Tonight (Jan. 12) at 6 p.m. PST on the Electric Compost Heap, we'll ease into the first show of the 2024. It's a cold and soon to be wet evening, so join us under the tarp in front of the radio while we check out recent tunes from Kurt Vile, Mick Harvey, and J Mascis. We'll have the fire going and a couple of blankets. Oh, and the official color of this evening's show is magenta! Hope you can join us.
Don't miss the first Divine Intervention of 2024 starting at 6 p.m. sharp on Friday, Jan. 5! Tune in for new music from the likes of The Bevis Frond, The Paranoyds, The Saucy Jacks ... a few tracks from January's Goddess of the Month ... an RIP oddity ... a Vinyl Vespers track from Scandinavia ... only on KDRT 95.7 FM | KDRT.org.
Tune in at 5 p.m. Pacific for the first IMPLOSION of the new year. Hear tunes from the Nice, the Smithereens, Eclection, Snakefinger(!) and more, all brought to you by your musical host Nick Saloman, only on KDRT!
Davis Media Access staff, board, and all the KDRT volunteers are thrilled to report that the Fall 2023 Fundraiser exceeded our goal by close to 25 percent, and was our most successful KDRT fund drive to date! In its 19th year of broadcasting, our grassroots station relies on its very dedicated 30+ volunteer DJs and a supportive listener community.
As 2024 begins, we're happy to be moving forward toward training several new programmers and getting out in the community for more in-person events. In case it slipped your mind, you can still show your support here. Thanks again!
KDRT's DJ Ned of Davis Music Connections has combined his vivid imagination, audio editing skills, and deep knowledge of the regional music scene to create a unique radio theatre style show as a treat for listeners on Dec. 31, New Year's Eve 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. News Flash- In case you missed it LIVE, you can stream it HERE.
Ned has compiled a rich variety of live recordings of local band favorites including Mumbo Gumbo, The Essentials, Misner & Smith, Boca do Rio, Cake, Lawsuit, and Tom Fay & The Rhythm Kings. They will be presented as if they are playing live for one last concert at Freeborn Hall, UC Davis' beloved former music venue. Various KDRT DJs will join the performance by introducing each band, and the show includes the expected countdown to midnight, "Auld Lang Syne," and one final band to round out the performance. Tune into 95.7 FM or stream live
Tonight on the Electric Compost Heap, DJ Dug Deep basks in the darkness for the first show of winter and the last of 2023. He'll feature a few fave tracks from the last 365, but not too many. Fittingly, the official color of tonight's episode is black! Hope you can join on KDRT.org.
The final episode of IMPLOSION of 2023 features music from the Merseybeats, the Baroques, the Eyelids, Rick Nelson, Nirvana, and so much more — what a marvelous mix. Join your host Nick Saloman — only on KDRT!
Don't miss Divine Intervention this evening Friday, Dec. 22, 6P Pacific! We'll have brand new releases from Barbara Manning, Crime and the City Solution, Field Medic, J Mascis ... yet another new one from Guided By Voices ... a few fave tunes from earlier this year ... AND a tiny shimmer of uncommon holiday tunes.
Yes, it will be delightful, delicious, divine fun for the whole family only on KDRT 95.7 FM Davis | KDRT.org.
KDRT radio programs about generational responses to war; Vince Guaraldi’s holiday music; a project that connects post-pandemic UC Davis students in a fun way, and the sport of Ultimate have all won awards for excellence in the 2023 San Francisco Press Club Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards. The club announced the honors during its annual awards dinner Dec. 13 in San Francisco. Several outlets
On Implosion this week, host Nick Saloman says he's including “an odd holiday tune or two in a fine mix of music from the Ventures, Merry Clayton (pictured), Dave Mason, and more.”
This promises to be another fun show. Find it today (Wednesday, Dec. 20) at 5 p.m. Pacific time, and stream it anytime after then.
