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Coffee Break: Female-fronted bands

by Anna Reed

July 28, 2016

What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?
What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?Charlie Neibergall/AP, via NPR

Later today, history will be made. Glass ceilings will be shattered when Hillary Clinton accepts the presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention.

Twenty-one years ago, a Florida Walmart pulled a shirt from its shelves that said "Someday a woman will be PRESIDENT!", saying it was offensive and against the store's "family values".

Today, not only is the thought of a female becoming president reasonable, but in reality, it could be happening in just a few short months.

Let's celebrate this historical moment with a Coffee Break featuring female-fronted bands.

Songs played


Stupid Girl - Garbage
Venus - The Shocking Blue
Kiss Them For Me - Siouxsie and The Banshees
Moaning Lisa Smile - Wolf Alice
Crimson And Clover - Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
Hold On - Alabama Shakes

Do you deserve a Coffee Break? We at Oake & Riley think you do, and we want to bring coffee and treats from Gigi's Cafe to your workplace. Let us know why you'd like a Coffee Break - or request your own idea for a future topic.

And if you'd like a song played just for you based on your life experience, request a song for Rx Radio.

Coffee Break: Female-fronted bands