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Man Machine Poem

Music History 

Has it really been four years since the last Tragically Hip tour?

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Man Machine Poem, Tragically Hip

It was August 2016 when the entire nation was transfixed by the final Tragically Hip tour. Rick Lee put together

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Movies 

Trailer for Tragically Hip Doc Long Time Running is Out for Canada Day

July 1, 2017July 1, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Banger Films, Documentary, Man Machine Poem, Tragically Hip

If you were at any of the Tragically Hip shows last summer, you would have seen cameras all over the

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Movies Music News 

Here’s Your First Look at the Upcoming Tragically Hip Documentary. It. Looks. Brilliant.

June 7, 2017June 11, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Documentary, Man Machine Poem, Tragically Hip

CTV commissioned a documentary on the Tragically Hip’s Man Machine Poem tour of last year. This is a tease of what

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Music News Television 

CBC to Rebroadcast Final Tragically Hip Show from Last Summer

May 25, 2017 Alan Cross 3 Comments CBC, Kingston, Man Machine Poem, Tragically Hip

If you missed last August’s Tragically Hip tour finale in Kingston and are tired of watching bad YouTube video, you’re

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Music News 

Analyzing the Set Lists: The Most-Played Songs on the Man Machine Poem Tour

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 Nerhys 0 Comments Gord Downie, Man Machine Poem, Man Machine Poem Tour, Setlists, The Tragically Hip

We’re getting closer and closer to the final Tragically Hip show in Kingston. I took a look at the setlist,

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Music News 

Before You Sit Down to Watch the Tragically Hip Broadcast Saturday Night, Consider This

August 17, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment CBC, Change.org, Man Machine Poem, Tragically Hip

News that the CBC had agreed to broadcast the final show on the Tragically Hip’s Man Machine Poem tour came

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Music Industry 

Big Surprise: The Tragically Hip’s Man Machine Poem is Off to a HUGE Start

June 27, 2016June 27, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Man Machine Poem, Tragically Hip

The Tragically Hip released their Man Machine Poem album on June 17 and as you might guess, sales traction was

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Music News 

There’s a New Vintage of Tragically Hip Wine

May 3, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Chardonnay, Grand Reserve Red, Man Machine Poem, Stoney Ridge, Tragically Hip, Wine

A couple of years ago, the Tragically Hip–big wine fans–released a very nice red–Grand Reserve Red, they called it. It

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The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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