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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.

Eye On Sports is a talk radio show focused on local sports in the Sacramento/Davis area that occasionally covers National Sports. Hosts Chuck and Cody have been involved with sports both nationally and locally for more than 15 years and want to share their opinions and initiate discussion to the public through conversation and occasional outside interviews. This show will not be politically driven in anyway. The conversation will cover the results , local impact, business and psychology of sports.

Live Thursday 6-7pm

DJ(s):

cswestergaard, ChuckGarcia7

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):

snldjhawk

Silver Nine Volt Heart

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

Education Beat

KDRT is proud to air EdSource’s new show, Education Beat: Getting to the heart of California schools.

From EdSource:

"Join us each week as we cover everything from preschool to college, bringing you the personal stories behind the headlines. We want you to hear the voices that are too often drowned out in the broader conversation: parents, teachers, and the students themselves."

Live Saturday 8:10-8:30am

Replays Tuesday 8:10-8:30am

Homepage URL:

A production of Ed Source

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

DJ(s):

Tree Kilpatrick

More programs ...

Davisville, July 11, 2016: Managing the Last Record Store in Town

Tue, 07/12/2016 - 12:55pm | Bill Buchanan

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Paul Wilbur manages Armadillo Music downtown. Not too many years ago it would have been one of several record stores in our college town, but the big shift to downloads and streaming has decimated the ranks of traditional record shops. On today’s show Paul (shown here holding a Ramones LP at KDRT) talks about how they make the store work, why people still buy CDs and vinyl, types of music that sell well in Davis, and why the Scorpions are his favorite band. “Music makes us feel good,” he says. “Any bad day [for me] can be instantly corrected if I just put on Love at First Sting.”

Album Review: Yours, Dreamily, by The Arcs

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 10:37am | Scott Korinke

Yours, Dreamily

Yours, Dreamily, the first full-length release from Dan Auerbach's side project The Arcs, finds Auerbach dabbling with Spanish Rock on several dreamy jams full of expirementation. The album kicks of with lead single Outta My Mind, by far the most mainstream tune on the album, with its lyrics conveying Auerbach's life story in the midst of repeating guitar solos. However, the album immediately branches off, replacing guitar solos with fuzzy, dreamlike guitar chords and expiremental melodies far from the mainstream. Much of the lyrics, especially on "Pistol Made of Bones," are full of elaborate imagery that adds to the mysterious vibe. The album clearly has a Latin and Spanish influence, from the album cover to the lyrics. Standout tracks include "The Arc," with sounds most reminiscent of the Black Keys, and "Searching the Blue," the last track and the best example of a psychadelic slow jam on the album. Overall, Yours, Dreamily, is another win for Dan Auerbach, who is slowly but surely cementing himself as a 21st century rock icon.

The Big Poppies on Listening lyrics Jul 8th, 2016

Fri, 07/08/2016 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Both Winters, CA and Davis, CA are home to some very fine musicians. When you combine the talent of these two towns a powerhouse of music springs forth. Meet THE BIG POPPIES. The Big Poppies are a four piece blues rock band from Davis, CA. All of their original songs pull from a wide variety of genres that make each song different and interesting. While inspired by Jazz, Funk, Folk, and Classic Rock, The Big Poppies unify their sound with groove and jams and powerful vocals. Listen in as the Big Poppies talk about their new CD and play some live tunes for us. Follow The Big Poppies on their Bandcamp page.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 07/08/2016

Jazz After Dark July 05, 2016

Tue, 07/05/2016 - 7:52pm | Don Shor

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Spanning the decades with jazz! Selections from the 30s, the 60s, and the 90s.

Benny Goodman
The Mills Brothers & Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
Peggy Lee
Django Reinhardt
Modern Jazz Quartet
Mundell Lowe And His All Stars
Sam Lazar * Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
Vince Guaraldi
Chico Hamilton
Eva Cassidy
Lew Tabackin
Dianne Reeves
Toots Thielemans

Jazz After Dark June 28, 2016

Tue, 06/28/2016 - 7:14pm | Don Shor

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An hour of upbeat jazz for a summer evening!

Major Glenn Miller & The American Band Of The Allied Expeditionary Force
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Frank Sinatra; Tommy Dorsey; Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
Jimmy Hamilton
Ahmad Jamal
Ella Fitzgerald
Keely Smith; Louis Prima
Ben Webster & Johnny Hodges
Big Miller; Bob Florence Big Band
Big Miller; Bob Florence Big Band
Cannonball Adderley
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
Jo Jones
Bria Skonberg; Dal Richards; Jamie Croil
Chet Baker

Davisville, June 27, 2016: Kindling a Startup Culture That Would Make Sense for Davis

Mon, 06/27/2016 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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Kari Rundquist is the new chief executive of Davis Roots, a 4-year-old nonprofit that helps fledgling companies get started in Davis—it's a Silicon Valley kind of ambition, except based here. The idea is that if these companies emerge and grow in Davis, they will add jobs, opportunity, money, and variety to the local economy.

"We have an opportunity to create commerce for entrepreneurs, and for innovation, and for economic development, sort of on our own terms," she says. The opportunity is often based on research that emerges from UC Davis. "So much of the science coming out of the university is really inspiring, altruistic kinds of science," she adds, "[and] is very aligned with our kind of community values." On today’s program she talks about the possibilities ahead.

Album Review: SOULROCKER, by Michael Franti and Spearhead

Mon, 06/27/2016 - 10:05am | Scott Korinke

Soulrocker, Michael Franti and Spearhead

Soulrocker

Over his decades-long career, Davis High School Graduate Michael Franti has spanned a plethora of musical genres, blending hip hop, rock, reggae, funk, and even jazz. On his latest LP, SOULROCKER, Franti adds an electronic dance element to his music, branching out even further from his more acoustic past. This new style comes through best on "We Are All Earthlings," which wouldn't sound out of place at a Miami beach party. The album retains quite an optimistic tone throughout in regards to both the pleasing pop melodies and the inspiring lyrics, especially on relaxed jam "Still Standing" and the upbeat and energetic "My Lord." While this album is defenitely a new direction for Michael Franti and Spearhead, their are clear connections to their older works. "Summertime Is In Our Hands," recalling the hopeful summertime jams the group became famouos for, sounds like it was taken straight from 2010 LP The Sound of Sunshine. "Good To Be Alive Today" blends the political activism of Franti's career with unrelenting optimism on a very inspring mellow hip-hop track, a clear standout on the album.

The Bottom Dwellers visit Listening Lyrics Friday June 24, 2016 at 4:00PM

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 9:50am | Pieter Pastoor

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The Bottom Dwellers visit KDRT

Getting these guys in the studio took a while but we have them this week. The Bottom Dwellers are a four-piece Americana band from Woodland, California. Formed in 2003, the group has three full-length releases under their belts, “Deep on the Line,” “Twang Americana,” and “Think I Need a Drink.” With original songs ranging from twangy and gritty to sweet and creepy, the Bottom Dwellers have a uniquely Northern-Californian sound. Bottom Dwellers are: Ivan Sohrakoff, vocals/guitar; Robbie Thayer, vocals/guitar; Mark Eagleton, double bass; Chris Eynon, drums. visit them at

Happy Birthday Bernard Herrmann on Gary Chew: 3rd Streaming - Friday 6/24 at 3PM

Thu, 06/23/2016 - 9:27am | Eunah

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Bernard Herrmann would be 105 years old this June 29th. He composed the music for “Psycho.” But Gary Chew, who hosts and programs Third Streaming, will give as good a taste in motion picture music as Herrmann's “Psycho” score with Bernie's earlier work for the 1966 film “Fahrenheit 451.” That's Ray Bradbury’s dark, futuristic tale that lets you know at what temperature the pages of library books burst into flames. Gary has also placed a classical/jazz reading into his Friday mix that comes from Leo Delibes’ opera “Lakmé.” Gary Burton and Makoto Ozone perform. The rest of the program is taken up with the smooth, luxurious sounds of bossa nova. Bireli Legrene’s guitar leads off the set; following is the late, great jazz singer Susannah McCorkle's recording of Jobim's “Outra Vez.” Violinist Aaron Weinstein closes with giving undivided attention to Luis Bonfa’s “Samba de Orpheu.” Your ear deserves it.

Live DiRT at Davis Music Festival, June 17-19!

Sun, 06/19/2016 - 3:13pm | Jess Goddésse

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Davis Music Festival returns with three days of amazing live music in support of Davis schools. DMF6 brings 40+ bands--live on stage at 10 Davis venues--from Friday evening, June 17th, through Sunday afternoon, June 19th. This year, KDRT's Live DiRT crew broadcasts LIVE throughout the festival. Find us at...

* The SUDWERKS’s kickoff party on FRIDAY evening, with the Evan Daly Blues Band, Rin Tin Tiger, and Element Brass Band…

* The K-DiRT Stage at ARMADILLO MUSIC on SATURDAY, with Bob & Bill Wertzberger, Spangler, the Heifer Belles, Alec Lytle & Them Rounders, and the Rita Hosking Band…

* The WOODSTOCK’s closing party on SUNDAY afternoon, with the Golden Gate String Quartet, Meredith Axelrod, and Bonanza King.

Please do come by and say "hello"! We'll see you at DMF6!

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