Strange Currency

Series produced by KMUW

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Favorites from the past, present and future. Nighttime becomes eclectic.

The show airs six nights a week and is available throughout the year as a one-hour or two-hour show.

Tom Petty once sang of the last DJ, the mythical creature who plays what they want to play.

Since its start in 2009, Strange Currency has adhered to that idea: A show that was not influenced by trends but not ignorant of them either, aware of currents in popular music but not beholden to them.

Why not throw in Yes next to or a few blocks away from Sturgill Simpson? Why not recognize the genius of both George Benson and St. Vincent? Why not dive into Brian Eno’s experimental work and place in next to the bold and brave sounds of Khruangbin? It’s a daunting task to keep track of it all and worry about genres or charts, so why not embrace them all?

Strange Currency has been heard on KMUW’s FM stream since 2009. Our audience ranges from teens to retirees, from music fans to musicians themselves.

The two hour show is available six nights a week with five shows that air at 57 minutes and one at 59. 57 minute shows have floating breaks, the 59 minute show runs continuous. The show is stream-able and SoundExchange compliant.

Additional promotional material is available.

Producer/Host-Jedd Beaudoin
Jedd Beaudoin has written for a variety of music publications throughout his career, covering everything from extreme metal to Christian-themed bluegrass. He’s happy to swim against the current and sometimes swim with it.

For more information:
Jedd Beaudoin beaudoin@kmuw.org
(316) 749-0439
https://www.kmuw.org/programs/strange-currency

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Tom Petty once sang of the last DJ, the mythical creature who plays what they want to play. Since its start in 2009, Strange Currency has adhered to that idea: A show that was not influenced by trends but not ignorant of them either, aware of currents in popular music but not beholden to them. Why not throw in Yes next to or a few blocks away from Sturgill Simpson? Why not recognize the genius of both George Benson and St. Vincent? Why not dive into Brian Eno’s experimental work and place in next to the bold and brave sounds of Khruangbin? It’s a daunting task to keep track of it all and worry about genres or charts, so why not embrace them all? Strange Currency has been heard on KMUW’s FM stream since 2009. Our audience ranges from teens to retirees, from music fans to musicians... Show full description


18 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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We mark World Piano Day with selections from Joe Jackson, Bruce Hornsby, Mike Keneally, and more.

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 29, 2023
  • Length: 01:53:59
  • Purchases: 1
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The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte is the 26th studio album from venerable experimental duo Sparks, led by brothers Ron and Russell Mael. We’ll hear t...

Bought by RADIOLEX and KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:53:59
  • Purchases: 2
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Listen for selections from Yo La Tengo’s latest, This Stupid World, plus music from Mute the Charm, the new release from Tulsa’s Unwed Sailor

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:53:58
  • Purchases: 1
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When Jeff Buckley drowned in Memphis, Tennessee in 1997 he’d been hard at work on a follow-up to his acclaimed album Grace. Buckley didn’t get to f...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KMUN, WVRU, and KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 22, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 4
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Listen for selections from Weight of the World by Joe Louis Walker as well as music from Bette Smith’s The Good, The Bad, and The Bette.

Bought by WVRU, KHNS, and KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 22, 2023
  • Length: 01:53:57
  • Purchases: 3
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Traveling Wildfire is the latest release from Dom Flemons, formerly of Carolina Chocolate Drops. We’ll hear selections from that as well as music f...

Bought by WVRU and KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 22, 2023
  • Length: 01:53:59
  • Purchases: 2
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We mark the first day of Spring with selections from Hot Chip, Thin Lizzy and much more.

Bought by WVRU, RADIOLEX, KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KMUN, and KMXT


  • Added: Mar 20, 2023
  • Length: 01:53:59
  • Purchases: 5
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We’ll hear selections from Conjured Light, the new LP from Wichita’s Team Tremolo as well as music from the new reissue of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side o...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KRDP, KHNS, KMUN, KUGS Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Mar 15, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:58
  • Purchases: 6
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We’ll hear selections from Johnny “Guitar” Watson’s Vivid Sound and from GA-20’s Try It…You Might Like It: GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor.

Bought by KHNS, KUGS Bellingham, Wash., KMXT, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Mar 16, 2023
  • Length: 01:54:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Listen for selections from Blues Traveler’s late ‘90s live collection, Live From The Fall, new music from Arooj Aftab, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit ...

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 14, 2023
  • Length: 01:53:59
  • Purchases: 1
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We mark the Ides of March with music from U2, The Band, John Lennon with The Plastic Ono Band, Bettye LaVette, and much more.

Bought by RADIOLEX and KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 14, 2023
  • Length: 01:53:59
  • Purchases: 2
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We’ll hear brand-new music from Graham Nash and his upcoming album, Now, plus selections from Riverside, the new concept LP from Wichita-based sing...

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 14, 2023
  • Length: 01:53:58
  • Purchases: 1
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We'll hear selections from The Wood Brothers, Paul McCartney and Wings as well as Dawes from the All Your Favorite Bands LP.

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 13, 2023
  • Length: 01:53:58
  • Purchases: 1
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We’ll hear more from the deluxe edition of Misadventures of Doomscroller by Dawes plus new music by Indigo de Souza, Margo Price, and Sunny War.

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KRDP, KHNS, KMUN, WVRU and more


  • Added: Mar 07, 2023
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 6
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Listen for selections from Beware of the Dog! a mid-1970s live release from the late Houndog Taylor as well as music from Johnny Iguana’s Chicago S...

Bought by KHNS, KMUN, WVRU, and KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 07, 2023
  • Length: 01:53:59
  • Purchases: 4
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Fun Machine II: The Sequel is the recent covers EP from Lake Street Dive, featuring songs originally recorded or popularized by Bonnie Raitt, Carol...

Bought by WVRU and KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 07, 2023
  • Length: 01:54:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Listen for music from Tulsa’s Unwed Sailor and the group’s latest effort, Mute the Charm, plus selections from Ways Not To Lose, an early album fro...

Bought by WVRU, RADIOLEX, and KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 07, 2023
  • Length: 01:54:00
  • Purchases: 3
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We’ll hear selections from the acclaimed 2023 release by Los Angeles-based folk/punk musician Sunny War as well music from the new deluxe edition o...

Bought by WVRU and KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 07, 2023
  • Length: 01:53:59
  • Purchases: 2