THE SHIFTIES News Update

Empty Bottle Show

2006-12-06T18:49:00.000-08:00

Shifties are finally playing another show. Come to the Empty Bottle Friday, December 22nd.It is with our long time friends The Demilos.On the Bill:The Shifties, Demilos, Cameron McGill, and Noah Harris are all taking part. The show is a benifit for our good friend Pat who is also Brian and Joe's older brother.Pat was born with one kidney and it failed. He had his first transplant in 1993, which

Tape Review

2006-07-24T06:30:00.000-07:00

A website called Demo Universe reviewed our cassette tape from our Italian Label Best Kept Secret.also check out the myspace blog for up to date reviews etc.

Colorado MP3blog- Chicago IPO - Kankakee-Bicycles- Liverpool

2006-04-28T14:19:00.000-07:00

April 24thhttp://fuelfriends.blogspot.com/said some really nice things about the shifties.Thanks Heather"Can't Go On"The ShiftiesCharming pop songs from The Shifties coming out of Chicago. This upbeat track is definitely Beach Boys/surfin-safari reminiscent, although other tracks (their whole demo album is available to download on their website) have more of a quirky Shins feeling ("Insomniac")

Sawed off Soundtracks podcast

2006-03-06T12:54:00.000-08:00

Sawed off Soundtracks podcast used Girl Car in podcast #2 thanks

Welcome new baby Shifty

2006-02-27T06:55:00.000-08:00

Saturday Feb 25th Shifty Drummer Justin's wife had a perfect baby boy. Congratulations LeRoys!

Hello Indeed

2006-02-16T07:37:00.000-08:00

Thank Gina of Hello Gina MP3 Blog posted some Shifties songs and said nice things."The Chicago four-piece The Shifties deliver something that to my ears veers quite close to the Mason Jennings sound. Yet they retain their own personal touch as well, adding an odd lyric here, a twist of rhythm there."

Sixeyes MP3 blog

2006-02-10T09:26:00.000-08:00

Shifties song Insomniac is blogged at Sixeyes MP3 blog # 168

INTERNATIONAL POP OVERTHROW 2006

2006-02-08T09:54:00.000-08:00

The Shifties were once again asked to play the Chicago Internation Pop Overthrow Music Festival.But we are also asked to play the Liverpool IPO. 2 Shows in Liverpool England, one at the Cavern Club! The Shifties in the CAVERN CLUB!!!more details to follow...

Get Jacked podcast Virginia

2006-02-03T14:48:00.000-08:00

Get Jacked podcast had an all drinking song podcast.

UK politcal podcast

2006-02-02T08:32:00.000-08:00

They used a Shifties song at The Control Grid podcast/blog out of the UK.

Such nice things

2006-01-31T09:01:00.000-08:00

A Music blog called When Apes Ruled the Earth wrote up an awesome review of The Silent Agreement record.They even mentioned an older track.

Too Much to Drink in England

2006-01-30T07:39:00.000-08:00

Another Shifties song is used in a podcast, a clever little podcast based In Birmingham UK

Wisconsin & Texas Podcasts

2006-01-23T09:12:00.000-08:00

We recently posted an older track to the podcast music network and over the weekend 2 podcasters used Insomniac. Vintage Shifties from 2000-Show Flow - WisconsinCult Movies Podcast - TexasA 2006 show is in the works, Shifties will play live soon.Buy your copy of the Shifties Silent Agreement at CDBABY.COM

Daily Journal

2006-01-17T15:25:00.000-08:00

The Daily Journal put the shifties onto the Friday Music Podcast #60Check it out at Podcast Music Network

Michigan podcast Chicago Radio One

2006-01-11T13:09:00.000-08:00

2006 starting off right.Shifties were played once again on WLUW's Radio One: Chicago program. Check out the playlist from 1.5.06 It's a show of all Chicago local music. Listen in every thursday night for a great show of Chicago music.This week The Shifties were also played on a podcast out of Grand Rapids Michigan called Grand Rapids Podcast

Backordered Shifties

2006-01-05T09:23:00.000-08:00

The Shifties - Silent Agreement record is currently on backorder at CDBABY.com they completely sold out but there are more on the way. Check back next week. You can always order directly from us or at reckless records online and local Chicago Record stores.

