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Unwind Rewind 84 There’s a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in

As Leonard Cohen teaches us

“Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack, a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in”

Ahead of Hanukkah, the festival of light , we go back to our childhood dreams, our heartbreaks and connect to our inner child’s wishes. We remind ourselves to accept darkness in order to have light. We remember that we are all equal even if different. That the contrast of black & white is necessary in order to find balance. No darkness without light, no light without darkness.

May you all have a wonderful Hanukkah and get lost in an abundance of light…

1Milk Carton KidsAll the things…
2Roberta FlackThe first time I ever saw your face
3The CardigansLovefool
4John PrineI remember everything
5GrandaddyHewlett’s daughter
6Johnny Cash & Rosie Nix AdamsFather & daughter
7Paul SimonMother & Child reunion
8John LennonWoman
9SantanaBlack Magic Woman
10Harry Connick JrRecipe for love
11Billy JoelSummer, Highland Falls
12Leonard CohenAnthem
13Travis BirdsCoyotes
14Ilay Bodner & Ran DanknerShavim (Equals)
15BahamasLost in the light
collage by me – signed by Leonard Cohen 2010
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Unwind Rewind 83 Slow, Soft & Groovy

Unwind Rewind is here to undo with you… Go from active to passive from doing to being… We pass by the groove and check if our body responds to it… And then go back to breathing… In order to give ourselves and others slowness, softness and to allow our hearts to expand…

1Leonard CohenSlow
2Henri SalvadorUne chanson douce
3Gal CostaDesafinado (Live)
4Muddy WatersGot my mojo working (Live)
5Aretha FranklinMuddy Water
6Ramsey LewisWade in the water
7Nina SimoneEretz Zavat Halav ou Dvash (Live)
8Monty AlexanderGlory Glory Hallelujah
9N8nQuit playing games
10Nina Simone & Lauryn HillTo Zion (Prod. Amerigo Gazaway)
11Deee LiteGroove is in the heart
12Steve WonderSuperstition
13Bill WithersWho is he (And what is he to you?)
14Sia Breathe me
15The BeatlesBecause
16Ray CharlesImagine
17Shlomo ArtziTetaaru Lachem (Imagine)
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Unwind Rewind 82 Your body is a Wonderland

Hi friends and welcome to unwind rewind… Today an hour of talks and music around our body… the way we and others perceive it… the vessel that carries us through life… think about what it goes through, what it endures during a lifetime… Self care, Self love… Our body is a wonderland so let’s take good care of it…

Mens sana in corpore sano

1John MayerYour body is a wonderland
2Eric ClaptonBell Bottom Blues (Live)
3Billy JoelJust the way you are (Live)
4Dire StraitsRomeo & Juliet (Live)
5StingFragile (Live)
6Eva CassidyFields of Gold
7Lenny KravitzFields of Joy
8ExtremeMore than words
9Hall & OatesWhen the morning comes
10Francis & The LightsMorning
11Kanye WestRunaway
12QueenKiller Queen
13The Sixteenth LambAni Ohev (I love)
14HaBanot NehamaSo Far
15Justin BieberLove yourself
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Unwind Rewind 81 ‘Blinded by the Light’

Blinded by the Light… But not by money fame or fancy cars… We like to talk about the inner Light and our path to happiness… Through nature and through the simple things…

1Manfred Mann’s Earth BandBlinded by the light
2Bruce SpringsteenMeeting across the river
3Pete JosefColour
4Cat StevensSitting
5James TaylorWalking Man (Live)
6Randy NewmanLonely at the Top (Live)
7StarmaniaLe Blues du businessman
8Paul WellerWild Wood
9Natasha BedingfieldUnwritten
10Hanan Ben AriIm Tirtsi
11Tom MischIt runs through me
12Michael KiwanukaLight
13Ray LamontagneSuch a simple thing
14Amos LeeSimple things
15Tedeschi Trucks BandSimple things
16The BeatlesHere comes the sun

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Unwind Rewind 80 It’s O.K.

80 episodes of Unwind Rewind… Marilyn Ambach here to bring you an hour of softness, sweetness & slowness… With some live music to honor the live music industry…. Some thoughts on college and childhood… And how being connected to our roots is also what defines us ahead… And how we comfort our children and ourselves with a hug: It’s O.K.

1Elton JohnCome down in time
2Lianne La HavasStarry Starry Night
3Don McLeanAmerican Pie
4Damien RiceThe professor & La fille danse (Live)
5Sondre LercheIs it ok if I call you mine?
6Eric ClaptonBefore you accuse me
7J.J. CaleAfter midnight
8KhruangbinPelota
9Leonard CohenTower of Song
10The AngelcyThe Call
11Yoni Rechter, Avner KannerKol od (As long)
12Simon & GarfunkelMy little town
13Ingrid MichaelsonBe OK
14Tom RozenthalIt’s OK
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Unwind Rewind 79 In my place

Our theme today is our place, our home or in other words: where we feel safe…

1ColdplayIn my place
2Katie MeluaHeading Home
3Nick DrakePlace to be
4Foy Vance Homebird
5Blind FaithCan’t find my way home
6B.B. KingAin’t nobody home
7Jack JohsnonBetter Together
8Labi SiffreIt must be love
9Hall & OatesHad I known you better
10AbbaThank you for the music
11David CrosbyMusic is love
12Billy JoelHonesty
13Grateful DeadLooks like rain
14Ryan AdamsCall me on your way back home
15Leonard CohenShow me the place
16Piers FacciniSave a place for me

