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What can I say? Another great show, and as I promised last week, I will be keeping these brief. If there is one podcast episode you have to listen to: it's this one.
As usual, you can subscribe to the show via mypodcast.com
Also, for the first time, I think I've finally got the audio levels down so it's not too destructively noisy. This show is, once again, divided into three parts. Before I get to that, the music I excerpt throughout the show are: Sheri Miller, Worst Case Ontario, Five AM, The Ramones, Gershon Veroba, Bat for Lashes, and Laura Marling.
PART ONE
We talked to Sam from Worst Case Ontario about his band and living in New York and recording. Make sure they get to the top twenty for MTV2 by voting for them on addictedtonoise.com.
PART TWO
Brian and
Alex talks about Apple's new line of iPods and iTunes 8 and its "genius" features.
PART THREE
Brody and Dolly talks about the music that they are loving lately. This includes Caroline Smith and Department of Eagles.
PS, please send me any suggestions and tell me what you like (do you want more band interviews? less news?).
UPDATE 9/15/2008:
This came kind of late, but I think I'm supposed to interview this guy, Kordan, when he arrives here tomorrow. Here is an excerpt of the press release that came out:
Kordan is Arthur Eisele a Global Affairs graduate from Rutgers. After having created drum n' bass music in Puerto Rico where he grew up, he had moved to Jersey City to pursue his education and is now currently residing in today's renaissance city Williamsburg.
(excerpt)
Kordan will begin working on his full-length soon after for a release early next year.Tour dates opening for Cut Copy and The Presets:September 16 @ Fine Line Cafe in Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 17 @ The Metro in Chicago, Illinois
September 19 @ Sound Academy in Toronto, Ontario
September 20 @ Club Soda in Montreal, Quebec
September 21 @ Webster Hall in New York, New York
Links:
www.weheartmusic.com news.weheartmusic.com
podcast.weheartmusic.com
This is one of the most interesting album that I've received to review: Reach Out (2007) by Gershon Veroba.
I'm writing this from memory, but I think I thought I read that Veroba used to be a wedding singer/entertainer (mostly for Jewish weddings?). He got fed up with the limitation of playing and singing traditional songs that he decided to start his own band.
The songs are pretty easy-listening, but I did enjoyed all the Jewish songs. This is probably because there's a strange sense of mystery of not knowing what the songs are about. Plus these songs sounds traditional, but it's backed by electric guitars and rock and roll type sound!
The opening song, "Bamarom", is excellent, followed by another excellent song called "V'ata Kisvu", which starts off with a violin piece. You finally get to hear an English song on the third track, "Reach Out". You can hear this track on myspace.
The rest of the album is a mish-mash of Jewish and English songs.
The surprisingly dancy "Mi She'oso" is also worth checking out. Easily one of my favorite song on the album.
I would have to admit that I wasn't too crazy about religious overtone of "Man to Man", but if you like inspirational music, it's definitely worth checking out.
As the world keeps turning 'round,
We do the best we can.
But as we pray to God for help,
We still live man to man.
After listening Reach Out, I can see why Veroba has been a favorite among the Jewish community for years and years. He's actually been making music since the early 90s and have released over six albums!
Reach Out is available in both US and Israeli version and is available now.
You can keep up with his blog.
03/12/2008 00:52:46
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