Hallelujah Monkeyz: A Gorillaz Fancast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
"Cracker Island" (2023)
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oops a new Gorillaz album came out and it took Dillon and Trevor four months to review it, oopsie whoops fiddlesticks gee whiz
Gorillaz Self-Titled Poll Results
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 wi...
New Gold + Cracker Island LP details
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 con...
Cracker Island + review of "Demoz" (2021)
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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: "D...
"Meanwhile EP" (2021)
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: "Gorillaz" Re-Hashed (feat. Log S.)
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
“MM.. FOOD” (2004) / Hobbs Hot Sauce review
16 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor gather together to review a Gorillaz collaborator album for the first time in over two years. Why? Because they are celebrating th...
TALKING IN CIRCLES: The Brandon Markell Holmes Interview
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor sit down with Humanz choir member and Circle of Friendz featured performer Brandon Markell Holmes to discuss the cherryade fountain,...
Song Machine Live + review of "Parklife" (1994)
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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-...
JOAN AS PODCAST GUEST: The Joan as Police Woman Interview
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor sit down to talk to Joan Wasser about "Simplicity", Cloverfield, and Sting's bedroom musk. Don't miss it!
"Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez" (2020)
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Having received the remaining episodes of Song Machine Season 1 far sooner than they’d ever anticipated, Dillon and Trevor take the fully assembled ...
Song Machine Episodes 1-4 ("Live" from the Hallelujah Monkeyz Discord)
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Reject False Icons (The Hallelujah Monkeyz Telethon)
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor tromp across sticky floors, shell out for overpriced refreshments, and cower under the unmerciful glow of those little flashlight wa...
The Albarnaissance (2017-2018)
04 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 extinguis...
The First Official Hallelujah Monkeyz Patreon Pledge Drive: "To Pimp a Butterfly" (2015)
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Catch Me Round Chucktown: Hallelujah Monkeyz Live in Charleston, South Carolina
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
THE PRODIGAL SON RETURNS: The Cass Browne Interview
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
LEFT HAND HARUKA METHOD: The Haruka Kuroda Interview
25 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On a heartwarming and emotional episode, this week we talk to Noodle's voice actress, the delightful Haruka Kuroda! Learn about Gorillaz tour bus bat...
SIMON SAYS: The Simon Tong Interview / "Merrie Land" (2018)
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 firs...
NOODLING AROUND: The Miho Hatori Interview
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Hallelujah Monkeyz Live at Demon Dayz
29 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 dee...
EMERGENCY EPISODE: PRE-GAME SPECIAL
20 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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 twent...
TALKING HEAD: The Shaun Ryder Interview / "Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches" (1990)
15 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
#FREETHESEA! This week on Hallelujah Monkeyz, Dillon and Trevor link up with the legendary Gorillaz-Unofficial to talk about an exciting new fan campa...
DEATH BY LIFE: The Phi Life Cypher Interview / "Millennium Metaphors" (2000)
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
At long last the time has come. As Damon Albarn prepares to see his animated band off for another decade or so with a few final exciting live shows, D...
EMERGENCY EPISODE: THE GREAT COURSE CORRECTION OF SEPTEMBER 2018
15 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
HOLY SHIT WE AREN'T DEAD DID YOU MISS US DO YOU HATE US DON'T WORRY WE HAVE SO MUCH GORILLAZ TO TALK ABOUT LIKE SOOOO MUCH GORILLAZ! TRANZ VIDEO! FREE...
"The Now Now" (2018)
04 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Dillon and Trevor take a moment to congratulate a member of the Gorillaz family on some impressive detective work, before scrounging up som...
EMERGENCY EPISODE: THE NOW NOW FIRST IMPRESSIONS
29 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
THE NOW NOW IS OUT! WE LISTENED TO IT! THEN WE TURNED ON OUR MICROPHONES AND TALKED INTO THEM! THEN DILLON EDITED IT INTO THIS EPISODE! THAT'S ALL THA...
HIDDEN EPISODE: Happy Father's Day
17 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's Father's Day and Dillon is trying desperately to connect with his kid
"Modern Life is Rubbish" (1993) - 6/10/2018
10 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
#FreeMurdoc! Dillon and Trevor dig into the plethora of phase 5 news this week and see if they can’t help bail out an old friend. Then it’s time t...
EMERGENCY EPISODE: HUMILITY & LAKE ZURICH
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
HAPPY GORILLAZ DAY 2018! So much stuff went down today but we're just gonna focus on these 2 new songs and this music video in this breathless emergen...
MOVIE NIGHT: "Tank Girl" (1995) - 6/01/2018
31 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Hope you brought your popcorn, because it’s movie night on Hallelujah Monkeyz! Before the show begins, Dillon and Trevor catch up with what’s been...
