The Tragically Hip

Last night April and I went to see The Tragically Hip perform at the Agridome...Oops...I guess it's called the Brandt Centre now. I won two tickets online from Muchmoremusic and we were really close to the stage. This was the third time I've seen The Hip perform and they once again put on a kickass show. The band members are fairly boring to watch, but Gordie Downie makes up for it with his effortlessly charismatic stage presence. With much respect to Robin Black and Bif Naked, Gordie Downie has to be the best frontman in Canada. He is like a cross between Michael Stipe and Stompin' Tom. I was really impressed by their newer songs like "In View" and "Yer Not the Ocean." They sounded great alongside the obvious hits like "New Orleans is Sinking" and "Ahead By a Century." It's only January but I've probably already seen the best show of the year.