11 stories, 11 insights -- my immigration thoughts, on Listening Lyrics, May 1, 2026

Fri, 05/01/2026 - 4:00pm | Pieter Pastoor

Listen in to Listening Lyrics as I play the top 11 songs from February 1953 … in Toronto, Canada. Not randomly. Those songs will carry a story—my story—of immigrating with my family from the Netherlands to Toronto. We’ll move through it in 11 acts, each one introduced, summarized, and—ideally—kept on track by my friend and fellow DJ Gil Medovoy, who will connect the moment to the music.

This hour was inspired by my brother Art and my trip down memory lane in Toronto last month. We flew to New York and took the train from there to Toronto using the same route as we did in 1953.

The Darts live on The Audio Ecotone, May 1, 2026

Fri, 05/01/2026 - 2:30pm | Eddy Owt

Seattle’s all-female garage rock powerhouse The Darts join Eddy Owt in the KDRT studio on The Audio Ecotone prior to the organ flipping, drum smashing, guitar crunching kickoff to their U.S. tour at the Starlet Room in Sacramento on Friday, May 1. In preparation, Eddy has made sure that the studio console is bolted down and all breakables are covered with multiple layers of bubblewrap! Listen live Friday, May 1 at 3 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM and online at KDRT.org. 

The image shows The Darts in Montaigu, France. Photo: Angie's Eye

Adios from Twang Thang, at least for now

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 6:26pm | kdrtradio

We're so grateful for the eight years he has spent as a volunteer at KDRT doing his wonderful show, most recently on Wednesday mornings. Still, we miss him already.

Dirk Brazil, host of Twang Thang, has announced he's taking a long hiatus from radio, citing other time obligations.

All of us at KDRT wish Dirk well in his post-retirement endeavors, and we thank him for his musical excellence featuring outlaw country old and new.

Millions of views, My Davis California explains why on Hello Davis!, April 29, 2026

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 5:30pm | Pieter Pastoor

KDRT welcomed Richard Jia and Gray Eby (see illustration), founders of My Davis California, back to the studio today. On Hello Davis!, they shared the story behind their growing platform, discussing both their hits and their misses, along with the insights and challenges of creating visual stories in three-minute reels or less. Check out their stories on Instagram

In the Key of Folk, April 29, 2026

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 2:00pm | Karen Leyse

This week on In the Key of Folk, Karen is back from the snowy north lands of Idaho with music to remind her of a jaunt back into winter.  Plus, you'll hear new releases from I'm With Her, Boston folk singer Eric Kilburn, and Goodnight Moonshine – these could include some new names, so tune in to check them out!  And mentioning new names, find out what the Met and folk music have in common. Check it all out today, Wednesday, at 2 p.m. Pacific at KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis and KDRT.org worldwide.  Listen live today or stream to your heart's content for the next 2 weeks!

KDRT Suds & Sounds – April 29, 2026

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 12:00pm | kdrtradio

KDRT invites YOU to Suds & Sounds at Armadillo Music in downtown Davis on Wednesday, April 29, from 4 to 6 p.m. Meet K-DiRT friends and fans and perhaps even win a pair of tickets for Pat Metheny, in concert in Sacramento, on May 2. Beverages for all ages are available at the Bootleg Bar. Suds & Sounds repeats every month on the last Wednesday — mark you calendars!

Jazz After Dark, April 28, 2026

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 8:00pm | Don Shor

Coming up tonight, some early jazz plus jazz themes from movies. We'll hear from George Gershwin, Ray Eberle, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Julie London, Gil Evans, Winifred Atwell, Boots Randolph, Kai Winding, Henry Mancini, Wes Montgomery, Frank Sinatra, Bruce Reitherman & Phil Harris, Louis Armstrong, Shirley Bassey, Vince Guaraldi, and the Claude Bolling Big Band.

Get some Sonic Rehab, April 27, 2026

Sat, 04/25/2026 - 3:12am | Jojo Johanssen

It's time to no longer think of Mondays as the start of the work week. Monday is Sonic Rehab Day! DJ Jojo Johanssen has some lovely ones for you this week, and he'll be kicking things off with a wild, crazy, groovy, funky banger from Kid Creole & the Coconuts, as well as music from DOMi & JD Beck, Grace Jones, and Madlib's take on a Blue Note classic. He'll also bring in some more lover's rock, as well as a rap track from the early days of the genre.

Sound amazing and possibly too good to be true? Never fear! Jojo always delivers, so be sure to tune in this Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. on 95.7 fm or KDRT.org. Don't forget that if you can't listen live, you can still catch past shows up to 2 weeks after broadcast on KDRT.org! Don't miss it!

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