Strange Currency

Monday - Saturday at 8pm

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 to 10pm Monday through Saturday as he opens up his personal music vault and lets you in.

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Music
8:26 am
Wed June 19, 2013

Top Albums: June 3-8

  1. Wrote A Song For Everyone--John Fogerty
  2. Once I Was An Eagle--Laura Marling
  3. Modern Vampires of the City--Vampire Weekend
  4. The Hurry and The Harm--City and Colour
  5. The Rooster--David Ramirez
  6. Small Town Talk--Shannon McNally
  7. Pale Green Ghosts--John Grant
  8. Black Pudding--Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood
  9. The Matt Woods Manifesto--Matt Woods
  10. “Take On The Chin” (single)—Joe Henry
Music
8:06 am
Mon June 17, 2013

What's On: Week of June 17

Monday, June 17: Listen for selections from the self-titled debut from Overseas. This band features Will Johnson of Centro-matic, David Bazan of Pedro the Lion, and brothers Matt and Bubba Kadane of Bedhead and The New Year. We’ll also hear selections from The Matt Woods Manifesto from Knoxville, Tennessee-based singer-songwriter Matt Woods.

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Music
7:59 am
Mon June 3, 2013

Top Albums: May 27 - June 1

  1. Pale Green Ghosts -- John Grant
  2. Live -- Jaga Jazzist with Britten Sinfonia
  3. Volume 3 -- She & Him
  4. Trouble Will Find Me -- The National
  5. Random Access Memories -- Daft Punk
  6. Blood, Sweat & Beers -- Niacin
  7. Black Pudding -- Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood
  8. Small Town Talk -- Shannon McNally
  9. Elvis Club -- The Del Lords
  10. Transcendental Blues -- Steve Earle
Music
11:16 am
Mon May 27, 2013

Top Albums: May 20 - 25

  1. Pale Green Ghosts -- John Grant
  2. Small Town Talk -- Shannon McNally
  3. Random Access Memories -- Daft Punk
  4. Modern Vampires of the City -- Vampire Weekend
  5. Krush -- Niacin
  6. No One In Control -- Snowden
  7. Volume 3 -- She & Him
  8. “Times Like This” (single) -- Steve Earle
  9. American Kid -- Patty Griffin
  10. Elvis Club -- The Del Lords
Music
10:13 am
Mon May 20, 2013

Top Albums: May 13 - 18

  1. Spirit In The Room -- Tom Jones
  2. Wing Beat Fantastic -- Mike Keneally
  3. Deep -- Niacin
  4. Rat Farm -- Meat Puppets
  5. Krush -- Niacin
  6. Pale Green Ghosts -- John Grant
  7. Volume 3 -- She & Him
  8. Modern Vampires of the City -- Vampire Weekend
  9. Too High To Die -- Meat Puppets
  10. Organik -- Niacin
Music
7:40 am
Wed May 15, 2013

Top Albums: May 6-11

  1. Spirit In The Room--Tom Jones
  2. The Harder They Come--Various Artists
  3. This River--JJ Grey & Mofro
  4. American Kid--Patty Griffin
  5. Volume 3--She & Him
  6. Up On The Sun--Meat Puppets
  7. Nomad--Bombino
  8. Unstoppable Momentum--Joe Satriani
  9. Stories Don’t End--Dawes
  10. Wing Beat Elastic--Mike Keneally
Music
5:30 am
Wed May 15, 2013

Top Albums: April 29-May 4

  1. Dust Bowl Demos Part 3--Tom Page Trio
  2. Europe ‘72--Grateful Dead
  3. Acting, Thinking, Feeling--The Stark Reality
  4. Ahead of Their Time--Frank Zappa/Mothers of Invention
  5. Stories Don’t End--Dawes
  6. This River--JJ Grey & Mofro
  7. Primary Perceptions--Nick Jaina
  8. Ghost On Ghost--Iron and Wine
  9. Wing Beat Elastic--Mike Keneally
  10. Standing In The Colour--Standing In The Colour
Music
8:20 am
Mon April 29, 2013

Top Albums: April 22- 27

  1. Shaking The Habitual-- The Knife
  2. The Stark Reality Discovers Hoagy Carmichael’s Music Shop-- The Stark Reality
  3. Primary Perceptions-- Nick Jaina
  4. “Times Like This" (single)-- Steve Earle
  5. Songs For Slim-- The Replacements
  6. Hard Attack/Dust-- Dust
  7. Stories Don’t End-- Dawes
  8. Mosquito-- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  9. Wing Beat Elastic-- Mike Keneally
  10. Klavierstucke-- Chris Opperman
Music
8:17 am
Mon April 29, 2013

