Monthly Archives: February, 2011
The tale continues
Hey, hey, The Monkees are re-forming. Comebacks of 1960s pop legends are sometimes depressing affairs, done more for money than music. But this is one reunion that deserves to be welcomed because The Monkees have an important place in pop history. The band was manufactured in 1966 specifically for a television show. And some initially …
The Monkees Surprised To Influence The Sex Pistols
The Monkees are ”surprised” they were an influence on anarchic punk band The Sex Pistols. The Monkees are “surprised” they influenced The Sex Pistols.The family friendly 60s group – the first ever manufactured pop band – said they are astounded by the artists who admire them, in particular the outrageous English punk band, who covered …
The Monkees confirm UK reunion tour
The Monkees have reunited for a ten-date tour of the UK. Three of the original members – Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork – will return for a number of live shows in May. Mike Nesmith, the band’s fourth founding member, will not rejoin the group for the concerts.Tickets for the shows go on …
The Monkees plan shock reunion
REALITY TV pop group The Monkees are set for a shock reunion this summer, with all four members rumoured to be set to play together for the first time since 1997. Yesterday, bandmates Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz, both 65, and Peter Tork, 69, announced plans for a UK tour. But a source said Mike Nesmith, …
You Just May Be the One
Sometimes a story isn’t a culmination of knowledge or reporting, but rather a passageway into the subject. Being a Michael Nesmith fan since my musical adolescence of the 1970s didn’t prepare me for my new obsession: the Monkees through a prism of Papa Nez.
Len Lesser Dies at 88
Len Lesser, the veteran character actor who played Uncle Leo on “Seinfeld,” died yesterday in Los Angeles of pneumonia brought on by cancer. He was 88. In addition to “Seinfeld,” Lesser appeared on such TV series as “Get Smart,” “The Monkees,” “ER” and “Everybody Loves Raymond.” But who can forget the boisterous scene stealer with …
Davy Jones makes believers out of audience at Stuart’s Lyric Theatre
Remember how cute Davy Jones was back in the 1960s? He still is. Sixty-five years old and still able to knock ‘em dead with the dance moves from “Oliver,” which he starred in as a pre-teen. Jones is still impossibly cute. Thursday night’s show at the Lyric Theatre began with the Monkees’ hit “I’m a …
Davy Jones to peform Feb. 10 and 11 at The Lyric
Remember those old Monkee episodes where Davy, Peter, Micky and Mike joked around amid slapstick riffs and musical numbers? One of the things that was not only endearing but enduring about the boys was how much fun they seemed to be having and their sweet, optimistic view on life. Although he may be just a …
