Blog in Dm: Blogging Jewish Music from A to Zorn!

Mixolydian Mode has a "modest proposal for the improvement of popular music."

Michael Wex reviews Yale Strom's new book "A Wandering Feast." Strom's lust for the exotic occasionally moves him to lose...

Here's a report on last night's Matisyahu gig at B.B. Kings Bar & Grill in NYC. According to this attendee, "The crowd wa...

The Wichita Eagle is listing the best religious CD's of 2004. Number two is "The World is a Narrow Bridge," which was produ...

Here. I like this rabbi: After the concert was over the rabbi, whose name is Phillip Lefkowitz, pronounced Farbrengiton impeccably Jewish. ...

I've been writing for a while about the responsibilities that JM distributors and promoters have (for example here). Recently, there...

Theis week's Forward has an article on B'nai Brith Radio. The station is allegedly in talks with Sirius XM satellite radio. You g...

Here's Fred Kaplan writing for Slate: "All That Jazz - The year's best records." John Zorns "Masada String Trio 50...

On my recent trip to Israel, I also purchased a stuffed doll dressed as a Chosid holding a saxaphone. About 8" tall, Shloimela is dress...

Ever since I was in high-school, I've been a collector of Jewish music. It started in high-school when I began purchasing virtually ever...

Barry Seff writes: I'm a member of Pey Dalid. Thanks for what you wrote in response to the email you received. Thank Gd people at leas...

YAMAHA is buying Steinberg. (Thanks, Soundscape!) I don't think this will hurt ProTools. Digidesign's had some nice acquisitions la...

the KlezmerShack has loads of new reviews up. Go thee and read of them, for they are good. Ari also links to our recent "Carlebach ...

Violinist Miri Ben-Ari's upcoming album for Universal Records has a parental advisory sticker for explicit content. It's not being ...

Here's Terry Teachout : "D minor, by contrast, is widely thought to be a “demonic” key, threatening and unstable." We're n...

Biur Chametz professes his love for Christmas carols. Here's an article you've probably missed, "The Bart Simpsons of the Y...

Israeli TV has a Karaoke channel? Update: Esther kvetches.

Ben Jacobsen writes: : If Dov Shurin is like a twisted experiment that blends Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach with Uncle Jesse from The Dukes of Hazz...

APP reports: Greg Wall plays accordion. I thought that was the Rev. Zevy Zions' instrument.

sashinka observes: To the person who rolled in here searching on Google Search: pey dalid terrible, I want you to know, that if you're ...