Fashion Is Danger

Too funny/relevant to ignore.
Bret and Jemaine channel Bowie, Duran Duran, Peter Gabriel, and much of the SynthPop scene.

It's a well-captured satire of the substance of fashion and the 'cool factor' of rock musicians.

Methinks my friend, Liam, of the West-based band Calico, will concur.

Also, to read a previous piece I wrote over a year ago on the 'text' of the scene and scensters, check this out. Tip of the hat to Liam for his continued discursive presence.

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New Podcast: Flight of the Conchords

I pick a lot of good things in California. And, the HBO show Flight of the Conchords is no exception.

In this nine-minute podcast I provide a short gendered analysis of the show. Something very interesting is captured in this show with regards to gender performativity as the two main characters, Bret and Jemaine, represent a naturally comfortable homosociality. Bret and Jemaine represent a homosocial setting that manages to come across as natural, even conventional, because it oozes elements of genuine human intimacy. In this piece I postulate that it is precisely because of this genuine human intimacy that gender boundaries and stereotypes are shattered and the heteronormative framework is shaken. The music featured in this podcast comes from Camille Nelson's new album First Word. The review of my wonderfully talented friend is here.

Listen to the podcast here.

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Flight of the Conchords' Murray Has 'Hurt Feelings'

A brilliant piece from the most recent Flight of the Conchords episode. After being mocked by the Australian consulate officers, Murray, the New Zealand consulate officer turned band manager, sings of his 'hurt feelings.'
I give this episode a thumbs up. Methinks episode six of season one entitled "Bowie" has now been demoted. The secondary characters come alive in this new episode as they take their individual oddities to new heights.


And here is Bret and Jemaine's rap version of "Hurt Feelings."

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Flight of the Conchords: From a Friend to Another

The following clip is from Season One of the HBO show Flight of the Conchords. This clip is perhaps one of my Top 5 conchord moments. Here is the context. Jemaine, Bret's best friend, flatmate, fellow New Zealander, and the other member of their band is worried about Bret's new problem with body image.
Jemaine doesn't really know how to lift his friend's spirits so he does what Jemaine does best: he breaks into song.

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