Colorado podcast

2005-12-30T08:47:00.000-08:00

Shifties Christmas song was popular on the podcasts' this year. Featured on another podcast This one's called Peaceful Turtles out of Colorado - Thanks Keith.

hot buttered podcast

2005-12-28T04:26:00.000-08:00

Another podcast used The Shifties Christmas classic "Lonely Christmas"Hot Buttered Pop Culture podcast #20 Thanks Matt and Mark up north in Appleton, Wisconsin.Our good friends at Borderline podcasting from Lincoln, Nebraska put the Shifties on their top of the year list 2005.

Holiday greeting and update

2005-12-27T09:29:00.000-08:00

Happy holidays and We hope your new year is bright.The most we have to report here is that the Shifties music is now available for purchase at CDBABY.COM.look up the shifties and you will see our new album for sale. There are also samples of the entire new record, Silent Agreement.The Shifties were also podcasted twice this past week. One from Hollywood at BKLA Podcast #20and our good

Radio One:Chicago

2005-12-21T12:58:00.000-08:00

WLUW Chicago 88.7 FM program plays Shifties Again on the 12/15/05 showCheck out the playlist. Thanks for calling,AIMing(wluwdj), and emailing in your requests! 773-592-WLUW

Deutschland to Oregon

2005-12-17T18:14:00.000-08:00

More podcasts using Shifties songs.The Hour of Dave from Ashland,OregonEpisode 12/16/05And one in Germany calledÜber Rumpelstielzchens Äusserungen zu alles und allemAusgabe 12912/10/05

Christmas Podcast

2005-12-16T08:38:00.000-08:00

Tower of Song has used the Shifties -Lonely Christmas for their Christmas Podcast.put it on your ipodhappy holidays

Chicago's favorite

2005-12-09T11:08:00.000-08:00

WLUW has always been good to the Shifties. The Full on Friday show with Producer Nick is great and gives Shifties a little airtime. And Now the Thursday night show called Radio One: Chicago hosted by Eric Butkus & Sean Morrison.On the December 1st show! Thanks Radio One: ChicagoplayedGirl Car

Chicago Radio XRT

2005-12-05T13:45:00.000-08:00

Richard Milne of XRT Radio Chicago played The Shifties last night! Very Exciting to hear the Shifties music played on 93.1 a station we've been listening to for so long.Thanks Richard

Netherlands podcast Shifties Christmas

2005-12-02T09:43:00.000-08:00

Shorties FM Podcast play shifties Christmas song. it's available for free download at TheShifties.comor myspace.com/theshifties

Floridian podcast

2005-11-19T19:43:00.000-08:00

Shifties song played on another podcast. This one is from Florida called Eds Mixed Bag.On my way closes off show #7 thanks Ed.it seems our very own roboDJ has a whole bunch of friends.

bicycles and shifties

2005-11-15T08:46:00.000-08:00

singletrackworld.com Is a new British podcast about mountain biking and music. Fat Shirley's was used on their first episode, and has been downloaded over 500 times already. Check them out.Bicycles have been good to the Shifties.

Tower Of Song podcast plays shifties again

2005-11-13T07:13:00.000-08:00

Tower of Sound plays another shifties song on their daily podcast #23

Arrival

2005-11-10T10:01:00.000-08:00

The Shifties New CD is here! They arrived this morning and they look and sound great. Get your copy while supplies last.

Shifties are moving to

2005-10-23T21:20:00.000-07:00

NEBRASKA!!!Shifties music is played on the Borderline Podcast.

