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Secret Path Week goes virtual; #reconciliACTIONs still encouraged

October 10, 2020October 9, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments #DoSomething, #reconciliACTION, Chanie Wenjack, Gord Downie, Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, Secret Path, Secret Path Live, Secret Path Week

Hard to believe that we’re in mid-October already, but Secret Path Week is just around the corner.  Started in 2017,

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Celebrating Gord Downie’s Birthday with Acoustic Hip from Starpainters

February 2, 2020February 2, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Chanie Wenjack, Downie Wenjack Fund, Gord Downie, Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, Strictly Hip

Gord Downie would’ve celebrated his 56th birthday on February 6.  As has become tradition, Buffalo’s Strictly Hip is throwing a

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First Listen: Understanding the Secret Path

October 5, 2019October 5, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Buffy Sainte-Marie, Chanie Wenjack, Gord Downie, Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, Kevin Drew, Kevin Hearn, Sam Roberts Band, Tanya Talaga

It’s October, which means Secret Path Week is almost upon us again.  Between October 17 and 22, Canadians are called

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Attention, Tragically Hip fans: Secret Path Live set for October 19 at Roy Thomson Hall

July 17, 2019July 18, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Chanie Wenjack, Charles Spearin, Dave Hamelin, Gord Downie, Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, Josh Finlayson, Kevin Drew, Kevin Hearn, Secret Path

In 2016, two months after the final Tragically Hip show, Gord Downie returned to the stage for a very limited

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Bringing the Walk for Wenjack to Toronto

October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Chanie Wenjack, Downie Wenjack Fund, Gord Downie, Mike Downie, Secret Path Week, The Secret Path, The Tragically Hip, Walk for Wenjack

Shortly after Gord Downie released The Secret Path in 2016, Rob Ferreira and a group of friends decided to retrace

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Residential school survivors heed Downie’s call to ‘Do Something’

October 6, 2018October 5, 2018 Amber Healy 1 Comment Bawaajigewin Aboriginal Community Circle, Chanie Wenjack, Downie Wenjack Fund, Durham, Gord Downie, Joel Clements, Oshawa, Reconciliation, Residential Schools, Secret Path

In one of his last few public appearances, Gord Downie issued a call to the nation: “Do Something.” The last

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UPDATED: Honouring the ‘Legacy’ of Gord Downie

October 1, 2018September 30, 2018 Amber Healy 0 Comments Bruce McCulloch, Chanie Wenjack, Damnhait Doyle, Danny Michel, Downie Wenjack Fund, Gord Downie, Kevin Fox, Matthew Barber, Tom Wilson, Trent Severn

Hard to believe, but we’re quickly approaching one year since we lost Gord Downie. A number of tribute events marking

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The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack fund gets some love in the federal budget

February 28, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chanie Wenjack, Gord Downie

While indie musicians were denied additional funding from the Feds, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, is going to

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Random Music News for Thursday, October 19, 2017

October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Billy Joel, Chanie Wenjack, Freddie Mercury, Gord Downie, Ivanka Trump, Las Vegasd, Liam Gallagher, Rami Malek, Secret Path, Sonos, Soundkick, Tom Jones

This is the 30th anniversary of Black Monday, a very scary stock market crash that freaked out everyone. Let’s see

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Bringing Downie’s “Secret Path” to Richmond Hill

September 24, 2017September 23, 2017 Amber Healy 0 Comments #WalkforWenjack, Chanie Wenjack, Do Something, Downie, Downie Wenjack Fund, Joel Clements, Pearl Wenjack, The Secret Path, The Strictly Hip

“The Secret Path,” an album by Gord Downie and accompanying illustrated book by Jeff Lemire, remains a powerful look at

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Random Music News for Wednesday, September 6, 2017

September 6, 2017September 6, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Chanie Wenjack, Facebook, FedEx, Gord Downie, Hurricane Harvey, Joshua Tree 30, Lemmy, Madonna, Mercedes-Benz, News of the World, Oprah, Queen, Tidal, U2, Usher

Did I mention that pumpkin spice lattes and muffins are back? And now, the music news for September 6. Facebook

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The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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