THE HIPPIE HISTORIAN

The call of the loon. A syrupy butter tart. A warm cup of coffee enjoyed in the presence of a glass-like lake. All of these things make...

Well the long weekend is (almost) upon us- woohoo! While some of us sit on the dock, fishing pole in hands, others are upside down over a...

Dine Alone Records said it best- "Canadian is not a genre." Canadian music is something that sprawls across all genres. You'll find us...

When the live broadcast for The Grand Ol' Opry moved from The Ryman Auditorium to the Opryland Theme Park in 1974 (latimes.com), it...

Just a 20 minute bus ride from Cork City, Cobh, Ireland sits atop a large hill offering a spectacular view of the sea. Standing near the...

Black Pistol Fire- if you haven't listened to this insane, intense, no-holds-back true rock n' roll band...it's about time. After...

Dublin is a beautiful city full of history, culture and food but let's be real-- it's also had its fair shake of praise. Head down...

One of the coolest things we did on our trip was check out the Glasgow Mural Trail. After scouring the web (and by the web I mean hours...

Our recent trip to Europe found us chasing a band across the U.K. on a whirlwind tour followed by a few days rest in our favourite...

It's not that King Tut's Wah Wah Hut is a particularly cool-looking venue. It's not that it's that old-- only being built in 1990. ...

In the late 1800s, if you walked down Grosevnor's Street in Manchester, you'd come face to face with an institute for the deaf and the...

Whales: they’re big, they’re smart and they’re…surprisingly adept musicians. Considered to have one of the most complicated song...

Music has been tied to the environment it’s created in for years. From the songs created on plantations for slaves to communicate with...

Released September 2017 Ok so this album actually just makes me super excited to talk about because it is not only my favourite album of...

Released October 2017 This album might not be ranked number one on my list but for me, this album was probably the most important release...

Released October 2017 Young Beauties and Fools, released back in October by The Glorious Sons, proved to be a major boost for their...

Released February 2017 Wild and weird- No Culture from Mother Mother is one of their best albums yet. Combining the harmonized vocals and...

Released April 2017 The Last Rider was created out of Ron Sexsmith’s wistfulness for his childhood. Written at a time when Ron was moving...

Released September 2017 Outrage! Is Now is Death From Above (they dropped the 1979)’s third album and to be frank, the reviews weren’t...

Released 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...