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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.

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

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E-Town on the web

Democracy Now!

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

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Democracy Now! on the web

Blue Light Central

Every week, the big blue train we call the Blue Light Central rumbles out of the station for an hour-long ride through a landscape of blues, classic R&B, soul, gospel, zydeco, and low-down boogie. Mark Drnek is your ticket agent, porter, engineer, brakeman, and conductor on a weekly excursion through the vast music landscape.

Live Thursday 9-10pm

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Blue Light Central on the web

The News Cycle

The Davis Senior High School's Blue Devil Hub produces this weekly show for the Davis community. The show dives into issues relevant to students and residents. In addition to KDRT, you can find the show at bluedevilhub.com.

Live Monday 5-5:30pm

DJ(s):

DHS Journalism Class

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Davis Hub

Juke In The Back

Matt the Cat presents the soul that came before rock n’ roll: 1950s rhythm and blues. Each week, this underrated and rollicking music plays on that old Rockola jukebox in the back!

Live Tuesday 9-10pm

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Juck in the Back on the web

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Jazz After Dark February 12 2019

Tue, 02/12/2019 - 7:34pm | Don Shor

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Coming up at 8 pm on Jazz After Dark: Dianne Reeves, Stan Kenton And His Orchestra, Sonny Rollins, Cannonball Adderley, Donald Byrd, Charlie Rouse, Herbie Mann, Abbey Lincoln, Andy Bey, Houston Person

Photo clockwise from upper left: Sonny Rollins, Cannonball Adderley, Andy Bey, Abbey Lincoln.

Davisville, Feb. 11, 2019: Standup comedy in Davis with Ean and Erick

Mon, 02/11/2019 - 6:10pm | Bill Buchanan

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Ean Kimura & Erick Fierro, both second-year students at UC Davis, are part of the standup comedy scene in Davis. It’s not a big scene—Yelp’s list of 10 top comedy clubs in Davis stops at nine entries, and lists just one location that's actually in town—but we learn more about it on today’s show. We also talk about why Fierro and Kimura enjoy making people laugh, the UC Davis standup comedy club (possibly the same one Hasan Minhaj started), what makes good standup comedy, what happens when you bomb onstage, and more, including the t-shirt cannon bit they presented on the first edition of their KDVS campus radio station show In the Meantime (8 a.m. Mondays).

Divine Intervention Strikes - February 11, 2019

Mon, 02/11/2019 - 5:52pm | Jess Goddésse

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Divine Intervention strikes this week with more new music—a lot of rock & pop with a hefty sprinkling of jazz and experimental sounds: Toro y Moi, Cloud Seeder, Ben LaMar Gay, Mozes & the Firstborn, Angel Bat Dawid, John Barera & Will Martin, and much more—plus Vinyl Vespers. See the playlist and stream the show via the program page.

The Gold Souls live in the studio, recorded Feb 8th, 2019

Fri, 02/08/2019 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Vocalist Juniper Waller, percusionist Billy D. Thompson and bass player Jace Dorn of The Gold Souls were in the studio. The Gold Souls bring the driving grooves of funk, the rich textures of soul, and the compelling storytelling of the blues to the Northern California scene. With the dynamic Juniper Waller at the helm, the band combines their many influences to create a unique sound that rings true to the idioms that inspire them. Their recent efforts include the release and tour of their self-recorded and produced, eponymous EP in May of 2017. This release, while remaining an honest representation, is only the beginning of the band’s creative journey. A new single is scheduled for release Febuary 12, 2019.

Jazz After Dark February 05 2019

Tue, 02/05/2019 - 7:41pm | Don Shor

Coming up on Jazz After Dark: sax, piano, and guitar artists featured tonight, plus vocals by Mel Tormé and Ella.

Erroll Garner, Gerry Mulligan, Gerry Mulligan & Johnny Hodges, Gerry Mulligan & Mel Tormé, Dave Brubeck, Bud Shank & Michel Legrand, Milt Buckner, Claude Bolling Big Band, Ella Fitzgerald, Gábor Szabó, Ramsey Lewis

Divine Intervention Strikes - February 4, 2019

Mon, 02/04/2019 - 5:49pm | Jess Goddésse

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Divine Intervention strikes this week with so very many new releases from the likes of Sharon Van Etten, HXXS, Deer Tick, Samps, Sneaks… and, of course, Vinyl Vespers. See the playlist and stream the show via the program page.

Jazz After Dark January 29 2019

Tue, 01/29/2019 - 7:31pm | Don Shor

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1970’s jazz tonight on Jazz After Dark! George Benson, Donald Byrd, Herbie Mann, Stanley Turrentine, Deodato, Ella Fitzgerald, Grover Washington, Jr., Eddie Harris, Hugh Masekela.

Davisville, Jan. 28, 2019: Pain and comedy with Karma Waltonen

Mon, 01/28/2019 - 6:05pm | Bill Buchanan

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Comedy and chronic pain might not seem to have much in common, but on today’s program, they do. UC Davis Continuing Lecturer Karma Waltonen teaches seminars on writing & performing stand-up comedy, among other subjects, and on Jan. 31 she’ll present her one-woman show “Chronic Pain: A Comedy,” at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in Sacramento. Waltonen has wonderfully eclectic interests – her expertise ranges from The Simpsons to Margaret Atwood – and her sense of humor and comic timing, backed by her clear respect for the serious aspects of her subject, make this an engaging interview.

Brotherly Mud on Listening Lyrics this Friday Febuary 1, 2019 at 4:00PM

Mon, 01/28/2019 - 12:21pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Brotherly Mud visit KDRT

Brotherly Mud is as if the 60's and 70's folk tradition continued into the modern day, taking influence from today's songwriters while respecting yesterday's honesty.

With members graduating from the Berklee College of Music and the Musician's Institute, Brotherly Mud respects the art of musical creation through both an educational and deeply human lens.

Constantly working to be true to their artistic spirits, Brotherly Mud is currently touring with their original material all over the West Coast, with shows, radio interviews and the occasional secret performance.

For those outside the listening area - fear not, this show will be streamed live (and archived) on www.kdrt.org

Jazz After Dark January 22 2019

Tue, 01/22/2019 - 7:35pm | Don Shor

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Coming up at 8 pm tonight: great combos and vocals.

Billie Holiday, Benny Carter & Oscar Peterson Trio, Bobby Hackett & Jack Teagarden, Stéphane Grappelli & Stuff Smith, Paul Gonsalves & Earl Hines, Dakota Staton & The Manny Albam Big Band, Hank Jones, James Moody, Chico O'Farrill, Alex Pangman, Paul Desmond & Don Sebesky Orchestra.

Replays Monday 11pm, Tuesday midnight, Wednesday 10 pm.

Photo, clockwise from upper left: James Moody, Paul Gonsalves, Dakota Staton, Stuff Smith.