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 also spotlight local and regional acts.
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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A new compilation celebrates Kansas' postpunk past and we get to new releases from Wayne Gottstine, Editors, and a salute to Stewart Copeland. -
New music from Teenage Fanclub, Fenne Lily, Wayne Gottstine, and My Morning Jacket.
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New selections from Eddie 9V, Jon Regen, Wayne Gottstine, and Elvis Costello.
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New music from Charlie Parr and venerable Chicago punks The Effigies.
Artist Interviews
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The Fayetteville, Arkansas band The Phlegms return to Kirby's Beer Store tonight for their first show there since 2017. The band's Avery Lee has positive memories of the last time she was there. -
Record collectors and music enthusiasts from all over the U.S. and other parts of the world will visit Salina next week for the first ever Vinyl Summit. -
WSO Connect is a performance series presented by the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, inviting music lovers to connect with musical works in intimate settings. The latest program features the group Neon Strings performing Philip Glass’s String Quartet No. 3, “Mishima,” alongside music from artists such as The Cure, Talking Heads, and Tears For Fears. -
The critically acclaimed Minneapolis musical duo The Cactus Blossoms have two performances in Kansas this weekend. -
Wichita band The Velvet Fever releases its newest recording, "Freewriter," this weekend. The band's Jason and Katie Hendry say the collection's title track was partially inspired by a photo taken by bassist Brian Bontrager, and with it, they wanted to create musical settings that closely reflected the lyrics.
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.