Legendary Davis radio host Bill Wagman passed away earlier this year. If you knew Bill well – or simply knew him through his house concerts and radio shows on KDRT and KDVS – please join us for a very special Celebration of Life at Davis Odd Fellows Hall, 415 Second St., at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 28. There will be a finger-food potluck, and so please bring some appetizers or desserts to share. RIP, Bill.
DJ Jojo Johanssen welcomes you to another Sonic Rehab Monday with some mid-to-late 90s trance, an amazing Wagner cover, and some great classic John Morales mixes. Also watch for another track from the new Brian Jackson album and a song from Jojo's favorite folk friends, Misner & Smith. Not what you expected? Of course not! Be sure to tune in this Monday, June 22, from 1 to 3 p.m. on KDRT 95.7fm or kdrt.org. If you can't listen live, you still have two weeks to catch this and other shows on kdrt.org.
Today’s topics, many quick questions: cucumbers, miniature roses, mulberries, sterile soil and potting soils, fishtail palm problems, planting late season flowers, and more.
This week on Dashboard Diaries, DJ RayK celebrates the fathers of the world, including his own, with a retrospective of his Dad’s jukebox at the Alondra Inn, circa the summer of ‘72. A quarter gets you T Rex, Jim Croce, Donna Fargo, the Stones, the Jackson 5, Boots Randolph, and dozens of other vintage selections. Drop on by Thursday, 3-5 p.m., at 95.7 FM and KDRT.org!
Jazz classics tonight. We'll hear from Benny Carter, Ella Fitzgerald & Eddie Heywood and His Orchestra, Helen Forrest, Chet Baker, Dinah Washington, Oscar Peterson & Ben Webster, The Ray Bryant Trio, Paul Gonsalves & Ray Nance, Paul Gonsalves with Earl Hines, Paul Desmond, Shirley Horn, and Jim Hall.
Davis Music Festival is here! KDRT broadcasts live from Sudwerk's Hopyard stage on Friday, June 19 – starting at 4 p.m. Pacific, featuring performances by Wet Wreckless, Megan Slankard, and Marty O'Reilly. We're also live from Armadillo Music on Saturday at 3 p.m. with music by Anna May, Beti Masenqo, Maita, and Mission Delirium. There's no broadcast on Sunday, but you'll be sure to see some KDRT friends at Delta of Venus. Come on out for the weekend, say hi to KDRT DJs and volunteers, snag some DiRTy swag, and discover your new favorite band! Unable/out of town? Listen in on KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org!
2026 is a pretty good year for renters in Davis. The city’s vacancy rate has continued to grow, to around 10 percent, says real estate professional Kit Boschken on today’s Davisville. Rents are down from last year. Parts of the market are shifting, she adds— students are less interested in sharing a large house as a place to live, and students coming out of campus housing want leases that start in July or mid-June, instead of the Davis standard of Sept. 1.
“Next year we may be lowering rents a little bit again,” she says during today’s program. “I think we’re equaling out and trying to figure out where rents fall in this town, with the university having built a lot, and now [it] has housing for freshmen and sophomores. That really affects the Davis community too.”
As for single-family houses, prices are up about 4 percent from last year and the median price has hit about $915,000, says Steve Boschken. “Over a third of our properties in Davis are selling for a million or more, which obviously makes it very challenging for younger families, younger people, to get into a home,” he says. About 40 homes in Davis are below $700,000.
Steve and Kit Boschken are real estate brokers with many years of experience in Davis. I invite them onto Davisville about once a year, and today we talk about what they see in the Davis housing market as of summer 2026.
It's that time again! DJ Jojo takes a break from moving to offer you up two hours of rehabilitating tasty tracks bookended by The Herbaliser! Nestled in between those sensi buns will be some grooves from Nancy Wilson (be sure to tune in to see which Nancy Wilson), Freefall, Parcels (a listener's suggestion!), as well as a pretty fun mini bongo inspired section featuring a Nuyorican Soul remix. Beat the heat with some cool tunes! Coming to you live this Monday, June 15 from 1-3 p.m. Pacific time. No time to listen live? No biggie! You can catch Sonic Rehab and many many others at your leisure up to 2 weeks after broadcast on kdrt.org!
Tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific on The Electric Compost Heap, we'll spin a few tunes by artists appearing at this year's Davis Music Festival, happening in exactly one week! We'll also spin new tunes from the Bug Club, Cootie Catcher, and the Gnomes, and we'll remember James Blood Ulmer (pictured), who merged with the infinite last week at the age of 86. Hope you can join us at KDRT 95.7fm + KDRT.org!
Rock 'n' roll and jazz have always had a complicated relationship. Rock is often built on simplicity, energy, and attitude. Jazz thrives on improvisation, reinterpretation, and surprise. But when jazz musicians get their hands on rock songs, something magical can happen.
Whether you're a jazz fan curious about rock, a rock fan curious about jazz, or simply someone who enjoys hearing great musicians take creative chances, I think you'll find plenty to enjoy.
So settle in, keep your ears open, and see if you can recognize these classics as they're transformed by some of the world's most inventive jazz artists.
I'm Pieter Pastoor, and this is Listening Lyrics on KDRT 95.7 FM, Davis. Listen in now.
