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Band of the Day (11.09.09): FAUST

09 Nov 2009 09:50:00 PST

Written by Band of the Day
John Peel is never wrong. The legendary radio host was one Faust's biggest champions, once describing them as one of the most important bands of the 20th century and pioneers of experimental-guitar-noise-as-pop-music. In a flattering statement, he even said "Faust paint a bleak vision...

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Leonard Cohen Premieres "That Other Blues Song" At October 29, 2009 Chicago Concert

29 Oct 2009 17:32:06 PDT

Written by DrHGuy
Not The Same Old Song The Leonard Cohen Chicago concert last night was another great performance in the chain of successes that has characterized the World Tour. Oh, and Leonard Cohen playing “that other blues song”1 of his for the first time in concert was nice too. “That other blues song...

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New Release : Leonard Cohen Live At The Isle Of Wight 1970

13 Oct 2009 07:04:30 PDT

Artist: Leonard Cohen Artist: Leonard Cohen

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Leonard Cohen On His Poems, Zen, Hallelujah, His 6 Good Songs, Money, America, And The Squirrel

04 Oct 2009 07:49:41 PDT

Written by DrHGuy
The Leonard Cohen Post-Financial Loss, Pre-World Tour Interview, 2006 Montreal Norwegian TV Version Those who have read or viewed other Leonard Cohen interviews of this period will notice they have certain elements in common with this 2006 video done for Norwegian TV in Cohen’s Montr...

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Beck’s Record Club: Leonard Cohen edition (vid)

04 Sep 2009 12:25:44 PDT

Written by melophobe
What an inspired project! This is exactly the thing that artists should be doing for themselves and their fans. And the fact that Leonard Cohen’s Songs of Leonard Cohen was chosen on the heels of Velvet Underground & Nico says a lot about the minds at work here (they have good taste). Here...

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First Reports Of August 16, 2009 Leonard Cohen Colmar Concert – Fan Participation, Video, Review

16 Aug 2009 19:07:15 PDT

Written by DrHGuy
Props For I’m Your Man From Heck Of A Guy Agent, Christine Geyer ... it’s now 3.12 in the morning and I just came back from the [Leonard Cohen Colmar] concert. I’m dead tired but happy – it was sooooo amazing! A more detailed report will follow after a few hours sleep. But I just HAVE to tell [...]

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Leonard Cohen news and blogs - November 10, 2009

10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

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The 5 best versions of Cohen's 'Hallelujah'

03 May 2009 00:19:44 PDT

United States Leonard Cohen, from "Live in London" (2009): At 74, Cohen is singing his own song better than ever, and this reading from last year's comeback tour brims with baritone authority and poignancy. kd lang, from "Hymns of the 49th Parallel" (2004): She ...

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Opinion: Music: Better than Leonard Cohen?

30 Apr 2009 22:27:39 PDT

By JON BREAM, Star Tribune Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Leonard Cohen's songs are better known than he is. Starting with Judy Collins in 1966 ("Suzanne"), they've been covered more than 1500 times by other singers, whose versions often became more ...

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Opinion: Perspective & The Leonard Cohen Oakland Concert

17 Apr 2009 08:51:38 PDT

Written by DrHGuy
Putting Cohen In Context A review of the April 13, 2009 Oakland concert, Leonard Cohen’s Perfect Offering by Gary Kamiya, is online at Salon.com It’s an interesting perspective, placing this show in the context of past tours and focusing not only on the performance but also on the notio...

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Opinion: Leonard Cohen In The Eyes Of Texas

07 Apr 2009 06:09:47 PDT

Written by DrHGuy
from Julie's StoryNo Leonard Cohen Cowboy Hat Trick YetOK, Make That Leonard Cohen, His Famous Blue Raincoat, And His Cowboy Hat In DallasLeonard Cohen - A Thousand Kisses Deep In The Heart Of Texas_____________________In adherence to the Great minds - Same direction bromide, a comme...

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How To: Hallelujah Acoustic Guitar Lesson - Leonard Cohen

05 Apr 2009 01:09:16 PDT

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None Author: educationalmaterials Keywords: hallelujah acoustic guitar lesson leonard cohen rufus wainwright john cale jeff buckley how to play learn lyrics chords Added: April 5, 2009

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Concert Review: Leonard Cohen at Nokia Theatre (April 3)

04 Apr 2009 09:15:47 PDT

TX Suzanne" and "Boogie Streets" were among them, the latter he explained, was co-written by backup vocalist and producer Sharon Robinson. During each number, Cohen’s eyes were closed and his fists clenched, often bending on one knee. ...

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Review: Leonard Cohen, night 1 at the Long Center

02 Apr 2009 00:24:12 PDT

TX “Hallelujah” drew a standing ovation in the second set. Cohen’s spoken word rendition of “Recitation with NL”, poetry set to quavering synthesized keyboards, was a dramatic highpoint in the second set. There was a huge communal sigh in the house - more ...

