Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in attendance and the Toronto Police Department summed up the event’s magnitude with a simple tweet: “Dear world, Please be advised that Canada will be closed tonight at 8:30 p.m. The concert was broadcast live and viewing parties were held across Canada. That same summer, the Tragically Hip released a new album, Man Machine Poem, and embarked on a lengthy Canadian tour that culminated in an emotional final show: a hometown gig at the Rogers K-Rock Centre in Kingston, Ontario.
No one.”ĭownie was diagnosed with brain cancer in December 2015, but didn’t reveal his disease publicly until May 2016. No one worked harder on every part of their life than Gord. At home, he worked just as tirelessly at being a good father, son, brother, husband and friend. “As a musician, he lived ‘the life’ for over 30 years, lucky to do most of it with his high school buddies. “Gord said he had lived many lives,” they added. “Gord knew this day was coming – his response was to spend this precious time as he always had – making music, making memories and expressing deep gratitude to his family and friends for a life well lived, often sealing it with a kiss … on the lips. “Last night, Gord quietly passed away with his beloved children and family close by,” his family wrote in a statement. That team is the backbone of the network, Cups N Cakes could not exist without them.Gord Downie, the lead singer for the beloved Canadian alt-rock band the Tragically Hip, died Tuesday at the age of 53. Near the end of 2018, the rapid growth of the Cups N Cakes Network forced MacCallum to seek help by assembling a team.
In addition to those audio components, the website boasts music reviews, premieres, a news section, an online store, a weekly highlighted music video and the Cups N Cakes Vinyl Unveil.Ĭups N Cakes is a necessary experience for music fans still interested in discovering the latest and greatest acts. New team member Seam Newton took over 50% of the interviews in September, 2018 and later took over the entire show after Inside The Artists Studio relaunched following its Covid-19 hiatus. Jeff took over this segment from Marvin Greensborough following his disappearance in October, 2017. The interviews inform listeners on the happenings with each act but then attempt to get the musicians to let their guards down with a goofy rapid-fire questionnaire. This led to the interview podcast called “Inside The Artists Studio.” During the podcast’s short history they have managed to interview some amazing Canadian acts such as: Napalmpom, Cartel Madras, Shotgun Jimmie, Faith Healer, Mobina Galore, Mauno, Freak Heat Waves, The Wet Secrets, The Garrys, and more. Over the course of the radio show’s existence, Jeff found that their interviews typically had great content getting cut due to time constraints. The duo’s chemistry was evident as they would unapologetically chat about a vast array of topics and try to poke fun at society in general. In October of 2018, Carey and Jeff stepped down and handed the show over to Kent Phillips and Ella Coyes. Each show was comprised of a half hour of Jeff and Carey’s tomfoolerous banter and an hour of new music.
The Cups N Cakes internet radio show has been in existence for over six years and has become one of the best sources for new Canadian music. With the new look came the addition of weekly written reviews, an interview based podcast, the Vinyl Unveil YouTube show and, of course, the original internet radio program.
In May of 2017, Jeff began elevating Cups N Cakes to new heights by morphing it into a multi-media music source with the launch of this website and re-branding to The Cups N Cakes Network. The program started as a way for hosts Jeff MacCallum and Carey Newton to maintain their friendship while sharing laughs along with their favourite music. Cups N Cakes began as a bi-weekly internet radio show playing only Canadian independent acts.
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