’t be alarmed..

The main CD is sourced from their stereo album mixes, not single
mixes as previously reported. The only single mixes used were for “A
Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You” , which is the mono mix and “Listen
To The Band”, which is the stereo single mixed released many times
over. Going with the stereo mixes for 99 % of the album is a good
marketing approach as young people these days might not care for the
mono mixes. Though not, as pure as most purist would like, it’s
almost sounding fresh, as Rhino has released many songs like “(I’m
Not Your) Steppin’ Stone” and “Pleasant Valley Sunday” many times
over in their original mono single mixes, making their stereo
counterparts almost a rarity unless you own the original or re-
issued albums, while still keeping the rare stereo mix for “A Little
Bit Me, A Little Bit You” hidden on their Flashback series of
Monkees CDs.

As for the sound, I did a side by side comparison using Cool Edit
Pro of a few songs off of “Music Box” and this new collection, and I
did not detect any new sound enhancement. It looks like they used
the newly mastered sources they used for “Music Box” in 2001.

Not a bad release, and a good place to start for future Monkees
fans. It’s only for completists and session die hards who will want
to ad the new remixed backing tracks to their collections.

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From: “Kretchgrrl3”

The Best of Monkees CD is sooo GROOVY! The kids and I are digging
the karaoke cd too! I wish they would have put more songs on it but
it’s still a blast! It’s a welcomed addition to any fans
collection!!

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From: “Fred Velez”

I picked up the Monkees First Season DVD boxset yesterday at Best
Buy, which had a good price for them nat $59.95, averaging about $10
a disc, which is not a bad deal. The box set is beautifully designed
to resemble an old carry-around record player from the 1960’s, which
I actually owned at one time, even showing the record speeds at 33,
45 and 78 rpms! The discs are packaged in cardboard replicas of some
of the original Monkees 45 picture sleeves, including a few import
sleeves, a very cool touch from Rhino. The only problem I see with
them is that the DVDs might tend to slip out too easily from the
sleeves and get damaged, so I’d advise everyone who buys the set to
be careful how they handle the discs.

The booklet has some photos and interesting information on the
Monkees first season, but it’s very thin and not nearly as nice and
colorful as the booklet from the VHS version of the box set of the
entire series.

A sampling of some of the shows on DVD has them in pristine
condition, the best I’ve ever seen them. There are special audio
commentaries spread out on some of the episodes on the discs by Bob
Rafelson, Michael Nesmith, Davy Jones and Peter Tork. (I guess Micky
Dolenz was too busy to comment on some of the episodes, a pity,
would have loved to hear what he thought of ‘Monkees at the Circus’.
Maybe he’ll record some commentaries when Season 2 is released on
DVD.)

The sixth disc has the most bonus material, including the 16mm
version of the original Monkees pilot with Boyce & Hart singing the
songs, an interview by Bobby Hart, a gallery of photos and rare
memorabilia, audio commentary by Mike and Peter on the ‘Monkees on
Tour’ episode, and original Monkees commercials, though some of the
commercials looked like they came from video dupes, a pity Rhino
couldn’t seem to find original film sources.

Overall, this is an excellent presentation of the first season of
the Monkees, beautifully produced and packaged. Hopefully, Season 2
on DVD will be just as handsomely produced. Suggestions I’d make to
Rhino for the Second Season box set is to definitely include the ’33
& 1/3′ TV special (and please Rhino, marry the better video picture
from the VHS box set with the better sound of the single tape
release of the special), the 1976 ‘Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart’
special, the 1997 ‘Hey Hey, It’s The Monkees’ TV special, the Rhino
produced ‘Hey Hey, We’re The Monkees’ documentary, some of the
Monkees rare late 1960’s TV appearances, like Johnny Cash, Glen
Campbell, Hollywood Squares and others, more rare commercials,
including the Kool Aid commercials, which were the last things
Nesmith did with the Monkees before he quit.

