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Recent News January 2, 2025 This Might Be A Wiki has launched a Discord chat server to discuss the wiki and all things They Might Be Giants. Join Us to get answers to wiki-related questions, talk about shows or meet other fans. December 17, 2024 John Linnell's cover of Wazmo Nariz's 1978 song "Tele-Tele-Telephone" is now available on streaming and Bandcamp! This track is part of Michael Hearst's 80 from the 80s project. December 13, 2024 To promote the band's upcoming Boston shows, John Flansburgh was interviewed by The Boston Globe and John Linnell was interviewed by WBUR. December 10, 2024 John Flansburgh has been interviewed on WGBH's The Culture Show (starting at 16:30), promoting the band's upcoming shows in Boston. November 21, 2024 John Flansburgh has appeared on the Talkhouse podcast, in conversation with musician Matthew Caws of Nada Surf. Flansburgh has also given an interview with The Creative Independent, and Danny Weinkauf is featured on the new single by The Davenports, "The Annabellas Of The World". November 19, 2024 A new vinyl compilation, The Spine Surfs Alone: Rarities 1998-2005, has been announced and features 21 tracks not previously released on LP. Purchase it on the TMBG Shop. November 15, 2024 John Flansburgh and John Linnell have recorded interviews (which will air at 9 AM CT and 1 PM CT respectively) for today's They Might Be Playing They Might Be Giants 12-hour radio show on KMSU. November 11, 2024 John Flansburgh spoke to Craig Charles on BBC Radio 6 Music about TMBG's UK tour. November 3, 2024 John Linnell spoke to Adam Rosser on BBC Radio 5 Live about TMBG's UK tour here, and Spin has published a new retrospective interview about TMBG here. We'll meet at the end of the tour. (News archives...)

This Day in TMBG Events of January 26: 2012 – The RIAA certifies the DVDs for both Here Come The 123s and Here Comes Science as Gold (50,000 copies sold each). 1837 – Michigan, exemplar of unchecked replication, becomes the 26th state. It later inspires John Linnell to write the State Songs tune "Michigan". View all days • Edit this month 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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