Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week
Alicia Keys, Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla, and Flight of the Conchords make our list.
By Anna Hyclak 11.20.09 9:54 AM
Lots of musicians tweet -- but all that Twitters is not gold.
That's why you'll want to check out SPIN.com every Friday to see whose tweets we're reading this week -- then update your TweetDeck! (Obligatory Self-Promotion: …while you're at it, be sure to follow @SPINmagazine!)
This week's winners:
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Flight of the Conchords, 'I Told You I Was Freaky' (Sub Pop)
Even quality jokes wilt when they're rehashed.
By David Peisner 10.13.09 10:59 AM
If you laughed when you heard these musical parodies on the New Zealand duo's HBO show, you'll probably laugh again the first time you hear them here. But like most comedy albums, this one loses its luster upon repeated hearings. Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement are uniquely talented mimics -- the title track's R.
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Flight of the Conchords Prep Sophomore Album
I Told You I Was Freaky compiles the best tunes from the smash HBO series' second season.
By RAY PADGETT 07.23.09 4:53 PM
Flight of the Conchords devotees waiting since season two ended to hear "Too Many Dicks (On the Dance Floor)" again will get their chance Oct. 20 when the Grammy-winning duo releases their second full-length album for venerable indie label Sub Pop.
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SPIN.com's Best of the Week
From Green Day's secret show to No Doubt's new cover, this week was all about comebacks. Plus: Eminem, Conor Oberst, and more!
By Spin Staff 04.12.09 10:19 AM
This week, music's heavy-hitters reclaimed the spotlight: Green Day premiered songs from their first album in five years at a secret show in San Francisco, Eminem returned with his celeb-spoofing video for "We Made You," and No Doubt released their first new recording since 2003.
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Flight of the Conchords Charm Miami
Robot costumes! Rhyming "asshole" with "casserole"!?! The stars of the HBO series woo Floridians -- and one fan even proposes!
By Arielle Castillo 04.08.09 6:48 AM
Flight of the Conchords jokingly call themselves "New Zealand's fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo accapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo." But their live show Tuesday night at Miami's 8,000-capacity BankUnited Center proved they're no less than No. 1 to their cult-like U.S. fan base -- and for good reason.
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Flight of the Conchords Announce Massive Tour
Click here to find out when the hilarious Kiwi duo will play in a city near you!
By Larry Fitzmaurice 01.30.09 9:12 AM
With the second season of their eponymous HBO series underway, New Zealand's comedy and folk rock duo Flight of the Conchords have announced a two-month tour in support of the April 14 release of their yet-to-be titled sophomore album.
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