The B-Side

FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS - The Orpheum - Sunday June 1, 2008

By Rick_A_Mortis

The Flight of the Conchords are a folkish comedy band from New Zealand. I’ve seen them on a few specials and also their hysterical show on HBO. The band contains Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement each have huge fan bases usually female. They divide themselves as being either a Bretosexuals or Jemanaics. I like both in a purely platonic way so I guess that makes me a BretoJamalic?

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By …Taylor

$99, $127, $159; as the price crept up bid by bid; a single question lingered in my mind. Can I really put a price on education? The answer to this is vehemently YES; and that price is $202.50; the amount of money used from my financial aid to get the winning bid for the last pair of tickets on ebay to see Flight of the Conchords in concert. Some may say that this is a gross manipulation of not only the educational system but also a deliberate molestation of the vexatious parameters set up for the intentions of financial aid. To that I say; blow me! What constitutes as educational material is completely subjective. Sure, at first glance it appears to be just another concert but allow me to scratch the surface and show what the ‘Conchord Institute of Folkology’ (not to be confused with the authentic craftwork of the Hungarians also known as folkology or an actual educational institute) has to offer. Read the rest of this entry �