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september 2000
The CD release party for the new Manifold Splendour CD, "My Night Time Career" will be held at the Beehive Theatre in Pittsburgh on Saturday, November 4th. Emily and Alex will be performing acoustically on WYEP on the morning of Friday, November 3rd around 7-7:15am on Kyle Smith's show and the entire band will be performing on WXDX's X-files radio show on Sunday October 29th from 8-9pm.
Go Robot, Go!'s "Super Vacation" recently wrapped up a 6 week stay on the CMJ Top 200, peaking at an amazing #74. The band will be on the road this weekend, performing at the Beehive Theatre in Pittsburgh on Friday before heading to Washington D.C. to perform at "The Robot Ball 2000" taking place at the Velvet Lounge on Saturday. The interactive event mixes live music, sci-fi and robots. The song "Tiki God" is included in this month's episode of AFTV (Abercrombie and Fitch TV). You can view the video at www.abercrombie.com. Finally, the band has finished recording the basic tracks for their new full length CD due out in early 2001.
In Coinmonster news, congratulations to Dave and Michelle who were married on October 7th. Coinmonster returns to the scene at the end of October. They will be hitting New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and other states, to be announced, in November.
Ritual Space Travel Agency will be traveling to NYC on November 29th to perform a the Charleston, in Brooklyn, with the formidable Brainstorm Sheen. (FYI - Brainstorm Sheen is also performing October 20 at the Sidwalk Cafe, 1am, as part of the CMJ Music Marathon). RSTA is also in the studio wrapping up their new release scheduled for a spring 2001 release.
august 2000
The new Go Robot, Go! CD, "Super Vacation" is currently available in stores. The CD just debuted on CMJ's Top 200 at #119, which is a strong debut. The record is already charting on 24 stations the first week out. The CD went to radio last week and we are pleased to report that Go Robot, Go! was the 10th most added record in the country on CMJ. Initial response has been very enthusiastic. Call your local radio stations and request Go Robot, Go!
The new Manifold Splendour CD, "My Night Time Career" will be released on October 24. The band is scheduled to perform live on WXDX Pittsburgh's "The X-files" on Sunday' October 29 from 8-9pm. Emily and Alex will then be performing acoustically on WYEP Pittsburgh's "Acoustic Omelet" on Friday November 3 at 7:20am. All this leads up to the Pittsburgh CD release party which will be held either on Friday November 3 or Saturday November 4. Venue to be announced.
The Manifold Splendour show at Little Brothers, in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, August 18 was simulcast on the Internet at www.digitalclubnetwork.com.
In other Manifold Splendour news, their song "Cunning Linguist" off of last year's CD, "Everything Becomes You Eventually" has been chosen to be aired on an episode of this season's MTV animated series "DARIA". We'll let you know when we have a confirmed air date.
Coinmonster received the following rave review in this week's issue of Los Angeles-based industry trade magazine Music Connection: "Ohio trio Coinmonster, on their fifth full length CD, show impressive musicianship that puts across their songs with paint-peeling intensity. This is manic, armor-piercing music a la Godsmack and Slipknot that never misses a lick or a beat, though the vocals, while adequate, do not always shine. Still, on "Amateur Smut Writer," "Workshop," and "Body of Binky," frontman Jon Reider and company do what they do with authority -- and more finesse than is usual for this genre. A prolific group that deserves a listen."
In other Coinmonster news, the band will be doing a live, in store performance on September 2 at 2pm at HMV Record Store - Center City-1510 Walnut St - in Philadelphia, PA. This show is all ages. Coinmonster has added an evening date to their Philadelphia trip-- they will be performing at Doctor Watson's at 1am the same night, for a 21 and over show.
Ritual Space Travel Agency performed with Santana August 16 at Star Lake Amphitheatre.
In other RSTA news, the basic tracks have been completed for their new CD. Still no release date, but we'll keep you posted. Also, a new track has been selected to appear on WXDX Pittsburgh's yearly compilation CD. The track is called "Mudpit" and is easily as good, if not better than anything they've recorded to date.
july 14,
2000
The CD release party for the new Go Robot, Go! release, "Super Vacation" was held July 14th at Little Brothers in Columbus, Ohio. The performance was also broadcast live via the Internet at www.digitalclubnetwork.com. CD101 (101.1fm, Columbus) showcased the band's new material on their Front Stage radio program at 9pm that evening.
The first two reviews of Go Robot, Go!'s "Super Vacation" have come in and can be read at Columbus Alive! and at Columbus Music.com. The CD will be going to radio on August 8th, with Athens, Georgia based Team Clermont heading up the radio promotion.
july
2, 2000
The new Go Robot, Go! CD "Super Vacation" hits stores on July 11th.
To pre-order your copy contact us. The official
cd release concert will be held July 14th at Little Brothers in Columbus.
Go Robot, Go! will also be performing a showcase at the Mercury Lounge
in New York City on Friday July 28th at 9pm.
