Surf Rock Hanukkah & Chinese Food on Christmas

December 25, 2011

Here on day six of my feature on eight days of Hanukkah music videos, I’d like to share the surf rock stylings of Meshugga Beach Party‘s “Shleppin’ and Kvetchin’”. I came across this video in a post on Laughing Squid by Rusty Blazenhoff. The original tune is off of their instrumental surf Hanukkah-themed album, Hot [...]

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Hanukkah Music Goes Country with “Hanukkah Mama”

December 24, 2011

For day five of my feature on eight days of Hanukkah music videos, I’m proud to post something I never thought I’d find – country-western Hanukkah music. New York singer-songwriter Dan Garson puts a little country twang into the holiday with his original tune, “Hanukkah Mama”. You can check it out below. To see the [...]

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Heavy Metal Hanukkah with Anvil

December 23, 2011

Here on day four of my eight days of Hanukkah music videos feature, the metalhead in me simply had to share Anvil’s rockin’ version of “Oh Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah”. The Canadian metal band performed this song as part of The Hour’s holiday music special. Go ahead. Bang your head with the music. Just be careful [...]

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Chanukah: Rock of Ages Hits Just the Right Comedic Note

December 22, 2011

For day three of my feature on eight days of Hanukkah music videos, check out “Chanukah: Jewish Rock of Ages”. The video from www.aish.com is a Hanukkah-themed takeoff on songs including Jerry Lee Lewis’s “Great Balls of Fire”, the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive”, and Maroon 5′s “Moves like Jagger”. And for more Hanukkah videos, please [...]

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The Maccabeats’ Hanukkah “Miracle” video

December 21, 2011

The Maccabeats had a viral video phenomenon last year with “Candlelight”, a Hanukkah remix of Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite”. The a cappella group from Yeshiva University is sure to have another hit on their hands with their new video, “Miracle”. The song is a cover of a tune by Matisyahu and features a cameo by The [...]

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Light up Your Hanukkah Night with the Fountainheads

December 20, 2011

YouTube is an awesome place to find Hanukkah music videos. Over the next eight days, I’m going to share videos which range from rocking, to adorable, to just downright silly. Let’s kick this off with “Light up the Night”, a brand-new original Hanukkah song by The Ein Prat Fountainheads from the Ein Prat Academy in [...]

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Send Holiday Cheer Using Skype With Alice Cooper and Others

December 16, 2011

Need to send someone you care about some virtual holiday cheer?  Thanks to Skype’s “Say It With Skype” Facebook app, now you can.  And the message comes spruced up with some holiday tunes.  Skype announced today that it has teamed up with artists to offer users FREE customized video music cards for the holidays. Whether [...]

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Celebrate Human Rights with Amnesty International and Bob Dylan Song Collection

December 12, 2011

I am delayed in posting this, but better late than never.  December 10 was Human Rights Day and Amnesty International celebrated the day by premiering Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International on the organization’s Facebook  Page. Selections are currently still available to listen to through Facebook. Saturday also helped [...]

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The Orchestral Space Pop of Miracles of Modern Science

December 11, 2011

While perusing the music news on the handy dandy NPR iPad app, I discovered an intriguing story from Weekend Edition Sunday about rock band Miracles of Modern Science (MOMS). The group has an unusual instrumental lineup – mandolin, upright bass, cello, violin, drums, and vocals. I always love finding musicians who use classical instruments in [...]

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Chicago Opera Theater Appoints Andreas Mitisek As General Director

December 9, 2011

On December 7, Chicago Opera Theater (COT) Board President Gregory O’Leary announced that Andreas Mitisek has signed a five-year contract to become the organization’s General Director effective September 1, 2012. Mitisek will become General Director Designate on January 1, 2012, to begin working on future seasons at COT. He will be taking over from current [...]

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