Top Albums: April 15-20

  1. Wing Beat Elastic --Mike Keneally
  2. This River --JJ Grey & Mofro
  3. Hard Attack/Dust --Dust
  4. A Lazarus Taxon --Tortoise
  5. The Low Highway --Steve Earle & The Dukes (&Duchess)
  6. The Terror --The Flaming Lips
  7. Inspiration Information/Wings of Love --Shuggie Otis
  8. Shaking The Habitual --The Knife
  9. Stories Don’t End --Dawes
  10. Standing In The Colour --Standing In The Colour
Music
10:13 am
Wed April 17, 2013

Top Albums: April 8 - 13

  1. Stories Don’t End -- Dawes
  2. Songs For Slim -- The Replacements
  3. Wing Beat Elastic -- Mike Keneally
  4. Standing In The Colour -- Standing In The Colour
  5. Dear Miss Lonelyhearts -- Cold War Kids
  6. Hush Hush -- Kentucky Knife Fight
  7. Krush -- Niacin
  8. The Happiness Waltz -- Josh Rouse
  9. The Music Is You: A Tribute To John Denver -- Various Artists
  10. What The Brothers Sang -- Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie “Prince” Billy

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Playlist

February 16, 2013

8:00 PM
Saturday Rock ’n’ Roll
Artist : Softie
Album : Softie
Label : Eator
8:02 PM
Don’t Choose The Wrong Song
Artist : The Embarrassment
Album : Heyday 1979-83
Label : Bar None
8:07 PM
Bombs Away
Artist : Eels
Album : Wonderful, Glorious
Label : Vagrant
8:13 PM
From A Window Seat
Artist : Dawes
Album : Stories Don't End
Label : ATO
8:17 PM
The State I Am In
Artist : Belle and Sebastian
Album : The BBC Sessions
Label : Matador
8:22 PM
Jumping Someone Else’s Train
Artist : The Cure
Album : Staring At The Sea: The Singles
Label : Elektra
8:26 PM
Is She Really Going Out With Him?
Artist : Joe Jackson
Album : Look Sharp!
Label : A&M
8:29 PM
(I Ain’t Got) No Radio
Artist : The Sluggos
Album : ÉSifting For Victims
Label : Self-released
8:31 PM
The Red Telephone
Artist : Love
Album : Forever Changes
Label : Elektra
8:36 PM
Tear Stained Letter
Artist : Richard Thompson
Album : Hand Of Kindness
Label : Hannibal
8:41 PM
Stupid Things
Artist : Yo La Tengo
Album : Fade
Label : Matador
8:46 PM
Jubilee Street
Artist : Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Album : Push The Sky Away
Label : Bad Seeds Ltd.
8:51 PM
Bearded Nation
Artist : The Beards
Album : Having A Beard Is The New Not Having A Beard
Label : Self-released
8:56 PM
Hot As Sun/Glasses
Artist : Paul McCartney
Album : McCartney
Label : Concord
9:00 PM
Matty Groves
Artist : Fairport Convention
Album : Liege and Lief
Label : A&M
9:08 PM
A Sailor’s Life
Artist : Fairport Convention
Album : Unhalfbricking
Label : Water
9:20 PM
Stony Ground
Artist : Richard Thompson
Album : Electric
Label : New West
9:25 PM
We No Who U R
Artist : Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Album : Push The Sky Away
Label : Bad Seeds Ltd.
9:29 PM
Heroes
Artist : David Bowie
Album : Heroes
Label : RCA
9:36 PM
Barnaby, Hardly Working
Artist : Yo La Tengo
Album : Fakebook
Label : Bar None
9:40 PM
If Only Avenue
Artist : Ron Sexsmith
Album : Forever Endeavour
Label : Cooking Vinyl
9:43 PM
The Beard
Artist : The Beards
Album : Having A Beard Is The New Not Having A Beard
Label : Self-released
9:49 PM
Landslide
Artist : Antony
Album : VA: Just Tell Me That You Want Me
Label : Hear
9:53 PM
Ultra Violet (Light My Way)
Artist : U2
Album : Achtung Baby
Label : Island