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- 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?
- 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?
- 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 ...
- 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.
- 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.
- Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:21 am
- Forum: Leonard Cohen's poetry and novels
- Topic: Re-reading Favourite Game
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7453
- 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.
- 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.
- 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...
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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,...