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and the only known photo of Michael with his father. Buy it online and get
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http://www.monkees.net/book

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From: Brad

Great photo of Micky in NY Newsday Online Edition today.

HE'S A BELIEVER
By BARBARA HOFFMAN

Micky Dolenz, erstwhile Monkee, hangs with the snow monkeys at the Central
Park Zoo.
Photo: Elizabeth Lippman

May 20, 2006 -- LEAVE it to a Monkee to write about ... evolution? Micky
Dolenz - former drummer (and wiseguy) of the '60s sitcom's prefab four -
enters the kids' book arena this month with "Gakky Two-Feet," a
lighthearted look at the first biped.

Gakky, a sweet-tempered hominid, gets grief for his prehistoric
predilection for walking on two feet when everyone else is gettting around
on four. Only when a lion chases him does his tribe realize that bipedalism
pays off.

Darwin would have been proud.

"I've always wondered what it was like for the first hominid," Dolenz says.

At Central Park the other day, dressed like a Raider of the Lost Ark, the
61-year-old singer tossed off phrases like "seminal moments in
anthropology" and took pains to explain the difference between monkeys,
Monkees and apes.

He says a publisher approached him years ago about doing a children's book
- one built around one of the Monkees' hit songs - "but somehow, I couldn't
come up with an interesting story about a train to Clarksville." (All
together now: "Take the last train to Clarksville/And I'll meet you at the
station/You can be here by 4:30/'cause I paid your reservation, don't be
slow...")

Instead, Dolenz decided to write about Early Man. Growing up in California,
not far from the La Brea Tar Pits, he'd become fascinated by anthropology.

He'd also read his fair share of Kipling's "Just So" stories and, for good
measure, worked with animals on the '50s TV show "Circus Boy" - where he
got in trouble for handing an elephant his candy bar ("At least take the
wrapper off first!" the animal trainer yelled.)

"To the average person, there's little or no difference between monkeys and
apes," Dolenz says, "but if you studied the DNA, there's only 2 or 3
percent difference between humans and chimpanzees."

As far as monkeys and Monkees go, he says, there was no connection between
the simians and the pop stars.

"Back then, groups just took the name of an animal and spelled it
different," he says. "You never saw the Byrds with birds, or Beatles with
roaches, or the Turtles with actual turtles. I guess it was kind of a fad
back then."

http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/63990.htm

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From: kathy52467

Micky is doing a concert May 19th in Franklin Park, IL at 8:30pm with his
sister Coco.

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From: "Teresa"

Davy Jones will make an appearance at the Artsfest music festival in
Addison, TX on May 27, beginning at about 8:30. Tickets are $6 at the
door.

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From: Hooloovoo

Hey folks,

Just a heads-up that Micky has set up a new fanmail address to replace the
old CBS-FM one.  Fanmail can now go to:

    Micky Dolenz
    Paradise Artists
    108 E. Matilija Street
    Ojai, CA 93023

-Hoo

                  Hooloovoo -- http://www.hooloovoo.com/
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       Eagles may soar, but weasels aren't sucked into jet engines.

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From: "robynapelt20002001"

new photos of micky with his book gakky two -feet  reading it to
school children    on www.gettyimages.com   32 photos in all   all
close up click onto photos to make them big and you can put them into
pic file on your computer   micky has his hat on in all the photos
also 3 photos of micky with  jerry springer on www.wireimages.com  .
the photos on getty were taken on may 4th 2006 and wireimages photos
taken on may 2 2006  . from robynapelt   micky has new tour
dates    micky coco 5/6/06  spa resort casino  palm springs     also
railroad daze in fraklin park IL 5/19/06   also  96 whnns palooza7
memorialfran park   kenmuth MI  6/3als/06 o lock 3 akron ohio  7/4/06
also  river winds amphitheater  thorofare nj  7/28/06  also  the cell
block 11 erie pa  7/29/06  also  superrun2006  henderson events plaza
henderson 9/23/06   also foxwoods resort casino  mashantucket ct free
show club bb  4/25 to 26/06   new date to come for foxwoods as micky
is to do another show there but no date as yet .see www.vh1.com for
more tour dates  also www.mickydolenz.com

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From: Laura

Monkee Business Delights Fans 5.3.2006

Wildwood-  "That was then, this is now," sang Micky Dolenz to 3,000 fans
who were concentrating more on the then, than the now, at the Fabulous 50s
Weekend Salutes the 60s, April 29 at the Wildwoods Convention Center.

The former Monkees drummer, singer, and actor headlined a four-and
one-half-hour show that spanned the 60s from The Rip Chords performing
their hot rod tunes "409" and "Little Cobra" to the Grass Roots leading
sing-alongs of "Midnight Confessions" and "Sooner or Later."

The red-gowned Crystals brought sweet voices and looks to match, singing
their hits "Doo Ron Ron," and "He Kissed Me."

Peter Noone, original lead singer for Herman's Hermits, delighted the crowd
with a dozen of the band's hits. "H-E-N-R-Y" shouted the audience for a
sing-along of "I'm Henry the VIII, I Am."

Noone showed a biting sense of humor, referring to the convention center as
an "airplane hangar." He claimed to be the youngest performer on the bill.

Noone took a couple of potshots at Dolenz and Monkee Davy Jones, joking
that Dolenz would ride back to his hotel in an ambulance.

The weekend was all about the Monkees. however. Monkees merchandise sold
briskly in the lobby.

The crowd received an unexpected treat when Monkee Peter Tork joined Dolenz
on stage for two songs. The pair had not appeared together since a 2001
Monkees tour.

Dolenz played electric guitar throughout the show, a switch from his usual
acoustic model. He delighted the crowd by playing drums on  "Mary, Mary"
and "Circle Sky."

He acknowledged the song writing talents of Monkee Michael Nesmith,
performing two of his compositions. Dolenz's sister, Coco, took lead vocals
on Nesmith's "Different Drum," a song he wrote for Linda Ronstadt.

The concert ended at midnight with a line of least 200 fans waiting for
Micky Dolenz's autograph at a book table in the lobby.

On April 30, Tork appeared on 12th Avenue in North Wildwood outside Cool
Scoops Ice Cream Parlor for a renaming of the block to Monkees Way. On hand
was the Monkees' customized, 1966 Pontiac GTO convertible and a Monkees
cover band called "The Missing Links."

North Wildwood Mayor Bill Henfey officiated over the ceremonial street
renaming.

Cool Scoops owner Paul Russo presented Tork a plaques commemorating the
40th anniversary of the Monkees television series and albums on behalf of
the Greater Wildwood Chamber of Commerce.

The weekend's festivities started on Friday night with Philadelphia radio
legend Jerry Blavat holding a well-attended record hop at the convention
center.

http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/article/articles/948/1/Monkee-Business-Deligh\
ts-Fans-5.3.2006

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From: Paul Russo

Hi Brad,

Hi, This is Paul Russo the owner of Cool Scoops Ice Cream Parlor and
founder of Super 60's Sunday.

I hope you were able to enjoy or first 60's event featuring our beloved
Monkees.

I have been a fan for 40 years and when the opportunity came to us to host
this reunion / award event we jumped at the chance.

The Missing Links, Americas number one Monkees Tribute Band were fabulous.
The original Monkee mobile created by Mr. George Barris was on hand to
deliver the Missing Links to the stage. Our fine Mayor Mr. Bill Henfey
renamed 12th Ave.. Monkee Way as we presented Mr. Tork his 40th Anniversary
plaque.

The most exciting part of the weekend was when I asked Peter Tork if he
wanted to go see Micky at the concert hall. He said yes and the rest as we
say it..IS HISTORY. This reunion was a surprise to all the concert goers
and fans. This will probably be the only reunion the fans will get this
year or ever.

I am pleased to have gotten them together for all the fans and especially ME!

Thanks to Micky and Peter for being such great guys.

I am looking forward to doing something like this next year. Stay tuned!

Yours in Coolness,

Paul Russo
Cool Scoops
www.coolscoops.com

p.s Check out  our website for video clips and pics of the event....coming
soon!

See this web address for very cool photos of the event now:

http://launch.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/monkees-alert/photos

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From: Russ Lindway

THIS JUST IN:
In addition to the brand new, exclusive interview with Peter Tork which
will air at 9:00PM EDT …

In addition to the exclusive interview with Monkees producer, author and
expert Andrew Sandoval which will run throughout the day …

… WBWC 88.3 FM “The Sting” is excited to announce that the 40th Anniversary
Monkeethon will now also be airing …

A BRAND NEW, EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MICKY DOLENZ

… at 3:00PM EDT on June 8th.

If that wasn’t enough, John and I will also be giving away 24 copies of his
book, MICKY DOLENZ’S ROCK N’ ROLLIN’ TRIVIA.

Check out the updated, jam-packed Monkeethon schedule and bountiful
giveaway list, below …

Russ & John

~ ~ ~ 40th ANNIVERSARY MONKEETHON UPDATE ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ Thursday, June 8th – live on WBWC 88.3 FM, “The Sting” in Berea, Ohio
~ ~ ~

FOR 24 HOURS beginning at 7:00AM Eastern Daylight Time – the live Monkees
radio marathon

webcast globally at www.wbwc.com -- hosted by Russ Lindway and John Basalla

Featuring brand new, exclusive interviews with:

~music historian and Monkees re-issue producer, author and expert ANDREW
SANDOVAL!

~special guest PETER TORK!

~special guest MICKY DOLENZ!

E-mail your Monkee song requests now and during the show at
request@...   ~   Request phone line during the show: 440.826-STING (7846)

MONKEES MERCHANDISE GIVEAWAY CONTESTS EVERY HOUR, including …

*A signed, limited-edition copy of Michael Nesmith’s new album, RAYS

*24 copies of Andrew Sandoval’s book, THE MONKEES – one every hour  (thanks
to Thunder Bay Press)

*24 copies of Micky Dolenz’s book, MICKY DOLENZ’S ROCK N’ ROLLIN’ TRIVIA –
one every hour  (thanks to Square One Publishers)

*2 copies of Randi Massingill’s Michael Nesmith biography, TOTAL CONTROL
(thanks to monkees.net)

*1 copy of THE MONKEES season 1 TV series on DVD (thanks to Rhino)

*1 copy of MUSIC BOX, the band’s 4-CD career-spanning box set (thanks to Rhino)

*5 Monkees Greatest Hits compilation CDs (thanks to Rhino)

*2 copies of the HEY HEY WE’RE THE MONKEES CD-ROM (thanks to Monkees.net)

*14 Monkees collectible calendars (thanks to Monkees.net)

*1 copy each of the Davy Jones CDs, JUST FOR THE RECORD, VOLUME ONE, TWO & FOUR

*Copies of Peter Tork’s post-Monkees CDs: TWO MAN BAND, ONCE AGAIN and
SAVED BY THE BLUES (thanks to Bonnie Verrico & Shoe Suede Blues)

(Giveaways will be conducted via telephone and, during select hours, via
“Monk-ee-mail”)

Here’s an UPDATED schedule of what you’ll be hearing during the 24-hour
40TH ANNIVERSARY MONKEETHON (times are EDT):

7:00-8:00AM:            Eclectic

8:00-9:00AM:            Eclectic … including Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
“Writer’s Block” #1

9:00-10:00AM:          Peter Tork group and solo music feature

10:00-11:00AM:        Headquarters album feature

11:00AM-12:00PM:  Eclectic … including a Neil Diamond “Writer’s Block” and
a Carole King and Gerry Goffin “Writer’s Block”

12:00-1:00PM:           Micky Dolenz group and solo music feature

1:00-2:00PM:             “Time Tunnel” concert feature … including live
Monkees performances from 1967 and 2001

2:00-3:00PM:             Michael Nesmith feature … his Monkees music

3:00-4:00PM:             THE MICKY DOLENZ INTERVIEW

4:00-5:00PM:             Davy Jones group and solo music feature

5:00-7:00PM:             The Monkees Top 21: a countdown of The Monkees’ 21
charted hit

singles as a group

7:00-8:00PM:             Eclectic … including a Michael Nesmith “Writer’s
Block”

8:00-9:00PM:             Michael Nesmith feature … his post-Monkees music
9:00-10:00PM:           THE PETER TORK INTERVIEW

10:00-11:00PM:         Cover songs #1: Monkees song performed by other artists

11:00PM-12:00AM:  Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd. album feature

12:00-1:00AM:          Monkees music from movies and TV specials

1:00-2:00AM:            Eclectic … including a Harry Nilsson “Writer’s Block”

2:00-3:00AM:            Eclectic … including Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
“Writer’s Block” #2

3:00-4:00AM:            Cover songs #2: Monkees song performed by other artists

4:00-6:00AM:            Eclectic … including Monkees songs performed by
their composers

6:00AM hour:            Bye-bye … bye-bye … bye-bye … bye-bye … bye-bye …

Until June 8th, remember … second-hands that minds have slowed are moving
even faster.

Russ Lindway & John Basalla, co-hosts (request@...)

Part of the silver anniversary of the WBWC Summer Marathon Series!  For
more information, visit www.wbwc.com


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From: Jennifer C. Huebl

  From NY Post (the link includes a photo of Micky):

April 29, 2006 -- MICKY Dolenz was once a Monkee, but when it comes to
grudges, he has a memory like an elephant. The target of his ire is People
maga zine, which caught him in the audience at "American Idol" and asked
him to compare "AI" and "The Monkees." "I said, 'They're both phenomena,
but "American Idol" is a talent show and "The Monkees" was a sitcom,' "
Dolenz, 61, told The Post's Barbara Hoffman the other day at the Central
Park Zoo. "But the way [the People reporter] put it, I said, 'AI was about
talent, and the Monkees wasn't.' Irresponsible journalism!" And yes, he
said, he really did play the drums on his records - when they let him.

http://www.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix/63031.htm

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From: Mickyrobindolenz

hi, i was also in wildwood sunday, and i video taped some of peter on stage
and him signing autographed and took some still shots as well, i had a
great time, i didn't know he was with micky the night before, i knew micky
was there in wildwood doing a show but not peter joining in. now, when i
asked peter if he was going to do a monkees 40th he flat out said "no" i
said "how about by yourself" and he said "that i will do" then i had him
sign my tv guide with the "then and now" article.
it was such a fun day, i met a girl, in line that was before me, i hope her
picture turns out, i'm the one who kept saying to her and peter "this is
the wedding shot"
i also met the dj's wife, we sat together on the ground in the front row,
she was very cool.
a bunch of us die hard monkees fans are really hoping for some kind of mini
reunion before the end of th year. if only the three of them. of if two of
them show up in different duets.
we will all be there if they want to do it.

robin

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From: Spottiswoode, Heather

As a life-long fan of the group, I enjoy receiving the email alerts.  Just
wanted to share that I live in Peter's hometown and word a couple of years
ago was that he was "back" at times to live in the family home.  Back in
September a band of his played an outdoor concert in town and it was the
first time I'd seen him perform in 19 years and it was a thrill.  The band
was great and the audience loved them.  My 5 year old daughter has become a
fan and we watch the Monkees on DVD and many of their songs are on my iPod
and she knows them all.  We recently saw Peter when we were out to dinner
and he seems very down to earth and cool.

Heather


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http://www.monkees.net/book

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From: Julie McArthur

Just a reminder that the Living In TVLand with Davy jones is on tomorrow
5/3.  It is on at 10 E/P.

Julie

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From: Hooloovoo

Micky will be appearing on the Tony Danza show Friday May 5th to promote
his new book! The show is on at various times in different cities so check
your local listings here:
http://tvplex.go.com/buenavista/tonydanza/local_listings.html

-Hoo

                  Hooloovoo -- http://www.hooloovoo.com/
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       Eagles may soar, but weasels aren't sucked into jet engines.

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From: robynapelt

new photos of micky donna taken april 25th 2006 on www.wireimages.com
www.gettyimages.com

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From: tacoclark

Collectors Choice Music has released a CD of Diane Hildebrand's album,
EARLY MORNING BLUES AND GREENS.  That was her only album, originally
released on Elektra (in 1967 or 1968).  The fine print on this reissue says
it's manufactured by Rhino, but it's on the Collectors Choice Music label
and, so far as I can tell, it's only available from the Collectors Choice
Music catalog and website.  A nice sixties folk item.

Thanks,

Mark Carter

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From: fichteradio

Our newspaper has devoted an audio podcast to the Monkees. I conducted
phone interviews with Peter Tork and Micky Dolenz and edited them to a 14
minute mp3 file. You can access it at:
www.capemaycountyherald.com - Click on podcast.
I also have the full length audio interviews which are more than 40 minutes
long in unedited form. If anybody has a Web site that can host a large
audio file, I would be happy to make them available. This is all in
conjunction with Peter and Micky's Wildwood appearances.
Thanks
Jack Fichter
Cape May County Herald
(New Jersey)

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Ex-Monkee Davy Jones saddles up for a 'normal' life

By BILL DeYOUNG
Scripps Howard News Service
02-MAY-06

INDIANTOWN, Fla. -- Davy Jones embraces the past and cherishes the present,
but says his future doesn't include any more Monkees reunions.

This year is the 40th anniversary of the created-for-television, pre-fab
four, and Jones, at 60, says he's had enough _ especially after the last
reunion, a '97 British tour that ended in acrimony.

"I would not work with those guys again if my life depended on it," says
Jones, who was born in Manchester, England, but has owned a home in this
rural Florida town for 20 years.

"I can't be responsible for their attitudes and the way they treat people.
The way they talk."

Jones is the subject of Wednesday's (May 3) episode of "Living in TV Land"
(TV Land, 10 p.m. EDT).

Jones says part of the bitterness from the last reunion came _ in his
opinion _ because Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork _ and, to a lesser extent,
Micky Dolenz _ think of themselves as rock stars, and not veterans of a
popular 1960s sitcom about rock stars. The four rarely agree on anything.

"Get over it, OK?" Jones laughs. "The Monkees is gonna be the Monkees
forever and ever. It's going to be like the Marx Brothers and the Three
Stooges and the Bowery Boys."

Jones performs about 100 solo shows every year and his set is chock-full of
Monkees hits and Monkee-esque stage patter.

"I've got friends that I've known for 40 years, and a lot of people that I
don't know that talk to me as if they do know me," he says. "Which makes me
feel good. I've touched a lot of people's lives. The Monkees touched a lot
of people's lives, and I can't destroy that by going out with those guys
and having bad attitudes around me."

Jones' extended family may include millions of fans worldwide, but his
inner circle is small. Twice divorced, he has four grown daughters and two
grandsons _ and a stable full of the best pals a longtime horseman could
ask for.

Every morning at 6, Jones drives the 30 minutes from his home to exercise
his 12 horses, groom them and clean out their stalls. As a youngster in
Manchester, he aspired to become a jockey, and today several of his horses
race at Florida tracks _ with someone younger in the saddle.

He spends the summers at a ranch house in Pennsylvania (he also owns an
estate in England and an apartment in Los Angeles). The horses make the
journey, too.

But, says Jones, what he craves is stability. Something normal.

"I don't want to be Peter Pan all my life," he muses. He loves the fact the
locals have gotten used to him turning up in restaurants and grocery stores.

He has applied for American citizenship _ something he says he should've
done years ago.

"This is such a beautiful, amazing country; there are so many places you
can go," Jones says. "This is where my loyalty lies now ... I want to be
American. I've been here since 1962, and everything was given to me. So I
want to die an American, 30 years from now."

http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=PROFILE-05-02-06


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From: "Katherine McCabe"

I haven't seen this posted yet so I would like to be the first to say that
Peter came out and played on stage for two songs at Wildwood!  It was an
incredible experience to see them on stage together!  The entire weekend was
a blast, but the highlight was most certainly seeing Peter and Micky
together.  They sang For Pete's Sake, and then, Peter did Lucille.  What a
rush!!

Thats all for me,

Katherine

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From: Joanna Parsons

       I must agree!! The fun started Friday night with a dance hosted by
The Geeter himself, Jerry Blavat. If you are from the Philadelphia area you
allready know who he is. If you are not from the area, you will remember
him as the emcee of the band contest from episode #56, "Some Like it Lukewarm"
      Saturday during the day The 1910 Fruitgum Company and The Rip Cords
performed.
     Then came Saturday night!!!! The Rip Cords performed again, followed by
The Crystals, followed by The Grass Roots(who were great!), followed by
Peter Noone(always an energetic, fun experience)....then Micky! Not only
did he have Jerry Renino and Wayne Avers with him, but also Sandy Gennaro
and Dave Alexander!! I knew we were in for a treat!
       If you have seen Micky solo lately you know he mentions the
songwriters as he performs the songs. So, he says he wants to sing a song,
but he has trouble "remembering the words" and "wished someone would help
him". Suddenly, there was Peter! It was soooo cool. As Kathleen mentioned,
they sang For Pete's Sake and Lucille. Peter and Micky signed autographs
after the show. Might be the closest we get to a reunion.......................
     Sunday Peter was in North Wildwood at an ice cream shop called Cool
Scoops. I got there early and about 15 of us were invited to sit in while
Peter did a radio interview. The dj's name was Jimmy Jay, and he said the
interview will be posted on the web page www.rewindshow.com - Be sure to
look for it. When Peter was asked about the possibility of a 40th reunion
tour he said that he wants to do it, Micky may be persuaded, but Davy is a
definite NO!  Jimmy Jay split us into four groups and we did the song
Zilch. I don't know how we sounded, but we did our best!
      The Monkees tribute group The Missing Links were there. They arrived
in the Monkee Mobile!!! Took my breath away when I saw that! They were
pretty good. Peter joined them on stage for 4 or 5 songs. Just for Sunday
the town renamed the street "Monkee Way". They also gave Peter a plaque
commemorating The Monkees 40th anniversary. It was very nice.
      Sorry if this was a long post....I'm still on cloud nine!
         Joanna

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From: Laura

OMG!!!!  You guys should've stayed for the Missing Links concert yesterday
in North Wildwood.  Peter was there.  The mayor of Wildwood gave him a
plaque in honor of the Monkees 40th anniversary.  The Monkeemobile was
there.  My friend Katherine, from MA, sold his merch.  Peter jammed with
the Missing Links for about 6 or 8 songs (those guys are REALLY great!!).
The mayor re-named a portion of 12th Street in Wildwood, "MONKEE WAY".  It
was FREAKIN' INCREDIBLE!!!.  Pics to follow (you KNOW  I took a
bunch).  Peter was so sweet to me at the autograph table.  Gave me a big
hug and signed three things for me (More of the Monkees, '87 Tour Book, and
a photo I bought there (old photo/young Peter - he had a stack for people
who hadn't seen him before and needed something to autograph - I think
Katherine sold out of the pics!).

Anyway - rambling - still on a MAJOR Monkees high.  Will write a
comprehensive review when I get my head out of the clouds.

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Laura




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free gifts and free shipping!

http://www.monkees.net/book

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From: "fichteradio"

Micky Dolenz will headline the Fabulous Fifties Salute to the 60's Weekend
at the Wildwoods Convention Center April 29 along with Peter Noone and
Hermits Hermits, The Grass Roots,  The Crystals, The Rip Chords, and 1910
Fruitgum Company. Tickets available at 609-729-4000 (Greater Wildood
Chamber of Commerce) or www.gwcoc.com

On Sunday, April 30 at 1 p.m., Peter Tork will appear outside Cool Scoops
Ice Cream Parlor for a ceremony renaming a stretch of 12th Avenue to
Monkees Way in North Wildwood. The Monkeemobile will be there along with
The Missing Links.

Micky will not be there. He is flying out after the Saturday night show. I
am a reporter with the Cape May County Herald and lifelong Monkees fan and
was fortunate enough to get phone interviews with Peter and Micky. After
April 19, we will post them as an audio podcast.

Thanks,
Jack Fichter

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From: "cstarr115"

On April 29, 2006  the Greater Wildwood NJ Chamber of Commerce presents
"The Fabulous '50s Salutes the '60s"  concert starring Mickey Dolenz, Peter
Noone and Herman's Hermits, The Grass Roots, The Shangra-Las and The Rip
Chords.

For more info visit www.fabfifties.com or call toll free 1-888-729-0033

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Treasure Coast school news

Palm Beach Post Staff Reports

Sunday, April 16, 2006

Meet a Monkee: Davy Jones of Monkees fame will join in a Groovy Evening in
Paradise at 6 p.m. Friday at the Stuart Recreation Center, 201 S. W.
Flagler Ave. Tickets are $75. Proceeds benefit scholarships, classroom
grants and education enrichment activities for students in Indiantown. For
information, call (772) 219-1200 Ext. 30412.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/local_news/epaper/2006/04/16/m6c_t\
cSCHOOLS_0416.html

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From: "steveoeoeoe"

Hello

i present a show on london radio station LBC 97.3fm. We have been in
negotiations to interview Peter Tork.

i think he may be coming on today Friday 7th April at 4.15 GMT -
were not totally sure as we dont understand his email.

