Monkeeing Around

This week we're MONKEEING AROUND with Glenn Gretlund, the head of 7a Records, and Monkees historian Mark Kleiner to discuss the new 7a Records reissue of Davy Jones "Incredible!" We also reach into the Monkeeing Around Mailbag to read a pair of very touching listener letters that made Veronica cry! Our 'You May Also Like' recommendation this week is "Hidden From the World," the latest album from Dave Cope and the Sass! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #monkees #davyjones #incredible #glengretlund #7arecords #markkleiner #davecope #sass #hiddenfromtheworld

This week we're MONKEEING AROUND with Joe Russo about The Monkees Pad Show, his Monkees fandom, and the upcoming book, The Monkees: Smoke-Filled Dreams The Unseen Photo Archive of Joe Russo from Beatland Books! We also chat about the latest single from Davy Jones and 7a Records, rumors of a Monkees movie, and we respond to some emails from the Monkeeing Around Mailbag! Our 'You May Also Like' recommendation this week is A Dream is All I Know, the new album from The Lemon Twigs! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #monkees #joerusso #beatlandbooks #smokefilleddreamed #7arecords #thelemontwigs #adreamisalliknow

To celebrate the 50th episode of MONKEEING AROUND we went LIVE to discuss The Monkees' 50th anniversary album, Good Times! Our 'You May Also Like' recommendation this week is the Crooked Boy EP by Ringo Starr! #monkees #goodtimes #mickydolenz #mikenesmith #davyjones #petertork #60smusic #60spopculture #60stv #crookedboy #ringostarr Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

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! Our 'You May Also Like' recommendation this week is The Cyrkle's latest release, Revival, from Big Stir Records... which includes a song written by Andrew Sandoval! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #monkees #7arecords #davyjones #mickydolenz #mikenesmith #petertork #beatlandbooks #mikeandmickyshow #cyrkle #andrewsandoval #davyjonesincredible #smokefilleddreams #joerusso #60spop #60stv

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

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 exciting announcement about an upcoming Monkees project! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

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.

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!" Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

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 unique perspective on bringing this landmark Micky Dolenz archive to life! Before that, we have a round up of the latest Monkees news including 7a Records' upcoming reissue of Davy Jones' self-titled album and updates from The Monkee Men! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

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.

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 In our You May Also Like segment this week, we highlight Super 8's The Plus 4 EP #1 which can be found on Bandcamp! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

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.

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 each produced fantastic covers of "Now and Then." Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

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.

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.

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 which modern artists should cover Monkees songs! In our 'You May Also Like' Segment this week we highlight some fantastic recent releases from Action Skulls, Ian Kay, and The Nude Party! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, executive Producer Mike Faber.

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.

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 Micky Dolenz Archives, Vol. 1, and Friday Music's reissues of Micky Dolenz Puts You to Sleep and The Monkees' debut album! Our 'You May Also Like' segment this week is a roundup of upcoming releases from Sixties acts including The Rolling Stones, The Cyrkle, The Ventures, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles! This is an episode you don't want to miss! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

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

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