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New Release: Low Scene Woman

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

My friends, I am not one of those artists who is afraid to praise “the competition.” I know good music when I hear it, and I give credit when it’s due. High Tone Shelter is one of the best (if not the best) Funky Bluesy Rock bands. Every member of the band is extremely talented – OK, they’re my friends - but this isn’t bias talking. Click here to see for yourself. I was invited to play Hammond organ on “Low Scene Woman,” the 9th track on Redemption Day (iTunes). I urge you to download, listen five times over, burn copies for friends, and join their mailing list. It’s that good.

Tags: arts, band, Blues, funk, Hammond organ, high tone shelter, indie, itunes, low scene woman, music, organ, redemption day, rock
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TMJ Announces Chanukah Show in Boca

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Yes, that’s right! Ladies and gentlemen, The Moody Jews will descend upon Boca Raton, FL this December for a very special Chanukah concert. Why so special? Well, it’s the first TMJ concert since 2008 and is no longer your zeide’s sing-a-long … The 90-minute set consists of all-original music which we have worked, re-worked and fine-tuned to Rock perfection – except for the second-to-last song, “Light One Candle” (after all, it is Chanukah).

We’ve been practicing our tuchas off to bring an outstanding, world-class Rock show to the good folks of southern Florida and they won’t be disappointed.

The venue is B’nai Torah Congregation and tickets are on sale now. Contact information (for the synagogue) is available on the Tour page under the “Info” column – just click “view more info.”

Tags: Boca Raton Florida, Chanukkah, Hanukkah, Holidays and Observances, Jews, Judaism, moody jews, Religion and Spirituality, TMJ, United States
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New Release: Year Of The Ox

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Today marks the release of my third studio effort, Year Of The Ox. It’s my fifth record and arguably the first good one I’m extremely proud of the lyrics and urge you to read them either before or during your listening. A lot of folks have asked me where I got the name, and it’s a valid question which I’ll gladly answer in a minute. First, a little about “the making of …”

Contrast is very important in many facets of Life, but especially in Music. Contrast in stage dynamics during and in-between songs, lighting, song tempos, etc. So when I begin a creative task – like recording an album – I am constantly looking for ways to contrast … anything and everything. I begin by identifying all aspects of the process that are unique, and then decide how to magnify them. The result is a product that could not have been created by any other process; a product that *hopefully* contrasts those created by other processes. For example, some bands will record in the studio with a “live feel” setup to emulate a concert experience. I understand the many reasons for doing that, but in some respects it’s better to record an actual concert. There are SO many things you can achieve in the studio which can’t be done on stage, to me it would seem like a wasted opportunity not to employ them.

First of all, you can click “save,” go to bed and then return a week later with a fresh mind. I began chipping away at this project in 2009, with the first drum tracks happening in March 2010 (and you can see today’s date of release). Perhaps the best example of studio advantages is “Steal Me,” which has numerous effects including hundreds of camera shutter “clicks.” They were recorded live in the studio, sure – along with all the layered guitar effects – but it would take a much larger ensemble than our current sextet to achieve the same result on stage. If you read the credits you’ll notice that we also tracked in more than one location. Another uniqueness of studio recording is the ability to overdub, best exemplified by “500 Mountains” on which I sang all the vocals and played all the instruments. This allowed me a ton of freedom to employ certain performance techniques such as rubato, and to freely arrange on-the-spot. Very organic, plug-n-play. The result is a dark, powerful song (especially the ending) with some haunting vocal harmonies that quite frankly happened by accident.

Now for a glimpse behind the title: Named after the Chinese lunar calendar year, “Year Of The Earth Ox” which began on January 26, 2009. Earth Ox’s Western zodiac counterpart is Capricorn, which is “my sign.” Many parts of the Earth Ox zodiac proved true in 2009, including associations with materialism and long-term progress. For example, it predicts that we should focus on long-term financial strategem; serious romantic commitments (weddings and births increased steadily all year); and “keeping your nose to the grindstone” (we all struggled to find or keep a job).

Credits:

All songs written by Nick Edelstein (BMI). Produced by Nick Edelstein with Wizkid Sound (2-4). Recorded at NESS Records and Wizkid Sound in Atlanta, GA and Richenroll Studios in Alpharetta, GA. Mixed by Rich Grillo (1, 5-7) and Wizkid Sound (2-4). Mastered by Rodney Mills (www.rodneymills.com). Cover art by David Sherer (baconmcshig.deviantart.com).

Nick Edelstein (vocals, 6-str acoustic guitar, 6- and 12-str electric guitar, e-bow, Hammond organ, piano, percussion, MIDI strings, snare drum, trombone, trumpet and horn arrangements)

Will Scruggs (tenor and bari sax)

Tim Fash (alto and tenor sax)

Darren Stanley (drums)

Jon Morrison (bass)

Aaron Hevenstone (drums)

Andy Margolis (bass)

Rich Grillo (bass)

Sara Speert (camera flash and shutter FX – www.saraphotography.com)

Gray Sartin (slide guitar, vocal on 7)

Tags: arts, atlanta, blues rock, chinese, Chinese calendar, funky blues, guitar, hammond b3, Hammond organ, jazz funk, Jon Morrison, music, ox, Rodney Mills, year of the ox, YOTO, zodiac
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Multi-lingual Shop

Monday, July 5th, 2010

: Image by Cesar Pics via Flickr

The Shop now features Hebrew, Spanish and French options in addition to English. Now you can shop without using a dictionary!

Big thanks to Steve Pollak for setting this up. It’s a token of my appreciation to all international fans. If your language is not one of the aforementioned, please comment here and I will accomodate you!

Tags: English language, French language, Hebrew language, Language, Linguistics, merchandise, Natural, shirt, shop, shows, Social Sciences, Spanish language
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Upload Your “Fan Fotos”

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

We’ve updated the See page with an upload form. Now you can go to the See page, scroll to the bottom and upload your photos!

If you prefer Facebooking please post pics on facebook.com/nickedelstein and tag!

Thanks ~Team Edelstein

Tags: fan, form, fotos, gallery, photos, update, upload
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Axum Writing Session

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Very excited to announce that yesterday, world-class Israeli Hip Hop duo Axum visited my humble digs for a writing session. I love collaborating with artists who play different styles [of music] than my own, because the result is always fresh!

I was brimming with anticipation all morning because I knew it would be a fun session, having met them once before. We began with some Willy’s burritos for lunch (thanks Russell!) then got down to business. It never ceases to amaze me what you can accomplish with acoustic guitars, a mic, and some software. I used my PreSonus Bluetube as a preamp and got some warm tones. It has two channels so I was able to record the guitar and mic at the same time (aka “multitrack“). For vocals, my Shure Beta 58A did just fine. We experimented with different tempos and rhythms … I threw out some musical ideas, mostly Blues and Roots guitar … Axum responded with melodies and lyrics … magically we found a common ground and ended the evening with five songs! Not sure which ones will make it to the finish line but what a great start!

Today I’m laying electric guitar and Hammond tracks. Hoping to post some rough mixes soon, so stay tuned! If I’m feeling bold, I’ll create some basic beats with Fruity Loops It’s a little intimidating trying to create beats when your audience is Hip Hop duo Axum!

If you missed the Axum + Dubconscious concert last Saturday, you truly missed out. Catch them whenever you can, it’s the real deal.

Tags: Apache Cafe, arts, atlanta, Axum, Electric guitar, guitar, Hip hop, Israel, Israeli, music, singing, Stringed
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iPhone Game Soundtrack

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

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Life is full of suprises, indeed!
I learned on Sunday that my song “Happy Trail” was used as the soundtrack to a Flash puzzle game The game is Colorous: A Color Odyssey by Fabio Cristi and is available in iTunes App Store.
There is also a free “lite” version for those who like to try-before-buy.

Tags: Adobe Flash, App Store, colorous, Downloads, fabio, game, iPhone, ipod, itunes, Puzzle, Puzzle video game, Soundtrack, Video game
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New Mobile Mirror

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Happy to announce that we’ve installed some new fancy WordPress plugins here at http://www.nickedelstein.com, and one of ‘em is a mobile mirror site! What does that mean? Well, from now on when you visit us from your mobile device – Blackberry, iPhone, Google phone, Palm, etc. – you’ll get to enjoy a clean site designed just for you! No more blue Lego cubes, Adobe Flash problems, Java jumbles … okay I don’t know a whole lot of tech talk but I do know it’s cool! Next time you whip out that PDA, connect to some free WiFi and check out NICK EDELSTEIN mobile!

ps: the other plugin we installed sends neat little tweets (to Twitter) whenever I post a new blog … can we say “trial run?”

Why Isn’t Adobe Flash on the iPhone, iPod, iPad? (chris.pirillo.com)
Palm and Motorola smartphones to get Flash 10.1 support soon (infoworld.com)
Apple Video Shows iPad Flash Support, But Don’t Believe It (wired.com)

Tags: Adobe, Adobe Flash, Adobe Systems, apple, blackberry, fancy, flash, google, iPhone, mirror, mobile, Mobile device, palm, plugin, Smartphone, tweets, twitter, WiFi, wordpress
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WUGA 90.1 FM / TV today!

Friday, November 20th, 2009

: Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Nick is on the radio today! From 4-5 PM EST, tune into 90.1 FM or click here for live streaming audio for a live performance and interview on “The Classic” Athens, GA station.

Tags: 90.1, arts, Athens Georgia, cable, Formats, Friday, Last.fm, music industry, radio, Streaming media, tv, United States, WUGA
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GSPA ‘09 was “Most Successful Conference Yet”

Monday, October 5th, 2009

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I had the pleasure of returning to GSPA this year as their sole live performer / entertainment. I was very excited, having played the conference in 2007. The University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism hosts the Georgia Scholastic Press Association annually, in the Tate Student Center on UGA’s main campus.

Our trip to Athens was uneventful, as usual (hwy 316 can put you to sleep!) but the renovations to the Tate Student Center were eye-opening. It looked a million times more attractive than when I attended [school]. We set up our gear promptly, assisted by wonderful staff (thanks Karen!) and an intern from UGA’s Music Business program.

During the concert some journalism students snapped photos and took notes, then we did a Q&A session! An excellent article – written by the students – sums up the conference (click here to read the article).

Tags: Athens Georgia, Colleges and Universities, Education, georgia, GSPA, Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, journalism, MBUS, music business, Q&A, UGA, United States, University of Georgia
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Happy Rosh Hashanah! לשנה תובה

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

As you may know, the Jewish New Year is upon us! This fresh recycling of Life brings many exciting beginnings and reminds me to think about all for which I am thankful.
Dominating those thoughts is my newest musical adventure, one that I hope will last for many years ahead. I’m speaking of course about Five Star Iris.
If you haven’t heard, I joined the Rock band in early August and couldn’t be happier. They rock, their songs rock, and their lyrics relay positive messages. I hope you will all take a moment to visit www.FiveStarIris.com
Of course I will continue to write and record, both with 5si and in my spare time. I’m hoping to release a record of organ-focused Rock by the end of December.