Mike Mitchell - founding member the Kingsmen - died this past Friday. Mitchell was guitarist on the Kingsmen's 1963 single "Louie Louie", so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear with misunderstood/unintelligible lyrics?
LaTonya Floyd, George Floyd's sister, said the last time she talked to her brother they sang their favorite song to each other, "Keep on Loving You" by REO Speedwagon. That story has us thinking about our special songs with meaningful people in our lives.
Arcade Fire have released a new original 45-minute song called "Memories of the Age of Anxiety" for the meditation/sleep app Headspace. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for a meditative morning?
Country legend Loretta Lynn is 89 today, and we want to take this opportunity to feature the women that have paved the way for country music and those they've inspired.
For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that name drop another musician or band? Let's see if we can make a "snake" or two -- a chain of songs that reference the next band, then the next band, etc.
For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what essential debut albums do you want to hear?
On this day one year ago, John Prine died at age 73 due to complications from Covid-19. Let's put the spotlight on him this morning.
Today is National Library Workers' Day, so for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that reference topics in the different classifications of the Dewey Decimal system? Be sure to tell us which class your suggestion is associated with.
For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that had multiple lead singers?
Tomorrow is April 3, 2021, making the date 4/3/21. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that either count up or count down?
The city of Akron, Ohio has declared today Devo Day in support for the band's possible induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame later this year. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for Devo Day?
March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide.
For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for National Doctors' Day?
It's World Piano Day! For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature iconic piano parts?
For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what recent additions to the National Recording Registry do you want to hear?
What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that center around loneliness and isolation?
For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, let's give some love to Colorado by playing bands and artists from the area. Who would you like to hear this morning?
Listener Troy wrote in with a great suggestion for a topic -- singers or bands with "Saint" in the title. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what "Saint" bands and singers do you want to hear?
In honor of the changing of the seasons, what songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that could be used as SEASONINGS?
The Current has enjoyed a big presence at SXSWs in the past, and we want to highlight some of those musical moments for you for today's 9:30 Coffee Break. Tune in and imagine with us what a return to this festival might look like someday.