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January 15, 2004 A journalist from Scripps Howard News Service is trying to track down someone who as a teen saw the Monkees live in 1966 or 67. If you or someone you know can help, contact Michael ay: Michael Canan Copy Editor Scripps Howard News Service Washington, D.C. 20005 or e-mail him at: cananm@shns.com August 22, 2003 Season 2 dvd The new tentative date for the release is November. They are still waiting for Micky to conclude his tour of “Aida.” Micky is scheduled to add audio commentary to the second season, including the Frodis Caper. Uncut Live DVD The "Monkees - Live Summer Tour - Extended & Uncut" DVD is slowly becoming closer to getting released every day. We are just shy of the halfway mark of our goal of 500 orders after only one month! If you have yet to order your limited edition DVD of the only full- length professionally filmed Monkees concert in almost 40 years, you can reserve your copy now at http://www.kingbiscuit.com/monkeesdvd Stiller Show Micky Dolenz cameo as a shady music promoter on the ill-fated Ben Stiller Show is now available at MTR. (Museum of Television and Radio in New York City) August 11, 2003 Second Season The Monkees, second season on DVD is tentatively to be released on October 14th Greatest: 50 Funniest Moments in Rock VH1s "Greatest: 50 Funniest Moments in Rock" is to air several times on 8/15 and on 8/18. The Monkees are listed to be on this. Check your local listings for time and extra dates. Monkees on PBS "Hey Hey We're The Monkees," the 1997 documentary that orginally aired on the Disney Channel will be aired on PBS in some areas. I know its showing on WTTW11 in the Chicago area cuz i seen it :) Wish i had Trio... Davy Jones' appearance on "Rowan & Martin's Laugh In" will air on TRIO on August 29 The Monkees' appearance on the show will air on September 14 Monkees Mobile Peter will appear with the Monkee Mobile at the 2003 Super Mega Show in Secaucus, NJ on September 20 & 21. More information is at supermegashow.com The Monkee Mobile will also be at the TV Land Convention in Los Angeles California, August 16 & 17 at the Burbank Airport Hilton. More information at tvlandconvention.com Monkees inspirational The EMP - Experience Music Project - Museum in Seattle, Washington currently has a Nirvana exhibit that includes a Univox Hi-flyer guitar that Kurt Cobain used and smashed. The information provided at the exhibit says Kurt decorated the guitar with images of his major influences. Next to a photo of the Mod Squad, Kurt drew a crude Monkees logo.  Full Information Here June 2, 2003 I just signed on AOL, and they have The Monkees "Best of" cd available to win if you can guess the celeberty voice :) May 4, 2003 Monkees on Pay-Per-View Monkee fans have made their voices heard and are at last getting the extended and uncut version of the "Live Summer Tour" DVD, in the form of a Pay-Per-View broadcast on July 18 Monkees on TV in the UK Disney is showing The Monkees TV Series in the UK. Check your listings for details. April 28, 2003 "Best of The Monkees" greatest hits collection is available as of 4/29/03 Click Here to buy it! Tv Spot The $400,000 TV campaign that was announced last week for the new "Best of The Monkees" collection is now underway! The new TV spots are a couple minutes long and include segments from the TV show to go along with the song clips. They are also adding a free poster (from 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee) to your order when you buy from their $18.98 TV offer. Monkee Garden? Just how do Blink-182's marigolds grow? Find out in October when Home and Garden Television run a special called "Rock Gardens." Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 will allow cameras into his private garden. The gardens of Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane and Micky Dolenz of The Monkees will also be featured. March 30, 2003 To be released May 13, 2003, The Monkees Season one dvd box set! Preorder your today Pre-order “The Monkees: Season One” <--- Just click here! March 6, 2003 'Aida' a visual delight, an auditory assault From: St. Petersburg Times, FL TAMPA -- Aida is a mechanical marvel, with a stunning visual package that sets the benchmark for theatrical design, and the Elton John score has the punch and soulfulness that his fans love. But anyone used to the dulcet tones of a traditional musical might be well-advised to pack