Watch Project Overload Now...

Third Conchord - Lion

The premiere on Saturday was a huge success for FTM Films, debuting with over 100 people in attendance.  Great performances were brought in by Matt Razzante, Tom Bogomolny, Frank Ferritto, Gianna Gatto, and special guest Ross Bandiera.  One of Three Conchords Inc's own also made an appearance in the film.  Watch it now here:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Feel free to leave a comment below to show the boys some much-deserved love for this film.  

Project Overload Premiere Tonight

Lion - Third Conchord

There has been a change in the plans for the premiere of Project Overload tonight.  The show will be at 10:00 p.m. tonight at Frankie Ferritto's house, NOT at John Carroll. Check Facebook for Frankie's address.

Hope to see everyone there, it's sure to be a great movie.

Behind the Scenes: Project Overload

Gorilla: Ladies and gentlemen, here it is. The long awaited Three Conchords interview with the men of FTM Films and Razzmanian Devil Productions. Lion and myself sat down with these creative men for an exclusive look at their new movie, Project Overload, just in time for the release.



Keep checking for more information on Project Overload and more from FTM Films, Razzmanian Devil Productions, and other local artists.

Scrubs Top Ten: Montages

Gorilla: The hit television show SCRUBS is one of our favorite programs. The fantastic blend of comedy and drama keeps the show fresh and entertaining. Periodically, I will be giving top ten lists of different categories relating to the Scrubs episodes. My first list is The Top Ten Montages. One of the key factors to a great episode of Scrubs is good music that always captures the tone of the scene.
First off, Honorable Mention: My Cold Shower, My Changing Ways, My Overkill, My Cabbage, My Monster, and My Night to Remember

10) Season 5, Episode 3, My Day at the Races, Everybody's Changing by Keane
JD struggles to finish a marathon before he turns 30.

9) Season 3, Episode 19, My Chosiest Choice of All, Section 9 (Ligh and Day/Reach for the Sun) by Polyphonic Spree
Turk and Carla spread words of advice to their peers.

8) Season 2, Episode 15, His Story, Question by Old 97s
Turk proposes to Carla.

7) Season 6, Episode 14, My Long Goodbye, A Bad Dream by Keane
Carla says goodbye to Laverne.

6) Season 3, Episode 1, My Own American Girl, American Girl by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Elliot gets a make over and is smoking hot. Season 3 Premiere

5) Season 1, Episode 4, My Old Lady, Hallelujah by John Cale
JD, Turk and Elliot all lose patients.

4) Season 6, Episode 22, My Point of No Return, Alive with the Glory of Love by Say Anything
JD and Elliot are alone in the on-call room and are afraid to make their respective commitments. Season 6 Finale

3) Season 3, Episode 14, My Screw Up, Winter by Joshua Radin
Dr Cox struggles to accept Ben's death.

2) Season 5, Episdode 20, My Lunch, How to Save a Life by The Fray
Dr Cox loses 3 patients in one day.

1) Season 5, Episode 7, My Way Home, Over the Rainbow by The Blanks
Scrubs' take on the classic Wizard of Oz.

Here is my number 1 Scrubs Montage...



This is only my personal list of favorites. You must post your thoughts. What should have been higher, what should have bee farther down? Keep an eye out for more Scrubs Top Ten Lists to come.

Concert Review : Radiohead with Grizzly Bear

Third Conchord - Lion

Shows like these remind me why Radiohead are the single greatest band in the world today.  There is absolutely no comparison.  Only Radiohead can make me spend $80 within the first 10 minutes i arrived at Blossom Music Center. $40 for their shirt, $30 for a Grizzly Bear shirt, and $10 for  a tour poster.  I could've spent another 10 bucks if i wanted to quench my deadly thirst with one of their ridiculously expensive bottled waters...but i held off.

The show started promptly at 7:30, which was a surprise.  Grizzly Bear played a tight, quick 8 or 9 song set (don't have the setlist), but they showed why sites like Stereogum rank them as the best live band around.  Daniel Rossen and Ed Droste perfectly complement eachother with their singing while Chris Taylor harmonizes in the background.  They played old favorites, like "Knife" and "On a Neck, On a Spit" as well as new material, most notably "Two Weeks" (which they debuted on Letterman last week.) However, they were off the stage by about 8:10, leaving us wanting a little bit more.  But it's impossible to be that greedy when you have Thom and the gang waiting to come on next.

And they didn't dissapoint.  They took the stage at about 8:35 and Thom almost immediately broke out into his signature nerdy-white-boy dance on "15 step." For most of the almost 3-hour set, they neglected The Bends (damnit) and Pablo Honey (which everyone expected.)  But their set was an otherwise good representation of their past work.   My personal favorite of the night was possibly "Nude." It is is truly the best representation of Thom's beautiful falsetto and songwriting ability.  However, this show was not only about the audiorgasms (yes i made that up), but also about the videorgasms (stick with me.) The lighting at the show was truly visually stimulating, epic, fantastic, and, well, simply ORGASMIC (as shown by the red headed broad in front of us who would NOT stop dancing like a complete lunatic...we tried to get footage but it was too dark).  They also played "Pyramid Song" and "A Wolf at the Door" for the first time on their tour this year. Jonny busted out the ondes martenot for the haunting "Climbing Up the Walls," a personal favorite of mine.  The set "ended" with "Bodysnatchers" and "How to Disappear Completely."  

