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Article: THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS BIG ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL AGES.(77 SQUARE)
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- The Capital Times
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- October 12, 2009
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Byline: ROB THOMAS The Capital Times rthomas@madison.com
They Might Be Giants played their first family show in Madison on Sunday afternoon, which, in our house, prompted one conversation to reassure that "They Are Gonna Be Giants" are not actually real giants.
Titans of industry, maybe, if that industry is children's music. After years developing a loyal grown-up fan base (the album "Flood" just went platinum, 19 years after its release), They Might Be Giants took a foray into music for kiddos and found that their smart, offbeat rock played even better with the sippy-cup set. They signed a deal to do three albums with the Walt Disney Corp., the most ...