Blogs

Dashboard Diaries -- Aug. 20, 2026

This week on Dashboard Diaries, DJ RayK takes a directionless ride through meandering streets and alleys, destination unknown. We’ve got the CD changer packed with almost three dozen tunes, ranging from Sting to Curtis Mayfield, Sly to Chuck Prophet, Steely Dan to Steve Earle and a bunch of stuff you probably never heard of. So get the heck in and we’ll get go get lost. Thursday, 3-5 p.m. PDT at 95.7 FM and KDRT.org

In the Key of Folk — Aug. 19, 2026

It's been a fiery year for the world, but in Davis skies are clear.  And here at KDRT we have our own great sonic energy, so today on In the Key of Folk we'll offer new releases with some real positive energy! We'll be featuring Hayden Stern, Kalos, troubador Kray Van Kirk, ES Pearl, Laurie Lewis, and more! So join us at 2 p.m. and don't be late. We'll include a few classics, too! 

Wednesday at 2 p.m. on KDRT 95.7 FM Davis CA, and at KDRT.org worldwide!

Beyond broken glass: Anoosh JorJorian is the guest this week on Hello Davis!

Corner Drug, a longtime family-owned pharmacy in Woodland, was recently targeted in an anti-LGBTQ act of vandalism. Store windows were broken and hateful messages were written on the building, leaving behind damage that reaches far beyond broken glass.

This week on Hello Davis!, Wednesday, Aug. 19 at 5:30 p.m., our guest is Anoosh JorJorian, who is affiliated with the Davis Phoenix Coalition.

Anoosh will help us look beyond the incident and discuss the broader questions it raises: How do acts of hate affect members of the LGBTQ community? What impact do they have on the larger community? And what social and cultural conditions create an environment in which this kind of hostility can take root?

Join us for an important conversation about hate, its consequences, and the role all of us can play in building communities where people feel safe, respected, and welcome.

Listen in at KDRT 95.7 FM or online at KDRT.org.

Sonic Rehab, Monday Aug. 17, 2026

Catch the next Sonic Rehab this Monday the 17th from 1-3 p.m. to see what sort of delicacies DJ Jojo Johanssen's picked out. Some Herbie Hancock, Cameo, Tata Vega, and Jesca Hoop. Also a tune and lack of a tune for his friend who sadly passed recently,  a track by an artist whose name can't be said over the air (there's a NAUGHTY word involved), and Cat Stevens covering Stevie Wonder. It's going to be all sorts of rollercoaster, and all sorts of great music, so tune in this Monday or catch it as you can over the next 2 weeks on kdrt.org.

The Electric Compost Heap -- Aug. 14, 2026

STOP EVERYTHING! Friday at 6 p.m. Pacific on The Electric Compost Heap, it's the cat's pajamas! We'll be spinning a litterbox full of new music, including brand new stuff from Anton Barbeau, Kiwi Jr., and Why Bother. Hope all you cats and kittens can join us on 95.7fm Davis and KDRT.org worldwide. Listen at your leisure via the web and the podcast apps!

Excitement on Sonic Rehab, Aug. 10, 2026

DJ Jojo Johanssen is super excited to bring you an hour-long non-stop mix on the next Sonic Rehab! Featuring tracks from Fauna Flash, Luzon, and BT, it's sure to cure your Monday blues and get you moving. He'll also have tunes from The Blessed Madonna, Ax:us, Nightmares on Wax and Mos Def (Yasim Bey). It's sure to be a super fun 118 minutes, so tune in this Monday Aug. 10 from 1-3 p.m. Pacific time. Although it's always better live, it's second best on demand from the KDRT archives, and is available to stream up to 2 weeks after broadcast. Check it out!

Hattie Craven is live on Listening Lyrics, Aug. 7, 2026

Hattie Craven is a genre-blending singer, multi-instrumentalist, and magnetic performer who has been onstage since early childhood. Raised in a deeply musical household and mentored by her father, award-winning artist and educator Joe Craven, she made her festival debut when she was 4 years old on the Kate Wolf Music Festival main stage alongside Laura Love. 

Hattie will appear at Watermelon Music on Aug. 7, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.

In the Key of Folk -- Aug. 5, 2026

Today's In the Key of Folk is focusing a bit on unconformities, and perhaps on nonconformities also. What could your DJ be thinking??? Just tune in to hear a variety of tunes, including a topical track by Karine Polwart, some new releases by Laurie Lewis, The Punch Brothers, ES Pearl (or is that Ed Snodderly?), and more. Oh, and the photo with the blog is of the Carlin Unconformity, why?  Tune in and check it out! 

When?  Today: Wednesday, 2 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM, Davis, and at KDRT.org 

Turn Monday into funday with Sonic Rehab! this Monday, Aug. 3, at 1 p.m.

DJ Jojo Johanssen is BRINGING it this week. Some disco heat for the triple digits from Cameo, Celi Bee & The Buzzy Bunch and Sounds of Inner City, celebrating a cult soap opera parody from the '70s! Some classics from Zero 7 and Mr. Scruff! A couple sambas! Did someone say some more new Brian Jackson? 

Your wish is Jojo's command on the next Sonic Rehab, this Monday, Aug. 3 from 1-3 p.m. Pacific time. As long as you're wishing for what's listed above. Can't listen live? That's ok! You can check it out at your leisure for the next two weeks in the kdrt archives. Do it, do it.