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The Monkees

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    Rolling Stones' Rice Krispies Commercial and Four Other Musical Breakfast Ads

    ​Matthew Weiner's commitment to authenticity is second to none. His Mad Men series is a televised portal back in time, a weekly peek into 1960s Manhattan, the advertising industry, and all it entails--booze, cigarettes, depression, submissive wives, etc. But the 1960s were also a time of celebri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    The Monkees' Davy Jones, 66, Dies of Massive Heart Attack in Martin County, Florida

    ​At the climax of his glory, Davy Jones left millions of teenage pillows soaking hot and wet with culture-lust. The "Daydream Believer," popular member of The Monkees, singer, actor, and icon got back all that karmic heartache in the form of massive coronary failure that left him dead at home th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Negroni's Trio's "Sabado En La Noche" Rocks the F#*% Out

    Drummer Nomar Negroni is the Tommy Lee of Jazz​Way back in 1966, Paul Revere and the Raiders put out a song by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart called "(I'm Not) Your Stepping Stone." The track exploded to fame when manufactured pop band the Monkees recorded it, and later achieved cult status thanks to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    A People's History of the Internet Campaign to Get Smash Mouth to Eat 24 Eggs

    Smash Mouth sucks eggs.​You gotta hand it to the internet ... It is a consistently -- no, dependably -- weird place. The internet is society's Id. It's the only place where the minutia of our droll everydays -- what we ate, where we're going, what we're thinking -- are filed right next to s ... More >>

  • Music

    June 2, 2011

    The Monkees at Pompano Beach Amphitheatre June 5

    Smash Mouth sucks eggs.​You gotta hand it to the internet ... It is a consistently -- no, dependably -- weird place. The internet is society's Id. It's the only place where the minutia of our droll everydays -- what we ate, where we're going, what we're thinking -- are filed right next to s ... More >>

  • News

    November 25, 2010

    Dave Barry: Bravely Navel-Gazing

    Smash Mouth sucks eggs.​You gotta hand it to the internet ... It is a consistently -- no, dependably -- weird place. The internet is society's Id. It's the only place where the minutia of our droll everydays -- what we ate, where we're going, what we're thinking -- are filed right next to s ... More >>

  • Music

    April 22, 2010

    The Black Rabbits

    Smash Mouth sucks eggs.​You gotta hand it to the internet ... It is a consistently -- no, dependably -- weird place. The internet is society's Id. It's the only place where the minutia of our droll everydays -- what we ate, where we're going, what we're thinking -- are filed right next to s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Asheville's Black Rabbits Play a Spate of South Florida Shows

    via myspace.com/theblackrabbits​Over the past couple years, much of the American iteration of "indie rock" (or whatever) has gotten mired in a latte-scented puddle of mild psychedelia on one hand, and purposely lo-fi, pedal-doused noise on the other. There's a lot of cool stuff in-between, but wha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2009

    Notes From the Soundboard: Remembering More Recently Departed Musical Talents

    John Dawson fronted this pioneering Americana band.​To read past installments of Notes from the Soundboard, click here. It's become all too common in our society to mourn the passing of those whose fame has taken them to the heights of international stardom, while all but ignoring others who perha ... More >>

  • Music

    January 8, 2009

    Smash Mouth

    John Dawson fronted this pioneering Americana band.​To read past installments of Notes from the Soundboard, click here. It's become all too common in our society to mourn the passing of those whose fame has taken them to the heights of international stardom, while all but ignoring others who perha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    Smash Mouth Still Around, Performing at Dolphin Stadium Tailgate Party This Thursday

    (Photo via Smash Mouth's MySpace page.)If a band exists solely to keep the party going -- as California's Smash Mouth clearly does -- it makes perfect sense to catch that band in a tailgate-party setting before a huge football game. For this appearance, Smash Mouth takes a detour from its usual cas ... More >>

  • Music

    January 3, 2008

    2007 Music Year in Review

    It's all in the stars.

  • Music

    March 15, 2007

    David Kilgour

    The Far Now (Merge)

  • Music

    January 25, 2007

    Shiny, Happy People

    Indie rock's undisputed darling, Yo La Tengo, brings its act to South Florida

  • Culture

    December 28, 2006

    The Stage Is All the Rage

    Don't relegate theater to the retirement center!

  • Music

    March 2, 2006

    The Go-Betweens

    That Striped Sunlight Sound (Yep Roc)

  • Music

    January 20, 2005

    Daydream Believers

    New York folk-rockers The Kennedys eschew cynicism and celebrate hope

  • Calendar

    December 26, 2002

    Prefab More

    From the Monkees to 'N Sync, boy bands have reigned -- you could be next!

  • Music

    December 5, 2002

    True Dat

    A Run-Act play starring the Simmons brothers, Russell and the Rev

  • Culture

    June 29, 2000

    The Final Frontier

    Sci-fi conventions are where movie stars go to burn brightly one more time

  • Music

    November 25, 1999

    Sounds of Silence

    Welcome to the new Lincoln Road, where the Muzak is live

  • Music

    January 14, 1999

    Wild About Harry

    Welcome to the new Lincoln Road, where the Muzak is live

  • Music

    August 20, 1998

    Rotations

    Welcome to the new Lincoln Road, where the Muzak is live

  • Music

    January 22, 1998

    The Hate Parade

    Welcome to the new Lincoln Road, where the Muzak is live

  • Music

    July 31, 1997

    Remember the Alaimo

    Welcome to the new Lincoln Road, where the Muzak is live

  • Music

    May 29, 1997

    Reverb

    Welcome to the new Lincoln Road, where the Muzak is live

  • Music

    May 1, 1997

    Noise for Tots

    Welcome to the new Lincoln Road, where the Muzak is live

  • News

    January 16, 1997

    No, You Listen to ME!

    Wanna get in touch with South Florida's rage? Read through the complaint letters to local radio stations.

  • Music

    December 26, 1996

    Dinosaurs Still Walk the Earth

    The Ten Scariest Reunions of 1996

  • News

    December 21, 1995

    Letters

    The Ten Scariest Reunions of 1996

  • Music

    February 23, 1995

    Rotations 45

    The Ten Scariest Reunions of 1996

  • News

    December 8, 1993

    Swelter 34

    The Ten Scariest Reunions of 1996

  • Music

    February 17, 1993

    Diamond is Forever

    Wipe that smirk off your face and honor thy father

  • Music

    January 13, 1993

    Smashed Hits

    From The Heights to the depths of bad TV songs

  • Music

    December 16, 1992

    Monkee On His Back

    For the past three years Jim Johnson has been addicted to a tribute album. Now comes the rush.

  • Music

    April 1, 1992

    Guitars R Us

    They pick guitar as their instrument, and then they stick their necks out

  • Music

    March 11, 1992

    Don't Say That Word

    Marianne Flemming shakes the folk

  • Music

    September 11, 1991

    Hip Surgery

    Marianne Flemming shakes the folk

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