Jess Goddésse's blog

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.

Divine Intervention – Aug. 1, 2025

It's almost time for Divine Intervention, bringing you the latest releases from the Albinos, the Darts, Frankie & the Witch Fingers, Muck & the Mires, Turtle Skull ... fantastic classics from our Goddess of the Month, Fontella Bass ... a questionable Vinyl Vesper track ... plus sweet sounds to round out the show. Join Jess Goddésse at 6 p.m. Pacific here on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org + those podcast apps!

Divine Intervention – July 18, 2025

Divine Intervention strikes the KDRT airwaves at 6 p.m. Pacific with a magical multi-decade, cross-genre concoction of music, including the latest releases from the Darts, Wet Leg, the Bug Club, St. Divine, and the Residents ... two twangin' tracks from our Goddess of the Month, Ms. Melba Montgomery ... a "newley" acquired Vinyl Vespers tune ... a tribute to Dave Kaffinetti, aka Viv Savage (RIP) ... and a quick farewell to Concetta Franconero. Join your hostesse Jess Goddésse on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT .org + the podcasts apps.