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


13 Pieces

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Listen for selections from Taj Mahal’s new release, Swingin’: Live at the Church in Tulsa as well as selections from Downchild Blues Band, John Lee...

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 17, 2024
  • Length: 01:53:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Wanderlust is the new release from Elexa Dawson & Stanley Hotel, we’ll hear music from that as well as music from Adrian Sutherland’s new album, Pr...

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 17, 2024
  • Length: 01:53:59
  • Purchases: 1
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We’ll hear selections from Keeper of the Shepherd, the recent release from singer-songwriter Hannah Frances as well as selections from Norah Jones’...

Bought by Raven Radio, KUGS Bellingham, Wash., and WLPR


  • Added: Mar 17, 2024
  • Length: 01:53:59
  • Purchases: 3
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We’ll celebrate the arrival of Spring with selections from Simon & Garfunkel, Allison Russell, Nina Simone, and Talking Heads.

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 17, 2024
  • Length: 01:54:00
  • Purchases: 1
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We celebrate the birthday of guitarist Bill Frisell with selections from his solo career as well as collaborations with Bonnie Raitt, Petra Haden, ...

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 17, 2024
  • Length: 01:53:58
  • Purchases: 1
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The Collective is the new release from Kim Gordon. We’ll hear music from that as well as selections from Faye Webster’s Underdressed at the Symphony.

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash. and KMXT


  • Added: Mar 17, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:58
  • Purchases: 2
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We’ll hear selections from the 1973 self-titled debut from Betty Davis, which features guest appearances from members of Journey, Jefferson Starshi...

Bought by KMUN, KRDP, KMXT, and KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 11, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:58
  • Purchases: 4
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Listen for new music from Taj Mahal, Walter Trout, and Joanne Shaw Taylor plus classics from Fleetwood Mac, Gary Moore, and Roy Buchanan.

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


  • Added: Mar 11, 2024
  • Length: 01:53:58
  • Purchases: 3
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Japanese psych-folk band is the subject of a new reissue campaign from Chicago’s Drag City records. We’ll hear music from the band’s 1992 self-titl...

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 11, 2024
  • Length: 01:53:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Listen for selections from Faye Webster’s latest, Underdressed at the Symphony as well as music from The Avett Brothers, Norah Jones and selections...

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash. and WLPR


  • Added: Mar 11, 2024
  • Length: 01:53:59
  • Purchases: 2
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We’ll hear music from Speak to Me, the latest from acclaimed guitarist Julian Lage plus selections from LaBelle, The Pointer Sisters, and Brave Boy.

Bought by KUGS Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 11, 2024
  • Length: 01:53:58
  • Purchases: 1
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Listen for selections from Saint Cloud, the 2020 album from Waxahatchee as well as new music from Rachel Brooke, Old ‘97’s, St. Vincent and Charlie...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2024
  • Length: 01:53:59
  • Purchases: 1
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Listen for music from Brittany Howard’s latest, What Now as well as music from Vampire Weekend, Pearl Jam, Kim Gordon, and Old 97’s.

Bought by KRDP, KMXT, and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Mar 04, 2024
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 3