Bruce Springstein: Greatest Bar Mitzvah Bandleader of All Time

According to Max Weinberg... the whole interview is at The Arty Semite.

And yes, I know how he spells his name.

Rewriting 'Hatikvah'

Over at the Forward, Philologos wants to rewrite 'Hatikvah'. The commentors don't agree.

Pesach is coming!

Over at On the Main Line: "What Passover sounded like 370 years ago - sung today."

More from the "Shabbat Songs Project"

Here is Lecha Dodi!

Downloading Accurate Sheet Music

I was asked to sing a wedding song by a fairly well-known chassidic singer at an upcoming wedding. The tune is not one that is typically played at weddings. I downloaded the chart from the artist's website and, surprise (not really) the chart is wrong. Is it unreasonable to expect that an artist make sure the sheet music on his site is accurate?

#NoseJobGate

Over at Teruah:  #NoseJobGate - The Groggers and Plastic Surgery Disasters

Shirei Shabbos Project!

Yeah!

In Time For St. Pattys....

Darth Vader Playing the Bagpipes While Riding a Unicycle

The Groggers Make Some Nose!

ABC News reports: "Miami Plastic Surgeon Under Investigation After Commissioning 'Jewcan Sam' Music Video to Encourage Nose Jobs"

3/13/12 Link Dump - Tasteless edition

I warned you... The Making of TRIGGER's "FART EXPANSION" Pack - YouTube


Jello Biafra on Al Jazeera: Caught in the crossfire: Should musicians boycott Israel?


One has to wonder if anyone reads JM PR before publishing it. The most recent example here: New CD: Pesach in Yerushalayim with Chilik Frank

Over at the Arty Semite, it's Monday Music: Rap for Rabbis

Finally, E. emails a link to yet another story about non-profit JM producers Oorah: Children's Charity Loses Millions on Real Estate  What a chilul Hashem!

Purim Headlines 2012

Once again, it's time for some Purim news headlines you're not likely to see anywhere else this year.

The Groggers Hired To Perform At The Siyum HaShas

MBD Retires

Avraham Fried To Release Collection Of American Standards

Airmont Shul To Open Franchises Worldwide

Frum Dub-Step Artist Tops Electronica Charts

Rabbi Nosson Slifkin Appointed To Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah

Frum Child Molestor Reported To Police By Rabbi

Frum Song With Intelligent Non-Cheesy English Lyrics A Pop Sensation In Brooklyn

Maccabeats Tapped To Sing Backup On New Eminem Album

NYC HASC/Ohel Concerts Announced: Lineup Will Not Include Lipa, Shwekey, Avraham Fried, or Eighth Day

New Deborah Feldman Book "ReOrthodox" On NY Times Best-Seller List.

Rabbi Avremel Schorr Launches Chain Of Internet Cafés

Most Talented Contestant Wins "A Jewish Star" Competition

New Wedding Takanos Limit Chupa Processions To Choson and Kalla Only

Mormons Posthumously Convert Golem of Prague - Jewish Community Outraged

Breitbart.com Launches Three New Websites: Big Lakewood, Big Satmar, and Big Skver

Novominsker Rebbe Joins Facebook

Shmuley Boteach Apologizes; Withdraws "Kosher Jesus" Book

Lakewood Rabbis Ban Chavrusah Tumult; Urge Bochurim To "Just Grow Up Already"

Jewish Week Wins Communal Praise For Exposé On MO Abusive Rabbi

Rabbis Ban Boys Choirs On Tznius Grounds - Sounds Too Much Like Kol Isha

A Better Approach To Fighting Unauthorized Copying

TLJNNews. com reports on Yoely Liebowitz's latest effort in "Chasidic Comedian, Looking to Shed New Light in the World of Music and Entertainment CD’s."

Some Purim Music for Y'all

Courtesy of Bnai Jeshurun. Get in the zone! Purim is coming!

NAMM Oddities 2012

Barry Wood's NAMM Oddities 2012 is up! Love this stuff!

Bobover Wedding Videos

Over at the Forward Sisterhood blog... "Serenading the Bobov Bride."