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The Planets

NME Says "Retro Rock from the Future."

About Me

Imagine the 90's never even happened.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/30/2004
Band Members: Yuri Tolpin, Gavi de Tarr, Ben Wasson, Sean Vinson, Emily Peet
Influences: The Strokes VHS or Beta Maximo Park The Cribs Interpol U.S.E Crystal Skulls The Shins The Futureheads The Stills The Beatles Feist Bloc Party The Killers The Faint The Departure Editors Justice MSTRKRFT Daft Punk Michael Jackson The Beatles The Cure Depeche Mode Human League
Sounds Like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPVx7CSCugs
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New Portland Shows

The Planets; some say it is music from future, some say it is rockin indie dance music, and some say "great melodies!" (quoted from a member of U.S.E.)We have begun our adventure of music and entertai...
Posted by The Planets on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:49:00 PST

Place Your Bets Lyrics

Step inside, the doors are open wide at Palace StationWe're all friends here, let us please extend our salutationsYour room's on us tonight Here have a glass of choice MerlotChandeliers bedazzle, we'v...
Posted by The Planets on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:37:00 PST

Sadies Not on the Same Page Lyrics

She's fond of Hemingway His shorter works, she lovesShe owns two copies of Three Stories and Ten Poems becauseShe loves the smell of booksThe way they feel to touch She sorts them daily but they're ne...
Posted by The Planets on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:36:00 PST

Place Your Bets

...is up on the page. Featuring our very own Yuri Tolpin and Emily Peet on lead vocals (and me on backing vocals in one spot, see if you can find it), it's a tragic story of drunkeness at the casino. ...
Posted by The Planets on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 04:03:00 PST

Sadie’s Not On The Same Page

...is the name of our new song. It's in the player on our home page, what are you doing reading this? You could be listening to it right now.Love,-The Planets
Posted by The Planets on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:07:00 PST

h4XX0r3d

Sorry for the spam, everyone. We think we've cleansed ourselves, but if the spam keeps coming let us know.Seriously, though, if you want a Macy's gift card, we're the band to talk to.-Planets out...
Posted by The Planets on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 01:47:00 PST

New E.P.

Dear fans of the Planets, Having just returned from our 9 stop tour of the great Northwest, we've been inspired to record a brand new six song E.P. This time, our techniques are light years ...
Posted by The Planets on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 07:38:00 PST

Chautauqua Tour!

Hey yalSo we, The Planets, are going on our very first tour. Exciting? Yes. We are traveling with this group called Chautauqua that does performances all throughout the NW and in select locations, in ...
Posted by The Planets on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:18:00 PST

what a night

So, we just got home from two shows right in a row. If you were at either one, thank you so much for coming, both crowds were awesome, we saw people dancing, singing along, it was great. Those were pr...
Posted by The Planets on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 03:15:00 PST

Our Names...

Hello Everyone! The Planets have made a decision having to do with our names...Because all of our band members have a passion for music and will probably be writing and performing throu...
Posted by The Planets on Wed, 30 May 2007 07:48:00 PST