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Purim Reviews, Part III: Purim’ish by MRM Music

MRM Music, the same outfit responsible for the last two Lipa albums, a bunch of Soulfarm productions, dozens of chassidishe compilation albums, and anything with the words “Super Collection Mix” in...

OutOfTowner reviews Lipa Schmeltzer’s Dus Pintele

                  Lipa Schmeltzer is a trend setter. There is really no other way to say it. His musical talents and prowess are virtually unmatched and his energy is legendary. I happen to remembe...

Shimon’s Review of “Kolot” by Yaakov Shwekey

                    In 2000, R’ Shmuel Brazil released the album Shuvu, a compilation of new songs which featured some new and upcoming singers, including a young Sefardi vocalist from Brooklyn nam...

OutofTowner Reviews Bnei Heichala by Benny Friedman

                      I have a habit of starting reviews and never finishing them, so when I am in the middle of a review I am loathe to stop because I am not sure I’ll ever finish. However, I have...

OutofTowner Reviews Modim Anachnu Lach by Baruch Levine

                      The past few months I have been on an unofficial leave of absence from JMR (no worries guys…it was paternity leave) but that hasn’t stopped me from listening to and enjoying s...

Shimon’s Review of “Breather” by Shlomi Cohen

                      UPDATE: Thank you so much to Shlomi Cohen for his feedback on the first version of this review.  Apparently, my ear isn’t as good as I thought it was, and I misidentified a fe...