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Unwind Rewind 78 The Fall / The Pandemic Meltdown

Welcome back to Unwind Rewind after another month in Lockdown number 2…. Today we invite autumn leaves and rain in Israel… We discuss how the change of the seasons affect and fluctuate our bodies and minds… And all this amid a pandemic where we learn how to have a good Pandemic Meltdown once in a while…

1Ruthi NavonGeshem beito (Rain in time)
2Shlomo Gronich & Shem Tov LeviLeylot Hastav (Autumn nights)
3LiorAutumn Flow
4ZombiesTime of the season
5The Rolling StoneShe’s a rainbow
6Damien JuradoOver rainbows and rainier
7Jose GonzalezOpen book
8Peter FramptonJust the time of year (Live)
9Eva CassidyAutumn leaves (Live)
10ColdplayThe Scientist (Live)
11Daryll Hall & John OatesHad I known you better (Live at Daryl Hall’s home)
12Damien RiceCannonball (Live)
13Habrera HativeetEtsleinu BeKfar Tudra

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Unwind Rewind: My Tribute to Leonard Cohen

Although it was only my 4th radio program and I sound like a total amateur, this is my personal Leonard Cohen tribute. I didn’t even have a jingle yet, but I already said ‘Hi friends’ just like him on stage. A lot of live songs and stories from my road adventures with the Unified Heart Touring Company in 2010…

Read the whole ‘Marilyn & Camp Cohen’ story here

Lover, Lover, Lover
Dance Me to the End of Love
The Future
Who By Fire
The Partisan
Hallelujah
First We Take Manhattan
Closing Time
I Tried to Leave You
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Unwind Rewind 77 ‘The wind of my soul’

Today we listen to the wind of our soul. We express our anger, sadness and confusion ahead of Israel’s second lockdown. We feel the music of the south, of the gut, of the heart. We think and discuss Jewish Rosh Hashana and the high holidays ahead during this pandemic… May we all resume our routine as fast as possible… We love routine…. Routine is good….

Wishing you all a happy & healthy New Year 5781. Shalom

1Cat StevensWind of My Soul
2The Allman Brothers BandLittle Martha
3Bob DylanBlind Willie McTell
4Marcus KingOne Day She’s Here
5Ray LaMontagneYou Are the Best Thing
6Chris StapletonEither Way 
7Michael KiwanukaAlways Waiting
8Murray HeadNever Even Thought
9Gnarls BarkleyCrazy
10Jimi HendrixThe Wind Cries Mary
11Elliott SmithMiss Misery
12Jose GonzalezSlow Moves
13Silvio RodríguezOjalá
14Leonard CohenTake This Waltz
15Georges MoustakiLe temps de vivre

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Almost Famous tribute…

Today a special tribute to the movie Almost Famous and its 20th anniversary (2000-2020) celebration. Along with my guest, friend and coworker Amit Mallel we talk about the meaning and relevance of the movie then and today. Including songs, fun facts and epic scene snippets from the film. We discuss our concerts together with anecdotes from artists, tours and the backstage. Penny Lane (Kate Hudson) stands for the ‘Groupie’ phenomenon or should I say ‘Bandaids’? From Lester Bangs (Philip Seymour Hoffman) we learn how to act around rockstars. Russell (Billy Crudup) from fictive band Stillwater teaches us the distinction between real and fake people around celebrities and their blown up egos and the risks that come along with fame and stardom. And William Miller (Patrick Fugit) shows us how to stay true, stay cool, be real and stick to what really matters in this industry: the music.

1The Who“Sparks”
2Yes“I’ve Seen All Good People: Your Move”
3Rod Stewart“Every Picture Tells a Story”
4Simon & Garfunkel“America”
5Lynyrd Skynyrd“Simple Man”
6Led Zeppelin“That’s the Way”
7Elton John“Tiny Dancer”
8Thunderclap Newman“Something in the Air”

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Unwind Rewind 76 ‘Sounds of September’

Sounds of September bring us birds, skies and lullabies… and of course some unforgettable anecdotes and memories from the backstage…and contact me for that chocolate cake recipe…

Bronfman Auditorium September 2019
From left to right: Jonnie Feliciano (tour manager & son), Marilyn Ambach (6 months pregnant), Noy Aloosh (DJ/radio host), Jose Feliciano, Daniela Pik-Tarantino (4 months pregnant), Quentin Tarantino
1Leonard CohenBird On The Wire  (Live)
2Joe CockerBye Bye Blackbird (Live)
3Bettye LaVetteBlackbird
4Michel Fugain & le big BazarFais comme l’oiseau
5The Alan Parsons ProjectEye in the sky
6Jose FelicianoPegao
7Randy CrawfordStreet Life
8Lenny KravitzIt Ain’t Over Til It’s Over
9Billie EilishWhen the party’s over
10James MorrisonToo Late for Lullabies
11The BeatlesGolden Slumbers
12Emitt RhodesLullaby
13Miki GavrielovAba Sipur
14Shalom ChanochLayla (Night)
15LeadbellyIrene (Goodnight Irene)
16Billy JoelLullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
17Ben Folds FiveLullabye
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