Watch a Gym Full of Kids Pay Tribute to Gord Downie of the Tragically Hip

July 20, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment 502 Views

With the Tragically Hip’s final (?) set to begin in Victoria on Friday, the groundswell of support, celebration and thank-yous just keeps getting bigger. The band has nothing to do with any of this; everything we’re witnessing is totally organic and grassroots. Witness this gym full of kids at Newcastle Public School in Newcastle, Ontario, tackle “Ahead By a Century.” The full story at Macleans.

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is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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