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They Might be Giants – Manchester Academy 2
Ever tried explaining They Might Be Giants to anyone not in the know? I have, and strongly advise that you shouldn’t bother. Just give people links to a few tracks and let them work it out for themselves. I’m guessing … Continue reading
Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Music
Tagged Apollo 18, Birdhouse in Your Soul, Brooklyn, Dan Miller, Danny Weinkauf, Destiny's Child, Dial-a-Song, Don't Let's Start, Flood, Glean, John Flansburgh, John Linnell, Johnathan Richman, Lincoln, Manchester, Manchester Academy, Marty Beller, New York, They Might Be Giants
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Giants’ steps lead to Manhattan transfer – the John Flansburgh interview
The signs weren’t so good when I made contact with John Flansburgh in Manhattan last week. He sounded affable enough, but he’d already had a hard morning fielding questions from UK journalists. “I’m completely bored of myself. I’m just going … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Bernstein, Alan Winstanley, Apollo 18, Brooklyn, Clive Langer, Dial-a-Song, Don't Let's Start, Dust Brothers, Elvis Costello, Flood, Germany, Glean, Inside Llewyn Davis, John Flansburgh, John Linnell, Lincoln, Malcolm in the Middle, Massachusetts, New York, They Might Be Giants
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