Blogs

This week on Dashboard Diaries, DJ RayK summons Summer with a sun-drenched and sandy playlist that includes the likes of the Beach Boys, Sly and the Family Stone, Mungo Jerry, the Drifters, Annette Funicello, and a cast of thousands. Grab the cooler and a towel and hop in… we’re heading for the beach!  Thursday, 3-5 p.m. on KDRT.org.

KDRT invites YOU to Suds & Sounds at Armadillo Music in downtown Davis today – Wed., May 27 – 4 to 6 p.m! Meet K-DiRT friends and fans, pick some vinyl to spin, grab a bev... This gathering repeats every month on the last Wednesday... mark you calendars!

Coming up on IMPLOSION!, unique sounds from John Otway, the Masters Apprentice, Cliff Richard, Brenda Holloway, Gene Clark, and Egg! Join your excellent host Nick Saloman at 4 p.m. Pacific for all this wonderousness and more, right here on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org. Listen anytime via the web + the podcasts!

The DJ is back from lava land, so join your host, Karen Leyse, on In the Key of Folk today at 2 PM Pacific. You'll find more recent releases, including tracks by I'm With Her, Amy Speace, and Debi Smith - who's recent album is the culmination of her career (the album subtitle is "Bitchin'Babe, Smith Sister, Hag" should that trigger listener memories). You'll also hear tracks by The Real Sarahs, Locarno, and classics by Maura O' Connell, John Doyle, and others. So tune in for an hour at KDRT 95.7 FM and listen live online here...  It's temporary while the magicians work their magic with technology! Check it out!

Today is Memorial Day, and although DJ Jojo Johanssen isn't bringing us a special episode, it's GONNA be special! Watch for two hours of music that will be wonderful for poolside grilling – or just some celebratory "I don't have to work today!" dancing! Watch for music from Biig Piig, Janelle Monae, Kasso, Telex, and others! Tune in Monday, May 25, from 1 to 3 p.m., for Sonic Rehab – only on 95.7 fm and KDRT.org! 

Tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific, The Electric Compost Heap will be untarped in all it's glory!  Yes, it's true friends, much musical compost will be shared, including new music from Kurt Vile, Genre Is Death, and Future Islands, whose new LP came out today on 4AD Records. We may even hear a tune from Vomit Launch from Chico, CA! You'll just have to tune in to find out on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org!

This week on Dashboard Diaries, DJ RayK gets back into the groove with tasty tunes from the Mavericks, the Neville Brothers, Los Lobos, Steve Miller Band, the Spinners, and much, much more. Hop in and take a ride Thursday, 3-5 p.m., on KDRT.org!

Nick Saloman's IMPLOSION hits the airwaves with Don Fardon, the Fenmen, Iron Butterfly, Hardwater, the Vipers, and more. Tune in and groove Wednesday, 4 p.m. Pacific, on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org + the podcast apps!

After an incredible week-plus of fundraising, DJ Jojo Johanssen returns on Sonic Rehab to the format he never departed from, bringing you an eclectic assortment of tasty goodies. Watch for a mellow start with music from Röyksopp and Peter Frampton, some amazing '80s one-hitters not one-hitters, plus a barn-burner of a finish to get you geared up for another week. If the last half hour doesn't get your blood moving, you might need to check in to the mortuary. YIKES! Check out the amazing wildness this Monday, May 18, from 1-3 p.m. on KDRT 95.7fm or  kdrt.org. You can also listen back to this and other shows broadcast from the last two weeks on kdrt.org.