Thanks to Pablo for writing in with today's theme idea.

Judas Priest, a heavy metal band originally formed in West Bromwich just outside of Birmingham, is playing The Armory in Minneapolis tonight.

So for today's Coffee Break, what bands from the Birmingham area do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Broadcast - Goodbye Girls
Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie
The English Beat - Twist And Crawl
Editors - Blood
The Move - I Can Hear the Grass Grow
Electric Light Orchestra - Turn To Stone
The Streets - Fit But You Know It
Swell Maps - Read About Seymour
Duran Duran - Girls On Film
Judas Priest - Breaking the Law