Adam Green (Moldy Peaches) posts tour dates

Playful Jewish singer-musician Adam Green (A.K.A the boy in the Moldy Peaches) announced an upcoming world tour on his website today. Lo and behold- he’ll make a few stops in the Bay Area!

Green will bring his lo fi…

Jewish pride and Omri Casspi

Have you encountered any non-Jews who can't understand why the Jewish community is so excited about Omri Casspi being in the NBA?

Do you have a sense of pride about Omri Casspi that you can't really explain?

CHECK…

Spoken word artist wows at ‘Inside the Activists’ Studio’

I was mesmerized.

In front of me stood a young guy, mid-20s, who appeared comfortable in his own skin. I was mesmerized the moment he opened his mouth to share his poetry with the audience at "Inside the Activists' Studio," Feb. 21 at the Contemporary Jewish Museum.

Mother of 15, grandmother of 200, dies in Brooklyn

The New York Times has reported that Yitta Schwartz, a member of the Satmar Hassidic sect, died at age 93. She had 15 children, 200 grandchildren, and upwards of more than 1,000 great- and great-great grandchildren. Her family told the Times that Schwartz could claim nearly 2,000 descendents — which…

Rykarda Parasol performs tonight

Husky-voiced local Jewish vocalist Rykarda Parasol will perform TONIGHT (Thursday, Feb. 18) at the Hemlock Tavern alongside ambient math rockers Chambers.

Parasol, who lives and plays in San Francisco, was born to a Polish father who escaped…

Come inside the ‘Activist’s Studio’ this Sunday

I have often told myself that I want to change the world - and yet I'm not sure how to do so. My intentions are good. But my actions? Um, does reading and writing about activists count?

If you've ever felt the disparity between your aspirations and your actions, come…

Adorable songstress Mirah to play Noise Pop

Lest we forget how lucky we are to reside in a living, breathing music scene replete with super-fun local party bands and a constant cycle of touring acts — The Noise Pop Festival is back!

And crisp, adorable…

China gets kosher milk, we all laugh - at first.

China is known for a lot of things: Pandas. Mao. Jackie Chan. That totally-awesome-slash-mildly-frightening drumming display at the Beijing Olympics.

What China is not known for is Jews. Actually, that's not entirely true - during the Holocaust,…

Jewish offspring form indie pop super-duo

Time to play a little game of name that (sort of) Jewish indie pop star: what daughter of a legendary Jewish-French singer and swinging 1960s mod actress recently released an album with the Scientologist son of a Jewish artist known for her antics…

Westboro: My encounter with people who hold signs that read “God Hates Jews”

Last week, a crowd gathered outside of my office building to gawk and shout at -- and be shocked by -- the posse of Midwesterners holding signs that said "God hates fags" and "Jews killed Jesus."

Ah, Westboro Baptist Church. These are the people from Fred Phelps' Topeka, Kan.…

Monotonix frontman breaks a leg

Seems the spectacular sonic maelstrom that is Monotonix hit a bit of a snag last week. The Israeli metal punkers were doing their usual schtick during a Jan. 27 show in West Palm Beach, Florida — jumping off equipment, hanging from the…

Shlomo spins the hip hop beats

San Francisco-based hip-hop producer Henry Laufer (aka "Shlomo") may be the youngest, coolest Jewish performer this side of Oakland.

The 19-year old self-described "tall, lanky, jewy-lookin  dude from LA proper" released his album of avant-garde beats Shlomoshun Deluxe this past month…