Rush was interviewed last night on The Colbert Report, in their first appearance on American television in 30 years. It was mostly a fluff interview, but it was fun, and I’m kind of relieved that he didn’t goad them into a political discussion. The performance of “Tom Sawyer” was decent, though Geddy’s voice was a little shaky, but they’ve never really been a telegenic band, and I think they know that. Watching Colbert play with all sorts of Rush trivia, the likes of which could only resonate with prog-rock nerds, was actually quite a treat.