🎙️ Fully & Completely: Redux

Phantom Power (1998) — Remastered. Revisited. Reconsidered.

Originally released in 2018. Re-edited, remixed, and reintroduced in 2026.

July 14th, 1998.

Steve Berlin at the helm.

The band at full stride.

The ice storm still in the trees.

Hockey still in the bloodstream.

And somehow — almost impossibly —

The Tragically Hip delivered a “comeback” record that never needed a comeback.

We went back into the bathhouse for this one.

We cleaned it up.

We tightened the mix.

We added a short 2026 intro from Greg and I.

It’s quick. It’s sweet. It sets the tone.

And then we let 1998 breathe again.

🟡 Phantom Power — The Yellow Record

We’ve always talked about this stretch:

• Day for Night — blue
• Trouble at the Henhouse — red
• Phantom Power — yellow

Primary colours.

Primary era.

Primary stride.

This is the record where:

• 🎸 The rock came back
• 🎭 The art never left
• 🏒 Hockey met heartbreak
• 🇨🇦 Canada stayed cinematic
• 🎤 Gord Downie hit that upper register and meant it

🔥 The Run Is Unreal

Poets — the perfect lead single.

Something On — the ice storm riff.

Bobcaygeon — say less.

Thompson Girl — that vocal lift.

Fireworks — romance + Bobby Orr.

Escape Is At Hand — narrative brilliance.

Emperor Penguin — matriarchal masterpiece.

There are no throwaways here.

No padding.

No “yeah, it’s fine” tracks.

Just a band fully hitting its stride.

🎧 Why This Redux Matters

When we first recorded this episode in 2018, we loved it.

But revisiting it now?

With more context.

More history.

More loss.

More gratitude.

It hits different.

There’s a warmth in Phantom Power.

A confidence.

A joy that doesn’t feel naive.

It feels earned.

And hearing it again in 2026 — cleaned up and tightened — reminded us:

This isn’t just a “great Canadian rock album.”

It’s one of the strongest records in The Tragically Hip catalogue.

🎙️ Pull Quote

“This is a band fully hitting their stride of what they do right… unconventional, but it completely works.”

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I want to hear from you:

• Where were you in 1998 when Phantom Power dropped?
• Did this feel like a comeback?
• Is Bobcaygeon still the one?
• Has Escape Is At Hand grown on you?
• Do you skip anything? (be honest)

Tag someone who needs to rediscover this record.

Let’s spark something.

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🎙️ The Tragically Hip On Shuffle

Episode: Nautical Disaster (Day for Night)

This week on The Tragically Hip On Shuffle, we pulled a heavyweight.

Nautical Disaster.

jD is joined by Scott from Lunenburg and Dave from St. Louis for a deep dive into one of the most cinematic, structurally daring, and emotionally layered songs in The Tragically Hip catalogue.

From that opening Gord Sinclair bassline to the fade-up intro, no traditional chorus, and the full minute-plus instrumental outro, this episode unpacks why Nautical Disaster breaks the rules — and why it still works.

As jD puts it, it’s “a rhythm poem” and possibly the keystone of Day for Night .

🔍 What We Explore

• First memories of hearing Nautical Disaster live and on record
• The Day for Night era shift from Fully Completely
• The song’s unconventional structure (no chorus, fade-in, extended outro)
• Gord Downie’s lyrical cadence and conversational storytelling
• The “parasites in your blood” imagery and themes of empathy and survival
• The role of the MuchMusic video and the SNL performance in expanding the band’s reach
• The ongoing debate: historical event or metaphorical shipwreck?

Scott, a longtime broadcaster and station owner, breaks down the musicianship — especially Sinclair’s bass work — while Dave reflects on discovering The Hip from the U.S. through MuchMusic tapes and the cult-like conversion experience .

💬 Why This Song Endures

Thirty-plus years later, the panel agrees: this one has no shelf life.

It’s cinematic. It’s conversational. It’s haunting without being theatrical. And it rewards repeat listens in a way casual fans may miss on first pass .

If you’ve ever wondered why Nautical Disaster still hits like it does — or why it feels bigger than a “radio single” ever should — this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen now and join the conversation.

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Live Between Us – Essential Tracks, Layered Lyrics & Hip Obsession

Fully & Completely – The Tragically Hip Podcast Series

This week on Fully & Completely, jD and Greg dive into Live Between Us, The Tragically Hip’s electrifying 1997 live album — and they’re joined by music publicist, historian, and walking encyclopedia Eric Alper.

Together, they unpack what makes these tracks “stone cold classics,” how Gord Downie’s lyrics evolve over time, and why some songs reveal entirely new meaning decades after first listen.

If you’ve ever sung a Hip lyric confidently… only to realize years later you completely misunderstood it — this episode is for you.

🎯 Brief Summary

Is Live Between Us simply a live album — or a defining snapshot of peak-era Tragically Hip?

Eric Alper joins the show to explore:

• What makes a song “essential”
• Why some Hip tracks feel tailor-made for new listeners
• The layered brilliance of Gord Downie’s lyric writing
• How deeper research transforms appreciation
• Why revisiting songs years later changes everything

The conversation moves from “make me a tape” essentials to peeling back lyrical layers — and celebrating how the band’s live energy elevated already iconic songs.

🔥 Pull Quote

“You think you know what the song means… until one day you realize you’ve been singing it right — but understanding it completely wrong.”

🧠 Broad Topics Covered

• Live Between Us (1997) live album analysis
• Essential Tragically Hip songs
• Gord Downie’s layered lyricism
• The evolution of meaning over time
• Canadian rock history
• The difference between studio and live performance
• How fandom deepens through research
• Songs misunderstood as love songs (and why context matters)

👤 Our Guest: Eric Alper

Eric Alper is one of Canada’s most respected music publicists and a celebrated social media presence known for sharing deep-cut music facts, pop culture history, and industry insights.

Follow Eric:

• Twitter/X: @ThatEricAlper 
• Website: www.thatericalper.com 

If you love music trivia, archival rabbit holes, and “wait… WHAT?” moments about your favorite artists, Eric’s feed is pure gold.

🎸 About the Album

Album: Live Between Us

Release Year: 1997

Recorded: Cobo Arena, Detroit

Live Between Us captured The Tragically Hip at a commercial and creative high point. More than a concert recording, it serves as an entry point for new fans and a definitive live document for longtime listeners.

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The Tragically Hip On Shuffle

This week on The Tragically Hip On Shuffle, we pull “At Transformation” from Now For Plan A and let it breathe.

Is it about Gord Downie’s wife’s cancer battle? A marriage unraveling? The band’s own evolution? Or something more universal — the moment when life tilts and you realize you’re different now?

jD is joined by Tim (Columbus), Shawn (Edmonton), and Jeff (Vaughan) for a layered, passionate, and occasionally chaotic deep dive into one of the most emotionally charged songs from the later Hip catalogue.

🎯 Episode Summary

“At Transformation” doesn’t explode — it presses forward. With grit, propulsion, and urgency, it opens Now For Plan A in a way that feels both classic Hip and unmistakably late-era Gord.

The panel explores:

• The emotional context surrounding the album
• Whether knowing Gord’s personal backstory enhances or complicates interpretation
• The song’s lyrical ambiguity
• Johnny Fay’s relentless drumming
• Gord Sinclair’s muscular bass work
• Rob Baker’s textured, hammer-on lead work
• Why this track became a live show opener
• How it echoes Day for Night while signaling something new

And yes — we debate what “transformation” actually means.

🔥 Pull Quote

“It’s not just about someone else transforming. It’s about realizing you’re different now — and there’s no going back.”

