Pieter Pastoor's blog

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.

Live in the Loam

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

Listen in on some fine story telling. Hear amazing stories from the Golden State, from way back when in the language from way back when, with some stories written by the reader herself! Sit back and enjoy. http://kdrt.org/programs/chamber-street-theatre

KDRT is thrilled to have Dirk Hamilton share his talent and stories with us. This show will also be televised at a later date. 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, which examines how three artists at dramatically different stages of their career work to reach an audience. Dirk is well cast as the seasoned vet. He’s just released his 17th album, solo mono, which recordnet.com describes as "raw and real," "inventive," and "delicately nuanced," with "a bluesy, contemplative feel." He’s bringing his guitar and harmonica to the Freight to play songs from the new album and from his thirty-five years in the music business.

The first time I heard her perform--actually the first few moments I heard her--I knew I wanted her on the show. That was a few months ago, now we all get to hear her perform live in the studio and get to know Lisa. Lisa was born and raised in South Carolina and lived a short time in Indiana.  She was classically trained on the piano and started writing songs at age 11.  When she is not playing music, she can be found conducting experiments on infants in the UD Davis Center for Mind and Brain or working on her psychology-story-telling podcast, An InExact Science. 

LIVE IN THE LOAM is not only proud but thrilled to have Jeni and Billy join us in the studio. Anyone who’s seen Appalachian duo Jeni & Billy live will have been holding their breath for this album. You will be delighted they have released this live collection of their “hits,” complete with Jeni Hankins’ riveting and delightful explanations behind each song. Each and every story will make you laugh or cry, whether it’s the tale of the grave of her moonshining great-grandpa or her Uncle Roy Lee’s beloved pink car. The way she describes cedar trees swaying in the breeze or a young child’s innocence in the face of adult alcoholism is almost as pleasing as listening to her bell-like vocals and Billy Kemp’s deft plucking. This is a lovely album for anyone who yearns for authenticity in their music. – Hazel Davis, Maverick Magazine, 2013

See JENI & BILLY's bio here http://jeniandbilly.com/bio/