Shows/2008-10-24

22 wikians attended: Augie BlueCanary CapitalQ Cauliflower CBGBrocker22 Dave Garybot Gonejadaemon Harrycalder Hot Cha KathyK KBear27 Malsbury Mark Wing Moofy Mrme27 MrsTrain Oxlahun Surly-U-Jest TDK Torgo WitheredHope

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Links:

• YouTube videos by CapitalQ
• Write-up in the Hartford Courant

Setlist: (Songs with a (*) next to them indicate that horns were played on the songs)
Set 1 (Flood):

• Critic Intro
• Theme From Flood *
• Birdhouse In Your Soul *
• Lucky Ball & Chain
• Istanbul (Not Constantinople) *
• Dead
• Your Racist Friend *
• Particle Man *
• Twisting
• We Want A Rock
• Someone Keeps Moving My Chair
• Hearing Aid *
• Minimum Wage
• Letterbox
• Whistling In The Dark *
• Hot Cha *
• Women & Men
• Sapphire Bullets Of Pure Love
• They Might Be Giants
• Road Movie To Berlin *

Set 2:

• Stompy Intro
• Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal *
• S-E-X-X-Y *
• Alphabet Of Nations
• The Mesopotamians
• Memo To Human Resources
• Experimental Film
• Why Does The Sun Shine?
• Why Does The Sun Really Shine?
• Don't Let's Start
• Drink!
• Spider
• Damn Good Times
• Dinner Bell
• Withered Hope *
• Seven *
• Doctor Worm *
• Clap Your Hands *
• The Guitar *
• Mr. Me *

Encore:

• Older
• James K. Polk

Encore 2:

• Fingertips

They Might Be Giants
Calvin Theatre in Northampton, MA
October 24, 2008 at 9:00 PM

Fan Recaps and Comments:

Cauliflower:

So much better than my first show. That is first and foremost. My first show was in Portsmouth, NH last winter, and Linnell was a little sick. Dan Miller totally picked up the slack and rocked so hard tho. But this time both John's were on. Also I was right up close to the stage. Linnell is the man. I have to admit when ever he looked into the crowd and I thought he was looking at me I couldn't look back at him. I'm sorry John, I was nervous, next time I'll be braver.

Hearing Flood live was something else. A great experience. The opening band was They Might be Giants. They were really good. I hope they open again when I see them again in RI in January. The highlight of the night for me must have been Experimental film. It's the song that brought me here, and completed my life hearing it live.

~Surly-U-Jest~:

Epic show.

But, does anyone know inside info on a recording of this show?

I would LOVE to have this on my Ipod!