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KDRT 95.7 FM is grassroots radio from Davis, CA, airing an eclectic mix of music and public-affairs programming. A project of nonprofit Davis Media Access, KDRT streams worldwide via KDRT.org.

 

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The Cerealist

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The Cerealist curates chilling broadcasts of loud + bizarre soundscapes from an ancient cave bellowing death metal from around the globe, with smoky stage lights on music from American, Swedish, and Norwegian shredders. Tune in every week for 30 brutal minutes of blast-beat heaven!

Live Wednesday 7:30-8pm
Replays Sunday 11:30pm-Monday 12am
DJ(s): 
The Cerealist
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The Shortwave Report

The Shortwave Report is a weekly review of global news stories recorded via shortwave radio. 

Live Tuesday 5-5:30pm
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Twang Thang

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Twang Thang features outlaw country old and new, showcasing the folks who sowed the harder-edged musical seeds for what we today call Americana, as well as the newer artists who continue the tunes and outlaw ethos forward. George Jones, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Lucinda Willimans, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakum, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Billie Jo Shaver ... Americana music didn't just show up one day — it has deep and varied country music roots. Twang Thang explores the originators, the newcomers, and the music that happened along the way!

Live Wednesday 7-9am
Replays Saturday 1-3pm
DJ(s): 
DJ Dirk
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Democracy Now!

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Hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now is an award-winning syndicated news program that gives voice to perspectives rarely heard in corporate-sponsored media, including independent journalists, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics, independent analysts, and ordinary people from around the world.

Live Friday 9-10am
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The Audio Ecotone

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Join Eddy Owt as he explores the rich genre diversity, cross-breeding, and hybridizing in the back waters and tributaries of the past 100 years of music: rock, jazz, pop, r&b, soul, country, ska, electronica, J-Pop/C-Pop/K-Pop, afrobeat, and much more.

"We have a tropical situation where there are thousands of 'species' of music around and they're all constantly cross-breeding and hybridizing. It's very exciting, but you can't keep up with it easily." -- Brian Eno

Live Friday 3-4pm
Replays Thursday 10-11am, Sunday 4-5pm
DJ(s): 
Eddy Owt
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Davisville, March 18, 2024: Secret Spot creates a new home for the creatively weird in Davis

Mon, 03/18/2024 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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Today’s Davisville is a story about the new — and about getting started in Davis, as well as art, life after the pandemic, ambition, and the weird. We talk with Toni Rizzo and Harry Greer, who along with Stephanie Peel have started the Secret Spot, an arts gallery and music lounge business that opened this month in a former house at 117 D St. downtown. #ConstructiveDiscomfort #RookieRoom #ArtMania! #LockdownArt #DavisSound #ArtAsTherapy #PsychicScream #HelpingOthers The photo shows, from left, Toni, Harry and Stephanie

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Max Van Dyke & Julian Dean talk and sing music, on Listening Lyrics, March 15, 2024

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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The Big Poppies keep transitioning themselves into an extremely talented and tight band. Members Max Van Dyke and Julian Dean, who occasionally perform as a duo, talk about both the band and themselves as a duo in this episode of Listening Lyrics. During the show they share a cut from an upcoming album. I was blown away by it.

Listen for a glimpse into the sound of the Big Poppies.

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Divine Intervention – March 15, 2024

Fri, 03/15/2024 - 12:08pm | Jess Goddésse

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Divine Intervention hits the airwaves at 6p Pacific, Friday, March 15. Tune in for rock and randomness, including the latest tracks from Barbara Manning, The Bevis Frond, Bolis Pupul, Chelsea Wolfe, Th' Losin Streaks, and more. We'll also have some songs from our Goddess of the Month and observe Vinyl Vespers — you won't actually need your clogging shoes, though by all means, if you're so inclined. ;-)

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Davis Garden Show, March 14, 2024

Thu, 03/14/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today's show: pruning an espaliered apple, pathogens in wood chips, exploring the genus Prunus, scrub jays and other birds, city compost questions, and more.

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IMPLOSION – 13 March 2024

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 11:00am | Nick Saloman

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IMPLOSION is coming at you with the amazing sounds of the original Knack (U.K.), the Penny Peeps, Electric Bird, and more. Join your phenomenal host Nick Saloman at 5p Pacific, right here on your favorite station — KDRT 95.7 FM | KDRT.org!

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Jazz After Dark, March 12, 2024

Tue, 03/12/2024 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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It’s mostly blues, funk, and soul jazz tonight.

  • Dave Brubeck Quintet, Alan Dawson’s drum solo from Take Five
  • Art Tatum, Blues In C
  • Lou Donaldson, Grits And Gravy
  • Benny Carter, Cotton Tail
  • Horace Silver, The Skunky Funky Blues
  • Horace Silver Quintet, The Preacher
  • James Rivers, Smokey the Funky Soprano
  • Chico O'Farrill, Guaguasi
  • Benny Golson Funky Quintet, Blues March
  • Houston Person, Please Send Me Someone to Love
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Electric Compost Heap for March 8, 2024

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 5:47pm | Dug Deep

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Tonight (March 8) at 6 p.m. Pacific, the Electric Compost Heap celebrates the impending green explosion we refer to as spring! We'll feature music from a slew of artists who are headed our way soon, including Lael Neale at Davis Odd Fellows Hall on March 17 (thanks Davis Live Music Collective ), Reverend Horton Heat and Dale Watson at Harlow's on March 18, and @Mike Clark and the Sugar Sounds , who will be at Sudwerk Brewing Co. on March 23! Lots of other musical compostables as well, and the official color of tonight's show is green!

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Weird stories and music, on Listening Lyrics, March 8, 2024

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Unfortunately my guest for today couldn't make it. Fortunately I put together a show with some weird but true stories, complemented by my awesome ability to pick some tunes to highlight the weirdness.

Check it out.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 03/08/2024
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March 7, 2024 -- Dug Deep interviews 'Open Country' filmmakers Jesse and Glenda Drew

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 1:39pm | Dug Deep

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Local filmmakers Glenda and Jesse Drew join Dug Deep in the KDRT studio to discuss their film Open Country, a documentary about the history and politics of country music. It features interviews with Billy Bragg, Hazel Dickens, Jon Langford and Pete Seeger, to name just a few. The movie will be screened at Odd Fellows Hall, 2nd and D streets in downtown Davis, on Sunday, March 10 at 6 p.m. This screening is a benefit for KDRT with tickets available here. More information at OpenCountryFilm.com

LIsten to the interview here.

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Davis Garden Show, March 7, 2024

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today's show: a fallen oak, things eating seedlings, slug and snail predators, and much more.

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