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  It's a Hip day downunder

Posted by: sherpahigh
10-22-2004, 06:45 PM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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Bussiness in Australia definitly has it's perks. Today I'm strolling around Sydney sporting my hipbase shirt and rockin out to the Hip on my minidisc. Sunny day and great sites in a great city. Can't get any better than that.

The hipbase shirts are a great way to meet up with fellow Canadians abroad by the way. :thumb:

I'm off to Manly beach now where I'll hopefully be able to stand up on a surf board. :mrgreen:

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  HIP TO PLAY THE GREY CUP!!! THIS JUST IN....

Posted by: ddd444
10-22-2004, 03:51 PM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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Media Release

Final Release 2004/081
October 22, 2004

“THE BEST BAND IN THE LAND”, THE TRAGICALLY HIP, ROCKS THE NATION’S CAPITAL AT THE 92ND GREY CUP GAME

Toronto, Canada (October 22, 2004) –The Canadian Football League (CFL) today announced that the “greatest band in the land”, Canada’s own The Tragically Hip will take centre field at the 92nd Grey Cup Halftime Show in the Nation’s Capital.

The critically acclaimed The Tragically Hip have been at the heart of the Canadian music scene for two decades evoking an emotional connection between the artists, their music and their fans that remains unrivaled in this country. The five-piece group of friends who grew up down the road in Kingston, Ontario, The Hip has achieved the enviable status of beloved band - one that enjoys both mass popularity with over 6 million albums sold in Canada and 11 Juno Awards.

Their newest release, In Between Evolution, is the sixth Hip record to debut at the #1 chart position, following fan favourites Day For Night (1994), Trouble At The Henhouse (1996), Live Between Us (1997), Phantom Power (1998) and Music @ Work (2000). During this year’s Grey Cup Halftime Show, CFL fans will be on their feet in the stands and in front of their TV sets for one of Canada’s hardest-working and hardest-rocking bands.

Staging of the Opening Ceremonies, the National Anthem and Halftime Show are being produced by House of Blues Concerts Canada.

The 92nd Grey Cup will be broadcast across Canada, throughout the United States and in over 160 countries around the world.

About the Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League (CFL) operates in nine leading cities across Canada. Connecting the strength and heritage of the past with the momentum of today and the promise of the future, the CFL celebrates Canada's game with fans across the nation. The 92nd Grey Cup will be played in Ottawa, Ontario on November 21, 2004. For more information, visit <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.cfl.ca">www.cfl.ca</a><!-- w -->.

About Universal Music Canada
Universal Music Canada, a unit of Universal Music Group, is Canada’s leading music organization, maintaining an overall 32.5 per cent market share. For further information on Universal Music Canada, please visit <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.umusic.ca">www.umusic.ca</a><!-- w -->.

Seeya there!

ddd444

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  Sox fan killed in riots

Posted by: fireinthehole
10-22-2004, 03:34 PM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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Man...

People don't need much of an excuse to riot these days. Morons...

These people should take some advice from Gord...

"if and when you get into the endzone, act like you've been there a thousand times before"

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  Foundation Announces "Causeway" Profits

Posted by: jwagar
10-22-2004, 12:31 PM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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The Community Foundation of Greater Kingston has announced the total profits from "Across the Causeway" add up to $355,555.

The Foundation, Camp Trillium, and Joe's MILL (Musical Instrument Lending Library) will benefit from this enormously successful concert.

Find out more by reading the official press release at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.cfgk.org">http://www.cfgk.org</a><!-- m -->.

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  Lowest of the Low show

Posted by: chancellor
10-22-2004, 10:48 AM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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Just to let people know, the Lowest of the Low are playing in Hamilton tonight at the casbah.

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  U2//How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

Posted by: The Nth Degree
10-22-2004, 09:47 AM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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I just heard "All Because of You" and "City of Lights"......sounds like they've really gone back to their rock roots. It's some of the best stuff I've ever heard. This new CD is going to be phenomenal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  Good Sounding Boots.....?

Posted by: Moorthy
10-22-2004, 08:15 AM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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Okay, don't trash me on this one.....

I've downloaded a few boots over the last couple of years, and I've been disappointed several times as the sound quality just wasn't there. (Not soundboard recordings)

I'd rather hear a great sounding track rather than a muddled recording with "a good rant" on it. Yes, I'm being picky. Sorry.....

The best that I've found so far has been the Modjeska Theatre show, 12/12/98. Great stuff! I've also downloaded and burned the Molson Amphitheatre show from Livedownloads.com. Again, very nice.

If you can suggest any more, that would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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  IBE hits Platinum Record Status

Posted by: rich3677
10-22-2004, 08:02 AM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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Quoted from Chartattack's article "Billy Talent Selling Records And Doing Good In The World"

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"Other artists to get a nod from CRIA include The Tragically Hip, whose latest, In Between Evolution, hit platinum (100,000 units (sold), for you math underachievers)."

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  Hip Trip III

Posted by: bobnfran
10-21-2004, 09:09 PM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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Well, this is the last in the series of Hip Trips for us on this tour...barring any major miracles...like winning the lottery!!

Saturday we started off our weekend by seeing Gov't Mule in Maine. We liked the CD's we’d been listening to. We were looking forward to the show. It was SO loud you couldn't hear it (do you know what I mean?). We ended up leaving early to save our ears (and our energy…guess we are getting old!) for TTHip.

Sunday we started our trek by heading to Granville NY. This is a small town not far from Lake George, where some friends live. It was a great spot to get us part way to our destination and hook up with some friends we hadn’t seen in awhile. We stayed up till 1:30 a.m. watching the RedSox/Yankee game.

