The Wonder of Stevie: Listening Lyrics, April 23, 2021

Fri, 04/23/2021 - 4:00pm | Pieter Pastoor

Stevland Hardaway Morris (born Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. A prominent figure in popular music during the second half of the 20th century, Wonder is among the top ranks of successful songwriters and musicians. A virtual one-man band, his use of synthesizers and electronic musical instruments during the 1970s reshaped the conventions of R&B. He also helped drive the genre into the album era, crafting his LPs as cohesive, consistent, socially conscious statements with complex compositions. Wonder, often hailed as a genius, has been credited as a pioneer and influence to musicians of various genres, including rhythm and blues, pop, soul, gospel, funk and jazz.

The Folk Brothers for April 21, 2021: We're both back in the KDRT studio!

Wed, 04/21/2021 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman

This morming -- after 13 long months of doing remote, prerecorded broadcasts, and then alternating between the studio and the phone line -- both of us are back in the studio! And man it feels great! We have new music from Keb Mo and Old Crow Medicine Show, Lau, Jon Boden, Rita Hosking and Sean Feder, Rick Shea, and much, much more from our ususal eclectic mix.

The Folk Brothers playlist for 04/21/2021

Jazz After Dark April 20 2021

Tue, 04/20/2021 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

Tonight on Jazz After Dark, focus on swing! Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven, Louis Armstrong and His All Stars, Fats Waller, Glenn Miller Sound, Benny Carter, Earl Hines, Charlie Christian, Lester Young, Louis Prima, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Claude Bolling; Louise Tobin with Peanuts Hucko and others in a tribute album to Louis.

COVID-19 Community Report, April 20, 2021: Voices of the Pandemic

Tue, 04/20/2021 - 3:10pm | Autumn Labbe-Renault

Since launching this show on March 17, 2020 I’ve interviewed just shy of 100 people representing a breadth of experiences across Yolo County. We’ve heard from elected officials ranging from Congress to school board; from Yolo County’s public health staff, and from teachers, students, and parents. I’ve interviewed artists and musicians; journalists, businesses, and nonprofit leaders. I’ve focused on the science, interviewing epidemiologists, virologists, and hospital administrators. We’ve talked about mental health, homelessness, hopelessness, and resiliency. And through it all, I’ve tried to illustrate that the pandemic has meant many things to many people, and to highlight the ways it has illuminated the holes in our safety net, and the extra burdens borne by marginalized communities. Today I’ve pulled out what I thought were particularly poignant passages from the past 13 months.

Davis Garden Show, April 15, 2021 -- Tomatoes part 2

Thu, 04/15/2021 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

For another week, most of today's Davis Garden Show focuses on TOMATOES! This is the second of a four-part, in-depth discussion about tomatoes -- info applicable wherever you grow them. But we also answer some listener questions and talk about other things: "volunteer" melon-squash-cucumber seedlings (mostly inedible crosses), what ripens AFTER you pick it?, Gesnariads including African Violets (there's a related garden club in Sac), the foibles of podcasting the Davis Garden Show, and other tidbits. Join Don Shor and Lois Richter for another lively discussion.

Don't forget that you can send YOUR questions/comments/brags to DavisGardenShow@gmail.com

Album of the Week, April 14, 2021: Live from Lockdown with Rita Hosking and Sean Feder

Wed, 04/14/2021 - 5:10pm | Danny

On Jan. 29, 2021, The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley hosted Rita Hosking and Sean Feder for a livestream concert. Soon after receiving the audio tracks, they, with Conrad Sisk and Steve O'Neill, released the concert as “Live from Lockdown," available as a CD or download. Their daughters, Hava Feder and Kora Feder, illustrated and designed the album cover.

Rita's father, originally from the mountains in Northern California, worked the night shift at a sawmill as a part of the area’s logging industry. Her great-grandfather, from Cornwall, England, was an underground gold miner in the region. The stories of her family and upbringing find their way into Rita’s songs on this album.

The Folk Brothers for April 14, 2021: Roseanne Cash's 'The Killing Fields'

Wed, 04/14/2021 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman

In her just-released song "The Killing Fields," Roseanne Cash addresses one of this country's darkest legacies. All proceeds of the sale of  7" vinyl copies -- signed and available though her website -- will support The Arkansas Peace and Justice Memorial movement.

Also on today's show: new music from Hannah White and The Nordic Connections, The Deep Dark Woods, Mike Barnett and Sarah Jaroz, David Olney and Anana Kaye, Tim Grimm, Poor Man's Whiskey ... and much more.

The Folk Brothers playlist for 04/14/2021

Celtic Songlines - April 13, 2021

Tue, 04/13/2021 - 10:30pm | David A. Reynolds

This week on "Celtic Songlines": The brilliant Scottish trio known as Talisk, the band Iona from the United Kingdom, Ímar, Solas, Levert, Fay Hield, piper Tommy Martin, and Wicked Tinkers. Tune in live on Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon at KDRT 95.7FM, stream at kdrt.org, or subscribe to the "Celtic Songlines" podcast on Apple Podcasts.

Jazz After Dark April 13 2021

Tue, 04/13/2021 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Tonight on Jazz After Dark! Mostly ballads and blues. Featured performer: Benny Carter. We’ll also hear from Erroll Garner, Art Pepper, Duke Ellington with Johnny Hodges, Oscar Peterson, Gerry Mulligan, Count Basie and His Orchestra, and Tommy Flanagan. Jazz After Dark broadcasts locally at 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP, 95.7 FM in Davis, CA. Replays Wednesday at 3 p.m. and Thursday at 11 p.m.

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