Category Archives: 2009

New Hip Album Title & Track List

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Hi Folks,

Greetings to all. We have some very exciting news to deliver.

Our twelfth album, We Are The Same, will be released in North America on Tuesday, April 7th. The album was produced by Bob Rock and recorded primarily at the Bathouse Studio. It contains twelve new tracks that range from levity and light to melancholy and anger. We think it has a little bit for everyone and showcases the great range of the band.
The full track listing is:

Morning MoonWe Are The Same
Honey, Please
The Last Recluse
Coffee Girl
Now The Struggle Has A Name
The Depression Suite
The Exact Feeling
Queen of the Furrows
Speed River
Frozen In My Tracks
Love Is A First
Country Day

The opening track, “Morning Moon”, is now available to be streamed from our website, Facebook and MySpace page, as well as our iLike page.

Novelists Joseph and Amanda Boyden wrote the new album bio. Please have a read, we think it captures the essence of We Are The Same better then we could ever imagine articulating it ourselves.

Stay tuned over the coming weeks, as we will continue to announce more great news, including album pre-order details, tour info and some more We Are The Same nuggets.

For those of you who have not spent time at the redesigned thehip.com, we hope you enjoy. The is tons of new goodies, including full streaming of the entire discography, live shows, live pictures and our new online store, the Gift Shop. The Gift Shop features new items such as lyric and classic album t-shirts and the first three volumes of the Live From The Vault concert archive series.

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ROCK THE PARK VI: The Kingston band headlines a July 23 show

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Tragically Hip fits format change
Tue, February 3, 2009

By JAMES REANEY
A change in format has made it possible for the Hip to rock the park.

Through its first five editions as a weekend classic rock fest, the Harris Park outdoor summer party known as Rock the Park wasn’t the right fit for the Tragically Hip.

“We’ve been after them for two years,” says London concert promoter Brad Jones. Unlikely to be part of classic rock mix, the Tragically Hip is at home with Rock the Park’s new format. Each of three nights appeals to a different music market.

The Hip signed on last week as headliners on a July 23 rock night, bringing the iconic Kingston band back to the London region market for the first time since February 2007.

That was when Canada’s No. 1 rock band or Das Hip — both names by which they’re known — played the JLC.

“The first thing you notice about the Hip is that remarkable trait all great bands have — the band’s music is not carried by one person’s individual talent. Like the Stones, Led Zep, the Beatles and the Who, it is the collective that gives the band its sound and feel,” producer Bob Rock said of the sessions that led the Hip’s 2006 album World Container. The band has worked on another album at its Bathouse Studio near Kingston.

The Kingston-born quintet is fronted by Gord Downie and rounded out by guitarists Paul Langlois and Rob Baker, bassist Gord Sinclair and drummer Johnny Fay has been playing London for decades since forming in the 1980s.

Hip classics include Bobcaygeon, At The 100th Meridian and Ahead by a Century.

Like the first five editions of Rock the Park, this summer’s concert series is a fundraiser for Bethanys Hope Foundation.

It helps pay for London- and UWO-based research into metachromatic leukodystrophy, (MLD) a devastating progressive neurodegenerative disease.

The London foundation is named for Bethany Catherine McIntyre, who died in 2000, at the age of seven after a five-year struggle with MLD. The first five editions of Rock the Park raised more than $750,000 for the London-based Bethany’s Hope Foundation.

Read the rest of the story in the London Free Press.

2009 Tour News: July 23 in London, ON

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The Tragically Hip
Thurs July 23 2009
Harris Park – London ON
www.rockthepark.ca

Special guests to be announced.

Presale: FM96 presale starts Tuesday February 3rd.

OnSale: Tickets on sale Saturday February 7th
Price: Tickets are $55 for general admission, or $95 for VIP.

Tickets Box Office: Are available Sat Feb 7 at Centennial Box Office
Tickets Phone: By calling 519 672 1967 or 519 672 1968
Tickets Online: Or online at www.rockthepark.ca. You must be registered and logged in with Centennial Box Office to purchase tickets online.

Tickets will not be available for pick up until after February 9th 2009

http://www.centennialhall.london.ca/BoxOfficeListings.htm

Box Office Hours: Centennial Hall Box Office is open from 10 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday, and 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday.
Sunday & Holidays : CLOSED
Call (519) 672-1967 or (519) 672-1968 to charge with VISA, MasterCard or American Express.

