Highlights from more than 50 letters Leonard Cohen wrote to his muse and lover, offering insights into his life and his art
Source: Leonard Cohen’s letters to Marianne Ihlen come to auction | Christie’s
Category: Music
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“Steady Rollin’ Man” a drawing by Andrew Jackson
Here’s a recent pencil drawing of me by Leicester artist Andrew Jackson. It shows me playing a guitar that I bought from him, and mutual influences in the background: Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Django Reinhardt. What an amazing piece of work!
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“Act III” a new recording by Kenny Wilson
My new Gold Tone Resonator featured on this recording Here is a new recording I have done of a song by Kenton Hall called “Act III”. It is part of a project called “Omniopath” which features cover recordings of his new album “Idiopath” that can be found here:
It is a hugely ambitious project involving 36 different artists from around the World. This is what he messaged me about it:
“We’ve got the unenviable task of mastering 36 tracks by 36 different artists together.
Oh and here’s the link to pre-orders for the covers album if you care to tell anyone”https://kentonhallthenecessarymeasures.bandcamp.com/album/omniopath
Kenton HallI feel honoured to be a part of this. Here is my recording;
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“Auguries of Innocence” by William Blake
I’ve been really slow in posting this. It is my adaption of William Blake’s poem “Auguries of Innocence” and I did it more than six months ago. It is very long and I recorded it in my home studio and created a video. It took a very long time, but I think it was worth it!
I have always been impressed and inspired by the work of Blake. Two years ago I went to an excellent exhibition of his work in London. It showed it in the original context of the books he printed, and for the first time I really felt I understood what he was trying to say. Before then I was only guessing. Previously, the pictures tended to be isolated from the poems. I had his poetry in a book without illustrations, and I had seen the pictures in art books. The meanings totally change, and become clear, when they are brought together and seen as a whole.
This is the poem that was the inspiration for Jim Morrison of the Doors and used in his song “End of the Night”. I have spoken most of it and sang the ending lines which are powerful and iconic:
Every night and every morn, some to misery are born
Every morn and every night, some are born to sweet delight
Some are born to sweet delight, some are born to endless night
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Phil Riley: “Such a Tiny Boat” new E.P. released on Spotify and YouTube 1st June 2021
Phil Riley is part of a group I belong to called “Reynard Collective”. We are all singer/songwriters promoting and developing our work. It is already yielding results. Here is a link to a Spotify playlist of Phil’s new E.P. “Such a Tiny Boat”
“Such a Tiny Boat” by Phil Riley Out on June 1st, ‘Such a Tiny Boat’ is the latest digital-only release from Phil Riley. Available on Spotify, YouTube Music, Amazon and other major streaming platforms, it is a five song EP of original material, recorded in-home in true lockdown fashion, mixed, mastered and produced by Phil. Two tracks feature Chris Chambers on lap-steel, dobro and electric guitar. Listen carefully too for a special backing vocal guest appearance from Deborah Seabrook.
“Such a Tiny Boat” on YouTube
