They Might Be Giants are inarguably one of the most prolific bands in rock history: with 15 studio albums and as many videos, collaborations with figures from Homestar Runner to John Hodgman and appearances on a slew of TV shows, Johns Flansburgh and Linnell have kept busy in the nearly 30 years they've been performing together. They've authored children's books and were the first band to release an online-only album, and their intellectual, catchy sound -- which often masks absurd, dark lyrics -- inspires bands of all genres. Their Dial-A-Song hotline, run out of a New York City apartment in the 80s (and eventually moved online, where it lived happily till 2008), was a groundbreaking experiment in both marketing and productivity. Recently, they contributed a rousing cover of Chumbawumba's "Tubthumping" to the AV Club's Undercover series. While they've become known for their family-friendly albums (on topics like The ABCs and The 123s), their latest release, Join Us, is their first "adult" album since 2007's The Else, and they're celebrating its release with a series of tours that'll take them all over the globe. We caught up with John Flansburgh to talk about collaboration, comedy and tour disasters (and good news: he promised that TMBG will be rolling through Austin in early 2012). more ›

They Might Be Giants have been making music as a band since 1982. Their odd but endearing mix of accordian, saxophone, and guitars coupled with witty lyrics earned them a huge college radio following from the mid-80's on. Songs like "Don't Let's Start" and "Birdhouse In Your Soul" even became hits, and the duo toured and recorded ad infinitum. A second chapter of their story is quite unusual: TMBG are now famous in children's circles. In 2002, the group released "No!", a kids record they had recorded years earlier for fun. The record was a surprise smash, leading to deals with both Disney for a series of children's music CD's and Simon and Schuster for the CD + book Bed, Bed, Bed (which also features a pre-Juno Kimya Dawson). Having conquered the grownups and the kids, They Might Be Giants have also become in-demand composers for TV, doing the themes for "Malcolm In The Middle", "The Daily Show", and even some Dunkin' Donuts ads. We're unsure when the group sleeps, because they seem to be awfully prolific. more ›