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Coffee Break

Coffee Break: Live Recordings

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

April 29, 2026

Kurt Cobain performs with Nirvana on 'MTV Unplugged' in 1993.
Kurt Cobain performs with Nirvana on 'MTV Unplugged' in 1993.MTV

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

Coffee Break: Live Recordings