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The Conchords May Not Fly Again - Are You Bummed?

BuzzSugar — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0800

The Flight of the Conchords released a new album just a few weeks ago, but we may be seeing less of the goofy New Zealanders in the future. In a recent interview, Jemaine Clement hinted there might not be a third season of their HBO series. He said, "It very likely might not. . . We've got to write the series, but we've also got to write the songs, and just dividing your time into those two writing tasks is really tricky."

I still love watching (and listening to!) the Conchords first season, though I admittedly was less enthused about the second set of episodes. Still, I would be sad to see them go. What about you - are you bummed about this news?

Fall in Love With Flight of the Conchords Again (or At Last)

BuzzSugar — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:30:43 -0800

Flight of the Conchords isn't necessarily one of those shows I watch for the plot - it's mostly just for the laughs and the goofy songs - but just in case you're confused when your friends prattle on about Bret and Jemaine, HBO can help you out. Yup, it's another of those ". . . in four minutes" videos, this one introducing you to Murray the band manager, superfan Mel, and Sally (you know, the "prettiest girl in the whole wide room").

Awesomely, that's not the only Conchords video treat I have today. One of my favorite minor Conchords characters, Dave, runs a comical pawn shop that the show checks in on from time to time, and now we're getting a look at the ads Dave made for his shop. I imagine these things running on public-access TV late at night. And, well, let's just say Bret and Jemaine aren't the only people on the show capable of writing catchy jingles.

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Whee! Check Out a New Flight of the Conchords Promo

BuzzSugar — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:30:08 -0800

Via the Watcher comes the most delightful 40 seconds of my day: a new promo for Flight of the Conchords. The HBO comedy, with New Zealanders Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement singing goofy song parodies and trying to make it big in New York, begins its second season Jan. 18.

The show's second season may be its last, so I for one am planning to soak in every minute of ridiculous comedy this Winter. This promo is short, but it's also pretty representative of the Conchords dynamic: Jemaine wants to make a serious promo for the show; Bret wants to be a gangster. To check it out, just read more.

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Listen to the Flight of the Conchords Album Online

BuzzSugar — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:30:00 -0700

One of my true pleasures this summer has been watching "Flight of the Conchords" on HBO each Sunday night. Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie never fail to crack me up playing versions of themselves in a struggling folk parody duo - New Zealand's fourth most popular folk parody duo, in fact - as they navigate New York life and try to shake off their one persistent, stalker-ish fan.

Their songs, which satirize everything from French pop to soul to power ballads, are a highlight of the show, and now a bunch of them have been collected on the band's EP, The Distant Future, which hit stores this week. The album is currently streaming over at AOL's Listening Party, and it's got some of the greatest hits from the show, including "I'm Not Crying" ("it's just raining/on my face"), as well as three live tracks, one of which is "Robots," a personal favorite.

I was worried the songs wouldn't be as funny without Bret and Jemaine's facial expressions and awkward dances, but luckily for all of us, they hold up just fine. If you'd rather watch an awkward dance, though, you can check out the guys' take on a cutesy French pop song from the most recent episode of the TV show if you read more

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Check Out "The Flight of the Conchords" Online!

BuzzSugar — Thu, 17 May 2007 08:30:54 -0700

Do you ever see a relatively unknown actor or actress in something, then suddenly start seeing him or her everywhere? That's happening to me right now with Jemaine Clement. First, he played the nerdy Jarrod in Eagle vs. Shark, one of my favorite movies of the year so far. And now, he's about to star in the HBO comedy "Flight of the Conchords," which is maybe my most-anticipated summer series (OK, second after "Creature Comforts").

Here's the deal: Clement and Bret McKenzie have been performing for years as Flight of the Conchords, "New Zealand's fourth most popular folk parody duo." They've been the subject of a BBC documentary and an HBO special and have played at Bumbershoot and on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." Now, they've moved to New York, where they're writing new material, meeting (and alienating) women and frequently breaking into song at random times. Their 12-episode series will start airing June 17 after "Entourage," but you don't have to wait till then. For this week (until May 21) the episode will be available in full on MySpace; after that, it will be on the show's HBO site and other online video sites.

I think there's a certain kind of person who will find this show hilarious, and I'm definitely that kind of person. One of show's other writers also wrote for "Da Ali G Show," so that helps explain what you're in for. If you don't have time for the whole pilot, I have a couple of short song clips that you can watch if you read more

Flight of the Conchords - Robot Future

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Flight of the Conchords - Prettiest Girl

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