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Jews on Film: Exploring Jewish Stories & Themes in CinemaThe Heartbreak Kid w/ Esther WerdigerIn this week's episode, Daniel & Harry are joined by Esther Werdiger, Art Director for Tablet Magazine, to discuss the 1972 classic comedy "The Heartbreak Kid," directed by Elaine May and starring Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd, and Jeannie Berlin.Tune in as they identify within the film the hallmarks of 1970s New York Jewry, consider the film’s satirical take on the threat of Jewish assimilation, and debate the repulsiveness of getting an egg salad sandwich all over your faceAs always, they end the episode by ranking the film’s Jewishness in terms of its cast & crew...2022-08-181h 26
Sounds AceGoodbye And Does Anyone Know Joanna Newsom's Baby's Name?1. the courtneys/silver velvet/II/flying nun records 2. DD dumbo/satan/utopia defeated/4AD 3. everything is recorded (with sampha)/close but not quite/xl 4. vince staples/yeah right/big fish theory/def jam 5. frankie rose/trouble/cage tropical/slumberland records 6. the war on drugs/up all night/a deeper understanding/atlantic 7. dirty projectors/up in hudson/dirty projectors/domino 8. jens lekman/evening prayer/life will see you now/secretly canadian 9. broken social scene/hug of thunder/hug of thunder/arts and crafts 10. hailu mergia & dahlak band/wede harer guzo/1978 2017-09-011h 01
Tablet StudiosUnorthodox Celebrates HanukkahThis week, we're, we’re ringing in the Festival of Lights with a special episode filled with Unorthodox holiday cheer, Adam Sandler’s updated “Hanukkah Song,” and a whole lot of latkes. We’re joined by Jewish competitive eater Don Moses Lerman, who comes out of retirement to see how many Russ & Daughters potato latkes he can eat in five minutes on the air. Tablet columnist Marjorie Ingall, who previously gave us a crash course in pre-Yom Kippur apologies, stops by with some advice on how not to make Hanukkah all about the presents for kids, and recommends the best new Jewish...2015-12-0353 minTablet StudiosHard to Say I'm SorryThis special Yom Kippur episode of Unorthodox features stories about apologies from host Mark Oppenheimer, writer and Harvard Divinity student Shira Telushkin, and Tablet's Esther Werdiger. What happens when an apology goes wrong? What happens when we’ve done something so awful we can’t face the other person? What happens when somebody apologizes to us—and we can’t forgive? Special guest Marjorie Ingall, who blogs at sorrywatch.com, offers her five rules for what makes a good apology. For more Unorthodox, visit tabletmag.com/unorthodox. Email us at unorthodox@tabletmag.com. 2015-09-0343 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 5 Episode 10: Like A Long GoodbyeNew episode! Featuring Subway, Alvvays, Natalie Prass (pictured), Willie Burns, Colleen Green, White Fang, Parquet Courts, and Sleater Kinney.2015-02-2648 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 5 Episode 9 In Movies And MagazinesHi Guys! Here's today's playlist:
Can't Do Without You / Caribou / Our Love (Merge 2014)
November Skies / Tomas Barfod (feat. Nina Kinert) / 5oFoF (Friends of Friends 2014)
Air Bud / Kurt Vile / Wakin' On A Pretty Daze (Matador 2013)
Coronus, The Terminator / Flying Lotus / You're Dead (Warp 2014)
Black Ballerina / Ariel Pink / Pom Pom (4AD 2014)
New Calm Pt. 2 / Oughts / Once More With Feeling EP (Constellation Records 2014)
Red Eyes / The War On Drugs / Lost In The Dream (Secretly Canadian 2014)
Johnny & Mary (Robert Palmer cover) / Todd Terje (vocals by Bryan Ferry...2014-11-0356 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 5 Episode 8: Rites of Spring of a LifetimeHi! I'm back!
