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Facebook and Newspaper Comments and Additional Tweets and Statigram about the December 21, 2013 Concert in Auckland
Ronelle Henning
I attended the truly awesome Leonard Cohen concert with 12 000 other fans at the Vector Arena last night. Seven standing ovations, seven encores. What an inspiration at 79!
Teresa Ann Harris
Mr Cohen…….I take my hat off to you. Absolutely blown away by you and the band last night. Thank you xx
Margherita Cavani
yesterday night has been a pleasure and a privilege to see the last concert of the greatest between all. you should be young forever, Leonard. I'll keep the memory of the event forever in my heart, you didn't want to leave your last stage and we didn't want you to go…. most of us had the tears rolling… you said that you were going to give us everything and you did it. thanks! thanks for being!
Pete Thomas
Thanks for the time, energy and rollercoaster ride you gave me and the others at last nights concert in Auckland. Eyes were closed at times and the body moving to your songs. Years have passed since I was a young boy and first heard your songs yet they disappeared as you gave a concert of your, and the Bands talent. Thank you Thank you
Marianne Spiller
Dear Leonard Cohen
I was at your concert last night in Auckland NZ, superb, amazing, your charisma and your humility, no words to describe the nearly 4 wonderful hours I had, you are a marvel and an inspiration!
Your poetry and music will live on, thank you for the incredible way you just draw me in, THANK YOU!!!
Ken Parker.. Rotorua
John…What an excelent tribute to an amazing artist, artists and total performance. Vecta arena sound technicians must also be congratulated on the well balanced audio as to the ear every note and voice was so clean and clear without the hurtful loudness we often get at live performances. I think this performance was the best of all the recent events I have attented at this arena.
Rachel Haggie
Fantastic opportunity to see/hear him again so soon afterr 2010. The set mix was perfect with several songs from his new album and I enjoyed his different version of Hallelujah. And all that kneeling and popping back up to standing without putting his hands on the floor!!!! Fantastic concert
I liked Dino Soldo but I much prefer the more traditional acoustic sound of the violin. Saw him three times on his most recent tour of Australia and I wish I could've seen more. I'm in awe of Leonard and his superb band.
Anita rundlof
The best show ever, saw it in Stockholm, so perfect and Leonard great singer and entertainer, and his band…wow….<3
I was one of those 30 year olds feeling and probably looking right out of place in the line outside Vector Arena, but I'm so pleased I went along. I really felt like I was basking in the presence of an old great, and the feeling was overwhelming that this amazing guy who comes with such rich past was likely delivering the last big public performance of his life. Truly humbling.
Leonard Cohen's show last night was so good I didn't want the night to end. WOW— Jim McCormick (@seabeers_jim)
Leonard Cohen. A true musical legend & the most professional performer I've ever seen. Stunning night & Nic stayed awake, for most of it.— Steve Wheadon (@Weebop)
Outstanding 3 1/2 hr Leonard Cohen concert last night. Finished with "Ten Guitars"! Very cool. pic.twitter.com/kOhCosnIvY— Stu Jenner (@StuJenner)
Leonard Cohen wins Auckland over in stunning style. 3.5 hrs of superb musicianship. Brilliant backing band & singers. Best concert ever!— Peter Garelja (@gumdigger)
Brilliant Leonard Cohen (& backing band) concert last night at Auckland. 3.5 hrs with 4 encores - best ever! pic.twitter.com/lxmDgJqdNf— Peter Garelja (@gumdigger)
On Saturday night we went to see the master of prose, Leonard Cohen. What a wonderful experience and to hear him. What an inspiration he is!— The Story Mint (@thestorymint)
Had a different kind of Saturday night…I accompanied Dad to #LeonardCohen because Mum couldn't go, and even though I was the youngest there by a few decades I had so much fun. Him and his musicians are so talented, and at 79 years old and doing the last show of a five year tour you can't have anything but respect for him.
From jordynaitken
Review of December 21, 2013 Concert in Auckland - Libel Music (blog)
Leonard Cohen
Date / Venue: Saturday December 21st, Vector Arena, Auckland
Fresh from performances in Christchurch and Wellington, the final show of Leonard Cohen's celebrated Old Ideas world tour unfurled in Auckland on Saturday evening. Before even sounding a note, the packed Vector Arena gave Cohen a standing ovation as he took the stage, a fitting tribute to one of the greatest singer songwriters of the modern age.
Although Cohen and his band had over 120 shows under their belt from a tour that began in August 2012, he promised Aucklanders that "tonight and especially tonight, we're going to give you everything we've got." Beginning with three of his most celebrated songs Dance Me to the End of Love, The Future and Bird on a Wire Cohen treated the delighted audience to highlights from his long career and most recent album. Delivered in the gritty timbre that can set the hairs on the back of your neck alive, Leonard Cohen's lyrics were as evocative as ever and that characteristic voice had lost none of its delightful leathery growl.
Many in the crowd were longtime Leonard Cohen fans, they'd been with him for years and he treated them like old friends. With profound humility and gratitude it felt like Cohen invited his audience to share not only in his back catalogue, but also to recall the memories we attach to songs that impact our lives. That's the beautiful thing about Cohen's music - the insightful, witty and occasionally nihilistic words are his, but the songs become ours, they belong to the listeners. That, perhaps, is Cohen's greatest gift to his fans.
