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They Might Be Giants came to First Avenue last night to perform their 1990 album Flood from start to finish.

They Might Be Giants' live shows are a departure from the duo's recorded music. John Linnell, foreground, and John Flansburgh, will perform with an expanded band and will use an electronic drum kit that emits novel sounds.

Tonight, TMBG nerd-rock First Avenue. If you're impatient for the show or can't make it, console yourself with this awesome high-quality video of the band from their performance at the Technology, Entertainment, Design conference in Monterey, California in '07. Not enough Giants? Here's a few more great clips: 14+. 6:00 P.M. $20.00. First Avenue, ...

We all know the outfits will be wild tonight, in that "put-naughty-in-every-costume" kind of way.

Raise The Roof: A Benefit For The Northside Town Community & Cultural Center w, Charles Bissell , They Might Be Giants and Nada Surf at Music Hall of Williamsburg, Bklyn Snoop Dogg and Method Man & Redman at Starland Ballroom A Fine Frenzy and Among The Oak And Ash at Gramercy Theatre Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard at Webster Hall Sunday Blues, No ...

The duo of John Linnell and John Flansburgh continue their current trek tomorrow in Dallas with an afternoon show for all ages.

In Section: NY comPRESSed >> Ever notice how well people pay attention to causes shouted through the microphones of amped musicians? Organizers at Northside Town Hall in Williamsburg did, which is why they got Brooklyn bands They Might Be Giants, Nada Surf and Charles Bissell to plug in, tune up and use their mics to help raise money for a new ...

You own 7,000 records, but all she likes is disco a What's the best way to get your children into art without putting them off for life? Our critics reveal their own successes and failures Alexis Petridis watching his three-year-old daughter, Esme, dancing to disco music Photograph: Andrew Hasson Alexis Petridis on pop 'The Tweenies made me want to ...

Combining a knack for infectious melodies with a quirky, bizarre sense of humor and a vaguely avant-garde aesthetic borrowed from the New York post-punk underground, They Might Be Giants became one of the most unlikely alternative success stories of the late '80s and early '90s. Musically, the duo of John Flansburgh and John Linnell borrowed from ...

Harvey sends us this visually stunning dance remix of the classic Istanbul : This is good, but it lacks the magic and deep meaning of the lyrics of the song.

During their October 10th show in at Park West in Chicago, Jonathan Coulton with Paul and Storm performed the 19 tracks from the 1990 They Might Be Giants album "Flood" . On his blog Jonathan explains that TMBG were in town the same night playing "Flood", so they decided to perform the album as well so fans would have a less difficult decision when ...

A kind of perfect storm of geekiness came together in Chicago this past Saturday.

They Might Be Giants have a duality that's akin to the Roman god Janus. One side is as a successful band that balances witty, intelligent lyrics with engaging alternative pop.

John Flansburgh, one half of the quirky indie-pop duo ''They Might Be Giants,'' says that after 27 years there may be ''a little fame going on.'' The band that Flansburgh and John Linnell formed in 1982 has won two Grammys, recently had a record go platinum and paired up with Disney to release three top-selling children's albums.

I'm totally psyched about seeing my favorite band again after 10 years. While going to college in Milwaukee, I attended more than a few concerts, from mainstream groups to more obscure acts.

As a journalist, I've had the chance occasionally to meet some famous people and even interact with them.

The family concert of quirky duo They Might Be Giants at Kutztown University at 4 p.m. Oct.

"Science is Real," proclaim They Might Be Giants on the first track to their new album of science songs for kids, Here Comes Science .

Veteran group They Might Be Giants are back at The Pageant, this time to celebrate the release of their newest album, 'The Else.' Don't miss your chance to see them again or for the first time.

314-726-6161. Subject : They Might Be Giants In the beginning, John Flansburgh and John Linnell created They Might Be Giants , which begat a self-titled debut and sophomore triumph, Lincoln .