Small Town Romance

Psychic TV – Dreams Less Sweet and Lethal Weapons

Yair Yona — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:29:54 +0000

I highly doubt that film director Richard Donner could have guessed that one opening scene would affect the life of an anonymous kid thousands of kilometers away from him. The time: 1991. The place: Ramat-Gan (a small town near Tel Aviv, Israel). The … Continue reading →

Jetman Jet Team

Yair Yona — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:12:40 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, I was looking for some Space Age/Exotica playlists on Spotify. Space Age is the name of that entire scene of easy listening music, popularized by the likes of Martin Denny, Les Baxter and others. George … Continue reading →

Beating Of Hearts

Yair Yona — Mon, 27 May 2013 04:29:21 +0000

Sometimes I think of all the albums that slips under the radar, because of bad labeling. So many people would have preferred to be lost in the Sahara desert for six years without food or water – then listening to … Continue reading →

The Guitarists: Sean Wrubel and Daniel Halliday

Yair Yona — Sat, 18 May 2013 12:54:26 +0000

As you may have heard, guitar legend Glenn Jones has a new album out. I still need to dive into the album but what I’ve heard so far was just as amazing as I could expect from Glenn. Oh, I … Continue reading →

[Foundations] A Guest Post By Padna

Yair Yona — Mon, 13 May 2013 05:59:01 +0000

Foundations is a series of posts by artists I like, who write about their musical inspiration when working on their latest project. Untouched or edited by me, an interesting peek into musicians’ worlds A couple of weeks ago I’ve posted … Continue reading →

Voice of the Eagle: A Robbie Basho Documentary

Yair Yona — Sat, 11 May 2013 10:27:44 +0000

I’m excited. Just found out that there’s a new documentary in the making about the life and enigma of Robbie Bahso, one of my favorite musicians ever and a true influence on my music. The film, by UK director Liam Baker, is … Continue reading →

Richard and Danny Thompson – Industry (Happy International Workers Day!)

Yair Yona — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:47:35 +0000

Dylan once wrote You may be a construction worker working on a home You may be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome You might own guns and you might even own tanks You might be … Continue reading →

[Mixtape] Bike Ride To The Moon

Yair Yona — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 06:09:10 +0000

Some of the tunes that passed through my ears this week. iOs users, click here 1. Ananda Shankar – Jungle Symphony 2. Jackie Macyten – Lo Yadua 3. Big Blood – Siren Knell 4. Ennio Morricone – Il Ripersa 5. King … Continue reading →

Birdie Name Name

Yair Yona — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:36:39 +0000

I love when musicians are redefining genres. You all know what I’m talking about, musicians who pushed the boundaries of their genres a little further. When it comes to psychedelic and experimental pop, the Psychedelic Horseshit are doing a great … Continue reading →

RIP Richie Havens

Yair Yona — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:14:04 +0000

It is no wonder that Richie Havens died on Earth Day. I always felt that everything about Havens was earthy, and deeply rooted in the ground. When he sang, he managed to sing using the beautiful frequency in his soul … Continue reading →