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The Electric Compost Heap -- June 12, 2026

Tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific on The Electric Compost Heap, we'll spin a few tunes by artists appearing at this year's Davis Music Festival, happening in exactly one week! We'll also spin new tunes from the Bug Club, Cootie Catcher, and the Gnomes, and we'll remember James Blood Ulmer (pictured), who merged with the infinite last week at the age of 86. Hope you can join us at KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org!

The Electric Compost Heap – May 29, 2026

Tonight on at 6pm Pacific on The Electric Compost Heap, DJ Dug Deep spins new tunes from Ratboys and Guided by Voices, whose latest, "Crawlspace of the Pantheon," was just released today! He'll also remember jazz great Sonny Rollins, whom we lost recently at the age of 95. Hope you can join us on 95.7 FM and KDRT.org! (Stream anytime via the web and the podcasts!)

De-Tarping the Electric Compost Heap – May 22, 2026

Tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific, The Electric Compost Heap will be untarped in all its glory! Yes, it's true friends, much musical compost will be shared, including new music from Kurt Vile, Genre Is Death, and Future Islands, whose new LP came out today on 4AD Records. We may even hear a tune from Vomit Launch from Chico, CA! You'll just have to tune in to find out on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org!

The Electric Compost Heap – April 24, 2026

Tonight we'll throw the tarp off of The Electric Compost Heap and spin a pretty good chunk of new tunes, including songs from Wreckless Eric, Girl Trouble, Guided by Voices, Hayes Carll, and Terry Allen, Jo Harvey Allen, and their whole family under the moniker Blood Sucking Maniacs! It just came out today on Paradise of Bachelors records, so it's as fresh as you can get it. Lots of other musical compostables, too, so take a listen!

The Electric Compost Heap – April 10, 2026

Tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific, The Electric Compost Heap features new music from Grace Inspace, Ace of Spit, and Boot Juice, who will be playing the Starlet Room in Sacramento on April 17! There will also be much in the way of Old World Swagge and Compost Heap Classics, so hope you can join us on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org! Can't listen live? Stream anytime via the web + the podcast apps! 

Electric Compost Heap – March 27, 2026

Tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific on The Electric Compost Heap, host Dug Deep celebrates the beginning of baseball season with plenty of tracks from the Baseball Project!  We'll also hear brand new tracks from King Tuff, Courtney Barnett, Guided By Voices, and Flea!  Listen up on 95.7fm Davis + kdrt.org worldwide + the podcast apps!

Electric Compost Heap – Feb. 27, 2026

Tonight at 6 p.m. on The Electric Compost Heap, host Dug Deep spins songs about warmer weather and all the possibilities of the impending vernal equinox. He'll also feature new songs from older Compost Heap fave, King Tuff, The Bevis Frond, and blues artists Tinsley Ellis and Li'l Ed & the Blues Imperials! They each have new records out or coming out soon. Hope you can join us tonight at KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Listen anytime via the podcasts!

The Electric Compost Heap – cold, foggy Jan. 23, 2026

Tonight – Friday, Jan. 23 – at 6 p.m. Pacific on The Electric Compost Heap, DJ Dug Deep plays more songs for cold, foggy late-January evenings – very sweet, and very chill. Somewhere toward the middle of the program, we'll remember a good friend to KDRT and all of Davis, Bill Wagman, whom we lost earlier this week. Hope you can join us via KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org + the podcasts.