The Blow Monkeys are celebrating 40 years in the music industry this year and we are delighted to be joined by Robert Howard AKA Dr. Robert. Kieran and Derek discuss the origins of the band and having global hits with songs such as Digging Your Scene, It Doesn\u2019t Have to Be This Way and how the cover of Lesley Gore\u2019s You Don\u2019t Own Me found its way onto the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. The Band continue to record and release new material with the latest album Journey To You receiving very positive reviews. At the time of recording this interview The Blow Monkeys were preparing to tour Ireland and the UK in Sept\/Oct 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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