Each day, Rich Terfry and Radio 2 Drive wraps up your day with music and stories about the interesting things going on in the world. Now, you can follow along at home. Here are the stories we're talking about today.
FEATURES:
The Background Check: At 5:10 p.m. today, listen for Three stories about The Boss, Bruce Springsteen! One of them is true. If you can guess, send your answer to Twitter, Facebook, or email r2drive@cbc.ca
The Songs of TIFF: Rich has news and music being featured at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.
Rear-View Mirror: Bruce Springsteen's "Born In The USA"
The real boss of the USA really gaffed when he heard Bruce Springsteen's anthem "Born in the USA." Ronald Reagan thought it was a pro-American rallying cry, but couldn't have been more off-base.
Listen and read about this incredible moment in music history here!
Taste of the Tour Bus: Cold Specks.
Cold Specks is Al Spx, and while she hasn't won over every critic on the planet, she's gained the attention of a lot of them. Her debut album, I Predict a Graceful Expulsion, has had a polarizing effect on listeners, but her mix of gospel and goth provokes conversation among music lovers.
But what does she eat on the road? Eat like the musicians you follow, by following the lead of Cold Specks. Read the entire feature here.
JUNK IN THE TRUNK
Does the ghost of Kurt Cobain inhabit the body of this Russian busker?
SHOWTIME
3:40 p.m.
4:10 p.m.
5:10 p.m.
6:10 p.m.
New Music today from The Dirty Projectors & Alanis Morissette
Happy Birthday today to Delores O'Riordan of The Cranberries & Nina Persson of The Cardigans