Pesach Zmiros – Idelsohn Society for Music Preservation
Exodus 2.0: Idelsohn Society Passover Mix 2010 by The Idelsohn Society The above (lengthy) mix tape features all manner of eclectic Passover soundbytes all mashed up for maximal awesomeness. As Jew on This puts it: It’s been put together by the Idelsohn Society, who I’ve only recently, and delightedly, discovered. They are named after the Jewish … Read more
Pesach Zmiros – The Macaroons
Crossposted to Jewschool The Macaroons are what would happen if Weezer was making Jewish kids’ music. They’re kind of awesome. Without a doubt, my favorite song on their new Passover EP is “Seder Plate.” “Seder plate, seder plate/different from the other plates/you’ve got a lot more going on design-wise.” Genius! Anyway, here’s the video for … Read more
Kirtan Rabbi’s new album “Achat Sha’alti”
I have previously written about Kirtan Rabbi here and here. @kotskerchasida: The difference between syncretism and using music from another community for one’s own devotion: Kirtan rabbi. BS meter -no alarms. Kirtan Rabbi, the alter ego of Rabbi Andrew Hahn, seeks to excite Jewish words and ideas by presenting them in the framework of Kirtan, … Read more
Socalled is the shit
Socalled is the shit. He’s this Canadian Jewish nerd mashup music genius. I’ll let the trailer for this new documentary about him speak for itself. And here’s the video “You are Never Alone” that he mentions in the trailer:
Harel Skaat sucks it up for Eurovision
Israel is notable for, among other things, NOT being in Europe. Nonetheless, they enter the Eurovision song contest every year And this year is no different. I give you Harel Skaat singing something that is bland and really crappy.
Darshan at Taste of Limmud NY
Among the many packed sessions at the Taste of Limmud NY tonight at Drisha, was a session led by Eprhyme (left) and Shir Yaakov (right), who together make up the musical duo Darshan. After the sessions were over, they hung in the lobby playing music as people trickled out, which is what they’re doing in … Read more
New DeScribe EP “Harmony” out today
Chabadnik-rapper DeScribe’s new EP “Harmony” is out today. I’m just beginning to digest it, but check out the video above for the catchy title track. Later this week, I’ll have a real review of the EP as well as an interview with DeScribe, which will be available here and at Jewschool. You can get the … Read more
Lockwood’s new Nigun Project
Jeremiah Lockwood, rock-chazan, Balkan Beat Box guitarist and lead singer for The Sway Machinery, has begun his new Nigun Project, in his capacity as artist-in-residence at The Forward. (Check out his chazanut chops above in a video from My Jewish Learning.) Lockwood wrote in his intro to the project today, Nigunim, or songs without words, … Read more
Zmiros?
So I decided that between running twitter accounts for myself and two Jewish orgs, writing The Reform Shuckle and for Jewschool and being in school, I don’t have enough to do. Thus, I give you The Infinite Shabbos Playlist, a blog about Jewish music: the good, the bad and bizarre.
