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Thought I would attempt to map the locations of the places TTH have played in Toronto since 1987, based on the Hipbase Archive (circle size = number of gigs played at any location)

the last image is my ideal spatial setlist based on the shows
(played North to South)

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it is a draft, so if I missed something let me know...

So are they taking August off? I see no shows on thehip.com... just curious!

I just ran across this 2006 book on Amazon.
Probably just some guy trying to get a book noticed in Canada by naming it after this famous song.

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Book Description
Inspired by the Tragically Hip song of the same name, 50 Mission Cap is a quintessentially Canadian story told by a former junior hockey reporter. With its charming characters and authentic scenarios, it\'s sure to win over anyone who holds hockey dear.

About the Author
Adrian Brijbassi was born in New Amsterdam, Guyana, in 1971 and raised in Kitchener, Ontario. He has a journalism degree from Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto and currently lives in New York. Brijbassi is also the 2002 winner of the Whitman Award for Fiction from Southampton College. 50 Mission Cap is his first novel.

I am curious if anyone is planning to record the Saskatoon show on Wednesday. Now that Mark can't make it, I wanna be sure we are covered. I have "gear" but it really isn't that great, so will not bring it if someone with real gear is planning on recording...

:-)

Nick

Concert Review: The Tragically Hip
Saddledome, Calgary - July 15, 2007
by Tarra Merrin

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CALGARY - The fans want to hear the hits. The band wants to sell copies of their latest disc.

It's an old conundrum, with no easy solution.

The Tragically Hip, who brought their World Container tour to the Saddledome last night, tried their best to satisfy themselves and the crowd of 10,000 by mixing new stuff in with the classics.

For true fans of The Hip, those who downloaded the entire new disc onto their handy iPods as soon as it was released last fall, the formula proved to be genius. For the rest, those who haven't followed the group since 1992's Fully Completely, the material was a bit of a stumbling block in an otherwise rocking set.

Nevertheless, the Kingston quintet of Gord Downie, Paul Langlois, Gord Sinclair, Rob Baker and Johnny Fay, marched on, almost unaware or indifferent to the unenthusiastic response during the 10 lesser-known tracks.

And, after pouring their hearts into the album, why shouldn't they?


Last night started off with one of the World Container selections, The Lonely End of the Rink, not that anyone really noticed.

After the deafening screams subsided, all attention was on Downie, the band's eccentric 43-year-old singer and his unstoppable energy.

He ran. He leapt. He mimicked an ape and, at times, pretended to type on an old-fashion typewriter. Twitching and pacing, he was both hilarious and serious, setting the tone for each number, as well as the night. And when the band broke into New Orleans is Sinking, the second song of the set, the party was in full swing.

Music @ Work was followed by crowd-pleasers Ahead by a Century and Yer Not the Ocean, but early highlight was the familiar Courage, which had everyone up again dancing and singing along.

Of the new stuff, World Container and In View went over best.

At press time, the energy in the room was at an all-time high as the Hip headed into the final stretch, which was to include Bobcaygeon, Poets, Little Bones and At the Hundredth Meridian.

While some fans may complain about the one or two songs TTH left out last night, looking back on a crazy week of concerts at the Saddledome, this one certainly stood out. It was loud. It was fun. It was hip-notizing.

The Sadies opened the show. They played an electrifying set, with a standout performance of a cover of Blue Rodeo's Palace of Gold, which earned them a loud ovation and a few new fans.

It's a new NBC show...doesn't look as good as their one hit show, the Office....it would probably be better if Steve Carell were in it.
Oh well. It's worth a look (heck, it's better than the original!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg6sMifhYDI[/i]

Trying to sync up some older venue locations in Toronto from the Hipbase Setlist Archive

Does anyone know where are the following venues are/were or their current name

Command Performance (1989-00-00)
The Diamond (1989-00-00)
Eastern Sound Studios (1989-11-02)
The Spectrum (1989-12-00)

Does the Concert Hall go by another name Now?

any help much appreciated!

Thought I would share my happiness with you guys :jump
Victoria Rose Colville - Born Sunday July 15th 6:00am...almost in Bobcaygeon...almost in Mississagua...and finally in Hamilton.

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Tragically Hip hungry for more
Still driven after nearly 25 years
By TARA MERRIN -- Sun Media

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The Tragically Hip have been together for almost 25 years, yet very little about them has changed.

Yes, they've added big screens at their arena shows and their catalogue of music has grown a great deal, but the boys from Kingston, Ont., are otherwise the same.

Their most recent CD, World Container, is doing well in Canada, yet they still haven't experienced the same success south of the border.

By all indications, there's no breakup on the horizon. They are just the same old Tragically Hip, and guitarist Paul Langlois says they couldn't be happier about that.

"It's a good thing for this band that we still feel like we have something to prove.

"That hunger to achieve more and create more is still there and I think that's why we are still together. And it probably helps that there has been some focus on our perceived lack of success in America, even though we do feel quite successful down there on our own terms. It's a very slow build, but the word is spreading," he says.

"We have always felt as a group that we could step on any stage and make it happen -- that's why we keep going. ."

The Hip have sold more than six-million albums worldwide, won a dozen Junos and were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2005.

Tonight, they return to the Saddledome for their first local show since a handful of small concerts at MacEwan Hall last October.

When asked why a band that could fill an arena would play to such small crowds, Langlois says it's simply to ward off boredom.

"It was just a matter of changing it up, keeping it different all the time and maybe to keep people guessing. We like the big shows and we like the small shows. What we don't like is monotony."

That's why The Hip, unlike most successful bands, do not script their live shows. Every night the set list is switched and the in-between song banter is off-the-cuff.

"It's something we are proud of, but that's not why we do it -- it's just to keep us on our toes. The set list, Gordie (Downie) and Gord (Sinclair) write it up usually a couple hours before we go on -- it's pretty rare there would be any heated debates on these creative things.

"We definitely like to play the new material, but we play a long enough set list that we can throw in nine or 10 older ones."

Fans at the show can also expect a stripped down gig -- no pyrotechnics and no lasers, just the boys on stage running through their favourites.

"We have always been very careful not take away from what's going on on stage," says Langlois. "It feels like, by doing that, we have been successful in pleasing everybody, including ourselves."

The Tragically Hip, with openers The Sadies, hit the stage at the Saddledome at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Tickets for the show are on sale at Ticketmaster.

Just really wanted to share with you guys my new tattoo. In honour of just attending my 5th Hip show, I wanted to dedicate a permanent part of myself to them. I got it last night. :mrgreen: Whaddya think??!