Here's today's playlist:
EMA / Solace / The Future's Void (Matador 2014)
Jamie xx / All Under One Roof Raving (Young Turks 2014)
Ty Segall / The Hand / Manipulator (Drag City 2014)
Perfume Genius / Queen / Too Bright (Matador TBA)
Tobias Jesso Jr. / True Love (Self-Released)
(break)
Sharon Van Etten / Your Love Is Killing Me / Are We There (Jagjaguwar 2014)
MC Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf (pictured) / Methods / Big Shots (Stone's Throw 1993 and re-released on the soundtrack of the 2014 documentary Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton)
The N...2014-08-1857 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 5 Episode 6 Half My Life I've Been An AddictHi Everyone! Sorry for the extended hiatus. Here are today's songs!
1. Shut Up / Posse / Soft Opening
2. Horizon / Real Estate / Atlas
3. American Horror / Speedy Ortiz / Real Hair EP
4. Let My Baby Stay / Mac DeMarco / Salad Days
5. Digital Witness / St. Vincent / St. Vincent
6. Parallel Jalebi / Four Tet / Beautiful Rewind
7. Birthday Song / Frankie Cosmos / Zentropy
8. Simon Ferocious / Mogwai / Rave Tapes
9. Eras / Juana Molina / Eras
Bye!2014-05-1645 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 5 Episode 6 In The Fertile DirtHi! Hi!!! Hiiiiiii!
music:
Mutual Benefit / Advanced Falconry
Lorde / Ribs
Crystal Stilts / Star Crawl
Courtney Barnet / History Eraser
Bill Callahan (pictured) / Spring
The Range / Metal Swing
Ben Khan / Eden
Julianna Barwick / One Half
HAIM / Falling
Fuck Buttons / The Red Wing2013-11-2152 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 5 Episode 5 She Was Married To Some CyborgPLEASE NOTE: In the podcast, I keep calling this Episode 6. It's not Episode 6; it's Episode 5.
The Pastels / Check My Heart
Takako Minekawa & Dustin Wong / New Circle Was Begun
Eleanor Friedberger / Stare At The Sun
Scout Niblett / Nasty (pictured)
Kurt Vile / KV Crimes
Sonny And The Sunsets / Green Blood
Baths / No Eyes
Hunx And His Punx / You Think You're Tuff
Daft Punk / Get Lucky
Deerhunter / Leather Jacket II
Byeee x2013-07-2648 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 5 Episode 4 I Don't Know Much But I Know When Something's Wrong And Something's WrongHi! I'm back! Here are some amazing new song and an episode I really love!
Veronica Falls / If You Still Want me
Waxahatchee / Peace and Quiet
Low / Holy Ghost
No Joy / Lunar Phobia
My Bloody Valentine / New You
Youth Lagoon / Mute
Matmos / You
Steve Mason / Safe Population
Smith Westerns / Varsity
Rhye / The Fall
x2013-04-0953 min
OMGWTFBIBLE5: In the Beginning - Chapter FiveIt's Bible time! David Tuchman and Esther Werdiger read chapter five of this new bible translation!
In this chapter, Avram travels a bunch and gets involved in the military! WHAT?2013-02-2300 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 5 Episode 3 Do You Want To Go Under?Foxygen - San Francisco (We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic)
Tegan and Sara - Closer (Heartthrob)
Toro Y Moi - So many details (Anything In Return)
Alexis Taylor - You Want Me (Nayim From The Finish Line)
Grouper (pictured) - Vital (The Man Who Died In His Boat)
Marnie Stern - Year of The Glad (Chronicles of Marnia)
Ducktails - Under Cover (The Flower Lane)
Ex Cops - James (True Hallucinations)
Darkstar - Armonica (News From Nowhere) 2013-02-0549 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 5 Episode 2 Best of 2012 Part 2: See You On a Dark Night DANCE MIXXXAs promised! Part 2 of my Best of 2012 Special - THE DANCE MIX.
This is very fun, and I hope you all really like it! Something to dance to, or for the gym or whatever.
