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Coffee Break: Girl, put your records on

Hymie's Vintage Records has a large selection of 45s and LP records, both new and used, Monday, Apr. 14, 2014 in Minneapolis.
Hymie's Vintage Records has a large selection of 45s and LP records, both new and used, Monday, Apr. 14, 2014 in Minneapolis.Jennifer Simonson/MPR News

by Anna Weggel

April 12, 2019

Tomorrow is Record Store Day, an annual event to celebrate the culture of the independently owned record stores.

We will be out and about on Saturday visiting some of our favorite record stores and spending way too much money. But in the meantime...

What songs do you want to hear that mention records, vinyl, DJs, etc. for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

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

Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On
The Saturday Knights - 45
Lissie - Record Collector
Arthur Kay's Originals - Play My Record
The Nude Party - Records
M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up The Volume
June Carter - Juke Box Blues
Pearl Jam - Spin The Black Circle