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Sub Pop has managed to combine its comedy kick, its kiwi kick, and that whole recorded music kick that's been the Seattle label's specialty for some 20 years now with one brand new roster addition: Flight of the Conchords.

Yes, Flight of the Conchords are a pun-loving musical comedy duo from New Zealand. But wait, don't turn tail and run just yet. They are actually relatively funny in a not-too-terribly-obnoxious way, perhaps vindicated a great deal by those lovable accents and, in a first for comedy, humility.

And that's not all-- shortly after signing to Sub Pop, Flight of the Conchords scored a deal with HBO. Their very own TV show, inventively titled "Flight of the Conchords", premieres on the premium network June 17. Take a sneak peak at the first episode here. I mean, if these guys got a TV show, they must be funny, right?

Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement, as they're known when not in flight, also have a Sub Pop EP en route to your iPod. It's titled The Distant Future, and comes out in the not-so-distant future, on August 7 (same day as the new album by their paisanos the Brunettes, wouldn't you know). They hope to follow that up with a full length at some point between the The Distant Future and, um, the distant future.

The Conchords also tour a bit in the coming weeks, and alight on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" June 18.

Finally, Clement stars in the upcoming quirky indie comedy flick Eagle vs Shark, which opens nationally June 15.

The Distant Future EP:

01 Business Time
02 If You're Into It
03 Not Crying
04 The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room (Live)
05 Banter (Live)
06 Robots (Live)

Conchord flight-plan:

06-12 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
06-13 New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
06-14 New York, NY - Gramercy Theatre
06-16 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
06-17 Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Festival
06-30 Seattle, WA - McCaw Hall
07-11 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre