tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778Fri, 09 May 2008 17:26:17 +0000http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/News.htmnoreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)Blogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-2471622531138342152Fri, 09 May 2008 17:07:00 +00002008-05-09T11:24:05.964-06:00It's been over four years since Alex Lifeson's 2003 New Year's Eve altercation with the Naples, Florida sheriff's department. Lifeson's suit against the department and the hotel was thrown out in April last year, when a district court judge ruled the department had acted accordingly. An appeals court has recently reinstated claims seeking damages against Alex's son, Justin. However, the http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_05_01_archive.html#2471622531138342152noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-7149172853488957619Tue, 06 May 2008 22:05:00 +00002008-05-08T16:26:50.950-06:00Buy from AmazonThe new Barenaked Ladies' children's album, Snacktime, was released May 6th and is now available from Amazon.com. Snacktime is composed of 24 tracks; the title track includes guest appearances from multiple celebrities including Geddy Lee, Lyle Lovett, Jason Priestley, Sarah McLachlan, Gordon Lightfoot and more.http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_05_01_archive.html#7149172853488957619noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-4616416938843448910Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:06:00 +00002008-04-18T14:12:03.850-06:00Even if your Mom isn't a Rush fan...she will be a fan of Rush inspired jewelry by Between Sun & Moon. Custom order Mother's Jewelry for your wife, mother or grandmother with her children's birthstones and names. It's a completely unique gift she will love for a lifetime. Mother's Day is Sunday May 11th, order your custom creations by April 28th and all other designs by May 5th to insure timelyhttp://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_04_01_archive.html#4616416938843448910noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-4897202561077741974Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:26:00 +00002008-05-09T07:02:17.337-06:00The 2008 leg of the Snakes & Arrows tour kicked off April 11th in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and will run through July 22nd in Atlanta, Georgia. Click here for complete tourdates; click here for second leg show details and setlists. There have been no changes in the setlist since the beginning of the second leg. The setlist (so far) is similar to that of the first leg, with four changes: 1) "Ghost http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_04_01_archive.html#4897202561077741974noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-9144454489120545960Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:15:00 +00002008-04-20T14:48:36.151-06:00Buy from AmazonSnakes & Arrows Live, the new 2 CD set, was released April 15th. Recorded over two nights in Rotterdam during the 2007 leg of the tour, the album captures the entire set; click here for the tracklist. "With this one, we recorded both nights and there are songs on there from both nights -- so it gives you a bit more comfort. You're a bit more relaxed about it knowing if you screw http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_04_01_archive.html#9144454489120545960noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-7260162354370112115Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:17:00 +00002008-04-11T09:19:47.634-06:00The members of Rush have been quietly gathering up wins in various music magazine readers polls: Neil Peart has won best Rock Drummer and best Recorded Performance in the 2008 Modern Drummer Readers Poll.Alex Lifeson won Guitar Player Magazine's Readers Choice Awards for 1) "Most Ferociously Brillian Guitar Album", 2) Best Rock Guitarist, and "Best Article" for "Different Strings" (September http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_04_01_archive.html#7260162354370112115noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-4580632405101329262Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:43:00 +00002008-04-07T15:46:36.979-06:00The mulitimedia section of Rush.com has been updated with the second episode of "The Biggest Fans". This episode focuses on Alex Lifeson's Barbie collection. Thanks to Chris Falskow for the heads up! http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_04_01_archive.html#4580632405101329262noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-7768451054667517912Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:05:00 +00002008-04-04T10:09:12.619-06:00"According to the KVR audio forum, a company called Sonic Reality recently completed a Neil Peart drum sampling session, engineered by Nick Raskulinecz. It appears the session started on March 18 in Los Angeles, and the final product is scheduled to be released by the end of 2008. The end result of this project will be a "Neil Peart Studio Profile," most likely a complete sample of Neil's http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_04_01_archive.html#7768451054667517912noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-6666531340136954902Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:17:00 +00002008-04-14T14:57:52.576-06:00"How to best sum up the Foo Fighters show on Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre? What a Rush! Literally. Rush singer-bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson surprised the crowd by showing up about an hour into the Foos’ two-hour-and-10-minute performance to play with drummer Taylor Hawkins during his drum solo and the three musicans then played the Rush instrumental YYZ. Let's just http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_04_01_archive.html#6666531340136954902noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-6474367218110309674Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:34:00 +00002008-03-29T22:26:42.251-06:00Visit Hughes-and-Kettner.com to see a short video of how Zach Tabore became Hughes & Kettner's newest youngest endorsee.....thanks to Alex Lifeson! Thanks to Darin Loccarin for the heads up!http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_03_01_archive.html#6474367218110309674noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-1153453058408306375Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:01:00 +00002008-03-31T07:21:29.225-06:00Buy from AmazonLast month the Michael Schenker Group released a covers album titled Doctor, Doctor: The Kulick Sessions. Included on the album is a cover of "Finding My Way", the opening track off Rush's debut album. Performing vocals on this and more of the album's tracks is ex-Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach; this is Bach's fourth Rush cover on record - he has performed Rush covers both as http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_03_01_archive.html#1153453058408306375noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-1090009946355670803Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:00:00 +00002008-05-08T18:31:35.899-06:00Click to enlargeMP3 DownloadBuy from Amazon"Working Them Angels", the first single off Snakes & Arrows Live, was officially released to radio stations March 10th. In its second week of rotation, it landed at #30 on the Mediabase Mainstream Rock Chart. The promo copy submitted to radio stations includes three versions of the song; the radio-edit (4:19), the live version (5:03) and the full http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_03_01_archive.html#1090009946355670803noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-8448048461974075202Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:40:00 +00002008-04-15T15:07:26.171-06:00RushCon 8 will take place July 8-10, 2008 in Toronto. This is the first midweek Rushcon ever, scheduled to coincide with the Toronto RUSH concert on Wednesday, July 9th. The convention will be held at the Days Hotel & Conference Center - Toronto Downtown. Planned events include Tuesday night's "In the Mood" Mixer, Wednesday day's "RUSH-based Games and Charity Auction" (a chance to win cool http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_03_01_archive.html#8448048461974075202noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-935146157555691255Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:52:00 +00002008-04-15T07:39:54.021-06:00Neil Peart has updated his website with his latest installment of "News, Weather & Sports": "The Best February Ever". In it he fills us in on how he's been spending his winter in Quebec, and discusses his cross-country skiing passion in detail. In addition, he talks about the second leg of the Snakes & Arrows tour, both the reasons behind it as well as his well known dislike of touring: "Early http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_03_01_archive.html#935146157555691255noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-2322356359855000236Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:18:00 +00002008-03-05T08:09:13.779-07:00The Gibson Alex Lifeson Signature ES-355 is now available from at Guitar Center and Musician's Friend for a cool $3,699 (that's discounted from the suggested retail price of $5,645.00). If bass is your instrument of choice, you can pick up the Fender Geddy Lee Signature Jazz Bass for a mere $849! "The Alex Lifeson ES-355 features a maple body, 3-piece maple neck, '57 Classic pickups with http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_03_01_archive.html#2322356359855000236noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-3610731298727265901Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:41:00 +00002008-02-19T08:46:27.431-07:00Issue 9 of "Bubba's Book Club" has been added to NeilPeart.net. For this issue, Neil first reviews: This Is Your Life, by John O’Farrell, which he dubs a "comic masterpiece"; The Emperor’s Children by Claire Messud, "a modern masterpiece"; Unfinished Journey (Twenty Years Later), the autobiography of classical violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin; This Is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_02_01_archive.html#3610731298727265901noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-7313918032621483639Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:40:00 +00002008-03-19T09:11:27.212-06:00iVideosongs.com is a new service which allows users to download teaching videos of famous guitarists, including Alex Lifeson. Each video is $9.99, and the guitarists spend time demonstrating how to play all the different parts of some of their most famous songs. The lessons are presented in chapters--introduction, verse, chorus, bridge, outro--and titles can be sorted by skill level and genre. http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_02_01_archive.html#7313918032621483639noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-2791081596868191423Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:06:00 +00002008-05-09T07:27:19.651-06:00Buy from AmazonTiles' new album Fly Paper is now available. The album includes Alex Lifeson on guitar on the track "Sacred and Mundane", and is produced by longtime Rush producer, Terry Brown. Other guest performers include Alannah Myles, Max Webster's Kim Mitchell, and Hugh Syme, who like previous Tile's releases, also created the album artwork. "Terry had approached Alex about makinghttp://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_01_01_archive.html#2791081596868191423noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-8971586469905412776Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:02:00 +00002008-04-15T08:43:55.535-06:00Buy from AmazonA cover of "Tom Sawyer" is one of the original 26 songs included on the music video game Rock Band, and in early January a cover of "Limelight" was made available as an in-game download purchase. In late January, a Progressive Pack was made available which includes "Working Man" 'as made famous by Rush'. In addition to allowing the player to master lead guitar, Rock Band http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_01_01_archive.html#8971586469905412776noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-8980667294352061830Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:36:00 +00002008-03-04T21:17:19.932-07:00 - CD Version - MVI DVD Edition - Vinyl Edition News - Tour ArchiveSnakes & Arrows was released on CD May 1st 2007, as a double album on June 19th, as well as the new MVI (Music Video Interactive) format on June 26th. In the UK, a "Special UK Tour Edition" was released September 3rd, essentially as a 2 disk counterpart to the MVI; both include 96kHz/24 bit hi-resolution stereo as well as 5.1http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_01_01_archive.html#8980667294352061830noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-9034589639652873958Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:11:00 +00002008-01-09T07:53:06.836-07:00Buy from Amazon Order VinylThe Permanent Waves Ultradisc II™ 24 KT Gold CD by Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs is now available. This CD comes in heavy stock cardboard gatefold which replicates the original vinyl album packaging, and is gold stamped with a number making it a true limited edition. The CD itself is in a soft cloth sleeve which slips into the gatefold along with the CD booklet and a http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2008_01_01_archive.html#9034589639652873958noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-5142249517229106268Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:09:00 +00002007-11-11T21:30:32.787-07:00"Available Light" from Rush's 1989 album Presto, is one of four tracks which have been recorded for an all new full orchestral jazz covers project to be released mid-to-late 2008. The as of yet unnamed band began as a recording project founded by composers Ryan Fraley & Ralph Johnson with vocalist Lydia McAdams. Besides Rush, the band is covering Queen, Yes, Led Zeppelin and more; there are http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2007_11_01_archive.html#5142249517229106268noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-7860368740143902497Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:29:00 +00002007-10-30T11:39:54.257-06:00Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn, who last year won multiple awards for Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, are currently producing Rush: The Documentary, the first major documentary of its kind to cover the history and influence of Rush. "Grindstone Media is hoping to have a hit on its hands with Rush: The Documentary. The $1.5 million feature doc about the famed rock band is produced and directed by Scot http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2007_10_01_archive.html#7860368740143902497noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4255277941877041778.post-5676687423601098081Wed, 16 May 2007 15:27:00 +00002007-09-26T10:29:22.304-06:00Originally set for release from Rounder Books on September 25th, The Roadshow Illustrated Companion has been delayed with a new release date of July 25th, 2008. "A stunning companion to Roadshow: Landscape with Drums, The Illustrated Companion combines eloquent text with a range of full color photographs depicting the byways, bystanders, backstage hands, and other features of Neil Peart's http://www.2112.net/powerwindows/2007_05_01_archive.html#5676687423601098081noreply@blogger.com (Power Windows)