Blogs

Davis-based guitarist Roger Kunkel visits the KDRT studio on Wednesday evening, May 1, at 8 pm PST. You know Roger from Mike Blanchard & the Californios, the Smoke Shovelers, and Thin White Rope. Join us to hear him play a few tunes and talk about his new release, Guitar Solo, now available on Bandcamp. Dig it!  

Coming up tonight on Jazz After Dark! Focus on the late 1950’s, with hard bop, cool jazz, and a little bossa nova.  Etta Jones, Duke Ellington, Bobby Jaspar, Erroll Garner, Art Pepper with Sonny Redd, Art Blakey with Max Roach, Ella Fitzgerald, Gerry Mulligan, Blue Mitchell, Horace Parlan, Etta Jones & Houston Person, McCoy Tyner, George Benson.

Replays Monday 11pm, Tuesday 12 midnight, Wednesday 10-11pm.

https://kdrt.org/page/listen-now

Divine Intervention strikes this week with a bounty of beautiful new tunes from musicians young and old, including some folks with strong local connections... John Vanderslice, Anton Barbeau, Field Medic, Robyn Hitchcock… and, of course, we worship together for a challenging Vinyl Vespers. See the full playlist and stream the show via the program page. Tune in next Monday, 7p PT, for the next live edition of Divine Intervention... only on KDRT.

The areas premier band "The Outcome" joins Listening Lyrics to preview their brand new CD release.

The Outcome’s unique brand of genre-bending music combines grooving backbeats, melodic bass lines, textural atmospherics, and searing guitar leads to produce the challenging yet palatable songs that define the band’s sound. This Sacramento quartet has made their mark by striking a balance between complexity and listenability. While exerting meticulous focus of their material, Jesse, Andy, Mike, and Quinn refuse to settle or compromise their standards for songwriting. Seeing their music as a catalyst for connection, The Outcome look for ways to bring imaginative new experiences to listeners that manifest emotions and provoke intrigue.

For those outside the listening area this show will be streamed live on KDRT.

As the Big Day of Giving – affectionately known as Big DoG—gears up for its sixth year, several local non-profits have teamed up with Sudwerk Brewing Co. to carry on a community event that focuses on fun and philanthropy.

Davis Media Access, Davis Music Festival, Davis Phoenix Coalition, and Soroptimist of Greater Davis are the combined force behind Big Day at the Dock, to be held Thursday, May 2, 2019, from 6-9 p.m. at the Sudwerk Brewing Co. Dock Store, 2001 Second Street in Davis. Davis Media Access and Davis Music Festival began organizing Big DoG events with Sudwerk five years ago, with the event growing and other partners joining over time. This year's event features a record 27 area non-profits participating.

You can schedule a donation to Davis Media Access via BigDog today.  And on the day of BigDog you may donate at this link.

Hard bop jazz coming up tonight on Jazz After Dark! Gabor Szabo with Gary McFarland & Lena Horne, Donald Byrd, Barney Kessel, Lou Donaldson, Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Hank Mobley, Clifford Jordan, Waverly Seven, Allen Toussaint.

Photo clockwise from upper left: Hank Mobley, Art Blakey, Allen Toussaint, Clifford Jordan.

Divine Intervention strikes this week with some sweet rock, pop, and soul, including new releases from Ancient Babies, Lee Fields, Drugdealer + Weyes Blood, Guided by Voices, Durand Jones, Anna Tivel, and Jack Waterson... and, of course, Vinyl Vespers. See the playlist and stream the show via the program page. Tune in next Monday at 7p PT for the next edition of Divine Intervention, only on KDRT.

 

Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons are songster revivalists who perform acoustic blues, field hollers, fiddle and banjo breakdowns, and early jazz. They will be appearing at Solomon’s Deli in Davis at 12:30 p.m. and at the Palms in Winters that evening. More information at BenJoeMusic dot com.