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Leonard Cohen,
YOU WANT IT DARKER
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NO DIRECTION HOME: BOB DYLAN
10th anniversary deluxe Box Set
If Leonard Cohen has an American analog, it’s probably Bob
Dylan, though Dylan once told Cohen he considered himself a
better writer. The 2016 Nobel Prize committee apparently agreed,
bestowing its prize for literature on Dylan — the first musician to
receive such an honor.

Now, to celebrate the 10th-anniversary release of No Direction
Home, Martin Scorsese’s critically praised documentary about
Dylan, a box set is available for purchase for Dylan completists.

The box set includes a two-disc Blu-Ray edition and two-disc
DVD edition in a deluxe portfolio; three 8x10 lithographic photo
prints; and a special-
edition Bob Dylan
magazine featuring
historical articles and
photos. The Blu-Ray
and DVD have an
additional two-plus
hours of never-before-
seen footage, including
classic Dylan perform-
ances and an unused
promotional spot.

For those who
don’t necessarily want
all the mishegas —
they just want to see
the movie — it’s now
available for viewing
on iTunes for the first
time. Either way, it’ll
help explain that
Nobel choice.

14 NOVEMBER 24, 2016
MORE LIFE, drake
Here’s one for the young R&B and hip-hop fan in your life — a
new project by Drake, the Canadian Jewish (on his mom’s side)
heartthrob responsible for such earworms as “Hotline Bling.” The
30-year-old, who’s dating Pennsylvania native Taylor Swift (shikse
alert!), last released a full-length album, Views, in 2015.

His new project is reported to be a “playlist project” — at least
that’s what Drake is calling it right now — with all original music,
though details are scant and the release date is simply “sometime
in December.”
So far, three songs from More Life have been made available on
iTunes, with more to come, so the best gift in this case might be a
late-December iTunes gift card.

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
JOAN MARCUS
Canadian Jewish singer-songwriter
Leonard Cohen — best known for his
songs “Suzanne,” “Bird on a Wire” and
“Hallelujah” — had just released his
14th studio album before he passed
away this month at 82. His vocal style
had changed as he aged, but it was still
a powerful instrument.

Unlike so many cringeworthy late-
career entries from legendary perform-
ers (Sinatra and Elvis come to mind), Cohen’s new album is a
stunner, full of rich, exquisite orchestration and haunting melodies.

In a recent New Yorker profile, Cohen professed himself ready
to die, and indeed the songs on this new album delve into mortal-
ity and endings, sometimes from a very Jewish perspective. Yet
the album, despite its title, isn’t dark. Rather, it feels filled with
hope and love and longing. The perfect gift.

BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
“So Far Away.” “You’ve Got a Friend.” “(You Make Me Feel) Like a
Natural Woman.” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling.” “I Feel the
Earth Move.” “Up on the Roof.” It’s hard to list all of the blockbuster
hits that singer-songwriter Carole King — born Carol Klein —
wrote over the years, both for herself and for other groups.

The Broadway musical Beautiful chronicles King’s journey
from the nice Jewish girl who comes to New York at 16 to the
mature woman who transformed American music with her songs.

The Beautiful soundtrack won last year’s Grammy for Best
Musical Theater Album, and the show was nominated for seven
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