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Recent News

June 29, 2026

They Might Be Giants have released a brand-new remix of "Get Down" created by Michael Wilbur of former TMBG opening act Moon Hooch. It is available as a free download at the TMBG Shop. Additionally, John Linnell has done a video interview with Popdust about the origins and career of They Might Be Giants.

June 12, 2026

This Might Be A Wiki would like to wish Mr. John Linnell a very happy 67th birthday.

June 9, 2026

BOOK has been reissued on 180g coke bottle clear vinyl, and is available to purchase right now through the TMBG Shop.

June 4, 2026

John Linnell spoke to GBH in Boston about the band's history and upcoming shows.

June 2, 2026

They Might Be Giants performed a four-song trio set at the New York Public Library, which can be viewed on the NYPL YouTube channel. Additionally, John Flansburgh has been interviewed by Boston.com about the band's upcoming shows, and TMBG were recently written about in Pollstar and BrooklynVegan.

May 18, 2026

WFUV has posted an audio interview with John & John and performance videos and photos from the band's show last month at The Sheen Center in NYC. The interview and photos can be found on WFUV with videos on YouTube.

May 14, 2026

John Flansburgh was recently interviewed by WMMR in Philadelphia (audio) and WERS in Boston.

May 6, 2026

This Might Be A Wiki would like to wish Mr. John Flansburgh a very happy 66th birthday.

May 1, 2026

Additional interviews with They Might Be Giants have been published: Montreal Rocks w/ John Flansburgh, Detroit Free Press w/ John Flansburgh, Ohio's News-Herald w/ John Linnell, AMN Amnplify w/ John Linnell (video), WCRX's Going Underground w/ John Linnell (audio) and Third Coast Review w/ John Flansburgh.

April 23, 2026

Another round of interviews with They Might Be Giants have been published: NTR's The Outsiders w/ John Linnell (audio), CJSR's The Toast Marketing Board w/ John Linnell (audio), Y-Not Radio w/ John Flansburgh (audio), Hi Fi Way w/ John Flansburgh, NUVO w/ John Flansburgh and Montreal Rocks w/ John Flansburgh.

April 19, 2026

John Linnell did an audio interview with The Radical Fabulatorium, where he discussed the creation of TMBG's new album.

April 17, 2026

More new interviews with They Might Be Giants have been published: Consequence of Sound: Crate Digging w/ John Flansburgh, Spill Magazine w/ John Linnell and Revolutions Per Movie w/ John Flansburgh (video).

April 15, 2026

New interviews with They Might Be Giants have been published: Classic Pop w/ John Linnell (print issue 104), The Mixtape Podcast w/ John Linnell (video), The Live Wire w/ John Linnell (video) and 15 Questions w/ John Flansburgh.

April 14, 2026

The World Is To Dig, the brand-new album by They Might Be Giants, has been released on streaming services, as well as a digital download on the TMBG Shop. It is also available in physical formats such as vinyl, CD, and cassette. Additionally, a music video for "Get Down", directed by Paul Sahre, has been uploaded to YouTube.

April 11, 2026

John Flansburgh was interviewed and guest DJ'd on SiriusXM.

April 10, 2026

John Flansburgh was interviewed on Episode 716 of the Beginnings podcast on the topic of developing a creative identity. John Linnell was previously a guest on Episode 519.

April 9, 2026

John Linnell was interviewed by Sense Music Media about The World Is To Dig.

April 8, 2026

John Linnell spoke to No Barriers about the upcoming album, and John Flansburgh spoke to Song Talk Radio about songwriting and WTTS about the band's upcoming shows.

April 7, 2026

John Linnell spoke to Bloomington, IN radio station WFHB about The World Is To Dig.

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This Day in TMBG


Events of June 30:

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1986 – The 1985 Demo Tape is reviewed in People magazine by Michael Small. This review is often cited as the band's first large-scale exposure, earning them the attention they needed to secure a record deal with Bar/None.


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Shows of June 30:

Jun 30, 1987 - Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC
Jun 30, 1988 - Rockitz, Richmond, VA
Jun 30, 1990 - Dyrskuepladsen, Roskilde, Denmark
Jun 30, 2003 - WNYC, New York, NY
Jun 30, 2006 - World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
Jun 30, 2012 - Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, MN
Jun 30, 2018 - Vida Festival, Barcelona, Spain

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