Strange Currency
Weekdays 8-10 pm, Saturdays 7-9 pm
Strange Currency airs six nights a week on KMUW, bringing you new releases, old favorites and forgotten classics. We spotlight local and regional acts, including guests on Currency Exchange, our live in-the-studio program recorded at the KMUW studios.
Jedd Beaudoin invites you to listen 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:00 to 9:00 on Saturday as he opens up his personal music vault and lets you in.
Have a question? Send Jedd an email at beaudoin@kmuw.org. And, if you’re so inclined, join @strangecurrencyict on Facebook.
Latest Episodes
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Mike Finnigan's new posthumous release plus selections from throughout his career, Oliver Wakeman, Prairie Prince, Mike Keneally, and more.
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We celebrate the birthday of Yes guitarist Steve Howe, hear new music from Paul McCartney, Inara George, Hiss Golden Messenger, and more.
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We'll hear music from three classic albums by The Smithereens this week plus new music from Ultrabomb as well as more from featured artists Slim Dunlap and Bonnie "Prince" Billy.
Artist Interviews
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Wichita singer-songwriter John Salem says he primarily writes songs out of a need for self-expression, though if someone else can find comfort in them, he's fine with that, too. -
The War and Treaty mixes a wide range of musical styles and has been embraced by the both the country music and Americana community. -
The Wichita musical duo Geo-Joe have a new album called "Where Did We Go So Wrong?" and it found musicians Georgia Sutton and Joey Lemon participating in the annual RPM Challenge in which musicians write and record a whole album across the 28 days of February — but the two also view it as a protest album against the Trump administration. -
Producer J.J. Blair and musician Mike Finnigan had been friends for decades when Blair began producing what became Finnigan's final album. Blair says that even the most respected musicians on the album felt as though they had to work harder in Finnigan's presence. -
KMUW’s “Strange Currency” will air a musical tribute to Wood on Monday night from 8-10 p.m.
Best Music of 2022
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Jedd Beaudoin, host of Strange Currency, shares his picks for the best music of 2022.
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Jedd Beaudoin, host of Strange Currency, shares his picks for the best archival releases and reissues of 2022.
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Jedd Beaudoin, host of Strange Currency, shares his picks for the best local and regional music of 2022.