Newsy Bits

Multichannel News reports 500,000 downloads of the HBO pilot episode -
But HBO last month offered the pilot episode of its music comedy Flight of the Conchords to online video service YouTube, drawing approximately 500,000 downloads, according to HBO co-president Richard Plepler.
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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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Happy Birthday Bret!!!

We wish you a very Happy Birthday filled with lots of cake and cookies! (Or something equally happy..)
hugs,
conchords.net

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In the NYPost

The NYPost’s Sara Stewart talks to the guys about a resemblance to another HBO musical comedy duo and about going down in history as an “elf extra”. Read it after the jump or at the NYPost.

KIWI CON MEN
NEW ZEALAND COMEDY DUO MASTERS THE OFFBEAT
By SARA STEWART
June 10, 2007 — Two awkward, thirtysomething guys in a [...]

WIUO plays “Hey Ya”

This is excellent! Megarillo has posted this video of the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra on You Tube. Check out the hot ukulele jam here:

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“Video Kid” Video up for award

Ok, so CTV4 has the video finalists’ videos for Radio Active 89fm’s “Handle the Jandal DIY NZ Music Video Awards.” That Conchord boy Bret Mckenzie is up for a Golden Jandal for “DJZ Girlfriend.” Yay! At least I think Yay..I happen to really like some of the other videos (Hi Thrashing Marlin!) sigh..But no..my loyalties [...]

Bret working on new Black Seeds CD

This is probably old news but Bret was busy these prior months recording a new CD with The Black Seeds.
The album is expected to be released in late April followed by a New Zealand album release tour. –From their website
So the The Bootylicious Bret Girls (not their official name) should be happy. According to ’sources’ [...]