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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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IMPLOSION

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IMPLOSION is hosted by Nick Saloman, front person of The Bevis Frond. Born and raised in London, England, Nick started buying records as a small child in the late 1950s and began going to gigs and playing in bands as a teen in the late 60s. IMPLOSION is simply an hour of Nick playing the music that he loves (psychedelia, rock, folk, beat, jazz, soul, punk, and more), with a bit of chat thrown in for good measure. Nick says: "If I like it, then there have got to be a few other people who will too.

Live Wednesday 8-9pm
Replays Friday 8-9am, Sunday 5-6pm
DJ(s): 
Nick Saloman
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Silver Nine Volt Heart

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Join your host Rodriguez as he swings the gate wide open for a cool musical trip featuring sounds from all points of the compass.  Being mindful that "everything connects to everything else," on Silver Nine Volt Heart  you will find the many colorful threads that make up the tapestry of recorded sound ... just click it on and let the music start. 

Live Tuesday 7-9am
Replays Saturday 3-5pm
DJ(s): 
Rodriguez
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Grist for the Chill

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Dave serves up a truly interesting mix of music with a focus on fingerstyle guitar and percussive groove as it relates to roots,  world fusion, jazz, funk, Latin and Brazilian music, and more.  

Live Thursday 11am-12pm
Replays Saturday 11pm-Sunday 12am
DJ(s): 
Dave Mcasey
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The Golden Road

​Join Wayne Hagan and take a musical journey down the Golden Road and explore the music of the Grateful Dead, its roots, and its many offshoots. Past DJs include Alligator, Lee Maddex, and Rod Moseanko. What a long strange trip!

Live Tuesday 2-4pm
Replays Sunday 6-8pm
DJ(s): 
Wayne Hagen
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Sea Change Radio

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Sea Change Radio is a nationally syndicated program that covers the shift to social, environmental, and economic sustainability.

Live Friday 2:30-3pm
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This week Technocult Radio goes dramatic, starting with the 'Kardashian Dinner Party'

Fri, 05/26/2023 - 10:56am | kdrtradio

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Today we have radio plays performed live from Technocult Radio Theater, produced by the students of TCS 112, a radio production class at UC Davis.

First up, about 8 minutes in: "Kardashian Dinner Party," followed by "Insert Group Name Here."

Stick around for the conversations about how the students made their plays, and about the Film Fest @ UC Davis 2023.

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Davis Garden Show, May 25, 2023

Thu, 05/25/2023 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today we talk about some planting basics, what can we still plant in food gardens, identifying citrus, flowers in May, and more.

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Implosion brings you great music you've probably never heard

Wed, 05/24/2023 - 7:10pm | kdrtradio

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Today on Implosion: More of the best music you never knew -- rock 'n' roll 'n' soul 'n' more -- including tunes from The Accent, Mickie Most & the Gear, and the Seclusions, as a start.

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Jazz After Dark, May 23, 2023

Tue, 05/23/2023 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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First up tonight: Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington, Benny Carter, Benny Carter & Oscar Peterson Trio, Clark Terry with Marian Bruce on vocals, and in a jam session with Oscar Peterson, as well as his All-Star Sax Ensemble.

Then lots of Duke Ellington: from his live performances at Newport and in London, as well as studio recordings from the early 1960s, duet with Coleman Hawkins, and more.

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Live this Friday! The Frank Fox Doo Wop Party, benefiting Watermelon Music

Mon, 05/22/2023 - 1:38pm | kdrtradio

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Our very own Frank Fox, host of The Wild Fox Party at 10 a.m. every Tuesday, was in the middle of the doo-wop sound in New York. Now he has single-handedly put together a doo-wop happening to benefit Davis store Watermelon Music, with performances by several groups, a sing-along, and more. The groups include Zest, Tune Up, The Davis Local Vocals, and Frankie & Friends.

It happens this Friday, May 26, 7:30-10 p.m. at Watermelon Music, 1970 Lake Blvd., Davis. There's no cover charge, but all donations will go to Watermelon!

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Imagining Yolo Davis, May 19, 2023: Julie Chang shares the story of how Kai, a dog, refocused her life

Fri, 05/19/2023 - 6:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Meet Julie Chang, who through adopting one dog changed her life projectory and started this wonderful organization, The Life of Kai, which focuses on abandoned and mistreated dogs.

Their mission statement:  "The Life Of Kai's strength lies not only in the words we stand by, but most importantly through our actions. It took us 8 years, but finally in 2021 we are ready to help homeless and pet dogs and to seed and spread compassion in our communities. Kai was adopted from a high-kill shelter in 2012 and continues to be the inspiration for our work."

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Davis Garden Show, May 18, 2023

Thu, 05/18/2023 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today we talk about blood oranges, cherry plums and related trees, a young tree with a trunk injury, purple flowered trees, and more.

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The Golden Road, May 17, 2023: 'Dave's Picks Vol. 46' for Wavy Gravy's 87th

Wed, 05/17/2023 - 9:10pm | Wayne Hagen

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For Wavy Gravy’s 87th birthday this week, the mail brought me the new Dave’s Picks Vol. 46, featuring the Grateful Dead show recorded at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on Sept. 9, 1972.

This show is interesting, with a heartfelt "He’s Gone" since Pig had just recently passed, and a 35-minute "Other One." Wherever you are on The Golden Road, check it out!

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The Folk Brothers for May 17, 2023: Remembering Chris Strachwitz

Wed, 05/17/2023 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman

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Although not a musician himself, Strachwitz -- who passed away last week at the age of 91 -- had an outsize inflience on the world of roots music through his record company Arhoolie, which has been going strong for over 60 years. Strachwitz championed Norh American vernacular musicians -- playing and singing acoustic blues, Norteno, Zydeco, Cajun, and more -- at a time long before the genre we now call "World Music" came into vogue. This morning we heard from a few of the many great musicians recorded on Arhoolie, including that first release by Mance Lipscomb in 1960.

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Jazz After Dark, May 16, 2023

Tue, 05/16/2023 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Classic jazz performances tonight:

Duke Ellington -- Take The A-Train

Louis Armstrong -- Ain't Misbehavin'

Sidney Bechet -- Blue Horizon 1944

Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane -- Honeysuckle Rose

Stan Kenton -- The Creep

Billie Holiday -- Fine and Mellow

Dave Brubeck -- Take Five

Peggy Lee  -- Black Coffee

Woody Herman Sextet -- Moten Swing

Ella Fitzgerald -- That Old Black Magic

Chet Baker -- Over the Rainbow

Sarah Vaughan -- Fascinating Rhythm

Stan Getz & Gary McFarland -- Manha De Carnaval (Morning of Carnival)

Oscar Peterson -- Night Train (Alternate Take)

Earl Hines -- Save It Pretty Mama

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