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Essays include: "Cohen Owes Me Ninety-Seven Dollars

It becomes a battle that pits Jewish pride against Nazi fascism

and sacred stories-Moses leading the ancient Israelites out of slavery in Egypt to wander the desert for 40 years before reaching the Promised Land

The Sway Machinery: Hidden Melodies Revealed marni davis “The Land of Shriveled Dreams”)Why am I leaving Reboot Shop? The Sway Machinery draws on the blues, Afro pop, funk, and other elements their updated take on traditional Jewish cantorial music. Flavors from the Balkans, Africa, the Middle East, and North America create a heady concoction on Hidden Melodies Revealed, the New York based groups debut full length. Like contemporaries Antibalas and Budos Band, the Sway Machinery favors a bold, complex sound big on horns and polyrhythmic