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  melanie dekker

Posted by: opiated
07-03-2004, 03:59 PM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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just got a chance to interview this canadian singer-songwriter at work today, and beforehand was very unfamiliar with her work...she's a cool girl, and her stuff is great...the cool thing was while she was here we got to talking about the hip, and she mentioned how fascinated she was with gord's lyrics..so i asked her about IBE she said she hadn't heard it yet, so i gave her a copy, and you should have seen her face as she was blown away reading the lyrics..very cool..she 's supporting the hip..let's support her...

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  The Globe and Mail at the Amp.

Posted by: Stephen Dame
07-03-2004, 02:20 PM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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  josephine

Posted by: opiated
07-03-2004, 11:43 AM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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i don't know if anybody knows who this is...i'm thinking it could be his grandmother, but not sure...whomever it's about, it gives me those chills that only beautiful songs can give you...

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  Canada eh?

Posted by: MountainHip
07-03-2004, 11:16 AM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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  Cool Quote about Gord Downie

Posted by: Tthip
07-03-2004, 10:17 AM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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"Downie writes not out of a need to heal his own scars, but in hopes of getting everyone else see the good and the beauty that's out there."

I think this quote for me sums up years of Gord Downie lyrics.
I stole this review from the Hip newsgroup, and it is just from some guy.


The Tragically Hip - In Between Evolution
Posted by Tom Johnson on June 28, 2004 07:20 PM (See all posts by Tom Johnson)
Filed under: Music, Music: Rock


Canada's other big musical offering (besides Rush, not to mention Neil Young,)
the Tragically Hip, have been turning out high-quality rock for nearly two
decades now. A staple in their homeland, the Hip is hardly known in the US.
Their latest effort, In Between Evolution, seems to be a concerted effort to
break through to a little more exposure in the states. Unfortunately, as with
most efforts to break through, it suffers from a few flaws. Minor as they may
be, it's unfortunate to see a band struggling to get attention. Explaining that
the Hip deserve the attention should be unnecessary - but as with all things
truly good, it generally misses the attention of the public at large who seem
to need things more watered down and generalized.

The problem with In Between Evolution is that it sounds, in a way, like two
separate pieces - a short section of "different" material (for the Tragically
Hip, at least) followed up by a too-short album of traditional Hip material.
The album kicks off in high gear with the raw, almost-punk energy of "Heaven Is
A Better Place Today," singer Gord Downie straining to reach the upper echelons
of his vocal range. In some respects, it's as if the Hip made a conscious
effort to resurrect a bit of the "hard rock" sound they shed after their first
couple of albums Up To Here and Road Apples - with mixed results. It's not as
if these first three songs are bad songs - they just seem to lack some of the
heart this band pours into their music. There's an odd transition between "Gus
The Polar Bear From Central Park" and "Vaccination Scar" that illustrates the
change that happened in the band between the classic Day For Night and the
follow-up Trouble At The Henhouse - from a rock band with thoughtful lyrics to
a thoughtful band that happens to rock. Between tracks three and four, the
tempos change, the attitude changes, the song structures change, and that's a
good thing - I don't think I would have gotten that much out of an entire album
filled with that many out-and-out rockers, to be honest. What I've come to love
with the Hip is an ability to straddle folk-rock and hard rock, favoring just
slightly the folk-side of things due to Downie's intriguing, oft-humorous, but
always thoughtful lyrics.

