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  2. I think I'm in agreement with you. When Rush just up and stopped after the short R40 tour in 2015, I kind of just tried to forget about the band itself. Listened to little of the music and didn't think much of for a few years. Once Neil died, I started remembering a bit more, listening to a little more of the music again. When Geddy's book was announced, I really started thinking about the band and how long they were a big part of my life. Reading the book nearly instantly upon release felt like reliving parts of my younger life, and like you, it felt like the closure I didn't know I needed, but ended up happy to have. Thanks for 400 pages of word salad, Geddy!
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  4. Shortly after his book tour ended, one of the things Ged said in an interview struck me: one of the reasons he did the tour was for closure - for himself, yes, but also for us. That the way Rush had ended was so murky and dissatisfying, and ultimately tragic, he felt we needed to see him and Al on a stage together again to give the band a proper goodbye, even if they weren't up there playing music. At the time, it seemed like the kind of thing that people say in situations like this, just another cliche. What is "closure", anyways? But now that a few months have gone by, I'm starting to realize that I actually did need some kind of closure, and that Neil's unexpected death had left me in a sort of limbo that I couldn't get out of. From January 2020 until last December, when I saw Ged's show at Massey Hall, I probably listened to more Rush than I did in the whole decade before it. Their music was constantly playing in my car, I listened to the entire Something for Nothing podcast from first episode to last, and I spent countless hours talking about the band online. But all the sudden, since that evening, it's like I found something I didn't even realize I was looking for, and I've been able to let go. I've gone from listening to the band compulsively, to hardly listening to them at all. I've left a bunch of Facebook Rush groups, stopped looking for news and videos, and they've generally been less present in my life. It doesn't feel like neglect so much as acceptance, though. It feels okay. Turns out Ged was right, and he gave me exactly what I needed. I'm curious if anyone else went through something similar...
  5. It appears that Pegi Cecconi, original Anthem office manager and supporter of Rush, has passed away. Howard Ungerlieder has posted a tribute on his social media. I don't have any other news about it right now. From Howard- "Goodbye to an incredibly wonderful and exciting friend who really knew how to enjoy a good time. Godspeed Peg, they have no idea who is arriving on their doorstep. You were always so awesome- we love you!" This article talks a lot about her background, and her accomplishments in the Canadian entertainment industry. She will be missed! https://ca.billboard.com/fyi/queen-pegi-earns-walt-grealis-special-achievement-honour
  6. I'm afraid not. Our smoke alarm doesn't even allow us to make scrambled eggs.
  7. I wouldn't call this obsessing. more like casually visiting. post Vitalogy Pearl Jam. Also to note it's not like i've never heard these albums i have many times. but i'm trying to see if i've been to hard on them. answer.............I've been fair to them IMO, nothing's bad and some did improve. Mainly No Code and Backspacer loves those 2 a lot. Also my fav listen was actually Gigaton. You could put that up to me being newer to this end of PJ. except i'm not, lol i throughly enjoyed Gigaton. The other records just sat in a middling area which has always been my problem with these guys. not good not bad just.........Sitting there. I find the Self titled and Yeild really Beige. did not enjoy riot Act. Binaural i can't even remember that one has NEVER stuck in my head ever. and Lightning bolt i found i hodgepodge of strong moments. mainly front Loaded and the rest.......meh By The way. the 2 new singles? They're ok songs but what is with that mix????? Yuck. so in revisiting quietly over a week or 2. Some stuff has grown but largly i don't feel i've be unfair to PJ's post Vitalogy work.......some good stuff. some really forgettable stuff. But nothing that made me ill, lol Mick
  8. New Black Crowes album. A stinker.
  9. Variety on the future of the franchise. https://variety.com/2024/tv/features/star-trek-future-starfleet-academy-section-31-michelle-yeoh-1235952301/
  10. All By Myself is a timeless yacht rock classic
  11. Yeah, I had no idea about the amount if sexual content going in. That was a surprise. But I really enjoyed the film's cinematography and avante gard feel, and what's her name was brilliant in her evolution throughout the film.
  12. No way I'll be watching that with my wife, she's a bit of a prude.
  13. Probably Escape From Reality atm. Something about that song hits right. I'm also a big fan of Panic Attack and Devil in Disguise.
  14. Pearl Jam- Lightning Bolt Screaming Trees- Dust Khoma- The Second Wave Thrice- The Alchemy Index Vol. III & IV: Air and Earth
  15. I need to keep this CD in my fortnightly rotation. Gets better with each listen. Favourite tracks - One Way Traffic, Veronica, Nerve Flip, White Braids and Pillow Chair, Aquatic Mouth Dance...the list goes on!
  16. 1:15:00 in and it is stellar!
  17. Watching Poor Things right now. Most interesting film I've seen in a while
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