Socalled

Socalled @ CMW 2008

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By Phil Villeneuve (CHARTattack) March 11, 2008 8:30 am
BACKGROUND/COMPOSITION: Socalled is a mad scientist rapper armed with an accordian, a Roland keyboard, a beat machine and Yiddish rhymes. Grade: 95 Comment: Although his look took the crowd by surprise — he's a balding 20-something Jewish dude with an oversized sweater — his massive beats and oddball mix of Yiddish, hip-hop and...
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I Read The News Today... For May 6, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 6, 2011 4:03 pm
The Vaccines are touring North America with Arctic Monkeys this month. Lazarus A.D.'s show with Baptized In Blood and Modern Miniatures that was to take place in Toronto this Monday has been cancelled. Beirut's new album will probably come out this summer. Cue hipsters everywhere peeing themselves. Chromeo, Tiga and MSTRKRFT are among those...
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Socalled: "You Don't Wear Poo On Your Head If You Want To Get On Television"

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By Sarah Kurchak (CHARTattack) June 4, 2010 2:39 pm
As if Josh Dolgin, better known as Socalled, weren't busy enough, the funk/klezmer/hip-hop musician/magician/cartoonist/filmmaker can now add yet another hyphen to his CV: documentary star. As the subject of The "Socalled" Movie, Dolgin allowed filmmaker Garry Beitel and his crew into his life for two-and-a-half years to tackle...
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The "Socalled" Movie Charms And Entertains

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By Sarah Kurchak (CHARTattack) May 7, 2010 1:37 pm
Director Garry Beitel's affectionate portrait of his former student, klezmer/funk/hip-hop artist Socalled (Josh Dolgin) has been catching a fair amount of critical flack here at Hot Docs 2010. Reviews have argued that the film lacks conflict and doesn't offer a very cohesive or comprehensive exploration of Socalled and his life. Those points...
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The Stills Going To China

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 27, 2009 4:33 pm
The Stills, Bison B.C., Priestess, Jets Overhead, Beast and Socalled will be part of the second annual transmitLIVE China tour from April 28 to May 5. TransmitLIVE is part of the four-day TransmitCHINA conference that works to strengthen the relationship between the Chinese and Canadian music industries. The tour will see the artists showcase...
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