They Might Be Giants

John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants goes shopping at Amoeba San Francisco for a mix spanning nearly a century of music, from The Boswell Sisters and Fred Astaire to De La Soul and D'Angelo. They Might Be Giants' compilation of previously hard to find tracks The Spine Surfs Alone: Rarities 1998-2005 is available now from Idlewild Recordings.John Flansburgh's picks:De La Soul - 3 Feet High And Rising (LP) Neal Hefti - How To Murder Your Wife (Score) (LP) Don Ellis - Shock Treatment (LP) The Firesign Theatre - Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers (LP) D'Angelo And The Vanguard - Black Messiah (LP) Fred Astaire - Nothing Thrilled Us Half As Much (LP) Bootsy's Rubber Band - Bootsy? Player Of The Year (LP) The Boswell Sisters - The Boswell Sisters (LP) Featured Artist: John Flansburgh of They Might Be GiantsProducer/Director/Editor: Gabriel WheelerExecutive Producer: Rachael McGovernCameras: Michael Cruz & Gabriel WheelerAudio Recorded by: Gabriel WheelerAssistant Editor: Patrick EmswilerWatch They Might Be Giants' "What's In My Bag?" episode on Amoeba.comFollow Amoeba Hollywood on InstagramFollow Amoeba San Francisco on InstagramFollow Amoeba Berkeley on Instagram