If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, Flight of the Conchords' Sub-Pop EP The Distant Future is their debut. New Zealand's "fourth most popular folk-parody duo" released a live album and a box set of their radio show down where the water flushes the other way, but North Hems probably became aware of them through the 12-part series for HBO or, just as likely, the global menace of file-sharing. The Distant Future seems made to be a souvenir of the former, or maybe it's a placeholder till their promised full-length appears. Whichever it is, it is frustratingly short, giving only a taste of the deadpan, so-dumb-they're-smart world of the Conchords. It's hilarious as the two overestimate their understanding of life, love, and the future, the last of which they see as a world run by robots who know two dances, the classic robot and the new robot oogie. The live version of "Robots" is equaled by the studio version of "Business Time," which sounds something like having Barry White trying to sex up the most mundane suburban relationship story, that is if White were white, from New Zealand, and with thick glasses. Completing the trifecta is the casual "Banter," which is "just a professional version of talking" that every great band masters. Spinal Tap for the 21st century indie kid. More please.
Last night I saw "Flight of the Conchords" with some friends. Needless to say, they were brilliant. I got the feeling that they thought Chicago was lame - *laff* - because, uh, they said so. Minneapolis' audience was better, they said.Eh, bien! (By the way, I love the French song. That's about all I know of French. I could've written that! ;-) Take care,j.
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So the semester is over, finally. I apologize for not having posted anything for the longest time; I've just really been busy.Anyway, one of the mechanisms I had employed to survive the past weeks was listening and/or watching to Flight of the Conchords. They're just effin' funny, I swear.The included track is from their 2007 EP, The Distant Future. It's one of my favorites from them. Tee hee.R...
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The wait is over, check out the online season 2 premiere of Flight of the Conchords at Funny or Die . Season 2 Premieres on HBO January 18th, stay tuned! Unfortunately this is US only but I'm sure you can find this on YouTube! Season 2 Online Premiere - Flight of the Conchords (US Only) - watch more funny videos MP3: Flight of The Conchords - The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room (Live) or zShare
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