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1990 "They Might Be Giants" performances advertisement...
1990 "They Might Be Giants" performances advertisement...
Item # 718468
February 06, 1990
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 6, 1990
* "They Might Be Giants" TMBG performances
* American alternative rock and children's band
* Musicians John Flansburgh and John Linnell
* Village Gate Manhattan nightclub advertisement
Page 114 has a 7 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "They Might Be Giants" performances at the VILLAGE GATE nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes: On February 2 and 3, 1990, They Might Be Giants transformed the intimate confines of The Village Gate into a playground of off‑kilter pop and propulsive rhythm, mounting two spirited sets each night that wove together the freshly minted anthems of Flood—“Birdhouse in Your Soul,” “Istanbul (Not Constantinople),” and “Particle Man”—with earlier cult favorites like “Ana Ng” and “Don’t Let’s Start.” Armed with nothing more than John Linnell’s accordion and keyboards, John Flansburgh’s angular guitar, and a drum machine that clicked and rattled like a mischievous sidekick, the duo filled the cavernous basement room with jaunty melodies and rapid‑fire patter, punctuating songs with deadpan humor and surreal asides that had the rapt audience alternately laughing and humming along. Between tunes, their banter was equal parts nerdy trivia and sly self‑deprecation, reinforcing the sense that every show was a one‑off experiment in pop absurdity. By night’s end, they’d not only previewed the LP tracks that would soon dominate college radio and MTV’s alternative rotation but also cemented their reputation as a live act capable of turning a venerable jazz club into a late‑night laboratory for quirky, irresistible songcraft.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
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Complete in 152 pages, one fold across the center, nice condition.
Provenance: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.
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Category: The 20th Century
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