Podcast in Olympia Washington

2005-10-21T12:38:00.000-07:00

Clubside Breakfast Time Podcast played a song from our Podsafe Music Network. But it wasn't a shifties song at all, it was a song that was accidently uploaded to Podsafe, performed by our good friend Angus Thomas.Angus is a world famous bass player, who has played with everyone from Miles Davis, The Rolling Stones, John Mayall and more. He also loaned us some recording gear(12 track) back in

Hello Nebraska

2005-10-16T18:03:00.000-07:00

Shifties music is on another podcast. thanks.check it out.Borderline

Podcast

2005-10-14T07:46:00.000-07:00

Tower of Song has put The Shifties on their latest podcast. It was recently brought to our attention by our new friend at the Daily Journal, Larry LaCost that the Shifties should make our music available to podcasters. Podsafe Music Network

Shifties Show

2005-10-12T11:06:00.000-07:00

Shifties1.11.12.05 Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff. Here's a Flier for The Next Show.Hope to see you all there.

Next Show

2005-10-12T11:03:00.000-07:00

flier.11.12.05 Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff. Shifties have some shows coming up.Here's a flier for the November show.

another proud moment

2005-08-27T13:44:00.000-07:00

Shifties are listed on the world famous Indie Pop Links page by Adhttp://indiepop.thefondfarewells.com/pretty cool.

Videos with our songs

2005-08-22T15:25:00.000-07:00

http://www.princesssky.com/Our good friend Kris has been having fun with our songs. Check out her videos http://www.princesssky.com/She even won an award. we're going to see We Jam Econo next saturday, join us. 4:45PM Gene Siskel Film Center

Thanks for coming out!

2005-08-14T15:19:00.000-07:00

Shifties 8.13.05 Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff. The Show at Silvies was a great time last night. thanks everyone who made it out. we appreciate your support.Check out these photos by Marcie C.

Shifties play again

2005-08-05T14:40:00.000-07:00

queenie2 Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff. next show information here.come on out

Video for Christmas

2005-07-28T11:43:00.000-07:00

Princess Sky Videos made a cool video for our Christmas song. Nothing says happy holidays like Shifties and animated poo.Thanks again Kris!www.princesssky.com/videos.html

They put me in the Mix

2005-07-05T10:38:00.000-07:00

SONIDOS EN EL AIREis a cool music blog from Metepec, Mexico. they put a shifties song on a mix back in June. Thanks! The Shifties --- Your Song(para to remove sonrisa..grabada in 4pistas... I recommend... low east another one track aqui)

long time ago

2005-06-07T13:41:00.000-07:00

a few years ago we were asked to send some CD's to the people at Kool Kat Muzik and we never heard back from them. anyway it looks like they are selling our CDR's.

Ice Thanks

2005-05-31T13:01:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Ice Factory. We hope you enjoyed it, we had a great time. The new record is coming out soon. stay tuned.

Mira El Pendulo: The Shifties

2005-05-26T12:08:00.000-07:00

Mira El Pendulo: The Shiftieswe have another review:Here's the translation:In the healthiest tradition of the pop one of 60s they appear The Shifties with its songs full of hooks of guitars, contagious rates and pop sensitivity. With dedication they published a cassette with Italian the Best Kept Secret and since then the good ones you criticize to this very good band of Chicago have not let

The Ice Factory looks like this

2005-05-24T10:28:00.000-07:00

The Ice Factory Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff. Here's What the Ice Factory looks like.526 N. Ashland (just a half block north of Betty's Blue Star Loung at Grand/Ashland)

May 28 2005

2005-05-23T13:16:00.000-07:00

May 28 2005 Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff. Shifties play next Saturday with Waxon 7 and Spectaculo. (CD Release for Spectaculo) The Ice Factory 526 N. AshlandChicago IL$5 - Doors at 9PM

New Tracks

2005-04-21T13:49:00.000-07:00

On our Myspace.com site there are three new tracks from our upcoming record. Check out the Photos from this years IPO and after party. Image GalleryLori's Photos Click Here

IPO 2005

2005-04-18T12:36:00.000-07:00

Shifties IPO 1 Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff. The IPO was a success! Thanks everyone who came out. Thanks David Bash for inviting us.Thanks Lori for the cool photos. Subterranean is haunted. or a Scary song?

Scrobbler

2005-04-15T22:24:00.000-07:00

Anybody use this, it's kind of interesting. Thanks!

