Check out this cool snapshot of Hip US sales in 1999:

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In case you missed it, the episode featuring Gord Downie & The Country Of Miracles is available for viewing online. Check it out on CMT.ca now!

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Hi Folks,

We are excited to announce that we will be spending Canada Day in Toronto! We’ll be bringing our friends Weezer, Broken Social Scene, Hey Rosetta! and Buck 65 to join in the festivities.

Starting Monday February 28th at 12pm EST we will be offering you Only registered users of thehip.com as of Sunday Feb. 27 at 11:59pm EST will have access to these tickets at tickets.thehip.com.

Use your Email & Password to login to tickets.thehip.com

The VIP ticket will give you ‘Fast Pass’ access into the venue, access to the VIP Area with its own cash bar, food vendors and washrooms. The VIP area is 19 only. There are also a limited number of VIP parking passes available, that will give you access to a separate parking lot. Only one person per car will require a VIP parking pass. You will need to bring photo ID to gain access to the parking lot, as well as the ‘Fast Pass’ entrance.

We will also be offering you a GA pre-sale starting at 10:00am EST on Thursday. There will be a limited number of early bird GA tickets available that day.

Stay tuned to thehip.com, facebook and twitter for all the news.

See you in the summer!

The Hip

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Rob Baker stopped by the Explore Music HQ and chatted with Alan Cross. Complete details are here.

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Paul Langlois stopped by the Explore Music offices this past week to talk about about his solo album, Fix This Head, and he also had some news about a new Tragically Hip album.

Click here to listen to it. Or if you prefer to skip the link… The Hip are working on a new album. The guys are working at The Bathouse regularly, having fun and getting back to the way they used to do it.

As well they plan to do some touring this summer.

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Strippers Union are back with a new disc called The Deuce. The album is due out on March 8, 2011. Keep an eye on StrippersUnion.ca for more details. Members of Strippers Union are Rob Baker (vocals, guitar), Craig Northey (vocals, guitar), Doug Elliott (bass guitar), Simon Kendall (piano), and Pat Steward (drums).

The first single, ‘Making Strange’ went to radio today – but you can listen to it right here:

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Multiple sources have confirmed that The Hip are getting together regularly to write new songs, and that they will perform during 2011.

Not dates have been confirmed but all signs point towards shows in June through September.

Gord Downie is performing at least three shows in support of City And Colour:

March 22 – Los Angeles, CA
Venue: El Ray Theatre

March 29 – Chicago, IL
Venue: Park West

March 31 – New York, NY
Venue: Webster Hall

Paul Langlois, at this point, does not have any plans to tour his new album.

Gord Sinclair produced The Trews most recent album.

Rob Baker may be working on new music with Strippers Union.

Johnny Fay recently released an album as part of The Stellar Band Of Neighbours.

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AUX Presents: City and Colour takes you behind the scenes with singer/songwriter Dallas Green as he performs with friends and collaborators Tegan and Sara and Gord Downie live in Toronto. From soundcheck to encore, this intimate television special is a not to be missed all access concert experience. Watch it on AUX TV (Rogers 107 and Shaw 138).

Check it out at Aux.tv.

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