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The New York Times‘ Laurel Graeber included the Macaroons’ Sunday show at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in her arts roundup!  Check it:

The NY Jewish Week is running a great article about new JDUB KIDS band the Macaroons!  The piece finds Jewish Week writer George Robinson in conversation with Macaroon Dan Saks.  Check it out HERE, with full text below the cut.

“The band’s Passover EP (cunningly titled “The Macaroons’ Passover EP”) is a good example of the approach the group has taken. It opens with big booming bass drum beats and some nifty Ray Davies-style guitar skronk, and then slips effortlessly into witty power-pop with more than a hint of Davies and the early Kinks. The lyrics are both silly and funny, a good combination for reaching an audience of children and their parents, and the end result is catchy fun.”

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The Macaroons-  Matzoh Ball (Don’t Kick It)

The Macaroons are doing a family passover concert at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery City. Grab the kids & your dancing shoes and be sure to check out The Macaroons on March 14th at the museum.

Sunday, March 14th
@ Museum of Jewish Heritage (36 Battery Place / Battery Park City)
Doors 12:30 pm / Show 1 pm / FACEBOOK
$10, $7 children 12 and under. Discounted tickets available for Museum members.
Buy tickets HERE

While in LA, the Macaroons were tasked with finding the perfect Purim costumes for their show at the Echo.  In the video above, they show you how it’s done.

While a slew of artists helped JDub bash Haman in NYC over the weekend, The Macaroons, the first JDub kids band, spent Purim in LA.

The band rocked their way through the songs on their upcoming record, Let’s Go Coconuts, and we’ve captured a few, including “Mezuzah,” “Magic Tallis Ride” and “Elijah.”

Haman! Boo! - The Macaroons

The Macaroons would like to wish the world a Happy Purim!! While you’re preparing your costume or shaking your grogger, be sure to grab this free track from the Macaroons called “Haman!Boo!” It’s Purim appropriate and catchy as all heck.  “Haman! Boo!” is just a little taste of what to expect from their debut album, Let’s Go Coconuts!, available in stores April 6th.

Looking for something to do with your Purim?  We’ve got the stuff!

If you’re in LA, the Macaroons are playing a Purim bash at The Echo!

If you’re in NYC, we’re hosting the big HAMANBASHIN‘ gig at CSV on the LES!  Plus, we have a new TICKET SPECIAL:  if you come in costume, your ticket at the door is only $10!

For those who can’t wait for the official release of JDub Kids 1st project The Macaroons - Let’s Go Coconuts, have no fear. In celebration of Passover, The Macaroons will be releasing a Passover EP with 5 tracks including 1 exclusive track that will not be featured on Let’s Go Coconuts. The EP celebrates the traditions and more importantly the delicious food that is eaten on Passover. This will be a digital only release and will be available at iTunes and the JDub Webstore on March 16th and proceeded by their full length release, Let’s Go Coconuts on April 6th, 2010.

Tracklisting:
1. Matzoh Ball (Don’t Kick It)
2. Seder Plate
3. Flying on Matzah Brei
4. Elijah
5. Karpas (EP Exclusive)

Sample a track off the EP:
The Macaroons - Matzoh Ball (Don’t Kick It) Download

JDub Kids 1st band The Macaroons are bringing their irresistible melodies, big harmonies and catchy tunes to Los Angeles! What’s inside a mezuzah? Who’s the man we love to boo ? What to do if you drop your matzho ball on the ground ? The Macaroons will answer these important questions and more on Purim in L.A!! So if you’re in the city of Angeles and need some jewish kids music in your life, this is the time and the place!!

The Macaroons Purim Party also featuring StoryTimeFunLand
Sunday February 28, 12:30 pm
@ The Echo (1822 West Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026-3227)
Come in Costume!  Free Sunday Papers & Juice Boxes!!
$8 Single Tickets / $30 Packs of 4 - BUY

Listen to a song off of their upcoming album, Let’s Go Coconuts available from JDub on March 23rd.

The Macaroons -  Haman! Boo!

So, with all this talk about the Macaroons, I found myself craving the band’s tasty namesake: a good old fashioned coconut macaroon.  Luckily, the JDub team had a long weekend, so I took it upon myself to use the extra time away from the office to bake my very own coconut macaroons, with a very easy-to-make recipe I will share with you here.  Why?  Because I’m pretty sure you can’t give the band a good listen without ending up hungry!

EZ Let’s Go Coconuts! Sticky Chocolate Chip Macaroons

• 3 cups shredded sweetened coconut

• 1 egg white

• 1 can (14oz) sweetened condensed milk

• 1/2 cup all-purpose whole wheat flour

• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1/8 teaspoon salt

• 1 cup mini chocolate chips

1. Pre-heat oven to 350°
2. In a large bowl, combine coconut, flour and salt, and mix well.  Then add egg white, vanilla and milk.  When these ingredients have come together as a sticky batter, slowly fold in chocolate chips.
3. Drop small dots of batter onto a well greased cookie sheet.  I suggest covering your sheet with foil for easier removal.  Bake 15-20 minutes, or until edges are golden and inside is firm. Cool, remove, and store at room-temperature.
4. Put the Macaroons Let’s Go Coconuts! on your speakers and enjoy!

JDub’s 1st kids band, The Macaroons are bringing their irresistible melodies, big harmonies and catchy tunes to the kids and parents in the Bay Area. What’s inside a mezuzah? What should you do if you drop your matzoh ball on the ground? Who’s the man we love to boo? The Macaroons will answer these important questions and more on Super Bowl Sunday at Cafe Du Nord!

Super Bowl Sunday February 7th, 11 am
The Macaroons @ Cafe Du Nord (2170 Market St., San Francisco)
Doors 11 am | Show 11:30 am
FREE juice boxes for kids, Kids Menu Available
$10 per person / Infants in arms FREE
Buy Tickets HERE
RSVP on Facebook

Made Possible with support from:
Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund and the PJ Library of SF Bay Area