Unrelated to Doha BUT Super Related to Awesomeness

Beck's Record Club series-- in which he gathers a group of musician friends to record a cover of a full album in a day-- has begun its second round. This time, Beck has recruited Devendra Banhart, MGMT, Binki Shapiro from Little Joy, and Brian Lebarton and Bram Inscore from his touring band, to cover Leonard Cohen's 1967 album Songs of Leonard Cohen.
*courtesy of Pitchfork
Here is the first track....
The classic "Suzanne"

Record Club: Songs Of Leonard Cohen "Suzanne" from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.

This excites me to no end. I have always been a huge fan of his music and books.
I had the priviledge to work of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Show when Leonard was inducted. (also the night that I got to meet Iggy and the Stooges after they covered songs by Madonna)
He read poetry and made jokes and pretty much blew my mind.

Also I found this great documentary (on www.nfb.ca) about him from 1965 called Ladies and Gentlemen... Leonard Cohen.
Simply amazing.