US cable giant HBO has announced a second season for Kiwi comedy duo Flight of the Conchords. Featuring Wellingtonians Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, the show airs in New Zealand from 17 September on Prime.

Clement also stars in the feature film Eagle vs Shark, directed by Wellington filmmaker Taika Waititi. US cable giant HBO has announced a second season for Kiwi comedy duo Flight of the Conchords. Featuring Wellingtonians Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, the show airs in New Zealand from 17 September on Prime.

Clement also stars in the feature film Eagle vs Shark, directed by Wellington filmmaker Taika Waititi.The 12 half-hour episodes of Series One follow Jemaine and Bret as they relocate to New York in a bid to break into the tough music scene. This is made more difficult by the incompetence of their Kiwi manager Murray (Rhys Darby) who works at the New Zealand Consulate while managing the band on the side. Sometimes finding it easier to express themselves with music, the duo often break into song at a moment's notice.

Though the show has yet to rate in the top 40 cable shows, HBO said it was renewing Flight of the Conchords because it had "quickly become a show to watch".

Seattle record label Sub Pop has released a Flight of the Conchords EP, The Distant Future. Clement said the two would soon complete recording a full-length album in Los Angeles.

20/8/07