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Coffee Break: Modern retro

Leon Bridges performs at the 11th Annual Apollo Theater Spring Gala at The Apollo Theater on June 13, 2016, in New York City.
Leon Bridges performs at the 11th Annual Apollo Theater Spring Gala at The Apollo Theater on June 13, 2016, in New York City.Nicholas Hunt | Getty Images

by Anna Weggel

February 27, 2019

February 27 is National Retro Day - a day to reflect on the time before smartphones and the internet and fondly remember a simpler time.

Let's take a slight twist on this today.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from modern artists that have a retro throwback sound?

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

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
Midlake - Acts of Man
Belle and Sebastian - Jonathan David
Leon Bridges - Smooth Sailin'
The Pipettes - Pull Shapes
Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi - Two Against One feat. Jack White
Stray Cats - Runaway Boys
Greta Van Fleet - Safari Song