Playlist: Defiance, Ohio, Dignan Porch, Red Collar, Rubik, The Gentle Guest. Topics: Boring Weather Talk, Meeting Will Smith, MySpace Graveyard, Great Vacations, Harrowing Tales of Dangerous Driving, Abandoned Amusement Parks, Autograph Seekers are Idiots, Toy Story 3 Review, Rush Documentary Rules.

Rush was the second concert I ever attended so the band and that particular show hold a nice cozy place in my heart. The event also spawned a favorite embarrassing moment from my always-awkward, music-obsessed youth. I was a freshman in high school on this momentous rock occasion and very very excited to see another live show (The Who at JFK Stadium in Philly was my first show, seventh grade, sober the entire show, I swear).

Need something to listen to while toiling away for the man? Check out the latest podcasts from Tom Morello and Serj Tankian, the men behind the Axis of Justice Radio Network. These rock-n-roll heavy-hitters are true music geeks who spin an eclectic mix of old and new rock, punk, folk and hip hop all infused [...]

Back in 1987 Rush entrusted the video for their song “Time Stands Still” to a guy who was not afraid to use a green screen and a special effect or 4,000. The pitch: “Hey Guys, love your stuff! BIG Huck Sawyer & Limelife fan, anyway… for this video, I’m thinking… now stay with me… ‘floaty and frenetic? Huh? And I got the ‘Voices Carry’ chick to chase you around a bit with a TV camera. It’s gold, right? Let’s do it.”‘

Ever dig a band so much you have a hard time describing just how amazing they are? That’s how it is with this guy and Propagandhi. I’m almost speechless (lucky you), so we’ll let the record label give you taste: Legendary and unrepentant residents of humankind’s ideological peanut-gallery, Propagandhi does not disappoint with Supporting Caste [...]

Remember Friday Night Videos? You’d watch it back in the 80s after a six-hour D & D marathon waiting all night for “Subdivisions” by Rush? Sweet. Well since I don’t go out much on Friday nights, I figured I’d bring the show back, but will a lot less crap. Actually no crap. This will be [...]

“From the director of Superbad…” No shit. Greg Mottola found insane success with his first teenage romp (with heart, mind you, miles and miles of heart!), so taking a page from the Hollywood Comedy Manual, he decided to pretty much make the same film once again. Mottola’s pre-production to do list: Get Michael Cera. Not [...]

This is strictly for 8% of the UsedWigs readership, guys only, ladies need not go any further. Watch as Colbert makes a minor oopsie while Canada’s greatest export entertains all of us erstwhile dungeon masters and 4th-level dwarves. Viva las Rush! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvEVV2BJw08[/youtube]