Tag: They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants give Run-DMC's 'Walk This Way' video the 'bad lip reading' treatment

They Might Be Giants give Run-DMC’s ‘Walk This Way’ video the ‘bad lip reading’ treatment

They Might Be Giants over the weekend tweeted a Vimeo link sans explanation, and those who clicked it were in for a delight: Run-DMC’s classic Aerosmith-starring video for “Walk This Way,” but synced instead to a weird, synthy demo for “Last Wave,” off TMBG’s just-released album. Watch it right here.

New releases: They Might Be Giants, Meat Beat Manifesto, Mudhoney, Book of Love

New releases: They Might Be Giants, Meat Beat Manifesto, Mudhoney, Book of Love

Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs. All releases due out this Friday unless noted. This week’s releases include titles from They Might Be Giants, Meat Beat Manifesto, Mudhoney and Book of Love.

They Might Be Giants unveil new album 'I Like Fun,' massive U.S. tour — hear new single

They Might Be Giants unveil new album ‘I Like Fun,’ massive U.S. tour — hear new single

They Might Be Giants will release their 15th studio album — the 15-song “rock album” I Like Fun — in January, and will embark on a marathon 50-date U.S. tour that will take the two Johns from coast to coast while on the road from January through April. Here the album’s first single right here.

Free download: They Might Be Giants' 'Flood Live in Australia' — full album played in reverse

Free download: They Might Be Giants’ ‘Flood Live in Australia’ — full album played in reverse

They Might Be Giants are releasing tons of new music lately, thanks to the resurrection of Dial-a-Song, and now they’re giving fans another treat: a free download of a full live performance of their hit 1990 album Flood, performed in reverse order. Plug your email address into the box below, and follow the instructions.

New releases: Echo & The Bunnymen, Depeche Mode, They Might Be Giants, 7 Seconds

New releases: Echo & The Bunnymen, Depeche Mode, They Might Be Giants, 7 Seconds

This week’s new releases include a brand-new studio album from Echo & The Bunnymen (‘Meteorites’), plus audiophile vinyl reissues from Depeche Mode, a new They Might Be Giants compilation, a 7 Seconds studio record, two Suzanne Vega reissues and a new compilation of Factory Records acts.

New releases: Black Flag, Nick Cave, David J, US Festival, Rozz Williams, TMBG, Lou Reed

New releases: Black Flag, Nick Cave, David J, US Festival, Rozz Williams, TMBG, Lou Reed

This week’s new releases include the first new album from Black Flag since 1985, plus a Nick Cave live album, reissues from David J, Lemonheads, Ghost Dance and They Might Be Giants, a posthumous collection from Rozz Williams, a new Lou Reed compilation and a long-awaited US Festival DVD.