It's Colorado rocky mountain highI've seen it rainin' fire in the skyFriends around the campfire and everybody's highRocky mountain high (john denver)Not that I give a rat's ass, but Denver did have a point. You don't need much...

Tosh plans a horror-themed film fest on the GBS tour bus. Why? Read all about it in his latest Tail! ...

Does anyone else remember the scene in "The Exorcist" where the possessed young girl's head spins a full 360 degrees around on her shoulders? Nasty bit of film making that. Intensely disturbing. Great.McCann came home the other night convinced...

As soon as a plane lands, a bus stops, or I get off a train, my first impulse is always to go for a walk. Most cities, at least the older ones, were designed that way anyway. Only by walking do you see the place the way its designers did - human scaled....

Despite back pain and some supposed narcolepsy, the boys are getting ready for their upcoming tour! Tosh tells us about it in his latest Tail - read it here....

"Things they do look awful cold (talkin bout my generation) Hope I die before I grow old"                           ...

Alan tells us about his experience at the 2010 Winter Olympics! Read all about it on Alan's from the Road blog....

Hockey Hangover.  Sid, the Kid no more, raises his hand to answer the Hero’s call.  Having gorged myself on the National Pastime, I find myself in the midst of the morning after.  Moments of the rapture’s afterglow are met with...

Alan's circled the globe and is now "going to hockey". Read more in his latest FTR. And Bob takes you to the Waterford Bridge of his youth in his latest journey....

When I went to school in St. John’s, for the first primary years, and then later again in high school, both my institutions were buried in the depths of the Waterford Valley, in the district known as Waterford Bridge. This was at the tightest point...

Do you realize that if you leave Sydney Australia early in the morning of February 14th, and fly all day, you arrive in Vancouver earlier on the very same February 14th?  That’s like getting two Valentine’s Day’s in one year. ...

The Olympics start today and Tosh suggests some suggestive new sports. He also wants to wish his loyal readers a Happy Valentine's Day. Read on in his latest Tail....

The Games have yet to begin and I am already tired of the Olympics. Who really cares about who can skid down a hill the fastest or not really shoot the vermin rabbit. It all just seems like a big excuse to watch even more hockey. Why can't we create...

Just as my little dog star was starting to rise, Captain Shanty here has to go and poop all over my Paw Parade. Does he really have to go and launch a website when things are finally starting to happen in my career? Why does everything always have...

Séan's first solo album, Lullabies for Bloodshot Eyes, comes out in less than two weeks and starting right now, you can pre-order it in the GreatBigSea.com Store. CDs will start shipping on the release date, February 23. For more from Séan, visit his...

Not only can you now marvel at Great Big Sea's extensive tour history, you can also share your GBS concert experience! Just sign into your GreatBigSea.com account, and click "submit a review" next to the show you attended! Head over here to check it out....

Bob's back and this time he's taking you on a journey. Check out the first post of Bob's new blog, Bob's Journeys, and remember to leave him a comment....

Tosh has been invited to attend an event. Do you think his new celebrity status has gone to his head? Find out in Tosh's new Tail!...

Recognition of the star that I am has arrived. I have been invited to attend a function as a "celebrity". Beagle Paws, is having a fundraiser in june and I have been asked to speak. After years of neglect, I am finally getting the respect I...

Regular readers of my blog (ha!) may have noticed that it has been many months since I have posted anything.One of the main reasons is that I was pretty busy elsewhere - touring, writing and recording for the most part, all worthwhile pursuits, and all...

The streets of New Orleans are paved with treble clefs....and the sidewalks swing like loose skirts. Music is embedded in the atmosphere like oxygen.....and then there's voodoo. Here is where we find ourselves, with the ghosts of the masters.....burning...

The Junior Acheivement of Newfoundland and Labrador (JANL) has announced the 2010 Business Hall of Fame inductees. We are pleased to report that Great Big Sea will be honored alongside Fred Cahill and Gordon Manstan! ...

Another day, another FTR. Alan plugs new CBC show, The Republic of Doyle, in his new one. It's made by friends of his who will be familiar to you as well!...

I just had a man’s hands in my pants.  In full public view.  I don’t recall that ever happening to me in the past.  Sure, there have been many hazy after parties, where things for a little out of hand, but I think I’d...

Alan gives us an update on the new GBS album and reflects on 2009 in his final FTR of the year....

Where did that decade go?  Feels like not so long ago me and Sean and Bob and Darrell were nervously gathered in an old house on Gower Street awaiting to play for what would turn out to be the largest gathering of people in Newfoundland history. ...

