Report: Planet Rock's RUSH Month Comes To A Close; Specials Available Online
October 1, 2007, 17 years ago
RUSH blog RushIsABand.com reports:
UK digital radio station Planet Rock closed out Rush Month over the weekend.
Each month they choose an artist to showcase and in September it was Rush's turn. Aside from playing more Rush and having competitions for tickets (Rush will be playing 7 dates in the UK over the next couple of weeks) they broadcast four exclusive interviews with the band members over the last several weekends. They closed out the celebration this past weekend with 2 specials; one airing Friday and the other on Sunday. Friday's special was on the making of Snakes & Arrows where they aired portions of their interviews with all 3 members and also revealed their list of the top 10 Rush songs as voted on by listeners.
The top 10 were:
1. 'Xanadu'?2. 'The Spirit Of Radio'?3. 'Tom Sawyer'?4. 'La Villa Strangiato'?5. 'Closer To The Heart'?6. 'The Trees'?7. 'Red Barchetta'?8. 'Limelight'?9. 'Distant Early Warning'?10. 'YYZ'
Last night they took a look at Rush live through the ages, showcasing live performances from the band throughout their career.
Both specials are currently available for listening up on their website if you know where to look. Just go to the Planet Rock website, click on "Listen Now" and a window will pop-up. At the top of this window click on "Listen Again". To the right will be a listing. Look for the "Last 7 days: Special Feature" link and click that. Both specials will then be listed; click on the one you want to listen to. Thanks to Distant Early Warning for the heads up."
