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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.

 

OUR PROGRAMS

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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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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Crossing Continents

In this World Music show, Gil covers the Middle East, the Mediterranean region, North Africa, Central Asia, and the Indian sub continent, including traditional and contemporary musical styles. This is not a pop music show!

Live Monday 10am-12pm
DJ(s): 
Gil Medovoy
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Davisville

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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
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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 Loose Threads play and show their stuff, recorded Nov. 15, 2019

Fri, 11/15/2019 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Check out that picture: The Loose Threads hard at work and in total concentration.

The band blends the raw energy of American rock from years gone by with acoustic blues, country, and soul. The members are:

  • Joanne Adams - vocals and percussion
  • John Bologni - vocals and rhythm guitar
  • Arash Ansari - lead guitar
  • Gabriel Gee - bass
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Live Tracks Highlights a Decade of Thursday Live! Recordings - Part 1

Thu, 11/14/2019 - 9:10pm | Jim Buchanan

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This week, Live Tracks focuses almost entirely on Yolo County bands, from shows recorded during the monthly Thursday Live! concert series at the Davis Odd Fellows Hall. In November 2009, Jim recorded his first Thursday Live! concert, with the Rita Hosking Trio, and the rest is history -- at an average of 9 shows per year, the total exceeds 90 two-hour concerts recorded, mixed, and broadcast on KDRT Thursday evenings during Live Tracks. This week's episode covers a lot of ground, and samples popular local bands such as The Cups, Rita Hosking Trio, The Muddy Waders, the legendary Clarence Van Hook with Cedar Seeger, The West Nile Ramblers, Bonanza King, The Davis "Odd Stars" from the 2018 British Invasion Concert, the Golden Cadillacs, and a special recording of Mumbo Gumbo from the November 2018 Fire Relief Benefit.

Please support our Fall Fundraiser by linking to www.kdrt.org/donate

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Jazz After Dark November 12 2019

Tue, 11/12/2019 - 7:42pm | Don Shor

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Coming up at 8 pm tonight on Jazz After Dark: Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Hamilton, Billy Bauer, Mundell Lowe And His All Stars, Ken Sykora, Etta Jones, Billy Taylor, Kenny Burrell Octet, Lena Horne, Illinois Jacquet, Vladimir Vassilieff, Fraser Macpherson Quartet, George Shearing.

Broadcasts live 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP 95.7 FM in Davis, CA.

Replays Monday 11 pm, Tuesday 12 midnight, Wednesday 10 pm

Live-streaming at https://kdrt.org/page/listen-now

Playlists, archives, and RSS Feed here: https://kdrt.org/blogs/don-shor-0

Look for us on iTunes or your favorite podcast site.

https://player.fm/featured/jazz

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Celtic music masters McKasson, McDonald, and McLane visit The Folk Brothers, Wednesday November 13th

Sun, 11/10/2019 - 5:56pm | Peter Schiffman

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Ryan McKasson (fiddle) Eric McDonald (guitar and vocals) and Jeremiah McLane (accordion) are masters of the Celtic music tradition.  Touring nationally, they will appear at the Palms Playhouse in Winters on Friday the 15th.   Prior to their Palms show, they drop by the Folk Brothers between 10 and 11 AM on Wednesday the 13th to play some live music as well as chat with Bill and Peter.

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Join Us Sunday Nov. 10 for The Muddy Waders at Berryessa Brewing and Tuesday Nov. 12 at Barn and Pantry Open Mic

Sat, 11/09/2019 - 6:30pm | Diane Crumley

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We invite the community to join us Nov. 10–17 as we host events from Davis to Dixon, and Winters to Woodland, highlighting our region’s rich local music scene and kicking off our annual fall fundraiser.  Our first events along the "Grassroots Trail" are Sunday, 11/10  with The Muddy Waders @Berryessa Brewing 3-6 pm, Winters; and Tuesday, 11/12 at Open Mic Night with Hattie Craven @The Barn & Pantry 7-8:30 pm, Dixon. For additional information about the upcoming week's events, see the article in the Davis Enterprise.

