Tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific on the Electric Compost Heap, host Dug Deep will feature new music from Mary Timony, Australia's Alien Nose Job, and Sacramento's own Th' Losin Streaks, who will be appearing at The Torch Club on March 9. There's also lots of other musical detritus, so be sure you tune in or catch us online at KDRT.org.
Filmmakers Glenda and Jesse Drew of Davis made Open Country, a journey into the roots of American country, to reclaim the music as the creative expression of working people of all colors. The movie features interviews with well-known musicians, performances, archival clips and animation, and it sold out the venue when it recently screened in San Francisco.
The Drews will screen their movie in Davis Sunday, March 10, at the Odd Fellows Hall, doors 6 p.m.; show 6:30 p.m.; Q&A 8:15 p.m. All proceeds from ticket sales and donations will benefit KDRT. We hope to see you there! Tickets available online here. Keep reading to learn more:
On this episode: more about vegetable seedlings, February garden calendar, fertilizing citrus, conversations about compost, willow trees, and more.
Get ready to be astounded by the latest installment of IMPLOSION, coming up (Feb. 21) at 5 p.m. Pacific! Join your host Nick Saloman of The Bevis Frond for the greatest sounds around, including tracks from Suicide, the Troggs, the Purple Gang, and, yes, Timebox — it's all happening on KDRT 95.7 FM | KDRT.org!
On tonight’s show:
Measure N is the latest Davis schools parcel tax to come before voters — the latest in a string that goes back 40 years. Relatively few school districts in California have such taxes, and few levy as much as Davis does.
The sample ballot for the March 5th election presents the arguments for and against Measure N, plus a list of what the $768 tax supports. For context, today’s Davisville talks with John Fensterwald, an editor at large with EdSource, about how Californians pay for public schools, the pros and cons of parcel taxes, and why Davis receives less money per student from the state than most other districts receive. EdSource, a nonprofit, reports on education issues in California.
Joel Daniel and special guest Alex Jordan discuss how an app like SonicMixer could be a game-changer in live music.
Musicians (artists) are caught between streaming services and the corporatization of music venues. In this episode of Listening Lyrics, Joel discusses an app that works like Airbnb for house shows.
It is extremely difficult for a start-up band (or even an established one) to get a show and cut their teeth. Venues are tough to crack, but houses are abundant and could be used for house shows more than they are.
The app is easy to use and it works. Joel helped to launch it in Austin last November. In the show he talks about how to get more potential hosts to open their homes to the idea.
Prepare yourself for another edition of Divine Intervention this evening — Friday, Feb. 16, 6 p m. Pacific. Join your hostesse Jess Goddèsse for new releases — including tracks from bands with local roots and ties — old indie chestnuts, some tunes from our Goddess of the Month, and a special Vinyl Vespers spin — only on KDRT 95.7 FM | KDRT.org!
Today we have additional information on citrus rootstock, shrubs for deep shade, stump grindings and toxicity and nitrogen, knowing the different bay trees, and more.
Jazz for Valentine’s Day:
