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So...

Who still actually loves this band as much as I do?

Did anyone like the NFPA show(s) they went to?

When I did the Moncton/Halifax trip, I saw very diverse setlists with some rarities sprinkled in (Lake Fever; The Kids Don't Get It; Titanic Terrarium etc.).

Are there any optimistic and positive fans out there still?

I know I'm a few weeks late, but here is what I thought would happen in Vancouver. I thought it was strange to book 3 nights in a theater after just touring festivals all summer.

I thought they would go through their entire live catalog (skipping never played songs) over 3 days, and at the end, call it a day. Record the whole thing, and release it for free.

Anyways, it didn't go that way.

Very cool: Frontenacs Release Tragically Hip Fan Signs

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9/23/2013

SOME TRAGICALLY HIP FANS LINED UP OUTSIDE THE K-ROCK CENTRE TODAY -- HOPING TO BE THE FIRST TO GET THEIR HANDS ON A NEW PIECE OF COLLECTIBLE MERCHANDISE. AFTER GETTING THE "GO AHEAD" FROM THE BAND, THE KINGSTON FRONTENACS STORE IS SELLING THEIR A LIMITED EDITION "THE TRAGICALLY HIP WAY" STREET SIGN. ONLY 500 SIGNS ARE AVAILABLE AND THEY ARE SELLING FAST. EACH SIGN IS BEING SOLD FOR 20-DOLLARS .... WITH ALL PROCEEDS GOING TO THE UNITED WAY.

Justin Chenier

"The fact that we can donate all of the proceeds to the united way kind of fits the model of what the band is trying to do, which is help out when they can. You know as a hockey club and a business in Kingston we found it to be our duty as well."

Paul Langlois - Watching You
Paul Langlois - Everything We Were

Paul Langlois – Not Guilty

Paul Langlois’ 2nd solo album, “Paul Langlois’ 2nd solo album, “Not Guilty”, will be released by Langlois’ own independent record label, Ching Music, on November 5th 2013.

The album was recorded and mixed by Bathouse engineers Aaron Holmberg and Nyles Spencer, and produced by Langlois.

It was recorded in early June of ’13, over a six-day period at The Hip’s Bathouse Studio in Bath, Ontario.

It was a far different experience for The Tragically Hip guitarist to record than was
his first solo effort, “Fix This Head”.

Why was the experience so different?

“Well, for one thing, I recorded this one with a band instead of all by myself. It was a lot more fun to make because of that – better playing, more energy, more laughs doing it, lots of creative help and ideas from all of them.”

And who’s in the band?


“They’re all good friends of mine – Mauro Sepe played drums – we grew up together (since the age of 5) and we still hang out when we can.

Jeff Montgomery played bass – he and I are pretty tight, and I also produced his album, “Songs From The Middle”, a few years back.

And Rob Baker played guitar – obviously Robbie and I have been close friends for 30 years, inside and outside of The Hip. He was also very encouraging to me when I was recording my first solo cd. So much so, that when I decided I wanted to record another album, he was a natural choice for me – and thankfully he said yes!

And as the saying goes, it was done ‘live off the floor’:

“It seemed to be the most natural and the most true, fun way for us to go. We’d all learned the songs pretty well beforehand, and we felt good about that going in. Once we were set-up with some good sounds, we rolled through the tunes, and picked the best takes. We started recording on a Monday, and by Thursday we had finished the basic band tracks and were moving onto a few overdubs. Kept it all pretty simple!”

On first listen, a few of the highlights on the album are the hard-driving Watching You; a slow-burning song called Waiting On My Train; and the title track, Not Guilty, a rocker that seems to tell the story of some kind of tragic bar fight.

The song Table’s Been Set was inspired by Paul going permanently deaf in his right ear on the morning of December 9th 2011. ‘Sudden hearing loss’ is a very rare condition that is not in any way related to repeated exposure to loud music.

Has that been a difficult adjustment?

“Sorry I didn’t quite hear the question”.

Will there be a tour? Any live shows?

“Yeah, I didn’t tour at all on my first album, so I was pretty determined to try and set-up some kind of tour with this one, and the guys in the band were into it too. So, we’re going to do it. We’ll be in pretty small to medium-sized clubs, from east to west, coast to coast across Canada, from mid-November until mid-December. I’m bringing Greg Ball and his band to play at all of the shows. He’s on my Ching Music record label, which put out his most recent album, Mr Rightplace – I may be a little biased because I produced it, but I think it’s really good! He’s a great songwriter and he’s got a lot of other cool tunes, and I know they’ll put on a great show. We’re also going to have a singer-songwriter from Australia, Pete Murray, join us on the road for all the shows on the tour. He does really well in Australia and a lot of other countries, just happens to be friends with Jeff Montgomery, and wants to get out and play some shows in Canada”. We know we’re all going to have a blast for that month of shows, and we’re going to try to make sure the audience does too!”,

Struck out with 10C tickets, looking for 1 or 2 good seats for the Calgary show...Anyone need a date?? Sherpahigh?

That new George Clooney movie I think is based on the history that 'scared' touches on...could be interesting to read more about these culture recovery/salvage operations that happened in WWII

Just fits on a cd, this combo of songs leaves little time to breathe, so much so i thought it was worth sharing.
I burnt it and wrote "full throttle" on the cd. BAM

The World is Your Mirror

Life may seem very unpredictable at times in our modern society; filled with surprises, ups and downs and mixed messages. In actuality, there is perfect order in the world around us; it is like a mirror that is continually responding to our thoughts, feelings and actions. The more that we connect to the greater truth of who we are on the inside, the more we start to see that we have a choice in our thoughts and ultimately in how we view the world.

The universe is forever giving and will constantly provide us with opportunities to see the world anew. Perhaps it is time that we have more self-love and, courage in being who we are, and express ourselves unapologetically to others.

The root cause of suffering is judgment -- the belief that there is something wrong. And what are the fruits of that tree of judgment? It is the world we see around us, a world that is at war with itself, in conflict and in disharmony.

The idea that this one thought -- a barely conscious thought -- could wreak such havoc may seem irrational. That is only because we don't yet fully grasp the power of our thoughts; and that the more subtle they are, the more powerful they are. A subtle underlying judgment can change the direction through which we perceive reality. It can poison the well that we draw from.

At any moment, we have a choice to be part of the solution or part of the problem.

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi said it succinctly in the second chapter of his translation of the Bhagavad Gita, "Analyzing a problem to find its solution is like trying to restore freshness to a leaf by treating the leaf itself, whereas the solution lies in watering the root... ignorance of one's own self is the basis of all problems, sufferings and shortcomings in life." Or as MSI put it, "From growth of consciousness, one merges completely into the Absolute and separates completely from illusions."

Bought my tickets to see Paul at the Park Theatre in Winnipeg on December 4.

Looking very forward to it!

So now what? The 2012-2013 tour is over, Now For Plan A is in the books. People and critics have their opinions on the tour and the album which is fine, but where does the band go for here? Time to regroup? Time to pack it in? Time to focus on solo or other interests? Does anyone see anything different in the near future? (Different as different tourning schedule, different approach to albums, different set lists maybe???)

As always, your thoughts are your own and may or may not be appreciated here......just kidding