Blogs

This week on Dashboard Diaries, DJ RayK ponders the end of the world as we know it with tunes from R.E.M., The Mavericks, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Tears for Fears and a cast of dozens. Climb in and we’ll drive ‘til our butts hurt, Wednesday, 3-5 p.m. on KDRT.org or listen to the podcast anytime

Russ Tolman hoists anchor once again to sail the sonic seas. Today's return features a fantastic voyage through eclectic sounds, including new tracks from Son Volt, Iron & Wine, Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts, and Russ Tolman himself, alongside favorites from Al Green, Billy Strings, Slade, and more. Don't miss the return of The Goodtime Hour, Thursdays at 3 p.m. Pacific, on KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis; KDRT.org worldwide! Listen anytime via the web and the podcast apps!

This week on Dashboard Diaries, DJ RayK stakes out his new territory on Wednesdays with a raucous playlist that includes Rare Earth, the Stones, Wilson Pickett, Jackie Wilson, the Doobie Brothers, and dozens more. Hop in and hold on this Wednesday, 3-5 p.m. on KDRT.org  or listen to the podcast anytime.

Election day has come and gone and we're here on In the Key of Folk with the before and the after moods. What does that mean, well tune in: we have a great crop of new releases and then we go back to Ireland and the UK to catch up on treasures that miraculously appeared in record shops, whoohoo! Tracks by Rags Rosenberg, Zera Starchild, Mary Gauthier, Chris Williamson, The Bothy Band, The Pogues, and more. Step outside, enjoy the fresh air, the beautiful sunlight, and the flora and fauna, but wherever you are, enjoy the music!   Here at KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis, and KDRT.org -- and that's pretty much wherever you are in this big world!

Election Day is nearly upon us, and DJJJ is bringing some fiesty, jaded, hilarious and groove-laden music to get you in the voting mood. Mixed bag? ABSOLUTELY. He'll be dropping tracks from protest classics like Gil Scott Heron, Fela Kuti, and Nina Simone, as well as some folks you may be less familiar with, like The Honey Drippers, Antibalas and Bugz in the Attic. PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE! Tune in this election eve from 1-3 p.m. PST on KDRT 95.7 fm or stream live on kdrt.org.

If you can't listen live (booooooo!) or want to listen again (yaaaaaaay!), you can check it out in the kdrt.org archives for up to 2 weeks after broadcast. d(-_-)b

Join DJ Dug Deep tonight at 6 p.m. for the Haunting of the Heap, the Halloween edition of The Electric Compost Heap on KDRT 95.7FM. We'll be spinning weird tunes about zombies, devils, vampires, ghouls, monsters, werewolves, murder, and human folly. Hope you can hack it! Join us at KDRT.org

This week on Dashboard Diaries, DJ RayK takes a ride to the spooky side of town to try to score some candy. And the music? We’ve got some tricks, and we’ve got some treats, but not a dud in the bunch. So climb in... we’ll have you back by curfew… maybe.

Tune in Thursday, 3-5 p.m. on KDRT.org or listen to the podcast anytime. Next week, Dashboard Diaries moves to Wednesdays at 3 p.m.!

Photo by Jacob DeBrito

So much is happening! So this week on In the Key of Folk, join DJ Karen for a fall crop of new releases from musicians such as Eliza Gilkyson, Gordie Tentrees, and Blue Wilder and Celtic artists Louise Bichan, Donald WG Lindsay & Roo Geddes, Kalos, and Hayden Stern. We'll also include classics by Barbara Dane, Pete Seeger and... 

Join in at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, to hear what's happening in the great world of music. That's here at KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis and at kdrt.org worldwide!

You’re invited to a spooky Suds & Sounds, Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Armadillo Music in Downtown Davis. Join us from 4 to 6 p.m to mix & mingle with K-DiRT volunteers and friends, pick some vinyl to spin, enjoy a beverage of your choosing… all ages welcome!