Please note on Thursday July 23 (day of show)
Centennial Box Office will be open from 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Boxoffice Opens at Harris Park at 3:00PM on day of show for ticket sales and ticket pickup

ANSWERS: Hip IQ Test II

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1. A) It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken
B) Poets

2. Grace, Too

3. A) Dan Akroyd
B) Locked In The Trunk Of A Car

4. A) Thugs
B) Springtime In Vienna

5. A) Mistaken Point, Newfoundland (Fly)
B) Thompson, Manitoba (Thompson Girl)
C) Clayoquot Sound, BC (Silver Jet)
D) Cape Spear, Newfoundland (Silver Jet)

6. A) 50 Mission Cap
B) 700 Ft. Ceiling
C) 38 Years Old

7. A) Use It Up
B) Sharks
C) Greasy Jungle

8.A) Springtime In Vienna
B) Family Band
C) Toronto #4
D) Nautical Disaster
E) The Bear

9. A) The Bear
B) The Kids Don’t Get It
C) The Heart Of The Melt
D) The Lonely End Of The Rink
E) The Bastard

10. A) Impossibilium
B) In View

11. A) Bob Dylan (The Drop-Off)
B) Joni Mitchell (The Heart Of The Melt)
C) Ry Cooder (At The Hundredth Meridian)

12. A) In Violet Light
B) In Between Evolution

13. A) The Filters
B) The Rodents
C) The Prisonoires

Another Hip IQ Test from marcus1970 at hipbase.com

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Click here for his previous IQ Test.

Hey Gang,

While we wait for more news about the upcoming album, here’s a small distraction to help pass the time. There is a total of 36 points up for grabs. See how well you can do without looking up the answers. Good luck and no cheating.

The Tragically Hip IQ Test Part II

1. Which 2 songs did The Hip play during the Queen’s Jubilee in 2002? (2 points)

2. Name the song The Hip performed on Saturday Night Live and then again during their induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. (1 point)

3. What famous actor introduced The Hip on stage during their most recent hometown concert and in which song did this actor perform? (2 points)

4. What 2 songs do NOT appear on Yer Favourites? (2 points)

a. Thugs
b. Something On
c. Twist My Arm
d. Vaccination Scar
e. Gus
f. Springtime In Vienna
g. Looking For A Place To Happen

5. The Hip reference many Canadian cities and towns in their lyrics, name 2 that are not located in the province of Ontario. (2 points)

6. Name 3 of the 4 Hip song titles that begin with a number. (3 points)

7. Name 3 of the 6 Hip songs in which the name of the song is also the opening lyric. (3 points)

8. The Hip have at least a dozen songs in which the name of the song does not appear in the lyrics: Name 5. (5 points)

9. The Hip have at least a dozen songs in which the name of the song begins with the word “The”: Name 5. (5 points)

10. Name the 2 Hip songs that begin with the lyrics “I love you” (2 points)

11. Many Hip songs mention other musicians in their lyrics. Name 3 famous singers/songwriters referenced in Hip songs. (3 points)

12. The first song on each Hip album is usually made into a video. Name the 2 albums that do not have a video for the opening song. (2 points)

13. In each video from Phantom Power, the band performs using a different name. Two names are displayed on banners and the third is on Johnny’s kick drum. What are the 3 band names? (3 points)

14. Name the video in which none of the band members appear. (1 point)

Click here for the answers

Stars visit Lake Louise in support of clean water charity event

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By LISA WILTON, SUN MEDIA

Sharon Witcombe had to take a second look to make sure she wasn’t seeing things when Alec Baldwin skiied past her.

“It was strange because the other night, my husband and I had just been talking about how funny the show 30 Rock is and suddenly Alec Baldwin’s standing two feet away from us,” said Witcombe.

The Surrey, B.C., native had finished a run at Lake Louise Ski Resort when she spotted the actor, but admitted she was too starstruck to say anything him.

“I would have just put my foot in my mouth,” she said with a laugh.

Baldwin was participating in the final day of this year’s Waterkeeper Alliance Sports Invitational and Fundraiser, which began on Thursday at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise.

The 50-year-old star of such films as Glengarry Glen Ross, The Departed and the critically acclaimed TV comedy 30 Rock competed in a giant slalom race along with such celebrities as ER star Juliana Margulies, former Beverly Hills 90210 actor Ian Ziering, Olympic gold medalist Al Joyner, actor-director Chad Lowe and Sopranos wiseguy Joe Pantoliano.

Baldwin was in good spirits and hammed it up in front of his fellow competitors and an Entertainment Tonight camera crew.

He was recently named best actor in a comedy series at the 2009 Golden Globe Awards and told the media that the show had been picked up for another season.

“We’re really happy about it,” he said. “It feels great.”

The Tragically Hip’s Gord Downie was scheduled to compete in yesterday’s slalom race but cancelled because of a hockey-related injury he sustained on Thursday night.

Downie was hit in the face with a puck and received a couple of stitches to close the wound near his eye.

A significant portion of the funds raised from this weekend’s charity event will go towards Waterkeeper initiatives in Canada.

