I had to wait in line for two and a half hours here in St Louis, but I was able to purchase my copy. All purchases at this record store were limited to one of each album per person. However, my guess is that there will be several Leonard albums still available tomorrow, when purchase quantities will...

By the way, Rachael Yamagata is absolutely amazing. If you haven't heard her music, it's worth a listen. I've seen her live a couple of times, and she's a great performer. To see her with Adam Cohen would be a treat.

I don't know whether I am really ready to report on the two concerts as I am still trying to process the whole experience. It was my first time and it is rather overwhelming really. To actually be there to see Leonard and his wonderful troup perform is just an honor. I was in the center front, 6th ...

Mr. Bahari's long-form piece about his imprisonment in Iran has been published by Newsweek. There are several descriptions of how Leonard Cohen's music helped him during his confinement. Here is the link:

http://www.newsweek.com/id/223862/page/1

there was a song that i didn't know. i admit i haven't been following the recent reports, thought i'd lay off the gossip between Atlanta & Durham ... .mp3 can be downloaded from https://www.yousendit.com/download/TzY3ZXQ0WlRUWURIRGc9PQ it expires in 7 days or 100 downloads, whichever comes firs...

I'm curious to know at what point Leonard played the new song. Me too. And did they actually do 'Hey..' since it is in parenthesis, or is this where the new song was done? The posted set list is correct except that he played the new song in place of "Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye."