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,
Read MoreTake 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,
Read MoreSix 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
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreIt 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
Read MoreGord 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
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreIt’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
Read MoreNow 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
Read MoreShortly 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
Read MoreIn 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
Read MoreHard 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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