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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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High Country Music Radio

Bluegrass, country, blues, music

HIGH COUNTRY MUSIC 

Tune into High Country Music with host David Arthur Reynolds, for a celebration of bluegrass, old-time music and country blues. Spend an hour on the front porch with High Country Music as we follow the high lonesome sound of contemporary musicians and legendary roots artists, maintaining a vibrant connection to our folk and country songbook. 

Live Tuesday 11am-12pm
DJ(s): 
David A. Reynolds
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Taste, Talk and Whine: All about Wines

Taste Talk & Whine

Tune in for weekly discussions on topics related to wine making and wine enjoyment — plus occasional guests and engagement with listeners. Topics will span the spectrum from technical growing, making, and tasting to what we're drinking to the best places to find a bottle locally.

Live Tuesday 5:30-6pm
DJ(s): 
Nicole Salengo Lee, Tree Kilpatrick
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Grist for the Chill

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Dave serves up a truly interesting mix of music with a focus on fingerstyle guitar and percussive groove as it relates to roots,  world fusion, jazz, funk, Latin and Brazilian music, and more.  

Live Thursday 11am-12pm
Replays Monday 7-8am, Tuesday 11pm-Wednesday 12am
DJ(s): 
Dave Mcasey
Homepage URL: 
Grist for the Chill
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Divine Intervention (1st/3rd week) – The Electric Compost Heap (2nd/4th week)

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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
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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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The Folk Brothers for May 26, 2021: Transatlantic hurdy-gurdy mania

Wed, 05/26/2021 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman

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The hurdy gurdy features prominently in European folk music, but it has also worked its way across the big pond. Today's show features hurdy gurdy-rich tracks from Spain (Milladoiro), France (Gilles Chabenat), as well as one with a Davis connection: from the late Ethan James, who was once a member of '60s psychedelic band Blue Cheer. Also on today's show: new music from John Spillane, The Felice Brothers, Watchhouse, John R Miller, and Eddie Berman. And more!

The Folk Brothers playlist for 05/26/2021
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Jazz After Dark May 25 2021

Tue, 05/25/2021 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

Tonight on Jazz After Dark: Billie Holiday, Coleman Hawkins, Julie London, Phineas Newborn Jr., Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis, Cedar Walton, Herb Alpert & Hugh Masekela, Dorothy Donegan with Dizzy Gillespie. Then a guitar set: Oscar Peterson with Joe Pass, Herb Ellis, Stanley Jordan, and Charlie Byrd And the Washington Guitar Quintet.

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Davisville (repeat from 2019): How to decide if something is historic ... or simply old

Mon, 05/24/2021 - 6:10pm | Bill Buchanan

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(This program first aired on April 8, 2019) As Davis grows and evolves, what parts of its history should it keep? Scott Miltenberger, a professional historian who chairs the city’s Historical Resources Management Commission, has suggestions.

On today’s program, first aired in April 2019, we talk about what "historical resources" are – the term is not just another word for old – and how the criteria are applied, including recently to the Mad Men-era building at 3820 Chiles that was torn down to make way for housing. We also talk about the closed Freeborn concert hall on campus, how to tell when the desire to preserve history is really just resistance to change, and one of his favorite historic locations in town: the city's first bike lanes (early Davis photo courtesy of Bob Sommer).

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Some southern blues, Listening Lyrics style

Fri, 05/21/2021 - 4:00pm | Pieter Pastoor

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If you want to know how Pieter of Listening Lyrics describes southern blues, tune in to today's (May 21, 2021) show.

Listen to Leon Russell (pictured), Chris Simmons, Steve Earle and the Dukes, The Mavericks, Orion Walsh, and much more as Jeanne and Pieter banter their way through one great hour.

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Davis Garden Show, May 20, 2021 -- Melons, et cetera

Thu, 05/20/2021 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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MELONS! Kids love to plant them; they take over large areas; they all do well in Davis; and it's not too late to transplant them. The same goes for other cucurbits -- zucchini, cucumbers, pumpkins and other squash. Why do the recent cold nights cause problems for one species and not another? Is this spring's weather "typical"? IPM = IVM???  Hmmm... 

Don Shor and Lois Richter use this episode of Davis Garden Show to explore a wide range of topics: growing melons, moss, low care roses, weeds, and more!

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The Folk Brothers on May 19, 2021: Nightingales, Bevin Boys, and Angela Carter

Wed, 05/19/2021 - 11:10am | Peter Schiffman

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English folk singer, ethnomusicologist, and bird enthusiast Sam Lee has written a new book, The Nightingale: Notes On A Songbird, and released some tracks in which he harmonizes with nightingales (as well as the harmonium and fiddle of fellow-folkie Lisa Knapp). And singer Polly Paulusma has just released an album -- inspired by her Ph.D. dissertation research -- exploring the traditional folk songs and tales that inspired the fiction of magical realist Angela Carter.

Also on this week's show: a new song from Reg Meuross about the Bevin Boys, the young British men who were conscripted to dig coal rather than fight Nazis during WW2. And much more!

The Folk Brothers playlist for 05/19/2021
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Jazz After Dark May 18 2021

Tue, 05/18/2021 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Tonight on Jazz After Dark -- Jimmy Yancey with some blues, Louis Armstrong, and then jazz piano: Count Basie, Erroll Garner, Ben Webster Quintet, Duke Ellington, Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio, Art Tatum, Ella Fitzgerald & The Tommy Flanagan Trio, and Dave Brubeck.

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Celtic Songlines for May 18, 2021

Tue, 05/18/2021 - 11:00am | David A. Reynolds

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Each week Celtic Songlines takes a musical journey through the Celtic lands. This week's program features Robin Bullock & Steve Baughmann; Iona: America's  pan-Celtic band, featuring three wonderful selections from its album Silver;  Scotland's cherished vocalist Julie Fowlis; the band Flook; piper John McSherry; the Afro-Celt Song System; and (new on our playlist) singer and writer Amelia Coburn, pictured here.

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We're back on the air!

Thu, 05/13/2021 - 2:41pm | Jeff Shaw

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Evening UPDATE, MAY 13: We're broadcasting and livestreaming again. Thank you for your patience!

Listen at 95.7 FM in Davis, at https://kdrt.org/, or if you want to hear a program via our website:

  • Find and select the program you want at kdrt.org/station/programs ... for example, "Celtic Songlines"
  • Find the episode you want to hear, and select its title (URL) ... for example, "Celtic Songlines April 27, 2021"
  • And listen!
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Davis Garden Show, May 13, 2021, Tips For Low Water Gardening

Thu, 05/13/2021 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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As always, Don Shor and Lois Richter start by answering current questions.  Then the main portion of this show is especially timely in May 2021 as we review "12 Tips For Low Water Gardening."  

What are those 12 tips?  1. Water right.  2. Zone your plants by water need.  3. Water thoroughly.  4. Mulch well, mulch wisely.  5. Water your fruit trees like an orchard!  6. Reduce your lawn area.  7. Maybe get a "Smart timer."  8. Change your type of grass.  9. Rethink your lawn: consider a meadow.  10. Choose plants that use less water.  11. Consider California and southwestern [and other "Mediterranian" climate] native plants.  12. Think local -- use UCD Arboretum resources!  Bonus 13th tip:  Don't forget succulents!

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