Matis - Yahoo

This must be the biggest Jewish cross-over act in he history of modern music. In its first week after being released, Matisyahu's new album "Youth" reached 4th place in the Billboard album chart. We've never had anything like this before.
To be perfectly honest I find the album to be somewhat uneven. It would seem that the success, for now, is mainly due to the novelty, the "gimmick" if you want. I assume that at some point this will wear-off, and hopefully by then he will have honed-up his act and will keep the success chiefly based on his talent and achievement. There is no denying that the guy is very good at what he does.

To see some of the clips check out the video section on this site.

Woke Up This Morning - Got Yourself A Gun

They're back...and boy did they rock tonight. They started with a bang, and what a BANG !!! Of course with the kind of ending we had tonight, there were no previews of next week's episode. So now we are left guessing till next week. I am not going to spoil it for anyone who has not seen this episode of the Sopranos yet, but suffice it to say that you get your money's worth.

Finally some support for terrorists

Now isn't it nice of the people at Atataturk Airport. Such tolerance towards terrorists. This is the sign that greets you as you enter the airport. Nice to know that you "may" actually use your electorinic equipments for bombs. Not every airport is that understanding.

Turkish Delight - FONETIK

I ran into this guy again, this time at the Kempinski Ciragan Palace in Istanbul. The hotel is worth visiting, even if you don't necessarily stay there.

What is interesting about the Turkish language is how phonetic it is, maybe the most phonetic of all languages I have come across todate. I had the "pleasure" of visiting a hospital today. Some of the signs can be read no matter where one comes from.

Molvania

For those of you out there who have not yet discovered the pleasures of "Molvania - A Land Untouched By Modern Dentistry", the travel guide to the fictional country that, while hilarious, will ring true to anyone who has had the pleasure of travelling in Eastern Europe in the early 90s (and I'm guessing is still true in some countries today), I was happy to find out that there is now a second guide, this time to the fictional country of Phaic Tän (as in "fake tan"). The writers have also created a website that gives you an idea about some of the funny stuff you will find in the books. Definitely worth looking into and always good for a laugh.