tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36310415001995610662024-03-12T20:16:40.900-04:00Mel & El Have Things to TellMel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-74847233657576739112014-05-08T11:00:00.000-04:002014-05-08T11:00:05.378-04:00Guess What?<div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Guess what? </span></strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Chicken butt.</span></strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></strong></span><span><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Just kidding. </span></strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We're doing another show.</span></strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Uh...look, we're not going to try to convince you to come because that would be unseemly. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We're
just going to say that in last month's audience we had parents in their
30's, college kids, gay academics, a drag queen and someone's drunk
grandma. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></span><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">AND THEY ALL LOVED IT.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">And so will you.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">So will you.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">XO,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Mel & El</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">THE MEL & EL SHOW</span></strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Thursday, May 22nd at 7:00PM</span></strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Stage 72, 158 W. 72nd Street, NYC</span></strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://melandelshow.brownpapertickets.com/" target="_blank"><span><strong><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">TICKETS AND MORE INFO </span></strong></span></a></span></div>
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Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-6517965939423777282014-04-22T10:14:00.000-04:002014-04-22T10:16:19.692-04:00Interview + Discount = Good<div style="color: #444444; margin: auto; text-align: left; width: 700px;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">3 Days Away...</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">(12 hour discount below!)</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">It's not every day that you get <a href="http://notsafe4werk.com/2014/04/21/dior-adores-mel-el/" target="_blank">interviewed by the Barbara Walters </a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://notsafe4werk.com/2014/04/21/dior-adores-mel-el/" target="_blank">of Drag Queens</a>, but today is exactly that day for Mel & El. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Go check out the launch of <a data-cke-saved-href="http://notsafe4werk.com/2014/04/21/dior-adores-mel-el/" href="http://notsafe4werk.com/2014/04/21/dior-adores-mel-el/">Not Safe 4 Werk</a> featuring a fun chat we had </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">with the lovely Chiffon Dior!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Then take advantage of a <a data-cke-saved-href="http://melandel.brownpapertickets.com" href="http://melandel.brownpapertickets.com/">12-hour discount on tickets</a> for <b>THE MEL & EL </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>SHOW</b> (only $15? Just today until 10PM!) by using the code <b>DRAGQUEEN</b> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We can't wait to look at your face this Friday and say "Your face. I'm glad </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">to be looking at it."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In conclusion: drag queen interview, cheap tickets until 10PM TONIGHT, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">we love you just the way you are.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">THE MEL & EL SHOW</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Friday, April 25th at 7:00PM</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Stage 72, 158 W. 72nd Street, NYC</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/609804" href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/609804">TICKETS AND MORE INFO</a> </span></b></span><br />
