A Tribute to Leonard Cohen and His Words

...You are playing to people who have experienced a catastrophe.
This should make you very quiet.
Speak the words, convey the data, step aside.
Everyone knows you are in pain.
You cannot tell the audience everything you know about love
in every line of love you speak.
Step aside and they will know what you know
because they know it already.
You have nothing to teach them...
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So come, my friends, be not afraid.
We are so lightly here.
It is in love that we are made;
In love we disappear.
Though all the maps of blood and flesh
Are posted on the door,
There's no one who has told us yet
What Boogie Street is for.

                                                      Boogie Street
                                                   Ten New Songs

Portrait of Leonard Cohen by Montreal Photographer Marko Kulik -
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Old Ideas RELEASE DATE: January 31, 2012. From our master singer-songwriter, here are ten new songs that mine the heart, shake the body, and break the boundaries as everybody knows only Leonard Cohen can do. A signature of our time, Leonard's baritone holds us like the voices of Hank, Frank, and Ray. These are songs that nobody knows and everyone will treasure. Old Ideas is available for preorder now at www.LeonardCohen.com where his song, "Show Me The Place" is also streaming. Fans who pre-order will receive an instant download of the new song.

Songs From The Road One dozen of Leonard Cohen's most famous songs from those recent world tour performances – at auditorium halls, festivals, arenas, and stadiums from Tel Aviv to London, from across Europe to the California desert and his native Canada – are now collected on SONGS FROM THE ROAD. As a bonus, the DVD and Blu-ray configurations will include a 20-minute "behind the scenes" backstage interview with the individual band members. The interviews were conducted by Leonard's daughter, Lorca Cohen. Available SEPTEMBER 14, 2010.

Live In London Sony Music Entertainment/Columbia Records is proud to announce the release of Leonard Cohen's Live In London, a musical chronicle of the legendary singer-songwriter-musician-painter-poet's historic 2008 concert -- available as either a DVD or 2 CD set now.

Join us at the 2012 Leonard Cohen Event August 2 through August 5, 2012 in Madison, Wisconsin Info on Facebook and The Leonard Cohen Files Registration Info

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	Information on Leonard's New Album Old Ideas and singles "Show Me The Place," "Darkness" and "Going Home" Updated January 31
	Pacifica Interview with Kathleen Kendall Transcript of December 4, 1974 New York City WBAI Radio broadcast Added December 27
	Sidney: Midday Show With Ray Martin Transcript of May 24, 1985 Sidney, Australia television broadcast Added December 18
	This Hour Has Seven Days Transcript of May 1, 1966 CBC television broadcast Added November 20
	The Complete Albums Collection - 2011 Information and Reviews Updated January 5
	Prince of Asturias Award -- Letters 2011 The Prince of Asturias Foundation Award Announcement Leonard's Statement Leonard's Arrival Leonard's Press Conference Javier Mas' Interview Tribute Concert Exhibition - Leonard Cohen: The B-side Ceremony Leonard's Speech Misc. photos Videos Updated January 17
	Leonard Cohen Awarded the Ninth Glenn Gould Prize Glenn Gould Foundation, April 1, 2011 Added April 4.
	Leonard Cohen wins Glenn Gould Prize National Post, April 1, 2011 Added April 4.

Archives Visit the ARCHIVES to find articles posted in previous weeks and an Index of all articles by Date, Type, Journal, and Author. Custom Search Speaking Cohen maintains a Channel on YouTube and attempts to organize the many wonderful youtubes uploaded by folks who love Leonard. Thanks to all of you. Check out our Playlists. Leonard's latest book is now in stores Book of Longing expresses Leonard's uncompromising vision and deepest introspection through his poems, lyrics and musings and personal drawings and sketches. Visit the Book of Longing website for more details. Blue Alert represents a collaboration between Anjani and her mentor Leonard Cohen and is co-written and produced by Cohen. Leonard calls Anjani's music "exotic, dreamy and hypnotic... She was always a great singer, but now she's a world class singer, in full command of an unforgettable voice." Visit Anjani's website and the Blue Alert website. Blue Alert will be released in Europe in February 2007 and re-released in the US on April 24, 2007. Trapped in a Frame? LIBERATE YOURSELF!

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This site was created and is maintained by Marie Mazur.
The sole purpose of this site is to provide Cohen fans
everywhere an opportunity to gain further insights and pleasure
from The Man and his words.
I hope that the writers and photographers who's work
is featured in these pages, as well as the magazines which
published those works, will forgive the insatiable desire
of fans to lay their hands upon anything
concerning the work and words of Leonard Cohen.

I wish to thank Jarkko Arjatsalo and Dick Straub
for their encouragement and kindness and
Patrice Clos for knowing my heart.
And there are not enough ways to say thank you
to Leonard Cohen for the joy and comfort
his work has provided me.

Your comments and suggestions are welcome.
Email Marie at Megan2C2B@aol.com

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