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- Mon Aug 08, 2016 10:53 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Sad news: Marianne Ihlen dies
- Replies: 56
- Views: 42762
Re: Sad news: Marianne Ihlen dies
BBC Radio 4 the 'Today' programme 8th August 0820 Leonard Cohen’s muse Marianne Ihlen whom he wrote about in So Long, Marianne and Bird on a Wire, died in Norway on 29 July, aged 81. Neil McCormick is Telegraph chief music critic – he has interviewed Leonard Cohen. Anita Sethi is an arts critic. The...
- Sun Jun 05, 2016 10:24 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Leonard as a father - one of several featured in a new book 'My Old Man'
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2622
Leonard as a father - one of several featured in a new book 'My Old Man'
There's an article here http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/may/23/nobody-lies-about-their-dad-writers-rock-stars-reflect-their-fathers and a review https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jun/04/my-old-man-ted-kessler-review-leonard-cohen-rod-stewart-chris-martin-shaun-ryder and the book 'M...
- Sat Sep 19, 2015 10:03 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: LC b'day greetings 2015
- Replies: 112
- Views: 24536
Re: LC b'day greetings 2015
Thank you for the poems, the songs and those memorable concerts...
Happy Birthday - and very best wishes for a good year ahead
Christineanne
Happy Birthday - and very best wishes for a good year ahead
Christineanne
- Sun Aug 23, 2015 11:27 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Happy Birthday Jarkko!
- Replies: 55
- Views: 9965
Re: Happy Birthday Jarkko!
Happy Birthday Jarkko With best wishes for a wonderful year ahead and thanks again for all you do for the forum members
- Sat Sep 20, 2014 9:51 pm
- Forum: Leonard Cohen 80 years on September 21, 2014
- Topic: Happy Birthday, Leonard!
- Replies: 206
- Views: 76867
Re: Happy Birthday, Leonard!
Thank you for the words, the music and the concerts - those wonderful concerts
Happy Birthday, and my very best wishes for the year ahead.
Christineanne
Happy Birthday, and my very best wishes for the year ahead.
Christineanne
- Sat Aug 23, 2014 1:33 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Happy Birthday, Jarkko
- Replies: 73
- Views: 14538
Re: Happy Birthday, Jarkko
Gorgeous location, blueberries to pick and the company of family and friends - who could ask for more on a birthday Enjoy your well earned break!
Happy Birthday and thanks, as ever, for all you do for this forum
Happy Birthday and thanks, as ever, for all you do for this forum
- Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:32 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Edinburgh Festival August: Arthur Smith sings Leonard Cohen
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1303
Edinburgh Festival August: Arthur Smith sings Leonard Cohen
'Arthur Smith sings Leonard Cohen Volume Too' at the Edinburgh Festival 15-24 August.
Listen to Arthur's interview on 'Steve Wright in the Afternoon' UK Radio 2 today.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p024cn7c
Listen to Arthur's interview on 'Steve Wright in the Afternoon' UK Radio 2 today.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p024cn7c
- Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:17 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Liel Leibovitz: A Broken Hallelujah (new book)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6047
Re: Liel Leibovitz: A Broken Hallelujah (new book)
Another review of this book from the UK Daily Mail 4th July 2014 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-2680065/Hallelujah-Laughing-Len-smile-last.html Printed here in case the link disappears Hallelujah! Laughing Len can smile at last Leonard Cohen's lyrics are capable of endless interpretat...
- Fri May 30, 2014 11:21 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: LC on BBC UK Radio 4 'Front Row'
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1328
LC on BBC UK Radio 4 'Front Row'
Front Row is a UK Radio 4 arts programme. This broadcast contains a piece in which Liel Leibovitz talks about his biog of LC. Starts at about 6.02
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b044j94j
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b044j94j
- Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:09 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Arthur Smith 'My Life with Leonard Cohen'
- Replies: 0
- Views: 934
Arthur Smith 'My Life with Leonard Cohen'
In the The Independent (UK newspaper) today http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/features/my-life-with-leonard-cohen-9129120.html And here is the article I first did Arthur Smith Sings Leonard Cohen back in 2000. Originally, way back, my plan was to do a trilogy of Arthur Smith Sin...
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 6:15 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: 'Suzanne' chosen by Gillian Clarke on Desert Island Discs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1252
'Suzanne' chosen by Gillian Clarke on Desert Island Discs
Wales's national poet, Gillian Clarke chose 'Suzanne' as one of her desert island discs in a recent broadcast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/de ... e#b03lknds
and she talked about meeting Leonard during his recent visit to Cardiff - lucky Gillian!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/de ... e#b03lknds
and she talked about meeting Leonard during his recent visit to Cardiff - lucky Gillian!
- Sat Sep 21, 2013 6:04 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Happy Birthday Leonard!!
- Replies: 184
- Views: 33955
Re: Happy Birthday Leonard!!
Thank you for the words, the music and the concerts. I look forward to those to come... Happy Birthday
- Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:33 pm
- Forum: THE SUMMER 2013 TOUR IN EUROPE
- Topic: CONCERT REPORT: Cardiff Wales, 3rd Sept 2013
- Replies: 38
- Views: 31267
Re: CONCERT REPORT: Cardiff Wales, 3rd Sept 2013
Nice to get the ' extra ' song at the end Love ' i can't forget' Did the show start a little earlier ? Was the curfew a little later ? By my watch, the show started at 7.40pm and ended at 11.10pm - don't know if the venue had a curfew but if so, I'm glad to say they ignored it! I agree, it was good...
- Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:40 pm
- Forum: THE SUMMER 2013 TOUR IN EUROPE
- Topic: CONCERT REPORT: Cardiff Wales, 3rd Sept 2013
- Replies: 38
- Views: 31267
Re: CONCERT REPORT: Cardiff Wales, 3rd Sept 2013
Thank you
It really was my birthday - and it's difficult to think of a better way to celebrate than an evening with Leonard
It really was my birthday - and it's difficult to think of a better way to celebrate than an evening with Leonard
- Thu Sep 05, 2013 8:08 pm
- Forum: THE SUMMER 2013 TOUR IN EUROPE
- Topic: CONCERT REPORT: Cardiff Wales, 3rd Sept 2013
- Replies: 38
- Views: 31267
Re: CONCERT REPORT: Cardiff Wales, 3rd Sept 2013
After I'm Your Man, the band thought he was going straight into Hallelujah and proceeded accordingly. Leonard calmly waited for them to stop playing before launching in to the poem. Wendy You might not have been able to hear from where you were but I'm sure I heard him say 'hang on a sec, it's chri...