Coinmonster will be performing at the World Series of Metal at the
Agora Theatre in Cleveland on Friday August 4th. Advance tickets are available
through Bandaloop Records, the Agora box office, or Ticketmaster. Of course,
tickets are cheaper if you purchase them from Bandaloop Records. But
it's your money. Do what you think's right.
Manifold Splendour has finished tracking for their new CD, scheduled
for a late September/early October release. They are also a featured band
on the Abercrombie & Fitch website this month. You can download the
track "Cunning Linguist" at www.abercrombie.com
, click on lifestyles, then mp3s.
Bandaloop is currently accepting submissions for a compilation CD. For more
information contact us.
june 2000
The national
release date for the new Go Robot, Go! enhanced CD is July 11. The CD includes
new material, a cover of "Surfin USA", a remix of Marmalade 99, as well as
a video for the original version of Marmalade 99. Advance sales are available.
Contact us for details.
Bandaloop
Records has just completed a new distribution deal with M.A.D. out of Chicago.
They will soon be handling all of your retail needs.
Bandaloop
Records will also begin advertising in Alternative Press magazine. Look for
our ad in the issue available on August 1st.
Manifold
Splendour is wrapping up their new CD, tentatively scheduled for a September
release. Also, check out the Manifold Splendour web site at www.manifoldsplendour.com.
The site has recently been updated with new tour dates, photos, reviews, etc.
Speaking
of web sites, www.bandalooprecords.com
has a new look, including a message board where you can communicate with the
label or ask questions about your favorite band. Please use the message board
and have fun with it.
Coinmonster just wrapped up an extremely successful national radio campaign. The band spent 7 weeks on the loud rock charts, peaking at # 32 according to Album Network and # 36 according to FMQB. Thanks again to all of the dj's and radio stations who helped spread the word.
may 2000
Our
web site has a new look, and some new features. We have a new message
board for fans and visitors to our site. Drop us a line while you're here!
The
new Coinmonster CD, "The Schematic," has been enjoying a
great run on both college and commercial radio. The record has been receiving
significant airplay all across the country since March. "The
Schematic" is currently the #32 Loud Rock Record in the country
according to Album Network and is #36 in the country according to FMQB.
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Candidates for the Street Team should have a good knowledge of local clubs,
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for your efforts.
Go
Robot, Go has been named the Jim Beam Band of the Month for May.
Check out the spotlight at the Jim
Beam web site.
Five new show dates have been added to Coinmonster's touring schedule. Check out the Coinmonster tour dates page for more information
The Coinmonster
radio campaign for "The Schematic" kicked off last week with
Coinmonster being the second most added Loud Rock Record in the country
according to Album Network. "The Schematic" also placed #3 at FMQB
and #4 at CMJ. Thanks to all the stations who are supporting Coinmonster!
For all the fans, keep those requests coming!
Go Robot, Go has completed work on their "Super Vacation" EP. The CD is scheduled for a May release. Check back for the exact release date next week.
Coinmonster's
Schematic has been shipped to radio in the United States and Canada. Radio
add date is March 27. The CD is available in stores on March 28, 2000 and
right now through Bandaloop Records. Click on the "Buy CDs" button to buy
the Schematic online now!
Bandaloop
Records can now take credit card orders for all of our Artists' material
through our web site or by calling 1-877-INDIE-MUSIC.
Go
Robot, Go! has just finished their new EP entitled "Super Vacation."
The EP will be released as an enhanced CD-ROM, which means that fans can play
the CD in their CD players or in their computers. The CD will include the
video for "Marmalade 99," and will be released in May. The "Marmalade
99" video is also currently making the rounds on cable video programs. Video
show programmers can request a copy of the video by contacting
us.
Manifold
Splendour is now in the studio recording their follow up to last year's
"Everything Becomes You Eventually." The new CD is tentatively scheduled
for release in September.
Ritual
Space Travel Agency will soon begin recording again. The band will be
taking advantage of the 45 hours of free studio time they won recently when
they placed second in the Pittsburgh Graffiti Rock Challenge.
Go Robot, Go! has been awarded a cash grant and year- long sponsorship from Jim Beam. GRG! will be featured in print and radio ads to promote the grant.
march 1, 2000
The fifth
full length album by Coinmonster, "The Schematic" will be released
to radio and retail on February 29th. CD release concerts are scheduled
for Friday, February 25th at the Grog Shop in Cleveland and Saturday February
26th at Cedars in Youngstown. Contact Bandaloop Records
for interview and product requests.
In other
Coinmonster news, Bandaloop Records is excited to announce that we
will be handling distribution for the entire Coinmonster back catalog, and
for the first time ever, "Work, Sweat and Pain Among Friends" will
be available on CD.
Bandaloop
Records was well represented at this year's Millennium Music Conference
in Harrisburg, PA, February 10th through 12th. Go Robot, Go! and Manifold
Splendour both showcased during the conference. Check http://www.johnharris.com/mmc2000
for more details.
Ritual Space Travel Agency was the featured band on WXDX's X-Files radio show on Sunday, January 16th.
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