Also, if any rare outtakes exist from the show, they must be
included, and get commentaries on some of the episodes from all four
Monkees, I definitely want to hear Micky’s commentary on ‘The Frodis
Caper’, the episode he directed. What would also be nice would be to
include the videos the Monkees did in the 1980’s for ‘That Was Then,
This Is Now’, ‘Heart & Soul’, ‘Every Step Of The Way’, and
the ‘Justus’ videos as well. Rhino should make the second box set as
complete as possible to make it appealing to the fans. If the second
season box set comes out by Christmas, I definitely want to see it
under my tree.

Kudos to Rhino for putting together a really great DVD set that does
justice to the first season of the Monkees TV series.

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From: “Chris Coyle”

I have to say I’m more then happy with the work Rhino has put forth
with this new box. First off..if you have yet to buy yourself a DVD
player, what better reason to do it then now. Second..VHS is dead!!
with this set, there’s no other reason to own or want to ever look
at the old VHS box except for a conversation piece and its booklet.

The package blows away any Monkees related release released thus far
from Rhino. The DVD sleeves are housed in a record player box on the
floating turntable . A booklet of liner notes of episode info is
found underneath. It’s a very clever looking piece and the enclosed
45 single sleeves ,housing the DVDs themselves, re-creating various
picture sleeves from around the world in 1967 (Like “Clarksville”
and “I’m a Believer”) makes the package artwork perfect. The DVD
themselves look like mini records, a nice nod to a vintage format I
love so much!

I’ve test driven a few of the DVDs so far, mostly checking out the
special features and tuning in to Mike’s, Peter’s and Rafelson’s
commentaries. Mike’s commentaries beats them all out and he shows a
side of himself many fans have disputed over and over again. He
truly knows his stuff and loves this project. His little stories
will keep you glued to his every word and wanting more. He’s a pro
at these commentaries. Peter’s are much the same as you would
expect. Funny how he disputes a few things you’ll hear Mike say in
his for “The Monkees On Tour” commentaries, like whether or not
David Winters did the tour pre-production (as credited) Peter says
no…Peter gets a kick out of the farm report and the stick in the
hotel room. Good stuff!

I also found Bob Rafelson’s to be very enlightening, and you start
to remember what has made this show last and take a bow for the many
of the original idea’s that were made by all new comers to this type
of medium. They had people like Rafelson (who directed his first
piece of film w/ Monkee Vs Machine) and others going from
commercials to working on a network TV show. This was, done on
purpose along with getting co-actors who did their usual roles on
the fringe of Hollywood. The young people taking over, doing
it “outside” of the rules, so to speak. The other commentaries
include director James Frawley, Bobby Hart, and Davy Jones.

The bonus Kellogg/Yardley Label commercials are nice, but I’ve got
better quality of some of these clips in my own collection. Not sure
why they didn’t search around better then what they came up with.
That Kellogg’s commercial of Davy doing the flip flop w/ his cereal
has been forever going around certainly in better quality then what
is on the DVD. There are btw..at least 2 commercials that I never
knew existed..nice! Where are the Kool Aid and Nerf Football
commercials? Next box?

Now for the sound. This is where I only wished The Monkees were more
important and worth the $$ for Rhino and Warner to want to give a
little more in this department. They could’ve for one, taken more
advantage of the various soundtracks and given the fans the alt
syndicated soundtracks from the late 60’s, when many of the original
songs were replaced w/ the newer material off of the later albums
like “Changes” and stuff like “Love To Love”, “Apple, Peaces,
Bananas and Pears”, and “Steam Engine” which were not even released
on record until the 80s. I remember these sound tracks the best, as
they were the ones I knew in the late 70’s and early 80s when I
first saw the show. Then, how about some real 5.1 mixes, instead of
these bogus electronic stereo simulated mixes given here. Even some
stereo mixes, as an alternate choice would’ve been nice. Don’t
forget, a few alternate mixes creep up in these episodes, that have
yet to find their way out on CD. Check out “Saturday’s Child”
in “Monkee Vs Machine” “This Just Doesn’t Seem To Be My Day”
in “Royal Flush” and “Take a Giant Step” in “The Chaperone”.

The picture looks great and looking forward to Season Two, hopefully
by Christmas.

