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Black Plague · 05-08-2006, 12:16 PM

This is probably the first CD I've actually bought in a year or so. I've been pretty despondant about modern music in the last few years, but I have to say I really like this stuff.

Those who don't know, Matisyahu Miller is a young Hasidic Jew (belongs to the Habad, also called Lubavitch, Hasidic denomination, the one that's centered around Crown Heights in Brooklyn) who performs a mixture of reggae and hiphop.

Some dismiss him as just a novelty act, because a Jewish reggae artist with a big beard, wearing a yarmuckle and black suit, certainly isn't something you see everyday, but his music is astounding. I'm just about done with a minor in Religious Studies and I took a class that talked about Habad Hasidism, so I might have a bit more of an insight and appreciation of what he's singing about than the average guy. All of his songs are very spiritual and religious in nature and its full of Hasidic references to God, Mashiach ("Messiah" in Hebrew), returning from exile, love, redemption, etc. With its religious references and the fact its reggae, it does remind one a bit of Bob Marley's more Rastafarian-leaning songs.

Definitely good stuff and its even better to see some popular music out there WITH AN ACTUAL MESSAGE that isn't just the usual sex and drugs or bitching about our government.

Cloud9Bob · 05-29-2006, 09:14 AM

I have it also...very good CD.

hockeymaniac · 05-29-2006, 06:12 PM

I bought it and I love it. I'm pissed though because I missed the show when that was recorded. Stubbs is about 20 minutes away from where I live.

nunee · 06-06-2006, 05:40 PM

Haven't bought it yet, but his stuff is GOOD.

Good music, good message....worth looking into if you have not heard it yet.

Bowie Fan · 03-30-2009, 02:41 PM

Don't know how you guys feels about resurrecting old threads, but Jeff's thread about rediscovering music reminded me of Matisyahu. I live near the childhood home of Matthew Miller and a few years ago went to a concert that was given at the synagogue he was a member of growing up. It was a real quaint, small venue and he really rocked. Impressed the heck out of us.

This past Christmas I gave my niece a few cd's as part of her present, one of which was "Live at Stubbs". She just turned 13 and she LOVED it!! My nieces are on the pulse of new and interesting music, so I was impressed with myself that I actually picked something she liked!

jefslat · 03-31-2009, 05:05 AM

And, apparently he has a working sense of humor...

Great music.

flyfishtn · 03-31-2009, 06:42 PM

Thanks for resurrecting this thread. I like to discover new music!

05-08-2006, 12:16 PM	#1
Black Plague Herf Meister Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 7,650	Matisyahu Live at Stubbs This is probably the first CD I've actually bought in a year or so. I've been pretty despondant about modern music in the last few years, but I have to say I really like this stuff. Those who don't know, Matisyahu Miller is a young Hasidic Jew (belongs to the Habad, also called Lubavitch, Hasidic denomination, the one that's centered around Crown Heights in Brooklyn) who performs a mixture of reggae and hiphop. Some dismiss him as just a novelty act, because a Jewish reggae artist with a big beard, wearing a yarmuckle and black suit, certainly isn't something you see everyday, but his music is astounding. I'm just about done with a minor in Religious Studies and I took a class that talked about Habad Hasidism, so I might have a bit more of an insight and appreciation of what he's singing about than the average guy. All of his songs are very spiritual and religious in nature and its full of Hasidic references to God, Mashiach ("Messiah" in Hebrew), returning from exile, love, redemption, etc. With its religious references and the fact its reggae, it does remind one a bit of Bob Marley's more Rastafarian-leaning songs. Definitely good stuff and its even better to see some popular music out there WITH AN ACTUAL MESSAGE that isn't just the usual sex and drugs or bitching about our government.

05-29-2006, 09:14 AM	#2
Cloud9Bob Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New York Posts: 5,365	I have it also...very good CD. __________________ "It takes a long time to understand nothing"

05-29-2006, 06:12 PM	#3
hockeymaniac Herf Meister Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hutto, Texas Posts: 6,674	I bought it and I love it. I'm pissed though because I missed the show when that was recorded. Stubbs is about 20 minutes away from where I live. __________________ Member Full Flavored Federation Such a long long time to be gone and a short time to be here "No, I'm not a pessimist. At some point the world shits on everybody. Pretending it ain't shit makes you an idiot, not an optimist."

06-06-2006, 05:40 PM	#4
nunee Club Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 1,543	Haven't bought it yet, but his stuff is GOOD. Good music, good message....worth looking into if you have not heard it yet. __________________ --------------------------------------------------- Insert Signature Here

03-30-2009, 02:41 PM	#5
Bowie Fan Club Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York, USA Posts: 1,431	Don't know how you guys feels about resurrecting old threads, but Jeff's thread about rediscovering music reminded me of Matisyahu. I live near the childhood home of Matthew Miller and a few years ago went to a concert that was given at the synagogue he was a member of growing up. It was a real quaint, small venue and he really rocked. Impressed the heck out of us. This past Christmas I gave my niece a few cd's as part of her present, one of which was "Live at Stubbs". She just turned 13 and she LOVED it!! My nieces are on the pulse of new and interesting music, so I was impressed with myself that I actually picked something she liked! Last edited by Bowie Fan; 03-31-2009 at 03:50 AM.

03-31-2009, 05:05 AM	#6
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03-31-2009, 06:42 PM	#7
flyfishtn Club Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 4,906	Thanks for resurrecting this thread. I like to discover new music! __________________ Sometimes it is entirely appropriate to kill a fly with a sledgehammer. - Maj. I.L. Holdridge, USMC