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June 2007

"An Apple A Day" (full story available from NorwichBulletin.com) Fund-raiser won't Monkee around with preservation of farmland Former Monkee Peter Tork and his band Shoe Suede Blues will play a benefit concert Thursday at Knowlton Memorial Hall on Route 44 in Ashford. The concert at 8:30 p.m. is preceded by wine and refreshments at 7:30 p.m. "Making The Monkees" Documentary Channel 4 Premiere The world premiere of the "Making The Monkees" documentary will be shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom at 10pm on Sunday, June 3rd, 2007. Those residing in the UK will also be able to see the on-line simulcast.  Tune in to: http://www.channel4.com/listings/C4/index.jsp?offset=2&position=2 (Channel 4 requires registration to view on-line programming.  This service is available ONLY to UK residents.) Blast From the Past! Check out this footage from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival - Buffalo Springfield-For What It's Worth (Live). WUSB has put the entire 2006 Blues-a-Thon up on the website archive. http://wusb.fm/website/programs.html links to all the shows. To hear the Blues-a-Thon, go to http://wusb.fm/program/special.html. Click on the 5 PM and the 6 PM segments of Sunday, July 9 to hear Peter's segment and song. Back to top

April 2007

Ex-Monkee Peter Tork sings the blues at benefit for homeless shelter By James Lomuscio Special Correspondent April 27, 2007 NORWALK - Peter Tork made daydream believers last night out of about 300 supporters of the Norwalk Emergency Shelter. The former Monkee, from the hit 1960s TV show about a pop band, headlined the shelter's annual "Planting the Seeds of Hope" gala at Continental Manor. The event is the shelter's major fundraiser of the year, and it aimed to raise $150,000 for homeless services in the city. "There are always charities that we would like to help," Tork said while waiting to perform. "And the concept, the reason, the motivation for this one speaks for itself. Isn't it clear that there is a need?" David Cudiner, shelter board chairman, got Tork to perform through his friend David Fishoff, who had promoted the Monkees' reunion tours. The Monkees disbanded in 2002. "Without this type of fundraising, we certainly would not be able to help the homeless," said Carole Antonetz, executive director of the 95-bed shelter. "This helps with our operating expenses and goes directly to the homeless, helping them to get back on their feet again." The shelter has an annual $2.12 million budget funded by the state Department of Social Services, the federal government and the city of Norwalk. Randy Napoletano, shelter board member in charge of fundraising, said the shelter's goal goes beyond providing emergency food and shelter, "but getting them into some kind of counseling and housing." "Your typical homeless person today is no longer just the patient out on the street," said Napoletano, a vice president at Norwalk Bank & Trust. "It's families, people you probably know." Affordable housing, he added, which is being incorporated into many of Norwalk's redevelopment projects, will be a major factor in stemming the rise of homelessness among families being priced out of Fairfield County. "Norwalk has done a great job pushing to get affordable housing, and we've always been above the state curve," he said. Still, he said, the need persists, making fundraising a priority. Although the reason for the gala was a sobering one, Napoletano added: "We want people to have fun in the process of raising money." Silent auction items included dinners at local restaurants, cigars, tickets to Red Sox and Yankee games, artwork and musical instruments, including a bass guitar signed by Tork. Tork said his repertoire for the evening would include some Monkees hits, as well as songs he plays with his new band, Shoe Suede Blues. He said the group "started out as a little blues band for charity groups in Southern California" before going national. At noon today, the group is scheduled to perform at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Tork's hometown. Copyright (c) 2007, Southern Connecticut Newspapers, Inc.

March 2007

Recently we lost a good friend and a good musician, Jerry Renino ... read more

Enjoy this Encore Magazine article, dated March 1, 2007 - http://encore.celebrityaccess.com/index.php?encoreId=65&articleId=20492

January 2007

Peter Tork and Shoe Suede Blues would like to say thanks and send best wishes to their friend John Palmer who will be leaving SSB to pursue other projects. John was SSB's drummer for many years and brought with him a great energy and enthusiasm. The band would also like to thank John for his great contribution to Cambria Hotel. The band would like to announce that Jeff Olson will begin his stint as drummer with Peter Tork and SSB at the January 25 show in Maynard, MA and then head out with the band on their UK Tour. Jeff has also toured and recorded with David Benoit among others and is a well respected studio and touring professional. Want to hear Peter live on Radio Caroline in the UK as he continues to do PR for PT and SSB's first UK tour? Tune into Radio Carolina on Saturday, January 13 at 11AM EST. If the link doesn't work, please copy and paste this link in your browser ... http://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/

R2D2 jams with Monkee Peter Tork Kenny Baker, the man who played robot R2D2 in Star Wars, joins former Monkees star Peter Tork for a jam session on Bob Brolly's Radio Coventry and Warwickshire afternoon show. Check it out here. (If the link doesn't work, copy and paste this link into your browser ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/nolavconsole/ukfs_news/hi?redirect=st.stm&news=1&bbram=1&bbwm=1&nbram=1&nbwm=1&nol_storyid=4847576

Interview on Live Channel 1 on PMP Network Listen to Peter's interview on Live Channel 1 on the PMP Network, Internet Radio. Requires RealPlayer.

