Coffee Break9:30 Coffee Break: Year of the MonkeyAnna Reed • Feb 8, 2016The Chinese New Year starts today, thus beginning the Year of the Monkey. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention monkeys?
Coffee Break9:30 Coffee Break: Super Bowl snacksAnna Reed • Feb 5, 2016The Super Bowl is upon us! As Jade, Sean and Anna are BIG snackers, let's get mentally geared up for all of the glorious treats that will be prepared for football lovers and food lovers alike on Sunday. So for today's Coffee Break, what are your suggestions for songs that mention snacks?
Coffee Break9:30 Coffee Break: Cocktail songsAnna Reed • Feb 4, 2016For tonight's Films at the Fitz we'll be showing 'The Big Lebowski' with musical guest PaviElle. In honor of The Dude's signature White Russian drink, send us songs for today's Coffee Break that reference a specific cocktail.
Coffee Break9:30 Coffee Break: Fast singing and talkingAnna Reed • Feb 3, 2016A new study based on recorded calls over two years determined which is the fastest-talking state in the union. The fastest talkers are in Oregon and the second-fastest are in Minnesota. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, send us your ideas for songs that feature fast talking or fast singing.
Coffee Break9:30 Coffee Break: Flowers and plantsAnna Reed • Feb 2, 2016In honor of the rare "Corpse Flower" set to bloom at the U of M this week, let's hear your suggestions for songs whose lyrics reference flowers and plants for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.
Coffee Break9:30 Coffee Break: Wink wink, nudge nudgeAnna Reed • Jan 29, 2016For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, we're looking for songs that have lyrics that say one thing, but most definitely mean another.
Coffee Break9:30 Coffee Break: Songs about space explorationAnna Reed • Jan 28, 2016Thirty years ago today, the NASA Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger exploded 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. Let's honor their commitment to their work and listen to songs about space exploration in today's 9:30 Coffee Break.
Coffee Break9:30 Coffee Break: Slide guitarAnna Reed • Jan 27, 2016Today we celebrate the birthday of Elmore James, blues guitarist and singer known as the King of the Slide Guitar. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, send us your suggestions for songs that feature the slide guitar.
Coffee Break9:30 Coffee Break: Musicians with college degrees Jan 26, 2016B.o.B. is very, very sure that the Earth is flat. Neil DeGrasse Tyson wouldn't stand for it, you know, because of science, and sent out a flurry of texts disproving B.o.B.'s beliefs point by point. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what musicians with surprising or interesting college degrees do you want to hear?
Coffee Break9:30 Coffee Break: X Files is back and Jade is freakingAnna Reed • Jan 25, 2016Last night was the premier of the long-awaited reboot of X-Files. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that might reference something found in an X-Files episode?