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Archive for September, 2009

NEW Meydad Tasa Single – Tears/Demot

NEW Meydad Tasa Single – Tears/Demot

Insert Embed media HERE First single from the new album | Tears/Demot (Paraphrased from the Shlager article) Critics are saying that “Dimo/Tears” is Tasa’s biggest hit since “Al Naharos Bavel”. While Tasa finishes up his next album “Ben Shel Melech”, his producer Aviad Gil, decided to release this single “Tears” from the upcoming album as [...]

New Release: Michoel Schnitzler

New Release: Michoel Schnitzler

The all new Michoel Schnitzler CD in Yiddish “Mein Kind Treff Mich” will be released IY”H by Yum Kipper, with 11 all new Compositions by Lipa Schmelczer, Pinky Webber, Motty Ilowitz, Naftali M. Schnitzler, Shauli Grossman, Moishe Weintraub (Israel), Yeedle Hershkowitz (Israel), Hershey Fuchs, Moishe Wertzberger and Duvid Kaufman. Michoel’s Yiddish Albums are known to [...]

Classic Review – London Girls Choir:  Silver Lining

Classic Review – London Girls Choir: Silver Lining

Let me warn you right now. I’m reviewing a CD that most of you are never going to listen to, given that this CD is for women and girls only. But that’s okay. We suffered through a whole summer of men’s only events. It’s about time we got some equal time. So, sorry guys, you’re [...]

Review of Ohad Moskowitz’s “My Music”

Review of Ohad Moskowitz’s “My Music”

Oh! It’s Ohad! For those of you who haven’t yet heard Ohad, allow me to fill you in. Ohad Moskowitz is from Israel and he has thee highest voice in Jewish music. It’s seriously not normal how high he can go. This album entitled “My Music” is a testimonial to his tremendous vocal range. This [...]

Shlock Rock:  An Interview with Lenny Solomon

Shlock Rock: An Interview with Lenny Solomon

Shlock Rock isn’t just a Jewish rock band.  It’s a Jewish rock band with a mission:  to encourage Jewish pride, identity and awareness.  They have performed in over 2000 concerts all over the United States, Israel, Canada, Australia, South Africa and England.  Apparently, they are quite successful in their goal of using music to promote [...]

Yisroel Werdyger: New Single for Parnusa Organization

Yisroel Werdyger: New Single for Parnusa Organization

This is a new single released by Parnasah Raffle [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The song was composed by Motti Illowitz, Sung by Yisroel Werdyger, Music and Choir by Moshe Kraus, Mixed by Ruli Ezrachi, Produced by Gershy Moskowitz Parnassah to the tune of $130,000 A weekly retainer in the amount of $1,250 [...]

ALL NEW MIAMI EXPERIENCE WITH BORUCH LEVINE!

ALL NEW MIAMI EXPERIENCE WITH BORUCH LEVINE!

FIRST TIME EVER! At the stunning state of the art, STATE THEATER in New Brunswick, NJ. A sound, stage, and lighting phenomenon! Only one, exclusive performance of the ALL – NEW MIAMI EXPERIENCE, MIAMI YAVOH in the NY/NJ area. Wed. eve. October 7, 745PM. Also starring Boruch Levine and the Miami Alumni. To purchase tickets [...]

Shua Kessin: Bye Bye Bye

Shua Kessin: Bye Bye Bye

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Please enjoy this single from the brand new upcoming album premire, Lo Lihitya’eish. This debut album from Shua Kessin features 11 tracks. 9 of the tracks are composed by Shua, 1 by Yossi Toiv (Country Yossi) and this track, Bye Bye Bye, composed by David Kaufman. (Be’eilokim, Hareinu [...]

COLlive Birthday Bash – Gallery

COLlive Birthday Bash – Gallery

Below is a gallery from Sunday’s Birthday Bash for COLlive 1st birthday. Performers where Chaim Fogelman, Yoni Ziegelbaum, Dovid Stein, Benny Friedman, Berry Webber, The Peste Rebbe, Shloime Taussig, Yosef Chaim, and Dovid Gabay. Produced by Yossi Freankel, who also sang on stage. Photos by ShmuliPhoto.com

The Sheichet Sings!

