Something for Nothing: A RUSH Fancast

04/07/2024

Help us bring Rush music back to the Lee Lifeson Artpark in Toronto on Wed July 31st! | Check out 'RUSH the Artpark 2024' on Indiegogo.

01/07/2024

We're back with a 5-episode mini season! First up is an interview with sculptor Morgan MacDonald, who was chosen to create the bronze statues that will honor Neil Peart at Lakeside Park. Morgan tells us about the constant presence of Rush in his life, the Rush Easter eggs hidden within the sculptures, and the enormity of the work ahead of him. You can see his work on his website, www.morgansculpture.ca.

The city of St. Catharine's is currently accepting donations to raise the projected $1 million it will cost to construct and install the sculptures. You can donate at www.stcatharines.ca/neilpeart.

18/03/2024

I (Gerry, that is) am a guest on the great Modern Musicology podcast this week, talking about the 50th anniversary of Rush's debut album! Why not give it a listen?

On March 18, 1974 the debut album by Canadian power trio RUSH was released. Since then, they have become one of the biggest bands in the world, with a fanbase unlike any other. This week, Alan is joined by Gerry Schramm of the Something For Nothing podcast, and Vicki Hudson, lead vocalist of the tri...

30/10/2023

After 10 months of doing everything except for a podcast, we're back with a short fall season, and we're kicking it off with an interview with Danny Peart, a poet and the bother of Neil Peart! I hope you'll give it a listen!

You can find the Something for Nothing podcast on your favorite podcast app or at the link in our bio!

30/04/2023

I so rarely post here (mea culpa!), but Steve and I will be on the Planet LP podcast, dropping tomorrow! We join Planet LP host Ted Asregadoo to rank every Rush album closing song! Let the arguments begin!

Excited to have Steve and Gerry from the podcast, Something for Nothing: A RUSH Fancast on episode 75! Yes, there will be some deep RUSH talk in this episode. I hope the enjoys the conversation -- as I do everyone else. So, what are we talking about? Well, here's a clue: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/rush-to-last/pl.u-Z6q1Cp3Z6y

Recording the episode on 4/28/23...hope to have it ready for your ears on May 1st!

02/01/2023

All things must end, and this podcast is no exception. After much thought and discussion, we've decided to make this our final episode. Listen along as we go through some of our more memorable episodes, praise everyone who came on the show, and thank everyone who made the past three years and change...

26/12/2022

This week, were tackling Rush's final concert tour, R40. One of the most ambitious tour concepts, R40 saw the band presenting a career-spanning setlist in reverse chronological order. It was a gift to every fan who saw the tour and has listened to this live collection. What a way for the band to go....

19/12/2022

This week, we're deviating from our normal format and answering questions sent in by our listeners. Some are about thee podcast 8n general, some are about us, and some are actually related to Rush! I hope it's as interesting to listen to as it was to record.

12/12/2022

This week on the podcast we're discussing the Clockwork Angels Tour live set realized in 2013. The setlist leans heavily on songs from Clockwork Angels and the 1980s--18 of the 27 songs are from either the band's last album or from 1982 to 1987. It's an eclectic group of songs that's a real treat fo...

05/12/2022

Join us this week as members of The Matt O'Ree Band--singer/guitarist Matt O'Ree, vocalist Erin, drummer John Hummel, and our resident bassist Lex Lehman--talk about their raucous cover of Rush's "Making Memories" and their new album, Hand In Glove! You can watch the video for "Making Memories" righ...

28/11/2022

Nancy Peart Burkholder--Neil's younger sister--joins us this week to talk about her older brother, her first Rush concert, and the upcoming Peart Family Memorial Golf Tournament.

21/11/2022

Bob King is literally one of the most recognizable figures in the Rush world. Not only was he the model for the world-famous Starman logo from 2112, he also posed as the man in the bowler hat on Hemispheres and one of the movers on Moving Pictures, a role he reprised on the cover of Exit...Stage Lef...

14/11/2022

Music journalist Paul Beaulieu has been covering the Canadian music scene for years and is a die-hard Rush fan. This week, we talk with Paul about his favorite band, his immersion in their world, and how he always seems to end up at the right place at the right time. Visit Paul's website at www.thec...

07/11/2022

31/10/2022

On October 22, we attended the Night For Neil Memorial Celebration in beautiful St. Catharines, ON. We met with friends both old and new and rocked out to Rush in memory of our favorite drummer--and in this episode, we tell you all about it!

24/10/2022

In 2010, between the Snakes & Arrows and Clockwork Angels tours, Rush hit the road to play Moving Pictures in its entirety. The Time Machine tour hit 11 countries over the course of a year and was the resulting live album was the only one to be recorded in the city that broke the band outside of Can...

17/10/2022

We're back with another episode that wants to know how you got into Rush, and how did you become a fan? It's more stories from three fans just like you whose musical lives were completely changed when they first heard Rush!

10/10/2022

Leoni Jane Kennedy's acoustic version of Kid Gloves--included on Songs for Neil, Vol.3--is an ambitious take on the fan-favorite song, and she nails every second of it. We talk to Jane about her love of Rush, being awarded the Freddie Mercury Scholarship, and seeing Geddy and Alex playing at the rec...

03/10/2022

Liza McLellan is the founder and cellist is the string ensemble the Devah Quartet. She's also the quartet's writer and arranger, who, among many musical achievements, arranged the group's cover of 2112. This week, she joins us to talk about the beginnings of the Devah Quartet, the challenges of arra...