About Michael Croland
Michael Croland is the author of Oy Oy Oy Gevalt! Jew and Punk, which was published by Praeger (an imprint of ABC-CLIO) in April 2016. For more information, go to www.oyoyoygevalt.com. From 2005 to 2010, he ran the Jewish-vegan blog heebnvegan.blogspot.com.
Mosh Your Tuches Off!
By Michael Croland May 1, 2017
Yiddish, the language with an edgy past, has a home in punk. Read More
Passover Punk Playlist
By Michael Croland April 10, 2017
One Jewish punk song for each night (and the tempo makes seders shorter). Read More
Punk Rock Chanukah
By Michael Croland December 16, 2016
Your mosh-worthy playlist for all eight nights. Read More
What IS a “Mazel Tov” Cocktail?
By Michael Croland November 7, 2016
We have the official answer, and it’s older than you think! Read More
Trans Tishrei: A Little Schmekel for the Holidays
By Michael Croland September 27, 2016
The punk band musically shared their experience as trans Jews. Read More
The Shondes Shine Bright on ‘Brighton’
By Michael Croland September 21, 2016
An album review of the Jewish punk band. Read More
Going to Dozens of Jewish Punk Shows
By Michael Croland September 6, 2016
An expert of the genre on what inspires him. Read More
Punk Jews in the East Village
By Michael Croland June 21, 2010
This weekend, the upcoming Punk Jews online documentary series hosted a concert and fundraising party at Sixth Street Community Synagogue in New York City. There was a mixture of mostly Jews with different levels of adherence to punk ethos, punk … Read More