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"Long Title - Do I Have To Do This All Over Again"

9/26/2015

Here's the scene from Head featuring Peter's song, "Long Title," along with its special solarized color effects.

And now check out this live footage (courtesy of sunnygirlfriend13 on YouTube) from Rama, Ontario, Canada on April 24, 2015. The same solarized effect was utilized during the song, and it was apparently the only time this effect was used during the run of Monkees concerts in 2015. Really cool! Thanks to Melanie Mitchell for taking notice!

"Zilch" podcast team looks back at the 2015 concerts

9/19/2015

Zilch #39: Monkees come to Blu-ray & Monkees LIVE 2015

Monkees 2015 concerts

(Image courtesy of Zilch: The Podcast Full of Monkees)

Peter and Coco backstage in London

9/14/2015

An Evening With The Monkees (Featuring Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork)

Peter Tork Coco Dolenz

(Photo by John Billings)

Members of the backing band pose with Andrew Sandoval

9/11/2015

Check out these photos of Monkees archivist (and tour producer) Andrew Sandoval on the road in the summer of 2015 with two members of The Monkees' backing band, bassist John Billings and guitarist Wayne Avers.

John Billings Andrew Sandoval

Nashville, Tennessee with John Billings (Photo courtesy of John Billings)

Wayne Avers Andrew Sandoval

London, England with Wayne Avers (Photo courtesy of John Billings)

More photos from John Bililngs on the road with The Monkees in the summer of 2015

Micky, Peter, and the band at Moseley Folk Festival

9/7/2015

Monkees Moseley Folk Festival

(Photo by Jolyon Holroyd)

The Polyphonic Spree joins The Monkees at Moseley

9/7/2015

The Polyphonic Spree made a guest appearance with Micky and Peter during the encore of last night's show at the Moseley Folk Festival in Birmingham, England. The Polyphonic Spree have been covering "Porpoise Song" in concert for several years, and were also featured on the festival's bill, which took place over three days this past weekend. The Monkees headlined the festival's final evening. (I posted the set list from the show earlier.)

You can also see footage of the performance on The Monkees Tour Facebook page.

Photos from Moseley

9/7/2015

(Photos by Jolyon Holroyd)

Monkees Moseley Folk Festival banner

(Courtesy of Monkees Tour Facebook page)

Reviews of The Monkees at Moseley Folk Festival

9/7/2015

Moseley Folk Festival Day Three - the most memorable moment in the festival's history

The Monkees at Moseley Folk Festival

Moseley live footage

9/7/2015

Moseley Folk Festival set list

9/6/2015

Thank you to Andrew Sandoval for providing the set list for tonight's show at the Moseley Folk Festival in Birmingham, England.

Last Train To Clarksville
That Was Then, This Is Now
Your Auntie Grizelda
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
She
Mary, Mary
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
I’ll Be Back Up On My Feet
For Pete's Sake
Words
Randy Scouse Git
No Time
Papa Gene's Blues
Take A Giant Step
D.W. Washburn
Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again
Goin' Down
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Listen To The Band
Daydream Believer
(I’m Not Your) Steppin' Stone
I'm a Believer
ENCORE:
Porpoise Song (with guests The Polyphonic Spree)

Monkees Moseley set list

Peter guests on UK podcast

9/5/2015

Special Edition Podcast - The Monkees - Peter Tork Talks! by Rich Davenport on Mixcloud

More photos from last night's show in London

9/5/2015

(Photo by Sarah Lorkin)

(Photo by Hayley Goodsell)

The Telegraph reviews London show

9/5/2015

The Monkees, Hammersmith Apollo review: 'full of heart'

Hammersmith Apollo footage

9/5/2015

"Steppin' Stone," courtesy of Bethany Read...

Set list: Hammersmith Apollo in London, England

9/4/2015

Here is tonight's set list, courtesy of Andrew Sandoval. Missing from the show was "I'll Spend My Life With You" in the acoustic set, as well as "Alvin" before Peter's solo spot, "Saved by the Blues."

Last Train to Clarksville
Your Auntie Grizelda
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You (Micky lead vocal)
She
Mary, Mary
The Girl I Knew Somewhere
I'll Be Back Up On My Feet
For Pete's Sake
Randy Scouse Git
Words
No Time

Acoustic Set:
Tear The Top Right Off My Head / Take a Giant Step /
Sometime in the Morning / Midnight Train / Papa Gene's Blues

Porpoise Song
Long Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again
Goin' Down
D.W. Washburn
Sugar Sugar (Micky's solo spot)
Saved by the Blues (Peter's solo spot)
Daydream Believer
Listen to the Band
That Was Then, This Is Now
Steppin' Stone

Encore:
Pleasant Valley Sunday
I'm a Believer

Live at the Hammersmith Apollo!

9/4/2015

Micky, Peter, and the band are currently onstage in London...

Monkees Hammersmith Apollo 2015

(Photo courtesy of The Monkees Tour Facebook page)

Here's a photo of the venue from earlier today, courtesy of Monkees bass player John Billings on Facebook:

Micky and Peter on BBC Breakfast

9/4/2015

Here's another promotional appearance for the UK dates that aired on September 1. During it, Micky announced that The Monkees TV series will be coming on Blu-ray next year, calling it a "big, beautiful box set."

DDT

9/4/2015

This picture, taken at the Troubadour in Hollywood in September 1970, has been a part of the multimedia show during Micky and Peter's concerts this year. Micky shared the name of this impromptu group (with his sister Coco joining along) as DDT - Dolenz, Dolenz & Tork.

Andrew Sandoval documented this event in his book, The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the '60s TV Pop Sensation, writing that Fave magazine reported on the unannounced performance, saying it was "experimental" and "unique."

Dolenz Tork Coco 1970s

This weekend: Micky & Peter live in the UK!

9/3/2015

September 4: Hammersmith Eventim Apollo / London, England

September 6: Moseley Folk Festival / Birmingham, England

Peter & Micky on BBC Radio Berkshire with Paul Ross

9/3/2015

Here's a radio interview from earlier today in the UK: