“Is this your first time?” seemed to be the question of the evening, as I wove through the high-ceilinged room in a strange apartment in Chelsea. The air was warm and heavy, lending a sultry atmosphere to the unseasonably hot March night. The cluster of bodies, sitting on the floor and leaning against walls, didn’t hurt the heat, either. Nor did the almost immediate intimacy between strangers, the heightened excitement in the room, the craning necks, searching out the musicians setting up in the middle of the crowd. “Is this your first time?” It was my first time experiencing ...

Zu Ehren des Sängers Leonard Cohen haben es sich eine Reihe renommierter Künstler zur Aufgabe gemacht, ihren Lieblings-Song des Kanadiers neu zu interpretieren. Nachdem unter anderem bereits Cults mit " Everybody Knows " eine Cover-Version ablieferten, versuchte sich jüngst Deerhunter -Frontmann Bradford Cox am Titel "Seems So Long Ago, Nancy" aus dem 1969 erschienenen Album "Songs From A Room". Cohen veröffentlichte am 27. Januar seinen zwölften Langspieler " Old Ideas " via Sony Music. Seht an dieser Stelle die gefühlvolle Akustik-Performance des Songwriters: Bradford Cox – "Seems So Long Ago, Nancy" (Leonard Cohen-Cover) Mit Atlas Sound setzt der Deerhunter-Frontmann die musikalischen Visionen um, die nicht ...

From The Cedar Box Janurary 2012 Allysen Callery - Winter Island Written by Marissa Nadler In the spirit of winter, I’d like to write about one of most unique songwriters that I know, and her new album Winter Island . It’s a coincidence that both musicians showcased thus far in From The Cedar Box have been from Rhode Island. Next month, we will be leaving the Ocean State, but Winter Island is a record that must be heard before the crocuses poke their heads up for the springtime.  Winter Island is a record that could proudly sit tall next to ...

No escuchamos nada nuevo de Leonard Cohen desde 2004, cuando publicó Dear Heather, un disco que fue el mayor éxito de ventas del artista desde su mítico Songs from a Room -de 1969-. A pesar de ello, Cohen estuvo ocupado con asuntos legales unos años hasta que en 2008 volvió a salir de gira. Ahora, parece que el compositor de “Hallelujah” publicará más pronto que tarde un nuevo disco. Así lo ha anunciado su hijo, Adam Cohen, en unas declaraciones para la BBC, en las que afirma que ha estado...

Living rooms in cities across the world are playing host to free acoustic sets by rising stars. There are only two rules: stay until the end, and listen up In an old warehouse building in Limehouse, east London, a quiet revolution is underway. Around 50 music fans have turned up in a stranger's flat at only a few hours' notice and are sitting cross-legged in silence as secret acts deliver stripped-down acoustic sets. Welcome to Songs from a Room . For the last two years, Songs from a Room (or Sofar) has sought to bring the best new performers to ...

Sofar (Songs From a Room) is a global music movement consisting of a series of intimate pop-up gigs held in living rooms. It brings together genuine music lovers with modern day poets and musicians who write and perform their own songs. The idea occurred to friends Rafe Offer, Rocky Start and ‘Passion Ate’ Dave at [...]

Letzten Mittwoch war es soweit: Songs From a Room oder auch kurz Sofar feierte in Berlin seine Premiere und ich durfte live dabei sein, sowie viele andere Musikliebende. Aber fangen wir von vorne an. Sofar fand im März 2009 das erste mal in London in einem ganz normalen Wohnzimmer statt. An der Location hat sich [...]

Welcome to part two of our massive ATP Label Profile and interview with Barry Hogan. Yesterday we spoke about the history of the festival, as well the decision behind stopping the Spring festivals ( read here ) and today we speak to Barry about the festivals evolution from Camber Sands to Butlins, the curating process and Wes Anderson. Part three of our Label Profile/Interview will take place tomorrow, along with an interview with Caribou and lots more! A few years back you switched from Camber Sands to Butlins. What were the reasons behind that decision? What are/were the pros and ...

“Tonight Will Be Fine“  is from Leonard Cohen’s album Songs From a Room. Ok.  Maybe you believe this.  Maybe you believe this because Leonard Cohen published his first book of poems before he released his debut album.  He wrote out … Continue reading →

Those who know me, and my passion for music, know that I love seeing new and creative ways for artists to showcase their talent. Seeing Bon Iver play at sunrise in a cemetery, Dead Man’s Bones accompany a marionette show, and Andrew WK play a piano concert with a string quartet, restores my faith in a [...]

THE JUNCTION ANNOUNCE ONTARIO TOUR DATES WITH SONGS FROM A ROOM, CURRENTLY WRITING The Junction have played with the likes of Bedouin Soundclash and Moneen among many others, and now are pleased to announce that they will be sharing the stage with Toronto band, Songs from a Room throughout November. Coming off of a Spring/Summer Tour that [...]

The Junction have played with the likes of Bedouin Soundclash and Moneen among many others, and now are pleased to announce that they will be sharing the stage with Toronto band, Songs from a Room throughout November. tags: acoustic , ep , tour dates

This album rarely gets mentioned, compared tohis classic sixties albums like Songs From A Room, which is understandable as it wouldn't make as much sense without hearing those albums first. The early LPs seemed romantic and yearning but also reclusive and uptight. On Death of a Ladies Man, Cohen sounds like he wants to be at the party, maybe still not happy with the buffet, but at least out of the garrot. The old acoustic guitar backing is mainly left aside, replaced by wah wah, big choirs, dancefloor grooves and various state of the art 70s production tricks. The ...

Songs From A Room at S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival 2010 Photographer:  Jeff Jewiss

Slouched in a tall leather chair in a Central London members’ club, Simon">Harper Simon starts his interview with Clash in a noticeably contemptible mood. We’re the last in a day of interviews, and he’s tired and in no mood to answer any more questions about his dad. The fact that Harper is the son of legendary song writer Paul Simon is but one tiny reason interest has piqued around the release of his self-titled debut album. After falling for its beguiling country folk appeal, Clash would be here regardless of Harper’s genealogy. Realising this, Harper quickly ...