Sharon Gesthalter - Gone

Sometimes I linger in the longing for you
Sometimes I wonder if it ever was true
The scent of your cheek on a stranger's face
Sends me away to a desperate place

And then I am gone

I think of the days spent waiting for you
And all of the nights in search of a clue
The truth of it all rings loud and clear
Your voice echoes in me
You're not here

And then I am gone

Beautiful. http://sharongesthalter.bandcamp.com

Avodot Afar-Zero Period

What a sweet unexpected surprise. I'm familiar with Avodot Afar (translated into roadworks) from their previous life as an edgy indie-electro duo. I love their old material but this is so much more soulful. It took me straight back to middle school when waking up for zero period on winter days was the most difficult thing to do but because I shared the class with a crush I made sure to come in every single week, even though we barely spoke a word.

Zero period in the winter,
Everything above it is revealed.
I insert a cassette in the Walkman, and sing
Getting on the bus.
My heart is full,
Your heart is ice.
My heart is full,
With your heart.

Looking at everyone getting on,
Don't sit near me
In a safe distance from explosion,
Maybe it's too late.
My heart is full,
Your heart is ice.
My heart is full,
With your heart.

Do you want me to call you from afar?
I'll call you from afar.

I know that I'm ugly
Especially when I smile,
So get out of my head,
I have no room for you.
My heart is full,
Your heart is ice.
My heart is full,
With your heart.

All day transmitting invisible signals,
How are they invisible?
What do you want me to tell you
Straight to your face?
But my heart is full,
Your heart is ice.
My heart is full,
With your heart.

Do you want me to call you from afar?
I'll call you from afar

LION TREE - Sunlight

Over the last week it felt like a dark cloud was lifted from the sky and the city magically transformed back into how it should be in August: packed cafes and beaches, traffic everywhere, no parking and lots and lots of French tourists. What was once annoying is now so very welcoming. I've lost track of when this cease-fire is supposed to end, right now we have the quiet present which just so happens to be in the Summer and for now it's enough.

"We believe our songs are a true merge between our love for pop music and a sense for undeniable honesty that we can't ever ever ever ever give up on...not for any price...."
Netta and Arie, lead singers of LION TREE. Check them out!

Every night,
Coming to see the light.
Washing off and ignite,
All that is out of sight.

Throwing out,
All that is black and white.
All that is wrong or right,
Every night.

But I can't fall asleep and now I'm in too deep
And it's...

Sunlight 'till the Moonlight...

Every day,
Calling me out to play
For a moment it's all ok,
For a moment it's here to stay.

Throw away,
All that is painted gray.
All that is by the way,
Every day.

And it's Sunlight 'till the Moonlight...

Ryskinder - Luxury

Just to wash the body from all the filth
Brushing your teeth is already a luxury
Soon a war might break out here
If you fell asleep on guard it's not so bad

Here is a man
Hasn't slept for a month
All of his thoughts are gone
Cannot find the connection to the electric company
He's not in a good mood at all

Just to wash the body from all the filth
Brushing your teeth is already a luxury
Soon a war might break out here
If they wear you out
It's not so bad
Here's a man
Hasn't slept for a month
All of his thoughts are gone
Doesn't find the connection to the electric company
He's not in a good mood at all
Just to wash the body from all the filth

Blah. It's exactly one month since the beginning of 'Protective Edge' and I really wanted this post to be some kind of summary. With more than 20 rockets firing since the end of the cease-fire two hours ago it doesn't look like it's going to be that way. At least we took advantage of the break, which we were all hoping to continue-the streets and malls were packed, I started taking long walks through the park again and there was a sense of urgency to make up for the lost summer. But whenever I heard an ambulance siren my ears automatically perked up and if there were several continuous sirens I couldn't help but check to see if something happened. I also caught up on new music releases I had overlooked, like this one by Jerusalem native Ryskinder. I haven't decided yet if he's a genius or a gimmick but I love his music and especially this song. I feel that I really, really needed this and it's good to have him around. He's just about to release his new album (in the meantime you can catch up on bandcamp) and here is the slightly surreal video for the title track "Something Else Happened":



A stranger is talking to you there is nowhere to run
Something else happened in the Shapira neighborhood
Somebody else won and it's all just a joke
A long arm stole your brain
Someone else drew the Mona Lisa
Something is eating you and it's all just a joke

Pa pa da pa da pa...

A stranger is talking to you there is nowhere to run
Something else happened in the Shapira neighborhood
Somebody else won and it's all just a joke
A long arm stole your brain
Someone else drew the Mona Lisa
Something is eating you and it's all your fault

Liat and Yogev - Eleanor Rigby

One of the most jarring experiences of this war is listening on the radio to a song, whether it be classical or 'In the Summertime', and then being interrupted by the radio broadcaster announcing twice that there is a siren in Ashdod/Rishon LeTzion/Rehovot/etc... On some songs it would happen multiple times. Coming across this song in the middle of my overly dramatic facebook news feed felt like the exact opposite. A healthy contra to everything going on right now. Again there's a ceasefire and again there are sirens in the South. Last Saturday at the end of the 12 hour ceasefire the news reporter announced that the citizens were prepared for a heavy night-"to make up for the rockets that weren't launched throughout the day of quiet" and he was right (reports from Saturday and Sunday).
Liat and Yogev are very talented musicians (with wonderful chemistry!) who can play practically any music genre but they really shine when playing country with the band "The Riders". Each one of their videos is enjoyable but my favorite has to be this one with the talented accordionist Uzi Rozenblat:



Eleanor Rigby-The Beatles

Ah look at all the lonely people
Ah look at all the lonely people

Eleanor Rigby, picks up the rice
In the church where a wedding has been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window, wearing the face
That she keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for

All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?

Father McKenzie, writing the words
Of a sermon that no one will hear
No one comes near
Look at him working, darning his socks
In the night when there's nobody there
What does he care

All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?

Ah look at all the lonely people
Ah look at all the lonely people

Eleanor Rigby, died in the church
And was buried along with her name
Nobody came
Father McKenzie, wiping the dirt
From his hands as he walks from the grave
No one was saved

All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong?