Israeli Music


Israeli Music and Rock Stars05 Sep 2007 01:54 am

Now this is official: It’s not easy to be rock Star. 

Study that published today in a British health magazine, claims that the rock stars situated in the risk to die young, two or three times more than the rest of the population. 

In the study, that published in “journal of epidemiology and community health“, examined the researchers 1,064 stars British and Americans. The study speaking about musicians that acted between the years 1956 and 1999. 

The average age of the death amongst the British musicians stood on 35, whereas the Americans held a status until age 42 the respectable. According to the researchers, the highest risk to the lives of the rockers is in the five first years of activity. 

Interesting what the study say about the Israeli rock stars….

Israeli Music and Culture08 Aug 2007 05:06 am

Lee Hazlewood, One of the most influencious musicians in the world passed away this week. We can`t imagine the world without songs like “Some Velvet Morning”, “Summer Wine” or even “These Boots Are Made For Walkin`”. But as you probably know, this blog\website is for the Israeli culture….what is one of the greatest American icons doing in this kind of blog ???

I can always find some Israeli musicians that sounds like Hazlewood and write about them and his influence, but It`s not the case here…

I think that almost every Israeli know the song: “Some Velvet Morning” or in hebrew “Be`boker Shel Ktifa” that was sang by Rami Fortis on his classic album “Sipurim Me`Hakufsa” (”Tales from the TV box”). This album was one of the greatest influences on Israeli bloom of Rock n` Roll in early nineties and shaped the sound of Israeli modern rock.

I think that I have said enough…here are some nice words about Lee Hazlewood and only for you the original clip of “Some Velvet Morning” and later the Hebrew version (for limited time only with links).

Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra- Some Velvet Morning (MySpace)

Rami Fortis (with Shlomi Shaban)- Some Velvet Morning (YouTube)

 

Israeli Music30 Jun 2007 03:45 am

David Peretz- a teacher, a writer, a musician….no…not a musician…he is a special musician. His fusion between the Missisippi blues, japanease hiku, love, hate and living in Israel`s suburbs all come as a sand storm from Be`er Sheva.

His new album: “Hiku Blues” is out at the indie label- “Hiss Records“. You can read the proccess of making the album both on Hissrecords blog and in David`s blog at “Notes”.

It sounds so special, the tender and soft music and on the contrary songs with richness of horns and violins.

The deep voice of David that sometimes clash with the soft voices of Tal Oren and Noa Babaioff (Bell).

It is so unique that words cannot describe, it is so enchanting that you can get addicted.

Two days ago, I went to his show in Tel Aviv, you could feel the warmth coming from David to the audience and back…magnificent !!!

Now you have to choose: You can either buy it or you can hear it (and than buy it…)

in the meanwhile you can watch the trailer to his DVD (or as the Hisses calls it- DVD peretz)

Israeli Music23 May 2007 08:30 am

Israeli famous singer Shlomo Artzi got a new album after a long time - it’s called Island.

You can see one of the cilps form that new album - to your judgment

Israeli Music16 Feb 2007 04:16 am

Bonnie Prince Billy came, Regina Spektor is on the plane, the Twilight Singers left a trail of weeping girls behind them. Israel is back on the world rock n`roll indie scene…but we don`t need big names to come, if you wanna feel a bit of 80s London just hear and see The Homesicks.

The Homesicks are a new wave/ funk-rock band and as part of the new Israelis-sings-in-English-bands. Their musical roots are somewhere from 80’s post-punk- new wave bands like XTC and Jesus and Mary Chain. If you want to use your imagination…this is how Minimal Compact would have sounded like if they were creating new music at this era… The Homesicks are a 5-piece band: Haim Cohen - Lead Vocals & Lead Guitar, Gal Hermoni - Keyboards, Billy levy - Vocals & Guitar, Omri Greenfeld - Bass, Yoav Lahav - Drums.

Their songs are full with dreamy guitars and drips of electronics, their music is so stirring and delightful that is just carry you away (to London).

You can hear the music at their MySpace and another song at Haoneg. A new album modes of production is here for you to buy !!

Go to see them live: March 15th at Levontin 7, Tel Aviv

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