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ABOUT US

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.

Join your host Rodriguez as he swings the gate wide open for a cool musical trip featuring sounds from all points of the compass. Being mindful that "everything connects to everything else," on Silver Nine Volt Heart you will find the many colorful threads that make up the tapestry of recorded sound ... just click it on and let the music start.

Live Thursday 4-6pm

Replays Friday 10pm-Saturday 12am, Saturday 2-4pm

DJ(s):

Rodriguez

Independent and Local

Independent and Local is a music program featuring local unsigned artists and bands, including "Moments" — brief interviews with experts in the scientific, health, and artistic communities about interesting topics and current events. The main focus is music, along with a few outside-the-box ideas.

Live Monday 4-5pm

Replays Saturday 7-8am

DJ(s):

Sam Hawk

Sometimes Folk

Bill Wagman explores an eclectic range of music, including traditional folk of the British Isles and the U.S, contemporary singer/songwriters on both sides of the Atlantic, and American roots music and some of its lesser-known offshoots. Tune in for a great music mix!

Live Wednesday 10am-12pm

Replays Saturday 12-2pm

DJ(s):

Bill Wagman

Homepage URL:

Sometimes Folk

Davisville

Davis has interesting people, ideas, connections, and events. On Davisville, host Bill Buchanan presents stories that have some connection to Davis. The program has won 14 Excellence in Journalism awards from the San Francisco Press Club since 2018, plus a national Hometown Media Award for excellence from the Alliance for Community Media in 2024. Contact: davisville @ dcn.org

Live Monday 5:30-6pm

Replays Saturday 8:30-9am

DJ(s):

Bill Buchanan

Divine Intervention (1st/3rd week) – The Electric Compost Heap (2nd/4th week)

The Electric Compost Heap with Dug Deep fertlilizes the airwaves every 2nd & 4th Friday, digging through the delightful detritus of blues, soul, country, rock, reggae, jazz, funk, punk, psych, and more to concoct a rich, nutrient-dense musical humus. If there's a 5th Friday, Dug's here too. Dig it, Heapsters!

Live Friday 6-8pm

Replays Monday 9-11pm, Sunday 4-6pm

DJ(s):

Jess Goddésse, Dug Deep

More programs ...

Alex Calatayud spreads his love of music - Jan 13th, 2017

Fri, 01/13/2017 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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LISTEN NOW as Alex Elvis Calatayud explains building a musical bridge between Brazil and the USA. Listen in as Alex shares his story and introduces us to some new Brazilian musicians. We will be playing selections from the music of Nilton Rabello, Bororo, Marcus Biancardini and many more.

From Goiânia, Brazil, the percussionist Alex Calatayud descends from a long line of musicians and is recognized as one of the most exciting and unique performers on the pandeiro(link is external) (Brazilian tambourine) as well as the timba(link is external). Alex has music in his blood: he is the youngest of three brothers, all of whom play music. Alex’s commitment to the tambourine, started around age 8. While most kids on his age were playing with toys or video games, young Alex was busy playing the pandeiro the Brazilian tambourine Alex left school after the fifth grade and started performing professionally at age 14 playing 5 nights a week with bossa nova groups in Bars and Hotels in Goiania Brazil(link is external), in California!!! Alex performed with his Band Boca Do Rio(link is external), Alex now travels back and forth between Brazil and the United States Creating a musical bridge between the two cultures, Alex plays all the Brazilian percussion of his native land. Descending from a long line of musicians, Alex continues the tradition in the Bay Area and regularly performs with many of the regions top Brazilian bands.

Jazz After Dark January 10 2017

Tue, 01/10/2017 - 7:38pm | Don Shor

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Mose Allison, Nov 11 1927 – Nov 15 2016.

Tribute to Mose Allison tonight on Jazz After Dark. Mose passed away in November 2016, leaving a legacy of Mississippi style blues and jazz. Also featuring his fellow Mississippian Hank Jones, as well as covers of Mose songs by John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton, Ben Sidran Georgie Fame, and Maria Muldaur.

Divine Intervention Struck - Jan 9

Mon, 01/09/2017 - 10:05pm | Jess Goddésse

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Yes, it happend, it was fun...next week there'll be another one. If you missed this week's edition of Divine Intervention, the replay and playlist are available here. And, yes, our "Vinyl Vespers" feature really was Up with People!, featuring some inspiring cover-art testimonials from no less than the likes of John Wayne, Pat Boone, and Walt Disney. You're welcome. :>

Chris Hunt Returns to Listening Lyrics from NYC, Jan. 6, 2017, at 4 PM

Fri, 01/06/2017 - 10:13am | Pieter Pastoor

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Chris Hunt on KDRT 1/6/17

Christopher Hunt is well known in and around northern California. He graduated from a distinguished school (the University of the Pacific) with a master's degree in music. He has performed in numerous bands based in Davis (Gravy Nation, Tha Dirt Feelin), and slips easily in and out of genres such as pop, rock, jazz, and funk. He also has a background in producing, and feels at home behind the controls in a recording session. In all we have a musician well equipped to pursue a career in music. That's why Chris relocated to New York City. That's why we have Chris calling in from NYC to join us on the show today; let's explore his goals and motive for his move across the continent.

Today, in New York, Chris plays with several bands: Semaphore, Phonoscenes, Secret Creatures and Bottler.

For those outside the listening area, the show will stream live on www.kdrt.org

Links to bands:

https://secretcreatures.bandcamp.com

Jazz After Dark January 03 2017

Tue, 01/03/2017 - 7:50pm | Don Shor

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Starting the New Year with some soul jazz, vocals, and bossa nova, then Hubert Laws, Etta Jones, and contemporary artists.

Ella Fitzgerald
Arnett Cobb
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Ahmad Jamal
Hubert Laws
Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto
Rosemary Clooney & John Pizzarelli
Herbie Hancock
Jelly Roll Johnson
Dave Young, Johnny O'Neal, Terry Clarke
Etta Jones & Houston Person
Etta Jones & Houston Person
Fabienne Ambühl Trio
Jelly Roll Johnson

Davisville, Jan. 2, 2017: Equipping Davis Bikes with Theft Detectors

Mon, 01/02/2017 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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The Davis Bike Club wants you to attach a Tile detection device to your bicycle, so that the device can tell you where your bike is if it gets stolen (only the bike owner is notified). The club will even give you the Tile, if you want. The main goal is to deter thieves and reduce one of Davis' major kinds of crime. But wouldn’t thieves just remove the device? And would police really respond to a report that a stolen bike had been located? On today’s show Phil Coleman, club president and a former Davis police chief, answers these questions, and explains how and why this "Tile the City" program should work. When it catches its first thief, he says, expect to hear a lot more about it.

Gabe Lewin in the KDRT studio, Listening Lyrics, Dec 23rd, 2016

Fri, 12/23/2016 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Gabe Lewin is a fantastic story teller through music. Gabe also is a wonderful story creator with his songwriting. Listen in as Gabe shares his songs and a bit of his life.

Here is a short video clip of Gabe performing in the studio. https://youtu.be/O-c221F2m0o

Jazz After Dark December 20, 2016

Tue, 12/20/2016 - 7:28pm | Don Shor

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For our 300th episode of Jazz After Dark tonight, I’ve selected just six extended sets that showcase the improvisational skills and virtuosity of 8 great jazz musicians, spanning over six decades. Coming up at 8 pm!

Erroll Garner * It Might As Well Be Spring (1948)
Coleman Hawkins * Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho (1962)
Ella Fitzgerald * Basella (1972)
Milt Jackson * Django (1982)
Billy Taylor & Gerry Mulligan * Body and Soul (1993)
Ahmad Jamal & Yusef Lateef * Poinciana (2012)

TO ALL DONORS- Thank you! KDRT reaches fundraiser goal!

Tue, 12/13/2016 - 9:39pm | Jeff Shaw

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KDRT-LPFM in Davis, CA is proud to announce we surpassed our Boost the Signal fundraising goal! Through the generosity of donors throughout Davis and beyond, we were able to raise close to $6,000. This will allow KDRT to improve our transmission system.

"I'm really jazzed that the station will be able to upgrade to a new antenna," says Live Tracks host Jim Buchanan, "one that will deliver that high-quality sound we love throughout Davis."

KDRT plans to work on the engineering for this upgrade throughout winter, with installation in spring.

We'd love to thank all of our donors, bands that came by to help raise the money, Eunah Cho for designing our special t-shirt graphic, and every person that filled out a survey to help assess our coverage.

Speaking of the survey, volunteer Diane Crumley says "I'm thrilled by the response rate and large number who reported listening in their cars, since a new antenna will improve drive time listening throughout Davis!"