The Onion AV Club has an entertaining interivew with one of the duo from Flight of the Conchords, a new HBO series that is quite entertaining. They write and perform some really funny paradoy songs and engage in some low key comedy as well:
Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement—better known as "New Zealand's fourth most popular folk parody band," Flight Of The Conchords—have been performing together since 1998, but until about two years ago, when their stellar HBO One Night Stand performance aired, they were virtually unknown in America. Then again, it takes a while for comedy so quietly absurd to ripple across oceans. Onstage, McKenzie and Clement are low-key: Sitting on two stools, guitars in hand, they trade deadpan banter between pitch-perfect send-ups of everything from Marvin Gaye to David Bowie to hip-hop.Those songs naturally play a big role in Flight Of The Conchords, their sly, funny half-hour comedy for HBO. In it, McKenzie and Clement play Kiwi bandmates Bret and Jemaine, perpetuating the roles they played in the BBC radio series Flight Of The Conchords, and onstage in infrequent but hilarious live performances. McKenzie recently spoke to The A.V. Club about translating their live act to television, working with friends, the creepiness of MySpace, and living in the shadow of Cop Rock.
Click here for the interview.
BONUS: Here's their HBO One Night Stand on video.
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