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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.

 

OUR PROGRAMS

Cowboy Tracks

Join Nancy around the campfire to hear authentic Western roots music and cowboy poetry. Something deep in your soul will resonate to stories from the early wranglers, Mexican vaqueros, Old West adventurers, Silver Screen buckaroos, Western Swing bands, contemporary real cowboys, and all who appreciate wide open spaces, freedom, and the western lifestyle.

 

Live Wednesday 1-2pm
Replays Friday 7-8am
DJ(s): 
Nancy Flagg
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The Audio Ecotone

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"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 Tuesday 7-8am, Saturday 6-7pm
DJ(s): 
Eddy Owt
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In the Key of Folk

In the Key of Folk with Karen Leyse offers music that will keep you humming or dancing along — perhaps both! The focus is on traditional and current folk music, Americana, and bluegrass, with Celtic, Nordic, and Spanish infusions — wherever Karen's travels and interests take her. In addition, the music of contra dance, an American Folk tradition that came with English and other settlers, will often be threaded through the hour. Don’t know it? Check it out.

Live Wednesday 2-3pm
Replays Thursday 7-8am, Sunday 10-11am
DJ(s): 
Karen Leyse
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Song of Dinosaurs

Sound of Dinosaurs

Songs of Dinosaurs presents songs from the prehistoric era: reptilian rhythms, lizard lyrics, triassic tones, and mammoth melodies with Professor A.

Live Friday 8-10pm
Replays Sunday 7:30-9:30pm
DJ(s): 
Professor A
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Heart to Heart

Heart to Heart KDRT program Davis California

Nothing brings greater rewards than a life filled with love and care for people and the world around us. With Heart to Heart, host "Dr. G" inspires and teaches listeners to live life richly and lightly. To ask a question on the show, call 1.530.792.1648 during the live broadcast. Check the Davis Enterprise to for guests and weekly topics.

Live Wednesday 12-1pm
DJ(s): 
Dr. Gitane
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Davisville, July 18, 2022: Collecting tangible memories of past campaigns

Mon, 07/18/2022 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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Today we dig into a form of American political expression that dates way back in U.S. history, applies to any type of view or opinion, and leaves behind artifacts of campaigns that helped shape who we are: political campaign buttons and memorabilia, powered by the people, events and aspirations the items represented. My guests are Bob Warren—son of Earl Warren, former governor of California and onetime chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court—and Adam Gottlieb. Both live in Davis, and both are active in American Political Items Collectors, which has its next national convention in Reno July 22-23.

And if you happen to find a certain button from the 1920 Cox/Roosevelt campaign in a box you inherited from your grandparents, your ship has just come in.

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Telemakus talks about his music, on Listening Lyrics, July 15, 2022

Fri, 07/15/2022 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Telemakus, 22, is an Indian-American composer/pianist/producer/UC Davis student who has worked on numerous projects and recently put out his critically acclaimed album, The New Heritage. Listing Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, and Butcher Brown as influences, Telemakus aims to delve into the jazz fusion/funk and hip-hop sound. His music is modern, yet pays homage to the past. He grew up listening to jazz and hip-hop, and taught himself to play the piano and make beats.

After honing his craft, he collaborated virtually during the pandemic to finish his album. It was never recorded in a studio, but instead was made through Zoom sessions, with individual parts sent back and forth online. His music, praised on Spotify, Apple Music, BBC 6 Music, Worldwide FM, The New York Times, and more, has amassed more than 2 million streams.

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Davis Garden Show, July 14, 2022

Thu, 07/14/2022 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today we talk about scrub jays and mockingbirds in your garden. Also: answering a question about difficult perennial weeds.

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The Folk Brothers for July 13, 2022: Celtic music from Galicia

Wed, 07/13/2022 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman

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Brother Bill is back from Spain with a load of folk CD's from Galicia, including one from piper Anxo Lorenzo (pictured). And how about a Galician cover of "California Dreamin' "? Those and much more on this week's edition of The Folk Brothers.

The Folk Brothers playlist for 07/13/2022
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Jazz After Dark, July 12, 2022

Tue, 07/12/2022 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Tonight on Jazz After Dark: mellow sax and trumpet.

Gerry Mulligan, John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck with Paul Desmond, Don Ellis, Stanley Turrentine, John Klemmer, Benny Carter, Pharoah Sanders & William Henderson, Grover Washington Jr., and Tommy Flanagan.

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Davisville, July 11, 2022: Bob Cowsill, ‘Hair,’ and an enduring family of musicians

Mon, 07/11/2022 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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Today we have a summer show. It’s an appreciation of pop music as created by my guest Bob Cowsill (on right in photo) and by his siblings—together, known as the Cowsills. They had top 10 songs in the 1960s, but there’s more to their story than their hits “Hair,” or “The Rain, The Park, and Other Things.” The Cowsills perform in Sacramento on July 11 at the Crest Theatre as part of the Happy Together tour, and they have a new record due out this fall.

And, dear listener, if the songs we talk about today aren’t ones you heard as a kid or young adult, well, then as you listen, I invite you to think about the songs that helped alert you to the fun and the feeling of music. Because that’s the larger story here: the power of music. And maybe the power of a family.

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Davis Garden Show, July 7, 2022

Thu, 07/07/2022 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Reviewing the July calendar: what's blooming, what to do in your garden, what you're harvesting, and more -- plus, a short discussion of manure release curves.

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The Folk Brothers for July 6, 2022: Joan Shelley's 'Spur'

Wed, 07/06/2022 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman

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It's not too often that alt-folk musicians are profiled in high-impact publications like The Guardian and The New York Times, but singer-songwriter Joan Shelley was, last week. The Lousiville, Kentucky, native just released her latest album, The Spur, which is garnering international attention. Also on today's show, new music from Eddie Berman, Heidi Talbot, Sharon Shannon, Kevin Morby, Bella Hardy, Vieux Farka Toure, and much more.

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Jazz After Dark, July 5, 2022

Tue, 07/05/2022 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Tonight on Jazz After Dark, mostly West Coast cool jazz:

The Dave Brubeck Trio, Dave Brubeck Octet, Shorty Rogers, Dave Brubeck & Paul Desmond, The Dave Brubeck Trio.

Ella Fitzgerald & The Jimmy Jones Trio, Milt Jackson, Paul Desmond with the  Modern Jazz Quartet, Stan Getz, Johnny Hodges, Chick Corea, and Benny Carter.

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Didar Singh: Let's talk and play music, on Listening Lyrics, July 1, 2022

Fri, 07/01/2022 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Listening Lyrics is proud to present Didar Singh Khalsa. Joining Didar is Jeff Brooks, percussion. Didar has played guitars for 52 years, but started writing, singing and recording songs only six years ago, inspired by six consecutive trips to the guitar/songwriting camp taught by the amazing Richard Thompson. He claims the muse is relentless and not even very intermittent. Let’s test that theory.

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