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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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Listening Lyrics

Listening Lyrics, Pieter Pastoor, KDRT
Welcome to an hour of LISTENING LYRICS. Right here on KDRT 95.7FM in Davis, California. Listening Lyrics is a genre free zone - we feature the artist. What makes them do their thing. Listen to the hope and satisfaction in their voices. Listen to what only commercial free community radio can bring you. Close your eyes - open your ears - relax your mind. Join host Pieter Pastoor as he sends color to your ears. Now lets enter, the mother of all that is music and lyrics and the human capability of producing art.
Live Friday 4-5pm
Replays Sunday 11am-12pm
DJ(s): 
Pieter Pastoor
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Planetary Radio

Planetary RAdio

Each week, Planetary Radio visits with a scientist, engineer, project manager, astronaut, advocate or writer who provides a unique and exciting perspective on the exploration of our solar system and beyond.

Live Wednesday 11:30pm-Thursday 12am
Homepage URL: 
http://www.planetary.org/multimedia/planetary-radio/
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E-Town

eTown KDRT

E-Town, taped before a live audience in Boulder, Colorado, features today’s top folk and Americana artists, along with information and discussions on the environment and conservation. Host Nick Forster nimbly walks the line between musician and radio journalist, playing guitar, mandolin, or lap steel with musical guests and then switching gears to engage artists in conversation. Co-host Helen Forster lends her voice to both the spoken and musical portions of the show.

Live Saturday 10-11am
Homepage URL: 
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In the Key of Folk

In the Key of Folk with Karen Leyse offers music that will keep you humming or dancing along — perhaps both! The focus is on traditional and current folk music, Americana, and bluegrass, with Celtic, Nordic, and Spanish infusions — wherever Karen's travels and interests take her. In addition, the music of contra dance, an American Folk tradition that came with English and other settlers, will often be threaded through the hour. Don’t know it? Check it out.

Live Wednesday 2-3pm
Replays Tuesday 11am-12pm
DJ(s): 
Karen Leyse
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The Yolo County Breakdown

A lizard playing banjo near a rocky cliff

Bluegrass, newgrass and beyond. From Bill Monroe to Billy Strings, the Yolo County Breakdown is a journey through acoustic string music ranging from the traditional to the cutting edge.

Live Friday 10-11am
Replays Sunday 3-4pm
DJ(s): 
Rocky Outcrop
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The Big Poppies in the studio, recorded Nov 2nd, 2018

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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This was EPIC.  The Big Poppies are one of northern California's favorite bands and were in the studio with us. (In the studio 2/3rd of the Big Poppies, Chris Preston and Max Van Dyke). Their music is contagious with a heavy influence of blues, rock and throw in a bit of funk. Their stage presence is electrifying. If that is not enough, all of the band members are spot on talented musicians. Influences include the likes of Vance Joy, Alabama Shakes, Gary Clark Jr., The Black Keys, Daft Punk, just to name a few. On this show we will focus in on their new CD release

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Davis Odd Fellows Nov. 1st British Invasion Concert To Benefit KDRT Fall Fundraiser

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 7:54pm | Diane Crumley

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Thursday Live! Concert Stage At Davis Odd Fellows Hall

Since 2009, the Davis Odd Fellows have hosted Thursday Live! - a free concert series held on the first Thursday of the month.  KDRT's Jim Buchanan regularly records these performances, which are later aired on his weekly KDRT show - Live Tracks.  The Nov. 1st show is the 85th concert, and will pay tribute to the iconic bands from the British Invasion, including The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, The Beatles, The Spencer Davis Group, Herman's Hermits, Manfred Mann and Lulu, to name a few.

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Davisville, Oct. 29, 2018: This killer's story challenges law that says a 15-year-old should never be tried as an adult

Mon, 10/29/2018 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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Daniel Marsh was a few weeks short of 16 when he murdered Mary Northup’s father Oliver “Chip” Northup Jr., and Chip's wife Claudia Maupin, in their Davis home in 2013. As Lauren Keene has written in the Davis Enterprise, "the brutality of [the killings] stunned seasoned law enforcement as well as the community at large." Marsh was convicted as an adult in 2014, but after voters approved a change in state law in 2016, Marsh won a Yolo court hearing that asked if he should now be transferred to the juvenile justice system. The transfer -- rejected by the court last week -- could have meant he’d be released at 25. On today’s program Mary Northup talks about the hearing, listening to Marsh in court, the change in California law that will soon forbid 15-year-olds from being tried as adults, and balancing rehabilitation against protecting the public.

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Jazz After Dark October 23 2018

Tue, 10/23/2018 - 7:24pm | Don Shor

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Some illustrious artists tonight on Jazz After Dark: Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis with Bud Powell, Fats Navarro, and Thelonious Monk; Dave Brubeck Quartet, Cal Tjader & Stan Getz, Paul Desmond with Jim Hall on guitar, Dick Wellstood, Kevin Mahogany, Charlie Byrd and The Washington Guitar Quintet, Herlin Riley, Miles Black Trio.

Photo, clockwise from upper left: Charlie Parker, Dave Brubeck, Kevin Mahogany, Herlin Riley.

 

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Jazz After Dark October 16 2018

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 6:57pm | Don Shor

Coming up tonight on Jazz After Dark: Art Tatum, Ella Fitzgerald & Ellis Larkins, Bobby Jaspar, Betty Roché, Sam Lazar Trio, Zoot Sims, Keter Betts, The Anthony Wilson Trio, Waverly Seven, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Don Thompson & Pat La Barbera.

8 pm on 95.7 FM, KDRT-LP in Davis, CA

Shows are archived for two weeks at https://kdrt.org/programs/jazz-after-dark

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Yo! And The Electric visit Listening Lyrics Friday Oct. 19, 2018, at 4 PM

Tue, 10/16/2018 - 11:18am | Pieter Pastoor

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Yo! And The Electric visits KDRT

Yo! And The Electric formed in 2017. This psychedelic group gets its inspiration from such artists as Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, and The Beach Boys. Based in Sacramento, Yo! And The Electric self-released "Spartacus," an EP of original psychedelic jams, in August, and is known for blending '60s pop sensibilities with cool undertones of jazz. The band offers a full rich sound that has a wonderful depth. 

Band members are: Skyler Leftridge, Julia Stimson, Ryan Coughran, Dane Skinner, and Patrick Lema.

If you're outside the KDRT broadcast area, this show will be streamed live on www.kdrt.org.

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Davisville, Oct. 15, 2018: There’s plenty of conflict out there. How do we reduce it?

Mon, 10/15/2018 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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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 – including how she’d advise the Senate if she were given the task of resolving their conflicts in the wake of the Supreme Court Kavanaugh confirmation hearings.  “The first thing I’d ask all of them to do is stop talking,” she says, “and start listening to one another.”

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Oct. 14th Benefit Concert with The Muddy Waders to Celebrate KDRT's 14th Birthday

Sun, 10/14/2018 - 3:05pm | Diane Crumley

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The Muddy Waders

We are thrilled to be hosting a benefit concert for KDRT with The Muddy Waders on Sunday, October 14th, from 4 to 7pm at Robin's Nest - one of Davis' most well-loved house concert venues.  The Muddy Waders are known for their innovative sets of newgrass, and their slurry of jazz standards mixed with blues, rock, country and electro-acoustic jamming.  Attendance is capped at 100 seats - reserve tickets now at link.  We are grateful to the band and Robin's Nest for donating their talents and venue in support of KDRT community radio.  Purchase tickets here, and thanks for your support!

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Connor Herdt and Jessica Stohl (of Bootjuice) along with Alex Roth will perform Friday Oct 12, 2018 at Armadillo Music

Fri, 10/12/2018 - 1:44pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Boot Juice, kdrt,, Armadillo Music

Connor Herdt and Jessica Stohl of BootJuice will be performing tonight at Armadillo Music for 2nd Friday Davis ArtAbout. Tonights performance will pass on the joy and the power of music to those gracious enough to listen. Showcasing up-beat, rocking, acoustic music, this isn't folk night at the coffee shop. Boot Juice will get your heart beating and your feet stomping.

This show will also be sreamed live on KDRT

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Jazz After Dark October 09 2018

Tue, 10/09/2018 - 7:25pm | Don Shor

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Voices of women in jazz tonight on Jazz After Dark. Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington, Anita O'Day, Sarah Vaughan, Nina Simone, Ethel Ennis, Etta Jones, Shirley Horn, Madeleine Peyroux, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Andrea Wolper, Cassandra Wilson.

Photo clockwise from upper left: Peggy Lee, Dianne Reeves, Shirley Horn, Etta Jones.

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