Adult Women in Tutus

Sometimes when we perform on Anne LiPuma and Kit Stewart's Wild Women of Comedy 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:

Flanked by adult women in tutus.

Sophia Grace and Rosie, in case you didn't know.

It was fun. And the audience was the most wonderful combination of lesbian couples and elderly Jews. What could be better than that?

Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?

Unfortunately, for us, in this well-known proverb WE are "the cow".

 

But fortunately, for you, in this well-known proverb "the milk" is a FREE SONG!

 

And the song is a rap about CHEESE which makes the use of this well-known proverb even MORE apropos.

What is this insanity of which we speak?

Check out our latest FREE SONG on Bandcamp to know!

Free Song! (or, I Wanna Marry a What?)

So, we recorded a CD awhile back called Mel & El: She's My Bitch. 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!

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!

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 HERE. 

And then check out the song on Bandcamp!

#grateful

This is how Lindsay feels when she doesn't get a side dish.

El: Hey, Mel?

Mel: Yes, El?

El: What are you doing for Thanksgiving?

Mel: Family. You?

El: Same.

Mel: It's nice that we can be with family.

El: It IS nice. But I also wish we could spend it together.

Mel: Me too, but that would be a disaster.

El: Why?

Mel: Because eating salad from Pret a Manger is not Thanksgiving.

El: Are you saying we aren't capable of doing anything fancier than grabbing healthy-branded fast food?

Mel: That is correct. And I'm not willing to give up Side Dishes.

El: As usual, you have a point.

Mel: Thanks.

El: Should we at least watch Liz & Dick while talking on the phone together on Sunday night?

Mel: Lindsay Lohan making Lifetime movies is the thing for which I am most grateful.

El: I'll take that as a yes.

Mel: Take it as a "hell yes".

El: Happy Thanksgiving, Mel.

Mel: Happy Thanksgiving, El.

We're not 12. But we act like it.

Sometimes we do gigs at places like the comedy music showcase of the New York Comedy Festival 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.

Photos by Asa Williams

This epic week

 

There is so much important stuff happening this week. Allow us to break it down for you:

Thing 1: The Northeast was practically demolished by a hurricane. You may have heard about it. (Go here to learn lots of helpful information about how to help with the recovery).

Thing 2: 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 here to learn lots of helpful information about polling stations).

Thing 3: This Friday, we're very proud to be participating in the New York Comedy Festival's first showcase of comedy music called SOLID GOLD. 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 THE MOST FUN!

Getting Bawdy with Mike Daisey

It's not every day we have the opportunity to get bawdy with Mike Daisey. And, really, what does that even mean? 

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. 

Here is a link to all the details you ever wanted: ALL THE DETAILS EVER. Come along!