They say that Santa sees you when you're sleeping, but we know when you're awake and surfing the Internet! So, over the holidays, we will monitor the activity on GreatBigSean.com and for the top ten fans who share the streaming player with friends and...

Christmas comes early with a new FTR from Alan with more details on the new album and photos from New Orleans!...

All hands been held up for a couple of weeks at this marvelous recording studio in the Garden District of New Orleans.  We’ve recorded 15 bed tracks (drums, bass, rhythm guitars etc) and a few lead vocals and background parts.  We hope...

On February 23, 2010, Lullabies for Bloodshot Eyes, the debut solo album by Sean McCann, will be released. The nine track collection was recorded over the course of several months earlier this year at GreatBigStudio in St. John's. For your first look...

It's happening. It's finally happening. After 11 months and several major surgeries, McCann's baby is ready to be born. The long awaited "Lullabies for Bloodshot Eyes" will hit the streets (and iTunes) on february 23rd 2010, the...

It's that time again fellow bumlickers.....and I'm not talking about Christmas.The wild ride that was Fortune's Favour is over and it's time for the boys to get back in the studio and reinvent the Great Big wheel...for the 10th time. The...

Exciting news today: We've just learned that Great Big Sea has been tapped to perform at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic games, as part of the Victory Ceremony concert series at BC Place. ...

Alan briefly joins Blue Rodeo, checks out Daffodil Place and talks about the next opus in his latest FTR....

Played the last of the Fortune’s Favour Tour dates in Calgary last weekend.  Frolicking at the Grey Cup, Canada’s Super Bowl, has become a near annual bash for GBS and our close buds.  Word has circulated that the Grey Cup weekend...

If you are planning to give a gift from the GreatBigSea.com store this holiday season, and need it to arrive before December 25, please be sure to place your order by December 11 for delivery to North America....

Alan's new FTR has a quick video demonstrating what Great Big Sea does when handed lemons. Read more and watch the video in his latest post!...

Some days go as planned, some do not.  That is the wonder of this job.  You most often wake to a day completely different than the one previous.  I expected to wake up this morning parked behind the theatre in Wenatchee, Washington. ...

Tune into CBC Radio tonight and listen to Great Big Sea's recent St. John's, NL, show! It airs this evening on Radio 2 at 7pm (7:30 in Newfoundland)and tomorrow, November 20, on CBC Radio 1 at 2pm (2:30 in Newfoundland). Enjoy!...

7:07 am Santa Ana CA. and I just made the mistake of reading the responses to my last volley (Valley Songs). In future I will leave such obligations until later in the day when my heart is a little less delicate and my skin a lot thicker. First and...

Want the scoop on Great Big Sea's new album? Well, you're going to have to pry Tosh with treats for more info. He does, however, give tale of a recent songwriter retreat the boys had in his latest post....

The timing couldn't be better; wrap one up for your best friend, your husband or wife, or maybe even for yourself this holiday season. But be sure to check them out soon because they are bound to sell out!...

We just traversed the continent in a metal tube. Ten men and a dog sealed off in our own little 65 MPH world. Fighting, writing, reasoning, and wanting. A Microcosm if you will. A living, breathing organism whose life span is exactly how long it takes...

In Alan's latest From The Road, he estimates how many tours the guys have gone on and puts the number at 200! How many have you joined them on?...

I wonder how many tours GBS has done?  By ‘tour’, I mean a block of gigs where we left home and drove from city to city in a car, van, or bus and did a bunch of our own gigs in pubs, clubs, or theatres.   I do not mean weekend...

Bob muses from the road about traveling and a particular incident at Macy's. Remember, don't ask Canadians for their zip code....

I am amazed at the number of people who can go through the world and somehow remain oblivious to their surroundings. I feel sorry for them. This morning, I awoke early, as I almost always do. Being an early riser on a tour bus can be a bit of a trial....

Somebody's been a good dog and updating their blog regularly. But remember, Tosh tells no tails!...

These days a dog really gotta watch what he says. One wrong word can instantly reel an innocent conversation into the realm of the inappropriate and otherwise unsullied reputations right into the dirt. Our tender egos, it seems, have gone to eggshells;...

A note from Alan as the bus rolls into Milwaukee for tonight's show. Did he mention demos?! Click the image in the post for an audio/visual treat!...

Just passed the skyline of Chicago en route to Milwaukee.  A longer stint than usual at the US Border has turned long drive into a marathon.  Days like these, I kneel and give praise to whatever God provided us with the good fortune to advance...

