Today is International Self-Care Day, designated by the International Self-Care Foundation, to raise the profile of healthy lifestyle self-care programs around the world. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention self-care habits?

Laura and Dave Hoenack could not have picked a more precarious time to buy a record store. The year was 2009, at the height of the real estate crisis and recession. Dave, a special ed teacher, and Laura, who worked in school administration, didn’t have any retail or business experience to speak of, and their…

It's Shark Week - the annual, week-long TV programming extravaganza which features shark-based programming on the Discovery Channel. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention sharks, teeth, or oceans?

Now, Now returns after six years with 'Saved' out now on Trans- Records.

The Twin Cities love Australian rocker Courtney Barnett. This affection was only further proved by the swarm of adoring fans who showed up to Surly Brewing Festival Field for her headlining show yesterday evening. Barnett, as well as her opening acts, were fresh from the Pitchfork Music Festival (Barnett also stopped by The Current to…

The afternoon sunshine seemed promising, but the rain returned just as gates opened. Still, floods of people made their way happily to Surly Brewing Festival Field for yesterday’s sold-out Sylvan Esso show. Milwaukee band Collections of Colonies of Bees were the openers, and the last sprinkles finished just as their set did. Sylvan Esso’s set…

For fans of Third Man Records’ Rolling Record Machine, the wait is over. The Twin Cities will finally have their own mobile retail option for all those times you’re at an event and get that itch to buy vinyl from inside a bus. Solid State Vinyl is collaborating with the Minneapolis Craft Market for Open…

The X Games are taking place this weekend at U.S. Bank Stadium, bringing extreme sports and music to downtown Minneapolis. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that are the soundtrack to the extreme sports lifestyle?

Bon Iver & TU Dance – “SDIAH” from Come Through Remember that dance/original music piece commissioned by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra? It’s by Bon Iver and TU Dance; it’s called Come Through; and it debuted at the Palace Theater in April this year. Now, you can watch a few excerpts (this one, plus two others)…

Thanks to Jeanne who wrote in with today's suggestion. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear where an artist is listed on the credits as "featuring"?