Brooklyn's They Might Be Giants have never shied from unique visuals and concepts. Hell, they invented dial-a-song and took inspiration from Williamsburg when it was still dangerous. In that vein, the uncompromising John and John duo teamed with ColourMovie for their animated new video, 'The Shadow Government,' off their latest album, 'The Else.'

"'The Shadow Government' is about waking up from a nightmare only to find yourself in the same bad dream" guitarist John Flansburgh tells Spinner. The politically-charged imagery and evil moon illustrate Flansburgh's explanation of the song. "It's really a mad scramble of all a bunch of different events in these frightening, manic times in which we live," he explains. [Spinner]

September 2007
12 - Baltimore, MD - Ram’s Head Live
13 - State College, PA - State Theatre
14 - Louisville, Kentucky - Bomhard Ideasfest
15 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
17 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
18 - Iowa City, IA - University of Iowa Ballroom
20 - Boulder, CO - Boulder Theatre
21 – Salt Lake City, UT – Depot FREE SHOW
22 - Boise, ID Egyptian Theatre
23 - Missoula, MT - University of Montana
25 - Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
26 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
27 - Portland, OR - Roseland
28 - Sacramento, CA - Empire
29 - Santa Cruz, CA - Rio Theatre
30 - San Francisco, CA - Fillmore

October 2007
2 - Ventura, CA - Ventura Theatre
3 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon
4 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
5 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
6 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre
7 - Santa Fe, NM – Santa Fe Brewing Co.
14 - New York, NY - Columbia University - Target Children’s Event
18 - New Haven, CT - Toad’s Place
19 - Boston, MA - The Roxy
20 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre
24 - Richmond, VA - Toad’s Place
25 - Norfolk, VA - NorVa
26 - Durham, NC - Carolina Theatre
27 - Ashville, NC - Orange Peel
28 - Charlotte, NC - Neighborhood Theatre
30 - Greenville, SC - The Handlebar
31 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm

November 2007
2 - Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
3 - Nashville, TN - Exit In
6 - Newport, KY – Southgate House
7 - Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
8 - Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
9 - Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
13 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Intersection 18+
14 -Ann Arbot, MI - Michigan Theater
15 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls
17 - Cleveland, OH – Case Western Univ.
23 - Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
24 - Philadelphia, PA – TLA (Fillmore)