I do like Cohens’ music very much.

There are alot of things that I like that I dont buy anymore, trying to make a very tiny stand for what I believe in. If we are to believe in the “marketplace’s” ability to “fix things” then everyone must follow their conscience on this one.

One of my favorite singers of all time, Leonard Cohen is a brave and most
intelligent man who has more class in his nirvana than all the activists
put together.  He has the most fantastic gravelly yet melliferous male
voice ever recorded.  I have many of his albums and now will buy even
more!  Thank you Leonard, for being such a mensch.

Well, since I dont have nay money to spend, Cohen is not going to miss it.

Here is the boycott: (Naomi Klein, Israeli boycott)

http://www.naomiklein.org/articles/2009/01/israel-boycott-divest-sanction

And here is what to boycott:

http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-brands.html

Laugher—most of the products caled for in the boycot involve US companies too. I say, boycott US corporations. Buy at second hand stores, if you have to buy. I shop for everything, but food and cleaning/hygiene products about onece a year. I survive. Stop shopping so much.

Will it do any good? I dunno. But, does someone have a better suggestion, like waiting for Obama “not” to cave
I guess its easy to boycott when you dont have any money, but just think what would happen if everyone stopped spending money at these places….McDonalds Starbucks, Coca-Cola—look, are these things really doing you any good? You can buy more music with the money. (from in dependent labels..lol)

He only did one track with Los Lobos, but he used the same process with many
of the songs. Simon would show up with little or no material, ask the bands he
was “collaborating” with to jam out a little, then he spliced things together and
added a vocal track and I guess that makes him a songwriter?!
I am a musician, I take it seriously, you’re right, I have no idea what you mean
by “all music is stolen.” That’s bullshit. If you mean “all music influences all
music,” yes, that’s right, but that’s not what Simon did. I’m not saying he’s the
worst, but he certainly does not have the artistic integrity Cohen and other
musicians have.

The album is musical imperialism, that’s what I really don’t like about it.
He can spice up his music with some African rhythms, and not have to actually
discuss or engage himself on the subject of Africa. I just think Paul Simon is a
pompous little fuck, sorry for going off on a tangent.

As for Cohen, I am dissapointed, but I won’t boycott the man himself, he
is brilliant and his music is beautiful. Of coure people should boycott Israel, it’s
not just what they produce, but mainly the companies that enable the
apartheid that goes on. Many of these companies are American companies that
I also don’t support. I can’t boycott everything in US obviously, but I pick and
choose where my money goes, this is what most people with a conscience try
to do.

As for Los Lobos.  So they collaborated on a song and then complained
about not getting writing credits when the album became a top seller.  Even if
their side of the story is true Why should I care?

I don’t care if you care, I’m just saying for the record, Paul Simon did not write
most of those songs. He’s never denied it. He “collaborated” with artists and
then took full writing credit. And of course took advantage of the “world music”
exoticism bullshit that gets stupid white people to buy this shit music because
they stupidly believe they are supporting the indigenous peoples of wherever.

Led Zepplin stole all their songs as well, doesn’t make them bad.

Of course it does! It makes them thieves! Would you say the same about Elvis,
the biggest thief of them all?

Madonna is a Zionist whore, she is paying back all the favors Warner Brother have bestowed. I don’t like to berate peoples beliefs but her ‘adoption” of kabala and all the rest is just part of her brown nosing to stay in the limelight.
This is just one more example

Lsaugher—the fact that no one knows there is a boycott on Israel is part of the problem. He couldve made it an issue, but, its true, why expect courage out of even our favoritwe musicians and and stars when all they really care about is money?

You can find Cohen on the internt, if you want to. He is Canadian. I wont be searching him again soon.

Whereas P.Simon actually produced a good album in S.Africa called
Graceland

Except he stole most of that music from other artists, including Los Lobos who he
told “sue me. See what happens.”

Yeah, I would say Cohen has a bit more integrity than that. I think it was stupid of
him to play this show though. If he canceled and released a statement, that
would’ve sent a very strong message.

All the Material Girl cares about are $$.

Every place can benefit from hearing Leonard Cohen’s songs. He is right to reject anyone who wants to pull his strings for their political agendas. He’s an artist and his own ideals and principles are all that he has to answer to. Let the people hear his music and take what they will from it. Censorship must always be condemned.

What a disappointment—Cohen..I cant stand madonna anyway.