1st show in 2005

2005-04-15T14:17:00.000-07:00

We're playing Sunday at Subterranean 3:30PM. International Pop Overthrow -

Justin Glows in the Dark

2005-03-24T13:48:00.000-08:00

Justin contaminated Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff.

International Pop Overthrow 2005

2005-02-23T10:41:00.000-08:00

HST R.I.P.

2005-02-22T08:01:00.000-08:00

Vegas HST Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff.

Shifties rides

2005-02-19T15:32:00.000-08:00

P2190104 Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff. Shifties practiced today, getting ready to play a show. something before the IPO hopefully.

Heraclitus Sayz Blog

2005-02-14T12:23:00.000-08:00

Heraclitus Sayz Blog has mentioned Shifties again. This time in reference to our New Songs that are posted on our Myspace.com website. shifties myspace site it's getting out of hand, we have over 130 friends these days. Israel, Spain, UK, all our new friends.

Button Button who wants a button?

2005-01-27T10:48:00.000-08:00

round Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff. We have lots of friends over on myspace.com. 100 friends! We've been putting tracks off the new record on there as well. The final tracks are being recorded.

This just in...

2005-01-12T11:58:00.000-08:00

Justin being hairy Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff. Justin has a beard.

INTERNATIONAL POP OVERTHROW 2005

2005-01-11T08:28:00.000-08:00

IPO - International Pop Overthrow The Shifties are playing in 2005 The Dates for the Chicago IPO April 15 - May 1. Schedule TBA.

onesie

2004-12-29T17:17:00.000-08:00

onesie Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff. The latest news in the Shifties camp.

2004-11-23T08:21:00.000-08:00

Big ol Turn Down, by UK Friend and BMX photographer; Chris Higham Also I've put live and rare Shifties MP3's on various free sites. Pure Volume AND My Space

2004-11-10T14:08:00.000-08:00

Shmat Records out of Alhambra, California gave The Shifties a really nice review. Check out their site. The whole band is getting together tonight.

2004-11-05T14:05:00.000-08:00

I put a guest map on here. its kind of like a guest book, but you can put a little person on the map to show where are. say hello!

Chicago Bloggers are We

2004-11-04T11:40:00.000-08:00

Chicago Bloggers Originally uploaded by Jeff Shifty. Yeah we're listed in www.Chicagobloggers.com, we're also rehearsing in Kankakee next weekend on some huge new stage. with inner ear monitors, grand piano, wireless gadgets, video monitors, and possibly recording the whole fiasco. check back we'll blog you all about it. also send email to us!

Feedback zine - UK

2004-10-13T11:02:00.000-07:00

Click here to see magazine cover and a scan of the article Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff. I just learned that an actual printed magazine in the UK called FEEDBACK has a review of the shifties, Best Kept Secret release in the current issue. The Shifties – The Apartment/Factory Songs (Best Kept Secret) The BKS website describes this band as a “foresome from the Windy City playing

2004-10-12T09:24:00.000-07:00

speaking of playlistsUniversity Of Essex in has a radio station and we were on their playlists. Indie Soc in the UK

2004-10-11T11:37:00.000-07:00

Strange places our music ends up. I found this radio playlist from University of Oregon. Thanks DJ Jesssica. the shifties- tell me why- the apartment/factory songs -best kept secret- "this, too, was excellent. "

2004-09-30T08:50:00.000-07:00

Mr. Peter Cooper of the UK has said very nice things about us and posted a link to our songs. He likes Adam's sweet Rhoades And He said this, "The Shifties The Shifties are an up and coming band from Chicago whose sound reminds me a lot of Elliott Smith, and perhaps, to a lesser extent, Sloan. They only have some early demos to download so far, but they're pretty good. Insomniac and Foot Out

kindamuzik in the Netherlands

2004-09-28T13:44:00.000-07:00

kindamuziklogo Originally uploaded by Jeff. Shifties got a cool review in the Netherlands. see the quote below. Read the rest of the article at http://www.kindamuzik.net/"they know how they overload captivating, with riffs gitaartrack "