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**On TV**
Two more airings of Micky’s “Band On The Run” episode of “Boy Meets
World” have been scheduled for June 4 at 5pm EST & June 5 at 12am
EST on the Disney Channel. Peter Tork’s “Career Day” episode of “Boy
Meets World” will air on the Disney Channel on June 8 at 4:30pm EST.
Also, Davy Jones will be featured on a new VH1 special, called “25
Greatest Rock Star Cameos” that will air on May 30 at 11am, 9pm, &
11pm / May 31 at 3pm / June 1 at 10am, 4pm, & 10pm / June 2 at 2am &
3:30pm / June 3 at 5pm / June 4 at 6pm / June 5 at 3pm / June 6 at
1am & 12pm / June 7 at 11am

**Nez Update**
A few days ago, I checked in with Mike Nesmith’s company,
Videoranch, to get the scoop on what’s new in the Nez world. The
cover story Artist Pro Magazine did on Nez for their May/June issue,
which will include a 7 page story and new pictures, will be
available for sale at Videoranch in the next few days for about $5.

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From: “Donna Quinter”

I have been on the road quite a bit with Micky. He is doing very
well and is enjoying working in “AIDA”. He is looking forward to the
west coast portion of the tour this summer so he will be able to get
home once in a while! Mickys daughters, Emily and Georgia,will be
arriving for the summer at the end of June, so we’re looking forward
to having them along too!

Thats all I have to report for now. Also, my birthday is March 17th,
thanks for asking!
Keep in touch.
Donna

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From: “Videoranch Foreman”

Greetings!

As you know, Nez was recently interviewed on the World Cafe. We’ve
gotten quite a few emails from folks who missed it so we made it
available here at Videoranch. Just go to the Connection Corral and
click on the link. (You will need to have real player installed).

Hope you enjoy it,
The Staff at Videoranch
http://www.videoranch.com
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From: “Jennifer C. Huebl”

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From: “Ron Cohen”

In the newsletter on May 21, Fred Velez gave his review of the
Monkees Season 1 DVD and what he would like to see whenever Season 2
is released. Among everything else, he said that he would like to
see the Monkees TV special from early 1997.

I have some bad news for him and everyone else. I had asked this
very question of Rhino; when will the special be released. Their
comment was that they do not have the rights to it. Mike Nesmith
owns it. Remember Mike wrote and directed it. Who knows when Mike
will release it. I guess the only thing that we can do is request
Mike to release it on his own.

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From: “Sally Carpenter”

Over the holiday weekend, E! aired “The Brady Bunch True Hollywood
Story.” In discussing the various celebrity guest stars on the
show, “Marcia was escorted to the prom by teen idol Davy Jones of
The Monkees.” A short interview clip followed with middle-aged Davy
saying how he appeared on the show as himself, not as another
character, and he enjoyed that.

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Reviews
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From: “Bruce John”

It was interesting to see what others think of the new Season 1 DVD.
I also loved the audio commentaries, wish there was more of
them…also truly missed a commentary from Micky. The triva notes on
each episode is very interesting, but I wondered about one of the
facts listed on #19 “Find the Monkees”, they said in that episode
was the only time Micky ever drove the Monkeemobile and that Peter
never drove it. I remember 3 other times that Micky was driving the
Monkeemobile: “Missing Monkee’ as they drove up to the Remington
Clinic, “Alias Micky Dolenz” when he pulled into a parking space,
and “A Nice Place to Visit” in Season 2 after they saved Davy from
the bandits. And Peter was backing the Monkeemobile up into a
parking space on “I have a Little Song”. I love trivia, too. I am
really looking forward to Season 2 DVD.

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From: “Amanda Marcus”

Hiya all! I bought the Monkees Season One box set and it’s awesome!
The commentaries are great to listen to and funny as all get out. I
was really surprised that Mike was there to talk about the Monkees,
but it was nice to hear from him. I don’t know how many of you out
there have caught the Monkees eppies on T.V. but I’ve noticed (which
was cool!) that on certain episode such as One Man Shy the part
where the Monkees are trying to teach Peter how to act with a girl –
the music is different, where on T.V. it was Forget That Girl and on
the DVD its I’m A Believer and some scenes are added as well. Also
on I’ve Got A Little Song Here, at the very end where the Monkees
are running around in the studio, the music is different as well. On
the DVD it’s Mary Mary and when it was on T.V. it was For Pete’s
Sake. I thought that was kind of cool! Anywho, if you haven’t gotten
the box set I highly recommend it! It’s awesome!!

