Over the course of four decades and 23 studio albums, They Might Be Giants have continued to entertain generation after generation. The core duo of John Flansburgh and John Linnell captivated the ears of college rock and alternative music fans in the 1980s-90s with fun, intelligent, and quirky songs such as “Birdhouse In Your Soul,” “Ana Ng,” “I Palindrome I,” and their cover of “Istanbul (Not Constantinople).”
The start of the century found the band continuing to put out albums for indie rock fans, but they also became the new “it” band for toddlers, releasing multiple children’s albums and recording for Disney productions including The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. The two John’s will be going on the Big Show Tour, which will take them to Lincoln at The Bourbon Theater on Sept. 23 and The Admiral in Omaha on Sept. 24. The band will be playing different sets at each show. Linnell spoke on the phone about the Big Show Tour, their unique ways of distributing music over the years, AI and their unique fanbase.
They Might Be Giants have been doing shows over the last few years that celebrated their 1990 album, “Flood.” Linnell explained what will be different on the Big Show Tour…