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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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. -
We celebrate the birthday of guitar legend Bill Frisell as well as the arrival of a new season and another St. Patrick's Day.
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We'll remember Wichita musician Jenny Wood, who passed over the weekend at age 43. Music this week also includes Slim Dunlap, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, and more.
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Listen for selections from Slim Dunlap, Gail Ann Dorsey, Tim Easton, Iron and Wine as well as Brave Boy.
Artist Interviews
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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. -
The Cherokee Maidens and Sycamore Swing recently ended a seven-year hiatus with a local gig and a short tour. The band is back in Wichita this Sunday for a sold out performance at Walker's Jazz Lounge. -
Trumpeter and vocalist Matt Von Roderick is serious about his compositions and moving the genre of jazz into the future. But he also wants people who come to see his live shows to have a good time.
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.