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NME Video: Johnny Foreigner at Leeds Festival '08

Johnny Marr Interview

Johnny Marr talks 'Manchester Anthems' and his part in the new Cribs album.

NME Video: The Cribs and Johnny Marr

Mid-afternoon at Leeds Festival,The Cribs and Johnny Marr found time for a quick chat with NME Video...

Ibiza Rocks: Johnny Foreigner

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NME Video:Jack Daniel's Birthday Sessions - Johnny Foreigner

This month NME Radio plays host to Jack Daniel's Birthday sessions in honour of the whiskey connoisseur's birthday. Watch footage with Johnny Foreigner who recently came into the studio to perform live, exclusIvely...

YouTube John Linnell Videos

TMBG (John Linnell Tells 2 jokes) (00:42)

They Might be giants at Borders columbus circle New York City

John Linnell live at Storyopolis/Amoeba Records (part 2) (08:44)

John Linnell of They Might Be Giants promoting his album State Songs. Setlist: Arkansas The Songs of the 50 States South Carolina North to Alaska Oregon New Hampshire Montana Maryland

John Linnell - Montana (03:39)

John Linnell plays Montana, from his solo album State Songs, live on a show with a guy 01/01/01

John Linnell live at Storyopolis/Amoeba Records (part 3) (08:34)

John Linnell of They Might Be Giants promoting his album State Songs. Setlist: Arkansas The Songs of the 50 States South Carolina North to Alaska Oregon New Hampshire Montana Maryland

john linnell - montana vinyl (03:00)

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John Linnell Biography

John Sidney Linnell (born June 12, 1959, New York City, New York) is an American musician, is known primarily as one half of Brooklyn, New York alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants. In addition to singing and songwriting, he plays accordion, baritone and bass saxophone, clarinet, and keyboards for the group.

Linnell's lyrics are perhaps most well-known for their inclusion of strange subject matter and wordplay. Persistent themes include aging, delusional behavior, bad relationships, death, and the personification of inanimate objects. Conversely, the accompanying melodies are usually cascading and upbeat.

He is married and has a son, Henry. Henry appeared as a performer on They Might Be Giants' children's albums Here Come the ABCs and ''Here Come the 123s.

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