Yer Letter Friday, October 2nd, 2026 Hey, it's jD here. October 2nd, 2012. "Now for Plan A" hit the shelves. Fourteen years later, to the day, Yer Letter hits yer inbox. A day late. I'd love to tell you I planned that (I did not plan that). The first of the month came and went and I was a step behind it, and instead of pretending otherwise I'm just going to say it and get on with the good stuff. And there's a lot of good stuff. A world premiere in Kingston. A new podcast. A ballot. A tribute...
4 days ago • 11 min read
Yer Letter Tuesday, september 1st, 2026 Hey, it's jD here, and I'm writing this eleven days after standing in Springer Market Square in Kingston, surrounded by people I know by their screen names, watching it end all over again. More on that at the bottom. It's the most personal thing I've put in this letter, and I sat on it a week before deciding you'd earned it. Up top, though, September is good news, and I don't often get to say that. TL;DR • The Tragically Hip go into the Canadian...
about 1 month ago • 10 min read
Come To The Bathouse Thursday, august 20, 2026 Hey, it's jD here. Nine days until August 20th. Ten years to the day. Two things, and I'll keep both short. THE NEWS The final episode of Yer Hipstories: Reflections From The Final Tour is being filmed inside The Bathouse - the studio where The Hip made their records - on August 20th. It airs that same night at 8pm ET. I still can't quite say that out loud. THE CONTEST Three of you are coming into that room with me. Three chairs, won, not...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Where were you? Saturday, august 20, 2016 Hey, it's jD here. August 20th, 2016. The Kingston finale. Ten years on and I still can't say the date out loud without my voice doing something weird. Here's what I want from you. Where were you that night, and who were you with? That's it. That's the whole question. A living room, a tailgate, a bar full of strangers, Market Square in the rain, a hotel room in another country with a bad stream and worse wifi. Wherever you were. Whoever was beside...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Yer Letter august 1, 2026 Hey, it's jD here, and I'm writing this ten days after the Victoria stream, which is to say ten years and ten days after the Man Machine Poem tour opened at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre and the countdown started for all of us. Quick word before anything else. Last month's letter was a heavy one, and you answered it in a way I did not expect and will not forget. More on that near the bottom. For now, just this: thank you. I'm doing better. Now let's talk about...
2 months ago • 12 min read
Kingston August 20 - August 23 Hey, it's jD here. A quick but important nudge on The Gathering, our Forever Hip weekend in Kingston. This is the same plan I sent during the week, however, this one is a bit more urgent. Time is slipping away and I need numbers to set up the boat cruise or pick an alternate event. Sorry for being a pain but event planning on this scale is more work than I could have ever thought. Not that I am complaining. Anyway here gathered in one place so nothing slips is...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Yer Letter Wednesday, July 1st, 2026 Hey, it's jD here, and I'm writing this on Canada Day, which feels about right for a band whose last song on "We Are the Same" might as well be called Canada Day. (More on that below. The boys gave us a lot to chew on this month.) I want to be straight with you up top. The last six weeks have been some of the hardest I've had in a while. I'm coming out the other side now, slowly, and a big part of why is you. So this letter is a little more personal than...
3 months ago • 6 min read
The Gathering This coming August 20 through 23, 2026 Hey, it's jD here Ten years ago this August, The Hip played their final show — in Kingston. We're going back to mark the moment, together, one more time. It's called The Gathering, and it's coming together beautifully. But to lock it in, I need your help. The Gathering — Forever Hip Weekend Kingston, Ontario · Thursday, August 20 – Sunday, August 23, 2026 Here's what we're planning: Thursday — A meet & greet, right before the city's free...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Special Dispatch! Tuesday, June 3 202 Ten Years On - Let's Gather In Kingston Dudes, Ten years. This August marks ten years since The Tragically Hip took the stage in Kingston for the last time — August 20, 2016 — and since that night became something bigger than a concert for all of us. I want us to be there together for the anniversary, and I'm writing today to start figuring out who's in. Here's what makes the timing perfect: the City of Kingston and Tourism Kingston are putting on an...
4 months ago • 2 min read
The Tragically Hip On Shuffle Panel Search Hey, it's jD here. You're getting this because you've either been a panelist on The Tragically Hip On Shuffle before, or you signed up saying you'd like to be. Either way - I'm booking from May 27th onward and I'd love to have you back in the rotation. Quick refresher on the show, in case you need it. On Shuffle is the weekly live stream where a small panel of fans gathers to react to whichever Tragically Hip song the shuffle gods serve up. No prep...
5 months ago • 1 min read