Posts Tagged ‘nellie mckay’

Songstress Extraordinaire Nellie McKay Supports Yetta Kurland – And We Do Too!

September 9th 2009

If you’re a regular reader of the Razz then you most certainly know our pal Nellie McKay.
McKay is a singer, songwriter, actress and activist who’s latest album, Obligatory Villagers, is on our top favorite list.
Last year Ecorazzi featured an exclusive interview with the musician who told us to “please vote and don’t listen to celebrities [...]

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Ecorazzi Glams It Up At HSUS’s Taking Action For Animals Conference

July 26th 2009

Are you having a good weekend? Cause we sure are!
The Ecorazzi/VEGdaily team is having a damn blast getting our learn on at the HSUS’s Taking Action for Animals Conference here in Arlington, VA.
What does a little old conference have to do with celebrity awesomeness? Uh…EVERYTHING!
Well-known vegan stars like Ginnifer Goodwin, Nellie McKay, Carol Leifer and [...]

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Ginnifer Goodwin And Nellie McKay Attend Taking Action for Animals Conference

June 17th 2009

How many times have you sat around the house thinking, ” Gosh – I ‘d like to do more, but I really just don’t know how to take it to the next level?” Well good news — I’m about to open your peepers!
From July 24-27th, the best of the best will be heading to Arlington, [...]

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Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary Presents Star-Studded Komedy For Karma

February 10th 2009

Listen up all you New York City dwellers out there — have I got an event for YOU!
The Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary is teaming up Gotham Comedy Club for a one night only event that you won’t want to miss. 
Stars like Janeane Garofalo, Louis CK, Judy Gold, Dan Piraro, Gary Gulman and Judah Friedlander will be cracking [...]

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The Green Quote: Nellie McKay Thinks Vegan Junk Food Might Help

November 25th 2008

“I think we need more vegan junk food. Who has time when you’re out in the world to get something quick? Why can’t we have a dollar menu? So many people don’t respond to animal rights as a whole because they know they will have to change their lifestyle so drastically. Why not make it [...]

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Ecorazzi Celebrates Vegetarian Awareness Month With Singer Sensation Nellie McKay

October 14th 2008

Oh man — you guys are in for a treat, today! Last week we kicked off our Vegetarian Awareness Month interview series with some inspirational words by groundbreaking author, Peter Singer. This week, Ecorazzi got the chance to chat it up with singer/actress extraordinaire, Nellie McKay.
I won’t lie to you readers, I am totally smitten with [...]

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Nellie McKay and Dan Piraro Combine Talents For Animal Sanctuary Benefit

September 10th 2008

While Ecorazzi is a bicoastal operation, I’m stationed here in NYC and often brag about the wonderful green events that take place on my little island. But the Big Apple isn’t the only city in New York State that knows how to throw a good party!!
On September 20th, Nellie McKay & Dan Piraro will be [...]

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The Green Quote: Vegan Singer Nellie McKay Is A Junkatarian

September 5th 2008

“I’m a junkatarian meaning I’m vegan to the best of my ability but I like to order French fries all the time. To displace feminism, I don’t like to cook much so I order out a lot and often I order French fries. I find being a vegan very hard. It’s a huge pain in [...]

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The Green Review: Vegan Singer Nellie McKay Performs Live

June 2nd 2008

There’s something about Nellie McKay that’s utterly desirable. A soulful pre-World War Two jazz singer stuck in the body of a — well rather beautiful – twenty-something piano/ukulele player, McKay’s syrupy voice, clever lyrics and snappy piano playing gently contradicts her rather choppy speaking pattern and random series of impassioned tangents. When watching McKay [...]

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Solve this math problem: take a dozen or so musicians, add one super green city and multiply it all by three days of good old fashion summer fun. What did you get? If you came up with the Outside Lands Music And Arts Festival then you’ve got it right! 2 gold stars!
The first ever Outside [...]

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