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Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-79599280467045040182014-04-21T19:27:00.000-04:002014-04-21T19:29:45.231-04:00We're Back<div style="margin: auto; text-align: left; width: 700px;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>MEL:</b> Hey, El?<br /> <b>EL:</b> Yes, Mel?<br /> <b>MEL:</b> I'm glad that you have a baby now.<br /> <b>EL:</b> It is always better when we are even.<br /> <b>MEL:</b> So, I could not get out of bed this morning and when I finally walked</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">in to the living room, my two-year-old was watching porn.<br /> <b>EL:</b> WHAT?<br /> <b>MEL:</b> Well, it wasn't actual pornography, it was a Rihanna video.<br /> <b>EL:</b> Same thing.<br /> <b>MEL:</b> I'm pretty sure he now knows how to roll a blunt and get </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">someone pregnant.<br /> <b>EL:</b> Those are both valuable life skills.<br /> <b>MEL: </b>Yeah, I just won Parenting.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>EL:</b> I am obviously lagging behind on Baby Charlie's education.<br /> <b>MEL:</b> I don't think they recommend porn until six months old, so you're </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">still on track.</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> <b>EL:</b> Thanks.</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> <b>MEL:</b> Can we stop talking about this now?</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>EL:</b> Please.<br /> <b>MEL:</b> We're doing a show!</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> <b>EL:</b> I know it!<br /> <b>MEL:</b> Our first show where we are <i>both</i> entirely sleep deprived.<br /> <b>EL: </b>WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN?<br /> <b>MEL:</b> I don't even know. Crazy things. Wonderful things.<br /> <b>EL:</b> Funny things.<br /> <b>MEL:</b> I'm sorry I didn't hear you, I was sleeping.</span></span> <span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">THE MEL & EL SHOW</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Friday, April 25th at 7:00PM</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Stage 72, 158 W. 72nd Street, NYC</span></b></span></div>
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Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-54670715577248617202013-09-10T10:00:00.000-04:002013-09-10T10:00:02.769-04:00Reasons<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 20px;"><a data-cke-saved-href="https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/9815584" href="https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/9815584"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">TICKETS!</span></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Dearest People</span><span style="color: #444444;">,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Reasons to come:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">1. It's in one week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">2. It's the last big one for awhile because El went and got herself knocked up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">3. Lots of brand new songs ABOUT things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">4. We'll be sad if we don't see you (like how our faces look above).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">5. El is hormonal and unpredictable. Please help us keep her happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">6. Mel doesn't get out much so at the show she might just do something INSANE. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">That's enough reasons. We love you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">- Mel & El</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">P.S. Here's <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.callmeadam.com/interviews/2013/9/3/mel-el-interview-advanced-maternal-age-at-ars-nova.html#.Ui51mGQ_8Sp" href="http://www.callmeadam.com/interviews/2013/9/3/mel-el-interview-advanced-maternal-age-at-ars-nova.html#.Ui51mGQ_8Sp" target="_blank">a fun interview</a> we did about the show.</span><br />
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Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-64361098341945682712013-08-21T13:34:00.000-04:002013-08-21T13:35:39.009-04:00SAVE THE DATE<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Times; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;"><b>MATERNAL AGE</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Ars Nova</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">Monday, September 16th at 8PM</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;">P.S. CATCH US QUICK BEFORE EL GOES INTO LABOR.</span></span></div>
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Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-6514125999882229082013-05-14T10:28:00.000-04:002013-05-14T10:28:00.530-04:00Twosomes and Threesomes<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">There is a thing called the <a href="http://www.nyfunnysongs.com/" target="_blank"><strong></strong></a><a href="http://www.nyfunnysongs.com/" target="_blank"><strong></strong></a><strong><a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.nyfunnysongs.com/" href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3631041500199561066">NY Funny Songs Fest</a></strong> and it's happening. It's all happening. And soon.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We are totally honored to be hosting a show in the festival called <a href="http://duosnthreeohs.bpt.me/" target="_blank">Twosomes and Threesomes<span id="goog_55840858"></span><span id="goog_55840859"></span></a>.
