Coffee BreakCoffee Break: BanjoAnna Reed • Apr 30, 2018The latest Album of the Week is Trampled by Turtles 'Life is Good on the Open Road'. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature the banjo? (See if you can transcend just the bluegrass genre.)
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Full namesAnna Reed • Apr 27, 2018Thanks to Loran for writing in with today's theme suggestion. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have a person's first and last name in the lyrics?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: RockabillyAnna Reed • Apr 26, 2018Today in 1938, rockabilly legend Duane Eddy was born, making him 80 today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what rockabilly and rockabilly-influenced artists do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Key changesAnna Reed • Apr 25, 2018Key changes - or modulations - occur when the key of a song changes from one set into the next. This device is alive and present in pop music and has been for decades. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have key changes?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: MedleysAnna Reed • Apr 24, 2018A couple of weeks ago we did a Coffee Break featuring songs that HAVE to be played back to back. Today, we want to take a variation on that theme. What medleys do you want to hear? We'll see how many we can cram into 30 minutes.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Bodies of waterAnna Reed • Apr 23, 2018Earth Day was yesterday and April is Water Month at MPR so we thought it was high time to listen to some water-related music. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a body of water?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Minnesota musicAnna Reed • Apr 20, 2018Tomorrow is Record Store Day and as we prepare to celebrate our local record stores and small businesses, let's spend some time this morning listening to local musicians. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from Minnesota artists do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Drummer singersAnna Reed • Apr 19, 2018Levon Helm, the drummer and one of the vocalists for The Band, passed away today in 2012. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what drummer singers do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Family jewelsAnna Reed • Apr 18, 2018Thanks to Loran who wrote in with today's theme idea. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that have jewelry, gems, or precious metals in their name?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Radio on the radioAnna Reed • Apr 17, 2018Thanks to Loran who wrote in with today's theme idea. For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that make it sound like there is a radio playing IN the song?