Hip Tour: April 2013

Tragically Hip To Play Cobourg, ON - June 20th

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New summer date added...

Canadian rock legends the Tragically Hip are coming to Cobourg.
The '50 Mission Cap' hit makers will touch down at the Cobourg Community Centre on June 20.
"We're very excited," said Stephen Peacock, Cobourg's chief administrative officer.
Planning to bring the Hip to Cobourg began "quite a few months ago," Mr. Peacock said.
"The enthusiasm of the people of Cobourg will be high for what will be an intimate setting for a band of this calibre," he said.
Tickets will go on sale on May 4 at 10 a.m. Fans can snap up tickets to see the Kingston-born group by lining up at the Cobourg Community Centre, on May 4 only, and online at www.ticketmaster.ca or by calling 855-985-5000.

See the full article at Northumberland News HERE.

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Happy Monday! Here's Some Hip (again) ...

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Here's some up close footage of The Tragically Hip performing 'Thugs' from their 2013/02/09 show in Oshawa, ON.

Check out Concertaholic's YouTube channel for other great Hip vids as well as a wide range of other bands including 54-40, Public Enemy and Roger Waters to name just a few...

Have a great week!

The Hip Covers Project: Jon Alexander - Scared

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The 5th instalment in our 'Hip Covers Project' is a solo acoustic version of Scared performed by Jon Alexander. Now acoustic versions of certain Hip songs are a dime a dozen on YouTube but this one has a few elements that you may find interesting beyond say one guy and his guitar.

Portions of the guitar playing are played, recorded and looped and then played over to create much more texture than you'd expect from a solo operation. The same is done with background voices. Now Keller Williams is the master of this type of technique and for making a one man show sound like a whole band, but if you've never seen this style of playing this is a good jumping off point. The song isn't too crazy and there's not too many effects and adjustments being made.

This is a pretty solid version that generally sticks to the song structure as we know it. I'm still waiting for a fast or faster version of this song. Wouldn't the lyrics seem ominous played death metal style???

The Hip Covers Project - Past Performances

Justin Rutledge - Nautical Disaster
Herbert Bail Orchestra - Locked In The Trunk Of A Car
Melanie Morgan Band - Courage
LeeJay Dunphy - Bobcaygeon

2002/10/15: Hummingbird Centre - Toronto, ON

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Here some live concert video of The Hip performing on what I believe to be the 2002/10/15 show from Toronto's Hummingbird Centre.

I was going to do some SetlistArt for this one but thehip.com doesn't list 'The Dire Wolf in it's database so I'm not 100% on the accuracy of their information. It appears at the show on the next night at the same venue the band does a double encore. I only mention this because the band has traditionally gone with the same format throughout a particular tour so it stands to reason that both shows should look the same save for the song titles.

This is a nice little treat for you 'In Violet Light' fans (like me) as there's some quality footage of a few songs that we don't hear live very much anymore.

Track listing:
1. Use It Up
2. A Beautiful Thing
3. Puttin' Down
4. It's A Good Life If You Don't Weaken
5. Are You Ready
6. My Music At Work
7. Silver Jet
8. The Dire Wolf

Got something to add? Leave some comments below or over on FB.

Cheers!

The Hip Covers Project: Kevin Stebner - Bobcaygeon

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You Hip purists will hate this one, but I'm not doing this for you.

This reinterpretation of Bobcaygeon was done using 2 Nintendo Game Boys... enjoy.

Bobcaygeon (tragically hip cover) from LeeJay Dunphy on Vimeo.

Now the guy in the video introduces himself as Kevin Stebner(??) at the beginning of the video but it appears to be uploaded by a LeeJay Dunphy. I don't know if this is someone different or an alias or what. Here's what I found on LeeJay Dunphy out of Calgary, AB...

Some more of Kevin's music: http://greyscreen.bandcamp.com/

Website - www.leejaydunphy.com (web design/graphic artist)
Twitter - www.twitter.com/leejaydunphy
Facebook - www.facebook.com/leejay.dunphy

The Hip Covers Project - Past Performances

Justin Rutledge - Nautical Disaster
Herbert Bail Orchestra - Locked In The Trunk Of A Car
Melanie Morgan Band - Courage

RUSH: Hall Of Fame Induction

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Rush, one of my favorite bands finally had their names called at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. To say that this was long, long overdue is a bit of an understatement and at this point who cares? What the long wait did do was to make the moment when it happened all the more epic. Others being inducted included Heart, Public Enemy, Randy Newman and Albert King.

