Leonard Cohen

Not entirely devoid of the con

Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen For one week only on Pitchfork TV, "this 45-minute film from 1965 offers a candid glimpse of Cohen's pre-singer-songwriter days." Previously: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , and let us never...

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The making of Saint Shakira

She's Latin America's hottest singer with fans around the world. But in her native Colombia Shakira is as well known for her work with the country's poorest children. Euan Ferguson meets a popstar with real attitude Something...

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The Canadian Tenors find perfect harmony

As 2009 draws to a close, the Canadian Tenors have certainly got a lot to celebrate. But there were moments back in January when they would have been forgiven for wondering if they were still going to be around, let alone...

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Who is Van Rompuy?: New EU President's Life Motto Is 'Quiet Determination'

New EU President's Life Motto Is 'Quiet Determination' By Jeroen van der Kris in Brussels Herman Van Rompuy is a practicing Catholic who belongs to the conservative wing of the Flemish Christian Democrat party. Not long after...

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NHL's injury list a mix of old and new names

The usually durable Alexander Ovechkin missed a half-dozen games in November in what was believed to be a shoulder injury. Getty Images Eric Duhatschek writes that the lineup of sidelined players so far includes surprises like...

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Thousands turn out for Huddersfield Christmas lights switch-on Pictures and video

Thousands turn out for Christmas lights switch-on THOUSANDS of people of all ages turned out for the switch-on of Huddersfield town centre’s Christmas Lights. Parents, children and Star Trek fans filled Huddersfield Piazza last...

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A Musical Interlude

Musical taste is a vast and complicated topic; I have always believed that there was a part of the brain (perhaps the Medulla Obligato) that controls the part of an individual’s idiosyncratic preferences, as well as external...

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Big Chill: It's not the end of summer

Is the independent festival on its way out? Seeing the Big Chill fall into the hands of a corporate giant feels like a symbolic moment, but it doesn't reflect the health of the UK festival scene. The Big Chill failed not...

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High energy of Voices from the heart is infectious; join them Nov. 21

You won't be able to sit still when Voices from the Heart presents Now Let Us Sing on Nov. 21. PORTSMOUTH — Experience the energy of the 200 singers of "Voices from the Heart" as they sing, sway, drum, and dance their way into...

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The Countdown to the Best Song of Alltime Continues

This isn’t how we planned it – until the end of this past September, every day, we posted a new song from our Best 666 Songs of Alltime list , as a way to keep you in suspense (and to keep you coming back for more). Matthew...

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