Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Babies Aug 3, 2016Last night Donald Trump booted a crying baby from his rally in Virginia. Let's dig into this with a Coffee Break including songs that mention babies, "baby" or "babe".
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: National Night OutAnna Reed • Aug 2, 2016Today is National Night Out - a night for neighbors everywhere to get to know each other and strengthen relationships. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear about community, neighbors and togetherness?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: I want my MTVAnna Reed • Aug 1, 2016Today marks the anniversary of the launch of MTV in 1981. For today's Coffee Break, we have a special challenge for you. We want you to look back into your memory and ask yourself - what was the first MTV music video you remember falling in love with? Think back to the classic days of MTV, when music videos were actually played.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: National Lasagna Day Jul 29, 2016We know this is already on all of your calendars, but in case you forgot your calendar at home today, here's your gentle reminder that it's National Lasagna Day. To celebrate this momentous day, let's listen to songs with lots of dense, musical layers for today's Coffee Break.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Female-fronted bandsAnna Reed • Jul 28, 2016Later today, history will be made. Glass ceilings will be shattered when Hillary Clinton accepts the presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention. Let's celebrate this historical moment with a Coffee Break featuring female-fronted bands.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Boom boxAnna Reed • Jul 27, 2016We've been thinking about boom boxes lately - what with 200 vintage boom boxes going on sale for $20K, and Kevin Beacham renovating his old Sharp GF-575 radio he got for his 12th birthday. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention boom boxes or radios? And if we're feeling saucy, we'll play a boom box jam or two.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Afternoon DelightAnna Reed • Jul 26, 2016We're gearing up for Oake & Riley in the Afternoon - a free show at Sociable Cider Werks tomorrow featuring Børns and Sims, lawn games, trivia, a spelling bee and socializing with your very own Brian Oake and Jill Riley. There are many "morning" and "night" songs, but for now, let's give some Coffee Break love to songs that mention the "afternoon".
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Christmas in JulyAnna Reed • Jul 25, 2016Behold! Our most divisive Coffee Break topic of the year. You might love it, you might hate it, but let's face it, Santa Clause is coming to town. What Christmas songs do you want to hear for our "Christmas in July" Coffee Break?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Beer for breakfastAnna Reed • Jul 22, 2016Oake & Riley is currently broadcasting live from Lake Avenue Restaurant & Bar in Duluth, and in preparation for All Pints North tomorrow, and our various beer-related guests today, let's devote our Coffee Break to the topic. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what beer songs do you want to hear?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Hot hot hot Part 2 Jul 21, 2016An excessive heat warning continues today into tomorrow morning, and we're feeling the heat. Today might be the hottest day of the year in Minnesota, and thanks to some severe storms this morning, many will go without power and A/C. Yesterday we played six "hot" and "heat" songs for you, let's do more for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.