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		<title>Toronto Maple Leafs</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ProudCanadian: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The '''Toronto Maple Leafs'''  are a professional ice [[hockey]] team based in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. The Maple Leafs were named in 1927 but date back to the founding of the NHL, when they were known as the Toronto Arenas.  The Maple Leafs play in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference at the [[Air Canada Centre]], also the home of the [[Toronto Raptors]].  The Maple Leafs (also know to their fans as &amp;quot;The Buds&amp;quot;) have won 13 [[Stanley Cup]]s however their last win was in 1966-67. Their games are televised by Leafs TV and Rogers Sports Net.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nhl/tml/leafs.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Radio coverage is provided by CFMJ 640AM. They have recently acquired defenceman Dion Phaneuf from the [[Calgary Flames]] and [[Stanley Cup]] winning goaltender Jean Sebastian Giguere from the [[Anaheim Ducks]]. Since acquiring these players the Leafs have been doing better but they are still one of the worst teams in the league and are last in their division.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Management==&lt;br /&gt;
The team's Front Office:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&amp;amp;page=NHLPage&amp;amp;id=12778&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Owner: Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
President/General Manager: [[Brian Burke]], since 2008.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Assistant GM: [[Jeff Jackson]], since 2006.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Head Coach: [[Ron Wilson]], since 2008.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Assistant Coaches: [[Keith Acton]], [[Tim Hunter]] and [[Rob Zettler]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Roster==&lt;br /&gt;
===Goalkeepers===&lt;br /&gt;
*29 [[Martin Gerber]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*31 [[Curtis Joseph]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*37 [[Olaf Kolzig]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*29 [[Justin Pogge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*35 [[Vesa Toskala]] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Defenders===&lt;br /&gt;
*4 [[Jeff Finger]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*24 [[Jonas Frogren]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*28 [[Jamie Heward]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*15 [[Tomas Kaberle]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*40 [[Staffan Kronwall]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*77 [[Pavel Kubina]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*3 [[Eric Reitz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*2 [[Luke Schenn]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*26 [[Mike Van Ryn]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*7 [[Ian White]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*36 [[Anton Stralman]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Forwards===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*55 [[Jason Blake]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*56 [[Andre Deveaux]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*52 [[Robert Earl]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*84 [[Mikhail Grabovski]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*9 [[Niklas Hagman]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*44 [[Ryan Hollweg]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*41 [[Nikolai Kulemin]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*24 [[Brad May]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*21 [[Jamal Mayers]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*39 [[John Mitchell]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*54 [[Kris Newbury]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*23 [[Alexei Ponikarovsky]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*12 [[Lee Stempniak]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*14 [[Matt Stajan]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*11 [[Jiri Tlusty]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Season Results==&lt;br /&gt;
'''''2007-2008'''''&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;table border=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;Season&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;W&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;OTL&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;PTS&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;FINISH&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;GF&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;GA&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;HOME&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;AWAY&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;Regular&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/standings?season=2008&amp;amp;group=division&amp;amp;order=false&amp;amp;seasontype=2&amp;amp;standType=standings&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;36&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;35&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;11&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;83&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;5th, Northeast&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;231&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;260&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;18-17-6&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;18-18-5&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/table&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Leaders:'''&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/teams/stats?team=tor&amp;amp;season=2008&amp;amp;seasonType=2&amp;amp;split=0&amp;amp;type=reg&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Points: [[Mats Sundin]] - 78&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Goals: [[Mats Sundin|Sundin]] - 32&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Assists: [[Mats Sundin|Sundin]] - 46&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Penalty Minutes: [[Pavel Kubina|Kubina]] - 116&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Goals Against: [[Vesa Toskala|Toskala]] - 2.74&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Retired Numbers==&lt;br /&gt;
