Coffee Break9:30 Coffee Break: Prez rockAnna Reed • Aug 12, 2016President Barack Obama just released his summer playlist, which includes jams that could be practically plucked straight from the Current's catalog. So let's all handpick our favorites, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Going to extremesAnna Reed • Aug 11, 2016Yesterday a man spent three hours scaling the glass facade of Trump Tower seeking "a private audience" with Donald Trump. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature going to extremes in order to get someone's attention?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: "Friends" Aug 10, 2016Over in the Oake & Riley studios we are all haunted by a horrifying article from the New York Times that asks you to question whether your friends actually like you. Let's dig into this topic a little. For today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear about friends? Bonus points for song suggestions that include friends that might not really be friends.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: RegretsAnna Reed • Aug 9, 2016Yesterday was International Cat Day, and we missed it. Between Oake, Riley and producer Anna, the morning crew owns no less than six cats. That's six. Cats. We regret this grievous error, and to teach us a lesson, what songs do you want to hear for today's Coffee Break that feature regrets, I'm sorries, and I would have, should have, could haves?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: SwimmingAnna Reed • Aug 8, 2016Katie Ledecky took home a gold in her 400-meter freestyle yesterday, and minutes later, the United States men's 4x100 relay won gold. To celebrate these victories, what songs that mention swimming do you want to hear for today's Coffee Break?
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Go for goldAnna Reed • Aug 5, 2016Tonight marks the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Coffee BreakCoffee Break: Theatrical pop Aug 4, 2016Today kicks off the 2016 Minnesota Fringe Festival - 11 days of over 1,000 performers putting on 168 one-act plays that take over the Twin Cities theater scene. In honor of the Fringe, what particularly theatrical pop or rock songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?
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.