Tag: Leonard Cohen

Updated: Just magic

I’d have posted this sooner but we didn’t get back to the hotel until late … and we’re no spring chickens now, are we? Anyway, Leonard Cohen. What can I say except brilliant. The concert was amazing, his voice, his…

Nearly time

Anyone who has been following my Leonard Cohen countdown/obsession will already know that tomorrow’s the day, so we’re flying off to Christchurch today and will be there for the rest of the week. Let’s just hope there aren’t too many…

Hmmm, a dilemma

Metallica has now caved in to the demands of their Mainland fans and will perform in Christchurch. Wow, this is bloody good news. However, it is also causing a bit of a dilemma: I’ve already my tickets the Leonard Cohen concert (mental…

Excitement in the deep south

I bought our tickets for the Leonard Cohen concert today … gold tickets so in a good spot and I didn’t even flinch at the prospect of paying $405 for the both of us to see the great man in…

Talented and funny

Okay, so maybe I’ve been living under a rock because this video has already been on the net for more than a year, but here it is anyway: a surprisingly good cover of Hallelujah, my all-time favourite song (although, I’m a fan of Leonard Cohen’s original rather than Jeff Buckley’s cover).

Oh, and the other thing I like about this? The kid’s funny. He also does a pretty damn good cover of Stevie Wonder’s Superstition.