Sep 8‘Jewish’ Eugene is a true gypsy kingJewish Telegraph, September 2005 GOGOL Bordello frontman Eugene Hutz got used to being a victim of antisemitism growing up in the Ukraine. Surprising really as Eugene isn’t even Jewish. Eugene, the creator of Gypsy Punk, told me from his New York home: “We were always being mistaken for a Jewish family. People…Gogol Bordello3 min read
Sep 6Nicole was made-up with pop sisters’ actJewish Telegraph, October 2000 SINGING sisters Christine and Sharon Muscat lived up to the title of the track Count On Me from their debut album, One. For the Australian teenagers currently touring Britain with Britney Spears could truly be counted on when their make-up artist, Nicole, went to them with a…Sister 2 Sister3 min read
Sep 5Angel Sima spreads her wingsJewish Telegraph, September 2022 ISRAELI-born singer Sima Galanti, pictured right, has turned angelic with her new single. Now based in Los Angeles, Sima has released the self-penned song Angel. “The song is about the push and pulls between dark and light and our perception of who’s good and who’s bad,” she…Sima Galanti3 min read
Sep 5‘Little Jewish man’ who helped punk queen Toyah to create her AnthemJewish Telegraph, September 2022 BY MIKE COHEN PUNK band Toyah hit the big time in 1981 with gold-selling album Anthem. And 41 years later, the album, which reached number two in the charts, has been given the Cherry Red Records treatment with a three-CD plus DVD re-release. While most people see Toyah…Toyah5 min read
Aug 22Steve’s 6-year Blondie project started with long-lost tapes found in guitarist’s garageJewish Telegraph, August 2022 FOR a music nerd like myself, speaking to Steve Rosenthal is akin to Charlie Bucket finding the golden ticket in his chocolate bar wrapper. But you won’t find four-time Grammy Award-winner Steve’s name on the front cover of any albums, although his place in rock history is…Blondie10 min read
Jun 27Holocaust forced Harry to Tap out of his faith, says singer wife JudithJewish Telegraph, February 2015 JUDITH OWEN would have considered converting to Judaism to marry This is Spinal Tap star Harry Shearer. But the Welsh-born singer said it wasn’t an issue because the Holocaust had caused her husband to lose his faith. “If Harry was observant, we would have talked about converting,” said…Judith Owen5 min read
Jun 20Sent on my way with a notebook . . . and an A-ZJewish Telegraph, June 2022 Jewish Telegraph deputy editor Mike Cohen had just celebrated his fifth anniversary as a reporter at the paper when he was given his biggest assignment . . . to head to Glasgow to find news for our fledgling Scotland edition MY wife and I have turned into…Jewish Telegraph3 min read
May 24Why sorry seems to be the hardest word . . . to acceptJewish Telegraph, May, 2022 “WHAT can I do? Do you want me on my knees? What shall I give? One hundred more apologies.” Never have the lyrics of Billy Lunn been so apt. Lunn, frontman of indie rock band The Subways, was the subject of a Twitter pile-on this week after he…The Subways3 min read
May 24Lenka’s journey to spread Yiddish music on compilation of albumsJewish Telegraph, March, 2006 FORMER child star Lenka Lichtenberg has used Yiddish poetry and folk songs for her latest album, Yiddish Journey (ARC Music). The Prague-born singer had several top 10 hits in Czechoslovakia as a child and performed in musical theatre and on television. She received her first formal vocal…Lenka Lichtenberg2 min read
May 24Rabin murder gave Noa voice to spread his peace messageJewish Telegraph, March, 2006 ACHINOAM Nini’s life changed dramatically on November 4, 1995. The Israeli singer — known around the world as Noa — had performed at a peace rally in support of the Oslo Accords at the Kings of Israel Square in Tel Aviv. But tragedy struck as Prime…Noa8 min read