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**Davy A 2nd Time Grandfather / New Special**
A recent message from DavyJones.Net has announced that Davy became a
grandfather for the second time on May 29, when daughter, Jessica,
gave birth to Phoenix Joseph Burrows. Davy’s first grandchild,
Harrison, came on July 2, 2002. Also, I have gotten word that a new
VH1 special about pop culture collecting, which will feature The
Monkees, is in development.

**On TV**
Micky Dolenz’s late-2001 appearance as Mr. Metcalf on the long
running comedy series, “The Drew Carey Show,” will be rerun on TBS
on June 11 at 5pm EST. 1995’s “Brady Bunch Movie,” featuring guest
spots by Micky, Davy, & Peter, will air on USA on June 14 at 11am
EST & June 15 at 2am. Also, the VH1 special “25 Greatest Rock Star
Cameos,” which will include Davy’s cameo on “The Brady Bunch,” has
been scheduled for additional airings on June 12 at 1pm EST & on
June 18 at 2:30pm EST. Peter Tork’s appearance on “Boy Meets World”
will be rerun on the Disney Channel on June 18 at 5pm EST and on
June 19 at 12am EST. Additionally, “E! True Hollywood Story: The
Brady Bunch,” which will include a segment on Davy’s 1971 appearance
on the show as well as an interview with Davy will air on E! on June
18 at 1pm EST.

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From: “Monkeegirl”

I just signed on AOL, and they have The Monkees “Best of” cd
available to win if you can guess the celeberty voice 🙂

Monkeegirl
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**On TV**
Davy Jones will be featured on “25 Greatest Rock Star Cameos,” which
will re-air on June 24 at 5pm EST on VH1. The Monkees’ 1968
film, “Head,” will air on Starz Family on July 7 at 9:35am EST & on
July 16 at 9am EST. Davy’s segment on “Famous Homes & Hideaways”
will be airing during the week of June 20-28 in syndication. Because
times & channels vary, check local listings.

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Greetings!

Interviews:

We’ve finally received our copies of ArtistPro Magazine, whose
current issue has a wonderful cover story on Nez! It’s a great
article full of information about his career from start to present,
and pictures of his studio. This is a subscription based magazine
and can be hard to find if you’re not a pro but ArtistPro has agreed
to let us make their May-June issue available at Videoranch for a
short time . Click here to check it out.

Nez also had a recent interview with IGN. You can read the interview
online at http://filmforce.ign.com.%20You’ll%20see%20a%20link%20to%20the%20article
from the front page of their web site. This is the first part in a
series where Nez discusses the Internet, online music, and the
economy.

New Album from Jason Nesmith:

Jason Nesmith (Nez’ son) has a new album out! If you liked
the ‘Nomedia’ EP and ‘Greetings from Pleasure Island’ then you’ll
really enjoy ‘Portrait’. Click here to listen to samples of songs
from Jason’s new album ‘Portrait’.

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From: “DavyJones.Net Update List”

This message is from the Davy Jones mailing list.
THIS JUST IN FROM DAVY…
BY SPECIAL INVITATION FROM DAVY JONES…..

Davy wants to invite all his friends and fans to be on hand for the
opening festivities as the Colonial Downs Racing Season kicks off on
Friday, June 13, 2003!! Davy will be bringing 4 of his very own
thoroughbreds to Colonial Downs and will be on hand for the opening
weekend!! At present, Davy tells us that HARRY JONES, a 3-year-old,
JESSIE JONES, a 2-year-old, ANNABEL JONES, a 3-year-old, and
INDIANTOWN JONES, a 4-year-old, will be among those thoroughbreds
from his own stable that will be at Colonial Downs, and will be in
competition during this season. Davy hopes to bring Matador as well
to the track. The Colonial Downs’ official opening is Friday, June
13, 2003, and runs through Sunday, June 15. There are also races on
Monday and Tuesday 6/16-17. Davy is, once again, the Official
Spokesperson for this 2003 Racing Season, so come join Davy ‘on the
track’ and and help make the Colonial Downs 2003 Racing Season
another success!!

