Gabrielle BossyMar 2, 20193 minHow to Pack for a Week-Long Rock n' Roll Road TripI'm just getting back from a ten-day rock n' roll road trip. Seeing seven shows and ten bands, we drove through 8 states, 1 province and...
Gabrielle BossyDec 2, 20184 minTwo's Company: Canadian Two-Pieces I'm Stoked AboutThe two piece: it's been around a long time but seems to have suddenly exploded. In the wake of bands like The White Stripes, two piece...
Gabrielle BossyOct 12, 20185 minSongs from Small-Town Canada: OntarioAn escape to the cottage, a paddle down a quiet river, dirty hands in a farm field and a hard day's work in a factory- all of these are...
Gabrielle BossyOct 3, 20181 minForget the beavers and the maple syrupWe're leaving the maple syrup and beavers at the door. Check out the Hippie Historian as we tell the story of Canada's music past,...
Gabrielle BossyAug 13, 20181 min7 Ways to Survive on the Rail at a ConcertEver wonder how the same people seem to get up close and personal at every concert? Nervous about being at the front of a crazy crowd?...
Gabrielle BossyJun 26, 20181 minHow Canadians Have Owned the Canadian SoundDine Alone Records said it best- "Canadian is not a genre." Canadian music is something that sprawls across all genres. You'll find us...
Gabrielle BossyJun 20, 20182 minHow One Canadian Bad Ass Saved Nashville's Mother ChurchWhen the live broadcast for The Grand Ol' Opry moved from The Ryman Auditorium to the Opryland Theme Park in 1974 (latimes.com), it...
Gabrielle BossyJan 11, 20182 minMusic from Windecker Road: Soul in the heart of Haldimand CountyMusic has been tied to the environment it’s created in for years. From the songs created on plantations for slaves to communicate with...
Gabrielle BossyJan 1, 20181 minAlbum #1: Deadbeat Graffiti- Black Pistol FireReleased September 2017 Ok so this album actually just makes me super excited to talk about because it is not only my favourite album of...
Gabrielle BossyDec 31, 20171 minAlbum #2: Introduce Yerself- Gord DownieReleased October 2017 This album might not be ranked number one on my list but for me, this album was probably the most important release...
Gabrielle BossyDec 30, 20171 minAlbum #3: Young Beauties and Fools- The Glorious SonsReleased October 2017 Young Beauties and Fools, released back in October by The Glorious Sons, proved to be a major boost for their...
Gabrielle BossyDec 29, 20171 minAlbum #4: No Culture- Mother MotherReleased February 2017 Wild and weird- No Culture from Mother Mother is one of their best albums yet. Combining the harmonized vocals and...
Gabrielle BossyDec 28, 20171 minAlbum #5: The Last Rider- Ron SexsmithReleased April 2017 The Last Rider was created out of Ron Sexsmith’s wistfulness for his childhood. Written at a time when Ron was moving...
Gabrielle BossyDec 27, 20171 minAlbum #6: Outrage! Is Now- Death from AboveReleased September 2017 Outrage! Is Now is Death From Above (they dropped the 1979)’s third album and to be frank, the reviews weren’t...
Gabrielle BossyDec 26, 20171 minAlbum #7: Grace Street- Big WreckReleased February 2017 Merry Christmas! Here goes day one of my top 7 Canadian albums of 2017 and it goes to…BIG WRECK!!!!! Oh sorry did...
Gabrielle BossyDec 25, 20171 minTop 7 Canadian Albums of 2017: A Hippie Historian CountdownThis year as I went to write down my top albums I was astonished to see that not just some but most of my favourite albums were actually...
Gabrielle BossyDec 22, 20174 minWhy the Young Beauties and Fools Tour Proves the Glorious Sons are Here to StayDecember 2nd in London, Ontario marked the end of the Young Beauties and Fools tour for the Glorious Sons and what a fantastic ending it...
Gabrielle BossyDec 5, 20172 minRust Never Sleeps & Neither Do We: An epic search for Neil Young TicketsThe Journey When Neil Young announced that he’d be playing a secret show for 200 people, our gut instinct was Omemee. Young had posted...
Gabrielle BossyApr 25, 20172 min5 Places You Have to Eat in Music City (Nashville)Eating is perhaps one of the greatest pleasures of travelling. I think you can agree. Read on for my list of top five places to eat when...
Gabrielle BossyApr 23, 20172 minRecord Store Day 2017: April 22nd at Third Man Records, NashvilleOnce again, music and novelty lovers from all over met up at Third Man Records in Nashville to check out Jack White’s record label, pick...