GET PETER TORKED !!!!

to celebrate the 56th anniversary of the birds, the bees & the monkees, i decided to release my 4th newsletter on this special day.

she's been a long time coming… i've started writing and collecting my research all the way back in january and i couldn't have done it with the wonderful community of monkees-fans i've met along the way. i want to give a special shoutout to my friend @wutheringdyke, who's been there since day one.

sending lots of love to the people mentioned, my readers and of course: davy, peter, mike and micky. 🌻💛

On tour, 1989. Photo credits as known: Cindy Andrew/Toronto Star via Getty Images, Cathy Whitehead, George Massina, Helen Pantuso.

“[Dolenz said, of a charity concert in London] 'We never mind doing anything for a good cause.’ Peter Tork carried on strumming on his guitar and Davy Jones (yes, he really is that small) relaxed the tense look on his face, briefly, to suggest that the song should be included in their forthcoming American tour. ‘It’s money for old rope,’ is how Micky Dolenz, who has the kind of face that could never look tense, summed up the group’s reformation.” - The Gazette, April 28, 1989 About the '80s tours stage costumes, designed and made by Peter's then-girlfriend Jennifer McLeod: Q: "[A]t what point did you begin making costumes for the Monkees?" Jennifer McLeod: "In 1987, in Australia. David Jones asked me if I would be interested. [...] I'd never really done anything for men before other than some stage costumes years ago. David asked me if I would be interested in doing the Monkees costumes for the '87 tour in the U.S. and I positively leapt at the chance. [...] I had [previously] made some clothes for Peter. [...] In '89, Micky and Trina specifically requested (tuxedo) tails... There was one sketch that I had done with tails. It had actually been done for David, and Micky said he would like tails too, so I modified a design I'd proposed for him and did it in tails." Q: "The Monkees could make changes and you wouldn't be insulted?" Jennifer McLeod: "No, not really. David, in '89, wanted a black version of the jacket I'd done for him in '87 with piano keys. So I did that. Peter came to me after he saw both Micky and Davy had black suits and said, 'I really want a black jacket as well.' So there was a certain give or take." - 16, May 1990

Peter rolling a joint on The Monkees jet - July 1967 - taken by Micky Dolenz

where big time rush goes wrong is that they focus too much on the music. where the monkees went right is that you could turn on the television and see four guys in a band never play music but somehow take down an entire foreign spy operation. that’s what it’s really about

The Monkees and The Beatles being friends is something that can be so personal

the only girl i ever loved was michael in drag (for @fortheturnstiles)

copies of mojo i found at the library :)

Monkee kisses 😙 x o x o

Monkee See, Monkee Die (1x02) A Nice Place to Visit (2x01)

So I think we all can tell who my fav is LOL

Anyway I've had so much fun drawing the boys. Peter was fucking DIFFICULT though. I think it's because in my brain he's this soft squishy little jello but irl he's actually got sharp features, lol. BUT ANYWAYYYY Nez was easily the most relaxing to draw. Something about those eyes. Mm.