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by christineanne
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...
by christineanne
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...
by christineanne
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
by 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
by christineanne
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
by 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
by christineanne
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
by christineanne
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...
by christineanne
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
by christineanne
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...
by christineanne
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!
by christineanne
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 :)
by christineanne
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...
by christineanne
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 :)
by christineanne
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...

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