Also on stage were more old friends, band members and back up singers who have toured with Cohen for many years, respectfully introduced and honored by him for their contribution and talent. The violinist Alexandru Bublitchi added a welcome and fiery gypsy flavour to several songs, while Cohen's collaborator Sharon Robinson sang their song Alexandra Leaving solo. The sublime Come Healing from the 2012 Old Ideas album, a secular hymn for our time, saw Cohen pair in close harmony with Charley and Hattie Webb.
Leonard Cohen is a hypnotic live performer. His is a measured, thoughtful and intensely felt performance, more likely than not delivered on his knees before quickly springing back up again. In his hands the melancholy lyrics of Tower of Song find a sweet poignancy and humorous irony, a joke the audience is in on and enjoys just as much as the singer. The nearly 80 year old Cohen has stage presence and charisma fitting for someone Lou Reed described as "…a figure whose body of work achieves greater mystery and depth as time goes on." He's also still looking pretty sharp in that trademark fedora and dark suit.
"Leonard Cohen" by Kelly Carmichael, Libel Music, December 23, 2013.
Review of the December 21, 2013 Concert in Auckland - The New Zealand Herald
Concert review: Leonard Cohen, Vector Arena
—Respect flows like wine as crowd thrills to classics old and new and musicians given their moment to shine.—
Friends", he called the crowd that packed Vector Arena to see the dark poet of song who had enchanted them at times in their youth.
They know him better now. When he skipped on to the stage for the final concert of his third tour in five years, they rose in ovation before he had sung a note. Leonard Cohen, nearing 80, doffed his now-trademark hat, thanked them genuinely and rewarded them with more than three hours from his life's catalogue.
The splendid band around him is almost as well known to the audience now, thanks to his frequent introductions and the respect he pays them throughout. This time he had a different guitarist, Mitch Watkins, and a violinist, Alexandru Bublitchi, in place of the wind instruments of previous tours.
The sound was not as full but the violin brought some beautiful solos to songs such as Suzanne. Cohen knows the ones he must do: I'm Your Man, Tower of Song, Chelsea Hotel, Hallelujah, of course.
He knows exactly how much of the familiar repertoire to repeat. As on previous visits, he opened with two upbeat numbers from The Future album, followed by Bird on the Wire, the deceptively simple tune that he is said to believe he has never quite nailed.
Then came the new ones, from the album Old Ideas released last year. On the recording the songs sound sleepy and almost carelessly indulgent. On stage, he invests them with vocal intensity and songs such as Amen and Show me the Place are revealed as anthems to rank with his best.
Best of them all is Come Healing, a haunting close harmony with his back-up singers, Sharon Robinson and the Webb Sisters.
Robinson, co-composer of some of his work, stole the show for a moment on Saturday night. He gave her a solo for the sublime Alexandra Leaving which they recorded in duet on the Ten Songs collection. Robinson slowed it down, drew it out and made it exquisite.
Hattie and Charley Webb had to wait for the encores for their solo, the heavenly If it Be Your Will, with the angelic Hattie playing harp.
Cohen gives all of his supporting cast their moment in the light, turns to them and doffs his hat while he listens. Respect is the defining character of his performance, not just for them but for the audience, the music and the words that only he knows how hard he worked to chisel them to what he wanted, often long ago.
It is the mature respect that does not take itself too seriously. He calls himself, in another track from the latest album, "a lazy bastard living in a suit". One of those words is not true. On stage he is anything but lazy, dropping to his knees and standing up on cue, still lithe at 79.
After two-and-a-half hours he skipped from the stage to another standing ovation, but it was another 45 minutes before we let him go. For the last of four encores he departed from his own material to lead the audience in Save the Last Dance for Me. But the most appropriate sign-off came on the second encore. Famous Blue Raincoat normally ends, "sincerely, L Cohen". This time he sang, "sincerely, a friend".
"Concert review: Leonard Cohen, Vector Arena" by John Roughan, The New Zealand Herald, December 22, 2013.
Review of December 21, 2013 Concert in Auckland - The 13th Floor
Leonard Cohen – Vector Arena December 21, 2013
It was like a reunion of old friends…Leonard Cohen, his band and his fans…back together in Auckland's Vector Arena for the third time in five years. But, this show had a special feel about it, a sense of history, as the 79-year-old Cohen announced that, after five years on the road, this was the last show of the tour.
I know people who didn't attend this show because they saw him either in 2009 or 2010 and where so overwhelmed by how perfect the show was that they didn't want to "ruin" the experience by daring to see him again. Others stayed away fearing that it would be too similar to the previous shows and so there was no reason to see it again.
While I kind of understand both views, I have to say, you missed one of the best shows ever to come this way.
Yes, Leonard and his incredible band started out with Dance Me To The End Of Love, just as they had done in the two previous shows and yes, the set list included Everybody Knows, Bird On A Wire, Tower Of Song and Hallelujah…all of which had been performed here before. But, my God, they were beautiful versions! And why wouldn't you want to hear them again?
Fortunately, plenty of people did, as the Vector was just about full.
The main difference between this show and the ones previous was the addition of songs from Cohen's 2012 album, Old Ideas. There were three during the first half of the show (Darkness, Amen and Come Healing) and one during the second half (Going Home). These new entries stood up well against his old classics, with Going Home drawing plenty of laughs as Cohen referred to himself as "a lazy bastard living in a suit".
In fact, there was plenty of humour throughout the three-hour show. At the beginning, Leonard thanked the folks sitting high up for endangering themselves and then thanks the rest of the crowd for endangering their budgets by buying tickets.
Cohen has held the same band together throughout his long tour and they are simply amazing:
Roscoe Beck – bass & musical director
Javier Mas – archilaud, guitar, bandurria
Mitch Watkins – guitars
Alexandru Bublitchi –violins
Rafael Bernardo Gayol – drums
Neil Larsen – keyboards
Sharon Robinson – vocals
The Webb Sisters – vocals
Mike Scoble – harmonica
Long-time collaborators Sharon Robinson got her moment in the spotlight when she sang Alexandra Leaving and was absolutely mesmerizing…what a voice.
The Webb Sisters performed If It Be Your Will with a delicate touch that made the song that much more beautiful.
And as for Leonard, well, he's never sounded better. He hit some impossibly low notes during Bird On A Wire and did a stunning recitation of A Thousand Kisses Deep that left me and about 10,000 other fans breathless. And I have to say that his performance of Famous Blue Raincoat was one for the ages.
This very special night ended with eight encores that eventually ended with Cohen's entire crew joining him on stage for a sing-along of The Drifters' hit Save The Last Dance For Me. A perfect end to a perfect night.
Of course at age 79, who knows if we will get the chance to see Leonard again? But judging by the spring in his step as he left the stage after his three-hour show, I'm guessing we haven't seen the last of him. And even if he doesn't return, well, we still have all those wonderful songs to listen to.
"Leonard Cohen – Vector Arena December 21, 2013" by Marty Duda, The 13th Floor, December 22, 2013.
Review of December 21, 2013 Concert in Auckland - Stuff.co.nz
Leonard Cohen bedazzles Auckland
Leonard Cohen
Auckland, Vector Arena December 21
There are so many Leonard Cohen lookalikes at Vector Arena, you think you'll be desensitised when you see him. The trademark hats are everywhere. The place smells like a mixture of expensive perfume and incense. Thirty year olds feel young.
These walls are used to the travelling pop star circus and a crowd of youngsters who capture the spectacle behind the glow of their phones. But last night, Vector Arena enjoyed a different crowd as Leonard Cohen and his band gave the final show of their world tour.
"Tonight, and especially tonight," he said, "we're going to give you everything we've got."
No great light show, no dramatic costume changes, no giant props, just the man and the music. It was everything.
He sang all the greats. He called us his friends. He belted out a great deal of the set from down on his knees. When he was upright, he bopped. He took his hat off to every band member and gave each plenty of time to dazzle us. In return, they expertly propped Cohen up without stealing the limelight. They all worked beautifully together.
Leonard Cohen's songs are so great that sometimes you have to close your eyes. Suzanne was one. And Anthem. And Tower of Song. You look back to see others with their eyes closed, smiling, like they are holding their faces up to the sun. A few try capturing it on their phones, but nothing would come close to having been there.
The spoken word version of Thousand Kisses Deep was another highlight. Cohen sings and speaks as though he's whispering in your ear.
"I loved you when you opened, like a lily to the heat, you see I'm just another snowman standing in the rain and sleet, who loved you with his frozen love, his second hand physique, with all he is and all he was, a thousand kisses deep."
The crowd fell more in love with the man as the evening progressed. At times you wonder how he pulls it off - being 79 years old and singing an enormous amount about sex - but he's been a charmer his whole life and tonight was no different.
Somewhere around the middle of the show, a keyboard was placed in front of Cohen. He apologised for it. It's not teched-out and digital, he said, "but it speaks of an earlier time, a gentler time." And that's exactly how the night felt.
At the end, after countless standing ovations and four encores, he thanked us for all the years we have paid attention to his songs and said, "drive carefully home and don't catch a cold. May you be surrounded by friends and family all the days of your life … or god bless you in your solitude."
He took his hat off to us and bowed deeply through our cheers and we all fell in love with him a little more as we watched him skip like a young man, off the stage.
"Leonard Cohen bedazzles Auckland" by Aimie Cronin, Stuff.co.nz, December 22, 2013.
