All Entries Tagged With: "music"
The Drums and LCD Soundsystem join PiL for a Heineken in Tel Aviv
This summer’s Heineken Music Festival in Tel Aviv has already gotten some much needed hype with the confirmed arrival of the legendary John Lydon and his PiL colleagues. Now Brooklyn natives The Drums and one of my favorite underground groove bands, LCD Soundsystem, have also confirmed they’ll be taking part. Looks like the end of [...]
John Lydon and PiL coming to Tel Aviv!
Oh yes, the PiL in IL! One of the greatest icons of 20th century music is on his way to the Holy Land! John Lydon, AKA Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols, is bringing his reformed PiL (Public Image Limited) band to the sandy shores of the Med. Bless his little heart. He’s here to [...]
Missy Elliot performing in Israel tomorrow night!
The cancellation season is long over (Elvis Costello and The Pixies among others managed to disappoint music fans here in the Holy Land this summer, but hey, welcome to the Middle East…), so it’s now time to welcome one of R&B’s greatest female artists, Missy Elliot! It’s her first ever trip to the Holy Land, [...]
Thirty Seconds To Mars coming to Israel
So, in spite of some recent cancellations, and some music legends (Sir Elton and Sir Rod) coming to Israel’s cultural rescue, it’s good to see some younger, rocking talent hit the sandy shores of the Holy Land. Oh yes, adding themselves to the list of musical performers coming to Israel this summer are Thirty Seconds [...]
Elton John LIVE in Israel!
So in sneaked Sir Elton John last Thursday night, smuggled in under a blanket of anonymity in case anyone got wind of his appearing in the Holy Land (yeh, like nobody knew!). Some artists have been falling by the wayside in recent weeks, under immense international lobbying by those who hate Israel, but there was [...]
The Pixies cancel their Tel Aviv gig - Sir Elton to follow suit?
So, the brittleness of the Middle East has been thrust into the limelight over the last few days as news agencies around the world pummel the story of the Gaza flotilla to death…and which in turn leads to some rather more disappointing news, at least if you’re a music fan and appreciate international stars strutting [...]
Placebo performing in Tel Aviv tonight, as all around them cancellations abound…
Alternative Brit rockers Placebo have proven themselves to have a bit more bottle than others of late (ahem, Elvis Costello) and are still scheduled to perform tonight at the Tel Aviv Expo Grounds at 8pm. Unfortunately, two other British bands - the Klaxons and the Gorillaz - who were supposed to be joining Placebo in [...]
Opera by moonlight at Masada - Verdi’s Nabucco
OK, so opera isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. But when you’ve got the magnificent setting of the Dead Sea (one of my favorite places in Israel) and Masada as your backdrop, you could stick a retarded monkey banging dustbin lids there and it would still be awe-inspiring…
The opera being performed next week will be a [...]
Elvis Costello cancels his Israel shows
News comes through this morning that Elvis Costello has decided to pull the plug on his two scheduled Israel shows this coming summer. After witnessing many tweets on Twitter prompting Elvis to abandon the “apartheid-state of Israel”, I was beginning to fear the worst. As Elvis himself put it: It is a matter of instinct [...]
Ozzy Osbourne, the Prince of Darkness, is coming to Tel Aviv!
The list grows and grows…and joining the list of star names coming to perform in Israel this year is legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne, otherwise known as the Godfather of Heavy Metal or the Prince of Darkness. Is Tel Aviv really ready for a real, live sinner?! Oh yes, I think it is!
The show is scheduled [...]
Israeli band Izabo goes iPhone crazy!
One of my favorite Israeli bands (and yes, you actually get to really like one or two after a few years here) is Izabo. They started out a few years ago and I actually caught them live (as a support act for a bigger Israeli band) when they were starting out on their road to [...]
Gil Scott Heron cancels Tel Aviv show
No sooner do I go and add his name to the list of performers coming to Israel this year, does Gil Scott Heron announce his cancellation of next month’s planned gig at the Barby Club in Tel Aviv. The grandfather of hip hop follows in the footsteps of another granddaddy of rock’n’roll, Santana, who also [...]
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- Picture of the Week LXIX September 3, 2010
- Champions League glory (ahem…) awaits Hapoel Tel Aviv! August 28, 2010
- Picture of the Week LXVIII August 27, 2010
- 30 Seconds to Mars LIVE in Israel! August 21, 2010
- Picture of the Week LXVII August 20, 2010
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- 'Jerusalem Day paves the way for Israel's collapse' (Jpost) September 3, 2010
- Ra’anana man feeds humous to a Hungary nation (Jpost) September 2, 2010
- 3 weeks a year behind the wheel! (Jpost) September 2, 2010
- 'The blame game has already started' (Jpost) September 2, 2010
- US seeks framework deal as Palestine, Israel agree more talks (bignewsnetwork.com) September 3, 2010
- Palestinian armed groups vow more actions on Israel (bignewsnetwork.com) September 3, 2010
