2011

Ho, Ho, Hoes? Garfunkel and Oates Have Our Number

Comedy-folk duo Garfunkel and Oates -- aka Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci -- have blossoming TV and film careers. But for the past three years they've been performing their brand of musical comedy at spots like the UCB Theatre and Largo, which will host their second annual Ho, Ho, Hoes? holiday show this Friday, December 9.  Read more...

Garfunkel & Oates Talk "Running With Chicken" and "Weed Card"

The LA-based comedy duo sat down for an exclusive ARTISTdirect interview about their new album "All Over Your Face". Riki Lindhome (Garfunkel) and Kate Micucci (Oates) perform live and break down the stories behind "Pregnant Women Are Smug", "Running With Chicken", "Weed Card" and "This Party Just Took A Turn For The Douche" and profess their love of Har Mar Superstar.

Garfunkel and Oates Breaking Barriers and Cracking Up

Photo by Chad Nicholson

Photo by Chad Nicholson

Looking over the history of musical comedy, from Vaudeville to Monty Python and “Weird Al” Yankovic to The Lonely Island, one would get the impression that having a Y-chromosome is a prerequisite for being able to write and sing funny songs. But don’t tell that to Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome, the duo behind Garfunkel and Oates and the stars of an upcoming HBO series that will bring to life their delightfully twisted slice-of-life observations.  Read more...

Musical comedy outfit Garfunkel & Oates are side players no more

There is a point during most Garfunkel & Oates performances in which Kate Micucci will declare she was a late bloomer. The candid look into her personal life usually comes sometime after the folksy comedy duo has led the crowd through a kazoo breakdown, taken a knock at pregnant women and discussed where ducks rank on the bestiality scale, all of it delivered with buoyant ukulele-led pop.  

As for Micucci's confession, it greets one of the newer additions to the Garfunkel & Oates oeuvre, a peppy keyboard rap entitled "I Don't Understand Job." In the song, Micucci and bandmate Riki Lindhome profess their confusion toward an act of intimacy, but rather than find comedy in lewdness, the pair focus on their own nerdy naivete.  Read more...