Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Coffee BreakJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Sep 29, 2020Tuesday, September 29 is National Coffee Day, and what better way to celebrate than a "Coffee Break" themed Coffee Break? So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention coffee?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Fall colorsJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Sep 28, 2020Leaves across Minnesota are changing color very quickly this year and cold weather is spurring the quick transformation. So if you're in the mood for some fall colors, you probably want to head out as soon as possible. And in the meantime, what songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that mention leaves, fall colors, etc.?
ReviewsAlbum of the Week: Bob Mould, 'Blue Hearts'David Safar • Sep 28, 2020Just in time for fall in Minnesota, Bob Mould releases his 14th studio album, Blue Hearts. Recorded in the heart of the Midwest, Mould went to Steve Albini's Electrical Audio in Chicago to record 14 raw tracks that embody the essence of his sound and writing.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Sign O' The TimesJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Sep 25, 2020"I feel that we're on the brink of something. It is going to be strict and wild and pretty." -- Prince, 1986. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what do you want to hear from the deluxe edition of Prince's 1987 double album Sign O' The Times?
DuluthHere are all the Minnesota angles on Rolling Stone’s latest list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All TimeJay Gabler • Sep 25, 2020Rolling Stone just updated its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, which means it’s time to look for the LOCAL ANGLES! Buckle up. (Here’s the tally of albums on the list that were actually recorded, at least in part, in Minnesota: Prince 4, Janet Jackson 3, Nirvana 1, Replacements 1, Hüsker Dü…
Coffee BreakCoffeeBreak: #MeTooMPLSJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Sep 24, 2020Tonight at 7 pm is the #MeTooMPLS album release on #MeTooMPLS.com. It is a virtual, streaming live performance from Minnesota-based artists aiming to create songs to raise Minnesota women's voices, support sexual assault survivors, and raise funds for Planned Parenthood. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, sit back and listen to some of these amazing artists fighting the good fight.
Rock and Roll Book ClubRock and Roll Book Club: BrownMarkJay Gabler • Sep 24, 2020BrownMark, bassist in the Revolution, was one of Prince's most valued musical collaborators during perhaps the most remarkable half-decade of a remarkable career. Now, BrownMark shares his story in a new memoir.
Local Current BlogFirst Avenue adds George Floyd starJay Gabler • Sep 24, 2020A red star for the late George Floyd now adorns the outside of First Avenue, a permanent addition after mourners added a star there this past summer. The new star comes as part of a partial repainting across the venue’s face; a giant gold star marking the club’s 50th anniversary has also been added, and…
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Feminist iconsJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Sep 23, 2020Thousands of people are expected to gather outside the Supreme court today to pay their respects to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who served on the nation's highest court for 27 years, fighting for gender equality and racial justice. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what feminist icons - past and present - do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: First day of fallJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Sep 22, 2020It's the first day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere -- what songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that remind you of fall?