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LA Times Next At Leonard Cohen Interview-a-thon

27 Feb 2009 18:21:08 PST

Written by DrHGuy
… he (Leonard Cohen] was ordained as a Rinzai Zen Buddhist monk so he might serve in an austere setting as the personal attendant to his teacher, Kyozan Joshu Sasaki Roshi. This LA Times interview can be found at Leonard Cohen reborn in the U.S.A..

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Yet Another Rare Leonard Cohen Interview

27 Feb 2009 11:27:45 PST

Written by DrHGuy
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Behind the music: New year special

30 Dec 2008 00:00:08 PST

Written by Helienne Lindvall
A tumultuous year is ending on a high note for the UK music industry – in particular for Simon Cowell and Leonard Cohen, who have ended it with a great big record-breaking Hallelujah. We also saw the launch of UK Music, whose primary goal is to get the labels, publishers and music creators to s...

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Leonard Cohen Rules British Music Charts

22 Dec 2008 05:07:56 PST

Written by The Huffington Post News Editors
Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" made British chart history Sunday when it became both number one and number two in the Christmas singles charts -- although both versions were covers. But in what appeared to be a protest at the manufactured music industry, fans of US musician Jeff Buckl...

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Hallelujah: X Factor winner Burke heads for UK Christmas No 1

21 Dec 2008 05:35:48 PST

Written by Sam Jones
Gennaro Castaldo, a spokesman for HMV, said: "It's ironic, to say the least, that it's taken a mass audience populist show like The X Factor to prompt massive interest in the highly individualist music of Leonard Cohen and Jeff Buckley, and their album sales at HMV are up as well."

Original story at The Guardian (UK) .

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Alexandra Burke - Hallelujah Video Review

17 Dec 2008 12:05:31 PST

Written by Dave Parrack
Alexandra Burke won The X Factor 2008 and her version of Hallelujah, a Leonard Cohen song brought to life superbly by Jeff Buckley is the song vying for UK Christmas number one. She faces competition from Rick Astley, Leona Lewis and a few others but this is a dead cert.

Original story at Brit Music Scene .

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Il Divo Sings Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah In Spanish

17 Nov 2008 14:53:58 PST

Written by DrHGuy
Simon Cowell While watching the Il Divo video, check out the similarity between the setting of this Hallelujah video by Il Divo … … and the background of the most popular of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah videos. Hallelujah - Il Divo Lyrics: Il DIvo’s Spanish Rendition Of Hallelujah

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Opinion: Why Is Leonard Cohen Smiling - And Who's Lenny?

15 Nov 2008 05:50:47 PST

Written by DrHGuy
Leonard Cohen is, after all, the man known as4 the Grand Master of Melancholia, the Godfather Of Gloom, the Master Of Erotic Despair, the Poet Of Bedsit Angst, the Gloom Merchant, the Poet Laureate Of Pessimism, the Apocalyptic Lounge Lizard, the High Priest Of Pathos, the [Biblically l...

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Opinion: The Marissa Nadler Video Of Leonard Cohen's Famous Blue Raincoat

07 Oct 2008 16:31:32 PDT

Written by DrHGuy
Marissa Nadler Nadler Shrouds Famous Blue Raincoat In Velvet Film Artifacts Marissa Nadler - Famous Blue Raincoat from Greg Eggebeen on Vimeo. For comparison, this is Marissa Nadler peforming Leonard Cohen’s Famous Blue Raincoat agt Sneaky Dee’s (Toronto, 7 June 2007)

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2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Announced: Madonna, Beastie Boys, More

27 Sep 2007 15:31:59 PDT

Written by Rolling Stone
With the 1966 release of In My Life by Judy Collins, containing Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne” and “Dress Rehearsal Rag,” Cohen became a folk rock icon of the singer songwriter movement. Already an acclaimed poet and novelist in his native Canada, Cohen moved to New York in 1967 and released hi...

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Music Review: Anjani - Blue Alert (CD/DVD)

11 Jul 2007 05:48:59 PDT

Written by Donald Gibson
A graduate of the University of South Florida with a B.A. in English, Donald Gibson writes about the concerts he attends, the music he listens to, and the artists he appreciates. Among the best concerts he has attended include Tom Waits, David Bowie, U2, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, N...

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Movie Review: Leonard Cohen Under Review 1934-1977

28 Mar 2007 21:28:31 PDT

Written by Richard Marcus
Two of the more fascinating discussions centred around Songs Of Love And Hate and the Phil Spector-produced Death Of A Ladies Man. In the case of the former the discussion focuses on the fact that for the first time Cohen used a full band both in the studio and on the road. Ron Cornelius was band...

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