Re: the Kabalas

[Ari Davidow <ari...>]

I haven't listened to Time Tunnel much. There were a couple of 
songs on their first album that I really, really liked (especially
the Wall-Mart Polka), but good musical satire is hard, and not
everyone can be as good as the Brave Combo. And just because they're
not moving me at the moment doesn't mean that I won't keep an ear 
out to subsequent recordings.

Next to the Anthony Coleman, and next to the new Budowitz and Khevrisa
albums, I'd have to say that my fave albums of the summer so far are
Frank London's "Shikere Kapelye," which came out months ago, but I love
for its Yugoslav village brass band feel, and the more American mix of
the forthcoming Klezsperanto album (should be out in Sept, from Naxos)
which has blown my socks of for days.

Of course, for more conventional klezmer lovers, there's the new
Metropolitan Klezmer album, and what (based on very few listenings)
sounds like a rootsier new Klezmer Conservatory Band album that I
may even like more than the stupendous album from a couple of years 
ago.

I'll shut up now.

ari

At 11:21 PM 7/31/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Since Ari asked what we are listening to and want to comment on, allow
>me to shift the discussion back to Jewish music -- As I type this, I am
>playing Time Tunnel by the Kabalas (I have fond memories of the cheesy
>TV show whose title this CD bears, but that's another story); I'm
>curious to hear what people make of these guys -- I know Seth likes
>them, and I don't dislike them, but I'm not quite sure what to make of
>them -- and if this is -- dare I say it -- Jewish music? 
>
>NO -- DON'T ANSWER THAT QUESTION!!!!
>
>They're funny enough but I think maybe I'm finally ironied-out (as
>opposed to ironed out).
>
>George (I'm not going to Texas. Or Philadelphia for a week) Robinson
>
>

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