Here's what I play:
1. Chromatics , Kill for love
2. Azealia Banks, Jumanji
3. Death Grips, I've Seen Footage
4. Solange, Losing You
5. Hot Chip, Motion Sickness
6. King Tuff, Bad thing
7. How To Dress Well, & It Was U
8. Ultraista, Bad Insect
9. Japandroids, The House That Heaven Built
1...2013-01-0754 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 5 Episode 1 Best of 2012 Part 1: Doesn't Dawn Look DivineHi! Welcome back! Happy New Year! It's Season 5! Beginning with a 2-part Best of 2012 Special. Part 1 is just a lot of songs I really loved this year. Part 2 (next episode) will be the Best of 2012 DANCE MIXXX. A Sounds Ace tradition!
Today's songs:
Fiona Apple / Werewolf (The Idler Wheel...)
Liars / No.1 Against the Rush (WIXIW)
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti / Only In My Dreams (Mature Themes) (pictured)
Cat Power / Silent Machine (Sun)
Tame Impala / Feels Like We Only Go Backwards (Lonerism)
Julia Holter / Goddess Eyes II (E...2013-01-011h 06
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV FINAL! Episode 23 She Is Almost A MirrorIt's the final episode of Season 4! WHATTA SEASON.
Anyway here's the playlist!
How to Dress Well - & It Was U
Peaking Lights - Beautiful Son
Divine Fits - Shivers
Grizzly Bear - A Simple Answer
Royal Headache - Psychotic Episode
Dum Dum Girls - Trees and Flowers (pictured, now blonde!)
Actress - N.E.W.
Dirty Projectors - Dance For You
Port St. Willow - Amawalk
Woods - Is It Honest?
(intro/outro: Q-Tip - Wa...2012-10-0754 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 22 Why Can't He Be You: Country Ladies SpecialHello! I'm back after a little hiatus (SORRY!) with a Country Ladies special, as a sort of tribute to the recently departed Kitty Wells (who I may have referred to as Kitty Webb in the actual episode, thank you 3am). Featuring Dolly Parton (pictured), Jolie Holland, Emmylou Harris, Patsy Cline, The Dixie Chicks, Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard, Loretta Lynn, Gillian Welch, Neko Case and of course, Kitty Wells.
Bye!2012-09-1352 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 21 I'm A Bad Bad Bad ThingHi everyone! This week's episode features brand new music FROM: King Tuff (pictured), Beck, Lower Dens, Fiona Apple (yes, again), Liars, Laetetia Sadier, Hot Chip, Azealia Banks, Perfume Genius and Lotus Plaza. Hooray! Just a regular episode of Sounds Ace.
x esther2012-07-0246 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 20 Sounds Ace & Friends: Whatever Happened?Sounds Ace & Friends! Sounds Ace pal and fellow Jerusalem resident Laura Graber and I decided to make an episode about the music we were listening to when we started caring about music, I guess, or when we were finishing high school and starting university. Heads up; nostalgia for 2002-2004.
Featuring The Strokes, Wilco, Cat Power, Broadcast, Erlend Oye, Ben Kweller, The Postal Service, Broken Social Scene (pictured, and a word about this picture: I had this picture up on my wall. I thought it was beyond cool), The Flaming Lips and The Fiery Furnaces. 2012-06-121h 05
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 19 A Dagger Floating Straight To Their HeartsI'm back i'm back i'm baaaaack. Sorry it's been so long. I was away! Anyway back now, with really a great episode with lots of new songs that I really love INCLUDING Spiritualized, Hunx and his Punx, Eleanor Friedberg (ever-photogenic, and pictured), Japandroids, Diiv (f/k/a Dive), Daniel Rossen, Chromatics, Fiona Apple, The Men and The Shins. I hope you like it!
As ever,
Esther C. W. 2012-05-1452 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 18 I've Waited So Long For Your LoveSorry! I have a cold and that shit's all up in this episode. Hope you think it sounds cute, or something. So! Regular Episode here, featuring Grimes (pictured), Julia Holter, Crystal Stilts, dumbly spelled Miike Snow, Lotus Plaza, Perfume Genius, Disappears and Sleigh Bells.
2012-03-1844 min
Sounds AceRECOVERED EPISODE! The elusive Season 3 Episode 3 Long Song Special.I FOUND IT!
enjoy 2012-03-1346 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 17 You Turn My Clock Around: Slumberland Records SpecialI'm back! From Paris! Just in time to bring you this Slumberland Records Special. Slumberland are one of my favourite labels ever, active since the late 80s and continuing to release really great music from their Oakland HQ. Featuring old and current bands from the Slumberland roster, including The Softies, The Aisler Set (pictured, with Amy Linton seated on the floor), Henry's dress, Frankie Rose, The Ropers, Boyracer, Lilys, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Veronica Falls.
I hope you like it!
x esther2012-02-2843 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 16 Girl, GoOkay! Regular episode this week, featuring music both NEW and OLD! Lower Dens, Sharon Van Etten, The Partridge Family, Japanther, R. Stevie Moore (gloriously pictured), Chairlift, Nicolas Jaar, Neutral Milk Hotel, Zola Jesus and Girls At Our Best.
I hope you liiiiiiiiiike it and you can email me if you have any questions or suggestions for specials! Or if you want to be on Sounds Ace and Friends.
x esther 2012-02-0646 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 15 There Is You And Then There Is Your Body: 6 Degrees of The New PornographersIt's the 6 Degrees of The New Pornographers Special! Featuring a sizeable amount of 90s Canadian indie rock. The New Pornographers, AC Newman, Neko Case, Destroyer, Zumpano, Katheryn Calder and Maow.2012-01-2546 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 14 Last Summer: 2011 Last WordsHi everyone! Here's a bunch of songs I didn't get to play before 2011's end. Featuring Eleanor Friedberger, Drake, Austra, Julia Holter (pictured), Isle Adore, Atlas Sound, Japanther, Quilt and Marissa Nadler.
Thanks for listening!
WELCOME TO SOUNDS ACE 2012!!!!
x esther2012-01-0942 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 13 Best of 2011 Part 2: Will You Promise To Be Honest With MePart 2 of our Best of 2011 Special. WHAT. A. YEAR. YOU GUYS.
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Okay so! This is the dance ("Dance") special. FEATURING: Holy Ghost, St. Vincent, Beyonce, Tune-Yards, The Black Lips, Air, Azalea Banks, Eric Copeland, M83, Cut Copy and The Smith Westerns.
Happy New Year xo2011-12-2748 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 12 Best of 2011 Part 1: You're Still My FavouriteEND OF THE YEAR! Best of 2011 PART ONE: It's great. Who is on it is a total surprise. I hope you like it!
x esther2011-12-1952 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 11 The Time It Takes To Break A Heart: The Brill Building SpecialBrill Building!
"The building has been described as the most important generator of popular songs in the Western world."
Home to some of the must influential composers, lyricists, producers, publishers and labels of the 60s, The Brill Building produced some of the best and most timeless music of it's time. FEATURING: The Ronettes, Bobby Darin, The Shirelles, The Shangri-las, Jay and the Americans, Aretha Franklin, Ellie Greenwich (pictured), The Dixie Cups and writing or production by Greenwich and Jeffy Barry, Carole King, Phil Spector, Neil Diamond, Burt Bacharach and lots more. 2011-12-0542 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 10 Shut Up & Kiss MeEpisode 10! Yeah! Lots of new music this week including boy wonder King Krule (pictured), something from Belle and Sebastian's Stevie Jackson's new record, more from Melbourne band Twerps, new Oneohtrix Point Never, Crystal Stilts, Foster the People and Delmar & The Dedications. Next week (or in two weeks; depending on whether or not I feel like lying about the frequency of my pocast) will be a Brill Building special so feel free to send in suggestions or requests!
OKAY! Ur all seriously the best.
x esther 2011-11-2045 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 9 The Dream of The 90s: 6 Degrees of Sleater-KinneyHi Everyone!
It's me, Esther with a new SPECIAL. The theme of this special is 6 Degrees of Sleater-Kinny/Carrie Brownstein/Wild Flag and it features Sleater-Kinney (pictured) AND Wild Flag but also Helium, The Minders, The Lee Memorial, The Spells, Quasi and The Corin Tucker Band.
I hope you like it!
x esther c w 2011-11-0737 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 8 Shut Up No You Shut UpHi! Hiiiiii it's me.
This week we are playing lots of NEW music, predominately by MALE artists. I had all this new music to play over the past two eps and I don't know why, but I divided it into GIRLS and BOYS. So! New things from Twerps, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Girls (pictured), Cymbals Eat Guitars, Real Estate, Jens Lekman, Atlas Sound and M83. Hooray! Thanks to all the new Facebook page fans! What else. Suggestions for specials are welcome, you can totally email me.
Okay! That's all. I hope everyone's we...2011-10-2440 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 7 Ladies Day! (or: I've Got A Bad Feeling & It's Not Going Away)Hello everybody! Big week here at Sounds Ace. Lots of new music but also LADIES DAY! Featuring Twin Sister, Feist, Bleached (Jennifer and Jessie Clavin from Mika Miko, pictured), Veronica Falls, St. Vincent, Colleen Green, Laura Marling and WILD FLAG, supergroup of the year.
UGH! Thanks for listening, everyone. Send along suggestions and requests! xoxo Esther2011-10-0441 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 6 Stay With Me Tonight: Italo Disco Special!!!IT'S a real special! Italo-Disco, or the music that kept Europe dancing throught the 80s, is the inspiration for this week's episode. Featuring Valerie Dore (YES!), Baltimora, Pino D'angio (pictured, what's not to like?), Den Harrow, Tracie Spencer, Ryan Paris and Italo-Disco revivalists Sally Shapiro and Glass Candy.
Like the fan page! (This week's new fans are DEVORAH WOLF and DANIEL ZANA. Thanks you two!)
2011-09-2245 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 5 Loving Is What I DoHello! This week I just thought I'd play lots of new music that I've had on a lot lately, plus some OLD GEMS as well. New Charlotte Gainsbourg, new Feist, new Ty Segall (pictured), new Eleanor Friedberger, less new Black Lips, Purling Hiss, Yellow Ostrich, Lana Del Rey plus Maureen Tucker and Laurie Anderson. Remember when I wanted to make Sounds Ace t-shirts? :(
That's all! I'll be back with a special at SOME POINT during the next two weeks. Feel free to submit ideas! Or whatever!
xo Esther C. Werdiger2011-09-0647 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 4 Sounds Ace & Israeli FriendsIt's a Sounds Ace & Friends! Featuring Meir Lagstein, who guided me through the surprisingly wonderful world of Israel Music, which is the theme of this week's episode. I AVOID Israeli music but recently COMMITTED to look until I found some stuff that I really liked. Scouring Israeli music from the 60's until today, Meir and I managed to avoid anything obviously Middle Eastern-sounding (sorry, racist) and found such good stuff! 90's girl band The Witches (in an excellent duet with Nick Cave, of all people), 80's synth darlings Etnics, poster boy of 90's alternative Aviv Geffen, 80's pop songstress...2011-08-2453 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 3 I've Got A Cheap DesireI skipped a week! I'M SORRY OKAY. I'm sorry. So this week! New things AND ALSO old things. Elis Regina, Toro Y Moi (always adorable, and pictured), Comet Gain, Dum Dum Girls, Kate Bush, Washed Out, Kanye West + Jay Z and the Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
Go like the new Facebook page! Here it is: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sounds-Ace-with-Esther-C-Werdiger/166452070093423
Thanks! I hope you like it xo Esther2011-08-1142 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 2: Kathleen Hanna!Here's a special I've been wanting to make ever since Sounds Ace was born! Kathleen Hanna (b. 1969, Portland) was a seminal member of the Riot Grrl movement, which aimed to create aware communities that fused art, music, punk, feminism, activism and DIY. Her bands include Viva Knievel, Bikini Kill, Julie Ruin and Le Tigre.
This podcast features Bikini Kill, Julie Ruin, Le Tigre, Kathleen Hanna, Yoko Ono, The Go Team and Internal/External.
I hope you love it! email me at estherwerdiger AT gmail DOT com with questions or suggestions or requests. Like the new Fa...2011-07-2740 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace IV Episode 1 I Will Get Exactly What's Coming For MeWelcome to Season 4 of Sounds Ace! Sorry for the wait but WE'RE BACK and it'll be a great season.
