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Micky to be featured on Australian radio

6/30/2016

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Micky Dolenz from The Monkees joins the smoothfm all-star weekend line up
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Photos and review of Dallas concert

6/29/2016

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Last evening, The Monkees and their band returned to the road after a brief layoff, performing in Dallas, Texas at the Winspear Opera House.
The Monkees keep one foot planted in '66, another in the present with well-aged set in Dallas
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Emmys.com looks at The Monkees at 50 (Pt. 2)

6/29/2016

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Hey, Hey, It's The Monkees at 50! Part II
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AXS TV to launch concert series with The Monkees on August 11

6/29/2016

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LOS ANGELES, June 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- AXS TV heats up the summer with the ultimate rock n' roll experience as the network presents a new five-week series AXS TV CONCERTS HOSTED BY MARK CUBAN premiering with The Monkees on Thursday, August 11, at 9pE/8pC/6pP. The series will air every Thursday through September 8 and features live performances by five legendary bands curated by AXS TV founder Mark Cuban. Each live performance will be 90 minutes long, with a repeat at 11:30 pm ET.

AXS TV Taps The Monkees for Summer Concert Series
Official Press Release
Find AXS TV on your cable provider

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SirQ presents Monkees fantasy album artwork

6/29/2016

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Thanks a lot to SirQ for allowing the Live Almanac to share these images! The first two designs are for albums that didn't originally exist, and the last three are reimaginations of the LP covers for Head, The Monkees Present, and Changes.  Enjoy, and look for more of SirQ's work here on the blog.
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"Good Times!" CD from Japan

6/28/2016

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Today I received my copy of the Japanese CD release of Good Times! (complete with the obi strip). It includes the bonus track "Love's What I Want," written by Andy Partridge and produced by Andrew Sandoval. 
Monkees Good Times Japan CD obi
Monkees Good Times Japanese compact disc

The booklet inside the CD was the same as the one found in the U.S. release, but it was supplemented with a Japanese version, complete with lyrics in Japanese. ​
Monkees Good Times Japan booklet
We know that the title track is in mono, but you'll see that the booklet denotes "Gotta Give It Time" as also being mono.  Is that correct? ​

The Japanese CD package also includes the sticker sheet found in the U.S. release of the album:
Monkees Good Times sticker
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Emmys.com looks at The Monkees at 50

6/28/2016

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Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees at 50! Part I
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Rhino's John Hughes offers a sneak peek at Monkees Blu-ray set!

6/28/2016

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Check out the video on The Monkees Live Almanac's Facebook page! And if you need to catch up on the forthcoming Monkees Blu-ray release (due July 8), visit the Live Almanac's archives.
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Week #4: "Good Times!" drops off Billboard Top 200; #92 on Albums Sales chart

6/28/2016

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​Three weeks ago, The Monkees' new album Good Times! debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at #14 (reflecting digital and physical copies sold as well as streaming activity), while dropping to #77 during its second week. The album remained on the Billboard Top 200 for its third week, ranking at #142, but today Good Times! fell off the Top 200.

However, on Billboard's Album Sales chart (which reflects physical and digital copies sold only), The Monkees' new album is #92 in its fourth week on that chart. 

​Good Times! debuted on the Album Sales chart at #6, dropped to #32 in its second week, and landed at
 #57 during its third week.

​Meanwhile, over at Amazon.com, the album currently stands at #20 (after peaking at #1).
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For more information on the chart history of Good Times! check out the following links:
Week #1: "Good Times!" moves over 24,000 copies in its first week; Album will debut in Top 15, highest chart placement since 1968
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Updates on "Good Times!" debuting on Billboard
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Week #2: "Good Times!" loses steam on Billboard in second week of release
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​Week #3: "Good Times!" on Billboard
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The "Good Times!" singles (And which track should be released next?)

6/28/2016

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On April 28, Rolling Stone unveiled the first new Monkees single since 1987, "She Make Me Laugh."
It was quickly followed by "You Bring the Summer" on May 2.  An animated video for the song, directed by Jonathan Nesmith and Susan Holloway, premiered on Entertainment Weekly's website on June 21.
The third single to date, "Me & Magdalena," was released on YouTube on May 19. 
What does everyone think should be the next single from the album? 

By the way, my web hosting service has removed the "Poll" feature from its blog options (frustratingly, I might add), and it was my intention to make this the next polling question. For now, and while I search for a new app to fix this issue, please share your thoughts by leaving a comment!
UPDATE: I have found a new polling option! Take a moment to vote in the new poll asking what should be the next single from Good Times! (located in the blog sidebar to the right).
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Rainbow Room-era Monkees in "You Bring the Summer" animated video

6/28/2016

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Here's another screenshot from the new video for "You Bring the Summer," and Ken Mills added the Monkees logo to it! Don't forget to check out Ken and the gang over at Zilch: A Monkees Podcast.
Monkees You Bring the Summer video

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"Am I a Musician?

6/28/2016

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Here's an interesting piece from Britain's New Musical Express (courtesy of Rosemary Reedman) that was published sometime around The Monkees' London appearances in the summer of 1967. Davy talks about his musical abilities, taking The Monkees to Broadway, his chances of becoming the full-time drummer in the group, and more. Author Keith Altham also references high jinks between Davy and Michael.
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"Why Nesmith welcomes his fortune and lives up to it"

6/28/2016

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Thanks to Rosemary Reedman for submitting this article that was originally published in the April 20, 1968 issue of Britain's Disc and Music Echo.
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The latest Monkee Mythbusters video: "How NOT to tell the story of The Monkees"

6/28/2016

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Thanks, Karen!
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REBEAT's favorite Monkees songs that just missed their Top 50 list

6/27/2016

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Listen to the Band: Our Favorite Monkees Songs That Just Missed Our Top 50
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Do you own a Monkees Gretsch guitar? The Live Almanac wants to hear from you!

6/26/2016

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The Monkees are well-known for playing Gretsch instruments. Michael Nesmith used his blonde Gretsch guitar (Model 6076) on The Monkees television series, in the recording studio, and on the concert stage throughout the 1960s. Peter Tork employed a burgundy Gretsch bass guitar (Model 6073) and Micky Dolenz played a champagne sparkle Gretsch drum kit, both of which were also seen on The Monkees' TV show and onstage. Gretsch even made a one-off custom model bass guitar for Davy Jones. 
When The Monkees arrived in 1966, Gretsch immediately produced a Monkees model guitar that was available on the market until 1968.  GretschPages.com describes the Monkees guitar:
"The 6123 was fitted with two SuperTron pickups, it had real f-holes, and special features like a unique pickguard and truss rod cover sporting the Monkees logo, and a fretboard with thumbnail markers top and bottom."
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Sales of the Monkees Gretsch, however, were disappointing. Despite the high quality nature of the instrument, Monkees fans didn't rush to buy it. Some Gretsch experts have even surmised that purists, perhaps caught up in the furor at the time about the group's nontraditional origins, were not interested in a customized Monkees guitar.

​It is speculated that relatively few (maybe a couple of hundred) Monkees model Gretsch guitars were produced. This item had to be ordered directly from Gretsch by the given guitar store. Today, the Gretsch Monkees Signature Guitar is a highly sought after collectible that has been known to sell for thousands of dollars through online retailers like eBay.
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Earlier this month, Monkees fan Justin Rakowski shared photographs of the Gretsch Monkees model guitar that's part of his personal collection. He told me the story about tracking one down and where he ultimately purchased it. Justin then suggested the possibility of cataloging all of the Gretsch Monkees guitars that might still exist, and I thought that was a great idea!