Tweets and Statigrams from the December 21, 2013 Concert in Auckland
Going to Leonard Cohen tonight, so excited.— Ryan Youens (@ryanyouens)
Hyped about the Leonard Cohen show tonight in Auckland! :-D— Pezmico (@pezmico)
Leonard Cohen's Auckland dressing room will have bagels, smoked meat & rye bread from @alsdelinz. Montreal specialties for a Montreal guy.— caniwi (@caniwiwilliams)
Leonard Cohen World Tour kicks off in 45 minutes. Get down here fast if you want to go to best gig in town tonight #leonardcohenworldtour— ronw44 (@ronw44)
Taking myself out on a date to #leonardcohen. Beside myself with joy.— Michele A'Court (@MicheleACourt)
Town is PACKED! Seems everyone is going to #leonardcohen— Not The Bees (@birds_knees)
Waiting for Leonard Cohen. 10 from the front. pic.twitter.com/7tfBg68D6k— Brendan Seerup (@AtomicPlayb0y)
You can never see Leonard Cohen too many times #vector— Paula Yeoman (@PaulaYeoman)
At Leonard Cohen … Awesome lighting and it hasn't even started http://t.co/0F2u2d6oFg— Kieran Scott Photo (@KieranScottFoto)
Party like you're at a Leonard Cohen concert with member of the Muldoon caucus! #whoopwhoop #crossthefloor pic.twitter.com/YzXK81RlaR— Winston Aldworth (@WinstonAldworth)
Desperately waiting for #Leonardcohen to be on stage. : )— Amir Kayal (@amirkayal)
#leonardcohen hero! Voice hasn't changed in 40 yrs - awesome show— Gavin Buchanan (@gavinbuchanan)
Half time at Leonard Cohen concert. It's even better than I'd dared hope. Mr Cohen is truly incredible!— John Ferriss (@Ferrissimo)
Last night of Leonard Cohen tour in Auckland. pic.twitter.com/cTRlmOSKoz— Stu Jenner (@StuJenner)
@ Leonard Cohen concert in Akld. Master of misery is the consummate professional. Wow! What a gr8 1st set. Tower of song & hallelujah coming— Peter Garelja (@gumdigger)
Leonard Cohen #betterwithage @ Vector Arena http://t.co/XARBp8wyFM— Nigel Hicks (@nigelhicks)
Leonard Cohen #timeless @ Vector Arena http://t.co/QKblwbYIOB— Rohan Adarkar (@rohanadarkar)
This guy is amazing, he just doesn't leave the stage. Returned on stage for the 4th time! #Leonardcohen— Amir Kayal (@amirkayal)
Leonard Cohen, still the only musician to bring tears to my eyes.— Auckland Fem Action (@AkldFemAction)
Kind, sweet, dignified, respectful - everyone on #leonardcohen's stage tonight. Humanity was elevated.— Michele A'Court (@MicheleACourt)
The Leonard Cohen gig was just perfect from beginning to end. Words cannot do it justice.— Martin (@Captain_Person)
Leonard Cohen shows age hasn't diminished his talents. 3 1/2 hours on stage . Every minute was amazing !— Jenny Stewart (@jennyastewart)
Leonard Cohen tonight. Very cool show. http://t.co/s070ZqxF3B— Laura Sell (@LauraESell)
Leonard Cohen Auckland concert ended after 3 hours 45 minutes. Fabulous evening. Full house #leonardcohenworldtour— ronw44 (@ronw44)
Impressed in every way by #leonardcohen 's performance tonight, I feel honoured to have seen him live in my lifetime.— Not The Bees (@birds_knees)
Great seats for date night :-) 7th row, smack dab in the centre. Mum dad and fetus all pretty excited! James is jumping! #leonardcohen
From deehobbit
Leonard Cohen with the sis #auckland #leonardcohen
From kyalw
The old guy's still got it! #leonardcohen #beautiful
From hart_olivia
#longest#encore#ever. #leonardcohen #worldtour #endshere with #savethelastdance and a #standingovation (or four) #weareuglybutwehavethemusic
From korencross
Facebook and Newspaper Comments and Additional Tweets and Statigrams about the December 17 and 18, 2013 Concerts in Wellington
Kiwibird Wiseman
Thank you Leonard for a wonderful night in Wellington last night.
Andrew John Jackson
Dear Mr Cohen, thank you. From Wellington, New Zealand.
Jane Brenan
BIG thanks to you Leonard and your amazing band and those incredible support singers for last night in Wellington. LOVED it
Patrick Lane
Wellington, 17/12 - fantastic night with Leonard Cohen and band last night - thank you.
Sally Saunders
So impressed… Leonards Wellington concert last night was amazing.. WOW..
Bethan Check
We were at yr concert Wed in Wellington Thank You for a fantastic evening xxxx
Gaye Sutton
MMMMMHMMMM Wellington Concert, Tuesday night was…oh, what is the word, sublime, marvelous, wonderful, uplifting… so satisfying… we just loved it. One thousand thank yous…no two, perhaps four or five… many, many thousand thank yous.
Heather Ashton
Wonderful concert in Wellington last night - well worth putting a dent in the budget! Wouldn't have missed it. Please come & see us again.
Martin Doyle
Great concert in Wellington last night..Leonard, Sharon and the Webb sisters
Brilliant show and he just got better as he went on. He connected with the audience & the backup team who he made sure got a good showing were very impressive. It was a real experience by any measure.
Fantastic show - didn't make it to his earlier performances so this was a fresh treat for me. Without a doubt the best 79 year old singer touring today. ;) A lot of younger performers could learn a lot from how much he gives on stage and how much material he performs for a show
Indeed, a wonderful concert - flawless really. There was a serenity about this performance and the whole evening was a heart-warming experience - Cohen's band, the vocalists and the lighting and sound were so well integrated and utterly professional and tasteful. It was a privilege to have been able to attend. I wish Cohen well, with good health to keep performing as long as he wants, and a happy retirement when he eventually hangs his hat on the peg for the last time.
Leonard Cohen, sublime sounds, wonderful 3.5 hour show last night in #WellingtonNZ pic.twitter.com/giOJbQ7K4j— Matt Nichols (@mattnichols911)
Saw Leonard Cohen in concert last night - amazing! How the soundman got a stunning sound in the TSB Arena I'll never know but he nailed it!— Andy Mauafua (@AndyMauafua1)
A giant, really. Leonard Cohen, nearly 80 and still rocking! What an amazing night!!
