A Saturday Night with Garfunkel and Oates

This past weekend, I was able to see the musical pair live at Largo (which takes place at the Coronet Theatre in West Hollywood), where they performed songs off of their album, All Over Your Face.  Not only was the audience packed with Hollywood scenesters like Kyle Howard, Patrick Renna, and Lauren Conrad, but industry professionals from top agencies, management companies, studios, and networks filled the red velvet seats of the theatre.  Despite the intimidating audience, Garfunkel and Oates performed a well-received show while maintaining their lovable and humble image.  They also had the help of Sean Tillman – more famously known as Har Mar Superstar – whose music parodies the sexy and sultry pop culture classics we all know and love (whether we can admit it out loud or not).

Garfunkel and Oates is known and celebrated for saying what everyone is thinking but too polite to say out loud, but the two women are also never afraid to poke fun at themselves.  Before playing their popular hit, “You, Me & Steve,” a song about a relationship with a boy that is constantly interrupted by the annoying presence of his best friend Steve, both Garfunkel and Oates laughed at themselves for accidentally facing their microphones in the wrong direction, sarcastically claiming, “We’re professionals.”  Their performance was also enhanced by the literal dance translation performed by hired interpretive dancers – a new and unique twist on comedy.  Besides, who doesn’t like interpretive dance?

While Garfunkel and Oates are both popular comics who have already started their national tour this year, the two have recently signed a development pact with HBO.  Their potential series will aim to mirror the skeleton of Flight of the Conchords with a female twist that combines innocence with profanity.  It will be refreshing to see female comediennes like Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome on TV, as they are unlike many other famous females in the comedy world.  Their down-to-earth point of view mirrors experiences and conversations that I’ve had with my girlfriends.  Their approachable personalities are refreshing to see in the comedic world, and their albums are the perfect treat for your soul in a traffic jam or on a spontaneous subway ride.

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