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It’s not just a story of the life and career of Leonard Cohen.  It’s unique in that the film follows the life of his song,  Hallelujah.

Leonard wrote 130-150 verses for the song. Took him years and years. Then when he released Hallelujah on the album  Various Positions, his label in the USA,  Columbia Records, refused to release it.  It never got played and was forgotten…until John Cale recorded it for the tribute album I’m Your Fan and it began a life of its own. Now, it’s legendary.

Hallelujah started as a spiritual journey and with various Leonard rewrites, went on to become a secular and sexy anthem.

Hallelujah took Leonard Cohen to audiences all over the World and into the soundtrack of “Shrek”.

The film is released this Friday in the USA and I’ve heard it opens across Canada very shortly.

This is smashing filmmaking and epic storytelling.

The directors are Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine and they are my guests on Saturdays Stew

The complete interview can be heard on the Mulligan Stew Podcast right after The Stew is done.

The video of the interview can be seen on our YouTube Channel

As for the playlist, It starts with Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, and Jackson Browne jamming on Dylan’s Highway 61..

Aretha Live, U2 salute Billie Holiday, Beatles, Randy Newman,

We remember Bob Babbitt, an amazing bassist for Motown, who died July 16, 2012. Have a listen to his work on

Stevie Wonder – Sign, Sealed, Delivered. I’m Yours

Marvin Gaye – Inner City Blues

Smokey and the Miracles – Tears of a Clown

Plus James Browns Papa’s got a brand new Bag came out July 17 1965 and Funk Was Born.

New music from

Blackie and the Rodeo Kings

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Patty Griffin and Robert Plant,

Bonnie Raitt

Alice Toner and Joey Landreth

LOTS more.

-tdm

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Right off the top – a huge thank you to everyone who created and constructed last Thursday’s birthday special.

I’ll never forget what you all of  you (on air and off) did for my birthday.

OK..this week its back to The Stew with a Summer Jump!

This July 9 Stew is a mix of rock history …

Elvis, Dylan, Johnny Cash, Bowie,  Otis Redding, The Police, Jack White (it’s his bday)

A mix of new tracks

Jack White, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Michael Rault.

Artists playing Western Canadian Music Festivals..

(Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver Island Music festival and Vancouver Folk Fest)

AJ Croce, Taj Mahal, Bonnie Light Horseman, The Wood Brothers, The Bros. Landreth, Frazey Ford, Leeroy Stagger, John Fogerty, The New Pornographers.

And Saturday night  stuff like

Lyle Lovett and Randy Newman, Paul Simon live in NYC, Blue Rodeo at Massey Hall, Tommy Tucker, The Faces.

FYI – Until we freshen it up, The Mulligan Stew Podcast features interviews with the producers and artistic directors of

Edmonton folk fest – Terry Wickham  (Aug 4-7)

Calgary Folk Fest – Kerry Clarke (July 21-24)

Van Island Music Fest – Doug Cox (This weekend)

Vancouver Folk Fest – Debbie Salmonsen (July 15-17)

We’ll have music inspired by the historic first photos from the James Webb Space Telescopewere . Photos Revealed on Wednesday.

TDM

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The donor for the next two hours is  a Canadian living in Texas,  Tim Glowa, and his love Suzanne

He laid out serious dollars to donate the two hours on CKUA.

He listens to the station all the time and knows the music well.

His suggestions were

Canadians recorded live in the USA

Texans live in Canada

Global stars

Everybody from The Hip, Leonard Cohen, Willie Nelson, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray, Janis, Rolling Stones, Neko Case, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Cockburn, Lyle Lovett, Steve Miller Band,.

The icing on this music cake is a mix of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Ariel Posen, Patti Griffin, and Robert Plant, J Geils Band, The Radio Grande, Dolly/Linda/Emmylou, Los Super Seven, The Band with Neil Young.

Happy Canada Day

Happy Fourth of July

Onward my friends…

And thank you all

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Wait!

As I typed the title of this Stew I realized JUNE is DONE –  Done  Like Dinner!

I have got to get out more.

Plus we all could use music that reflects that freedom.

So, this Stew has the feeling of

driving down the road with the windows down

walking down a sidewalk or trail with the sun warming your back

waking up to a Summer sunrise, and not caring that it’s 5 am.

celebrating the long days and even longer nights.

relocating friends and family and celebrate your luck.

That’s what I’m hoping this hand-picked music does for you.

New music from

Blackie and the Rodeo Kings

The Rolling Stones

Cat Power

Tate McRae

Ghostkeeper

Mavis and Levon

Florence and the Machine

Live tracks from

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Doug Sahm

Neko Case and The Sadies

Van Morrison

The Stones

Matt Anderson and David Vest Trade tracks

Billy Preston and Eric Clapton

Classic tracks from

The Beatles

Tower of Power

The Wood Brothers

Ariel Posen

Professor Longhair

Enjoy!!!!!

See you for the Canada Day Weekend

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA

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It’s 1968..I’m in London for the opening of the Apple Store and Company. Sgt Pepper has just been released.

I have a night off and it’s suggested I check out a band at a great small club called Bag O Nails.

The band was great (power trio.,. Sorry can’t remember the name) BUT also very interested were The Beatles.

 3 of the guys walked in and took a booth.

Something compelled me to sit down beside Paul after the band took a break.

I said something like..” we were born days apart. Same year. We’ll be walking the same roads and years. Take care of yourself”

He wanted to know where in Canada I was from and exchanged wartime stories about our Fathers and what brought me to London.  “You… Apple. The Beatles. Music”

We talked for 5 minutes and shook hands…

So. Here we are on the occasion of Paul’s 80^th birthday.  He’s still playing concerts and touring. Stays and plays on stage for well over 2 hours.

And I’m still playing his music.  If you take care of yourself and voice and write meaningful tunes..you can rock into your 80s

Playlist includes

Paul solo

Paul Acoustic

The Beatles  Live and Studio

Amy Helm, Jim Byrnes, Wicked Wilson Pickett, Van and Buble,  Corey Wong brings the funk, Black Keys, RL Burnside, Annie Lennox, Michael Franti,   John Scofield, Mariel Buckley, Landreth Bros.

Taj Mahal with Janiva Magness and also with Ry Cooder.  Lots more…Bags full

Happy Fathers Day Pops

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