Davisville, Feb. 6, 2023: Did ChatGPT write this? How would you know?

Mon, 02/06/2023 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

ChatGPT is a new tech tool that can write — maybe “write” should appear in quotes — by using advanced technology and vast databases of text. So is this ability a good thing, the word equivalent of a calculator? Or does use of ChatGPT reduce the need for people to learn how to think and write coherently?

In today’s Davisville we talk with Andy Jones, a longtime writing instructor and educational technologist, and Margaret Merrill, a senior instructional design consultant, both at the University of California, Davis. They list pluses and minuses of ChatGPT, their encounters with the tool, how they can tell when someone has used ChatGPT to write something, and how they approach this latest evolution in artificial intelligence. Their discussion is fascinating.

The Lyrics, on Listening Lyrics, Feb. 3, 2023

Fri, 02/03/2023 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

Oh this one is bittersweet. It's the second-to-last Listening Lyrics, and the last one with just myself in the studio. Next week's show will have plenty of guests, but I opted to do this alone. 

I'm playing songs with lyrics that explain a feeling, with several local groups represented. They include Nat Lefkoff, Boot Juice, Bad Mother Nature, The Gold Souls, and Adrian West.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 02/03/2023

Cowboy Tracks, Feb. 1, 2023: Elko Cowboy Gathering 2023

Wed, 02/01/2023 - 2:10pm | Nancy Flagg

This episode of Cowboy Tracks previews some of the artists performing this week at the annual National Cowboy Poetry & Music Gathering in Elko, Nev.

Here's the playlist:

Song -- Title -- Artist -- Album

Milk Cow Blues (instrumental) -- Jimmy Day & Herb Remington, A Day With Remington

Come Ride With Me -- Dave Stamey, Come Ride With Me

Mountain Water -- Carin Mari, Rambling Daughter

Music from the Celtic Lands!

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 11:00am | David A. Reynolds

Arise and go forth! This week's Celtic Songlines opens with sweet sounds from the band Arise & Go; a taste of Cape Breton with Stephen MacDonald and Natalie MacMaster; Ohio's The Drowsy Lads; from Rachel Newton & Lauren MacColl, "a humanizing tribute to the women who were accused in the Scottish witch trials"; the brilliant sounds of Aoife Scot;, the band Open the Door for Three; a bit of Marrakesh from Shane Hennessy; Magpie Lane's Speed the Plough; and a lively tune from the band Flook!

The News Cycle, Jan. 30, 2023: Davis mourns victims of California shootings

Mon, 01/30/2023 - 12:00am | DHS Journalism Class

Davis held a candlelight vigil for the victims of the Monterey Park, California shooting last week. We also covered a new restaurant in Davis, as well as the recent Yo Yo Ma concert.

Packages by Max Davis-Housefield, Naneh Grigor, and Alex Miyamoto. Produced by Maria Anderson and Naneh Grigor. Music by Daniel Ruiz Jimenez.

Imagining Yolo Davis

Imagining Yolo Davis

Imagining Yolo Davis interviews citizens (imaginers) of this community who are imagining projects that will affect all of us for the greater good. From recycling, music, community groups to park clean-up groups ... the list goes on — private imaginers using their talents to enrich our community.

What makes these imaginers tick and what is so important? The health and well being of our community.

DJ(s): 
Pieter Pastoor

Silver Nine Volt Heart speaks with Maurice Tani, Jan. 26, 2023

Thu, 01/26/2023 - 6:10pm | Rodriguez

DJ Rodriquez invites you to tune in to Silver Nine Volt Heart from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 26 for a live interview with Bay Area musician Maurice Tani. This special broadcast highlights the sounds from Maurice's new album, All In, on the Little Village Foundation record label.

After a long career playing with legendary Bay Area bands such as The Flamin' Groovies, Big Bang Beat and the Zasu Pitts Memorial Orchestra, Maurice has embarked upon a new trail of solo creativity he calls "Americana, without limits." We speak with him about his new adventures and his plans for the upcoming live performance at the Thursday Live! concert at the Odd Fellows Hall in Davis on Feb. 2.

Silver Nine Volt Heart playlist for 01/26/2023
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