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| '''Schmekel''' is an all-], Jewish ] band from ], known for their humor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://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> ], ] and ]. ] 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> | '''Schmekel''' is an all-], Jewish ] band from ], known for their humor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://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> ], ] and ]. ] 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> | ||
| ==In literature== | ==In literature== | ||
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| Schmekel | |
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Genres | Folk punk, queercore |
| Years active | 2010–2014 |
| Labels | Schmekel Music; Riot Grrrl, Ink |
| Members | Lucian Kahn (guitar/vocals) Ricky Riot (keyboard/vocals) Nogga Schwartz (bass guitar) Simcha Halpert-Hanson (drums) |
| 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."
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.
Discography
- The Whale That Ate Jonah (Schmekel Music) -- October 2013
- Queers On Rye (Riot Grrrl, Ink) -- December 2011
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. pp. 84-85.