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Leonard Cohen — Live In London

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 7, 2009 2:35 pm
I have this theory that absolutely no rules apply to Leonard Cohen simply by virtue of his being Leonard Cohen. The man gets away with everything, and that theory is perfectly exemplified on Live At London, which was recorded for CD and DVD during his show at London, England's O2 Arena on July 17, 2008. It would be quite hard for anyone else (...
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Leonard Cohen — Songs Of Leonard Cohen

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) May 15, 2007 1:38 pm
The reissue of Songs Of Leonard Cohen represents a fascinating case study in how an artist evolves. Cohen's first album is a sparse folk affair, only barely making nods to "songs" and "music," focusing primarily on delivering his trademark spoke-sung narrative poetry. There's a distinctly Montreal vibe throughout the album....
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Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man Motion Picture Soundtrack

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By Steve McLean (CHARTattack) August 8, 2006 11:42 am
This soundtrack to the documentary that centres around a Cohen tribute concert at the Sydney Opera House offers more Canadian content than you can shake a stick at. Martha Wainwright opens with an interesting, slightly countrified arrangement of "Tower Of Song" and also offers up "The Traitor," while her brother Rufus provides...
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Leonard Cohen — Dear Heather

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By Andy Lee (CHARTattack) October 26, 2004 2:43 pm
Imagine, if you will, a time when real artistry was respected and Kanye West wasn’t creating beats for everyone from Jamie Foxx to your mom. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Well, that was the ‘60s and Leonard Cohen is one of the few survivors from that era who continues to create honest, deeply heartfelt music nearly four decades later. Opener "Go...
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WATCH: Cults covers Leonard Cohen's “Everybody Knows”

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By Colton Eddy (CHARTattack) February 1, 2012 12:25 pm
Leonard Cohen's new album Old Ideas is being celebrated by Columbia Records in a series called Leonard Cohen's Old Ideas With New Friends, in which several indie bands pay musical tribute to the poet of holy sinners. A few weeks ago, an Android-captured clip of Cults performing their haunting rendition of Cohen's 1988 track “Everybody Knows”...
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LISTEN: Stream Leonard Cohen's new album Old Ideas

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By Maxim Morin (CHARTattack) January 23, 2012 10:30 am
Damn, those folks at NPR sure know how to serve up a distraction. The latest album up for streaming on their ever-so-popular First Listens feature comes from the baron of baritone, Mr. Leonard Cohen. His twelfth studio album Old Ideas diverts from the common synth-heavy works of the latter part of his career, instead placing Cohen front-and-...
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Twelve reasons why Leonard Cohen is cool

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By Natalia Buia (CHARTattack) October 21, 2011 12:31 pm
While the Godfather of Gloom, Leonard Cohen, was in Spain this week to receive the Principe de Asturias Prize for literature, he announced he has recorded enough material for a new album entitled Old Ideas. This will be the first studio album Cohen's put out since 2004's Dear Heather (which, incidentally, was originally going to be titled Old...
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I Read The News Today... For June 1, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 1, 2011 2:49 pm
The Dears' Natalia Yanchak has published a short story called Final Fridays, which you can read by checking out her blog. CHARTattack contributor Steve McLean gives you a Stanley Cup finals playoffs playlist consisting of hockey songs. Brian Wilson stopped by George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight to talk about his dad, who used to beat him as a child,...
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I Read The News Today... For April 1, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 1, 2011 3:48 pm
In case any of you out there actually still care about The Prodigy, they'll release a live CD/DVD/Blu-Ray called World's On Fire on May 24. Yeasayer are touring North America this spring to get all weird on you 'n' shit. —MySpace The Get Up Kids and Saves The Day are touring together this June. ... Crap, my emo-metre just broke. —Alternative Press...
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Rufus Wainwright, Leonard Cohen's Daughter Have Baby

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) February 22, 2011 2:11 pm
Rufus Wainwright is now a daddy. And that means Leonard Cohen is now a grandfather.That's because the mother of Wainwright's child is Lorca Cohen, who happens to be Leonard Cohen's daughter. Yeah. Basically, this child has "musical genius" written all over her genes. That, or pansexual poet adventurer. The baby, Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen,...
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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 1, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 1, 2010 11:57 am
Clothes Make The Man are offering a free download of "Dreamless Nights," which aired on Degrassi: The Next Generation. —clothesmaketheman.org LIGHTS is hardcore. No, seriously: Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta and Gallows have remixed two of her songs, which are available on iTunes now. All proceeds are going to The Greater New Orleans...
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Leonard Cohen — Songs From The Road

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) August 13, 2010 2:32 pm
The last few years have seen a resurgence in interest in Leonard Cohen, particularly just before and since the release of his Polaris Music Prize long-listed Live In London two-disc CD/DVD. While it's true some of this fascination has led to way, way too many incredibly awful covers of "Hallelujah" (which prompted Cohen himself to...
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I Read The News Today... For July 23, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 23, 2010 1:19 pm
We're sure your parents will be glad you're getting out of the house to see your favourite band, CKY, when they tour this fall. Just don't tell them CKY stands for Camp Kill Yourself. Alternative Press Amanda Palmer is probably laughing at Roadrunner and sticking her tongue out at them in addition to posing nude at their headquarters...
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I Read The News Today... For June 21, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff June 21, 2010 12:00 pm
Sorry, Calgary, but the Calgary Jazz Festival has been cancelled... the same week it was supposed to start. Bummer. CBC News Sarah Harmer's announced extensive summer tour plans in support of her upcoming new album, Oh Little Fire, which is out Tuesday (June 22). sarahharmer.com Dates for the first ever Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar festival,...
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Facebook's New Pet Cause: Leonard Cohen For Governor General

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 14, 2010 3:16 pm
Leonard Cohen's one of this country's most beloved songwriters, poets and novelists, and his career is over 50 years in length. The 75-year-old Montreal native has won the Governor General's award for his poetry, is a Companion of the Order Of Canada, has been inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame and the Rock And Roll Hall Of...
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U2 Raked In $108 Million U.S. Last Year

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 1, 2010 11:45 am
You know that vault full of change Scrooge McDuck has in DuckTales? Well, U2 could build one of those right now because they're truly swimming in dough. The Irish quartet have topped Billboard.com's list of the top money makers of 2009, raking in a total of $108,601,283 U.S. (about $114.3 million Canadian) last year. Singer Bono, guitarist The...
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Leonard Cohen Postpones European Tour Due To Injury

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By Valentina D'Aliesio (CHARTattack) February 8, 2010 2:37 pm
Leonard Cohen has been forced to delay the European leg of his current tour by six months so he can have physiotherapy for a back injury. Cohen hurt his back while exercising, according to his manager Robert Kory. Fans shouldn't be too alarmed, though, because Kory claims the songwriter just needs time to rest. "Doctors have confirmed...
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Leonard Cohen, Michael Jackson Getting Lifetime Achievement Grammys

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) December 11, 2009 1:04 pm
Leonard Cohen and Michael Jackson will both receive lifetime achievement Grammy Awards in January. The two musicians will be honoured in a special ceremony on Jan. 30, the night before the Grammy Awards are held in Los Angeles. Cohen has only ever won one Grammy during his career. Funny enough, it's not even for his own music. Herbie Hancock'...
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New Leonard Cohen Biography Coming

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By Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack) November 5, 2009 4:07 pm
A new Leonard Cohen biography, appropriately titled Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah: A New Biography, is scheduled for release Dec. 1. The book, written by Tim Footman, aims to chronicle what the author calls Cohen's "revival" period over the last two years. It focuses on the new demographic he has been reaching (goths and fine arts...
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