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Twin Flames honour Gord Downie with inspired Grace Too cover

It was on a five-hour drive from the Quebec-Ontario border that Twin Flames really listened, deeply, to The Tragically Hip’s

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

By now, most of us are familiar with the story of Chanie Wenjack, the 12-year-old boy who tried to walk

It’s a roster that would make any label giddy, and it’s all in the name of the Gord Downie &

Now that Canada Day is over, it’s time to look forward to the another big blockbuster summer event: Country Day.

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

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

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

A warm summer night in Muskoka, great friends, better music, under a starry sky. Sounds pretty fun, right? A concert

Just two months after their wildly successful debut at the Horseshoe Tavern, Rob Ferreira, Jeremy Hoyle and Buffalo’s Strictly Hip

They share a country and a passion for The Tragically Hip. Now Rob Ferreira, Jeremy Hoyle and some friends are

Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver
In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
Mark Silver