Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Born to RunJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jun 2, 2021Today is Global Running Day! So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what running songs do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Summer BreezeJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Jun 1, 2021Though the official start of summer doesn't technically begin until June 20 this year, it will feel like summer all week in the Twin Cities as high temperatures will hang out in the 80s and 90s. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what summer songs do you want to hear?
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Kiwi Jr., 'Cooler Returns'Mary Lucia • May 31, 2021Toronto four-piece Kiwi Jr. have returned with their timely sophomore record, 'Cooler Returns'. Mary Lucia caught up with members of the band to talk about the energetic new release, our Album of the Week.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: One hit wondersSean McPherson and Anna Weggel • May 28, 2021We are JUST about to head into a tasty Block Rockin' Weekend, but before we do - why don't we cleanse the palate by putting the spotlight on a few choice one hit wonders?
Local Current BlogHow Kiss the Tiger made their new album ‘Vicious Kid’Sylvia Jennings • May 28, 2021In a biweekly series of features, we’re inviting Minnesota artists to introduce — or re-introduce — themselves to our audience. Today: Minneapolis rockers Kiss the Tiger. Singer Meghan Kreidler and engineer Jason Orris told Sylvia Jennings about the making of Kiss the Tiger’s new album Vicious Kid, which will be released on June 3 with an…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Legendary music scenesSean McPherson and Anna Weggel • May 27, 2021For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, name the iconic song you want to hear and the legendary music scene it originated from.
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: 'Butterflies and Tall Bikes'Jay Gabler • May 27, 2021Minneapolis's Cedar-Riverside neighborhood has a rich musical legacy, but that's only part of the story Jamie Schumacher tells in her new book 'Butterflies and Tall Bikes: West Bank Stories of Community, Creativity, and Change.'
Listen to LoochListen to Looch: Amy Tan's 'Unintended Memoir'Mary Lucia • May 26, 2021Amy Tan is a brilliant author and wildly imaginative woman, and 'Unintended Memoir' is truly a story about Tan's own life as she recalls her Chinese American upbringing and the stories of her mother, aunts and grandmothers.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Super Flower Blood MoonSean McPherson and Anna Weggel • May 26, 2021For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear in honor of the Super Flower Blood Moon?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: One year laterJill Riley and Anna Weggel • May 25, 2021One year ago, George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, sparking unrest in the Twin Cities and mass protests across the world. What songs of reflection do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?