“I don’t know how the economy will effect this year’s fundraiser,” said organizer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “But we’ll probably raise about a million dollars.”

The non-profit Waterkeeper Alliance was founded by Kennedy in 1999 as an umbrella organization to give scientific, legal and policy support to Riverkeeper, Baykeeper and Soundkeeper environmental associations. For more information visit http://www.waterkeeper.org

Hip Tracker Upload: 2007-04-13 – Detroit, MI

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A new torrent has been uploaded.

Name: TTH: 2007-04-13 – Detroit, MI
Size: 638.91 MB
Category: SHN/FLAC: Concerts
Uploaded by: chrisk

Description
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The Tragically Hip
2007-04-13
The State Theatre
Detroit, MI

Source: Schoeps Mk41’s > kc-5 > cmc-6xt > 722 @24/96
Transfer: 722 > PowerBook G4 > Spark XL 2.82 (resample) > xACT > FLAC

Disc 1:
01. The Lonely End of the Rink
02. Courage
03. Yer Not the Ocean
04. Boots and Hearts
05. In View
06. Ahead by a Century
07. Luv (sic)
08. Poets
09. Dire Wolf
10. Pretend
11. Putting Down

Disc 2:
01. Locked in the Trunk
02. Wheat Kings
03. The Kids Don’t Get It
04. Grace, Too
05. Scared
06. Family Band
07. Blow at High Dough
08. encore
09. Summer’s Killing Us
10. Cold Metal
11. Fire in the Hole

notes:
*crowd was a bit rowdier this night. Other than that, it’s a quality recording
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You can use the URL below to download the torrent (you may have to login).

http://www.thehiptracker.com/details.php?id=172&hit=1

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Hip Tracker Upload: 2007-04-12 – Detroit, MI

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A new torrent has been uploaded.

Name: TTH: 2007-04-12 – Detroit, MI
Size: 649.32 MB
Category: SHN/FLAC: Concerts
Uploaded by: chrisk
 
Description
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The Tragically Hip
2007-04-12
The State Theatre
Detroit, MI
 
Source:  Schoeps Mk4’s > kc-5 > cmc-6xt > 722  @24/96
Transfer: 722 > PowerBook G4 > Spark XL 2.82 (resample) > xACT > FLAC
 
Disc 1:
01. Intro
02. In View
03. New Orleans is Sinking
04. The Drop-off
05. Gus the Polar Bear
06. Family Band
07. Bobcaygeon
08. Yer Not the Ocean
09. Nautical Disaster
10. Thugs
11. World Container
12. Springtime in Vienna
13. 100th Meridian
 
Disc 2:
01. It’s a Good Life if You Don’t Weaken
02. The Kids Don’t Get It
03. Fully Completely
04. Long Time Running
05. The Lonely End of the Rink
06. Little Bones
07. encore
08. Don’t Wake Daddy
09. Black Day in July
10. On the Verge
 
notes:
*enjoy the recording, sounds nice
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Hip Tracker Upload: 2006-10-23 – Toronto, ON DVD

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Name: TTH: 2006-10-23 – Toronto, ON
Size: 4.12 GB
Category: DVD: Concerts
Uploaded by: chrisk

Description
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The Tragically Hip
October 23, 2006
Toronto, ON
Phoenix Concert Theatre

VIDEO 
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Scott Becker: Sony DCR-TRV350 (Balcony)
Chris Kirkpatrick: Sony DCR-SR100 (Soundboard – fixed) 
Mark Sloggett: Sony HCR-HC1 (Soundboard) > MiniDV HDV > CapDVHS > mpeg2 transport stream

Notes: MPG & HD converted using VisualHub 

AUDIO 
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Recording: Neumann KM184s > Lunatec V3 > Digital Coax > Edirol R-4 
Transfer: Direct to hard disk recording 
Recorded by: markslog
Notes: Right side of soundboard; ROC, 8′, DIN 

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Edited: Final Cut Express 
DVD & Assembly: iDVD 
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Menu pictures by Trevor Connell (trevorconnellphotography.blogspot.com)

Setlist
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01: Family Band
02: Courage
03: In View
04: It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken
05: The Drop Off
06: Gus: The Polar Bear From Central Park
07: Poets
08: Pigeon Camera
09: World Container
10: Luv (Sic)
11: My Music At Work
12: Pretend
13: The Hundredth Meridian
14: Titanic Terrarium
15: Fly
16: The Kids Don’t Get It
17: Scared
18: Yer Not The Ocean
19: New Orleans Is Sinking
20: The Lonely End Of The Rink

ENCORE: 
21: Last Night I Dreamed You Didn’t Love Me
22: Fire In The Hole

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