Flansburgh Produces JoCo
July 21st, 2010
I talked about this in an interview already (and before I was supposed to) so some of you may have heard, but the thing that makes me most excited about this new record is that John Flansburgh is producing it. And yes, that’s THE John Flansburgh, who might be a giant. I opened for them a few times in the Spring, and that’s when we hatched this crazy plan. Of course I’ve been a fan for a long time, so I’m thrilled and flattered and all that stuff. I also think he’s going to bring some fun, edgy weirdness to the sound of things, and I’m hoping he’ll prevent it from being all slow songs about dead dogs in space.
Just yesterday we went into a real, like, STUDIO studio and recorded ourselves running through the set of new songs so we could hear how we sounded and make some arrangement tweaks. We sounded pretty good. This is going to be fun.
Thursday: Iron Horse in Northampton, MA
Friday: Somerville Theater in Somerville, MA
Later: More
This is going to be awesome.
Congratulations! I look forward to hearing every Brobdingnagarian note.
Awwwwww yeeeeeah!
That’s wonderful! And a completely natural pairing, in hindsight.
Please don’t let him deter you from including the song about mustaches, though. We’re not going to accept anything less.
I laughed heartily at “… I’m hoping he’ll prevent it from being all slow songs about dead dogs in space.”
EPIC!!!!!!!11
When I started reading “and recorded ourselves running through” I was sure it was going to be followed with something like “a pile of iCarly DVDs and crushed dreams.”
So will Paul and Storm be joining for the Thursday and Friday shows? Also will it be a full band at PAX Prime?
OHMAGAWD. I can’t be more happy for yoooooooou! Two of my favoruite people together. There is no way this isn’t going to be amazing.
Awesome news and congratulations! A great pairing indeed….
Saw TMBG at Bumbershoot a number of years back and came to the conclusion that they were, indeed, giants.
Going to be a wonderful recording and it’s a piece of good fortune you richly deserve. Do just revel in it, both by taking great pleasure and delight and by indulging in boisterous festivities.
I hope you won’t take out all the dead-dog-in-space songs. Those are some of your best ones.
-c
Hell yes. This is fantastic news.
I am counting down the hours till Sommerville. This is gong to be FUN!
Great news! I would like, however, to second the emotion that you should not dismiss dead-dog-in-space songs in the future. “Space Doggity” is one of my favorite songs ever.
good job!
Cannot. Wait.
We all know how critical you can be of your own performances, so when you say it sounds “pretty good”, I have a feeling that means it’s going to be GREAT!
fdsafdsafasd. This is excellent. Very excited for the show tomorrow.
So fantastic. But i want it NOW!!! Can i have it right now? Now, please.
So who is videoing the concert and putting it on YouTube the day after?
I assume JoCo is till alright with this, I’m sure he would have said if he wasn’t.
Kerrin – I’ll be bringing my little flip video cam to the Friday night show (2nd row seats – Squee!). Of course, I’m a spaz, so the video will likely be near-unwatchable, but the audio should be just awesome.
JoCo – My assumption is that this is OK (there was nothing on the Somerville website that says it would be verboten), but I don’t want to people to tell me that I’ve made an ‘ass’ out of ‘u’ and ‘mption’. Or something. So – is taping and YouTubing the new band shows OK? Also, I’m curious – will the zendrum be making an appearance?
Yep, shoot it and post it, that’s fine. I’m bot bringing the zendrum on this trip — too much to worry about already.
Thank The stars…
youtube is the only way i see these legendary moments..
being in Australia and all..
you know…
all alone…
down here…
Awww – I was looking forward to some zendrum FancyPants action (anywhere else, that would probably be a really disturbing euphemism). I guess I will have to console myself with just enjoying an awesome concert.
I better not forget the freaking camera – I don’t want to let down our Australian brethren
SQUEE!! (And I NEVER squee…)
Can someone plz post a link to a video of the concert at Iron Horse in Northampton, MA?
cant find it…
I want a video of Iron Horse now!!!!!!
I thought the show in Northhampton yesterday was kickass, apart from the jerkwads who kept yelling shit out. I am interested in knowing more about the spooky effects pedal you were using though, because i totally want one.
Video from the Iron Horse concert was posted to the forums, and I’ve uploaded it to YouTube for general enjoyment: http://bit.ly/bkyLG0
I was there tonight in Somerville! It was *awesome*.
(First time I’d seen you live
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AWESOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS IS SO NOSTRIL!!!!
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG
Makes me wonder how long we have to wait until we see a Geek Rock supergroup.
ZX Zeppelin?
Crosby, Stills & #?
Nick Cave and the Never-Seeds?
I’ve been hearing “The Princess Who Saved Herself” on XM/Sirius Kids Place Live a bunch lately. Congrats! You might want to put together a download package of kid-friendly songs that people who discover you that way can be pointed to. Don’t really want Moms putting a bunch of JoCo songs on their 8-year-old’s iPod and including First of May by accident.
=D They Might Be Giants are awesome. Bite him and don’t let go.
Really enjoyed the show on Friday night. The new songs are rockin and the band was very enthusiastic. *hisssssssss*
Freakin’ awesome! Flansy! Mono Puff up in that ass!
I didn’t think I could get more excited than I already was at the prospect of a new Joco release, but I’m once again happily proven wrong!
Sommerville was AMAZING. Well worth traveling from Philly to be there. The song that has lodged itself in my brain is Sticking It To Myself. All the new songs were good but that one won’t let go. I am looking forward to buying it. When do I get to buy it?
Somerville videos here: http://www.youtube.com/user/CarrollHome
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(Sorry, i thought I had posted this already, but either I never clicked submit, or WordPress ate it
Great, great, great show. It was our first JoCo concert, and it won’t be our last. We were happy to be part of the “memetic biosphere” (Hisssssss! Arrrrrrr!).
Wow, you really nailed those new songs at Northampton! I’ve only been able listen via youtube, but they’re great… can’t wait for the recordings.
Favorite so far: “Dissolve” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSo2clgSJic
So, so unbelievably excited for this omg yes.