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The site is hosted by Jarkko Arjatsalo in Finland. The webmaster appreciates the continuous help and support provided by Leonard Cohen and his management<BR><BR> Our Leonard Cohen Forum at <A HREF="http://www.leonardcohenforum.com" target="new" style= text-decoration:none>www.leonardcohenforum.com</A> is the meeting point for our members and all other Leonard Cohen fans. So far, there are more than 200,000 messages posted by over 20,000 members. Thanks to the very effective worldwide network, The Forum is often the first to announce the news related to Leonard! <BR><BR> Click on the links on this front page to go to various sections of The Files, or use the <I>Next</I> and <I>Previous</I> buttons at the bottom of every page to navigate through the pages (more than 1000 so far). The Index page is <A HREF="contents.html" style= text-decoration:none>here.</A> <BR></TD></TR></TABLE><BR> <table border=0 width=700 bgcolor="000040"> <tr><td><CENTER> <a HREF="newsflash.html"style= text-decoration:none> <FONT SIZE="+1"><FONT COLOR=#EFEB91>to <B>THE LEONARD COHEN NEWSFLASH </FONT> </a><br> </TD><td><CENTER><BR> <A HREF="http://www.leonardcohenforum.com" target="new" style= text-decoration:none><FONT SIZE="+1"><FONT COLOR=#EFEB91>to <B>THE LEONARD COHEN FORUM</FONT></a><BR> <BR></TD></TR></table> <BR><BR> <CENTER><TABLE cellpadding=10 width=600 bgcolor=#000045><TR><TD><IMG SRC="madison-poster-kadir-s.jpg" width=150></TD><TD><h3><A HREF="madison-index.html" style= text-decoration:none><FONT COLOR="EFEB91"> OUR 8th LEONARD COHEN EVENT<BR> <BR>MADISON, WI, AUGUST 2-5, 2012<BR><FONT COLOR="gold">The Registration is now open!!</FONT></h3> <h4><A HREF="madison-index.html" style= text-decoration:none>Click here </A> for more information!</h4> </TD></TR></TABLE><BR><BR><BR> <TABLE cellpadding=15 width=600 bgcolor=#000045><TR><TD width=150><FONT SIZE=+5><FONT COLOR="coral"><CENTER> <FONT SIZE=+4> OLD IDEAS</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE="+2">HAS BEEN<BR>RELEASED</FONT><BR><BR> <FONT COLOR="coral"><FONT SIZE="-1">Watch the lyric video of <A HREF="http://youtu.be/WCtoVoE5Mm4" target="new" style= text-decoration:none> Show Me the Place. </A> <BR>Listen to the song <A HREF="http://soundcloud.com/leonardcohen/leonard-cohen-darkness" target="new" style= text-decoration:none> Darkness</A> </FONT><BR> <FONT COLOR="coral"><FONT SIZE="-1">Listen to the song <A HREF="http://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/340678/le-retour-de-leonard-cohen-les-vieilles-idees-sont-les-mieux-habillees" target="new" style= text-decoration:none> Banjo </A> <BR><BR> </TD><TD><IMG SRC="oldideas.jpg" width=250> <BR><B><FONT SIZE="-1">More about the album <A HREF="oldideas.html" style= text-decoration:none> here</A> </B><BR><FONT COLOR="coral"><FONT SIZE="-1">Listen to the whole album <A HREF="http://www.npr.org/2012/01/22/145340430/first-listen-leonard-cohen-old-ideas?sc=tw&cc=twmp" target="new" style= text-decoration:none> here at NPR.org </A> </TD><TD> Leonard Cohen's new studio album, "Old Ideas", was released on January 31, 2012.<BR><FONT SIZE="-1"> <A HREF="oldideas.html" style= text-decoration:none>Click here</A> to see the cover art, the track list, and other details! Available in CD and Vinyl formats. Also a special version with a 12" x 12" (30 x 30 cm) lithograph, numbered and limited to 5,500 (only at <a href="http://www.myplaydirect.com/leonard-cohen/?IQID=site" target="new" style= text-decoration:none>www.leonardcohen.com</A>) !<BR> <A HREF="oldideaspress.pdf" target="new" style= text-decoration:none>Read here</A> to read the official press release!<BR>Marie's Media Report is <A HREF="http://www.webheights.net/speakingcohen/oldideas.html" target="new" style= text-decoration:none> here</A>.<BR> </TD></TR></TABLE> <TABLE cellpadding=15 width=600 bgcolor=#000045><TR><TD><FONT SIZE="-1"> <BLOCKQUOTE> For the first time in its history, <I>The New Yorker</I>, esteemed for its consistent publication of great poetry, is streaming on its website <A HREF="http://www.newyorker.com" target="new" style= text-decoration:none> (www.newyorker.com</A>) Leonard Cohen s new lyric <FONT COLOR="coral"><I> Going Home, </I></FONT> one of ten songs on his new studio album, <I>Old Ideas</I>. The New Yorker has published the lyric in its January 23rd issue (on newsstands January 16th). The song is also streamed on The New Yorker website. - Read the complete <A HREF="newyorker12.pdf" target="new" style= text-decoration:none> Press Release</A>.