List of numbers retired by the team or NHL:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/hockey/nhl/toronto.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
5 - [[Bill Barilko]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
6 - [[Ace Bailey]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
99 - [[Wayne Gretzky]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==see also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Canadian sports]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;references/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Official Team Website==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mapleleafs.com Official Site of the Toronto Maple Leafs]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Nb_sl_nhl}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Canadian Sports Teams]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ProudCanadian</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Toronto_Maple_Leafs&amp;diff=753178</id>
		<title>Toronto Maple Leafs</title>
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		<updated>2010-02-10T15:21:03Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ProudCanadian: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;The '''Toronto Maple Leafs'''  are a professional ice [[hockey]] team based in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. The Maple Leafs were named in 1927 but date back to the founding of the NHL, when they were known as the Toronto Arenas.  The Maple Leafs play in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference at the [[Air Canada Centre]], also the home of the [[Toronto Raptors]].  The Maple Leafs (also know to their fans as &amp;quot;The Buds&amp;quot;) have won 13 [[Stanley Cup]]s however their last win was in 1966-67. Their games are televised by Leafs TV and Rogers Sports Net.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nhl/tml/leafs.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Radio coverage is provided by CFMJ 640AM. They have recently acquired defenceman Dion Phaneuf from the Flames and Stanley Cup winning goaltender Jean Sebastian Giguere from the Anaheim Ducks. Since acquiring these players the Leafs have been doing better but they are still one of the worst teams in the league and are last in their division.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Management==&lt;br /&gt;
The team's Front Office:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&amp;amp;page=NHLPage&amp;amp;id=12778&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Owner: Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
President/General Manager: [[Brian Burke]], since 2008.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Assistant GM: [[Jeff Jackson]], since 2006.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Head Coach: [[Ron Wilson]], since 2008.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Assistant Coaches: [[Keith Acton]], [[Tim Hunter]] and [[Rob Zettler]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Roster==&lt;br /&gt;
===Goalkeepers===&lt;br /&gt;
*29 [[Martin Gerber]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*31 [[Curtis Joseph]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*37 [[Olaf Kolzig]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*29 [[Justin Pogge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*35 [[Vesa Toskala]] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Defenders===&lt;br /&gt;
*4 [[Jeff Finger]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*24 [[Jonas Frogren]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*28 [[Jamie Heward]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*15 [[Tomas Kaberle]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*40 [[Staffan Kronwall]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*77 [[Pavel Kubina]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*3 [[Eric Reitz]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*2 [[Luke Schenn]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*26 [[Mike Van Ryn]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*7 [[Ian White]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*36 [[Anton Stralman]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Forwards===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*55 [[Jason Blake]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*56 [[Andre Deveaux]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*52 [[Robert Earl]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*84 [[Mikhail Grabovski]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*9 [[Niklas Hagman]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*44 [[Ryan Hollweg]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*41 [[Nikolai Kulemin]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*24 [[Brad May]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*21 [[Jamal Mayers]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*39 [[John Mitchell]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*54 [[Kris Newbury]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*23 [[Alexei Ponikarovsky]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*12 [[Lee Stempniak]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*14 [[Matt Stajan]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*11 [[Jiri Tlusty]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Season Results==&lt;br /&gt;
'''''2007-2008'''''&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;table border=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;Season&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;W&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;OTL&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;PTS&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;FINISH&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;GF&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;GA&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;HOME&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;AWAY&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;Regular&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/standings?season=2008&amp;amp;group=division&amp;amp;order=false&amp;amp;seasontype=2&amp;amp;standType=standings&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;36&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;35&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;11&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;83&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;5th, Northeast&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;231&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;260&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;18-17-6&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td&amp;gt;18-18-5&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/table&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
