A closer look at the British singer-songwriter’s ‘The Magic Border: Poetry and Fragments from My Soft Machine’ ahead of her Fine Line performance and reading on Dec. 7.

With December nearly here, it is time to look ahead to the holiday shows in the Twin Cities — from Heiruspecs to Mark Mallman, Caitlyn Smith to the New Standards — that will keep the remainder of 2023 festive and fun for area music fans.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs about being authentic do you want to hear?

Dada Duende is a unique subscription box service from Minneapolis, combining handmade lathe-cut records with themed visual art and literature, aiming to create a multidisciplinary artistic experience rather than focusing solely on music.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which artists/bands with the best “Greatest Hits” albums do you want to hear?

Our Album of the Week is Formentera Two by Metric.

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

The singer-songwriter performs songs that swoon at the wonders of love, but also deep partnership.