Lenny and Coco
Lenny and Coco
Follow our journey through the musical works of the legendary Leonard Cohen. We dive deep into the studio albums, live albums, bootlegs, and miscellaneous extras—and have a lot of fun along the way!
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Feb 9, 2024
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Episodes
The Future: Side A 21.06.2023 55:05
Leonard Cohen continues his streak of producing modern, electronic, dancey albums that are (for him, at least) big hits. This time it's 1992's The Future, coming hot on the heels of the fall of the Soviet Union and the apparent worldwide victory of liberal democracy—something about which Leonard definitely has some thoughts! "I have seen the future, baby—it is murder." -- Lenny a...
Famous Blue Raincoat (Jennifer Warnes): Side B 16.06.2023 35:34
Should a cappella singers stop using the word "doo"? We get to the bottom of this and many more questions in our second episode on Jennifer Warnes's album of Leonard Cohen covers, Famous Blue Raincoat. We've had the time of our lives. -- Give the Instagram a follow and give the show a subscribe
Famous Blue Raincoat (Jennifer Warnes): Side A 14.06.2023 49:35
Music video for Warnes's First We Take Manhattan ! -- In this episode we take a little detour, which may or may not be because we want to linger in the 1980s as long as possible. To that end, we take a look at Jennifer Warnes's 1987 album of Leonard Cohen covers, Famous Blue Raincoat. -- Subscribe to the show and check out the Instagram
I'm Your Man: Side B 09.06.2023 51:59
Guys like me are mad for turtle meat!!! Side B of I’m Your Man is a fun one as it features one of Leonard Cohen’s very best songs—sorry jazzers, I’m not talking about Jazz Police. -- Don't forget to subscribe to the show and follow us on Instagram for news and memes and nice pictures
I'm Your Man: Side A 07.06.2023 1:01:24
Don't call it a comeback! Lenny and Coco tackle Leonard Cohen's beloved 1988 release, I'm Your Man. If you thought the guy's voice couldn't get any sexier, boy are you in for a surprise. -- Don't forget to follow us on Instagram
Whose Hallelujah Is Best? feat. Ely Henry 31.05.2023 1:21:21
Actor Ely Henry joins us in our quixotic journey to determine the best Hallelujah. We may or may not lose our minds along the way. -- If you'd like to familiarize yourself with the contenders, you can check them all out on YouTube or most of them on Spotify and Apple Music . -- Follow Ely on Instagram and check out Players and Mrs Davis, both streaming on a platform near you! -- Also follow us...
Various Positions feat. Nigel Chapman: Side B 26.05.2023 1:09:03
Nigel Chapman from Nap Eyes is back to finish off our discussion of 1984's Various Positions. We talk about Hallelujah's legacy, Leonard Cohen's blend of deep wisdom and dry humour, and much more. Keep an ear out for Nigel's sweet pups! -- Check out Nap Eyes on Spotify and Apple Music or your alternative streaming service of choice, and follow Nap Eyes and Lenny and Coco on Instagr...
Various Positions feat. Nigel Chapman: Side A 24.05.2023 55:32
Lenny and Coco's first guest, Nigel Chapman of the band Nap Eyes, graciously joins us to talk about the album Various Positions. We had a lot of fun discussing Leonard's first foray into the glitzy sounds of the 1980s. -- Check out Nap Eyes' music and various internet presences here , find them on your streaming service of choice, or go out to your local record store and pick up an alb...
Best of the 'Searching' Era: Part 2 19.05.2023 49:41
The second half of our round-up of the 10 best tracks from Leonard's second era. Listen to the ep to find out what songs we picked and then go listen to the songs themselves on Spotify or Apple Music (and if you use another service you can click one of those links and then make your own playlist by copying what you see)! -- Follow us on Instagram :)
Best of the 'Searching' Era: Part 1 17.05.2023 34:40
Once again, we're looking back and picking the 10 best tracks from the era we've just come through. This time we talked too long about them so it's in two parts, so we'll save the playlist reveal until Friday. -- Don't forget to follow us on Instagram !
