Albuquerque Alibi: Planet Booty Bounces Into Town

http://alibi.com/blog/w3927/Planet-Booty-Bounces-into-Town.html
Megan Reneau

I was surprised at the amount of people that were at Stereo, some of the people I talked to before the show didn’t know a band was going to play but by the end of the first song most of the people were dancing. The electro-funk trio that completes Planet Booty was extraordinarily energetic and charismatic during their performance. Seeing them reminded me of seeing a friend’s show. It felt personal when they would motion at individuals, dance with people and chatted and (especially) approached and thanked individuals for coming to the show and the entire audience collectively.
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Chicago Music Seen: Planet Booty at The Hideout

http://chicagomusicseen.blogspot.com/2015/10/abstract-giants-and-planet-booty-at.html

Electro-funk pop soul dance trio Planet Booty met the expectations suggested by their chosen name and proved to be nothing short of entertaining … PB appears to have gathered some steam in Chicago gathering an appreciative audience willing to shake their booties upon request. Several fans wore white headbands, a PB trademark, providing evidence of having a Chicago fan base …

Broke Ass Stuart: Get Some Booty In Your Life

http://brokeassstuart.com/blog/2015/06/24/get-some-booty-in-your-life-interview-w-planet-booty/

I first got to see Planet Booty at the old Cafe Du Nord, it was a sweaty, high energy, free for all, that involved great beats, costumes, emceeing, and butt cheeks clapping. In short we had a blast, they had us laughing and dancing the entire time, the crowd was going nuts. They were also nice enough to answer a few of our question on just how the magic happens. If you think you’re up for the dance-off, check out Planet Booty at that The Chapel this Saturday Jun 27th.
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Music.com: Get To Know Planet Booty

If the name Planet Booty doesn’t grab your attention, then we’re not sure what will.

Again, Planet. Booty.

You with us? Ok, good. Now that we’ve got you engaged, we’ll explain what, or in this case, who, Planet Booty is. Better yet, we’ll let the endorphin-fueled electro-funk dance group tell you themselves in an exclusive Music.com Q & A interview.
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Mercury News: Top 10 Bay Area Acts Playing SXSW 2015

http://www.mercurynews.com/music/ci_27677955/sxsw-2015-top-10-bay-area-acts-playing
Jim Harrington

Get ready to dance, Austin, because these Oakland electro-funk champs are headed your way. Planet Booty draws inspiration from sources both classic (Prince, Talking Heads) and modern (Major Lazer, Chromeo) to create its own brand of boogie fever. The group was founded by the Germick brothers — Dylan (vocals/trumpet/beats) and Nathan (keyboards and electronic doohickeys).

The Daily Californian: Planet Booty’s music is more than just the booty of jokes

http://www.dailycal.org/2014/04/16/planet-bootys-music-just-booty-jokes/
Caitlin Kelly

Planet Booty wants you to know that they’re not just a joke band. Even though they don skimpy sailor costumes and write songs about — who would’ve thought — booties, they are taking their sound in a more serious direction come June 2, when their second full-length album, Future Sweat, drops. Their performance at Oakland Drops Beats on Saturday is the first leg of promotion for Planet Booty’s summer tour and album release.
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MusicInPress: Planet Booty are Men on a Mission

http://musicinpress.com/2013/04/planet-booty-are-men-on-a-mission/
Chelsea Jeheber

Shake your tail feather, that’s the mission of these men. Get down, get funky, feel the groove, feel the soul and ladies, please adjust your dresses before leaving. Planet Booty, a couple of brothers from San Francisco, not only share a blood line, but a pure and almost unholy desire for you to shake that ass. Shake that ass.

I grew up listening to funk. My mom loved it, she loves to dance and she loves to get down. I am a shameless dancer myself, I got it from my momma and thanks to her, my ears know a thing or two about the good “stuff.” It’s called funk, and Planet Booty knows what’s up about getting funky. Their beats are a danceable mixture of soul and R&B with a rhythmic groove of electric bass.
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Bay Bridged: Everyday Lightning

http://www.thebaybridged.com/2013/02/14/video-planet-booty-everyday-lightning-playing-public-works-21513/
Russell Jelinek

I’ll be honest: when I initially saw that East Bay funk band Planet Booty submitted to The Bay Bridged, I didn’t think I would enjoy what I was about to hear. In the past, I’ve complained about how bad modern efforts at funk have been, and the first photo I saw of them was six guys posed around what appears to be an ass-shaped disco ball. Also, their name is “Planet Booty”. Still, I gave it a chance (we listen to ALL submissions at The Bay Bridged), and I’m glad I did. The talk box intro on “Treat My Body Right” over heavy synths and subtle guitar hooked me, and things just got better (and more funky) from that point forward.
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East Bay Express: Review of Success EP

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/ebx/local-licks/Content?oid=3125671
By Rachel Swan

Planet Booty is about the most faithful homage to Seventies disco that exists in the Bay Area: Each song is a tight, forward-moving dance track with syncopated rhythm and a rubber-band bass. And the lyrics follow suit: Set your fashion free, sings lead vocalist Dylan Charles Germick on a song about looking fabulous. (self-released)