Recent Review in Italian based - Indie Pop

2004-09-27T11:08:00.000-07:00

Read the review at indiepop.it Here's a bit from the article. Go to the website to read more... indiepop it logo Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff. "From the ventosa city without fury, 4 loving boys of the POP and the low fidelity"

MP3 Blog to check out

2004-09-19T08:54:00.000-07:00

3hive Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff. The Shifties are featured on 3hive.com this week. Welcome to the brave new world of MP3 Blogs. 3hive is one of the coolest ones too. and they say, "West Coast slowpop vibe via Windy City. The pace picks up by "Can't Go On": the verses spunky like "Kids in America" while the chorus jangles like something off Reckoning. A fun find"

Fat-Shirleys

2004-09-07T12:03:00.000-07:00

Fat-Shirleys Originally uploaded by Shifty Jeff. Went to Fat Shirleys over the weekend.Great place - Although the Truckers Special is now up to $3.60 these days.Still the best Biscuits and Gravy.

2004-09-06T15:37:00.000-07:00

Have you seen all these MP3 blogs? There are all these great sites to get free music. One called The TOFU HUT has The Shifties listed under Muiscal Newbies- Thanks for including us. Here's a link with a bunch of other cool MP3 Blogs

2004-08-24T15:17:00.000-07:00

Happy birthday to the Blogger, its one year old. Go back through the archives, relive the past...

2004-08-24T13:48:00.000-07:00

Alessandro is on the move again: NEW REVIEW!! Heraclitus sayz (the Return of the Lo-Fi): The second best kept secret

2004-08-10T11:18:00.000-07:00

Revisiting the Netherlands: They put "I Can't Go On" on the Think Small Magazine Compilation CD for the months of September 2003 and November 2003. Along with some pretty great bands. Somewhere in the Netherlands Jurgen Tiekstra and Freek Claasen are listening to the Shifties. The review is roughly translated as: "Delicious, beetje of punky, drums, koortjes, refrain falls a beetje against,

2004-08-04T09:28:00.000-07:00

For those of you who know Brad Breek, his band The Mae-Shi just released an album through Kill Rock Star Records on 5RC. They are on tour and are coming through Chicago Aug 12th at the Empty Bottle. So go and say hello to hometown hero Brad.

2004-07-31T13:59:00.000-07:00

Nice Suprise: I did a search at Yahoo and found this review in Losingtoday.com a UK magazine of our Best Kept Secret release: Thanks Alessandro! read the rest of the magazine at The Shifties ‘The Apartment / Factory Songs’ [LIE 082]. The latest addition to the BKS catalogue is this tingling 10-track album from Chicago based five-piece ensemble the Shifties made up of various demos recorded in

2004-07-08T15:47:00.000-07:00

Here is a cool site. We have a little website on there with songs, but check around and listen to other bands, you can look them up by state and genre etc. hours of wasted time. We are currently mixing down an album with Brian Callahan, then a show in the near future to celebrate it.

2004-07-01T09:00:00.000-07:00

OK Here is the coolest site from Sweden. They played Fat Shirleys on the radio show #102 listen up! Briton I'll take down the IPO picture soon! but you have to send me a new one.

2004-06-02T10:06:00.000-07:00

Ann and I at the Galewood rally scoot.net Last weekend was fun. Scooters, bacon, rock,

2004-06-01T10:18:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone at Transmission Gallery; Velcro Lewis, Waxon 7, Phistine Verona, Jesse Mulligan, Andy Argyrakis. I hope everyone had a good time.

2004-05-26T12:03:00.000-07:00

Here's the article from the Daily Journal for those of you without a subscription. I gave the proper spellings, I swear. Also added to the line up Saturday night is some great photos by the guy who wrote this article. Andy Argyrakis also here's a link to Ed's band Phistine Verona here's one for Waxon 7. Velcro Lewis and his 100 proof band start the night off at 9PM. Kankakeeans shift

2004-05-24T08:45:00.000-07:00

The Kankakee Daily Journal is supposed to be running a little thing on the Shifties Wednesday May 26th in the IN FOCUS section. In other Kankakee related news. The Show May 29th will have 3 bands featuring people from the greater Kankakee area. Shifties; Phistine Verona's Ed Shafer; blind tigers's Phil Hunger. Artwork in the gallery by another Kankakee friend Jesse Mulligan.

2004-05-22T18:24:00.000-07:00

There are some photos from the 2004 IPO at IPO 2004 Also Next Saturday is the big show. Transmission Gallery 9PM 840 W. Washington

2004-05-19T17:11:00.000-07:00

hey they played us in the Netherlands. check out Grunnen Rocks also the show May 29th is going to be fun. 9PM

2004-05-12T09:15:00.000-07:00

Summer Kick Off Show

2004-04-27T12:12:00.000-07:00

The IPO was a smashing success. Thanks everyone who came out. Sarah B. took some pictures and posted them on WWW.OFOTO.COM We will resume recording and we'll see you at the End of May. 5/29/04 Big LOFT BYOB Party,(music, scooters, beer, & bacon?) More details to follow...

2004-04-23T08:33:00.000-07:00

Another Carpenterfixit We're playing tomorrow, it should be a fun time. International Pop Overthrow We have some new Merchandise and import cassette from our Italain label, BEST KEPT SECRET. Get a limited edition Shifties tape. otherwise they can be ordered through www.indiepages.com Hope to see you there.

2004-04-15T19:51:00.000-07:00

Shifties were on the CLTV show Metromix:the TV show for the International Pop Overthrow it airs again, if you want to see us for 10 seconds. Friday @ 11:30 am, 7:30 pm, & 11:30 pm Saturday @ 6:30 am & 11:30 am Sunday @ 11:30 am

2004-04-14T13:27:00.000-07:00

IPO UPDATE: Pick up the Official Guide to the IPO at various record stores and participating venues. There is a little write up on the Shifties and a picture maybe. Also Greg Shifty will be joining us on the stage at Gunther Murphys for the IPO Show. 1PM SHARP

2004-04-14T13:01:00.000-07:00

LATEST UPDATE ON BRAD CHECK OUT HIS NEW SITE FOR FREE MUSIC BY HIS FRIENDS @ PONY ATTACK DOT COM

2004-04-03T16:02:00.000-08:00

Our next show is the International Pop Overthrow Music Festival. April 24th at Gunther Murphys $5 We are playing in the afternoon at 1PM SHARP! Check out the IPO website for more details. www.internationalpopoverthrow.com Also Check out Grunnen Rocks www.grunnenrocks.nl A great site from the Netherlands with an awesome webradio show.

2004-03-10T14:12:00.000-08:00

Check out the UK based Webzine DROWNED IN SOUND The Shifties are in the Downloads section.

2004-03-09T10:24:00.000-08:00

The March 2004 Update of Kool Kat Musik now carries The Shifties CD. Get an Update emailed to you

2004-02-24T09:30:00.000-08:00

The International Pop Overthrow 2004 Schedule is out. Come and see the Shifties play a short set in the afternoon. SATURDAY, April 24th at 1PM SHARP!. We will be playing at GUNTHER MURPHYS CLICK FOR VENUE DIRECTIONS AND INFO

2004-02-20T10:29:00.000-08:00

Read The Shifties Review at IndieSpin Zone See The Shifties play new songs Saturday night (2.21.04) with our good friends Waxon 7 and Demilos

2004-02-19T10:41:00.000-08:00

Cool site to check out.

2004-02-11T08:15:00.000-08:00

Saturday February 21st @ 10PM at the Gallery Cabaret. 2020 N. Oakley 3 Great Chicago Bands Waxon 7 Shifties Demilos For Free!

2004-02-06T09:03:00.000-08:00

So I was wondering what happened to Brad Breek. Here's his current band Mae-Shi

2004-02-04T07:39:00.000-08:00

This weeks review comes from Erasing Clouds. A great Webzine that you should be following anyway. They do movie reviews, book reviews and music reviews and random writing. Erasing Clouds