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Sophisti-pop

by Jake Rudh

August 29, 2025

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Roxy Music performing At Wembley Arena, London, on June 15, 2001.
Roxy Music performing At Wembley Arena, London, on June 15, 2001.Brian Rasic/Getty Images

Last week on Transmission, DJ Jake Rudh hosted a show all about the smooth rock and pop sounds of the late 70s and early 80s, otherwise known as Yacht Rock. But this week on the show, he will do the same, except it's only 80s and it might even be smoother. Once or twice a year on The Current, Jake hosts an hour of Sophistic-pop. And if you're unfamiliar with what that is, we invite you to tune in this Thursday night at 10 o'clock to find out. Just remember to dim the lights before you tune in.

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