Dave Grohl/Foo Fighters performed 2112 in the costumes of late 70's RUSH >>>

Dave & Taylor give a great induction speech...

RUSH accepting their honour. Lifeson is awesome....

The Tragically Hip 2006/05/27: Sasquatch Music Festival - George, WA

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The Tragically Hip
The Gorge
George, WA
2006/05/27

Well, I bumped into this recording on SoundCloud while I was messing about. I listened to it and now I'm sharing it with all of you. It's from the Sasquatch Music Festival back in 2006 and The Hip played on the Saturday about mid-way on the bill. Ben Harper headlined that night and The Flaming Lips (awesome live act) were on right before Ben. Anyway, right before The Hip came on stage a huge hail storm blew through and it actually forced Neko Case off the stage. It was up-in-the-air whether or not the show would continue. I did and what we have is this nice, crisp recording of The Hip's set...

Setlist: Grace Too*, The Lonely End Of The Rink, Nautical Disaster, The Drop-Off, Courage, Fly, Fully Completely, Poets

* thehip.com lists 'As Makeshift As We Are' as the opening track. This is incorrect.

This show was at the beginning of what I think was a fairly prolific period of live shows for The Hip. Setlist diversity during the summer of 2006 and into the fall was up there with the best it's ever been...

Enjoy!

Blow At High Dough - 1993/07/25 Montreal, QC

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Here's a Friday time waster as we head towards the weekend...

Blow At High Dough to close the show at the 1993 Montreal stop on the Another Roadside Attraction festival tour. The footage is from the VHS release Heksenketeldocumenting that tour. I'm not sure why this has never been re-released on DVD... You gotta figure that they have more footage laying around too... bonus features, eh?

The crowd is on point. This is the era when I came into the Hip and my first shows were actually in the 2 days right before this was shot... Get a load of how folks could just bring their coolers right in... and we wonder what's wrong with festivals in Canada today...

Have a great weekend!

The Hip Covers Project: Melanie Morgan Band - Courage

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OK, OK, OK....

Here's the 3rd instalment of The Hip Covers Project and this one doesn't come from somebody's basement. This is a production for sure. Now I'm not familiar with the Melanie Morgan Band or the show Cover Me Canada which looks like a reality/competition type of thing from CBC I believe.

Most of you have enjoyed the first two in this series and hopefully you'll enjoy this take too. Remember, I'm not looking for performances that replicate The Hip to a T. It doesn't even have to be completed in the same genre. This one will take up less than 2 minutes of your time and it will be presented to you be a female voice. The arrangements on this one haven't been changed much if at all.

Remember, this is all in fun. I'm not trying to find substitute performances for you to listen to FOREVER. I know a few of you get a little bent out of shape over these, but the shit ain't scripture. So take a breath and have a look....

http://www.melaniemorgan.me/
Melanie Morgan - Facebook
@melanie_morgn

The Hip Covers Project - Past Performances

Justin Rutledge - Nautical Disaster
Herbert Bail Orchestra - Locked In The Trunk Of A Car

Truckin'.... Off To BUFFALO...

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... takes time, you pick a place to go....

The Tragically Hip are playing Buffalo on July 19th, 2013...

Here's the details from thehip.com....

Tickets go on-sale Friday April 12 @ noon EST
GA and VIP tickets will be available.

VIP tickets include a separate VIP entrance, separate restrooms and concession area, and a separate viewing area of the stage.

Tickets are available online at Tickets and through ALL Ticketmaster locations in the US and Canada including Walmart Store Locations, the Town Ballroom box office (681 Main Street) and the After Dark box office (630 Elmwood Avenue).

Call to charge by phone 800-745-3000

http://www.outerharborconcerts.com/

Oh, and it's a FRIDAY! Woo Hoo!!!!