The first encore was a given.  Everyone knew they had to come out and play some more classics, which they did.  After starting out with the beautiful "Videotape," Thom said "You might know this one" and then everyone heard the opening signature guitar of "Paranoid Android." (which needs to be on Rock Band or Guitar Hero).   After ending the 5-song encore with "Street Spirit," the folks of Cleveland weren't ready to go home just yet.

The second encore was nice treat from those old British geezers.  "House of Cards," "Lucky," and "Everything in it's Right Place" finished off the show for good.  The lighting during "Everything" was mind-blowing, as the words to the chorus were vastly projected behind the band.  In a completely bad-ass exit, they left one at a time, Thom leaving first, followed by Colin and Phil, leaving Ed on his guitar and Jonny messing around with the ondes.  When they both finally left and the lights turned on, everyone was still awestruck by the legendary performance they had just witnessed.  

There There (live from Blossom) (decent quality)

 The Full Set List (from ateaseweb.com)

01. 15 Step
02. There There
03. Morning Bell
04. All I Need
05. Pyramid Song
06. Nude
07. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
08. The Gloaming
09. The National Anthem
10. A Wolf At The Door
11. Faust Arp
12. Exit Music (For A Film)
13. Jigsaw Falling Into Place
14. Idioteque
15. Climbing Up The Walls
16. Bodysnatchers
17. How to Disappear Completely

Encore 1 

18. Videotape
19. Paranoid Android
20. Dollars and Cents
21. Reckoner
22. Street Spirit

Encore 2 

23. House of Cards (Thom: “This is most definitely a love song.”)
24. Lucky (Thom begins: “Thanks to..” someone yells, “Hi Thom!” Thom waves and continues, “Hello Everyone. Thanks to Grizzly Bear.”)
25. Everything In Its Right Place

Motion Picture Magic

Gorilla: Razzanian Devil Productions and FTM Film are teaming up to create this year's smash blockbuster hit. Us here at Three Conchords Inc. are tickled to say that only here will you get the most in depth behind the scenes information on the project. The project remains untitled and no release date has been set. Release has been rumored for late summer 2008, but production delays may push the opening to early fall 2008. Little information on the plot of the movie has been revealed, but this upcoming week the Three Conchords will sit down with the creative minds behind this film and have the interview everyone has been waiting for.

Stay up to date with the latest production information. Check the video below for a taste.

Long Awaited

First conchord - Wolf

Its here! I feel like a child on Christmas. Actually, probably more like a Jewish kid on Hanukah would feel. I'm not really sure how that would feel, but probably about 1/8 as exciting as Christmas morning. I don't know. Some comments from the Jewish community of readers could help clear this up for me. Maybe a half-jewish/half-catholic reader. Someone whose life is a juxtaposition of holiday emotions in the wintertime. Let me know. Anyways, ITS HERE!!

I know what you're thinking, "I forgot what the focus of this blog was because this story follows no logical train of thought. And I'm curious as to what has finally arrived. I hope its my new menorah." Well you're correct to question whether I will ever get to the point. However this surprise does not stylishly cover a portion of your head as a religious symbol. Do you want to know what's gotten my nipples into a frenzy?! I know you do, be patient, I'll feed you baby birds.

On July 22, 2008, Zack de la Rocha broke his relative 7 year silence with a brand new EP. The 5 song album under ANTI records features Rage frontman de la Rocha and drummer Jon Theodore and has already led to multiple knicker urinations on my own part. The reason for the EP's rave "hanukah morning" reviews was my slight disappointment that new music from Zack is not also from Rage. As I write this entirely too long blog, I sample some tunes off the EP and its insanely unique sound, and I am now forced to re-evaluate my emotions as 9/8 as excited as a Catholic kid who just kidnapped Santa and raided his giant sack. (Sorry Jewish community, the quality of this release makes you no longer needed. Thanks for your help though.)

"One Day as a Lion is both a warning delivered and a promise kept."

Music Recommendations

Third Conchord - Lion

I grow bored of music very regularly, so I frequently like to look for something different to expand my music taste. Most of the time I end up giving them a few listens and stop there. But some bands or artists grab my attention immediately and refuse to let it go. Here are some recommendations if your looking for something different...

Panda Bear

-Panda Bear is Noah Lennox, a member of the band Animal Collective.  I've been into their stuff for a while, but I've been listening to his solo album, titled Person Pitch, for a while now and I really enjoy it.

Song to Try: Comfy in Nautica - I really like the lyrics in this song

Black Lips

- I got their album Good Bad Not Evil a few weeks ago, and it's already gotten heavy play on my iTunes.  I guess you can say they are a true "punk" band, but not in the same way that word is thrown around today to describe bands like Green Day and other shit.

Songs to Try: Cold Hands and Bad Kids

M83

- M83 is a very interesting band.  When i got their album Saturdays = Youth, i wasn't expecting much except for a few cool sounding 80's synth-lead songs.  But somehow the complex layers in their songs kept me repeatedly listening to their songs. They sound their best when blasted in some high quality headphones.

Songs to Try: Kim and Jessie and Graveyard Girl