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Recent News July 18, 2026 The Keyboard Chronicles has conducted a one-hour video interview with John Linnell about recording and performing music over TMBG's career. 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. We'll meet at the end of the tour. (News archives...)

This Day in TMBG Events of August 12: 1953 – The Four Lads record the original version of "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" which is released as a single in September of the same year. View all days • Edit this month Shows of August 12: Aug 12, 1990 - Union Square, San Francisco, CA Aug 12, 1992 - The Icon, Buffalo, NY Aug 12, 1998 - Acme Underground, New York, NY (Mono Puff) Aug 12, 2000 - John Harms Center for the Arts, Englewood, NJ Aug 12, 2004 - Richard's on Richards, Vancouver, BC Aug 12, 2017 - Central Park, New York, NY TMBW's Daily Game: Play Wiki Detective 🔎 to guess the daily TMBG song based on its TMBW song themes. Getting Started This wiki is for They Might Be Giants fans. Feel free to add/edit any page as you see fit. There are a zillion TMBG web sites on the internet, but we're pretty sure this is the only one that you (yes, you) can edit. Go crazy. If this is your first time here, check out these pages: What Is A Wiki - Info on wikis for beginners. Mission Statement - Why are we here? Help - Tips on wiki editing, formatting, and style for both advanced users and beginners.

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