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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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The Cerealist

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The Cerealist curates chilling broadcasts of loud + bizarre soundscapes from an ancient cave bellowing death metal from around the globe, with smoky stage lights on music from American, Swedish, and Norwegian shredders. Tune in every week for 30 brutal minutes of blast-beat heaven!

Live Wednesday 7:30-8pm
Replays Sunday 10-10:30pm
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Nuestra Musica

Nuestra Musica, Our Music, presents the rhythms and folklore of Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and Cape Verde. From Tango to Flamenco and all Latinx music in between. The show explores the native instruments, languages, and traditions played in 22 countries and one territory. Other than Spanish and Portuguese, "Nuestra Musica" presents songs in Quechua, Mapuche, Guarani, Nahuatl, Gallego, Spanish Basque, and Catalan.

Live Thursday 10-11pm
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A Mix of Music

DJ Dave Reynolds takes you on a journey through the world of music.  

Live Friday 1-2pm
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Davisville

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Davis has interesting people, ideas, connections, and events. On Davisville, host Bill Buchanan presents stories that have some connection to Davis. The program has won 14 Excellence in Journalism awards from the San Francisco Press Club since 2018, plus a national Hometown Media Award for excellence from the Alliance for Community Media in 2024. Contact: davisville @ dcn.org

Live Monday 5:30-6pm
Replays Saturday 8:30-9am
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E-Town

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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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Live in the studio: Alex Roth and poet Claudia Kiefer, Sunday, Aug. 3, at 5 p.m.

Fri, 08/01/2025 - 6:00pm | Pieter Pastoor

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We're excited to welcome back a familiar and much-loved voice to the KDRT studio — singer/songwriter Alex Roth, visiting Davis all the way from his new home in Germany. Alex has long been a beloved musician in Northern California — leading such fine bands as the West Nile Ramblers — and it's a real treat to have him back on the air with us.

Adding to the excitement, Alex is bringing along a special guest from Germany: poet Claudia Kiefer. Born in Stendal, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Claudia trained and worked as an economist and business analyst. She is an active member of the Heidelberg poets’ collective "Kamina" and has collaborated with the Literaturvilla Herrenhof (part of the Querfälltein festival) for readings and events. Many of her earlier works — both poetry and prose — were featured in anthologies, including the Friedrich Hölderlin anthology Ins Offene, published by Wunderhorn in 2020. Claudia's poetry often focuses on nature as a gateway to human emotion and inner life. She evokes the ordinary — clouds, birds, plants — but filters them through a poetic sensibility infused with a sense of subtle enchantment.

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'Children of Sanchez' sets the tone this week on Listening Lyrics, Aug. 1, 2025

Fri, 08/01/2025 - 5:10pm | Pieter Pastoor

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I usually say, never start a summary with an apology. But today, I’ll make an exception. I want to apologize for not properly introducing this week’s show at the beginning of the program.

That said, this week’s episode took a powerful turn. Ray Keck joined me for an hour of reflection on the tragic consequences of war—especially its toll on innocent children. The conversation was sparked by the news of Chuck Mangione’s passing. Listening to his album Children of Sanchez led us into this moving hour of reflection through music.

Here's the playlist.

Listening Lyrics playlist for 08/01/2025
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Divine Intervention – Aug. 1, 2025

Fri, 08/01/2025 - 4:00pm | Jess Goddésse

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It's almost time for Divine Intervention, bringing you the latest releases from the Albinos, the Darts, Frankie & the Witch Fingers, Muck & the Mires, Turtle Skull ... fantastic classics from our Goddess of the Month, Fontella Bass ... a questionable Vinyl Vesper track ... plus sweet sounds to round out the show. Join Jess Goddésse at 6 p.m. Pacific here on KDRT 95.7 fm + KDRT.org + those podcast apps!

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Davis Garden Show, July 31, 2025

Thu, 07/31/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today’s show: managing  an aging hedge, tomatilloes, oleander followup, Rudbeckia Goldsturm, and more.

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In the Key of Folk, July 30, 2025

Wed, 07/30/2025 - 1:30pm | Karen Leyse

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Summertime is Festival Time, and today In the Key of Folk brings you a program just about straight from the Vancouver B.C. Folk Festival. We're starting off with a good-bye to Tom Lehrer. Then we're moving into festival land with tracks from the Nordic group, Víík, along with the Rumbaristas and Locarno, followed by such well-known singer-songwriters as Jake Xerces Fussell, Kris Drever, Watchhouse, and more singer-songwriters from the U.S. & Canada. So join us for some new voices from the happily independent Canadian provinces! 2 p.m. Wednesday on KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis, CA & KDRT.org online. 

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Jazz After Dark, July 29, 2025

Tue, 07/29/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

  • Benny Carter, Sweet Georgia Brown
  • Artie Shaw, What Is This Thing Called Love?
  • Ella Fitzgerald, In a Mellow Tone
  • Miles Davis, Doxy
  • Billie Holiday, Embraceable You
  • Eddie Harris, Exodus
  • Gerry Mulligan & The Concert Jazz Band, Body and Soul
  • Kenny Burrell Octet, If I Should Lose You
  • Count Basie, Makin' Whoopee
  • Frank Sinatra, I've Got You Under My Skin
  • Eddie Lockjaw Davis with Paul Gonsalves, If I Should Lose You
  • Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Bye Bye Blackbird
  • Dianne Reeves, The Nearness of You / Misty
  • Ximo Tebar, St. Thomas
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Electric Compost Heap -- July 25, 2025

Fri, 07/25/2025 - 8:09pm | Dug Deep

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Tonight in the Electric Compost Heap, we say Happy Birthday and pay tribute to American artist George Clinton who just turned 84 years old earlier this week! Oh, yeah, it's more P-Funk than you can handle! We'll also say goodbye to Ozzy Osbourne who just left us. Wait, can that be done in one 2-hour radio show? Anything is possible with the electrical magic of Radio Compost! Hope you can join us at KDRT.org!

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The Russ Tolman Goodtime Hour – July 24, 2025

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 4:30pm | Russ Tolman

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This time around on the Goodtime Hour, Russ Tolman is spinning souldies, old and new, with tunes from Chicano Batman, The Chi-Lites, The Commands, Thee Sacred Souls, Thee Vellords, and many more. Tune in at 9 p.m. Pacific on Thursday, July 24 via KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis, CA + KDRT.org around the world + anytime via the podcast apps!

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Davis Garden Show, July 24, 2025

Thu, 07/24/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today’s show: trees in parking lots, California fuchsias, shrub suggestion near a bird feeder,  native plants with burgundy foliage, fortnight lily flowering cycle, lavenders, seeds to plant now, managing weeds by tarping, and more.

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IMPLOSION – 23 July 2025

Wed, 07/23/2025 - 5:00pm | Nick Saloman

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Nick Saloman presents IMPLOSION, with a pocket full of stories and a passel of tunes from Hex, Hidden Masters, Les Fleur de Lys, Three Ring Circus, and more. Listen up at 8 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM + KDRT.org + thereafter on the podcast apps!

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