THE HIPPIE HISTORIAN

Water. It’s sacred. It’s a way to connect to nature. We drink it. We bathe in it. We need it to live. Now more than ever, we need access ...

Here we are! Part 2 of our road trip focused on spots that were important to The Band's history in Ontario. If you missed part 1, give it...

The Band: an iconic piece of Canadian history and one of the pioneers of the Americana sound. How does that work? I’m not really sure but...

Out today, Au Gres has released his new track, "Nervous" and it's pretty much exactly what we need right now (if you ask me). The track h...

Holy actual shit. Can you believe how long we've been living in this pandemic? If you're anything like me, it's been one weird ride. At t...

GAHHHHH. I'm sitting here on August 5th and it's been well over a month since I've posted anything. I've taken some time off to get quiet...

This week, I want to keep the momentum going on my promises from last week to share more music from Indigenous and Black musicians as wel...

Forest City band, Hiroshima Hearts, has released their new single "Smoke" channeling a reckless freedom of 70s-inspired goodness. Drummer...

I promised more content from Black and Indigenous artists and this is the start: a playlist featuring the voices of some really amazing B...

Well, it's Thursday and that means a new playlist is up. I've been feeling angry this week and I hope you are too. Police brutality is no...

Ooh! Ooh! Hot new playlist alert. We got some new tunes (I see you Foster the People) and some slightly older ones too (because I'll neve...

Another week in quarantine but a major shift towards summer weather. I'm feeling those eezy breezy tunes. Hope you enjoy these jams, all ...

I don't know about you but I've watched approximately 32472105970 concerts since starting physical distancing. While these artists have ...

Happy Playlist Thursday. I'm digging the alt tracks this week (actually just a lot in general lately). Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!...

You know the drill, folks! Another week and another playlist of what I'm into!

In 2020, Blacktop Records, a small label out of Ontario is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has thrown the busin...

Time to get down! The weather is CHANGING and I am feeling good. All week I've been listening to music and making dance routines in my he...

"Sugar Mountain" is arguably one of Neil Young's most beloved songs of all time. A lament and goodbye to youth, Young wrote this song on ...

So I have to say, this week I'm finding physical distancing a little more difficult than I have up to this point. Overall, I'd say I thri...