If its not today, it will be soon.

You can listen online at www.lbc.co.uk - go to 97.3 and listen live
now.

if you miss it (it is pretty short notice) you can subscribe to the
premium podcast service and download the show from there.

Failing that, i will try and get a recording of the show on my
website www.iainlee.co.uk

aaaargh. im well excited.

were also trying to get Nesmith soon as well

iain
x

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From: Laura

Just type in the name of just about any band or artist and see what
happens.  It's so awesome!!  I typed in Davy Jones and got a video of him
on the Ed Sullivan with the Broadway cast of Oliver when he was a
teenager.  BTW - that was the same show on which the Beatles debuted.

I especially like the Three Dog Night and Young Rascals videos.  There are
a few gems of the Beatles, too.

Laura

http://www.youtube.com

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From: Melhi

Note:  For fans wondering whether  they'll be able to tune this in,
locally, WBWC 88.3 FM is located in the Cleveland, Ohio listening area.
Fans outside that area can listen in via the web. (See Russ' announcement,
below)  Mark your calendars for June 8th!

On June 8th, you just go to the front page of the wbwc.com website and
click on "Listen Now." (It's the very first link in the left hand column.)
Then, you can listen in to the live Monkeethon broadcast.

From: "Russ Lindway"

To all Monkee fans:

UPDATE:

Thursday, June 8th -- WBWC 88.3 FM, "The Sting" will air the "40th
Anniversary Monkeethon," a live Monkees radio marathon that will also be
webcast globally at http://www.wbwc.com.

It's official: The Monkeethon will now run 24 HOURS -- 7:00AM Eastern
Daylight Time on Thursday, June 8th through the 6:00AM hour EDT on Friday,
June 9th!  Heres what you can expect to be a part of when you listen
throughout the day:

*40 years' worth of great, timeless group and solo music from The Monkees,
including rarities, non-album tracks, studio outtakes and covers

*An exclusive interview with Monkees expert and author, Andrew Sandoval

*Archive interviews with the Monkees, Bobby Hart and Don Kirshner (1966
through 2005)

*MONKEES MERCHANDISE TRIVIA CONTEST GIVEAWAYS EVERY HOUR!  Each hour, well
give away a copy of Andrew Sandoval's book, The Monkees, an exhaustive,
year-by-year, day-by-day diary of Monkeemania from the beginning until the
bands 1970 breakup.  (Thanks to the folks at Thunder Bay Books.)  We'll
give away Monkees CDs and DVDs during select hours.  (Thanks to the folks
at Rhino.)  And, during one incredible hour, we'll give away the Grand
Prize: an exclusive second-edition boxed copy of Michael Nesmiths brand
new album, RAYS & with a certificate of authenticity signed by Nez!

Phone in your Monkee song requests during the show at 440.826.STING (7846).
E-mail your Monkee requests and comments during the show  or RIGHT NOW  at
requests@...

Here's an hour-by-hour breakdown of what you'll be hearing during the
24-hour 40TH ANNIVERSARY MONKEETHON (times are EDT):

7:00-8:00AM:            Eclectic

8:00-9:00AM:            Peter Tork group and solo music feature

9:00-10:00AM:          Eclectic & including a Neil Diamond "Writer's Block"

10:00-11:00AM:        Headquarters album feature

11:00AM-12:00PM:  Eclectic & including Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart "Writer's
Block" #1

12:00-1:00PM:           Micky Dolenz group and solo music feature

1:00-2:00PM:             "Time Tunnel" concert feature & including live
Monkees performances from 1967 and 2001

2:00-3:00PM:             Michael Nesmith feature & his Monkees music

3:00-4:00PM:             Eclectic  & include a Carole King and Gerry Goffin
"Writer's Block"

4:00-5:00PM:             Davy Jones group and solo music feature

5:00-7:00PM:             The Monkees Top 21: a countdown of The Monkees 21
charted hit singles as a group

7:00-8:00PM:             Eclectic & including a Michael Nesmith "Writer's
Block"

8:00-9:00PM:             Michael Nesmith feature & his post-Monkees music
9:00-10:00PM:           Eclectic & including Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
"Writer's Block" #2

10:00-11:00PM:         Cover songs #1: Monkees song performed by other artists

11:00PM-12:00AM:  Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd. album feature

12:00-1:00AM:          Monkees music from movies and TV specials

1:00-2:00AM:            Eclectic & including a Harry Nilsson "Writer's Block"

2:00-3:00AM:            Eclectic & including Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
"Writer's Block" #3

3:00-4:00AM:            Cover songs #2: Monkees song performed by other
artists

4:00-6:00AM:            Eclectic

6:00AM hour:            Bye-bye & bye-bye & bye-bye & bye-bye & bye-bye &

Spread the word to believers and non-believers alike!  THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY
MONKEETHON & 24 hours of musical Monkeemania, Thursday, June 8th beginning
at 7:00AM Eastern Daylight Time.  Listen locally on 88.3 FM, The Sting, or
on the worldwide web at www.wbwc.com!

Until then & we'd like a glass of cold gravy with a hair in it, please.

Russ Lindway & John Basalla, co-hosts (request@...)

Part of the 25th anniversary of the WBWC Summer Marathon Series!

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From: "Robbie White"

Hey, Hey, It's Michael Nesmith

WIRED
By Jason Silverman
02:00 AM Apr, 13, 2006

You remember Michael Nesmith. He's the Monkee in the wool cap.

But Nesmith is more than a pop-culture icon. He's built impeccable
credentials as a media visionary. In the 1980s, Nesmith invented MTV, helped

pioneer the home-video revolution, won a Grammy for his music video Elephant

Parts and produced the cult films Repo Man and Tapeheads.

Throughout the 1990s he gathered deep thinkers at his Santa Fe, New Mexico,
ranch to participate in his solutions-oriented conference, Council on Ideas.

And in 1998, Nesmith published his acclaimed novel The Long Sandy Hair of
Neftoon Zamora on the web.

Now, it's back to songwriting. After a five-year hiatus, Nesmith, who
Rolling Stone said writes "the greatest music never heard," has released
Rays, an atmospheric, eclectic CD. He spoke with Wired News from his studio
in Monterey, California.

Wired News: The release strategy for Rays seems inverted -- first on iTunes
and later in the big-box stores.

Michael Nesmith: Ten or 15 years ago, I got hip to the net and thought it
could be a great one-to-one way to sell things. I wrote Neftoon Zamora as a
hypertext novel. Back then, the only browser was Mosaic.

  From there, everything began to line up.... Online delivery started up. MP3
scared me for a while, because I believe in intellectual property rights.
But when iTunes and Rhapsody arrived, transaction bases with users paying
for stuff, it made sense to reverse the distribution sequence.

So instead of going after radio airplay and trying getting into the big
boxes and then, maybe, giving the crumbs to the downloaders, I thought, I'll

go with the downloaders first.... It wasn't some visionary hit. I was just
swept along in the current of events.

WN: How different would your career have looked if MySpace had been around
in the '60s?

Nesmith: When I struck out on my own, my idea was to break a chain ... (of)
doing the same thing that my family had done and ending up in a business I
didn't want to be in. If opportunities like MySpace had been available then,

I would have jumped that way. But as it worked out ... I went the
traditional
television avenue.

WN: Do all of these digital opportunities change the nature of music?

Nesmith: Yeah, they do. They significantly change it. You have to think in
different ways about what a song is.

When the carrier is a 45, one of those big-hole vinyl LPs, you can only get
so much data on there, maybe 10 minutes. Radio airplay constrains it even
further. So you ended up in the '50s and '60s with singles that were
two-and-a-half or three minutes long. And you have these very simplified
musical elements, just simple 1-4-5 turnarounds and other real easy-to-do
things.

When you get into these big sampler engines and computer-based sequencing,
the world opens up to you.... You can explore deep musical ideas and play
with theory in ways you weren't able to before.

Forty years ago, maybe you played the piano, maybe you played the guitar. Or

you wrote sheet music. But at the end of the day, if you came up with
something, you couldn't render it beyond what you and a few friends could
play. Now you can render something the size of a mountain, with hundreds of
instruments and all sorts of explorations of harmonies and tonal centers and

odd improvisations.

WN: Do you get lost in the possibilities? It's not like going into the
studio with a couple of guys and banging out some songs.

Nesmith: That's an early discipline any artist learns. You don't get taken
with the colors of paints that you've got. You've got to narrow it down.
It's great to have all the possibilities, but it all starts with an idea.

To sit there and hope something will happen is like dumping 400 gallons of
paint on the floor and hoping a picture is going to emerge. It doesn't work
that way.

WN: You helped popularize music videos. I don't suppose you'll be doing a
new one in support of Rays?

Nesmith: No. Haven't planned it. I did music videos in the '70s and that was

fun because it was the launch of the basis of it and I was discovering some
really interesting principles that govern the form. But after that I lost
interest. MTV took off and it became this maze, this massive amount of
information. I don't want to contribute any more to that.

WN: Now that indie musicians and filmmakers are selling direct to their fans

-- sometimes hundreds of thousands of units -- what role can the corporate
media play?

Nesmith: I don't hold much hope for Warner Music Group or Sony being a
player in the future.... The problem with those kind of companies is that
they
don't have any good way to add value anymore.

For years, they'd support the artist in their nascent stages and get the
goods to market. Those are old-time, Methuselean economics.... There are
whole
new businesses that will wander in and boot these guys out.

WN: So we can write the obituaries?

Nesmith: Those obituaries were written two decades ago. What you are seeing
here is an inertial burn (laughs).

WN: So what happens to the consumer?

Nesmith: Well, its all to the good, I think.... It's a new personal freedom,

new individualism. The individuals who come up with ideas can make perfectly

good or even spectacular lives for themselves with just their own little
shop. I'm certainly one of those guys. And there is a lot faster traffic
than me out there.

Has anybody ever put together a word that means producer and consumer at the
same time? That's what's going to happen. We'll be both. We'll have the
means of production and consumption under our own control. I can't imagine
that being anything but good.

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From: "robynapelt20002001"

     just got from monkeetalk.com that mickys photo is in people
magazine in the usa now.

For all of you American Idol/Micky fans, this is in this week's People
magazine, page 22: "...Hey, hey, it's a Monkee--in the audience! 'My
favorites tonight were Chris and Katharine,' says Monkees' drummer, Micky
Dolenz, who also compared his old group to the show. 'They're both
phenomenons,' he says. 'But this is about talent.' And the Monkees weren't?
'Ha! That is up to you'."

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from: scotto

you are probably aware that michael nesmith has released "rays" via itunes
and rhapsody.  what you may not know is that rhapsody has a "stream 25
free songs per month" policy, requiring no more than the installation of a
plug-in; no registration, no payment, just get the plug-in and play the
music.  a huge chunk of mike's back catalog is in there, and his current
album "rays" is available here:

http://rhaplinks.listen.com/rhaplink?album=1202717&from=real

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From: tntgibson

On May 23, a new album of Neil Diamond covers called "Forever Neil Diamond"
will be released by Shout Factory. The first song on the disc is the
Monkees' version of "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You." Curiously enough,
neither the Monkees' version of "I'm a Believer" or "Look Out" are
included. The Four Tops' version of "I'm a Believer" is on this one.  I
have pasted a track list below.
Teresa Gibson

TRACK LIST:
The Monkees – “A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You”
Bobby Womack – “Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good)”
The Box Tops – “Ain’t No Way”
Urge Overkill – “Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon”
Deep Purple – “Kentucky Woman”
Elvis Presley – “And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind”
Crooked Fingers – “Solitary Man”
Shane McGowan & The Popes – “Cracklin’ Rosie”
UB40 – “Red Red Wine”
Arthur Alexander – “Glory Road”
Four Tops – “I’m A Believer”
Lulu – “The Boat That I Row”
Jr. Walker & The All-Stars – “Holly Holy”
The Band with Neil Diamond – “Dry Your Eyes”

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Article published Saturday, April 15, 2006

Man who copied music online barred from sites

BOWLING GREEN ­ A Perrysburg man who illegally copied recordings of the
1960s pop music group The Monkees and sold them on the Internet has been
ordered to have no contact with online auction sites.

Robert Russo, 42, pleaded guilty in February to a bill of information in
Wood County Common Pleas Court charging him with criminal simulation, a
fifth-degree felony.

At his sentencing this week, Judge Reeve Kelsey placed him on community
control sanctions for two years and ordered him to “not have any contact
directly or indirectly with any online auction sites” and not conduct any
Internet commerce.

Russo also was ordered to complete 300 hours of community service, pay a
$5,000 fine and court costs, and forfeit property seized by police.

In a search of Russo’s Portside Circle apartment, authorities seized
electronic audio copying equipment and about 1,000 compact discs.

He sold more than $8,900 worth of copied CDs by The Monkees between August,
2000 and December, 2005, police said.

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060415/NEWS02/60415001/0/NEW\
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Davy Jones gives an interview where you can ask the questions on this MSNBC
news site. He talks about a number of big projects he has in the works,
including becoming an American Citizen! Check it out - live video on the web
before it is taken down:

From: Laurie  aka: PeaceNLove

I don't know if anyone has sent this out yet, but in any case, there is an
interview on the MSNBC website with Davy,  here is a link:

http://msnbc.com/modules/take3/apr/default.htm?s=4&p=1

I hope everyone is having a good day :)

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Former Monkee and Broadway star Micky Dolenz is going to the Sundance Film
Festival, but not as a performer. He’s trying his hand at film production.
Dolenz has joined forces with movie producer Stuart Gross to launch
Independent Entertainment. Gross founded Harmony Pictures where he worked
with directors Haskell Wexler, Vilmos Zigmond and Chris Menges ...

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From: Robbie White

Davy on TV Land

Watch Wednesday May 3rd at 10PM:

http://www.tvland.com/originals/litvl/

Robbie White

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February 14, 2006
RealityTVWebsite.com

TV Land´s Reality Series LIVING IN TV LAND To Premiere March 22 - TV Stars
Announced

Boldly going where no network has gone before, TV Land will begin airing new
installments of LIVING IN TV LAND on Wednesday, March 22 with LIVING IN TV
LAND: WILLIAM SHATNER IN CONCERT. This 60-minute sneak peek at the series
offers an intimate look at Emmy Award-winner and pop culture icon William
Shatner as he walks viewers through television´s first musical-reality
hybrid show combining musical performances with segments exploring the
reality of his every day life. TV Land will air an encore presentation of
this episode on Wednesday, March 29 in its regularly scheduled timeslot of
10 p.m. and the series will air as half-hour installments through May 3, 2006.

LIVING IN TV LAND began as a special in August 2004 with LIVING IN TV LAND:
DICK VAN PATTEN, a tongue-in-cheek look at a day in the life of the EIGHT IS
ENOUGH star. The series takes a look at the daily ins and outs of Barry
Williams (THE BRADY BUNCH); Fred Willard (FERNWOOD 2NITE, ANCHORMAN: THE
LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY) Sherman Hemsley (THE JEFFERSONS), Adam West (BATMAN)
and Davy Jones (THE MONKEES).

"We are thrilled to be able to bring our viewers this intimate look at
William Shatner, who has personified television heroes for the last forty
years," states Sal Maniaci, Senior Vice President, Development and Original
Production, TV Land and Nick at Nite. "Living in TV Land provides a candidly
honest look at these actors and icons that we never really get to see."

Backed by rock & roll piano man Ben Folds, William Shatner takes the stage
in front of a live audience to perform biographical songs from his recent
album entitled HAS BEEN. The spoken-word songs provide musical bridges which
take viewers into the reality of his everyday life. Cameras follow Shatner
through his various life events including the Emmy Awards where he won for
best supporting actor, Las Vegas for a STAR TREK convention, the set of
BOSTON LEGAL, a Hollywood horse show for a riding competition and even to a
maternity ward where he becomes a grandfather. In addition to appearances by
Candice Bergen, Leonard Nimoy, Patrick Stewart and Kate Mulgrew, LIVING IN
TV LAND: WILLIAM SHATNER in Concert boasts performances with rocker Joe
Jackson and country superstar Brad Paisley.

The series roll-out is as follows (all times on Wednesday´s at 10 p.m. ET/PT):

Wednesday, March 29
Encore presentation of LIVING IN TV LAND: WILLIAM SHATNER in Concert

Wednesday, April 5
LIVING IN TV LAND: BARRY WILLIAMS
In the 35 years since he played America´s favorite older brother, "Greg
Brady," on THE BRADY BUNCH, Barry Williams has maintained a successful
career on Broadway, TV, film and radio, TV Land cameras capture Williams
when the devoted baseball fan is offered the opportunity to throw out the
ceremonial first pitch at Dodgers Stadium. As he pulls out his baseball mitt
and prepares for his moment of truth, his TV Land friends stop by to help
support him. Also appearing in this installment are: Brady castmates
Christopher Knight and Susan Olsen, Mackenzie Phillips (ONE DAY AT A TIME),
Jeff Conaway (TAXI) and Julie McCullough (GROWING PAINS).

Wednesday, April 12
LIVING IN TV LAND: ADAM WEST
In this episode of LIVING IN TV LAND, Adam West faces a nemesis he can´t
drop with a resounding POW! TV Land cameras follow his appearance on a top-
rated morning show, where he meets TV and radio personality Ralph Garman,
one of Adam´s biggest fans. When Ralph shows Adam his genuine Batman cowl,
Adam pegs it for a knock-off. Ralph is crushed - until Adam mentions he has
an authentic cowl at his home in Idaho. When Ralph asks Adam if he would try
on the real cowl and pose for a picture, Adam refuses. But superfan Ralph
knows that Adam West never turns down a challenge. So he throws down the
gauntlet, challenging Adam to any contest the Batman star chooses. Adam, an
expert angler, chooses a fly-fishing competition, and Ralph chooses the
location. From the moment the contest is set, Adam is obsessed, whether he´s
doing voice work for THE FAMILY GUY or visiting the Batmobile and his most
famous "Catwoman," Julie Newmar. Even the tranquility of his home in Sun
Valley, Idaho is thrown off by a needling phone call from Ralph claiming
he´s found a fishing hole that´s sure to give him a "home field advantage."

Wednesday, April 19
LIVING IN TV LAND: FRED WILLARD
Fred Willard (FERNWOOD 2NITE, BEST IN SHOW, ANCHORMAN) is honored with an
Emmy nomination for his role on the hit sitcom EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND. TV
Land cameras follow Fred´s every move through the frantic days leading up to
television´s biggest night to the red carpet to after The Emmys take place.
As his schedule gets busier in the days leading up to the Emmy Awards, the
pressure of the nomination starts to take its toll, but Fred´s friends and
co-stars are there to offer him support. Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, Peter
Boyle (EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND); Martin Mull (FERNWOOD 2NITE); John Goodman
(ROSEANNE); Joanne Worley (LAUGH IN) and George Wendt (CHEERS) all make
appearances in this installment.

Wednesday, April 26
LIVING IN TV LAND: SHERMAN HEMSLEY
Sitcom star Sherman Hemsley (THE JEFFERSONS, AMEN) puts together a band to
play some of his original music, makes an appearance at a Hollywood
collectors show and gets hoodwinked into cooking dinner for his former
castmates and friends by his JEFFERSONS co-star and close friend Marla Gibbs
in this episode of LIVING IN TV LAND. Appearing in this episode are also:
Sally Struthers (ALL IN THE FAMILY), Stanley Livingston (MY THREE SONS), Jay
North (DENNIS THE MENACE), Cassandra Peterson (ELVIRA), Berlinda Tolbert
(THE JEFFERSONS) and AMEN´s Anna Maria Horsford, Clifton Davis and Roz Ryan.

Wednesday, May 3
LIVING IN TV LAND: DAVY JONES
Best known as an entertainer and pop idol, what most fans don´t know about
Davy Jones is that he has a passion for horses as the owner of an entire
stable of racing thoroughbreds. TV Land cameras follow Davy on his rural
Pennsylvania stable as he trains his favorite horse, T.E. Jones for the most
important race of his young career. Viewers also get a peek into Davy´s
everyday routine in Pennsylvania, watch as he sorts through photos and
memorabilia to go into the Davy Jones Museum and finally travel to Kentucky
with him for T.E. Jones´ big day.

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

Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story will be shown on VH1 Friday
03/24/2006 11:00 AM PST

Check your local listings for times.

The earlier report on A&E turned out to be incorrect.

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From: Jennifer

According to the Saturday March 19th NY Daily News:

It turns out "Monk" is a Monkees fan. USA Network star Tony Shalhoub
was celebrating his birthday last week at the Palm West restaurant,
where by chance former Monkees band-member Micky Dolenz was also
dining. Dolenz - who just launched his own film company, Independent
Entertainment - accepted an invitation to appear on Shalhoub's hit
show, about a detective with OCD. "Things like this always happen
here," quipped major-domo Chris Gilman.

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

From: Michele Moss

I just wanted to tell you and Randi that on Wednesday March 22, A&E is
going to show "Hey,Hey, We're The Monkees."

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From: Doris

The eBay commerical featuring "Daydream Believer" is available online at:
<http://www.boardsmag.com/screeningroom/commercials/2201/>http://www.boardsmag.c\
om/screeningroom/commercials/2201/

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

A super free weekend event will be held in North Wildwood New Jersey on
Sunday April 30th, 1pm, featuring Peter Tork, The Missing Links Monkees
Tribute Band, and The Original Monkeemobile in person! Plus memorabilia
dealers.

See the flyer at this web page and tell your friends! Click on "Super 60's
Weekend"

http://www.coolscoops.com/

Cool Scoops Ice Cream Parlor For Info call 609-729-2665

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Doodles for dollars: Celebrities help Adult Day Center raise funds at event


By CHAD HEMENWAY
Staff Writer

BRIDGEWATER -- With hopes of raising funds to offset the costs of
constructing a new home, the Adult Day Center announced Tuesday its Doodle
for Alzheimer's fundraising event.

Auction items will include autographed doodles from celebrities such as
Donald Trump, Alec Baldwin, Regis Philbin, Mickey Dolenz, Hank Azaria and
Glenn Close as well as politicians and sports figures.

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March 8: Actress Sue Ann Langdon is 70. Actress Lynn Redgrave is 63.
Musician-actor Micky Dolenz of the Monkees is 61. Singer Peggy March is 58.
Singer Gary Numan is 48. Actor Aidan Quinn is 47. Country guitarist Jimmy
Dormire of Confederate Railroad is 46. Actress Camryn Mannheim ("The
Practice") is 45. Singer Shawn Mullins is 38. Actress Andrea Parker ("The
Pretender") is 37. Actor Freddie Prinze Jr. is 30. Actor James Van Der Beek
("Dawson's Creek") is 29. Singer Kameelah Williams of 702 is 28. Singer Tom
Chaplin of Keane is 27.

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From: frev3

Jack Wild, who starred as the Artful Dodger in the
movie version of 'Oliver!' and the Saturday morning TV
series 'H.R. Pufnstuf', has died at the age of 53.
Here's the link to the BBC Obit:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4765996.stm

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From: Scotto

Michael nesmith was one of many Very Smart People to be asked the
question, "what is your most dangerous idea?" by the edge foundation's
world question center:

http://www.edge.org/q2006/q06_8.html#nesmith

-s

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From: Ninetimesblues

February 13th was Peter Tork's birthday. He was born in 1952 and
one of the least mentioned members of the Monkees, but a talented,
underrated, multi-instumentalist of three. He has turned 64 today. So,
where ever you Peter......We Love Ya!!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!

Peace,
Kev W of Mississippi

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From: J.C. Huebl

I was checking out my Amazon wishlist, and not only does "Gakky Two
Feet" now have a cover pictured on Amazon, but ANOTHER book by Micky is
listed as coming soon:

Micky Dolenz' Rock 'n Rollin' Trivia: Put Your Knowledge of Pop Music
Legend, Fact & Myth to the Test (Paperback)

I also just found this on Amazon by searching up Micky's name -- looks like
he's keeping quite busy!

The Wine Lover's Guide to Auctions: The Art & Science of Buying and
Selling Wines (Paperback)

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Michael Nesmith has released Rays to most online music services such as
iTunes and Rhapsody, physical CD edition due next month.

GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ARTIST
MICHAEL NESMITH DEBUTS ‘RAYS’ EXCLUSIVELY ON iTUNES
TO REQUEST A COPY OF MICHAEL NESMITH’S UPCOMING ALBUM “RAYS” INTERESTED MEDIA
PLEASE CONTACT WORKHOUSE PUBLICITY, CEO ADAM NELSON 212. 645. 8006

WHAT THE FANS SAY:
“Well, you've done it again!  "Rays" is amazing.  Congratulations on
completing it and allowing us to share with you yet another incredible
journey.”

“The vocals were outstanding, your voice is strong, expressive and your
pitch is right on like always. The title song Rays was worth the cost of
the entire CD.
Oh that's such a good song in every sense of the word. I love the music and
lyrics. They are all very beautiful songs. You did a wonderful job both
playing and mixing this all together.”

“Really enjoy this album.  To me, it's Nez's equivalent to Brian Wilson's
SMILE! album.
Very original and incredibly interesting to listen too.”

USA - (11 January 2006)- Workhouse Publicity announced today that Grammy
Award winning artist Michael Nesmith has released his latest album “Rays”
exclusively through the iTunes® Music Store in the US. one month before
it’s available in stores. With Rays, Michael Nesmith releases a
calypso-like, cinematic journey of sound with elements of swing-jazz and
instrumental funk unlike anything you’ve ever heard before. Once again,
Nesmith pioneers the movement bringing deeper dimensions to our current
musical fields. To download your copy today visit www.apple.com/itunes. To
receive a copy of “Rays” or to request an interview with Michael Nesmith,
Interested media please contact Workhouse Publicity, CEO Adam Nelson
directly by telephone 212. 645. 8006 or via email nelson@...

Grammy Award wining artist Michael Nesmith is an accomplished songwriter,
musician, actor, home video pioneer, film producer and scriptwriter,
novelist, businessman and philanthropist. His phenomenal success in the
television show The Monkees was just the beginning of his prolific and
innovative music and entertainment career, one that continues to shake our
pop landscape. Nesmith has recorded a dozen or so reputable folk and
country-rock records as a solo artist, masterminded the cult film staple
Repo Man, won the first-ever Video Grammy, and written a fantastical novel.
Oh yeah, somewhere in the middle of all of this he had the foresight to
conceive MTV.

“For a time I thought Rays had come together differently than any other
project I had worked on, until it dawned on me all the various works I had
been involved in had happened the same way and doing Rays was simply the
first time I had seen it. Rays was my own personal Copernican Shift. For
years Rays laid around in bits and pieces, and there were long periods when
I would put them all away, like disparate parts of disparate building
blocks. As if one was a recipe, another was a blueprint, another was a map.
I couldn’t see how they fit together. I kept going, as much for not having
anything else to do as for the curiosity of how it would all turn out, but
I did keep going, and I’m glad I did. It was when I was putting on the horn
parts, dreaming of Memphis and Stax Volt, that it all came together. It was
as if I had come into the garage one evening, and was looking at the
detritus of a failed effort laying all over the floor, when suddenly there
was this array, a kind of order to it that I had never imagined. That was
exciting. It felt new, and gave me the inspiration I needed to finish. This
after four years of wandering in darkness --- which actually happened to be
one of the lines from Rays. I had always imagined “emergence” as the
gradual appearing of something that already exists but was just unseen.
Rays was the first time I ever actually saw that happen. And now that I’ve
seen it I am aware that all the past works have happened the same way.” –
Michael Nesmith

iTunes: Pricing & Availability
iTunes 6 for Mac and Windows includes the iTunes Music Store and is
available as a free download immediately from www.apple.com/itunes.
Purchase and download of songs from the iTunes Music Store for Mac or
Windows requires a valid credit card with a billing address in the country
of purchase. Television shows are available in the US only, and video
availability varies by country. Music videos and short films are $1.99 (US)
each, and television shows are $1.99 (US) per episode.

With Apple’s legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as integrated
Podcasting support, iMix playlist sharing, seamless integration with iPod
and groundbreaking personal use rights, the iTunes Music Store is the best
way for Mac® and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music
online. The iTunes Music Store features more than 1.5 million songs from
the major music companies and over 1,000 independent record labels, 10,000
audiobooks, gift certificates and exclusive music not found anywhere else
online.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple
II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.
Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its
award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and
iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital
music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online
music store.

Michael Nesmith
Robert Michael Nesmith was born December 30, 1942 in Houston, Texas. He
moved from his native Texas to California; intent on breaking into show
business. He began to write songs and perform them at live venues around
Los Angeles. Spotting an ad calling for four musicians to act in a TV
series, he landed a leading role in The Monkees. that quickly became a pop
culture phenomenon, and catapulted the young Nesmith to stardom. While in
The Monkees, Nesmith continued to write and sing his own songs. He received
critical and commercial acclaim for his songs Some of Shelly’s Blues and
Different Drum, a 1967 US Top 20 hit for Linda Ronstadt. His job in
the  television show also gave him the opportunity to write and produce
songs for the show. But the country-tinged music he did for the show was
pretty experimental for television. Nesmith left The Monkees in 1969 to
form The First National Band. Pioneer of the genre later to be dubbed
country rock, he released a series of albums for RCA. Magnetic South, the
1970 debut LP included the Top 30 single Joanne, followed by Loose Salute
and 1971’s Nevada Fighter. When The First National Band dissolved that same
year, Nesmith formed The Second National Band  Although he released only
one album, 1972’s Tantamount To Treason Volume One, he continued to refine
the country/rock sound that was to influence a new breed of artists such as
Gram Parsons, The Byrds, Poco, The Flying Burrito Bros. and New Riders of
The Purple Sage. Other Michael Nesmith albums were quick to follow: And The
Hits Just Keep On Comin’, and Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash all
distributed by RCA.

Nesmith left RCA to launch his own communications company, Pacific Arts
Corporation. The Prison, an ambitious multi-media book/record combination,
was the corporation’s first release in 1975. This was followed in 1976 by
the LP From A Radio Engine To A Photon Wing and featured the hit single
Rio. He created a video for Rio which is considered by many to be the first
music video, because it developed a new film language, marrying music to
images. (The Rio video is in the permanent collection at MOMA.) With the
album Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma, Nesmith included the song Cruisin
and he made a video for it as well. Cruisin possessed a recitative style
that nobody besides maybe Bob Dylan was doing at the time. Nesmith included
both Rio and Cruisin in an hour long landmark video called Elephant Parts,
a kind of music and comedy combination come to life in a single, long form
format. NARAS loved it but didn’t have a Grammy category for it, so they
created a Best Video category for it that year and Elephant Parts won the
first Grammy for Best Video.

Nesmith went on tour performing behind the success of the single Rio. While
appearing in Australia, he noted an interest in Top 40 television shows
that played video clips of performing artists. Back in the states, Nesmith
put together a half-hour prototype Top 40 show called Popclips.   He sold
it to Warner Brothers/Amex and Nesmith produced the first shows and so
became the creator of the idea for what eventually became MTV.

Between Elephant Parts and Television Parts, Nesmith co-wrote, produced and
scored the film Timerider and was the producer of Repoman, Tapeheads, and
Square Dance. In 1989, Michael Nesmith and The Monkees were presented with
a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Nesmith returned to his music and
assembled a compilation of unreleased tracks and selected cuts from his
later LP’s entitled The Newer Stuff. In late 1991, Rhino Records released
another CD collection from his earlier LP’s entitled, fittingly, The Older
Stuff: The Best of Michael Nesmith (1970-73). In September of 1992, Michael
Nesmith launched his independent record label, Pacific Arts Audio, with the
release of his long awaited ...tropical campfires... which Nesmith fans
consider to be one of his best works.

In addition to releasing his own work, Nesmith signed The Hellecasters and
released two albums by them, Return Of The Hellecasters and Escape from
Hollywood. In just under a years time, The Hellecasters won three awards
for 1993; "Best Overall Guitar LP" & "Best Country LP" in the prestigious
Guitar Player Magazine’s readers poll, and "Top 2 Roots LP" in Guitar World
Magazine.

The Garden was released in September of 1994. This outstanding multi-media
package was nominated for a Grammy Award in the new age category. It is the
second part of a work Nesmith started in 1974 entitled The Prison. Like The
Prison, The Garden is a book and music designed to be experienced
simultaneously.

Since 1990, Nesmith has hosted the Council on Ideas, a gathering of
intellectuals from different fields who are asked to brainstorm solutions
to world problems.  From the early 90’s through 2004 he served as a member
of the board of trustees of the American Film institute, and was a
nominating member of the AFI Awards.  He is currently President and
chairman of the board of trustees of the Gihon Foundation. His first novel
The Long Sandy Hair Of Neftoon Zamora was released by St Martins Press in
December of 1998. The complete works of Michael Nesmith, including music
downloads, are available to purchase online at www.videoranch.com

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From: Randi Waddell


The New Year will find Sandoval revisiting the Monkees catalogue for a
series of double-disc mono/stereo releases; he'll also helm a second
seven-disc Everly Brothers box. Palao, meanwhile, is currently digging
through an archive of garage-rock recorded by Norman Petty in the same
Clovis, New Mexico, studio where Buddy Holly helped invent rock 'n' roll.
Now it's time to help document and reinvent it.

http://music.eastbayexpress.com/Issues/2005-12-21/music/music.html

Nilsson documentary due early next year

By Katie Hasty Fri Dec 16, 6:02 AM ET

NEW YORK (Billboard) - A documentary focusing on the life and career of
late singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson will be released next year.
"Who is Harry Nilsson (And Why is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)" features
interviews with  Yoko Ono,  Randy Newman,  Micky Dolenz,  Eric Idle, the
Smothers Brothers, Brian Wilson and  Robin Williams, as well as home
videos, portions of Nilsson's recently discovered oral autobiography, and
more than 60 songs.

Set to premiere at the Santa Barbara Film Festival on February 4, the film
is directed by John Scheinfeld. His LSL Prods banner is in post-production
on the documentary "U.S. vs. John Lennon," also due in 2006. Details
regarding domestic distribution for "Nilsson" have yet to be nailed down.

Nilsson is perhaps best known for his 1969 hit "Everybody's Talkin'," which
served as the theme song for the film "Midnight Cowboy." He also wrote
Three Dog Night's classic "One" and scored a No. 1 pop hit in 1971 with
"Without You," written by Badfinger's Pete Ham and Tom Evans.

But after years of hard partying in Los Angeles (including a famous
incident when he and John Lennon were ejected from a club for heckling the
Smothers Brothers), Nilsson damaged his voice and was never subsequently
able to match his earlier achievements. He died of a heart attack in 1994,
aged 52.

Reuters/Billboard

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From: "Aaron Handy III"

This just in from The Big Cartoon Forum:

Ebullient Mexican-American comedic actor Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez,
who voiced several 1960s Speedy Gonzales cartoons from DePatie-
Freleng Enterprises, died February 6 at 80.

He died of natural causes at his Culver City, California home, his
grandson, actor Clifton Collins Jr., told the Los Angeles Times.
Funeral services were held Friday morning at Holy Cross Catholic
Cemetery in Culver City.

A Texas native, Gonzalez Gonzalez appeared in dozens of movies,
including The High and the Mighty and Rio Bravo. He frequently was
the "comic relief" in Westerns, playing a Mexican in a service job,
such as a barber or bartender.

In various incarnations of the live-action TV series Disneyland, he
portrayed Bandido (as Pedro Gonzales) in The Adventures of Bullwhip
Griffin (1971) and the Mexican Driver (as Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez)
in The Love Bug (1979). He was also featured in the EPCOT Mexico
ride at Disney World.

The diminutive Gonzalez Gonzalez came to fame in 1953, when
quizmaster Groucho Marx had him as a guest on You Bet Your Life.
Gonzalez Gonzalez stole the show, singing part of "El Rancho
Grande," showing off comedic dance skills and mugging wildly for the
camera.

Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez is survived by his wife of 62 years,
Leandra; son Ramiro; daughters Yolanda and Rosie; seven
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and brother Jose Gonzales-
Gonzales, also an actor.

Of course, we Monkees fans will cherish the memory of Gonzalez
Gonzalez in his guest role as Lupe the mechanic in Episode No. 33 of
The Monkees TV series, "It's A Nice Place To Visit...", its second-
season debut.

To absent friends...

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From: "dollsandcoolstuffwow"

From: Laura

You will have a ball listening to this broadcast - also, do a "find" to
search other Monkee broadcasts, and there is one by Robert W. Morgan.  This
is really an in-depth coverage of The Monkees on tour!  It's like a time
capsule - going back in time to re-live the Monkee heyday when they were
king!  There are some really good interviews with the guys - wait till you
hear a story that Nez will tell.  You can hear the records crackling too - LOL.

http://www.reelradio.com/cl/kdwbmonkees.html

Peace, Love & JOY, Laura   "You should be a hero to yourself.  And, if you
aren't, check it out." - Peter Tork

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From: Melinda Bruno

The February 2006 issue of the British magazine UNCUT has a cover
feature on that watershed year in pop culture, 1966.

There are several Monkee mentions in both the TV and album
categories. The debut album is listed as #16 of "The 20 Best Albums
of 1966":

"America's fabricated four cleverly aped the Beatles' musical style
and zany movie antics to become TV's first pop idols."

And in the lead paragraph of the feature:

"There was watercooler TV before watercoolers even existed: The
Monkees, Dangerman, The Saint and The Man From U.N.C.L.E. all had us
glued to the box."

Hmmm...arguably, Ricky Nelson was a pop idol created by TV, although
he was also created by Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. And I kind of
remember watercoolers being mentioned here in New York when I was a
child. Maybe in London the water in the coolers was warm, like the
beer? ;-)

But it's a really cool issue anyway, worth picking up where you can
find it:

http://www.uncut.co.uk/

--The Funky Cold Meldina



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The updated biography of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees is out, with 75 new
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free gifts and free shipping!

http://www.monkees.net/book

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December 30:

Today's birthdays: Singer Mike Nesmith of The Monkees is 63. Singer Davy
Jones of the Monkees is 60.

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Click on the following link to listen to Holiday Greetings from Nez.

http://www.videoranch.com/html/nezholidaygreeting2005.html

Happy Holidays to you from all of us at Videoranch!

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From: The60sshop@...

         In our recently published online poll of our readers' ALL-TIME TOP
20 PSYCHEDELIC SONGS, THE MONKEES were nominated FIVE times!!!  Although
none of their tracks made the final countdown, votes were cast for ZILCH,
FOR PETE'S SAKE, WORDS, PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY and DAILY NIGHTLY.  DAILY
NIGHTLY WAS featured as a bonus track during the month-long series.  (I'm
sure you all recall the ultra-cool black and white MONKEES' video for DAILY
NIGHTLY that ended a couple of episodes of the series ... MICKY DOLENZ,
seated at one of the very first Moog Synthesizers ever made, looks at the
camera as the very last note resonates and says, "Psychedelic!")

         In related MONKEES news, FORGOTTEN HITS will be running an
exclusive interview with RON DANTE next month in which he discusses
auditioning for THE MONKEES and working with DON KIRSHNER on THE ARCHIES
project.  Many of your readers contacted us a year ago when we ran our
lengthy TOMMY BOYCE AND BOBBY HART series ... and have remained loyal
FORGOTTEN HITS readers.  Here's another chance for some of you faithful
'60's music fans to see what we're all about.  If you're interested in
receiving a copy of the RON DANTE series, please
contact:  The60sShop@... no later than January 23, 2006!!!

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From: Andrew Sandoval

The UK CD EP recently advertised as Micky Dolenz "Plastic Surgery" is in fact
called "Plastic Symphony" and features the four tracks issued by the
Challenge label in 1967. Of the four selections, the two non-Dolenz
instrumental
tracks sound like they are dubbed from discs, but "Huff Puff" and "Don't Do
It"
appear in very good fidelity - this marks their first official appearance
on CD.
The liner notes are lame (come on, "Mickey," if you can't spell his name right
on his own CD...), but it's cheaper than buying the Challenge originals on
vinyl.

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From: Melhi

I'm sad to report that world reknowned banjo player, Bobby Thompson, who is
best known by Monkees fans for his work on Nez' infamous Monkees Nashville
Sessions, (and perhaps also for his later membership in the bands Area Code
615 and Barefoot Jerry,)  passed away this last May.

You can find out more about Bobby's incredible career on his website:
http://www.bobbythompsonbanjo.com/

Mel.

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From: Hooloovoo

This was a snipped in this morning's Detroit News:

Expected:
A documentary focusing on the life and career of late singer-songwriter
Harry Nilsson sometime next year, Reuters reports. "Who is Harry Nilsson
(And Why is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)" will include appearances by
Yoko Ono, Randy Newman, Micky Dolenz, Eric Idle, the Smothers Brothers,
Brian Wilson and Robin Williams. There also will be excerpts from
Nilsson's recently discovered oral autobiography. Nilsson is probably
best-known for "Everybody's Talkin'," the song from "Midnight Cowboy."

-Hoo
                  Hooloovoo -- http://www.hooloovoo.com/
              ---------------------------------------------
       Eagles may soar, but weasels aren't sucked into jet engines.

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From: "bobirene13"

Taken from http://music.eastbayexpress.com/Issues/2005-12-21/music/music.html

The New Year will find (Andrew)Sandoval revisiting the Monkees
catalogue for a series of double-disc mono/stereo releases; he'll also
helm a second seven-disc Everly Brothers box. Palao, meanwhile, is
currently digging through an archive of garage-rock recorded by Norman
Petty in the same Clovis, New Mexico, studio where Buddy Holly helped
invent rock 'n' roll. Now it's time to help document and reinvent it.

Double disc sets! Let's hope they cram a lot of stuff on both discs!

Bob T



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The all new biography of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees is out, with 75 new
photos and 2 new chapters, with details on the 1997 reunion, ABC special
and the only known photo of Michael with his father. Buy it online and get
free gifts and free shipping!

http://www.monkees.net/book

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Some said it would never happen, but here it is - log on to this web page
to hear clips from the forthcoming Michael Nesmith album "Rays"

http://www.nezrays.com/

You can also purchase a limited edition special signed pressing at this site.

Is that a pig flying up there? Nahhh

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From: Videoranch

Michael Nesmith's new album "Rays" will be out commercially on CD in April
of 2006. It will be available at the music sites sometime after the first
of the year.

A special Limited Edition run of 100 CDs will be available beginning
November 28th, 2005 only at Videoranch. They will each be signed and
numbered by Nez.

Each Limited Edition Rays CD package will include:

A CD that is signed and numbered by Nez
Unique Jewel Case and CD Artwork by Michael Nesmith
Display case to display your signed CD on a desk or table.
An 8 1/2 " by 11 " print of the Drew Friedman album cover art that will be
on the commercial copy of the CD that's coming out in April
Certificate of Authenticity

The price for the Limited Edition will be $100.00

We will have photos of the entire package plus samples of the songs up at
Videoranch.com very soon. For more information and to reserve a copy,
please contact us at vrforeman@... or call 1-866-727-2639.

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We've had such an overwhelming response to requests for Rays that Nez has
agreed to produce a Rays Second Edition of 100 CDs which will be available
shortly. We've already taken many reservations but the Second Edition is
not sold out yet. If you would like to reserve your own copy of the Rays
Second Edition CD please email us at vrforeman@... or call us
toll free at 1-866-727-2639 (1-831-373-3100 if outside the US).

We expect the Second Edition to sell out very quickly, so reserve your
copies now.

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The Rays web page is now up. We have music samples, a track list, credits
information and photos. We'll be adding things to this site as we move
towards the commercial release of Rays. Expect to be able to download Rays
from iTunes, Rhapsody, MSN Music, etc. very soon.

http://www.nezrays.com

Also

Videoranch now has its Holiday Gift Packs available for purchase, so please
stop by and take a look. There are a lot of great deals.

http://www.videoranch.com/html/frholidayproducts.html

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From: Scotto

"pool it!" makes an appearance on the pitchfork list of worst album covers:

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/features/weekly/worst-album-covers/index3.shtml

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From: James Lee Stanley

hey campers,
here's some cool news (for me, that is).   on nov 2, 2005, usa today
reviewed our all wood and stones cd and i have thoughtfully included it so
that you could see it too.
and i invite you to go to www.jamesleestanley.com and check out our
christmas special offers, good thru december 10th. hope to see you soon,
and thanks for reading this far.
james lee

              All Wood and Stones

Singer/guitarist/composers John Batdorf and James Lee Stanley stripped down
Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby?, Under My Thumb and nine other Rolling
Stones tunes into acoustic skeletons, confounding logic by rendering a
subdued version of Let's Spend the Night Together with former Monkee Peter
Tork on guitar into a stirring affair. Batdorf and Stanley have turned the
rock grooves inside out, adopted stylish arrangements and made no attempt
to ape the originals, unveiling the elegance of the melodies and allowing
radically new interpretations of songs long tattooed in boomer DNA. Paint
it fresh.    --Edna Gundersen

Hear the new CD Release: www.allwoodandstones.com
Official Website:   http://www.jamesleestanley.com
Merchandise Stores: http://www.jamesleestanley.com/mp3/mp3stores.html =>

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From: Nez4Ever1230

There is a new television commercial airing for Ebay featuring their new It
promotion on which the guys classic Daydream Believer is heard as a video
is shown of people doing all sorts of things while displaying the word It.

Also, yesterday an epidsode of the fantastic comedy series The Drew Carey
Show aired on cable channel WTBS during which a music video segment was
featured which focused on pop culture from the 1960s and 1970s and a clip
of the guys from their wonderful series was included.

In my opinion, David, Michael, Peter & Micky are # 1 always and Forever!
Thank you,
Nez4Ever1230

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From: Danny Solazzi

Peter,Micky & Davy sing on "The Early Characters" CD

Hi, Just a quick note to let you all know that Micky, Davy & Peter have
given their permission to let us include four live songs The Characters
performed with them on our new CD "The Early Characters"

The Early Characters is a collection of rare and unreleased recordings from
band's teenage days,through their first studio recordings, the unreleased
1987 Chip Douglas produced album, as well as these live cuts with The Monkees!

Heart and Soul live with Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork 1987,Tulane live with
Peter Tork 1988, For Pete's Sake live with  Peter Tork 1988,Hippy Hippy
Shake live with Davy Jones 1987.Also included is a version of Door Into
Summer (acoustic)produced by Chip Douglas and featuring Chip on guitar.

The sound on the live tracks is not pro quality but is very listenable.

Track Listing:  I Need You Tonight , I Just Want You , Miss America , This
Is Goodbye, Troubled Times , Maryann , Three Blocks Away , Puppet On A
String, Your Cover Is Blown, Siobhan, Until We Meet Again, Soldier Of Love,
Maryann 1985, This Is Goodbye 1985, Siobhan 1986, Heart and Soul live with
Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork 1987,Tulane & For Pete's Sake live with  Peter
Tork 1988 ,Hippy Hippy Shake live with Davy Jones 1987, One More Chance
live at The Roxy, Rodney on the ROQ, Characters Hotline message, Door Into
Summer (acoustic/with Chip Douglas)

For  information on how to order The Early Characters & to read an
exclusive Chip Douglas interview and preview songs  please visit our web
site at www.thecharacters.net

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From: Sergio Lopez

I went to see Neil Diamond in Columbus, Ohio, last Saturday (August
27).  Neil's
performance of "I'm a Believer" came as no surprise.  The surprise,
however, was the
inclusion in the set of a nice version of "(Look Out!) Here Comes Tomorrow".
Thought you would like to know!

Sergio

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From: Randi Waddell

GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ARTIST
MICHAEL NESMITH
SELECTS WORKHOUSE PUBLICITY

TO REQUEST A COPY OF MICHAEL NESMITH'S "RAYS"
PRESS PLEASE CONTACT WORKHOUSE PUBLICITY, CEO
ADAM NELSON BY TELEPHONE 212.645.8006

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Workhouse Publicity will develop an integrated promotional strategy that
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email nelson@...

Grammy Award wining artist Michael Nesmith is an accomplished songwriter,
musician, actor, home video pioneer, film producer and scriptwriter,
novelist, businessman and philanthropist. His phenomenal success in the
television show The Monkees was just the beginning of his prolific and
innovative music and entertainment career, one that continues to shake our
pop landscape. Nesmith has recorded a dozen or so reputable folk and
country-rock records as a solo artist, masterminded the cult film staple
Repo Man, won the first-ever Video Grammy, and written a fantastical novel.
Oh yeah, somewhere in the middle of all of this he had the foresight to
conceive MTV. This Spring, 2006, Michael Nesmith's releases his latest
album Rays; a calypso-like, cinematic journey of sound with elements of
swing-jazz and instrumental funk unlike anything you've ever heard before.
Once again, Nesmith pioneers the movement bringing deeper dimensions to our
current musical fields.

