Tag: Rush
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Neil Elwood Peart, 1952-2020
I’ve been a Rush fan since high school. Being a drummer I was attracted by that, then eventually got into Neil’s lyrics. He influenced me in so many ways. He made me realize rock musicians could be smart. He got me to read again. I wrote poetry. Over the years I have owned all the…
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The Art of Rush
When I was in art class in 7th grade I used to hang out with this ‘heavy metal kid’ – not because I was into heavy metal per se, but because I was good at hand-drawn band logos. We bonded over our versions of Iron Maiden’s unique workmark. One day I mentioned I played drums…
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Mixtape Archive 1
Posted in: MusicBack in another lifetime when I was living in a house with anywhere from 5-7, dare I say what would now be referred to as Dude Bros, my buddy and I made many mixtapes for the purposes of ‘rocking out.’ Parties. In the car on the way to hockey. Workouts. Whatevs. We hand a bent…
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The Long, Lingering Death of the CD
Best Buy to Pull CDs from Retail Stores It’s been at least a year, maybe two since I bought a physical CD. As someone who’s library was at one point pushing the 1,000 unit mark, I find that fascinating. I held on to my CDs for a long time, even after subscribing to Apple Music.…
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My Albums of 2011.
Posted in: MusicHere’s the albums I dug the most, mostly for 2011. No particular order. Enjoy. Sam Roberts Band – ColliderI had hailed Love At the End of the World as Sam’s finest record yet to most of the people I argue about music with (ok, well, ONE person). But I think this record stepped it up…
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The Live Album is Dead.
Posted in: MusicThe Live Album is dead. Remember how monumental live albums used to be? The Who, Live at Leeds.Peter Frampton, Frampton Comes Alive.Pink Floyd, Delicate Sound of Thunder.Rush, Exit Stage Left.Led Zeppelin, The Song Remains The Same. Live albums used to be a bastion of a recording landmark in any bands career. It occurred to me…