Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Product placementAnna Reed • Jun 4, 2018Thanks to listener AJ for writing in with today's topic idea - product placement. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a particular brand or product?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: 20-year gapAnna Reed • Jun 1, 2018Thanks to Jay Gabler for sharing a great article from Stereogum featuring 64 acts that took 20 or more years between albums. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that took 20+ years between albums?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: The values of Mister RogersAnna Reed • May 31, 2018The morning show is headed out to see a preview of the new Mister Rogers documentary "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" and we are ready to cry, hug each other, and reflect on the values of Fred Rogers. Won't you help us put together a list of music that reflect his values for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Resurgence songsAnna Reed • May 30, 2018Fans so adamantly requested that Weezer cover Toto's "Africa" that, six days ago, the band released a cover of "Rosanna" and, finally, yesterday, a cover of "Africa". So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have recently enjoyed a resurgence for one reason or another?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Your neighborhood, in a songAnna Reed • May 29, 2018For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, tell us - how would you describe your neighborhood, in a song?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Summer heatAnna Reed • May 25, 2018Today is National Heat Awareness Day - and how appropriate since the Twin Cities is going to get swampy and thick this weekend with temps up in the mid 90s. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention hot, heat, sweat and sun?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Famous parentsAnna Reed • May 24, 2018Rosanne Cash was born today in 1955, making her 63 today. She a Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter, and is the eldest daughter of Johnny Cash and Vivian Liberto Cash Distin, Johnny Cash's first wife.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Synth rockAnna Reed • May 23, 2018Robert Moog, inventor of the Moog synthesizer, was born today in 1934. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that feature the synthesizer would you like to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Rock & Roll LifestyleAnna Reed • May 22, 2018Listener Patrick wrote in with a great suggestion for today's theme. He said, "I realized there are a wealth of great songs that lampoon rock and roll life, whether spoofing the industry or the fan side. I think the listener community would come up with a fun and funny list." So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that reference that Rock & Roll lifestyle?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: WaitstaffAnna Reed • May 21, 2018May 21 is National Waitstaff Day - a day to show appreciation to servers, bartenders, waiters, waitresses - basically restaurant staff. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention waitstaff?