FEATURING: Eric Copeland, Times New Viking, EMA, Bon Iver, James Blake, Gold Panda, Washed out and the Junior Boys.
Use the link or subscriiiibe to the show via iTunes and you'll get an automatic download every time there's a new episode.
Thanks!
x esther2011-07-1935 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 18 Everyone's Allowed A Past They Don't Care To MentionPodcast from Melbourne! I'm home for a bit and this week playing some new and excellent fare from: Bill Callahan (formerly Smog), Thao and Mirah, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Fleet Foxes, Natural Child, TV On The Radio and Panda Bear (pictured).
UGH. Okay! I hope you all like it.
estherwerdiger@gmail.com, if you want.2011-05-0434 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 17 The Worst Thing About Living A LieNew Episode! Hi, Everyone. This week features Tune Yards, Frankie Rose, Townes Van Zandt (pictured with poultry), Au Revoir Simone, Make Up, Ponytail, Calexico and Crystal Stilts.
2011-03-3142 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 16 He Gets Me River Deep Mountain HighThis is a great Sounds Ace! A self-aware, insightful episode where I get the levels really right, I think. SO lots of songs today, including something from the new Dum Dum Girls EP, the new Strokes single, some John Cale, a song by this band called Weed, some Yuck, Yo La Tengo, Ike & Tina Turner, Kurt Vile (pictured) and Free Energy.
Let me know if you're local and want to be on Sounds Ace & Friends. Thanks for listening! x2011-03-1400 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 15 Sadness, I'm Your Girl
FEATURING newborn music from a particularly attractive crowd this week: Nicolas Jaar, PJ Harvey, Smith Westerns, Julianna Barwick (pictured), Cut Copy, Vivian Girls, Destroyer and Lykkie Li.
The levels are a bit weird, I'm sorry! Also I apologize for the times I accidentally insult all of you.
Thanks for listening! WHO WANTS A T-SHIRT?
x esther
2011-03-0143 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 14 Special Broadcast SpecialOn January 14 2011, English band Broadcast lost their lead singer, Trish Keenan, who died of pneumonia at the age of 42. I was so sad! I love Broadcast. So here is my Broadcast special.
"[Psychedelia isn't] a world only reachable by hallucinogens but obtainable by questioning what we think is real and right, by challenging the conventions of form and temper… I discovered psychedelia and it seemed to have self-help properties that allowed me to let go of an immobilizing working class pride that was cementing a false identity into my psyche, stopping me from transforming." -- Trish Keenan, The...2011-02-1738 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 13 Hearts Grow GoldFIRST EPISODE OF 2011! Great! This week is a regular Sounds Ace new/old/whatever situation FEATURING: La Sera (pictured), The Ronettes, The Babies, Juana Molina, Bright Eyes, Kevin Ayers, Jeffrey Lewis and Vacant Lots.
I hope you like it!
x esther 2011-01-1331 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 12 BEST OF 2010 Part 2: Best Songs 'Till LastTHIS IS IT! Final Sounds Ace of 2010! As promised, it's the second part to my Best Of series in honour of the year's end and features some of my favourite songs from this past year INCLUDING: Titus Andronicus (who's fronter Patrick Stickles is pictured), Joanna Newsom (best song of 2010 for me, I think???), Japanther, Women, Woods, Zola Jesus, The National and Ariel Pink!
Thank you to all my listeners, downloaders and subscribers! TOGETHER, WE SOUND ACE.
See you next year!
Esther2010-12-2838 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 11 BEST OF 2010 Part 1: Dance Edition!!!End of 2010! WHAT. A. YEAR. So I've decided to do TWO best of episodes; one this week and one next week! I thought that this week would be a dance party special edition, where I would play some of my favourite of those kinds of songs so you had something joyous to listen to! So now you do! FEATURING: Happy Birthday, Robyn, James Blake (pictured), Liars, Delorean, The Books, Sleigh Bells and Deerhunter!2010-12-2138 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 10 New In The City/Down For The NightAlmost at the end of 2010!!! Still got room for Best Of episodes. BUT FOR NOW here are some excellent new/old tunes that have been wafting through Sounds Ace HQ (Sounds Ace HQ is a MacBook) during these past few weeks, BY ARTISTS SUCH AS: Stewart Brodian (who's he?? GOOD QUESTION), Super Wild Horses (Melbourne), Jonathan Richman (pictured, beautiful), Reading Rainbows (Philly), Junip (who're THEY? ANOTHER good question), KANYE WEST and ugh, how predictable, The Vassar College G-Stringers (I KNOW!).