It was the smell that hit me first. An irresistable mixture of of brisket and mustard and black pepper smothered in swiss cheese laid on a loaf of rye. I would have wet myself if I could. Had I tear ducts, I'd have wept. Young troubador Jeremy Fisher...

Bob's been busy! The current issue of the Newfoundland Quarterly contains a Bob-penned piece on how the Barra MacNeils changed his life. Fans of Bob's Soundtrack will remember this once appeared in skeletal form on his blog. And, in a rare solo outing,...

The first day of any gbs tour is always met with a very early and annoying flight usually to Pierson (how can I not help you today) International to meet the bus. Aside from the occasional whining bitch, I have yet to see anything quite so pathetic as...

Alan details the last shows of the summer of 2009 in the latest From the Road. And he was just getting started.......

What a grand weekend.  Played Clayton NY, on Friday night in a small and dandy room pack with 500 hundred folks eager to kick off the last weekend of Summer 2009.  Funny to type a sentence that indicates that the summer is over as for me it...

GBS is heading west for shows in California, Washington state, beautiful British Columbia and The Stampede City in November and we've got best seats presale tickets going on sale for all performances starting today, Wednesday, September 9!...

We've got some new "old" merch for sale in the GreatBigSea.com Store! Come check out this great collection of vintage shirts, sweaters and more. We have limited quantities of each item and once something's gone, it's gone, so don't delay in ordering your...

"Sometimes things go wrong. Things went drastically wrong. But at least there was a tour for it to go wrong on..."                                     ...

Public sale tickets for Great Big Sea's show at the Lower Deck in Halifax, NS, on September 20 go on sale tomorrow, September 2, at 9am local time. Tickets can be purchases in person at the Lower Deck, by phone through 902-425-1501 or online at www.LowerDeck.c...

Bob muses on collecting music digitally and highlights a few tracks off his iPod. Read more in his latest Soundtrack....

For whatever reason, I am finding it harder and harder to write something for this blog.Maybe it’s the summer. I have been traveling again - Europe, various parts of America, and unusually for me, Newfoundland. That always gets me thinking. I have...

I guess some form of accounting is in order. A dog can't just fall off the face of the planet for 6 months and expect the search party to be still out there looking for his remains. You may be wondering what fate has befallen your bonged-out beagle...

It's a mix of emotions for Alan on his last day on set. How do you guys feel about it? Tell us in the comments of Alan's latest FTR!...

This is Friday, August 7th.  A day that I’ve had highlighted on the calendar for many weeks.  After a month of training and around twenty weeks of filming, it has come to this, my last day. I’m awash with varied feelings and emotions...

In his latest FTR, Alan reflects on approaching the final week-and-a-bit of filming and a very special prize waiting for him at the end of his long journey of shooting....

It’s a sunny Happy Hour here in London. Friday faces everywhere.   The streets are packed with thirsty looking folks with wearing their best work/out clothes.  You know, the outfit the ladies save for Friday at work in case they go...

Alan had a couple special visitors drop by the set recently. Read his new FTR to find out who!...

Three weeks to go.  I have recently learned that principal photography will wrap on Friday, August 7th.  All things being well, I’ll be home by Sunday the 9th.Since my last post the entire production shifted to Wales and we had a blast...

During the present hiatus, Sean and Bob have been searching for inspiration on the heights of St. John's. Perhaps they should also be taking some photography lessons. Check out their handy work....

During the current GBS hiatus I have spent a lot of time in the GB studio and elsewhere, recording music, but also thinking about it a lot.I recently heard a radio documentary, (or acoustic film as he would have it), by St. Johnsman and producer Chris...

"An American monkey, after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus is much wiser than most men." Charles Darwin"Daddy, why is the water so brown?" were the last words Thing One said before he was unceremoniously...

Alan's halfway through his "grand adventure" on the set of the movie he's been filming and writes to you with observations of his time spent across the pond. Cheers!...

Today marks the beginning of the second half of this grand adventure.  I believe this is day one of Week 11 of what is officially a 20 Week commitment.  So, there it was, quick as that, more than half done.  Funny what routine teaches us...

Alan writes from the set to announce big news from Daffodil Place! Since its launch in May 2007, they've raised $7 million and are set to open their doors in two weeks! Read more in Alan's FTR....

The boys will be in Harrisburg, PA, on October 8, and starting tomorrow, May 28, at 10am EDT, we'll be doing a best seats presale in the Store! Don't miss out on your chance to get the best seats in the house! ...

