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NOTE: The Monkees brand of zany humor and light folk/pop music revolutionized television, and they remain very popular to this day, so much so that even decades after their dissolution, references to them can be found in mass media all over the world. Here's where I'll list news items from television, radio, and newspaper articles all around the world that make reference to the Monkees.   Also, I'll list any updates to the site here, so check back weekly!

July 9, 2008

'Dancing' Clip Brings the World Together
AOL News Newsbloggers, VA
July 7, 1967: Davey Jones The Monkees launch their national tour with Jimi Hendrix as the opening act. The guitar god will quickly beg off after a few dates ...
CAUTION: BLIND BABY AREA
redbankgreen, NJ
And good luck with all of you living together in one house, like Real World Red Bank or The Monkees. I have in-laws in the area... Rumson, I think! ...
Monkee Musical Cancelled
Show and Stay, UK
Daydream Believer, the new musical based on the music of the zany pop troupe The Monkees, was set to open its UK tour at Plymouth next month. ...
Festival International de Jazz de Montreal 2008: Days 9-11
All About Jazz, PA
... as The Monkees, Van Morrison and Hank Williams, not to mention singer/songwriters like Joni Mitchell, who have recently become grist for reevaluation. ...

July 8, 2008

AM PrepEntertainment History: THU JULY 17th | KXNet.com North ...
KXMC, ND
In 1967, Jimi Hendrix performed as the opening act for The Monkees in New York. In 1968, the animated Beatles film "Yellow Submarine" premiered at the ...
Monkees musical cancels UK tour
Stage, UK
Daydream Believer, a new musical based on the music of the Monkees which had been due to open in Plymouth next month, has been cancelled. ...
Like a Song: Kite
@U2
Our family listened to opera (her father had trained to be a singer before coming to America) and she had old cassettes of episodes of The Monkees, ...
Round Table for Monday, July 7, 2008
Capitol Hill Blue, VA
JULY 7, 1967 - In one of rock's all-time mismatches, The Monkees opened a national tour with Jimi Hendrix as the opening act. ...

July 7, 2008

UPDATE:  This week on MonkeeVision: Peter gets "Strange"

Cool tunes forhot times
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, AR
He’s best-known to music fans as the writer of a Monkees’ hit, “Daydream Believer,” but he accomplished much more than. For example, he campaigned with Sen. ...

THIS DAY IN MUSIC
Globe and Mail, Canada
It's Nice to be With You (The Monkees) 6. The Eyes of a New York Woman (BJ Thomas) 7. You've Had Better Times (Peter and Gordon) 8. ...

July 5, 2008

Beck - Chemtrails, Single Review
Contactmusic.com, UK
Coming on like The Flaming Lips covering The Monkees 'Porpoise Song', 'Chemtrails' is the return to form we'd all been praying for since..ooh, ...
JAMIE FARR CLASSIC
Toledo Free Press,  USA
The band's song selection ranges from The Monkees to the J. Geils Band to Fall Out Boy. The set will begin at 4 pm at Highland Meadows and admission is free ...
Tribute to a legend
Altoona Mirror, PA
... to the Chiffons - "One Fine Day," the Monkees - "Pleasant Valley Sunday" and Aretha Franklin - "(You Make Me Feel) Like a Natural Woman," Pollino said. ...

July 4, 2008

Happy Independence Day!

4th of July Grand Opening at Hoosier Park
Harnesslink, New Zealand
Racing will be followed by a free concert by Davy Jones, lead singer for the popular 1960’s group, The Monkees, at 8 pm and fireworks at 10 pm on behalf of ...
Monkees Musical, 'Daydream Believer' Has Been Cancelled
Broadway World, NY
The new UK musical Daydream Believer, based off of the story of 60's pop group The Monkees has now been cancelled. Today the show's producers stated, ...
Hudson Summer Fun Fest a flashback to '60s.
Tampabay.com, FL 
Puckett went solo in the mid 1980s and has been on the nostalgia circuit since then, appearing with the Turtles in 1984 and the Monkees in 1986. ...
Daydream Over as Monkees Musical Is Cancelled
WhatsOnStage.com, UK
Seven weeks before its scheduled opening – and just a week after Whatsonstage.com announced the production (See News, 25 Jun 2008) – Monkees musical ...
Afternoon Fix: Celebrity Birthdays, the 'The Wackness' Movie ...
MTV News, Canada
John Lennon, George Harrison and Paul McCartney turned up at a party thrown in The Monkees' honor in London. In 1969...Brian Jones was found dead in his ...
Photo: Simon Schluter
The Age, Australia
The hype has been building by word of mouth about the charming fresh-faced band in their mid-20s dressed in snappy '60s suits like the Monkees or the house ...
CALENDAR for July 3
North County Times, CA
Summer Pops 2008: Davy Jones ---- Monkees member performs with San Diego Symphony; 7:30 pm Aug. 22 and 23; Embarcadero Marina Park South, behind San Diego ...
Former Monkee comfortable in Shoe Suede Blues
Toledo Blade, OH
If you think the former Monkee is stepping out on new ground with his group Shoe Suede Blues, just turn back to April, 3, 1966, when Tork opened for blues ...
Same old story for Alkaline Trio’s latest album
The Post Online, OH
Plus, during what is supposed to be a dark song, handclaps accompany the refrain, completely destroying the effect and adding a certain “Monkees” touch to ...
July 2: Calendar
Anderson Herald Bulletin, IN
Free outdoor concert featuring Monkees star Davy Jones — 8 pm, Hoosier Park. Reaul in free concert at Applewood Centre at 8:30 pm, followed by fireworks at ...

