If you already know and like Leonard Cohen's music, the announcement of a tour and new album/CD will make you very pleased indeed. If you don't know his music, you really probably do and just don't realize it (Hallelujah, Suzanne, I'm Your Man, Tower of Love, Bird on a Wire, plus on and one). In any case,
this article in today's NYT's art section is good reading. At one point, I spent several months listening to almost nothing else. There's something about his music and lyrics - not to mention his voice - that can be extraordinarily moving and compelling. There's strength, gentleness, humor, gracefulness, depth, silliness, word play... everything.....
Starting tomorrow (2/26), a selection from last week's Beacon Theater concert will be streamed online on npr.org/music and/or nprmusic.org. (That could make for an unusual office atmosphere.)
This piece from NPR's site is fun to read and fires you up to go see the man.
Labels: music, people of note
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