earplugs. Disney's cartoony take on the Verdi opera, playing at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, is the loudest show ever. It makes The Who's Tommy sound like a soft serenade. One good thing about the ear-splitting volume is that it renders lyricist Tim Rice's efforts all but unintelligible. Exhibit A in the case against Rice comes from the kicky clotheshorse number by Amneris, My Strongest Suit: I would rather wear a barrel Than conservative apparel. Aaargh! And that's just one of many lame rhymes. In some ways, though, pointless lyrics don't matter when John's music is so well-crafted and catchy. The songs also have the advantage of being familiar knockoffs from his catalog of pop hits. For a Honky Cat-style rocker, there's Like Father Like Son. For a syrupy anthem along the lines of Candle in the Wind, there's the show's theme song, Elaborate Lives. For a touching ballad like Your Song, there's the Amneris solo, I Know the Truth. John's hook-laden score draws attention from the sometimes incoherent melodrama of Aida's book, credited to no fewer than three writers, including director Robert Falls. Falls has assembled a decent cast, led by Paulette Ivory as the Nubian slave princess who falls in love with the Egyptian army commander, Radames. Ivory is a striking presence with a voice to match in powerhouse numbers Easy as Life and The Gods Love Nubia. She also has a droll way with a punch line, as a connoisseur of thread count in the running fashion gag. Jeremy Kushnier is more the whiny rock troubadour than the operatic heavyweight you might expect for Radames, but he establishes a gripping relationship with Ivory's Aida, which reaches a peak in their duet Written in the Stars. As the third side of the triangle, Amneris, Lisa Brescia combines camp and surprising authenticity as the airhead Egyptian princess who becomes a melancholy heroine of some depth. Micky Dolenz, the one-time Monkees drummer, recently joined the company as Radames' father, the conspiratorial Zoser, and he appears to be feeling his way into the role. His first act number with a robotic chorus line, Another Pyramid, was a mess in Tuesday's performance. Wayne Cilento's choreography for the show is wildly uneven, with the best dancing done by the Nubians. Aida is memorable for its design. Bob Crowley won a Tony Award for his scenic design (he also did the costumes), as did Natasha Katz for her lighting, and they seamlessly meshed to create one crisply defined stage picture after another. Highlights include the ingenious museum set that bookends the ancient Egypt story, Amneris' fantastic wedding gown and glamorous shafts of light that crisscross the stage. This is one show where the audience leaves buzzing about the scenery, and that isn't necessarily a bad thing. March 2, 2003 Micky Dolenz Joins the US Tour of Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA From: http://disney.go.com/disneytheatrical/news/aida/ Micky Dolenz, lead singer of the group The Monkees, will play the role of Zoser in the National Tour of Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA, Disney's Tony Award®-winning musical love story. Dolenz's first performance in the role will be February 25, 2003 in Ft. Myers, FL. He began rehearsal with the company on January 31. "I am thrilled to be working with so many talented people on such a prestigious project," said Dolenz. In addition to the sixties TV show that made the group famous, Micky Dolenz's theatrical work includes the national touring company of "Grease" (Vince Fontaine), "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" (Pseudolus), Harry Nilsson's "The Point" (The Count's Kid) and "Tom Sawyer" (Huckleberry Finn). Micky also wrote the book for, and directed, "Bugsy Malone" on the London stage. He has continued to tour over the years as a solo artist, and with The Monkees. Dolenz will play the role of Zoser, the father of the Egyptian Captain Radames. He will join the cast of the national tour which includes London-born Paulette Ivory as Aida, Jeremy Kushnier as Radames, and Lisa Brescia as Amneris. Based on an ancient legend, Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a musical love story bursting with contemporary energy that tells the story of two star-crossed lovers on the banks of the Nile. AIDA features new music and lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice, their first effort since writing THE LION KING together. The production, which received four 2000 Tony® Awards, opened on Broadway at the Palace Theatre on March 23, 2000 and has been playing to capacity audiences ever since. The National Tour has been touring since April 2001. Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, which operates under the direction of Thomas Schumacher. Dolenz will begin the role of Zoser for the Ft. Myers, FL engagement, February 25 - March 2. Other cities on the tour include Tampa, FL (March 4 - 15); Birmingham, AL (March 18 - March 23); Louisville, KY (March 25 - April 6); Akron, OH (April 15 - 20); Columbus, OH (April 22 - May 4). March 1, 2003 From "The Wave": The Fab Four (that is, the "fabricated" four) known as The Monkees pioneered the field of corporate-created pop acts that continues to this day (read: New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys, N'Sync, etc.). But what makes The Monkees stand apart from their contrived successors is that they actually possess a morsel of musical talent and stage appeal. How else do you explain the January 28 CD release of "The Monkees - Live Summer Tour" more than 30 years after the group's official break up? Recorded live during a reunion concert in August 2001, "Live Summer Tour" is a surprisingly pleasant reminder of a simpler time when bubble gum pop was cool, the Volkswagon Beetle wasn't annoying and we killed the View Cong instead of Al Qauda. February 6, 2003 Article! In the article posted Feb 3, 2003- "Pop gets its crackle, snap back " By RANDY LEWIS, LOS ANGELES TIMES The writer talked about what some artists today are doing, looking to the past. Song by artists like singer Toby Keith and the Transplants, and Eminem, "features the kind of snaps, crackles and pops that marred the bygone era of vinyl records. But these noises were not caused by wear, tear or an inebriated party guest bumping into a phonograph. They were put there deliberately. " They go on to list and compair differant artists that have done it in the past The Monkees are mentioned as follows in regards to the effect: The Monkees went a step further in 1968 with the song "Magnolia Simms," which sounded as if the record was skipping and the needle was being carelessly dragged across the grooves. The full article can be found at: http://newsobserver.com/24hour/technology/story/748909p-5427288c.html Peter and Micky, owed money? According to Tod Goldberg at lasvegasmercury.com Peter and Micky have money coming to them Ever went to one of those goverment run sites to search and see if you have money? Well this guy did a search on some Famous people, and came up with some interesting amounts. Including, that Peter has $81.38 unclaimed. Micky has $3,821 uncliamed! If you wanna know about the other actors and music artists who have money unclaimed and how much, the url is http://www.lasvegasmercury.com/2003/MERC-Jan-30-Thu-2003/20563015.html January 11, 2003 Aida Micky has taken the role of "Zoser" in the Elton John & Tim Rice musical "AIDA". He will be on tour the the National Company for six months, starting in Fort Myers, Florida, on February 25th. The official "AIDA" web site can be seen here: http://disney.go.com/disneytheatrical/aida/index.html Monterey Festival Boxed Set There is a snippet of Peter introducing the Buffalo Springfield, on disc three. Micky can be seen at the end of the Ravi Shankar performance. Monkees DVD Box Set According to Maggie McManus (Monkee Business Fanzine), the Monkees DVD Box Set is *NOT* coming out January 28 as it says on PlayCentric's site. Rhino's video department does not have a confirmed date, but they offered a tentative date of April 22, which could change to a later date still between now and then. Because the release date is so far off, they have little in the way of details on the "extras". It'll be 6 discs priced at $89.95, and some "guests" have already recorded commentary tracks for certain episodes. The Season 2 box is expected sometime between August and November. December 27, 2002 Stuffed simian? Shelly Branch, of the Wall Street Journal, did a nice peice on odd gifts available for the holidays. Amongst the Nose-hair trimmers resembling cocktail shakers and Tie-and-hankie sets, the article mentions Macys selling Stuffed simians that sing "Hey, Hey, We're the Monkees!" Full Articale can be found at: http://www.sltrib.com/2002/Dec/12242002/business/14064.asp December 7, 2002 Today in Music: a look back at pop music Its a few days late, but Dec 