THE HIPPIE HISTORIAN

Jagged Little Pill: A seminal piece of rock n' roll history

For me, the album dropped when I was just four so it’s a little crazy for me to call it an album for my generation but nonetheless I...

Gabrielle Bossy

Jan 12, 20203 min read

Vibes this Thursday: January 9th 2020

Each Thursday, I'll be sharing (at least) five tracks with you that I can't get enough of for the week. Sometimes they'll be new and...

Gabrielle Bossy

Jan 9, 20201 min read

Tellin' it like it is: Black Suit Devil goes honest on new album drop, A Matter of Time

Black Suit Devil is back with his second studio album, A Matter of Time, and this go round, the tracks are all honesty and no hiding....

Gabrielle Bossy

Jan 5, 20202 min read

Canada Long Weekend Bangers 2.0

One of the best long weekends of summer is approaching and it's about damn time you got your playlist together you unprepared bastard.

Gabrielle Bossy

Jun 27, 20191 min read

One in the Chamber: Planted Firmly in the Toronto Scene

One in the Chamber is armed and ready with a new E.P. and a determination to plant themselves firmly in Toronto’s every-growing music...

Gabrielle Bossy

Jun 24, 20192 min read

Canada Jams for May 2019

May is here and spring is (sort of) here in Southwestern Ontario. Okay, not really. We're still experiencing a lot of chilly gloomy days...

Gabrielle Bossy

May 15, 20191 min read

Songs from Canada: British Columbia

A few months back I posted a blog of songs all from small-town Ontario. Now I've decided to take that theme cross-country and tackle...

Gabrielle Bossy

May 14, 20193 min read

Ontario Venues with Historic Charm: The ghosts of music past

Scattered across Ontario like little islands on a lake, a number of historic music venues pack the punch. Nestled in beach towns, big...

Gabrielle Bossy

Mar 16, 20194 min read

How to Pack for a Week-Long Rock n' Roll Road Trip

I'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 Bossy

Mar 1, 20193 min read

Songs Other People Have Been Showing Me Lately

Welp! This blog has been pretty quiet lately but I promise it's because I've been working on new content for you guys. I'm heading out on...

Gabrielle Bossy

Feb 15, 20191 min read

A Conversation with Brother Elsey: Lineage, Lyrics and Love

Brother Elsey's name isn't the only familial thing about them. The fabric of their music stitches together three brothers, each a...

Gabrielle Bossy

Feb 3, 20193 min read

David Bastedo: Carving Canada's Music History from a New Perspective

David Bastedo and diligence might as well be synonymous. While you may know him as the photographer for The Tragically Hip (and he is...

Gabrielle Bossy

Jan 27, 20195 min read

Let's Ring in this New Year

Okay so the cheese is all set up on your board, the booze are flowing and the beer pong game is set to go but what about your New Year's...

Gabrielle Bossy

Dec 31, 20181 min read

Two's Company: Canadian Two-Pieces I'm Stoked About

The 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 Bossy

Dec 1, 20184 min read

Songs from Small-Town Canada: Ontario

An 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 Bossy

Oct 11, 20185 min read

Forget the beavers and the maple syrup

We'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 Bossy

Oct 2, 20181 min read

Music, Canadiana and Everything in Between: An Interview with Jane Gowan of The Real Shade

Photo by David Bastedo The Real Shade is a band steeped in our landscape and the bands that make up Canada's sound. At the cross roads...

Gabrielle Bossy

Sep 9, 20181 min read

Back to It: Autumn 2018

Welp! Summer holidays are officially over and as cottage season slows down and I frequent northern Ontario a little less I'm looking...

Gabrielle Bossy

Sep 3, 20181 min read

5 Covers I'm Obsessed with Right Now

I'll admit it. I'm an absolute sucker for a good cover. There are so many I love! So many greats! Johnny Cash covering The Nine Inch...

Gabrielle Bossy

Aug 21, 20181 min read

7 Ways to Survive on the Rail at a Concert

Ever 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 Bossy

Aug 13, 20181 min read