'''Leaders:'''&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/teams/stats?team=tor&amp;amp;season=2008&amp;amp;seasonType=2&amp;amp;split=0&amp;amp;type=reg&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Points: [[Mats Sundin]] - 78&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Goals: [[Mats Sundin|Sundin]] - 32&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Assists: [[Mats Sundin|Sundin]] - 46&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Penalty Minutes: [[Pavel Kubina|Kubina]] - 116&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Goals Against: [[Vesa Toskala|Toskala]] - 2.74&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Retired Numbers==&lt;br /&gt;
List of numbers retired by the team or NHL:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/hockey/nhl/toronto.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
5 - [[Bill Barilko]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
6 - [[Ace Bailey]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
99 - [[Wayne Gretzky]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==see also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Canadian sports]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;small&amp;gt;&amp;lt;references/&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Official Team Website==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://mapleleafs.com Official Site of the Toronto Maple Leafs]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Nb_sl_nhl}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Canadian Sports Teams]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ProudCanadian</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=AC/DC&amp;diff=753172</id>
		<title>AC/DC</title>
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		<updated>2010-02-10T15:13:34Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ProudCanadian: /* Other uses */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;'''AC/DC''' refers to [[alternating current]] and [[directional current]] [[electricity|electrical]] systems.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Other uses==&lt;br /&gt;
''AC/DC'' may also refer to an [[Australia]]n rock band of the same name. They formed in the 1970s and have been one of the most popular rock bands ever since. They have been featured in both the [[Guitar Hero]] and [[Rock Band]] video game series. Popular frontman Bon Scott was killed because of an accidental overdose of alcohol in 1980. The band continued on after recruiting frontman Brian Johnson, who sounds similar to Scott. Johnson was a popular replacement and the band enjoyed success throughout the 1980s, however Johnson was not able to eclipse the popularity of Scott. The band consists of brothers, Angus and Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, and Phil Rudd.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Electronics]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Rock Bands]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ProudCanadian</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Rush_(band)&amp;diff=753167</id>
		<title>Rush (band)</title>
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		<updated>2010-02-10T15:07:33Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;ProudCanadian: /* Band Members */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;'''Rush''' is a Canadian rock band formed in the summer of 1968 initially comprising lead vocalist and bassist [[Geddy Lee]], rhythm/lead guitarist [[Alex Lifeson]], and drummer [[John Rutsey]]. [[Neil Peart]] replaced Rutsey in July 1974 and this lineup has been unchanged ever since. Early in the band's career, most of their musical output emulated blues-inspired rock bands such as [[Cream (band)|Cream]] and [[Led Zeppelin]] with lyrics that focused on epic fantasy or science fiction stories. Over the years, however, the band shed this emulation with inspiration and subsequent integration of a variety of styles including progressive rock, hard rock, [[pop rock]], [[reggae]], and [[modern rock]] characteristics. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite the band eschewing mainstream media exposure, their popularity grew as the years wore on, spawning fan-favorites such as 1980's ''Permanent Waves'' and 1981's quadruple platinum ''Moving Pictures''. The latter is conventionally considered the band's quintessential album and was the apex of their mainstream success. The band is still highly active with respect to touring and recording. They recently released their latest studio album ''Snakes &amp;amp; Arrows'' May 1, 2007. The band's catalog is vast (composed of 19 studio albums, 7 official live recordings and numerous compilations) since their activity spans over 30 years. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some of Peart's lyrics, however, especially during the late '70s and early '80s (e.g ''[[2112]]''), were inspired by the [[objectivist]] philosophy of novelist [[Ayn Rand]], as well as by psychedelic [[Illegal drugs | drugs]] (e.g. &amp;quot;A Passage to Bangkok&amp;quot;). The band received some criticism for these lyrical themes, especially in the pro-[[collectivist]] British press in the wake of this album in the 70s, although this did not deter them from their favorite topics of songwriting.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The band finished an intercontinental tour in support of their most recent album ''Snakes &amp;amp; Arrows''. A double live album dubbed ''Snakes &amp;amp; Arrows Live'' was released on April 15, 2008 chronicling this tour. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The band has made appearences in the popular Canadian documentary [[Trailer Park Boys]] as well as in the popular [[Guitar Hero]] [[video game]] series.&lt;br /&gt;
===Band Members===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Geddy Lee - Bass guitar, lead vocals, synthesizers (1968 - Present)&lt;br /&gt;
* Alex Lifeson - Guitar, mandolin, mandola, bass pedals, backing vocals (1968 - Present)&lt;br /&gt;