Doesn't the edgy title make you want to attend? Is your brain slightly
tricked into thinking that if you show up you will actually witness some
sexy time? </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">No! You are very intelligent! So you understand that we are referring to Comedy Music Performers that come in pairs and trios!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">On Friday, May 31st come check out: <a data-cke-saved-href="http://stuckeyandmurray.com/" href="http://stuckeyandmurray.com/" target="_blank">Stuckey & Murray</a>, <a href="http://www.squirmandgerm.com/" target="_blank">Squirm and Germ</a>, <a href="http://www.theskivviesnyc.com/" target="_blank">The Skivvies</a>, <a href="http://www.parodivas.com/" target="_blank">The Parodivas</a> and also <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.melandel.com" href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3631041500199561066">US</a>!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">This will be fun. Also, The Skivvies perform in their underwear.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">XO,</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">P.S. We will wear all of our clothes.</span></span></span></div>
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Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-89926017604974802982013-04-29T10:00:00.000-04:002013-04-29T10:00:05.519-04:00Bring Your Wands!<br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;">Hermione is there so it has to be real. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>MEL:</strong> Hey, El?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>EL:</strong> Yes, Mel?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>MEL:</strong> Have you packed for <a href="http://www.orlandocabaret.com/InDash_Display.aspx?PGID=2226" target="_blank">Orlando</a> yet?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>EL:</strong> That's not until this weekend and we have a gig in <a href="http://www.centerforretailingsolutions.org/2013/01/upcoming-events.html" target="_blank">Pennsylvania</a> before that, so...no.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>MEL:</strong> You went to college in Orlando. Will this feel like a sort of homecoming to you?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>EL:</strong> Um, sure. Why are you being weird?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>MEL:</strong> I'm not being weir</span>d.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>EL: </strong>Yes, you are. Wait. Are you...excited?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>MEL:</strong> What are you talking about?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>EL:</strong> You're EXCITED. Usually, you're just bogged down in logistics and details.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>MEL:</strong> I'm always excited to do our show.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>EL:</strong> But you seem almost giddy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>MEL: </strong>Well, it's not every day that we are so close to Ollivander's Wand Shop.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>EL:</strong> WHAT?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>MEL:</strong> At the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando! You can go to Ollivander's!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>EL:</strong> And?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>MEL:</strong> And your WAND will pick YOU.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>EL: </strong>For $185, yeah. The wand will pick your pocket. Eh? EH?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>MEL:</strong> Don't joke about Harry Potter.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>EL:</strong> I love The Potter as much as you but you know we won't have time to go there, right?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>MEL: </strong>Yeah, I know. But just thinking about the possibility of it makes me happy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>EL: </strong>We've been best friends for 25 years and I've never found you to be a bigger nerd than I do right now.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>MEL:</strong> Thanks.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>EL: </strong>You're welcome.</span></span></div>
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<strong><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">come join us </span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">on May 3rd and May 4th! </span></span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>AND BRING YOUR WANDS!</strong></span></span></div>
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Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-56142062904104490052013-03-07T12:08:00.001-05:002013-03-07T12:08:51.389-05:00Hobos like FREE songs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Mel:</b> Hey, El?</div>
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<b>El: </b>Yes, Mel?</div>
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<b>Mel:</b> I've been trying to be more "living in the world" lately and less "living under a rock".</div>
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<b>El:</b> Terrific!</div>
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<b>Mel:</b> So I downloaded a few of the most popular albums that the kids are listening to these days.</div>
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<b>El:</b> Well, now you just said 'albums' so you've defeated your purpose, but anyway...</div>
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<b>Mel:</b> ANYWAY! I feel like all the new bands are Hobo Bands.</div>
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<b>El:</b> What in the world are you talking about?</div>
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<b>Mel:</b> Like, Mumford and People, Alabama Shakes, Lumineers, fun...or Fun!...or FUN...or whatever they are...</div>
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<b>El:</b> This is fun.</div>
