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User:Antgeth

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in loving memory
1983-2008


This user doesn't have a favourite song or lyric because there are too many that are equally wonderful.
AGE:
십팔
This user is 십팔 years old.
This user lives in Portland, Oregon, far away from most TMBG shows.
FAN This user became a TMBG fan in 1996.


This user's favourite EP is Don't Let's Need A Crane.
This user's favourite maxi‑single is Ana Ng [UK].
siddemo452.png This user's favourite John is John Linnell.
IMG This user's most significant contributions are images.
dscn07512.png This user collects TMBG vinyl.
flans45.png This user's favourite Flansburgh song is
Sally Boy Candy Bar.


This user lives in a State Songs state.
This user knows that Processional 3 is the best instrumental ever.
maine45.png This user's favourite state song is Maine.
This user is wondering why you are not using Monobook.
xtc45.png This user's favourite non-TMBG band is XTC.


This user bought Oppenheimer's album after seeing them open for TMBG.
This user's Google Talk screenname is whereyoureyesdontgo.
IRC This user's IRC channel is #interrobang on EsperNet


my tmbg imagery can be found here


[edit] about me

here on the wiki my specialty is images, most of which are things i have scanned and cleaned up in photoshop at high resolution. i also sometimes make desktop wallpapers and fictional covers and such from these images. you can find most of my work in my maj gallery here. i also have a page (not updated any more), here. additionally, i have a youtube with lots of tmbg videos. please drop me a line for any suggestions, requests, or comments! i am usually around on irc, aim, and gtalk, and of course you can leave something on my talk page.

[edit] acquisitions


vinyl

Wiggle DisketteThey Might Be GiantsDon't Let's Start [EP](She Was A) Hotel Detective [EP]LincolnThey'll Need A Crane [Promo]They'll Need A Crane [EP]Ana Ng [UK 12" Single]They'll Need A Crane [UK EP]Ana Ng [Australian Single]They'll Need A Crane [Spanish Single]Don't Let's Start [LP]Birdhouse In Your Soul [EP]FloodDon't Let's Start [Elektra EP Rerelease]The Statue Got Me High [EP]Apollo 18The Guitar [EP]Why Does The Sun Shine? [Single]O Tannenbaum [Single]S-E-X-X-Y 12" Remix PromoThe Devil Went Down To Newport [Single]Montana [Single]The Else

cd

They Might Be GiantsDon't Let's Start [EP](She Was A) Hotel Detective [EP]Lincoln SamplerLincolnThey'll Need A Crane [EP]Birdhouse In Your Soul [EP]FloodIstanbul (Not Constantinople) [EP]They Might Be Giants [Japanese Release]Lincoln [Japanese Release]Hey, Mr. DJ [Promo]Miscellaneous TThe Statue Got Me High [EP]Apollo 18I Palindrome I [EP]The Guitar [EP]Why Does The Sun Shine? [EP]John HenryBack To Skull [EP]Snail Shell [Promo]UnsupervisedFactory ShowroomS-E-X-X-Y [EP]S-E-X-X-Y [Single]Then: The Earlier YearsSevere Tire DamageLong Tall Weekend [Wired Edition]State SongsMink CarSpecial "Mink Car" SamplerNo!They Got Lost [Idlewild Release]Indestructible Object [EP]Selections From The SpineThe SpineThe ElseHere Come The 123s

tape

1986 Demo Tape [unique]They Might Be GiantsLincolnThey'll Need A Crane [EP]Apollo 18

other

The Videos 1986-1989 [LaserDisc]Direct From Brooklyn [DVD]

a really awesome lincoln poster

a birdhouse promo poster

a poster for the most recent show i went to

a spectacular mousepad

and some t-shirts, including a state songs shirt!

digital

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plus all the demo tapes, podas collections, some live shows (inc. frank o'toole and statesmen shows), and lots more.


stuff i want:

Purple Toupee (EP); (any format)

House Of Mayors; (cd)

Hey, Mr. DJ promo; vinyl

Moving To The Sun; seriously, two of my absolute favourite bands on a single sheet of pvc?

Snail Dust Demo #1; (digital; ANY format as long as it's better than 128kbps mp3) enternal gratitude if you can provide me with this!

this poster; i'd give so much for one


[edit] miscellany

other bands i like, vaguely descending order of preference

XTC, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Oppenheimer, Go! Team, Talking Heads, Kraftwerk, Sparks, OK Go, Aquabats, Vitalic


>>>The following section appeared in Revision 1 of this page, and is preserved here for archival purposes<<<

Some random stuff i've discovered about TMBG:

Birdhouse In Your Soul and Ana Ng, are, as far as i know, the only songs that actually sound like a song when they're played backwards. It's funny, you can tell that it's the Johns right away; They have such a distinctive sound. gN anA is even lyrical.

the lyrics "make a little birdhouse in your soul", backwards equal something that sounds eeirly like "serene slacker bullet licking". here's a sample to hopefully prove that i am not completely insane: File:Birdhouseendbackwards.mp3

here's an mp3 of the middle of the Which Describes How You're Feeling demo, backwards. just listen. File:Which-bridge-backwards.mp3



Back in my freshman year of high school I made a video for Which Describes How You're Feeling, viewable on the fan videos page, or alternatively, here. Sadly, I never got around to finishing it, but the result isn't terrible.



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it twas a fabulous show. pity they messed up the recording.


[edit] thanks!

there are a number of people who are made of win, and who have, in some way or another, significantly contributed to the formation of my tmbg appreciation, experience, and knowledge. the following is a list of those people that i'd like to thank. if you are one of these people, but aren't listed, that is due to my rather scattered brain, and not any disregard.

in alphabetical order:


[edit] vinylness


high-res pictures of all the vinyls can be found here


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