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Coffee Break: Celebrating Butch Vig

by Jill Riley and Christy Taylor

August 02, 2021

Producer Butch Vig accepts the Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for 'Sound City: Real to Reel' onstage during the 56th GRAMMY Awards Pre-Telecast Show at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on January 26, 2014, in Los Angeles.
Producer Butch Vig accepts the Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for 'Sound City: Real to Reel' onstage during the 56th GRAMMY Awards Pre-Telecast Show at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on January 26, 2014, in Los Angeles.Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Butch Vig began making a name for himself in the '80s, but really became a household name in the '90s as a producer and then as a member of Garbage. He's worked with Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Green Day, Foo fighters, and more.

With today being Butch Vig's 66th birthday let's celebrate him in the way we do best - with music!

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from Butch Vig do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Nirvana - Something In The Way
The Smashing Pumpkins - Siva
Against Me! - Thrash Unreal
Garbage - Stupid Girl
Foo Fighters - Walk
Silversun Pickups - It Doesn't Matter Why