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Nathan Salsburg in a barn on his property, which also functions as his office. (Photo/Joan Shelley)

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Folk guitarist Nathan Salsburg makes experimental soundscapes from old Jewish phonograph records

By Daniel Bromfield, JTA Mar 4, 2021

Folk musician and record archivist Nathan Salsburg lives on a 40-acre former tree farm in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, with fellow songwriter Joan Shelley. Shelley is not Jewish, but she and…

Music

The best Jewish hip hop (and hip hop by Jews) of 2018

By Daniel Bromfield Dec 18, 2018

Think of Jews in rap and your brain will most likely land on Matisyahu or the Beastie Boys. But Jews are making some of the most interesting rap right now, even if it’s not exactly at the epicenter…

Music

8 Drake songs for the uninitiated

By Daniel Bromfield Oct 5, 2018

Drake is one of the biggest rap stars in the world — and one of the most eclectic. He is doing three shows at the 19,500-seat Oracle Arena in Oakland, Oct. 26-27 and 29. If you’re not familiar…

Cubed members (from left) Nataan Hong, Ezra Rosen, Harrison Saltzman and Claire Banks

Music

Rockers ready to play hard — but first, middle school

By Daniel Bromfield Mar 22, 2019

After interviewing so many mangy, foul-mouthed, hard-living road warriors as a music journalist, it’s kind of a shock to interview a rock band in a room with one of their moms. The members of Cubed…

Passover

Need a seder in the Bay Area this year? We’ve got you covered.

By Daniel Bromfield Mar 20, 2018

Many synagogues and JCCs in the Bay Area are opening their doors for Passover seders, bringing people together to celebrate the Festival of Freedom in community. From traditional seders to gourmet…

a plate with gefilte fish, maror and matzah

Food

Have a ball — matzah, of course — at these local eateries

By Daniel Bromfield Mar 30, 2017

One might expect Passover to stymie the creative chefs of the Bay Area; with nothing leavened allowed, what are our carb-loving culinary minds to do? Luckily, local restaurateurs see the restrictions…

a woman stands with an honest-to-God camel in the sunshine

Yom HaAtzmaut

Get your blue-and-white on for celebrations across the Bay

By Daniel Bromfield Apr 27, 2017

At age 69, Israel is the same age as a certain generation’s favorite rock stars — so why not party like one on the Jewish state’s birthday? From falafel bars to puppet shows, kid-friendly picnics to…

Still from the audiovisual composition “offgrid offline” (Photo/Courtesy Tel Aviv Museum of Art)

Art

Direct from Israel, Kutiman’s audiovisual jazz irrupts into CJM

By Daniel Bromfield Jul 12, 2017

In 1969, Miles Davis was all but exiled from the jazz world for daring to splice together recordings from two or more different sessions on his album “In A Silent Way.” Jazz was all about…

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Folk guitarist Nathan Salsburg makes experimental soundscapes from old Jewish phonograph records

Music

The best Jewish hip hop (and hip hop by Jews) of 2018

Music

8 Drake songs for the uninitiated

Music

Rockers ready to play hard — but first, middle school

Passover

Need a seder in the Bay Area this year? We’ve got you covered.

Food

Have a ball — matzah, of course — at these local eateries

Yom HaAtzmaut

Get your blue-and-white on for celebrations across the Bay

Art

Direct from Israel, Kutiman’s audiovisual jazz irrupts into CJM

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