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The Tragically Hip are about to release their first standalone live album in 25 years

May 12, 2022May 13, 2022 Alan Cross 2 Comments Live Album, Road Apples, Roxy, Tragically Hip, Westwood One

If you go deep into my CD collection, you’ll find a bootleg of The Tragically Hip performing a set at

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A new music video from The Tragically Hip

November 4, 2021November 6, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 30th Annivesary, Box Set, Road Apples, Saskadelphia, Tragically Hip

With the massive new Road Apples box set coming this month, The Tragically Hip decided to get all retro and

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Tragically Hip fans: Here’s an unboxing of the new Road Apples deluxe set

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment 30th Anniversary, Deluxe, Road Apples, Tragically Hip

It’s been 30 years since the release of Road Apples and The Tragically Hip has gone into the archives to

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The Tragically Hip’s deluxe Road Apples edition has been delayed

October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments 30th Anniversary, Road Apples, Tragically Hip

Uh-oh. There’s been a snag. Hip fans were looking forward to the big Road Apples 30th-anniversary box set which was

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The Tragically Hip announces a special 30th-anniversary edition of Road Apples and…WOW.

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 Alan Cross 4 Comments 30th-Anniversary, Road Apples, Tragically Hip

The Tragically Hip continue to mine their vast archives for more material to feed hungry fans. October 15 will see

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A behind-the-scenes look at restoring tracks for The Tragically Hip’s Saskadelphia album

June 20, 2021June 19, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Recording Studios, Road Apples, Saskadelphia, Tragically Hip

Reels and reels of two-inch multitrack tape were used in the recording of The Hip’s Road Apples in 1990. After

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Music History 

Another twist on the word “Saskadelphia”

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Road Apples, Saskadelphia, Shadowy Men, Tragically Hip

By now, you know all about The Tragically Hip’s Saskadelphia record, which features tracks recorded in 1990 but were never

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Ongoing History Daily: The Tragically Hip’s Saskadelphia

June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ongoing History, Road Apples, Saskadelphia, Tragically Hip

Last month, the Tragically Hip surprised everyone with an album of new-old music called Saskadelphia featuring material they recorded in

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An oral history of The Tragically Hip’s Saskadelphia album

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Gord Downie, Road Apples, Saskadelphia, Tragically Hp

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

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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 922: The inside story of The Tragically Hip’s Saskadelphia album

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Alan Cross 3 Comments Gord Downie, Road Apples, Saskadelphia, Tragically Hip

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

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Just in time for the long weekend: Tragically Hip Road Apples cider

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cider, Road Apples, Thornberry Village, Tragically Hip

The Tragically Hip have long been involved in various branded libations. The latest, a project with Thornberry Village, is Road

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