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. Here are the stories we're talking about today.

FEATURES:

SPOTLIGHT ON METRIC: Singer Emily Haines is a January Birthday girl. Today, we celebrate one of Canada's most exciting acts by playing music from the band's fantastic catalogue.

 

REAR-VIEW MIRROR: Every week, Rich Terfry looks back in our Rear-view Mirror at a great song from the good ol’ days. This week, The Clash broke up before our ears with their classic track, "Should I Stay or Should I Go". Check out the entire post right here!

 

Tastes Of The Tour Bus: For a band on tour, what's the next most important thing to performing? Eating, of course! Every band that has hit the cold roads of Canada has its favorite restos, diners, coffee shops and steakhouses. Tastes of the Tour Bus features these road-tested recommendations. Today, singer songwriter, Kathleen Edwards talks serious about Coffee!! Read all her recommendations here.

 

JUNK IN THE TRUNK:

This incredible 11-year-old girl might be the best climber in the world.
 
Toddler goes on epic rant:
 
 
Scientific proof that parrots prefer rap music:
 
 
The inauguration gets the bad lip reading treatment:
 
 
The Scottie Pinwheel!
 
 
Here's a dog in a very convincing cat disguise:
 
 
 
 
SHOWTIME:  
 
4:10 p.m.

The stubborn donkey that saved the day.

5:10 p.m.

The boy who caused a National emergency over his bad grades.

6:10 p.m.

What to do in a shark attack? Attack back!

 

New Music today from Rufus Wainwright, K'Naan, Family of the Year, Of Monsters and Men & Cold Specks
 
 
posted by Mark Wigmore on Jan 25, 2013