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!
Power Pop SpecialJake Rudh • Apr 10, 2025Last week on Transmission, Jake Rudh featured sunshine pop of the '60s, and this Thursday on the show, we're going to jump right into the '70s, '80s and '90s to carry on that pop theme, just add a little more power to it.
60's Sunshine PopJake Rudh • Apr 4, 2025It 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.
Fresh Air and Loud TunesJake Rudh • Mar 28, 2025Last 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.
Transmission's 24th AnniversaryJake Rudh • Mar 21, 2025On 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.
Spotlighting Early U2Jake Rudh • Mar 14, 2025St. 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?
Exploring 4AD RecordsJake Rudh • Mar 7, 2025This week on Transmission, we explore 4AD records, one of the most celebrated and influential record labels in alternative music history.
Transmission celebrates Women's History MonthJake Rudh • Feb 28, 2025It’s a perfect time to showcase some of the groundbreaking women of punk, post punk and new wave.
Counting down to spring with Yacht RockJake Rudh • Feb 21, 2025It 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.
New Wave ballads: a Valentine's Day SpecialJake Rudh • Feb 14, 2025This 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.
Spotlight on '90s BritpopJake Rudh • Feb 7, 2025With so many classic bands reforming and back on tour, it's the perfect time for a Transmission spotlighting '90s Britpop.