From virsine
Leonard Cohen in Wellington NZ last night. Unforgettable. I was on the brink of tears half the time, and over the brink the rest of it. Shared this beautiful moment with my great friends @theduge and @matthew_steinke
From mattkelly250
Tweets and Statigram from the December 18, 2013 Concert in Wellington
Leonard Cohen in Wellington. Let's get this party started!— Paul Luksza (@paulluksza)
TSB Arena in anticipation #LeonardCohen pic.twitter.com/BC7pui4R6e— Annmarie & Thomas (@ziehls_in_nz)
Leonard Cohen at the TSB Arena tonight. Really looking fwd to a few hours with the folk poet.— Richard Doone (@richarddoone)
An extraordinary first 90 mins from Leonard Cohen and co. What a mandolin! Intermission now.— Richard Doone (@richarddoone)
Leonard Cohen is amazing - playing the 3rd encore!! pic.twitter.com/pGk3rg6cYI— Annmarie & Thomas (@ziehls_in_nz)
Leonard Cohen must actually be the spry-est 79 year old ever. And that voice. Oh gosh, he killed me. I'm dead. This is a ghost tweeting.— Sarah-Rose (@ohsarahrose)
Breathtaking performance by Leonard Cohen and his band this evening. Wishing I'd worn my hat. (Wishing I still had my hat).— Richard Doone (@richarddoone) December 18, 2013
Leonard Cohen & his band totally kicked butt @WgtnVenues tonight!!! Absolute legend. 79 & still as spritely as ever. Inspirational!— Raewyn Tse (@raetse_pwv) December 18, 2013
The amazing Leonard Cohen in concert #Wgtn. We didn't want the night to end. pic.twitter.com/ugO4Afp89M— Muzzamie (@muzzamie) December 18, 2013
#leonardcohen #tsbarena loving the way this man respects his band
From wellymars
Review of December 17, 2013 Concert in Wellington - Auckland stuff.com.nz
Leonard Cohen: Melancholy with a winking eye
—Leonard Cohen, Wellington, TSB Bank Arena
December 17—
Never has depression been more enjoyable than when watching Leonard Cohen perform.
The grandmaster of melancholy entertained Wellington's audiences with humour, excellent arrangements of the highlights of his 12 albums and a voice that hasn't lost an iota of its growling deepness.
The 79-year-old, who performed for the third time in four years in Wellington, received standing ovations even before he started his 3 1/2-hour show, divided into two sets with three encores to boot.
He thanked the audience in the packed TSB Arena for "climbing to the high place at the back", and, addressing the occupants of the front rows, for "endangering the family budget for acquiring the seats".
His sound technicians did an excellent job with the at times challenging acoustics of the arena, making sure the audience could hear "every single depressing nuance" of Cohen's 26-song set.
The stage was set up with big drapes, and, most importantly, big oriental carpets. Not only did they provide a cosy backdrop for Cohen and his nine musicians, but they were also an important prop, considering that the singer spent a lot of time performing on his knees.
There are no words to be lost on his excellent songwriting and his devoted audience would surely have been happy with whatever the maestro delivered.
But the arrangements with these outstanding musicians, who made many of his mid-period songs more klezmer than disco, made the night even more special.
All fears that Cohen's timbre, his growl, his deep and unique voice would have cracked with age were baseless.
The Canadian poet proved to be in great shape. Occasionally some high notes were a tad pitchy, but, really, who cares.
The whole show was clearly a well-oiled machine, with everybody knowing exactly when and where to move, and the wonderful backup singers, Sharon Robinson and the Webb Sisters, moved mesmerisingly like seaweed in the current.
Cohen did not hog the limelight, but also put the spotlight on his musicians, and let them shine in their solos.
Outstanding were Javier Mas who mastered a whole range of string instruments like the guitar, 12-string bandurria and laud and Alexandru Bublitchi on the violin.
Yes, Cohen has been on the road with this show for quite a while. It might not have been much different from his previous shows (to which I haven't been), but, heck, he managed to connect with the audience, making everybody feel this was a special night.
Cohen is an entertainer, a 79-year-old whose lusty lyrics still ring right, a poet whose recitations of his lyrics still feel like coming from the heart and who has a spring in his step and a winking eye that make watching him an honour.
"Leonard Cohen: Melancholy with a winking eye" by Jule Scherer, Auckland stuff.com.nz, December 18, 2013.
Review of December 17, 2013 Concert in Wellington - The Dominion Post
Diamonds among the rough
Leonard Cohen
TSB Bank Arena, Tuesday, December 17
Reviewed by Colin Morris—
The sprightliness belies his age.
This dapper man in a dark suit, the ubiquitous trilby (circa James Bond, From Russia With Love) at a cocky angle and that baleful voice full of gravel and flowers, an instrument of pure joy - yet the bane of much criticism by his detractors - graces the stage once more and, while far from conventional, his pearls of wisdom that drip slowly from his pen via his mouth provoke more discussion than perhaps any songwriter other than Dylan himself.
The art critic Robert Hughes famously once said, "it takes art to make life bearable" and on the surface that seems terribly melancholic but then nobody does melancholy like Mr Cohen.
But to quote Leonard himself: "You know me, I'm the journalist of the inner dismal condition."
Behind the facade of seemingly depressing songs - though there is plenty of humour for those willing to look - there lie diamonds. This lodestone is hewn out of rock whilst Dylan's are formed on the back of napkins.
The result of all this mining is a concert that pleases everybody. The songs are all well known by this most appreciative of audiences, resulting in a Zen-like glow usually reserved for the likes of the late Ravi Shankar, which I'm sure is a result of Cohen's perceived reclusiveness.
There is a sense of admiration for an artist who doesn't hang his washing out for all to see.
