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Friends back home bringin it!
Dj Bumble Bee vs Angry Woebot from Kelii Grace on Vimeo .Plan B - "I'm The Captain, Where We Going?" CDs through Brushed Golden Ltd. or Mp3s through iTunesPlan B "Keepsake" CDs order from Luckyhorse IndustriesPlan B "Like A Ship Sailing" CDs order directly from Luckyhorse Industries (Sorry vinyl is sold out) or you can order Mp3s through iTunes Plan B releases:
Plan B - I'm The Captain, Where We Going?(Ggoo22, Fourthcity, 2006)
01. Basement I.D.
02. Soon The World
03. Backside Grind pt.II
04. Where Are We?
05. Double Crossin Little Rat!
06. Oranges
07. Little Tiny
08. The Missing Boat
09. Daylight Breaking Featuring Amy Blaschke
10. Curtains
11. Why Is It?
12. I'm The Captain, Where We Going?
13. plus a bonus track. an accoustic version of Why Is It with french singer Elisabeth Perle.
The new Plan B album "I'm The Captain, Where We Going?" was created while Plan B toured/traveled in the U.S. and Europe in 2003 and 2004. The record features guests: Singer Amy Blaschke, Cellist Brent Arnold(Built To Spill), Violinist Jen Kozel(Elliot Smith), Violinist Sarah Standard(Carrisa's Weird), and more.
Description/Review:
"Don't be fooled by the title of Seattle-based Plan B's first full-length I'm The Captain, Where Are We Going? Spearheaded by James van Leuven, Plan B know exactly what direction they're headed with their blend of rock, pop, and electronic. Crisp, programmed beats and wobbly guitar notes make an unlikely pairing with the feather-like quality of the vocals, yet somehow the many musical elements, along with the numerous guests artists, merge into a single, enjoyable entity on the album" - Xlr8r, November 2006
Plan B - Keepsake(2003, Paris, France, Ggoo22)
Track 01. Latchkey Kid
Track 02. Why Is It?
Track 03. Systemitis
Track 04. Untitled
Track 05. In Search Of...
Description/Review:
"...Eschewing a lead voice, Plan B prefers to leave something open to the listener's imagination. Their sound can't really be described on paper. Alternating electronic tones, trip hop bass, and hip hop beats; all interwoven into abstract compositions and vague constructions. The vocals seems more like murmurs. The five experimental tracks form a strong whole that fits together perfectly. The cello on 'why is it?" or the dark moods of "systemitis" always fit. "Keepsake" is a different sort of ambient music, that delves in all areas to create an irreal music. On "untitled" the guitar is reminiscent of a post rock experiment, while the electronic feel quickly returns for "in search of". No time to get comfortable, Plan B changes colors with each track, without loosing itself in tiresome experimentation." - Liability, FR, March 2003
Plan B - Like A Ship Sailling (2001, Seattle, U.S., Luckyhorse Industries)
Track 01 . Rich and Greedy
Track 02 . Love
Track 03 . Plans For Tommorrow
Track 04 . Come Out Strong
Track 05 . Hope
Track 06 . Mad Bombers
Track 07 . Don't Ever Look Back
Track 08 . The Beat (secret cd track)
Description/Review:
"Plan B's 2002 CD, Like a Ship Sailing, is better understood when compared with Land of the Loops' 1996 release, Bundle of Joy. Both are similar in that they share a fondness for bizarre samples and beautiful sound effects generated by dusty equipment. But the differences between the artists (Plan B is James van Leuven; Land of the Loops is Alan Sutherland) are more instructive. As with Beck's album Odelay, Land of the Loops' hiphop beats are separate from and work in counterpoint to the alternative-rock melodies. Plan B's music has no such division; everything instead seems organic and indigenous. This is why van Leuven's music is startling: it's not novel (like Beck's) or experimental (like Land of the Loops'), but authentic." - Charles Mudede, The Stranger Weekly Newspaper, October 2002

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Music:

Member Since: 4/18/2005
Band Website: planbboy.com
Band Members: Plan B is mainly James van Leuven, but past and new releases feature Sarah Standard on Violin, Bill Jones on Trumpet, and Leigh Gable on Bass. the live and recording guests musicians are: Leigh Gable(Berlin) - Bass/Keyboards, Adam Swan(Foscil/Truckasaurus): Keyboards, Sarah Standard(Carrisa's Weird): Violin, Bill Jones: - Trumpet, Dann Gallucci(Modest Mouse/Murder City Devils): Guitar, K. Warden: Vocals, Pat Kearney(Automaton/Henry Hanks): Bass, Elisabeth Perlie;(Paris)- Vocals, Jen Kozel: Violin, Brent Arnold: Cello, Serena Imago: Cello, Julien Chailloux(Paris) - Bowed Electric Bass, François Juin(Paris) - Guitar
Visual Artists:
Pars Kid(Seattle):Illustrator Michael Evans(Seattle):Graphic Designer
Influences:
Sounds Like: James van Leuven's, aka Plan B, has been busy since 1997: Publications as Musician, Composer, Remix Artist or Audio Engineer can be seen on the Plan B website
Record Label: Luckyhorse Industries, Ggoo22, Fourthcity, HtMM
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

FIRST PLAN B SHOW IN PARIS SINCE RELOCATION

MIKROKULTUR BOOKING PRESENTS:21 MAI, MERCREDI, 2008WINTER IN JUNE(23h), GALAXY BIRTHDAY(22h), PLAN B(21h)BLUES CAFE, LE PONT DE BERCY, 75013, PARISMetro: QUAI DE LA GARE, Ligne 6 GRATUIT!! FREE!! RAD!...
Posted by Plan B on Wed, 14 May 2008 02:41:00 PST

FREE PLAN B MP3 DOWNLOADS

2 PLAN B SONGS MISSING BOAT AND DAYLIGHT BREAKING FROM THE LATEST PLAN B ALBUM I'M THE CAPTAIN, WHERE WE GOING? ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD THROUGH MYSPACE. GET EM DOWNLOADED BEFORE WE SWITCH...
Posted by Plan B on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 10:20:00 PST

Plan B CD Release show

If you made it to the cd release show and want to comment on the show, check out the stranger lineout blog site:Plan B Blog...
Posted by Plan B on Sat, 30 Sep 2006 08:29:00 PST

Donate to local women's shelter... perty please

Hi people of good will. Noise For The Needy has put together a bitchin music festival to raise money for local women's shelter New Beginnings. Help us raise lots of dough by attending the SHOWS, pa...
Posted by Plan B on Wed, 31 May 2006 01:56:00 PST

Plan B at the Laser Dome

Don't miss this one time chance to see the Plan B orchestra at the Seattle Laser Dome on Thurs. Feb 16th!!! Feb 16th, Thursday, Seattle, WAPacific Science Center's Laser Dome!!Witness this miracle of ...
Posted by Plan B on Wed, 01 Feb 2006 09:30:00 PST

i realized

I talk to my computer the same way my parents talk to the television.
Posted by Plan B on Fri, 30 Sep 2005 03:40:00 PST

Check out this event: LA BATIE FESTIVAL in Geneva, Switzerland

Hosted By: Le ZooWhen: Saturday Sep 10, 2005 at 10:00 PMWhere: Le Zoo4, Place Des Volontaires; 1204 GenèveGeneva, CHDescription: Le Zoo Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Plan B on Fri, 09 Sep 2005 12:10:00 PST

New Documentary film with Plan B music

News(May 15, 2005): Don't miss the Seattle premiere of the new documentary film, Granito de Arena, by the producer of This is What Democracy Looks Like! ...
Posted by Plan B on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST