A Tribute to Leonard Cohen and His Words

...You are playing to people who have experienced a catastrophe.
This should make you very quiet.
Speak the words, convey the data, step aside.
Everyone knows you are in pain.
You cannot tell the audience everything you know about love
in every line of love you speak.
Step aside and they will know what you know
because they know it already.
You have nothing to teach them...
                                                          How to Speak Poetry
                                                              Death of a Lady's Man
                                                       & Stranger Music

So come, my friends, be not afraid.
We are so lightly here.
It is in love that we are made;
In love we disappear.
Though all the maps of blood and flesh
Are posted on the door,
There's no one who has told us yet
What Boogie Street is for.

                                                      Boogie Street
                                                   Ten New Songs

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Songs From The Road One dozen of Leonard Cohen's most famous songs from those recent world tour performances – at auditorium halls, festivals, arenas, and stadiums from Tel Aviv to London, from across Europe to the California desert and his native Canada – are now collected on SONGS FROM THE ROAD. As a bonus, the DVD and Blu-ray configurations will include a 20-minute "behind the scenes" backstage interview with the individual band members. The interviews were conducted by Leonard's daughter, Lorca Cohen. Available SEPTEMBER 14, 2010.

Live In London Sony Music Entertainment/Columbia Records is proud to announce the release of Leonard Cohen's Live In London, a musical chronicle of the legendary singer-songwriter-musician-painter-poet's historic 2008 concert -- available as either a DVD or 2 CD set now.

Live at the Isle of Wight Witness the historical concert festival that 600,000 experienced in awe nearly 35 years ago as the Canadian folksinger-songwriter-poet-novelist quietly tamed the crowd. Experience the energy, drama and magic through the songs, musings and poetry of a true legend – Leonard Cohen.

