Dan Mangan + Blacksmith

Dan Mangan Remembers the Time Dave Grohl Offered to Play Drums for Him — and He Said No

PUBLISHED Aug 28, 2023

It's any songwriter's fantasy: you're hanging out at Dave Grohl's house and he offers to play drums on your new single. Dan Mangan's real-l...

Arts & Crafts Announces 'Live at Massey Hall' Compilation Series

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2018

While some ongoing renovations mean there won't be any Live at Massey Hall concert films in the immediate future, fans will be able to revi...

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"Forgetery" (video)

PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2016

Dan Mangan + Blacksmith released their debut album as a full band last year, delivering Club Meds. Now, they've enlisted a familiar face to...

Dan Mangan + Blacksmith Member Gordon Grdina's Guitar Stolen in Germany

PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2015

Just yesterday (September 25), we learned that Big Sugar frontman Gordie Johnson's prized banjo had gone missing. Now, yet another Canadian...

Dan Mangan + Blacksmith

"Live at Massey Hall" (video)

PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2015

Back in February, Dan Mangan + Blacksmith shared a bill at Toronto's Massey Hall with Hayden. We saw Hayden's "Live at Massey Hall" perform...

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Bigfoot Stage, George WA, May 25

PUBLISHED May 27, 2015

Dan Mangan + Blacksmith played the Bigfoot stage at Sasquatch on Monday (May 25), and due to some scheduling or perhaps some technical issu...

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"Mouthpiece" (video)

PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2015

Dan Mangan + Blacksmith delivered their debut as a cohesive unit with Club Meds earlier this year, and now the band have delivered some vis...

Dan Mangan + Blacksmith / Hayden / Astral Swans

Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Halifax NS, February 18

PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2015

"You wanna sing along?" Dan Mangan asked just prior to the final song of his band's tour-opening show in Halifax last night.   "It's about...