Hollywood Bowled

“In an age of bloated, self-importance and out-of-control celebrity worship, [the Flight of the Conchord’s] songs of parody and general mirth served as a lively and engaging antidote,” writes Martin Miller for the Los Angeles Times in a review of the duo’s biggest gig yet, at the Hollywood Bowl. “From the outset, it was clear the indie-friendly, near-sellout audience members were enthusiastically in on all the jokes. In fact, most of them dressed like friends of Bret and Jemaine who in the series live in a low-rent New York City neighborhood as they struggle to succeed in the music business. It was wonderful to see the Conchords at the Bowl, but if Bret and Jemaine really want to make the world a better place, they should return to television.”