It seemed back in the day that many bands had two, maybe three great songs amongst a bunch of fillers on albums. Especially the final track. Thus you’d run out and buy a new record based on what you heard … Continue reading Top 10 Best Rush Album Final Songs
What started as a just few rock bands ended with a Saturday rush of music that helped fill out the week with a broader scope of music. Two, maybe three obvious rock bands, arguably one falls more in line with pop rock but still a rock band and the other I’m not so sure about anymore. Two different genres fell into play thanks to Amazon music. Rush (various songs) See if you notice a pattern in these songs. Expect a forthcoming Rush post. Everyday Glory La Villa Strangiato Cygnus X-1 Natural Science Countdown Available Light The Garden Working Man In … Continue reading The Weekly Playlist – Oct. 3 to Oct. 9
My internal deliberations to put this website to bed tends to come undone with a new idea. Ironically, I don’t listen to music all that much just those albums I review, whether old or new releases, and when concerts were a thing, I’d dive into albums of the coming feature. Yesterday, after listening to several albums I thought, why not a weekly music round-up or some type of list of those bands I listened to and the individual songs and/or albums. Thus, Weekly Playlist was born. Then I thought it was stupid. Then I thought, maybe it would be cool. … Continue reading The Weekly Playlist: Aug. 29 – Sept. 4
Finally open. Somehow, I have three of them. Two I have had for some time. Both of those signed by the four. I hesitated to open either choosing to keep both as true collectible keepsakes. But with the second-edition release … Continue reading Book Review: The Art of Rush – Hugh Syme
Record Store Day usually eludes me. I forget or don’t make the effort to drive to the closest record store 20 minutes away or to the coolest record store 30 minutes away. But if I’m tuned in to the vinyl … Continue reading Album Review: The Def Leppard E.P.
In disgust, I ripped my headphones from my head and dropped them on the desk. My head slumped a little. It was finally time for Rush, i.e. singer and bassist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer Neil Peart, to … Continue reading Album Review: Rush – Snakes & Arrows
“Tom Sawyer” played as bumper music earlier today which went on a bit longer than that typically associated with bumper music and I got concerned. A quick search revealed far more excitement than expected as I discovered the Alex Lifeson, … Continue reading Single Review: Alex Lifeson – Kabul Blues & Spy House
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
Across their 40 year career, Rush did pretty much everything right. Especially when it came to the multifarious approach to writing their music. Most bands generally do not partake in recording instrumentals. Those who do, like Joe Satriani, make instrumental … Continue reading Rush Instrumentals Ranked Worst to First
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
