A Review to Write Home About
Feb 02When Norm Mast, co-host of The Back Porch radio show broadcasting out of Indiana, named my new disc one of the best of 2012, I thought I couldn’t be more pleased. But I am. He just wrote to tell me WHY. And I quote… “Hi Sandy, Al Kniola forwarded your email to me re: our pick of Voices as one of our Best of 2012 selections. You asked why or what made this CD stand out for...
“Voices” Named One of 25 Top Folk CDs of 2012
Jan 07Time for a happy dance (click “Read More”, then click on the pic to see the animation)! DJs Al Kniola and Norm Mast, hosts of WVPE’s “The Back Porch” radio show broadcasting out of Elkhart, Indiana, have named VOICES FROM THE OTHER SIDE as one of the top 25 folkmusic releases of 2012. Thanks,...
Home Front (Everything’s Alright)
Nov 23This is a video of a song I wrote in the afternoon of November 21, just a ceasefire brought Operation Pillar of Defense to a close. We’re all hoping that this ceasefire lasts longer than the last one… the agreement sounds suspiciously like the one made at the end of Operation Cast Lead four years ago. By the way, this was my first-ever homemade video created using the camera on my...
Music and Activism – My Double Life Revealed in “Israelity”
Nov 21Israelity is a blog that focuses on “the reality of daily life in Israel.” Daily life here has been difficult lately, with Hamas rockets putting the lives of literally half of Israel’s population in danger. This recent blog post talks both about my music, and how I make it my business to speak out for my country.
“Voices From the Other Side” and the Sandy Joke That Won’t Go Away
Nov 09The Jerusalem Post just ran a terrific feature article on me, and a review of “Voices From the Other Side.” With so many nice things to say, did they have to choose a headline that connected me with the superstorm that hit the northeast United States? ...