Transmission's roots are in the worlds of punk, post-punk, new wave, synth, power and dream pop, shoegaze, psych, mod, space and Krautrock. As the New Year gets underway, DJ Jake Rudh has compilied a list of songs released in 2016 that fit that signature Transmission mold.

Hear the spirited young singer-songwriter take on religion, poverty and politics, armed with just a guitar and some unrelenting hooks in this session from NPR Music.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from 1992. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

This week on What's New on The Current, Jade digs into 'Do You still Love Me' by Ryan Adams, the latest from Lucius and Mark Wheat's DJ pick of the week from the Wedding Present.

Hurray For The Riff Raff's next album, 'The Navigator,' is expected on March 10, 2017. Its lead single, 'Rican Beach,' sounds nothing like anything the band have recorded before. 'Rican Beach' is Bill DeVille's DJ Pick of the Week for Jan. 2, 2017.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from 1966. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

Amber Coffman's name and voice are probably most familiar from her work with Dirty Projectors, but she takes a step into the spotlight with an announced new solo record, 'City of No Reply', due in 2017. The first taste of her solo material is the striking new single. 'All to Myself,' which is Mac Wilson's DJ Pick of the Week.

Earlier this month, Justin Vernon and his team put on a transcendent performance aimed at soul-searching and purpose over pop and stardom at a cavernous warehouse in Brooklyn.

On Tuesday night, Bill DeVille hosted a Time Machine all about music from 2006. Now take the quiz: Listen to the mashup of five songs from the show, and see if you can identify them.

Planned and completed before Sharon Jones's death on Nov. 18, 2016, the video for Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings' rendition of 'Please Come Home For Christmas' from their 2015 album 'It's A Holiday Soul Party!' was released Dec. 20, 2016. The video recalls the style of the stop-motion animation used by classic Rankin-Bass TV holiday specials.