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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.

 

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Na Mele O Hawai'i

Flower at Moanikeala

Join host Beth Post as she features the unique sounds of Hawaiian music — from early icons of island music to today's innovators — exploring styles, the history of the genre, and revered songs and performers.

Live Thursday 1-3pm
Replays Saturday 10am-12pm
DJ(s): 
Beth Post
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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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That's Life

Lois Richter’s format for That’s Life is mostly interviews. Recurring topics include Davis activities and groups; work and life choices; philosophy and theory; plus birding, cooking, art, and other passions. Lois occasionally breaks into music — from ballads to the slack key sounds of Hawaii to golden oldies rock 'n' roll — but mostly there is just talk.

To suggest a topic for discussion or a person to interview, text Lois or leave a message in the comments here.

Live Tuesday 12-1pm
Replays Wednesday 5-6pm
DJ(s): 
Lois Richter
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Silver Nine Volt Heart

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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
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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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KDRT Will Broadcast Opening Night of the Davis Music Fest, June 21, from 4:45 to 10 p.m.

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 7:35pm | Pieter Pastoor

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KDRT will present a special Live "DiRT" broadcast of the opening night of this year's Davis Music Festival from 5 to 10 p.m. It will be live and streamed on kdrt.org.

5 p.m. - Bomba Fried Rice

6:15 p.m.  - King Dream

7:30 p.m. - West Nile Ramblers

9 p.m. - Ideateam

Plus live interviews between performances!

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Bad Mother Nature interview, Recorded Jun 21st, 2019

Fri, 06/21/2019 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Keep an eye out for these guys, even better, treat your ears to BAD MOTHER NATURE. Listen in as we talk with all four of the band members

Bad Mother Nature, an original band formed in 2016, consists of guitarist/bassist duo Axel Ahrens and Corey Allred, pianist Ryan Allred, and drummer Jon McCann. Inspired by the classic rock titans of the 1960s and '70s, they balance driving guitar-riff work with the nuanced, progressive piano that allows their music to range from soft to rocking - often within the same song.

Their debut EP “Strange Weather,” featuring Colin Curtin on drums, presented a range of styles from the upbeat blues-rock Honey Rider, to the instrumental guitar piece Persephone, to the anthemic ballad I’ll Make You a Thief. UK rock magazine Fireworks profiled the album and the band.

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Jazz After Dark June 18 2019

Tue, 06/18/2019 - 7:38pm | Don Shor

Coming up at 8 pm tonight on Jazz After Dark! Cool jazz, vocals, some mellow Coltrane, and more.

Artie Shaw; Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan with Bob Brookmeyer & Bill Evans. Paul Desmond, John Coltrane, Earl "Fatha" Hines & Johnny Hodges, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Leon Redbone, Wynton Marsalis Septet, Cassandra Wilson, Piano Connection & Marcs Boogie.

Broadcasts live from KDRT-LP FM, 95.7 FM in Davis, CA.

Replays Monday 11pm, Tuesday midnight, Wednesday 10pm

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

Archived with playlists at https://kdrt.org/program/jazz-after-dark

Podcast available at iTunes and other podcast aggregators.

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Davisville, June 17, 2019: World War II combat vet Francis Resta

Mon, 06/17/2019 - 6:10pm | Bill Buchanan

(This program first aired in August 2018)

About 16 million Americans served in World War II. Today, 73 years after that war ended, perhaps 3 percent of those veterans are alive. Among the survivors, an even smaller number lived through infantry combat during the war—and today’s guest is one of them. Francis Resta, who lives in Davis and was born in 1925, was a mortar-man and machine gunner in the 102nd Infantry Division, and fought in Europe. Today we talk about his experiences, living through “insane” and “endless” combat, post-traumatic stress disorder, why many combat vets shun the idea they’re heroes, and why he wants to talk about it all now.

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CANCELLED: Live DiRT - Painted Wind @ Armadillo Music - June 14

Fri, 06/14/2019 - 6:19pm | Jess Goddésse

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This event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Please join us for the NEXT Live DiRT, June 21 at Sudwerk, for the Davis Music Fest Kick-Off! Deets to come. :)

Join KDRT's Live DiRT crew with local American duo Painted Wind for 2nd Friday ArtAbout at Armadillo Music in downtown Davis. As Painted Wind, Mel Bearns and Nancy Northrup draw from the deep well of iconic folk, bluegrass, country, and blues singer-songwriters, presenting artfully crafted originals and carefully chosen covers. The performance and live broadcast start at 6:30 p.m. (PT), June 14. See you there!

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Laurel Canyon 1965 Was All About The Music, lets go Friday June 14, 2019 at 4:00PM

Thu, 06/13/2019 - 8:24am | Pieter Pastoor

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In three short years (1965 - 1967) Laural Canyon, Hollywood, created a music communty that influenced music around the world. The movie "Echo In The Canyon" is a must see for music lovers. So this weeks listening lyrics will explore those three years. So listen in - relax, close your eyes, open your ears and let us take you back to 1965. 

For those outside of the listening area this show will be streamed live on KDRT.org

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Make No Bones in the Studio. Recorded Jun 7th, 2019

Fri, 06/07/2019 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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This musicians Got Talent, make no bones about that. "Make No Bones", born in Berkeley, CA.he has been playing guitar since he was 8 and singing since 10.

Make No Bones (A.J. Hicks) is an eclectic blend of folk, jazz, indie, and blues from Oakland, CA. Make no bones means to be who you are without making a big deal. Who ever is watching, who ever is listening, be yourself and Make No Bones.

You can visit Make No Bones here.   

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Jazz After Dark June 4 2019

Tue, 06/04/2019 - 7:18pm | Don Shor

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Coming up tonight on Jazz After Dark: jazz from the cool, soul, and blues spectrum. Oscar Peterson (with Billie Holiday), Don Byas Quartet, Oscar Peterson, Frank Foster, Jimmy Giuffre, Ella Fitzgerald, Thelonious Monk, Grant Green, Cassandra Wilson, Brandi Disterheft.

Photo, clockwise from upper left: Frank Foster, Grant Green, Cassandra Wilson, Oscar Peterson.  Live Tuesdays at 8 pm, replays Monday 11pm, Tuesday 12 midnight, Wednesday 10 pm.

 

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Davisville, June 3, 2019: In this UC Davis classroom, the Beatles are still big

Mon, 06/03/2019 - 6:10pm | Bill Buchanan

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The Beatles were so huge that even now, 49 years after they broke up, former Beatle Paul McCartney’s shows can still sell out stadiums. The band sold hundreds of millions of records, and helped change the culture in large parts of the world. How much do they still matter, when only 30 percent of Americans are old enough to have any memory of them as an active band? Today we talk about the Beatles with Dr. Rebecca Plack, who teaches “Introduction to the Music of the Beatles“ to approximately 200 students at UC Davis, and Jerry Yen, one of her students and a fan of the band. (A correction: In the program I say Ringo Starr will turn 80 this year. That won’t happen until 2020.)

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Jazz After Dark May 28 2019

Tue, 05/28/2019 - 7:44pm | Don Shor

Coming up at 8 pm tonight on Jazz After Dark! Jazz across eight decades! Ella Fitzgerald, Coleman Hawkins, Peggy Lee, Major Glenn Miller, Doris Day with Les Brown, Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond, Django Reinhardt, Luiz Bonfá, Billie Holiday, Mary Lou Williams, Sonny Stitt, Bobby Hackett, Jim Hall, Pete Fountain, Oscar Peterson and Friends (Shirley Horn vocals), Ben Paterson.

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