* Neil Peart - Drums, acoustic and electronic percussion (1974 - Present)&lt;br /&gt;
* John Rutsey - Drums and percussion (1968 - 1974)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Discography ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Studio Albums ===&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Rush (album)|''Rush'']] (March 1974)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Fly by Night]]'' (February 1975)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Caress of Steel]]'' (September 1975)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[2112 (album)|''2112'']] (February 1976)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[A Farewell to Kings]]'' (September 1977)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Hemispheres (1978 album)|''Hemispheres'']] (October 1978)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Permanent Waves]]'' (January 1980)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Moving Pictures (album)|''Moving Pictures'']] (February 1981)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Signals (album)|''Signals'']] (September 1982)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Grace Under Pressure (1984 album)|''Grace Under Pressure'']] (April 1984)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Power Windows (album)|''Power Windows'']] (October 1985)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Hold Your Fire]]'' (September 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Presto (album)|''Presto'']] (November 1989)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Roll the Bones]]'' (September 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Counterparts (album)|''Counterparts'']] (October 1993)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Test for Echo]]'' (September 1996)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Vapor Trails]]'' (May 2002)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Feedback (Rush album)|Feedback]]'' (June 2004 - Cover Album)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Snakes &amp;amp; Arrows]]'' (May 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Other Studio Records ===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Not Fade Away (album)|''Not Fade Away'']] (1973 - 7&amp;quot; Single)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Live Albums ===&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[All The World's a Stage]]'' (September 1976)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Exit...Stage Left]]'' (October 1981)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[A Show of Hands]]'' (December 1988)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Different Stages (1998 album)|Different Stages]]'' (November 1998)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Rush in Rio]]'' (October 2003)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[R30 Live In Frankfurt|R30: Live in Frankfurt]]'' (November 2005)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Snakes &amp;amp; Arrows Live]]'' (April 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Videos ===&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Through the Camera Eye'' (VHS, Laserdisc)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Exit..Stage Left'' (VHS, Laserdisc)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Grace Under Pressure Tour'' (VHS, Laserdisc)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''A Show of Hands'' (VHS, Laserdisc)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Chronicles (1990 album)| Chronicles]]'' (VHS, Laserdisc, DVD)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Rush in Rio'' (DVD)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[R30 Live In Frankfurt|R30: Live in Frankfurt]]'' (DVD - November 2005)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Snakes &amp;amp; Arrows Live]]'' (April 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Compilations/Interviews ===&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Archives (Rush album)|Archives]]'' (April 1978) &amp;amp;ndash; Repackage of the first three albums (''[[Rush (album)|Rush]]'', ''[[Fly by Night]]'' and ''[[Caress of Steel]]'')&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Chronicles (1990 album)|Chronicles]]'' (September 1990) &amp;amp;ndash; Essentially a &amp;quot;Greatest Hits&amp;quot; release&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[The Story of Kings - Interview]]'' (1992) &amp;amp;ndash; Interview with [[Alex Lifeson]]&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[The Interviews - Vol 2]]'' (October 1995) &amp;amp;ndash; Interview with [[Geddy Lee]]&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Retrospective I]]'' Repackaging of best songs from their first decade&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Retrospective II]]'' Repackaging of best songs from their second decade&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974-1987]]'' (February 2003) &amp;amp;ndash; Repackaging of [[Mercury/Polygram]]-held songs up to [[Hold Your Fire]] &lt;br /&gt;
* ''Retrospective 3'' Repackaging of best songs from third and fourth decade&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Solo Efforts ===&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Burning for Buddy, Volume 1]]'' ([[Buddy Rich]] tribute album) &amp;amp;ndash; (Solo), Peart, ''et al.'' (1994)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Burning for Buddy, Volume 2]]'' ([[Buddy Rich]] tribute album) &amp;amp;ndash; (Solo), Peart, ''et al.'' (1994/-5)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Victor (album)|Victor]]'' &amp;amp;ndash; (Solo), Lifeson, ''et al.'' (1996)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[My Favorite Headache]]'' &amp;amp;ndash; (Solo), Lee, ''et al.'' (November 2000)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Rush: Visions: The Official Biography'' &amp;amp;ndash; Banasiewicz, Bill. (1988), Omnibus Press &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 0711911622&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Rush Tribute: Merely Players'' &amp;amp;ndash; Telleria, Robert (2002) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 1550822713&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Rush: Success Under Pressure'' &amp;amp;ndash; Gett, Steve. (1984) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 0895242303&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Rhythm &amp;amp; Light'' &amp;amp;ndash; Nuttall, Carrie, (2005), Rounder Books, ISBN 1579400930&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Drum Techniques of Rush'' &amp;amp;ndash; Peart (1985) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 0769250556&lt;br /&gt;
