Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

"...three divergent covers (the Beach Boys' "God Only Knows," Leonard Cohen's "Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye," and..."

Sept. 23, 2011 Music Review by Doug Freeman

ACL Music Fest Friday Listings

The blurbing of ACL 2011

"...Songs by Paul Simon, Elton John, and Leonard Cohen on Brandi Carlile's Live at Benaroya Hall With..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Feature

Hillcountry Underbelly

You can feel Elizabeth Doss' new play rising from deep in her past and this land

"...the deceased paterfamilias at his youngest. Like a backwoods Leonard Cohen, this gruff corpse in a gimme cap slings..."

Aug. 19, 2011 Arts Review by Robert Faires

A Night at the Opera

Opera for dummies: Name one male tenor

"...(B.B.), queens (Loretta Lynn, Annie Lennox, Madonna), Princes, poets (Leonard Cohen), priests (Al Green), and idiots (Iggy Pop) were..."

May 27, 2011 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Okkervil River

"...a modern version of Death of a Ladies' Man, Leonard Cohen's soiree with Phil Spector's Wall of Sound, as..."

May 13, 2011 Music Review by Austin Powell

Old Settler's Music Festival

"...with the laser delicacy of an acoustic Jimmy Page. Leonard Cohen by way of Jeff Buckley ("Hallelujah"), tears for..."

April 22, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW Friday Showcases

Friday night's SX showcases are bar-the-door-Katy good

"...a folky pop clarity that caught the ear of Leonard Cohen, who, in turn, helped produce and provide artwork..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Josh T. Pearson

Wednesday

"...and sexual imagery in a manner that suggests early Leonard Cohen. This gentleman's utterly unique though, his finger-picked acoustic..."

March 18, 2011 Music Review by Austin Powell

Letters at 3AM: A Prayer at the End of My Rope

The crucial element of prayer is "no alibis"

"...stayed consistent in their attempt to abide by what Leonard Cohen told me during our only conversation. I don't..."

Feb. 11, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Critics Poll

"...'BIRD ON A WIRE' Leonard Cohen (Austin Powell)..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Music Feature

The National

"...make him the bastard son of Iggy Pop and Leonard Cohen. The outfit tipped its hand early in its..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Music Review by Dan Oko

Austin City Limits: 35 Years in Photographs

Thirty-five years of Austin City Limits images of course equals 35,000 words

"...atop R.E.M.'s amps. Now iconic images of Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, and Roy Orbison deal themselves in among a..."

Oct. 1, 2010 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Who Knows Where the Time Goes

Both sides now – 50 years ago and now the iGeneration

"...now-staple compositions from Dylan ("Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues"), Leonard Cohen ("Suzanne"), and Jacques Brel ("La Colombe"), while branding..."

Aug. 27, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Masonic

"...Much." Of all their covers, Masonic's slide-guitar-infused version of Leonard Cohen's "Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye" is..."

Aug. 13, 2010 Music Review by Greg Beets

A Rare Breed

Danny Schmidt's Cactus passion

"...is spoken of in reverent tones, drawing comparisons to Leonard Cohen, with words like 'incredible' and 'beautiful' used to..."

July 14, 2010 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Crossroads 3

I went up to the Crossroads – and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – fell down on my knees

"...all hanging above ephemera that includes set lists from Leonard Cohen and Robert Plant (Zeppelin B-side "Hey Hey What..."

July 2, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Kris Kristofferson

Reissues

"...of which bolster Kristofferson's legacy as Nashville's answer to Leonard Cohen. The Pilgrim composes with a bohemian authority and..."

May 14, 2010 Music Review by Austin Powell

Chasing Amy

Painting lamps, chasing elephants, and singing with Alejandro Escovedo: Amy Cook jumps into the pool

"...countless song titles by artists from the Who to Leonard Cohen to Tori Amos. And the song sounds like..."

April 9, 2010 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Amy Cook: Let the Light In

"...("Strange Birds"), and "I Wanna Be Your Marianne" imagines Leonard Cohen with the Stooges. Not a misstep here, so..."

April 9, 2010 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Wednesday Showcases

Wednesday SXSW showcases at a glance

"...placed in the lofty company of Jeff Buckley and Leonard Cohen, Matthew Perryman Jones possesses a poet's voice and..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Thursday Showcases

All the SXSW showcases that fit

"...last year with his country/indie take on everyone from Leonard Cohen to G.G. Allin to our own Fuckemos for..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Off the Record

Rod Kennedy's 80th birthday

"...Matt Morris on guitar for an immaculate reading of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" on Friday as part of the all-star..."

Jan. 29, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Critics Poll

"...LEONARD COHEN The Long Center (Audra Schroeder)..."

Jan. 1, 2010 Music Feature

Off the Record

The good, the bad, and the ugly: a look back at the year in Austin music

"...Leonard Cohen, Long Center for the Performing Arts, April 1-2..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

James McMurtry

"...mellow organ bed to the exquisite "You'd a' Thought (Leonard Cohen Must Die)" and spiking the vitriolic "Freeway View"..."

Oct. 16, 2009 Music Review by Austin Powell

Lee Barber

"...On "The Monkey and the Ass," he sounds like Leonard Cohen – solemn but wise. Okkervil River's Will Sheff,..."

Sept. 18, 2009 Music Review by Audra Schroeder

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

Stranded on a desert island? At least you have your iPodSolar.

"...gold rush ensued, encrusted veins of Beatles, Bob Marley, Leonard Cohen. Whatever Queenie Pie wanted, lover boy stepped to..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

'Jana Swec and Jared Theis'

This two-person exhibition at D Berman Gallery is a brilliant yet subtle pairing

"...closing song, "Hallelujah," is one that many would recognize: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and Rufus Wainwright have covered it..."

Aug. 21, 2009 Arts Review by Rachel Koper

Journey Through the Past

Down the digital rabbit hole of the Neil Young Archives Vol. 1

"...the medium's completist potential; only where are The Complete Leonard Cohen, Total MC5, Tom Waits: Asylum Seeker, and Don..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Apocalypse Jukebox: The End of the World in American Popular Music

Like, how come American pop music is such a downer, man?

"...American – and what it says about us. Enter Leonard Cohen, the late Arthur Lee, Laurie Anderson, and Green..."

July 17, 2009 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

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