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The Lion, the Witch and the Jewish Russian American in the Wardrobe

May 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · 100% vent free

Every Jewish person that becomes successful abroad is treated here as an Honorary Israeli: Natalie (Hershlag) Portman, Gene (Chaim Witz) Simmons, the girl in the Yes We Can video - basically if you have experienced worldwide success, no matter how vague your connection to the Holy Land, or how long it has been since you [...]

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Oneg Shabbat: Shulman - Zero Degrees

April 18th, 2008 · No Comments · 100% vent free

Artist: Shulman
Track: Zero Degrees
Album: Random Thoughts
Genre: Electronica / Psychedelic / Experimental
Label: Aleph Zero Records
Release Date: 2006

* This is the first of what would hopefully become a weekly post in which I will introduce one music track I liked by one Israeli artist. Oneg Shabbat is a Jewish term meaning the Joy of Sabbath, as Jews use [...]

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Trent Reznor Puts Another Nail in the Music Industry’s Analog Coffin

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments · 100% vent free

American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, like Radiohead and others before them, have just released their new album in digital format absolutely free of charge. Band leader Trent Reznor explains: “I’ve been considering and wanting to make this kind of [instrumental] record for years, but by its very nature it wouldn’t have made sense [...]

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I Held My Breath, Everything Is Perfect Now

March 5th, 2008 · 5 Comments · 100% vent free

This week’s episode of The L Word (509: Liquid Heat), ended with an amazing sequence that cross-cut the characters during a heat wave power blackout. The intensity of the erotic ending was greatly enhanced with music by Freezepop , an American synthpop band, whose song ‘Swimming Pool’ is by far the most moving piece of music [...]

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