This Could Lead to Excellence or Serious Injury is the one and only ongoing They Might Be Giants fanzine around. Issues contain show reviews and photos, countdown lists, gushing about John Linnell, album reviews, and essays on my personal experiences with the band. Let me know if you're interested in a trade.

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Issue #1

This issue includes the story of how I fell in love with TMBG, reviews of shows in Spokane, Seattle, and Portland in November 2011, and more.

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Issue #2

This issue includes reviews from two shows in LA on 1/28/12, one of which was a Lincoln-themed show, and the story of my first two TMBG tattoos.

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Issue #3

This issue includes reviews of three shows in Brooklyn in December 2012, a list of reasons I wish I were a Flansgirl.

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Issue #4

This issue includes reviews of shows in Houston and Helotes in March 2013, a review of Nanobots, and a list of creepy songs.

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Issue #5

This issue includes reviews of shows in Dallas and Tulsa in March 2013, pictures from my TMBG trip to NYC, and a list of the best live songs.

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Issue #6

This issue includes reviews of shows in Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland in June 2013, a list of the best b-sides, and a poem.

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Issue #7

This issue includes reviews of shows in Tempe and LA in October 2013 and a list of the best cover art.

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Issue #8

This issue includes a review of a show in LA On 10/26/13 where they played all of Pink.

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Issue #9

This issue includes Part One of "The Absolutely Neverending List of Things About John Sidney Linnell That are Sexy, Adorable, or Just Generally Completely Amazing."

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Issue #10

This issue includes Part Two of "The Absolutely Neverending List of Things About John Sidney Linnell That are Sexy, Adorable, or Just Generally Completely Amazing."

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Issue #11

This issue includes a review of a Seattle show in May 2015 and a Dial-A-Song top ten countdown.

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Issue #12

This issue includes a review of a show in Portland in May 2015, a review of Glean, and the story of my third TMBG tattoo.

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Issue #13

This issue includes a review of a show in Brooklyn in November 2015, which featured a truly old-school duo set, and a review of Why?.

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Issue #14

This issue includes reviews of shows in San Francisco and Berkeley in July 2016 and a review of Phone Power.

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