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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.

Sounds So Sweet

Host Wayne Hagen takes a lively look at sweet sounds of jug band music, past and present.

Live Tuesday 1-2pm

Replays Sunday 11am-12pm

DJ(s):

Wayne Hagen

In this World Music show, Gil covers the Middle East, the Mediterranean region, North Africa, Central Asia, and the Indian sub continent, including traditional and contemporary musical styles. This is not a pop music show!

Live Monday 10am-12pm

DJ(s):

Gil Medovoy

Mapping Healthcare

Mapping Healthcare is a radio show and podcast where a medic with a map explores ways in which people around the globe make the world of healthcare better and what we can learn from them. The host is a pediatrician, educator, and researcher who leads programs to help people access high-quality healthcare and stay healthy. All past episodes are archived below. Find Mapping Healthcare on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Live Friday 5:30-6pm

DJ(s):

Dr. Shaikh

Heart to Heart

Nothing brings greater rewards than a life filled with love and care for people and the world around us. With Heart to Heart, host "Dr. G" inspires and teaches listeners to live life richly and lightly. To ask a question on the show, call 1.530.792.1648 during the live broadcast. Check the Davis Enterprise to for guests and weekly topics.

Live Wednesday 12-1pm

DJ(s):

Dr. Gitane

Song 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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Album of the Week - Camper Van Beethoven's New Roman Times - Thursday, March 17

Thu, 03/17/2016 - 4:27pm | Dug Deep

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This week’s album of the week will be Camper Van Beethoven’s New Roman Times. A true concept album, New Roman Times was the band’s 2004 reunion/comeback record after having been dormant for 14 years. The concept was strange (what would you expect from CVB?), but intriguing, involving a plot about a fictional America divided into smaller republics (most notably the secular Republic of California and the Fundamentalist Christian Republic of Texas) that are at war with one another. The band employs some none-too-disguised political jabs as well as indulges their taste for 1970s-style prog rock, mixed with Middle Eastern melodies and ska-based rhythms...All in all, a very fitting selection for KDRT’s Album of the Week in this very lively election season. Dug Deep hosts this edition of Album of the Week.

Gary Chew: 3rd Streaming - Wed. 3/16 at 1PM

Wed, 03/16/2016 - 12:52pm | Eunah

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This week's Gary Chew: 3rd Streaming opens up with some Brazilian music. The L.A. Guitar Quartet is first with an exciting piece called “Bluezilian.” That's followed by more Brazilian sounds by Jobim … and, appropriately, the song is “The Waters of March” with Eliane Elias and a neat vocal group singing it in Portuguese and English.

“An Inspector Calls” is a theme from a film score written by Anne Dudley. Then Dizzy Gillespie's “A Night In Tunisia” is fiddled so well by the Turtle Island SQ. For the finale, it's Francis Poulenc's beautiful work “Aubade and Choreographic Poem For Piano and 18 Instruments.” Pianist Jacques Fevrier conducts members of the Lamoureux Concert Orchestra.

Jazz After Dark March 15, 2016

Tue, 03/15/2016 - 7:38pm | Don Shor

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It’s cool jazz, soul jazz, a little bossa nova. Plus Al Jarreau’s Take Five, and some modern jazz guitar tonight. Jacy Parker * Charlie Parker & His Quintet * Ethel Ennis * Ruby Braff * Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong * Sam Lazar * Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete * Stanley Turrentine * Al Jarreau * Howard Roberts * Don Thompson & Pat La Barbera

Davisville, 3/14/16: Prof. Frances Dolan, recently named one of the best teachers in town

Mon, 03/14/2016 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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Frances Dolan, an English professor and Shakespeare expert, just won the 2016 UC Davis Prize for Undergraduate Teaching and Scholarly Achievement. On today’s program we talk about what constitutes good teaching, why Shakespeare is relevant, the value of literary analysis, and why she tells her students in the classroom that she can see them—that last part has to do with technology. This is an interesting discussion with someone who’s clearly very skilled at her profession.

Album Review: Mowing, by Michael Nau

Sun, 03/13/2016 - 11:39pm | Scott Korinke

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Michael Nau

The best way to describe Michael Nau's first solo LP, Mowing, is as an alternative indie-folk album that is about as eclectic as it gets. Everything is extremely stripped down and low tempo, leaving plenty of time for reflective lyricism that's laced with introspective observations. Nau's voice is as laidback as the skillful but simple instrumentation, never getting angry or excited, just crowing softly as the tune beats on. The best songs on Mowing are the more upbeat "The Glass," the emotionally resonant "Good Moon," and the funky single "Winter Beat." The album works best when you want to listen for relaxation; it won't pump you up, but it will settle you down smoothly and peacefully. Mowing isn't for everyone, but if you are into laidback indie folk, you can't go wrong with Michael Nau.

