Tagged: gorddownie

The Tragically Hip Ring in Canada Day With Weezer and Broken Social Scene

Jul 2, 2011, 1:36pm Spinner.com

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive Courtesy of the Tragically Hip Whether they like it or not, the Tragically Hip are Canada's band. More precisely, for many national rock and roll fans, the Hip are Canada. In a country with few strong symbols on which to hang its identity, citizens tend to proselytize pop cultural signifiers into emblems of national consciousness: hockey, the coffee chain Tim Hortons and CanRock. [...]

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Tragically Hip Discussed 'Fully Completely' in 'Have Not Been the Same' -- Excerpt

Jun 24, 2011, 1:15pm Spinner.com

Filed under: News , Exclusive , Book Club Courtesy of the Tragically Hip The Tragically Hip were the single most definitive act of the CanRock Renaissance between 1985-1995. Beginning in 1985, they built their audience with electric live performances, one rapt concert-goer after another, until 1991's 'Road Apples' thrust them into the mainstream. Suddenly they were ubiquitous: on the radio, on Canada's TV music station MuchMusic, in every bar, blaring out of [...]

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'Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995' -- Excerpt

Jun 10, 2011, 4:59pm Spinner.com

Filed under: News , Exclusive , Book Club Image From 'Have Not Been the Same' It shouldn't be too hard for any music fan to name groundbreaking and influential Canadian artists: Neil Young , Joni Mitchell , the Band , Leonard Cohen ... and then Arcade Fire , Feist , New Pornographers , Broken Social Scene . But what about the in-between? 'Have Not Been [...]

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Gord Downie and the Country of Miracles : The Grand Bounce

May 20, 2011, 2:00am PopMatters

Downie's third solo recording retains the indie rock-poet aesthetic of its predecessors, while splicing in a measure of arena-sized muscle borrowed from his daytime gig. On his first two solo albums, singer, songwriter, poet, and all-around Canadian Renaissance man Gord Downie broadened his artistic horizons while burnishing an indie credibility that casual observers didn't even know he had. Moonlighting from his main gig as frontman of the Tragically Hip, Downie crafted complex and ambiguous pop songs with scope and poignancy. There was not a firm delineative boundary between Downie's solo work and the Hip's output, mind you; his initial [...]

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Tragically Hip to Shoot 'Bobcaygeon' Fan Documentary During June Concert

May 17, 2011, 1:47pm Spinner.com

Filed under: News , New Releases Canada for Haiti via Getty Images The Tragically Hip are apparently making a feature-length documentary about their fans at the location of one of their signature songs, 'Bobcaygeon.' Although details are limited, a May 13 post entitled 'We shot a movie once...' (aptly referring to the opening line of the track 'New Orleans is Sinking') on the band's site announced they will also be filming [...]

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Sunday @ Coachella

Apr 17, 2011, 4:29pm SpacePack

So the epic three day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival ends tonight with a huge lineup of diversely talented musicians. Lucky for us, the good folks at Coachella have been doing live broadcasts of their three main stages, Coachella Stage , Outdoor Theatre and Gobi . The coverage of all musical events can be seen here, Coachella Here are the set times for tonight's performances, The sets that I'm most looking forward to watching are the following; [...]

• City And Colour - Sleeping Sickness f/ Gord Downie
• Damian Marley - As We Enter f/ NaS
• Duck Sauce - Bonkers Streisand (Bootleg vs Dizzee Rascal)
• Duck Sauce - Good To Me (Louis Laroche Edit) (Rip)
• Foster The People - Pumped Up Kicks
• Neon Trees - 1983
• Ratatat - Loud Pipes
• The Strokes - Under Cover of Darkness

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Artist:	City And Colour
Title:	Sleeping Sickness f/ Gord Downie
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Artist:	Damian Marley
Title:	As We Enter f/ NaS
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Artist:	Duck Sauce
Title:	Bonkers Streisand (Bootleg vs Dizzee Rascal)
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Genre:	Electro House
Year:	2010

