The moment we have all been waiting for! the footage of Matisyahu, C-Rayz Walz, & Kosha Dillz performing “Childhood” with Matis’ full band as part of his Festival of Light series at Williamsburg’s Music Hall. C-Rayz and Kosha joined Matis for the last 3 nights reppin their “Freestyle Vs. Written” album which hit stores to [...]
I think I finally understand the stereotype correlating Black people and superior dancing skills; that because of some hereditary, corporeal connection with their musical roots from sub-Sharan Africa, African Americans are able to move more organically than the rest of us to the sounds of modern day beats. The theory might be oversimplified (and possibly [...]
The Shemspeed crew got down guerilla style, with their video camera, at the Hillel International Conference this past month in Baltimore’s Fells Point. The 40 team showcased a bit of what college campuses could expect to see when they bring the 40 to their towns. The 40 brings its workshops, concert & party around [...]
The Festival has finally come to a close and the evenings were packed with really diverse and talented Sephardic artists. Check the photos and videos below. The shows are not over though, we still got two more Matisyahu shows as part of the Festival of Light series and just like last night we will [...]
Just picked up the Wall Street Journal only to see an article titled, “They Don’t All Sound Familiar: Debut albums are among those making the cut in a field filled with talent”. I had no idea that I was going to find one of my fav punk jew jazz groups in there. Pitom [...]
The boys who dropped the amazing, “Freestyle Vs. Written” album a few months ago to rave reviews, in SPIN magazine among others, will be joining Matisyahu tonight as part of his Festival of Light series at Williamsburg’s Music Hall.
to pick up a copy of the “Freestyle Vs. Written” album now from iTunes (here) or [...]
Was awesome seeing all you all this past week…watching over 1000 people get down to Sephardic music over Chanukah has been amazing. We have one last event and if you would like to get in for only 10 bucks email tickets@shemspeed.com with your name and we’ll put you on the reduced list. Each email gets [...]
Electro Morocco is a unique mixture of energetic electro beats, middle eastern flavor, with a retro rock and pop edge. Their live performance combines live music with synced video clips that creates an unforgettable visual and musical experience. “Electro Morocco is what I would imagine would happen if Gwen Stefani met Balkan Beat Box [...]
Last night’s Shemspeed/Sephardic Music Festival show was something for the books. To see such a diverse line up of artists and an even more diverse crowd, was great. Eden Mi Qedem set off the night with Sephardic Rock which was a great opener for the Sephardic Psychedelia that Piamenta lunges right into [...]
What do you get when you cross Bucktown and Chanukah? Bucktownukah, of course! On Dec. 27th, Chabad of Bucktown/Wicker Park will be hosting a greasy food fest in the back room at Nick’s Beer Garden to celebrate the 7th night of Chanukah. Mmm..nothing says Happy Chanukah like latkes and PBR.
The cover charge is $15 at [...]
On the third night of Chanukah I received my first gift of the season. My kid brother sent me the latest CD from Bloc Party -yes we still buy CDs in my family. The bro has astoundingly ill music taste, especially for a 15 year old, and again came through on the [...]
so, i just saw this blog called the “ignoblus, for the moment” which describes itself as, “Mostly about antisemitism, other racisms, Buddhism, and perhaps sometimes football. When I was in high school, I found that Ignatius literally meant “not ignoble,” and it struck me just how pompous such a double negative can be. I’d rather [...]
They really need to take out that initial PBS sounding intro, but I like that MPC drum hit music (and not only cuz its Diwon playing that live for them). Anyway, check this out Richard Kind and Y-Love are amongst the celebs that chime in on the Xmas trees. Words from TJC, [...]
We decided that the Piamenta Chanukah show has to be an all out assault of amazing music and so we added a few special guests along with the already planned Eden Mi Qedem Band. Who do we got for you? We got one of the illest rapper/singers on the scene and the newest [...]
Rabbi Yonah of Jewlicious Festival chimes in….”From England to Israel, and Warsaw to Long Beach, we make Chanukah parties. It’s kinda one of those things that me and Rachel just love to do. This year’s Chanukah House Party is sponsored by Beach Hillel. It’s one of our favorite things to do, the Chanukah House Party. [...]
Hadassah Gross invite you to a, “Throw-Your-Shoes-at-Madoff-Competition Lighting of the Fourth Chanukah Candle and other Delightful Rituals at City Winery!”
Christmas Eve is a busy night for NYC Jews. The mad dash between Chinese restaurants and movie theaters can be grueling. We offer Midnight Mess as an alternative. This pre-opening event is hosted by Rebetzin Hadassah [...]
SHaanan, the rapper/singer of Hadag Nachash, just sent this over and even thought he sound sucks it demonstrates that everyone from the Happy Madison crew is fun and down to earth. Check Rob doing the intro and sticking on stage to dance and sing with the band. ZOhan unites.
p.s. why did I not go [...]
SMF has two amazing events going down tonight. The first at the Spanish Portuguese Synagogue and the second at the world music club, Drom. Just added to the Spanish Port is Yehonatan Elazar, and Ansambl Mastika and Anistar, a band I have been meaning to see for years now, will be headlining the Drom [...]
From the Chaptzem Blog! and promoted as, “Listen to the overnight Jewish music mega-hit that’s taking the Heimishe world by storm.” the blog posts a Yiddish take on “I Want to be a Rockstar” by Nickleback. Apparently it is stirring up some controversy in the Chassidic community, though I only see a handful of [...]
We got you covered. Check this online boutique, Dveykus. I’m not sure if kids are still using the word ‘gnarly’, but the truth is these shirts at ‘gnarly’. I always wear the “Do You Rap?” (with the teffilin on the arm graphic) at Y-Love and Diwon shows. People are either like, “Oh, [...]
Israeli Guitar Legend, Yossi Piamenta will be a special guest on Matisyahu’s Festival of Light show tonight at Webster Hall. We have been giving out tickets to both the Matisyahu shows and Sephardic Music Festival shows every night. (The winners are; Rafi Cohen, Megan Olson, Elizabeth Weissman, Heather Tauber, Ian Kaplan, Dyainu Kaplan-Nealis, [...]
I just got back from the Mumbai “Chanukah: Light Up The Night” Benefit with Matisyahu and Miri Ben Ari. My first thought was, “wow, this event was put together beautifully and then it struck me how Chabad are the smoothest of the Chassidic sects.” Blue Fringe opened up the show and since it was [...]
One of my all time favorite Jewish groups is Pharaohs Daughter. The group is fronted by Basya Schechter, which sounds hella ashkenaz, well she is half half, but it’s the Sephardic half that shines through her brilliant “Haran” album and it is that same half that will shine at Le Poisson Rouge for [...]
I just got this email from one of the Juez members. check it, “This is what I’m talkin about muthatruckas!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjNXTQfsL9Y
….just kidding. this is horrible…
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for the Erran One click here
or check it on Conan click here.
