Showing posts with label Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. Show all posts
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Matisyahu - Miracle (Catchy Channukah/Holidaze song)
I was just looking up Channukah related songs and haven't paid attention to Matisyahu's music in a number of years. But I stumbled across this song/video from 2010 which I take it to be about not just Channukah, but more of Holidaze/Festivus ideal.
"Miracle" very catchy track!
It also got me thinking about a couple of things related to Channukah and music. What are the best songs involving/related to Channukah?
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings have a nice one in "8 Days of Channukah," but otherwise, there's not many beyond say the Adam Sandler comedy-track.
But given Matisyahu was able to write and record a song that is good, why haven't other Jewish musicians?
Orphaned Land
Aviv Geffen/Blackfield
Mike Portnoy
Jordan Rudess
Bill Joel
Paul Simon
many others just from googling
Also Greg Herriges wrote a tune, although it's more about culture than the holiday, and I don't believe it's been recorded and released, just played live.
And additionally, I haven't thought a lot about Matisyahu in many years, but this song may get my interest back with him.
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Sharon Jones: Rest in Peace
I meant to post this the other day but ended up not finishing it it here in the blog.
Sharon Jones was a singer/musician my wife is a big fan of. I have known her, really since seeing her and the band on the IFC show "Dinner with the Band" like 10 years ago.
I always knew she was sort of a late bloomer. But then like a year or 2 later, the hipsters started promoting her, including 89.3, etc.
At any case, my wife and I saw this documentary and it was rather eye-opening, her whole battle with Pancreatic Cancer. It going into remission. Unfortunately, the doc ends before it came back, and now sadly she did lost her battle to it on Friday.
Noteworthy, she did a show with Mayer Hawthorne and Hall and Oates at Red Rocks in CO that my wife wanted to go to as a Bachelorette party in August, but they weren't able to.
Also she appeared live from Daryl's House.
And the below Prince collaborations/jams, etc.
Sharon Jones was a singer/musician my wife is a big fan of. I have known her, really since seeing her and the band on the IFC show "Dinner with the Band" like 10 years ago.
I always knew she was sort of a late bloomer. But then like a year or 2 later, the hipsters started promoting her, including 89.3, etc.
At any case, my wife and I saw this documentary and it was rather eye-opening, her whole battle with Pancreatic Cancer. It going into remission. Unfortunately, the doc ends before it came back, and now sadly she did lost her battle to it on Friday.
Noteworthy, she did a show with Mayer Hawthorne and Hall and Oates at Red Rocks in CO that my wife wanted to go to as a Bachelorette party in August, but they weren't able to.
Also she appeared live from Daryl's House.
And the below Prince collaborations/jams, etc.
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