"Big Fish Theory" (2017) - 4/29/2018
29 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After giving Trevor a few weeks to log off from the Annotated Fall, everyone’s favorite monkeyz reconvene to crack the conspiracies surrounding the ...
"This Nation's Saving Grace" (1985) - 3/05/2018
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After attending a drunken coronation at the 2018 Brit Awards, Dillon and Trevor honor the late Captain Mark E. Smith by trying to review a record by h...
"3 Feet High and Rising" (1989) - 2/19/2018
20 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor check in on the Gorillaz TV show before experiencing a devastating chocolate attack from De La Soul. Their debut album is trippy, it...
"Viva! la Woman" (1996) - 1/29/2018
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After taking a moment to mourn the passing of a legendary and beloved member of the Gorillaz family, Dillon and Trevor loosen their belts and chow dow...
"Leisure" (1991) - 1/15/2018
18 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off a brand new season of the show, Dillon and Trevor say "better late than never" and exchange Christmas gifts! Then, in an exciting new segm...
"Everyday Robots" (2014) - 1/08/2018
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After a month away, Dillon and Trevor return to finish off season five of Hallelujah Monkeyz with a review of Damon Albarn’s solo record, Everyday R...
"The Bravest Man in the Universe" (2011) - 1/01/2018
02 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Having completed their journey to the west, Dillon and Trevor muster up what courage they have left to sit down with The Bravest Man in the Universe. ...
Monkey: Journey to the West (2008) - 12/26/2017
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor embark on a Journey to the West and discuss Monkey, a Mandarin opera from 2007 featuring music by Damon Albarn and art design by Jam...
HOLIDAY CHECK-IN / PATERNITY LEAVE SPECIAL: “ONE-HIT WONDERS OF THE WORLD” STARRING MAXTON STENSTROM
25 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As Hallelujah Monkeyz approaches the end of its December hiatus, Trevor pops in with a few quick updates and a special holiday gift: the first episode...
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: THE GREAT BOTTLENECK OF NOVEMBER 2017
23 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In lieu of a massive Thanksgiving turkey of an episode, Dillon and Trevor are back this week with a measly tablespoon of cranberry sauce. But like the...
"The Good, The Bad & The Queen" (2007) Track - By - Track Review - 11:13:2017
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Cor blimey! After taking a spin through two high-concept hip hop records by notable Gorillaz collaborators, what’s next for Hallelujah Monkeyz? Why,...
EMERGENCY EPISODE: SUPER DELUXE VINYL
04 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
hi it's me dillon i stayed up late editing this fast and i forgot to have trevor send me the episode description and i am too tired to write a good on...
"The Mouse and the Mask" (2005) - Halloween/2017
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Just in time for Halloween, Dillon and Trevor turn on Adult Swim and sit down with The Mouse and the Mask, a one-off hip hop record from 2005 starring...
"Deltron 3030" (2000) Track-by-Track Review - 10/23/2017
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of a special family-oriented season of Hallelujah Monkeyz, Dillon and Trevor take a quantum leap to the distant future and check ...
Hallelujah Monkeyz Live at the Forum - 10/17/2017
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Something is gonna happen tonight! And by “tonight” I mean Thursday October 5th, which is when Dillon and Trevor had the great fortune of seeing G...
"Demon Detour" (2005) & "iTunes Session" (2010) - 10/02/2017
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
There’s plenty of news to get excited about this week, as Damon Albarn premiers a new Gorillaz song and grows ever closer to his dream of seeing his...
"Demon Days Live" - 09/25/2017
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Dillon and Trevor take in a night at the opera, heading to Manchester circa 2005 to see Gorillaz perform Demon Days in its entirety. Well, ...
"D-Sides (Disc 2)" (2007) - 09/18/2017
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In what will surely go down in podcasting history as the worst episode of Hallelujah Monkeyz ever, Dillon and Trevor grit their teeth and sit through ...
"Gorillazish Mix" (2001) & "Roadkill: The Mixtape" (2005)- 09/11/2017
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After trying to figure out the most passive aggressive way to gaslight the firstborn son of Jamie Hewlett into appearing on the show, Dillon and Trevo...
Interview with Dubversive of Spacemonkeyz / "Laika Come Home" Track-by-Track Review - 09/04/2017
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
With a Russian space dog at the helm and some reggae on the stereo, Dillon and Trevor set their controls for the heart of the dub and take an interste...
Interview with Ceri Levy, director of "Bananaz" - 08/28/2017
28 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Hallelujah Monkeyz End of the Summer Double Episode Bananaz Blowout continues as Dillon and Trevor welcome director Ceri Levy to the show for an i...
"Bananaz" - 08/21/2017
21 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Having subjected themselves to an exhausting season of exploring every last nook and cranny of the Gorillaz mythos, Dillon and Trevor kick back and un...
Murdoc's Pirate Radio & The Book of Gorillaz - 08/14/2017
14 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Like two fledgling paleontologists, Dillon and Trevor take on the incomplete skeleton that is Phase 3's storyline and do their best to reassemble it i...
Rise of the Ogre (Part 2) - 08/07/2017
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After a week away, the Hallelujah Monkeyz book club reconvenes as Dillon and Trevor conclude their coverage of the band's biography, Rise of the Ogre....
QUARANTINE EPISODE: TERMINAL DILLNESS
02 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
While Dillon's laid up in the Hallelujah Monkeyz sick bay, Trevor takes an opportunity to demo a new recurring segment -- with a little help from a ve...
Rise of the Ogre (Part 1) - 07/24/2017
24 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor call the first meeting of the Hallelujah Monkeyz Book Club to order and discuss the first half of the band's 2006 biography, Rise of...
"The Apex Tapes" & "We Are the Dury" - 07/17/2017
17 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In a very special time-traveling episode, Dillon and Trevor check in on the progression of the band’s North American tour, along with the developing...
HIDDEN EPISODE: THE UNBEARABLE ABSENCE OF DILLON
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of Hallelujah Monkeyz is going to be a few days late, but until it drops, enjoy this special, hidden bonus episode -- starring eve...
Celebrity Take Down & Slowboat to Hades - 07/03/2017
03 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor and Dillon fall asleep watching the band's DVDs, Celebrity Takedown and Slowboat to Hades -- each a marathon of odds and ends guaranteed to lea...
The Music Videos - 06/26/2017
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor spend some time sampling some artistic offerings from the Gorillaz fan community before finally paying Jamie his dues and exploring ...
EMERGENCY EPISODE: WE'RE TAKING A WEEK OFF / THE WORST GORILLAZ SONG
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor are busy this week, so in lieu of a full episode they are announcing their picks for the worst Gorillaz song so that you'll get upse...
Season Two Finale - 06/12/2017
12 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor close out season two of Hallelujah Monkeyz with a bang by recapping the band's Demon Dayz festival and all it entailed. After that, ...
Rarities Roulette (Part 2) - 06/05/2017
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor decipher some intriguing clues about the next Gorillaz music video before trying their luck at another round of Rarities Roulette, d...
Rarities Roulette (Part 1) - 05/30/2017
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the first part of a special two-part episode, Dillon and Trevor try their luck at Rarities Roulette and discuss the band's non-album singles, demos...
"The Fall" (2010) Track-by-Track Review - 05/22/2017
22 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor pitch an idea for the next Gorillaz music video and then hit the road for a track-by-track tour through the band's divisive and chal...
"D-Sides" (2007) Track-by-Track Review - 05/15/2017
15 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor are building a highway back to 2007, when iPhones were new, mortgages were subprime, and studio outtakes were sweet & plentiful....
"G-Sides" (2001) Track-by-Track Review - 05/08/2017
08 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor attempt to decode the mysteries and secrets of the newly released tracklist for the Super Deluxe edition of Humanz. Then it's time t...
"Humanz" (2017) Track-by-Track Review - 05/01/2017
01 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor armageddon down to brass tacks in their in-depth review of Humanz. Hear their strange and elaborate visions of stranded astronauts a...
EMERGENCY EPISODE: HUMANZ FIRST IMPRESSIONS
28 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
HUMANZ IS OUT! WE LISTENED TO IT! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hallelujahmonkeyz Discord: https://discord.gg/Nr9Du4S Twitter: https...
"Plastic Beach" (2010) Track-by-Track Review - 04/24/2017
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor try to attend a Humanz House Party (to varying degrees of success) and embark on an all-expenses-paid tour of Damon and Jamie's floa...
"Demon Days" (2005) Track-by-Track Review - 04/17/2017
17 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor play around with the new Gorillaz mobile app, get hyped up for a Gorillaz house party, and listen to an outtake from Humanz that got...
Interview with Gorillaz collaborator Melanie JB Charles - 04/10/2017
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor talk about the upcoming Gorillaz TV show and review “Let Me Out”. In the second half of the show, they're joined by Melanie JB C...
"Gorillaz" (2001) Track-by-Track Review - 04/03/2017
03 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor review Gorillaz' debut album, but not before discussing two new remixes and whether the band will ever collaborate with Insane Clown...
Humanz Sampler Review - 03/27/2017
27 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dillon and Trevor recap the secret show at Printworks, review the four new tracks from Humanz, and set the record straight about which band members' d...