The Tragically Hip’s “Up to Here” | A Quick Look at the 1989 Debut Album that Launched a National Obsession

Overlooked outside of Canada, The Tragically Hip is worth a second listen

Kevin Alexander

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Graham Strong

Aug 15, 2025

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Today Graham Strong’s taking the wheel and is talking about The Tragically Hip’s Up to Here.

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A guest post by

Graham Strong

So many writers struggle with the actual act of writing. In 2021, I launched my Substack "To Write with Wild Abandon" to talk about our writerly fears along with strategies to overcome them. For me, it comes down to one thing: Writing Should Be Fun!