NEWS
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april 09:::
we had a great time @ the noise for the needy fundraiser event ... here is some stuff about it!!! congrats to amir for making the photo numero uno on their site!!!
and here are some great photos that were taken that night...!!! thanks again noise for the needy!!! you are fantastic!!! we love you!!!
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we are a bit sad to report that we will no longer be with the services of cellist Ki Johnsen due to personal reasons. :(
february:::::**HERE IS THE FINAL REPORT FROM OUR PROMOTION FRIENDS @ THE PLANETARY GROUP...
As I mentioned yesterday, in our final week in college radio, we slipped a bit on the charts, coming in at #190 on the CMJ Top 200. This isn’t entirely surprising considering we were in the eighth week of a radio campaign with lots of new releases in the first few weeks following the holidays. That said, we did have 18 stations chart ‘Short Momentum’ this week. We even had some chart debuts from WVOU in Collegeville, PA, WAIH in Potsdam, NY, WMTS in Murfreesboro, TN, WKPX in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and WPRK, a core station in Winter Park, FL. We were really happy with how this record did. ‘Short Momentum’ garnered loyal support as the campaign went on, a very encouraging sign for future success on the charts. Personally speaking, this was one of my favorite releases of 2008. It was a pleasure to promote this record.
Here’s a breakdown of our time with CMJ:
Week
One: 10 CMJ Adds
Week Two: 9 charters
Week Three: 15 charters
Week Four: 16 charters
Week Five: 15 charters
Week Six: #179 on CMJ Top 200
Week Seven: #128 on CMJ Top 200
Week Eight: #190 on CMJ Top 200
Other highlights:
* 50 stations included ‘Short Momentum’ in their top 30
* 11 stations included the record in their top 10
* 7 stations had the record in their top five
* We were #1 at WSCS in New London, NH, SCAD Atlanta Radio in Atlanta, GA and
WUSC, a core station in Columbia, SC
* We charted at six core stations — WUSB in Stony Brook, NY, KOPN in Columbia,
MO, the aforementioned WUSC in Columbia, SC, KWVA in Eugene, OR, WTUL in Abita
Springs, LA, WPRK in Winter Park, FL
* We saw core spins at WRUW in Cleveland, OH, WRAS in Atlanta, GA, WRUV in Burlington,
VT and WDBM in E. Lansing, MI, among others
* 176 stations made ‘Short Momentum’ available for spins
* Light spins or better at 109 stations
* The record got medium spins or better at 72 stations
january
january 19, 2009
HERE'S THE LATEST FROM OUR PROMOTER/HELPERS AT THE PLANETARY GROUP...
...we made a debut on the charts this week with Origami Ghosts, coming in at #179 on the CMJ Top 200! There were 15 stations who charted Short Momentum this week, and it was with the help of stations like WDWN in Auburn, NY (#17), WSBF in Clemson, SC (#18), WSYC in Shippensburg, PA (#20) who debuted the record, and core station KWVA (#11) who came back on board that helped with our debut! WDBM kept up their support, giving two spins this week on the track “East Station”, while KWVA gave the record three spins. There were a number of stations who dropped the record from their charts or who did not report because they weren’t back from the holidays yet, so we’ll look to bring those stations back on board next week in order to make a move up the chart....
december...........
well hello there... ! how are ya'???
i'm pretty good. just thought i'd touch base w/ you guys...the dedicated readers to the origami ghosts website news department. well...the news is this. the homage to the christ-child took place w/o any major scrapes or bruises. and now my friends...we look forward to a new year.
in '09 the band ORIGAMI GHOSTS will get excited...as they will release their new CD...SHORT MOMENTUM...(finally) and tour around the Western United States of Americk. yay!!! hope to see you all around town and around the country...check the events page for tour dates.
***also*** some new reviews of the new album will start to trickle in so if you're into reading that kindof STUFF...check out our press sextion.
(((furthermore))) thought i'd update you on how the cd is bein' received across the country on your various college radio dials...well with the help of our friends at the planetary group ... the album is doin' very well!!! we're excited to announce that the album made it to the top of the charts on radio WUSC
(the University of South Carolina's radio station in Columbia, SC)!!! SHORT MOMENTUM is charting at many other stations across this grand land...so check it out! latest from the planetary group follows:
We kicked off the second half of our campaign with Origami Ghosts at college radio, as we have remained steady with our number of supporters. There were 15 stations charting Short Momentum this week, picking up debuts at KSLU in Hammond, LA (#13), KWLC in Decorah, IA (#20), WRBU in Peoria, IL (#23) and WPTS in Pittsburgh (#26) to name a few. We also gained a reentry on the charts at core station WUSC, where we came in at #12, and although we missed the charts at KWVA, they’re still spinning “Thai Frog”. KUOM out in Minneapolis is definitely picking up their support, as “Story?” received three spins this week alongside an additional spin for “Thai Frog” and we saw our first spin at WRAS down in Atlanta, where they played the track “Harlem”. Up to this point in our campaign, we’ve been added to rotation at 134 stations and look to see that number increase as we move forward and in to the new year.
