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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Twenty years after first playing Wichita's Cotillion Ballroom on a bill that included Armored Saint and Metallica, heavy metal band W.A.S.P. is back in Wichita this week. -
Veteran music journalist David Rowell was disappointed when he saw an audience's indifferent reaction to a friend's original music but was even more dismayed when the same audience overwhelmingly embraced his friend's cover of a Tom Petty song. This quandary led him to the basis for his new book. -
Wichita band Holding recently released its debut album, "Grin." The band's Cy Rogers says that years of musical experience has helped the band members hone their focus when writing songs. -
Kristyn Chapman's new musical project Morpho has just released its debut EP, "Morpho Season." It comes five years after her last recording but she says the time between those recordings was necessary. -
Austin, Texas-based singer-songwriter Kelley Mickwee releases the first album under her name in a decade.
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.