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"I'm so Detroit, I make it rise from the ashes": Jack White & the Rebuild of Detroit
No one could ever accuse Jack White of forgetting his roots or turning his back on his home city, Detroit. Growing up as a drummer on the...
Gabrielle Bossy
Mar 2, 20172 min read
Grand Opening of Third Man Pressing, CASS Corridor Detroit, February 26th 2017
Your turntable’s not dead. At least that’s what Third Man Records (owned by Jack White) has been saying for years and I have to say…it’s...
Gabrielle Bossy
Feb 26, 20173 min read
4 Musicians Flipping the Bird at Trump
It’s no secret that our south of the border neigbours have elected Donald Trump. With absolutely no political experience, a rich taste...
Gabrielle Bossy
Jan 31, 20172 min read
4 Things You Might Not Know About the Hip
I was recently given the opportunity to meet up with Rob Baker of the Tragically Hip and interview him for a project I’m working on about...
Gabrielle Bossy
Nov 27, 20162 min read
6 Protest Songs if You're Hating the Election Results
Well it’s official. Donald Trump is a thing. Times may not be ‘a-changin’ as much as we hoped…in fact to many of us it may feel like the...
Gabrielle Bossy
Nov 21, 20163 min read
KEE to Bala: Experience Live Music in the Heart of Cottage Country
The Ramones. Teenage Head. The Tragically Hip. Louis Armstrong. Sounds like the kind of eclectic roster you’d find at a large music venue...
Gabrielle Bossy
Sep 14, 20162 min read
Massey Hall: The Ghosts of Musicians Past and Historical Landmarks
Sitting in the dark, the hall is quiet but you could hear a pin drop if you really wanted to. In those few seconds, it’s like you can...
Gabrielle Bossy
Jul 22, 20162 min read
The Monterey International Pop Festival: "Se sure to wear flowers in your hair"
Forget everything you know about Coachella, Live Aid and even Woodstock. Let me take you back to 1967, to the first Monterey...
Gabrielle Bossy
Jun 17, 20162 min read
The Tragically Hip & Canadian Identity: Seven songs that make us patriotic
It’s no secret that as Canadians we are deeply connected to our vast and (let’s face it) beautiful landscape. Even those who are tied to...
Gabrielle Bossy
Jun 6, 20162 min read
Officially a Place for Music History
Well folks, this blog is officially a place for music history exclusively. To kick that off…I’ve recorded this little diddy. Please note...
Gabrielle Bossy
May 7, 20161 min read
The Blarney Stone
Well folks, my time in Ireland has come to an end and I’m going to miss it like crazy! I’ve met great friends, traveled to amazing...
Gabrielle Bossy
Apr 28, 20162 min read
Horror & Selfies
Dark Tourism is a trend that has become incredibly popular in recent years. That is, going to sites of mass murder and horror. While...
Gabrielle Bossy
Apr 13, 20162 min read
Good Friday Mass at the Collosseum
Entering Rome on Easter Weekend can be a busy experience but this Catholic city is also alive with an incredibly vibrant spirit this time...
Gabrielle Bossy
Apr 12, 20162 min read
Odeon of Agrippa
It’s easy to get lost in the hugeness of Athens. The large, statuesque Parthenon. The way the Acropolis towers over the city. The...
Gabrielle Bossy
Apr 6, 20161 min read
Pastel de Nata
Any sane person that’s visited Lisbon, Portugal knows that their trip is not complete without a visit to the neighbourhood of Belem where...
Gabrielle Bossy
Mar 30, 20161 min read
Easter Rising 1916
As it is Easter 2016, it is appropriate to turn back the clock 100 years to Easter Week 1916 (which took place from April 24-29 that...
Gabrielle Bossy
Mar 27, 20162 min read
Otto Weidt: Number 671
Number 671. Otto Weidt was the 671st person to become a Righteous Gentile or Righteous Among the Nations at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. In...
Gabrielle Bossy
Feb 29, 20162 min read
Different Forms of Memory
The modern memorial takes many forms. From your standard statue erected by a municipal government to curated exhibits in a museum and...
Gabrielle Bossy
Feb 20, 20162 min read
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe is actually fairly new. Built between 2003 and 2004, this memorial serves as one of the most...
Gabrielle Bossy
Feb 12, 20162 min read
The Berlin Wall
“Together we stand. Divided we fall.”- Pink Floyd, The Wall Today, Germany stands as one of (if not the) world’s most modern...
Gabrielle Bossy
Feb 4, 20162 min read
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