'Drip Drip Drip' by MisterJackStraw

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Here's my newest Tragically Hip art...

c.2013 mrjackstraw - 'Drip Drip Drip'

Goodnight Attawapiskat - Lyrics

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Last played: 2012/02/08 Guelph, ON
Debut: 2012/06/28 Niagara-On-The-Lake, ON
Album: Now For Plan A (2012)
Notes: Goodnight Attawapiskat was played a fair bit live prior to the 'Now For Plan A Tour'. It was used as the set closer more often than not when it was played on Fall/Winter album tour.

Hello! Good evening folks we are the Silver Poets
Here in our thousand mile suits
We're here to get paid we know nobody ever got laid
Telling people what to do
We've come too far to feel like that
You've come too far to feel like that

Attawapiskat
City by the Bay!
There's no denying that
O Attawapiskat
You're on your way

And though there's no of a songbird up here yet
No one to take advantage of
We know that life is short nobody can afford it
To sing a song that they don't love
I've come too far to feel like this
You've come too far to feel like that

Attawapiskat
City by the Bay!
A diamond dazzling
O Attawapiskat
You're on your way

You're on your way
You're on your way
You're on the way

Oh Attawapiskat
Oh Goodnight Attawapiskat
Thank you! Goodnight!
Goodnight Attawapiskat
Oh Goodnight Attawapiskat
Goodnight Attawapiskat
Goodnight Attawapiskat
Goodnight Attawapiskat

Previous song: Done And Done

Done And Done - Lyrics

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Last played: 2012/11/06 Rochester, NY
Debut: 2012/11/06 Rochester, NY
Album: Now For Plan A (2012)
Notes: If you weren't in Rochester,NY on 2012/11/06 then you have never heard this one live.

Done and done
I never get my way
You always get your way
I never get my way

Done and done
Talk about me
I'll listen for hours
Cuz I don't know how it ends

We're through, through
Through and through
Yea, through, through
Through and through

Done and done
You always get your way
I never get my way
You always get your way

Done and done
Days accomplished
if I had a wish
It'd be for more of this

This through, through
Through and through
Yea, through, through
Through and through

Done and done
Night accomplished
If I had a wish
I'd wish for more of this

This through, through
This through and through
We're through, through
Yea, through and through

Next song: Goodnight Attawapiskat
Previous song: Take Forever

Take Forever - Lyrics

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Last played: 2012/12/14 Anaheim, CA
Debut: 2012/02/16 Fort Albany, ON
Album: Now For Plan A (2012)

Notes: uummmmm.... played 4 times. If they're not gonna play Country Day, I don't see how they're gonna play this one in the future... maybe in Calgary???

Whenever a man
Whenever a man
Tries to be more like a machine
He breaks down
When I broke down
I always thought I'd go to Calgary

I am I am I am
I am in that chair
Hurtling through space
500 hundred miles an hour
And baby it could take forever
Baby it could take forever

I am
I am
The red light cutting through the clouds
Roar in
I land
All the secrets hide and come back out

I am I am I am
I am in this chair
Destroying all space
These are not good hours
And baby it could take forever
Baby it could take forever

Calgary to have my heart attack
Calgary the place to do it it's a fact
I'm homing in on your broken glow
If you're hurting no one would ever know

I am I am I am
I am in that chair
Hurtling through space
These are not good hour
And baby it could take forever
Baby it could take forever
Baby it could take
Baby it could take
Baby you could take forever

Next song: Done And Done
Previous song: About This Map

About This Map - Lyrics

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Last played: 2012/12/05 Spokane, WA
Debut: 2012/11/17 Salamanca, NY
Album: Now For Plan A (2012)
Notes: So far the only 2 live versions are listed above.

About this map here we are here
See this is us the exit is here and
We've come too far to just feel like this
We've come too far to be feeling like this
Certain certain
You want to want to
Certain certain
You want to want to

About this map it's a bit out of date
Territories shifted and things get renamed
Coups revolutions and boundaries blur
Volcanoes and earthquakes turn words into birds
It's certain certain
You want to want to
Certain certain
You want to want to want to

But - oh - about this map
It goes beyond beyond and oh
Yea, about this map
And, oh, about this map

About this map here we are here
See this is me and there you are there and
There's got to be more than just to despair
There's got to be more than just to despair
I'm certain certain
I want to want to
You're certain certain
You want to want to want to

And - oh - about this map
It goes beyond beyond
Forget about this map
About this map

And Oh about this map
We don't live in our heads
Forget about this map
About this map about this map about this map
About this map

Next song: Take Forever
Previous song: The Modern Spirit

The Modern Spirit - Lyrics

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Last played: 2013/01/28 Brandon, MB
Debut: 2012/11/03 Chicago, IL
Album: Now For Plan A (2012)
Notes: Played 10 times on the 'Now For Plan ATour'... in spurts.

