Monkeeing Around

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, Exe...

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 j...

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...

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...

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 li...

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...

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 Book...

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, T...

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...

Join us for a SUPERSIZED MONKEEING AROUND as we give our report on the Flower Power Cruise 2023, featuring exclusive audio recordings! We saw The Zombies, Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits, Peter Asher of Peter and Gordon, Jeremy Clyde of Chad and Jeremy, The Cowsills, The Buckinghams, The Manfreds, Felix Cavaliere and the Rascals, the Fifth Dimension, The Fab Four, The Jukebox Beatles, The Papas an...

This week we're Monkeeing Around with Monkees fan Nora Olsen to chat about her fandom, from discovering the Monkees in the 1980's to finding a Monkees fan community in the digital era! We also discuss the upcoming vinyl release of Davy Jones' 'It's Christmas Time Once More', 'I'm Told I Had a Good Time: The Micky Dolenz Archive Volume 1' from Beatland Books, and the passing of songwriter Cynthia W...

This week we're Monkeeing Around with Emeen Zarookian, touring guitarist for The Monkees! Emeen talked to us about touring with Micky, Mike and the Monkees, as well as his other projects, Bebopalula, Spirit Kid, and Koala & Giraffe's Mini Musicals! We also discussed the upcoming 7a Records reissue of Boyce & Hart’s critically acclaimed 1968 album “I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonite?” and Micky Dolen...

This week we're MONKEEING AROUND with John Billings, the touring bassist for Micky Dolenz and The Monkees! John chatted with us about his experiences touring with acts like Donna Summer, Rick Springfield, Wynonna Judd and, of course, The Monkees! We also gave us the scoop on his other ventures, Wine Down Nashville and Nashville Jam Session! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Ex...

This week we're MONKEEING AROUND with "Success Story," a surprisingly dramatic episode of The Monkees. Does drama work in The Monkees? Did they find a balance with the comedy? What might the other three Monkees' families have been like? We tackle all of that, and more! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

This week we're celebrating the 55th anniversary of The Birds, The Bees, and The Monkees with Cary Gordon of Metal Geeks and Chris Nicchi of The Metal Exchange! What is it about The Monkees that draws a couple of Metal Heads to this album 55 years later? We dive in to that and more! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

This week we're MONKEEING AROUND with special guests Derek Miner and Matt Sweatman to review the first show of Micky's Headquarters tour! We share our experiences and opinions of the show, along with some special audio clips! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

This week we're still MONKEEING AROUND with New Monkee Marty Ross! In part two of our talk with Marty Ross we discussed Marty's early childhood band, his transition from a pariah in the Monkee Fan community to host of MonkeeMania Radio, the thirty year secret behind the song Affection, how the New Monkees saved a woman's life, and much more! Don't miss Marty's upcoming show at Shank Hall in Milwau...

This week we're MONKEEING AROUND with New Monkee Marty Ross! In part one of our freewheeling discussion with Marty Ross we talk about Marty's early career, his time as a New Monkee, MonkeeMania Radio, Star Trek, pop culture, success, failure, his new album, and much more! Don't miss Marty's upcoming show at Shank Hall in Milwaukee on April 21, 2023!   We also discussed Micky Dolenz' upcoming book...

This week we're MONKEEING AROUND with a LOST MONKEES SONG and looking forward to Micky's appearance on the Tonight Show, new tour, and the Flower Power Cruise before going undercover with The Spy Who Came in From the Cool! Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

This week we're MONKEEING AROUND with Annie Maynard to discuss the young generation of Monkees fans! What is it about about the Monkees that continues to draw young people half a century later? Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.