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Rain ... oh, you're a fickle visitor. Sometimes you stay too long; sometimes you don't come at all. In the Davis area, we've gone nearly a month without the wet stuff, much to the chagrin of farmers, gardeners and water managers. That's about to change with this weekend's storms and we'll be doing some celebratory rain dances on the Audio Ecotone to the music of Bessie Smith, Madness, the California Honeydrops, Old 97s, Chyi Yu, the Brangs, Tom Waits and more! Listen live Friday at 3-4 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis or online at kdrt.org. Replays Saturday 6-7 p.m. and Tuesday 7-8 a.m.

This week on The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour, Russ and his longtime buddy Howe Gelb spend an hour catching up and chatting about all things Giant Sand and the solo adventures of Howe! Tune in tonight at 9 PT on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org — or grab the podcast, now available everywhere!

Now available for your listening pleasure, it's this week's edition of IMPLOSION, featuring your fine host Nick Saloman and a gathering of groovy tunes from the Troggs, the Four Tops, the Jelly Bean Bandits, the Plastic Penny... and so many more amazing musical artists!  Stream it now at KDRT.org or via your favorite podcasting application!

Get ready for IMPLOSION, a one-hour frolic through psychedelic-tinged rock. Join your host (and Bevis Frond frontman) Nick Saloman at 5 p.m. Pacific for fantastic tracks from Time Box, Dragonfly, the Guess Who, the Motion, and more — all here on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org. (Stream it henceforth via the web or your favorite podcast app!)

It's time again for In the Key of Folk at 2 p.m.! Today we'll start off with a couple of tracks from the album by Tom Paxton and John McCutcheon. We'll also spend time with a project that Casey Driessen, fiddler extraordinaire, began in 2019: Otherlands. I'll play two tracks from this really cool adventure, both musical and geographical. Additional tracks today include Jez Lowe, San Miguel Fraser, and Keith Murphy and Becky Tracy. And, just to celebrate Robbie Burns, we'll hear from Scots Jim Malcolm, Emily Smith and Jamie McClennan, and Dick Gaughan. So come enjoy some musical travels this afternoon at KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

Don't miss this fine edition of The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour — a deep dive into the Paisley Underground scene — featuring tunes from 28th Day, the Three O'Clock, the Dream Syndicate, the Long Ryders, and much more — including, of course, True West. Tune in at 9 p.m. Pacific to KDRT 95.7 FM | KDRT.org. (Stream it thereafter via the web or your favorite podcast app!)

Oh, yes, it's time for IMPLOSION — your weekly dose of brilliance from the one and only Nick Saloman, bringing you the best of psychedelia and more, including tracks from the Open Mind, the Isley Brothers, the St. Louis Union, and Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera! Listen up, right here on KDRT 95.7 FM | KDRT.org.

This afternoon on In the Key of Folk we'll hear tracks from a range of musicians and styles, including Mr. Nic, Dirty Cello, John McCutcheon, Paul Ellis, Jerry Douglas, Joni Mitchell, Raz de Marée, and a new release by Kora Feder. So join in at 2 p.m. this afternoon and enjoy. Or listen during repeats at 10 a.m. Friday and/or 7 a.m. Thursday -- at KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org. See  you then!