Matisyahu’s New Spiritual Groove
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Matisyahu’s New Spiritual Groove
New York Jewish Week – Nov 28, 2007
)The tzitzit hanging out of his sweatshirt and the velvet yarmulke on his head connect him to his Jewish world. And true to his location and appearance Matisyahu is a synthesizer of disparate worlds. His music braids together rhythms and themes found in roots reggae — love of God though here “Hashem” rather than “Jah” and a desire to return to Zion — and dance hall sounds. He manages to merge chasidic melodies and nigguns (wordless songs) with reggae-style scatting. For Matisyahu it is all about the spiritual search the desire to mend this “world of fragmentation” as he sings and to serve and connect with God. “You’re like water for my soul when it gets thirsty.
November 2007 Archives
Rolling Stone – Nov 28, 2007
Kanye hooked her up with John Legend and the two R&B singers hit it off at a studio the next day and later collaborated on The 18th Day her debut full-length which got play nearly everywhere but the States. Together Legend and Estelle also prepped her forthcoming album Shine the first release on Legend’s Homeschool Records. Kanye Mark Ronson Swizz Beatz and Cee-Lo make cameos on the disc which swings with the boogie funk of “American Boy” and reggae-rooted tracks like “Magnificent. When Estelle jumps from singing the hook of the Will… They were Dirt Rifle and the Bullets” Tankel admits “Since that and the turn toward Afro-funk we’ve thought of maybe having a vocalist once and the thought passed really quickly. At this point we’re never going to have one” he adds. “We have enough people as it is trying to make music together. Get It: The Budos Band II hit stores in August and is available on iTunes. Check out the band’s electric live performance opening for Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings or at their special Hanukah concert at New York’s Webster Hall on December 8th. Click the above video to watch the band’s “The Volcano Song” from their first album.
Sneaky Weasel Gang at Rollercoaster
NEWS.com.au – Nov 28, 2007
getElementById(”print-logo”)){ document. getElementById(”print-logo”)… article-tools –> November 28 2007 11:00am AFTER winning the Peel Music Foundation’s Battle of the Bands Sneaky Weasel Gang have scored the opening slot at RLLERCASTER in Mandurah. Hailing from the south western corner of WA and most recently Unearthed by triple j the Sneaky Weasel Gang and their reggae inspired tunes will take centre stage as they join a corker lineup of national and international artists such the Hilltop Hoods The Black Keys Shihad Jebediah Kisschasy Birds f Tokyo and Ash Grunwald. RLLERCASTER is now in it’s third year and is becoming an iconic show in the WA calendar because of it’s simple and effective formula; an event with an awesome line up a well priced ticket a beautiful location a generous grassy venue and all on offer at a time of year where people are relaxed happy and ready to party. Another defining feature of RLLERCASTER is that it isn’t afraid to rock! Most festivals have reverted to gentler line ups these days but RLLERCASTER bucks the trend by embracing music with attitude energy and an edge to put some yay in your day some zing in the thing and more power per hour than any other annual outdoor event. So RLLERCASTER is back in its majestic location with its greatest line up to date.
Things to do this weekend
CRegister – Nov 28, 2007
comTales and Scales “The Pied Piper”- Tales and Scales tweaks the classic with hip-hop-infused music dance and the poetry of Robert Browning. Composer Randall Woolf who wrote the ballet for “Where the Wild Things Are” creates an electro-acoustic soundscape with live music sampling and a set of turntables… comConcert: Slightly Stoopid- San Diego reggae group Slightly Stoopid performs at 8 p. Fishbone and Capitol Eye fill the bill.
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