"For a time I thought Rays had come together differently than any other
project I had worked on, until it dawned on me all the various works I had
been involved in had happened the same way and doing Rays was simply the
first time I had seen it. Rays was my own personal Copernican Shift. For
years Rays laid around in bits and pieces, and there were long periods when
I would put them all away, like disparate parts of disparate building
blocks. As if one was a recipe, another was a blueprint, another was a map.
I couldn't see how they fit together. I kept going, as much for not having
anything else to do as for the curiosity of how it would all turn out, but
I did keep going, and I'm glad I did. It was when I was putting on the horn
parts, dreaming of Memphis and Stax Volt, that it all came together. It was
as if I had come into the garage one evening, and was looking at the
detritus of a failed effort laying all over the floor, when suddenly there
was this array, a kind of order to it that I had never imagined. That was
exciting. It felt new, and gave me the inspiration I needed to finish. This
after four years of wandering in darkness --- which actually happened to be
one of the lines from Rays. I had always imagined 'emergence' as the
gradual appearing of something that already exists but was just unseen.
Rays was the first time I ever actually saw that happen. And now that I've
seen it I am aware that all the past works have happened the same way." -
Michael Nesmith

Robert Michael Nesmith was born December 30, 1942 in Houston, Texas. He
moved from his native Texas to California; intent on breaking into show
business. He began to write songs and perform them at live venues around
Los Angeles. Spotting an ad calling for four musicians to act in a TV
series, he landed a leading role in The Monkees. that quickly became a pop
culture phenomenon, and catapulted the young Nesmith to stardom. While in
The Monkees, Nesmith continued to write and sing his own songs. He received
critical and commercial acclaim for his songs Some of Shelly's Blues and
Different Drum, a 1967 US Top 20 hit for Linda Ronstadt. His job in
the  television show also gave him the opportunity to write and produce
songs for the show. But the country-tinged music he did for the show was
pretty experimental for television. Nesmith left The Monkees in 1969 to
form The First National Band. Pioneer of the genre later to be dubbed
country rock, he released a series of albums for RCA. Magnetic South, the
1970 debut LP included the Top 30 single Joanne, followed by Loose Salute
and 1971's Nevada Fighter. When The First National Band dissolved that same
year, Nesmith formed The Second National Band  Although he released only
one album, 1972's Tantamount To Treason Volume One, he continued to refine
the country/rock sound that was to influence a new breed of artists such as
Gram Parsons, The Byrds, Poco, The Flying Burrito Bros. and New Riders of
The Purple Sage. Other Michael Nesmith albums were quick to follow: And The
Hits Just Keep On Comin', and Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash all
distributed by RCA.

Nesmith left RCA to launch his own communications company, Pacific Arts
Corporation.The Prison, an ambitious multi-media book/record combination,
was the corporation's first release in 1975. This was followed in 1976 by
the LP From A Radio Engine To A Photon Wing and featured the hit single
Rio. He created a video for Rio which is considered by many to be the first
music video, because it developed a new film language, marrying music to
images. (The Rio video is in the permanent collection at MOMA.) With the
album Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma, Nesmith included the song Cruisin
and he made a video for it as well. Cruisin possessed a recitative style
that nobody besides maybe Bob Dylan was doing at the time. Nesmith included
both Rio and Cruisin in an hour long landmark video called Elephant Parts,
a kind of music and comedy combination come to life in a single, long form
format. NARAS loved it but didn't have a Grammy category for it, so they
created a Best Video category for it that year and Elephant Parts won the
first Grammy for Best Video.

Nesmith went on tour performing behind the success of the single Rio. While
appearing in Australia, he noted an interest in Top 40 television shows
that played video clips of performing artists. Back in the states, Nesmith
put together a half-hour prototype Top 40 show called Popclips.   He sold
it to Warner Brothers/Amex and Nesmith produced the first shows and so
became the creator of the idea for what eventually became MTV.

Between Elephant Parts and Television Parts, Nesmith co-wrote, produced and
scored the film Timerider and was the producer of Repoman, Tapeheads, and
Square Dance. In 1989, Michael Nesmith and The Monkees were presented with
a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. Nesmith returned to his music and
assembled a compilation of unreleased tracks and selected cuts from his
later LP's entitled The Newer Stuff. In late 1991, Rhino Records released
another CD collection from his earlier LP's entitled, fittingly, The Older
Stuff: The Best of Michael Nesmith (1970-73). In September of 1992, Michael
Nesmith launched his independent record label, Pacific Arts Audio, with the
release of his long awaited ...tropical campfires... which Nesmith fans
consider to be one of his best works.

In addition to releasing his own work, Nesmith signed The Hellecasters and
released two albums by them, Return Of The Hellecasters and Escape from
Hollywood. In just under a years time, The Hellecasters won three awards
for 1993; "Best Overall Guitar LP" & "Best Country LP" in the prestigious
Guitar Player Magazine's readers poll, and "Top 2 Roots LP" in Guitar World
Magazine.

The Garden was released in September of 1994. This outstanding multi-media
package was nominated for a Grammy Award in the new age category. It is the
second part of a work Nesmith started in 1974 entitled The Prison. Like The
Prison, The Garden is a book and music designed to be experienced
simultaneously.

Since 1990, Nesmith has hosted the Council on Ideas, a gathering of
intellectuals from different fields who are asked to brainstorm solutions
to world problems.  From the early 90's through 2004 he served as a member
of the board of trustees of the American Film institute, and was a
nominating member of the AFI Awards.  He is currently President and
chairman of the board of trustees of the Gihon Foundation. His first novel
The Long Sandy Hair Of Neftoon Zamora was released by St Martins Press in
December of 1998. The complete works of Michael Nesmith, including music
downloads, are available to purchase online at www.videoranch.com

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Festa Macaroni, Interview Magazine's 30th Anniversary, Virgin Megastore's
Grand Opening and Galleries Lafayette's 20th Anniversary in France as well
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accommodating all aspects of publicity, design and promotion for the
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From: Mark Carter

Brad,

Just a bit of news which, I don't BELIEVE, has been mentioned in your
e-mail newsletter.

The DOLENZ JONES BOYCE & HART album has been released on CD in
Britain.  (By this, I mean the 1976 studio album.)  I believe this is its
first ever CD appearance.  It can be found on amazon.com and amazon.co.uk.

Thanks much.  Take care,

Mark Carter

Indianapolis, IN

Available in America here:

http://www.notlame.com/CDBOYCEANDHART1.html

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From: Crystal

Micky will be appearing in Clear Water,Fl
on January 7th 2006. It will held at the base ball feild tickets on
sale soon.  Don't Miss it!!!!!

Crystal

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From: Melinda Bruno

Stumbled across this Internet Radio Station tonight:

http://www.techwebsound.com/

"60s Psychedelic Web Radio"

In the past half-hour, they've played "She" and promos for "Head" and
for the Monkees' 1967 Tour With Jimi Hendrix.

They've also played a bunch of tracks the oldies stations haven't
played to death. What a treat! <GGG>

--The Funky Cold 13th Floor Elevator

P.S. NP "Lydia Purple" by the Collectors! Oh wow!!!

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From: ruthkw

THE MONKEES STAR JONES DREAMS OF  DEATH AT SEA
               Also see:
_MONKEES_ (http://www.contactmusic.com/new/artist.nsf/artistnames/monkees)
_DAVY  JONES_
(http://www.contactmusic.com/new/artist.nsf/artistnames/davy%20jones)

Former MONKEES star DAVY JONES wants to die anonymously at sea  after tossing
himself over the railings of a cruise ship.
The DAYDREAM BELIEVER singer, who turns 60 next month (DEC05),  dreams of a
peaceful passing and doesn't want any fuss made about  his death.
He explains, "I want to retire unknown and anonymous and just  fade away. I
want to be on a cruise ship or something, and when I  know I'm about to die,
I'll be overboard before anybody knows and  I'll be eaten by a whale.
"My body will be washed up on some beach somewhere and when my  kids go to
the ocean I want them to know I'm there. That would be  kind of a romantic
legacy."
21/11/2005 09:19

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From: Andrew Sandoval

Milt Holland, who played percussion on a number of tracks for the Birds, Bees
& The Monkees album has passed away...

Subject: RIP Milt Holland

Daily Variety
November 15, 2005, Tuesday
SECTION: OBITUARIES; Pg. 32
HEADLINE: Milton Holland

Drummer Milton Holland died Nov. 4 in Los Angeles of
complications from Alzheimer's and kidney failure. He was 88.
Born in Chicago, he started as a jazz artist, playing with
artists including Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn,
Stanley Clarke and Benny Carter.

He recorded with artists including Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini,
Ry Cooder and the Beatles, playing on dozens of gold and platinum
albums. He was also responsible for bringing exotic percussion
instruments such as the tabla to Western recordings.

He can be heard on soundtracks including "West Side Story," "To
Kill a Mockingbird" and "The King and I," and recorded the twitch
of Samantha's nose on "Bewitched" and the twinkle of Tinker Bell
in Disney's "Peter Pan."

He is survived by wife Mildred, two sons, a grandson, a granddaughter
and a great granddaughter.

Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America.

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From: Mark Carter

Hi Brad,

Have you heard of this Micky Dolenz item?:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000ASTEKO/qid=1128787777/sr=2-1/ref=sr\
_2_11_1/026-4014244-2951604

Is it legit?  Any info you can offer will be appreciated.

Mark Carter

Indianapolis, Indiana

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From: "Aaron Handy III"

Sorry, Monkeemavens; I must drop another B-52 on ya...

Hamilton Camp, 10/30/1934 - 10/02/2005

Hamilton Camp died suddenly on October 2, 2005. He is survived by 6
children and 13 grandchildren.

Hamilton Camp was an actor, a singer, and a songwriter. His acting
career started at age 12 in 1946; his music career began in 1960,
when he and Bob Gibson made their mark on folk music.

In the spring of 2004, he appeared as Sir Andrew Aguecheek in
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night at A Noise Within in Los Angeles. F.
Kathleen Foley, writing for the LA Times, said this of his
performance:

"Hamilton Camp, who plays the buffoonish courtier, Sir Andrew
Aguecheek, is bar none the funniest character in the show. A master
of the discreet double take, Camp is outrageously silly but never
cheap, always keeping his wackiness well within the confines of
Taborl's realistic construct." - LA Times, March 26, 2004

In July of that year, Hamilton appeared in A Midsummer Night's Dream
at the Hollywood Bowl, and reprised his role as Snug The Joiner in
the production at A Noise Within in Los Angeles during the Fall.
During the summers of 2004 and 2005 he coached theater games in Door
County, Wisconsin.

In January, 2005, he traveled to the Washington, DC area for
appearances at the World Folk Music Association annual benefit
concerts (January 14 & 15), and a concert at Jammin' Java on the
16th. Read my informal report on the weekend here.

He finished work on the movie Hard Four (watch the trailer) in the
spring of 2005, and just completed a new original album scheduled
for release later this year.

With consummate skill, wit and and abundance of talent, he bridged
these two disciplines throughout his life, and leaves a wonderful
legacy of music and films.

(Courtesy of http://hamiltoncamp.com/)

We Monkeemavens are well aware of Mr. Camp's said legacy, as he is
remembered by us as Philo in Episode No. 31 of The Monkees TV
series, "The Monkees At The Movies" (prod. #4727, aired on NBC April
17, 1967).

To absent friends....

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From: Hooloovoo

Micky's new children's book "Gakky Two-Feet" will be released May 18,
2005.  There's a link to pre-order the book at www.hooloovoo.com/dolenz/
He's also got a fantastic new headshot which I think is one of his best in
recent years.  And a few new tour dates as well.

Also the EP on Amazon.uk called "Plastic Surgery" isn't something of his.
He's never heard of it and hasn't recorded or released anything in long
time.

-Hoo


                  Hooloovoo -- http://www.hooloovoo.com/
              ---------------------------------------------
       Eagles may soar, but weasels aren't sucked into jet engines.

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From: "Senorita Estrella"

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/94882.html

Fans of New Forms Will Find Sanctuary in
Vox Lumiere: Hunchback at Philly's Prince
Music Theater
By Kenneth Jones
05 Sep 2005

"Vox Lumiere: The Hunchback of Notre Dame", a unique
multi-media theatre experience by the group whose
name translates as "Voice of Light," opens the Prince
Music Theater's 2005-06 season in Philadelphia Sept. 8-17.

This is the East Coast premiere of the group's new
multi-media production, inspired by the silent Lon
Chaney motion picture version of the Victor Hugo
classic.

"Set against the backdrop of the great silent film
that made Lon Chaney a star, Vox Lumiere's production
re-imagines the story with a new score and a wholly
modern company of 16 singers, dancers and musicians,"
according to production notes. "The multi-level staging
and evocative pop-rock score serve to deepen the
characters and intensify the film's narrative impact."

Vox Lumiere kicks off the "Prince's New Visions" series,
and is presented as part of the Philadelphia Fringe
Festival. Critics have compared the troupe to Stomp
and Blue Man Group.

"In Vox Lumiere: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Wallace
Worsely's 1923 classic silent film unfolds on three
screens, while below, the singers and a band perform
a new rock opera created to complement and heighten
the drama of the film," according to the creators.

Music and lyrics are by Academy Award-nominated composer,
songwriter and conductor Kevin Saunders Hayes ("Mighty
Times - The Legacy of Rosa Parks") with direction by
Gabriel Previtera.

The cast includes guitarist, songwriter and producer
Christian Nesmith (son of the Monkees' Michael Nesmith),
Melissa Fahn (original Broadway cast of Wicked), Suzi
Carr George (lead roles in the original L.A. companies
of Beauty and the Beast and Cats) and Kyle Lowder ("Days
of Our Lives").

For the rest of the article, go here:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/94882.html

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From: "Joe Cooper"

I was searching the web and came across a positive review of nez and his
early work.  You can read it at
http://www.takecountryback.com/features/nesmith.htm

Coop

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Reviews
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From: Joe

I just saw Davy at the Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs. (6:30 show)
He sounded great, did his charming/corny jokes on stage, excellent time,
but I have a question.
I've seen the Monkees 5 times since 86 or 87... whenever it was when
Monkeesmania came back.... Anyway, I've seen plenty of other concerts in my
day, and was wondering, does Davy normally only do a one hour set?
Not only that but he opened and closed with the same song. (I'm a Believer)
Everything else was great, as I said... I've even seen him with Bobby
Sherman and Peter Noone a few years ago, and I'm sure he did an hour then..
but that's understandable when there are two other acts.
Davy did do a cover of Freddy Fender's, Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" and
that was fun to hear.
I was surprised not to hear I Wanna Be Free, and would have loved to hear
Cuddly Toy, and I don't know if he does "Manchester Boy" but I have to
admit, that one pulls at my heartstrings.
Ok, that's all... not a complaint, just expected and hour and a half.
Is an hour typical for Jonesy?
Joe

(ed: Short shows are often requested by casinos)


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From: Monkees-Update   http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/monkees-update

(from the Shoopies list)
Peter will be stopping by several radio stations in
North Carolina to promote Shoe Suede Blues.

Sunday, August 28 - 7:00p.m. - 10:00p.m. Eastern
Charlotte, North Carolina
WRFX Smokin' Blues Show
Peter will talk about Shoe Suede Blues and
tracks from "Saved By The Blues" will be played.
http://wrfx.com/main.html

Tuesday, August 30 - 9:00a.m. Eastern
Charlotte, North Carolina
WBT's Keith Larson Show
Peter will talk about SSB, blues music,
and perform an acoustic set.
http://www.wbt.com/larson/index.cfm

Wensday, August 31st
Spindale, North Carolina
WNCW Blues Show
Peter and Shoe Suede Blues to perform
and talk about blues music.
http://www.wncw.org/

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From: "Janice A. Jennings"

Aida's Dolenz to Be Featured in "Flights of Fancy" Exhibit

By Andrew Gans
24 Aug 2005

Micky Dolenz

The artwork of Micky Dolenz, who played Zoser in the final cast of
Broadway's Aida, will be featured in an upcoming exhibition at the Long
Island Museum of Science and Technology.

Entitled "Flights of Fancy," the exhibition will feature the works of
Dolenz as well as Muhammad Ali, Ultra Violet, Blair Underwood and Candice
Bergen. Baird Jones will be the curator of the exhibit, which runs Aug.
27-Sept. 18.

Micky Dolenz was one of the stars of the sixties TV show "The Monkees,"
about a rock-and-roll band. The group sold over 65 million records, and
their albums included "The Monkees," "More of the Monkees," "Headquarters"
and "Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd." Dolenz also starred in the
West End musical The Point and later became a producer-director for the BBC
and London Weekend Television. In 1996 the Monkees reunited for a 30 year
summer tour around the U.S., and Dolenz also directed the hit TV show "Boy
Meets World." His other theatre credits include Grease, A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the Forum and Tom Sawyer.

The Long Island Museum of Science and Technology is located in Garden City,
NY at 1 Davis Avenue on the second floor. Call (516) 572-4058 for more
information.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/94708.html

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From: Melinda Bruno

Andrew Sandoval's new book, which I'm enjoying, is highlighted in two
British magazines this month.

The August 2005 issue of MOJO has a great review.

The August 2005 ("US Sixties") issue of "Record Collector" has an
excerpt. There's also an article on Bobby Goldsboro. I kid you not.

--The Funky Cold Meldina
"See the tree, how big it's grown..."

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From: andrew sandoval

Monkee News - Monkees Make A Billion

World's largest library database reaches billionth milestone

DUBLIN, Ohio, USA, 12 August 2005­

WorldCat, the world's richest online resource for finding library
materials, now contains information about where to find 1 billion books,
journals, theses and dissertations, musical scores, computer files, CDs,
DVDs and other items in thousands of libraries worldwide.At 2:21:34 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, Aug. 11, Anne Slane, a cataloger at
Worthington (Ohio) Libraries for 23 years, entered the 1 billionth holding
in WorldCat for the book, The Monkees: The day-by-day story of the '60s TV
pop sensation.  By entering this holding information to the WorldCat
database, Worthington Libraries shows that it owns the book so that
librarians, researchers, students and other interested readers worldwide
know where to find what they're looking for in a library.
...
For more information, visit www.oclc.org.

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From: Sergio

Fiddler virtuoso Clements dead at 77

Tuesday, August 16, 2005; Posted: 3:10 p.m. EDT (19:10 GMT)

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) -- Vassar Clements, a fiddle virtuoso and A-list
studio musician who played with Paul McCartney and an array of others, died
at his home Tuesday after a battle with lung cancer, his daughter said.

Clements, 77, was hospitalized for 18 days earlier this year, receiving
chemotherapy and other treatment.

"He had no quality of life since he'd been diagnosed," said daughter Midge
Cranor, who added that the cancer had spread to his liver and brain.

Clements' last performance was February 4 in Jamestown, New York, Cranor said.

His work bridged a variety of styles, including country, jazz, bluegrass,
rock 'n' roll and classical.

"When the rhythm is good, I can play it," he told The Associated Press in a
1988 interview .

During his career, he recorded on more than 2,000 albums, joining artists
as varied as McCartney, Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, the Grateful Dead, Bruce
Hornsby, Hank Williams Jr., the Byrds, Woody Herman and the Nitty Gritty
Dirt Band.

Clements, a Kinard, South Carolina, native who grew up in Kissimmee,
Florida, also recorded more than two dozen albums of his own.

The 2005 Grammy for best country instrumental performance went to "Earl's
Breakdown," by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band featuring Clements, Earl Scruggs,
Randy Scruggs and Jerry Douglas.

He even once recorded with the Monkees -- by happenstance. He was working
on a recording session when someone asked him if he wanted to stay and play
on another one.

"I didn't know until later it was the Monkees," he said.

Clements, who appeared in Robert Altman's 1975 film "Nashville," taught
himself to play at age 7 and had no formal training. The first song he
learned was "There's an Old Spinning Wheel in the Parlor."

"It was God's gift, something born in me," he said about his talent. "I was
too dumb to learn it any other way. I listened to the (Grand Ole) Opry
some. I'd pick it up one note at a time. I was young, with plenty of time
and I didn't give up. You'd come home from school, do your lessons and
that's it. No other distractions.

"I don't read music. I play what I hear."

He was employed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for a year in the
mid-1960s, working on plumbing. At various times, he also worked in a
Georgia paper mill, was a switchman for Atlantic Coast Railroad, sold
insurance and had a potato chip franchise.

But music was always part of his life.

"I'd always play. Square dances, anything," he said.

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From: Christine Schraml

Hi- As always, THANK YOU for the fabulous updates!

This article mentioning The Monkees appeared in the Minneapolis Star
Tribune this weekend, I thought members might enjoy this humorous look at
how the number one song at the time you were born affects your life.

Your songs may tell all about who you are
Bill Hutchens, Tacoma News Tribune

TACOMA, Wash. -- There's a new pickup line brewing for the new millennium:

"Hey, baby, what's your song?"

Ian Van Tuyl, author of the book "Popstrology" and father of what he calls
"the art and science of reading the pop stars," thinks there's a universe
of meaning behind three decades of hit songs.

"Popstrology" is a painstakingly organized handbook for using pop music
charts (or, more specifically, No. 1 songs) to discover how those songs
might have influenced you in your formative years -- and might still be
influencing you today.

Van Tuyl's music commentary could help "reveal your personality traits,
guide your relationships and discover your true destiny," according to the
"Popstrology" jacket.

"For me, discovering the fact that I was born when the Monkees were No. 1
was the epiphany that led to 'Popstrology,' " Van Tuyl said in a phone
interview.

"I never really found the right belief system I could get behind. Religion
never really stuck with me," he said. But after that discovery, "things
started falling into place."

He drew an equation in his mind. He had a lifelong yearning to be taken
seriously and a failure to do, he said. That seemed a lot like the plight
of the Monkees, a popular 1960s band whose members, in the shadow of the
Beatles, often didn't play their own instruments.

"I thought maybe the pop stars have some power beyond just making you want
to dance or [have sex] or cry," Van Tuyl said.

'I'm a Believer'

A longtime music collector (it all started with a flimsy Jackson 5 promo
record he pulled out of a box of Honeycombs cereal), Van Tuyl set out to
chart the popstrological universe and its many constellations of
interrelated songs, artists and themes.

He now realizes he is a Double Monkee, born Jan. 24, 1967, under the No. 1
song "I'm a Believer" in what he calls "The Year of the Monkees" in his book.

The Monkees, by the way, are part of the constellation "Artificial
Ingredients," a spot shared with groups such as Milli Vanilli, the Archies
and the Partridge Family.

Van Tuyl uses 33 and a third years of rock history to illustrate the music
"coming in with a bang," by way of Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" in
April 1956, and "going out with a whimper" with Richard Marx's "Right Here
Waiting for You" in August 1989. And then there's the fact that 33 and a
third just happens to be the play speed, in revolutions per minute, of a
standard 12-inch record.

Popstrological readings are simpler than, say, tarot or numerology. Van
Tuyl's pages -- nearly 400 of them -- swiftly guide newcomers from their
birth year to their birth song and then to what might or might not be
revelatory commentary. From there, head to Van Tuyl's constellation index
to find associated influences.

Don't get too hung up on a song name or an artist's reputation. Discovering
meaning behind a birth song might require readers to focus on Van Tuyl's
descriptions of the cultural climate during a song's chart-topping days.

Of course, if something doesn't quite fit, you have to realize that you
might be in opposition to your birth song, Van Tuyl said.

His wife, for instance, is a sociologist who has studied "hard-core urban
problems. She's an "Oppositional Monkee," he said.

Some music buffs take "Popstrology" in different doses.

Martin Krussel, owner of Rocket Records on Sixth Avenue in Tacoma, flipped
through the pages of "Popstrology" last week, looking for any hint of
deeper meaning to the fact that the Beatles' song "Yesterday" was No. 1 on
his birthday, Oct. 6, 1965.

He said he wasn't a Beatles fan growing up. But "Popstrology" isn't
necessarily about whether or not you like your birth song.

Van Tuyl ends his Beatles entry with:

"And while a passionate commitment to work may take you far, child of the
Beatles, take care to tame your go-it-alone instincts, for the greatness of
what you achieve in groups may outweigh the personal fulfillment you derive
from what you do on your own."

Might Van Tuyl's words apply to Krussel, a lone-wolf record-store owner?

"It's like Ace Frehley used to tell Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley [of Kiss]
when they were getting all into the marketing," Krussel said: " 'Hey, guys.
It's just rock 'n' roll. Don't take it too seriously.' "

An A-Ha moment

Then, in a twist some might call cosmic, Krussel happened to notice among
the other "B" listings, the Beach Boys song "I Get Around" -- and one of
its more infamous children.

"Whoa. Courtney Love is 'I Get Around'?" Krussel said. "That makes sense.
Some of this really fits."

