Planets - Plastic Robots
I made this!
Hmmm.. Posted this a couple of days ago and got one rather dismissive comment about the amount of money that had obviously been thrown at it.
It's nice that you value our skills so highly, but this is entirely amateur, no money has been thrown at either the video or the tune, just a lot of time from a lot of talented people....
(, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 17:49, Reply)
Which one of the planets are you?
I know the planets quite well :D.
Said it before I'll say it again, I love the new version of the song, it's fabulously awesome. The video freaked me out a little, I'll be honest I didn't really understand what was going on but I liked it none the less.
I'll see you soon :D even though you don't know who I am!
Keep up the awesome work guys.
(, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 17:54, Reply)
no matter how mediocre something is
there's always SOMEONE wanking themselves into a froth about it.
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SpunkyBackpack, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 10:08,
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Pssssst.
If no one comments, it's usually because they don't give a shit. Posting it again will only annoy them.
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OneSullenBrit *air sandwiches*, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 17:58,
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Yes but people should care about this incredible band
The Planets are one of the best live bands around, anywhere, with one of the finest pop guitarist I've ever seen.
They were also featured in the game Motorstorm 2, I believe because the guy responsible for the soundtrack saw them live and realise how immense they are.
People need to be aware!
(, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 18:01, Reply)
To be honest, I didn't watch it the first time.
Spamming something because it's really good is borderline acceptable, but spamming it because you made it and didn't get any good replies the first time is only going to be met with derision.
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OneSullenBrit *air sandwiches*, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 18:04,
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Absolutely.
I couldn't agree more, but on this occasion I salute it. And not just because I know a couple of the band but because they are of genuine quality of a like not seen in the charts these days, they're far too interesting and good to be associated with the bland indie shit that continue to force its self upon me :(.
(, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 18:06, Reply)
I haven't watched the video...
But something tells me "ruminator" and "Twin Pack" are the same person. Hmmm
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MrGomez and David Bellamy's big pubey beard, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 18:25,
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we're not
I frequent a similar music scene to the planets and therefore have seen them and mingled occasionaly.
(, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 18:39, Reply)
Well I am now aware
and "fabulously awesome"? "immense"? "incredible"?
Meh.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 18:44,
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do you want to kiss the planets?
it sounds like you do
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MrGomez and David Bellamy's big pubey beard, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 20:31,
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if tey are that good
they will succeed without you spamming them all over links.as for finest pop guitarist.....time will tell, doubt your spam will have any influence .
edit: finest pop gitarist?
not a fucking chance pal...average at best
competant basic three finger noodling
is never gonna be another johnny marr is he?
(, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 23:08, Reply)
hmmm.....
"they will succeed without you spamming them all over links"
Really? What a charmingly naive view of the music industry you have. We need traffic, the video shows talent worthy of B3ta, thus here it is, just another little piece of the puzzle.
And Mike's an extremely competent guitarist who plays what's appropriate.
(, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 1:34, Reply)
They'll do pretty well in the bland indie shit charts then.
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Oysdgp there's nothing to smile ABOUT, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 1:09,
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Great timing . . . and temporal mental to boot !
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Valin I changed glasses while I wasn't looking, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 18:23,
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You posted this yesterday
This isn't how links works. No one saw fit to comment the first time around. It happens.
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The Coast Of Yemen, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 18:29,
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I posted it again
Because the first comment said that it was a professional job, which it wasn't. I wouldn't bother looking at a link if I thought it was a plant from some marketing company so I don't see why anyone else would either.... Thus the repost with more info...
And no, I don't know who Twinpeaks is, but I probably know them. Anyway, these guys are pretty damned good, their songs get in your head after a couple of plays (and they have a lot of range), they deserve a lot more attention than 99% of the indie rock landfill I've bought over the past couple of years, sadly their problem is that they do have range, and the record industry see this as a negative (?) which is why everytime you hear one good track and buy an album it's just the same thing over and over again (yawn). Plus the video is pretty good...
(, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 20:05, Reply)
meh
the fratellis meet the arctic monkeys. they sound like every other shit band that wants to sound like mtv right now. good one.
vid looks nice though. i hope you don't mind that i turned the sound off.
sadly, for all the musical riches of manchester, the unsigned band scene there is piss poor. i should know, i was part of it.
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the brass moustache putting the ass moust in brache since, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 19:05,
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Obviously not a very good part
And considering I first heard the planets about 3 years ago I don't think they're trying to copy anyone, your simple description of "fratellis meet monkeys" is rediculous.
I can name a shit load of first class bands from Bolton and Manchester.
(, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 19:07, Reply)
Ridiculous doesn't have an e in it.
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elephant rider property shark sighted!, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 19:30,
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May I point out this...
www.stephenfry.com/blog/2008/11/04/don%E2%80%99t-mind-your-language%E2%80%A6/
And suggest you get a life.
(, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 20:35, Reply)
That showed me.
*Follows the given example and fawns over generic indie, spamming message boards with it*
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elephant rider property shark sighted!, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 20:50,
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Generic indie?
My word, perhaps it's just because I've heard a lot more of their stuff but calling the planets generic is insane. My life is music, and if there's one thing they're not it's generic.
(, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 21:05, Reply)
if your life is this music
then you're very young.
or haven't ever really seen anything truly amazing in your life.
don't get me wrong, i love manchester, but god i'm glad i left.
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the brass moustache putting the ass moust in brache since, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 21:16,
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The video is good, I agree. But to put this in a separate pigeon-hole to "generic Indie Toss" would be misguided.. IMO of course...
(, Thu 1 Jan 2009, 23:30, Reply)
What are you into???
They do a rather grandiose King Crimsonesque track called MindHunter, or if you prefer Barrett era Floyd then Little Flies is a killer, Cardiac like timing in Slasher Horror or perhaps a little "Seaside Rendevous" like Ukelele in Saving the World - these guys influences are all over the shop.....
(, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 1:43, Reply)
so why are we watching the video
to what must obviously be their worst song by a long long way, if their other stuff is so amazing?
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the brass moustache putting the ass moust in brache since, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 2:56,
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Watched it the first time, didn't think that much of it.
I understand trying to get your name out there but this just isn't good enough to be memorable i'm afraid, especially when it's already been posted. Sounds like the Rifles and a bit of the Fratellis.
Also, whoever said the guitarist is the finest around is also either lying, misguided or 17.
If the band are so awesome with so many other great songs and a massive range then I think this was a poor choice of song as I don't think it's that good, but that's just my opinion I suppose.
Video's quite good though
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boyo81 was laying down his ordinance on, Fri 2 Jan 2009, 8:59,
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