They Might Be Giants @ Irving Plaza
Playing to their hometown crowd, They Might Be Giants opened up for thmselves on January 27, masquerading tongue-in-cheek as a TMBG cover band named Saphire Bullets ("The only tribute band that matters!")
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Outside the Irving Plaza about two hours before the doors opened. Eventually, the lines would stretch down the street and the crowds would fill the Irving Plaza ballroom to capacity, but at 6:00 p.m., there were only a few of us waiting to gain entrance. |
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"Jared" of Saphire Bullets |
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"Jared" of Saphire Bullets squeezes his stuff |
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"Jared" of Saphire Bullets squeezes his stuff |
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Most of the members of Saphire Bullets. |
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Saphire Bullets performing "Whistling In The Dark" from the TMBG Flood album |
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Saphire Bullets performing "Whistling In The Dark" from the TMBG Flood album |
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Saphire Bullets performing "Whistling In The Dark" from the TMBG Flood album |
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Saphire Bullets's amazing trumpet player. |
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"Tyler" of Saphire Bullets shakes his little fist. |
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"Tyler" of Saphire Bullets singing. |
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"Tyler" of Saphire Bullets singing. |
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"Tyler" of Saphire Bullets playing. |
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"Tyler" of Saphire Bullets playing. |
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"Tyler" and "Jared" of Saphire Bullets. |
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John Flansburgh and Dan the guitarist. |
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John Flansburgh plays the keyboard (brilliantly) with his skull. |
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John Flansburgh and John Linnell |
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John Flansburgh and John Linnell |
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A confetti cannon fires during the song James K. Polk. |
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A confetti cannon fires during the song James K. Polk. |
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Robin "Goldie" Goldwasser wails "Goldie" sings Dr. Evil. |
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Robin "Goldie" Goldwasser wails "Goldie" sings Dr. Evil. |
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Robin "Goldie" Goldwasser wails "Goldie" sings Dr. Evil. |
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M. Doughty M. Doughty (formerly of Soul Coughing) participates by singing the lead vocal on Your Mom's Alright. |
