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  Oscars 2012: A Weird Night For Music and Muppets

  February 27, 2012 – The 84th Annual Academy Awards was an unusually odd night for music, as both wins and appearances came via the most unexpected avenues. Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie took home Best Song for The Muppets' "Man or Muppet," besting only Rio's "Real in Rio" in a category where 39 other songs were eligible for nomination but only two made the ballot. …
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  Flight of the Conchords' HBO Series Canceled

  December 11, 2009 – Expect fewer thinly-veiled sex jokes, hilarious folk songs, and semi-creepy super fans on HBO in 2010: Flight of the Conchords has officially been canceled. A statement posted today to the New Zealand duo's website confirmed long-floating rumors that jokesters Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie will not be returning for a third season of their 10-time Emmy-nominated series. "We've noticed the less we say about the future of the show, t …
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  Terrific Twitter Trio of the Week

  November 20, 2009 – 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! …
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• Flight of the Conchords, 'I Told You I Was Freaky' (Sub Pop)

  October 13, 2009 – 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

  July 23, 2009 – 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. …
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  SPIN.com's Best of the Week

  April 12, 2009 – 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. All these stories, plus the week's top photo galleries, audio/video, news, and reviews below.TOP STORIES:Green Day Preview New Album at Secret Show! At a sur …
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  Flight of the Conchords Charm Miami

  April 8, 2009 – 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. …
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  Flight of the Conchords Announce Massive Tour

  January 30, 2009 – 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. The exhaustive 37-date tour kicks off April 6 in Tampa, FL, and will stop into major cities across North American before concluding in Berkeley, CA, May 25. …
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  Flight of the Conchords Album: '70s Soul

  January 12, 2009 – If a sneak peek at the premiere episode is any indication, the second season of New Zealand comedy duo Flight of the Conchords' HBO series (premiering Jan. 18) will surely be required viewing in 2009. …
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  Full Episode: 'Flight of the Conchords' Premiere

  December 17, 2008 – Kooky Kiwis the Flight of the Conchords' hilarious debut record was a surprising Top 10 hit on the Billboard Album chart. And now their eponymous hit HBO series is set to begin its sophomore season on Jan. 18. But why wait until then? The funny guys over at Funny or Die have posted the full first episode of the Conchords' second season -- and you can see it now. …
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