The other day I expressed my doubt that Neil Peart could fit his kit in Colbert's even-smaller-than-it-looks-on-TV studio. Well he did, but just barely. (Jimmy noted Neil has eight toms in seven sizes, and a custom 23" kick; later when... CONTINUE READING RUSH SIGN STEPHEN COLBERT'S HAND, PERFORM "TOM SAWYER"»
Posted on July 17, 2008 in Video (7 comments)
Tags: Rush | Stephen Colbert
People who like their music progressive and their politics satirically conservative should set their DVRs right now: Tomorrow night Rush end more than 30 years of TV absence with a performance for The Colbert Report. Billboard.biz reports the band will... CONTINUE READING RUSH RETURN TO TELEVISION, THANKS TO STEPHEN COLBERT»
Posted on July 15, 2008 (15 comments)
Tags: Rush | Stephen Colbert
Malkmus's had us pondering the timbre of Geddy's speaking voice for years now. So here's a fresh debate -- Rush: More or less metal than Ray Charles? Press play and brace for the uncomfortable realization that we're probably all much... CONTINUE READING IS RUSH HEAVY METAL OR NOT?»
Posted on October 12, 2007 in Video (5 comments)
Tags: Rush
One Geddy Lee sighting is an anomaly, two is a coincidence, but three –- that’s a trend. The Rush frontman has been a little bit of everywhere these days, taking his daughter to the set of Gilmore Girls (where Sebastian... CONTINUE READING GIDDY ABOUT GEDDY»
Posted on March 15, 2007 in Video (10 comments)
Tags: Geddy Lee | Rush | The Bad Plus
One of the many highlights of Prince's phalically delicious halftime show was also its most confuzzing: Prince using precious medley time to cover Foo Fighters? Granted, it was excellent, but it surprised the best of you -- and the Foo... CONTINUE READING PRINCE SHOCKED FOO WITH "BEST OF YOU"»
Posted on February 9, 2007 (20 comments)
Tags: Foo Fighters | Prince | Rush
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