Archive for May, 2010

Avraham Fried Live in Israel DVD Review

Avraham Fried Live in Israel DVD Review

Admin note: We thought this would be good for a holiday weekend. If you’re home, go grab this DVD, watch it and then enjoy this review! I know, I know – this review has been a long time coming. I do apologize about that, but family issues came up. Baruch Hashem, they culminated with the

Dovid Gabay Set To Release Brand New CD!

Dovid Gabay Set To Release Brand New CD!

Dovid Gabay’s highly anticipated third CD is set be released in time for Shabbos Nachamu weekend. The album, titled Eretz Yisroel, features songs by some of the hottest names in Jewish music as well as compositions from exciting new song writers, including Yossi Green, Baruch Levine, Yitzy Waldner, Elimelech Blumstein,Eli Laufer, Noach Palai, Pinny Ostreicher,

Shimon Craimer’s Musical Journey

Shimon Craimer’s Musical Journey

Shimon Craimer’s Musical Journey By: Sandy Eller When Jewish music’s most prolific composer takes time out of his busy day for a breakfast meeting, spending almost a full hour praising a new album that doesn’t even contain a single one of his compositions, you have to figure that the album must be something truly extraordinary.

Riverdale Jewish Music Concert!

Riverdale Jewish Music Concert!

A Night of Great Music Wednesday June 23, 2010 – featuring Shim Craimer, Netanel Hershtik and Yitzy Spinner

Country Yossi Replay: TeeM Productions presents: The Lineup of a Lifetime!

Country Yossi Replay: TeeM Productions presents: The Lineup of a Lifetime!

(Click Image to enlarge) The Country Yossi Show for Tuesday, May 25, 2010. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] (Download mp3 here) TeeM Productions presents: The Lineup of a Lifetime! What could bring together Mordechai Ben David, Avraham Fried, Lipa Schmeltzer, Shloime Gertner and Yossi Green? An incredible tribute concert honoring 30 years of

Yehuda Green Singing Live on JM in the AM

Yehuda Green Singing Live on JM in the AM

Here is a video of Yehuda Green singing live on JM in the AM during the Nachum Segal show this week. Make sure to check out Yehuda’s hot new CD, Yearning, now in stores!!

Zichron Shlome Refuah Fund Presents: The Newcomer

Zichron Shlome Refuah Fund Presents: The Newcomer

FOR WOMEN ONLY Zichron Shlome Refuah Fund Proudly Presents The Newcomer. For women, by women. An original musical based on the songs of Mordechai Ben David. The CD was recorded at GYL Studios, mixed and mastered by Gideon Levine.  With music by Yanky Briskman, Nochi Krohn, Chayala Neuhouse and M. Morgenstern. A Baila Brach/Chaya Nechama

Shua Kessin In Colorado

Shua Kessin In Colorado

It was Shabbos Parshas Bamidbar, away from the typical fanfare and stage lights, where world-renowned singer and performer Shua Kessin spent his Shabbos. In preparation for Mattan Torah, Shua went to the annual weekend retreat, “The Jewish Experience Spring Spiritual Retreat 2010″ in Vail, Colorado. This Shabbos of chizuk, under the direction of Rabbi Aron Y. Wasserman

Meimka DLipa: A detailed overview of the album and the songs.

Meimka DLipa: A detailed overview of the album and the songs.

In the last few days I’ve heard a lot of comparisons of Lipa to R’ Shlomo Carlebach. Obviously not in the musical style, but in how much both of these people did and are impacting the state of Jewish Music. Actually, in some ways, they do both have similar styles. R’ Shlomo was an entertainer,

New CD Now Available from Moshav Band

New CD Now Available from Moshav Band

The Moshav Band is back with a brand new studio album! This hotly anticipated CD featured 13 amazing tracks which will satisfy Moshav fans old and new.  The Moshav Band are one of the original Jewish Rock bands and they continue to find ways to stay true to their genre while infusing thier music with

Free Remix: Lipa’s Achron Achron by Diwon (Shemspeed)

Free Remix: Lipa’s Achron Achron by Diwon (Shemspeed)

Diwon, of Shemspeed has uploaded a Remix of Lipa’s brand new hit, Achron, Achron Chaviv. Diwon works with many hot Jewish Hip Hop artists such as Brody, Y-Love, Shnuer HaSofer (AKA DeScribe) and lots of others! Check out Diwon at Shemspeed.com [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Download the track here

Hislahavus’ Review of Me’imka D’Lipa

Building an album is an art in and of itself. I’ve got albums in my collection that have great songs up and down the tracklist, but don’t make for an enjoyable listen all the way through. And then there are albums that have only one or two hits, but there’s a certain geshmak about it

Spotlight On Ultimate Miami: The English Collection

Spotlight On Ultimate Miami: The English Collection

Ultimate Miami:  The English Collection After thirty three years of composing, Yerachmiel Begun has had more than his share of hit songs.   Ultimate Miami:  The English Collection is retrospective showing how Miami’s English songs have evolved throught the years.  Containing twenty six songs, two hours and ten minutes of music and a beautiful forty page