Stories from The Hip

Talking CanCon, CSHF 2026 & Red Carpet Energy with Brady Cullen

Episode Summary

On this episode, Brady and I dive headfirst into all the magic, music, and red-carpet moments from the 2026 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. From first-time carpet jitters to champagne toasts with Canadian rock royalty, we’re covering it all. In this episode, we cover: CSHF 2026 Breakdown: Comparing notes from our very first red carpet experience, picking our stand-out tribute sets, and discussing the historical weight of the evening. Why CanCon Matters: The importance of Canada actively backing the artists and songs that define its cultural identity. The Rush Toronto Side Quest: The story behind my manifesting the chance to catch Rush live in Toronto this past August. After-Party Chronicles: Brady shares a hilarious post-ceremony story featuring Rob Baker and a well-timed champagne toast. GEDFest 2026 Focus: Where things stand with GEDFest right now and why it's consuming my entire brain space. Live Music & The Buffalo-Canada Connection: Recent gig recaps, upcoming show dates on Brady’s calendar, and why the Buffalo/Canada bond runs so deep. Read my CSHF 2026 post-event review on Patreon -> patreon.com/datcmediacompany Where you can find this week's guest: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cancon_eh/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/14UyoATZkcz/?mibextid=wwXIfr YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Cancon_eh The CanCon Playlist: https://bit.ly/4r92PPO 👉 GET TICKETS: https://www.thecazbuffalo.com/shows/ged-fest-26-w-the-strictly-hip-17-oct 💖 DONATE DIRECTLY: https://givebutter.com/gedfest-buffalo-vje1zp/donate 🎟️ VENUE WEBSITE: thecazbuffalo.com 💗 SUPPORT THE CAUSE: Learn more about BCN of WNY at bcnwny.org 📲 FOLLOW ALONG ON SOCIAL: • Instagram: @buffalogedfest | @gedfest_official | @datcmediacompany • Facebook: GEDfest Buffalo | GEDfest Official | DATC Media ----------- Follow DATC Media: https://datcmediacompany.com https://www.facebook.com/datcmedia https://www.instagram.com/datcmediacompany/ Follow Dropped Among This Crowd Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/droppedamongthiscrowdpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/droppedamongthiscrowd/ Email: droppedamongthiscrowdpod@gmail.com Book a conversation on "Dropped among this Crowd": https://datcmediacompany.com/contact/ola/services/be-on-dropped-among-this-crowd-podcast Follow Sara J: https://www.facebook.com/sara.till41/ https://www.instagram.com/sarajachimiak/ Donate to DATC Media Company: https://datcmediacompany.com/support Join the community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Datcmediacompany/gift

Episode Notes

In this episode, we cover:

CSHF 2026 Breakdown: Comparing notes from our very first red carpet experience, picking our stand-out tribute sets, and discussing the historical weight of the evening.
Why CanCon Matters: The importance of Canada actively backing the artists and songs that define its cultural identity.
The Rush Toronto Side Quest: The story behind my manifesting the chance to catch Rush live in Toronto this past August.
After-Party Chronicles: Brady shares a hilarious post-ceremony story featuring Rob Baker and a well-timed champagne toast.
GEDFest 2026 Focus: Where things stand with GEDFest right now and why it's consuming my entire brain space.
Live Music & The Buffalo-Canada Connection: Recent gig recaps, upcoming show dates on Brady’s calendar, and why the Buffalo/Canada bond runs so deep.

Read my CSHF 2026 post-event review on Patreon -> patreon.com/datcmediacompany

Where you can find this week's guest:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cancon_eh/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/14UyoATZkcz/?mibextid=wwXIfr

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Cancon_eh

The CanCon Playlist: https://bit.ly/4r92PPO

👉 GET TICKETS: https://www.thecazbuffalo.com/shows/ged-fest-26-w-the-strictly-hip-17-oct

💖 DONATE DIRECTLY: https://givebutter.com/gedfest-buffalo-vje1zp/donate

🎟️ VENUE WEBSITE: thecazbuffalo.com

💗 SUPPORT THE CAUSE: Learn more about BCN of WNY at bcnwny.org

📲 FOLLOW ALONG ON SOCIAL:

• Instagram: @buffalogedfest | @gedfest_official | @datcmediacompany