<p>On this second installation of the Quarantine #BlairSleptThere "Hosts" series, I visit with one of my nearest and dearest: Melissa Elledge, the F-Train musical maven known as "Accordion Girl". We talk about coping with depression, loneliness and existential terror in a New York City ravaged by COVID-19, segue into some inevitable East Village nostalgia and she takes listeners on a tour of her rent-stabilized, tenement-style cave, complete with much discussion about her colorful neighbors, and the shower mystifyingly located in her bedroom.</p>
<p>Side Note: This week is Melissa's 40th birthday! You can check her out on <a href="//facebook.com/accordionasty">Facebook</a>, Instagram at @EvilPolkaMuse, or pop a pittance in the Venmo tip bucket at @Melissa-Elledge. </p>
<p>Links: </p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs-TEReNLI8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs-TEReNLI8</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zmgFjpdznw">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zmgFjpdznw</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.bing.com/search?q=the+butcher+knives+band&go=Search&qs=ds&form=QBRE">https://www.bing.com/search?q=the+butcher+knives+band&go=Search&qs=ds&form=QBRE</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtJqadtmYEQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtJqadtmYEQ</a></p>