Welcome to my all new, redesigned blog! I’m super excited about all of the projects I’ve been working on this year, and I can’t wait to share everything I’ve been doing with you guys. Hope you enjoy the site!
xoxo Melissa
06/22/2009
Woohoo! AWESOME new theme song for the show!
I’ve been shopping around for a new theme song for quite some time, so I am super excited to announce that “The Vulcan” by The LaFontaines will be my new theme music! It was really important to me that my theme song represent me, my eclectic music taste, and the tone I want to set for the show, and “The Vulcan” definitely meets those criteria. You can now enjoy The LaFontaines’ fusion of hip hop, electro, and pop at the beginning of my next new episode.
The LaFontaines are a band from Scotland, and their video was featured on my last indie music video episode. Check out their video for “The Vulcan” below and don’t forget to visit their MySpace at myspace.com/thelafontainesmusic
06/22/2009
On the latest episode…
This episode aired for the first time last Wednesday but will reair this week.
I LOVE doing the music video episodes. This episode features a PHENOMENAL lineup of indie artist as well as an interview I did with Dres from hip hop duo Black Sheep a while back.
Even though all of our episodes are shot in HD, this is the first one that I’ve exported in high quality for TV and for YouTube. Also, I use my own photography in the background when I introduce the videos. People are really beginning to take a lot of interest in my music video episodes and I’m getting a lot of submissions, so send me YOUR indie videos now!
Part I
Watch parts II and III after the jump…
06/04/2009
I am OBSESSED with the next episode of “The Melissa Cole Show”!
I’m still editing the next episode (airing next Wednesday, June 10th) and I am just laughing hysterically throughout. That’s why it’s taken so long to edit–I’m pausing to laugh!
Anyways, my music contributor Kenneth “Kenny” Williams of In Your Face Records is back and we talk about Drake, Ciara, Chrisette Michelle, and “supergroups.” Supergroups, as defined by me in the segment, are what once viable solo acts create to end their careers peacefully.
We even come up with picks for our very own dream supergroups. Kenny comes up with an all guys R&B trio but my group is AMAZING (and I actually read a few days ago post-taping that two of the members of my fictional supergroup have beef in real life–ain’t I so well-researched?).
I’ll be posting the video from the show in a few days.
05/27/2009
Next on “The Melissa Cole Show,” we’re bringing you music videos from the hottest local indie artists
I remember when I used to race home everyday after school to do my homework watch “TRL.” Oh, how things have changed since then! “TRL” has since been cancelled, and the days of huge music video world premieres have seemed to exit along with the MTV video countdown institution.
But one group of artists have become the vanguard of the music video. In this episode, we showcase some of the hottest music videos from indie music artists in New York City and on Long Island. All of the videos were handpicked by yours truly not only for their musicality but also because their videos are so creative. It was also important to me that I represent as many genres as I could.
This episode of “The Melissa Cole Show” airs next month but has already created quite a stir online. Check it out and see what I’m talking about!
If you’re from NYC or Long Island and you want to see YOUR indie video on my show, e-mail me your video link at show@melissacoleblogs.com.
Part I
Keep reading →
04/30/2009
Coming up on “The Melissa Cole Show,” we’re in the kitchen with Anabel!
She’s back!
Health contributor Anabel Guerrero is here again to show us how to prepare healthier alternatives to some of our favorite latin meals. Guacamole, fish in coconut sauce–sounds good to me! But will Anabel’s health-friendly recipes appease the taste buds of our taste testers? You’ll just have to watch to find out!
I’m still thinking about the food Anabel made for this episode. I hadn’t eaten anything before we started filming, so I really wasn’t acting when I was talking about how tantalizing the food looks.
Part I
04/30/2009
This week on “The Melissa Cole Show”…
Eldercare has always been a topic near and dear to my heart. On this week’s show, we’re watching my report on the stresses that caregivers endure, and the unlikely people they turn to for help. Our health contributor Anabel Guerrero is on the show to talk to me about what is commonly known as “caregiver burnout.”
Plus, my headband is really cute in this episode–very Gossip Girls–so keep an eye out for that!
Part I
04/10/2009
Watch the second episode of “The Melissa Cole Show” online now–before it airs!
This episode was so much fun to film! This was the first time we did our Music Notes with Kenny segment (we talk about Keri Hilson and Long Island’s own Donnie Klang). I also hit the streets to find out what Long Islanders had to say about the impending fare hikes on MTA Long Island buses and the Long Island Railroad.
Later in the show, I offer some of my fabulous green tips and we close with an AWESOME music video at the end of the show by this band Lifeline. Their song is eco-friendly (perfect for Earth Day!) and it’s called “Cry for the Earth.”
Part I
04/05/2009
Give your carbon footprint the boot!
This week on “The Melissa Cole Show,” we’ll show you easy and fabulous ways for you to go green. And there are so many easy ways for you to reduce your human foot stamp on our planet! But before you can begin to make these changes, you need to first understand your impact. Start by calculating your carbon footprint. Afterwards, you’ll get individualized suggestions for offsetting your impact. Here are my results:
Just remember that you don’t have to spend a million dollars to be green, I certainly do not. You can always just drive less, use less water, and conserve energy by unplugging appliances when they’re not in use, and I’m especially talking computers (something I’m working on myself).
Tune in to “The Melissa Cole Show” on Wednesday, April 15nd at 6 a.m. EST (Long Island Cablevision Channel 20) as we celebrate Earth Day!