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October
hello mavericks!!!
we are pleased to inform people that we are releasing our new album in january of 2009. hopefully you will hear it on the radio before that. we are planning to tour again in february. we had a rad time in september on tour. we met so many nice people (you know who you are!) and rad people too! we're also pleased to say that we're working w/ riot act media (link to riot act media), focusing primarily on mavericky world domination.
here are a couple of links to some radio progrums that we were a part of on tour.
link to radio progrum that origami ghosts was on in san francisco...the o.g. portion is towards the end!
----> pirate cat radio 87.9 fm
link to radio progrum that origami ghosts was on in santa barbara...the o.g. portion is towards the end...so you gotta look for it!
----> KCSB 91.9 fm
September
just picked up the new album in Portland. all finished! it's pretty! we like it! yay...will be out soon! just gotta do a little promotion first.
****going on tour!!! check the dates and come see us!!!******
August
July
June
May
April 2008
March 2008
hey we made the stranger podcast again!!!
http://podcasts.thestranger.com/setlist/
Fresh Air - The Alternative is a non-profit making, independant radio station based in the city of Edinburgh.
and they're playin our tunes...!!!
http://www.freshair.org.uk/onair/playlist/
...happy spring!!! our new album "short momentum" is finished!!! yay! it was recorded & produced by Kevin Suggs and mastered by Kramer. we're very excited about it. now we just have to get some money together for manufacturing...it should be out by the summer...keeping our fingers crossed!!!
*** hey we made the stranger's online podcast!!!
http://podcasts.thestranger.com/2008/03/march_14_2008
december 2007
we've finished recording our next album...with kevin suggs...not sure about the name yet...we're excited about it!!! and now we're on to mixing/mastering and then it'll be ready...look for it in the coming months!!!
october 2007
***notice*** we're looking to tour in january or february of 2008. looking for shows in montana (missoula most likely/hopefully), salt lake, denver/colorado, new mexico, arizona, california, and oregon...if anyone can help us in any way...that'd be so great! and greatly appreciated! thanks! love...
so contact us @
origamighosts@gmail.com
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hey s.m.o.p. (solving my own puzzles...the name of our album...why did i just abbreviate it?) made the top 30 charts on stanford's radio station...zookeeper (kzsu)! i'm excited about it!!!!!!
http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?session=&action=viewChart
september...2007
o.g. is on this...
http://www.revolvingdoorsradio.com/artists.htm
its like an online radio program for people like us*
* (and them)
august
july...
june
may...
***april***2007...
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http://www.wpts.pitt.edu/?do=charts
origami ghosts "solving my own puzzles..." is charting on the university of pittsburg station...wpts...92.1...for the week of apr. 11th...that's great!!!
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http://loudcity.com/charts.aspx?stationid=1093&chart=station
origami ghosts made the charts on hollow earth radio the last two weeks...it's a new seattle diy online radio station...check em out...
http://www.hollowearthradio.com/
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***o.g. are happy to announce that the album: origami ghosts "solving my own puzzles..." is now available in seattle at local stores: sonic boom, easy street records, and silver platters...
go pick it up! allez...***
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"solving my own puzzles..." made the top 30 chart this week on colgate university's radio station!!! (wrcu fm)
http://www.wrcufm.com/charts.php
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well here is a clip from a snowboard video that o.g. was featured on...
the film is called "Primary Colors"...done by ian clark at Inc. Productions
march 2007...
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http://www.wxdu.org/music/archives/2007//march_13_2007.php
this is duke university's station...they have us in their top 88.7...go duke! (click above to go to duke)
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http://www.rainydawg.org/charts.php?genre=2
this is uw's internet radio station...they have us in their local top 30..which is cool cuz it is...
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pick up the new Seattle Sound magazine! you can see how limited our origami skills really are...
for more information on Seattle Sound Magazine go to...
http://www.seattlesoundmag.com
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berlin was really fun...i played two shows...one of them with a really nice/interesting band called "sleeping states" from london...check 'em out...
february 2007
o.g. is featured on the creot radio podcast...for Jan. 15th...***very cool***...take a listen...it's a program with lots of new underground sounds...
On the web, here:
v55 in iTunes:
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hey! o.g. is on itunes now! you can buy our tracks digitally...(cool)...here's the link...
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=215309020
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check it out...ki just found these photos online...(she was bored and feeling self-indulgent)...they're really cool! done by this guy damon p...from our show last may at the elbow room in ypsilanti, mi.
http://www.damonp.com/gallery/5-16-6
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january 2007
happy new year!!!...and our album is finally out.....double.........hiphip.............hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
october 2006
so the song "peace smells nice" is on the newest ball of wax compilation (volume 6)...you can pick it up here...
http://www.denimclature.com/ballofwax/buy.htm
and can also request it on www.kexp.org ....................yes?
...played a show at le pop in last night...here in paris with this band called the social squares...fun atmosphere.
i'm in friggin' france now! near paris...but definitely not in it. gonna be here for a minute. 9 months...trying to get some shows together...wait...!
september 2006
well....i'm going down to san francisco on sept. 19th to get my visa to go to france. i'll be there until sept. 23rd...then i'll be back to seattle to grab my stuff and shoot off to nyc on sept. 25th... from there i'll head to paris on sept. 30th.............
the album mix of "solving my own puzzles" has been finally finished...now going in to have it mastered....exciting.
we will put the album out ourselves on our label..."hand to mouth"....in the usa.........it has now been mastered and will be sent to printing soon!!!
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