Rush Rash with Chaz N Schatz

Schatz said it would take a couple of listens on this one...well, he gets what he wants. What happens when the guys listen to a song twice? Do the votes change? Go back to episode 33 and find out for yourself! At the End is spun again - have fun with this second spin. SCHATZ'S SCRATCH LIST - RUSH TRIBUTE BANDS Scratch your itch to hear RUSH music played live by going to check out any of these grea...

After two years of promises, it finally happened — the mighty  Rush Archives  join Chaz and Schatz in the Haggis Shack! Colorado’s premier Rush tribute trio —  Steve Clark (Geddy), Ferando Escobar (Alex), and Ron Straley (Neil)  — finally sit down to talk all things Rush, from 2112 to  Clockwork Angels . They break down: 🎸 The band’s gateway Rush moments —  Spirit of...

The guys add a few tracks to the wheel and end up spinning Victor, off Alex Lifeson's 1996 solo record Victor. Ummmm...you just need to listen. This is the one to go get some gummies for... 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 aliv...

This week, the Haggis Shack smells like peach pie and nostalgia as Chaz and Schatz welcome  the sister of The Professor himself,   Nancy Peart Burkholder , along with the host of the Bubba Bash fellow Rush lifer  Cathy Rankin . What follows is one of the most heartfelt and hilariously insightful conversations we’ve ever had. Nancy opens up the family scrapbook and lets us...

The show stumbles open to a heated discussion on Schatz's readiness to add Anika Nilles' solo works to the 911 wheel for exploration. Putting aside that she has a back catalogue that would quickly have her dominate the wheel, we explore the vein that dislodged itself from Schatz's forehead at the thought of putting a newbie on the wheel with Lersxt and Dirk. No Wheel Spin Rather than spin the whee...

This week, Chaz and Schatz welcome Greg Russell—drummer, designer, and longtime friend of Neil Peart—back into the Haggis Shack for a deep-dive episode that’s equal parts tribute, therapy session, and celebration of all things Rush. With the band’s reunion and the addition of a new drummer making headlines, Greg shares his unique perspective as both a torchbearer in the tribute scene as drummer in...

Grab a cup of Peart Family Coffee and curl up with your headphones and some LSD for a trip through Afghanastan with a Les Paul strapped to your back. We're listening to Kabul Blues from 2022's eponymous release by Envy of None. I'm not as toned as you stink I am... 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 R...

This week, Chaz and Schatz welcome the one and only  Mike Massé  — world-class vocalist, YouTube legend, and full-tilt Rush fan who’s brought stadium-sized harmonies to everything from “TIme Stands Still” to “Africa.” In this very special episode, Mike shares his memories of seeing the  Signals tour  from Florida’s Space Coast, and what it meant to watch “Countdown” while the r...

Chaz & Schatz sit down with  Tom Enright , the multi-instrumentalist, retired chemical engineer, and lifelong Rush fan who filled in on bass at the RUSHFest Canada All-Star Band. From his first “what the hell is this?” moment hearing  Caress of Steel  in grade four to 25 Rush concerts, RushCon pilgrimages, and beers at the Henderson Brewery, Tom’s story is pure Rush fandom alche...

Wow, what was in that cola?!?! Time we get Enemy from 2022's eponymous release by Envy of None. The boys don't waste too much time...okay they do, we run a little over, but it was fun doing it! 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...

Chaz and Schatz go live to tape and gather the first gathering of The Contagion Collective  to process the biggest moment in Rush fandom since R40 —  Geddy and Alex’s surprise announcement that Rush is returning to the stage. Yep. You read that right. Rush. Is. Back. With special guests  Tim Starace ( YYNOT ), Eric Wirsing ( Solar Federation ), Mary Jo Plews ( RushCon ), Andy F...

This week ,  Chaz and Schatz sit down with  Chris Smith  — drummer, sound engineer, lighting guru, and one of the unsung heroes of the Northern Colorado music scene. Known as  “The Fader Monkey”  for his wizardry behind the board, Chris has worked with the area’s best tribute acts, including  Rush Archives, El Loco Fandango (ZZ Top), Smokin’ (Boston),  and ...

We thought the last track was trippy, this time we get A Louder Sience from 2024's eponymous release by Today Was Yesterday. This track features some "inspired" work by our favorite bag wearing, mustard and beer peddling guitar minstrel. If you haven't heard Al play lead in a while, check this one out - and this week, bring something infused! SCHATZ'S SCRATCH LIST - RUSH TRIBUTE BANDS Scratch your...

