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| '''Schmekel''' is an all-], Jewish ] band from ], known for their humor. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/nyregion/schmekel-a-band-born-as-a-laugh.html?_r=1|title=Schmekel, a Band Born as a Laugh|author=Hugh Ryan|date=25 November 2011|publisher='']''|accessdate=31 March 2012}}</ref> | '''Schmekel''' is an all-], Jewish ] band from ], known for their humor. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/nyregion/schmekel-a-band-born-as-a-laugh.html?_r=1|title=Schmekel, a Band Born as a Laugh|author=Hugh Ryan|date=25 November 2011|publisher='']''|accessdate=31 March 2012}}</ref> They have been compared to ], ] <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.advocate.com/reasons-pride/2012/05/15/reasons-have-pride-2012-part-1|title=Reasons to Have Pride in 2012|date=15 May 2012|publisher='']"}}</ref>, Frank Zappa, Mel Brooks and Tom Lehrer. ] cites Schmekel as an example of the cultural movement "Queer Yiddishkeit." <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://forward.com/articles/144546/transgender-jews-may-be-nothing-new/|title=Transgender Jews May Be Nothing New|author=Eddy Portnoy|date=19 October 2011|publisher='']"}}</ref> | ||
| ==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
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| Schmekel | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Genres | folk punk, queercore |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Schmekel Music; Riot Grrrl, Ink |
| Members | Lucian Kahn Ricky Riot Nogga Schwartz Simcha Halpert-Hanson |
| Website | www |
Schmekel is an all-transgender, Jewish folk punk band from Brooklyn, NY, known for their humor. They have been compared to Pansy Division, Tribe 8 , Frank Zappa, Mel Brooks and Tom Lehrer. The Forward cites Schmekel as an example of the cultural movement "Queer Yiddishkeit."
Discography
The Whale That Ate Jonah (Schmekel Music) -- October 2013
Queers On Rye (Riot Grrrl, Ink) -- December 2011
In Literature
In the final Tales of the City novel, the character Jake reports his love interest, Amos, flirting with the lead singer of Schmekel.
Notes
- Hugh Ryan (25 November 2011). "Schmekel, a Band Born as a Laugh". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - "Reasons to Have Pride in 2012". The Advocate". 15 May 2012.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Eddy Portnoy (19 October 2011). "Transgender Jews May Be Nothing New". The Jewish Daily Forward".
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Maupin, Armistead. The Days of Anna Madrigal. New York: HarperCollins, 2014. p. 84-85.