Pieter Pastoor's blog

Over the course of three albums and several hundred mesmerizing shows, audiences have consistently heard something dramatic and altogether different from mewithoutYou. Spirits have been jolted and calmed, in equal measures.

"it's all crazy! it's all false! it's all a dream! it's alright" is another daring adventure charted by frontman Aaron Weiss, guitarist Michael Weiss, bassist Greg Jehanian, and drummer Rickie Mazzotta. Helping to further stretch the group’s boundaries is the production duo of indie dynamo Daniel Smith (Danielson Familie) and Philly workhorse Brian McTear (Mazarin, Matt Pond PA).

WATCH THE SHOW ON YOUTUBE IN HD: http://bit.ly/1vjbqRZ  Dirk Hamilton is such a prototypical singer-songwriter-guitar player, someone ought to make a movie about him — and in fact Dirk does appear front and center in the upcoming documentary Folk...

I heard this young man two years ago and finally he is available to appear on LISTENING LYRICS. KDRT is thrilled that Ryan will spend an hour in the studio. Ryan McBride is a Davis-native guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His mellow acoustic style takes influence from greats such as Tom Petty and Bob Dylan, alongside many other contemporary folk writers such as Jack Johnson and The Tallest Man On Earth. His musical repertoire includes a collection of covers and originals. He is currently in Davis to finish up classes but will send in his credits to receive his degree Bachelors in Biology this fall from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

BEST OF "Live in the Loam" features some of the most notable interviews from a wide variety of genres. Its all available here - check it out and enjoy.

http://kdrt.org/program/best-live-loam

LIVE IN THE LOAM is our pop-up show featuring touring and local artists who are playing in and around Davis. It's a "pop-up" as it doesn't have a fixed position in our on-air schedule; Live in the Loam airs based on the artists' availability. Not to worry if you're unable to listen--all shows are archived here for your listening enjoyment

Joel Daniel of The Hoots, is our guest this week. Children music can be tricky to say the least but The Hoots have found the right formula. The Hoots play children's oriented music rooted in folk, Americana, and rock. The songs, with their catchy melodies and fun themes, are familiar, yet unique. It is music that kids love and their parents more than tolerate!

Some of the awards The Hoots have been honored to receive:

 

- Winner of a 2013 Parent's Choice Award;

- Winner of a 2013 Family Choice Award; 

- Winner of a 2013 Parent Tested Parent Approved Award; 

- Winner of a 2013 Creative Child Award; 

- Winner of a 2013 Tillywig Toy Company Award; 

Time to get into BED - get ready for an interview with some very creative, talented and driven musicians. In late 2013, Alex and Sierra Haager quit their jobs and escaped their lives in San Francisco and headed north to start Breakup Records. Although they spend nearly every waking hour working with some of their favorite bands, they still found time to create a new project for themselves.

 

Sacto Americana outfit Mike and the Californios will visit the KDRT studios to play some tunes and chat about other projects  Mike Blanchard is a long time member of the Sac Music scene and has played with a wealth of bands, including the Tattooed Love Dogs, who have been active for 20+ years.  Dug Deep will host.

Visit Mike and the Californios at http://blanchard.styleshopdesign.com/band.html

Hear other Live in the Loam shows in our archive here. http://kdrt.org/program/best-live-loam