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PunkTorah Podcast Is Back!

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We’re psyched to announce our new podcaster, Jeremiah Satterfield, will be DJing a bi-weekly Jewish music show. Anything special you want to hear in the podcast? Send him an email!

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Playlist:

DeScribe ft Matisyahu – Pure Soul – Shemspeed
Kosha Dillz – Garage Sale – Gina and the Garage Sale EP – Shemspeed
Ephryme – Life Sentence – Dopestylevsky – K Records
White Shabbos – Rav Avraham Kook – Shabbos Holy Shabbos – Shabasa Records
8th Day – It’s Shabbos Now – Chasing Prophecy – Aderet
The Mongrel Jews – Starving in the Belly of a Whale – Songs For A Minor
Matisyahu – Got No Water – Shake off the Dust . . . Arise – JDUB
Levi Mordechai – Ani Maamin – Sephardic Music Festival Vol 1 – Shemspeed
Gangsta Rabbi – The DiKtatoR – DiKtatoR17 – JDUB
Sabbapath – The Sabbath Bride (Lecha Dodi) – JDUB
NOFX – The Brews – Punk in Drublic – Epitaph

PunkTorah Radio: Michael’s Music!

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It’s Michael’s turn again! I’m bringing you another selection of Jewish music that you may have heard, may not have heard, and may or may not like! But I hope you enjoy it.

PunkTorah Radio: Michael’s Music!

Track List:

1. Sh’ma Yisrael – Abayudaya Jews of Uganda- Shalom Everybody, Everywhere

2. Modern Day Moses (Elerctro Morocco Remix) – DeScribe-Harmony

3. Am Yisrael Chai – Justin Jude and The Schneiderman Sisters-We Sang That At Camp: Songs Remembered From Jewish Summer Camp

4. Medley 3: Salaam (Od Yavo Shalom Aleinu) – Kirtan Rabbi-Live!

5. Blackberry Manischevitz – Shalom Feivel & Rocky Mountain Jewgrass-Live At Swallow Hill

6. My Mouth Is a House of Prayer – Eprhyme-WAYWORDWONDERWILL

7. Heaven and Earth – Neshama Carlebach and The Green Pastures Baptist Church Choir-Higher and Higher

8. Shalom Aleichem – Melita Doostan & Octopretzel-Shirei Gan Shalom

9. Hava Nagila – The Barry Sisters-To Life! Chanukah And Other Jewish Celebrations

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Marley & DeScribe Are Livin’ For The Grind

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By Gefiltepunker Emily Saex

Drop that Starbucks like its hot! And pick this up instead! ‘Livin’ on the Grind’, the new single by Describe comes out today. The Shemspeed reggae hip hop musical juggernaut has in a multi-faceted collaboration w/Rohan Marley (yes, son of Bob) brought us a song that is more than just a punny play on words. Brewed from a chance meeting on the street, there was an instant connection between Rohan and Describe. Before you could say orange-mocha-frappuccino, ‘Livin on the Grind’ was in the works. Inspiration from the legendary Bob (note the lyrical influence of Bob’s ‘One Cup of Coffee’), the eco and social justice missions (ie stopping use of harmful pesticides and promoting responsible farming practices) of Marley Coffee and da riddims of Describe all came together to make this jam. Get your click on!

Album Review: HARMONY EP

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I don’t typically review music, this is something that I most often leave to Patrick as the “in house musician”. In this case, I felt strongly compelled to bring this EP to everyone’s attention.
I got a hold of the new 5 track EP Harmony, by DeScribe. There’s only one thing for me to say:
YES!
The first track, Harmony, really hits hard. It’s got a great beat, pulling you in, while the lyrics are full of appeals for unity, impelling us to look to the Creator above to create harmony between people. DeScribe has a way of pulling ethereal spiritual realities down into the 21st century. He’s got a strong understanding of the digital age and even more interestingly to me, a sense of how the Torah translates into this age. The melodies flow hypnotically, and the beats just pulse.
Modern Day Moses, the second track, is my favorite. The strings meld with the beat, inspiring the feeling of following Moses out of Mitzrayim. The background vocals are sharp and hypnotizing, drawing you into an auditory landscape and striking an atavistic chord, bringing to my mind deeply buried memories of the Israelites.
This is a great EP. Ever since hearing DeScribe’s work with Y-Love and the Change EP (which I also highly recommend), I have been looking forward to hearing more from DeScribe. With this release I have to say I haven’t been disappointed. It is nice to hear some strong music with a strong message. I greatly look forward to hearing more in the near future!

“HARMONY” Music Video
Pick up HARMONY (CD/iTunes)
Check out The CHANGE EP (CD/iTunes)

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