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<b>Mel:</b> They all seem like they've hitched a ride on a steam engine heading West with a stick over their shoulder tied with a red bandanna. </div>
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<b>El:</b> Ok.</div>
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<b>Mel:</b> Every one of those bands has a woman in the corner playing a jug. Or spoons.</div>
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<b>El:</b> Yes.</div>
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<b>Mel:</b> I feel like they probably get paid in soup.</div>
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<b>El:</b> Well, I love all of those bands.</div>
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<b>Mel:</b> I really enjoy them, too. I'm just saying they seem like Hobos. </div>
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<b>El:</b> Are WE a Hobo Band?</div>
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<b>Mel:</b> This isn't about us, but no. We are not hip enough to be a Hobo Band. We don't wear vintage clothing. We don't even play an instrument.</div>
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<b>El:</b> I will play the spoons if you play the jug.</div>
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<b>Mel:</b> Why do I <i>always</i> have to be the one playing the jug? This is so typical.</div>
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>El:</b> None of this is typical.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">ARE YOU OVER HOBO BANDS? </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">GO LISTEN TO OUR FREE SONG <a href="http://melandel.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">"Codefriendent"</a>!!! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Being funny with our faces at a video shoot for NYFSF (see below!)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">There are some things coming up where we'd like to look at you in your face. And just enjoy your face in a friendly way.</span></span></span></div>
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ass-kicking theater company Studio 42 has asked us to host their
Unproducible Smackdown on March 23rd. There will be plays. There will be
winners and losers. There will be us. Wanna know <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.melandel.com/shows" href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3631041500199561066">MORE</a>?</span></span></span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>IN ORLANDO!</strong> Please come join us in Mouseland for two shows at the Orlando Cabaret Festival in early May. Wanna know <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.melandel.com/shows" href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3631041500199561066">MORE</a>?</span></span></span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>BACK IN NYC!</strong> Keep an eye out for more details about the <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.nyfunnysongs.com/" href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3631041500199561066">New York Funny Songs Festival</a> (NYFSF) at the end of May!</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">In between all of that, we'll be in other places called Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. Check out our schedule to know <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.melandel.com/shows" href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3631041500199561066">MORE</a>!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">XO,</span></span></span></div>
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Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-89054056740160361242013-02-06T10:30:00.000-05:002013-02-06T10:30:03.453-05:00So, this one time at Bandcamp...<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 15px;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444;">The next </span><a href="http://melandel.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">FREE Mel & El song is available on Bandcamp</a><span style="color: #444444;"> right this second.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It's <strong>"Facebook Is Evil"</strong>. Because it is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Since you're probably reading this on your Internet Device while toggling between your email and Facebook, why don't you press <a href="http://melandel.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Play</a> and listen to it as background music while you read inane updates on your Newsfeed about somebody's baby, dog or lunch?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And then you can post a link to the song <strong>ON</strong> Facebook!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Our minds. Officially. Blown.</span></div>
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Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-31855795828898877812013-01-23T10:00:00.000-05:002013-01-23T10:00:00.542-05:00Adult Women in Tutus<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">Sometimes when we perform on Anne LiPuma and Kit Stewart's <b>Wild Women of Comedy</b> with the amazing Jessica Kirson and Vanessa Hollingshead there is a sketch where some of the grown-ass producers dress up like Sophia Grace & Rosie from the Ellen show:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It was fun. And the audience was the most wonderful combination of lesbian couples and elderly Jews. What could be better than that?</span></div>
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Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-82743112464887327372013-01-10T11:00:00.000-05:002013-01-10T11:00:02.027-05:00Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?<div style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Unfortunately, for us, in this well-known proverb WE are "the cow".</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>But fortunately, for you, in this well-known proverb "the milk" is a FREE SONG!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>And the song is a rap about CHEESE which makes the use of this well-known proverb even MORE apropos.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Check out our latest <a href="http://melandel.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank"><strong>FREE SONG on Bandcamp</strong></a> to know!</span></span></div>