* ''More Drum Techniques of Rush'' &amp;amp;ndash; Peart, Wheeler (1989) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 0769250513&lt;br /&gt;
* ''The Masked Rider: Cycling in West Africa'' &amp;amp;ndash; Peart (1999) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 1895900026&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Ghost Rider (book)|Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road]]'' &amp;amp;ndash; Peart (2002) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 1550225464 (hardcover), ISBN 1550225480 (paperback)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Traveling Music: Playing Back the Soundtrack to My Life and Times'' &amp;amp;ndash; Peart (2004) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 1550226649&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Contents Under Pressure: 30 Years of Rush at Home and Away'' &amp;amp;ndash; Popoff, Martin. Publisher: Ecw Press (June 28, 2004) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 1550226789&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Mystic Rhythms: The Philosophical Vision of Rush'' &amp;amp;ndash; Price, et al. (1999) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 1587151022&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Rock Bands]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Canada]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.adequacy.org/stories/2001.8.22.0219.37804.html Understanding Ayn Rand through the music of Rush]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.rush.com Rush Official Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.neilpeart.net Neil Peart's Official Website]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ProudCanadian</name></author>
	</entry>
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		<title>Rush (band)</title>
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&lt;div&gt;'''Rush''' is a Canadian rock band formed in the summer of 1968 initially comprising lead vocalist and bassist [[Geddy Lee]], rhythm/lead guitarist [[Alex Lifeson]], and drummer [[John Rutsey]]. [[Neil Peart]] replaced Rutsey in July 1974 and this lineup has been unchanged ever since. Early in the band's career, most of their musical output emulated blues-inspired rock bands such as [[Cream (band)|Cream]] and [[Led Zeppelin]] with lyrics that focused on epic fantasy or science fiction stories. Over the years, however, the band shed this emulation with inspiration and subsequent integration of a variety of styles including progressive rock, hard rock, [[pop rock]], [[reggae]], and [[modern rock]] characteristics. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Despite the band eschewing mainstream media exposure, their popularity grew as the years wore on, spawning fan-favorites such as 1980's ''Permanent Waves'' and 1981's quadruple platinum ''Moving Pictures''. The latter is conventionally considered the band's quintessential album and was the apex of their mainstream success. The band is still highly active with respect to touring and recording. They recently released their latest studio album ''Snakes &amp;amp; Arrows'' May 1, 2007. The band's catalog is vast (composed of 19 studio albums, 7 official live recordings and numerous compilations) since their activity spans over 30 years. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Some of Peart's lyrics, however, especially during the late '70s and early '80s (e.g ''[[2112]]''), were inspired by the [[objectivist]] philosophy of novelist [[Ayn Rand]], as well as by psychedelic [[Illegal drugs | drugs]] (e.g. &amp;quot;A Passage to Bangkok&amp;quot;). The band received some criticism for these lyrical themes, especially in the pro-[[collectivist]] British press in the wake of this album in the 70s, although this did not deter them from their favorite topics of songwriting.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The band finished an intercontinental tour in support of their most recent album ''Snakes &amp;amp; Arrows''. A double live album dubbed ''Snakes &amp;amp; Arrows Live'' was released on April 15, 2008 chronicling this tour. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Band Members===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Geddy Lee - Bass guitar, lead vocals, synthesizers (1968 - Present)&lt;br /&gt;
* Alex Lifeson - Guitar, mandolin, mandola, bass pedals, backing vocals (1968 - Present)&lt;br /&gt;
* Neil Peart - Drums, acoustic and electronic percussion (1974 - Present)&lt;br /&gt;
* John Rutsey - Drums and percussion (1968 - 1974)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Discography ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Studio Albums ===&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Rush (album)|''Rush'']] (March 1974)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Fly by Night]]'' (February 1975)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Caress of Steel]]'' (September 1975)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[2112 (album)|''2112'']] (February 1976)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[A Farewell to Kings]]'' (September 1977)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Hemispheres (1978 album)|''Hemispheres'']] (October 1978)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Permanent Waves]]'' (January 1980)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Moving Pictures (album)|''Moving Pictures'']] (February 1981)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Signals (album)|''Signals'']] (September 1982)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Grace Under Pressure (1984 album)|''Grace Under Pressure'']] (April 1984)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Power Windows (album)|''Power Windows'']] (October 1985)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Hold Your Fire]]'' (September 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Presto (album)|''Presto'']] (November 1989)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Roll the Bones]]'' (September 1991)&lt;br /&gt;
