Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Season of the WitchAnna Weggel • Oct 26, 2018Halloween is next week and we're feeling witchy today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention witches and spells?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: (Parenthetic titles)Anna Weggel • Oct 25, 2018Let's keep it easy this morning. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that include parentheses in their titles?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Mamas and the papasAnna Weggel • Oct 24, 2018Thanks to listener Loran for today's theme suggestion -- he says "Counter to the rebellious tone of rock, I think there are a lot of songs what recommend listening to your parents." For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that offer advice to or from parents?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Gamblin' and chances Oct 23, 2018The Mega Millions Jackpot is currently at $1.6 Billion, the largest in lottery history. If the winner chooses to take the money in a lump sum, she or he will take home $905 million cash. The drawing is tonight at 10 pm central. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear about gambling and taking chances?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: the music of Carole KingAnna Weggel • Oct 22, 2018Carole King is one of the most prolific songwriters of our lifetime, and tonight, "BEAUTIFUL - The Carole King Musical" comes through town for a short run at the Orpheum Theatre. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what music from the world of Carole King do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Animated bandsAnna Weggel • Oct 19, 2018We are lucky enough to have a special guest coming by the show today - Ron Campbell, legendary animator, who did animations for Sesame Street, the Yellow Submarine feature film, and The Beatles TV series, among so many others. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that have been at one point animated?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Get up and driveAnna Weggel • Oct 18, 2018Today is the final day of the Fall Member Drive. If you want to become a member of Minnesota Public Radio before the drive ends (and before a bunch of thank you gifts like the MPR Sweatshirt, Live Current, or MPR hat disappear at 7 pm tonight), hop to it! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have lyrics that include "drive" or "driving"?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Boys and GirlsAnna Weggel • Oct 17, 2018This morning Jay Gabler brought us in a series of books for the Rock & Roll book club and one focused on 'Why the Beach Boys Matter'. It got us thinking -- for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands called the *blank boys, or the *blank girls?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: CBGB bandsAnna Weggel • Oct 16, 2018Today in 2006, CBGB, the legendary New York punk club credited with discovering Patti Smith and Ramones, closed after a final gig by Smith herself. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands and artists do you want to hear that played CBGB during its heyday (late 70s to early 80s)?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Artists with two first namesAnna Weggel • Oct 15, 2018Paul Simon turned 77 on Saturday and it got us thinking about name structures. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what artists do you want to hear that have two first names?