The Sheichet Sings!

We’ve all read JMR’s own Mendel the Sheichet’s articles and reviews and heard his interviews. We realized his music knowledge could go hit-for-hit with some of the best in the music industry. But who knew he could sing too? Here’s a video of him singing at a recent wedding with the Moshe Pekkar Orchestra. Go [...]

Songs of the Year:  Our Picks!

Songs of the Year: Our Picks!

A while back, I reviewed a particular CD and said that while I enjoyed it, I didn’t think it was going to be a candidate for album of the year. A reader challenged me to name my pick for album of the year and I promised I would name my favorite at some later point [...]

ColLive.com Free Concert in Crown Heights!

ColLive.com Free Concert in Crown Heights!

Dovid Gabay, Benny Friedman, Berri Weber, Yosef Chaim Shwekey, Shloime Taussig, Dovid Stein & Chaim Fogelman ColLive’s First Anniversary Hakhel Celebration Sunday, September 13 2:00 pm-5:00 pm Concert 2:15 pm sharp Kingston Avenue between Montgomory and Crown Street. Hachnosas Sefer Torah 5:00 pm sharp for more information log onto www.collive.com. Hachnosas Sefer Torah: 5:00 pm sharp of the mispaleli kahal [...]

Hislahavus’ Review of Matisyahu’s Light

Hislahavus’ Review of Matisyahu’s Light

Matisyahu has long been an enigma – the frum superstar in the secular world. However, he has succeeded beyond anyone’s wildest dreams, bringing Torah messages to the most distant corners of the spiritual globe. His latest offering, “Light”, represents a bit of a change in pace from his earlier albums. Rather than convincing the world [...]

JMDerech’s review of Shwekey’s “Ad Bli Dai”

JMDerech’s review of Shwekey’s “Ad Bli Dai”

Shwekey is back! and has delivered us with an album of 13, yes, that’s right, 13 songs! 12 new and one older one re-recorded and remastered. Once again, I will use the HOT/MILD/COLD system for my take on the songs. Areivim – (HOT) Shwekey is back! This Yitzy Waldner composition is just the thing to [...]

L’Chaim Presents “Yomim Norayim” Audio

L’Chaim Presents “Yomim Norayim” Audio

Will be in stores by next Week. אי”ה just in time to get ready for סליחות [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download here.

Binyan Adi Ad Like You Never Heard it Before

Binyan Adi Ad Like You Never Heard it Before

Binyan Adi Ad Like You Never Heard it Before

Review:  MBD – Kulam Ahuvim

Review: MBD – Kulam Ahuvim

Mordechai Ben David. The undisputed king of Jewish music. You can bet when a new MBD album comes out, we all sit up and take notice. Well, sit up and take notice, because MBD is still at the top of his game. If you’re a die-hard MBD fan, you don’t have to bother reading this [...]

Mendel the Sheichet Interviews Mordechai Ben David!

Mendel the Sheichet Interviews Mordechai Ben David!

Mendel the Sheichet of the JewishMusicReport got the chance to interview one of Jewish Music’s most legendary artists. Mendel discusses many topics with MBD including his brand new album and the involvement of Yeedle, Lipa, Aaron Razel and others in this new CD. This interview is 25 minutes long, you can download it here, or [...]

JMR EXCLUSIVE: Lineup for OHEL 5770 Announced!!

JMR EXCLUSIVE: Lineup for OHEL 5770 Announced!!

(Click here to see ad in full) Ohel Children’s Home and Family Services and the Americare Companies proudly present “MUSICAL INSPIRATIONS: Let the Journey Begin ….” Featuring an all new format of integrated live performances by all performers and original film. Be a part of this groundbreaking experience never before produced for the Jewish music [...]

Taussig Fever Hits Israel!!!

Taussig Fever Hits Israel!!!

It’s hard to believe that it has been just three short months since Shloime’s debut album hit the stores here in the United States. In that short amount of time, he has become a household name, as Jewish music lovers can’t seem to get enough of him. His recent trip to Eretz Yisroel proved that [...]