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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0893209001042 Label: Jdub Records Manufacturer: Jdub Records MPN: 10 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Jdub Records Release Date: August 22, 2006 Studio: Jdub Records Average Rating:
 Rating: - Great stuff! Idiosyncratic Klezmer fused with rockI saw the band live, and they play with 200% energy, intensity, and focus. But I'm glad I bought the CD because now I can hear the words and all the vocal and musical nuances. "Fresh Off Boat" (what a funny title) has grown on me with repeated listenings. Golem consists of six eccentric geniuses who sing in Yiddish, Romany, Russian, French and another language I didn't recognize. There's the wildman lead singer Aaron Diskin who's all over the place vocally, downed a pint onstage and wore eye ... Read More Rating: - Golem Rocks!I was blown away by this group at the Ashkenaz Jewish musical festival in Toronto a few years ago. They are great live, so go see them if you have a chance. But definitely pick up this CD, a punk/klezmer mashup. Lead singer Aaron Diskin reminds me of Jello Biafra, so maybe you could imagine a PG rated Dead Kennedys doing klezmer. I love Alicia Jo Rabins' violin work, and with a trombone, accordion, bass and drums rounding out the sound, how can you lose? These guys are tight and a lot of fun! |
