Working with his longtime collaborators, Los Straitjackets, Nick Lowe recently released the album Indoor Safari. Lowe visited The Current to talk to Jill Riley about the new record.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that sound like they could be part of our holiday meal would you like to hear?

From The New Standards and Sounds of Blackness to José James and Tina Schlieske, don’t miss out on a busy December full of live holiday music. Check out our guide to more than 50 events coming up in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs would you like to listen to while making a holiday meal?

The host of American Public Media’s program that celebrates the intersection of food and life checks in with The Current ahead of one of the biggest cooking days of the year.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs or bands that could be traditions would you like to hear?

Reilly, part of a 20-plus-year, night-before-Thanksgiving tradition at First Avenue, talks about his ties to Minneapolis while also sharing thoughts on Don’t Turn Your Back on Friday Night, a new documentary about his life.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs relating to lights would you like to hear?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by musicians with a history of philanthropy would you like to hear?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that make an “I am” or “We are” statement would you like to hear?