Contact: COLONIAL DOWNS, 10515 Colonial Downs Parkway, New Kent, VA
23124
Phone: 804/966-7223 or visit their website at www.colonialdowns.com.

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From: “Amy Alimohamed”

FYI – I saw an I dream of Jeannie episode over the weekend and as I
was watching I kept thinking I was hearing the Last Train to
Clarksville music in the back ground so I paid more attention the
show. The episode is the one with Jeannie trying to put together a
band for Mrs. Bellow’s class reunion. At one point I hear Tony tell
Dr. Bellow’s the name of the group is Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
band! I kept wondering why those guys looked familiar! Guess I did
hear the music! It is funny how almost everything ties in the
Monkees so way or another! LOL – Have a good day!

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From: “Jimmy Harrison”

Hi! This is a few days late but…

The Discovery Channel / Science Channel has a
specialtitled “Humanzee” about a very human appearing chimp.Micky
Dolenz appears very briefly, with, I believe, Boyce and Hart.

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LA Times Monday page E14 has an article about the new Monkees DVD release
and other TV based releases on DVD. You can tell the writer is a fan. It
includes a big promo picture of they guys – oddly enough from season 2.

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“Best Of The Monkees” CD Release! Nez Interviews!

The Monkees Memorabilia Price Guide & Reference 2003

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This collectable 28 page All Color Monkees Collectables Price Guide
includes many great photos of the fun Monkees merchandise in mint
condition along with prices, and a handy datebook/calendar with
Monkees dates in history. One click ordering and more photos of the
price guide here:

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**New SSB Dates**
After cancelling many of their dates scheduled for this year, Peter
& Shoe Suede Blues have started to add more dates to their small
summer itinerary. The following are three new dates announced
earlier this week: 7/18/03 Chester, NY Bodles Opera House */*/*
7/19/03 Baltimore, MD The Tattoo */*/* 9/1/03 Greenbelt, MD
Greenbelt Labor Day. For each Monkee’s tour schedule, visit the solo
tour dates page.

**”Best Of” TV Spots / On TV**
The $400,000 TV campaign that was announced last week for the
new “Best of The Monkees” collection is now underway! The new TV
spots are a couple minutes long and include segments from the TV
show to go along with the song clips. They are also adding a free
poster (from 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee) to your order when you
buy from their $18.98 TV offer. On May 2 at 3:35pm EST, Michael
Nesmiith’s “Tapeheads” will air on TMCXe. The Monkees’ 1968 cult-
classic film, “Head,” will be showing on May 2 at 5:35am EST on
STZCe & at 8:35am EST on STZCw. The movie will also be on STZCe at
5:45am EST and on STZCw at 8:45am EST on May 10. Micky
Dolenz’s “Mom, Can I Keep Her?” will air on SHOFe on May 4 at 3:30pm
EST, as well as on May 7 at 2:00pm EST & 10:15pm EST.

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From: “Al Bigley”

ALTERNATIVE/ROCK/OLDIES: ROCK GARDENS
(Undated-AP) — Just how do Blink-182’s marigolds grow? Find out
in October when Home and Garden Television run a special
called “Rock Gardens.” Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 will allow cameras
into his private garden. The gardens of Grace Slick of Jefferson
Airplane and Micky Dolenz of The Monkees will also be featured.

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From: “Videoranch Foreman”

Greetings from the ranch!

We’ve just received Square Dance on DVD. This is a story about Gemma
(Winona Ryder’s first starring role), a young girl from an old Texas
farm, and her coming of age. Click here to purchase for $14.98.

Nez Interviews:
Nez will be making a couple of appearances in the month of May. The
World Cafe will be broadcasting a radio interview on Thursday, May
8th. The World Cafe with David Dye can be heard on more than 150
stations nationwide. You can find out if your local station airs the
show by going to the website http://worldcafe.org%20or%20you%20can%20listen
online at 2 pm EST or 1 am EST.