Talking about putting together his book, Van Tuyl said that same connection
was "one of those 'Aha! moments' " for him.

Not A-Ha, the '80s synth-pop group. Aha, as in "Aha! I'm really onto
something."

Other "Aha!" moments:

Kurt Cobain's birth song, "Kind of a Drag," by the Buckinghams.

Jennifer Lopez's birth song, "Close to You," by the Carpenters. (It speaks
to being adored like a goddess, Van Tuyl said.)

Johnny Knoxville's song, "One Bad Apple," by the Osmonds.

Britney Spears' birth song, "Physical," by Olivia Newton-John.

Spears' song is interesting, Van Tuyl said, because for Newton-John it
marked a move from innocent Aussie to rolling around on the floor half
naked -- on TV in a newfangled music video.

It's a transition from sweet to sensual that exemplifies Spears. The Bush
twins also are Olivia Newton-Johns, according to "Popstrology."

But "Popstrology" isn't just about how the stars affect other stars. It's
for the common man.

At least one common man hates it.

"It's just a colossal waste of energy and time," said Charlie Rice, owner
of the Drastic Plastic record store in Tacoma. He didn't even want to look
up his birth song. "As if astrology wasn't bad enough."

But as skeptical as Rice is about the concept of "Popstrology," he's not
completely turned off by the 33-and-a-third-year rock 'n' roll window.

Learning that Van Tuyl's cutoff was Richard Marx's August 1989 hit "Right
Here Waiting for You," Rice said "So rock 'n' roll died in 1989? He may
have something there."

Back in Manhattan, Van Tuyl is hesitant to widen the window. But he's given
thought to popstrological readings for his 4-year-old daughter and
2-year-old son. His daughter's birth song is "Independent Women" by
Destiny's Child.

"I see that in my daughter," he said. And his son, "often wearing Band-Aids
and running around shirtless," is an obvious Nelly child.

"I don't claim to have all the answers," Van Tuyl said. "I just ask that
you go into this with an open mind."

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From: robbie white

The new Goldmine Record Collecting Magazine (issue 652) has Micky on the
cover and features a lengthy Monkees article. There is also a review of
Randi's Nez book (which has been totally updated, according to the positive
review).

http://www.usubscribe.com/order.cfm?tid=11125&gtse=goog&GTKW=Goldmine+magazine

Robbie White

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Reviews
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From: Bobbi Semans

Hi,

I had the chance to see Micky Dolenz perform at the Santa Cruz Beach
Boardwalk last night, Aug 12. He did 2 shows, each about 1 hour. He looked
good and sounded great. The shows were well attended and fun. Admission to
the Boardwalk is always free, and this concert (one of the Pepsi Friday
Night Concert Series) was also free.

The stage was set-up on the beach, facing the boardwalk, with the bay behind
the stage.  Looking out from the stage, the band could see the rides and
attractions, each show Micky made a comment about the beach, the water, and
the rides that would make me vomit!

He sang the songs everyone wanted, and expected, to hear including Last
Train to Clarksville, Pleasant Valley Sunday, Steppin’ Stone and I'm a
Believer (including mentioning to any kids in the audience who might
recognize the song that he sang it before Shrek did.)  He also sang The
Girl I Knew Somewhere, Daydream Believer, A Little Bit Me/A Little Bit
You, Too Much Monkey Business, and Since I Fell for You each show. The
two shows varied some. During the second show they played the Beatles' Good
Morning after he talked about attending a Beatles' recording session and
hearing the recording that they were working on.

Micky’s sister Coco was on stage with him also; she’s from nearby San Jose.
She performed Different Drum and Runaway besides singing Boogie-Woogie
Bugle Boy with Micky.

A lot of his stories, lines and jokes were the ones he used when he was on
tour with Davy and Peter in 2000/2001 but he knew it, especially by the 2nd
show when he asked if people would laugh again even if they saw the first
show.

I was kindof surprised that he made no mention during the shows about
performing in Aida (traveling show or Broadway) or about doing the radio
show. Really no mention of any recent things. Maybe that’s because the shows
were short and things needed to keep going without a lot of talk inbetween.
And he was there to perform and entertain for a fun Friday night on the
beach.

Micky did have CDs (including his newest Live CD) and photos on sale
between the shows. There was a CD of Coco’s also. Micky autographed items
after the 2nd show. Altogether it was a great evening!


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

From: Danny Solazzi

The Characters will be performing a special "Monkees Night" at The
Firehouse Pub in Rahway New Jersey on  Friday Sept.16th at 10 pm.

The event is free and you can have dinner there too!

You may remember The Characters playing at many Monkees conventions all
over the country. (New Jersey, California, Seattle, Detroit, Chicago, Tucson).

In conjunction with this special show, The Characters will be releasing a
new album called "The Early Characters" which will consist of the 1987
unreleased album recorded in Hawaii with The Monkees' producer Chip Douglas
plus bonus tracks from various early recording sessions.

To read an exclusive Chip Douglas interview and preview songs from The
Early Characters see:
http://www.thecharacters.net/chipinterview.html

For more information email dannycatt@...

Hope to see you there!
The Characters
http://www.thecharacters.net

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From: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/monkees-update

According the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
website: as one of the guests, Peter is
scheduled to talk on a radio station on
Monday morning (August 8th) to promote
the upcoming Kenosha benefit concert.

The radio station is WGTD 91.1 FM
(which is owned and operated by
Gateway Technical College) and
the daily morning show airs from
8:10 a.m. to 9 a.m. local time.

http://www.jsonline.com/news/racine/aug05/346221.asp

http://www.wgtd.org/morning.asp

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From: James Lee Stanley

Hey kids,
It's been a while since you heard from me and there's big doings.    First
of all, all the music from all my albums is now available for digital
download from all the the services (itunes, rhapsody, etc)  so anyone who
was looking for that one tune, can get it now.
Secondly, I've been producing Hamilton Camp here at Beachwood and the CD is
coming out fantastic.   For those of you who don't know, Hamilton Camp was
Bob Gibson's partner in the early sixties and they're Live at the Gate of
Horn is a classic album from the folk era.   We are doing a beautiful
recording that I know you all will enjoy.
And I've got some solo dates coming up as well as some regular Los Angeles
dates with my partner on the All Wood and Stones CD, John Batdorf.   Here
are the details:

With John Batdorf doing the All Wood and Stones CD
Every Thursday in Jul and Aug, Kulak's Woodshed, Sherman Oaks, CA 818 766 9913
Every Sunday in Jul and Aug, Kava Dume (Virtual World Café), Agoura Hills,
CA 818 865 8602

Solo Dates:
Jul 29, 8 pm Towne Crier, Pawling, NY 845 855 1300
Jul 31, 10 am, Connecticut Agricultural Fair,
Jul 31, 7 pm, Rose Garden Restaurant, Upton, MA 508 529 7776

Hope to see you and play for you somewhere down the line.

James Lee

Hear the new CD Release: http://www.allwoodandstones.com/
Official Website:   http://www.jamesleestanley.com
Merchandise Stores: http://www.jamesleestanley.com /mp3/mp3stores.html =>

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From: Andrew Sandoval

andrew will be interviewed about his monkees book on the following
radio shows/stations in the coming days. tune in if they are in your
area!

july 20 on KOLE's "morning blend" with host dominick brascia from
6:10 - 6:35 am PST.

july 21 on KXEL's "on the air with mike bunge" live at 5 pm central.

july 22 on WMQX Oldies 93 (this taped interview will not be brodcast
live, sorry we don't know what time).

july 23 on fm 107's The Jill Spiegel Show--Laugh, Learn and Love Your
Life from 8pm-10pmCST.

august 9th on KMSD at 9:20 am CT/7:20 am PT

august 21st on KTRS, St. Louis' "The David Strauss Show" at  7:10pm
CT/5:10 pm PT.

august 23rd on WREL Radio at 11:05 am ET/8:05 am PT

august 31st on WKCT Radio's "drive time" at 2:44 PM PST.

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From: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/monkees-update

According to jeffpitchell.com, there
are new concert dates which will have
Peter performing with Jeff.  Also, there
is a benefit concert in Wisconsin by Peter.

[SOLO BENEFIT CONCERT]

Saturday, August 13: Kenosha, Wisconsin
*Limited Tickets!!* Benefit Concert
The Rhode Opera House - doors open at 6:45 p.m.
Proceeds go to the Rhode Center for the Arts
The South Side Johnny Band opens for Peter
Kenosha, Wisconsin
(262) 657-7529
http://www.rhodeopera.com/

-...``...--...``...--...``...-

[MORE TORK/PITCHELL DATES]

Sunday, July 17: Woodstock, New York
Acoustic set at The Colony Cafe
(845) 679-5342
http://www.colonycafe.com/

Saturday, August 6: Brockton, Massachusetts
Mayor Jack Yunits' Family Day Party
Free Family Festival with food, games, and
bands like Jeff Pitchell with guest performer
Peter Tork and more! At D.W. Fields Park.
Event Hotline: (508) 580-7111
http://www.BaCaOnLine.org/

Saturday, August 20: Marshfield, Massachusetts
The Bridgwaye Inn and Marina
1265 Ferry Street
(781) 834-6505
http://www.bridgwayeinn.com/

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From: Jim Kraizel

I just wanted to let everyone know that the current issue of Goldmine
magazine, dated July 22,  has The Monkees as their cover story.  Micky is
featured on the cover and there is an article about the Monkees with
interview quotes from Micky throughout.  The magazine also contains reviews
of the new Andrew Sandoval book and the new Michael Nesmith biography,
along with an extensive US discography (with values.)

For those not familiar with the publication, Goldmine is an oversized
newspaper publication, and is available at many larger CD and book stores.

Jim Kraizel

ed: It also includes a great review of the new Michael Nesmith biography!


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

From: Andrew Sandoval

A couple of reminders for West Coast Monkees people:

If you are in the Los Angeles area, listen to Peter Tork and Andrew Sandoval
on KRTH 101.FM tomorrow morning (July 6, 2005). They will be talking with DJ
Hollywood Hamilton sometime after 8am.

And don't forget on Saturday, July 9th from 5-7pm, Andrew and Peter will be
signing
copies of Andrew's new Monkees book at Tower in Sherman Oaks (Sherman Oaks
Galleria; 15301 Ventura Blvd.; Sherman Oaks, CA 91403; (818) 789-0500). Peter
will also treat the crowd to an acoustic set!

Former Monkee Peter Tork Teams Up With Music Historian

Andrew Sandoval for Performance and Book Signing


WHO: Rhino Records consultant and Monkees insider Andrew Sandoval and
former Monkees band member Peter Tork.

WHAT:  Signing for the acclaimed new book The Monkees: The Day-by Day Story
of the 60s Pop TV Sensation (Thunder Bay Press, July 2005).

And a special performance by Peter Tork, former musician with the
Monkees.  He will perform various Monkees hits, as well as original songs.

Revealing a remarkably rich and detailed story, The Monkees takes the
reader day-by-day through the band’s short but explosive career, bringing
to life recording sessions, concert performances, filming commitments, and
other public appearances, including encounters with The Beatles, Neil
Young, Jimi Hendrix and other key figures of the decade.  It also contains
exclusive interviews with each band member.  Publishers Weekly called the
book, “A strong package…captivating,” and the Associated Press said,
“Monkees fans will go ape over this one.”

AUTHOR

BIO: Andrew Sandoval is a music historian, consultant for Rhino Records and
Monkees insider who has worked with the Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, the
Band, Elvis Costello, The Kinks and more.  For the last 15 years, Sandoval
has supervised nearly every Monkees reissue. He lives in LA.

DATE:            Saturday, July 9th

TIME:                        5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

WHERE:        Tower Records, 15301 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA

Phone: (818) 789-0500

NOTE:           2005 is the 40th anniversary of the formation of The Monkees.

CONTACT: Barbi Pecenco
	 Publicity Manager
	 (p) 858-457-2500 ext 2172
	 barbi.pecenco@...

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From: Stuart Shea

Hey, folks. I interviewed Micky Dolenz for the Chicago Tribune
recently, and the article was posted yesterday. Here's a link to the
edited version. If anyone's interested in the real thing, I'll
probably be posting it on my blog soon (stuartshea.blogspot.com)

Link:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/arts/chi-0506240196jun24,1,5410750.s\
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++++++++++++++++++

on sunday, june 26th, andrew will be a guest on chris carter's
breakfast with the beatles from 10:30 am - 12 noon. if you are in los
angeles, tune into klsx 97.1 fm. andrew will be discussing the
connection between the monkees and the beatles.

on thursday, june 30th, andrew will sing a kristian hoffman song at the
mumps record release party (club tangier, 2138 hillhurst ave., los
angeles, ca (323) 666-8666. visit the new Official Mumps Website for
more on Mumps).

on saturday, july 9th from 5-7pm, andrew and peter tork will be signing
copies of andrew's new monkees book at tower in sherman oaks. peter
will also treat the crowd to an acoustic set!

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

Andrew Sandoval's book is now available for purchase. This amazingly
detailed book covers the Monkees day by day and includes amazing
revelations. No Monkees collection is complete without this book.

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THUNDER BAY PRESS CELEBRATES THE
40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MONKEES WITH NEW BOOK

THE MONKEES: THE DAY-BY DAY STORY OF THE 60s TV POP SENSATION

San Diego, CA­Just in time for the 40th anniversary of the formation of the
popular 60s sensation The Monkees, Thunder Bay Press proudly announces the
publication of The Monkees: The day-by-day story of the 60s TV pop
sensation (July 2005) by the acknowledged expert on the band, Andrew
Sandoval.

Revealing a remarkably rich and detailed story, The Monkees takes the
reader day-by-day through the band’s short but explosive career, bringing
to life recording sessions, concert performances, filming commitments, and
other public appearances, including encounters with The Beatles, Neil
Young, Jimi Hendrix and other key figures of the decade.

The book draws upon exclusive interviews with each member of the group and
boasts a wealth of photographs, many previously unpublished.  Readers will
follow the exciting years from 1965 to 1970 and learn the story of one of
the most successful pop bands of the 1960s, whose fame began with the
groundbreaking NBC television show, which in turn led to a remarkable four
consecutive Number 1 albums and six Top 10 singles – including ‘Last Train
To Clarksville’, ‘I’m A Believer’, ‘A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You’, and
‘Daydream Believer’.  Their celebrity then reached a whole new audience in
the 1980s when MTV began re-airing the TV show. The Monkees continue to
attract a cult following today and boast impressive sales for recent reissues.

Andrew Sandoval is a music historian, consultant for Rhino Records and
Monkees insider who has worked with the Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, the
Band, Elvis Costello, The Kinks and more.  For the last 15 years, Sandoval
has supervised nearly every release by The Monkees. He lives in Los
Angeles, California.

The Monkees; ISBN: 1-592233-72-4; $19.95; 288 pages; July 2005

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

From: Jim

The current issue of Goldmine announces an upcoming Monkees article --

"Coming to Goldmine

The Monkees

The story of the Monkees is one of the most extraordinary in rock
history.  Put together in the 1960s to cash in on the success of the
Beatles, they appeared in a genuinely funny TV show that took its zany
cue from the Beatle's film "A Hard Day's Night".  Simultaneously, they
issued records boasting the top session players and songwriters of the
day.  however, the band members tired of being puppets and instigated a
palace revolution that saw them calling the shots.  Goldmine talks
exclusively to Monkes singer Micky Dolenz about those heady days when
the world went ape for the Monkees.

Issue Date July 22
Mailing Date June 30
On Sale Date July 8"

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

From: Yolando Collins

The Tick cartoon returns to television!

Beginning June 13 on the East coast, The Tick is being shown on the Toon Disney
channel.  For those of you who don't know, Micky Dolenz is the voice of the
Tick's
sidekick Arthur in the first season.

Yodi

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From: "Aaron Handy III"

Here we go again...

"I will send you to the Russian front!"

That was the threat made by General Burkhalter to Colonel Klink on
many episodes of Hogan's Heroes.

Hollywood character actor Leon Askin, whose decades-long career
included portraying Burkhalter in the 1960s sitcom, died Friday at a
hospital in his native Vienna. He was 97. The cause of his death was
not disclosed.

Like Werner Klemperer, who played Klink, and John Banner, who
appeared as Sergeant Schultz, Askin was a Jewish refugee from the
Nazis.

Askin appeared in over 50 films, as well as in theater and TV. He
supplied various voices for two 1982 TV series: Hanna-Barbera's
Scooby and Scrappy-Doo and Ruby-Spears Productions' Puppy's New
Adventures.

The son of a salesman, he was born Leo Aschkenasy on September 18,
1907, which coincided with Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish
calendar. When he was nine years old, he recited a 17-stanza eulogy
for Emperor Francis Joseph in front of the city hall of Vienna's
ninth district.

Askin was the student of dramatists Max Reinhardt and Louise Dumont.
In the 1930s, Askin was a cabaret performer and directed the
political cabaret ABC, discovering Jura Soyfer.

In order to escape Nazi persecution, he fled first to France, then
to the United States. He met Erwin Piscator, the founder of the
school of Epic Realism, in 1938, and worked with him for the next
three decades. During the Second World War, he served in the U.S.
Army.

During the Second World War, Askin's parents (including his blind
mother) were taken to the ghetto/concentration camp of
Theresienstadt in Czechoslovakia, which was run by the SS. They were
later murdered at the concentration camp in Lublin, Poland.

Often portraying the "funny villain," Askin performed alongside such
luminaries as James Cagney, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Doris
Day and Peter Ustinov. "Here comes my professional!", director Billy
Wilder exclaimed on the set of his 1961 movie One, Two, Three, in
which Askin portrayed Peripetchikoff.

Live-action work for Disney included a guest appearance as Anton
Rubinstein in "The Peter Tschaikovsky Story," a 1959 episode of
Disneyland, and the role of Dr. Gottlieb in the 1973 feature film
The World's Greatest Athlete (1973).

In the 1952 Bing Crosby-Bob Hope comedy Road to Bali, Askin made an
early film appearance as Ramayana. Among the other movies where he
was a character actor -- comedic or dramatic -- were The Robe (1953,
as Abidor), director Fritz Lang's Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse
(1962, as Flocke), What Did You Do In The War, Daddy? (1966, as Col.
Kastorp), Hammersmith Is Out (1972, as Dr. Krodt) and Airplane II:
The Sequel (1982, as the Moscow anchorman).

Besides Hogan's Heroes, he was a regular on 1956's The Charles
Farrell Show (as Pierre the Chef). Guest appearances included the
1950s series Adventures Of Superman, in which he appeared as Joseph
Ferdinand and Prime Minister Vallen. He was Peter Minuit and Von
Reinbein in two episodes of the mid-1960s comedy My Favorite
Martian, and Marvin Elom and Machina in two episodes of the spy
series The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

He impersonated both Karl Marx and Martin Luther in various episodes
of PBS's Meeting Of Minds.

His stage performances included Faust and Shylock on Broadway, which
he also directed, and Othello in Hamburg.

Unlike many expatriates, Askin returned to Austria in 1994, where he
continued his film, TV and stage career, receiving several honors.
Earlier, during the postwar years, he had appeared in numerous
Austrian and West German movies and TV productions.

His autobiography, Quietude And Quest (written with C. Melvin
Davidson), was published by Ariadne Press in 1989.


To Monkee fans, Askin is remembered for his role as Nikolai,
Druvanian National Ballet coach/master spy, from Season-2 Monkees
episode "The Card-Carrying Red Shoes."

Once yet again, to absent friends...



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

On Friday, WCBS-FM in New York City made a switch in music format at 5 p.m.
ET, kicking out the oldies format to replace it with a random music format
which is sweeping the country called "Jack". It's very likely that the
Micky Dolenz Radio Show on Friday, his 100th anniversary show, will be the
last.

Another famous DJ, David Cassidy, who was heading the Chicago oldies
channel will likely also be affected by this, as his channel has shifted to
"Jack" as well.

Infinity Flips Oldies To Jack In New York, Chicago
June 03, 2005

Jack has woken up in the city that never sleeps. It's also blowing across
the airwaves in the Windy City. That's right, Jack has been launched in New
York and Chicago.

At 5 p.m. eastern, Infinity Broadcasting took oldies WCBS-FM in New York
and oldies WJMK-FM in Chicago to the format that's sweeping the nation. In
New York, the flip was kicked off with "Fight For Your Right (To Party)" by
the Beastie Boys.

"New York deserves a radio station that is equally as eclectic as its
listener's personalities and attitudes," said Chad Brown, Vice President
and General Manager, WCBS-FM.

"JACK FM promises to be unlike anything currently heard in the market.
Others have tried to imitate the JACK format, but time and again it has
been proven that the success of the format is achieved by fully committing
to its objectives and delivering a completely new and unique product. We
look forward to changing the landscape of the New York radio market."

Artists that will be heard on the station, include Aerosmith, Duran Duran,
No Doubt, Lenny Kravitz, the Eagles, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and REM.
The station's new Web site can be found at www.ilikejack.com.

In Chicago, expect to hear Guns N' Roses' "Paradise City," The Romantics'
"Talking In Your Sleep Rick James' "Superfreak," Barenaked Ladies' "One
Week," A Flock of Seagulls' "I Ran," and Robert Palmer's "Bad Case of
Loving You".

Infinity Broadcasting launched its first Jack station in July 2004 at
KJKK-FM in Dallas. The station has improved its position from 28th to 5th,
and currently ranks as the most listened to station in the market with
adults 25-54.

Jack format changes have also occurred at stations in Los Angeles,
Baltimore, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Buffalo.

http://billboardradiomonitor.com/radiomonitor/news/business/top_news/article_dis\
play.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000946463

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From: http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/monkees-update

A month old article, but thought some fans might want to know.

"Published: 28th April 2005
Pop legend jets in for funeral of brother-in-law

POP legend Davy Jones paid a sad visit to Accrington
this week for the funeral of his brother-in-law Ken
Wilkinson."

For the rest of the article:  http://tinyurl.com/dqt6e

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From: Brian Sims

Bill (Billy) Lewis, former drummer for Boyce and Hart (Candy Store
Prophets) passed away May 7th, 2005 after a lengthy illness.




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(ed: you should all know Andrew Sandoval as the genius compiler of
information for all of the Monkees reissue products on Rhino - his book is
a masterwork!)

From: Andrew Sandoval

Hi there:

Longtime listener, first time caller - Andrew Sandoval here. My 15 year in
the making Monkees book will finally be available in the United States on July
5, 2005. However, East Coast fans can get a copy a month early at a special
event I am doing on June 2 at the Port Washington library. Here's a link to
the
library: http://www.pwpl.org/

A friend of mine runs a fine music series at the Port Washington Public
Library and has invited me to preview my book alongside some rare and unissued
Monkees audio and video bits direct from my archive. I will be there on
Thursday
night, June 2nd at 8pm and I believe the event is free. I will also be
happy to
discuss any of my other reissue or musical work at this Q&A presentation. I
welcome any and all of you to come by and say hello. I'm not from the area,
but
I am told it is pretty easy to get to from NYC.

The organizer of the event is named Tony and he can be emailed with more
questions ttraguardo@...

I will also be doing an event in July in Los Angeles when the book comes out.
I'll keep you posted on that.

Andrew

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From: "Senorita Estrella"

For Micky's 100th show at CBS-FM, he (along with his band) will be
broadcasting live from B.B. King's Blues Club and Grill in Times Square. It
will be on June 3rd from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Eastern. The show is said
to be free, but those wanting to attend will still need a ticket.

For more information on getting your ticket or the 100th show itself, go to
the CBS-FM website:
http://www.wcbsfm.com/personalities/dolenz_micky-100.php

Estrella
http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/monkees-update/

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From: "Mark Withall"

MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS

Television has played such a huge part in all our lives, right down the
years from childhood through to today.  Perhaps "The Monkees" was one of
those programmes you used to always watch after rushing home from a day at
school in the 1960/70s, and the memory of which has stayed with you?  If
so, there’s an event you are not going to want to miss.

Cult TV are extremely proud to announce that one of the stars of The
Monkees, Peter Tork, will be one of the guests at the 12th Annual Cult TV
Festival taking place in Birmingham, UK, between October 28th and 31st 2005.

THE HISTORY BIT

Every year since 1994, the Cult TV Festival has entertained its attendees
with a whole host of guests from right across the television spectrum.  For
those of you unfamiliar with the Festival, here’s some background.

The Festival itself covers a broad range on TV programming from SF to
comedy, action adventure to animation, children’s series to drama,
including series that you particularly search the TV listings for because
of their quality, but perhaps seem unknown to most people.  The sort of
show that you view more than once, and perhaps buy the DVDs and merchandise
for. Put simply, the Festival covers extraordinary fictional television.

