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Redistricting -- a huge, quiet reform -- gets underway in California. Stan Forbes explains it all on Davisville

Sun, 03/13/2011 - 3:34pm | Bill Buchanan

Stan Forbes, one of the 14 members of the Citizens Redistricting Commission, discusses how the panel will go about the job of redrawing legislative and congressional districts for California on the current edition of “Davisville” here on KDRT-LP 95.7 FM. Forbes, a businessman, farmer and former Davis City Council member, is the only person on the commission from Greater Sacramento. Just getting appointed required a mix of determination and luck, a process he talks about with “Davisville” host Bill Buchanan. Voters created the commission in 2008 to draw new district lines according to strict, nonpartisan rules, based on the 2010 census. The current districts, set by elected state officials, have been widely criticized as drawn to protect the political status quo. Forbes believes the commission, which will start public hearings soon, could create a model for other states to follow. “Davisville” airs on Monday at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday at 4:30 p.m., and Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. The interview with Forbes will be broadcast from March 14 to March 23. CLICK HERE to listen.

Bob Dylan Special on The Golden Road, March 6 from 7 to 9 pm

Sun, 03/06/2011 - 1:07pm | Rodriguez

Hello There K-Dirt listeners...in a special edition of The Golden Road, we will be playing some choice material from Bob Dylan's incredible 4 album run from 1963 to 1967. In addition to hearing excerpts from "Freewheelin' Bob Dylan", "Highway 61 Revisited", "Bringing It All Back Home" and "Blonde On Blonde", you will hear recordings of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia performing Dylan tunes in concert.

Tune in for the live broadcast on Sunday, March 6th from 7 to 9 pm, or the replays on Friday, March 11th from 10 pm to 12 Midnight and Saturday, March 12th from 3 to 5 pm. And, of course, you can always check out this show and the rest of the excellent programming via this website.

Here's a clip that sums up a good deal of went down in our country at a very special time in our history:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcx9BJRadfw

And some final lyrics (that didn't appear on the cover version The Byrds did) from "Mr. Tambourine Man"

Then take me disappearin’ through the smoke rings of my mind
Down the foggy ruins of time, far past the frozen leaves
The haunted, frightened trees, out to the windy beach
Far from the twisted reach of crazy sorrow

Talking Measure A with school board President Richard Harris

Mon, 02/28/2011 - 9:18pm | Bill Buchanan

This spring, Davis voters will vote yes or no by mail on an emergency, two-year, $200 parcel tax to raise money for Davis public schools. If Measure A wins at least two-thirds approval, Davis will have three school parcel taxes in effect at the same time. Davis voters almost always vote yes on questions like these. But the major employer in town -- government -- is facing fresh, severe, payroll-hacking cuts of its own. UC Davis alone anticipates another 450 to 500 job losses soon. Richard Harris, school board president, came by Davisville this week to talk about the tax, why the board put it on the ballot, and related issues that include continuing step-and-column pay raises, the programs Measure A would preserve, and more. We also hear via email from John Munn, a skeptic of the tax in its earlier form but who has decided not to oppose Measure A. Listen in at http://www.kdrt.org/node/4803

White Falcon Fuzz Tonight on Magical Music Box, 7 - 9 pm February 27

Sun, 02/27/2011 - 1:01pm | Rodriguez

Hey K-Dirt Listeners!

I'll be sitting in this evening for Dr. Strangely Strange on the Magical Music Box. And you know what that means dontcha? That's right...show piracy in all it's glory! Tune in to hear plenty of ringing guitars, pulsating amps and wonderful harmony vocals courtesy of John Hiatt, Neil Young, CSNY and also some excellent material from the Mother Hips and selected tracks from their new record, "Pacific Dust".

Here's a vid..."White Falcon Fuzz" by The Hips:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smmDsfPKKPM

Enjoy!

Tonight on Jazz After Dark, 8 – 9 pm! Feb. 22 2011

Tue, 02/22/2011 - 7:38pm | Don Shor

Ramsey Lewis * Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines * Benny Goodman * Coleman Hawkins * Billie Holiday With Eddie Heywwod And His Orchestra * Sidney Bechet * Ella Fitzgerald * Boots Randolph * Miles Davis * Winifred Atwell * Louis Prima & Phil Harris * Dean Martin * Antonio Carlos Jobim * Frank Sinatra * George Benson * Chuck Mangione

Nina Simone, Suzanne Roberts, Kings of Leon, David Yezzi; Mountain Mama's Feeling Good

Thu, 02/17/2011 - 12:40pm | Nancy Bodily

Hi there … and welcome to Mountain Mama’s Earth Music … and today we’re feelin good

http://kdrt.org/station/archives/123

1) Sittin On Top of the World, Jack Cooke 2:27
2) Groovin Slowly, John Butler Trio 4:47
3) Feelin Good, Joe Bonamassa 4:47

Everything Good between Men and Women
by C. D. Wright
has been written in mud and butter
and barbecue sauce. The walls and
the floors used to be gorgeous.
The socks off-white and a near match.
The quince with fire blight
but we get two pints of jelly
in the end. Long walks strengthen
the back. You with a fever blister
and myself with a sty. Eyes
have we and we are forever prey
to each other’s teeth. The torrents
go over us. Thunder has not harmed
anyone we know. The river coursing
through us is dirty and deep. The left
hand protects the rhythm. Watch
your head. No fires should be
unattended. Especially when wind. Each
receives a free swiss army knife.
The first few tongues are clearly
preparatory. The impression
made by yours I carry to my grave. It is
just so sad so creepy so beautiful.
Bless it. We have so little time
to learn, so much... The river