Sylvie Simmons plays a lineup that includes Bermuda Triangle Service and Snow Angel on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Arlene Francis Center. 99 Sixth St., Santa Rosa. 7:30pm. $7. 707.528.3009.
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unlike the Cohen books that came before, she wanted it to focus less on his pop stardom and more on his literary and poetic career. But ďŹ rst Simmons would need the man’s blessing, as this would give her access to the A-list interview sources, the best friends, family members, ex-lovers and artistic colleagues that could really help her unravel the DNA of the Cohen origin story. “He was very gracious and didn’t make any hindrance whatsoever,â€? says Simmons. “He allowed me to interview him at some length and to use materials from his archives. I was totally blessed by his support. He gave it without any conditions. It wasn’t like, ‘Let me read this and let me change it.’â€? With the freedom of literary license, Simmons was able to write an unconventional biography, combining the engaging scenes, descriptions and dialogue found in the best ďŹ ction with a solid, reliable telling of one of the most fascinating people in the music business. Her considerable writing chops developed over a remarkable career writing music pieces and short ďŹ ction (her short story collection, Too Weird for Ziggy, was published by William Burroughs’ Black Cat imprint) are on full display in the Cohen book. And Simmons still looks back fondly on her years writing for Creem (which also featured writing by Lester Bangs) and other magazines of rock’s heyday. “At the time, the music business was exciting and had all this money and desire to send you everywhere,â€? she recalls. “It was a complete golden age of rock writing, and I was so lucky to have been there at the right place and the right time, and to be one of the few women doing it; there weren’t many of us. I haven’t really stopped.â€?
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