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Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-30727743185620617262012-11-29T14:51:00.000-05:002012-11-29T14:51:13.005-05:00Free Song! (or, I Wanna Marry a What?)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;">So, we recorded a CD awhile back called <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/mel-el/id346115934" target="_blank">Mel & El: She's My Bitch</a>. You can check it out on iTunes or wherever else compact discs are electronically sold. Since then we've recorded a big, fat handful of more recent music and have decided to make it available to you super-easy-style on a site called Bandcamp. And the first song is available NOW!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">You can just listen to the song for free on the site or you can download it for a buck if you wanna be able to take it with you on your iThings and such. Easy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Our friend Chiffon Dior posted a little interview with us about it in case you aren't familiar with the origin of the song. Check out the article <a href="http://www.hollishollywood.com/2012/11/d2gmelandel1/" target="_blank">HERE</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And then check out the song on <b><a href="http://melandel.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a></b>!</span></div>
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<br />Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-24094689020590036962012-11-22T10:00:00.000-05:002012-11-22T10:00:10.695-05:00#grateful<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is how Lindsay feels when she doesn't get a side dish.</span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>El:</b> Hey, Mel?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mel:</b> Yes, El?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>El:</b> What are you doing for Thanksgiving?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mel:</b> Family. You?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>El:</b> Same.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mel:</b> It's nice that we can be with family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>El:</b> It IS nice. But I also wish we could spend it together.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mel:</b> Me too, but that would be a disaster.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>El:</b> Why?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mel:</b> Because eating salad from Pret a Manger is not Thanksgiving.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>El:</b> Are you saying we aren't capable of doing anything fancier than grabbing healthy-branded fast food?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mel:</b> That is correct. And I'm not willing to give up Side Dishes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>El:</b> As usual, you have a point.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mel:</b> Thanks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>El:</b> Should we at least watch <a href="http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/liz-and-dick?mkwid=sRUWaaDxX_pcrid_13117845392_pkw_liz%20%26%20dick%20lindsay%20lohan_pmt_b&utm_source=ltd_tune_google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=liz%20%26%20dick%20lindsay%20lohan&utm_campaign=G_Liz+%26+Dick&paidlink=1&cmpid=PaidSearch_ltd_tune_google_G_Liz+%26+Dick_liz%20%26%20dick%20lindsay%20lohan" target="_blank">Liz & Dick</a> while talking on the phone together on Sunday night?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mel:</b> Lindsay Lohan making Lifetime movies is the thing for which I am most grateful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>El:</b> I'll take that as a yes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mel:</b> Take it as a "hell yes".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>El:</b> Happy Thanksgiving, Mel.</span></div>
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<br />Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-53894142427776914612012-11-13T11:00:00.000-05:002012-11-13T11:00:02.130-05:00We're not 12. But we act like it.<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
Sometimes we do gigs at places like the <a href="http://www.nyfunnysongs.com/" target="_blank">comedy music showcase</a> of the <a href="http://www.nycomedyfestival.com/" target="_blank">New York Comedy Festival</a> at the Ace Hotel. Apparently, when we do these gigs we tend to move our arms and legs in unison like twelve year old girls in a dance recital. Terrific. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Thing 1:</strong> The Northeast was practically demolished by a hurricane. You may have heard about it. (Go <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.facebook.com/AfterTheStormSandyRecoveryInfo" href="http://www.facebook.com/AfterTheStormSandyRecoveryInfo">here</a> to learn lots of helpful information about how to help with the recovery). </span></span></span></div>
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It's VOTING DAY. Again, you may have heard. We're not here to tell you
how to vote, except that you should totally go for the guy whose name
rhymes with O'llama. (For New Yorkers, go <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/html/voters/where.shtml" href="http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/html/voters/where.shtml">here</a> to learn lots of helpful information about polling stations). </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Thing 3: </strong>This Friday, we're very proud to be participating in the New York Comedy Festival's first showcase of comedy music called <strong>SOLID GOLD</strong>.
It features some seriously terrific talent like Jessica Delfino, Ben
Lerman, Carolyn Castiglia, the Reformed Whores and more! Join us there
after your busy week of voting and volunteering! It'll be <a data-cke-saved-href="http://www.facebook.com/events/375671775841840/" href="http://www.facebook.com/events/375671775841840/">THE MOST FUN</a>!</span></span></span></div>
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It's not every day we have the opportunity to get bawdy with Mike Daisey. And, really, what does that even mean? </div>
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Join us Friday at Galapagos Art Space (our favorite places for art are Spaces) for BAWDY STORYTELLING. It has been an epically popular show on the West Coast for six years and they are debuting in NYC this week with Mr. Daisey and a bunch of other Tellers of Story! We get to be the musical guests in between all the perv-y, sex-laden anecdotes. We have no idea why they thought we would be appropriate musical guests for such a scandalous event but we'll manage to come up with something. </div>
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Here is a link to all the details you ever wanted: <a href="http://www.galapagosartspace.com/bawdy-storytelling" target="_blank">ALL THE DETAILS EVER</a>. Come along!</div>
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Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-57839844446223400082012-10-16T11:39:00.002-04:002012-10-16T11:39:58.166-04:00The Very Breast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is Bald Oprah. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_5jIt0f5Z4" target="_blank">She is not her hair</a>. </div>
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For today's blog post, we direct you to another blog. (The word "blog" sounds bizarre when you say it too many times. Blog. BLOG. Blergh.)<br />
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El's cousin Steph has a brilliantly snarky attitude about her breast cancer, and we think you will enjoy reading her words. <a href="http://theverybreast.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> and feel your feelings.Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-49710280167305056292012-10-10T10:46:00.001-04:002013-11-15T22:15:33.436-05:00Vocabulary Lesson Number 29<div style="color: #444444;">
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1. Person who came and gave without taking. 2. A fabulous word sandwich of "man candy". <br>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>EL:</strong> Hey, Mel?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>MEL:</strong> Yes, El?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>EL:</strong> It's time for a call to action. We need to get everyone to vote.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>MEL:</strong> True. People think that Romney's unending gaffes are gonna be his end but there is widespread voter suppression and...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>EL:</strong> I'm talking about the <a href="http://cabaret.broadwayworld.com/2012nominations.cfm" target="_blank">Broadway World Awards Nominations</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>MEL:</strong> Seriously?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>EL:</strong> Yeah, they just added some cabaret-esque categories and regular folks can nominate us for things.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>MEL:</strong> I don't think you're supposed to ASK people to nominate you.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>EL:</strong> Please! This is how the universe works! Everything is a popularity contest!</span> <span>Kardashians run the world! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>MEL:</strong> That is so depressing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>EL:</strong> Or it's amazing! As long as we get our base FIRED UP! READY TO GO!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>MEL:</strong> Please don't co-op Obama campaign language for this situation.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>EL: </strong>I can't be stopped!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>1. Go <a href="http://cabaret.broadwayworld.com/2012nominations.cfm" target="_blank">here</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>2. </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span>Fill in "Mel & El" where it says "Person" in the categories where that makes sense.</span></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span></span><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>3. </span><span>Fill in "Mel & El: Our Time of the Month" where it says "Show" in those same categories.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>4. Tell everyone you know to do the same</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>5. Do it again</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>6. Feel really good about yourself</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>EL:</strong> Was that so bad?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>MEL:</strong> A little bit.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>EL:</strong> Don't worry. We'll go do some volunteer hours right now for something important to help make up for it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>MEL:</strong> REALLY?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>EL:</strong> No. We're gonna watch <em>Kourtney and Kim Take Miami</em>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>MEL:</strong> I hate you.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><strong>EL:</strong> You're watching it already, aren't you?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">...we would wear this dress every day. Every. Day.</span></div>
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<br />Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-70921480885731455472012-09-18T11:00:00.000-04:002012-09-18T11:00:03.115-04:00Happy Jew Year<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="rg_ctlv">If Dizzy Gillespie was blowing the shofar, we would totally show up at temple.</span></td></tr>
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As one might know from reading their Facebook News Feed or seeing an interstitial mention of it during an early morning news program, it is the Jewish New Year. In case you didn't know, Jews have their New Year in the Fall because the weather is more manageable. You aren't schvitzing like in the Summer and you can go out and celebrate late into the night without freezing your tuchas off as you do on December 31st. And that's a fact. </div>
