For some reason, Hey there Delila (Plain White T's), gets me in an L. Cohen groove.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4kMbg4QAQk

There isn't much music which has endured this life with me. Number One: Leonard Cohen Number Two: Magazine MOTORCADE http://youtube.com/watch?v=A3oIQS_MYvk&feature=related FEED THE ENEMY http://youtube.com/watch?v=pkmGO9XxhaI&feature=related Song From Under The Floorboards http://youtube.com...

I'm troubled. Should I post footage on Youtube or not? It's not like it's great stuff, technically. (All Cohen is great, technically or not). On one hand, it's copyright infringement. Infringement of the highest kind. Infringement of the only artist left whom I admire. (well actually, there's one or...

After "I'm Your Man", I became intrigued. I bought some old records from "Taz Records" (The owner of Taz recently killed himself). I had an old record player. Scratchy business. Pre-"I'm Your Man" Leonard Cohen is not enjoyed unless it scratches and pops. I went to Taz ...

I remember the first time I bought a Leonard Cohen recording. Kelly's, Barrington Street, Halifax, 1988. Halifax was a smaller city then. There was a prominent red-haired bohemian girl who stood out easily from the 80's yuppie crowds. She was quite attractive, and our eyes met often as we passed on ...

Perhaps Mr. Cohen, being the age he is, felt a little out of the loop. Perhaps he doubted there'd be many people who'd still want to see him. Maybe he needed a small pre-tour to test his confidence. Or maybe his management wanted to ensure a good buzz was created. It would be guaranteed that appreci...

I just looked at the ticket prices for the Toronto shows and Ticketmaster wants $250 apiece for seats in the front area. In Sydney they were $100 or so. There you go. I wondered why Cohen came to the Maritimes, and the thought of a 'warm-up' did cross my mind. Maybe he wanted to start small for what...

I'd say we experienced one of the best Cohen shows ever, due to the venue's tinyness. And we did it economically; I'd doubt you'd get a $60 motel room and a $10 steak within a $5 cab drive of the Sony Centre in Toronto! Nor would you get a peaceful drive back home along the beautiful BrasD'or Lakes ...

If you love bagels, and if you're in Montreal, you could try dropping into Bagel Etc. I've never been there, but I plan to go to the Jazz Festival next month, so I'm going to check it out. I learned about it from another board somewhere. Here's what the poster posted: "The man himself has a hom...

It may interest Cheapwino to know that Leonard mentioned during his May 12 performance that he "gave up the wine". Can't remember whether this was in the context of the list of drugs he mentions before launching into "Ain't No Cure for Love"...Does anyone remember? Hey Claw, Aft...

I have no idea why he came to Glace Bay, but boy, am I glad he did! I was lucky enough to obtain tickets at the last minute from a (ahem) 'reseller' who had expected to make considerably more on his front row seats than the pittance he actually did. Scalper rule number one: there's no gold to be min...