5 1966, The Monkees' "I'm A Believer" was released. Article: Peace and love anthems of the '60s return In the Article by Chuk Raasch, on usatadoday.com, mention The Monkees. The article is about how the great classics of the 60s, that at that time ment things of youth and innocents, peace and love now are being used to sell things during the holiday reason. More and more TV ads are hijacking '60s anthems to sell cars, jeans, beer and other assorted consumables. The article goes on to list many examples of good songs being miss used.. and at the end, mentions the Monkees. Three decades ago, the Monkees mocked the cookie-cutter banality of "status symbol land" in the suburbs. Today, "Pleasant Valley Sunday" may just be playing on the oldies station in a good many SUVs headed to the mall. Full article can be read at: http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/columnist/raasch/2002-12-05-raasch1205_x.htm December 2, 2002 Today in Music: a look back at pop music In 1967, the Monkees made it four when "Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Limited" became the group's fourth No. 1 album in the same year. Telemark celebrates 55th anniversary Published Nov. 29, 2002 This weekend, former employees and loyal patrons will return to a resuscitated Telemark Resort to celebrate its 55th anniversary and remember the glory days of a pioneering place that gave life to such events as the World Lumberjack Championships and American Birkebeiner cross-country ski race and gave inspiration, and work, to families raised near Tony Wise's hometown. The article goes on to talk about the Telemark history, and near the end, reports: Wise booked rising music stars Bonnie Raitt, Buffalo Springfield and the Monkees, as well as Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Jerry Lee Lewis. For full article visit, http://www.startribune.com/stories/503/3459409.html November 21, 2002 Micky on General Hospital Luke Spencer was forced into Anger Managment classes, and to my plesent suprise, guess who the group leader was? Micky! He played the group leader, "Logan" if you didnt see it, he did very good. The character Luke kept doing what he does best and messing the session up, in the end turning the other group participators and Logan agianst eachother ending in an all out fight and Micky bashing a chair over someones head. It was great! November 9, 2002 Liverpool Days Micky will be attending the Los Angeles Convention for Beatles fans, on December 8th at the Pasadena Convention Center. He will be talking about his experiences with The Beatles and also meeting fans and signing autographs. Please check out our website at www.liverpooldays.com Live In Anaheim CD Update King Biscuit Entertainment has unofficially announced a release for The Monkees Live CD (same concert as "Live Summer Tour" DVD). They say that the CD will be out in January 2003 & that it will include "some" of the songs that were cut out of the DVD. October 19, 2002 Monkee Music in Space! Highlights of the days activities of the astronauts and cosmonauts at the International Space Station were aired on NASA TV. The Monkees theme song was played to the ATLANTIS crew! It was a portion of this song as there were others combined in a collage of tunes. If you dont get NASA TV, go to spaceflight.nasa.gov Monkees on yer cell phone! What Next? The T-Mobile website offers various "ring tones" for phones connected to their network. Go to Tmobile.com and click on the "pop tunes" category, and right there at the top of the list is "Monkees Theme". Be advised, T-Mobile charges 99 cents a download. September 20, 2002 Articles Ventura County Star, from August 22, 2002 by: Mark Wyckoff Monkee Business A reunited Jones, Dolenz to perform at Oyster Festival By SEAN SPILLANE Monkees Fan To Wed A Daydream! Posted on Tue, Sep. 17, 2002By Michael Klein Article from NY Post's "Weird But True": Since the moment Donna Quinter first watched "The Monkees" on TV as a kid, she wanted to marry Mickey Dolenz - and now she will. Donna of Huntingdon Valley, Pa., will tie the knot with Dolenz, 57, on Friday. The two were first fixed up on a blind date 11 years ago in Atlantic City, where he was performing. They got together again last year after the Sept. 11 attacks. Quinter won’t disclose her age, but says she’s "considerably younger" than her hubby-to-be. It’s her second marriage, his third. September 9, 2002 Monkees Summer Concert on DVD The Monkees Summer