Episode 83 — Jacob Moon: Subdivisions on the Rooftop, Stories from Massey Hall Chaz & Schatz sit down with  the pride of Hamilton, Ontario  — singer-songwriter and looping wizard  Jacob Moon . Known for his jaw-dropping rooftop performance of  Subdivisions  and his unforgettable rendition of  Red Sector A  at RUSHFest Canada 2025, Jacob shares the inside stor...

EPISODE 82 — Aaron Byrd: Signals, Scotch & Slipknot’s Butcher at RushFest From Kansas City Signals in ’82 to the inner circle table at RUSHFest Canada 2025,  Aaron Byrd  has lived a Rush fan’s dream journey. Raised on stoner brothers’ vinyl, baptized by  Hemispheres , and blown away by Neil’s fortress of drums at his very first Rush show, Aaron carried that passion through 16 Ru...

Fresh off RUSHFest Canada, the phone hasn’t stopped ringing—and today it’s ringing for  David Barrett . One of Canada’s premier progressive rock guitarists, David’s career threads directly through the Rush universe: mentored by Alex Lifeson, produced by Terry Brown, countless sessions with Rich Chycki, and collaborations with everyone from Platinum Blonde to Jacob Moon to Crown Lands and more...

I tougt I taw a puddy cat - or was it the infused seltzer? We spin Shut Up Shuttin Up off 1996's Victor, by Lerxst. If you haven't heard Al play lead in a while, check this one out - and bring some wine! 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 co...

This week we’ve got a special edition straight from the Haggis Shack—no wheel spins, no usual Monday routine. We’re joined by Steve “Broonzy” Brown of RUSHFest Scotland to celebrate the release of  Songs for Neil, Volume 6 . Together we walk through standout tracks, from Nina DiGregorio and Brody Dolyniuk’s fiery take on “Limelight,” to Jonathan Dinklage’s heart-stopping rendition of “The Garden,”...

It’s Lerxst Day! Alex Lifeson turns 72, and what better way to mark the occasion than to let him completely hijack our wheel with the addition of all  11 glorious, weird, and wonderful tracks from 1996’s  Victor . Because of course he wasn’t content to just chase tones and deliver bizarre spoken-words in live settings (and under bags) in Rush — he had to release an album that’s part prog fever dre...

RUSHFest Canada - Massey Hall - Toronto - August 1 & 2, 2025: Our epic three-hour+ RUSHFest Canada Wrap-Up episode with Moving Pictures Scotland - Steve Brown, Jamie Dunleavey, Eoin De Paor, and event producer and owner of all the instruments Mr. Paul Beaulieu. We go deep with exclusive behind the scenes audio live from the stage on the day of the event. From pre-event jitters to post-show ela...

Working At Perfekt off Geddy Lee's 2000 solo release My Effin Headache...or My Favorite Headache if you're so inclined. This is a found, lost and recovered episode, dropped out of sequence. You want to hear our big RUSHFest recap episode AFTER this. So if you haven't heard THAT yet, listen on! If you HAVE heard it, listen anyway, as this is a song you probably haven't heard in a wh...

Chaz & Schatz welcome Vince Tricarico & Burke Hunn of ⁠⁠⁠The Rush Experience⁠⁠⁠ — a RUSH tribute trio so faithful it could fool Lorne into coming out of retirement and rigging up the drums, and trick Howard into running the light show. Vince found RUSH after Bonham’s passing, adopted Zeppelin & Rush as his life's soundtrack, fell into the tribute scene, and spent years searching fo...

Handle WIth Care by Envy of None off 2025's Stygian Waves. The Scratch List - go see these bands and scratch that itch to hear Rush music live!! UK Scotland ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Moving Pictures Scotland⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠RUSHfest S...

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From The Desk of Geddy Lee... Ozzy Osbourne: Fearless. One of a kind. Played by no one’s rules. “I remember listening to the first Sabbath album when it came out and thinking how ‘effin’ heavy’ Tony Iommi’s guitar sounded,” said Geddy Lee. “Ozzy and his bandmates were at the forefront of that genre, that brand of Metal, and Ozzy was an intensely loved, one of a kind performer. We never got to play...