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LotD Live + KDRT Vinyl Bazaar – Oct. 11, 2026

Left of the Dial Live, KDRT, and the That California Sound crew co-present the fall 2026 Vinyl Bazaar this Sunday, October 11, from 12 to 5 p.m at CaliCraft Brewing. The Bazaar features multiple vendors representing dozens of genres and thousands of titles. All ages are welcome to attend this fine event. For more information, visit ThatCaliforniaSound.com.

A kitten on the next Sonic Rehab? Monday, Oct. 5, 1-3 p.m. Pacific

Well, maybe not, but there will be plenty of amazing music to make up for it. How about some new old Stevie Wonder to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Songs in the Key of Life? Oooooooh! D Triple J will also be bringing some Space, Gotan Project, Severed Heads, and Mason Williams! Aaaaaah! Maybe even some Grace Jones and Love de Luxe! OH YEAH! Catch it live on Monday on 95.7 FM or kdrt.org, that's when it's the most fun!

If you can't listen live (booooooo!) or want to listen again (yaaaaaaay!), you can check it out in the kdrt.org archives for up to 2 weeks after broadcast. d(-_-)b

Enjoy giveaways, community, and party music as KDRT broadcasts Davis Neighbors' Night Out, live this Sunday at 4 p.m.!

Don't miss the KDRT's live broadcast for Davis Neighbors' Night Out -- Sunday, Oct. 4 -- starting at 4 p.m. Pacific. Listen up for giveaways, community, and great party music with Ned & Sara TAPS on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org!

Divine Intervention – Oct. 2, 2026

This Friday evening on Divine Intervention, we'll introduce October's Goddess of the Month, explore an unusual Vinyl Vespers tune, and visit Critter Corner (Adopt, don't shop!). As per usual, we'll bless you with an abundance of new music – including tracks from Emma Ruth Rundle, the Exbats, Kristin Hersh, the Klittens, and the Thermals – along with old favorites (that may be new to you!). Join us at 6 p.m. Pacific here on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Enjoy anytime via our recently resurrected website + the podcasts apps.

Some suite classic rock on the next Sonic Rehab -- Monday, Sept. 21, 2026

DJJJ has some classic rock suites on the next Sonic Rehab! Tunes from The Doors, The Dead, and a couple Neil Young incarnations will grace your ears. Keeping it eclectic, he'll also be bringing tracks from Carminho, The Cinematic Orchestra, Tito Puente, and Ben Folds Five, along with another track from the new Jungle album. Be sure to check it out this Monday from 1-3 p.m. Pacific or up to 2 weeks after on kdrt.org if you can't listen live. IT'S GONNA BE HECKAFUN!!!

Divine Intervention – Sept. 18, 2026

This time around on Divine Intervention, we catch up on some fab new releases, including a few that we neglected over the spring and summer. We aim to spin the latest from Bullesye, Dinosaur Jr., Jon Spencer, Lex Walton, Orquesta Akokan, Sweeping Promises, Tamikrest, Twisted Teens, Ty Segall, Ultra Lights, and maybe even more! We'll also honor our Goddess of the Month (Dolly Parton, RIP), "enjoy" a Vinyl Vespers track, and visit Critter Corner. Join us at 6 p.m. PT on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Listen at will via the web + the podcasts!

Dashboard Diaries – Sept. 17, 2026

This week on Dashboard Diaries, DJ RayK is in a pensive mood. We’re going to forego the Ozzy and Def Leppard and do some navel-gazing with the likes of Nick Drake, Alison Krauss, Marshall Krenshaw, Beck, Boz Scaggs, and a bunch of other artists you haven’t thought about in decades. Tune it to KDRT 95.7 FM and KDRT.org Thursday 3-5 p.m. and I promise to keep you amused and/or entertained for a couple of hours.

In the Key of Folk, Sept. 16, 2026

Today on In the Key of Folk, we've selected a variety of tunes from over the years.  We'll start off with something from that fun and clever banjo duo, Alison Brown and Steve Martin. And there's more: Selections from Lulu Wiles, Robert Earl Kean, Rita Hosking, Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble, Jordan Tice, and Nina Gerber. We hope that you'll join us for an hour of less talk and more music. Check it out at 2 pm. today, Wednesday, only on KDRT 95.7 in Davis and KDRT.org worldwide!

DJ Jojo Johanssen's at it again, Sept. 14, 2026, on Sonic Rehab!

DJ Jojo Johanssen's peeking through the record cabinet doors this week with some early electronic music that he loved when he was younger. He's bringing some Pet Shop Boys, Yello, and New Order, amongst others. But that's not all! There's also a track from Jungle's new album, music from Bobby McFerrin's son, as well as some CLASSIC discofunkboogie from Kool & the Gang and the Jacksons. How about a beautiful love song from Pomplamoose and some new favorites? Jojo will have all of that AND MORE on Sonic Rehab, this Monday, Sept. 14, at 1 p.m. Pacific on KDRT!

Can't listen live? That's OK, we all get busy! Good thing KDRT keeps shows available for your streaming pleasure for up to 2 weeks on kdrt.org.

The Electric Compost Heap -- Sept. 11, 2026

Gear up for a wild ride tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific on The Electric Compost Heap! We'll be launching a new feature, Top of the Heap, wherein we highlight a song that took things to another level, musically or otherwise. Tonight's Top of the Heap artist is Screamin' Jay Hawkins, but your gonna have to tune in to find out what song it is (Hint: It's NOT "I Put A Spell on You"). Hope you can join us on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org!