Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Father and son Oct 22, 2020Both Jeff Tweedy and his son Spencer Tweedy released books this month - just a week apart. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from fathers, and then their sons?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Unity DayJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Oct 21, 2020Today, October 21, is Unity Day, the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that exude unity, kindness, inclusion and love?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Snow dayAnna Weggel and Jill Riley • Oct 20, 2020A significant snowstorm is taking aim at Minnesota today and all of the state is under a Winter Weather Advisory for both the heavy snow and possible freezing precipitation. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that represent how you feel about a snow day?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: CloudsJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Oct 19, 2020Last week, Disney+ debuted a biopic about local singer/songwriter Zach Sobiech, and now, seven years after his death, his song "Clouds" is at the top of the charts. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what "cloud" songs do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: #SaveOurStagesJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Oct 16, 2020Save Our Stages Fest is a 3-day virtual music festival happening this weekend. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what artists do you want to hear that are playing #SOSFEST?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Blowin' in the WindJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Oct 15, 2020Wind advisories blanketed most of Minnesota yesterday, with some gusts reaching up to 40-50 mph. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what windy songs do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Safety firstJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Oct 14, 2020What songs do you want to hear about safety, danger, being careful, staying away from harm, etc.?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: OriginalsJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Oct 13, 2020This fall, we asked you to share your favorite covers, and you responded! Results for The Current's Top 89 Covers will start today at 11 a.m. and we will count all the way down to No. 1 at 6 p.m. To get us amped for the countdown, we want to take you on a slight sidestep to this topic for today's set of music. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what originals do you want to hear that were later made famous by covers?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' DayJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Oct 12, 2020Today is Indigenous Peoples' Day, a holiday that celebrates and honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. In honor of this day, what musicians with native heritage would you like to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: The world of John LennonJill Riley and Anna Weggel • Oct 9, 2020John Winston Lennon was born on this day in 1940, which means he would have turned 80 today had his life not been taken in 1980. What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that come from the world of John Lennon?