<BR> Direct links: <A HREF="http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/poetry/2012/01/23/120123po_poem_cohen" target="new" style= text-decoration:none> Lyric</A> and <A HREF="http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2012/01/leonard-cohens-going-home-new-song.html" target="new" style= text-decoration:none> the Audio</A> </TD></TR></TABLE><BR><BR> <CENTER><IMG SRC="timessquare.jpg" width=500><BR><BR> Billboard for Old Ideas at Times Square in New York City. Photo by Robert Kory<BR><BR> <BR><BR> <TABLE cellpadding=10 width=450 bgcolor=#000045><TR><TD><IMG SRC="mojo2012.jpg" width=110></TD><TD><FONT SIZE="-1">The March issue of the UK music magazine MOJO is focusing on Leonard Cohen. The main feature is fourteen pages long with plenty of pictures, written by Sylvie Simmons, the author of the forthcoming new biography <I>I m Your Man  The Life of Leonard Cohen </I>.<BR><BR> This special issue (already available!) comes with a free CD, <I>The Songs of Leonard Cohen Covered</I>, a 15 song tribute to Cohen's classic 1967 debut. </TD></TR></TABLE><BR><BR><BR> <table border=0 width=400 bgcolor="white"> <tr><td align=center><FONT SIZE="+1"><font face=Verdana><FONT COLOR="blue">A new official Leonard Cohen webstore for Europe has been launched!<A HREF="http://www.mamstore.co.uk/leonardcohen" target="new" style= text-decoration:none> Click here! </A> </TD></TR></table><BR><BR> <table border=0 width=700 bgcolor="000040"> <tr><td align=center><FONT SIZE="+1"><B> LINKS TO OUR LATEST UPDATES: </B> </FONT SIZE> </TD><td align=center><font face=Verdana> </TD></TR></table> <TABLE cellpadding=10 bgcolor="000035"><TR><TD><IMG SRC="fp-rah.jpg"></TD><TD><FONT SIZE="-1"> <BR><LI> <A HREF="maggallery4.html" target="new" style= text-decoration:none> The Magazine Cover Gallery</A> - Les Inrockuptibles, Mojo, The Word Magazine and The Guardian are the newest in our Gallery (Feb 1)<BR> <LI> <A HREF="jarvis-iv.pdf" target="new" style= text-decoration:none> Jarvis and Leonard</A> - the BBC interview on Jan 29, 2012, with Leonard and Jarvis Cocker, transcribed by Paula Jenkins (Feb 1)<BR> <LI> <A HREF="mojo2012.html" target="new" style= text-decoration:none> MOJO, the March 2012 issue</A> - A special Leonard Cohen issue with 14 page feature written by Sylvie Simmons, and a tribute CD (Jan 29)<BR> <LI> <A HREF="maggallery4.html" target="new" style= text-decoration:none> The Magazine Cover Gallery</A> - Les Inrockuptibles, Mojo, The Word Magazine and The Guardian are the newest in our Gallery (Jan 27)<BR> <LI><A HREF="szafran.html" style= text-decoration:none>Sekrety |ycia wedBug Leonarda Cohena</A> - New Polish tribute by Lora Szafran (Jan 17)<BR> <LI><A HREF="ilustrisimo.html" style= text-decoration:none> Ilustrisimo Sr. Cohen, 24 Canciones de Leonard Cohen ilustradas</A> - A wonderful book of art, inspired by Leonard's songs (Jan 1) <LI><A HREF="madison-index.html" style= text-decoration:none>The Leonard Cohen Event 2012 in Madison, WI</A> - Register now to our next big Event! Read all the details and join us in August!(Jan 1)<BR> <LI><A HREF="museoflab.html" style= text-decoration:none>The Muse of the Laboratory</A> and <A HREF="grimdays.html" style= text-decoration:none>The Grim Days</A> - Two recent drawings from Leonard on The Blackening Pages (Dec 9)<BR> <LI><A HREF="oldideas.html" style= text-decoration:none>Old Ideas</A> - the cover art, track list, pre-order info and other details!! (Nov 22)<BR> <LI><A HREF="coverlist.php" style= text-decoration:none>2158 covers</A> - The updated list of Leonard's songs covered by other artists (Nov 12)<BR> <LI><A HREF="matador.html" style= text-decoration:none>Matador - the Songs of Leonard Cohen </A> - Patricia O'Callaghan's new tribute (Oct 17)<BR> <LI><A HREF="sonyad.html" style= text-decoration:none>That s What I Heard You Say </A> - Leonard Cohen is featured in a new Sony commercial (Oct 12)<BR> <LI><A HREF="http://www.icantforget.nl/Haiger.html" style= text-decoration:none>The 2nd LC Walking Weekend </A> - Wijbe's photo show from Haiger. And now also <A HREF="http://cohen.1g.fi/kuvat/The+Haiger+Walking+Weekend+2011/" target="new" style= text-decoration:none>Eija's