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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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Na Mele O Hawai'i

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Join host Beth Post as she features the unique sounds of Hawaiian music — from early icons of island music to today's innovators — exploring styles, the history of the genre, and revered songs and performers.

Live Thursday 1-3pm
Replays Saturday 10am-12pm
DJ(s): 
Beth Post
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Twang Thang

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Twang Thang features outlaw country old and new, showcasing the folks who sowed the harder-edged musical seeds for what we today call Americana, as well as the newer artists who continue the tunes and outlaw ethos forward. George Jones, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Lucinda Willimans, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakum, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Billie Jo Shaver ... Americana music didn't just show up one day — it has deep and varied country music roots. Twang Thang explores the originators, the newcomers, and the music that happened along the way!

Live Wednesday 7-9am
Replays Wednesday 9-11pm, Sunday 8-10am
DJ(s): 
DJ Dirk
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Cowboy Tracks

Join Nancy around the campfire to hear authentic Western roots music and cowboy poetry. Something deep in your soul will resonate to stories from the early wranglers, Mexican vaqueros, Old West adventurers, Silver Screen buckaroos, Western Swing bands, contemporary real cowboys, and all who appreciate wide open spaces, freedom, and the western lifestyle.

 

Live Wednesday 1-2pm
Replays Friday 7-8am
DJ(s): 
Nancy Flagg
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Crossing Continents

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
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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 Monday 8-9pm, Saturday 5-6pm, Sunday 3-4pm
DJ(s): 
Rocky Outcrop
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Replay of Paul Smaldino of The Small Dinosaurs, live in the studio on Listening Lyrics, Aug. 19, 2022

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 5:00pm | admin

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Paul Smaldino is the lead singer of The Small Dinosaurs, a strange band dedicated to singing songs about the little things that matter. Their first album, Household Songs, is entirely about household chores, and is available everywhere on the internet. Their second album, Dad Songs, is due out in 2023.  Listen in, get to know Paul, and learn a bit about little things that matter.

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NEW! Audio Ecotone – Fridays at 3 p.m.

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 11:00am | Eddy Owt

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Don't miss the latest addition to our programming lineup — The Audio Ecotone — an off-the-beaten-path journey into a zone of sounds old and new, familiar and strange, mainstream and just a bit out of left field. Come explore the music of the last 100 years with your guide Eddy Owt — every Friday afternoon at 3 Pacific on KDRT, where the grassroots grow!

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Davis Garden Show, July 11, 2024

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's topics: sunburned leaves and heat wave issues, watering trees, arborist wood chips, and more.

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Special 7-11 re-airing of Bob Wertzberger on Listening Lyrics from May 6, 2016

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 10:00am | Jeff Shaw

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We celebrate Bob on 7-11. Listen to this old episode now online, or via the broadcast at 3 p.m. today. Tune in at 7 p.m. tonight on July 11, 2024 to hear a special live recording of the song 7-11, and again at 9 p.m. for more tribute. You can also watch Bob perform with his full band, starting at 46 minutes in, here:

https://dctv.davismedia.org/content/nexus-stage-live-chickeebob-05-04-13

Read Autumn's blog post for more.

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IMPLOSION – 10 July 2024

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 10:00am | Nick Saloman

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You know you don't want to miss this week's edition of IMPLOSION with the one and only Nick Saloman, bringing you the best in psychedelic rock and complementary sounds from the likes of the McCoys, the Raiders, the Grumbleweeds, Venus & the Razorblades, and more. Tune in at 5p Pacific to KDRT 95.7 fm | KDRT.org — check the schedule online for replays and the audio archive!

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Jazz After Dark, July 9, 2024

Tue, 07/09/2024 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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Longer sets on tonight's show:

  • Erroll Garner, Farewell To Paris
  • Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, The Rev
  • Earl "Fatha" Hines, Lonesome Road
  • Sarah Vaughan, Wave
  • Toots Thielemans, Tenor Madness
  • Gerry Mulligan, Sun on the Stairs
  • Milcho Leviev & Friends, Take the 'A' Train
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Divine Intervention – July 5, 2024

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 5:00pm | Jess Goddésse

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Get ready for a blast of torrid tunes this HOT summer evening at 6 p.m. Pacific on Divine Intervention. We'll hear some old favorites ... some new tracks from Sour Widows, Redd Kross, the Woggles, Girl and Girl, Guided by Voices, La Luz ... a track or two from our new Goddess of the Month (who will it be?!) ... and, of course, Vinyl Vespers (yikes!) ... all here on KDRT 95.7fm  |  KDRT.org.

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Replay of Guillaume Pastoor and the bossa nova, on Listening Lyrics, from April 5, 2024

Fri, 07/05/2024 - 5:00pm | admin

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Guillaume Pastoor joins us this week to share with us his "affair" with the music genre bossa nova. Guillaume carefully selected songs to show us how different singers around the world interpet the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim.

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Davis Garden Show, July 4, 2024

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today's show: tomato disorders and disorderly tomatoes, sun and heat injury on fruit, and more.

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IMPLOSION – 3 July 2024

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 11:25am | Nick Saloman

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Oh, yes, it's hot — and you need the cool sounds of IMPLOSION, coming your way at 5 p.m. Pacific. Join your host Nick Saloman of the Bevis Frond for a solid sampling of psychedelic sounds and more — right here on your grassroots radio station, KDRT 95.7 fm!

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