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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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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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Song of Dinosaurs

Sound of Dinosaurs

Songs of Dinosaurs presents songs from the prehistoric era: reptilian rhythms, lizard lyrics, triassic tones, and mammoth melodies with Professor A.

Live Friday 8-10pm
Replays Sunday 7:30-9:30pm
DJ(s): 
Professor A
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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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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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Matthew Grasso with his 7-string guitar joins Listening Lyrics on Friday July 6

Sun, 07/01/2018 - 9:10am | Pieter Pastoor

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Mathew Grasso visits KDRT

This week Matthew Grasso will join us with his extended play 7-string guitar. Matthew will be joined by his son Miyan Grasso, who plays extended 7-string guitar, along with Mathew’s wife Aya Ueda--a soprano, keyboardist, and choral conductor. They will perform duos and trios for the show.

Matthew Grasso is classical guitarist, composer, arranger, musical instrument innovator, and improviser who began playing guitar at 12. He attended the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and complemented this training by studying the classical music of North India at the Ali Akbar College of Music with the late sarod master Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.

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Finyl Friday - Lets spin some Vinyl on Friday Jun 29th, 2018

Fri, 06/29/2018 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Fun show but a very eclectic selection of some disc's in my vinyl collection. Check out the play list below.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 06/29/2018
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Jazz After Dark June 26 2018

Tue, 06/26/2018 - 7:24pm | Don Shor

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Extended sets tonight on Jazz After Dark. Vocals by Linda Lawson. Then Herbie Mann, Buddy DeFranco, and Earl "Fatha" Hines. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Kubrick’s 2001, A Space Odyssey, we’ll hear Deodato’s version of Also Sprach Zarathustra. Closing out the set with Don Thompson & Pat La Barbera, and the Vince Guaraldi Trio.

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Davisville, June 25, 2018: An exit interview as Rochelle Swanson leaves the council

Mon, 06/25/2018 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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Rochelle Swanson has seen Davis from several sides—first as a student at UC Davis, and later as a parent, a participant in various civic projects, as a business owner, and for eight years as one of the five members of the Davis City Council. She decided two terms was enough, and on today’s Davisville we talk about the city, how it has changed, economic development, how she interprets the voters' approval of the Nishi housing project this month, what she’s doing next, and more, as she leaves the council behind on July 9.

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Wyatt Pastoor Price visits Listening Lyrics "spinning summer songs" Jun 22nd, 2018

Fri, 06/22/2018 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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It's June, it's hot, summer is here -- thoughts of vacation and the season are discussed today, all while spinning a selection of summer songs. Listen to the replay as Wyatt Pastoor Price, who helped select the songs and add to the discussion, sits in the studio's RED chair.

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Jazz After Dark June 19 2018

Tue, 06/19/2018 - 7:28pm | Don Shor

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Swing tonight on Jazz After Dark!

Major Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Lena Horne, Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra, Oscar Peterson, Cannonball Adderley, Ella Fitzgerald, Illinois Jacquet, Buddy Greco, Elvin Jones, Helen Merrill, Swing de Gitanes, Boots Randolph.

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KDRT Broadcasts Live from Davis Music Fest #8 Kickoff, Friday June 15th

Fri, 06/15/2018 - 6:32pm | Dug Deep

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Join the KDRT Live DiRT crew for a live broadcast of the Davis Music Festival kickoff featuring performances by Hannah Jane Kile, The Philharmonik, The Midnight Dip, and The Sam Chase and the Untraditional. It’s all happening at the Sudwerk Dock at 2001 Second St., east of L Street, on Friday, June 15 beginning at 5 p.m. If you can’t make the kickoff, listen live on KDRT, 95.7 FM, or KDRT.org. The festival runs June 15 through June 17, presents performances by 40 bands across several Davis venues, and benefits the Davis School Arts Foundation. Learn more at DavisMusicFest.com

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Jazz After Dark June 12 2018

Tue, 06/12/2018 - 7:25pm | Don Shor

Great keyboard and vocals on Jazz After Dark tonight. Fats Waller, Art Tatum; Milt Hinton with A.J. Sciacca, Dick Katz, Osie Johnson. Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald. Freddie Roach, Paul Desmond, Gabor Szabo, Vince Guaraldi Trio, David Lamont, Earl "Fatha" Hines.

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Davisville, June 11, 2018: You’ve met someone! Long-term? Short-term? At first, it’s hard to tell

Mon, 06/11/2018 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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Perhaps you’ve been there. You meet someone, the attraction feels mutual and genuine, and after awhile you wonder, where is this headed? Turns out, says new research from the University of California, Davis, that at first it’s hard to tell whether a new romantic interest is the start of a long-term connection or not. Short- and long-term trajectories begin to diverge just before the time a relationship becomes sexual. Why then? If people defer sex until after marriage, are there other sorting points? Our guest today is Paul Eastwick, an associate professor of psychology at UC Davis and the lead author of the study we’re talking about today. We get into mating schemas, why people are reluctant to end relationships that aren't working, the misperceptions of what college students experience, the practical value of this research, and more.

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KDRT LIVE broadcast from Armadillo Music on Friday June 8, 2018 at 6:30PM with The Mindful

Fri, 06/08/2018 - 6:12pm | Pieter Pastoor

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The Mindful

KDRT and Armadillo Music are thrilled to have The Mindful celebrate ArtAbout in Davis, CA. The Mindful represents sophisticated music with a band of well trained  musicians. The Mindful is not afraid to tread in unknown territories by artistically blending many genres. If experimentalism is defined as "the philosophical belief that the way to truth is through experiments and empiricism", then the Mindful aim to be a musical expression of this belief. Founded by Brett Vaughn, the Mindful plays with sounds, styles and musical approaches at will, making use of primarily rock and jazz influences while also offering funk and Americana vibes. Not merely instrumental-based music, the Mindful's colorful lyrics narrate a vast and varied display of songwriting prowess and discoveries. This is one show you should not miss especially if you appreciate true craftmanship.  For those outside the listening area this broadscast will be streamed live on KDRT.

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