Cohen In Rolling Stone MARCH 30, 2001
For all those who have yet to experience Leonard Cohen's 'Field Commander Cohen,' check out what Rolling Stone's James Hunter had to say about the platter in his '4 Star' review from March 26, 2001:
"...diving headlong into the squirrelly intersections of pop and dramatic music, exploring the vagaries of a topic that, for Cohen, was a poetic cosmos unto itself: romance. This recording demonstrates how adeptly he recast that world. His six-man band, Passenger, not only follows but drives and animates his songs. Listen to the title track, in which Passenger easily negotiate the changes: from a march into the graceful slide of a ballad, then into a cheesy, skittery pop tune. Cohen also performs with a backup singer, Jennifer Warnes, who in "The Smokey Life" and "The Gypsy's Wife" represents another sensuous and intelligent reason why 'Field Commander Cohen' is so elaborately, and yet simply, awesome."
Rave Review! FEBRUARY 27, 2001
Mike Bell of the Calgary Sun toasts Leonard Cohen's 'Field Commander Cohen: Tour of 1979' with a four star review in the paper's Sunday, February 25 edition.
Click here to read the full review of the latest audio installment from the "king of cool."
Leonard Spotlight FEBRUARY 21, 2001
An informative profile of Leonard Cohen is now live online at www.muchmoremusic.com. Click through to peruse a thorough discography and detailed and opinionated Leonard biography.
Online Album Premiere FEBRUARY 19, 2001
Pull up a seat and join us for the first ever Leonard Cohen online album premiere. On Monday, February 19, we will be airing footage recorded live from Cohen's celebrated 1979 European tour and contained on the brand new 'Field Commander Cohen Tour Of 1979.'
This event is brought to you exclusively by our friends at MuchMoreMusic.com.
Commander Cohen DECEMBER 14, 2000
Columbia Records will end a three-year drought of Leonard Cohen releases when 'Field Commander Cohen: Tour Of 1979' hits the shelves on Tuesday February 20, 2001.
This collection features such Cohen classics as "The Smokey Life," "The Gypsy's Wife," "The Stranger Song" and "So Long, Marianne." Recorded during stops on his '79 U.K. tour at London's Hammersmith Odeon and Brighton's Dome Theatre, the cuts resonate with Cohen's trademark live aura.
Warm, dark and piercingly beautiful, this record captures the essence of the Leonard Cohen concert experience.
A Portrait FEBRUARY 18, 1998
Director Armelle Brusq, alone with her camera, simply watched and listened to Leonard Cohen, accompanying him in his daily life: meditating, serving his master, singing, composing. "Leonard Cohen Portrait" is an intimate documentary, film, and portrait from her, and her camera's, experience.
"Leonard Cohen Portrait" will be shown at the International Festival of Film of Art of Montreal on Saturday, March 14 at 10:00 p.m. at the Office National du Film and on Sunday, March 15 at 10:30 p.m. at the Goethe Institute.
Music, Poetry, and Buddhism DECEMBER 9, 1997
"Over his forty-year career, Cohen has achieved two rare distinctions: fame as a poet and endurance as a pop star. But he's been largely out of the public eye since 1993, after he released his popular album 'The Future,' as well as 'Stranger Music,' his best selling book since 'Beautiful Losers.' He now divides his time between Mount Baldy, a Rinzai Buddhist mountain retreat about an hour north of the city (Los Angeles,) and his own two-story house close to a downtown temple in the neighbourhood of Crenshaw."
Read the full feature on Leonard Cohen titled "Life On Mount Baldy" by Bruce Headlam in Saturday Night magazine.
Easy Intelligence And A Rich Bass Voice On W5 Tonight OCTOBER 28, 1997
Valerie Pringle interviews Leonard Cohen tonight on CTV's W5.
Journalist John Allemang reviews the interview in his column in today's Globe and Mail. "The Cohen interview is a treat, largely because of the songwriter-poet's easy intelligence and rich bass voice (so much more musical than his croakings in song)." Read the full article online at www.theglobeandmail.com.
Tune in this evening at 10:00 p.m. Eastern. Check local listings for more details.
More Best of LeonardCohen.com OCTOBER 14, 1997
New content is lurking around leonardcohen.com The site now features lyrics and songs samples from Cohen's latest release, 'More Best Of.'
Well read fans can also now order books by and about Leonard Cohen online.
Titles include:
Dance Me to the End of Love
Beautiful Losers
Various Positions: A Life of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen: A Life in Art
Leonard Cohen: Prophet of the Heart
Flip through the pages at the new book area of leonardcohen.com.
More, More, More OCTOBER 1, 1997
1997 marks a milestone for Leonard Cohen and Columbia Records. Thirty years ago this past spring (April 26th to be exact,) an aspiring underground poet/novelist/future Buddhist named Leonard Cohen signed with Columbia Records. He released his debut album in December of 1967.
Leonard's upcoming new release 'More Best Of,' spans the second half of his career and highlights selections from his last four studio albums (and two tracks from Cohen Live.) 'More Best Of' also includes two new and previously unreleased songs - "Never Any Good" and "The Great Event."
www.leonardcohen.com will soon feature song lyrics and samples from 'More Best Of,' more photos, and a new fan mailing list.
