User:Johncbowerman

"Our songs remind you of songs you've never heard." - John Linnell

Johncbowerman's Collection

Contact Info

Email: johncbowerman@comcast.net

About Me

I still remember my first exposure to TMBG's music. I was working as a DJ at my college radio station and was doing a 24-hour broadcast marathon (it was a fundraising stunt for a local charity) and played Istanbul (Not Constantinople) by a friend's request. I loved it and played it many more times in the wee hours of the morning to keep myself going (I was all alone in the studio). I was a fringe fan from then on.

I rediscovered the band in earnest in 2006. I decided I'd really like to have Istanbul (Not Constantinople) on CD so I went looking around and bought A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants: Melody, Fidelity, Quantity. That was the "beginning of the end" of life for me as I previously knew it. I was hooked. I loved each and every song. Since then I've bought every TMBG release (cd & dvd) that I've been able to get my hands on! However, my life was not complete until...

July 20, 2007 - My first ever TMBG show!!! It was really incredible (Corn Mo was the opening act)! Read all about it here: TMBG at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania!

My Favorite Music

In case you really care...

• They Might Be Giants
• David Bowie
• Warren Zevon
• Pete Townshend
• Lou Reed
• The Kinks
• The Beatles
• The Who
• Barenaked Ladies
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
• The Traveling Wilburys
• Paul McCartney
• Elton John (the classic albums of the 70's)
• The Velvet Underground
• Tin Machine
• And many more...

TMBW Userboxes

They Might Be Giants is this user's favorite band. This user doesn't know which John they prefer. This user listened all the way through the director's commentary for Gigantic (A Tale Of Two Johns). This user's favorite album is Join Us. This user's favorite EP is Back To Skull. This user's favorite Venue Song is Pittsburgh. FAV This user's favorite TMBG song is The Mesopotamians. This user is a member of the 2024 Instant Fan Club. This user is a member of the 2020 Instant Fan Club. FAN This user became a TMBG fan in 1991. AGE: 54 This user is 54 years old. This user lives in Laurel, MD. This user is on Facebook. SHO This user has attended the following shows. CTB This user has contributed to these pages. INT This user has written the following song interpretations.