i had been planning to sing a cover of Leonard's brilliant "Famous Blue Raincoat" tune, but when the photo of Mr C stocking up on snacks at a local depaneur surfaced, this parody came pretty quickly… i must admit it was hard not cracking up while singing.. i call it "famous blue lette...

haven't posted anything here for a while.. a few people commented to me that this recent poem/tune seems strongly influenced by Cohen 'tis called "Paper Lifeboat" here's the tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWTdzSy_ZiQ lyrics: you left me floating on the empty sea under the cold and l...

another example of a tune that clearly wouldn't have been created had i not soaked in Leonards early work "island of desire" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCutr0BR5B0 you walk through my dreams with your high heel pointed shoes your sultry, curves and darkness burn like fire you leave a ...

thanks so much Cate, can an artist ask for more? truly appreciated, i'll pass your words on to Laurie.

been listening to a few cover versions of this timeless ageless gem . . marvelling at the beauty and power of the muse... reflecting on the influence of this and so many other L C tunes on my songwriting for instance "oh that muse" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9cJdVYCUpw

sometimes i have the feeling that my formative years were so deeply, and unconsciously influenced by listening to Leonard's early records, that a large whack of my music owes a deep debt to that dance he did with his muse(s).... just stumbled across this older tune of mine and the above thought pret...

an original tune by michael hermiston https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmH7TVLgUFA are you full of love are you full of fear is your world of sun are your days of drear do you lie like a rock or dance as a child do your thoughts never change or are they always new and wild can you take the first step...

Hall-epic fail-ujah by michael hermiston at the risk of raising the ire of purists, here is an irreverent satirical cover of "Hallelujah" with original lyrics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CixHnoeakg i know this tune gets played more and more in spite of it's brilliance, an over sung bo...