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...core members of the band based in Brooklyn, N.Y.--John Flansburgh and John Linnell, both 48--may have toughened their hides in the same unglamorous venues that all indie groups do, but they brought with them a gentler sensibility. Flansburgh once worked in the art departments of various educational publishers and was struck by the creative types he encountered there, particularly Theodor Geisel--or Dr. Seuss. "He was clearly writing within his own aesthetic," says Flansburgh. "He was writing for himself, and that seems like such a good idea...
...want to sell your music, that aesthetic has to appeal to listeners too. In the case of They Might Be Giants, it surely did, at least among rock fans, and Flansburgh and Linnell decided kids might also get it. In 2002 they released their first collection of children's songs--an album simply titled No! They soon became a fixture on the Disney Channel, writing the theme song for Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, as well as for Higglytown Heroes, an animated show in which the characters are modeled on Russian nesting dolls--a vaguely surreal concept that is perfectly suited...
Brooklyn-based progressive rockers They Might Be Giants just put out their latest EP, Indestructible Object, their first release since their June 2002 album No! The two Johns, Linnell and Flansburgh make up maybe the only 20 year-old band which is both extremely talented and as harebrained as Spinal Tap. They even have a 24-hour music hotline, Dial-A-Song, offering updates and samples of their music...
...norm-the two Johns sharing center stage on a soulful rendition of Lesley Gore's "Maybe I Know." It was during this number that the entire hall fell silent to hear the lush harmony of the duo's powerful voices, with Linnell's throaty rasp a perfect complement to Flansburgh's depth. So the Giants have a sensitive side after...
...hours. But in that short time, TMBG proved that they've still got what it takes to make a crowd go wild. And while their musical style has not changed a great deal in several years, the band's on-stage presence has grown tremendously to the point where Flansburgh, Linnell and company are performing more solidly as a unit than ever before. Perhaps an improvised song during the show by the two Johns best captured the Giants' eternal penchant for playfulness...