The Cult TV Festival is a charity event run by fans for fans. In the
previous 11 years we have raised GBP 41,000 (equivalent to 58,000 Euros or
US$ 75,000) for charity.

CULT TV 2005

The Festival runs from noon Friday (28th) to noon Monday (31st) which,
because the clocks go back one hour during the weekend, means 73 hours of
non-stop entertainment and fun.

Guests can be from both in front of and behind the camera, as once again is
proved this year from those announced so far. Aside from Peter Tork, they
include:

John Saxon who has appeared in numerous TV series and who guest starred on
"The Six Million Dollar Man" and over 100 feature films including ‘Enter
the Dragon’ with Bruce Lee.

Kim Darby, who appeared as "Miri" in the classic "Star Trek" episode of the
same name; she also appeared in the classic John Wayne western "True Grit",
making her first UK event appearance.

Tanya Roberts, who was one of "Charlie’s Angels", as well as starring in
numerous action films and the sit-com "That 70s Show".

Pamela Sue Martin, Fallon from "Dynasty", and the star of the 1970s "Nancy
Drew Mysteries", who is making her first-ever European event appearance.

Guests who have worked on the BBCtv series "Doctor Who", both the original
series that ran 26 years and the brand new series that started a few weeks
ago here in the UK.  These include new series Director, Brian Grant,
William Russell, Michael Keating (who was also Vila in "Blake’s 7"), Philip
Madoc, Michael Sheard, and the producer of the audio adventures "Doctor Who
Unbound", John Ainsworth.

Check out the Cult TV website at www.cult.tv - click on the purple column
and then "Star Guests 2005" for a full list of guests so far announced, as
the list is growing by the week, or alternatively go directly to the list
at: http://www.cult.tv/index.php?cm_id=35&cm_type=section.

As with all events of this type, all guests appear subject to work and
personal commitments.

HAVE YOU EVER WANTED MORE?

The guests are just one facet to this Festival.  Cult TV is a multi-stream
event, with many things happening at the same time throughout the weekend.

Cult TV Festival registration gives you:

· Fully researched celebrity guest interviews;

· Themed parties on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights;

· The 12th Annual Cult TV Awards Ceremony (Saturday night);

· Sunday night star cabaret (including Peter Tork, and Mitch Benn, star of
BBC Radio 4’s "The Now Show");

· Workshops, demonstrations and discussion groups;

· A "Fanstrand" containing fun, games, discussion groups, and all sorts of
fan activities;

· Quizzes and ice-breaking events;

· Screenings of archive TV series, as well as some premieres;

· Quality merchandise dealers;

· A 40 page Festival brochure, delegate pack and souvenir badge;

· Autographs (including free ones on the event brochure and possibly on
personal items, depending on the guest). Photos will also be available for
signing for a nominal charge.  (Please note that Autographs are subject to
availability and are not guaranteed for every attendee. Attendees are
allowed to join the line to get their autographs in registration number
order, unless they have bought the Goldmember package - limited to 50 only
- for an additional cost).

Because at the time of booking we cannot guarantee on which day any one
guest will be at the event, if they are not appearing for the whole
weekend, or on stage for their interview, to avoid disappointment we only
sell a full weekend registration, the price of which is GBP 99.00 for the
first 500 registrations, after which the price increases to GBP 125.00
(lower child rates are available). The Goldmember Package, which also
includes seating in the front three rows, and a limited edition Gold
Brochure, is an additional GBP 50.00 per person.

Costs for accommodation and food are not included, but has been negotiated
at a very reasonable three night package rate.

IS CULT TV EASY TO FIND?

The Festival is being held at the Renaissance Solihull Hotel, Birmingham,
UK. This is around 5 miles by road from the National Exhibition Centre
(NEC), Birmingham International Airport and the Birmingham International
Rail Station that serves both of these venues. That station is on the rail
line from London’s Kings Cross Station. It is possible to take the short
taxi ride to the hotel from Birmingham International. A second railway line
serves Solihull itself on the line between London Marylebone Station and
Birmingham New Street; the hotel is just half a mile from Solihull station.

HOW DO I BOOK?

You can book online, or download and print off a booking form, at:
http://www.cult.tv/index.php?cm_id=610&cm_type=article

If you book online by debit/credit card there is a one-off fee of GBP 3.00
per booking (not per person). Cult TV will arrange your on-site
accommodation for you – just tell us what you require.

Should you have any questions you can e-mail the organisers at
festival@....

Cult TV also has an online discussion forum at www.culttv.info, so if you
have any questions or wish to join in with the current discussion topics
please register there and ask away!

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From: "Aaron Handy III"

Once more, a member of The Monkees' vast film & TV repertoire leaves
us.

Actress Elisabeth Fraser died of congestive heart failure May 5 in
Woodland Hills, Calif. She was 85.

A memorial service will be held 1 p.m., Friday, May 20 in The Louis
B. Mayer Theater at The Motion Picture & Television Fund, 23388
Mulholland Dr., Woodland Hills.

Fraser, who often played a brassy blonde gal, was known for her
roles as Shelley Winters' pal in A Patch Of Blue and as Phil
Silvers' girlfriend on The Phil Silvers Show.

A Brooklyn native, she began her career in 1940 on Broadway, just
six weeks out of high school. She was cast in the role of the
ingenue in There Shall Be No Night with Alfred Lunt and Lynn
Fontanne. The play won the 1940-41 Pulitzer Prize, and she won a
contract at Warner Bros.

Some of her roles on Broadway through the 40s, 50s and 60s included
The Russian People, The Family, Tunnel of Love and The Best Man."
She was featured in over 30 films including: The Man Who Came to
Dinner, Death of a Salesman, Two for the Seesaw, and The Glass
Bottom Boat.

Fraser appeared extensively on TV in shows including the Four Star
Playhouse and Kraft Theater and later on Bewitched, The Addams
Family, Maude and The Monkees.

A collection of her showbiz memorabilia from stage, film and
television is on display at the Library of Performing Arts in the
Lincoln Plaza Center.

She is survived by three daughters. Donations may be made to the
ASPCA.



We Monkeefans shall forever cherish the memory of Fraser's guest
role as The Judge in Episode 34 of The Monkees, "The Picture Frame
(a.k.a. "The Band Contest").

To absent friends...

Aaron Handy III

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From: [VIDEORANCH NEWS]

Nez writes about Douglas Adams at IGN.com

Greetings!

Beginning today, IGN.com is running a piece called The Hitchhiker’s Guide
to Douglas Adams. It’s a series of anecdotes about Douglas written by
friends and colleagues. It includes a nice little piece written by Nez, and
we thought you might like to read it.

http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/607/607319p1.html

Sincerely,

Your friends at Videoranch.com

www.videoranch.com
vrforeman@...
8 Harris Court, Suite C1
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-373-3100
Fax: 831-373-3103
Toll Free: 866-727-2639

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From: Aaron Handy III

Hey-Hey! For the first time in 3 years, The Monkees TV show will return to
cable & satellite as in June as part of Nick at Nite's 20th Anniversary
Schedule!! Here's the official message:

Get those VCRs and other recording devices ready for Nick and Nite's 20th
anniversary weekend on June 25 and 26 which will be aired on TV Land. Note
that the schedule begins with what Nick at Nite aired back in 1985 and then
goes through the years and ends with what is currently aired today. Several
episodes will be aired.

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From: Tim Powers

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Henry Corden, the man who provided the voice of Fred
Flintstone for more than two decades, has died at age 85.

Corden's agent says the actor died last night at A-M-I Encino Hospital with
his wife by his side.

After making a few movies in the 1940s and 1950s, Corden moved into voice
acting in the 1960s. He had bit parts in cartoons such as "Jonny Quest,"
"Josey and the Pussycats" and "The New Tom & Jerry Show."

He took over as the lovable loudmouth Fred Flintstone when original voice
Allen Reed died in 1977.

Corden, who lived in Encino, had been working until about three months ago.




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Here they come - for the summer touring season!

Davy Jones

Sat 06/11/05  Omaha, NE Hartland Of America Park
Thu 06/16/05  Del Mar, CA Del Mar Fairgrounds
Thu 06/23/05  Oshkosh, WI Waterfest / Riverside Park
Mon 07/04/05  Tampa, FL Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Sat 07/23/05  Westerly, RI Misquamicut State Beach
Sat 07/30/05  Westbury, NY North Fork Theatre @ Westbury
Sat 10/15/05  Lockport, IL East High School
Sun 10/16/05  Crystal Lake, IL Raue Center for the Arts
Sat 11/19/05  New York, NY B.B. King's Blues Club
Sun 11/20/05  Wilmington, DE Grand Opera House

Micky Dolenz

Fri 06/24/05  Homestead, IL Marie Irwin Center
Sat 07/16/05  Woodstock, GA City Park
Sat 08/06/05  Kalamazoo, MI Arcadia Festival Site
Fri 08/12/05  Santa Cruz, CA Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Sun 08/14/05  Lake Forest, CA Pittsford Park
Thu 09/29/05  Culver, IN Culver Academies
Sat 10/29/05  Westbury, NY North Fork Theatre @ Westbury

Shoe Suede Blues Feat. Peter Tork

Fri 06/03/05  Piermont, NY Turning Point
Sat 06/04/05  Manchester, CT Manchester Green
Fri 06/10/05  Doylestown, PA Maggie's Place
Sat 06/11/05  Wolcott, CT Legends
Fri 06/17/05  Maynard, MA Sit 'n Bull Pub
Sat 06/18/05  Mount Vernon, NY The Bayou
Fri 06/24/05  Worcester, MA Union Blues
Sat 06/25/05  Bristol, RI Jackie's After Dark
Sun 08/28/05  Clemmons, NC Tanglewood Park

Michael Nesmith

Nesmith Living Room - Acoustic Show - By Invitation Only - Date TBA
(just kidding - but word is new music from Nez available for download soon!)

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Today In Music History - May 13

1967

The Monkees second album 'More Of The Monkees', went to No.1 on the UK
charts for 1 week. (in 1967 only 4 albums reached No.1, 'The Sound Of
Music', 'Sgt Pepper' and The Monkees 1st and 2nd albums).



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From: luvamp

Hi!

I haven't seen this listed. So, I thought you might like ton know. Micky's
been promoting this on his radio show.

VARIETY TELETHON WITH COUSIN BRUCIE!
Variety: The Children's Charity will telecast their 20th Annual Telethon on
Sunday, April 17th from 1PM to 6PM.  Legendary CBS-FM radio broadcaster and
Chairman of Variety, Cousin Brucie, along with CBS 2 News Anchor Ernie
Anastos and Rosanna Scotto from FOX 5, will host the telethon on WPXN ­
PAX-TV. Joining Cousin Brucie will be Micky Dolenz, Mr. G., Bob Shannon,
Holly Levis, Mike McCann and Bobby Jay!

Check out www.wcbsfm.com for more information.

~LuV~

PS
Micky mentioned on a recent radio program that he was under consideration
to be the voice of Mickey Mouse back in the 70's- and actually made the
shortlist!

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From: Zulmira

"The Monkees TV show is back on Brazilian TV"

The Brazilian television network "Rede 21", an open channel of nationwide
reach, is airing The Monkees TV show on a weekly basis starting on April
28, 2005.
This is the result of a successful campaign led by the oldies site "Central
RetroTV" with a little help from the International Association of The
Monkees Fans, by means of the "Monkees Brasil" discussion group and site.
The inclusion of the show in the "Cult Series" segment of this prestigious
TV channel is something to be celebrated and to be grateful for.

Zulmira
International Association of The Monkees Fans
http://monkeesbrasil.net/
http://br.groups.yahoo.com/group/monkees_brasil/
http://www.retrotv.com.br


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Reviews
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From:  Pat Zappi

Davy Jones @ College of Staten Island

Davy Jones and his band performed Saturday 4/2 at the
College of Staten Island, Staten Island, New York. The
venue was a campus theatre which seemed to hold about
800 people and had excellent acoustics. The theatre
was about  3/4 filled and the New York area crowd was
extremely enthusiastic. Davy responded with one of his
best performances in recent years. He seemed to enjoy
playing a theatre instead of a casino or fairground,
and was in fine voice throughout the evening. Davy
showed amazing energy for someone who has been
performing for over 40 years and danced wildly during
the "Oliver" medley and "She Hangs Out". He sang his
best-ever rendition of "It's Nice To Be With You",
complete with occasional New York accent. Davy made
some short poignant comments about the life and death
of Pope John Paul and then dedicated a beautiful
performance of "I Wanna Be Free" to the deceased
religious leader. The unique setting gave alot of
additional time for stand-up style comedy, and Davy
delivered 5-10 minute jokes/bits between every song.
He claimed that Micky, Mike and Peter are in the
actors home in LA sharing a room with only one chair.
"Nesmith's got the chair", Davy said, and Micky and
Peter are "kneeling on the floor waiting for their
instructions". This was very funny considering Davy
and Mike's desire to control the project whenever the
Monkees work together. Sarcasm quickly turned to good
nature as Davy mentioned Micky's NYC radio show to
wild applause and performed a sprightly rendition of
Nez's "Papa Gene's Blues". He also plugged Shoe Suede
Blues in a nod to Peter Tork and said Peter was in a
group called "One Man Band", but quit because of
"creative differences". It was a terrific night and
you could tell by the many smiles that once again
people did not know that a member of the Monkees would
put on such a fantastic show. Hopefully Davy will
continue to play theatres of this kind so new and old
fans can really listen to and appreciate his
performance.

Pat Zappi



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Jack Keller, wrote 'Bewitched' tune, dies
Posted on Fri, Apr. 01, 2005
Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Pop songwriter Jack Keller, who wrote the theme song for
"Bewitched" and other TV sitcoms and was a producer on the Monkees' first
album, died Friday. He was 68.

Keller had leukemia, according to his son, Jordan Keller.

The son of a musician, Keller got his big break when he joined Aldon Music,
Don Kirschner's Brill Building publishing company, which also employed a
stable of young pop songwriters including Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Neil
Sedaka, and Howard Greenfield.

Keller and Greenfield wrote "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" and "My Heart Has
a Mind of Its Own," both No. 1 hits for Connie Francis in 1960, and "Venus
in Blue Jeans" for Jimmy Clanton.

After Aldon was purchased by the TV production company Screen Gems, Keller
and Greenfield wrote the theme song for the shows "Bewitched" and "Gidget."

The TV work led Keller to the Monkees, getting producer credit on their TV
theme song and first album.

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From: Randi Waddell

Ex-Monkee Micky Dolenz is a new voice at drive time
Friday, April 1, 2005
By ED BEESON
HERALD NEWS

Who says you can't teach an old Monkee new tricks?

Micky Dolenz, the former drummer and singer for The Monkees, the
sitcom-spawned rock band of the 1960s, thinks he can still learn a few. Now
a jock with the oldies station WCBS-FM 101.1, Dolenz is betting he can
transition into something new - live, unscripted radio.

As an actor, Dolenz has always worked with a script. Even his role as a
drummer was scripted. He was cast as one on "The Monkees" without knowing
how to play a single beat.

The same could be said of his jump into radio. After all, Dolenz famously
sang "I'm a Believer."

Especially when WCBS made him a good offer.

"To be offered a major radio show in a major market on a major station is
not something you take lightly," Dolenz said recently from his office at
WCBS, on the 40th floor of the Viacom building in Times Square. Even if
that means he now tries to go to sleep by 8 p.m., and wake before even the
roosters rustle.

His show, "Micky Dolenz in the Morning," which began Jan. 10, airs live
every weekday from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. It is a difficult hour to learn a new
craft, perhaps more so at his age. Dolenz is no longer a 20-year-old
rock-'n'-roll hunk full of vigor. He is a 60-year-old man, thrice married,
four times a father and, on this brisk March morning, an exhausted performer.

Insomnia the night before had sapped his energy for the day, which began,
as weekdays now do, at 4:30 a.m. Earlier, during a commercial break, Dolenz
was quiet, nearly remote. "I think I'm not biologically set up to do early
mornings," he said, the lines of fatigue evident in his face.

But then, he leaned into the microphone by his face and belted, "Spring!
Let's hear it for spring!"

Good morning, New York, New Jersey and beyond. It's 8 a.m. Micky Dolenz is
awake, alert (sort of) and back from commercial break.

Joining him is a nearly three-decade veteran of radio, the mustachioed DJ
Mike Fitzgerald. His right-hand man is Brucer the Producer, the
barrel-chested man born Bruce Goldberg. Mr. G., or Irv Gikofsky, broadcasts
the weather from the comfort of his home, while Karen Stewart is the show's
newscaster.

And Dolenz? "I am what they call 'color,' " he said.

Some might wonder why a powerhouse radio station would take a chance on an
untested talent.

"Well, they want a star who's going to get the people to tune in,"
Fitzgerald said to Dolenz.

Over the past decade, radio stations of all formats have tended to
gravitate toward celebrity hosts, especially for their personality-driven
morning shows, says Sean Ross, vice president of music and programming at
Edison Research Media, a radio research firm in Somerville. It is believed,
Ross says, that celebrities not only draw curious listeners, but their very
lives provide a unique perspective.

There is some proof for this. The soul crooner Isaac Hayes once co-hosted a
successful morning show for New York's Kiss 98.7. Millie Jackson, the
Georgia-born, New Jersey-raised R&B singer from the 1970s, has broadcast a
daily show for years for KKDA 730 in Dallas. Danny Bonaduce, the former
child star whose career bears an uncanny resemblance to Dolenz's, co-hosts
a morning show for Los Angeles' Star 98.7.

But Dolenz seems cast as part of the bigger picture of WCBS.

"He understands that he's creating a bridge into the future for the radio
station," says Theresa Beyer, the station's marketing director. His morning
show, along with a slew of other changes, is expected to replenish the
station's audience with newer and relatively younger listeners. "At one
point, the station had a little bit of a dustier image."

Like many oldies stations nowadays, WCBS is attempting to correct that.

"Around the country, oldies stations are going through changes," Ross says.
Some stations, like WCBS, play more songs from the 1970s to grab a
relatively younger audience, he says. Others are simply closing shop
because they aged out of their market. "The ones that are doing the best
now are the ones that have real morning shows."

And WCBS has not done as well since Harry Harrison, the self-titled
"Morning Mayor" and a four-decade veteran of New York radio, retired from
his weekday morning show. His replacement, an afternoon DJ named Dan
Taylor, sank in the ratings. From winter 2002 to winter 2004, the morning
show plummeted from a tie for sixth place to a tie for 12th, according to
Arbitron ratings data.

Last fall, incoming program director Dave Logan replaced Taylor with
Fitzgerald, a former night DJ. Then he began to search for a morning crew.

Serendipity brought a golden opportunity.

Last October, Dolenz dropped by for an on-air interview. He unwittingly
impressed management with his easygoing humor and smooth rapport with
Fitzgerald. Logan offered Dolenz the morning show. At the time, Dolenz had
finished a two-year run with the musical "Aida," including eight months on
Broadway. He needed work. Not that he was desperate.

"I have a lot of interests. I have an awful lot of interests," Dolenz said.
He recently tried out for a television pilot with WCBS' blessing, he said -
and sold a children's book to Penguin Books and, to a big manufacturer, "an
invention, a household device" that he described only as "boring."

Also, about once a month, Dolenz hits the road with his sister Coco to
perform a repertoire of Monkees songs and originals at places like the
Marie Irwin Center in Homewood, Ill., or the Mountaineer Race Track and
Resort on Route 2 in Chester, W.Va.

WCBS' offer trumped that.

Admittedly, "Micky Dolenz in the Morning" was rough when it launched, Logan
says. Dolenz tended to be too tense on-air, causing many of his jokes to
fall flat.

But over time, Dolenz has found his niche. "We dipped and now we're on our
way up," Logan says.

Dolenz admits as much. "The show for me is like learning to ride a bicycle
by learning on a Harley. With no training wheels," he says.

"For the first couple weeks, I was like a deer caught in the headlights,"
he said from the counch in his office after a recent show. "Thank God for
people like Mike, or I would have totally just jumped off a cliff."

"Yeah, but you're a fast learner," Fitzgerald said, as he was leaving for
the day. "Since you got back," from a recent vacation to England, "you
jumped up a level."

Fitzgerald kept the good cheer coming: "Right now, I'd have to say, is the
height of my career."

"Oh, cool," Dolenz chirped.

Dolenz's most striking feature is his smile. Of all the Monkees, his smile
was the widest. It stretched across his face as wide as a banana and
toothsome as an ear of corn. His smile made him look like a goofball, if
not actually a monkey. If anything, it set him apart from his former
bandmates: the demure Michael Nesmith, the leaden Davy Jones, the hazy-eyed
Peter Tork.

WCBS' photos of Dolenz show off that smile. They also give the appearance
that Dolenz has a fuller head of hair and broader shoulders than he
actually has. But Dolenz's smile may not be the first thing people notice
nowadays. Before meeting two reporters recently, Dolenz pulled a comb from
his pocket and ran it through his thinning hair. He didn't smile, but shook
hands in a slightly officious manner, formal, but polite.

Then he spoke. "Hi," he said.

Dolenz is a curiosity on the airwaves because of his voice. Flip the dial
during the morning rush hour and hear nearly every jock booming a
thunderous basso. Not so Dolenz, who squeaks, by comparison. His, however,
is an endearing voice, lilted like the character Piglet from "Winnie the Pooh."

Combine that with his refined, wordy politeness and he is a charmer. From
his office, he asked if a reporter calling from West Virginia planned to
attend Dolenz's concert in the state. "If you do, you must do please look
me up," he said.

But niceties aren't what the on-air Micky Dolenz is about. He counts his
best qualities as "the ad-libs, the impromptu, my twisted observations."
The more Dolenz settles into his role, the more his humor grows absurd,
perhaps unhinged - almost as if he has nothing to lose.

"What's up?" a deep-voiced caller asked.

"Well, we're having a contest and you called in," Dolenz chimed.

Last Tuesday, a middle-aged caller fell into near-hysterics when she heard
Dolenz speaking to her. Dolenz responded with hysterics of his own,
sounding as if Goldberg was tickling him with a feather. Then the former
Monkee abruptly halted and asked the woman for her answer to his contest
question.

Gradually, Dolenz is creating more content for the show. "That's a great
idea, Micky, to pull that thing up, because people are traveling all the
time," Goldberg said after Dolenz read off several travel advisories from
an air traffic control Web site. "That's a great idea."

When the singer Mario Vazquez walked off the set of "American Idol," it
gave Dolenz another idea.

"That's the biggest story in the nation. If we could get a scoop on that,
man. Do you think he's a fan?" he said.

"Ahh ..." Goldberg responded.

It may not have been a bad idea. Dolenz has shown himself to be an
entertaining interviewer, which may be surprising as he says he had never
interviewed anyone before this job.

"It's like a dance. You don't want to put too much of an imprint on him.
You want Micky to be Micky," Goldberg said after coaching Dolenz for an
interview with Percy Sledge, the soul singer and recent Rock and Roll Hall
of Fame inductee.

"Now the newest abductee to the Rock and Woll ..." Dolenz said into his
microphone.

"Abductee?" Goldberg said.

It is unclear how canned this humor is. But word flubs now seem to be a
part of his shtick.

And that, amid a sea of perfectly trained radio voices, is starting to
sound fresh.

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Peter Tork will appear at the Chiller Theatre celebrity autography
show April 29 in New Jersey.

http://www.chillertheatre.com/gt/gtc4.htm

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From:  Miki

CNN postponed

Due to the recent developments with the pope, CNN's Newsnight with Aaron
Brown has pushed the Mickey Dolenz story to a later date.  Keep a eye on
Micky's site for details.

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Reviews
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From: Jim Kraizel

Micky Dolenz live in Cleveland, OH

Hi,

I wanted to share my review of Micky's recent performance in
Cleveland, OH with the rest of our group members.

Micky performed at the Moondog Coronation Ball in Cleveland, OH on
March 12.  This is an annual event to commemorate the first rock
concert which was held in Cleveland by Alan Freed in the early 1950's.

Micky was the 2nd of 4 performers that night.

I was really looking forward to seeing Micky solo, as I have only seen
him perform as part of the Monkees before, and I was not disappointed.

Being that Micky was just a part of the entire show, his performance
lasted only 50 minutes or so.  I would have preferred more, but
understand given the nature of this concert.

Micky played guitar throughout the show, and was backed by several
musicians, at least 6 or 7.  Curiously, he never got behind the drum
set!  Coco was also with him, and delivered 2 outstanding vocal
performances on Distant Drum and Runaway (the Del Shannon song)  In
addition, Micky and Coco did a duet of Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, which
for me was really a highlight.  As much as I love the Monkees tunes,
it's so great to hear some unusual songs.