Artist:	Duck Sauce
Title:	Good To Me (Louis Laroche Edit) (Rip)
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Artist:	Foster The People
Title:	Pumped Up Kicks
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Year:	2010

Artist:	Neon Trees
Title:	1983
Link Text:	Neon Trees - 1983
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Year:	2010

Artist:	Ratatat
Title:	Loud Pipes
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Genre:	Indie
Year:	2006

Artist:	The Strokes
Title:	Under Cover of Darkness
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Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie announces U.S. tour

Mar 3, 2011, 3:59pm Consequence Of Sound

As usual, Coachella fans have clamored incessantly for late additions this year. While Goldenvoice has little incentive to make any major changes, it's hard to argue the latest move isn't at least solid. As part of a spring tour, Gord Downie , lead singer of the royal-in-Canada, unknown-in-America alternative rock band The Tragically Hip, will play the third night of the sold-out annual mega-fest. Downie joins part-time tourmates and fellow Ontarians on the Sunday bill, which falls in the center of a month-long U.S. tour. Beginning March 22nd, the tour sees Downie play the El Rey in [...]

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Michou Beat Out Arcade Fire for Verge's Best Artist of the Year Award

Mar 2, 2011, 2:44pm Spinner.com

Filed under: News , Exclusive , Awards Matt Barnes The XM Verge Music Awards celebrated the best in Canadian music on March 1 with eclectic performances by the Acorn, Tokyo Police Club and Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie, all of whom were eclipsed by Michou's shocking upset as Artist of the Year over the likes of Arcade Fire and Tegan and Sara . The four-piece from Windsor [...]

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News: Gord Downie Announces US Tour, Coachella Slot

Feb 28, 2011, 5:30am PlugInMusic.com

Inspired songwriter Gord Downie will be performing his way across the United States with a series of tour dates in March and April. In addition, Downie has been announced as part of the prestigious Coachella line-up, playing Sunday, April 17th, the third and final day of the already sold-out desert fest.

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This week's entertainment picks: Gord Downie, Pete Yorn & Ben Kweller

Feb 28, 2011, 12:11am Snob's Music

There's no lull in this week prior to CMW. Plenty of great music is to be heard. Here are my picks: Gord Downie, Mod Club, Mar 1 It's rare that fans can get this up-close-and-personal with the Tragically Hip frontman. This show will provide that unique opportunity. The downside? He's playing Gord Downie songs, not Hip favorites. Gord Downie's website Ben Kweller Pete Yorn w. Ben Kweller

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Gord Downie Announces Tour Dates, Slated in Coveted Coachella Slot

Feb 25, 2011, 5:28pm NeuFutur Magazine

Inspired songwriter Gord Downie will be performing his way across the United States with a series of tour dates in March and April. In addition, Downie has been announced as part of the prestigious Coachella line-up, playing Sunday, April 17th, the third and final day of the already sold-out desert fest. As the lead singer [...]

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The Snowtorious B.I.G. is coming. So are The Submarines.

Feb 2, 2011, 8:33am Chromewaves

Autumn De Wilde With a massive-ass snowstorm bearing down on most of the eastern half of the continent last night, the smart thing to do would probably have been to stay home and hunker down. I opted for option b), trying to beat the storm to the Sound Academy and back for The Decemberists , so today's post is weather-shortened and consists of just show announcements. Starting with adorable duo The Submarines from sunny California. They're going to be releasing a new record in Love Notes/Letter Bombs come April [...]

• CSS - Alala
• The Submarines - Birds

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Artist:	CSS
Title:	Alala
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Artist:	The Submarines
Title:	Birds
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Buck 65 Feels 'Terribly Grown Up' After '20 Odd Years'

Feb 1, 2011, 10:31am Spinner.com

Filed under: News , New Releases Warner Music Buck 65 's new album title is deceiving. '20 Odd Years' seems like the perfect name for a disc that marks two decades in the rhyming game, but the Canadian rapper says a stroll down memory lane wasn't the intention when he first set to work on the project. "I actually didn't realize the anniversary until the record was almost over," Buck 65, aka Richard Terfry, [...]