Concert, is due to be released on DVD November 12, 2002. Pre order it by clicking here: The Monkees: Live Summer Tour July 24, 2002 Why cant they leave a good thing alone? According to USA Today: NBC is negotiating for a real-life remake of the late-1960s Monkees TV series, in which four newcomers -- cast through an on-camera audition -- would live together in a house and offer viewers a goofy mix of comedy and music. I say just leave it be! The Monkees cant be reproduced, dont even try! Here is a further artical posted Tue Jul 23, 4:04 AM ET By Michael Schneider at Yahoo News Hey, hey, "The Monkees" may be returning to NBC. The network is in discussions with the creator of "American Idol" to revive the format, featuring a new American boy band in the roles made famous by Davy Jones, Mickey Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork. NBC would ready the project for a fall 2003 launch. Simon Fuller, who also created and managed the Spice Girls ( news - web sites), has secured rights to the "Monkees" concept and name. "The Monkees" also served as inspiration for Fuller's teen band SClub7, a pop group of seven members who starred in their own international TV show, released a number of hit records in the U.K. and even designed their own clothing line. SClub7 has sold 10 million albums worldwide. The updated "Monkees" would include sketch comedy and music elements featuring four handpicked male stars, similar to the original series, which aired on NBC from 1966 to 1968. The original show continues to hold cult status, while two original members are touring under the Monkees moniker. "The Monkees" was previously revived in 1987 as the short-lived syndicated comedy "The New Monkees." Fuller currently serves as an executive producer on Fox's hit reality series "American Idol." The original U.K. format, "Pop Idols," was created by Fuller's 19 Entertainment banner. July 9, 2002 Monkees Visit the Mouse The LA Daily News ran a full page ad for Disney's California Adventure's "Rockin' the Bay" summer concert series. "The Monkees with Davy Jones & Micky Dolenz" are scheduled for August 21-23, 3:30 pm and 5:45 pm. If you're a resident of southern California, adults get in for the regular kids price (one day tickets only) and one child gets in free with each paying adult. Adults must show proof of Southern Californa residence within ZIP codes 90000 through 93599. For more informaiton, visit disneyland.com. Going to Disney Land..but leaving TV land.. Friday, August 2nd The Monkees will be replaced on TVLand. This doesnt have to be permanant! Let them know you want The Monkees! e-mail them at postmaster@tvland.com, or snail-mail them at Nick at Nite's TV Land, 1515 Broadway 37th Floor, New York, NY 10036. June 30, 2002 Micky & Davy did an interview for CNN's "Music on the Road", here is a part of the highlight of the interview.. CNN: Fellow Monkees Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork aren't touring with you guys. Is that weird? Micky: It's a little bit like Crosby, Stills, Nash and sometimes Young. That's the sensibility. Peter was out with us just a few months ago, but decided he wanted to pursue his blues music. And Mike was out with us a few years ago on tour in England. It's just the case when they feel like coming in and dipping into it, they do. Davy: Micky, Mike, Peter and Davy, that's the Monkees. Peter is making his own music, Mike writes and produces, and Micky and I sing Monkee tunes. As for reminiscing with our original fans, we just want to make music. We just want to have a good time. We just want to travel and learn and just enjoy ourselves and that's why we're on the road. For the full interview and a video of Davy & Micky sining "Im a believer" Click Here May 07, 2002 Not sure where this came from but check it out: It pays to have friends in the business. When As the World Turns wanted a well-known name to preside over an upcoming wedding, Peter Noone (Paddington) suggested his good friend, teen idol-turned TV-producer Micky Dolenz. "He was the best man for the job," exclaims Noone. Dolenz, a member of the sixties TV musical quartet the Monkees, agreed to take on the role, as long as he didn't have to play himself. "I turn them down," says Dolenz of self-appearances. "I told [ATWT] from day one, 'Please, no Monkees references, because then it becomes a sketch... and this show is grounded in some kind of reality.'" To play the English vicar, Dolenz, a Los Angeles native, has adopted a British accent. "There are some very exotic and eccentric characters in the different parts of England," he shares. "It's a composite a bunch of people that I've met there." Dolenz is keeping mum on whether the couple he is set to marry actually makes it through the ceremony. "I ain't going to tell ya," he declares in his stage persona's voice. "Maybe I'm the one that marries... and Peter is my son!" Dolenz is already familiar with the daytime format. His daughter, Ami, starred on General Hospital. "I've always been fascinated at the speed at which they produce [daytime]," shares Dolenz, who has directed live sitcoms in England. The ATWT crew seems fascinated by Dolenz; he's been signing a lot of autographs. "Maybe they'll create a role for the vicar," he suggests with a chuckle, "with all the marriages that happen on a soap." Dolenz premieres on May 31. October 14, 2001 Micky is proud to announce his engagement to longtime girlfriend Donna Quinter. The wedding date will be announced at a later time May 12, 2001 The following Movies that Micky appeared in will be rerunning this month. Check your local listing for exact times
March 8, 2001 There is a cover of "The Porpoise Song" on a new Album by the Grapes of Wraith, it was released last year called "Field Trip". January 13, 2001 AMC Showed The Monkees Movie "Head" tonight. I checked out the site ampop.com. They have a bunch of interview clips with Micky on there. Check them out at: http://www.ampop.com/index_micky_clip.html Tue, 26 Dec 2000 New tour dates Wen, 11 Oct 2000 Micky was mentioned in TV guide (Oct 9-14 issue) Under "Cheers and Jeers" A "Jeers" goes out to Rick Springfield for appearing on the VH1 Behind the Music Anniversary Special. The "Jeer" reads as follows" Jeers to a dubious judgment. Just what exactly was ex-pop idol Rick Springfield thinking when kept his promise to appear on VH1's deliriously juicy "Behind the Music Anniversary Special'? Honoring commitments is all well and good, but Springfield had to know that the subject of his September 18 arrest on a domestic assault charge would be prime fodder for the September 24 program. Talk about a classic 'Behind the Music Moment', A soft spoken Springfield, having already spent a night in jail, faced questions from host Kathy Griffin, while fellow guest (and former Monkee) Mickey Dolenz looked on. Dolenz is hoping to produce a series starring Springfield, but the funniest Monkee couldn't help himself when Springfield was asked what he has coming up. "Indictment?' quipped Dolenz. Hey, it's his joke, not ours! They spelled Micky wrong, but we wont hold it agianst them :) A photo of The Monkees is featured on Sonicnets section on the best TV theme songs. Click here for more details on where the Monkees are on the list and dont forget to vote! Sun, 24 Sep 2000 Micky is expected to appear on VH-1's "Behind The Music Anniversary Show", which premieres September 24 on VH-1 and will be shown in multiple repeats in the next few weeks. Wed, 06 Sep 2000 Micky Dolenz gets a quick mention on the "Kid Stars" episode of VH1's "Where Are They Now?" series. Featured kid star Brandon Cruz says a few words about Micky and how the two of them collaborated on a track(s?) for Cruz's CD. Sat, 02 Sep 2000 There is a 1/2 page 'celebrity classroom' story in the new issue of the "National Enquirer" about Micky titled "Micky Dolenz:The Monkee Who Bit Me In School" It's an article submitted by a woman who attended school with Micky-she says in 6th grade he was always joking around, but very full of himself because of 'Circus Boy'. One day he began teasing her (she doesn't remember what it was about) and wouldn't stop, so she told him he smelled like Bimbo. He then grabbed her forearm and bit her hard. She screamed but he laughed and ran away. She did graduate from high school with him and didn't know what happened to him until she saw him on 'The Monkees'. No comment from Micky-there is a small, recent picture of Micky now, a small picture of him from 6th grade, a small picture of the woman from 6th grade and a group picture of the Monkees. "Mojo" (with the Who on the cover) features a review of the "HQ Sessions" box set, a brief Micky Dolenz interview, an interview with julie driscoll including her memories of 33+1/3, a picture of Micky and Samantha on "top of the pops", and reviews of the reissued Nilsson cd's. |
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