F

VIA

FERNDALE
RESTAURANT & BAR

OPEN TUESDAY - SUNDAY
DINNER RESERVATIONS WELCOME
BANQUET FACILITY AVAILABLE
FOR SPECIAL EVENTS

f-•-- ) Now Accepting New Year's Eve Reservations

fiddle predominate, no brass — that
often feels like a family gathering.
And that's appropriate, because the
CD comes with dance directions for
kids, as well as the usual translations,
bios and such. A delightful record- .
ing, fueled by Cahan-Simon's warm,
friendly sound.
Available from Hatikvah Music by
phone at (323) 655-7083 or online at
www.hatikvahmusic.com .

Poppa's Kitchen: A Rockin'
Hanukkah (self-distributed).
A cheerful MOR-rock set of
new Chanukah songs from Robert
Romanus (whom you may recall from
Fast Times at Ridgemont High)
and Scott Feldman.
The EP (only 21 minutes) has one

song for each night, a cheerful blend
of California rock and holiday spirit,
witty lyrics and some hook-filled
tunes.
Available from www.cdbaby.com .

Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman: Fli,
Mayn Flishlang! Fly, Fly My
Kite! (Yiddishland).
It is devoutly to be hoped that
casual listeners will not dismiss
Schaechter-Gottesman as the "fla-
vor of the month" because she has
become so prominent of late; she's
more than earned the attention and
I, for one, hope it continues for a long
time.
The quality of musicians she
attracts is one mark of how good
she is — this set includes contribu-
tions by Lorin Sklamberg, Binumen
Schaechter, Matt Darriau and Ben .
Holmes.
This CD features her Yiddish chil-
dren's songs, which have a charming
wistfulness that reminds me more of
French chanson than anything else,
and there are songs for several holi-

days (including a couple of Chanukah
tunes) and, as usual from Schaechter-
Gottesman, a lot of yearning lyrics
about the changing of the seasons.
Available from www.
YiddishlandRecords.com .

Julie Silver: It's Chanukah Time
(HyLo).
Of course, there is another way
to pep up those tired of traditional
holiday songs — you can reinterpret
them, change the lyrics around, make
them contemporary.
This is often a recipe for disas-
ter, but Silver's "The Dreidel Song:'
reworked as a frisky country rocker,
works wonderfully (almost hilari-
ously) well and sets a high standard
for the rest of this set. A reggae
"Al Hanisim" and a Latin-
flavored "Chanukah, Oh
Chanukah" work almost as
nicely.
The only problem with
this approach, even when it's
done right, is that the focus
shifts from the message
of the holiday to a guess-
ing game: What's next — a
goth-metal "Mi Yimalel,"
"Maoz Tzur" as a morning
raga?
Silver doesn't do any-
thing that absurd, so the set
doesn't spiral out of control,
but there is an inevitable lin-
gering doubt in the listener's
mind that some of the choices were
motivated by the need for the unfa-
miliar rather than the musical pos-
sibilities.
Still, it's a nicely played and sung
set.
Available from
www.HyLo productions.com .

In addition to these Chanukah-
themed recordings, there is a big-
ticket item to keep in mind when
doing your year-end gift shopping.
The ongoing partnership between
Naxos Records and the Milken
Archive of American Jewish Music
has resulted in 50 CDs showcasing
the remarkable range of Jewish-
American music; although they will
continue to issue new recordings on
a regular basis, they are celebrating
this milestone by offering a set of
those first sets.
The deluxe box set of all 50 Milken
Archive CDs will be available for
$349, a savings of $100 if purchased
individually.

December Special
FREE Chefs Choice Appetizer
with any entree

1/2 off all Cocktails
Selected Wines

Between 5 7 pm daily

Between 5-7 pm daily

-

344 WEST NINE MILE ■ FERNDALE • 24E1336.993B • WWW.VIANOVERESTAURANT.COM

203 East Maple • Birmingham

248.647.4007

WW W. a

rtio ft onlinc.com

When You Want
To Impress

11:376.0

"Blow up"

Open 7 Days a Week,

Fruit Bowl

FREE PIZZA!

RESTAURANT
PIZZERIA

60th

Receive a voucher for a FREE 4-Square
Cheese Pizza with every $25 in Buddy's Gift
Certificates you purchase now through
December 23rd!

Our Farmington Hills location will be open
Sunday, December 24th from Noon to 7:00 pm

31646 Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills ph: 248.855.4600 fax: 248.855.3849

$2 OFF ANY 8 SQUARE
PIZZA!

Offer ran

kith an other coupon or di,count. One eLtnTon per
person, per pizza. per table.

$2 OFF ANY PARTY SALAD
OR PASTA TRAY

Offer not valid

any other coLTon or tftsetnnit. One coupon per
pLe,ana. per pizza, per tabtc

JOIN OUR EMAIL CLUB AT WWW.BUDDYSPIZZA.COM FOR SPECIAL SAVINGS AND MORES

Detroit • Warren • Livonia • Dearborn • Pointe Plaza • Auburn Hills • Royal Oak • Bloomfield Hills

ring and Garry-out Available
• Gift Certificates Available

Ph: 248-737-4408
Fax: 248-737-5032

Lone Pine (17 rniie)

Busineee Hours: Mon•Set 11:30am . 10:00pm
Sunday 4:30 - 9:00pm

4157 Orchard Lak

10" OFF Total Bill Everyday

(with ad only)

1179180

December 14 2006

59