Phantom Planet (aka, Alexander Greenwald, Sam Farrar, Darren Robinson, and Jeff Conrad) blew into town on July 10 for an early show at the 9:30 Club. Self-proclaimed to sound like a "a fight between My Bloody Valentine, Fugazi, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Wire, Gang Of Four, Guided By Voices, The Who, The Cure, The Replacements, The Jam, A Certain Ratio, Bad Brains, A.R.E. Weapons, Blur, Chik Chik Chik, The Flaming Lips, The Clash, Television, The Specials, The English Beat, Early U2, Sean Paul, Magnetic Fields, Led Zeppelin, and whoever your favorite band is". So sit back and enjoy this little piece of California.
The 9:30 Club is located at 815 V St. N.W.
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A girl looks at the colorful backdrop, a blow up of Phantom Planet's latest self-titled album cover.
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Concert goers wait for the show to start, and take some time to talk about the band in anticipation for the show to start.
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Good soundboards are crucial to an awesome concert.
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Earplugs for those who are concerned about their auditory health. A must for those who intend to stand near the speakers.
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For all those over 21 Phantom Planet fans, pre-concert is the perfect opportunity to sit back and relax.
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Phantom Planet merchandise, t-shirts, stickers, cds were available for purchase in the back of the club, but also can be found online at www.phantomplanet.com.
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A roady makes sure all the band's instruments are tuned properly and synced with the audiotech.
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Bass player Sam Farrar rocks the 9:30 Club.
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Guitarist Darren Robinson
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Lead singer Alexander Greenwald *
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An aerial shot from the balcony of Phantom Planet. *
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Drummer Jeff Conrad celebrated his one year anniversary with Phantom Planet.
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Darren Robinson during one of the band's rock battles.
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Happy to keep the beat.
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