HALLELUJAH: LEONARD COHEN, A JOURNEY, A SONG Q&A with Author/Consulting Producer Alan Light
Sunday, July 17
3:30
Moderated by music journalist Chris Molanphy
The new revised edition of Light's book, The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah" (on which the film is based), will be available for purchase at our concession.
Alan Light is the author of The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah.” A long-time music journalist and the co-host of Debatable, a daily music talk show on Sirius XM, he has written numerous other books, including Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain and What Happened, Miss Simone? Alan is the former Editor-in-Chief of Vibe and Spin magazines, and is a regular contributor to the New York Times, Rolling Stone, and the Wall Street Journal.
Chris Molanphy is a chart analyst, feature writer and pop critic. His work focuses on the intersection of culture and commerce in popular music. Chris created and hosts the Slate podcast Hit Parade and also writes their “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series. He has also written for Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Vulture, NPR Music and Billboard and is a frequent guest on SiriusXM Volume.