With Lech Walensa in Poland, from the brilliant Notes from the Road by road manager Joe Carenza. RSS that puppy STAT.

There were a couple of differences to this show (Monday night) than the two last year. We were up the back which in a dog of a venue like Acer Arena naturally changes dynamics, although everyone around us was thoroughly engaged throughout; I didn't cry until song number 8 and we were privileged to see him dust off "Avalanche" and "A Singer Must Die." Other than that the 2010 United Hearts Touring Co. picked up where 2008 left off and you can see what I thought about that here and here so take the squeee as read.

Another good read is the blog of Dean from Adelaide who is following Len around Oz. Sigh.

And, here's my Varieties of Leonard Cohen 8tracks mix from last year: