"Old Idea" - Leonard Cohen

The long wait is finally over.  Leonard Cohen new album is about to hit the street.  You can listen to it online, courtesy of NPR.  The streaming is available for a limited time.  So grab a single malt, dry martini, espresso, whatever, dim the light and enjoy.

You can pre-order the album here.  You can also read the poetic lines of the first track "Going Home" In New Yorker's Poetry page.

At 76, Leonard Cohen Can Sing

Raining cats and dogs and got stuck in a restaurant.  After being forced to listen to some unknown songs played at over 60dB for 30 minutes, I decided to ignore the rain and leave.  Luckily the rain stopped right after I'd settled the bill.  Hallelujah.