Jedd Beaudoin

Jedd Beaudoin is host of the eclectic syndicated music show Strange Currency and frequent arts reporter for Wichita Public Radio. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Wichita State University, where he is an adjunct faculty member in the School of Art, Design and Creative Industries.
A Partridge Compendium That Probes Some of the Best Parts of XTC’s Rich Pageant

A Partridge Compendium That Probes Some of the Best Parts of XTC’s Rich Pageant

In lieu of an XTC biography or a Partridge memoir, we take a trip through the notebooks and brainwaves of the master.
Soul Searching, Songwriting and Straight Up Hustling With Jim Lauderdale

Soul Searching, Songwriting and Straight Up Hustling With Jim Lauderdale

It was a Sunday when Jim Lauderdale bumped into an old friend. Before he knew it it was Tuesday and he was on his way to making two new albums.
Bobby Rush: Chicken Heads: A 50-Year History Of Bobby Rush

Bobby Rush: Chicken Heads: A 50-Year History Of Bobby Rush

An amazingly curated and lovingly rendered collection that examines the wildly entertaining music of Bobby Rush.
The Rest Is Senseless: A Conversation With Citizen John Lydon

The Rest Is Senseless: A Conversation With Citizen John Lydon

With a new PiL album and an autobiography out, the former Johnny Rotten looks back on his 59 years, calling them “strange” with “a serious learning curve” in his earliest days.

Julien Temple Celebrates Dr. Feelgood with His Music Documentary ‘Oil City Confidential’

Julien Temple Celebrates Dr. Feelgood with His Music Documentary ‘Oil City Confidential’

Dr. Feelgood remains one of the most beloved acts of the British pub rock movement. Julien Temple’s music documentary about the band, Oil City Confidential, won’t disappoint.

‘Color Me Obsessed: A Film About the Replacements’ Paints ‘Minor Band’ with Major Strokes

Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’ Answers Age-Old Question with Aplomb

Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’ Answers Age-Old Question with Aplomb

This is Pete Townshend laid bare; offering us tales from the cradle to the hearing aid.