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	2010 SUMMER TOUR July 25, 2010 Zagreb, Croatia Arena Zagreb "Cohenov pjesnicki dubok, ali i kavalirski šarmantan nastup bio je doista velicanstven... istinski lijepe i nezaboravne koncerte" "Cohen's poetic, profound, but chivalrous and charming performance was truly magnificent... a truly beautiful and memorable concert" -- Jutarnji List "[n]astup za pamcenje" "[A] performance to remember" -- Net.hr "[M]ajstorskim nastupom... Leonard Cohen je prvak svog zanata" "[A] master performance... Leonard Cohen is a champion of his craft" - Muzika.hr "[R]adi o nezaboravnom doživljaju" "[A]n unforgettable experience" -- SEEbiz "Od ovakvih koncerata svijet doista postaje bolji i ljepši jednostavno zato što nas podsjecaju na andeosko i božansko u nama samima." "From these concerts the world truly becomes better and more beautiful simply because they remind us of the angels and the divine within ourselves." -- Jutarnji.hr "Velicanstvena vecer uz velikog Leonarda Cohena" "Magnificent evening with the great Leonard Cohen" -- Soundguardian "[N}ezaboravno trosatno iskustvo" "[A]n unforgettable three-hour experience" -- Dnevnik.hr "Leonard Cohen tri sata držao Arenu u ekstazi" "Leonard Cohen held the Arena in three hours of ecstasy" -- Dalje "[K]oncert za pamcenje" "[A} concert to remember" -- Hrsvijet "[N]ezaboravan glazbeno-poetski kolaž" "[A]n unforgettable musical and poetic collage" -- NoviList July 27, 2010 Salzburg, Austria Salzburgarena "[E]ines Gottesdienstes der Poesie und der Demut" "[A] church service of poetry and humility" -- Salzburger Nachrichten "[E]rzeugt Cohen beim Konzert die größte Intensitä" "Cohen produced a concert, one of the greatest intensity." -- Salzburger Nachrichten "Leonard Cohen begeisterte das Publikum" "Leonard Cohen wowed the audience" -- Tiroler Tageszeitung "[E]in Abend voll schwermütigem Glanz, intensiv und tief berührend" "[A]n evening full of melancholy brilliance, intense and deeply touching" -- OÖNachrichten July 28, 2010 Graz, Austria Stadthalle "[U]nvergesslichen Abend in einem Song zu" "[An} unforgettable evening in song" -- Kleine Zeitung July 31 & August 1, 2010 Sligo, Ireland The Lissadell House "[T]he combined musical talent was overwhelming... The show...is terrific" - Irish Times "Another mesmerising performance, evident in the thousands of beaming smiles all around" - Irish Independent "[T]his was the most amazing concert I’ve ever been at... a night of perfection" - Drop-d Music Magazine August 4, 2010 Malmö, Sweden Malmö Arena "[T]re timmar långa uppvisningen i pondus och smakfullhet... Hans konsert i Malmö arena imponerar på så många plan" "[M]ore than three-hour show of aplomb and elegance... His concert in Malmö Arena impresses on so many levels" -- HD.se August 6, 2010 Oslo, Norway Oslo Spektrum "[H]oldt han salen fjetret ... kraften i kunsten hans... forblir bemerkelsesverdig" "[H]e held the audience spellbound... the power of his art... remains remarkable" -- VG Nett "[Cohen har samlet sammen et strålende band av musikere som er blant de absolutt beste i bransjen. Leonard Cohen elsker åpenbart sitt publikum, nesten like høyt som de elsker ham." "Cohen has assembled a brilliant band of musicians who are among the very best in the industry. Leonard Cohen clearly loves his audience, almost as much as they love him." -- Puls "Etter å ha framført disse sangene... mange ganger... gir han dem nytt liv,... som om han framførte dem for første gang." "Having performed these songs... many times he gives them new life,... as if he performed them for the first time." -- Dagbladet August 8, 2010 Stockholm, Sweden Globen "[Cohen] är i imponerande form" "[Cohen] is in impressive form" -- SvD August 10, 2010 Helsinki, Finland Hartwall Areena "[Cohen's] rösten är på topp... en mammutuppvisning i intensitet och engagemang" "[Cohen's] voice is at its peak... a mammoth show of intensity and commitment" -- HBL.fi "Cohen gav publiken allt... en minnesvärd kväll" "Cohen gave the audience everything... a memorable evening" -- Svenska.YLE "Suuri mestari antoi kaikkensa" "The grand master gave everything" -- Aamulehti, Tampere August 12, 2010 Gothenburg/Göteborg, Sweden Scandinavium "Cohen bjuder på en förtjusande kväll med alla favoriter" "Cohen offers a delightful evening with all the favorites" -- Göteborgs-Posten "En spelning med en utstuderad perfektionism, men... Leonard Cohen förlorar aldrig inlevelsen eller känslan.... musik som låter som en viskning och känns som en smekning" "An event with an elaborate perfectionism, but... Leonard Cohen never loses empathy or feeling... music that sounds like a whisper and feels like a caress" -- Expressen "[E]n spirituel, en lattermild og en meget kødelig affære... et perfekt show" "[A] spiritual, a funny and a very carnal affair... a perfect show" -- Nordjyske August 14, 2010 Odense, Denmark Engen, Fruens Boege "[E]n sublim koncert... {Cohen] var fantastisk" "[A] sublime concert... [Cohen] was fantastic" -- Dagbladet Information "En helt igennem smuk aften med et fremragende band og en solist, der stadig er på toppen en måned før sin 76 års fødselsdag... Nu mangler vi bare et nyt album fra manden... Jeg kan næsten ikke vente." "A truly beautiful evening with an excellent band and a soloist, who is still on top a month before his 76 birthday... Now we just need a new album from the man... I can hardly wait." -- Gaffa August 18, 2010 Berlin, Germany Waldbuhne "Leonard Cohen ist ein begnadeter Rezitator und Sänger, und er hat einige der schönsten Liebeslieder des 20. Jahrhunderts geschrieben... Er gibt sich dem Publikum... Ihn zu beobachten, öffnet das Herz." "Leonard Cohen is a talented lyricist and singer, and he has written some of the most beautiful love songs of the 20th Century. His "golden voice carries" them with fresh varnish throughout the world... He gives himself to the audience... Watching him, opens the heart." -- Der Tagesspiegel "Ja, Gott sei Dank...für Leonard Cohen, der nie besser, nie bewegender gesungen hat als jetzt mit fast 76 Jahren." "Thank God...for Leonard Cohen, who has never sung better, never more moving than now, with almost 76 years." -- Der Tagesspiegel "Wie ein guter Rotwein wird Leonard Cohen mit dem Alter immer besser." "Like a good red wine Leonard Cohen is getting better with age." -- Noows "[E]ines überwältigenden Konzerts mit einem der bewegendsten Songpoeten unserer Tage" "[A] stunning concert with one of the most moving song poets of our day" -- Welt August 20, 21 & 22, 2010 Gent, Belgium Sint-Pietersplein (St Peter's Square) "[A]chitterend concert... de heer Cohen kwam, zag en overwon mijn hart" "[G]reat concert... Mr. Cohen came, saw and conquered my heart" -- Noows "Absolute wereldklasse." "Absolutely world class." -- De Standaard "Cohen en zijn band brachten het publiek meer dan drie uur in vervoering" "Cohen and his band brought the audience into raptures over three hours." -- Nieuwsblad September 1, 2010 Florence/Firenze, Italy Piazza Santa Croce September 3, 2010 Wiesbaden, Germany Bowling Green September 5, 2010 Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland, Austria Römersteinbruch September 8, 2010 Basel, Switzerland St Jakobshalle September 10, 2010 Lisboa, Portugal Pavilhão Atlântico
	Songs From The Road July 16, 2010 Added July 22.
	One dozen of Leonard Cohen's most famous songs from those recent world tour performances – at auditorium halls, festivals, arenas, and stadiums from Tel Aviv to London, from across Europe to the California desert and his native Canada – are now collected on SONGS FROM THE ROAD. The DVD+CD package will be an oversized 2-disc softpak. The Blu-ray will be in a standard amray case. Both will be available at all retail outlets starting September 14th. A gatefold, 180 gram vinyl LP of the 12 audio tracks will also be released the same date. As a bonus, the DVD and Blu-ray configurations will include a 20-minute "behind the scenes" backstage interview with the individual band members. The interviews were conducted by Leonard's daughter, Lorca Cohen.
	"Cohenovo medijsko lice i pjesnièka duša" ("Cohen's media face and poetic soul") Vjesnik, July 22, 2010 Added July 25.
	An exhibition on the occasion of Leonard Cohen's Zagreb concert at the Zagreb Music Rockmark bookstore, where covers of famous music magazines with the image of the famous Canadian, from 1969 to today, demonstate the media's interest in Cohen's work. Thanks to Tom Sakic for article.
	"When Two Old Treasures Meet" Irish Independent, July 17, 2010 Added July 20.
	The story behind the Lissadell House in Sligo, Ireland, the site of Leonard Cohen's two outdoor concert dates on July 31 and August 1. Thanks to Michael Purcell and Dick Straub for article.
	Leonard Cohen’s Bird On A Wire Coming To DVD Added June 25.
	On August 31, MVD Visual will release Bird On A Wire, a 1972 film by experimental British filmmaker Tony Palmer that has since faded into obscurity. The footage is taken from Cohen’s 1972 tour, and captures 17 song performances and four poems. The original film is lost, but Palmer has re-edited it after being reunited with the actual tapes, which were presumed missing.
	Leonard Cohen Talks About First New Album of the Decade Added June 20.
	Short interview in Rolling Stone at the Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony.
	Leonard Cohen Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Updated June 28.
	Articles, photos and videos.
	Adam speaks about his father in various interviews Added March 5.
	Leonard Cohen Artworks Leonard Cohen's son says his dad deferred to k.d. lang at Olympics Sketches by Leonard Cohen exhibited at Montreal High Lights Festival
	The Recording Academy Announces Special Merit Awards Honorees to Leonard Cohen Updated January 31.
	The Lifetime Achievement Award honors lifelong artistic contributions to the recording medium and was awarded to Leonard at a ceremony on January 30, 2010. Read about the pre-Grammy celebrations and the award event.

