Jake Rudh

The best Twin Cities concerts: 5/29-6/4

Believe it or not, June is less than a week away. Cedar Cultural Center welcomes the Howlin' Brothers Wednesday and Brooklyn duo Savoir Adore the next day. Devendra Banhart celebrates his birthday at Mill City Nights Thursday, while LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy plays the First Avenue Mainroom. Fri ... More >>

Twin Shadow

RetroRama: Timeless Fashion

Top 10 Twin Cities dance venues

You're a dance maniac. A cocktail special and conversational atmosphere aren't enough to attract your patronage. You're the type that needs the exhilaration of flashing lights, hair-raising sound, and an adequate space to show off those moves. While this beat-chasing schedule might sound exhaustin ... More >>

Transmission DJ Jake Rudh's 12 favorite artifacts from the '90s

The '90s officially came to a close a little bit more than 13 years ago, but their profound and strange cultural touchstones are not forgotten. Most importantly, the music lives on with the help of DJ Jake Rudh, who celebrates the 12th anniversary of his hip dance party Transmission with a night of ... More >>

The Current's 8th Birthday Party, Night One, 1/18/13

The Current's 8th Birthday Party, Night One Featuring the 4onthefloor, the Twin Cities Funk and Soul All-Stars, Chastity Brown, and John Mark Nelson (with special guests Nicholas David and Zach Sobiech) First Avenue, Minneapolis Friday, January 18, 2013 While the Current's 8th Birthday party lacked ... More >>

Transmission announces '90s-themed 12th birthday party at First Avenue

The long-standing dance tradition in the Twin Cities known as Transmission is about to reach a dozen years in existence. Jake Rudh's new wave and goth party known for its delicious combing of '80s delights in that vein is celebrating its 12th birthday with a First Avenue Mainroom party in March!Rudh ... More >>

Laurie Anderson at Walker Art Center, 11/2/12

Laurie Anderson performs Dirtday!Walker Art Center, MinneapolisFriday, November 2, 2012I've always felt music is the best when it's performed live. Typically the best musicians are also great storytellers. Thus it was a double dose and once again a special ephemeral moment that Laurie Anderson share ... More >>

Jake Rudh and Transmission get a shout out from original MTV VJ Martha Quinn

See Also:Jake Rudh talks about taking Transmission to the CurrentJake Rudh's Transmission dance night celebrates 10 yearsSlideshow: Transmission at First Avenue: Jake Rudh & fans celebrate 10 years Even Martha Quinn still wants her MTV. The original MTV VJ from back in the '80s (when the channel ... More >>

Bass Drum of Death, Destroyer, Kelly Rowland, and more

Howard Jones

Mary Lucia on tonight's Rock for Pussy IX, David Bowie, and "Cat People"

The best thing about Rock for Pussy is obviously that the charity event, now entering its ninth installment tonight, provides funds for local forlorn cats and kittens in need of a helping paw. But not far behind is that the event, organized by the Current's Mary Lucia and a team of musicians, has su ... More >>

11 little-known Transmission facts on its 11th anniversary

​DJ Jake Rudh's new wave dance party Transmission is a Minneapolis institution -- and now a radio show! This Friday, the celebratory nature of the night gets an extra boost as the festivities shift to First Avenue's Mainroom for the 11th anniversary of the weekly dose of retro cool.What we know fo ... More >>

Pre-Valentine's Day parties, Staraoke Karaoke: Freeloader Friday

​ With Valentine's Day fast approaching, you may be wondering what you get your sweetie. This weekend features several great parties that should entertain as well as enable you to shop for the holiday. In addition to these events for lovers, this edition of Freeloader Friday has tons of art shows, ... More >>

Transmission 'Seconds' at the Varsity: Win a free pair of tickets to the Thanksgiving Eve dance party

​It's a short week this week, which means that Wednesday night is actually Friday night for most of us working stiffs. Thanksgiving Eve is notoriously one of the busiest club nights of the year, and this time around is no exception. With First Ave's Mainroom occupied by the annual Ike Reilly gig, ... More >>

Hot Wax: A Musical History of 1968

10 best music costumes from First Ave's Halloween bash

​Ok, ok, one more Halloween post and then WE ARE DONE. Until next year.First Avenue's Mainroom was packed to the rafters last night for their annual Halloween bash, and we had photographers roaming the scene to snap all of the great costumes. As with last Saturday's Too Much Blood dance night, we ... More >>

Transmission and City Pages present 'Seconds' at the Varsity on November 23

Photo by Dave Eckblad for City Pages​Dance nights are big on Thanksgiving Eve. Everyone has the next day off, and there's probably more than a few people who anticipate a massive caloric freefall and want to get their bodies moving before the tryptophan coma. This year, there's a fantastic option ... More >>

Friends by Fire stream debut album Borneo

​The Twin Cities are experiencing a bit of an '80s new wave renaissance at the moment. With Jake Rudh's popular British dance and new wave night Transmission taking up a residency on the Current's airwaves and expanding into larger and larger rooms (like the upcoming gig on Thanksgiving Eve at the ... More >>

First Avenue's Halloween Party & Costume Contest

Picked to Click 2011: The ballots

​​As is the yearly tradition, we're publishing the ballots of all 115 of our Picked to Click voters for your perusal. Check out all of this year's contributors below, and thanks to all the writers, photographers, label owners, club bookers, DJs, and local music experts for weighing in on th ... More >>

Critics' Picks: Transmission with Jake Rudh, Big Audio Dynamite, and more

Jake Rudh talks about taking Transmission to the Current

Meet your new radio jock ​Look at that face -- is that a face that belongs on the radio? Solely, surely not. Before the Current snagged the city's best DJ for a new show named after his popular Transmission dance night, Jake Rudh was out in front of the decks and the dance floor more often than no ... More >>

Rock for Pussy 8 at First Avenue, 6/10/11

Photos by Erik Hess​Rebel Rebel: Rock for Pussy 8June 10, 2011First Avenue, MinneapolisNow in its eighth go-round, the annual David Bowie tribute-meets-cat shelter fundraiser Rock for Pussy has become one of the most predictably fun nights in local music, as shown by the large turnout and vibrant ... More >>

RetroRama: Underneath it All

Jake Rudh's Transmission dance night celebrates 10 years

New wave has a home in Minneapolis every week

20 Years of Brit's Halloween Party

DJ Jake Rudh enters Mad Men casting contest

Jake Rudh in full effect​Earlier this week, we told you about local music lover Jessa Alt entering the Mad Men Casting Call contest for a second consecutive year, and mod madness continues just days later with yet another Minneapolis contestant throwing his hat into the ring: veteran local DJ an ... More >>

RetroRama

'Left of the Dial' local music set at Kings Wine Bar tonight

Photo by Jake Rudh​DJ Jake Rudh will continue his monthly "Music" series at Kings Wine Bar with an all-local mix tonight, which is named after the Replacements song "Left of the Dial." The photo above is just a small sampling of the albums that Rudh will pull from during tonight's three-hour set, ... More >>

Brian Eno celebrated tonight at Kings Wine Bar

Jake Rudh and Steve Seel will co-DJ at tonight's "Music for Restaurants."

Walker After Hours Preview Party: Elizabeth Peyton

Transmission LIVE! A Bridge Benefit for Mercedes Gorden

Best of the Twin Cities: Winners

The Minnesota Music Awards at First Avenue

Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners

Local Music Yearbook '03

We Sang. We Danced. We Set things on Fire. And Sometime after the Bar Closed, We Wrote It All Down for You.

Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners

Off Beat

It's a Hard Rock Life

Feels like the First Time