🧠 Broad Topics Covered

• The Tragically Hip songwriting evolution
• Now For Plan A album context (2012)
• Gord Downie’s lyrical ambiguity
• Live performance history (Mod Club pop-up show)
• The band’s internal tensions in the late 2000s
• Classic Hip dynamics: loud/quiet propulsion
• Sports metaphors vs. emotional metaphors
• The concept of transformation (personal, medical, relational)

🎸 About the Song

Song: At Transformation

Album: Now For Plan A (2012)

Notable Traits:

• Aggressive opener energy
• Fuzzed-out Gord Sinclair bass
• Johnny Fay playing heavier than usual
• Rob Baker’s distinctive hammer-ons and outro solo
• Became a live set opener on the 2012 tour

👥 Our Guests

Tim – Columbus, Ohio

Co-host of the Dig Me Out Podcast (16 years, 850+ episodes). Longtime Hip champion south of the border.

Shawn – Edmonton, Alberta

Director with the Edmonton Blues Society. Deep early-days Hip memories and strong connection to the Day For Night era.

Jeff – Vaughan, Ontario

Veteran live-show attendee who caught “At Transformation” during its early Mod Club performance and multiple shows on the 2012 tour.

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Fully & Completely: Redux

Episode 6 — Trouble at the Henhouse (1996)

In this episode of Fully & Completely: Redux, we land in 1996 and crack open Trouble at the Henhouse — one of the most misunderstood, emotionally loaded, and quietly radical albums in the catalogue of The Tragically Hip.

What should have been a victory-lap record turns into something stranger and braver: stripped-back, red-toned, reflective, and full of songs that don’t explain themselves — they linger. This is the sound of a band surviving the 90s, refusing to coast, and accidentally making one of the era’s most enduring records.

Hosts jD and Greg LeGros dig into the album track by track, placing it inside the cultural hangover of the mid-90s: the end of high school, the death of grunge’s innocence, shifting radio formats, CanCon realities, and the moment when everything felt like it was changing — whether you were ready or not.

What We Talk About

• Why Trouble at the Henhouse feels like the hangover to Day for Night
• The opening five-song run (Gift Shop → Flamenco) as one of the strongest stretches in the Hip’s career
• Robbie Baker’s guitar finally stepping out of the shadows
• The sequencing controversy (yes, we’re talking 700 Foot Ceiling and Butts Wiggling)
• “Ahead by a Century” as a once-in-a-generation song — and why it had to be the one
• Gord Downie’s writing shift: misdirection, restraint, and devastating clarity
• Don’t Wake Daddy as the emotional centre of the record (and the 90s)
• Sonic Youth, PJ Harvey, Eric’s Trip, and the ghosts living between the grooves
• Why this album was divisive then — and why it’s essential now

Standout Moments

• The bleed from Gift Shop into Springtime in Vienna as a mission statement
• The Kurt Cobain reference that somehow lands with grace
• Flamenco as both comfort and confrontation
• Sherpa as pure atmosphere — the quiet psychedelic cousin of Day for Night
• Put It Off as an ending that feels like everything slowly going dark

Why This Album Still Hits

Trouble at the Henhouse isn’t flashy. It doesn’t chase hits. It doesn’t hold your hand.

It sits with you.

This episode makes the case that the record’s power lies in its restraint, its refusal to repeat past triumphs, and its willingness to capture a moment when music — and life — felt heavier, stranger, and more complicated.

Red instead of blue.

Morning instead of night.

The hangover instead of the party.

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🔀 The Tragically Hip On Shuffle

Fire in the Hole (Day for Night, 1994)

Every Wednesday, The Tragically Hip On Shuffle spins the wheel and lands on a random song from the Hip catalogue—then assembles a panel to tear it apart, stitch it back together, and see what still smoulders.

This week’s draw: Fire in the Hole—a blistering, confrontational cut from the band’s 1994 masterpiece Day for Night.

What follows is a loud, thoughtful, occasionally unhinged conversation about rawness, rage, punk energy, fascism, notebook lyrics, and why this song—despite being under-streamed—was a live-wire monster onstage.

🎙️ This Week’s Panel

• Sara J.
• Tom Horton
• Mark Hebscher

Together with host jD, the panel explores Fire in the Hole from every angle: sonic, political, emotional, and physical (yes, including neck injuries and sweat-soaked encores).

🔥 Episode Highlights

• Why Fire in the Hole may be The Tragically Hip’s most punk-rock song
• Gord Downie’s anti-fascist live rants and how they reframed the studio version
• The song’s roots in old mining folklore and earlier folk recordings
• Gord Sinclair’s underrated, punishing bassline
• Johnny Fay as a human jackhammer
• The lyric “that kid’s a fucking goof” — notebook throwaway or brutal narrative precision?
• Why this song destroyed Gord’s voice and often closed shows
• First-hand memories of Woodstock ’99 and early Day for Night tour chaos
• Why the studio cut feels like a teaser—and the live version felt like a threat

🧠 Why This Song Still Matters

Short. Violent. Uncompromising.

Fire in the Hole doesn’t explain itself—it hits, gets out, and leaves you rattled.

This episode makes the case that while the song may never top streaming charts, it remains one of the Hip’s most honest expressions of rage, resistance, and release—a reminder that rock & roll doesn’t always need poetry to be profound.

Sometimes it just needs three chords, a warning shout, and absolutely no mercy.

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Fully & Completely: Redux — Day for Night (1994)

A presentation of The Tragically Hip Podcast Series

Hosted by: jD & Greg LeGros

Release: Monday

Format: Album deep dive (Redux edition)

Runtime: ~1h 45m

In this episode of Fully & Completely: Redux, we turn our full attention to Day for Night — the record many fans point to as the moment The Tragically Hip stopped chasing expectations and fully committed to the dark, patient, cinematic version of themselves.

Released in September 1994, Day for Night arrived at a cultural moment when the ’90s were no longer new, no longer shiny, and no longer pretending everything was okay. What followed was an album that broke rules quietly: hit singles with no choruses, stories without resolutions, grooves that crept instead of charged.

In this Redux episode, jD and Greg revisit the album with fresh perspective — tracing its creation, its reception, and why it remains one of the most singular statements in the Hip’s catalogue.

What We Cover

• Why Day for Night felt like a deliberate pivot after Fully Completely
• How “Grace, Too” announced a darker, stranger Hip — visually and sonically
• The improbability of “Nautical Disaster” becoming a massive hit with no chorus
• Gord Downie’s leap into fully cinematic, image-driven lyricism
• Johnny Fay and Gord Sinclair quietly redefining the band’s rhythmic identity
• The patience, restraint, and atmosphere that hold the album together
• Why this record feels less like a collection of songs and more like a journey

Track-by-Track Highlights

• Grace, Too – A career-defining opener and tonal manifesto
• Daredevil – A tumbling, vertigo-inducing rock song hiding in plain sight
• Greasy Jungle – Off-kilter, playful darkness with a smirk
• Yawning or Snarling – Menace, crowd imagery, and creeping tension
• Fire in the Hole – Nuance over catharsis, patience over payoff
• So Hard Done By – A mid-tempo, grimy, cinematic standout
• Nautical Disaster – One of the boldest hit singles of the decade
• Thugs – Swampy groove, film references, and one of Downie’s greatest opening lines
• Scared – Beauty, menace, and the illusion of safety
• An Inch an Hour / Emergency / Titanic Terrarium – The album’s final descent into reflection and unease

Why Day for Night Endures

More than any other Hip album, Day for Night rewards patience. It doesn’t rush you. It doesn’t explain itself. It invites you into the fog and trusts you to stay there. For many fans — including jD and Greg — this wasn’t just another release. It was the album that turned admiration into devotion.

About the Podcast

Fully & Completely is a chronological, album-by-album exploration of The Tragically Hip’s studio catalogue. Hosted by jD and Greg LeGros, the series blends music history, personal memory, cultural context, and deep fandom — without myth-making or nostalgia goggles. Redux episodes revisit classic installments with improved audio, tighter edits, and the benefit of distance.

