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A review of sally returns (i disagree on some points (about the second song) of the author but such is life.. -nicole) - Grid Effect

Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie (“Flight of the Conchords,” HBO): If the stars of this dry slacker comedy were any more deadpan, they would be sharing [...]

FIGWIT fever

The Chicago Tribune’s Maureen Ryan wrote this Conchords related blog entry about the guys’ familiarity with “enthusiastic” fans. Specifically regarding the FIGWIT era and not the current generation of (cough cough).. “loyal” fans..
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Some interesting stories

‘Flight of the Conchords’ hits the right note
From: MSNBC
HBO, just tell me you love me already! (or … Tony Soprano likes girly drinks!)
From: Knox News
Flight of the Conchords: best new sitcom in years?
From: Guardian Unlimited Blog
THE CREATIVE TRIO BEHIND EAGLE VS. SHARK
From: The Brink
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They are so complex

Don’t you just love when you learn through reading? For instance, in this article we learn that Bret and Jemaine are complex individuals. We also learn New Zealand had plenty of firsts:
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Have the C moved to the US?

Charlie Amter of the LA Times has an interview with the guys where we learn some interesting facts..
Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie bring Kiwi sensibility to HBO

By Charlie Amter, Times Staff Writer
July 5, 2007
PITY the musical comedy fan. For years, Weird Al Yankovic was the highest-profile parodist on the scene, and [...]

Excellent PopMatters article

Daynah Burnett writes a great review of the pilot episode, a definite must-read.

Wooing
Regular airtime: Sundays, 10:30pm ET (HBO)
Cast: Jemaine Clement, Bret McKenzie, Rhys Darby
US release date: 17 June 2007
by Daynah Burnett
You’re so beautiful, you could be a waitress.
—Jemaine Clement
There’s something familiar about the titular band of HBO’s newest comedy show, Flight of the Conchords. [...]

Conchords on Trashwire

Trashwire has a nice review of the HBO show and if you have the time go read the interview with Nick Swardson..you know, the guy from “Grandma’s Boy.”
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