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Coffee Break: Bonus summer

Lucy Michelle performing at Surly Brewing Co. in Minneapolis for The Current's Happy Hour event on Sept. 28, 2023.
Lucy Michelle performing at Surly Brewing Co. in Minneapolis for The Current's Happy Hour event on Sept. 28, 2023. Nikhil Kumaran | MPR

by Jill Riley

October 02, 2023

Just when we were all getting ready for the fall weather, we find ourselves thrust into a sunny 80-degree start to October.

Many seasoned Minnesotans know that days like today aren’t going to come around again until well into spring, so for now, let’s keep the sweaters packed away and enjoy this burst of sunshine — by celebrating it with a Coffee Break.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs about the sun and sunshine do you want to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs Played
Superchunk - Endless Summer
Bananarama - Cruel Summer
Hüsker Dü - Celebrated Summer
Childish Gambino - Feels Like Summer
Sly and the Family Stone - Hot Fun In The Summertime
Lorde - Solar Power
The Hold Steady - Constructive Summer
The Strokes - Eternal Summer (bonus)