Archives Visit the ARCHIVES to find articles posted in previous weeks and an Index of all articles by Date, Type, Journal, and Author. Custom Search Speaking Cohen maintains a Channel on YouTube and attempts to organize the many wonderful youtubes uploaded by folks who love Leonard. Thanks to all of you. Check out our Playlists. Leonard's latest book is now in stores Book of Longing expresses Leonard's uncompromising vision and deepest introspection through his poems, lyrics and musings and personal drawings and sketches. Visit the Book of Longing website for more details. Blue Alert represents a collaboration between Anjani and her mentor Leonard Cohen and is co-written and produced by Cohen. Leonard calls Anjani's music "exotic, dreamy and hypnotic... She was always a great singer, but now she's a world class singer, in full command of an unforgettable voice." Visit Anjani's website and the Blue Alert website. Blue Alert will be released in Europe in February 2007 and re-released in the US on April 24, 2007. Trapped in a Frame? LIBERATE YOURSELF!

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This site was created and is maintained by Marie Mazur.
The sole purpose of this site is to provide Cohen fans
everywhere an opportunity to gain further insights and pleasure
from The Man and his words.
I hope that the writers and photographers who's work
is featured in these pages, as well as the magazines which
published those works, will forgive the insatiable desire
of fans to lay their hands upon anything
concerning the work and words of Leonard Cohen.

I wish to thank Jarkko Arjatsalo and Dick Straub
for their encouragement and kindness and
Patrice Clos for knowing my heart.
And there are not enough ways to say thank you
to Leonard Cohen for the joy and comfort
his work has provided me.

Your comments and suggestions are welcome.
Email Marie at Megan2C2B@aol.com

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