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“It’s a pun,” says Rob Rudin, explaining why his band is called Half-Jewish. “Some of the members happen to be Jews, some don’t. The music is part of my Jewish experience & the musical influences come from everywhere. We play Jewish music differently. The response from audiences AND the musicians says we’re onto something.” So far it’s taken them from a non-denominational mass at Boston’s Cathedral of Saint Paul to performances at the Lily Pad, Johnny D’s, & an invitation to contribute to the Boston Jewish Music Festival CD. Musicians include Mark Chenevert saxophone/clarinet,) Paul Dilley (bass), Danny Heath (trombonist/singer), Mimi Rabson (violin) & Ted Roland (woodwinds).

All vinyl DJ set: 60s Soul, Reggae & Funk

Opposite People plays Afro-funk and world groove music. They enjoy playing outdoor and community events around Boston. The band was formed to play Friday Night Traffic Jam in Hyde Park in 2008, an outdoor evening music series. Initially the group played Fela, Antibalas, Budos and Daktaris jams and then expanded its repertoire to include 1960s reggae, Bollywood, 1970's Ethiopia and even a few originals. It's laid back, funky and improvisational.

Jay Paget - Drums
Andrea Condit - Percussion
Betsy Cowan - Percussion
Josh Rosenstock - Bass
Paul Castellano - Guitar
Paul Edwards - Guitar
John Barnett - Keyboard
Ben Janos - Sax
Eric Rosenbaum - Trombone
Mike Goodblatt - Flugelbone

Blossoming from the Slavic heart of Greater Boston, the Somerville Symphony Orkestar is an all-original Eastern European Punk Funk band. The SSO beats Balkan, Klezmer, and traditional Russian music into a funk-punky pulp sure to beef up and beautify your life. The SSO spectacle is a carnivalized punk show that turns its audiences into equal parts mosh-pit and horah. Complex six-piece arrangements reign in the chaos only to explode in shuddering “fun-gasm” after “fun-gasm.”

Mostly Balkan band, a little jewish, this is a drop in band which plays folk dance music. We are basically the band pictured in your e mail.