Jess Goddésse's blog

Divine Compost Heap – birthday fundraiser edition

Coming to you live from Sudwerk Brewing – Friday, Oct. 3, 6 p.m. – Jess Goddésse & Dug Deep bring you a Compostable version of Divine Intervention to kick off the live broadcast of KDRT’s 21st Birthday Bash with live music from The Cantaliers. Please tune in, come on down to the party if you can, and support grassroots radio KDRT. Thank you!

Our KDRT fall fundraiser continues through Sunday

Our 21st Birthday + Fall FUNdraiser continues through Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. Show your support all week for more than two decades of grassroots community radio! We've got a cool new limited edition neon-green-on-black t-shirt to thank you with. 

This week, many of our Djs are producing special programming and visiting each other's shows. We have more than 40 volunteers producing local programs, with most logging more than 10 years with KDRT!  You can support our grassroots community radio here.

Join us at KDRT's 21st birthday bash on Oct. 3, 2025

We’re counting the days to our 21st Birthday Bash, Friday, Oct. 3, at Sudwerk. Please plan to join us for live music from The Cantaliers – Sacramento’s Latin-infused, surf-riding rockabilly band – plus a raffle and random prizes from our DiRT Bag, new swag just for you, and opportunities for you to support our fall fundraiser. See you there!

Join us for live music at Suds & Sounds – Sept. 24!

KDRT invites YOU to Suds & Sounds at Armadillo Music in downtown Davis on Wednesday, Sept. 24 – **our 21st birthday** – from 4 to 6 p.m. Meet K-DiRT friends and fans, grab a sticker, and enjoy live music from singer/songwriter David Abramson! Beverages will be available at the Bootleg Bar. Come celebrate 21 years of grassroots radio with us!

KDRT schedule switcheroo – September 2025

Listen up! Swell schedule switcheroos start this week, including music in the mornings, 7-9 a.m. Monday-Friday! Just a  sampling:

MON: The KDRT Monday Morning Show, live w/DJ Ned [NEW SHOW!]

TUES: Silver Nine Volt Heart, live w/Rodriguez [NEW TIME!]

WED: It's a Twang Thang, live w/DJ Dirk [TWANG ON!]

We also welcome Ray K.'s Dashboard Diaries to the air on Thursday afternoons, a best of The Folk Brothers show collection on Mondays & Fridays, and more syndicated music shows for night owls, including The Night Train Cocktail Lounge, Nuestra Musica, and The Reggae Cruise!

Get smart! Check out these shows and more via the schedule tab at KDRT.org, where replays are available to you anytime!

Divine Intervention – Sept. 5, 2025

Oh, yes, it's almost time for Divine Intervention, bringing you new music — Anton Barbeau, Art d'Ecco, The Hives, Hunx & His Punks, Sloan, Thee Oh Sees, Vandoliers, more — and a Vinyl Vespers spin. The fun starts at 6 p.m. sharp, Friday, Sep. 5, here on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT (and thereafter via the web and podcasts)!

Join us for live music at Suds & Sounds – August 27!

You are cordially invited to join KDRT volunteers, friends, and fans for Suds & Sounds at Armadillo Music, 207 F St. in downtown Davis, on Wednesday, August 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. Grab K-DiRT stickers and swag, enjoy live music with Christopher Cassels, procure your beverage of choice from the Bootleg Bar... This gathering repeats every month on the last Wednesday — mark your calendars!

Divine Intervention – Aug. 15, 2025

Divine Intervention strikes the airwaves and your eardrums with the latest releases from Black Moth Super Rainbow, Bogue, Cory Hanson, Frankie & the Witch Fingers, Slow Up, and The Darts, who'll be playing the Ivy Room on Aug. 22. We'll also showcase our Goddess of the Month, Ms. Fontella Bass, and enjoy a Vinyl Vespers spin – here on KDRT 95.7 FM + stream on demand via KDRT.org and the podcast apps.