Cohen doesn't shatter myths but creates illusions with lyrical ambiguities, songs about unrequited love (Suzanne), the bitter prophesies in Everybody Knows, and My Secret Life reminds us that we all have a secret love in the past we cling to and that may have made us a perfect person.
Then there is Bird On A Wire, Who By Fire and Dance Me To The End Of Love, all from a measly 12 albums over a period of 40-plus years.
As Mr Cohen hinted that this might be his last trip Down Under, we can only say a big, big thank to you and your flawless band, it's been a wonderful love affair.
"Diamonds among the rough" by Colin Morris, The Dominion Post, December 18, 2013.
Tweets from the December 17, 2013 Concert In Wellington
What a day but off to see Leonard Cohen tonight - that will be awesome!— Stacey Neale (@69stacey)
Looking forward to this one #LeonardCohen http://t.co/3rx3aRYf5Z— Nikki Shaw (@1107nikki)
Waiting for Leonard Cohen to take the stage! pic.twitter.com/HRgiaP2xtY— Lorellin Syben (@Lorellin)
Leonard Cohen at TSB Arena pic.twitter.com/WtbvxqSiZz— Rev'd Brian Dawson (@FrBrianD)
The stage is set, and very soon Leonard Cohen will be in my life for a heart stopping 3 hours #hallelujah pic.twitter.com/TacHE7QA0y— Will Matthews (@WillAMatthews)
Obligatory Leonard Cohen World Tour Selfie <3 pic.twitter.com/3JrTxM1xqz— patagonian toothfush (@ptoothfish)
Oh my fucking god Leonard Cohen is rocking my face off. And there is a whole nother 90 minute set to go!— patagonian toothfush (@ptoothfish)
Leonard Cohen is the man! Wellington NZ— margotboock (@savvy_1)
Intermission (prostate break) at Leonard Cohen. Feel young in this crowd. Like going to a MU conference! pic.twitter.com/xUOVpAXVRh— Rev'd Brian Dawson (@FrBrianD)
OH MY GOD OH MY GOD I AM SO TERRIBLY EXCITED YOU GUISE! *deep breaths* oh my gawwwwd…. Leonard Cohen LIVE !!— Not The Bees (@birds_knees)
#leonardcohen yeahhhhh! pic.twitter.com/AaC26EBWTJ— Dwayne Kirkwood (@dave_wellington)
5 x full house standing ovations @Leonard Cohen— Liisa McMillan (@LIISAMM)
Leonard Cohen http://t.co/Kfm8iSu7lb was again wonderful tonight. Wellington treated again tomorrow @FanDeCohen— Alexander R Bisley (@alexanderbisley) December 17, 2013


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Guest Post: Andrew Parker is a freelance journalist and copywriter for Intaforensics on the topics of online security, social media and computer forensics
Newspapers (and their modern online versions – this is the 21st century) are rammed full of information about a certain individual. Yes, you are correct…I, of course, mean the killing of mass-murdering terrorist Osama Bin Laden.
The entire world rejoices in the euphoric "good over evil" victory? Well, kinda. But the world seems more interested in doubting the words of an American president about the killing…but after such classic fibs as "I did not have sex with that woman" and "There will be no white wash in the White House" by previous leaders, can you blame us for being a wee bit sceptical?
Firstly, I think Osama is dead. But a photograph of the dead body is required by some "conspirators" – as they can sense that some things don't add up, which has not been aided by the official line being changed and the lack of any evidence being shown to the worldwide audience. However, this is not a post to "pick holes" in the aftermath of how the news was reported, but as a warning that spammers are using this desire for "proof" as a way of causing you guys to download malware onto your computers!
The lack of official photos or videos of Bin Laden's body has been exploited by hackers – as Facebook and inboxes have become awash with links that claim to show the body of Bin Laden, but are in fact carrying malware virus which is activated once the links has been clicked or a form is filled in.
Videos have sprung up all over Facebook, such as 'SHOCKING NEW video of OSAMA BIN LADENS DEATH!! Exclusive BANNED VDEIO footage of Osama Bin Laden being killed!!!' and Osama bin Laden Killed (LIVE VIDEO)' clicking on these will either cause this to be shared on your Facebook account or being asked to fill in a survey to make money for the scammers and…yes…you guessed it…without actually seeing a video.
These claims of photographic evidence are also being sent via email, which supposedly contains bin Laden photos. Opening the attached compressed "images" will result in avirus being unleashed onto your system that monitors your online banking details to be monitored and even result in your bank passwords being compromised.
Facebook scams can be easily spotted if you hover over the image and see if the web address relates to what is being advertised in the actual post. If it is a site that you have never heard of – do not click.
Due to America announcing that the Bin Laden photographs will not be released, they are certainly not going to be available on social media etc! If there did happen to be a Twitpic or YouTube fanatic at the scene and the images manage to surface online, then the media will be VERY fast to show them!
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Penna@Bus Topology on May 13, 2011
Personally i support administration's decision not to release pics or videos of dead Osama and its good dat there was not "Twitpic or YouTube fanatic" at the scene… Still hackers are thriving on rest of the world's eagerness to see d proof of The World's Most Wanted Man's death…
lawmacs on May 15, 2011
Every thing that happens may it be disaster or something good there will always be people trying to make money from it so let the conspiracy theory begin i for one does not matter if the story is true or flase life goes on.