July 3, 2008

Life According to Drowning Pool - Exclusive Interview By Shelly Harris
KNAC.com, CA
LUCE: She had like Moody Blues and Monkees records, but then she would steal all my Zeppelin records. She jumped back to prior where I was even at. ...
Ratatat: Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts
TheStranger.com, WA
We've all learned that from reruns of The Monkees, royalty squabbles between the Smiths, and the buzz over every reunion tour. Nobody needs a textbook to ...
More ways to play at Hoosier Park
Indianapolis Star, United States
Former Monkees frontman Davy Jones (left) will perform a free concert at Hoosier Park on July 4. Hoosier Park Casino features 2000 slots and electronic ...
Hey ladies - Davy Jones is coming!
Rome News-Tribune, GA
Davy Jones first captured teen hearts as the international idol of millions in the 1960s Emmy Award winning television classic “The Monkees. ...
Less Is Moe.
Cleveland Free Times, OH
Jeff Niesel The Monkees have gotten flak for being a "pre-fab" band, but the fact is those four guys won those auditions and remained music icons because ...
Character actor in multitude of shows
The Gazette (Montreal), Canada
... Happy Days, Gunsmoke, Quincy, Ironside, Marcus Welby, Mannix, Columbo, Bewitched and The Monkees. He also appeared in a dozen or more movies. ...

July 2, 2008

UPDATE:  Once again, I've updated the tours page with three new Mickey dates!

Events calendar
Indianapolis Star, United States
Former lead singer of the Monkees. Fireworks display after concert. In the Yard. Free. (765) 642-7223. 7 to 11 pm Athenaeum, 401 E. Michigan St. Music by ...
Canadian-born actor Henry Beckman dead at 86
Canada.com, Canada
... Bewitched and The Monkees. Beckman, who had lived in Washington State just south of the BC border for many years, died on June 17 in Barcelona, Spain. ...

July 1, 2008

UPDATE:  I've updated the tours page with new Davy dates and venues.

Fan groped Winehouse - report
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand
... Diamond treated fans to a set full of his classic tracks including, I'ma Believer - which he penned for The Monkees - and finishing with Sweet Caroline. ...
Festivals, fireworks set for Fourth of July weekend
Muncie Star Press, IN
Hoosier Park, Anderson, free outdoor concert at 8 pm featuring Monkees Star Davy Jones singing classic hits including “I’ma Believer,” “Last Train to ...
New Monkee's Musical 'Believer' Opens In Plymouth
Broadway World, NY
The musical is based off the songs and experiences of the 1960's pop group The Monkees. According to press notes the story tells the journey of four ...
NORM: Kirshner works on big Vegas project
Las Vegas Review - Journal, NV
He is credited with discovering Bobby Darin and taking The Monkees, among others, to the top. That Tuesday party at the Palms featuring 26000 rubber ducks ...
TARZAN CHIMP A TOTAL PIMP
New York Post, NY
... bananas and peaches - lounges by the pool, watches TV and if his MySpace page is to be believed, listens to his favorite group, The Monkees. ...
Suddenly, a new, beautiful day
Roanoke Times, VA
There were many "Batman" and "Monkees" trade cards over the next few years, but those years ended far too fast and the injustices of teenhood set in: the ...
Crooners play up Glastonbury final day's feel-good factor
Independent, UK
"I'm A Believer", written for The Monkees and the anthemic "Sweet Caroline" saved for the end, triggered the biggest sing-along of the weekend. ...

June 30, 2008

UPDATE:  This week on MonkeeVision: Mickey gets lo-fi.

Buzzball - The Hamster Ball for Humans
Wired News
... is a type of motorized scooter shaped like a toilet, and the Bathtub Racer which makes me harken back to the opening segment of the Monkees TV show. ...
Golden TV oldies
Edmonton Sun,  Canada
Celebrity gossip aside, the Hudson's Razzle Dazzle is part The Monkees, part Laugh-In, a little Sonny and Cher and a lot of Beatles wannabe, ...
Fame with hedgehog Milligan
Suffolk Free Press, UK
Headteacher Robert Giles said: "The choir usually perform what I would call geriatric pop songs, by groups like The Monkees and The Beatles. ...
Cup win seems but a dream now
Hamilton Spectator, Canada
Stuff like The Monkees' I'm A Believer, The Doors' Light My Fire, and the Beatles' All You Need Is Love and Strawberry Fields Forever. ...

June 28, 2008

My random opinion rates with Arbitron radio service
The Northwest Florida Daily News, FL
I was a young teen firmly immersed in the pop culture of the day: the Monkees, "Here Come the Brides," "The Partridge Family," and, of course, ...
Coldplay shaded out of elite chart club
musicweek.com, UK
By Alan Jones The Beatles, The Monkees, Simon & Garfunkel, Rod Stewart, Men At Work, Michael Jackson and Beyonce remain the only artists in chart history to ...
He's back hitting the licks
The Province, Canada
... of Sound" records, plus everybody from Sinatra ("Strangers in the Night") to the Monkees ("I'm a Believer") and the Beach Boys ("Good Vibrations"). ...
Arts & Entertainment calendars: Bars & Clubs
Times Herald-Record, NY
Peter Tork, "The Monkees", at the TV Land and Nick at Nite Upfront in "The Bat Cave" on Broadway in New York City on April 24, 2002. photo by Gabe ...
'Hot Rod' Kirchen back at FTC
Connecticut Post, CT
... famous guitar licks by everyone from The Beatles to Johnny Cash, from Stevie Ray Vaughn to The Rolling Stones, and from The Monkees to The Sex Pistols. ...
The Wrecking Crew Inducted Into Rockwalk
Showbiz Spy, UK
The trio were part of the group that played behind the likes of Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, The Mamas and the Papas and The Monkees on hundreds of smash ...

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