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They Might Be Giants
— with Fear of Falling opening —
Metropolis Nightclub in Brisbane, Australia
November 25, 1990
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Tickets were $16.
A preview of the show by Sean Sennett
Time Off, Nov. 23, 1990:
Heading to Brisbane this weekend are avante garde popsters, They Might Be Giants. Performing on Saturday and Sunday night at Metropolis, the duo are here to promote their latest album, Flood. The record has already spawned the singles Istanbul (Not Constantinople) and Birdhouse In Your Soul. In recent years, TMBG have enjoyed great success on the UK and American college charts. Birdhouse In Your Soul actually went "the whole ten yards" in England, getting the band on Top Of The Pops and their faces on the cover of the NME. In some quarters the track, Don't Start, is held in the same esteem as this year's schoolies save for Blister In The Sun. After battling a five-second time delay on the telephone, John Flansburgh gave us the lowdown on this idiosyncratic duo who took their name from an obscure George C Scott film. "We're looking at the trip as a vacation," said Flansburgh. "We'll be doing a lot of shows, but we'll need a few days to get over the jet lag. I've never travelled so far on a plane before."Flansburgh, and partner John Linnell, have been touring consistently since January. "We've been across the United States three times, and to Europe twice. But, this is the adventure tour for us." They Might Be Giants began life 10 years ago. Initially the pair never thought they'd get a get a gig off campus - let alone embark on a world tour. "It was a very non-professional thing when we started," said Flansburgh. "We started it for fun. We were a local New York band for a number of years before we even made a record. There was a whole approach to what we did, which had nothing to do with getting played on the radio. We were nothing like what a band is supposed to be about. Really, we're just doing something for our interest." From all accounts the stage shows are something not to be missed. "The shows are hard to explain...but it's really easy to see how it works," he continued. "We use a tape with a drum machine and sequenced bass on it, and some other sampled stuff. John (Linnell) plays the accordion and I play the guitar. We do all the vocals live. It's not a lip synch show - it's very non-illusionistic. It's different to your regular rock show. It's not stylised...there's no drum solos. It's a good show, people should check it out. Appearing with the band on Saturday night are the Ziggerants. Supporting on Sunday are Fear Of Falling. If you decide on Monday that you need more of the Giants, call Flansburgh's Giants' hotline on Brooklyn 1 - 718 - 387 - 6962 to hear more. Remember to leave a message after the beep.