'Searching' Era Live: Side B 12.05.2023 43:04
We're back and we're still discussing this YouTube playlist of the best and most interesting live cuts from 1976 and 1979. This is an exciting episode because we talk about an almost unreleased song that means a lot to us. -- Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to the show!
'Searching' Era Live: Side A 10.05.2023 38:49
Instead of discussing an official live album from the 1974-1979 era (we call it the 'Searching' Era), this week we're talking about this YouTube playlist —a collection of some of the best and/or most interesting recordings from Leonard Cohen's 1976 and 1979 tours. Definitely recommend checking out the playlist before listening to the episode, but hey, if you wanna jump right in we...
Recent Songs: Side B 05.05.2023 48:15
Yee-hoo!!! -- At the end of this episode we mention that next week we'll be discussing not a proper live album but a playlist we made collecting some of the best and most interesting recordings of Leonard's 1976 and 1979 tours. Since a lot of these tracks aren't available on streaming services, we've had to make a YouTube playlist . Give it a listen or two because there's tons...
Recent Songs: Side A 03.05.2023 39:01
Leonard takes a hard left turn after the crushing maximalism of Death of a Ladies' Man, and Lenny and Coco try to follow. -- Follow us on Instagram for info and Leonard pics and silly memes!
Death of a Ladies' Man: Side B 28.04.2023 51:41
A hundred thousand fingerprints they floated to the floor. Lenny and Coco discuss the second half of Leonard's strangest album. -- Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to the show :)
Death of a Ladies' Man: Side A 26.04.2023 44:14
We immerse ourselves in what has to be the wackiest Leonard Cohen album of all time. This should be a fun one! -- Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to the show!
New Skin for the Old Ceremony: Side B 21.04.2023 56:52
Is this album just Leonard's version of the Borat "my wife" bit? Probably not. -- Instagram // Spotify // Apple Moos
New Skin for the Old Ceremony: Side A 19.04.2023 1:08:18
Leonard goes to war, at least in his imagination. Lenny and Coco try to follow but find it difficult leaving the hotel. -- Instagram // Spotify // Apple Music
Best of the 'Songs' Era 12.04.2023 54:00
Lenny and Coco choose the objectively best songs of Leonard Cohen's first era. You can listen to our playlist on Spotify or Apple Music . -- Don't forget to subscribe to the show and follow us on Instagram
Live Songs: Side B 07.04.2023 44:18
The only record side anywhere in which Leonard Cohen sings a 13-minute song. So that's cool. -- Instagram Playlists
Live Songs: Side A 05.04.2023 51:23
We pass through Leonard's first album of live songs, the creatively-titled "Live Songs." In the intro we promise that these episodes will be shorter than usual, but guess what? We were wrong! -- Follow us on Instagram !
Songs of Love and Hate: Side B 31.03.2023 40:36
This is it. The episode where our hot takes lose us 90% of the tiny audience we've managed to accrue. It's been fun! -- Follow us on Instagram , check out our first Leonard-inspired playlist (on Spotify and Apple Music ), subscribe to the show.
Songs of Love and Hate: Side A 29.03.2023 40:47
We light our cigarettes, put our black clothes on, and wade into Leonard's third album. We are now in full GothCohen™Mode. (Be advised that because we're following Leonard, we go pretty deep on depression and suicide in this episode.) -- Follow our Instagram , etc etc.
Songs From a Room: Side B 24.03.2023 46:16
You know what we do / You've searched on Yahoo / We are the ones who like changing from nothing to two -- Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to the show :)
Songs From a Room: Side A 22.03.2023 1:02:42
You know how sometimes a bird sits on a wire and then God asks you kill your son? This time we talk about the "country and western" album we've all been waiting for, Songs From a Room. (Spoilers: it's not very country.) -- Follow us on Instagram if you like seeing lots of neat stuff, subscribe to the show if you like Leonard Cohen, us, or clicking things on screens.
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