Today is National Heat Awareness Day - and how appropriate since the Twin Cities is going to get swampy and thick this weekend with temps up in the mid 90s. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention hot, heat, sweat and sun?
Rosanne Cash was born today in 1955, making her 63 today. She a Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter, and is the eldest daughter of Johnny Cash and Vivian Liberto Cash Distin, Johnny Cash's first wife.
Robert Moog, inventor of the Moog synthesizer, was born today in 1934. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that feature the synthesizer would you like to hear?
Listener Patrick wrote in with a great suggestion for today's theme. He said, "I realized there are a wealth of great songs that lampoon rock and roll life, whether spoofing the industry or the fan side. I think the listener community would come up with a fun and funny list." So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that reference that Rock & Roll lifestyle?
May 21 is National Waitstaff Day - a day to show appreciation to servers, bartenders, waiters, waitresses - basically restaurant staff. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention waitstaff?
Tomorrow is Minnesota Music Day and this weekend is Art-A-Whirl - one of the biggest collections of local music and art in various locations around Northeast Minneapolis. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that will be playing at Art-A-Whirl 2018?
Today in 1988, a number of Minnesota department stores refused to stock the new Prince album, Lovesexy, due to the cover - a nude shot of the artist. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from albums with notable cover art?
Over the weekend, Donald Glover, under his stage name Childish Gambino, released a new thought-provoking song and video titled "This Is America". The video is full of hidden imagery and references to current and historical events. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have had memorable, notable or controversial music videos?
The 2018 Kentucky Derby - a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky - is taking place tomorrow. Our weekend pals Bill DeVille and Mac Wilson will be diving deep into the Kentucky Derby for this weekend's Honey Do list, but we want to do our own take on things. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear where the title could be a competing horse's name?
Today in 1933, James Brown was born. Nicknamed "The Godfather of Soul", Brown is said to be the creator of funk music and an instrumental force with a successful career across six decades. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that either sample or reference James Brown?
The 2018 Tony nominations have been announced, and it's a big year for The Current's playlist. It got us thinking about other Current bands that have been nominated for awards in theater, television and movie categories. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that have been nominated for Tonys, Emmys or Oscars?
Thanks to Aaron for writing in with today's theme idea. May 1 is May Day, a day not just to signify spring and warmer temperatures but also the working class. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for the working class?
The latest Album of the Week is Trampled by Turtles 'Life is Good on the Open Road'. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature the banjo? (See if you can transcend just the bluegrass genre.)
Thanks to Loran for writing in with today's theme suggestion. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have a person's first and last name in the lyrics?
Today in 1938, rockabilly legend Duane Eddy was born, making him 80 today. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what rockabilly and rockabilly-influenced artists do you want to hear?
Key changes - or modulations - occur when the key of a song changes from one set into the next. This device is alive and present in pop music and has been for decades. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have key changes?
A couple of weeks ago we did a Coffee Break featuring songs that HAVE to be played back to back. Today, we want to take a variation on that theme. What medleys do you want to hear? We'll see how many we can cram into 30 minutes.
Earth Day was yesterday and April is Water Month at MPR so we thought it was high time to listen to some water-related music. So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a body of water?
Tomorrow is Record Store Day and as we prepare to celebrate our local record stores and small businesses, let's spend some time this morning listening to local musicians. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from Minnesota artists do you want to hear?
Levon Helm, the drummer and one of the vocalists for The Band, passed away today in 2012. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what drummer singers do you want to hear?