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Davisville, Sept. 9, 2024: Watching wildlife in Davis, plus listening to a voice from a previous pandemic

Mon, 09/09/2024 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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Late summer offers a few particular attractions in Davis. The heat fades a bit, if only because the days are shorter, and evenings outdoors are mild. It’s an inviting season to look at the full moon if it’s up, and to think about another year passing. And swat some mosquitoes.

Here on Davisville, early September is a natural time to talk with someone who has spent a lot of time outdoors: Jean Jackman of Davis. She writes the “At the Pond” column in the Davis Enterprise, has taken some serious bike rides, and a quarter-century ago recorded local people talking about Davis history ("Down Home Tales of Davis"). We talk about a variety of things today, starting with the wildlife and birds she writes about in Davis. Later we hear Jean's recording of Jane Van Sant, who lived in downtown Davis, died 18 years ago at 94, and tells us in her own voice what Davis lived through during the flu epidemic of 1917-18.

The photo shows the full moon of August 2022 over north Davis.

Inner Nature in the studio on Listening Lyrics, Sept. 6, 2024

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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This week Casey Groat and James Murphy spend some time free-form bantering with me, creating one sweet hour of radio.

Inner Nature (FKA Fashionista Boyfriend) is the work of Casey Groat from Sacramento. Having started as just a kid with an interest in making noises with the computer, the project has matured into themes such as love and loss, as well as experimenting with sampling and songs with meaning and purpose. Artists such as Washed Out, Toro Y Moi, Small Black and Neon Indian are a big influence on the sound. The live act is a three-piece featuring Casey, James Murphy (Ancient Astronaut, Saint Solitaire, Ihabial) and Austin Mooney.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 09/06/2024

Divine Intervention – Sept. 6, 2024

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 5:00pm | Jess Goddésse

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Listen up for Divine Intervention at 6 p.m. Pacific as your hostèsse Jess Goddèsse blesses you with a bounty of new sounds — including the latest from perennial favorites the Bug Club and Ty Segal; Bay Area bands Duster, Fake Fruit, and Smokers; and long-time legends the Fastbacks and Melt-Banana — all this blended with some should-be favorites, a few tunes from September's Goddess of the Month, and a questionable track in observance of Vinyl Vespers — only on your grooviest grassroots station, KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org!

The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – Sept. 6, 2024

Fri, 09/06/2024 - 4:00pm | Russ Tolman

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This week on The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour, Peter Holsapple joins Russ to talk about the dB's — their history, reissues, reunion shows — PLUS the Continental Drifters — the book, 2-CD tribute, and best-of. Featuring shoutouts to Chris Stamey, Vicki Peterson, Kristian Hoffman, Mark Walton, Robert Mache, Paul Rock, Dave Provost, Kevin Jarvis, Tim Lee, Susan Cowsill, Danny McGough, and more — join us 5 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org (or via all fine podcasting places).

Davis Garden Show, Sept. 5, 2024

Thu, 09/05/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: watering as days get shorter, fun planting technique for sunflowers, wisteria problems and info, currant tomatoes and their ilk, planting native grass seed, when we plant bulbs in fall, and more.

IMPLOSION – 4 Sep. 2024

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 3:00pm | Nick Saloman

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Tune in at 5 p.m. Pacific for Nick Saloman's IMPLOSION, featuring a fabulous, fanciful mix of music from the likes of Pretty Purdie, Generation X, John Lennon, Johnny Neal & the Starliters, Freddie Starr & the Midnighters, and more — only on KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org, where the grassroots grow!

In the Key of Folk

Wed, 09/04/2024 - 12:30pm | Karen Leyse

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This afternoon at 2 p.m., In the Key of Folk will be featuring fiddlers from Celtic, Spanish, and Scandinavian genres in conjunction with performances here in Sacramento this week. We'll feature a couple of pieces from the recent first album, Dots of Light, by San Miguel Fraser, a duo from Valladolid, Spain, comprised of Galen Fraser and his wife, Maria San Miguel, who will be performing in Sacramento this Friday. They'll be followed by a series of pieces featuring sisters Natalie and Brittany Haas, and Swedish fiddler Lena Jonsson, who gave a great show at the Sofia on Labor Day. Your hostess Karen will also be featuring pieces by the members of The Figments, a band that is a subset of the unique and marvellous contra dance band, Elixir.

Jazz After Dark, Sept. 3, 2024

Tue, 09/03/2024 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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New Orleans jazz and more tonight:

Louis Armstrong, Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
Pete Johnson And Albert Ammons, Boogie Woogie Man
Will Bradley, Basin Street Boogie
Tommy Dorsey, Swing Low, Swing Chariot
Ella Fitzgerald with Sy Oliver, Basin Street Blues
Artie Shaw, Imagination
Woody Herman Sextet, Princess M
Jim Robinson's New Orleans Band, Ice Cream
Pete Fountain, Lazy River
Louis Armstrong, Bourbon Street Parade
Billie & DeDe Pierce, Algiers Hoodoo Blues
Percy Humphrey's Crescent City Joymakers, Rip 'Em Up, Joe, and We Shall Walk Through the Streets of the City
New Orleans' Own The Dukes of Dixieland, Just a Little While to Stay Here
Piano Connection, Hit That Nail

Electric Compost Heap -- Aug. 30, 2024

Fri, 08/30/2024 - 5:10pm | Dug Deep

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Tonight at 6 p.m. Pacific time on the Electric Compost Heap, DJ Dug Deep will feature a few songs from the powerful new album from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, "Wild God," which was just released today. Loads of other musical detritus for a lovely late summer's evening, so please join us at KDRT.org. Oh, and the official color of tonight's program is Coral! See you in the heap!

Nat Lefkoff interviewed on Listening Lyrics, Aug. 30, 2024

Fri, 08/30/2024 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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Nat Lefkoff is 29 and has a cat named Sweetie who is just the best. Nat likes going on long walks and listening to books about history. He also likes bugs, birds, and especially roller blading. The Central Valley that dominates the interior of California is his home. Big open skies and fields with swampy spots and woods scattered throughout. Family and friends are super important, but so is the music he makes.

In his own words, "I'm so grateful to be able to call this my life. Best job I ever had. I'm a happy person but I get real down sometimes and these songs are the product of that. The pearls of my pain, the rainbows of my rain, the Ernie to my Bert, the worm in my dirt."

Natt will appear for his latest album release event at the Davis Odd Fellows on Sept. 14, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. Check out ticket availability here

This show is streamed at KDRT.ORG and available on most podcast apps under Listening Lyrics.

Weekly Playlist These are selected songs from Listening Lyrics, songs talked about but not necessarily played. Enjoy. Updated weekly.