Sean brought us in some trivia questions this morning centered around songs and artists that might cheer up someone feeling a little down. And with the weather getting grayer and colder, we thought it was time to lift our spirits a bit. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that cheer you up?
Today we're remembering Sharon Jones who passed away on this day in 2016. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear with a classic soul sound, new and old?
Tomorrow night, Bill DeVille is bringing Pert Near Sandstone and Jerry Douglas to First Avenue for The United States of Americana 10th Anniversary show. Let's get excited with today's Coffee Break - what songs do you want to hear that have an Americana vibe?
November 13 is World Kindness Day. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that showcase or mention an act of kindness?
Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young is 74 today, so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from the world of Neil Young - originals, covers, collaborations, etc.?
Happy Election Day! While not every Minnesota community will have something on the ballot this year, many do, including city council elections, school referenda and school board elections. What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that mention choice or choosing?
It's National Candy Day! If you're a parent who is enjoying your kids' Halloween candy after they go to bed or if you're making your way through the trick-or-treating leftovers in your office kitchen (like we are), this one will resonate with you. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention candy or a specific type of candy?
Daylight Savings comes to a close this Sunday, when we "fall back" and gain an hour at 2 am to return to Standard time. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention time or clocks in some way?
Happy Halloween! For this morning's Vinyl Tap, Jill brought back a morning show annual tradition and played Bloodrock's "D.O.A." - all 8 minutes, 25 seconds of it. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention blood?
October 30 - the eve of Halloween - is known as Mischief Night, or Devil's night, an informal holiday known for pranks and vandalism. While Jill says "don't bust my son's pumpkins or mom will be really upset", let's get into some musical mischief this morning. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature some sort of mischief or devilish behavior?
Happy National Cat Day to you and your majestic little lions. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention cats?
It's National Chocolate Day! So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that reference chocolate?
If you're a Halloween lover, you might be spending some time putting together your costume this weekend. But we're curious about what musicians we can come up with that are ALREADY set for a costume. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what musicians do you want to hear that wear outfits or costumes that they could trick-or-treat in?
"Weird Al" was born today in 1959, making him 60 years old. Yankovic is known for his parody-style music which lampoons pop culture and contemporary artists. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that Weird Al has parodied?
Today in 1988, Phil Collins started a two-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with his cover of "A Groovy Kind Of Love," originally released by the Mindbenders in 1965. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention groovy, groove or groovin'?
Movie Mister Euan Kerr joined us today to talk about 'Zombieland: Double Tap', the sequel to the 2009 film 'Zombieland'. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention zombies and zombie things?
Today we're remembering Gord Downie who died of glioblastoma at age 53 on this day in 2017. He was the lead singer and lyricist for The Tragically Hip, and he also released six solo albums. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break in Downie's honor, what musicians do you want to hear that are National treasures of Canada?
John Cusack is in town for tonight's screening of his 1989 film "Say Anything" at The Ordway. Who is interviewing him for the crowd after the show? None other than superfan Jill Riley. So for today's 9:30 Cusack Break, what songs do you want to hear that have appeared in John Cusack films?
Lizzo is back at The Armory tonight, and we played a bunch of Lizzo songs and side projects for Wednesday's Coffee Break, so we wanted to play songs this morning that embody a topic that is important to her. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that center around body positivity?
Happy 73rd birthday to John Prine who was born today in 1946. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what John Prine covers do you want to hear?