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Fully & Completely: Redux — Day for Night (1994)

A presentation of The Tragically Hip Podcast Series

Hosted by: jD & Greg LeGros

Release: Monday

Format: Album deep dive (Redux edition)

Runtime: ~1h 45m

In this episode of Fully & Completely: Redux, we turn our full attention to Day for Night — the record many fans point to as the moment The Tragically Hip stopped chasing expectations and fully committed to the dark, patient, cinematic version of themselves.

Released in September 1994, Day for Night arrived at a cultural moment when the ’90s were no longer new, no longer shiny, and no longer pretending everything was okay. What followed was an album that broke rules quietly: hit singles with no choruses, stories without resolutions, grooves that crept instead of charged.

In this Redux episode, jD and Greg revisit the album with fresh perspective — tracing its creation, its reception, and why it remains one of the most singular statements in the Hip’s catalogue.

What We Cover

• Why Day for Night felt like a deliberate pivot after Fully Completely
• How “Grace, Too” announced a darker, stranger Hip — visually and sonically
• The improbability of “Nautical Disaster” becoming a massive hit with no chorus
• Gord Downie’s leap into fully cinematic, image-driven lyricism
• Johnny Fay and Gord Sinclair quietly redefining the band’s rhythmic identity
• The patience, restraint, and atmosphere that hold the album together
• Why this record feels less like a collection of songs and more like a journey

Track-by-Track Highlights

• Grace, Too – A career-defining opener and tonal manifesto
• Daredevil – A tumbling, vertigo-inducing rock song hiding in plain sight
• Greasy Jungle – Off-kilter, playful darkness with a smirk
• Yawning or Snarling – Menace, crowd imagery, and creeping tension
• Fire in the Hole – Nuance over catharsis, patience over payoff
• So Hard Done By – A mid-tempo, grimy, cinematic standout
• Nautical Disaster – One of the boldest hit singles of the decade
• Thugs – Swampy groove, film references, and one of Downie’s greatest opening lines
• Scared – Beauty, menace, and the illusion of safety
• An Inch an Hour / Emergency / Titanic Terrarium – The album’s final descent into reflection and unease

Why Day for Night Endures

More than any other Hip album, Day for Night rewards patience. It doesn’t rush you. It doesn’t explain itself. It invites you into the fog and trusts you to stay there. For many fans — including jD and Greg — this wasn’t just another release. It was the album that turned admiration into devotion.

About the Podcast

Fully & Completely is a chronological, album-by-album exploration of The Tragically Hip’s studio catalogue. Hosted by jD and Greg LeGros, the series blends music history, personal memory, cultural context, and deep fandom — without myth-making or nostalgia goggles. Redux episodes revisit classic installments with improved audio, tighter edits, and the benefit of distance.

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Every Wednesday, we spin the wheel, land on one randomly selected Tragically Hip song, and then do the only sensible thing: discuss, debate, and dissect it from top to bottom. That’s The Tragically Hip On Shuffle. That’s the game. So there’s that.

This week’s shuffle pull: “Wild Mountain Honey” (Track 11 on Music @ Work), a song that got exactly zero votes in the Tragically Hip Top 40 Countdown universe — and, honestly, that fact alone felt like a cosmic dare. Is it an overlooked monster? A “respect more than like” deep cut? A Johnny Fay showcase hiding in plain sight? We took it to the group chat court and let the litigious force do its thing.

This Week’s Song

• Song: Wild Mountain Honey
• Album: Music @ Work (2000)
• Why this one matters: A structural outlier that some fans skipped for years — and others swear is an absolute banger.

