Apollo 18/TMBG Online Information Bulletin 2.1
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Date: Tue, 19 May 92 07:08:29 PDT From: Bo Orloff <bo@igc.org> Message-Id: <9205191408.AA00769@cdp.igc.org> To: they-might-be@gnu.ai.mit.edu Subject: TMBG Info Bulletin 2.1 ****************************************************************** TMBG Online Information Bulletin 2.1 / May 1992 ****************************************************************** First of all, please accept our apologies for our long absence from the Nets. Things have been incredibly busy at the Hornblow office lately, and there just hasn't been much time (or energy) left over around here for the Online Info Bulletin. ***************************************************************** A lot has been happening in Giants-world since our last bulletin. Following the mini-tour in the Eastern U.S. and Canada, John & John headed across the Atlantic for another mini-tour in Europe. (Sorry we didn't post the dates in advance, but I guess the Euro-TMBG fans found out about the tour somehow, 'cause the shows were mostly sold out.) ***************************************************************** TMBG will perform "I Palindrome I" with Paul Schaeffer & the Late Night Band on NBC's Late Night with David Letterman on Tuesday, May 19th. ***************************************************************** THE BIG NEWS, which some of you have probably already caught wind of, is that TMBG are putting together a live band for their next tour! That's right- the next time you see John & John on stage with accordion and guitar in hand, they will be accompanied not by their trusty eight-channel Otari reel-to-reel tape deck, but by actual human musicians. Following is the text of Elektra's press release announcing the Giants' new touring band. ***************************************************************** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS LAUNCHING NEW TOUR, LIVE BAND! Brooklyn-based rock duo, They Might Be Giants (John Linnell- accordion, saxophone, & vocals and John Flansburgh- guitar & vocals) are about to embark on their longest and largest tour ever in support of their fourth album, APOLLO 18. John and John are excited to announce that their new tour (intriguingly entitled the "Don't Tread On The Cut-Up Snake World Tour 1992") will feature for the first time ever an expanded lineup of guest musicians. For much of their new set they will be accompanied by Kurt Hoffman, founding member of New York City's the Ordinaires, on sax, clarinet & keyboards; Tony Maimone, bassist from the legendary Cleveland avant garage band Pere Ubu (among his many other credits, Tony has also played with Husker D guitarist, Bob Mould and British post-punk pioneers, the Mekons); and Jon Feinberg, a New York-based newcomer, on drums (John and John will still perform some of the set as a duo). When asked to comment on playing with other musicians, guitarist John Flansburgh said, "At first we were reluctant to tour with a rhythm section, but then they said they'd help drive." Taking off on June 23rd in Cleveland, Ohio and continuing until early 1993, the tour will first take the band across North America and back again, playing theatres and a number of large outdoor festivals, then on to Europe, back to the U.S. and then across the Pacific to New Zealand, Australia and Japan. TMBG also have a new single, "I Palindrome I" (a palindrome is a word or sentence which reads the same way forward or backward, such as "Mom," "Madam I'm Adam," or "A man, a plan, a canal, Panama") which has just been released on CD5 with 3 songs not available on album. TMBG and their new touring band will be making their network television debut on NBC's The Tonight Show starring Jay Leno on Monday, July 6th. ***************************************************************** We will be announcing the complete list of actual tour dates for the summer tour as soon as they're booked, so stay tuned. In the mean time, here's a list of the TENTATIVE dates for the first couple of weeks of the tour. Remember, these aren't confirmed yet, so check your local listings before you quit your jobs or drop out of school to follow the Giants around the country (that's a joke). 6/23 Cleveland, OH 6/24 Columbus, OH 6/26 Detroit, MI 6/27 Chicago, IL 6/29 Minneapolis, MN 7/1 Denver, CO 7/2 Salt Lake City, UT 7/6 The Tonight Show 7/7 San Francisco, CA 7/8 TBA 7/9 Los Angeles, CA 7/11 Washington, DC Area (WHFS Festival) 7/13 San Diego, CA 7/14 Phoenix, AZ ***************************************************************** TMBG Online Information Bulletins are published by the TMBG Information Club and made available on a variety of online services & networks. ****************************************************************** Send correspondence, love letters & advice to: Internet: bo@igc.org -or- cdp!bo@labrea.stanford.edu Bitnet: cdp!bo%labrea@stanford UUCP: uunet!pyramid!cdp!bo GEnie: R.ORLOFF AOL: TMBG Info WELL: cdp!bo US Mail: Box 110553 Williamsburg Stn. Brooklyn, NY 11211 ****************************************************************** Intellectual uniformity is more and more necessary as the contradictions and failures of the society become more and more apparent. It has reached the point now where it's practically a criminal offense to express a sensible opinion. -William S. Burroughs ******************************************************************