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KDRT 95.7 FM is grassroots radio from Davis, CA, airing an eclectic mix of music and public-affairs programming. A project of nonprofit Davis Media Access, KDRT streams worldwide via KDRT.org.

 

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The Audio Ecotone

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"We have a tropical situation where there are thousands of 'species' of music around and they're all constantly cross-breeding and hybridizing. It's very exciting, but you can't keep up with it easily." -- Brian Eno

Live Friday 3-4pm
Replays Tuesday 7-8am, Saturday 6-7pm
DJ(s): 
Eddy Owt
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Davis Music Connections

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Davis has a very unique musical scene — from the Mondavi Center’s formal performances to the local clubs where bands and upcoming artists hone their craft. Local and visiting musicians  are captured by Jim Buchanan on our Live Tracks program. On Davis Music Connections, we play past Davis bands of note, along with those who are currently touring, taking a little bit of Davis to the rest of the world.

Live Monday 3-4pm
Replays Sunday 9:30-10:30pm
DJ(s): 
Ned, Connections Clyde
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That California Sound!

That California Sound!

That California Sound! From Then ... To Now  features local, regional, and small touring bands throughout California while highlighting the history and culture of California musicians, venues, teachers, recording studios, promoters, festivals, and general resources that enrich our community.

Live Monday 6-8pm
DJ(s): 
JonEmery, Scott Schiller
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Listening Lyrics

Listening Lyrics, Pieter Pastoor, KDRT
Welcome to an hour of LISTENING LYRICS. Right here on KDRT 95.7FM in Davis, California. Listening Lyrics is a genre free zone - we feature the artist. What makes them do their thing. Listen to the hope and satisfaction in their voices. Listen to what only commercial free community radio can bring you. Close your eyes - open your ears - relax your mind. Join host Pieter Pastoor as he sends color to your ears. Now lets enter, the mother of all that is music and lyrics and the human capability of producing art.
Live Friday 4-5pm
Replays Tuesday 10-11pm, Sunday 12-1pm
DJ(s): 
Pieter Pastoor
Homepage URL: 
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Roots, Shoots and Leaves

Roots, Shoots and Leaves' DJ Tree has a theory of music that involves a tree. Suffice it to say that it involves a trinity — an exploration of themes and connections among recording artists — and otherwise very few boundaries. Listen for music old and new, known and unknown. And if you listen long enough, you may experience some musical enlightenment. 

Live Tuesday 6-8pm
Replays Saturday 7-9pm
DJ(s): 
Tree Kilpatrick
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Davis Garden Show, July 25, 2024

Thu, 07/25/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today's show: flowers and vegetables in summer heat, Amaryllis belladonna, early plantings of cool season vegetables, straw and other mulches for the garden.

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Jazz After Dark, July 23, 2024

Tue, 07/23/2024 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Summertime sounds tonight:

  • Luiz Bonfá, Manha de Carnaval
  • Sexteto de Sergio Mendes, Samba de uma nota só
  • Vince Guaraldi, On Green Dolphin Street
  • Clare Fischer, So Danco Samba
  • Chet Baker, Sausalito
  • Gabor Szabo, Corcovado
  • Gabor Szabo, Concerto de Aranjuez
  • Yusef Lateef, Sun Dog
  • Antônio Carlos Jobim, Joe Farrell, and Hubert Laws, Stone Flower
  • The Charlie Byrd Trio, Wave (Live)
  • The Charlie Byrd Trio, Trouble In Mind (Live)
  • Ana Caram, Só Tinha de Ser Com Você
  • Francisco Aguabella, Tumbaito
  • Miles Davis and Quincy Jones, Summertime
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Rowan McGuire in the studio on Listening Lyrics, July 19, 2024

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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As a full-time musician, producer Rowan McGuire offers very observant comments about music and the business of music on today's Listening Lyrics. He also sings three new songs live in the studio.

