newyorker.com - 2/24/2009
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I used to be your favorite drunk
Good for one more laugh
Then we both ran out of luck
And luck was all we had
You put on a uniform
To fight the Civil War
I tried to join but no one liked
The side I’m fighting for
So ...
npr.org - 2/26/2009
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NPR.org , February 26, 2009 - First, this
concert is historic and a knockout. Leonard Cohen is...
a brilliant poet and songwriter. Second, Cohen may be coming to a town near you details are in this recent blog post . If you have a chance to see him ...
Leonard Cohen, Live From The Beacon Theatre : NPR Music
leonardcohen.com - 2/20/2009
pitchforkmedia.com - 2/20/2009
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Photo by Kathryn Yu Maybe it's true that
Leonard Cohen has only now decided to tour America...
because his former manager ran off with all his money . Maybe he'd rather just be off meditating on a mountaintop somewhere. None of that makes this news any ...
Leonard Cohen Reveals North American Tour Dates!
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New Leonard Cohen Poem in the New Yorker
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... . While he's not granting the lifelong wishes of his fans with quadruple-encore shows or releasing live albums of said shows, Cohen occupies himself by writing. The New Yorker recently published the latest product of his efforts, a poem entitled "A Street." Anyone who has read his novels, or, well, heard his music, knows that this is something to be excited about. Full text of the poem can be found at the link. [New Yorker] ...
CONTEST - Leonard Cohen at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton - May 19, 2009
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... And to send you on your way and get you in the spirit, Leonard just contributed a new poem to The New Yorker. ...
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... The New Yorker features a new poem, "A Street," by Leonard Cohen.
The New York Times interviews Cohen about his practical and spiritual reasons for touring. ...
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Music Reviews: Leonard Cohen waited more than two hours before playing "First We Take Manhattan" but it only required a few moments for him to actually seal the deal laid out in the song's title.
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