August 23, 2019
The album title was a nod to J.D. Salinger and the hope was that 1993’s 14 Songs would establish former Replacements vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Paul Westerberg as a major force in American rock music. Although a highly memorable effort, the album failed to bring the Minnesota-native into…
August 16, 2019
We look back on the Woodstock Festival with selections from Santana, Grateful Dead, and more on the next Strange Currency. Strange Currency can be heard Fridays at 8:00 pm on KRCB-FM / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download from the App Store &…
August 09, 2019
It’s our New Month, New Music feature. We’ll hear selections from the brand-new recording from Minneapolis, Minnesota’s Davina & The Vagabonds, Sugar Drops as well as the latest from The Bird and The Bee, Interpreting The Masters Vol. 2: A Tribute To Van Halen, which focuses on the music of that…
August 02, 2019
Released in 1986, Iggy Pop’s Blah Blah Blah was produced by David Bowie and marked their final collaboration. We’ll hear music from that album as well as selections from Bowie’s early ‘90s effort Black Tie White Noise. Strange Currency can be heard Fridays at 8:00 pm on KRCB-FM / streaming @…
July 26, 2019
King’s Mouth: Music and Songs is the latest release from The Flaming Lips and features narration from The Clash’s Mick Jones on several pieces. Listen for selections from it as well as music from All Is Dream, the 2001 record from Mercury Rev featuring former Flaming Lips guitarist Jonathan…
July 19, 2019
Listen for music from The Cure’s 1987 double LP Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me as well as selections from that year’s Introducing The Hardline According To Terrence Trent D’Arby from New York-born singer-songwriter Terence Trent D’Arby. Strange Currency can be heard Fridays at 8:00 pm on KRCB-FM /…
Jul 12, 2019
Released in 1999, The Soft Bulletin catapulted Oklahoma’s Flaming Lips from cult status to almost-mainstream status. Informed by classic progressive…
Jul 03, 2019
We celebrate Independence Day with selections from Jackson Browne, Yes, Drive-By Truckers and X. Strange Currency can be heard Fridays at 8:00 pm on…
Jun 28, 2019
Omoiyari is the new release from Athens, Georgia-based artist Kishi Bashi for music from it as well as from Cy Dune, the new project from…
Jun 14, 2019
Launched in late 1975 Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue was launched with the intention of Dylan playing to smaller audiences in markets he would not…
Jun 06, 2019
We Get By is the latest album from legendary R&B singer Mavis Staples and is produced by guitarist and songwriter Ben Harper. Listen for music from…
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Strange Currency mixes and matches the old with the new, the familiar with the less familiar. Though we can all build our own playlists, it's still fun when someone does the heavy lifting for us. Host Jedd Beaudoin scours the wild terrains of new releases and searches the outback of classic cuts to bring you a thought-provoking listening experience each time.
