Monkeeing Around

Monkeeing Around

What are we doing hangin’ ’round? Having fun talking about The Monkees and all things Micky, Mike, Peter, & Davy related. Let us know what you think on FB at Monkeeing Around or you can email us at monkeeingaroundpodcast@gmail.com.

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April 14, 2024 78 mins

This week we're MONKEEING AROUND with Derek Miner, of Mixing Links: The Monkees on Disc and CutOut Bin, for a freewheeling conversation about The Monkees' 2020 LIVE album along with our favorite Monkees concert memories!

We also discuss the upcoming release of Davy Jones' Incredible from 7a Records and The Monkees – Smoke-Filled Dreams (The Unseen Photo Archive Of Joe Russo) coming soon from Beatland Books!

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This week we're MONKEEING AROUND with Kit Frascella- animator, filmmaker, illustrator, media enthusiast, DJ, and Sunny Girlfriend! We talk to Kit about her Monkees animation project, hosting a college radio show, meeting Michael Nesmith, and introducing her campus to the pop culture of the 1960's! We also discuss Micky Dolenz' upcoming film project and our 'You May Also Like' recommendation, The Lemon Twigs!

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Why should fans of The Monkees care about The Turtles?

This week we're Monkeeing Around with Charles Rosenay, of MonkeeMania Radio, and Mark Arnold, co-author of two books about The Monkees, to discuss their latest book, Not Just Happy Together: The Turtles From A-Z (AM Radio to Zappa)!

We discuss the similarities and crossovers between The Monkees and The Turtles, 1960's music and media tie-ins, and Charles and Mark make a very ex...

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This week we're MONKEEING AROUND with Glenn Gretlund of 7a Records to discuss the reissue of Davy Jones: The Bell Records Story as well as the growing 7a catalog including releases from Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork! Glenn also discussed his Monkees fandom and and gave us some hints about what 7a Records has coming up next!

Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

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This week we're MONKEEING AROUND with Melanie Mitchell, author of Monkee Magic: A Book about a TV Show about a Band, to chat about the classic episode, "Don't Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth!"

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This week we're discussing I’m Told I Had A Good Time: The Micky Dolenz Archives, Vol. 1 with Beatland Books founder and editor Andrew Sandoval and Derek Miner of Mixing Links: The Monkees on Disc and CutOut Bin!

Mr. Sandoval is an author, DJ, journalist, songwriter, professional musician, and a Grammy Award nominated reissuer and compiler and engineer of historical albums! He was kind enough to join us to share his stories and his...

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Join us as we bring the year to an end with a discussion of The Monkees' Christmas Party and then look back at our favorite MONKEEING AROUND memories of 2023!

Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

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This week we are Monkeeing Around with Gary McGrath of the McGrath Project! Gary was a young Monkees fan who reached out to Peter Tork- that fateful decision led him to becoming a recording engineer on both Justus and Rays, producing for Shoe Suede Blues, and performing on stage with The Monkees!

Gary's current work with The McGrath Project can be found at https://mcgrathtmp.wixsite.com/mcgrath

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This week we're Monkeeing Around with Alan Siler of Modern Musicology and Cary Gordon of Metal Geeks to discuss the Head soundtrack!

Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

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The biggest bands of the Sixties are back on top sixty years later!

Join us for a special bonus episode commemorating this special moment in music history as we discuss The Beatles new #1 single, "Now and Then," and The Rolling Stones hit album, Hackney Diamonds!

We are thrilled to welcome Derek Miner, of CutOut Bin and Mixing Links: The Monkees on Disk, back to the show! We also mention Apple Jam, Super8, and Dreamer Jazz who have...

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This week we're Monkeeing Around with a new EP from Micky Dolenz and 7a Records, Dolenz Sings R.E.M.! We review the new EP and recount our adventures at the record release party at Wuxtry Records in Athens, GA, joined by Derek Miner of Cutout Bin and Mixing Links.

Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

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October 31, 2023 55 mins

It's the 55th Anniversary of HEAD! This week we're Monkeeing Around with Alan Siler, host of Modern Musicology, and Derek Miner, of Mixing Links: The Monkees on Disk and CutOut Bin, for a discussion of The Monkees' landmark 1967 film!

Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

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This week we're Monkeeing Around with Monkees in a Ghost Town! We also touch on the latest Monkees news concerning Micky's new EP, Dolenz Sings REM, from 7a Records, the record release party at Wuxtry Records Athens, a benefit concert for Denny Laine, and the Black Friday Record Store Day exclusives from Friday Music!   We introduce a new segment this week- Monkeeing Around Mailbag! This week a listener challenges us to name ...
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This week we're Monkeeing Around with Bryna Dambrowski and Patty Adams to discuss their reactions to the debut performances of The MonkeeMen and their longtime fandom for The Fab Four! Special thanks to Bryna for the audio clips of the MonkeeMen featured in this episode! Visit the MonkeeMen Facebook group to see the full recordings.

Monkeeing Around is a Part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

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This week we're Monkeeing Around with Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, which we saw at the Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville, Ga!

We also discuss what happening in the world of the Monkees with Dolenz Sings R.E.M., Micky Dolenz' new EP from 7a Records, Micky's record release party at Wuxtry Records followed by an event to benefit Make a Wish Athens, Ga, the pre-order information for Beatland Books' I’m Told I Had A Good Time: The ...

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This week we're MONKEEING AROUND with Melanie Mitchell, author of Monkee Magic: a Book about a TV Show about a Band!

We also discuss the upcoming vinyl release of Micky Dolenz Puts You to Sleep from Friday Music and a special on 7a Records' Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart you don't want to miss!

In our 'You May Also Like' segment this week we highlight one of Veronica and Chucks' favorite bands, The Ruen Brothers!

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This week we're Monkeeing Around with The Monkee Men! We're joined by Joshua Jones, Frank Mendonca, and Ron McNeil to discuss their landmark Monkees tribute group on the heels of their first public performance!

We also discuss the latest news from 7a Records and Micky Dolenz! In this week's 'You May Also Like' segment we mention "Plein D'Amour", the latest release from the current iteration of The Guess Who.

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Join us for a SUPERSIZED MONKEEING AROUND as we give our report on the Flower Power Cruise 2023, featuring exclusive audio recordings! We saw The Zombies, Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits, Peter Asher of Peter and Gordon, Jeremy Clyde of Chad and Jeremy, The Cowsills, The Buckinghams, The Manfreds, Felix Cavaliere and the Rascals, the Fifth Dimension, The Fab Four, The Jukebox Beatles, The Papas and the Mamas, and of course Micky Do...

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This week we're Monkeeing Around with Monkees fan Nora Olsen to chat about her fandom, from discovering the Monkees in the 1980's to finding a Monkees fan community in the digital era!

We also discuss the upcoming vinyl release of Davy Jones' 'It's Christmas Time Once More', 'I'm Told I Had a Good Time: The Micky Dolenz Archive Volume 1' from Beatland Books, and the passing of songwriter Cynthia Weil.

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This week we're Monkeeing Around with Emeen Zarookian, touring guitarist for The Monkees!

Emeen talked to us about touring with Micky, Mike and the Monkees, as well as his other projects, Bebopalula, Spirit Kid, and Koala & Giraffe's Mini Musicals!

We also discussed the upcoming 7a Records reissue of Boyce & Hart’s critically acclaimed 1968 album “I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonite?” and Micky Dolenz stepping back tour dates for a bi...

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