Maybe the blame lays with producer Adam Kasper - known most significantly for
his work with the Foo Fighters' last two albums, both of which possessed a
decidedly harder edge than their predecessors. Throughout the album the guitars
are turned up loud, panned hard left and right, drowning out Downie's voice
that floats right down the center of the soundstage. I find myself straining
often to make out what Gord is singing - a shame with lyrics as impressive as
his always are. This is likely a purposeful effect to play down the band's true
signature, Downie's trademark tuneful, choked warbling. It's no secret that the
Hip have struggled to take off in the US while enjoying massive success in
their homeland. Where the Hip are basically Canada's answer to Pearl Jam, in
the States the Hip have barely made a dent in the market. The band frequently
sells out arenas at home, but it's nothing unusual to find them playing small
clubs stateside. When I've played the Hip for the unitiated it's always been
Downie's soft barkings that draw the most comments. "You get used to it," I say
frequently, but I don't believe it - I've always enjoyed Gord's voice and have
never understood how it turns people off. What is there to "get used to"?
Gord's slightly nasal delivery is no less characteristic than Michael Stipe's
voice, yet it somehow manages to stand out just enough to throw off newcomers.
Perhaps it's because it's unfamiliar and unusual - when it comes to the
unfamiliar and unusual it appears that US listeners are most hesitant. American
audiences need their rock verified - maybe we got burned on too much
meaningless, throwaway rock the labels threw at us for so long, who knows. All
I can say is that before most Americans can commit to something, we need to
know the music is good by seeing it endorsing commercials, backing action
sequences and love scenes in movies, or hawked at the end of meaningless teen
dramas. Without that, sorry guys, we just can't determine if it's any good.
(But we have no problem downloading mp3 after mp3 of pop pablum. We've got no
issues spending hours downloading the latest sound-alike tune from Nickelback -
they did, afterall, have a track in Spiderman a couple years back. But parting
with our hard-earned cash for something that might be different sounding? No
way, we're not having it.)

The identity issues evident early on in the album are erased quickly with
multiple listens as the album finds its own groove and pacing. I probably won't
ever be able to hear it as a single, solid piece, but upon inspection, I can't
find a better place for the three oddballs on the album than right up front -
get 'em out of the way so they don't throw off a good flow later on. Placing
them at the end would blow the emotional closer, another Hip trademark.
Regardless of whether it's an up-tempo or down-tempo number, the Tragically Hip
has managed to end on a note of beauty with a track that always leaves you
wanting more. "Goodnight Josephine" is no different. An upbeat ballad of sorts
to a young girl lost, as far as I can tell, in the distractions of teenage
life, dating, and maybe abuse, "Goodnight Josephine" somehow manages to beat
the odds its subject matter might impose on other bands to actually wind up
sounding hopeful. And that's the thing that really keeps the Hip from making it
in the US. There's nary a song in their catalog about suffering, hurting
others, drowning sorrows - if you haven't been paying attention to what sells
today, these are sure-fire hit material. If the American music-buying public
can't openly sulk to their purchases, it has no place in their collections.
Downie writes not out of a need to heal his own scars, but in hopes of getting
everyone else see the good and the beauty that's out there. That's too bad -
it's hard to place happy, thoughtful songs in movies with lots of explosions
and over-emotive teens. We just can't get enough of that crap.

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  DVD Bit Torrent

Posted by: chris
07-03-2004, 09:14 AM
Forum: Download & Trading Central
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Hey everyone,

Check my list and let me know what show I should post next? (The shows that are links have already been torrented through STG.) I plan on torrenting them all eventually, and keeping this post updated with links.

1990-04-06 - Misty Moon: Halifax, Nova Scotia

1993-02-08 - Nachtwerk: Munich, Germany (TV Special, VHS Transfer)

1997-06-09 - Concert Hall: Toronto, Ontario

1998-07-07 - Centennial Hall: London, Ontario (Something On - MuchMusic Special)

2000-06-08 - Sheppard's Bush Empire: London, England (Webcast)

2000-06-21 - Musique Plus Studios: Montreal, Quebec (Intimate & Interactive)

2000-06-24 - MuchMusic Studios: Toronto, Ontario (Intimate & Interactive)

2000-06-30 - Somerville Theatre: Boston, Massachusettes

2000-08-04 - Webster Theatre: Hartford, Connecticut

2000-10-02 - Auditorium Center: Rochester, New York (Disc 1)

2000-10-02 - Auditorium Center: Rochester, New York (Disc 2)

2000-10-03 - Landmark Theatre: Syracuse, New York (Disc 1)

2000-10-03 - Landmark Theatre: Syracuse, New York (Disc 2)

2000-12-07 - Molson Centre: Montreal, Quebec (Disc 1)

2000-12-07 - Molson Centre: Montreal, Quebec (Disc 2)

2001-08-04 - Iota Café: Gord Downie - Solo

2001-10-21 - Air Canada Centre: Toronto, Ontario (Music Without Borders TV Special)

