Coffee BreakCoffee Break: European Vacation - Leeds!Anna Weggel • Jun 3, 2019The morning crew wants to formally announce that we have no fabulous vacations planned this summer. NONE. So let's go on a MUSICAL VACATION this week. We're taking you to Europe. First top - Leeds!
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: MisspellingsAnna Weggel • May 31, 2019The National Spelling Bee crowned 8 champions last night who were so good that the Bee was running out of words. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs or bands do you want to hear that misspell words on purpose?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Bobs May 30, 2019After 27 years at Minnesota Public Radio, Bob Collins is retiring. He'll join his "best friend for five minutes" Mary Lucia from 2-4:30 this afternoon to talk about his legacy at MPR and do one last news break. We will miss you Bob! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that are performed by a Bob? Variations on the name are welcome.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Teen breakoutsAnna Weggel • May 29, 2019Rolling Stone has named Billie Eilish Teenager of the Year. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what musicians and bands to you want to hear that rose to fame in their teens?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Male/female duosAnna Weggel • May 28, 2019We played the Ting Tings' "Shut Up and Let Me Go" this morning and it got us thinking about all of the great male/female duos out there. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what male/female duos do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Happy (hour)Anna Weggel • May 24, 2019As we head into this 3-day weekend, we are excited to announce our next set of Oake & Riley in the Afternoon happy hour events. In the meantime, what songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that mention happy, joy, glee, etc?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Strings attachedAnna Weggel • May 23, 2019Chastity Brown is dropping by the studio this morning to announce her debut with the Minnesota Orchestra on June 8. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear with a string section or elements of a symphony orchestra?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: GothAnna Weggel • May 22, 2019Today is World Goth Day - a day where the goth scene gets to "celebrate its own being, and an opportunity to make its presence known to the rest of the world". And the weather in the Twin Cities today is perfectly cooperating as it's cloudy and rainy and moody and broody. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what goth songs do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: BigAnna Weggel • May 21, 2019The Notorious B.I.G. was born today in 1972. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs or bands do you want to hear with "big" or a "big"-related word in them?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Dragons and disappointmentAnna Weggel • May 20, 2019Last night, the very final episode of Game of Thrones aired and people are ----- mad? They're mad about it. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, let's get some feelings out. What songs do you want to hear that revolve around things that could be in the world of Game of Thrones OR express disappointment?