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by david birkett
Fri Apr 18, 2014 1:20 am
Forum: News
Topic: The Wordless LC Songbook - hand printed by George Walker
Replies: 13
Views: 5248

Re: The Wordless LC Songbook - hand printed by George Walker

Are mortgage schemes available?
by david birkett
Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:56 pm
Forum: Tribute concerts, Cover versions & Soundtracks
Topic: Brilliant Jo Rose and Klara Söderberg, "So Long, Marianne"
Replies: 1
Views: 2441

Re: Brilliant Jo Rose and Klara Söderberg, "So Long, Mariann

I really enjoyed that - thank you. What does the whole of First Aid Kit sound like?
by david birkett
Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:46 pm
Forum: Comments & Questions
Topic: Giant Leonard
Replies: 1
Views: 1214

Giant Leonard

20140408_141437.jpg Being at The London Book Fair can be tiring and may have even induced hallucinations. This, however, was a genuine object. Obviously,the marketing folk at Omnibus Press hold great store by having two new titles about the man coming out this year. If you look closely, you'll see ...
by david birkett
Wed Nov 27, 2013 11:59 pm
Forum: Leonard Cohen's poetry and novels
Topic: Re-reading Favourite Game
Replies: 14
Views: 7453

Re: Re-reading Favourite Game

One might almost say we find ourselves on different sides of some lines somebody wrote.
by david birkett
Mon Nov 25, 2013 10:03 pm
Forum: News
Topic: The Archers
Replies: 3
Views: 1109

Re: The Archers

Ruth Archer is my favourite character; it was because of her accent, but now this! Canonise her immediately.
by david birkett
Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:21 am
Forum: Leonard Cohen's poetry and novels
Topic: Re-reading Favourite Game
Replies: 14
Views: 7453

Re: Re-reading Favourite Game

Amen.
by david birkett
Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:24 am
Forum: Leonard Cohen's poetry and novels
Topic: Re-reading Favourite Game
Replies: 14
Views: 7453

Re: Re-reading Favourite Game

Interesting comments, but I thought Beautiful Losers was a much more coherent and satisfying work. One person's tofu is another's veal, I guess.
by david birkett
Sat Nov 16, 2013 3:11 am
Forum: Leonard Cohen's music
Topic: Anthem
Replies: 4
Views: 2399

Re: Anthem

I've always thought there was at least a glancing reference to trepanning in the lines.
by david birkett
Sat Nov 16, 2013 2:05 am
Forum: Leonard Cohen's poetry and novels
Topic: Re-reading Favourite Game
Replies: 14
Views: 7453

Re-reading Favourite Game

Although, on a second reading, I enjoyed this more than I remembered doing the first time, I still found the style too full of naive, self-conscious mannered writing and characterisation that became pretentious too often, and I still think Beautiful Losers is a much better book. I was delighted to r...
by david birkett
Mon Nov 04, 2013 6:36 pm
Forum: Comments & Questions
Topic: Coming home to where it's better
Replies: 4
Views: 1645

Re: Coming home to where it's better

Received, with thanks.
by david birkett
Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:29 am
Forum: Comments & Questions
Topic: Coming home to where it's better
Replies: 4
Views: 1645

Coming home to where it's better

My status as a regular visitor to this forum lapsed about five years ago. Would someone, therefore, be kind enough to provide a short summary of the major themes and issues since then. I promise to try and visit frequently now.
by david birkett
Wed Apr 03, 2013 1:35 am
Forum: Leonard Cohen's music
Topic: Came so far for beauty
Replies: 15
Views: 17163

Re: Came so far for beauty

Note that the 'masterpiece' is 'unsigned', not unfinished. Discuss.
by david birkett
Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:28 am
Forum: Other music
Topic: Erasing women from the history of music
Replies: 1
Views: 758

Re: Erasing women from the history of music

P.S. and apologies for the somewhat onanistic act of self-reply; if there are any music critics out there interested in a review copy, please message me or e-mail davidlbirkett@hotmail.com.
by david birkett
Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:22 am
Forum: News
Topic: New Leonard Cohen biography by Sylvie Simmons
Replies: 183
Views: 68613

Re: New Leonard Cohen biography by Sylvie Simmons (Fall 2012

I've had this sitting on my shelves for ages, but have had other pressing reading commitments. Could somebody, until I have the time, please send me a series of pithy summaries describing what I ought to think about the book, so that I won't be embarrassed at parties. I thank you.
by david birkett
Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:10 am
Forum: Other music
Topic: Erasing women from the history of music
Replies: 1
Views: 758

Erasing women from the history of music

I (he said, declaring vested interest like any good Boy Scout) have been doing some freelance work for the publisher Aurora Metro. Their book Women make noise: Girl bands from Motown to the Modern has some fascinating and shocking things to say about how women and their music have been marginalised,...

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