Nabil@how to bring on labour on May 15, 2011
I kind of saw this one coming. When I first saw some faked photos of Bin Laden online, I just knew someone would put 'em at facebook and make it spread like the plague.
However, this is not just a bad thing. If the person is actually making money by doing this — it's just smart!
Kyle@Ascentive on May 15, 2011
I think the blackhat community, and spammers in general, are acutely aware of the kind of content that will drive traffic and conversions for their schemes. The Osama picture/video scam is just a drop in the bucket.
I have to disagree with Nabil though…prospering off of someone's death or through scammy content related to their death, regardless of their wrong-doings, isn't something I can consider positive.
Felicia @ No Deposit Poker on May 19, 2011
I don't approve of this kind of scheme on Facebook as well. If the US government did not release any pictures of Bin Laden, then it will not be available anywhere. It really was annoying to see that link on FB over and over again during the time news of Bin Laden's death was still fresh and the hottest topic on the worldwide news.
Mark@copywriting on May 20, 2011
Even after his death, he's still terrorizing us. lol
Shivam Garg on May 24, 2011
Hey Zarko,
Nice information.I will make sure that I never click that type of link again.I think US govt. should release the pics of bin laden once for all that will surely apart from answering many question about his death will also stop these type of scams as people will get it from the official source.
Johanna @ GIJoh.com on May 24, 2011
Hi Zarko,
I remember the time when it was shocking and great news for the whole world when it came out that Bin Laden was dead. I've seen the very link on FB, and many of my friends have unsuspectingly clicked on it and their account had been spreading it like wildfire to everyone on their friend list – to the point that some have written on their statuses that they are not the one posting them to everyone's walls. Glad I didn't click on that.
Andrew Walker on May 24, 2011
Thanks for the information, Zarko. The euphoria of the Osama bin Laden death could be used by people for scamming in Facebook. I think maybe people curious about his death, so it's used by people for bad purposes.
Felicia @ No Deposit Poker on May 26, 2011
@ Mark from Copywriting,
I agree with you on that
Lynda on May 31, 2011
I heard about this virus and saw the pic everywhere. I don't know anyone who fell for it but I ams sure there were a few. AS for questioning the president, I question why he would honor their religious beliefs by disposing of the body into the ocean like that, seriously he wasn't expecting people to want proof. Either way thanks for sharing
Adrian@Sheds on June 21, 2011
The news really spread like a wildfire. But I also doubted it. Who knows exactly what happened? I mean, we are not there and the only proof they are offering to us is just some photos of Bin Laden's face. Photos can be edited.
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Ok so why shoudn't the guy get the ball?
There are bad people in this world, then there are people like the guy in the above video who jumped in front of a girl and intercepted a ball a player appeared to have tossed to her. Those kind of people, you see, are the worst.
During Wednesday night's game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Miami Marlins at Marlins Park, Brewers outfielder Norichika Aoki, on his way back to the dugout during the middle of an inning, tosses a ball in the direction of a little girl. Instead of the young lady receiving her souvenir, an adult male boxes her out and snags the ball.
The worst part? The guy pretends he has no idea the girl was standing there as he triumphantly returns to his seat.
One could argue that the guy had no idea the girl was there when he caught the ball, but there is no way he could not have noticed her after turning around to make his way back to his seat, which leads me to suspect he believed he — once again, an adult male – deserved the ball more than a young girl.
A further argument could be made, since we don't see where the man was seated, that he was attending the game with one of his kids and simply was procuring a souvenir for his young son or daughter. But once he saw the girl standing there all dejected, the right thing to do would have been to give the girl the ball. And if his child protested? Chalk it up as a teaching moment or something. It's not like that kind of selfless behavior hasn't been demonstrated before at big league ballparks. Instead, this guy has secured his place in the pantheon of adults who have exhibited disgraceful behavior and stolen balls from children at ballparks.
Thankfully, a wrong was righted when the girl, after jumping up and down and waving her arms, later received a ball from a person who appeared to be a ballpark employee.
Even better, the little girl, named Emily, who is a fourth-grader, received some recognition due to her plight: She was interviewed by a member of the Marlins broadcast crew and got the chance to tell everyone about her dream of getting a game ball and how a rude man stole the original ball away from her. Even better, she ended up getting two balls out of the deal. And a great story to tell her classmates.
Ok so why shoudn't the guy get the ball?
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Saw the video on another site. I dont think that the ball was intended for anyone in particular. The baseball player saw a bunch of people trying to catch it. So what this teaches young people is that if you pout and complain you can get anything you want. Not a good lesson.
Why is this a story? It's a tired story. Nobody cares.
Must have been a slow week of REAL sports reporting.
Is that Honey Boo boo???
Okay, the guy is a bit of a jerk obviously, but the girl is kind of a spoiled brat too. If she doesn't get a ball during the game she cries all the way home? That's not me saying, that was her mother saying it.
Look we don't see the whole clip of what happened just before it, all we see is the ball being tossed and the guy catching it. With all the cameras in the stadium, I am surprised no one found where the guy went in the park, he had to still be there and probably not far away.
That little girl is a spoiled brat. The guy doesn't deserve to be called a jerk, and he definitely did not steal the ball. It's not like he clawed it away from the girl. People are just so sensitive and have to make a big deal about a kid who doesn't get her way.
