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Coffee Break: 2014

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

January 16, 2025

The Current merchandise on display at night one of the station's ninth birthday party at First Avenue in Minneapolis, held Friday, Jan. 24, 2014.
The Current merchandise on display at night one of the station's ninth birthday party at First Avenue in Minneapolis, held Friday, Jan. 24, 2014.Nate Ryan/MPR

As our journey through The Current’s Top 89 countdowns continues, suddenly we have found ourselves in 2014! That’s when the Ice Bucket Challenge launched, where people started dumping ice water on their heads to support ALS organizations simultaneously; Uber Eats launched in the U.S.; and Kermit the Frog sipped tea and minded his business.

From The Current: Top 89 Songs of 2014

Our look back in time is in celebration of The Current’s 20th Anniversary and two decades of music powered by you! Look at the featured year’s countdown above, and then let’s craft a playlist straight out of 2014!

So, for today’s Coffee Break, what songs from The Current’s Top 89 countdown from 2014 would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played

Hozier- Take Me To Church
Benjamin Booker- Violent Shiver
St. Vincent- Digital Witness
The New Basement Tapes feat. Marcus Mumford- Kansas City
Spoon- Rent I Pay
Sylvan Esso- Coffee
The Decemberists- Make You Better

Coffee Break: 2014