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, December 30Listen for new singles from Yasmin Nur, Jim Vegas and Sadler Vaden as well as selections from The Cure’s 1985 album, The Head on the… -
Albums:Venture Out—The CavvesEs De Fantasía—MariaElenaUnnatural Currents—Pretend FriendLaugh It Off—Kill VargasMojo—Evann McIntoshFuwa Fuwa Music—Miki…
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Strange Currency's Best Releases of 2019New Songs For The 20th Century—Chris StameyThe Help Machine—FastballGypsy—Eilen JewellCharlie Parr—Charlie…
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Monday, December 9After the success of 1969’s rock opera Tommy, The Who’s Pete Townshend set about creating another broad-reaching collection of songs…
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.