The Kristofferson Interview
The second half of Q the Podcast: 2010-02-04 (beginning about 22 minutes into the podcast) features an interview between the host, Jian Ghomeshi,1 and the always articulate, bluntly honest Kris Kristofferson on the occasion of the 73 year old Kristofferson being honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Victoria Film Festival.
The entire [...]
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Balm For The Distraught Cohenphilic Personality Disorder Sufferer At An Affordable Price
The recent rescheduling of Leonard Cohen’s 2010 concerts because of his back injury has resulted, as any epidemiologist might have anticipated, a precipitous increase in anxiety titers among vulnerable members of the population, especially those carrying the diagnosis of Cohenphilic Personality Disorder.
In response, Heck [...]
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About Leonard Cohen's New Album
A post published last month, The New Leonard Cohen Album – “Forthcoming,” reviewed references to a long-promised album of new songs from Leonard Cohen and listed unreleased songs from Leonard Cohen that might (or might not) be part of that new album.
Two significant updates have now been made to that post.
1. [...]
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Leonard Cohen fans have awaited a new album of his songs since 2004. DrHGuy has once again stepped in to lift the burden from the fashionably clad shoulders of the heroic but harried singer-songwriter icon by offering The Other Songs Of Leonard Cohen - a collection of hitherto unreleased Leonard Cohen songs.
Track List: Vol 1
1. Feels So Good (The Other Blues Song)
2. Book Of Longing
3. The Darkness
4. Puppets
5. Lullaby
6. Do I Have to Dance All Night (1980)
7. Blues By The Jews
Track List: Vol 2
1. Red River Valley
2. Never Got To Love You (Duet with Anjani)
3. Can’t Help Falling In Love
4. Ride Around
5. The Union Makes Us Strong
6. We Shall Not Be Moved
7. To Love Somebody
8. The Hypnotist (Poem)
9. Chelsea Hotel #1
10. There’s No Reason Why You Should Remember Me
11. Streets Of Laredo
12. Do I Have To Dance All Night (1976)
More information and MP3 downloads are available at Now Available – The Other Leonard Cohen Album
During the Leonard Cohen World Tour, 3 songs were played for the 1st time: Feels So Good (AKA The Other Blues Song), The Darkness, and Lullaby. While each was sung only a few times, multiple versions exist with different lyrics and arrangements.
A summary of each song's performances and lyrics with videos and mp3s for downloading is now available at these posts:
In celebration of Leonard Cohen’s 75th birthday, September 21, 2009, Heck Of A Guy offers a video pastiche of favorite scenes featuring the singer-songwriter, poet, and icon.
The highlight video celebrating the The Leonard Cohen World Tour Fall 2009 USA concert series is now online at
Thanks, Leonard Cohen, For Coming To The USA – The Video Celebration
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Heck Of A Guy also offers two videos of clips and photos from earlier portions of the Tour:
The Original
Heck Of A Guy
Dear Leonard Cohen - Thanks For The Tour. I Hope It Was Good
For You, Too.
Commemorative Video Celebration Of The First 14 Months Of The 2008-2009 World Tour
can be viewed at
Thanks For The Tour
A 2nd video, focusing on the Summer 2009 concerts can now be seen at Thanks Again For The Tour – The Encore Video
Bonus: The World Tour That Might Have Been
Heck Of A Guy offers exclusive videos of the Alternative Leonard Cohen World Tour, our version of how the final US concerts could be given a special, venue-specific twist:
... I never had a chance. I was – and this is the only word that fits – smitten. She was overwhelmingly intelligent and quick-witted, although it took three more years for me to recognize that she was, in fact, much smarter than me, and then another two years to forgive her for that. And, she was surpassingly good-looking, with an unmistakable aura of sexiness.
The unlikely story of how Julie and I fell in love and - 2 husbands, 1 wife, and 2 careers later - spent an outrageously wonderful 20 years together is unlike anything else you will find in this blog, and perhaps anywhere else.
The story starts, appropriately, at This Is How A Love Story Began
"Do I Have To Dance All Night" was performed many times in concerts but was never released in the US.
As part of my crusade to popularize this song, I've cobbled together 2 videos - one for the semi-funky 1976 version with Laura Branigan and one for the 1980 more gypsy, less disco version - that kinda sorta fit the music.
Both videos include links to keys to the sources of the clips and the identities of the backup singers and others who are featured.
The complete story of "Do I Have To Dance All Night" is available at The Best Leonard Cohen Song You've Never Heard (Probably)
Unreleased music from Anjani's performances in Warsaw, Poland and Joe's Pub, New York.
The Anjani Birthday Montage includes selections of favorites, especially songs from the Blue Alert album.
The review of Anjani's Blue Alert album is found at Blue Alert – A Recommendation That Will Make You Want To Kiss Me
Other important Anjani links:
Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen had a fling in the 1960s that, for unspecified reasons, was short-lived, with Cohen instigating the parting.
It was then and is now a complex connection. In 1988, Cohen said, “I’m still very friendly with Joni - I had dinner with her before the tour, and I have the same admiration for her as you do. But I think it was Noel Harrison who came up to me in the LA Troubadour and said ‘How d’you like living with Beethoven?’”
The full story is at Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell: Just One Of Those Things
