Hello Mr. Dj happens to be one of my favorite TMBG songs, since it includes their humor, wordplay, and amazing instrumental work (the xylophone is definitely a plus as well).
Regarding your question on a band I love but nobody seems to know, it would probably be the obscure San Francisco based band "The Residents." Curiously enough, both Linnell and Flansburgh have actually mentioned themselves as also being fans of The Residents, and some of their early demos and their first album shows some influence from The Residents. Their dial-a-song "Door to Door Minotaur" was actually a tribute to a late member of the band. The Residents also had a contribution to Flansburgh's Hello CD of The Month Club, and Flansburgh has recommended the album "The Commercial Album" before, in case you want to check them out.
To answer your radio question, the only time I can remember hearing TMBG on the radio was hearing "Doctor Worm" on a local station. It was odd hearing that song specifically, I would have expected something off of Flood instead. I may have also heard Istanbul or Birdhouse when I was on a trip to Charleston on a local radio station, though that may be just my mind trying to create memories for me.
Hello Mr. Dj happens to be one of my favorite TMBG songs, since it includes their humor, wordplay, and amazing instrumental work (the xylophone is definitely a plus as well).
Regarding your question on a band I love but nobody seems to know, it would probably be the obscure San Francisco based band "The Residents." Curiously enough, both Linnell and Flansburgh have actually mentioned themselves as also being fans of The Residents, and some of their early demos and their first album shows some influence from The Residents. Their dial-a-song "Door to Door Minotaur" was actually a tribute to a late member of the band. The Residents also had a contribution to Flansburgh's Hello CD of The Month Club, and Flansburgh has recommended the album "The Commercial Album" before, in case you want to check them out.
To answer your radio question, the only time I can remember hearing TMBG on the radio was hearing "Doctor Worm" on a local station. It was odd hearing that song specifically, I would have expected something off of Flood instead. I may have also heard Istanbul or Birdhouse when I was on a trip to Charleston on a local radio station, though that may be just my mind trying to create memories for me.