Currently listening to English rain dance on the metal roof of my trailer.  I am waiting for the weather to clear so we can get on with our planned scenes for the day all of which are outside.   As a Newfoundlander, I am genetically programmed...

Always a favourite for fans and the band alike, Great Big Sea returns to Malkin Bowl in Vancouver, BC, for two back-to-back shows on September 11 and 12! Starting Tuesday, May 19 at 10am PDT, the Store will be doing a presale for tickets to both dates....

This Labour Day weekend, Great Big Sea, along with special guests, Kathleen Edwards and Jeremy Fisher, will perform in Buffalo, NY, as part of Buffalo Place Rocks the Harbor. Presale tickets are on sale in the GreatBigSea.com Store right now for the September...

Take French lessons with Bob in his latest soundtrack - French music lessons, that is!...

North America doesn’t produce a lot of ‘regional’ success stories anymore, as least as far as the music business is concerned. Most places on the continent are pretty homogenous these days, at least culturally. The fact that just a handful...

Alan checks in from atop his trusty steed, Arthur, with a great tale from the set of the new Robin Hood picture he's currently shooting in London, starring Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett and directed by Ridley Scott!...

My horse’s name is Arthur.  Unlike myself, Arthur is a veteran of many films.  For fear of breaking some protocol, I won’t list Arthur’s credits but trust me; this dude has been on screen more times than anyone else in this...

Tune into Ugly Betty Thursday night and listen out for the guys. A song of Great Big Sea's will be featured in the episode. Check your local listings for showtimes....

Up and Play were released in the US this week at your local retail and favourite online stores. Now, we know they're not new to you, but they will be to someone! Spread the word!...

In case you missed it, or in case you want to hear it again, Great Big Sea's show from Mile One Centre in St. John's has been archived on CBC.ca as a Concert on Demand for you to enjoy whenever you like!...

It's that time of year again! Login to www.officepools.com and track the GBS playoff pool! The ID is "gbs09" and the password is "malkin". Who are *you* betting on?...

The guys certainly have their sights set on Hollywood this year - The Night Pat Murphy Died is being used in State of Play, which is currently in theatres in most markets. Be sure to listen out for it!...

Great Big Sea's show-stopping performance of "Gallow's Pole" from the 2009 Juno Awards is now available for download from the US iTunes Store, too! The guys were joined by Hawksley Workman and Eccodek to close out the show. Great Big Sea will donate their...

Starting this Monday, April 20, at 10am CDT, the GreatBigSea.com will be holding a best seats presale for Great Big Sea's October 2 show in Bloomington, IL. Log on before 10am to ensure the best seats possible - the earlier you buy, the better your seats...

Forget the gossip blogs, you can find out what happens on the set of a big, fancy movie by reading Alan's latest FTR!...

Hey All.  Apologies for the tardiness of this, the first, FTR from movie land.  I’ve been eager to get this rolling since arriving on set on day one, but the truth is, I’ve struggled with what to write.  You see, I should not...

Great Big Sea graced the stage AND closed the show at the 2009 Juno Awards in Vancouver on Sunday. With the talented help of Hawksley Workman and Eccodek, the boys did a rocking rendition of "Gallow's Pole". Click 'Read More' to get links to the video...

Alan says "see ya later" to the GBS crew in his latest FTR. He's off to London to become a big movie star!...

0-10 at the Junos.  Oh well, could be worse I suppose.  Could be 0-11. Or worse again, 0-0.Truth be told, I heard a while back that the Group of the Year Award was based on CD sales, but I could not get anyone to confirm that this was the case. ...

Sometimes we get tired just reading Alan's FTRs and his latest is no exception. From the flights to the film set to the flights to the Junos - phew! How does he do it?...

I may be flying too much.  I have read the Enroute magazine cover to cover twice, and could tell you now, without checking, the list of Movies and short Comedies available on the Air Canada in flight Entertainment system.  I can tell you that...

From musician to actor to jet-setter, Alan is certainly racking up the frequent flyer miles these days. He fills you in in his latest FTR....

What an exceptional week of Rink Rock.  This must be how Trooper’s career was in 1988.  Hockey Rink after Hockey Rink stuffed with partiers ready to go long before the first chord is struck.  Sitting backstage in Windsor, hearing...

You love reading, watching and listening to GBS in the media, but how do the guys feel about it? Bob tackles Media Relations in his latest soundtrack....