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Toronto concerts announced this week: Motorhead, Gord Downie

Dec 26, 2010, 12:39am Snob's Music

Here's a run down of the concerts announced for Toronto over the past week: Lemmy The John Holmes Book Club, Silver Dollar, Jan 6 Kardinall Offishal, Massey Hall, Jan 17 Chilliwack, Sound Academy, Jan 21 Lauryn Hill, Sound Academy, Jan 22 Dipset, Sound Academy, Jan 28 Paul van Dyk, The Guvernment, Jan 29 Skratch Bastid, Revival, Jan 29 The Moondoggies, Horseshoe Tavern, Feb 2 Keys N' Krates,

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Festival Music House

Sep 13, 2010, 6:23pm Indie Music Filter

(from FestivalMusicHouse.com ) Whether it's The Graduate or Garden State, moving pictures need moving music. Festival Music House offers members of the film and television industries a golden opportunity to explore Canada's wealth of musical talent during the Toronto International Film Festival. In its first year under the name Festival Music House , this event is the newest incarnation of what used [...]

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Festival Review: Hillside 2010, July 23-25

Jul 30, 2010, 6:04pm The Panic Manual

Guelph - The 27th annual Hillside Festival is in the books, and for the second year in a row the Panic Manual was there amidst the natural beauty of Guelph Lake Island (pictured above), covering the fest from Friday night mainstage opener Beardyman to Sunday night closer Stars. Punctuated with pictures, here are our picks for best, worst, and everything in between from Hillside 2010. Most Danceable: Alex Cuba We were a bit lukewarm about seeing Alex [...]

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Preview: Hillside Music Festival 2010

Jul 23, 2010, 2:02pm The Panic Manual

Guelph - The 2010 Hillside Festival is upon us, and just like last year, the Panic Manual will be there all weekend long taking photos, drinking inexpensive beer, and eating reasonably priced food. We'll also be tweeting from the grounds again this year, and who knows, we might even find the time for a review or three. Once again, I only know a handful of bands heading into the festival, but on the eve of my second Hillside, this is rapidly becoming one of my favourite events of the year. Certainly it might be the best [...]

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The Hidden Cameras lead off Summerworks 2010 lineup

Jul 14, 2010, 8:40am Chromewaves

Facebook Summerworks has long been an established name in Toronto's theatrical community, staging successful festivals every Summer (hence the name) for as long as I've lived here, but in the last couple of years, they've been expanding their mandate with a musical series that has aimed to get theatre fans to to discover some of the city's best up-and-coming independent music and vice versa. Each year has gotten better and better, and the just-announced 2010 music series is handily continuing that trend. As previously mentioned , the main [...]

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Gord Downie and The Country of Miracles @ Mississauga City Centre (July 1, 2010 - Canada Day)

Jul 7, 2010, 12:37am For the 'records'

Gord Downie: photo by Michael Ligon Yes, my 'hood of Mississauga has been stepping it up these last few years with some decent free concert fare at Mississauga City Centre and for the second year in a row I spent my Canada Day evening there taking in the free show. Last year it was Sloan , and this year it was with Canadian icon, as MC and Mississauga resident Mike Bullard referred to him, Gord Downie and The Country of Miracles entertaining the crowd. With renovations being done to [...]

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Doc Review: Waterlife [2010, Kevin McMahon]

Jun 11, 2010, 11:14am The Panic Manual

Toronto – Fresh water accounts for only 2.5% of all available water on the planet. From that bucket, 70% is locked up in glaciers, ice caps, and permafrost, leaving 30% in the ground. The North American Great Lakes make up about 20% of all of the fresh water on the planet. It is one of our most precious resources and makes Canada and the U.S. among a mere handful of countries that have an abundance of the stuff. In 1950, the world population was 2.5 billion; while today we careen towards 7. As we look to a population approaching [...]

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