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TAPS 09/26: Caleb Nichols

Thu, 09/25/2014 - 11:34pm | Danny

I was about to write something that conveyed how much I look forward to this episode while providing some background on our guest, but he did a much better job than I could have at explaining things in an email sent to fans this past July. Good news! You can catch his live set a few hours later at Witch Room in Sacramento in support of Two Sheds. -Danny

Watch/Listen on http://calebnichols.co

 

In 2006, 07 and 08 I played bass and sang in Oakland indie-folk band Port O'Brien.  You might remember our song "I Woke Up Today"; it was a crazy and fun sing-along and during our shows we invited the audience to shout with us and bang on a bunch of pots and pans we'd drag on stage in a wooden box. Here I am in the video for the song; I'd like to note that I broke my toe during the shoot (at least it was for a good cause). 

Album of the Week, 9/25: Orchestra Baobab ~ Pirates Choice

Tue, 09/23/2014 - 11:33am | Danny
orchestra baobab - pirates choice For people who know their Senegalese music, Orchestra Baobab's Pirates Choice is the Holy Grail. By the time this music was recorded to four-track in 1982, the immensely popular band had been playing nightly for years at a Dakar club called Baobab. But legendary status in Senegal didn't help the musicians get wider attention - the album wasn't released in Europe until 1987, and it only now comes to the U.S. for the first time (2001).
 
Latin music was popular in Dakar, a port city, and the band mixed various strains of Latin music with different African music styles to create uniformly stunning results not all that different from Afro-Cuban music. The French vocals are lovely, and the powerful mix of African and Latin percussion is undeniable--but keep a particular ear out for guitarist Barthelemy Attisso, whose tasteful leads float over the top.
 

Album of the Week Sept 18, 2014, 6PM - BRAND NEW "Deja Entendu"

Tue, 09/16/2014 - 2:41pm | Pieter Pastoor

JUSTIN COX is your host for this week. Brand New is an alternative rock band from Long Island, New York. Formed in 2000, the band currently consists of vocalist/guitarist/lyricist Jesse Lacey, guitarist/vocalist/lyricist Vincent Accardi, bassist Garrett Tierney, and drummer Brian Lane.

In the late 1990s, Jesse Lacey, Garrett Tierney, and Brian Lane were all members of the band The Rookie Lot. They eventually split off from the other members of the group, and in 2000 formed Brand New in Merrick, New York.The band signed to Triple Crown Records and in 2001 released their debut studio album, Your Favorite Weapon. Their second album, Deja Entendu, was released in 2003 and marked a stylistic change for the band. The album's first two singles, "The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" and "Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades", both received airplay on MTV2 and Fuse TV, entering the top 40 on the United Kingdom Singles Chart. Deja Entendu was eventually certified gold in the United States.

Listening Lyrics Sept 19, 2014, with CASEY GROAT 4PM

Tue, 09/16/2014 - 2:17pm | Pieter Pastoor

Sometimes young talent needs a little polishing, but in the case of singer/songwriter CASEY GROAT he comes to us with a shine that begs to be heard. Casey enjoys a natural stage presence along with the tunes that he crafts. Picking away at his guitar shows us that young talent is worth more then a listen but worth our attention.

Join me for an hour with Casey.

Visit Casey at http://caseygroat.bandcamp.com

Davisville, 9/15/14: Telling a tale, even before you know it

Mon, 09/15/2014 - 6:30pm | Bill Buchanan

In “round-robin storytelling,” a group of people make up a story on the spot. Sally Parker says the technique is a good way to bust through writer’s block and just a lot of fun, whether you’re a writer or not. Parker presented a session on round-robin storytelling this month in Central Park as part of her Square Tomatoes crafts fair, and will again in October. On the current Davisville, she and program host Bill Buchanan use the technique to make up part of a story on air … and talk about what this kind of storytelling is all about. The show airs 5:30 p.m. Monday, 8:30 a.m. Wednesday and 7:30 a.m. Saturday through Sept. 25, and will eventually show up in the KDRT archives at http://kdrt.org/davisville

 

New VINYL SHOW coming soon to KDRT - "DEAD WAX"

Sun, 09/14/2014 - 1:11pm | Pieter Pastoor

Dead Wax is a compression-free zone! Dust-off your tubes and fire up your loudspeakers, or plug in your DAC and favorite cans for a little audiophile sound. The lava lamp will be flowing during this vinyl-centric show as we feature a mix of vintage vinyl, audiophile-approved reissues, and modern artists. Everything from Blues and Jazz to Classic Rock and Americana! We'll discuss local concerts and celebrate analog sound as we squeeze every drop from our favorite artists.

Stream recorded shows from our website or sync-up our RSS in your podcast player so you never miss a beat. If you don't know what any of this means, don't worry! Just tune in to our show live every Wednesday @ 5 PM as we explore an hour of a fun, eclectic blend of music lost from commercial radio programs.

WHAT IS DEAD WAX? WHAT IS DEAD WAX? WHAT IS DEAD WAX? WHAT IS DEAD WAX?

Dead Wax is the area on vinyl records between the last 'band'/track on the record and the label, varies greatly from one record company to the other, regarding value as well as quantity of useful information. The dead wax data on the products of smaller labels are often written manually; i.e., by hand.