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They Might Be Giants

Thursday, Nov 12 4:00p
at The Booksmith, San Francisco, CA
Price: FREE
Phone: (415) 863-8688
Age Suitability: None Specified

The Grammy award-winning alternative rock band They Might Be Giants (John Flansburgh and John Linnell) present a new sing-along book and DVD for children of all ages!They Might Be Giants is one of the most beloved underground bands in popular music, cited as the inspiration for many popular alternative groups such as The Barenaked Ladies, Weezer and Harvey Danger. Together for over 25 years, childhood friends Flansburgh and Linnell continue to create. Now with children of their own, TMBG released their first childrens album in 2002, NO!, to tremendous critical praise and commercial success, and their latest album, Here Come the 123s, won the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children.In KIDS GO!, their new sing-along story book (which follows the success of their first kids book, Bed, Bed, Bed, TMBGs spirit of fun and adventure invites both parents and kids to share in the pleasure of the story of two kids who learn how to move like a monkey, shake like a jumping bean, throw their hands in the air, and go, go, go.Throughout their 25+ year career, the band has racked up several charting albums and singles, as well as two Grammy awards -- one in 2002 for their song Boss of Me, (the theme song for Malcolm in the Middle) and the other in 2009 for their childrens album Here Come the 123s. They also wrote the theme song to Austin Powers, and have appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan OBrien, NPRs This American Life, Nightline, and countless radio, print and web interviews. They continue to record albums while branching out into the realm of childrens music, and have sold over 4 million records in total.Dont miss this late afternoon super treat grab the kids, the neighbors, and come have a whole lot of fun with us!

Categories: Alternative, Literary Arts
Creator:  BookTour 
Creator:  BookTour 
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They Might Be Giants is a band from Brooklyn, New York that was founded twenty somethin’ years back by John Linnell and John Flansburgh, and are often joined on stage and on recordings by Dan Miller, Danny Wienkauf, Marty Beller, Dan Levine and Curt Ramm.
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The Booksmith
1644 Haight St.
San Francisco, CA 94117
(415) 863-8688
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Nov 18, 2007 - Tharrah on They Might Be Giants
I haven't heard anything of these guys in ages...

These guys were always pretty good (to me anyways), but I thought they had stopped performing. I might have been right about that, but it looks like they are still doing shows. I hope they come out to the west coast because they've been in the biz long enough now that I think I would really enjoy their stage show.

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