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Coffee Break: "Dead" bands

The Grateful Dead in 1977
The Grateful Dead in 1977Peter Simon

by Anna Reed

August 28, 2018

Thanks to Loran for writing in with today's theme idea. He said, "Lots of folks feel a little dead in the morning. Let's name some bands that are a little dead all the time."

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear with "dead" in the name?

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. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Dead Man Winter - Destroyer
The Dead Weather - I Cut Like A Buffalo
Grateful Dead - Casey Jones
Dead Sara - Something Good
Dead Boys - Sonic Reducer
The Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl
Dead Kennedys - Chemical Warfare
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)