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New Zealand's fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo a capella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo are once again ready to bring the silly to the masses live and in person. The second season of "Flight of the Conchords" is currently running on HBO Sunday nights, and now Bret and Jemaine are planning an extensive tour throughout North America in April and May. Apparently, our dream of a Kings of (Musical) Comedy arena tour with "Weird" Al, the Lonely Island, the Conchords, and headliners Barenaked Ladies will have to wait.

The FOC tour will be in support of the duo's as-yet-untitled sophomore album, due April 14 on Sub Pop. There's also a 7" in the works, featuring "Pencils in the Wind" backed by "Albi the Racist Dragon". But, as we reported a few weeks back, the Conchords are putting out a new song on iTunes every Monday throughout season two-- the LP will feature those ten tracks plus five or so newbies. Recent song "Hurt Feelings" is an emo rap track that trumps most of Atmosphere's catalogue. Deadpan it:


04-06 Tampa, FL - Performing Arts Center
04-07 Coral Gables, FL - University of Miami Bank United Center
04-08 Orlando, FL - UCF Arena
04-10 Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
04-11 Atlanta, GA - Fox Theatre
04-13 Washington DC - DAR Constitution Hall
04-14 New York NY - Radio City Music Hall
04-15 New York NY - Radio City Music Hall
04-17 Boston MA - Agganis Arena @ Boston University
04-18 Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theater (two shows)
04-19 Kent, OH - MAC Center at Kent State University
04-21 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
04-22 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
04-24 Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
04-25 Bloomington, IN - IU Auditorium
04-26 Madison, WI - Overture Center for the Arts
04-28 Chicago, IL - Arie Crown
04-30 St. Louis, MO - Fox Theatre
05-02 Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater (two shows)
05-03 Minneapolis, MN - Northrop Auditorium
05-05 Dallas, TX - Nokia Theater at Grand Prairie
05-06 Houston, TX - Jones Hall
05-07 Austin, TX - Bass Concert Hall
05-10 Vancouver, British Columbia - The Center in Vancouver Performing Arts
05-11 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater
05-12 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater
05-13 Seattle, WA - Paramount Theater
05-14 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
05-16 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater *
05-17 Salt Lake City, UT - Abravanel Hall
05-19 Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre
05-20 San Diego, CA - RIMAC Arena
05-22 Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
05-23 Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
05-24 Los Angeles, CA - The Greek Theatre
05-25 Berkeley, CA - Berkeley Community Theater (two shows)

* with Iron & Wine