Flight of the Conchords
Okay sue me but I’ve been slack and haven’t seen this fantastic show until now. The basic premise of this fictional comedy series is two wannabe folk musicians (Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie) from New Zealand who head to NYC to try their luck at fame and relationships. Originally Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie started performing as Flight of the Conchords (their band name) at various comedy festivals and were even featured quite heavily on the ABC (Australia) TV show Stand Up! (which I never saw btw). They did a little radio and eventually landed a pilot at HBO where they’ve finished filming the first series of 12 episodes with a second season green lit, airing sometime next year. 2008 will also see the arrival of a full-length album. I wouldn’t be surprised if a movie is in the cards at some point too. But that wouldn’t be for a while. You can watch the entire first episode on Google Video.
Finally, did I mention the show goes great with an episode of Entourage, post Friday night drinks?
2 Responses to “Flight of the Conchords”
Flight of The Conchords are being featured on mtvU’s Backstage Pass. It is a good video interview with the band. Here is the link: http://www.mtvu.com/music/backstage_pass/
i love these guys. i watched a whole bunch of their youtube videos after seeing the hiphopopotomus vs rhymenosceros skit a while ago. you seen it? if not, youtube it now! :)