Rush newsletter: Live DVD filming, Questions for the band, European contest October 16, 2007
First off, the site is having some major technical issues and I apologize for that. It should be all straightened out soon. It figures that this happens when there’s big news to report of course! 
For any of you signed up to receive the Rush newsletter you already know the news; Rush has confirmed that they will be filming the Rotterdam show(s)! Not only that, they have put up a form on Rush.com to take questions from fans and opened up a meet-and-greet contest for the European leg. From the newsletter:
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Rush TabCon 2007 October 15, 2007
Details regarding Rush TabCon 2007 were released earlier this month. It’s the 10th anniversary of the event and it will take place the weekend of November 16-18 at St. Francis High School in St. Francis, WI. What is a TabCon? From the website:
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Ross Halfin writes about the 2nd Wembley show
Last week rock photographer Ross Halfin went to the first show at Wembley and wrote about it in his online diary as well as posting a bunch of great pics. Turns out he also was at the 2nd show and wrote about that experience as well in his October 10th entry. He had a lot of good things to say about Rush and their stage show along with a few interesting anecdotes. There are also several new pics in his Rush gallery including a few of Alex and Geddy backstage. Thanks to Victor S for the heads up.
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Manchester open thread October 14, 2007
Rush finishes off the UK leg of the tour tonight in Manchester. A special hello to everyone at Rush EuCon. Have a blast at the show!
Date/Time: Sunday, October 14th @ 7:30PM (local time)
Show Number: 56
Venue: MEN Arena
Place: Manchester, UK
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New Rush interview from Guitar & Bass magazine October 13, 2007
The November 2007 issue of the UK’s Guitar & Bass magazine contains a feature on Rush titled Good to be Three. Andy Bradshaw sits down with Geddy and Alex to discuss Snakes & Arrows, the tour, their gear and more. Many thanks to Jasper from the Netherlands for the scans. Just click on the thumbnails to see the full scans.
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Alex Lifeson’s A Brush of Hope painting October 12, 2007
Last week I mentioned how Alex Lifeson would once again be participating in The Kidney Foundation of Canada’s A Brush of Hope project. Last year Alex Lifeson, along with about 90 other Canadian celebrities, created paintings which were eventually sold on eBay, garnering over $16,000 for the charity. Rush.com has posted a preview of Alex’s painting for this year which you can view at this link, and the Kidney Foundation has posted details regarding this year’s project on their website:
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Updates and other random Rush stuff
Only 6 more shows left on the 2007 leg of the Snakes & Arrows tour; Rush will hit 2 dates in Germany over the weekend, then it’s Italy, Norway, Sweden and they’ll finish off in Helsinki, Finland. The big news this week was the official confirmation of the rumors that Rush would be filming the shows in Rotterdam. They did indeed film both shows so hopefully sometime later next year we’ll see another live Rush DVD released. There has been a lot of discussion regarding the fact that the venue was not full either night. From the reports I’ve heard there is a good explanation for this. Per the band’s decision, the second ring of the Ahoy was closed both nights in order to get a better sound for the audio recording and to even out the crowd for both nights. The first night they took long shots using remote cameras on Geddy’s side and in front of the stage. The second night there were several cameramen on and in front of the stage taking close-ups. Filming this way prevents obstructions by cameramen on the DVD.
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Birmingham open thread
Date/Time: Friday, October 12th @ 7:30PM (local time)
Show Number: 55
Venue: NEC Arena
Place: Birmingham, UK
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Updates and other random Rush stuff
The Snakes & Arrows tour rolls on; this weekend Rush will finish off the UK leg playing shows in Birmingham and Manchester before heading off to mainland Europe. Rush EuCon will take place this Sunday prior to the Manchester gig. Special guests will include Terry Brown and Andrew MacNaughtan along with a special surprise guest.
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Permanent Waves on 180 gram vinyl October 11, 2007
I first mentioned back in August that Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is releasing a 24 KT Gold Ultradisc II version of the 1980 Rush classic Permanent Waves. Last week we learned that the release date for the package will be November 6th. You can preorder it at this link. Since then Power Windows has also learned that - in addition to the Ultradisc - Mobile Fidelity Labs will also be releasing a 180 gram vinyl version of Permanent Waves this coming November 15th. For more information and to preorder your copy go to this link. If you don”t know what 180 gram vinyl is, here”s some basic info courtesy wikipedia:
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