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

Hip fans, get ready to add to your vinyl libraries

The next few years will be big ones for Tragically Hip fans, as the band announced this week not one,

A new series of original artworks directly inspired by, and featuring, lyrics from the Tragically Hip continue to move forward

Mike Downie (Gord’s brother) is currently working on a multi-part documentary on the Tragically Hip. There’s no title yet and

Still shopping for Christmas? How about a pair of these Gord Downie socks? And yes, they’re officially licensed from the

Former Tragically Hip frontman Tragically Hip Gord Downie lived in a couple of Toronto homes before he died. This house

[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

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
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 […]
Mark Silver