Shows/1990-07-11

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• Backstage interview in Gags & Gore Part 1 Part 2

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They Might Be Giants
Modernes in Bremen, Germany
July 11, 1990

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Show review/article from hardcore punk magazine Gags & Gore, July/August 1990 issue, translated from German:

The Modernes is packed. About 60% of the audience is between 14 and 18 years old, strange for a band that doesn't necessarily belong in the teen category, but maybe today's youth isn't completely lost after all. The in-house special effects expert briefly opens the roof to let out the smoke, and then John & John stumble onto the stage. For 60 minutes, the two entertain the cheering audience with their idiosyncratic songs. But the spark just doesn't seem to catch.

Even during the interview, the duo seemed stressed. Touring on a large scale seems to have taken its toll on them. John Flansbourgh remains stationary with his accordion, while John Lintell, strapped to his guitar, tries to inject some movement into the concert [sic]. Interrupted by brief announcements, the two play through their program. The minimal interaction with the audience seems mechanical and artificial, and even the occasional chuckle doesn't save the gig. A small, independent band has become a big name that easily fills larger concert halls, and the two New Yorkers don't seem particularly happy about it.