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Coffee Break: Punctuation!

Half Alive
Half Alivecourtesy the artists

by Anna Weggel

January 31, 2019

Indie pop band half·alive is playing a sold out show at the 7th St Entry tonight.

The band formed in Long Beach in 2016 and consists of lead singer Josh Taylor, drummer Brett Kramer and J Tyler Johnson. Their first EP, 3, was released in 2017.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands who have punctuation in their name?

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

'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry
!!! - Hello, Is This Thing On?
...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - All White
Adult. - Perversions Of Humankind
That Dog. - Never Say Never
The B-52s - Strobe Light
Alt-J - Left Hand Free
Wham! - Freedom