In the wake of the recent passing of the ever talented Gord Downie from the Tragically Hip, I had a revelation: I don't like The Tragically Hip. Or at least I didn't. I never understood the hype surrounding

Along with many fellow Canadians, today we mourned the loss of someone who was more than a music legend, he was an inspiration and friend. I didn't know Gord Downie personally and neither did many of his

Today music, Canada, poetry, song writers, and fighters lost one of the greatest in all of those categories....and lets not forget entertainer. Gord was a poet and one of the best songwriters to have ever

From Gord Downie, the Tragically Hip frontman who united a diverse array of music lovers with his commanding stage presence and Canadiana-laced lyrics, has died. He was 53. Downie had an aggressive and

I have to admit, I wasn't initially a fan. The lyrics from "Locked In the Trunk of a Car" - don't know how old I am... reverberated from my older brother's bedroom and sent shivers down my spine.

 Source I’ll be upfront in that I’m not a fan of the Tragically Hip. I am not a fan of rock and never have been. I would have had to have been living under a rock somewhere in the Canadian shield