# [[Counterparts (album)|''Counterparts'']] (October 1993)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Test for Echo]]'' (September 1996)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Vapor Trails]]'' (May 2002)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Feedback (Rush album)|Feedback]]'' (June 2004 - Cover Album)&lt;br /&gt;
# ''[[Snakes &amp;amp; Arrows]]'' (May 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Other Studio Records ===&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Not Fade Away (album)|''Not Fade Away'']] (1973 - 7&amp;quot; Single)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Live Albums ===&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[All The World's a Stage]]'' (September 1976)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Exit...Stage Left]]'' (October 1981)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[A Show of Hands]]'' (December 1988)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Different Stages (1998 album)|Different Stages]]'' (November 1998)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Rush in Rio]]'' (October 2003)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[R30 Live In Frankfurt|R30: Live in Frankfurt]]'' (November 2005)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Snakes &amp;amp; Arrows Live]]'' (April 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Videos ===&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Through the Camera Eye'' (VHS, Laserdisc)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Exit..Stage Left'' (VHS, Laserdisc)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Grace Under Pressure Tour'' (VHS, Laserdisc)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''A Show of Hands'' (VHS, Laserdisc)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Chronicles (1990 album)| Chronicles]]'' (VHS, Laserdisc, DVD)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Rush in Rio'' (DVD)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[R30 Live In Frankfurt|R30: Live in Frankfurt]]'' (DVD - November 2005)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Snakes &amp;amp; Arrows Live]]'' (April 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Compilations/Interviews ===&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Archives (Rush album)|Archives]]'' (April 1978) &amp;amp;ndash; Repackage of the first three albums (''[[Rush (album)|Rush]]'', ''[[Fly by Night]]'' and ''[[Caress of Steel]]'')&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Chronicles (1990 album)|Chronicles]]'' (September 1990) &amp;amp;ndash; Essentially a &amp;quot;Greatest Hits&amp;quot; release&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[The Story of Kings - Interview]]'' (1992) &amp;amp;ndash; Interview with [[Alex Lifeson]]&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[The Interviews - Vol 2]]'' (October 1995) &amp;amp;ndash; Interview with [[Geddy Lee]]&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Retrospective I]]'' Repackaging of best songs from their first decade&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Retrospective II]]'' Repackaging of best songs from their second decade&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974-1987]]'' (February 2003) &amp;amp;ndash; Repackaging of [[Mercury/Polygram]]-held songs up to [[Hold Your Fire]] &lt;br /&gt;
* ''Retrospective 3'' Repackaging of best songs from third and fourth decade&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Solo Efforts ===&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Burning for Buddy, Volume 1]]'' ([[Buddy Rich]] tribute album) &amp;amp;ndash; (Solo), Peart, ''et al.'' (1994)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Burning for Buddy, Volume 2]]'' ([[Buddy Rich]] tribute album) &amp;amp;ndash; (Solo), Peart, ''et al.'' (1994/-5)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Victor (album)|Victor]]'' &amp;amp;ndash; (Solo), Lifeson, ''et al.'' (1996)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[My Favorite Headache]]'' &amp;amp;ndash; (Solo), Lee, ''et al.'' (November 2000)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Books ==&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Rush: Visions: The Official Biography'' &amp;amp;ndash; Banasiewicz, Bill. (1988), Omnibus Press &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 0711911622&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Rush Tribute: Merely Players'' &amp;amp;ndash; Telleria, Robert (2002) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 1550822713&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Rush: Success Under Pressure'' &amp;amp;ndash; Gett, Steve. (1984) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 0895242303&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Rhythm &amp;amp; Light'' &amp;amp;ndash; Nuttall, Carrie, (2005), Rounder Books, ISBN 1579400930&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Drum Techniques of Rush'' &amp;amp;ndash; Peart (1985) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 0769250556&lt;br /&gt;
* ''More Drum Techniques of Rush'' &amp;amp;ndash; Peart, Wheeler (1989) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 0769250513&lt;br /&gt;
* ''The Masked Rider: Cycling in West Africa'' &amp;amp;ndash; Peart (1999) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 1895900026&lt;br /&gt;
* ''[[Ghost Rider (book)|Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road]]'' &amp;amp;ndash; Peart (2002) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 1550225464 (hardcover), ISBN 1550225480 (paperback)&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Traveling Music: Playing Back the Soundtrack to My Life and Times'' &amp;amp;ndash; Peart (2004) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 1550226649&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Contents Under Pressure: 30 Years of Rush at Home and Away'' &amp;amp;ndash; Popoff, Martin. Publisher: Ecw Press (June 28, 2004) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 1550226789&lt;br /&gt;
* ''Mystic Rhythms: The Philosophical Vision of Rush'' &amp;amp;ndash; Price, et al. (1999) &amp;amp;ndash; ISBN 1587151022&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Rock Bands]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Canada]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.adequacy.org/stories/2001.8.22.0219.37804.html Understanding Ayn Rand through the music of Rush]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.rush.com Rush Official Website]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.neilpeart.net Neil Peart's Official Website]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>ProudCanadian</name></author>
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