Over the last two weeks, I've had the great pleasure of exchanging emails with Wayne Avers, longtime lead guitarist and musical director in The Monkees' touring band. Wayne owns a Monkees model Gretsch (that was refinished in black years ago). He shared photographs and a great amount of information about these unique guitars, including famous musicians who own a Monkees model Gretsch.
This summer, The Monkees Live Almanac is attempting to catalog as many people as possible that possess a Monkees Gretsch guitar. Ideally, I would like each owner to provide a brief history about how and where they purchased their guitar, the amount of money they paid for it (if you care to share this information), along with a picture. Submissions will be organized together at a later date, and we'll start with Wayne Avers!
Please contact me by any of the following options below:
Monkees fans and guitar enthusiasts: please consider sharing this post on social media to help attract attention to this project!
Further information about instruments used by The Monkees, Gretsch, and more can be found by clicking the image below:
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Rare snapshots of The Monkees in Paris!

6/26/2016

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After seeing the recent Monkees in Paris article here on the Live Almanac's blog, Renny Simno contacted me. A friend of Renny's, Mike Hanemann, was in Paris in June 1967 at the same time as The Monkees, and he recently shared with Renny previously unseen photos he took of the group. Check them out below, and thanks to both Renny and Mike!
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That looks like Bob Rafelson above in the car next to The Monkees.
Monkees Paris France 1967
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Bob Rafelson recalls The Monkees

6/26/2016

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This is a must watch interview with Bob Rafelson that was filmed for the Criterion Collection release of Head in 2010. Rafelson starts at the beginning, talking about the audition process that led to the selection of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork, all the way through the making of the movie Head in 1968. 
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Monkees in Australia's TV Week 1968

6/25/2016

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​A big thank you to Chris Keating for submitting this poster of The Monkees from the October 5, 1968 issue of the Australian publication TV Week.
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Poster of Davy and Micky during DJBH era

6/25/2016

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A live recording of a Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart show, Concert in Japan (recorded on July 20, 1976 at Yubin Chokin Hall in Tokyo, Japan), was initially available only in Japan in 1981. The album was later distributed on compact disc in the United States in 1996. This is a poster that was included inside the Japanese album.
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  • '60s
    • 1966 PROMOTIONAL TOUR
    • 1966 - 1967 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
    • 1967 US / BRITISH TOUR
    • "HEAD" (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE) CONCERT
    • AUSTRALIA & JAPAN 1968
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    • THE MONKEES LIVE IN 1970
    • THE GREAT GOLDEN HITS OF THE MONKEES (Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart)
  • '80s
    • 1986 'SOUND OF THE MONKEES' AUSTRALIAN TOUR
    • 1986 '20th ANNIVERSARY' NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
    • THE GREEK THEATRE 1986 (all four Monkees reunited)
    • 1987 'SOUND OF THE MONKEES' AUSTRALIAN TOUR
    • 1987 NORTH AMERICAN 'HERE WE COME AGAIN' TOUR
    • 1988 AUSTRALIAN TOUR
    • 1989 EUROPEAN TOUR
    • 1989 NORTH AMERICAN / JAPANESE TOUR
    • UNIVERSAL AMPHITHEATRE 1989 (all four Monkees reunited)
  • '90s
    • 'MICKY AND DAVY: TOGETHER AGAIN'
    • 1996 '30th ANNIVERSARY' NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
    • BILLBOARD LIVE 1996
    • 1997 UNITED KINGDOM 'JUSTUS' TOUR
    • 1997 US TOUR
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    • 2002 NORTH AMERICAN / UNITED KINGDOM 'MONKEEMANIA' TOUR
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    • 2014 MONKEES TOUR
    • AN EVENING WITH THE MONKEES (FEATURING MICKY DOLENZ & PETER TORK)
    • GOOD TIMES: THE 50th ANNIVERSARY TOUR
    • THE PANTAGES THEATRE 2016 (Michael Nesmith's final Monkees concert)
    • THE MONKEES PRESENT: THE MIKE NESMITH & MICKY DOLENZ SHOW
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