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PR (April 27)

MALCOLM JACK/WHITE POPPY (APRIL 2018 TOUR)

RIP Gord (Budget Shoes)

Generally leaning towards private reflection when a public icon passes on, I wasn't intending to mention Gord Downie's death online... And then I thought of Willie Thrasher, and Linda Saddleback, and Malcolm Jack, and our cover of "Budget Shoes" from Gord and The Sadies' "Conquering Sun" album. I met Gord a few years back at a concert in Vancouver thanks to a kind introduction by Dr. Dallas Good. He was friendly, playful, and interested to hear about the yet to be released Native North America compilation that I had just completed. As a teenager, I had been inspired by The Hip's Another Roadside Attraction tour that landed on Seabird Island in 1993 w/ performances by Midnight Oil, World Party, and Pere Ubu amidst a backdrop of mountainous nature. In the midst of Clayoquot rainforest clearcutting not far away, there was an intentional activist and environmentally conscious element to the event and it stuck w/ me: the connection between people, the earth, and the universal expression of music. So today, I will listen to both Gord and Willie's versions of "Budget Shoes," and bow my head in reverence to everyone out there who is making a difference by going above and beyond (the edge)... (Rest In) PEACE

Willie Thrasher and Linda Saddleback / Budget Shoes / HIP 30 / The Strombo Show / CBC Radio 2

*At the tail end of September, Willie Thrasher, Linda Saddleback, Malcolm Jack, and yours truly entered the Lido shed studio to record two songs. First was a cover of Gord Downie, The Sadies, and The Conquering Sun's "Budget Shoes" for HIP 30, a celebration of Gord Downie and The Tragically Hip on George Stroumboulopoulos' The Strombo Show. Next was a new Thrasher original, "The Sacred Fire Of Peace" (*more on that later!). Starting the year off w/ a heavyweight collection of Canadian and Indigenous talent, HIP 30 airs tomorrow night (January 1, 2017) on CBC Radio 2 from 8 pm - 12 am nationwide. We hope that you enjoy our tribute to Gord and The Sadies. We made it as we share it, w/ love... PEACE

HIP 30 w/ Willie Thrasher and Linda Saddleback

Willie Thrasher was honoured to be asked to be a part of HIP 30 for The Strombo Show in tribute of Gord Downie, and in return, hit the studio w/ Linda Saddleback, yours truly, and Malcolm Jack for a cover of "Budget Shoes" (from the Gord Downie, The Sadies, and the Conquering Sun LP). Check out this amazing event celebrating The Tragically Hip on January 1, 2017 at 8 pm on CBC Radio 2. PEACE

More details here: http://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/17763/strombo-show-tragically-hip-30