I hope you like! xxx Esther "Sounds Ace" Werdiger2010-12-1235 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 9 Kimberly Ann Deal, This Is Your Special <3KIM DEAL SPECIAL!
Featuring: The Pixies, The Breeders, The Amps and Sonic Youth.
Long overdue Kim Deal special will school you on all matters KD.
x2010-12-0734 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 8 Gil! Scott! Heron!THIS WEEK ON SOUNDS ACE:
Gil Scott-Heron, Caribou Vibrations Ensemble, Apples in Stereo, Botany, Abe Vigoda and Orange Juice. 2010-11-2835 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 7: Matador Is Legal!Matador Records turn 21! Featuring new Matador bands: Esben and The Witch, Harlem, Girls, Cold Cave, Kurt Vile, New Pornographers (ok, ONE old Matador band) and Perfume Genius (pictured).
yay!
x e2010-11-2236 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 6 And So I Named You Rainy DayFeetch'ring: Susan Christie, How To Dress Well (pictured), Galaxie 500, Guided By Voices, Electrelane, Half Japanese, Karen Dalton and The Olivia Tremor Control.
FREEFORM. Hope you like it!
x2010-11-1429 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 5 Ladies: LiveFeaturing Judee Sill, Judy Garland, Joanna Newsom, Nina Simone, Neko Case and Odetta. 2010-11-0432 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 4 Spooky: The Reluctant Halloween SpecialFeaturing Lydia Lunch, Jay Reatard, The Fastbacks, The Velvet Underground, The Shop Assistants, Daniel Johnston & Jad Fair (pictured), Dangerdoom and Shirley & Dolly Collins.
NOT FEATURING: Psychic TV, Kate Bush or Susan Christie. These songs either freaked me out or made me sad. Sorry!
2010-10-2730 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 2 Whenever It's RealFeaturing:
Matthew Dear
Belle and Sebastian
Pavement
La Sera
Marnie Stern (pictured)
ABBA
No Age
Candi Staton
Thanks to the listener who sent me that Crocodiles record I asked for last week! Who wants to buy a t-shirt??
xxx2010-10-1334 min
Sounds AceSounds Ace 3 Episode 1 Don't Call It A ComebackSeason 3!!! T-shirts available!
Featuring :
Women
Bobb Trimble
Deerhunter
Frankie Rose and the Outs
Crocodiles
Los Saicos
The Mountain Goats
MIA2010-10-0533 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 16Sarah Records Special! Featuring: The Field Mice, Talulah Gosh, The Orchids and The Sea Urchins2009-10-1521 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 15Featuring: New Music! Yo La Tengo, Islands, Atlas Sound and Whitney Houston2009-10-0130 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 14Pavement Special!2009-09-2430 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 13Best Openers Special: Belle and Sebasitian, Radiohead, Iggy Pop, Broken Social Scene, Electrelane and Pavement.2009-09-0931 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 12The Antlers, The xx, Vivian Girls, Washed Out, Discovery.2009-09-0223 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 11Featuring Taken by Trees, jj, Japandroids, Volcano Choir and YACHT2009-08-2724 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 10Featuring White Denim, Crocodiles, Camera Obscura, Bat for Lashes and The Dirty Projectors.2009-04-3026 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 9Featuring: Bill Callahan, Blank Dogs, Woods, Prefuse 73 and Twinsistermoon.2009-04-0218 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 8Sounds Ace & Friends #2 Hanna Silver featuring: Steely Dan, Dr. Buzzards Original Savannah Band, Fela Kuti, Donny Hathaway, Wilco and Tullio De Piscopo.2009-03-2643 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 7Train From Kansas City Special! Featuring The Shangri-las, The Shop Assistants & Neko Case.2009-03-2017 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 6Featuring: Vibes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grizzly Bear, Grouper & Neko Case.2009-03-0524 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 5Fever Ray, Coconut Records, Akron/Family, Peter Bjorn & John, Larytta.2009-02-2827 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 4Sounds Ace & Friends 1: Love Hangover
