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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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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 8-10pm
DJ(s): 
Jess Goddésse, Dug Deep
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Independent and Local

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
DJ(s): 
Sam Hawk
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This Way Out

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This Way Out is an award-winning nationally syndicated show that gives voice to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender movement. Fighting for LGBT equality and rights since 1988, the program shows no signs of slowing down!

Live Tuesday 11:30pm-Wednesday 12am
Homepage URL: 
This Way Out on the Web
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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 Tuesday 7-9am
Replays Saturday 3-5pm
DJ(s): 
Rodriguez
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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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Joshua Wisterman plays and articulates his music Jan 12th, 2018

Fri, 01/12/2018 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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My first guest for 2018 - Josh set the interview bar high for all the guest that will follow. Listen now.

Joshua Wisterman grew up in Woodland, CA and started playing guitar at the age of nine. Now, 19 and playing mostly jazz music in the Sacramento area he has started creating a name for himself as talented and driven. His dream is to keep on doing music all of his life.

Listening Lyrics saw Joshua perform with jazz musicians more than twice his age, let me say that he more then held his own and is a real treat to hear.

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Jazz After Dark January 09 2018

Tue, 01/09/2018 - 7:42pm | Don Shor

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Starting a new year of jazz with sax and horns tonight; plus commemorating Kevin Mahogany.

Kevin Mahogany, Phineas Newborn Jr. and All Stars, Gerry Mulligan & Johnny Hodges, Cannonball Adderley, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Wynton Marsalis, Harold López-Nussa, Wolfgang Haffner

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Davisville, Jan. 8, 2018: Introducing Paul’s Place, a new housing/homeless resource in Davis

Tue, 01/09/2018 - 9:45am | Bill Buchanan

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Homelessness is a top concern for Davis business owners and downtown residents.  To the mix of ideas for addressing the problem, you can add a new idea that already has a location, design and backers – Paul’s Place, a combination of micro-apartments, transitional housing and services. It would replace the current resource center and transitional housing operated by Davis Community Meals and Housing at 1111 H St. Martha Teeter, president of Davis Opportunity Village, and Bill Pride, executive director of DCMH, talk about the project on today’s Davisville. Davis architect Maria Ogrydziak is the designer. A fund-raising campaign to raise the cost through private donations is in the works.

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Jazz After Dark December 26 2017

Tue, 12/26/2017 - 7:19pm | Don Shor

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Tonight on Jazz After Dark I went deep into the archives for a show from year-end 2011. Here's to lots of great jazz in the New Year!

Jerry Gray  --  The Anvil Chorus

Ray Eberle  --  Chatanooga Choo Choo

Duke Ellington  --  Satin Doll

Bunny Berigan  --  Skylark

Freddy Martin  --  Tonight We Love

Ray Anthony  --  The Man With A Horn

Benny Goodman  --  Let's Dance

Count Basie  --  You Can Depend On Me

Ella Fitzgerald  --  Night And Day

Louis Armstrong  --  I Get Ideas

Tomas Einarsson  --  Rumdrum

Machito with Cannonball Adderley  --  Congo Mulence

Erroll Garner  --  How Could You Do A Thing Like That To Me [Live]

Winifred Atwell  --  Near You

Dave Brubeck/Tony Bennett  --  That Old Black Magic

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy  --  Jump With Me Baby

Guy Lombardo  --  Auld Lang Syne

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Jazz After Dark December 19 2017

Tue, 12/19/2017 - 7:24pm | Don Shor

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Winter seasonal jazz tonight: Peanuts themes, acoustic guitar, improvisations on carols, and more.

Toms Mucenieks, Cyrus Chestnut, Ellis Marsalis Trio, Vince Guaraldi Trio, Charles Kynard, Kaki King, Piano Connection & Marcs Boogie, Al Di Meola, Charlie Byrd And The Washington Guitar Quintet, Chick Corea, Chet Baker, Joe Pass

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A Tribute to The Iconic Sounds of Southern California and the Laurel Canyon Scene

Thu, 12/14/2017 - 7:05pm | Rodriguez

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This episode of Silver Nine Volt Heart  is a special sonic journey featuring the songs of some the finest artists whose combined efforts became known as the Southern California  sound.  From The Doors, The Byrds,  Beach Boys, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, The Eagles,  Dave Alvin, to Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and more, the Los Angeles area and its unique canyon hideaways has been a hotspot for that special SoCal sound.  This show is dedicated to all those in SoCal affected by the ongoing wildfires, with the hope that these songs will help lift the spirits of all.

 

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Jazz After Dark December 12 2017

Tue, 12/12/2017 - 7:05pm | Don Shor

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On Jazz After Dark: Focus on the 50’s first tonight with Sarah Vaughan, Sidney Bechet, Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond, Milt Jackson & John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley & Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Horace Silver, Dave Brubeck, and Pete Fountain. Then some guitar by Emily Remler, and Al Di Meola, and we'll wrap up the show with Milt Buckner.

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Davisville, Dec. 11, 2017: Retirements in 2018 will bring changes to the Davis Enterprise

Mon, 12/11/2017 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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When Bruce Gallaudet announced he was retiring as sports editor of the Davis Enterprise, I took the occasion to ask him to come on the show. He has had an eclectic career, and knows more stories than we could ever get to. Halfway through the interview he said his wife, Debbie Davis, has also decided to retire from the Enterprise on March 2, and that’s major news in Davis—she has been editor of the paper since taking over from Bruce in the early 1980s. Today's interview ended up in two halves. The first part is about sports, why it can produce such good journalism, and the large personalities it attracts. The second part is about changes in community journalism, the state of the Enterprise, the plan he and Debbie have to move to the San Francisco Peninsula after they retire, and more.

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“Big Bend Killing: The Appalachian Ballad Tradition” on The Folk Brothers December 13, 2017

Sat, 12/09/2017 - 10:31am | Peter Schiffman

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The Folk Brothers dedicate this week's program to this new, Grammy-nominated double album of 32 tracks of Appalachian ballads which originated both in the old (i.e., Scotland and England) and new worlds.   The album, featuring artists including Rosanne Cash, Martin Simpson, Alice Gerrard, Jody Stecher, Doyle Lawson, is a fundraiser for the Great Smoky Mountains Association.

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Misner and Smith to perform at Armadillo Music for 2nd Friday ArtAbout December 8, 2017 6:30PM

Fri, 12/08/2017 - 6:55pm | Pieter Pastoor

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KDRT will broadcast direct and live from Armadillo Music in Davis, CA, for 2nd Friday ArtAbout on December 8th.  This month will be a real treat as one of the favorite duos in California perform. Soaring vocal harmonies and story-filled, poetic songwriting, Misner & Smith's sound harkens back to the bedrock of modern American rock and folk. Paying tribute to strong influences like Simon & Garfunkel, The Band, and Buffalo Springfield, they invent a sound all their own, seducing listeners with music that captures longing and belonging in the same moment. Their partnership in music is a search for meaning. The songs yearn for connection, ache for understanding, relish in mystery, and rejoice in creation. In a world that often feels to be crumbling down around us, they dig deep and find hope in simple things, in the beauty that surrounds us all.

Misner & Smith's latest release is Headwaters, a collection of covers. Please join us December 8th for the live broadcast from Armadillo, or if you're outside the listening area, please listen online at kdrt.org.

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