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Susan Boyle gets her Perfect Day with permission to cover Lou Reed classic

5270 days ago
Guardian MusicAfter initial refusal to perform the song live on America's Got Talent, a version will appear on Boyle's second album, The GiftSusan Boyle may have been forbidden from singing Perfect Day on America's Got Talent, but the bonnie warbler has got the la... more info

Christine Tobin & Liam Noble | Jazz review

5270 days ago
Guardian Music606 Club, LondonChristine Tobin has proved herself as a jazz musician, a songwriter and as a Leonard Cohen interpreter of distinction. She is also a generous collaborator, lending her warm vocals to projects as different as Don Paterson's Lammas, Har... more info

Notes and queries: Between the malarial devil and the sickle-cell sea; It's Not Dark Yet for Bob Dylan; What to do in an earthquake: find a cow

5271 days ago
Guardian MusicBetween the malarial devil and the sickle-cell sea; It's Not Dark Yet for Bob Dylan; What to do in an earthquake: find a cowWhy has mankind not developed resistance to malaria? No doubt our remotest primate ancestors developed resistance to the prot... more info

Jandek: Year Zero for Lo-Fi...?

5276 days ago
DrownedInSoundIt’s 1978. Tom Waits is still a Nighthawk at the Diner, yet to embark on his game-changing Frank’s Wild Years Trilogy. Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen are about to trade one-take / lo-fi folk for synth-gospel. Bruce Springsteen dominates the airwaves... more info

the first friday batch of updates

5276 days ago
Totally FuzzyFourSteps said... Today we review the 2nd half of Leonard Cohen's career. Although not as solid overall as his first decade, this is where he secured his legacy. After a six year hiatus, he came back in 1985 with an album called 'Various Positions'. ... more info

Readers recommend songs inspired by poetry: The results

5276 days ago
Guardian MusicAn appeal for songs that came out of a love for written verse brought out the best in our readers, just as the poetry clearly did for these musicians in the first placeIt's a sure sign a songwriter has progressed into the canon when an academic deems... more info

the final thursday batch of updates

5276 days ago
Totally FuzzyFusion 45 said... Hot Off The Press Britta Persson - Current Affair Medium Rare http://www.fusion45.com FourSteps said... Today we review the 2nd half of Leonard Cohen's career. Although not as solid overall as his first decade, this is where he sec... more info

LEONARD COHEN Australian tour supports announced

5279 days ago
AltsoundsThe Frontier Touring Company are happy to announce that **Clare Bowditch** will be supporting Leonard Cohen in QLD, NSW, TAS, SA and at his first Melbourne show whilst **Deborah Conway** will be performing at the second Melbourne date. The wonde... more info

the first batch of friday updates

5283 days ago
Totally FuzzyDeaf, Dumb, Blind said... Ben Goldberg - Twelve Minor (1998) http://musistenz.blogspot.com olegelagin said... Herman's Hermits ~ 1967 ~ Blaze Help Yourself ~ 1971 ~ Help Yourself + 1972 ~ Beware the ShadowHannibal ~ 1970 ~ Hannibal Island ~ 1977 ~ ... more info

Between the lines: Wild Beasts' Hayden Thorpe

5283 days ago
Guardian MusicFor the first in a new series in which songwriters discuss their lyrics, Wild Beasts' Hayden Thorpe reveals the inspiration behind Two Dancers, which was nominated for this year's Mercury prizeOn lyrical themes in Two Dancers: "We made our first albu... more info

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