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It's been over a year since we last shared a selection of photos of cats sleeping in strange places and impossibly awkward positions. Blaze Press assembled an amazing two-part collection of photos depicting cats doing their best - both asleep and awake - to prove a fundamental feline truth: no place is the wrong place for a cat.
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The only thing better than photos from the Department of Unexpected Interspecies Friendship is video footage. Vinz Barrachin shot this outrageously sweet video of a three-year-old colt nuzzling his bestie, who just happens to be a lovely white kitten. The kitten appears all too happy to receive so much affection from such an enormous friend. The best part is when the young horse uses his velvety upper lip to skritch the back of the kitten's neck.
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Yuko Higuchi's artwork combines so many of our favourite things, such as tentacles, cats and anthropomorphism, that looking at her drawings feels like we've fallen down a rabbit hole created just for us. We were delighted to learn that the adorable kitty featured in so many Yuko's pieces is based on her own pet cat named Boris. He's her primary source of inspiration.
These pieces are just a small sampling of Yuko Higuchi's surreal world. You can see lots more of her artwork on Facebook, via Twitter, or right here on Tumblr. She also recently published her very first illustrated book.
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This adorable kitten is named Maxwell. He was recently adopted by Portland, OR-based writer Adam Ellis, author of The Blunder Years. You may have noticed that Maxwell only has three legs, but whatever he lacks in limb count, he more than makes up for with his awesome ability to rock tiny paper hats.
"I've been making tiny hats for him out of construction paper, because I don't know what else to do with all this damn construction paper. So yeah, I'm not just a writer and illustrator, I'm also a friggin' milliner. Are you jealous of my skills? Are you impressed I know the word milliner? I thought so."
Follow Adam Ellis on Instagram to keep up with Maxwell and his fabulous paper hats.
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Let's all gather round for another heartwarming tale from the Department of Unexpected Interspecies Friendship. This story dates back to 2010 and takes place in the forests of Bali, Indonesia. While on vacation amateur photographer Anne Young visited the Ubud Monkey Forest, also known as the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, a 27 acre reserve that's home to approximately 340 monkeys and receives well over 10,000 visitors per month.
It was there that Anne encountered the awesome sight of a young Long-tailed macaque cuddling, nuzzling, and grooming a ginger kitten. Not only was the affectionate young monkey clearly quite fond of the little kitten, he/she was also very protective of it:
"…the monkey would become agitated if Anne ventured too near to take pictures and at one point used a huge leaf to try and cover the kitten from view. The monkey was even wary of other macaques and would not allow other young males to get too close. Throughout the session the kitten enjoyed the attention being lavished on it by its protective carer and made no effort to leave."
Less talk, more cuddly monkeys.
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It's never too soon to head back over to the Department of Unexpected Interspecies Friendship. Today we meet an exceptionally maternal cat in County Offaly, Ireland who has adopted three fuzzy ducklings.
In this adorable video from RTÉ Radio 1 the baby ducks eagerly cuddle up to their protective surrogate mum. They seem quite content to bask in her warmth while the cat's own tiny kittens are busy nursing.
It's one of those smile-inducing sights that makes the whole world feel a bit friendlier.
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The Oatmeal recently illustrated some of his favourite quotations and shared them on his awesome website. They're all great, but we couldn't resist tempting you to go look at the rest with this one depicting our hero Abraham Lincoln covered in adorable kittens.
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Hooray! It's time for another visit to the Department of Unexpected Interspecies Friendship. This broody farmyard hen was spotted sitting on a litter of kittens after they strayed in to her nest. A mother cat intruded on the hen's usual nesting spot, having recognized how wonderfully soft and cozy it was, and set about using it to keep her kittens warm. Upon discovering the four tiny kittens, instead of kicking up a fuss, the hen appeared to happily adopt them. In fact, she didn't just sit on the kittens, she sat on their mum as well! (She's the one on the far right, basking in the warmth, nose to beak with the chicken)
Husband and wife Linda and Richard Oldani captured the sight on camera at their farm in Clymer, New York. And we're so very glad they did.
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Gather round friends, it's time for another awesomely cute tale of unexpected interspecies friendship:
"Though by nature, they're predator and prey, a set of kittens and their mother have taken to an orphaned squirrel like he is one of them. The squirrel was discovered by eight-year-old Bailee Schultz, who heard the squirrel whimpering a few weeks ago in a wooded area of his grandparents' property in Bay County's Bangor Township, Michigan.
Grandmother Stephanie Box told MLive.com Bailee brought her to the squirrel, which was under a nest and less than a week old. After rescuing the squirrel by picking him up in a coffee can, Ms Box said she placed the squirrel they call Bushytail with her cat, Oreo, who recently gave birth to five kittens.
The next day, Ms Box says the squirrel was nursing side-by-side with the kittens. They've also seen Oreo groom Bushytail, though they say she is a little leery of how Oreo feels about the rodent. Ms Box says Oreo may not have fully accepted the squirrel, however, since she once moved the kittens but left Bushytail behind.
They want Oreo to keep an eye on Bushytail for a while, but said they'll give the squirrel all due freedom when he's old enough. 'He'll be free as any of the cats,' Norwell Box told MLive.com. 'We'll try to feed him to keep him around, if we can,' Ms Box added."
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We wish Bushytail, Oreo, and her kittens all the luck in the world. Here's hoping someone from a local wildlife refuge will see this story and offer to take in Bushytail to give him some desperately needed underpants and introduce him to some other squirrels. Hee hee, baby squirrel underpants…