We also finally get around to giving women their due.  If you are offended by Kol Isha (the prohibition against hearing a woman’s voice in song and prayer), suck it.

Monday (5.25.09) @ 10pm on 94.7 WGOT-FM in Gainesville, FL

1. Pharaoh’s Daughter – Enpesare
2. Pharaoh’s Daughter – Ka Ribon
3. Chana Laila – Lion of Judah
4. Jenny Scheinman – Seating of the Bride
5. Phish – Tela
6. Mark Feldman and Sylvie Courvoisier – Malkhut
7. Moshav – Pitchu Li
8. Eprhyme – Shomer Salaam
9. Ben Perowsky – Adon Olam
10. Gary Lucas – Adon Olam (vocal)
11. Rob Burger and Mauri Refosko – Assanhado
12. Matisyahu – I Will Be Light

Shir Bliss 05.25.09

Monday (5.11.09) @10pm on 94.7 WGOT-FM in Gainesville, FL

1. Phish – Contact
2. Keshet Margolis – Niggun/Ana B’Koach
3. Ha-Hedva Band – Meron Dance Niggun
4. Y-Love and Yuri Lane – Next Pesach in Jerusalem
5. Dank Skullcap – Trance>Mizmor L’David
6. Rashanim – Yosefa
7. Balkan Beat Box – Ramallah Tel Aviv
8. Balkan Beat Box – Habibi Min Zaman
9. DeLeon – Rahelika Baila
10. The Sway Machinery – Anim Zemiros
11. Golem – Tuches and Nenes
12. Michael Showalter – The Mountain

Shir Bliss 05.11.09

Monday (5.4)@10pm on 94.7 WGOT-FM in Gainesville, FL

On this day the Father of SHIR BLISS was born.  Literally.

1. Pharoah’s Daughter – Sapeca
2. Cyro Baptista – Noites Cariocas
3. Roberto J. Rozdriquez – Jerusalem Market
4. Wolf Krakowski – Shabes, Shabes
5. Raz Hartman – Shuva
6. Aharit Hayamim – Aharit Hayamim
7. Avraham Weingarten – Waltz of the Modzhith Hassidim
8. Mogwai – My Father My King
9. Frank London – Imanu Malkheteynu
10. Jamie Saft – King of King of Kings

Shir Bliss 5.4.09

Monday (4.13) @10pm on 94.7 WGOT-FM in Gainesville, FL

This is the long-awaited Pesach episode.  Much of the show focused on cleansing oneself of the chametz in our lives, and by “much of the show”, I mean every song has to do with Pesach.  Be sure to check out the Shlomo story.  That guy invented Gevalt.

1. Steven Bernstein – Let My People Go
2. Shlomo Carlebach – Favorite Seder Story
3. Socalled – 10 Plagues
4. Bluma Jarrick, Haim Ha Cohen, and Raphael Elnadav – Chad Gadya: a.Russian b.Judeo-Provençal c.Aramaic and Ladino d.Aramaic
5. Socalled – Miriam Drum Song (Chad Gadya)
6. Various (Yemenite) – Kiddush, In Haste Went We, Four Questions
7. Various (Yemenite) – Ayymah Hemshi
8. Socalled – 3rd Cup: Yahu
9. Various (Ethiopian) – Prayer For Passover
10. Frank London – Pesach Niggun
11. Gary Lucas – Shekhinah

Hooray Netzach Sh’B'Chesed!

Shir Bliss 04.13.09

This show officially begins the Pesach/Mystical Omer Counting preparations that we here at Shir Bliss look forward to all year.  Existence is beginning to look like a delicious pastry.

We’re Back!  We were on a bit of a hiatus for Purim and the wedding of a close friend in Israel.  Nevertheless, here at Shir Bliss we are committed to giving you the goods.  And give you the goods we shall.

The new Shir Bliss is up.  We devoted the entire hour to exploring new Jewish hip-hop.  So if you enjoy the convergence of hip-hop rhythms and Jewish themes in musical form, this is the show for you.  If you’re a hater, stop frontin’ and open yourself up to new possibilities and experiences, whoadie.

Monday (3.23) @ 10pm on 94.7fm WGOT in Gainesville, FL

1. C-Ray Walz and Kosha Dillz – The Evolution of Fan
2. Matisyahu – Jerusalem
3. Matisyahu – Smash Lies
4. Y-Love – New Disease
5. Idan Raichel – Boee (Diwon remix)
6. Shtar – Modeh
7. Kosha Dillz – Smile
8. Nosson Zand – Basix
9. Socalled – Ghettoblaster Theme
10. Eprhyme – Punklezmerap
11. Emunah – Essa Einai
12. Beastie Boys – Shadrach
13. Hip Hop Hoodios – Raza Hoodia
14. Socalled – Pesach Zeit

If you are curious what we did during the break, here are some examples

Shir Bliss 03.23.2009

The new episode is up and good to go.  It features an interview with Diwon, Y-Love and Dov from the Shemspeed 40 Days/40 Nights tour, as well as music from these artists and other Modular Moods/Shemspeed musicians.  It’s going to be airing this Wednesday night (2.25.09) @ 1am.  Tune in and support local radio.  And fo’ all y’all bitches out there, you can listen to it right here on this webpage.  Yes.  This very one.

Mishenichnas Adar Marbin B’Simcha!

Shir Bliss 02.25.2009

1.  Y-Love – Mehadrin Rhymin’

2.  Interview Segment 1

Background: Shir HaShirim – Benyamin Brody, Diwon and Dugans

3.  C-Rayz Walz & Kosha Dillz – Ariel Sharon

4.  Y-Love – State of the Nation

5.  Interview Segment 2

Shir HaShirim

6.  Blue Fringe – Eicha

7.  Diwon Vs. Mosh Ben Ari – Jah is One (Diwon Remix)

8.  Interview Segment 3

9.  DJ Handler – YemenAf

10.  DJ Balagan – Frayer Lalla

11. Interview Segment 4

Shir HaShirim

Shir Bliss 02.25.09

Ironically, an encore presentation of this first episode may be aired this Saturday (2.21.09) at 5pm.

Don’t get too complacent though, my gevaldik gainesvillians.  This is not going to be the regular time slot for the show.  Not exactly sure when yet, but plan on keeping your Monday nights open.  Or plan on engaging in some activity that lends itself to listening to the radio.  Either way, Monday seems significant.

I’m madly in love with your light, chevra

Blissed-out Bubbelehs,

Come spend Shabbos with some of the fine folks from Shemspeed as they make their way down south for the 40 Days 40 Nights tour.  These guys are mamash on the cutting edge.  They are tearing down boundaries, rethinking and reenvisioning what Jewish music is and sounds like, and disseminating these new sounds among the people.  They’ll be putting on some sessions/workshops throughout the weekend, as well as a free show motzei Shabbos (saturday night) at Common Grounds.  Come out and B”H be inspired.

Friday 2.20
- Mamash the highest davening (chaotic ecstatic prayer) 7pm @ UF Hillel followed by a FREE Shabbos dinner 8pm
- Oneg Shabbos w/Y-Love.  Reb Love will tell his story, speak about how Judaism affects his  music, and G!D-willing spit some shomer shabbos hot fire.

Saturday 2.21
- Morning services 10am @ UF Hillel followed by yet another FREE Shabbos lunch
- Workshop @ Noon “If It’s Hebrew, Is It Jewish: A Look At Israeli Music”

- FREE SHOW @ Common Grounds 9pm featuring Superfish, Y-Love, Dov Rosenblatt and Diwon