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Recent News June 9, 2026 BOOK has been reissued on 180g coke bottle clear vinyl, and is available to purchase right now through the TMBG Shop. June 4, 2026 John Linnell spoke to GBH in Boston about the band's history and upcoming shows. June 2, 2026 They Might Be Giants performed a four-song trio set at the New York Public Library, which can be viewed on the NYPL YouTube channel. Additionally, John Flansburgh has been interviewed by Boston.com about the band's upcoming shows, and TMBG were recently written about in Pollstar and BrooklynVegan. May 18, 2026 WFUV has posted an audio interview with John & John and performance videos and photos from the band's show last month at The Sheen Center in NYC. The interview and photos can be found on WFUV with videos on YouTube. May 14, 2026 John Flansburgh was recently interviewed by WMMR in Philadelphia (audio) and WERS in Boston. May 6, 2026 This Might Be A Wiki would like to wish Mr. John Flansburgh a very happy 66th birthday. May 1, 2026 Additional interviews with They Might Be Giants have been published: Montreal Rocks w/ John Flansburgh, Detroit Free Press w/ John Flansburgh, Ohio's News-Herald w/ John Linnell, AMN Amnplify w/ John Linnell (video), WCRX's Going Underground w/ John Linnell (audio) and Third Coast Review w/ John Flansburgh. April 23, 2026 Another round of 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 Talk 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. We'll meet at the end of the tour. (News archives...)

This Day in TMBG Events of June 9: 1971 – They Might Be Giants, a movie starring George C. Scott and Joanne Woodward, first premieres in theaters. The title of this movie, which references Don Quixote, is later considered by a friend of the Johns for the name of his ventriloquist act. After he discards it, John and John choose to use it for the name of their band (rather than calling themselves Dumptruck). View all days • Edit this month Shows of June 9: Jun 9, 1988 - Oscar's, Santa Barbara, CA Jun 9, 2013 - The Record Exchange, Boise, ID Jun 9, 2013 - Egyptian Theatre, Boise, ID TMBW's Daily Game: Play Wiki Detective 🔎 to guess the daily TMBG song based on its TMBW song themes. Getting Started This wiki is for They Might Be Giants fans. Feel free to add/edit any page as you see fit. There are a zillion TMBG web sites on the internet, but we're pretty sure this is the only one that you (yes, you) can edit. Go crazy. If this is your first time here, check out these pages: What Is A Wiki - Info on wikis for beginners. Mission Statement - Why are we here? Help - Tips on wiki editing, formatting, and style for both advanced users and beginners.

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