Rush Rash with Chaz N Schatz

This week on  Rush Rash , Chaz and Schatz welcome Jillian Maryonovich of RushCon back into the co-host chair—fresh off a surreal, boots-on-the-ground experience at the JUNOS where Rush did the unthinkable: they got back on stage as Rush with some Noobs. Jillian walks us through the emotional rollercoaster: From spotting the gear… To locking eyes with fellow Rush-shirt-wearing lifers...

We get a track off 2025's Stygyn Waves by Envy of None. That voice... SCHATZ'S SCRATCH LIST - RUSH TRIBUTE BANDS Scratch your itch to hear RUSH music played live by going to check out any of these great RUSH Tribute Bands - these bands are keeping the community and the music alive - the most current, curated, and rockin' list of RUSH Tribute Bands in the world! Yeah! ⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here:  ⁠ Schatz...

This week on  Rush Rash , Chaz and Schatz celebrate 50 years of  2112  with a very special guest—YouTube sensation and all-around Rush whisperer  Mike Massé —who drops in (freshly fumigated from the Haggis Shack) to talk about his gorgeous new cover of  “Tears.” The guys dig into Mike’s creative process, from Mellotron patch-hunting to channeling Geddy’s  extra-vibrat...

The trailer park invades the wheel as we spin Who's Got Yer Belly by Bubbles And The Shitrockers featuring Alex Lifeson...IYKYK SCHATZ'S SCRATCH LIST - RUSH TRIBUTE BANDS Scratch your itch to hear RUSH music played live by going to check out any of these great RUSH Tribute Bands - these bands are keeping the community and the music alive - the most current, curated, and rockin' list of RUSH Tribut...

Watch the Junos Live at the CBC. Follow Paul's stage-side iPhone updates on Facebook! Follow Jillian and her live from the floor updates with RushCon on Facebook ! This week on  Rush Rash , things get delightfully chaotic as Chaz and Schatz pull off an impromptu hotline call with Rush insider Paul—caught somewhere between Oakville and rock history itself. What starts as a “hey, let’s try this...

Strap in, plug in, and scratch that eternal itch—because this week on  Rush Rash , Chaz and Schatz welcome a certified rock brainiac into the Haggis Shack: music journalist and author Daniel Bukszpan . And folks…this guy didn’t just fall down the Rush rabbit hole—he built a library down there. We dive headfirst into his new book Rush & 2112: 50 Years, the 50-year legacy of ...

On this week’s episode of  Rush Rash , Chaz and Shatz are joined once again by CMPU and Boneless Podcasting Network stalwart  Corey Morissette , a man who now hosts approximately seventeen podcasts, three mixtape shows, and possibly a municipal council meeting somewhere in Manitoba. Between discussions of Canadian winters, radio overkill, and the ever-expanding  Corey Morissette Pod...

You'll swear we were picking up right where we left off, but the itches are harder to reach...even a bit funkier! SCHATZ'S SCRATCH LIST - RUSH TRIBUTE BANDS Scratch your itch to hear RUSH music played live by going to check out any of these great RUSH Tribute Bands - these bands are keeping the community and the music alive - the most current, curated, and rockin' list of RUSH Tribute Bands in the...

Chaz and Schatz burst back through the podcast portal scratching like two men who just sat on a cactus made entirely of Rush vinyl. What starts as a quick catch-up turns into a full-blown Rush news avalanche: rehearsal rumors, Annika taking the drum throne, and the surprise addition of keyboard wizard Lorne Gold. Along the way, the boys debate tribute bands and discover that Alex will soon be tend...

Oh man,, is this one a doozy...we listen to Al's contribution to the Terry Brown produced Herin, on the track Second Ending. Then on to number two...wait for the solo. SCHATZ'S SCRATCH LIST - RUSH TRIBUTE BANDS Scratch your itch to hear RUSH music played live by going to check out any of these great RUSH Tribute Bands - these bands are keeping the community and the music alive - the most current,...

On this week’s gloriously over-caffeinated episode of  Rush Rash , Chaz and Shatz throw open the castle gates and welcome back the noble troubadours of prog pageantry —  A Farewell to Kings (AF2K)   — for a discussion that is equal parts rock summit, gear symposium, and mildly controlled chaos. Adam and Johnny arrive armed with tales of theaters conquered, albums performed in their...

This week on  Rush Rash , Chaz and Shatz crack open the Haggis Shack to welcome a true lifer: Rob Silverberg, the driving force behind Midwest RushFest. Before the wheel spins, the guys dive deep into Rob’s Rush origin story— Signals  and “The Analog Kid” as the gateway, Columbia House confessions, and buying  Grace Under Pressure  on release day like it was a sacred ritual. Fr...

This week on  Rush Rash , Chaz n Shatz welcome Paul Rydalch — lifelong Rush obsessive, repentant superfan, and now official roadie for Rush Archives — for one of the wildest, funniest, and most heartfelt conversations the show has ever hosted. Paul traces his journey from a teenage  Signals -era gateway moment to 17 Rush shows, backstage misadventures, near-misses, security scares, meet-...

We go all in on what Alex is doing here. Like, really man...pretty Rush-ie trip with Edwin. Check it out. SCHATZ'S SCRATCH LIST - RUSH TRIBUTE BANDS Scratch your itch to hear RUSH music played live by going to check out any of these great RUSH Tribute Bands - these bands are keeping the community and the music alive - the most current, curated, and rockin' list of RUSH Tribute Bands in the world!...

On this gloriously unhinged episode of  Rush Rash , Chaz and Schatz throw all sense of structure out the window and celebrate  Haggis Day  the only way they know how: by heeding the call of one Steve Brown  to invite  Paul Beaulieu  and make the Haggis Shack the World's Deli in honor of Robbie Burns' Birthday! A full detour involving wild haggis, vegetarian haggis, Ro...

Part two of our  Bubba Bash 2026 recap  drops us right back into the thick of it, with  exclusive backstage access  courtesy of Rush Rash correspondent  Jillian Maryonovich of RushCon while Chaz and Schatz were… let’s say  administratively indisposed . This episode is anchored by deeply personal, moving conversations with  John Wesley (Vertical Horizon, Porcupine...

The episode’s highlight is a full listen and discussion of "Runaway Train" from Geddy Lee’s 2000 solo album, "My Favorite Headache." Chaz and Schatz react in real time, dissecting the song’s dense lyrics, musical structure, and its unmistakable Rush DNA. They debate whether the track could have been a hidden Rush cut, praise its "Peartian" lyricism, and compare its style to both classic Rush and c...

On this very special part one of a Rush Rash episode, we welcome  Jillian from RushCon , officially crowned the show’s  Field Correspondent , reporting live(ish) from the 2026 Bubba Bash . Jillian delivers the goods: interviews, live recordings, backstage audio, after-party vibes, and the kind of behind-the-scenes reality you only get when musicians are running on fumes and love for the...

Rush Rash Presents:   TOM SAWYER — A GENERATIONAL EVENT Step right up for a heartwarming, music-filled adventure the whole family can enjoy! In this special episode, Chaz and Schatz, together with their children, two generations come together to describe the forthcoming Rush Rash Reactions , where a couple of Rushian parents spin a wheel packed with nearly 200 songs from every genre imaginabl...

We spin Clouds off Envy of None's latest release, Stygin Waves. Alex Lifeson gets around, and it will be interesting to see how what he's done with EON and others impacts what he does with Ged (and Anika?) going forward. Still...we'd use protection. We don't mince words, in-and-out, this is a quick show... SCHATZ'S SCRATCH LIST - RUSH TRIBUTE BANDS Scratch your itch to hear RUSH music played live...

On this episode of  RushRash , Chaz and Schatz once again fly without a guest but this time, it's due to the unfortunate loss of a much-loved friend of the world-wide Rush Fan Community - Joe Pesch . We'd booked his good friend, Rob Silverberg of Mid-west Rushfest, but understandibly we rescheduled due to the timly nature of when we were all hearing the news. So a few moments of reflection, a...

On this episode of  Rush Rash , Chaz and Schatz fly without a guest and let the show breathe—riffing, reacting, and rolling wherever the Rush news cycle takes them. From absurd culinary detours (yes, haggis somehow enters the chat) to the very real shock of Rush suddenly being  back in motion , the guys unpack the whirlwind of tour announcements, ticket madness, fan events, and the stran...

Chaz and Schatz are cracking the Haggis Shack doors for our annual deep dive into  Bubba Bash , the celebration that honors Neil Peart with musicianship, camaraderie, and the kind of backstage family energy that only Neil's personal friends can generate. This isn’t a memorial; it’s a living, breathing night of joy, excellence, and community. Michael Mosbach , Neil’s close friend of 25 years,...

This week, Chaz and Schatz welcome a true RushRash first — a  father-and-son  Rush podcaster duo right out of the Haggis Shack:  Trent and Trion Fancher , the minds behind  The Digital Man and His Analog Kid  podcast . From womb-level Rush exposure to diaper-drumming, from attic-found Neil promo pics to a Rush-themed studio complete with the sacred pinball machine, the Fan...

Here comes TRon! Rush love stories, ticket chaos, and dancing to deep cuts in 11/8 at your wedding—this week, Chaz and Schatz welcome Rush Fest All-Stars Terry Hill and TRon into the Haggis Shack for a transatlantic celebration of prog fandom and community. They break down: 🎸 Terry and Ron’s Rush origin stories—from Ontario radio waves and summer camp cassettes to buying the entire back catalog i...