One of the nicest surprises for me in Seville was a Flamenco show I caught with the Museo del Baile Flamenco. Although it is meant for tourists, and you might expect cliche, as far as I can tell this was a very

Alma Zohar live performance : Hansen Former Leopards’ Hospital
Though most of the secular Jerusalem folks have already taken to the notion that Jerusalem is culturally dead, especially in comparison to the younger more vibrant Tel Aviv, every time I go back to visit I discover that’s far from

Blue Bars : Chicago
In Chicago? Then you have go check out some of the local Chicago blues bars to get a taste of the world famous Chicago blues music. Completely unexpected, I was taken to two different blues bars on two different

Shem Tov Levi with Maimon Cohen Live at Hebrew University
My sister insists of taking me to all sorts of musical adventures that are somewhat unique, combining her musical tendencies towards Mediterranean Mesopotamian influences. Since I lean towards the mainstream Israeli alternative music (an oxymoron of a sort, I know),

MC Karolina Live at Migdal David Jerusalem
MC Karolina is the forth in a series of Israeli music performances I saw in my last visit back to Jerusalem (Asaf Avidan & the Mojos, Aviv Gefen & the Misstackes, Mercedes Band). MC Karolina has risen from the ashes

Aviv Gefen Live Performance @ Jerusalem Arts Festival 2010
Aviv Gefen, one of Israel’s most well-known popish-rock musicians, is really a tough dilemma. On the one hand, there’s no doubt this is one very talented guy that writes beautiful lyrics and composes touching emotion-provoking melodies to match them. But,

Mercedes Band performing live at Old City Jerusalem
Although I’m a Jerusalem native, I wasn’t familiar with Mercedes Band – one of the in-bred local bands – until I saw the brilliant Israeli TV drama “Do me!” (תעשה לי ילד) starred by the band. Tough the music’s not

Asaf Avidan Live at Tower of David–Jerusalem
Asaf Avidan, probably the most interesting internationally recognized Israeli voice in the last few years years, recently came back to his hometown – Jerusalem – to give a concert in one of Jerusalem’s most beautiful locations – the Tower of

“Made in Tainan” Live Music Festival at Anping
“Made in Tainan” took place last Saturday at the Anping harbor area in western Tainan. Tainan Bulletin had the following : 14:00~14:50 Sun Of Morning 15:00~15:50 Bugs Of Phonon 16:00~16:50 The Sawbucks 17:00~17:50 Divebomb 18:00~18:50 Mr.Dirty 19:00~19:50 130 Dollars 20:00~20:50