Sean Michaels

Critic, Novelist

Music critic, novelist, and contributor to the Globe and Mail


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The Tragically Hip are considered essential Canadian music, but they’re not so well-known in the US.

Millions of Canadians tune in for Tragically Hip’s final show

The Tragically Hip are considered essential Canadian music, but they’re not so well-known in the US.

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