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Coffee Break: Aussie love

Courtney Barnett performs at Rock the Garden 2019.
Courtney Barnett performs at Rock the Garden 2019.Nate Ryan | MPR

by Jill Riley and Anna Weggel

April 26, 2021

It's Hug an Australian day today -- one of those confounding calendar events that gives us an excuse to play some amazing music.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what Australians do you want to give a (musical) hug to?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Amy Shark - I Said Hi
Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Bone
The Easybeats - Friday on My Mind
Courtney Barnett - Avant Gardener
Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
Tame Impala - 'Cause I'm A Man
AC/DC - It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)