Monthly Archives: September, 2010

Wine and music with a Monkee

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It was a who’s who of legendary rock n roll music on Monday night at Pearl on the River in Sacramento.  Starship’s Mickey Thomas and the legendary Mickey Dolenz from the Monkees graced Sacramento fans with a patio jam.  Handfuls of fans crammed into the gorgeous eatery to sip on vino from various local wineries …

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Dolenz on BBC Radio

Micky Dolenz tells the story of a Los Angeles neighbourhood which became home to a diverse mix of musical stars – including himself. Laurel Canyon was just a bunch of heavily wooded, rocky outcrops – situated a few minutes from West Hollywood and Sunset Boulevard – but it became the garden where the stars of …

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Monkee fans turn on their bedlam (1968)

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From the Stars and Stripes archives, originally published October 5, 1968, by Elson Iriwin. TOKYO — It was the rattle of 10,000 tin cans. It was the roar of a herd of elephants. It was an ear-splitting melange of mass hysteria … of waving kerchiefs, outstretched arms and the clanging of vocal chords. It was …

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Springfield, Jones and Noone – Three Idols, One Stage

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Three heart throbs, two distinctive generations, one stage and a lot of screaming fans – all three of these came together last night at Thunder Valley Casino & Resort where Davy Jones, Peter Noone and Rick Springfield performed for a packed house. These were the generations of artist that brought their music to the audience; …

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Rhino Handmade To Release Three Disc Deluxe Edition Of The Monkees’ Album, Head

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Rhino Handmade Expands The Cult Classic’s Soundtrack Into A Three-Disc Boxed Set With 21 Unreleased Tracks, Outtakes, Rarities, And Live Performances Pre-Order Beginning September 20 Exclusively At Rhino.com And Receive A Bonus 7″ With Two Previously Unreleased Instrumentals Boxed Set Arrives October 26 LOS ANGELES – Ahead of its time when it was released in …

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