Soccer Dad

(Jewish) Music and Art

via JewishBlogging.com. I found a website Metal Jew. Though he has little information other than the group's name, he just bought a CD by White Shabbos. He also discusses an album by David Lazzar called "Shtark." Lazzar's comments are a riot (though he may mean one of them seriously):

What really intrigues me is the line on the inlay sleeve 'after listening to this CD one must go to the Mikveh immediately' and on the back the line 'Warning: not for Chassidish buchrim'.

In an area of music that I'm more familiar with, Crossing the Rubicon2 points to a survey from USA Today of the greatest American Rock Band. I have several quibbles with the results. But, of course, it's just a matter of tasted. Truth is, I haven't been current with rock music for about 20 years. So I don't know if I've ever heard Pearl Jam. But I can't believe that Creedence Clearwater Revival ranked lower than the likes of Journey, the Doors (whose music I don't think has aged well at all), or Kiss. (Is Kiss an American rock band, or an Israeli one anyway?) I'd even pick them above perennial favorites of mine like the Eagles or Fleetwood Mac. I have Chronicle, CCR's 20 greatest hits and no matter how similar much of the stuff sounds it still sounds fresh. I've recently notices that the feedback and decay of some of their songs would possibly make them psychadelic.

Not Quite Perfect has had some absolutely awesome posts recently. "Barnacle" is great. But then so are "Digital Dawn," "Ice Blue," and "Nocturnal Violet!" I hope she never gets tired of making these things!