In the dark before the train
Just beyond the barn glow
Where no dissident remains
Driving it like we stole it

Snow falling a silver poet
To concentrate the gallows
And subtracting us like the wolf does
Driving it like we stole it

But we're getting nearer nearer
Getting near that modern spirit
I can hear it hear it hear it
I can hear that modern spirit

On the open road for boys
A white and an open throat
Night slips back with no noise
Inside the hitch-hiker's coat

But we're getting nearer nearer
Getting near that modern spirit
I can hear it hear it hear it
I can hear the modern spirit

Can't you just hear it hear it hear it
Winter counting everything we're near it
We're getting nearer nearer nearer
Friendship changing everything we're near it
I can hear it

Is this the modern spirit?
Is this the modern spirit. Yeah.
Is this the modern spirit
This is the modern spirit. Yeah.
This is the modern spirit
This is the modern spirit. Yeah.

Yeah? Yeah.

Next song: About This Map
Previous song: Now For Plan A

Now For Plan A (song) - Lyrics

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Last played: 2013/02/14 Toronto, ON
Debut: 2012/11/03 Chicago, IL
Album: Now For Plan A (2012)

Notes: Title track from the 2012 album. Was only play about once every 4 shows on the 'Now For Plan A Tour'. Sarah Harmer sings backing vocals on the album and she appeared with The Hip twice to perform the song near the end of the tour on 2013/02/04 Kingston, ON and 2013/02/14 Toronto, ON. Both of these appearances were during the encore.

Yea, I know I know I know
It's still not enough
Nothing short of everything
Nothing short of everything's enough
No matter how wide or how tough
Nothing short of everything's enough

Yea, I know I know I know
Now for Plan A
I'll stay til the wisteria fades
And falls on LA

No matter how high or how rough
Nothing short of everything's enough

In your face
The endless patience
The fleeting nature of life
On display
And nothing short of everything

I'll stay
Til the wisteria fades
The way it falls all over
LA

Nothing short of everything
No matter how wide or how rough
Nothing short of everything's enough

Next song: The Modern Spirit
Previous song: Streets Ahead

The Hip Covers Project: Herbert Bail - Locked In The Trunk Of A Car

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Now this is what I'm talking about! A unique twist on an old favourite...

The second instalment of The Hip Covers Project introduces us to The Herbert Bail Orchestra based out of Los Angeles, CA. For the record this is not a SoCal nepotism thing just because I happen to find myself avoiding Canadian winters these days down here. I literally just happened upon them.

Check out their performance and let me know (and them) what you think. They bring some unusual instruments and a unique cadence to the song.

www.herbertbail.com
The Herbert Bail Orchestra Facebook Page
@HerbertBail

The Hip Covers Project - Past Performances

Justin Rutledge - Nautical Disaster

An Intimate Evening With Gord Downie - May 18, 2013

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Sorry for getting this up late... Only 250 available tickets it seems...

The text below is taken from the Clevelands House website...

Passes are only available to guests spending two or more nights
at Clevelands House Resort this May long-weekend (May 17-20, 2013)

VIP passes on sale April 2, 2013 at 10am (pre-registration was required)
General public passes available April 3, 2013 at 10 am
Get your passes by calling…
1-888-567-1177
Weekend Packages start at just $299 per person*
See all the details of this epic weekend by clicking the “social calendar” button

Packages Include:
Exclusive access to “An Intimate Evening with Gord Downie”
Two Night Accommodation at Clevelands House Resort
Full access to resort facilities
PLUS, Clevelands House is happy to provide complimentary shuttle service on a first come first serve basis to “The Kee” on Sunday, May 19.
*Based on a minimum of 2 people per room

The Tragically Hip To Play Free Canada Day Show In London's Trafalgar Square

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The Tragically Hip have announced that they will be performing on Canada Day in London's Trafalgar Square and from the looks of things it's going to be a HUGE party.

