Tagged: gorddownie

The Tragically Hip, 'Now For Plan A': A Big, Weird Interview With Canada's Biggest, Weirdest Band

Oct 5, 2012, 2:39pm Spinner.com

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive , New Music , Music Appreciation , New Releases Universal Music Canada There's something surreal about seeing one of the country's biggest and most iconic bands play in a small club in Toronto's perennially underground Kensington Market. The crowd packed into the back room of Supermarket -- renamed "Now For Plan A" Headquarters for the duration of The Tragically Hip 's [...]

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Tragically Hip's Canada Day Show Proves Gord Downie is the Nation's Weird Uncle

Jul 2, 2012, 3:12pm Spinner.com

Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Exclusive , Pop Culture , Music Appreciation Aaron Brophy for AOL Somewhere between the burgeoning arena rock of 1991's Road Apples and 1992's Fully Completely and the emerging eccentricities of 1998's Phantom Power , Gord Downie -- and, by extension, the rest of his band the Tragically Hip -- cemented their status as Canada's most beloved weird uncles. [...]

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The Tragically Hip: Rockers Receive Hometown Honour, 'Tragically Hip Way'

Feb 22, 2012, 2:15pm Spinner.com

Filed under: News Handout, Getty Images The next time you're driving through Kingston, Ontario, keep an eye out for Tragically Hip Way. According to CTV News , the iconic Canadian rockers have been awarded a block of Barrack Street near the K-Rock Centre Arena in their hometown. Although Kingston city councilor Brian Reitzel came up with the idea last year, fellow councilor Jim Neill argued against it, saying the band [...]

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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:	The Strokes
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Spinning Platters Weekly Guide to Bay Area Concerts, 4/7/11 – 4/13/11

Apr 6, 2011, 3:07pm Spinning Platters

This week kicks off week one of Fauxchella, the awesome assortment of bands that are also playing Coachella, only we get full length sets, with air conditioning and sound checks. Another reason the Bay Area is better than Southern California. Enjoy the shows! Thursday, April 7th The Sounds, K Flay at Rickshaw Stop (Popscene) The [...]

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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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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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