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Jazz After Dark November 05 2019

Tue, 11/05/2019 - 7:37pm | Don Shor

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Coming up at 8 pm tonight on Jazz After Dark:

Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington with Rosemary Clooney, Ben Webster Quintet, Ben Webster, Nat King Cole, Oscar Peterson, Peggy Lee, Johnny Hodges, Stanley Turrentine, Ahmad Jamal, George Robert, George Shearing.

Broadcasts live 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP 95.7 FM in Davis, CA.

Replays Monday 11 pm, Tuesday 12 midnight, Wednesday 10 pm

Playlists, archives, and RSS Feed here: https://kdrt.org/blogs/don-shor-0

Look for us on iTunes or your favorite podcast site.

https://player.fm/featured/jazz

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Davisville, Nov. 4, 2019: Reducing conflict (from October 2018)

Mon, 11/04/2019 - 8:10pm | Bill Buchanan

(This program first aired in October 2018) American life is full of conflict – political, social, economic, all types. Today’s guest is Kara Hunter, executive director of the Yolo Conflict Resolution Center, who knows a lot about the subject. We discuss the center, what it does in Davis, who uses it, the results they get, and also about conflict overall.

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StnrKrew on Listening Lyrics - Hip Hop, Recorded Nov. 1, 2019

Fri, 11/01/2019 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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The Hip Hop group StnrKrew showed up a little late, but arrived at the 14:30 minute mark. It was a great hour and includes an original rap song performed live.

StnrKrew Music is four artists who love hip hop and a variety of old rock 'n' roll type music, growing up in Las Vegas and different parts of California. DocSinister, JetLagg, MoonChild, and DaVinciiHendriXX have come together accompanied by good friend Dj Morfintime to recreate and reignite the fire in lyrical, punchline, battle rap-style BARs, putting rhythm and raw words together as one to exceed the level set by previous rap legends. With idols such as MacMiller, Tupac, Biggie, Eminem, and so sooooo much more, the bar is set very high!

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It's Rootstock 2019 - KDRT Celebrates 15 Years of Grassroots Radio

Thu, 10/31/2019 - 10:01am | Diane Crumley

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You are invited to join our 15th anniversary celebration Nov. 10 - 17, along the Grassroots Trail - from Davis to Dixon, and Winters to Woodland - for a week of events at community gathering places throughout our region, featuring local music and good cheer. Then tune in to KDRT 95.7 FM (or stream at kdrt.org) November 17-23 during our on-air 2019 Fall Fundraising for a week of taking stock of our roots, honoring longtime friends, and reaching out to new. Keep your eyes out for this beautiful "Save-the-Date" postcard with a listing of all our upcoming events. We thank KDRT alum and artist Gregory Shilling for this Rootstock 2019 image, which will be available as special edition t-shirts and more.  Mark your calendars and see you along the Grassroots Trail!     11/10  The Muddy Waders @Berryessa Brewing 3-6 pm, Winters; 11/12 Open Mic with Hattie Craven @The Barn & Pantry 7-9 pm, Dixon; 11/13 Jazz Night @Root of Happiness Kava Bar 8-11 pm, Davis; 11/15 KDRT Night @Woodstock’s Pizza 5pm – midnight, Davis; 11/16 KDRT Garage Sale @the Station/DMA 8am – noon, Davis; 11/17 Banjo Bones @Blue Note Brewing 3-6 pm, Woodland.

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Jazz After Dark October 29 2019

Tue, 10/29/2019 - 7:40pm | Don Shor

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Coming up at 8 pm tonight on Jazz After Dark: Ella Fitzgerald, Mary Lou Williams, Gil Evans, Tommy Flanagan, Etta Jones, Illinois Jacquet, Kai Winding, Zoot Sims, Dave Brubeck Quartet ft. Jim Hall, Lee Konitz & the Brazilian Band, Oscar Aleman.

Broadcasts live 8 pm Tuesdays on KDRT-LP 95.7 FM in Davis, CA.

Replays Monday 11 pm, Tuesday 12 midnight, Wednesday 10 pm

Playlists, archives, and RSS Feed here: https://kdrt.org/blogs/don-shor-0

 

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