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 Birthday girls, Tegan and Sara. One of them is true. If you can guess, send your answer to Twitter, Facebook, or email r2drive@cbc.ca
Also listen to the new single "Closer" here!
Rear-View Mirror: Every week Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-view Mirror at a great song from the good ol’ days. Today: Without Jonathan Richman and his ill-fated band The Modern Lovers, perhaps there never would have been bands like The Cars, The Talking Heads or even the entire genre of punk rock.
Check out the whole article here.
Taste of the Tour Bus: Jim Cuddy: Mark Wigmore's new series where artists and bands recommend restaurants they have road-tested while on tour. Today, beloved Blue Rodeo frontman Jim Cuddy on wining, dining and spending $30,000 on booze with Geddy Lee of Rush!
Check out the whole article here.
JUNK IN THE TRUNK
Never get lost again. Come soon to a shoe store near you: GPS shoes.
Gorillas watching a caterpillar. That is all.
These guys sang "All Night Long" by Lionel Richie all night long. Literally:
In this great music video for a band called Willow, our hero covers a lot of ground while never leaving the room.
A big rescues a goat! For real!
What's the difference between Paris and New York?
SHOWTIME
3:40 p.m.
This is no way to go to bed. The guy who got hit by a mattress that feel from sky.
4:10 p.m.
Is Canada facing a US/Mexico invasion?!
5:30 p.m.
The Winnipeg bus driver with a big heart, and no shoes.
6:10 p.m.
A library built out of kindness.
New Music today from Wallflowers, Beth Orton, Father John Misty, Blur & Mark Knopfler.
Happy Birthday today to the Patrick Pentland of Sloan.
3:40 p.m.
4:10 p.m.
5:10 p.m.
6:10 p.m.