If I only knew…
…that it would take a football game to turn Mobius into a Zionist nationalist, I would have sat him down in front of one a long time ago.
Is this supposed to be exciting news?
YNET is reporting that German rockers The Scorpions will be coming to Israel this summer to perform at the behest of Israel tween singer Liel Kolet, a young woman who has made a career singing cheesy ballads across Europe. Gag.
Her manager had this to say about her meeting The Scorpions:
“Kolet found meeting them even more exciting than meeting (President Bill) Clinton and Bono (U2’s lead singer),” she said. “She loves rock music and knows all the lyrics of their songs.”
I had this to say about The Scorpions coming to Israel:
“Not only do I think its a travesty that The Scorpions are coming to perform in Israel, but I am disturbed by the fact that they’ll completely sell out the venue they book. With recent performances by Uriah Heep and Jethro Tull, the number of washed up bands that perform in Israel is getting dangerously high. We need real rock now. Heed my call Nick Cave, Radiohead, Mercury Rev, Sonic Youth and Lou Reed. You have all performed here in the past and we need you now more than ever. Who’s next? Toto? Peter Frampton? Cliff Richard?”
Jpost gets snarky with French goalie
The Jerusalem Post uses sarcasm in headline about the French national soccer team landing in Israel.
‘Fabien the Brave’ lands in Israel
Hopefully they’ll have it in their French edition as well.
If you have no idea what this is referencing please read the post below.
Wee Wee! Ze French are zo transparent!
The very bitter French national team goalie Fabien Barthez stated last week that he wouldn’t be coming to Israel this week for the France-Israel World Cup qualifying game. Barthez said When I see all the suffering in the world, I dont understand why they would want to play in Israel.
Barthez “suddenly” had a change of heart. Could it be because the Ireland-Israel game wasn’t the cakewalk he thought it would be? Or perhaps it’s because of the draw between France and Switzerland? Hmmmm.
His new tune: “I’ll come to Israel, it’s alright, there’s no problem. All in all we’re supposed to play soccer there,” he said in a news conference. “I know we’ll be provided with tight security in Israel, I’m a professional and I’m willing to play there.”
I’m sure the Israeli fans will be as welcoming to the French as they were the Irish.
Peace song is broadcast: Cheese oozes from speakers throughout Israel & the Palestinian territories
Israeli singer/songwriter David Broza and Palestinian musician Wisam Murad co-wrote a song entitled “In My Heart.” The bilingual duet, performed in Hebrew and Arabic, was simultaneously broadcast on Army radio and Voice of Palestine earlier today. A choir of Palestinian and Israeli children also appear on the recording.
BBC:The two singers said they hoped the track would narrow the divisions between their communities.
Yeah, a fucking song is going to bring us closer together.
When Israeli eyes are smiling
I love the Irish.
The Irish in Tel Aviv were enjoying Purim yesterday. Purim is a Jewish holiday which celebrates the foiling of a plot against the Jews by the wicked Haman.It has been said that most Jewish holidays have the same basis. They tried to kill us all, let’s eat. The Irish are equally consistent. It’s a holiday, let’s drink.
Full story from The Irish Times.
The Israel-Ireland World Cup qualifying match (that’s soccer for you Americans) was held last night in Tel Aviv. Roughly 3000 Irishmen and women came upon Tel Aviv in one big swoop. The Irish football fans are known for their undying dedication to their team and will follow them anywhere to support them. Tel Aviv, to their credit, welcomed the Irish with open arms. Some say that they overcompensated a bit, but after spending yesterday in Tel Aviv, I quickly realized nothing could be further from the truth. It was nice to see Irish flags waving over hayarkon street . The weather was beautiful and the beach and promenade was packed with Israelis and Irishmen alike. The cultural differences were apparent though. The Israelis were enjoying coffee in the cafes that line the beach while the pubs across the treat were filled to the brim with the Irish with glasses…well..for a lack of better expression…filled to the brim. But it wasn’t a completely segregated scene. I saw many Israelis reveling and shmoozing with the Irish folk in the bars and one too many pasty Irishman soaking in the sun’s rays on the beach. I also witnessed random Israelis approaching green-clad Irishmen and striking up conversations. The vibes were great, and for a moment, I felt transported back in time several years ago when the streets were packed with tourists and there was a constant feeling of positivity in the air.
Simply put, it was just a damn great day.
The game ended in a draw last night, with Ireland scoring in the first couple of minutes and Israeli player, Abbas Suwan scoring in the last thirty seconds to tie it up.
UPDATE: Check out the blogs of Shai, Lisa and Imshin for their impressions of the day.
New Podcast is up
New podcast is up. This week we discuss outrageous Purim costumes, bad music, pathetic former radio gigs and listener email. Plus, I recorded a harmonious very special intro. Rock over Tel Aviv! Rock over Jerusalem!
Podcast update
No, I will not stop blogging and exclusively podcast. I’ll be doing both. Thanks for the nice emails, especially the one from the guy who listened who doesn’t actually know me. Much appreciated. With the help of my web bitch Mobius, I’ll be setting up another section of my website which will focus on the “the view from here” podcast. It will feature relevant links, photos and other goodies. Hopefully I’ll have that set up by the weekend. I thought that we’d begin by podcasting once a week, but I think that it’s more likely we’ll be doing it twice a week. It’s just so easy to do. And mad fun. We’ll eventually have special guests and interviews so I think it won’t be long before we dominate the globe. So what are you waiting for? Check it out!!! Let’s hope this will be the impetus for other to start Israeli podcasts!
Rock!
‘The View from Here’ podcast has arrived!
Podcasting is the new blogging.
I’m thrilled to announce the debut of the official podcast of The View from Here. Each week, we’ll be tackling topics such as food, music, pop culture, politics and whatever we feel like talking about. Join us! Us? What do you mean, “us?” Well, I’ve been blogging solo for the past three years and I thought it was time that I brought my wife into the mix.
In the very first broadcast of “the view from here” podcast, the wife and I muse about Israel’s “city of the future,” going to the gym and Eurovision!
You know you can’t resist!
Grab the RSS feed here!
You don’t need a portable music device to listen!
Direct MP3 download here.
New to the podcasting world? Read all about it here.
Winona speaks: FMGWAC in Greece not J-town
Oh Winona! Say it isn’t so. While I’m happy to hear that you’ll be starring in the movie adaption of “O’ Jerusalem,” I have to admit that I am incredibly distressed to hear that the movie will be filmed in Greece and not Israel. I can understand why The Passion of the Christ wasn’t filmed here - it was unrestrained in it’s Jew hatred. But O’Jerusalem is about the founding of the state.
Lest we forget that Israel is a bastion of Hollywood cinametic glory with Jean Claude Van Damme’s The Order and The Last Patrol with Dolph Lundgren.
I always wanted to open an Irish pub in Jerusalem called O’Jerusalems (Next Beer in Jerusalem!).
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