Tag Archives: The Tragically Hip

2020 In Review – An Untimely Passing

January 8, 2021 · by · in Entertainment, Music, Society · 2 Comments

This 2017 post was a repeat of a 2016 post and the fourth most viewed post here last year. Maybe the release of a new Gord Downie record brought it to the attention of various search engines. I listened to an advance copy of the album before its release date, but for reasons I no […]

An Untimely Passing

October 19, 2017 · by · in Entertainment, Music, Society, Uncategorized · 4 Comments

Gord Downie, lead vocalist of The Tragically Hip, died yesterday. He was 53. Coverage of his death dominated Canadian news. It seems fitting therefore to repeat my thoughts on The Hip and Gord Downie that were published here 14 months ago. END OF THE ROAD? August 20, 2016 Tonight Canada pauses. The Olympics are forgotten. Wars […]

End Of The Road?

August 20, 2016 · by · in Music, Society · Leave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWlbEAw3EoM Tonight Canada pauses. The Olympics are forgotten. Wars and rumours of wars are on the backburner. Only one thing is important: The Tragically Hip have returned home to Kingston’s K-Rock Centre for what is most likely one final show. The Hip are the quintessentially Canadian band. They can fill the largest arena in the […]