1. Posted on 17 February, 2012

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    The thing with Leonard [Cohen], he’s not singing about frivolous things. He never has, you know? It’s just great to have someone like him in this world that is very focused on the juvenile sort of things — to have someone that’s writing from that place. What’s that line in ‘The Darkness’? ‘I have no future / The present’s not so pleasant.’ You’re not going to get that from Justin Bieber.

    — Songwriter Ron Sexsmith talking about Leonard Cohen in an interview with All Things Considered host Melissa Block.

  2. Posted on 26 January, 2012

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    His speaking voice is amazing to listen to, and like any good storyteller, he knows how to use it. His off-the-cuff anecdotes come out structured, with story arcs, colorful vocabulary and punchy endings.

    Were we imagining it, or is his voice lower than ever? “Yes, my voice is getting lower and lower, because I gave up smoking. I expected it to rise, but it’s gone the other way,” he says.

    —WFUV’s Rita Houston in conversation with Leonard Cohen at Joe’s Pub in NYC. Photos by Mike Coppola.

  3. Posted on 23 January, 2012

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    Leonard Cohen’s Old Ideas, out Jan. 31, contemplates mortality in the bitter light of failed romance. It fearlessly broaches emotional extremes while still dropping the wisdom of an elder who should know better. Stream Old Ideas now.

    Leonard Cohen’s Old Ideas, out Jan. 31, contemplates mortality in the bitter light of failed romance. It fearlessly broaches emotional extremes while still dropping the wisdom of an elder who should know better.

    Stream Old Ideas now.