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Gord Downie — The Battle Of The Nudes

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By Shannon Whibbs (CHARTattack) June 3, 2003 11:29 am
Gord Downie will once again perplex legions of diehard Hip fans by releasing The Battle Of The Nudes, his second solo record of beautiful songs. Like Coke Machine Glow, Downie is backed by Dinner Is Ruined, in addition to Julie Doiron and The Skydiggers’ Josh Finlayson. The album covers wide terrain, from soft, folk melodies to flat-out rock tunes...
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Gord Downie — Coke Machine Glow

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) March 20, 2001 5:02 pm
In order to fully understand Gord Downie's new record Coke Machine Glow you first have to understand the parameters of the comparisons. Downie, the point man for The Tragically Hip, has long established himself as the mildly eccentric singer for one of the most successful Canadian rock bands ever. The Hip's peers are no less than the...
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Have Not Been The Same Salutes Can-Rock's Glory Days

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) June 9, 2011 2:12 pm
You kids have it so good these days, what with owning your own glockenspiels and having thousands of Facebook friends you can call on to gang-sing in your viral video campaigns and such.There was a time, though, when being a Canadian rock 'n' roller wasn't so easy. Back in the '80s and '90s, if you weren't Kim Mitchell you had to learn to hunt as...
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I Read The News Today... For Feb. 23, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) February 23, 2011 5:27 pm
Gord Downie's playing some U.S. dates in support of last year's The Grand Bounce. He'll head south of the 49th parallel in April, will play a set at this year's Coachella and will also support City And Colour on a few U.S. dates in March. —gorddownie.com Braids have announced a few more North American dates that'll take place this spring,...
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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 24, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 24, 2010 12:23 pm
Sesame Street's made a True Blood parody, which they've dubbed True Mud. As one CHARTattack contributor said, "Looks like they found another use for that Jon Hamm puppet." Despite this, Katy Perry's hooters are apparently too racy for the show. The Dandy Warhols have announced a huge North American fall tour. Doucheyness is contagious,...
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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 20, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 20, 2010 12:05 pm
This ought to leave you teenage ladies crying into your pillow: Kings Of Leon's Caleb Followill is engaged to model Lily Aldridge. Now maybe they can focus on making babies and Kings Of Leon can stop making shitty records (aka go away forever). —US Weekly Megadeth's Dave Mustaine has signed on to co-manage London, Ont.'s Baptized In Blood. —...
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Gord Downie Set To Save Our Drinking Water On Television

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By Sarah Kurchak (CHARTattack) June 10, 2010 2:57 pm
While Sloan and Matthew Good are busy celebrating one measly species of fish at the Salmon Festival and 54-40 and Big Sugar are playing for crabs, Gord Downie has been defending entire bodies of water. As the narrator of the award-winning documentary Waterlife, airing Friday (June 11) at 9 p.m. ET on Global, The Tragically Hip singer/solo artist...
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Gord Downie And The Country Miracles — The Grand Bounce

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) May 28, 2010 1:53 pm
I'm so jealous of Gord Downie. And it's not because he's considered a Canadian icon, or knows Harry Sinden, or because he's an independently wealthy rock star in The Tragically Hip. No, it's because I increasingly get the sense that Downie lives his life in a world of magic realism, where the mundane frequently and suddenly becomes the...
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I Read The News Today... For May 14, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff May 14, 2010 2:32 pm
Perez Hilton and Lily Allen are at it again! Perez snarked at Allen for crying after Fulham FC lost the UEFA final match to Atletico Madrid and also made fun of her for drinking. In response, Allen called him a "woman-hating retard." I don't know whether to laugh at you guys or puke in my mouth. —MTV News Singing cats will save the...
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New Gord Downie Album Coming

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) March 24, 2010 2:45 pm
It's been seven years since Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie put out a solo album, but that long gap between records will end on June 8, when his latest solo record drops. The disc doesn't have a title yet and there's no other information other than a graphic posted on Downie's official website announcing the LP's release date. At any rate,...
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LIGHTS' Ten Second Epic And Film Contributions

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By CHARTattack Staff January 26, 2009 2:28 pm
You'll soon be able to hear LIGHTS on more than just last year's self-titled debut EP. The Toronto singer contributed vocals to Ten Second Epic's "Everyday" from Hometown. The album will be released on Tuesday, but you can hear the entire thing on the Edmonton band's MySpace page now. LIGHTS can also be heard in the Canadian film One...
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Pumping: Gord Downie — Battle Of The Nudes

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By The Stereo (CHARTattack) November 17, 2008 5:54 pm
Though not quite the perfect work that is Coke Machine Glow, Downie's solo album Battle Of The Nudes is certainly a mind fuck for the more simple members of The Tragically Hip's fanbase. "We're Hardcore?" Actually, we genuinely believe Gord's got some hardcore records lying around his house.
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Gord Gets Downie

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Photographer: 
Jim Kelly
Venue: 
Lee's Palace
City: 
Toronto
Date: 
February 25, 2002

Gord Downie @ Woodstock '99

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Richard Beland
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Woodstock '99
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N/A
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August 3, 1999

Everything's Cool With Gord

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Photographer: 
Thom Hamilton
Venue: 
Molson Amphitheatre
City: 
Toronto
Date: 
July 5, 2004

Gord Downie 'Rings" In A Festive Yuletime

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Richard Beland
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December 19, 2005

Tragically Hip Get Dainty As Tour Concludes

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Richard Beland
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Air Canada Centre
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Toronto
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February 19, 2008
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Gord Downie To Perform In Support Of Lake Ontario Communities

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By CHARTattack Staff September 11, 2006 4:30 pm
Tragically Hip singer Gord Downie's Heart Of A Lake tour will hit three cities on the shore of Lake Ontario next week to try and raise awareness of some of the problems facing lakefront communities.Downie will perform acoustic sets in Whitby, Port Hope and Kingston in conjunction with an organization called Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, which uses...
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Gord Downie Loves The Trailer Park Boys

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) June 28, 2004 3:30 pm
In anticipation of the release of the new Tragically Hip album, In Between Evolution, and the Hip's big Canada Day Concert at Toronto's Molson Amphitheatre, ChartAttack is declaring June 25 - 30 " Tragically Hip Week." For the next three news days, we'll be posting stories culled from a recent interview with Hip singer Gord Downie....
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Gord Downie Steps Out Without The Hip

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By Stephanie Forrest (CHARTattack) May 26, 2003 2:00 pm
Gord Downie is at it again. The Tragically Hip singer will be releasing the follow-up to his debut solo disc, Coke Machine Glow, on June 3 through MapleMusic. The new album is called Battle Of The Nudes and will feature 12 new songs. Downie produced the disc himself with some help from Dale Morningstar of The Dinner Is Ruined, Dave Clark (formerly...
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