[direwolf74]

Saw them at the Sasquatch Festival at the Gorge before the album came out. That show still stands as the single greatest Hip show I've ever witnessed. A massive hail storm temporarily derailed the festival. It took them about an hour to shovel the snow off the stage before the Hip could go on (they were sandwiched on the bill between Neko Case and the Shins). As a result, the Hip's set was cut short and they only got to play 8 songs. But holy shit, what a set! The energy coming off the stage was fierce, and Gord was in full-on beast mode, ranting and cracking jokes throughout the whole thing. Such a great day.

Setlist:

Grace
Rink
Nautical
Drop-Off
Courage
Fly
Fully
Poets

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