(guest programmer: Richard Stephen)
Featuring:
Diana Ross
The Sea Urchins
The Everly Brothers
Man Man
The Magnetic Fields2009-02-1933 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 3Valentines Day Bands Who Are Couples Special: The Cramps, Low, Yo La Tengo, Johnny Cash & June Carter, The Sadistic Mika Band, Mimi & Robert Fariña.2009-02-1229 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 2Featuring: Cold Cave, Telepathe, Black Dice & The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart.2009-02-0519 minSounds AceSounds Ace II 1Featuring: Alela Diane, Beirut, Animal Collective, Jeremy Jay, Bon Iver.2009-01-2928 minSounds AceSounds Ace 30Final Sounds Ace of 2008!2008-11-2734 minSounds AceSounds Ace 29Sexy Kids, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson & Dianogah.2008-11-2015 minSounds AceSounds Ace 28Friendly Fires, Tobacco & Little Joy.2008-11-1215 minSounds AceSounds Ace 27The Velvet Underground, The Modern Lovers & The Strokes2008-11-0619 minSounds AceSounds Ace 26King Khan and the Shrines, Marnie Stern & The Muslims.2008-10-3019 minSounds AceSounds Ace 25Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele, Deerhoof, Department of Eagles & The General Notices.2008-10-2319 minSounds AceSounds Ace 24French Pop Special: Serge Gainsbourg, France Gall, Joe Dassin & Jacques Dutronc.2008-10-1619 minSounds AceSounds Ace 23High Places, Of Montreal & Vivian Girls.2008-10-0916 minSounds AceSounds Ace 22Megapuss, Brightblack Morning Light + Kitty Daisy & Lewis.2008-10-0219 minSounds AceSounds Ace 21Ladies Day Four Song Special! Jenny Lewis, Gang Gang Dance, All Girl Summer Fun Band & Juana Molina.2008-09-2522 minSounds AceSounds Ace 20Childrens Special! Woody Guthrie, The Barbara Moore Singers & Kimya Dawson.2008-09-1813 minSounds AceSounds Ace 19Telepathe, TV On The Radio & Eddy Current Suppression Ring2008-09-1117 minSounds AceSounds Ace 18Scotland Special! The Beta Band, The Vaselines & Belle and Sebastian.2008-08-2821 minSounds AceSounds Ace 17Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Guy Blackman & Growing.2008-08-2123 minSounds AceSounds Ace 16Eli 'Paperboy' Reed, Silver Jews & Air France.2008-08-1415 minSounds AceSounds Ace 15Matador in the 90's Special! Liz Phair, Pavement and Cat Power.2008-08-0916 minSounds AceSounds Ace 14Beach House, Deerhunter and Leila. Some nice songs for a cold day. Sorry my nose is so blocked.2008-07-3117 minSounds AceSounds Ace 13Noisy Day! Ponytail, No Age, Japanther and Jay Reatard.2008-07-2820 minSounds AceSounds Ace 12Lykkie Li, Why? and Yeasayer.2008-07-2815 minSounds AceSounds Ace 1190's in New York special! Cibo Matto, Sonic Youth and Gang Starr.2008-07-2818 minSounds AceSounds Ace 10Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Beck and The Black Keys.2008-07-2517 minSounds AceSounds Ace 9Jamie Lidell, She & Him, The Dodos.2008-07-2514 minSounds AceSounds Ace 8Soundtrack Special! The Kinks, The Greenhornes (w Holly Golightly) and Jon Brion.2008-07-2213 minSounds AceSounds Ace 6The Breeders, Animal Collective and Cut Copy!2008-07-2214 minSounds AceSounds Ace 52008-07-2115 minSounds AceSounds Ace 42008-07-1816 minSounds AceSounds Ace 32008-07-1814 minSounds AceSounds Ace 22008-07-1817 min