Transmission DJ Jake Rudh hosts the weekly Minneapolis-based post-punk, new wave and indie dance night Transmission every Wednesday night at the Uptown VFW, and now, he brings the party to The Current each Thursday at 10 p.m. Central!
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Mar 15, 2018Synthpop pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark make a rare Twin Cities appearance in support of their latest album, "The Punishment of Luxury," and play First Avenue this Sunday, March 18. Transmission's DJ Jake Rudh will open that show at 7 p.m. and set the atmosphere with both sound & vision. Jake also presents an hour-long feature on the band tonight at 10 p.m., diving into their history and covering everything from deep cuts and chart-topping hits to main influences and current material.
Side Projects and Supergroups Mar 1, 2018This week on the program, Jake Rudh features side projects within the classic alternative world. Some would even call them supergroups. If you dig bands like the Cure, the Smiths, Talking Heads, the Police, and XTC, then you'll most likely dig the creative routes some of their members took outside of those groups. We're going to hear those and many more this week on Transmission.
MTV's "120 Minutes" Feb 22, 2018This week on the show, we look back at a program that happily lived on MTV every Sunday night from 1986 through the late 90s: "120 Minutes" brought us some of the songs and bands we wouldn't be able to check out anywhere else but maybe on college radio and a few alt-rock stations around the country. And for many of us, it was a not-to-miss program each and every Sunday. And if you're like Jake Rudh, you had the VCR set to "record": R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Pixies, the Smiths, Talking Heads ... we're going to hear all those and much more
U.K. Rock Feb 15, 2018This week, Jake Rudh explores 30 years of the U.K. rock scene, from the 60s to the 90s. We'll hear the Who, the Beatles, David Bowie, the Stone Roses, Oasis and more.
1987 Feb 8, 2018This week on the program, we look back to the year 1987. Some call it the best year ever for college and modern rock, and with major releases from bands like the Cure, Depeche Mode, R.E.M. and the Smiths, it's easy to see why. We're going to hear all of those bands and much more, this week on Transmission.
The Cars Feb 1, 2018It was recently announced that The Cars would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, and that's as good a reason as any to celebrate this influential Boston band for an hour on the program this week. We're going to make stops at each of the records through the years, and even tinker under the hood a bit with deep cuts and solo records. The show's called Transmission, so you know a feature on The Cars is going to be good.
Harpsichord Jan 25, 2018This week we're going to party like it's 1699 -- because Jake Rudh is going to feature an instrument that was widely used in music back then: the harpsichord. No, it's not an hour of baroque and classical music (find that on Classical MPR), but Jake will feature the harpsichord used in rock and roll through the years, from the legendary artists who helped revitalize the instrument back in the 1960s to the indie acts keeping that sound alive today.
Bossa nova, jazz, down-tempo and lounge Jan 18, 2018We turn to a different sound this week: It's time to set down the amped-up guitars to take you to another place and time for the sounds of bossa nova, jazz, down-tempo and lounge. The world's a rough place right now; that's why the music should not be.
David Bowie Jan 11, 2018This week marks the anniversaries of David Bowie's birth (Jan. 8) and sadly, his death (Jan. 10). So tonight on Transmission, Jake Rudh celebrates the career of Mr. Bowie by playing a song from each of David Bowie's albums in the order in which were released (until time runs out).
Sophisti-pop Jan 4, 20182017 was a rough year for many, which is why Jake Rudh is kicking off Transmission's first show of 2018 nice and smooth -- sophisti-pop smooth. What is sophisti-pop? It's artists who blended a mellow mix of pop, jazz, synth, bossa nova and more back in the mid to late '80s. Oh -- and dim the lights while you're tuning in; it's going to set the mood perfectly.