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?
Coffee Break9:30 Coffee Break: Songs that mention birthdaysAnna Reed • Jan 22, 2016The Current has officially turned 11 and it's time to celebrate! Join us this weekend at First Avenue for our birthday party shows and in the meantime, send us your ideas for songs that mention birthdays for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.
Coffee Break9:30 Coffee Break: Songs that turn it up to 11Anna Reed • Jan 21, 2016We're getting excited for tonight's showing of 'This Is Spinal Tap' with Little Man at Films at the Fitz. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, give us your suggestions for songs that turn it up to 11.
Coffee Break9:30 Coffee Break: Peaceful Songs for the Dalai LamaAnna Reed • Jan 20, 2016The Dalai Lama will be undergoing prostate treatment at Mayo Clinic in Rochester followed by a period of rest. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, send us your suggestions for peaceful songs.
Coffee Break9:30 Coffee Break: African-American musical iconsAnna Reed • Jan 19, 2016As February is approaching, we are looking to you to help select our featured artists for Black History Month. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what African-American musical icons do you want to hear?