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| '''Schmekel''' was an all-], Jewish ] band from ], ], known for their satirical lyrical material.<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|newspaper=]|accessdate=31 March 2012}}</ref> ] of '']'' cited Schmekel as an example of the cultural movement "] ]."<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|author-link=Eddy Portnoy|date=19 October 2011|newspaper=]}}</ref> Schmekel made their audiences more comfortable with transgender topics through jokes, but also often included lyrical references to obscure queer, Jewish, and punk content that only cultural insiders would recognize.<ref>Croland, Michael. ''Oy Oy Oy Gevalt! Jews and Punk''. Connecticut: Praeger, 2016. p. 66.</ref> ] compared Schmekel to ] and ] |
'''Schmekel''' was an all-], Jewish ] band from ], ], known for their satirical lyrical material.<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|newspaper=]|accessdate=31 March 2012}}</ref> ] of '']'' cited Schmekel as an example of the cultural movement "] ]."<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|author-link=Eddy Portnoy|date=19 October 2011|newspaper=]}}</ref> Schmekel made their audiences more comfortable with transgender topics through jokes, but also often included lyrical references to obscure queer, Jewish, and punk content that only cultural insiders would recognize.<ref>Croland, Michael. ''Oy Oy Oy Gevalt! Jews and Punk''. Connecticut: Praeger, 2016. p. 66.</ref> ] compared Schmekel to ] and ],<ref>https://www.advocate.com/reasons-pride/2012/05/15/reasons-have-pride-2012-part-1?page=0%2C3</ref> and the book <I>Listen to Punk Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre</I> compared Schmekel’s song “I’ll Be Your Maccabee” to Pansy Division’s song “Homo Christmas.”<ref>Pulliam, June Michele. Listen to Punk Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre. ABC-CLIO, 2021. pp. 104 </ref> Susanne Mayer of ] contrasted the celebrities at the ]'s fashion exhibit <i>PUNK: Chaos to Couture</i><ref>https://www.metmuseum.org/Exhibitions/listings/2013/PUNK</ref> with Schmekel's dirty song lyrics, ], and criticism of ] as bourgeois.<ref>https://www.zeit.de/2013/21/ausstellung-punk-chaos-to-couture/komplettansicht</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | According to an interview with ], the different members of Schmekel did different amounts of religious observance but they all had experienced difficulty in ] because of being transgender, which they addressed in their music.<ref>https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/schmekel-transgender-punk-band</ref> However, in an interview with ], they expressed feeling accepted at ] and ].<ref>https://www.jewcy.com/arts-and-culture/schmekel_your_friendly_neighborhood_alljewish_all_transgender_punk_band/</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | ==In literature== | ||
| ⚫ | In the final '']'' novel, '']'' (2014)'','' the character Jake reports his love interest, Amos, flirting with the lead singer of Schmekel.<ref>Maupin, Armistead. ''The Days of Anna Madrigal''. New York: HarperCollins, 2014. pp. 84-85.</ref> | ||
| == Members == | == Members == | ||
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| * ''Queers On Rye'' (Riot Grrrl, Ink) – December 2011 | * ''Queers On Rye'' (Riot Grrrl, Ink) – December 2011 | ||
| *''The Whale That Ate Jonah'' (Schmekel Music) – October 2013 | *''The Whale That Ate Jonah'' (Schmekel Music) – October 2013 | ||
| ⚫ | ==In literature== | ||
| ⚫ | In the final '']'' novel, '']'' (2014)'','' the character Jake reports his love interest, Amos, flirting with the lead singer of Schmekel.<ref>Maupin, Armistead. ''The Days of Anna Madrigal''. New York: HarperCollins, 2014. pp. 84-85.</ref> | ||
| ==In Jewish institutions== | |||
| ⚫ | According to an interview with ], the different members of Schmekel did different amounts of religious observance but they all had experienced difficulty in ] because of being transgender, which they addressed in their music.<ref>https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/schmekel-transgender-punk-band</ref> However, in an interview with ], they expressed feeling accepted at ] and ].<ref>https://www.jewcy.com/arts-and-culture/schmekel_your_friendly_neighborhood_alljewish_all_transgender_punk_band/</ref> | ||
| ==Other projects== | ==Other projects== | ||
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Jewish folk punk band| 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 Ricky Riot Nogga Schwartz Simcha Halpert-Hanson |
Schmekel was an all-transgender, Jewish folk punk band from Brooklyn, New York, known for their satirical lyrical material. Eddy Portnoy of The Forward cited Schmekel as an example of the cultural movement "Queer Yiddishkeit." Schmekel made their audiences more comfortable with transgender topics through jokes, but also often included lyrical references to obscure queer, Jewish, and punk content that only cultural insiders would recognize. The Advocate (magazine) compared Schmekel to Pansy Division and Tribe 8, and the book Listen to Punk Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre compared Schmekel’s song “I’ll Be Your Maccabee” to Pansy Division’s song “Homo Christmas.” Susanne Mayer of Die Zeit contrasted the celebrities at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's fashion exhibit PUNK: Chaos to Couture with Schmekel's dirty song lyrics, antimilitarism, and criticism of same-sex marriage as bourgeois.
Members
- Lucian Kahn – guitar, vocals
- Ricky Riot – keyboard, vocals
- Nogga Schwartz – bass guitar
- Simcha Halpert-Hanson – drums
Discography
- Queers On Rye (Riot Grrrl, Ink) – December 2011
- The Whale That Ate Jonah (Schmekel Music) – October 2013
In literature
In the final Tales of the City novel, The Days of Anna Madrigal (2014), the character Jake reports his love interest, Amos, flirting with the lead singer of Schmekel.
In Jewish institutions
According to an interview with Tablet Magazine, the different members of Schmekel did different amounts of religious observance but they all had experienced difficulty in synagogue because of being transgender, which they addressed in their music. However, in an interview with Jewcy, they expressed feeling accepted at Congregation Beit Simchat Torah and Nehirim.
Other projects
Following the group's disbandment in 2014, keyboardist Itai Gal aka Ricky Riot formed a new project called Itai and the Ophanim, which released a debut album, Arise, in 2019.
See also
References
- Hugh Ryan (25 November 2011). "Schmekel, a Band Born as a Laugh". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- Eddy Portnoy (19 October 2011). "Transgender Jews May Be Nothing New". The Jewish Daily Forward.
- Croland, Michael. Oy Oy Oy Gevalt! Jews and Punk. Connecticut: Praeger, 2016. p. 66.
- https://www.advocate.com/reasons-pride/2012/05/15/reasons-have-pride-2012-part-1?page=0%2C3
- Pulliam, June Michele. Listen to Punk Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre. ABC-CLIO, 2021. pp. 104
- https://www.metmuseum.org/Exhibitions/listings/2013/PUNK
- https://www.zeit.de/2013/21/ausstellung-punk-chaos-to-couture/komplettansicht
- Maupin, Armistead. The Days of Anna Madrigal. New York: HarperCollins, 2014. pp. 84-85.
- https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/schmekel-transgender-punk-band
- https://www.jewcy.com/arts-and-culture/schmekel_your_friendly_neighborhood_alljewish_all_transgender_punk_band/
- Transgender musicians
- American LGBT musicians
- Folk punk groups
- Queercore groups
- Musical groups from Brooklyn
- Jewish folk rock groups
- Jewish punk rock groups
- Transgender Jews
- Musical groups established in 2010
- Musical groups disestablished in 2014
- 2010 establishments in New York City
- 2014 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Transgender-related music