If you were one of the lucky people at the Rebecca Cohn at last night’s Gord Downie concert then you know how powerful it was. The Tragically Hip frontperson performed a special concert in Halifax of his album Secret Path, a 10-song album based on the story of Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old Indigenous child who […]
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Gord Downie announces Halifax concert
Secret Path concert Tuesday, November 29, 8pm Rebecca Cohn Auditorium $61 If you were one of the many folks disappointed The Tragically Hip’s farewell tour didn’t stop in Halifax, you’re in luck. It looks like Gord Downie will be gracing the city with his presence—and his music—after all. Downie is also using his voice to […]
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Down memory lane with The Tragically Hip
Think back. Before The Tragically Hip was an icon. Before Gord Downie’s brain cancer diagnosis became another reminder how hard 2016 has been on legendary musicians. And long, long before The Hip’s farewell concert in Kingston turned into a much-anticipated national live streaming event. Back in 1990, The Hip was just a good rock band […]
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Best Live Show In The Past Year
Gold WinnerTragically Hip, Fully Completely, Scotiabank Centre Silver Winner Hey Rosetta!, The Shore Club Bronze Winner Against Me!, Olympic Community Hall To accompany the re-issue of their 1992 album, Fully Completely, Gord Downie and his band, The Tragically Hip, brought the Fully Completely tour to Halifax in April with the help of Sonic Concerts. The […]
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The Tragically Hip in Halifax April 11
The Tragically Hip‘s Fully Completely is being reissued every which way (deluxe, vinyl, CD, digital, super deluxe, 8-track lol jk) and you know you love that ish. It’s the one with the boobs on the cover. In honour of this event, The Tragically Hip are touring North America on a “Fully And Completely” tour, playing […]
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What’s up with Downie?
On a Friday night in September Gord Downie and his band, The Country of Miracles, performed at Market Square, Victoria, BC, as part of the Rifflandia Festival. It was the beginning of an eastbound Canadian tour supporting a new record, The Grand Bounce. Downie stepped on stage, as he always does, feeling the heavy weight […]