BBC Cornwall Entertainment article, dated February 14, 2007 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall/content/articles/2006/12/14/peter_tork_feature.shtml ic Liverpool.co.uk article, dated February 12, 2007 - http://icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk/entertainment/previewsandreviews/tm_headline=review--peter-tork--the-cavern&method=full&objectid=18611369&siteid=50061-name_page.html

2006

The PT and SSB office would like to announce that it's a wrap for the filming of a new episode of the television program "In the Mind Of" -- featuring Peter Tork! Arrangements were made for Peter to be able to film the show while on Long Island for the Long Island Music Hall of Fame Gala during October. "In the Mind Of...Peter Tork," will be aired in rotation for five years following the episode's initial premiere, slated for spring 2007. The show is part of the regular line up for the Biography Channel / Canada and will also appear on Bravo! Taffi Rosen, producer of "In the Mind Of", resides in Ontario, Canada, where she also works with her boyfriend, Corky Lainge, drummer for the rock group Mountain. Taffi Rosen's "In the Mind Of" airs regularly across the country on the Biography Channel Canada and Bravo! Television. It's an interview program with a twist - we ask all of our guests a standard set of questions. These particular questions were first used to reveal a person's mind as a 19th century parlor game. The most famous responses belong to French author Marcel Proust. Today, celebrity responses to the questions appear in each issue of Vanity Fair magazine where they are referred to as The Proust Questionnaire. Those appearing on "In the Mind Of" have distinguished themselves in their various careers. We've talked to elite athletes, architects, politicians, classical and pop musicians, TV personalities, actors, theatrical producers, spiritual leaders and authors, all people whom audiences are eager to learn more about. Our goal is to create a who's who video gallery of Canadian and International guests who've had a significant impact on the world around them, the true movers and shakers of our time. http://www.onesharpeye.com/inthemindof ... link for "In the Mind Of"

Long Island Music Hall of Fame Awards Night The SSB press office is pleased to announce that Peter Tork will be a "presenter" at the black tie awards gala of "The Long Island Music Hall of Fame Inaugural Induction Gala" on October 15, 2006. Peter will induct one of the 2006 hall of fame members during the awards ceremony to be held at the Patchogue Theater. He will also perform in the all star jam following the VIP reception. Red carpet arrivals will take place between 5:30 and 6:00 PM at the Patchogue Theater in The awards ceremony will begin at 6:30 PM and run approximately two and a half hours. 2006 Inductees include: Perry Como, Joan Jett, Gary US Bonds, Leslie West of Mountain, George M. Cohen, Twisted Sister, Cindi Lauper. Also Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss (the Long Island members of Kiss), Richie Havens, Moss Allison, Tony Bennett, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Neil Sedaka, Sam Taylor, George Gershwin, George "Shadow" Morton, Stray Cats, Vanilla Fudge, Marian McPartland, Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge, Long Island Philharmonic, SUNY Stony Brook, James (Jimmy) D'Aquisto. VIP confirmed attendees as of October 6 include: Peter Tork, Alec Baldwin, Billy Joel, Joan Jett, Perry Como, LI Philharmonic, Vanilla Fudge, Leslie West, Mose Allison, the George Gershwin Family, Peter Criss, Twisted Sister, Sam Taylor, Jimmy Webb, Felix Caveliere, Randy Jackson, the Chapin Family, Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge, the D'Aquisto Family. Peter arrives ... (courtesy of Newsday) Digital photo album of the entire evening ... courtesy of LIMHoF. Please note: the presentation contains many photos and is quite large. Some computers may take awhile to load it. Newsday story ... New York Daily News story ...

British TV The Peter Tork and Shoe Suede Blues press office is thrilled to announce that Peter Tork and Shoe Suede Blues will be participating in a documentary for British TV to be broadcast in 2007! The film company DoubleBand Films from N. Ireland, has been in development for a program centered on the members of The Monkees and what each man is doing currently in their solo careers. DoubleBand has been conferring with Peter's press office since early July. The program has recently been given the green light to officially go into production. Filming will begin in October of 2006. Peter as well as Shoe Suede Blues, will be filming portions of the program during the United Fan Con. in Springfield, MA on November 11 and 12, 2006. There are plans to film the Peter Tork and Shoe Suede Blues concert on Sunday, November 12.

Interviews: Peter was interviewed by Michael David Toth of the Cleveland Free Times. Check out the article, "Monkee Business - Peter Tork's New Band Is and Isn't a Blues Band," published on August 30. Read Peter's interview in the Courier Post Online from Friday, May 12. Photo taken at recent Wildwood, New Jersey, concert - courtesy / © 2006 Steve Hummel