Steven Lee Beeber
"This comprehensive look at Jews in Punk is a revelation. Croland digs deep to explore notions of identity through art. Never mind the smoked lox, this is a mazel tov cocktail hurled in the face of conventional history."
Patrick Aleph
"Croland's work outlines the past, present, and future of Jews and the punk movement. But in a larger sense, Oy Oy Oy Gevalt! Jews and Punk gives us the framework for understanding what happens when the esoteric becomes the mainstream, whether that's a 6,000 year old spiritual family, or the sound of three chords played loudly and poorly."
Rabbi Patrick "Aleph" Beaulier
"Croland’s work outlines the past, present, and future of Jews and the punk movement. But in a larger sense, Oy Oy Oy Gevalt! Jews and Punk gives us the framework for understanding what happens when the esoteric becomes the mainstream, whether that’s a 6,000-year-old spiritual family or the sound of three chords played loudly and poorly."
Matthue Roth
"After digging through articles, defunct websites, and old cassette tapes, Croland compiled this absorbing ethnography of Jews in punk music. He profiles a ragtag collection of singers, guitarists, writers, and filmmakers who affiliate with the punk counter-culture. . . . . Whether you’re a Jewish punk yourself, or just curious about this fascinating sect, Oy Oy Oy Gevalt offers a riveting portrait of the most underground of subcultures."
Dr Keith Kahn-Harris
"Michael Croland’s indefatigable research has revealed that the Jewish/punk crossover is broader and deeper than most people would ever have expected. This fascinating book takes the reader on a journey from Jewish members in punk stalwarts such as the Ramones and NOFX, through jokey Jew-punk projects such as Yidcore and Jewdriver, to klezmer/punk explorations such as Golem. Croland succeeds in demonstrating that Jewish punk is not a footnote to Jewish or punk history, but a source of fruitful and playful provocations in both worlds."