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Recent News

April 23, 2026

More new interviews with They Might Be Giants have been published: NTR's The Outsiders w/ John Linnell (audio), CJSR's The Toast Marketing Board w/ John Linnell (audio), Y-Not Radio w/ John Flansburgh (audio), Hi Fi Way w/ John Flansburgh, NUVO w/ John Flansburgh and Montreal Rocks w/ John Flansburgh.

April 19, 2026

John Linnell did an audio interview with The Radical Fabulatorium, where he discussed the creation of TMBG's new album.

April 17, 2026

More new interviews with They Might Be Giants have been published: Consequence of Sound: Crate Digging w/ John Flansburgh, Spill Magazine w/ John Linnell and Revolutions Per Movie w/ John Flansburgh (video).

April 15, 2026

New interviews with They Might Be Giants have been published: Classic Pop w/ John Linnell (print issue 104), The Mixtape Podcast w/ John Linnell (video), The Live Wire w/ John Linnell (video) and 15 Questions w/ John Flansburgh.

April 14, 2026

The World Is To Dig, the brand-new album by They Might Be Giants, has been released on streaming services, as well as a digital download on the TMBG Shop. It is also available in physical formats such as vinyl, CD, and cassette. Additionally, a music video for "Get Down", directed by Paul Sahre, has been uploaded to YouTube.

April 11, 2026

John Flansburgh was interviewed and guest DJ'd on SiriusXM.

April 10, 2026

John Flansburgh was interviewed on Episode 716 of the Beginnings podcast on the topic of developing a creative identity. John Linnell was previously a guest on Episode 519.

April 9, 2026

John Linnell was interviewed by Sense Music Media about The World Is To Dig.

April 8, 2026

John Linnell spoke to No Barriers about the upcoming album, and John Flansburgh spoke to Song Track Radio about songwriting and WTTS about the band's upcoming shows.

April 7, 2026

John Linnell spoke to Bloomington, IN radio station WFHB about The World Is To Dig.

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This Day in TMBG


Events of April 30:

1829 – The village of Canajoharie is incorporated. It will prompt the writing of "Canajoharie" on Join Us.


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2001 – They Might Be Giants gather with various authors for an ensemble show commemorating Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern #6. The show, which features a full rock set from They Might Be Giants and lasts two and a half hours, raises over $10,000 for Reading Is Fundamental.


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Shows of April 30:

Apr 30, 1986 - Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY
Apr 30, 1987 - Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
Apr 30, 1993 - Bates College, Lewiston, ME
Apr 30, 1994 - Tufts University, Medford, MA
Apr 30, 1997 - Tower Records, Chicago, IL
Apr 30, 1997 - Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL
Apr 30, 1999 - Water Street Music Hall, Rochester, NY
Apr 30, 2001 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
Apr 30, 2003 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
Apr 30, 2004 - Goucher College, Towson, MD

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