The New Zealanders are back for season two on HBO and are keeping things as strange as ever.
For those who haven't seen Flight of the Conchords, the show revolves around two Kiwi band mates, Bret and Jermaine, who get by with the little money they make from their gigs scheduled by their not so level headed manager, Murray.
I first caught wind of the pair at Bonnaroo 2007, faced with the decision to see them or the insomniac himself, Dave Attell. Although I chose to see Dave, I was eager to find out what the Conchords were all about.
Flight of the Conchords is an actual band. Even though the show is actually fictional, it is based off their lives as struggling musicians in New York City. So far, season two's first five episodes have been stuffed with even more awkward situations and random outbreaks of song than before. Thanks to a budget increase, their growing comfort level on set and stateside popularity, Flight has stepped even further outside of the box.
Band manager, Murray, and local pawnshop owner, Dave, get more screen time this season to rock out with the boys. Mel, the band's spacey yet faithful fan, has successfully found more absurd and eyebrow-raising ways to get their attention. This season, the show's supporting players are granted more time to introduce themselves, creating more depth and room for surprising tangents.
Throughout the episodes, the band and occasionally the whole cast break out into a music video pertaining to, or not pertaining to, the situation at hand. In the most recent episode entitled "Love is a weapon of choice," Bret and Jermaine both fall for the same girl so they are forced to compete with each other to win the lady's heart.
To catch up on this season and discover who won the woman's affections, turn to HBO on Demand. Then pick up with the band 10 p.m. Sundays.
As for all you spring breakers, if you are interested in seeing Flight live, here is a list of their show locations during the week:
April 6: Tampa, Fla. (Tampa Bay PAC)April 7: Coral Gables, Fla. April 8: Orlando, Fla. (UCF Arena)April 10: Nashville (Ryman Auditorium)April 11: Atlanta (Fox Theatre)April 13: Washington, D.C. (DAR Constitution Hall)April 14: New York City (Radio City Music Hall)April 17: Boston (Agganis Arena)April 18: Philadelphia (Tower Theatre)April 19: Kent, Ohio (Kent State University)
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