Artist Pro Magazine has done a cover story on Nez for their May-June
issue. The Artist Pro Magazine is subscription based and won’t be
available on newsstands but this issue will be available for sale at
Videoranch.com in mid May. You can go to http://www.artistpro.com%20if
you’d like to subscribe. We’ll let you know as soon as we receive
them!

This week’s sale items:
The Complete First National Band Recordings on a 2 CD Set are on
sale for $21.95. Click here to purchase.

Dr. Duck’s Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce VHS and Television Parts
Home Companion VHS, buy both for $18.00. Click here to purchase.

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**Monkees Live On PPV / On TV**
Finally! Monkee fans have made their voices heard and are at last
getting the extended and uncut version of the “Live Summer Tour”
DVD, in the form of a Pay-Per-View broadcast on July 18! No word yet
on if it will make its way to DVD. The Monkees’ 1968 film, Head, has
been scheduled for additional showings on May 14 at 8:40am EST on
STZCe and at 11:40am EST on STZCw. Micky’s “Mom, Can I Keep Her?”
will air on May 16 at 6:30am EST on SHOFe. VH1’s “Bubblegum Babylon”
will re-air on May 15 at 5pm EST. The 1989 film, “Tapeheads,” which
features a Nez cameo, will be showing on TMCXe on May 11 at 1pm EST
& on May 12 5:30am EST.

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From: “Cecilia Goodbody”

Just wanted to let you know the following information.
AIDA
Civic Theater, San Diego, CA
July 15th (unknown time)
Prices $60, $45, and $25

Address 3rd and B street. in Downtown. See you all there. Tickets
go on sale May 30th.

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From: “Frev”

Hi there,

Just picked up the Best of the Monkees cd at Best Buy. It’s a very
attractive package in it’s white slip cover, and the cover photo of
the Monkees from the ’33 & 1/3′ special is particularly nice. The
booklet layout is really well done with some great photos and info.

The cd is obviously modeled after the successful Beatles 1
collection, but it’s only natural that Rhino would release another
Monkees collection, since there are now similar hits collections out
by folks like Elvis, Elton John, Pink Floyd, and the Rolling Stones
already.

Hopefully, this new Monkees collection will be a hit with fans and
the public alike.

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From: “Jeff Gehringer”

Here is a brief review of the latest Rhino “greatest hits
collection”. The cover is all white, with the Monkees guitar logo.
The CD comes in a cardboard slipcover, with the standard jewel case
inside.

The actual cover of the CD features a great group shot that I
believe is from “33 & 1/3rd”. A big thanks to Andrew Sandoval for
his work as producer on this project. Everything he does on the
guys is first class. (Hope his book is released soon!)

The two disc set features the guitar logo with the cartoon
characters of the guys created for the board game from the 60’s.
The Karaoke CD does play in a normal CD player, in case you don’t
own a Karaoke player. The Karaoke CD features five tracks. Back in
the 90’s, Rhino released an original karaoke in Japan and featured
four of the same tracks For the US release; they featured “Steppin
stone” instead of the Japan version that featured “I wanna be free”.

The book features a brief capsule of the guys career, with comments
from director James Frawley & Nesmith. Mike says nothing new, but I
think Andrew had a fresh interview with Nez for these comments.
(they might have come from the DVD commentary, ..Maybe Andrew could
shed some light for us?) It’s still great to see Nez commenting on
the group. The photos in the booklet are great. Rhino keeps giving
us different shots of some classic sessions. Henry Diltz has a
great shot from the “Rainbow” backdrop TV videos on the back cover.

The actual CD is the standard Rhino versions. My ear did not pick
up anything different from the “Monkees Anthology” release in 2001.
The cuts they use are the single versions, with the exception of the
full version of “Porpoise song”. The quality is excellent. If
anyone notices a different mix on this collection, please post the
differences.

As I started to open this collection, my wife mockingly said “And
this is different from your other 20 greatest hits CD’s how?” My
answer is great packaging, new photos I’ve never seen, and the extra
Karaoke disc. I am one of the people who really appreciate what
Rhino has done. Since their first Monkees release in the early
80’s, they have been terrific. I can’t wait for the DVD’s!

