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| '''Golem''' is a New York City-based ] band that sings in ], English and Slavic languages. | |||
| '''Golem''' is a New York City-based ] band; most lyrics are belted out or wailed in Yiddish, English and Slavic languages. Golem's chief fan base of American 20- and 30-year-olds shows this self-described "Eastern European folk-punk band" to be on the forefront of a revival of ] in popular music typified by performers like Hasidic reggae star (and ] co-labelist) ]. The band has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany, Poland and Sweden. | |||
| ==History== | |||
| '''Golem''' was founded in 2001 by band leader Annette Ezekiel Kogan. | |||
| Golem was founded in 2001 by band leader Annette Ezekiel Kogan. The band describes itself as an "Eastern European folk-punk band." The band has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany, Poland and Sweden.<ref></ref>The band's chief fan base is American 20- and 30-year olds. | |||
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| *"A Gypsy-punk gem!" - SPIN.com | *"A Gypsy-punk gem!" - SPIN.com | ||
| *"Golem produces the sort of music you'd expect if the shtetl were filled with punks instead of peasants." - The Washington Post | *"Golem produces the sort of music you'd expect if the shtetl were filled with punks instead of peasants." - The Washington Post | ||
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| ==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
| * ''Golem (debut EP)'' (2001) | * ''Golem (debut EP)'' (2001) | ||
| * ''Libeshmertzn (Love Hurts)'' (2002) | * ''Libeshmertzn (Love Hurts)'' (2002) | ||
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| * ''Fresh Off Boat'' (2006) | * ''Fresh Off Boat'' (2006) | ||
| * ''Citizen Boris'' (2009) | * ''Citizen Boris'' (2009) | ||
| ==References== | |||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Golem is a New York City-based klezmer band that sings in Yiddish, English and Slavic languages.
Golem was founded in 2001 by band leader Annette Ezekiel Kogan. The band describes itself as an "Eastern European folk-punk band." The band has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany, Poland and Sweden.The band's chief fan base is American 20- and 30-year olds.
Critical acclaim
- "A Gypsy-punk gem!" - SPIN.com
- "Golem produces the sort of music you'd expect if the shtetl were filled with punks instead of peasants." - The Washington Post
- "Stellar! A wild edgy approach with a reverance for Old World tradition." -The New Yorker
- "An edgy spin on the Eastern European music of their Jewish grandparents..." - Time Out Chicago
- Klezmershack: Review of Homesick Songs
- Blender: Review of Citizen Boris
Discography
- Golem (debut EP) (2001)
- Libeshmertzn (Love Hurts) (2002)
- Homesick Songs (2004)
- Fresh Off Boat (2006)
- Citizen Boris (2009)