Matisyahu: now I've seen just about everything

[aquaphase]

On first examination of Matisyahu, I thought it was a gimmick act.

Then I listened to him. HMFF, he's really damn talented! Who would have thought that hasidic reggae would be so damn fantastic.

eCard Mofo

[roach]

i heard a bunch of good things about him, then late one night on conan or somejunk I saw him. And it was late and I was in bed and it kind of freaked me out. I couldn't listen to him because I was thrown off by the clothes. Probably the same way people were thrown off by the spree's early KKK robes.

[mdmusick]

I first heard that song on 102.1 on one of those awful, awful days when I left my iPod at home. Jesse (one of the DJs) was ranting about him, and then played the song. I like it, very interesting vocal dynamics. I believe he's on the Coachella lineup this year as well...

[mere1975]

HMFF, he's really damn talented!

(HMFF. Is that the lesser used abbreviation for "holy motherfuckin' fuck?")

They were talking about this guy on Howard Stern yesterday, too.

- Mere "Hassidic reggae. . . with a Japanese sounding name?" 1975

[ree-ree]

I thought it was a gimmmick too. Apparently not.

[Steveums]

Hmhmmmrueugahh.

I can see he's fairly talented, but this doesn't appeal to me. I don't know. I see reggae as a fairly stagnant genre due to the restricted style that it uses. I'm not saying it's rubbish, but it takes someone very special to make it interesting.