John Linnell, They Might Be Giants
About this episode
John Linnell discusses his career and the recent album by They Might Be Giants.
John Linnell is one half of They Might Be Giants, an American alternative rock band formed in Brooklyn, New York, in 1982. The group is known for their unique blend of alternative rock, experimental pop, and highly unconventional songwriting. John chats with us on his career to date, recent album The World Is To Dig and a great deal more. To listen / watch: Audio-only: click on the play button in the audio player above, or: Video: watch the embedded video below or check it and previous episodes out on our YouTube Channel Discussion topics covered during the show (links will open in new tab): Pulling together a ‘pile’ of songs for The World Is To Dig The Linnell / Flansburgh writing and album production process The brilliant Patrick Dillett Sound selection for The World Is To Dig The Critter and Guitari Organelle Bastl Instruments John’s long-term love of Digital Performer They Might Be Giants live – approach in the early years as a tape-backed duo They Might Be Giants re-create the duo years in Brooklyn in 2015 . John in action with They Might Be Giants live in 2026: Spiraling Shape John’s discovery of the accordion Main Squeeze accordions in New…
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