On June 13th and June 14th, Phantom Planet are reuniting to play two shows at the Troubadour.
Both shows are already sold out, unfortunately. Stay tuned for more news/possible additional shows!
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Here’s a cover of ABBA’s song “Super Trouper” by Camera Obscura:
“Another Planet” is the lead single from Dead Fingers’ upcoming debut album.
It’s a very nice male/female duet with a tambourine that actually drives the entire song:
Even more good vocabulary words are in the 4th installment of “Using Music to Learn Vocabulary”!
1. Treacle: “Black Treacle” by Arctic Monkeys
Treacle means cloying speech or sentiment. In Britain, treacle also refers to molasses.
2. Myna: “Indian Myna” by Ben Lee
A myna is a type of bird native to Asia. The myna is an omnivorous bird with a strong territorial instinct that has adapted extremely well to urban environments. The myna is also an important motif in Indian literature.
3. Halcyon: “Halcyon” by Orbital
Halcyon is an adjective that describes a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful.
4. Matador: “Matador” by Maria Taylor
A matador is a bullfighter whose job is to kill the bull.
5. Synesthete: “Synesthete Song” by Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band
A synesthete is someone who experiences synesthesia, the condition of perceiving sounds as specific colors or colors as specific sounds.
6. Tundra: “To Tundra” by Los Campesinos!
Tundra refers to a treeless area that has a permanently frozen subsoil and supports low-growing vegetation like mosses, shrubs, and lichens.
“Pig Latin” is a great song that came out on Imperial Teen’s first album in May 1996:
Amiel Courtin-Wilson’s many-years-in-the-making documentary on Ben Lee is making the festival rounds. I can’t wait to see it!
Watch the trailer: