Episode 7. Alien Shore

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10/17/23 • 97 min

Chaz N Schatz genuflect and give a heartfelt "We're Not Worthy!!" to Billy Alexander & Tim Starace from YYNOT.

We were so thrilled to have YYNOT join us that we dumped name checking (beyond the usual suspect What No Way Guy) in favor of chatting up the band and going deep with YYNOT and Rush music analysis and organized chaos. We got the scoop on the 2024 Bubba Bash, Billy's new release Alpha Rhythm, and holy shit - a fuck-ton whole lot more than we bargained for!! (The language...these guys...)

Fast Facts:

Tim doesn't dream.

Billy's had nightmares about performing with Rush.

The 2023 Bubba Bash raised over $100K for the Neil Peart wing at Cedar Sinai!

Schatz bollocks up the vote...(whose Shatz is hanging now??)

We share a special Mental Health Day message from the home office at Danforth & Pape, deep dive on how YYNOT came to be, the band, their life on the road, gear choices in the studio versus the stage, traveling preferences, male-oriented wipe preferences (Tim's preferences...), the evolution of the Bubba Bash, and so much more...we're really gonna blow your drawers out with a pants-load of YYNOT coverage. So grab whatever it is you sanitize with, don't look at your fingers, and join us for our best behavior episode - one that would have made Dad proud. Welcome to the sweet-spot baybee...cacao! Cacao!!

We're also announcing Schatz's Effin' Pre-show Meet Up at The Dark Bullet in NYC near the Beacon Theater on November 13th - come out and hang out with Schatz and other Rush Rashers making their way to the Effin show!!

Rush news, general nonsensical disorderly conduct, lack of regard for correctness or truth, and reckless endangerment of your whole-brain. This is the only podcast that is dedicated to increasing opioid release in your anterior insula, your anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), and your posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), in addition to the basal ganglia and the thalamus...and all that that implies.

Some thick North Jersey accents and they give you some royalty-free sound effects and movie clips too - what more do you need to indulge your urge to scratch?!

Join us - you know where to scratch - blah, blah...RushRash.

Chaz N Schatz genuflect and give a heartfelt "We're Not Worthy!!" to Billy Alexander & Tim Starace from YYNOT.

Fast Facts:

Tim doesn't dream.

Billy's had nightmares about performing with Rush.

The 2023 Bubba Bash raised over $100K for the Neil Peart wing at Cedar Sinai!

Schatz bollocks up the vote...(whose Shatz is hanging now??)

Some thick North Jersey accents and they give you some royalty-free sound effects and movie clips too - what more do you need to indulge your urge to scratch?!

Join us - you know where to scratch - blah, blah...RushRash.

Previous Episode

Episode 6. Tears

Bop! Bozadee, bozadee, bop, zitty bop! Chaz N Schatz welcome Scott "Mini-festo" Monroe of And The Podcast Will Rock fame, to share his wit, wisdom and a healthy appreciation for Van Halen and National Taco Day...and Rush! Scott's got his own history with the band that he shares before getting into one of the most tender tracks ever recorded - Tears - off of Rush's 1976 epic and iconic album 2112. If you forgot this track or it's been a while, you're forgiven...when was the last time you listened to side two of 2112?!?! Just kidding - who listens to records anymore?!?! WHISTLE!! Mr. Feder...calm down!

We were so thrilled to have Scott join us that we dumped name checking (beyond the usual suspect What No Way Guy and our new friend Steve from Moving Pictures - Scotland) in favor of music analysis, and not just the core track. We did chat up the Bubba Bash and Rush Tribute greats YYNOT (and we have news to share on that item too!) Man - the global Rush Tribute Band Community ROCKS - and response from everyone has been so great, we get a little weepy and wipey - and end up smelling like Pumpkin Spice for the rest of the evening...dude...anyway, this episode saw us poke around on these internets and inter-webs thingies in "real time", and we found some cool shit to share. Second Contact performing Tears at a Rush Camp for the Rush Rats (sponsored by the charitable group Overtime Angels) that we knew nothing about, and a special high-profile cover-version surprise that caught us all off guard. So grab your DudeWipes, lock the door, put your head between your knees, and listen for the Choir of Angels on a very mint-spicy and yet tender, rash-ey RushRash.

We're also thrilled to announce our first sponsor - Danforth & Pape | Outfitters - the creators of some of the best Rush inspired t-shirts and social media posts ever. You know you want that Le Studio shirt - get it here!! Or the epic t-shirt commemorating the gauntlet known as Barchetta...you need these folks on your short list - "Personal Outfitter" is their appropriate role. Please visit their shop on Facebook, and tell them you heard about them here!

Some thick North Jersey accents and they give you some royalty-free sound effects and movie clips too - what more do you need to indulge your urge to scratch?!

Join us - you know where to scratch - blah, blah...RushRash.

Next Episode

Episode 8. One Little Victory

Chaz N Schatz get a show to themselves after a string of incredible guests - and as a breather before all the great guests to come. We clean house on the Twitter (X) action, of which there was plenty! And we share more news about upcoming guests and shows than ever in our history. Beds are full up in the clinic, and we're spreading the contagion daily!!

We start with a review of dispatches from the Home Office at ⁠Danforth & Pape⁠; debut The Scratch List - your source for the Rush Rash Cure - LIVE!; share the scoop on all our upcoming guests; settle this Schatz-storm over the "Pass Vote" as it's come to be called; and really go to town with all things happening in the world of Rush - including news on the 2024 50th Anniversary Rush Calendar! Get your Rush Apparel list together and hang tight for a fuckin' informative edition of Rush Rash. Can't shake a stick at this shit...oh, and we end up spinning One Little Victory, a powerful METAL song off 2002's Vapor Trails. Yes - we revive the "Is Rush A Metal Band??" Debate - weigh in please, because opinions are like...you get the point.

We're also talking up Schatz's Effin' Pre-show Meet Up at The Dark Bullet in NYC near the Beacon Theater on November 13th - come out and hang out with Schatz and other Rush Rashers making their way to the Effin show!!

We get to hear an acoustic Rush cover by Leoni Jane Kennedy as well as original music by YYNOT and samples from all the bands on our Rush Rash Scratch List. You should listen to this episode a little freakin' louder than usual!! We also start snooping news from Rush Is A Band Blog, in addition to our song facts and insights from RushVault.com. - you can too!! Glad to be of service, that's why we're here...

The Scratch List - Scratch Yer Itch - LIVE!

North America

Of course, we name drop our man the What No Way Guy⁠, talk more about the ⁠Bubba Bash⁠, dig in a little with what's going on at Regarding Roger, the Roger Waters Dark Side of the Moon Redux podcast, and get the full read on Scott "Minifesto" Monroe's Minifesto for the song Tears. Scott is a gentleman and a scholar, and really gives a thoughtful recap of our visit and his experience with Tears. Do not grab your male sanitary wipes for this one - tissues will do...

Some thick North Jersey accents and they give you some royalty-free sound effects and movie clips too - what more do you need to indulge your urge to scratch?!

Join us - you know where to scratch - blah, blah...RushRash.