Gord Downie’s legacy, five years after his death
Take a moment and remember where you were when the news came out on October 18, 2017. We knew it was coming but it hit like a punch to the heart: Gord Downie,
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The Hip open a Poster Cellar with new art, reissues and “reimagined” pieces
Six years after The Tragically Hip took a final bow in Kingston, do you regret not picking up a poster from the tour? Is there a show or tour that played a pivotal
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A Day to Listen: Tune in
The past few weeks have brought the heartbreaking but, sadly, not unsurprising news that hundreds upon hundreds of children have been found buried on grounds of former residential schools. Children were taken from
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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 “Grace Too.” It’s a song that had been “in the background” in their
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Celebrating Gord Downie’s Birthday with Acoustic Hip from Starpainters
Gord Downie would’ve celebrated his 56th birthday on February 6. As has become tradition, Buffalo’s Strictly Hip is throwing a party to benefit the Gord Downie & Wenjack Fund, inviting along some friends
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Answer Gord Downie’s Call to #DoSomething This Secret Path Week
By now, most of us are familiar with the story of Chanie Wenjack, the 12-year-old boy who tried to walk the 600 kilometers home, from the Cecelia Jeffrey Indian Residential School to Ogoki
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Sam Roberts, Buffy Sainte-Marie among singers for Secret Path Live
It’s a roster that would make any label giddy, and it’s all in the name of the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF) and reconciliation. The singers for this year’s Secret Path
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Country Day: Honouring the Hip and Indigenous People
Now that Canada Day is over, it’s time to look forward to the another big blockbuster summer event: Country Day. Not familiar? You’re gonna want to be. Country Day: An Indigenous and Tragically
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Bringing the Walk for Wenjack to Toronto
Shortly after Gord Downie released The Secret Path in 2016, Rob Ferreira and a group of friends decided to retrace the final steps of Chanie Wenjack. They flew out to Kenora, Ontario, and
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Residential school survivors heed Downie’s call to ‘Do Something’
In one of his last few public appearances, Gord Downie issued a call to the nation: “Do Something.” The last piece of work released by Gord Downie before his death was the heartbreaking
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UPDATED: Honouring the ‘Legacy’ of Gord Downie
Hard to believe, but we’re quickly approaching one year since we lost Gord Downie. A number of tribute events marking the occasion are starting to pop up, most of which have an affiliation
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