The Posies are in town tonight to play the Turf Club, Sloan played this past weekend, and Matthew Sweet is playing this Friday. That's a whole lot of power pop - an aggressive form of pop rock that is based on catchy, melodic hooks and energetic moods. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what power pop songs do you want to hear?

The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, in partnership with the Walker Art Center, has announced the 2018-19 season of Liquid Music, with names on the roster including Blood Orange’s Devonté Hynes; Kim Gordon; and Mike Lewis (Andrew Bird, Bon Iver, Happy Apple). This marks Liquid Music’s seventh season. The music series has become a staple in…

Thanks to Jo for writing in with today's Coffee Break theme idea. Jo says, "IHOP is now IHOb. Change is hard, but we will get through this together." What songs do you want to hear from bands that went through a name change at some point in their career?

As we head into pride weekend, what LGBTQ artists would you like to hear?

Early Eyes – “Penelope” Early Eyes pay homage to Goosebumps in this spooky, goofy music video — produced by Chris Koza and directed by Charlie Berg & Aaron Yankowiak. Warren Thomas Fenzi – “Live Outside” For Warren Thomas Fenzi and friends, performing three songs on the move is a walk in the park. Literally. Fenzi, along with Daniel…

To quote the ever-quotable Toki Wright: when a door closes, a window opens. Just six months after finding out that he would lose his long-running position as Department Head of the Hip Hop Studies program at the now-shuttered McNally College of Music, Toki has announced that he’s relocating to Boston to take an Assistant Chair…

Koko, the gorilla known for mastering her own unique form of sign language and communicating with people, has died at 46 years old. The Gorilla Foundation announced that Koko passed away in her sleep on Tuesday morning. As part of a Stanford University research project to see if humans and gorillas could communicate, Penny Patterson…

Today is Summer Solstice - the longest day of 2018 for anyone living north of the equator. Here in Minnesota, we should see around 16 hours of sunlight. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that prominently mention light or day?

Last November, the following statement was made on the Eaux Claires festival’s website and Twitter account: “We’re excited about the names. But we’re gonna drib and drab it out, let it flow like smoke, because we want this festival to fly or fall on feel. It’s not about the bands, it’s about the collection of…

Jazz fans and musicians alike look forward to the Twin Cities Jazz Festival each summer. Founded in 1998, the free festival takes place every June and brings about 30,000 people to Mears Park in Lowertown every year. The 20th annual Twin Cities Jazz Festival will take place from June 21-23. Headliners for this year’s festival…