• Posted on Kosha Dillz contest

    Make a video for “Rollercoaster Baby” and win a Shemspeed iPod! “Rollercoaster Baby” is Kosha Dillz’s new single and he is looking for all you Shemspeeders to make the YouTube …

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  • Posted on Nehedar: Pick Your Battles

    By Matthue Roth Live, Nehedar is a revolving cast of musicians: djembe, ***. On this, nehedar’s first album, the music is even more rambling: from the swingy Stray Cats strut …

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  • Posted on YIDCore: They Tried to Kill Us, They Failed, Let’s Eat!

    YIDCore “They Tried to Kill Us, They Failed, Let’s Eat!” Rubber Records by Matthue Roth What happens when the defining band of its genre turns its back on said genre, …

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  • Posted on Pharaoh’s Daughter: Haran

    Pharaoh’s Daughter “Haran” Oy!hoo Records  by Matthue Roth When vocalist/oudist Basya Schechter released her first album as Pharaoh’s Daughter in 2000, she took both sides of the Jewish music world …

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  • Posted on Trouble: The Jamie Saft Trio Plays Bob Dylan

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  • Posted on Macromantics feature

    By Esther Werdiger Not that I’m such a purist, but it’s sort of easy to be cynical about a Jewish girl from Sydney putting out a hip hop record. So …

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  • Posted on Kosha Dillz feature

    Feature by Matthue Roth Kosha Dillz has a rock on his shoulder the size of Gibraltar. The New York-based M.C. lets loose his political views and gets out his anger …

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  • Posted on Mr. Green Interview

    by Guy Emanuel It’s hard to believe that Shemspeed is Mr. Green’s frist interview. After all he has produced tracks that feature C Rayz Waltz, Kosha Dillz and Matisyahu all …

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