NEWS LOG http://www.geocities.com/shoesfanpage/Shoesnewslog.txt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use Browser BACK BUTTON to return to NEWS page. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To post news, please go to the FEEDBACK/GUESTBOOK page. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 2009 ----------- Much news posted on blackvinyl.com including upcoming Japan tour January 2009 -------------- Happy Birthday to Gary Klebe on January 13. December 2008 ----------------- Happy Birthday to Jeff Murphy on December 3. November 2008 ----------------- Happy Birthday to John Murphy on November 23. Japanese Release of Double Exposure slated for March 26th, 2008 according to blackvinyl.com Air Mail Recordings in Japan and Black Vinyl Records have recently done a deal to begin releasing SHOES CDs in Japan! The first release slated is Double Exposure and it is due out on March 26th, 2008! Reportedly, the Japanese version will also include lyrics. There has also been talk of a possible tour of Japan at some point in the future. January 2008 -------------- Happy Birthday to Gary Klebe on January 13. Jeff Murphy and Shoes have songs on the Sweet Relief charity cd. See jamrecordings.com or myspace.com/sweetreliefcharitycd for more information. December 2007 ----------------- Happy Birthday to Jeff Murphy on December 3. November 2007 ----------------- Happy Birthday to John Murphy on November 23. March 2007 ------------- Saw these on audities - something called NPR Fresh Air will be reviewing Jeff Murphys cd on 03/19/07, and http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/22264 apparently is an archive of a recent radio interview with Jeff Murphy. Someone has created a Shoes tribute page on myspace: www.myspace.com/130303466 January 2007 -------------- Happy Birthday to Gary Klebe on January 13. December 2006 ----------------- Happy Birthday to Jeff Murphy on December 3. November 2006 ----------------- Shoes News at blackvinyl.com has been updated with information about the long awaited solo album by Jeff Murphy, "Cantilever", as well as a new book written by Jeff entitled, "Birth of A Band, The Record Deal and the Making of "Present Tense", and the soon to be released 2-disc set by Shoes entitled, "Double Exposure". See blackvinyl.com for full information. Happy Birthday to John Murphy on November 23. August 2006 ------------- Shoes News at blackvinyl.com has been updated re: Shoes videos being shown on MTV and VH1 Classics. April 2006 ------------ Shoes News at blackvinyl.com has been updated with news about Jeff Murphy's solo project scheduled to be released in mid-2006, a Shoes appearance at a benefit in Wisconsin, and more. February 2006 --------------- Just found a review of Yellow Pills Refill (with Shoes mention) at Dagger website - http://www.indiepages.com/dagger/reviews.html - see 04/04/05 reviews section. January 2006 -------------- Happy Birthday to Gary Klebe on January 13. December 2005 ----------------- Happy Birthday to Jeff Murphy on December 3. November 2005 ----------------- Happy Birthday to John Murphy on November 23. September 2005 ----------------- The September/October 2005, Issue 50 of Amplifier Magazine contains a review of Shoes' Stolen Wishes in Beverly Paterson's Classics Revisited Column on page 65. August 2005 ------------- Shoes News at blackvinyl.com has been updated to include information about a live appearance, and an interview Jeff Murphy did for a documentary. See www.blackvinyl.com (click SHOES, then click NEWS) for more information. June 2005 ----------- Shoes (and several other Chicago bands) have a mention at http://www.midwestbeat.com/ezine/June%202005/ (Power Pop Cover Feature) January 2005 -------------- Shoes News at blackvinyl.com has again been updated. Happy Birthday to Gary Klebe on January 13. Alan Haber s Pure Pop internet radio program is back, and according to his website (buhdge.com) he played a Shoes Christmas song on the December 18 show. 2004 News ------------ Happy Birthday to John Murphy on November 23 and to Jeff Murphy on December 3. Theres an interview with Jeff Murphy of Shoes at this link: http://www.furious.com/perfect/shoes.html Shoes are mentioned here: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04205/350371.stm - companion article to one about Fountains of Wayne - in about the 7th paragraph. Photo of Shoes with Rubinoos at this link (thanks to Ed): www.rubinoos.com/shoes.jpg Shoes related article at this link (thanks to Ed): www.gloriousnoise.com/arch/000948_shoes.php Review of Shoes IPO show including setlist (thanks to Ed): http://groups.yahoo.com/group/offbroadway/message/2656