Review of Distant Future from IGN

E!!en alerts us to this CD review from IGN. Take it with a grain of salt however, as e!!en astutely comments in her email “Although I must say in my review of this review, “These are shining examples of where Clement and McKenzie truly shine,” is not really a shining example of a shining sentence. [...]

Prefix Magazine reviews the Distant Future

From: Prefix Magazine

Flight of the Conchords
The Distant Future EP
Release Date: August 7, 2007
Label: Sub Pop
By: Karl Birmelin
6.5 out of 10
Just the thought of a musical-parody act makes my soul cleave. “Dick in a Box” and the occasional Dana Carvey routine notwithstanding (sing it with me now kids: “choppin’ broc-a-leee”), this is just one of those [...]

Kiwi Flavor

New Zealand is making some noise in the entertainment world. If you haven’t heard of the Brunettes, give them a listen. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reviews these two New Zealand CDs released this week.

Kiwi flavor
New Zealand acts deliver some Flight-y fun from down under
BY PRESTON JONES
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITER
Flight of the Conchords, “Part-Time Model”
The Brunettes, “If [...]

High Praise from phillyBurbs.com

All right, Andy Vineburg! Andy writes a glowing review of the HBO series. Go to PhillyBurbs.com to read.
Down Under folk duo deserves to take flight
Sorry, guys in Crowded House, but you’re not the best musical act to come out of New Zealand.
Nah, that would be the brilliant songwriting duo of Jemaine Clement and Bret [...]

Thoughts on Episode 7

This episode was called Drive-By. Why? I haven’t the slightest idea. We find the boys discriminated against at the local fruit stand because of their ethnicity. Poor Bret can’t get a lousy apple and Jemaine can’t get a banana. Although, I wasn’t entirely convinced that Jemaine really wanted that banana..but that’s beside the point.

Concert Review: Flight of the Conchords at the El Rey, 7/11/07

By Michele Reverte
After performing in a number small venues last year (Largo, Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre, etc .) the Flight of the Conchords made their triumphant return to Los Angeles this week during a sold-out show at the El Rey Theatre on July 11.
The growing popularity of the group was apparent in the weeks leading [...]

Conchords + Espanol = :D

I’m muy happy to hear the Conchords invited the spanish Conchords up onstage to jam. These guys are good, you can see some of their work in the video section. I have the songs from episode 2. You can read one fans’ blog here. I’m off to pick up my cat from the hospital. Take [...]