2002-07-27 - Somerville Theatre: Boston, Massachusettes

2002-07-28 - Somerville Theatre: Boston, Massachusettes

2002-08-01 - Molson Amphitheatre: Toronto, Ontario

2002-08-02 - Molson Amphitheatre: Toronto, Ontario

2002-08-24 - Pier 62/63: Seattle, Washington

2002-09-01 - Darien Lake PAC: Buffalo, NY

2002-09-15 - Royal Theatre: Victoria, BC

2002-09-16 - Royal Theatre: Victoria, BC

2002-09-19 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre: Vancouver, BC

2002-09-20 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre: Vancouver, BC
*Posted by biga*

2002-09-21 - Vernon Multiplex: Vernon, BC

2002-09-23 - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium: Calgary, AB

2002-09-24 - Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium: Calgary, AB

2002-09-29 - Centre of the Arts: Regina, Saskatchewan

2002-09-30 - Centre of the Arts: Regina, Saskatchewan

2002-11-05 - Ancienne Belgique: Brussels, Belgium

2002-11-06 - Paradiso: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2002-11-07 - Paradiso: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2002-11-09 - Oosterpoort-Groningen: Oosterpoort, The Netherlands

2002-11-10 - Tivoli: Ultrecht, The Netherlands

2002-11-11 - Popcentrum: Tilburg, The Netherlands

2002-12-30 - Copps Coliseum: Hamilton, Ontario

2002-12-31 - Copps Coliseum: Hamilton, Ontario

2003-07-10 - MuchMusic Studios: Toronto, Ontario (Gord Downie I&I Pre-Show)

2003-07-10 - MuchMusic Studios: Toronto, Ontario (Gord Downie I&I)

2003-09-06 - Molson Park: Barrie, Ontario (Edgefest)

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  Why the hip are so popular

Posted by: intothenight
07-03-2004, 12:40 AM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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Confidence.

The hip write music the way they feel it should sound, and write lyrics as they please. . put them together, and confidently call it a song. They don't try and please the listener. . they just put out their own music for what it is. . they then let the listeners take care of the rest.

I don't know if I am making sense here or not to anybody. . but this is one of the reasons I think none of their albums really sound too much alike. . each one is a product of the bands writing at the current time. . and at no time later did the band try to look back and reproduce the success of a previous album for the sake of money.

The hip have confidence in what they do; confidence is always appealing.

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  Potty Mouth Gordie

Posted by: MattPower
07-02-2004, 10:52 PM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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I've been trying to think of all the tunes Gord swears in. This is what I can think of but i'm sure there is more:

Small Town Bringdown - "you just don't give a s**t
On The Verge - "playing dead to f**k the undertaker"
At The Hundredth Meridian - I remember every single f-ing thing I know"
Fire In The Hole - "That kid's a f-ing goof"
Flamenco - "don't be chicken s**t"
It Can't Be Nashville Every Night - "He said F this and F that"
The Heart of The Melt - "You said I don't give a F"
One Night In Copenhagen - "You talentless F. Good F-ing luck. Good F-Ing luck"

Can anyone think of more?
I think I'll make a mix CD of all these songs just for fun! :twisted: :lol:

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  O Canada

Posted by: boot
07-02-2004, 10:33 PM
Forum: Tragically Hip Discussion
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I'm surprise no one's talking about Gord singing O Canada at the show last night...

When the opening act started last night, Gord came out with Joel Plaskett, and the two of them did a version of O Canada.... I guess he was practicing for the All-Star game.... Gord on vocals, Joel on guitar....

Except Gord fucked with the lyrics (surprised?).... it was "George keep our land, glorious and free".... interesting to see if he'll do that in houston... Smile

Of course, as my girlfriend put it, they'd probably think that he was serious!

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  Chords for 2 IBE songs ...

Posted by: cbee
07-02-2004, 08:08 PM
Forum: Non Tragically Hip Discussion
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Greetings,
anyone interested in guitar chords for:

Are we Family & You are everywhere ???

I have the CD and am too busy to type the lyrics BUT if one of y'all can get the lyrics out here ... I'll do up the chords within a coupla' days !

Any takers ?

Wherever you are .... Scar ....

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