The Flight of the Choncords

" You may not know this but in New Zealand we are actually quite famous"


Rating: 5 Ninja stars * * * * *

While they humbly refer to themselves as New Zealand’s third or fourth most popular Folk Comedy Novelty duo they are by far the most original, funny and unashamedly Kiwi entertainers since John Clarke became an Ozzie.
These dudes have had some good coverage recently appearing on our own glorious National Radio and beloved TV3. both world famous media giants within New Zealand. But expect to hear much more of them soon as some sort of TV series is happening.

For those who have not been introduced Jermain Clements & Brett Mc Kenzie basically play the characters of Brett & Jermain, dedicated but naive acoustic folk singers.
Their deadpan style is balanced with a delicate wit. Their songs are not just crude platforms for a stand up comedy routine each of the songs actually work as a real song should .
Some of my Personal favorites and tracks you might enjoy ;

'The Humans are Dead'
Inspired by and designed for a post Apocalyptic Robo-world where the human race has become extinct. A real rarity among post modern music it tries to see the situation from the Robot’s point of view.

"Bowie"
Here the boys really try to get under the Sequined Spacesuit of the grooviest of the Glam Rock Astronauts, David Bowie. circa 1973.

"She’s so Hot Boom !"
Turning up the power of the synthetic guitar & beatbox this number whips up the sweaty crowd on the dance floor with a wickedly hilarious spoof of Shaggy and his Jamaican home town crew

Links to the real deal

http://www.conchords.co.nz/

other Fan sites

http://www.whatthefolk.net/

http://www.conchords.net/

Kiwi Music Review

The last few years, indeed the last decade at least has seen a massive growth in Kiwi Art of all kinds, and in all manner of genres and styles.
What causes the introspective and isolated British colonials of last generation to become the proud and imaginative citizens of a New Pacific ? it’s difficult to say, a rediscovery of Pakeha uniqueness a general renaissance in Te Reo and Maori Tanga and many more things besides.
Included in this surge of quality and quantity is Cinema, Literature, Dance and Drama. But I feel that it is Kiwi Music that has gained the most from this new surge of enthusiasm, and so I will start with Kiwi music

As this Blog continues I feel the urge to branch out a little into the artistic realm, to offer the Blogosphere some of my perspective on some of the Artistic and Aesthetic Phenomena I have encountered.

In order to maintain my critical objectivity from the Media Moguls and because Spaceman Jack is a firm believer in Piracy I will neither buy albums (except if they are incredibly cheap), nor will I accept them free as gifts (except if they are from or by some I really like).
I may also steal a few things (except if the security is like way too tight and I might get busted).