Yesterday was Games Day - a yearly-run gaming convention traditionally held in the U.K. on December 20. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention games?

Looking back at 2016, the Local Current blog team are putting together a series of features on the year’s defining trends. When we think of 2016 in local music, what sticks out? Here, Cecilia Johnson reflects on the forces behind Bon Iver’s banner year. Any good Bon Iver mythologist would tell you that debut album For Emma,…

A new book showcases creative gig posters from the collection of a Minneapolis blogger.

Last year, Mary Lucia wanted to create a new holiday tradition for herself. 'That meant I wanted to spend Christmas alone in New York City,' she writes. 'It's a place I'm comfortable, stimulated and completely anonymous.' Read more about how Mary will be spending the holidays this year and in future years.

The results are in and the 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from the winners?

Neil Diamond, who has released a new album, 'Acoustic Christmas,' says that for him and other Jewish artists, Christmas music is a way to catch up on what they missed as kids.

Good news for Andrew Broder fans: the Fog frontman has announced he’ll host a “residency for music and action” at the Turf Club in January. It’s called “Andrew Broder & People,” and although several guests have yet to be announced, the current roster lists local talent such as Kill the Vultures, Dizzy Fae, Broder/Dosh/Ylvisaker/Mark Erickson project the Cloak…

It's crunch time. Whether that means getting your house ready for relatives, cooking feasts for loved ones, or snapping up thoughtful gifts for your closest peeps...if you're a Christmas celebrator, you have just five days of prep left. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear inspired by final holiday prep?

I’ll admit: I wasn’t eager to leave the house on Saturday night. Outside, the darkness pressed in on my city block, and the air numbed any skin it could reach. But I’d planned on going to First Avenue to see Low and their holiday show, so I zipped up my jacket, pulled on my neck…

'You know when an artist has arrived when they make a Christmas album,' writes Bill DeVille. 'Rising country and Americana star Kacey Musgraves just released hers; it's called, 'A Very Kacey Christmas,' and it just might be *the* holiday album this season.' Read DeVille's complete review and listen to tracks from 'A Very Kacey Christmas,' our Album of the Week.