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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Monday, March 23 2014: Born in Memphis, Tenn., Alex Chilton was barely into his teens when he joined the band The Box Tops and scored a major hit with the…
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Monday, March 17: We’ll hear selections from the 1965 album Jackson C. Frank by American blues and folk musician Jackson Frank. The album, produced by…
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Monday, March 10: Motivational Jumpsuit is the latest release by the Dayton, Ohio band Guided By Voices. The group has been releasing albums since the…
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Monday, March 3: Blank Project is the latest release by Swedish-born singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry and her first album in 18 years. Cherry has said that…
Artist Interviews
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"Born Horses" is the first album of original material from Mercury Rev in nine years. -
When singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams was about to begin work on her 2023 memoir, she turned to her friend Roseanne Cash for some guidance. Cash had some wise words for Williams but not ones she wanted to hear. -
Wichita band Darlin' Maudie plays a reunion show this week. Co-founding member Nick Evancho says that in selecting songs for the new show, he opted for a kinder, gentler version of the band. -
Jon Regen’s new single, “A Hundred Days” is out Friday, September 27. The track seamlessly blends pop, jazz, R&B and gospel, with the singer and pianist sounding confident, hopeful and soulful. All the more remarkable is that he was just beginning his journey as a songwriter with a distinct voice and vision. -
Vinyl records remain a popular item for music fans but getting your record pressed can be expensive. Josh Thomas of the Kansas City, Missouri band RXGhost, found a way around that: He started pressing his own records.
Best Music of 2022
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Jedd Beaudoin, host of Strange Currency, shares his picks for the best music of 2022. -
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.