Conchords Conquer LES

Posted: February 27, 2009 at 10:18 am

Flight of the Conchords - New Zealand Consulate

If you’re not familiar with Flight of the Conchords, it’s time to set the DVR. The quirky HBO show focuses on a struggling New Zealand band, and is set in the Lower East Side. Well, Chinatown to be exact. Most of the establishing scenes are shot near the most unassuming real estate in the neighborhood. You could easily walk past without ever knowing. And that’s the way it should be.

The duo’s home diggs is at 28 Henry Street; their manager works for the New Zealand consulate, set at 232 East Broadway; and they’ve played gigs at the historic 169 Bar.

Street: East Broadway
Tags: Flight of the Conchords, LES

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Bowery Boogie

That's the way to do it. Call until you get what you deserve. I'm glad to hear you're back up and running.
Jill

Oh and no he didn't say anything to Jemaine. He was too startled by the shorts.
Jill

Weirdly I just turned on my TV and it appears to be working perfectly, at least for now. After they get it fixed, I certainly intend to call them and see about the reduced rate by pretending to cancel.

What I've learned over the years is to call five times to figure out the consistency between the answers they give to the same problem. On Friday I had one woman telling me the appointment department was closed, while simultaneously on my cell phone a different woman was confirming my appointment for the next day. It really makes a difference who you speak to. But I also don't have the internet and phone service from them so I don't think I as valuable a customer. In fact I cancelled the cable modem a few years ago after it kept shutting me down and they couldn't help, just blamed my computer.

And to add insult to injury in my TV world, my son's TV (the actual TV not the cable) broke yesterday 4 days after the warranty expired. Sigh...
Bowery Boogie

Many of the outdoor shots are in Brooklyn, with the 'burgh bridge in the background.

Time Warner is a pain in the ass. Call and give them a piece of your mind, and they will lower your bill. I did that a few weeks ago and saved a bunch of money.

Did your husband say anything to Jermaine? Must've been a weird sight to see.
Jill

I was wondering where these buildings were. I thought they were in Brooklyn!

You mock me with "set your DVR" since Time Warner took mine away, replaced it with a "new" one that is dented and only gets basic channels. I unabashedly love TV.

If you like these guys, the on demand channel has a bio-pic type of thing about the show which is pretty interesting.

My husband saw Jemaine on Avene A walking around in tiny red shorts. The episode featuring him in those shorts aired a couple weeks ago. They are indeed, tiny.
tom w

I've been trying find where these places are for the past year!! Thanks! For some reason I thought the "NZ consulate" was in the Bronx....