Speaking of the song selection, I thought it was a very well rounded
and diverse show, given the short amount of time he had to perform.
The usual hit songs were performed:  Clarksville, Steppin Stone, I'm A
Believer, That Was Then, but Micky also sang a couple of Monkees tunes
that Davy originally sang - Daydream Believer & A Little Bit Me, as
well as the old standard  "Since I Fell For You."

When introducing one of Davy's songs, Micky said "Let me adjust the
microphone stand" and lowered it all the way to the ground.  In fact,
Micky fondly referred to both Mike and Davy, but no mention of Peter.
I'm not sure what to make of that.

Another surprise of the show was the appearance of Vance Brescia, the
writer of That Was Then, who appeared on stage with Micky to sing that
number.  Turns out he is now the music director of Herman's Hermits
starring Peter Noone (who were also on the bill.) Some of you probably
knew that bit of info, but it was news to me!

My hope is that someday I'll get to see a full length show of Micky's
one day, but until then, I'm glad I had the opportunity to at least
see him perform.

Jim Kraizel

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

From: Firemuppet

Review of Micky's Show

Micky took the stage right on time coming out to the Monkees theme song and
quickly breaking into "last Train to Clarksville". He had a full band
behind him much like the 2002 tour as a  matter of fact there was some
familiar faces in the band. Also of note was that his sister Coco was on
stage with him playing tambourine and doing back up vocals. He also brought
her forward to perform some duets and solo songs. He hit the classics as
well as some of his solo work it was a nice mix. He played for a solid hour
and also revealed a little Monkee trivia. He performed a song entitled "Too
Much Monkee Business" he stated he played this during his audition for The
Monkees. After the show both he and Coco came out to sign autographs and
meet the fans. Another great performance by Mr. Dolenz.




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Actor-director Micky Dolenz is 60.

MARCH 8, 1945

George Michael Dolenz, Jr. was born to parents George and Janelle
Dolenz in Burbank, CA.

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From: "Torka"

For all who might be interested... I just received an e-mail from Peter
with some new dates for Shoe Suede Blues, as well as additional guest
appearances for Peter with Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood.

The SSB dates have been posted to the band's site at
www.ShoeSuedeBlues.info with all the information currently available. More
details will be added as I get them.

The Texas Flood appearances will be posted to the www.PeterTork.com
website as soon as Zan can get to them (the one for March 5 is already
there, if memory serves).

In the meantime, here's the Readers Digest version:

PETER TORK DATES WITH JEFF PITCHELL & TEXAS FLOOD
March 5 - Stanhope House / Stanhope, NJ
March 13 - Towne Crier / Pawling, NY
March 25 - Club Helsinki / Great Barrington, MA
March 26 - The Bayou / Mt Vernon, NY
April 22 - Hard Rock Cafe at Foxwoods Casino / Mashantucket, CT
April 23 - Sit'n Bull Pub / Maynard, MA
May 13 - KClinger's Publik House / Etters, PA
May 14 - Manchester Community College / Manchester, CT
June 12 - Newport Blues / Newport, RI
July 21 - Springfield Mass Festival / Springfield, MA
Oct. 22 - Mohegan Sun Casino (Wolf Den) / Uncasville, CT

SHOE SUEDE BLUES GIGS
June 3 - Turning Point / Piermont, NY
June 4 - (afternoon) Manchester Green / Manchester, CT
June 4 - (evening) Stanhope House / Stanhope, NJ
June 10 - Maggie's Place / Doylestown, PA
June 11 - Legends / Bristol, CT
June 17 - Sit'n Bull Pub / Maynard, MA
June 18 - The Bayou / Mt Vernon, NY

Enjoy!
--Torka

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The famous facts are all covered in this new book, including the details on
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This new edition is a complete re-write of the 1997 edition which features
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Collectors and fans of The Monkees as well as entertainment historians will
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From: Miki

Due to the recent developments with the pope, CNN's Newsnight with Aaron
Brown has pushed the Mickey Dolenz story to a later date.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Reviews
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

From: Firemuppet

Micky took the stage right on time coming out to the Monkees theme song and
quickly breaking into "last Train to Clarksville". He had a full band
behind him much like the 2002 tour as a  matter of fact there was some
familiar faces in the band. Also of note was that his sister Coco was on
stage with him playing tambourine and doing back up vocals. He also brought
her forward to perform some duets and solo songs. He hit the classics as
well as some of his solo work it was a nice mix. He played for a solid hour
and also revealed a little Monkee trivia. He performed a song entitled "Too
Much Monkee Business" he stated he played this during his audition for The
Monkees. After the show both he and Coco came out to sign autographs and
meet the fans. Another great performance by Mr. Dolenz.

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

From: Katherine

February 25th, I had the pleasure of seeing Micky and Coco perform at the
Wolf Den, Mohegan Sun Casino, in CT.  Feel free to visit my website for
pictures
and a review at www.taralane.com/katherine.  This show is linked at the lower
left side of the page under Monkee related events and then under the
subheading of Micky.  On the far right, if you are interested you can find
Peter Tork's
latest associated band, Jeff Pitchell and the Texas Floods.  Right after the
Micky show, I attended a Jeff Pitchell show in Manchester.  The pictures for
that show are not up yet, but, I expect that they will be shortly.

Oh, incase you don't check out my site, I wanted to share the highlight of my
evening at Mohegan Sun.  I got to sing part of Going Down with Micky again!
Thrill of a lifetime for me... Also, I met Donna Dolenz.  She is a wonderful
woman!

I'm going to see Peter again this coming weekend in Stanhope, NJ.  I hope to
see some of you there for a great show!  I hear that they just may be doing
Dress Sexy For Me!  One can only hope.

Katherine



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Happy belated 63rd birthday to Peter Tork on Feb 13.

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A busy Friday for Micky:

From: Miki

According to his web site, Micky Dolenz will be on the show CNN NewsNight
with Aaron Brown February 25 at 10pm.

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

From:  Chris D.

Hi just wanted to give a concert update if I can. Micky Dolenz will be
performing solo on Fri Feb 25th at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncansville CT. He
will be in the Wolf Den which is a smaller concert venue at the casino.
Show starts at 8pm and is free.

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From: Kent Kotal

Here's an excerpt from one of the chapters pertaining to THE MONKEES:

                 Today we're going to examine the
FACTS and FABLES concerning another one of THE MONKEES' biggest hits.

         In his book HOW TO WRITE A HIT SONG...AND SELL IT, TOMMY BOYCE
tells a funny, interesting story revolving around one of THE MONKEES' last
big hits.

         THE MONKEES were always being supplied new musical material from a
virtual who's who of songwriters:  NEIL DIAMOND, GERRY GOFFIN and CAROLE
KING, NILSSON, NEIL SEDAKA and DAVID GATES (later of BREAD) all had their
songs recorded by the band in the first couple of years.  In addition,
MICKY DOLENZ, DAVY JONES, PETER TORK and, most frequently, MIKE NESMITH
were submitting their OWN compositions for consideration.  Therefore, as
time wore on, when BOYCE AND HART were called upon to supply a song, they
pretty much needed to have one "at the ready."

THE FABLE:
         According to BOYCE's account (as published in his book), back in
the day when DON KIRSHNER oversaw those musical selections, he called BOYCE
AND HART one morning and told TOMMY (who just happened to answer the
phone... BOBBY was still sound asleep) that he had a dream last night that
the title of THE MONKEES' next #1 Record should be a girl's
name.  Spontaneously, TOMMY BOYCE replied, "Donnie, you won't believe
this!!!  But, last night while you were having that dream, BOBBY and I
wrote an unbelievably great song for THE MONKEES...and, are you ready for
this?...it has a girl's name in the title!"
         KIRSHNER was flabbergasted!  "Tell me the title, quick!  I want to
hear it!  What's her name?"
         Of course, TOMMY couldn't comply...the song hadn't been written
yet!  "Donnie, her name is so beautiful and so exciting that I couldn't
possibly tell it to you over the phone.  But I'll tell you what...you're
going to love it when you hear it tomorrow."  Despite KIRSHNER's insistence
that TOMMY come over now and play him the song...or, better yet, that
KIRSHNER drop by THEIR place to hear the tune (that hadn't yet been
written!), TOMMY finally stalled him with the excuse that BOBBY was still
sleeping.  (Of course, HART didn't know ANY of this as he really WAS still
asleep...and had no idea what TOMMY had just committed them to!)
         KIRSHNER was adamant..."How about noon TODAY at my
place?!?!"  BOYCE says it was more of a command than a question.  "Okay,"
he said, giving in, "but do me a favor.  Please have everyone there who's
connected with the television show."  KIRSHNER agreed to assemble producers
BERT SCHNEIDER and BOB RAPHELSON, vice president LESTER SILL, and
chairman-of-the-board JACKIE COOPER.  (Nothing like putting a little more
pressure on the situation!!!)
         At 10:00 BOYCE decided to wake BOBBY and tell him the news...after
all, having just committed to writing the next #1 song in America was a
pretty big deal!!!  Realizing the pressure they were under, both
songwriters quickly began making a list of girls' names but none
particularly struck their fancy.  TOMMY had the beginnings of a melody but
they just weren't able to put it together with any of the names on the
list.  They decided to take a drive, hoping for inspiration (or divine
intervention).  At 11:00, while driving along Mulholland Drive, TOMMY
finally asked BOBBY to "reach deep into your past for a recollection of one
girl in your life, or even in your dreams, that you had never told anybody
about."  HART gave it some thought and then replied that there WAS a girl
in High School that he liked a lot but she never returned the favor.  He
would think about her every once in a while over the years and once had
even written a song about her.  "I was never too hot on the song," he said,
"but what I liked about it was the name, which was hers."
         "Come on, BOBBY," TOMMY exclaimed, "tell me her name and my melody
will flow right out to meet her."  And, of course, BOBBY then replied, "And
her name was VALLERI"...which INSTANTLY fit the melody that TOMMY had been
working on!  Now fifteen minutes away from their meeting at KIRSHNER's
house, that left them all of twelve minutes to complete the song!!!  They
got as far as "There's a girl I know who makes me feel so good" which,
along with the chorus, "and her name is Valleri...I love you, Valleri" was
all they had when they pulled into the driveway.
         BOYCE was banking on the fact that KIRSHNER had wanted a song with
a girl's name in the title SO badly...and the fact that he had already told
him about the GREAT song they had written "the night before"...that the
conditions were, in effect, pre-programmed for them to present THE MONKEES'
next big smash hit single.  (With all those executives sitting in the room
waiting for the debut, the anticipation was exceptionally high...TOMMY
believed that ANY song they would have played based around a girl's name
would have qualified as "exactly what they were looking for.")


...for the rest of the story - please contact The60sShop@... and ask to
be added to the BOYCE AND HART mailing list and I will be happy to send
them a copy of the entire series.

For the past five years, I have been publishing an online music newsletter
called FORGOTTEN HITS.  For the most part, we spotlight songs and artists
that, although very popular at the time of their original release, get
little or no airplay anymore due to the tight programming lists of the
oldies radio station conglomerates, who figure that we would rather hear
the same 50-60 songs over and over and over again!  From time to time, we
feature a particular artist in depth...and we just recently completed a
17-part series on the songs of TOMMY BOYCE AND BOBBY HART.  Naturally,
several chapters cover their work with THE MONKEES and I thought many of
the folks on your mailing list would enjoy reading this series...we've
gotten some GREAT reviews!!!

Thanks for any assistance you can offer in getting the word out...and for
helping to keep this great music alive.

Kent Kotal
The60sShop
FORGOTTEN HITS

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From: James Lee Stanley

happy new year you all,

this is just a heads up to let you know that:

1.  we have a new mailing address:   me @ beachwood recordings, 23055
sherman way, #4848, west hills, ca 91308

2.  "all wood and stones" is getting all kinds of airplay at xm radio and
other stations are beginning to pick it up.   rolling stones websites are
featuring it and labels are sniffing around.  what fun  you can hear clips
of the songs on the all wood and stones site.

3.  i'm performing at the namm show on the 22 of jan at the taylor guitar
showcase at 1:45 pm, and john batdorf and bill batstone are going to join
me to do four songs from the new cd.

4.  then i'm also out on the road for two weeks in virginia, north
carolina, pennsylvania and washington,
dc.   http://www.jamesleestanley.com/ has all the details on the appearance
page.

see you in a minute,

james lee

New CD Release: http://www.allwoodandstones.com/
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The new January 23 edition TV Guide magazine features a big photo of Davy
Jones as #9 in the top 25 all time greatest Teen Idols review.

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From: MICHAEL S NASON

I don't know if you could use this but an album by Penny Arkade was
recently released on the Sundazed label.  Mike Nesmith produced it back
in 1967 and 1968 but it was never released until this year.  It sounds
great, reminiscent of Buffalo Springfield and the Monkees.  The bass
player from the group has the album's liner notes (which he wrote) on his
website and mentions Nez quite a bit:

http://www.donaldfglut.com/PENNY.htm

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From: Joe

Found a bit on the net that says in 2005 there's a good possibility of the
"new monkees" tv show coming out on DVD. Here's the link:
http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=2651
thought you might like to know.

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From: Jaeson Koszarsky

Hello & Happy New Year,

In a recent email someone asked about "New Monkees"
episodes.  I have all 13 on VHS but the quality isn't
great.  I also have their album on vinyl, tape & CD
plus their Christmas song on the Warner Bros Yuelsville
compilation album and some of their music that wasn't
included on the album (a copy of a tape from Dino Kovas).

Marty Ross recently played with his old band, The Wigs at:

The Sleigh Riders Benefit
Shank Hall
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 20
8:00
www.shankhall.com

Unfortunately I couldn't attend.  There has been talk
about rereleasing their material on CD.

For an overview of Jared Chandler's activity, you can
check www.imdb.com

cya,
Jaeson



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Birthdays:

Singer Mike Nesmith of The Monkees is 62. Singer Davy Jones of the Monkees
is 59.

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Q: I've been looking for years for two shows either on VHS or DVD. The
first was was ``The New Monkees,'' a sort of next generation sequel of
``The Monkees'' from the '60s. The other is another sequel, ``The New WKRP
in Cincinnati,'' that aired for two seasons, 1991-92. Can you help me find
out if these shows are available?

A: I didn't have any luck with The New WKRP in Cincinnati, a syndicated
successor to the network show. But I have some good news about The New
Monkees: There are discussions about it coming out on DVD sometime in 2005.

That word comes from Larry Saltis, an Akron resident who was one of the new
Monkees along with Dino Kovas, Jared Chandler and Marty Ross. Saltis hoped
for big things from the show, but it lasted only 13 episodes in 1987.

Saltis is now out of the music business. He now works as a commercial
contractor for Construction Plus and finds life ``quite peaceful.''

But you can still find some of his music, whether it's on old New Monkees
recordings (which are for sale on eBay), CDs of his band Tower City or on
Satin Blue, a 2002album by Lino, another local musician and friend of
Saltis. And Saltis doesn't rule out a return to music (either in Christian
or secular music) ``if I can enjoy it again.''

There has also been interest in the New Monkees from the likes of VH1, said
Saltis. But the band members have tried to avoid venues where they'll be
mocked for something that was very difficult at the time.

``We were working seven days straight,'' he recalled. ``Some of us had
pneumonia. We're not embarrassed by it unless it's made a joke of. We were
doing the best we could....

``I got out of (Revere) high school and boom! I got my dream -- I got a
record contract. And I got a TV show at the same time,'' he said.

He admits to having had an inflated ego as a result of all the attention --
and to some bitterness when things did not work out.

``If you asked me about it when I was younger, I would have said it was a
completely awful experience,'' he said. ``Looking back now, when I'm 36,
I'm thankful I got through it.... I've got a great experience to show my
children.''

He's looking forward to a DVD, too. He used to have a complete set of New
Monkees episodes on VHS but ``after a series of moves, I ended up with two.''

http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/10482552.htm

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washingtonpost.com
Return of The Hit Man
On Music Legend Don Kirshner's To-Do List: Become Global Mogul

By David Segal
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, December 20, 2004; Page C01

BOCA RATON, Fla.

Cradling a cosmopolitan in his plump right hand, Don Kirshner is
reminiscing about his former life as a pop-music mogul and getting a little
wistful. All the hits, all the bands, all the favors he did for
up-and-comers. But here he sits, at the best table in this swanky
restaurant, pretty much forgotten.

....

By 1963, Kirshner and Nevins were ready to sell their catalogue of
copyrights. There were a lot of reasons, not least of them the price that
Columbia Pictures was willing to pay for the lot: $3 million. Kirshner's
half alone amounted to more than $9 million in today's dollars, a
staggering sum for a kid who was an usher at a movie theater only a few
years before. Plus, Columbia would install Kirshner as musical director of
Screen Gems, a division of the company that produced television and films.

It felt like good timing, especially when the teenage pop market began to
decline a couple of years later with the arrival of singer-songwriters such
as Bob Dylan. But Vanity Fair recently estimated the value of those
copyrights at $1 billion. And the deal with Screen Gems, as it turns out,
ended in a fiasco.

Monkees Business

"My wife will kill me, but that chocolate thing sounds good," says
Kirshner, ordering dessert. The chocolate thing turns out to be as big as a
toaster. Kirshner hacks at the bottom of it with a fork, until it tips
over. Then he contemplates the question at hand. It's a rather crass one.

"I'd say 'very comfortable,' " he says, when asked if he's rich, super-rich
or comfortable. "You saw my house, it's apparently the best lot in the
place. You saw the Mercedes."

Much of that comfort comes courtesy of the Monkees. In 1965, he asked for,
and was granted, one-third of all the musical profits from a new,
made-for-TV band being formed by Columbia. The idea was to translate the
Beatles movie "A Hard Day's Night" to the small screen. The music would
sell the show, and the show would sell the music.

Kirshner was in charge of the songs, which is why the "Prefab Four" had
tracks written for them by people like Neil Diamond ("I'm a Believer") and
Goffin and King ("Pleasant Valley Sunday," which was inspired by the
couple's drive to Kirshner's house in the suburbs). Wedding the Monkees to
Kirshner would yield two No. 1 albums, but as the band grew in popularity,
its members began to resent the fluffy pop songs they were asked to sing.

Then there was the press. Kirshner was constantly celebrated in print as
the musical puppeteer behind the group. That ticked off both the band
members and the executives at Screen Gems. A meeting was called with top
Columbia Pictures brass. One of those in attendance was Steve Blauner,
Darin's manager, because Blauner had brokered the deal between Columbia
Pictures and Aldon Music, and at the time, he was friendly both with
Kirshner and with some top Columbia executives.

"Because of all the bows Donny was taking in the press," Blauner says,
"when the band went on tour, there were reviewers who didn't believe they
were playing their instruments. And they were. All the bows he was taking
were hurting the act."

Blauner says he gently suggested at the meeting that Kirshner keep a lower
profile. At that, he says, Kirshner boiled.

"He kept saying, 'That's revealing, that's very revealing,' " Blauner
recalls. "We've never spoken since."

Kirshner says the whole dispute was about jealousy, over the credit he was
getting, as well as his pay, which ran to the millions. The end came not
long after a meeting with the band at the Beverly Hills Hotel, where he
summoned the Monkees to present them with a huge royalty check, plus a song
he was sure would be their next hit. By then the group was determined to
write its own material, and guitarist Michael Nesmith punched a hole in the
wall of Kirshner's bungalow to emphasize the point.

"Donny was there with his attorney," recalls Micky Dolenz, the Monkee
drummer who sang lead vocals on many of their hits, "basically presenting
us with this money and saying, in so many words, 'Why don't you shut up and
cash the check?' And that's not the sort of thing you said to Mike Nesmith
at the time. To be honest, I couldn't have cared less. I was 20 years old,
making money. But Mike led this revolt, and out of camaraderie, we all went
along."

With both the band and the bosses fed up, Kirshner was fired. He later sued
for breach of contract and won what he described as a huge out-of-court
settlement.

And the song he'd been pushing on the Monkees? He started a new band, this
one a quintet of cartoon characters based on a comic book he'd seen his son
reading. Ron Dante handled the vocals. "The Archies" became a hit TV show,
and "Sugar, Sugar" sold more than 10 million copies.

"I said, "Screw the Monkees. I want a band that won't talk back,' "
Kirshner says. "It was the Number 1 song of 1969. It outsold the Rolling
Stones."

...

© 2004 The Washington Post Company



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Micky Dolenz Joins CBS-FM as Morning Host Beginning on January 10, 2005
Tuesday December 7, 2:17 pm ET

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041207/nytu150_1.html

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Micky Dolenz has been named the new
morning show host for Infinity Broadcasting's WCBS-FM, 101.1, it was
announced today by Chad Brown, Vice President and General Manager, WCBS-FM.
Dolenz will debut on CBS-FM on Monday, January 10, 2005 as host of the
6:00-10:00AM show Monday-Friday.

The famed television star, musician, Broadway performer and director
previously co-hosted the station's morning show on Oct. 7.

"Mickey is a renowned entertainer whose diverse background and overall
upbeat view of life makes him the perfect person to host morning drive on
the station," said Brown. "Following his October appearance we immediately
realized that Mickey had a special connection with our listeners. The
phones never stopped ringing and people were still reminiscing about him
days later. We knew we had something special that day and we're thrilled to
add Micky to our lineup permanently."

"When I was 12 years old, I soldered together a Heathkit radio transmitter
in my garage and broadcast a weather report to my mother in the kitchen,"
said Dolenz. "Ever since then, I have fantasized about having my own radio
show. This is a dream come true and a thrill beyond words to be associated
with CBS-FM, Infinity Broadcasting and the entire Viacom family. I look
forward to a long and fruitful relationship."

Dolenz first established himself at the age of 10 when he starred in his
first television series, "Circus Boy." He is most well known for his role
as a member of The Monkees and star of the series of the same name. Dolenz,
along with Peter Tork, Davy Jones, and Mike Nesmith, starred in the hit
television show about a rock 'n roll band from 1966-68. Between 1966 and
1970, The Monkees released nine albums plus a greatest hits compilation.
During the off-season from taping they toured the country to sold-out shows.

After the television show, Dolenz continued his acting career and also
provided voices for the "Funky Phantom," "Scooby-Doo" movies and other
Hanna-Barbera cartoons. He also kept up with his solo music, releasing a
string of singles over the years.

Dolenz began his stage career with a starring role in friend Harry
Nilsson's West End musical "The Point" in 1978. It was in London that he
honed his behind-the-camera skills by directing numerous British television
programs, as well as the stage version of "Bugsy Malone."

A wave of nostalgia in 1986, sparked by TV LAND reruns of the original
television shows, reunited The Monkees and they set out across the country
for a summer tour. The success of the tour led the band to release "Pool
It," their first album in nearly 20 years.

  From 1990-92 Dolenz toured as a solo artist and also released his first
children's album "Micky Dolenz Puts You To Sleep," a collection of 60s pop
tunes arranged as lullabies. A second collection was released in 1994
entitled "Broadway Micky." 1993 saw the release of "I'm a Believer: My Life
of Monkees, Music and Madness." The book tells the story of Dolenz's life
through 1990 and is filled with personal anecdotes. His "unofficial
autobiography" is co-written with celebrity-biographer Mark Bego and was
re-released with updated chapters in 2004.

The Monkees again joined together in the studio in 1996 to record a brand
new album entitled "JustUs." The group launched a world tour, which ended
in England, heralding the 30th anniversary of the group.

Dolenz most recently starred in Broadway's "AIDA" as the villainous Zoser.
He had previously played the role in the touring version of the Disney
musical.

Source: Infinity Broadcasting

(ed: notice how the spelling of his name goes back and forth in the press
release? Even his new employers can't get it right!)

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From: It's Mare

This is direct from David's publicist:

"David did an interview recently with a British journalist whom may have
sold a portion of, or the whole article to an Irish paper and the Irish
paper seems to have taken a snippet of something and built an entirely new
story around it, slanting the attitude and meaning of the statements, and
taking it wholly out of context with seemingly little reference to the
original interview material. David feels that what he said in the original
British interview is true. Further, David says: "I stand by everything I
said in the British interview. However, the Irish interview is blarney"

Just as I suspected..

Mare
Visit  DEDICATED TO DAVY
www.dedicatedtodavy.com

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From: Videoranch Foreman

Greetings!

We’ve included the new Nez Songbook in one of our Holiday Specials! You can
now get The Best of Michael Nesmith songbook and “…tropical campfire’s…” on
CD both for $35.

You can see the other great deals we have available for the holidays by
going to the Videoranch Holiday Specials. You’ll find things like the
Timerider DVD and Soundtrack for only $20.

We’ve also added the entire Live at the Palais album for download for only
$9.99! We’re slowly making all of Michael’s album available as downloads
and should have them all up soon.

We’ll be adding more holiday specials so stop by often to see what we’ve
added. There’s still plenty of time to order in time for the holidays!

Yours truly,

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From: Nez4Ever1230

The November 29, 2004 issue of the weekly publication Globe Magazine
features a special section on the 1960s entitled Back To The Sixties in
which the guys are featured. The 13 page section covers 1960 through 1969
and features top entertainment stories from each year and the Top 5 Songs
of each year. The guys are featured in the 1967 section which is located on
page 41. They had song # 5 of the year which was I'm A Believer. They are
mentioned in the title of the section as well which is Women's lib is born
and the Monkees go ape on the music scene. This portion of the feature
discusses the beginnings of women's liberation and the fashions and trends
of the entire decade. The guys are mentioned as being smashing successes on
both television and the record charts. There is also an extremely awesome
large photo of the guys from the What Am I Doin' Hangin' Round video from
The Monkees Marooned episode of the series featured at the bottom of the
page. The feature begins on page 33 and runs through page 45. In my
opinion, David, Michael, Peter
and Micky are #1 always & forever!!

Thank you,

Nez4Ever1230

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Fron: Brad

The ever quotable Davy Jones had this to say in the November 29th edition
of Ireland Online:

Monkee reunion only a daydream, says Jones

29/11/2004 - 18:13:34

Sixties charttoppers The Monkees will never reunite, because they dislike
each other too much, according to former band member Davy Jones.

The British singer insists tension that existed within the band has
continued since they split, and he struggles to get on with his former
pals, particularly Mickey Dolenz and Pete Tork.

Jones, aged 58, said: "If we'd met under other circumstances, we'd like
each other. It will be our 40th anniversary in 18 months' time. You can
never say never, but I feel that way right now.

"I'll never work with Mickey, I'll never work with Pete again, because I
don't need to. They're rude and unaccommodating to fans. They don't have
the same style as I have."

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From: Torka

Just got this off PR Newswire:

Thursday, November 25
On VH1 Classic
      "A Very Classic Thanksgiving"
      VH1 Classic has saved you a seat for its "A Very Classic Thanksgiving"
special which finds Dee "Twisted Sister" Snider, MC Hammer, Davy "The
Monkees" Jones, Lisa Lisa of "Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam," Eddie Money and
Terri "Berlin" Nunn at the "grown ups' table" sharing a traditional
holiday feast at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York and a high-energy
conversation on many topics.  This one-hour special features marquee names
from rock, hip hop and R&B discussing how they broke into the music
business, what it was like to get to the top and what they're doing now
among many other topics.
      (Premieres at 7:00 p.m.)
      http://www.vh1classic.com

Thought at least some of y'all might be interested. :)

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Michael Nesmith competed on an NPR quiz show this weekend, and you can
listen to the show in it's entirety at the web page below, which currently
features a picture of Nez (Execu-Nez)

http://www.npr.org/programs/waitwait/



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From: The Videoranch Ranch Hands

Nez on NPR Quiz Show:

Here’s some unusual news - Nez will be a guest on the NPR quiz show "Wait
Wait-Don't Tell Me!" on Saturday, November 20th. He rarely agrees to
participate in anything like this, but he’s a big supporter of the local
Monterey Peninsula NPR station, KAZU, who is hosting this live recording of
the show, so he’s agreed to do this for them. Click here to find your local
NPR station for air times.

The Best of Michael Nesmith Songbook:

We received an early shipment of The Best of Michael Nesmith songbook and
shipped them out to those of you who placed your pre-orders early. The rest
of the books will arrive tomorrow and we’ll begin shipping them Friday. The
book turned out beautifully and the additional CD of 20 songs makes this a
very special collection. This is the first ever sheet music collection of
songs written by Nez. This is sure to be a big holiday gift for Nez fans ­
even those who are not musicians themselves will love having the lyrics and
melodies of some of Nez' greatest songs.

Order your copies today!

Album Downloads:

Our music downloads have become very popular over the last year. You can
now download an entire album with one click for $9.99! This makes it easier
than having to download each song separately, if you want to buy the entire
album. So far we have And the Hits Just Keep on Comin’, From A Radio Engine
to the Photon Wing, Infinite Rider on the Big Dogma, Tropical Campfires,
and The Wichita Train Whistle Sings available. The rest of our albums will
be downloadable as one file over the next couple of weeks. Visit the
Videoranch Products Page for a complete list of current downloads.

The Best of Michael Nesmith:

The Best of Michael Nesmith songbook has been flying off the shelf and
we’ve been getting lots of emails from happy customers who have received
theirs already. This is the first ever sheet music collection of songs
written by Nez and was well worth the wait. It also contains a CD of the 20
songs from the book, perfect for playing along or just listening to.

Nez on NPR Quiz Show:

Also, a reminder that Nez will be a guest the NPR quiz show "Wait
Wait-Don’t Tell Me!" on Saturday, November 20th. Check your local NPR
station for air times. Most NPR stations air the show at 11AM.

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From: TONY TROMBO

Davy is going to diret a film called THE COWBOYZ! It's a country band
version of the Monkees. Look for it Christmas in 2005!

www.TheCowboyz.com

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From: bluemasque

"What Were They Thinking?", by David Hofstede, lists "...The 100
Dumbest Events in Television History...", by the author's opinion.
Chapter 58, "Hey, Hey, We're Redundant", features the creation &
failure of the New Monkees tv show in 1987, Bob Rafelson and Steve
Blauner's involvement, and how the revival of the original series,
album re-releases, and reunion tours led the producers to gamble on
a new series.

Davy Jones is also mentioned in a different chapter, stating that
Dark Shadows' star Jonathan Frid (who was 43 at the time), was now
sharing the cover of Tiger Beat with Jones and Bobby Sheman.

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Reviews
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From: "Jim"

Videoranch has recently offered for sale a songbook entitled "The
Best of Michael Nesmith".  My copy came in over the weekend, and here
is my review.

PREFACE

I have been writing to Videoranch for over two years requesting a
sheet music book of Nez songs.  Last holiday season, they said that
the book would be ready for Xmas 2003 gift giving and Videoranch went
into negotiations with Hal Leonard, a major publisher of quality
sheet music and songbooks.  The book was listed on the Hal Leonard
site for over 8 months as "Coming soon".  Well something must have
happened because the book is NOT a Hal Leonard book.  It's appears to
have been produced in house (see below).

THE GOOD

The song selection is excellent.  In fact when I requested a songbook
from Videoranch, I mentioned three songs in specific and I am happy
to report that all three are in the book (Harmony Constant, The
Crippled Lion, and Juliana).

There is FINALLY a published piece of sheet music that has Mary,
Mary, written the way that Micky Dolenz actually sang it in 1966.
Most sheet music interpretations of the song (in the More of the
Monkees songbook, and subsequent greatest hits books) have had the
proper guitar chords, but have had a much different tune than the one
on MOTM.

With one exception mentioned below, it appears that the sheet music
is transposed directly from the original recordings.  That is, the
songs are in the same key as sung by Nez, and most have the
introductions and instrumental bridges.  Always a plus when you're
playing from a piece of sheet music.

The songbook also contains a CD from Videoranch featuring every song
in the book.  Now most of us hard-core fans already have these songs,
but it is nice to have a "one stop" CD that follows the book.  Also
if you are considering this book for a gift, this is an extra special
treat in case the recipient is not well versed in Nez's solo career.

THE BAD

Two VERY MAJOR bads.  The first is that the music is in "Fake book"
form.  That is, you have a one note treble line and the guitar
chords.  This is very disappointing as I was expecting full sheet
music.  I don't think that Hal Leonard would have published the book
like this (might have been a point that led to the Leonard
cancellation).

The second is the quality of the printing.  It looks like someone did
this book on their Xerox machine and attached a color cover.  The
book is not square bound, the spine is held together with two
staples, and the paper quality is about average.

Other "bads" that are not as disappointing.  First, there are only 20
songs in the book.  With Nez's extensive solo career, I would have
preferred a book like a "Michael Nesmith Anthology" or "Michael
Nesmith Complete".  Add this to the fact that two of the songs are
fairly easy to obtain in other current sources (Listen to the Band
and Different Drum) and the cost per song, especially for a fake book
song, is very high.

Speaking of Listen to the Band, this is the one song that does not
appear to be a record transcribe.  Now I realize that Nez sang it
differently on Loose Salute, but the sheet music treble line is
different from that version and the Monkees' version.

Half of the book is music, the other half is lyrics.  This is a waste
of paper, as the lyrics are also printed on the sheet music pages.
This really shocked me.  These pages could have been used for more
sheet music (the reason you buy a songbook in the first place).

THE WRAPUP

So there you are.  For a hard-core Nez fan like myself, the goods and
the bads balance out.  While disappointed, I am happy to have so many
good Nez songs to play on the piano.

Randall

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From: Howard Pattow

Daydream Believer Update for 11-6-04

We'd like to thank everyone who came to see us at the Monkees
Convention.  We had a blast playing for you guys and we look forward
to seeing you all again soon.  There are photos from Saturday night's
show in the Gallery!

We've got lots of surprises in store, so keep checking back on the site!

www.DaydreamBeliever.net

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From: Katherine

Brad, the convention was okay.  It wasn't great, but it was still fun for
me.  I wrote a review that is posted on my web page at
www.taralane.com/katherine.  Feel free to cut and paste to the alert
Newsletter.  I think that the convention was what people made of it. I
enjoyed myself because I had low expectations.  There was a poor turnout
and I felt badly for the performers who did an excellent job!




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From: Brad

The Monkees are featured in a color photo on the cover of TV Guide
Crosswords in the current November Issue.

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From: Peggy and Jill

Hello Everyone:

Please note the update at our Monkees Haunting Halloween Weekend Concert
Series 2004

ATTENTION BEATLE FANS-NOW performing on Oct. 30th from 9:00 PM until
Midnight the Hottest, most CHARISMATIC Beatles tribute-HARD DAYS NIGHT!!!!

If you love the Beatles, and who doesn't, you'll want to be here for an
exciting and SPECTACULAR Beatles Tribute!

We NOW have included more current information regarding REFUNDS from the
Oct. 2nd scheduled event for those of you unable to attend the current
Monkees Haunting Halloween!

You won't want to miss out on all the RARE AND VINTAGE Memorabilia ever made
available of Monkees Merchandise!!

The Monkees 38th Anniversary Finale Convention Weekend 2004
Organizers and Coordinators

Peggy and Jill
check out all the latest information:
http://monkeesconvention04.tripod.com

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From: Zulmira

The first "Monkees Day", a beneficent party whose objective is paying
homage to The Monkees while helping people in need, was held in Sao
Paulo, Brazil, on September 11, 2004.

Money and packages of imperishable goods were collected and forwarded to
the "ABC Group", a local beneficent institution that takes care of elderly
people, families and mothers-to-be lacking assistance.

We had a cheerful festival of monkee sounds and images,
including some rare and precious material.
Live music was provided by the first Monkees tribute band in Brazil: the
Vintage Monkees. People attending the event were able to take part in a
Talent Contest. There was also a distribution of gifts (beautiful
Monkees items) and some other surprises (like an enormous, delicious,
creamy chocolate cake).
A brief but sincere and respectful act in honor of the September 11 victims
was carried out.

We hope this idea will be embraced by other groups of Monkees fans, so that
the "Monkees Day" becomes an international annual event.
There is a great amount of benefit we can do in favor of the unprotected
while celebrating the joy of having the Monkee magic in our lives. Thank you!

Zulmira
International Association of The Monkees Fans
http://monkeesbrasil.net

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From: James Lee Stanley

www.allwoodandstones.com

Acoustic Guitars and Rolling Stones songs

All Wood and Stones, a vocal and acoustic guitar album like no other
-- 11 Classic Rolling Stones songs sung and played by John Batdorf and
James Lee Stanley;   with special guests Laurence Juber (Paul
McCartney&Wings), Paul Barrere (Little Feat), Timothy B Schmit
(Eagles), Ken Lyon (Lemonheads), Scott Breadman (Rippingtons, Lindsay
Buckingham) and Peter Tork (Monkees).
Fans of the Stones, Crosby Stills & Nash, Buffalo Springfield, Rubber
Soul, the Eagles, or classic Beachboys harmonies are in for a real
treat.   Check it out...play clips from the cd at
http://www.allwoodandstones.com/.

Can you imagine what the Rolling Stones songs would have sounded like
if Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were California boys with acoustic
guitars?   Would Satisfaction, Ruby Tuesday, or Last Time been as
powerful if they had been played on acoustic guitars and filled with
vocal harmonies?

Curious?

So were James Lee Stanley and John Batdorf, purveyors of acoustic rock
music for decades.
They took 11 Rolling Stones classics and turned them into something
totally unheard of.
You don 't have to live in California or play acoustic guitar to be
enchanted by "All Wood and Stones"  An amazing collection of Rolling
Stones tunes played on acoustic guitars and ladened with joyous vocal
harmonies.

All Wood and Stones  - a unique sounding album of classic Rolling Stones songs.

You 've probably heard all the Rolling Stones songs covered by
numerous bands both live and on CD.   Perhaps you own Stone Country,
the compilation of country artists doing Rolling Stones  covers
albums.  Fun music to listen to, and great records,aren 't they?

But All Wood and Stones takes a closer look at all of these classic
Rolling Stones songs in a way that has never been done before.   The
angle is so different that you 'd better prepare yourself for a big
surprise, a positively shocking one.

All Wood and Stones  takes you on a trip.  It acts like a time
machine.   In a single moment you
will find yourself hearing the Rolling Stones songs if they had come
from a different world.    Familiar and completely brand new.

Painted Black / Ruby Tuesday / Satisfaction / Under My Thumb / Let's
Spend the Night Together / Mother's Little Helper / Backstreet Girl /
Last Time / Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby? / 19th Nervous Breakdown
/ As Tears Go By

http://www.allwoodandstones.com/  to hear clips of all of the songs

thanks for reading this far and i promise, you're gonna love this one
james lee

New CD Release: http://www.allwoodandstones.com/
Official Website:   http://www.jamesleestanley.com
Merchandise Stores: http://www.jamesleestanley.com/mp3/mp3stores.html =>



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Happy anniversary to The Monkees! It was 38 year ago today,
September 12, that their TV show premiered on NBC and started a
national phenomenon!

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From: Anthony

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**Davy Date Moved**
This Davy Jones solo date has replaced the venue previously
scheduled for the same day in San Francisco, CA:
10/16/04 -- Oakland, CA -- Paramount Theatre

**On TV**
Micky Dolenz is interviewed on "More Than Music" which will be
airing on Bravo on September 18 & 19 at 6:30am EST. Peter Tork's
guest role on "Boy Meets World" will be shown on September 17 on the
Disney Channel at 11:30pm EST. Click the "All Upcoming TV
Appearances" link on the news page to see all future Monkees TV
appearances.


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From: Brad

There are two BRAND NEW photos of Michael Nesmith (from last month)
on Videoranch.com now - in the About Nez/Photo Gallery section.

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From: James Lee Stanley

so kids,

i've been wracking my brain trying to come up with a way to enroll
and reward you all for helping me make the new all wood and stones
cd a world wide smash.

here's what i've come up with so far:

a contest.

you get five of your friends to pick up the cd and to list your
email (so you get the credit) in the referred to column when they
buy it at the www.allwoodandstones.com site (which is up and running
in a teaser format for the new two weeks.  you can actually hear one
minute samples of all the tunes in the mp3 format) .

five of your friends do it and your name goes into a hat.   and
then, every time after that that one of your friends buys one, your
name is added again to the hat.
on december 15th i'll do the drawing and give out the prizes.  which
are:

1. a free house concert at your house for your friends (and there
will be no cover charge) by me.  just invite your favorite people to
your home and i'll come there and do a show for you all.

2.  a cd signed by every single person who worked on it.   and there
will be only one that has peter tork, timothy b schmit, laurence
juber, paul barrere, scott breadman, ken lyon, john batdorf, laura
hall, colin cameron, and me all signing it.  one of a kind.

3.  a song written by me about you (after you fill out my
questionaire, so i'll know what i'm writing about) that i will
record in the studio and mix and master and send to you.   it will
also be one of a kind.

4.  the framed artwork from the cd.   also one of a kind.

my friend derek, just ordered ten cd's for himself, which put his
name in the hat six times.  clever fellow.

the contest is open to everyone, not just us listers, but the only
way that folks will find out about it is from us listers.   i'm not
taking out ads anywhere.  just letting the discerning few know and
we will spread the word to our friends who in turn will spread the
word.  with a plan like this i could, dare i say it?   rule the
world.

i also invite you all to go to the chat rooms of the stones, the
beatles, the beachboys, cs&n, buffalo springfield, simon&garfunkel
and talk about this recording.   invite strangers to view the
webpage and listen to the music.   if they play the music, they will
come on board.   i can't wait for your reactions.

so go and check out www.allwoodandstones.com and hear what i've been
doing for the last six months.   and please tell everyone you've
ever known.    also you might put the site on your signature so that
every time you send an e mail, you are reminding folks of the cd.

here we go,  i'm going to the top and i'm taking you all along.

james

Official Website: www.jamesleestanley.com
New Album Site: www.allwoodandstones.com
Merchandise: www.cafepress.com/beachwood -
http://www.jamesleestanley.com/paypal/paypalcode.htm

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From: Fred Velez

Hi,

With the upcoming, long-awaited release of Brian Wilson's
lost 'Smile' album, I'd like to submit this article for the Group on
the Lost 'Monkees Presents' album. I hope you find it suitable for
inclusion.


The Lost 'Monkees Presents' Album
By Fred Velez

When you look at the history of classic rock albums released by
bands from the 1960's, one sometimes ponders about the record
projects that never were. For
the Beach Boys, it's the legendary 'Smile' album. For the Beatles,
it's the original 'warts and all" version of 'Get Back', the working
title for what was eventually released as the 'Let It Be' album.
When Rhino Handmade released the 'Headquarters Sessions', they gave
Monkees fans the unique experience of being
a fly on the wall during the making of this classic album. And, with
the Missing Links series and the bonus cuts on the reissued Monkees
albums on CD, we now have at our disposal the largest collection of
unreleased Monkees material so far issued. By pouring through all
these songs, fans can actually assemble a sort of alternate history
of what the Monkees albums would have been like if some of these
songs had been included. Taking all this into consideration, the
Rhino Handmade release of the 'Headquarters Sessions' bought to mind
a long-forgotten, unfinished Monkees project; the original version
of 'The Monkees Presents' album.

In one of the final issues of the Monkees Spectacular, Peter Tork
gave an interview in which he mentioned this project. The original
concept for the album was to be a double record set which would
showcase the individual talents of each member of the Monkees, with
one side devoted to each member of the group, reflecting that
Monkee's musical style and influences. This would have been the
Monkees' most ambitious album project since 'Headquarters'.

If the Monkees hadn't been busy with the final season of their TV
series, filming the movie 'Head', embarking on their 1968 Far East
Tour and taping the '33 & 1/3' special, they might have had the time
to finish the 'Presents' project as intended, and actually beat the
Beatles in releasing a double album late in the year, the latter
having issued the 'White Album' by the fall of '68. Even after Peter
left the group, there was still talk of the remaining three
Monkees finishing the album project, with the fourth side being a
group effort. This version of the album was abandoned as well,
and 'The Monkees Presents' was
eventually released in late 1969 as the single record we're all
familiar with today.  (The multi-record concept itself, however, was
picked up by other groups; Peter, Paul & Mary simultaneously
released solo albums in 1970, as did KISS in the late 1970's).

Some of the tracks that were intended for the original 'Presents'
project ended up on 'Head', 'Instant Replay', the
released 'Presents', with other tracks, many of them Peter Tork
tunes, finally appearing decades later in the 'Missing Links' series
and as bonus cuts on the Rhino Monkees CDs.  Some of the songs Mike
Nesmith recorded for the 'Presents' project were later rerecorded by
Nesmith and released on his solo albums.

If the original double record version of 'The Monkees Presents' had
been released as intended, one could only speculate on whether it
would have been a
commercial success for the group. When you consider that by 1968 the
Monkees' popularity was beginning its' downward spiral, unless the
album had been critically acclaimed, it might have been as big a
financial and artistic liability for the band as 'Head' was. Yet,
the songs that survive from the original 'Presents' project show
that the group was indeed maturing musically, exploring new
directions creatively and exhibiting an artistic growth that was
barely allowed to blossom during the group's early success.
Nesmith's songs in particular gave us a preview of what was to come.

While the original 'Monkees Presents' project never saw fruition,
with the release of the 'Missing Links' series and the Rhino CD
bonus cuts, one can put
together their own version of what this lost Monkees album might
have sounded like. Thanks to Rhino's liner notes in the CD series,
the listener can track down which songs were recorded specifically
for 'Presents', or were close enough to the projects' concept to
merit inclusion. Because there is a sparseness of Peter Tork tracks,
one could cheat a little by including 'East Virginia' and '2 Part
Invention' from the 'Headquarters Sessions', and when you consider
Peter's love for classical and folk music, they might have actually
been among his submissions to the project. Also, Micky's 'She'll Be
There' and the original, demo version of 'Midnight Train' could also
fit in quite nicely to the 'Presents' concept. Because there is, if
you'll excuse the unintended pun, a vast 'blessing' of many Nesmith
tracks, some Nez songs may have to be excluded so that there is at
least a balance between Mike and the other Monkees. (Of course,
with  todays CD technology, one can actually fit in more songs on a
single CD).

With this in mind, I've compiled a list of what tracks I think the
original 'Monkees Presents' album might have included. The criteria
I used for my list was choosing songs between late 1967 and
early '69 recorded specifically for or which might have been
considered for the project and which fit in with the original
albums' concept of being an individual showcase for each Monkee. (In
regards to the Nesmith cuts, with a few exceptions, I excluded songs
that he later rerecorded for his solo albums.)

This list in no way is meant to be considered a definitive version
of the album. This is just a speculative, fun exercise that fans may
want to try on their own since all of these tracks are currently
available. And perhaps, with some encouragement, Rhino and the
Monkees themselves may be prompted to come back to this abandoned
project and resume work on it, compiling a collection of these songs
on a single or double CD, including whatever tracks may still be in
the vaults, with extensive liner notes and surviving artwork that
was meant for the album, so that a special edition version of the
lost 'Monkees Presents' project may someday see the light of day for
original and future Monkee fans to enjoy.

Last year, Apple Records released 'Let It Be: Naked', the 'Get Back'
album as close to how The Beatles originally intended it to be
heard. In late September of 2004, Brian Wilson will finally release
his version of  the lost Beach Boys' 'Smile' album. Hopefully,
someday the original version of 'The Monkees Presents' album will
also join their ranks. It's a nice fantasy, but hey hey, I'm a
believer. How about you?

THE MONKEES PRESENTS-SPECIAL EDITION

Sources:

(ML1- Missing Links 1, ML2- Missing Links 2, ML3-Missing Links 3,
BBM-The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees, H-Head, IR- Instant Replay,
MP- The Monkees Presents, C- Changes, HS- Headquarters Sessions. b -
signify bonus cuts, alt. - signify alternate version)

Micky
1. Steam Engine (ML3)
2. Little Girl (MP)
3. Rosemarie (IR-b)
4. She'll Be There (ML3, HS)
5. Bye Bye, Baby, Bye Bye (MP)
6.You're So Good (ML3)
7. Midnight Train (ML3, HS - alt.)
8. Mommy & Daddy (MP-alt.)
9. Pillow Time (MP)

DAVY
1. Someday Man (IR-b)
2. Smile (IR-b)
3. If You Have the Time (ML1)
4. If I Knew (MP)
5. Look Down (ML3)
6. French Song (MP)
7. Storybook of You (ML1)
8. War Games (ML1)
9. Time & Time Again (ML1, C-b)

Mike
1. St. Matthew (ML2, IR-b)
2. If I Ever Get To Saginaw Again (ML2)
3. Good Clean Fun (MP)
4. Michigan Blackhawk (ML2)
5. Nine Times Blue (ML1)
6. Hollywood (ML3)
7. How Insensitive (ML3)
8. Angel Band (ML3)
9. Listen to the Band (MP)

Peter
1. Seeger's Theme (ML2)
2. Come On In (ML2)
3. Tear the Top Off My Head (ML3)
4. I Was Born in East Virginia (HS)
5. Lady's Baby (BBM-b)
6. Two Part Invention in F Major (HS)
7. Merry Go Round (ML3)
8. Can You Dig It? (H-alt.)
9. Alvin (BBM-b)






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