photo gallery</A> of almost 400 pics (Oct 10)<BR> <LI><A HREF="box2011all.html" style= text-decoration:none>The Complete Columbia Albums Collection </A> - The deluxe boxed set of all 17 studio and live albums (Sep 21)<BR> <LI><A HREF="box2011.html" style= text-decoration:none>The Complete Studio Albums Collection </A> - The boxed set of all 11 studio albums (Sep 4)<BR> </TD></TR></TABLE> <BR><BR> <TABLE cellpadding=15 width=500 bgcolor=#000065><TR><TD><IMG SRC="oviedo2.jpg" width=150><BR><BR><FONT SIZE="-1">Photo &copy Charley & Hattie Webb. <BR><A HREF="oviedobig.jpg" target="new" style= text-decoration:none>Click for full size pic</A></TD><TD> <CENTER><FONT SIZE="+2"><B>PRINCE OF ASTURIAS AWARD</B></FONT><BR><BR></CENTER> Leonard Cohen has won one of Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias awards for his poetic gifts and thought-provoking songs. The prize foundation praised him as one of the most influential authors of modern times. The prize was presented on October 21 by Crown Prince Felipe in the Northern city of Oviedo, capital of the Asturias region.<A HREF="http://www.leonardcohenforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=26945&start=90" style= text-decoration:none>Click here </A> for more information! The link takes you to the beginning of the Oviedo report on the Forum.</h4> </FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <BR><BR> <TABLE cellpadding=15 width=500 bgcolor=#000065><TR><TD> <CENTER><FONT SIZE="+2"><B>TWO WORLDS</B></FONT><BR></CENTER> <FONT SIZE="+2">Leonard Cohen is featured in a new Sony commercial in which he recites a specially written verse called  That s What I Heard You Say . Watch <A HREF="sonyad.html" target="new" style= text-decoration:none>the TV spot!</A></FONT> </TD></TR></TABLE> <BR><BR> <CENTER><TABLE cellpadding=15 width=600 bgcolor=#000045><TR><TD><IMG SRC="tour2010logo.jpg" width=300></TD><TD><h2><A HREF="tour2010-index.html" style= text-decoration:none><FONT COLOR="EFEB91"> WORLD TOUR <BR>2008-2010</h2></A> <h3>Get links to all concert reports and media coverage <A HREF="tour2010-index.html" style= text-decoration:none> 2010</A> and <A HREF="tour20089-index.html" style= text-decoration:none> 2008-2009</A> <BR> </TD></TR></TABLE><BR><BR><BR> <table border=0 width=550 bgcolor="000035" cellpadding=15><tr><td> <FONT COLOR="EFEB91"><CENTER><h2><B>SONGS FROM THE ROAD</B></h2></CENTER><BR> A new DVD/CD, BluRay, LP release was released in September 2010. 12 songs in 16:9 high definition with surround 5.1 sound, filmed in various locations during the World Tour 2008-2009. Bonus material: interviews with the band and crew members. <A HREF="fromroad.html" style= text-decoration:none><I> - More here</A></TD><TD><img src="fromroad.jpg" width=150></TD></TR></TABLE><BR><BR><BR> <TABLE cellpadding=15 width=500 bgcolor=#000065><TR><TD><IMG SRC="adamlikeaman.jpg" width=300></TD><TD><FONT SIZE="-1"> Adam Cohen is touring in Canada and Europe in October, November, and December. For details and ticket links, go to the <A HREF="http://www.leonardcohenforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=28377" target="new" style= text-decoration:none>Leonard Cohen Forum</A> His tour continues in Australia in March 2012. More <A HREF="http://www.leonardcohenforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30935" target="new" style= text-decoration:none> here <BR><BR>Read the <A HREF="adam-cohen-mailout.html" target="new" style= text-decoration:none>Adam Cohen Newsletter</A> - info about the new album <I>Like A Man</I>, including links to album samplers on YouTube </TD></TR></TABLE> <BR><BR><BR> <table border=0 width=700 bgcolor="000040"> <tr><td align=center> <FONT SIZE="+1"><B><BR> OUR VISITORS </B>SINCE SEPTEMBER 3, 1995: </B> <IMG SRC="http://counter.digits.com/wc/-d/4/LeonardCohenFiles" ALIGN=middle WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=20 BORDER=0 HSPACE=4 VSPACE=2><BR> <FONT SIZE=-2> Counter provided by <A HREF="http://counter.digits.com" style= text-decoration:none>www.digits.com</A> <FONT COLOR="000060">-----</FONT> Counter history <A HREF="authors.html" style= text-decoration:none>here</A> on <I>The Authors</I> page <BR><BR> </FONT><FONT SIZE=-1"><CENTER>Photos on this page: &copy 1988 Christof Graf, 2009 Eija Arjatsalo. 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