KW-46-2026: From „Walking Montreal`s Streets“ Vol. 18: into the Countryside of New York State, yesterday on 7th November 2026 : some more Impressions of #Perla_Batalla`s “A Letter To Leonard – Tribute To A Friend” – Show at the Hosmer Concert Hall at the State University Of New York in Potsdam/ New York State

From „Walking Montreal`s Streets“ Vol. 18: into the Countryside of New York State, yesterday on 7th November 2026 : some more Impressions of #Perla_Batalla`s “A Letter To Leonard – Tribute To A Friend” – Show at the Hosmer Concert Hall at the State University Of New York in Potsdam. Following the concert, I presented Perla with the new volume—Vol. 7—of the „Cohenpedia Book Series“: *Nick Cave & Leonard Cohen: #AVALANCHE*. The book includes a photograph of #Perla_Batalla performing live alongside LC at the 1993 Rock am Ring festival (Germany).
More infos about the quicktrip vom Canada to USA in my blog.

KW-45-2026: Vol. 17: From Montreal`s Streets into the Countryside of New York State, yesterday on 7th November 2026 : Perla Batalla, friend and musician in Leonard Cohen`s Band in 1988 and 1993 commemorated the 10-year-anniversary of Leonard Cohen at the Hosmer Concert Hall at the State University Of New York in Potsdam with her “A Letter To Leonard – Tribute To A Friend” – Show. Accompanied by Dimitris Mahlis (guitar/oud), Andy Stack (bass), Devon Yesberger (piano) and her husband Claud Mann (percussion). Opener-Song of a 85 minute-show was „If it Be Your Will“, last encore was …. ff course …. “Hallelujah”. Concert-Review will follow soon ….

photo: christof graf