The Country Yossi Show 20120522

It's The Country Yossi Show for Tuesday, May 22, 2012.

Finally, it's the last Country Yossi Show of the season! Country and Heshy kicked things off by listing all the fantastic guests you couldn't believe they could squeeze into an hour-long program. And if the thought of that makes you crazy, you'll feel better after you hear what Country Yossi tells his psychiatrist! Next up it's the world premiere of the soon to be hit single "Is This the Way to Monticello," written by your humble podcaster, Mike Pollock, and performed by Marc Hoffman and the Bungaloafers. If you like it, you're welcome to it.

And if you prefer some more serious musical stylings, check out our special guest, Mendy Werzberger, sharing some tracks from his new debut album "V’ani Tefilosi/Music You Can Feel!" in stores May 24th.

Read all about it in the Shavuos issue of Country Yossi Family Magazine, on newsstands now. Or maybe behind them, or beneath them. You never know.

Dov Shurin also checked in with the latest news from Eretz Yisrael.
If you've got nothing better to do, join us July 1st for the summer's first episode of Country in the Country! And if you can't stand the Country Yossi deprivation until then, just download "Is This the Way to Monticello" and play it on an endless loop.

The Country Yossi Show 20120515

It's The Country Yossi Show for Tuesday, May 15, 2012.


Country and Heshy kick things off on the penultimate show of the season with some witty observations on Medicine and Music. Then the post-Sefira music returns with Country Yossi and the Shteeble-Hoppers' "I Am The Flower."

Next up it's a barrage of shailes, interrupted only by Dov Shurin and the latest news from Israel, some words from our gevaldigeh sponsors, and Rosh Chodesh Bentsching with Yossi's father, Chaim Toiv. And before you know it, the show's over! Look for the Shavuos issue of the "Country Yossi Family Magazine" hitting newsstands everywhere, whether they like it or not.

 

We'll see you next week for one more show before we take our traditional pre-Summer hiatus, then it's time for Country in the Country!

The Country Yossi Show 20120508

It's The Country Yossi Show for Tuesday, May 8, 2012.


Country and Heshy kicked off tonight's show by pondering the imponderables. Then we heard the latest in our series of sefira-friendly a capella music from AKA Pella, "Birchos Avicha / Birchos Habanim", from their brand new CD:

Dov Shurin checked in with the latest news from Israel, and Hesh gave a heartfelt plea from The Fight To Free Jacob Ostreicher. Learn more and sign the petition at http://freejacobnow.com. And will it be a Grand Prize Shutout? You'll have to listen and see! Or, rather, hear.

The Country Yossi Show 20120501

It's The Country Yossi Show for Tuesday, May 1, 2012.

Tonight things got a little schticky as Country and Heshy joked about gardening, girls, growing up and golfing.

Then a little sefira-friendly a capella music from AKA Pella, and the world premiere of their own version of 8th Day's "Ya'alili," which is completely and totally insane, from their brand new CD:

Shortly thereafter, from The Yeshiva Boys Choir's latest album, we heard "Yiram".

Then a little visit with Dov Shurin and the latest news from Israel, and a chat with CD Eichler with all the details about the release of AKA Pella's new CD.

That, plus some Grand Prizes being handed out, and it sounds like a fine way to spend an evening, no?

The Country Yossi Show 20120424

It's The Country Yossi Show for Tuesday, April 24, 2012.

Better late than never, we always say -- especially when technical difficulties make Country and Heshy seven minutes late for airtime. But once things got underway, Country lightened the mood with some lighthearted remarks about his time in the army, and his time as an artist. Next up, a little sefira-friendly a capella music from who else but A.K.A. Pella, it's Mi Bon Siach.

 And as if that wasn't enough, we later heard the title track from The Yeshiva Boys Choir's latest album: Amein (Acapella)

Finally Dov Shurin came under attack. He was on the line to tell us all about it. Oh, and we also took your phone calls and crowned some Grand Prize Winners.

The Country Yossi Show 20120417

It's The Country Yossi Show for Tuesday, April 17, 2012.

Country and Heshy kicked off tonight's show with some Pesach memories and some witty observations on tax time and idiocy. Then, it was a quick segue to a Country Yossi cover: Lev Tahor's a capella recording of "Deaf Man In The Shteeble."

Next, it was onto your phone calls to see if any Grand Prize Winners were hiding there.
Later, while Dov Shurin did his afikoman impression (he had a very good excuse, as you'll hear), a little more a capella music: The Yeshiva Boys Choir's "Ah Ah Ah (Ashrei)."

Without further ado (exactly what is "ado," and why shouldn't we have any more of it?), we heard the latest news from Israel with Dov Shurin. And what month would be complete without Rosh Chodesh Bentsching with Yossi's father, Chaim Toiv?

The Country Yossi Show 20120403

It's The Country Yossi Show for Tuesday, April 3, 2012.

Tonight Country Yossi began by cracking wise about all things tonsorial. No, no, don't send the kinderlech out of the room. That's just a fancy word for hairdressing.

Then it was time to welcome his special guests: Yossi Newman and Eli Gerstner, who brought us the latest news about The Yeshiva Boys Choir. We also heard some cuts from YBC's latest album:

After releasing five hit albums, and four successful YBC Live! DVD's, what could be next for The Yeshiva Boys Choir? How about acappella? That's right! This Sefira season, from the minds of producer/songwriter Eli Gerstner and conductor Yossi Newman, comes YBC "Amein," the very first ever YBC acappella production. If you think you know YBC, think again. This new album takes a cappella to a whole new level. What kind of songs are on this album? First off are theree brand new tracks, including the title track which, according to Eli, is one of the most leibidige, coolest songs he has ever written. Another new song featured on the album is called "Al Naharos Bavel", a hartzige nigun Eli wrote during The 3 Weeks. Next up, of course, is the smash single that took the world by storm "Ah Ah Ah" and some other hit songs from Eli's various other projects (like The Chevra’s Ess Ponecho & Odcha). Eli is no stranger to acappella. His last acappella album, "The Chevra Acappella," is one of the greatest acappella albums out there today. So this Sefira season, why not be the first to experience a whole new level of acappella with YBC’s "Amein"? Oh, yeah. And we managed to squeeze in some shailes for a chance to win a YBC CD.

Just like chometz, you'll want to keep Country Yossi out of your house during Pesach, so we're off until at least next week, if not longer. Watch this space, Facebook and Twitter for updates. Until then, a Zissen Pesach to you and yours!