Hallelujah Monkeyz: A Gorillaz Fancast

FROM THE FOUNTAIN TO THE MOUNTAIN (Part 2): Purified and a little damp, Dillon and Trevor begin the arduous yet sublime trek up to the summit.  Along their way they'll meet with gods, gurus, and the grave itself.

FROM THE FOUNTAIN TO THE MOUNTAIN (Part 1): After a long and mysterious absence, Dillon and Trevor arrive at base camp, ready with torch and shovel to exhume the long-dormant "#1 Gorillaz Podcast In the World" (-Damon Albarn).  After being overstimulated by lasers at their local planetarium, they self-soothe by taking a long soak in the sea, couresy of an oft-overlooked solo effort from everyone's...

Oops a new Gorillaz album came out and it took Dillon and Trevor four months to review it, oopsie whoops fiddlesticks gee whiz

YOU picked the best song on Gorillaz self-titled, and now Trevor and Dillon are here to go over the results.  We'll be continuing onward from here with Demon Days, so get on over to https://twitter.com/gorillazfancast  to make your voice heard!

On the eve of their next legendary live extravaganza, Dillon and Trevor once again activate your podcast feed to talk about a new Gorillaz song, a confusing LP tracklist, and a chance for you to appear on the show.

Dillon and Trevor are here to turn on the Hallelujah Monkeyz dust buster, suck up the Gorillaz cobwebs, and answer the question on everyone's mind: "Did you see that drawing of Noodle's bare feet Jamie put in the art book?"  But seriously, how've you been?  You look great.  Is that a new shirt?

From seemingly out of nowhere, Gorillaz are back with three new tracks, and Dillon and Trevor must once again dust off the podcast machine to review them.  Light up a joint and put this episode on and it'll be like the carnival has come to your home!

20 years ago on this very day, an album dropped that would change the letter Z forever. Dillon and Trevor are back to re-review Gorillaz' self-titled debut, and this time they've brought along the mad genious behind Gorillaz vs. Log S. to join in on the fun. Gorillaz with the beat, y'all!

Dillon and Trevor gather together to review a Gorillaz collaborator album for the first time in over two years. Why? Because they are celebrating the life and mourning the passing of a one-of-kind, once-in-a-generation genius: the lyrical supervillain, MF DOOM. But before that, they'll crack open a few bottles of Hobbs Hot Sauce to try their hand at culinary criticism. Sure, Russel may know his wa...

Dillon and Trevor sit down with Humanz choir member and Circle of Friendz featured performer Brandon Markell Holmes to discuss the cherryade fountain, breakiing the rules, and taking off your clothes because you believe in your art.

Triple trouble! Trevor and Dillon sit down at the roundtable across from contest winner Alyssa Johnson (host of What a Concept!) to re-live the face-melting madness of Song Machine Live! Then the newly-formed trio rolls up their sleeves for a deep dive into Blur's landmark third LP, the Britpop generation-defining Parklife. How do you feel about getting one of the most jam-packed episodes in Halle...

Dillon and Trevor sit down to talk to Joan Wasser about "Simplicity", Cloverfield, and Sting's bedroom musk. Don't miss it!

Having received the remaining episodes of Song Machine Season 1 far sooner than they’d ever anticipated, Dillon and Trevor take the fully assembled contraption for a test run. Plus, an exciting new contest! Don't miss your opportunity to guest star on a future episode of Hallelujah Monkeyz!

Dillon and Trevor are back to inject some momentary bliss into your year of misery and chaos! Listen as they fumble with technology, bid farewell to a legend, and dig in to four new Gorillaz songs and videos! (originally streamed live on 06/11/2020) Livestream art by Gwen (@gwen.loves.art on instagram)

Dillon and Trevor tromp across sticky floors, shell out for overpriced refreshments, and cower under the unmerciful glow of those little flashlight wand thingies when Hallelujah Monkeyz goes to the cinema! Travel back to December when a global Gorillaz party went down in a theater near you, as the boys try to make sense of Denholm Hewlett's Phase 4 and 5 spanning documentary, Reject False Icons. A...

It has been two long months since we left Dillon and Trevor in South Carolina and five long years since half of all life in the universe was extinguished in a snap. In that time society has completely destabilized. But from the soupy grey fog of defeat, hope emerges. Now this crack team of heroes will finally reassemble to give this wounded world what it so desperately needs: a podcast countdown r...

It's pledge drive time! Did you enjoy HM's recent live excursion to South Carolina? Well, it wouldn't have been possible without the donations of our cherished patreon donors! What's that? You'd like to pitch in a few dollars too? Well fortunately for you the Patreonkeyz Club is officially accepting new members -- and to celebrate, we're taking a beloved, exclusive, PREMIUM episode out from behind...

It was August 2018. A humid night in Charleston, South Carolina — Chucktown, the natives call it. The smell of cheap beer and the sound of Gorillaz filled the halls of the Pour House, one of the city’s many beloved music venues. Huddled in the corner with a tape recorder? The Hallelujah Monkeyz and local hero Maxton Stenstrom. Get ready to go bananas.

At long last Dillon and Trevor sit down with Gorillaz lore mastermind Cass Browne for an epic tumble down memory lane. They talk cancelled Gorillaz movies, where Phase 3 was going before it all came crashing down, and what goes into a Brompton cocktail. Truly an unforgettable episode. The cup that runneth over; return of the Ogre!

On a heartwarming and emotional episode, this week we talk to Noodle's voice actress, the delightful Haruka Kuroda! Learn about Gorillaz tour bus bathrooms, what Noodle's accent says about her personality, and what the hell was happening behind the scenes in phases 4 & 5. You're gonna fall in love with Haruka; she's the best.

This week, Dillon and Trevor are honored to have Simon Tong on the show to talk about Gorillaz, the Good, the Bad & the Queen, and more! But first they'll sit down with their reading spex and tall crimson candles to analyze, process and celebrate Damon's brand new Brexit record, "Merrie Land." Dillon even breaks down crying at one point while talking about fish, it's a wild ride.

Hallelujah Monkeyz never take leave, not even on All Hallows Eve! On this jam-packed Halloween special, Dillon and Trevor dissect the new single from the Good, the Bad & the Queen before sitting down for an incredible and candid chat with former Cibo Matto frontwoman and real live actual Noodle herself, Miho Hatori! Grab some cool shoeshine and come on in, but leave your dad outside!

The day of reckoning has come at last: join the Hallelujah Monkeyz live at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California as they venture deep into the heart of the Demon Dayz festival to bear witness to the grand finale of Gorillaz (for now, at least). Will the angels be in their favor once more? Or will the devils waiting around every overpriced lemonade stand, questionably-assembled am...

hey we're in LA how bout you? okay cool meet us at the pico rivera sports arena, we'll go see the band together. hey, it's you! do you have like twenty bucks i can borrow? i wanna try to bribe this festival employee to let us backstage to interview damon. cool thanks. oh i'm just gonna go to the frozen lemonade stand real quick to do something, it's not related to the twenty dollars you just gave...

#FREETHESEA! This week on Hallelujah Monkeyz, Dillon and Trevor link up with the legendary Gorillaz-Unofficial to talk about an exciting new fan campaign, before getting a very special report from one of the band’s recent live shows. Then the boys take a seat at the round table for an in-depth discussion of the Happy Mondays’ “Pills ‘N’ Thrills and Bellyaches” — including a LANDMARK interview with...