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Transmission

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!
60's Sunshine Pop

60's Sunshine Pop

Jake Rudh • Apr 4, 2025

It has become tradition on Transmission these past 15 years to welcome spring with some of the most sunny, warm and spring-like songs ever recorded. 

57:39
Fresh Air and Loud Tunes

Fresh Air and Loud Tunes

Jake Rudh • Mar 28, 2025

Last week, we officially kicked off Spring, and that's why this week's program is all about songs that make you want to open up your car or home window and play them to the world. There's a kind of music suitable for every season and mood, and this week it's all about fresh air and loud tunes. 

59:32
Transmission's 24th Anniversary

Transmission's 24th Anniversary

Jake Rudh • Mar 21, 2025

On Saturday, March 22 The Current, The Electric Fetus, and First Avenue present Transmission's 24th Anniversary of being a weekly dance night in the Twin Cities.

1:00:06
Spotlighting Early U2

Spotlighting Early U2

Jake Rudh • Mar 14, 2025

St. Patrick's Day is coming up right around the corner, and what band in the Transmission world can help you get in a celebratory mood more than Ireland's own U2? 

59:44
Exploring 4AD Records

Exploring 4AD Records

Jake Rudh • Mar 7, 2025

This week on Transmission, we explore 4AD records, one of the most celebrated and influential record labels in alternative music history.

1:02:27
Transmission celebrates Women's History Month

Transmission celebrates Women's History Month

Jake Rudh • Feb 28, 2025

It’s a perfect time to showcase some of the groundbreaking women of punk, post punk and new wave.

1:03:09
Counting down to spring with Yacht Rock

Counting down to spring with Yacht Rock

Jake Rudh • Feb 21, 2025

It can be a long winter in these parts, but a little soft rock of the '70s and '80s — otherwise known as yacht rock — can go a long way.

1:02:24
New Wave ballads: a Valentine's Day Special

New Wave ballads: a Valentine's Day Special

Jake Rudh • Feb 14, 2025

This week on Transmission, Jake Rudh spotlights some of the best ballads of the New Wave era in the 1980s. And it just so happens that the show lands on the night before Valentine’s Day.

59:57
Spotlight on '90s Britpop

Spotlight on '90s Britpop

Jake Rudh • Feb 7, 2025

With so many classic bands reforming and back on tour, it's the perfect time for a Transmission spotlighting '90s Britpop.

58:43
Cover songs by post-punk and new wave artists of the 1970s and '80s

Cover songs by post-punk and new wave artists of the 1970s and '80s

Jake Rudh • Jan 31, 2025

Many listeners out there may not even realize they're cover songs, as the featured artists have made these songs their own.

1:01:32