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Hey K-Dirt Listeners!

I'll be sitting in this evening for Dr. Strangely Strange on the Magical Music Box. And you know what that means dontcha? That's right...show piracy in all it's glory! Tune in to hear plenty of ringing guitars, pulsating amps and wonderful harmony vocals courtesy of John Hiatt, Neil Young, CSNY and also some excellent material from the Mother Hips and selected tracks from their new record, "Pacific Dust".

Here's a vid..."White Falcon Fuzz" by The Hips:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smmDsfPKKPM

Enjoy!

Hey There K-Dirt Listeners...

This mortal world has lost a helluva man today, but at the same time there is a new angel out there looking after all of us. Now, he may not look like your typical angel...but believe me, his spirit touched many.

In this edition of the Dinner Bell Roundup we went off the tracks and pulled a bunch of tunes off of the shelf of life and just let 'em roll.

"Has anybody here, seen my old friend George? Can you tell me where he's gone? Thought I saw him walking up over the hill... with Abraham, Martin & John."

Keep your dial tuned to K-Dirt this week...we've got a few more special moments to share with you about George Moore.

Hiya K-Dirt Listeners -

If you want to put a little shake in your hips and a smile on your lips, then check out The Grapevine broadcast from 12/30/10. In this edition of The Grapevine, we are taking a good look back at some of the sounds we shared together along the trail of this past year. You'll get to hear some of the classic solid senders like Etta & Otis but there is also some of the cool obscure stuff that you can only catch on community radio...like when's the last time you took a ride down Whittier Blvd. with Thee Midnighters?!

Keep it tuned to 95.7 LP FM and we'll see you all in 2011!

Happy Holidays folks! Be sure to check out The Grapevine broadcast from December 16th...it features a bunch of spirited holiday sounds that just might put a smile on your face and ease your soul. You'll hear some classic tunes and some fun surprises by artists such as Pearl Bailey, The Temptations, Leon Redbone and even good ol' Bing Crosby. And, as always, thank you for listening to KDRT and keeping the spirit of community radio alive and well.

Hey there K-Dirt listeners...wanted to let you all know the latest on keeping you tuned in the sounds of REAL country music on the station. From what we hear, Mae and Tyler have hit the trail and might be headed straight to Nashville...hard to say, but we are gonna miss them creating their great show every Wednesday in the K-D-R-T studio. But don't fret, country music fans...our crack team of DJ's here at The Dirt have banded together once again to keep

If you have Giants fever, or just want to hear some soulful tunes, check out The Grapevine broadcast from October 28th. Chock full of classic R & B and soul (as always!) with plenty of good-natured fun with a huge orange & black spotlight on the San Francisco Giants.

"And he hits it high...he hits it deep...and... it's.... OUTTA HERE!!!"

D. Kuiper

Hey K-Dirt listeners...this past week, The Grapevine featured the new record by the one & only, Dr. John. It is called, "Tribal" and is a knock out of classic New Orleans roots sound with the classic Dr. John touch of wonderful piano and a vocal style that can't duplicated. The icing on the cake is that Dr. John has really come up with some lyrics that are incredibly topical and deal with so much of what is currently goin' down in our country. Really think you'll dig it!

Just head on over to the programs/archives section and clickity-click on The Grapevine broadcast from October 7th and you'll be all set. For those locals that wanna pull in sounds off the K-Dirt antenna, the replay is this upcoming Monday, from 3 to 4 pm.

Thanks for keeping in tune with KDRT.

This past week, I had the honor for filling in for Tree on his excellent show, "Roots, Shoots and Leaves". The time gave me the opportunity to spin some sounds that wouldn't ordinarily make it onto another KDRT broadcast. You wanna talk about 2 hours of fun?!...well, I indeed had it and then some.

Thanks again to Tree...here is the playlist from the show, first aired on September 21, 2010, replay for the Davis environs will be on September 25th, and, of course, you can hear it all around the world via the KDRT website:

Warren Zevon - Dirty Life and Times
John Hiatt - Buffalo River Home
Jackson Browne - You'll Love The Thunder
Jackson Browne - For Everyman

Ry Cooder - Little Sister
Ry Cooder - The Very Things That Makes Her Rich (Makes You Poor)
Ry Cooder - I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine

David Lindley - Your Old Lady
David Lindley - Talk To The Lawyer
David Lindley - Gimme Da Ting
David Lindley - I Just Can't Work No Longer
David Lindley - Pay The Man

Warrren Zevon - Prison Grove
Warren Zevon - Carmelita
Dave Alvin w/Rosie Flores - Goodbye Again
Dave Alvin - Blue Wing

Tim Bluhm - Tear It All Down
Ball Point Birds - Kira Lee

It is my pleasure to host a visit to the KDRT studio by the legendary Doug James of The Hucklebucks, one of Sacramento's very best blues bands from a LONG time back. The Hucklebucks have played all over the greater Tri-County region and to points beyond. Winners of the Sacramento News & Review SAMMIES award for Best Blues Band, these guys have a new record out called "Juke Box Blues". They will be playing a record release party at Sacramento's infamous Torch Club on Friday, September 24th, but listeners of KDRT and The Grapevine can hear a special preview of "Juke Box Blues" on August 12th....LIVE from 7 to 8 p.m. Doug will not only hand pick some tunes from "Juke Box Blues", but will also spin some tunes from some of his favorite blues musicians that absolutely "stop time". Join us on K-DIRT for some cool sounds and an exclusive listen to the new record from The Hucklebucks. Doug will also be ringing up a copy of "Juke Box Blues" to a listener on the air.

On Sunday, August 8th, the Golden Road will be airing it's annual broadcast to salute the memory of Jerry Garcia and all the wonderful music he created during his time on this rock. The "Days Between" represent his birthday - August 1st, and the day of his passing - August 9th. Dead Heads and fans of his sound have kept a new, but nice tradition going by celebrating Jerry in their own way during this period each year.

During this broadcast of the Golden Road, you will be treated to a bunch of cherry picked sounds that will encompass just about every style that Jerry immersed himself in...folk, bluegrass, jazz, classic R & B, country, reggae, the blues and of course, the unique good ol' Grateful Dead style.

The show will air live on August 8th from 7 to 9 pm, will then be replayed on August 13th from 10 pm to 12 midnight and August 14th from 3 to 5 pm. And you can always catch the archived broadcast any time at http://www.kdrt.org/station/archives/153

There were days
and there were days
and there were days I know
when all we ever wanted
was to learn and love and grow

Once we grew into our shoes
we told them where to go
walked halfway around the world