Vjesnik (Croatia), July 22, 2010

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Cohenovo medijsko lice i pjesnička duša

Vjesnik (Croatia), July 22, 2010 by Vedran Jerbic

Thanks to Tom Sakic for providing this article.

Cohen's media face and poetic soul

Vjesnik (Croatia) - July 22, 2010 by Vedran Jerbic

Exhibition On the occasion of the Zagreb concert of Leonard Cohen

At the Zagreb Music Rockmark bookstore can be
see the media echoes the famous Canadian Action

Saw him in front a Zagreb ' hotel, dressed in a dark suit with the inevitable hat on his head. Canadian singer-songwriter whose melancholy verse already decades started looking at the most intimate corners listeners soul, he hopes ulijevajući where they never dared to look, but he oduzimajući where the I thought that it could easily find, arrived in Zagreb. I to even five days before the start his first Croatian performance.

The long awaited appearance

Domestic audiences Leonard Cohen expects him since March when he had to postpone begin European tour due to back injury, and the Sunday they will "repay" in the Zagreb Arena.

That on the occasion of this long iščekivanog appearances poklopivši and the Cohen arriving in Zagreb, in the music bookstore opened Rockmark the exhibition at which I can see the covers of famous music magazines with image of the famous Canadian the period since 1969. today, skrećući so attention and the media echoes by his longtime work provoked, and the presence of and the impact that the realized its appearance in public space.

Topics on which he sang became the anthem of those who are themselves felt the heavy burden samoće, disappointment, sadness, those whose course is rapidly depart from the straight čistine in some mračnije, trnovitije, neprohodnije parts of the long journey called life.

Bard Music pessimism father of gloom or a poet samoće, as he knew call, the inspiration was dragged from their depression or "Some sadness that can be attributed only inexplicable biological reasons" that it is like a faithful companion followed through life, until he found his Peace.

In Rockmarku are exposed and editions Cohenovih Collection poems and short stories, of published even during the former state podsjećajući time and the other, a little less known, side of this 76 - year-old artist - Cohen his first collection of poems published yet back in 1956th , and the first Novel 1963rd and to date has left behind numerous works, and endorsed by critics and by the audience.

The book of longing

»Book čežnje," "Favorite Game, "" Wonderful losers " "Energy slaves," "Box with the spices of the country, "" Strančeva music "are some of the titles, many of whom can find on the shelves Croatian bookstore.

Those who know his will find music lyrics and many links with his poetic expression - explore the psychological isolation caused some of the many life tragedies or simple negligence, deal with eternal matters Male-female relationships, religion, and even social issues, all mixed with a mystical aura, bohemian Access and metaphysical melancholy, which, as that envelops everything Leonard Cohen does.

Soon, a new Cohen's album

These days it is published and news that comes out soon new sound carrier by Leonardo Cohen called "Songs From The Road, "which was recorded 2008th and 2009. on concerts held in Canada, Germany, Israel, Sweden, Great Britain and the United States, plus songs the CD will find the half-hour "bonus" material drawn from interviews and discussions behind scene.

The album, whose official date of the 14th September found twelve songs among which "Bird On The Wire," " Lover, Lover, Lover " "Closing Time," "Waiting for the Miracle "and "Suzanne."

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