Here's his opening 'graph:
The final day of the Jewish Music and Heritage Festival was different than the others in that it was held during the daytime and admission was free, which might help explain a much stronger Orthodox presence than at other events.This is gratuitously nasty. The event was held on a Sunday on the Upper West Side, the home turf of the largest Orthodox singles community. It featured bands like Blue Fringe and Soulfarm (in addition to some edgier Jewish bands whom Kelsey declines to even mention) that appeal to that demographic and it also had an associated donor drive by Gift of Life at the event --to benefit Michael Brecker-- that was promoted to the Orthodox community. But that wouldn't have anything to do with it, of course. Those Orthodox Jews could only have been there, David suggests, because it was free and they wouldn't have to be out to late. Nice.