KDRT Live at Armadillo ArtAbout with the Peter Holden Band - March 11

Fri, 03/11/2016 - 6:16pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Peter Holden to visit KDRT

Live DiRT: KDRT and Armadillo Music welcome the Peter Holden Band for the Downtown Davis 2nd Friday ArtAbout. The show will broadcast live on KDRT 95.7FM / KDRT.org.

Peter Holden is a San Francisco-based pop/acoustic/rock musician who’s performed in California, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut, to name a few states. His debut EP The Athens & Other Stories came out in June 2013. The album is available on virtually every online download site. A second EP titled simply EP#2 was released last year. Peter’s sound is reminiscent of Matchbox Twenty, The Goo Goo Dolls, Jimmy Eat World, and the Gin Blossoms. Peter grew up all over the country, travelling with his family. Every place Peter lived became a part in his music. Whether it’s the rocking EP#2 featuring “Tired of Waiting,” or “Wasted Youth” from The Athens & Other Stories, you’re sure to be singing Peter’s songs before you know it.

Big Sticky Mess on Listening Lyrics Friday 3/11/16 at 4:00PM

Fri, 03/11/2016 - 3:39pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Big Sticky Mess visits KDRT

Listening Lyrics is honored that during the live broadcast we will be introducing the new CD by the Big Sticky Mess. Big Sticky Mess traveled lightyears at rocketing speeds to Earth in search of you. Now, as if shot out of a cannon through the heart of a rainbow, the Mess is here bringing a kaleidoscopic mix of extraterrestrial hooks, vibrant grooves and potent beats, purely for your entertainment. Close your eyes and hear the funky jams reminiscent of decades past with a sound much larger than the three piece arrangement before you should allow. So slip another drop under your tongue and join the inter-planetary groove train that is the Big Sticky Mess.

All Listening Lyric shows are live on Fridays from 4:00PM to 5:00PM.(PST) on KDRT 95.7FM. For those outside the listening area, the show will stream live online at KDRT.org . It will also be available for replays in the show archives or as an podcast on iTunes under LISTENING LYRICS.

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Criminal Defense Attorney Brian Roark Visits "Conrad's Corner" Friday 12-1PM

Thu, 03/10/2016 - 4:32pm | Conrad Wilton

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Brian Roark, Esq.

Rated as the top criminal defense attorney in Austin, Texas by Super Lawyers Magazine, Brian Roark is representing a University of Texas student facing expulsion over allegations that he sexually assaulted a non-student at her off campus apartment. Roark claims the university's investigation of the case and scheduled discplinary hearing violates his client's right to due process of law. Roark achieved national recognition last fall after successfully representing University of Texas wide receiver Kendall Sanders who was ultimately found not guilty of sexual assault.

Jazz After Dark March 08, 2016

Tue, 03/08/2016 - 7:41pm | Don Shor

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Tonight: some swing, some mainstream jazz, and featuring the vocals of Eva Cassidy -- a great crossover artist from the early 1990’s. Eva Cassidy * Duke Ellington and His Orchestra & Oscar Peterson * Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves * Johnny Hodges * Frank Sinatra * Ella Fitzgerald & Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra * Weather Report * Toshiko Akiyoshi * Gerry Mulligan * The Ray Brown Trio * Eva Cassidy & Chuck Brown * Jim Hall

Album Review: Gravy Nation (self-titled)

Sun, 03/06/2016 - 10:31pm | Scott Korinke

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Gravy Nation

Headed by frontman Christopher Hunt, along with guitarist Ryan Shickman and drummer Billy Thompson, Gravy Nation began in 2014 right here in Davis and has since grown in popularity due to a solid live act and their first LP, the self-titled Gravy Nation. The rock band is reminescent of pop-punk groups like Better Than Ezra and Green Day but with greater pop sensibility that brings to mind 90s Britpop and classic rock from the late 60s and early 70s. Tracks include "Disconnected Brain," a funky, multifaceted alternative tune that demonstrates Gravy Nation's range and talent, and "It's Too Late," a breezy pop tune that is relaxing despite the grunge vibe that permeates the entire LP. The band knows how to crank out a righteous and angry punk tune, as illustrated by "Boredom Blues," whose lyrics convey the inherent insecurity and restlessness that comes with boredom, and "Day Wrecker," which might be the strongest song on the album thanks to it's anthemic guitar work and infectious bass. All in all, Gravy Nation is a dynamite first LP that bolsters the local music scene and shows fantastic promise for the band.

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