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Come shit on us Ian Brown! We love it!

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In the great tradition of artists such as Roger Waters and Erykah Badu, once again Israeli producers will be inviting a musician who will come perform in Israel, take our money and then ignorantly criticize our policies (granted, some of our policies suck, but we don’t need no education from performers who know close to [...]

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My Favorite Things: Siobhan Donaghy

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If you are not American, you might remember Siobhan Donaghy as the very serious looking redhead in the first line-up of the much better than average British girl vocal group, Sugababes. Slightly darker, tougher, and edgier than your average pop vocal group the UK’s Sugababes’ shelf life have far surpassed that of the numerous disposable [...]

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The Cure vs Monika Sex

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Perpetuating the Israeli cultural phenomenon of importing cultural fads seemingly years after they fade elsewhere, rock band Monika Sex has done a “mash up” of their gargantuan hit “Maka Afora” with The Cure’s Lovesong. They are calling it “Ahava Afora” (Grey Love). The title combines “Maka Afora” (Grey Hit) with Love Song. “Maka Afora” was [...]

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When the Sopranos met Bowie

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What a bizarre evening. The wife and I went to Tel Aviv to meet some friends visiting from New York for dinner. After a kick ass dinner of grilled meat and 3,000 salads in Jaffa we went to Brasserie M&R at Rabin Square for some coffee and dessert. Shortly after we arrived I noticed about [...]

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