Coffee Break: Live Recordings
by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala
April 29, 2026

Songs recorded in a studio are always great to listen to, but there is something special about seeing a band or artist live. It’s even better when you get to relive that feeling (or experience it for the first time!) with a live recording.
Sometimes a live version of a song becomes even more popular than the studio release. Let’s pretend we were there by creating a playlist of our favorite live tracks.
So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what live versions of songs would you like to hear?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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Songs Played
Talking Heads- Slippery People (Live)
The Replacements- Kiss Me On The Bus
Cheap Trick- I Want You to Want Me
Dessa and the Minnesota Orchestra- Dixon's Girl
The White Stripes- Icky Thump
Trampled by Turtles- Where Is My Mind
