Tag Archive for ‘Leonard Cohen’
Cohen London concert online
For one week only, Pitchfork.tv is showing the two-and-a-half-hour, 26-song concert Leonard Cohen gave at London’s O2 Arena last July.
2008 in review: Matt Ralph’s best/worst
The Best 1. Honeymooning in Montreal. As unforgettable as my wedding was, spending a week in Montreal with my best friend was even more memorable. Chocolate croissants served at our door every morning, afternoon hikes, delectable meals and long walks around downtown and along the water at night. Not to mention, no computers, cell phones, […]
Hallelujah reaching Unchained Melody territory
The oft-covered Leonard Cohen tune “Hallelujah” has continued its climb up the UK charts, thanks in large part to its prominent use in Simon Cowell’s British TV show X Factor. X Factor winner Alexandra Burke isn’t the only one benefiting. Jeff Buckley’s estate and Mr. Cohen himself are also feasting on all of the over-exposure. According to BBC News, Cohen’s original […]
Quotation: The Hallelujah Factor
“It seems that Leonard Cohen’s strange and beautiful song, which he spent a year wrestling with and was never entirely sure about, has – thanks to over-exposure and endless cover versions – not only entered the mainstream (making Simon Cowell yet more money along the way) but become all-purpose musical shorthand for any kind of […]