Monday around noon we headed to Rochester. Not much to do getting there a day early. Another late baseball night!

Tuesday brought us to show day and the late afternoon at Dinosaurs. We had some food and were just getting ready to leave when we spotted Mark and Matt, some friends we know from previous Hip shows. We talked with them a bit. They had CD’s for us. Matt gave us copies of the Cleveland show and Mark had the VERY long awaited Albany show that we have been trying to get for 4 YEARS! At this show the band played LOCKED for us as we had requested earlier in the day when we saw and talked with Gord Sinclair. Gord D announces it is by request. We are very grateful to Mark for this sweet score of a show that does not seem to be in circulation.

We were getting ready to head out again and I spotted a Hipbase shirt and went over to say hello. It was Ian (boots) and Jen. We saw them later at the show also, as they sat just a couple rows ahead of us. They both took lots of photographs and I imagine by the looks of the lens on Jen’s camera that she will have gotten some super pictures.

Also met at the show Direwolf and Edwin, who, as mentioned by Direwolf sat right behind us. We shared some Hip and other musical stories while waiting for the show to start. Shared laughs and knowing nods during the show. Scott12 and Adam were also there and came by and chatted with us for a bit. Then we saw Paul and Mike and the group they were with. These guys had purchased some of our extra Detroit tickets and we met them there. It’s great to meet up with people and I wish more people would speak up and say hi. It’s like a family we have going and it’s nice to connect and share that love for the band.

As noted, most of the first several rows on the Paul side of the arena sat for at least a good portion of the show, as did a lot of people in the balcony. How can you sit?

Gord D was extremely animated and very talkative. He did some ranting that I do not recall specifically. During 100th he was doing his typical riding of the microphone. He spoke nicely of the microphone and the stand (rather then fighting with it) and his friend Ray. Then, when he jumped up, his power pack came unplugged. He grabbed the cord and took it around to his backside as if to plug it into his ass. Then he spoke to us…commented on how he had danced the fuck out of the power pack but it was okay because he had fixed it and he decided, he said, that it was okay to dance the fuck out of anything as long as you can fix it. This was very audible and not at all like a “rant”.

Later, they go into the intro of WheatKings. Gord D and Paul are strumming and facing each other. Gord D turns to the audience to start but doesn’t and instead looks back to Paul and they replay the intro. Gord D leans over and says something to Paul and Paul says something back and I am thinking to myself he forgot the words…and he turns to us and says “I had to ask Paul the first word.” Everyone cracks up. And Gord…and the audience…begin to sing. These were just a couple of the highlights of this very entertaining show.

Other observations:
the pit…they had just one row of seats lining the very back of the pit. My first reaction was that this would be a great place to be in the pit. However, upon further reflection, I think it might have been just a bit too far down. Being the short person I am I am sure it would have been painful to look up like that all night. Anyone have pit seats?
It seemed like it was a very orderly pit.
the venue…very nice, great sound, awesome, friendly ushers, who are all volunteers, by the way! A definite place to return to. (our 2nd time there)

We had planned to hang out and wait for the band this night. We hadn’t done so yet on this tour. When we were leaving someone told us that the game was 4 to nothing Red Sox. Bob really wanted to go watch the game. I was adamant about hanging out till we got outside and found it was raining. The band doesn’t like to hang in the rain…can’t blame them there! So, we headed in for another late night of Red Sox/Yankee Baseball!!

We got on the road at 9:00 for the 6 hours trek to Burlington. Our friend, Dave was meeting us there at 3. It was a long drive. We wander around Burlington…it’s a great town. I love Vermont. We head for the venue, thinking we’d head in early and maybe get a good spot inside. While waiting in line, Amit showed up. He was meeting Rob who was already inside.

Lorelei had mentioned online that she prefers the balcony there because of the younger crowd the venue draws and how crazy it gets up front. We get in after waiting in a long line and immediately decide the balcony is the place to be. We can get very close to the front and have a great view. We head up and no sooner get there, Lorelei and her daughter come over and introduce themselves. I comment that we liked her idea of the balcony. She tells us that this is a great venue to see the band and they like it there and there always seems to be lots of energy there. Boy was she right! Corey and his wife spot us and yell up. These are Hip friends we hadn’t seen since the Somerville shows. We see Jen and Ian down on the floor and Rob and Amit now down at the front on Paul’s side.

While there didn’t seem to be as much ranting or animation from Gord, the energy was incredible…for the entire show. The crowd was on fire. It was energizing to watch the crowd from above as well.

Bob had taken in our letters for LOCKED and found some tacks in there and tacked it across the balcony in hopes that they would play it. No such luck. It didn’t take away from our experience, however. We both felt this was the most energized of all the shows we had seen. Darien, Detroit, Cleveland, Boston, Rochester and Burlington. Of course,
during the show, everyone kept flashing the scores of the game…even Gord D announced a couple times what the score was. Bob was flashing his fingers with the score to people on the floor. I think the game energized the crowd even more!

So, nearly 4000 miles later, we are sad to see the tour ending for us. We wonder how long it will be before we get another chance to see the band. The wait in between is just too long. We are also grateful for being able to see the 6 shows we did see and for all the friendship along the way.

Peace everyone!! Stay Hip and Happy!!

Fran (and Bob)

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  John Kerry pulling away?

Posted by: Stephen Dame
10-21-2004, 07:56 PM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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I wouldn't be putting money on President Kerry yet... but these guys are:

<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.tradesports.com/">http://www.tradesports.com/</a><!-- m --> And they've got Florida at dead even money.

Plus this poll of polls shows, for the first time ever, Kerry in the lead with electoral college votes:

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I know he likes the Red Sox... maybe John is looking to replicate.

Nader it would appear, is still the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

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