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Album Reviews6 Comments
Rush ABC 1974 Album Covers

Album Review: Rush – ABC 1974

January 22, 2021January 21, 2021 Drew

Ten years ago, Rush released a never before heard live album. It featured “new” songs for many and though it didn’t reach a fever pitch, ABC 1974 did move the needle quite a bit. Rush ABC 1974 recorded the band’s … Continue reading Album Review: Rush – ABC 1974

Profiles4 Comments
Neil Peart behind his drum kit

2020: A Year in Music Review

December 26, 2020December 24, 2020 Drew

Neil Peart died. Thus for many, 2020 was already a year to forget less than two weeks in when on January 10 the announcement of Peart’s death three days earlier trickled out. It left a nation of Rush fans stunned. … Continue reading 2020: A Year in Music Review

Book Reviews6 Comments
Rush Missing Tourbooks Collection

Book Review: Rush – The Missing Tourbooks Collection

November 3, 2020November 2, 2020 Drew

With Rush officially done and Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson seemingly uninterested or at least hesitant to move forward together after the death of Neil Peart, little remains as far as tantalizing fans with music-haves and other Rush memorabilia. Unlike … Continue reading Book Review: Rush – The Missing Tourbooks Collection

Album Reviews15 Comments
Rush Test for Echo album cover

Album Review: Rush – Test for Echo

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020 Drew

The Beatles have the White Album. Metallica has the Black Album. Rush has the Maligned Album. Test For Echo. Hardly a favorite among the Rush elite, Test for Echo, the band’s 16th studio album, was released earlier this month in … Continue reading Album Review: Rush – Test for Echo

Album Reviews13 Comments
Collage of Rush Live Albums

Rush Live Albums Ranked Worst to First

August 10, 2020October 12, 2020 Drew

Not all live albums are created equal. Even from the same band. And, with a bit of a heavy heart (and some procrastination) tackling all of the live Rush albums to determine the worst to first was a venture that … Continue reading Rush Live Albums Ranked Worst to First

Concert Reviews10 Comments
Rush Presto Tour Review

Concert Review: Rush – Presto Tour April 2, 1990

April 2, 2020March 30, 2020 Drew

Thirty-years ago today I attended my first concert. Which was also my first Rush concert. Presto tour. Coincidentally, I saw the Rush Presto tour at the Forum in Los Angeles, the location of Rush’s final concert, of which I was … Continue reading Concert Review: Rush – Presto Tour April 2, 1990

Album Reviews5 Comments
Album cover for Alex Lifeson Victor

Album Review: Alex Lifeson – Victor

March 14, 2020June 17, 2020 Drew

WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE! Oh, sorry. That was for my other blog. Ok, just kidding. But seeing as I was to see classic rockers Kansas (for the first time!) on Friday for their Point of No Return tour at … Continue reading Album Review: Alex Lifeson – Victor

Profiles6 Comments
Niel Peart of Rush on the drums

Saying A Farewell to Our Kings

January 21, 2020October 26, 2020 Drew

When I heard that he was gone,I felt a shadow cross my heart… In the last nine months, I lost my dog suddenly to cancer, a got daily updates from my childhood best friend as his mom slowly died from … Continue reading Saying A Farewell to Our Kings

Profiles4 Comments
Neil Peart Tribute

Missing Neil Peart

January 10, 2020January 7, 2021 Drew

Suddenly … you were gone … from all the lives you left your mark upon. Sadly, today was inevitable. I did not know him personally nor did I ever meet him. However, outside my parents and brother I have known … Continue reading Missing Neil Peart

Book Reviews
Cover for The Masked Rider by Neil Peart

Book Review: The Masked Rider by Neil Peart

February 7, 2016June 17, 2020 Drew

The Masked Rider – Cycling in West Africa I finally got around to it. I’ve had The Masked Rider by Neil Peart on my bookshelf for several years now. It was purchased more as a way to complete the “Neil … Continue reading Book Review: The Masked Rider by Neil Peart

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