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Jake Rudh
@jakerudh.bsky.social
Gen X DJ: Transmission, The Current, First Avenue, ‘80s in The Sand, Cruel World, Slicing Up Eyeballs, Twitch

More active at https://www.instagram.com/jakerudh

Weekly gigs http://twitch.tv/djjakerudh

Bio: https://first-avenue.com/performer/dj-jake-rudh/
40 years ago today, Depeche Mode released the compilation "Catching Up With Depeche Mode."
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
40 years ago today, the Echo & the Bunnymen compilation “Songs to Learn & Sing” was released featuring single "Bring On the Dancing Horses"
November 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
On this day in 1972, Lou Reed released his second solo studio album “Transformer” featuring “Walk on the Wild Side” “Perfect Day" “Satellite of Love” and “Vicious”
November 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
On this day in 1983, Adam Ant released his second solo studio album “Strip”
November 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
45 years ago today, Japan released their fourth studio album "Gentlemen Take Polaroids"
November 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I’m in Mexico this week working with Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s Holly Johnson, Howard Jones, Wang Chung, Men Without Hats, Salt-N-Pepa and loads of other ‘80s & ‘90s Gen X favorites.

Check out my Instagram for much more footage I’m catching via posts & stories!

www.instagram.com/jakerudh?igs...
November 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
On this day in 1986, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds released their fourth studio album “Your Funeral... My Trial”

Cave: "That particular record, which is my favourite of the records we've done, is very special to me and a lot of amazing things happened musically in the studio.”
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Happy 71st birthday to Stuart Leslie Goddard aka Adam Ant.

What’s your favorite Adam and the Ants or solo song?
November 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
45 years ago today, Bauhaus released their debut studio album “In the Flat Field”
November 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
On this day in 1994, Nirvana released “MTV Unplugged in New York” consisting of mainly lesser-known material and cover versions of songs by the Vaselines, David Bowie, Lead Belly, and Meat Puppets.
November 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
On this day in 1983, The Smiths released the single "This Charming Man"

“Punctured bicycle on a hillside desolate”
November 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Just in time for Halloween, it’s Weird Al Jourgensen.
October 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
My virtual Halloween celebration kicks off tonight at 9pm central via twitch.tv/djjakerudh.

4+ hours of Halloween-inspired videos & clips complete with ‘80s & ‘90s pop culture references.

It’ll be like watching MTV back in the day through an orange and black filter. 🎃🦇
October 31, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Happy Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Happy 62nd birthday to Johnny Marr.

What are your favorite tracks by The Smiths, Electronic or Marr solo material?
October 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
On this day in 1978, Blondie released "Hanging on the Telephone" - the third single from their third LP “Parallel Lines”

Originally written by Jack Lee for his band The Nerves (also featuring Peter Case later of The Plimsouls and Paul Collins of The Beat)
October 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
30 years ago today, Pulp released their fifth studio album “Different Class” featuring singles "Common People" "Mis-Shapes" / "Sorted for E's & Wizz" "Disco 2000" and "Something Changed"
October 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Happy 68th birthday to Stephen Morris of Joy Division, New Order, The Other Two & Bad Lieutenant.
October 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
On this day in 1977, Sex Pistols released their only studio album “Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols” featuring singles "Anarchy in the U.K." "God Save the Queen" "Pretty Vacant" and "Holidays in the Sun"
October 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
On this day in 1986, XTC released their ninth studio album “Skylarking” featuring “Summer’s Cauldron” “Grass” “Dear God” "That's Really Super, Supergirl" “The Meeting Place” and "Earn Enough for Us"
October 27, 2025 at 6:49 PM
On this day in 1982, INXS released the single “Don’t Change” from their third studio album “Shabooh Shoobah”

“See no evil in all directions.”
October 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Happy 67th birthday to Simon Le Bon.

What are your favorite tracks by Duran Duran?
October 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Remembering Lou Reed who died twelve years ago today. RIP
October 27, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I’m going live tonight at 10pm central via twitch.tv/djjakerudh with a special ‘80s ‘Sophisti-pop’ theme.🍸

Sade, Prefab Sprout, The Style Council, Level 42, Everything but the Girl, The Blue Nile, Double, Talk Talk, ABC, China Crisis, etc
October 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
One of Transmission’s biggest events of the year kicks off Saturday night starting at 9pm.

Complete with photo booth to capture your creative costumes!🎃💀

Tickets: app.opendate.io/e/transmissi...
October 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM