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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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Grist for the Chill

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Dave serves up a truly interesting mix of music with a focus on fingerstyle guitar and percussive groove as it relates to roots,  world fusion, jazz, funk, Latin and Brazilian music, and more.  

Live Thursday 11am-12pm
Replays Saturday 11pm-Sunday 12am
DJ(s): 
Dave Mcasey
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Grist for the Chill
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Education Beat

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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 Monday 5:10-5:30pm
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A production of Ed Source
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The Golden Road

​Join Wayne Hagan and take a musical journey down the Golden Road and explore the music of the Grateful Dead, its roots, and its many offshoots. Past DJs include Alligator, Lee Maddex, and Rod Moseanko. What a long strange trip!

Live Tuesday 2-4pm
Replays Sunday 6-8pm
DJ(s): 
Wayne Hagen
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Democracy Now!

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Hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now is an award-winning syndicated news program that gives voice to perspectives rarely heard in corporate-sponsored media, including independent journalists, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics, independent analysts, and ordinary people from around the world.

Live Friday 9-10am
Homepage URL: 
Democracy Now! on the Web
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The Yolo County Breakdown

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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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Divine Intervention Strikes - Feb 20

Mon, 02/20/2017 - 5:45pm | Jess Goddésse

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Joy Is Like the Rain cover

We'll be a little less scattered for this edition of Divine Intervention as our hearts and minds focus on sending positive musical energy to our sistren and brethren in Sweden. And, yes, Vinyl Vespers is packed and on it's way to the studio--a joy-y, rain-ful pick for a rainy, rainy, RAINy day. Do tune in, 7-9p PT, only on KDRT.

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Austin James Hicks returns to Listening Lyrics Friday Feb. 17th, 2017 at 4:00PM

Wed, 02/15/2017 - 5:31pm | Pieter Pastoor

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austin James Hicks vists KDRT

Back for a second time is Austin James Hicks. Born in Berkeley, CA.he has been playing guitar since he was 8 and singing since 10. Why does he do this? To him its simple but he is still searching for the right words.

"I guess because music is sort of everything. Not everything in sense of it being all I want to do but simply that it sort of feels like it's interwoven so tightly in all aspects of my life that it almost feels silly to talk about it as if it were separate from anything else I do. I like to think that everyone has that in some way with something. But if I were to break it down to simply the act of writing, playing, and performing, it's both what is getting me through this crazy life and what makes this crazy life worth getting through."- from an interview with Federica Buonsante for The Babel Harbinger.

If your not in the listening area the show is streamed live at www.kdrt.org

You can visit Austin at http://www.austinjameshicks.com View a short video clip of Austin performing https://youtu.be/91jaOsX6yww Like what you hear - like what we do then - LIKE Listening Lyrics on facebook and receive weekly updates on our guests. https://www.facebook.com/ListeningLyrics/

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Jazz After Dark February 14 2017

Tue, 02/14/2017 - 7:32pm | Don Shor

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Soul jazz, hard bop, and more, plus a tribute to vocalist Al Jarreau.

  • Al Jarreau
  • Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers
  • Louis Bellson
  • Oscar Peterson Trio
  • Herbie Hancock
  • Jimmy Smith
  • Chico Hamilton *
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • Kurt Elling & Al Jarreau
  • Al Jarreau
  • Bobby Hackett
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Davisville, Feb. 13, 2017: Davis Hunts Sweet Spot for its Budding Marijuana Law

Mon, 02/13/2017 - 7:55pm | Bill Buchanan

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Davis is calmly (at least so far) going about the business of creating a city marijuana law, now that Proposition 64 has legalized recreational use of pot in California. The state ballot measure gave Davis, like every town in the state, several choices: Allow growing outdoors? Do you permit retail marijuana shops, and if so where? What about enforcement? How will all this synchronize with what the county, state and federal governments opt to do? On today’s show, Davis City Manager Dirk Brazil and Chief Innovation Officer Diane Parro talk about the current status, decisions facing Davis, what other cities are doing, and developments to date, including comments from the first “community conversation” this month. 

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KDRT LIVE broadcast from Armadillo Music on 2/10/17 at 6:30PM with The Smoke Shovelers

Fri, 02/10/2017 - 9:54am | Pieter Pastoor

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Smoke Shovelers to a KDRT/Armadillo appearance

Second Friday ArtAbout with KDRT and Armadillo Music (207 F Street, Davis CA)

Davis, CA - Feb. 10, 2017 at 6:30PM

This months the Davis 2nd Friday ArtAbout features the Smoke Shoveler’s performing live at Armadillo Music. The performance will be broadcast live using the KDRT mobile DIRT technology.

So if you can not join us at Armadillo Music tune to KDRT 95.7 or via streaming at www.kdrt.org

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Jack Symes / Nat Lefkoff visit Listening Lyrics, Friday 2/10/17 at 4 PM PCT

Wed, 02/08/2017 - 5:23pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Jack Symes & Nat Lefkoff vist KDRT

Jack Symes is a singer-songwriter from the LA area but has been living in and performing around the Bay for the last 5 years. A solo act, his music embodies a folky, relaxed tone packed with emotional lyrics and a shaky moustache. Symes recently released his debut EP titled “Gargoyles” and is now out on a 3-month long West Coast tour through April. 

Nat Lefkoff: Born and raised in Davis, California, Nat has since toured up and down the West Coast throughout his high school and college careers with a variety of groups and venues. Nat focuses heavily on lyrics and melody as he composes with the goal of creating music that speaks to the experience of being human as we interact with the changing worlds around us.

For those outside the listening area the show will stream live on www.kdrt.org.

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Jazz After Dark February 07 2017

Tue, 02/07/2017 - 7:34pm | Don Shor

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Jazz to tap your toes to tonight!

  • Dinah Washington
  • Leroy Vinnegar
  • Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie
  • Red Garland
  • Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges
  • Frank Sinatra
  • Stanley Turrentine
  • WDR Big Band Köln & Joe Williams with Milt Jackson
  • Alex Pangman
  • The Rosenberg Trio
  • The Anthony Wilson Trio
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What Rough Beast visits KDRT Feb 3rd, 2017

Fri, 02/03/2017 - 5:05pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Listen now - to  What Rough Beast,  an exceptional fusion band. The talent of each individual member shines through in their music. Whatdoes that mean, a depth of sound rarely heard. What Rough Beast is Sacramento based, but their sound is not limited to one geographic location. Members are:

Jon Shapiro - keyboards

Keith Filson - guitar

David Martin - guitar

Bryant Whaley - Bass

Jesse Escobar - Hand percussion

Bob Gibeault - Drums

Mike Rice - Flute/saxophone

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Album of the Week - NEW Ty Segall - TH Feb 02

Thu, 02/02/2017 - 4:35pm | Jess Goddésse

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Ty Segall cover art

This week we'll hear the brand spankin' new self-titled release from California's own Ty Segall. Musically brilliant, prolific, and busy, Segall works solo as well as with the fine bands Fuzz, Broken Bat, and GØGGS, and he's a former member of Sic Alps and others. At live performances nowadays, you'll find him backed by the Freedom Band, which comprises  Mikal Cronin on bass, Charles Moothart on drums, Emmett Kelly on guitar, and Ben Boye on piano. Tune in Thursday, February 2, 5-6 p.m. PT. Jess Goddesse hosts. 

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Jazz After Dark January 31 2017

Tue, 01/31/2017 - 7:34pm | Don Shor

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Mostly 70’s jazz tonight: some funk, some sax ballads, and even a little boogie woogie.

  • Anita O'Day
  • George Benson
  • Ella Fitzgerald
  • Paul Desmond, Modern Jazz Quartet
  • Charles Kynard
  • Boogaloo Joe Jones
  • Grover Washington, Jr
  • The Crusaders
  • George Benson
  • Milt Buckner
  • Keith Jarrett
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