Panelists

• Tyler (Etobicoke) — longtime fan perspective + “meridian point” theory for the band’s eras
• Kirk (Chino) — U.S. fan, Music @ Work as the gateway record, Zeppelin energy comparisons
• Adam (Tampa) — reappraisal years later, big on the Music @ Work “depth and weirdness” (complimentary)

What We Get Into

• The “zero votes” mystery: how does a track like this get nothing in a 169-song voting pool?
• Johnny Fay unleashed: drums way up in the mix; Bonham-ish weight; pure chops showcase
• “Breakup song” reading: divorce / separation / relationship unraveling… and why the lyrics support it
• Embassy + diplomacy imagery: neutral ground, choosing to leave before it gets ugly
• The album as a turning point: Music @ Work as the “door out” for some fans, and the “door in” for others
• Live rarity: discussed as being played 26 times, essentially during the 2000 era
• The eternal question: why is it called “Wild Mountain Honey” when the phrase never appears in the song?

Quote Worth Stealing

“Diplomacy goes even better with drinks.”

(Also: “confetti cannon… with litigious force,” which… come on.)

Next Week on Shuffle

We spun again — and the next song is: “Fire in the Hole” (Day for Night).

Three new panelists, same chaotic method.

Shout-outs + Links Mentioned

• Discovering Downie (podcast) — recommended by Kirk
• FOTM Cast (quarterly deep-dive on Toronto Mike’d) — Tyler’s appearance
• A surprisingly heartfelt wellness moment: do your checkups, take care of your health, don’t put it off.

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Fully & Completely: ReduxEpisode 104 — Fully Completely (1992)

A presentation of The Tragically Hip Podcast Series

Hosted by jD and Greg LeGros

Class is officially back in session.

In Episode 104, Fully & Completely returns as Fully & Completely: Redux — our weekly, album-by-album wander through the studio catalogue of The Tragically Hip.

This week: Fully Completely (1992). The one that didn’t just kick the door down — it blew the whole damn car up.

And because this is Redux, you get it in two parts:

First, a short present-day catch-up with jD and Greg — sitting in the “easy chairs by the fireplace” version of adulthood — reminiscing about what this record felt like then, what it feels like now, and why it still hits like a masterclass.

Then we drop into the classic Fully & Completely episode, now re-edited, re-mixed, and re-mastered — the same deep dive, but cleaned up, tightened up, and sounding better in your headphones.

From the jump, the conversation is rooted in why this album became a cultural object in Canada: six singles, nonstop video rotation, and that feeling that you couldn’t escape it — even if you tried. Not because of CanCon. Because people wanted it.

We get into why Locked in the Trunk of a Car is such a strange (and perfect) lead single, the confidence of a band shifting from “beloved” to “the band,” and how the record meant to help crack America ended up being, arguably, their most Canadian statement up to that point.

Along the way: 1992 as a time capsule (good, bad, and bananas), the shifting musical landscape, and how Gord’s writing starts leaning harder into Canadian stories, mythology, and history — without turning into novelty.

It’s huge. It’s dusty. It’s intense.

And it still holds up top to bottom.

In This Episode

• The Redux intro: jD + Greg reunite, reminisce, and talk about how this record lands now
• Why Fully Completely felt unavoidable in Canada (six singles, constant rotation)
• 1992 as a time capsule — culture, headlines, and a wildly stacked year in music
• The jump in sound: new producer, bigger rooms, bigger ambition, bigger “world stage” vibe
• The American push that got pulled after two weeks — and what that meant
• Gord’s shift into Canada-as-myth + Canada-as-story songwriting
• Party guitars, campfires, and why we all somehow still know that song
• Track-by-track highlights including:
• Courage and the Hugh MacLennan connection
• Locked in the Trunk of a Car and the bootleg “bonus for the nerds”
• At the Hundredth Meridian as a national singalong moment
• Wheat Kings as the great Canadian makeout song you probably shouldn’t make out to
• Deep cuts love for Eldorado and the title track’s intensity

Album Discussed

Fully Completely (1992)

Produced by Chris Tsangarides

Six singles. A diamond-era cultural staple.

A road album. A statement. A turning point.

What’s Next

Next week, the journey continues — another step forward, another right turn, another era.

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