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Podcast: The Vinyl Guide - Podcast for Record Collectors
Episode: Ep464: John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants
Description: John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants discusses the evolution of the band's pioneering approach of music and technology to create innovative media and strengthen connections to their devoted fanbase. Topic Include: October Australia tour selling out TMBG's last tour of Australia John's car accident – broken ribs They Might Be Giants' unconventional approach Early adopter approach, the gift economy Pioneering technological approaches The importance of Dial-A-Song Daily updates, the Dial-A-Song machine behaviours Where are the Dial-A-Song machines? TMBG's impressions of Napster Challenges of the music industry in early 2000s Touring used to be a losing proposition Sp...