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OutOfTowner Reviews Shragee

OutOfTowner Reviews Shragee

  Much has been said about the recent explosion of Chassidic singers and performers, so for me to pile on is unnecessary. Since Shragee Gestetner’s new album has come out, I have listened to it extensively to really get to know the songs and to try and formulate an opinion based on a longer amount

DVD Review: The Best of SHAPE Kosher Workouts!

DVD Review:  The Best of SHAPE Kosher Workouts!

As someone whose daily workout includes a two and a half mile hike through the hilly terrain that is my neighborhood, winter presents quite a challenge.  Despite the mild weather we have been having, the days are short, frequently cold and any snows really wreak havoc with my exercise routine.  A new fitness video, titled

Inspiring Voice: Shragee Gestetner – A Rising Star

Inspiring Voice: Shragee Gestetner – A Rising Star

Just when one may think that the Jewish music world was saturated with enough singers, the ” esTeemed” Teem Productions has treated us to Shragee Gestetner, a Haimishe Yingerman that sings songs with a wide range of styles that will please everyone who has taste for Jewish music. He has a clear sweet voice that reminds

HASC 25 Recap

HASC 25 Recap

  By Kol Isha (If reposted please include link and credit to JewishMusicReport.com) Having seen my share of HASC videos and having heard the timeless classics that were introduced at HASC concerts over the years, going to an actual HASC concert, long touted as “the concert of the year” has always been on my to

Spotlight on: Mi Shemaamin

Spotlight on:  Mi Shemaamin

The release of Mi Shemaamin, an infectious single released last week by crowd pleaser Benny Friedman, marks the first time that I have ever reviewed a single.  Then again, there aren’t too many singles out that grabbed me like this one did, with it’s can’t miss message of emunah and bitachon set to a soundtrack

Golly! Gevald! The New Marvelous Midos Machine Has Arrived!

Golly! Gevald! The New Marvelous Midos Machine Has Arrived!

Well,well, well, Marvelous Midos Machine #3  told a story about a time machine going back in time and contrasting 1968 to 1988. Well it took 23 years, but Volume 4 has arrived in 2011. However, we are transported back to 1988 because the story picks up just where it left off. Shnooky(Abie Rotenberg) is about to

Out Of Towner Reviews Amram Adar-Baruch Hashem

Out Of Towner Reviews Amram Adar-Baruch Hashem

My first reaction listening to this album is where have they found this special talent? I have never seen any videos of him singing at weddings, like I have of most of the newest singing sensations. I have never heard of him, and I am probably not alone here. Amram Adar seems to have burst

Review: Beri Weber – Thank You Hashem

Review:  Beri Weber – Thank You Hashem

Beri Weber – Thank You Hashem Naftali Schnitzler does it again! The new Beri Weber album, “Thank You Hashem” is out in stores, and is worthwhile as a Chanukah gift for a friend or for you!   Vani Bechasdecha – The song provides a solid start to this album. The words, Vaani Bechasdecha Batachti Yagel Libi B’Shuasecha,

Guest Review: Shwekey and Levine, Live in London

Guest Review:  Shwekey and Levine, Live in London

By:  Adam Shasha This past Monday night London hosted its second annual Hatsoloh concert featuring Yaakov Shweky and Baruch Levine.  The concert was one of the best I’ve been to in a while, and was certainly worth the trip from Manchester.   As I entered the hall I could tell it was going to be

Out Of Towner Reviews Big Time – Alter Heim

Out Of Towner Reviews Big Time – Alter Heim

How often can an album be released featuring an all star lineup of Mordechai Ben David, Lipa Schmelczer, Dovid Gabay, Shloime Gertner, the Mezamrim Choir, Chilik Frank and the Freilach Orchestra, produced by Sheya Mendlowitz, and arranged by Suki Berry,  and seemingly not even register a blip on the Jewish Music scene? Then again, with

Concert Recap: Ohel’s The Music We Love

Concert Recap:  Ohel’s The Music We Love

Let me preface this concert recap by saying that I hope my fifteen year old son never reads this review, because he was dying to come to the Ohel concert but I refused to take him out of yeshiva four hours early just to come to a concert.  After all, there are plenty of concerts,

Ohel Concert: The Lineup!

Ohel Concert:  The Lineup!

One of the best kept secrets in the Jewish music business was the lineup for tonight’s Ohel concert, titled The Music We Love. For those of you who weren’t there tonight, you missed an awesome show as the performers came fast and furious, hotter and hotter. Stay tuned for a full concert recap, but for

Inspiring Voice Reviews HASC 24 – A Time for Duets

Inspiring Voice Reviews HASC 24 – A Time for Duets

    I want to start off by saying that I really enjoy collections from all over the spectrum of Jewish music and HASC really gives us that from Haimish to Yeshivish and more.   This year’s concert is even more greatly enhanced with the duets because you can pick up the qualities of a singer