Gord Downie Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Has it really been five years since The Tragically Hip’s last concert? Yes, it has.

[Five years ago tonight, the entire nation stopped what it was doing and watched the final Tragically Hip show from

Has it really been 20 years since Gord Downie released his Coke Machine Glow solo album? It has–and given everything

The past few weeks have brought the heartbreaking but, sadly, not unsurprising news that hundreds upon hundreds of children have

[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca on Sunday. – AC] After relentless touring behind their debut album, Up to Here, The

On Saturday, August 20, 2016, tens of millions of Canadians watched and listened to the final Tragically Hip concert from

After a long quiet period following the death of Gord Downie, it appears that the Tragically Hip is ready to

After Gord Downie died, a private member’s bill was introduced in the Ontario Legislature by NDP MPP Percy Hatfield to

Hard to believe it’s been nearly five years since we found out about Gord Downie’s cancer diagnosis. Harder still to

Michael Boguski of Blue Rodeo is joining this year’s Secret Path Week efforts to help move Canadians toward healing and

Come Friday, Tragically Hip fans will get to hear Away is Mine, the posthumous album from Gord Downie recorded over

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

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
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