R.I.P. Field Commander Cohen
It’s been a rough week, particularly because of Leonard Cohen’s death. There isn’t anyone (literally anyone) who had more of a profound impact on my existence than Leonard Cohen. I never found religion, and I’m fairly certain I never will. But I have found Mr. Leonard Cohen, and that is all I need.
I’m doing this more for myself as a collection of bookmarks, but for anyone reading this, these are some links to things that have helped made these dark days shine a little brighter.
A great Austin City Limits performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpjaHqvrz0g
One of my favorite later interviews of him: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2pFG9WoxfU
Documentary about him before he even became a huge musician: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv4J7sID3Pk
Magnificent tour film from 1974: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv2KLpo-wN8
Film about Cohen’s time spent as an ordained monk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJuJQI0RMiw
30 Great Covers of Leonard Cohen Songs (That Aren’t “Hallelujah”): http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/11/30-great-covers-of-leonard-cohen-songs-that-arent-hallelujah/
A New York Times piece: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/14/opinion/my-friend-leonard-cohen-darkness-and-praise.html
Phenomenal AV Club piece: http://www.avclub.com/article/dancing-end-leonard-cohen-245785
Heartbreakingly prescient New Yorker piece shortly before his death: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/17/leonard-cohen-makes-it-darker
Audio from that interview released recently: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4PqY-VgSsI
20 Incredible Cohen Moments: http://www.stereogum.com/1910787/everybody-knows-that-the-good-guys-lost-20-incedible-leonard-cohen-moments/franchises/sounding-board/
A website Cohen himself contributed, offering alternate verses, unreleased poems, and art: http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/mirror.html
Hallelujah Performed On Glasses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAEXH9DAH98
Neil Gaiman & David Mack Perform ‘Democracy’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSieFj9lh2o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMSllLDuBc8