Every year there is a "Canada Day In London" celebration in Trafalgar Square which is where Canada House just happens to be located. These celebrations include road hockey, Tim Hortons coffee, poutine & hot wings booths, beer and it also seems to involve dressing up in full on Canadiana --- whatever you deem that to be.

Jann Arden and The Arkells will also be performing.

Did I mention that this is a FREE event? Yep. This will end up being a huge concert from the looks of it. I have spent time in London and there are many, many Canadians living over there. I mean, this appears to be a huge event without The Hip... so 'just add water' as they say.

As always, be sure to check out and register at www.thehip.com for all the 'official' details.

Website: Canada Day International
Twitter: @canadadaylondon
Facebook Page: Canada Day London

The Tragically Hip Announce Vancouver, Moose Jaw & Estevan, SK for Summer 2013

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The Tragically Hip have announced four new summer dates for three cities as a part of heir upcoming tour schedule. The and will finally visit Vancouver, BC since the release of their latest album 'Now For Plan A'. I'm not sure why Van City was left off the concert circuit earlier, but what may make up for that omission is the fact that there will be 2 shows at the Orpheum Theatre instead of one show at a large arena. Always a treat on home soil. Think back to the 2009 'WATS Tour'. The shows will take place n Sept. 9th & 10th.

The other 2 dates are for cities that The Hip have never played: Estevan, SK & Moose Jaw, SK and they will take place on 2013/07/08 & 2013/09/06 respectively.

Ticket Info

Estevan, SK 2013/07/08
ticketmaster.ca or Henders Drugs. Yep. You may be able t avoid TicketBastard fees by driving yourself to Henders Drugs which I can only assume is located in Estevan proper. Local story HERE.

Moose Jaw, SK 2013/09/06
On -sale date is April 5, 2013. Info at http://tickets.mosaicplace.ca/

Vancouver, BC 2013/09/09 & 2013/09/10
Pre-sale begins April 3rd for Hip Club members. Sign-up at www.thehip.com

Here's the full tour so far...

SUMMER 2013
2013/06/22 Montreal, QC

2013/06/26 Utrecht, NL
2013/06/28 Hengelo, NL
2013/06/29 Amsterdam, NL
2013/07/02 London, ENG

2013/07/05 Cold Lake, AB
2013/07/06 Saskatoon, SK
2013/07/08 Estevan, SK
2013/07/11 Ottawa, ON
2013/07/13 Grand Falls, NFLD
2013/07/25 London, ON
2013/09/06 Moose Jaw, SK
2013/09/07 Calgary, AB
2013/09/09 Vancouver, BC
2013/09/10 Vancouver, BC

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Tragically Hip To Play Cobourg, ON - June 20th

Happy Monday! Here's Some Hip (again) ...

The Hip Covers Project: Jon Alexander - Scared

The Hip Covers Project - Past Performances

2002/10/15: Hummingbird Centre - Toronto, ON

The Hip Covers Project: Kevin Stebner - Bobcaygeon

The Hip Covers Project - Past Performances

RUSH: Hall Of Fame Induction

The Tragically Hip 2006/05/27: Sasquatch Music Festival - George, WA

Blow At High Dough - 1993/07/25 Montreal, QC

The Hip Covers Project: Melanie Morgan Band - Courage

The Hip Covers Project - Past Performances

Truckin'.... Off To BUFFALO...

'Drip Drip Drip' by MisterJackStraw

Goodnight Attawapiskat - Lyrics

Done And Done - Lyrics

Take Forever - Lyrics

About This Map - Lyrics

The Modern Spirit - Lyrics

Now For Plan A (song) - Lyrics

The Hip Covers Project: Herbert Bail - Locked In The Trunk Of A Car

The Hip Covers Project - Past Performances

An Intimate Evening With Gord Downie - May 18, 2013

The Tragically Hip To Play Free Canada Day Show In London's Trafalgar Square

The Tragically Hip Announce Vancouver, Moose Jaw & Estevan, SK for Summer 2013

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