The entire album is full of gorgeous string arrangements, provided by the Prague TV Orchestra, and are a nice expression of Mould's fondness for baroque pop.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs or bands do you want to hear that reference a club, group, or organization?

Baby Boys – “Kinky Toe” Here’s a cool new band for you: Baby Boys, aka Jake Luppen and Nathan Stocker from Hippo Campus plus Caleb Hinz of the Happy Children. In writing and recording their five-song EP I’m Set (out March 1), the trio sought a low-pressure environment and the freedom to have fun. “Kinky Toe” is their…

Today is #InternationalClashDay - where music lovers all over the world celebrate the music and message of U.K. punk band The Clash. Let's explore the world of The Clash for today's 9:30 Coffee Break -- what song by The Clash, or a Clash-adjacent band, means the most to you?

Perhaps every day should be International Clash Day, but today in particular marks a special installment in KEXP’s annual celebration of “the only band that matters.” 2019 is the 40th anniversary of the band’s seminal release London Calling, and, as the Seattle station puts it, “all across the globe, we’re celebrating music as a tool for social…

Today's Coffee Break topic is simple -- what songs do you want to hear that say "I ___ you"?

'Go Ahead in the Rain,' the new book from acclaimed music writer Hanif Abdurraqib, comes advertised as 'the first serious look at A Tribe Called Quest.'

Lizzo is on. a. roll. The Minneapolis-based rapper and singer brought the party to The Ellen DeGeneres Show last week. This week, Lizzo literally “lit up like a crystal ball” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon after Fallon introduced her as one of his favorite new artists. While Lizzo outshone the disco ball that hung…

This week, Mary Lucia is joined by The Current's Music Assistant, Jesse Wiza, to talk about the burgeoning career of Kacey Musgraves, who recently played a sold-out show at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul and is nominated for four Grammy Awards.

Happy Chinese New Year - the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar. According to Chinese mythology, 2019 is the year of the pig -- the 12th animal of the zodiac. Some say the pig is said to signify good fortune. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention pigs, bacon, or luck in the lyrics?