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KDRT is low-power grassroots radio located in Davis, California, airing an eclectic mix of music and public affairs programming, and building community by promoting dialogue, encouraging artistic expression, and acting as a forum for people who typically lack media access. Noncommercial radio KDRT 95.7 FM is a project of Davis Media Access (DMA.)  DMA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Our mission reflects our values: localism, social equality, public participation, media literacy, diversity, and, of course, community media. Read more...

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Outta Style

Outta Style KDRT Davis California

Host Wayne Hagen presents a bit of musical mayhem that never goes Outta Style.

Live Wednesday 5-6pm
Replays Tuesday 7-8am, Friday 9-10pm
DJ(s): 
Wayne Hagen
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Sounds So Sweet

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Host Wayne Hagen takes a lively look at sweet sounds of jug-band music, past and present.

Live Tuesday 9-10pm
Replays Sunday 6-7pm
DJ(s): 
Wayne Hagen
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That's Life

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Host Lois Richter’s That’s Life format is mosty interviews. Recurring topics include Davis activities and groups; work and life choices; philosophy and theory; plus birding, cooking, art, and other passions. Lois occasionally breaks into music -- from ballads to the slack key sounds of Hawaii -- but mostly it's just talk.

If you want to suggestion a topic for discussion or a person to interview, text Lois at 530-902-0209 or leave a message in the comments here.

Live Thursday 1-2pm
Replays Sunday 2-3pm
DJ(s): 
Lois Richter
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The Awesome Patrol Show

JOY Gentle Friends!! Catch me FRIDAY afternoons {yay! Again!!} LIVE @ 3pm for your weekly installment of The Awesome Patrol Show - an hour of fresh tunes to wrap the week up. Think of it like a song "flight" of awesome sounds, ideas & feels ! I create the sets to feel reminiscent of old school mix-tapes, something I’ve never stopped making since I got my first double-tape deck in Jr.High. Enjoy // InJOY a weekly mix for you, me & our commUNITY!! TAPS Mantra: Jams up, Windows down!!
Live Friday 2:30-4pm
Replays Monday 9:30-11pm, Sunday 7:30-9pm
DJ(s): 
Sara TAPS
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Dinner Bell Roundup

Join DJ Cliff and friends for Dinner Bell Roundup’s tasty plateful of swinging country, western, and Americana music. Come and get it!

Live Saturday 4-6pm
DJ(s): 
Cliff Gamble
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Davisville, Nov. 23, 2020: Movies and the pandemic, with Davis critic Derrick Bang

Mon, 11/23/2020 - 6:10pm | Bill Buchanan

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Derrick Bang, backyard recording session Nov 2020

Even though the pandemic has closed theaters in Davis for most of 2020, we’re still presenting our annual movie show with Davis film critic Derrick Bang—even if only to learn what has survived the dislocations of the year. Derrick writes reviews for the Davis Enterprise and his blog, Derrick Bang on Film. We talk about how the pandemic has affected movie-making and his job as a critic, the films still coming out at what would normally be a big time of the year, and films he’s looking forward to. Because movies reflect the culture, I also asked him to list a few movies about pandemics, such as The Omega Man and Andromeda Strain.

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Congratulations to DJ Chris Mussen for 12 Years and 500 Episodes of A Constant Grin on KDRT

Fri, 11/20/2020 - 5:40pm | Diane Crumley

Starting in the late summer of 2008, Chris Mussen began airing "A Constant Grin" on KDRT every Friday afternoon 2 at for 30 minutes of hand-picked indie favorites from his substantial collection. Fast-forward 12 years, and today's show marked episode No. 500! In case you haven't  tuned in before, here's the show description, "All things modern indie, from shoegaze to psychedelic, dream pop to space rock, lo-fi to indie folk. Whatever you prefer on your indie playlists, A Constant Grin is sure to keep you smiling."  Today's episode looked back a bit at early shows, and we heard Chris' perspective on starting his program many moons ago.  Stream episode No. 500 at https://kdrt.org/audio/constant-grin-episode-500-12-years-indie-friday-a...

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Jazz After Dark November 17 2020

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 7:23pm | Don Shor

Coming up tonight on Jazz After Dark: Jimmie Noone & Earl Hines, Lester Young & His Band, Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan  with Bob Brookmeyer & Bill Evans, Milt Jackson & Ray Charles, Red Garland, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Sonny Rollins, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, Earl Hines, Abbey Lincoln, James Rivers.

Jazz After Dark broadcasts locally at 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP 95.7 FM in Davis, CA.

Replays Monday 11 pm.

Live-streaming at https://kdrt.org/page/listen-now

Show page here: https://kdrt.org/program/jazz-after-dark

Look for us on iTunes (you can listen to the live broadcast via their Radio link; just search for KDRT) or your favorite podcast site.

https://player.fm/featured/jazz

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COVID-19 Community Report Episode 42: Speaking with the Davis School Arts Foundation and 9th Grade Student for Pandemic Perspectives - Nov 17th, 2020

Tue, 11/17/2020 - 12:40pm | Autumn Labbe-Renault

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At a moment when Yolo County has been returned to the most restrictive tier under the state's COVID-19 protocol, we hear two perspectives about the pandemic's impact on school-aged populations here in Davis.

My first guest today is Lorraine Nail-Visher, president of the Davis School Arts Foundation, which supports culturally relevant arts education for children in Davis public schools through project grants, advocacy, and arts integration training for educators. We'll hear about the foundation's work in general, its funding, and its recent decision to concentrate its efforts on one grade and on one centralized effort during the pandemic, with the Arts Kit project in partnership with the Davis Arts Center.

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Jazz After Dark November 10 2020

Tue, 11/10/2020 - 5:18pm | Don Shor

Tonight on Jazz After Dark: upbeat sounds of Pete Fountain, Peggy Lee, Glenn Miller Sound, Benny Goodman, New Orleans' Own The Dukes of Dixieland, Duke Ellington, Big Miller with the  Bob Florence Big Band, Joe Morello, Ella Fitzgerald with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra and the Jimmy Jones Trio, Frank Sinatra, Claude Bolling Big Band, Louis Armstrong, Louise Tobin with Peanuts Hucko and others,  Tony Bennett, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and Bobby Hackett.

Jazz After Dark broadcasts locally at 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP 95.7 FM in Davis, CA.

Replays Monday 11 pm.

Live-streaming at https://kdrt.org/page/listen-now

Show page here: https://kdrt.org/program/jazz-after-dark

Look for us on iTunes (you can listen to the live broadcast via their Radio link; just search for KDRT) or your favorite podcast site.

https://player.fm/featured/jazz

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Davisville, Nov. 9, 2020: Student-run KDVS plans a future without Freeborn

Sat, 11/07/2020 - 3:59pm | Bill Buchanan

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Inside KDVS (photo from UC Davis Magazine)

KDVS, the University of California Davis radio station run by students, is at a crossroads. It’s the last occupant of Freeborn Hall, and must move. It’s coping with a pandemic that has reduced access to its studio. Technology and patterns of how students listen to music has changed tremendously since the station began in the 1960s, so that’s another factor. And mixed in with all that is its legacy of decades as a voice for music and ideas that reflect the interests of UC Davis students. Today we talk with Noel Fernandez, the general manager of KDVS and a UC Davis senior, about where the station is headed.

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Nick Zhilin (Николай Жилин), a Musician in St. Petersburg, Talks About Music

Thu, 11/05/2020 - 10:56am | Pieter Pastoor

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Nick Zhilin - Look who I found.

On my photo Instagram account (pastoorpics), I have followed a fellow photographer (emptynous_photo ). I noticed that he is also a musician. That's when the roots for this interview were planted.

Nick Zhilin (Николай Жилин) was born, raised and lives in St. Petersburg, Russia. He grew up in a family with three brothers; his mother encouraged his musical studies. Nick plays the piano, guitar, and loves to perform on his Balalaika. He writes his own songs, and experiences what many young musicians do, mainly perfecting their music in their spare time.

Nick is also involved with his university in the study of world religions and philosophy.

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Adrian West Has a True Musical Compass: the Interview, Oct. 30, 2020

Thu, 10/29/2020 - 4:22pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Ask Adrian what kind of music The Adrian West Band  plays, and he'll say "Yes." Or if he's feeling cocky, he'll say "Good."

The longer answer: original acoustic rock that sounds like Paul Simon meets Dave Matthews, plus rock & jazz covers and instrumentals. The full quartet features vocal harmonies, guitar, electric violin, bass, drums, alto sax, and a bit of live "looping”. Duo and trio formats also happen.

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Jazz After Dark on KDRT - 10th Anniversary Show - October 27 2020

Tue, 10/27/2020 - 4:18pm | Don Shor

For this 10th Anniversary show of Jazz After Dark, I went back to find our very first playlist from October 26, 2010, and pulled a few of those first jazz numbers, along with some old favorites from the other early shows of 2010 and 11. We’ll hear from Bix Beiderbecke, Eubie Blake, Sidney Bechet, Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, Erskine Hawkins, Ella Fitzgerald with the Ray Charles Singers, Gerry Mulligan, Tony Bennett, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Frank Sinatra, Ramsey Lewis, The Crusaders, Dianne Reeves, Don Ellis, and Allen Toussaint.

Jazz After Dark broadcasts locally at 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP 95.7 FM in Davis, CA.

Replays Monday 11 pm.

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Celtic Songlines: In Anticipation of All Hallows Eve and the Ancient Celtic Celebration of Samhain - Oct 27th, 2020

Tue, 10/27/2020 - 12:10pm | David A. Reynolds

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It is written that the history of Halloween reaches back to the ancient Celtic celebration of Samhain (pronounced "sow-win" or "sah-win"). The word "Halloween" comes from "All Hallow's Eve" or hallowed evening, a period of year mid-way between the Autumn Equinox and Winter Solistice.

This week on Celtic Songlines we celebrate this period of year with the sometimes haunting and other times introspective sounds of Celtic music.

We'll explore the music of Danish band Asynje, Clannad Irish Band, Hexperos, Sharon Krauss, Niamh Parsons & The Loose Connections, the artist known as "Lila", Loreena McKennitt and Scotland's Malinky.

Tune into “Celtic Songlines” KDRT 95.7FM or stream at @KDRT.org Tuesday 11:00- Noon PT replay Wed 6:00 to 7:00 pm. You can subscribe to Celtic Songlines on iTunes.

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