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April is Earth month and yesterday was Earth Day! Therefore, today In the Key of Folk honors mother earth with tracks that cover the good, bad, and little-known aspects of life on our planet. We'll cover tracks by Laurie Lewis, Rita Hosking, Dougie MacLean, and Alien Folklife, among others.

The second half of the hour will be devoted to a sample of favorite contra dance tunes in honor of the 39th Anniversary Contra Dance this Saturday night, put on by the Sacramento Country Dance Society. You'll hear tracks by The Free Raisins, Toss the Possum, the Syncopaths, and String Fire. Tune in at 2 this afternoon, and don't forget to put your dancing shoes on! Right here on KDRT 95.7 FM |  KDRT.org!

Divine Intervention is ready with a brimming-over plate full of new music from Art D'Ecco, Cheekface, Craig Finn, Frog Eyes, Heaven, L.A. Witch, Mekons, Perfume Genius, Sharp Pins, Young Widows; plus some tracks from our Goddess of the Month, Cassandra Lewis; and an extra-special memorial Vinyl Vespers. Turn it up at 6 p.m. Pacific, right here on KDRT 95.7 FM + KDRT.org + your fave podcast platforms.

For your listening pleasure, Nick Saloman's IMPLOSION, bringing you the sounds of the Rats, Amen Corner, the Sorrows, Bull Angus, the Sensations, and more. Tune in to at 6 p.m. PT on KDRT 95.7 fm or KDRT.org — and enjoy thereafter via your favorite podcasting platforms.

This week on the Electric Compost Heap, host Dug Deep features new music from Death Valley Girls and ALIEN Boy, plus, we'll remember Clement Anthony Bozewski AKA Clem Burke, Blondie's drummer for 50 years whom we lost recently at the age of 70.  Dig in!

This evening on The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour, catch some cool tunes from the Mekons, Ian & Sylvia, the Pretenders, Rob Wasserman & Cheryl Bentyne, Swamp Dogg, and more. Listen up at 9 p.m. on KDRT 95.7 fm, streaming at KDRT.org and your favorite podcasting applications!

Up next on IMPLOSION with the amazing Nick Saloman, music from Bulldog Breed, the Groundhogs, Harvey Mandel, Dave Van Ronk, Neil Young, the Everly Brothers, and many more. Listen up at 6 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 | KDRT.org — available thereafter on your favorite podcast apps!

Coming your way at 6 p.m. Pacific, it's Divine Intervention, bringing you recent releases from Courting, Freckle, Guided by Voices, Lambrini Girls, The Velveteers ... two tunes from April's Goddess of the Month ... and, yes, Vinyl Vespers! Don't miss it ... right here on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org + your favorite podcast apps.

You won't want to miss Nick Saloman's IMPLOSION at 5 p.m. Pacific, with a swirl of sounds from the Adverts, the DKs, the Dickies... the Zephyrs, the Comedown, the Profile... right here on KDRT 95.7 + KDRT.org + your favorite podcast apps!

This afternoon on In the Key of Folk, you'll listen to several tracks from newly released albums by Rees Shad, The Pairs, and by Alison Krauss & Union Station. Since it's April, the month in which we celebrate the Earth, you'll also hear some tracks that remind us of our one-and-only home's delights, as sung by Rita Hosking, Richard Shindell, and Nightingale. And there is even more, so tune in at 2 p.m. right here on KDRT.org or at KDRT, 95.7 FM!

Tonight's edition of the Electric Compost Heap will feature several tracks from the latest album by Guided By Voices, Universe Room, released in February 2025.  We'll also play new tunes from Anton Barbeau, Ty Segall, The Bug Club, and more.  Lastly, the official color of this evening's show is Muddy.  Hope you dig it.