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We wish you all a Happy Jew Year and offer up a few of our related Vocabulary Lessons for your enjoyment. To feel especially Jewish, try not to enjoy them<i> too</i> much.</div>
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Happy New Year!</div>
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Mel & El </div>
Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-4586476454778511932012-09-11T11:00:00.000-04:002012-09-11T11:01:16.599-04:00Just Another Conversation<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>MEL:</b> Hey, El?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>EL:</b> Yes, Mel?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>MEL:</b> I realized today that I am such a People Pleaser.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>EL:</b> I feel like you knew that already. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>MEL:</b> You're totally right.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>EL:</b> See?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>MEL:</b> What?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>EL:</b> Forget it. Just say.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>MEL:</b> So, I'm on the subway today and those musicians came into my car. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>EL:</b> The barbershop quartet ones?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>MEL: </b>No, the Terrifying Peace and Love Drummers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>EL:</b> Is that their actual name?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>MEL:</b> Nope. I named them that because they always shove on at rush hour with two folding chairs and two full-sized congas and proceed to play a long drum-y song. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>EL:</b> This sounds pretty standard if a bit annoying with the crowding.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>MEL:</b> But then they chastise you if you don't clap and/or smile! They're all "You don't need to tip, but after a nice song it's customary to CLAP! And it's free to SMILE".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>EL:</b> That's a lot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>MEL:</b> I've been seeing them for years! They give off this patchouli drum circle energy and then yell at you. I want to say back "It doesn't WORK THAT WAY".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>EL:</b> Have you said anything?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>MEL:</b> Nope. The second I see them walk in the car I pull out a dollar, and I smile the entire time they perform.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>EL:</b> And don't tell me...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>MEL:</b> And then I clap.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>EL:</b> Wow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>MEL:</b> I'm people pleasing DRUM STRANGERS.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>E</b><b>L:</b> It could be worse.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>MEL:</b> How?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>EL:</b> I'll get back to you. In the meanwhile, work on being a jerk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>MEL:</b> DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO, YOU...sorry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>EL:</b> Yeah, you'll get there.</span></div>
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Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-35528154128235135102012-09-04T11:00:00.000-04:002012-09-04T11:00:05.682-04:00There is no do, there is only try.<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: small;">We have really tried to get better about taking photographic evidence of our performing exploits. We so enjoy seeing all of our colleagues' rehearsal shots, backstage pictures and amazing performance videos. How is it that after this long we still walk out of every gig saying "Crap! We forgot to take a picture!"?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">The other night at a gig, Mel remembered this just before we went on stage. The following are our attempts at taking said picture:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mel & El know that "mouth open" equals "fun". Oy.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And then they tried to look "dramatic". Oy.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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All of this with an image of a phone between our heads because we couldn't organize ourselves to ask one of the twenty people backstage to take it for us. We are a living, breathing example of that Far Side comic with the kid pushing the "Pull" door to the <a href="http://donstuff.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/school-for-the-gifted/" target="_blank">School for the Gifted</a>.</div>
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We realize these aren't real problems. (It's not nearly as fun to blog about those!) But we just wanted to share.</div>
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We have high hopes that at <a href="http://gothamcomedyclub.com/show.cfm?id=168787&cart" target="_blank">Gotham Comedy Club on Wednesday</a> we will take a respectable picture of ourselves that includes the marquee. We're setting goals, people. Yoda-style.</div>
Mel and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08113356156997418154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3631041500199561066.post-25893665129274598222012-08-28T11:00:00.000-04:002012-08-28T11:00:05.295-04:00Every day is HETERO Comicus day, but...<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0.1pt 0in;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span>...Wednesday, September 5th is <strong><a href="http://gothamcomedyclub.com/show.cfm?id=168787&cart" target="_blank">HOMO COMICUS DAY</a><span style="font-weight: normal;">!</span></strong></span></span></div>
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join us as we get our singing and funny on with lots of fancy comedians
like Jim David, Sapna Kumar and the woman who makes our faces hurt from
laughing so much JESSICA KIRSON (she's the one in the picture above who
El is resting her chin on) - all hosted by the wonderful Bob Montgomery
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span>Tickets <a data-cke-saved-href="http://gothamcomedyclub.com/show.cfm?id=168787&cart" href="http://gothamcomedyclub.com/show.cfm?id=168787&cart" target="_blank">HERE</a>!</span></span></div>
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