From his website: "McGuire is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter whose music deals predominantly with his experiences living in Northern California. Throughout his music, he paves his own road— a road full of grit and innovation. His songs orbit themes of love, loss, acceptance, loneliness, and transition. Every word conveys depth, resonance, and relatability, securing his songs a spot in each individual listener’s complex life."

Listening Lyrics playlist for 07/19/2024
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Divine Intervention – July 19, 2024

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 4:30pm | Jess Goddésse

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You won't want to miss Divine Intervention, coming your way Friday, 6 p.m. Pacific, with the heavenly sounds of Mary Timony, Ty Segal, Atarashii Gakko!, Tech N9ne, Hermanos Gutierrez, the Bevis Frond, Barbara Manning, Guided by Voices, and more — plus our Goddess of the Month *and* Vinyl Vespers — only on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

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Davis Garden Show, July 18, 2024

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: heat wave issues, helping native bees, why some trees aren't fruiting this year, July flowers, hibiscus in colder climates, and more.

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IMPLOSION – 17 July 2024

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 4:00pm | Nick Saloman

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Get ready for IMPLOSION, hitting the airwaves at 5p Pacific with rockin' tunes from the likes of the Action, the X-Treems, the Marvels, and more — hosted by the brilliant Nick Saloman of the Bevis Frond — right here on your favorite grassroots radio station, KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

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New! In the Key of Folk, Wednesdays 2 - 3 p.m.

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 12:00pm | Karen Leyse

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Last week In the Key of Folk joined our programming schedule. You're invited to tune in to enjoy a mix of genres focused on traditional and contemporary folk music, Americana, Celtic, Nordic, Spanish, and bluegrass.

The hour will also include a variety of songs and tunes that are played for contra dances across the nation and beyond. If the term "contra dancing" doesn’t ring familiar, tune in to learn more.

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Jazz After Dark, July 16, 2024

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight’s show:

  • Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Summertime
  • Benny Goodman, Jersey Bounce
  • Gene Krupa, Anita O'Day & Roy Eldridge, Knock Me A Kiss
  • Lena Horne, The Lady Is A Tramp
  • Edmond Hall and the Hot Jazz Stars, Indiana
  • Jimmy McPartland's Hot Jazz Stars, Muskrat Ramble
  • Terry Pollard and Her Septet, Mamblues
  • Terry Pollard and Her Septet, Cat Meets Chick
  • Tony Bennett, Firefly
  • Ben Webster & Gerry Mulligan, Sunday
  • Bobby Darin, Beyond The Sea
  • Cal Tjader, Soul Burst (Guajera)
  • Duke Ellington, Take The "A" Train (Vocal)
  • Count Basie and His Orchestra, It's Only A Paper Moon
  • Ray Charles, It Ain't Necessarily So (instrumental)
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Davisville, July 15, 2024: The other real estate in Davis

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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People talk more often about housing, but the commercial side of Davis real estate is just as important. That includes the buildings we work in, hang out in, meet in — in other words, offices, stores, restaurants, industrial space, apartments, churches, and your favorite place for coffee. The kinds and amounts of commercial property available, what it costs, the condition it’s in, how people use it, all of that shapes life in our town.

Today we talk about Davis commercial real estate with two people who often appear on Davisville when we talk about local housing — Steve and James Boschken, father and son real estate professionals in Davis. Topics include the demand for “second-generation” restaurant space, office vacancies, rent trends, and properties ranging from the large new biotech/manufacturing building opening on Faraday to what might happen to the now fenced-off former Carl’s Jr. in northeast Davis.

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Replay of Paul Smaldino of The Small Dinosaurs, live in the studio on Listening Lyrics, Aug. 19, 2022

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 5:00pm | admin

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Paul Smaldino is the lead singer of The Small Dinosaurs, a strange band dedicated to singing songs about the little things that matter. Their first album, Household Songs, is entirely about household chores, and is available everywhere on the internet. Their second album, Dad Songs, is due out in 2023.  Listen in, get to know Paul, and learn a bit about little things that matter.

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