Rush Is a Band (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
The second Trailer Park Boys movie - Countdown to Liquor Day - was released to theaters in Canada back in September and Alex Lifeson made a cameo appearance as a cop. This review of the film from the Edmonton Sun describes some details about Alex's role: ...
Rush Is a Band (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
A couple of months ago two new documentaries exploring the Canadian music scene in the '70s and '80s were shown on the CBC over a series of 4 weeks . The documentaries were titled This Beat Goes On and Rise Up respectively. Rush along with several other Canadian artists were featured and the documentaries included new interview segments with Geddy Lee. Reader RushFanForever gave some great reports...
Consequence of Sound (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Attacking the Canadian band Rush is like attacking 80's pop music, which is akin to stabbing bodies in a morgue.
Chrome Beach (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Canadian television at its finest : Mike Smith, Robb Wells and J.P. Tremblay are returning to Canadian TV screens in 2010, but not as the Trailer Park Boys. Instead, they'll be starring in the new Showcase series The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Funtime Hour , described as a mix of narrative and sketch comedy. Also, many of my Sunday nights after graduation from college. Also, because everyone loves ZRM:...
THE STROUMBOULOPOULI (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
Rehearsals are going on as I write this according to the tweets of Rick Mercer and George Stroumboulopoulos ... and the parties have already started! The Gemini Awards are Live from Calgary tonight ! Here is a list of presenters for tonight's Broadcast Gala. Adding to the list of previously announced Gemini presenters, such as Cory Monteith (Glee), (The Rick Mercer Report), Rick MercerHugh Dillon (FlashPoint),...
CBC Radio 3 (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
King Khan & BBQ Show arrested, possibly charged with drug possession. Exclaim Beck, Wilco , Feist & Jamie Lidell to collaborate for Skip Spence "Record Club" tribute. Stereogum Rush's Alex Lifeson to appear on Trailer Park Boys . Chart Fucked Up , NOFX & King Khan & BBQ Show to work on 7" series. Exclaim ' St. Vincent to play Victoria & Vancouver. Exclaim [Photo:...
Twitch (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
The Trailer Park Boys may be over - or, at least they will be when the second feature film releases - but that can't keep Mike Smith, Robb Wells and JP Tremblay from warping young minds everywhere. Coming the fall of 2010 will be The Drunk And On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour , created by and starring the Trailer Park trio. Just announced by Canuck cable broadcaster Showcase, the new show is being described...
The Sound of Young America (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
The actors behind The Trailer Park Boys have a new show in development (albeit without writer/director Mike Clattenburg). Here's what the Ottowa Citizen has to say . It includes three grown men working on a children's show in the sleepy town of Port Cockerton (of course) called The Happy Funtime Hour. But they don't stray that far from their drunk and cursing former selves. The guitarist from the...
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
Mike Smith, Robb Wells and J.P. Tremblay are returning to Canadian TV screens in 2010, but not as the Trailer Park Boys.
Mac|Life all RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Calling all Rush superfans! Apple has posted two new GarageBand Arist Lessons from famed Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson. The first song available is “Working Man," followed by “The Spirit of Radio.” Each lesson costs $4.99 and is available in the GarageBand Lesson Store. Don't forget—you can also download lessons from some of your other favorite artists, like John Legend,...
Neatorama (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
It’s no real surprise that Wikipedia has a thorough list of these, but it’s interesting to parse through the many, and find a neat collection of songs and albums that were based on, or influenced by books. Led Zeppelin has a scatological lyric library referencing JRR Tolkien, but let’s see what else is out there. 13. Alan Parson’s [...]
atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
More than 60 teenagers, crowded onto the stage of Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts, are singing and dancing. Some are also laughing, gossiping, bumping into each other and yucking it up. They're rehearsing the Broadway musical "Footloose", inspired by the 1984 movie starring Kevin Bacon. This is "High School Musical: The Toronto Version."
Truth In Shredding (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Rick goes on a man-date with RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson. RMR: Rick and Alex Lifeson This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Truth In Shredding (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Released in the UK by Atlantic Records Monday 16th November 2009 Anthem Entertainment has announced the release of Working Men, the first 'best of' live performance compilation from renowned rock trio Rush. Released in the UK on Monday November 16th, this outstanding live collection is released on CD and digital download byAtlantic Records. Culled from Anthem Entertainment and Zoë Vision's three...
WNEW: Where Rock Lives (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
To honor WNEW's legendary Firecracker 500, every day we are highlighting the music that populated the 1991 and 1996 lists, with classic videos, live performances and little-known facts about the songs and how they came to be... Alex Lifeson calls...
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