Flight of the Conchords mine several musical genres for comedy
gold—and platinum, when they’re really on. The New Zealand duo
(Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement) use rap, folk, French pop, and
rock ‘n’ (d)roll as springboards for lyrical satire and
cliché inversions that inspire laughs with nearly every verse.
Creating humorous songs that can withstand more than a few listens is
incredibly difficult. FOTC’s hit-to-miss ratio is phenomenal.
(Paramount, 911 Pine St, www.theparamount.com. 7:30 pm,
$35.50, all ages. May 11–13.)
Dave Segal is a journalist and DJ living in Seattle. He has been writing about music since 1983. His stuff has appeared in Gale Research’s literary criticism series of reference books, Creem (when... More by Dave Segal
Lucky you if you have tickets. Trying to find some extra tickets without paying crazy prices from scalpers is damn difficult.
Three shows in Seattle an NO SIGHTINGS?? C’mon, where are they hiding?
All I want to say to all you lucky ladies out there is this: It’s Business Time …. (breaks into bluesy song)
;->
Oh man, if anyone out there has another ticket and wants a platonic date I will gladly volunteer!
Do they come any cuter than Bret McKenzie?
@2, For serious. Where’s Mel when you need her?