Alex Lifeson to host Trailer Park Boys movie TV special September 30, 2006
If you’ve been following this site for the past month or so, you no doubt are aware that the Trailer Park Boys movie soundtrack will be released this Tuesday along with the Canadian theatrical release of the movie on Friday. Alex Lifeson was heavily involved in the soundtrack. He compiled a Canadian “supergroup” called The Big Dirty Band and produced as well as played on their version of the 60s hit I Fought the Law for the soundtrack. Geddy Lee also played on the song and both Alex and Geddy also appear in the video which was released a couple weeks ago. Alex also plays on Liquor and Whores as a member of Bubbles and the Shit Rockers - and The Spirit of Radio is included on the soundtrack as well. The movie also contains a cameo from Lerxst where he plays, very appropriately, a cop.
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Rik Emmett and Alex Lifeson pic from summer guitar workshop
A couple weeks back I reported how Rik Emmett (Triumph) had published a Q&A about his time spent with Alex Lifeson at the GuitarWorkshop Plus this past July in his September newsletter. Rik has a photo of himself and Lerxst at the workshop with all the attendees featured on his website along with this caption:
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Guitar Hero 2 featuring YYZ available for preorder
In May it was announced that the long-awaited sequel to the popular Guitar Hero video game for the Playstation 2 would be featuring Rush’s YYZ along with at least 55 other songs from various artists. Guitar Hero II will be released on November 7th and is now available for preorder. A trailer of the game featuring both guitar and bass parts for YYZ in its entirety can be viewed here and another shorter trailer here.
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New live video: Xanadu from the Exit … Stage Left video
Xanadu from the Exit … Stage Left video
I just found this on YouTube - probably my favorite performance from Exit … Stage Left. It’s Xanadu. Watch it here.
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The latest new album news: producer confirmed; 9 songs written, 12 planned September 29, 2006
Rush working on new album
Jam! magazine gives us the latest update on the new album. We’ve known this for a while now, but it looks like this is the official confirmation that Nick Raskulinecz will produce the next album:
Rush working on new album
Canadian rock legends Rush will be co-producing their new studio album for Anthem Records with Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters). The American producer will be flying up to Toronto next week to meet with the band, which is in the demo phase right now.…
Original Article syndicated via RSS from Rush is a BandAlex Lifeson’s Painting to be auctioned for Kidney Foundation of Canada
Here’s some Alex Lifeson news from Power Windows:
Alex Lifeson, along with about 90 other Canadian celebrities, has created a painting for “A Brush of Hope”, a project of The Kidney Foundation of Canada, which will be sold on www.ebay.ca between Nov 2 and 12. Besides the Ebay auction, the paintings will be on display at Kitchener City Hall between Oct 11 and 13, and again at the Kidney Foundation’s Funny Fall Gala on November 10th. For more information, contact the Western Ontario Chapter of The Kidney Foundation of Canada at (519) 742-2023, or visit www.kidney.on.ca for info on the Funny Fall Gala. - Sep. 29, 2006
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Original Article syndicated via RSS from Rush is a BandHappy 30th birthday All the World’s a Stage!
30 years ago today Rush released their first live album, All the World’s a Stage.
Original Article syndicated via RSS from Rush is a BandRoadshow: first impressions - a semi-review September 28, 2006
I went on motorcycle ride across Texas with Neil Peart last night. At least that’s what it felt like. I’m a few chapters into Neil’s new book Roadshow: Landscape With Drums and am thoroughly enjoying it. I can’t really call this a review yet since I’m only one third into it, but I’ll give my opinion so far; a semi-review if you will.
The quality of the writing is right in line with his other three books but one observation I’ve made so far is that it’s funny - I mean laugh-out-loud funny at times. If I had to describe Neil’s 4 books in one word I’d maybe use descriptive for The Masked Rider, inspirational for Ghost Rider, nostalgic for Traveling Music and, for Roadshow, funny or whimsical might work; at least from what I’ve read so far.
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Original Article syndicated via RSS from Rush is a BandAlex Lifeson’s guitar doctor
Guitar Doctor
This little article on guitar repairer (is that a word?) John Warden makes mention of Alex Lifeson. Apparently Alex (and some other big names) has used this guy’s services:Guitar Doctor
… Some of music’s biggest names, including rocker Bruce Springsteen, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson and legendary classical musician Andres Segovia, have sent their instruments to Warden for adjustments or repairs. …
Original Article syndicated via RSS from Rush is a BandRichard Cheese’s lounge cover of The Trees released today September 26, 2006
A few weeks ago that LA cover band and comedy act Richard Cheese and Lounge Against The Machine were slated to release their new CD Silent Nightclub today. The CD contains a lounge-style cover of The Trees which you can listen to a snippet of using the player below.
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