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!
Transmission: "new" songs Jake Rudh • Jan 5, 2024As the New Year rolls in, Transmission celebrates great songs with the word “new” in the title.
Remembering Terry HallJake Rudh • Dec 29, 2023Jake Rudh pays tribute to the late Terry Hall, best known for his work with the 2-tone ska band, The Specials.
An '80s holidayJake Rudh • Dec 22, 2023Christmas is just a few days away, and as always, Jake Rudh presents the Transmission tradition here on The Current: an '80s holiday.
Icy cold synthesizer tracksJake Rudh • Dec 15, 2023We're going to be bringing on the chilly synth action from Kraftwerk and Devo, OMD and New Order, Gary Numan and more.
Classic alternative music released in 1987Jake Rudh • Dec 8, 2023This week on the program we look into the year 1987, considered by many as one of the greatest for classic alternative releases.
Shoegaze pioneers Jake Rudh • Dec 1, 2023This week on Transmission, Jake Rudh spotlights a scene that emerged from the U.K. in the late '80s called shoegaze.
Spotlight on the music of 1989Jake Rudh • Nov 17, 2023The music of 1989 saw a nice alternative mixture of industrial darkwave, pop, hip hop and indie.
Classic postpunk, darkwave and traditional gothic rockJake Rudh • Nov 10, 2023This week on Transmission, Jake Rudh presents an hour of classic postpunk, darkwave and traditional gothic rock of the 1970s and 80s.
Spotlight on alternative and college rock from 1988Jake Rudh • Nov 3, 2023This week, Transmission spotlights the sounds of alternative and college rock from 1988.
Transmission's Halloween specialJake Rudh • Oct 27, 2023Jake Rudh hosts an hour of classic alternative, Halloween-esque tracks packed full of treats. Possibly some tricks as well.