Jeff
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***New Davy Dates / Monkees Hit Charts***
Davy Jones has recently added the two following tour dates to his
2003 itinerary: 7/4/03 Richmond, VA Colonial Downs */*/* 10/18/03
Lockport, IL East High School */*/* “The Best of The Monkees,”
Rhino’s new greatest hits collection debuted at #51 on Billboard’s
Top 200 Albums chart!

***On TV / Davy Shoots Colonial Downs Spots***
“Getting Davy Jones,” the famous 1971 episode of the “Brady Bunch”
which won Davy a 2003 TVLand Award, will air on TVLand on May 17 at
3:30pm EST. 1968’s Monkees movie, “Head,” is scheduled for more
airings on May 19 at 9am EST on STZCe and at 12pm EST on STZCw, as
well as on May 27 at 8:05am EST on STZCe and at 11:05am EST on
STZCw. The 1998 movie, “Mom, Can I Keep Her?” featuring a guest
starring role by Micky, will be shown on May 19 at 12:30pm EST, May
20 at 5:15am EST, and May 24 at 2:15pm EST on SHOFe. Mike
Nesmith’s “Tapeheads” will air on TMCXe on May 23 at 7:15pm EST &
May 26 at 1pm EST. Just as in 2002, Davy Jones will be the celebrity
spokesperson for Colonial Downs’ 2003 thoroughbred racing season. On
May 6, Davy shot a few TV & radio commercials for the upcoming
season and will have many of his horses racing at the track June 13-
26. A post-race concert has also been scheduled for July 4.

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From: “Jennifer”

Hi,

This message is for Monkee fans in the U.K!!! The other day I was
flicking through channels on Sky Digital and to my amazement I saw
THE MONKEES on the Disney Channel no. 613! I couldn’t believe it!
I’m not sure if this has been mentioned before but I thought I would
let you know. It looks like it’s on everyday at 11.30pm and it is
also on during the day I think at 1.00pm but it would be best to
check first. It looks like Sky is doing really well for Monkee
things because I have watched Head repeatedily on the movie channels
and quite a few Biography shows on the entertainment channels! I
hope the Disney Channel keep the episodes running for a while just
like the Trouble network did!!

Hope This Helps Loads of Luv Jennifer xxx

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From: “Kelly O’Toole”

I was browsing the concert tee’s in the women’s section at
monstervintage.com and came across two Michael Nesmith T-shirts with
the album art from Infinte Ridger On The Big Dogma. Both are size
small. One sells for $49.99 and is feminine-looking with scoop neck
and cap sleeves. The other is a basic T-shirt style and sells for
$39.99

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From: “Jeff Gehringer”

Nez made a thirty-minute appearance on the NPR’s “World Caf=E9”. They
played “Clarksville, Different Drum by the Stone Ponies, Tumbling
Tumbleweed, and Rio. Nez was in his “Pioneer” state. He spoke
about his musical was “Symphonic” in nature. He spoke about his
mother & Liquid paper. He told the story of making his first video
for “Rio”, and how the idea of MTV came about.

He said he is lost about his new album. He stated music is changing
so much, he is not sure what an “album” really is any more. He said
he is not ready to release it. The last question was about the
Monkees, if they helped or hurt him. He said it was not the biggest
thing in his career, or the worst. He said “The Monkees, oh, yeah,
that”. That was his quote. Typical Nez.

It was interesting, however. Nez always has his answers well
crafted. The interview begins at 20 minutes into the show. Enjoy.

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Reviews
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From: “Leslie”

I purchased the cd at Kmart last week( I did like my husband always
does and bought my birthday present early…or Mothers Day either
one..lol), it was only 11.99 on sale, I LOVE it and I think it’s
very nicely done and GREAT quality and I also love that it has the
karaoke cd in it, my kids have got a Karaoke machine for christmas
and they were already singing along with a few songs the day I
bought it :). I also love all the new pictures I hadn’t seen and the
commentary and the pictures of all their album covers etc. Also Love
the cartoon faces on the actual disks. It’s a really great cd, I
love it and I hadnt even heard about the DVD coming out I guess I
might just go buy my Birthday present and count this as my Mothers
Day;). Anyway, just thought I’d add my review.

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