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An oral history of The Tragically Hip’s Saskadelphia album

[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,

In July 2017, just months before he died, Gord Downie recorded ten songs at the Tragically Hip’s Batthouse Studios. There

The battle between Star Wars and Star Trek has been taken to a whole new level. Now let’s concentrate on

Before Gord Downie died of glioblastoma, a rare and incurable brain disease, on October 17, 2017, he was a man

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 […]
Mark Silver
The Ultimate Backstage Pass – David Kines in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 032 May 17, 2021
In today’s everything-on-demand world, it may be hard for anyone born post-Y2 K to answer a simple question, “where do you watch music videos?” A reasonable answer would be YouTube, Apple Music, or maybe even Tiktok. Prior to the dawn of YouTube in 2005, the answer was easy. MTV if you’re American, and of course […]
Mark Silver
Gamifying the Movie Theatre Experience – Aaron Silverberg in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 031 May 9, 2021
People yearn for live experiences that they can share with others. Though fan and crowd-based events such as sports and concerts may be the source of most of our FOMO, movie theatres are even more appealing. Although the film may be the main attraction, movie theatre owners are constantly looking for new ways to maximize […]
Mark Silver