The Long Winters

by **misterarcola** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:55 am

So, there's been alot of talk lately about a They Might Be Giants tribute album, and the label responsable has a page up on Myspace.com. Word on the street is The Long Winters are one of the bands on it... along with Frank Black, and the Wrens!

This sounds pretty damn cool if ya ask me.

by **stephanie** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:52 am

Big ups for Flansburgh!

by **Liesbeth** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 1:36 am

only fitting that there's a John on a tribute to the Johns.
any word on what song?

by **misterarcola** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:43 am

the song "Pet Names" was mentioned on the myspace page.

by **stephanie** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:19 am

"Pet Name" it is, from Factory Showroom and also the CDx2 best-of, which is called Dial-A-Song, though it features -- correct me if I'm wrong -- precisely ZERO dial-a-songs. Trés underrated choon, anyway, esp. TMBG-wise.

Lyrics, info & d/l.

by **benmarwood** » Wed Oct 05, 2005 2:04 pm

god i love TMBG.

hey maybe i can convince the Johns to bring TLW over to England with them next time they come over! roll on 2007..!

by **misterarcola** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 10:35 am

Has eneryone heard the almbum sampler on myspace since they updated it? If you ask me, the clips aren't long enough ...especially TLW's clip :p

by **Liesbeth** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:45 pm

okay, officially frustrated

it's 3:40 am, and I've searched for this on myspace and couldn't find it. I did find a band called White Lace, which has a band member called John Roderick. Don't go there, would be my advice, it didn't do much to enhance my mood

so misterarcola, could you purlease point us in the right direction, the little info you've given is just not enough to actually find this, or not at this time of night.

ps i'm still up because I saw south san gabriel, and I am still psyched

by **mildlyrestarted** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:05 pm

i am being reminded of how desperately i want to see TMBG this week at the moore, but how all of the good seats are gone and i am poor.

by **misterarcola** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:29 pm

Sorry 'bout that everyone...

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... 5625142946

by **misterarcola** » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:11 pm

ok, this album is supposed to be out as of today. let's all compare notes later.

by **NatureBoy** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:59 am

I just DL'd it off of iTunes.

Great covers sound as if the covering band could have had that song in their own catalog; in this way I think this is a great cover.

Jogging tamborine, jangly guitar, head-boppy bass lines, soaring harmonies that invite singing along...had this been a TLW song, it could have been on WIPTF or PTDTB.

Good stuff.

by **GMM** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:44 pm

Awesomecakes. I may have to get it then.

by **kDeitz** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:24 am

So, i picked this up yesterday at my local CD shop. I dunno much about no They Might Be Giants and all, so it's doubtful that i can fully appriciate this album. But, i'll say this. There are a lot of really catchy songs on here. The Long Winters tack is completely rockin'- i love it. I'd never heard Self before, and they're great too! The Wrens' song "they'll Need A Crane is really intense, in a really sad way. I'm probably not describing it well. And i really like Hotel Lights too, also on the sadder side- but really pretty.

by **LikeAFox** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:53 am

I'm all over it. "Lincoln" is one of my all-timers.

The Long Winters

Long Winters on They Might Be Giants tribute

Long Winters on They Might Be Giants tribute

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