BBGun - Heavy, from the new self-titled album.

The big music news from across the pond this week are the Mercury Prize nominations. The artists who made the cut are interestingly reflected on our chart this week.

Today, today was special, Current listeners. Punk-rock legend Patti Smith stopped by The Current studios to chat with host Mark Wheat about Station to Station where she'll play with her son Jackson along with Eleanor Friedberger, No Age, and White Mystery.

Ernest Greene, the brain behind Washed Out, stopped by The Current studios to play a few songs off the recently released Paracosm and chatted with host Mary Lucia.

Two months ago Low ended their set at Chicago’s Pitchfork Festival by pulling out a very unexpected cover of Rihanna’s Top 40 ballad “Stay.” The impact of the song was immediate—the crowd quieted down to a murmur and pressed in close, trying to place the melody and steep in its beautiful, aching melancholy. It ended…

The Mercury Prize shortlist was announced yesterday. We're going to play your song suggestions for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

MPR News' Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Steve Seel and Jill Riley to talk about three uniquely artistic musical events happening in the Twin Cities this week.

San Fermin - Sonsick, from the new self-titled album.

The Current's Guitar Collection is a look at some of the instruments that have been played in The Current's studios. Many times, there's a good story behind a guitar, often known only to the person who plays it. This week's guitar belongs to Max Kakacek of Smith Westerns.

While it isn't much, we thought we would use the Coffee Break to reflect on the spirit of the city of New York. What songs about New York would you like to hear for the 9:30 Coffee Break?