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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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IMPLOSION

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IMPLOSION is hosted by Nick Saloman, front person of The Bevis Frond. Born and raised in London, England, Nick started buying records as a small child in the late 1950s and began going to gigs and playing in bands as a teen in the late 60s. IMPLOSION is simply an hour of Nick playing the music that he loves (psychedelia, rock, folk, beat, jazz, soul, punk, and more), with a bit of chat thrown in for good measure. Nick says: "If I like it, then there have got to be a few other people who will too.

Live Wednesday 8-9pm
Replays Friday 8-9am, Sunday 5-6pm
DJ(s): 
Nick Saloman
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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 Sunday 2-3pm
DJ(s): 
Nancy Flagg
Homepage URL: 
Cowboy Tracks
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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 Saturday 1-3pm
DJ(s): 
DJ Dirk
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Roots, Shoots and Leaves

Roots, Shoots and Leaves' DJ Tree has a theory of music that involves a tree. Suffice it to say that it involves a trinity — an exploration of themes and connections among recording artists — and otherwise very few boundaries. Listen for music old and new, known and unknown. And if you listen long enough, you may experience some musical enlightenment. 

Live Tuesday 6-8pm
Replays Thursday 4-6pm
DJ(s): 
Tree Kilpatrick
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Juke In The Back

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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
Homepage URL: 
http://www.jukeintheback.org/
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Davis Garden Show, July 10, 2025

Thu, 07/10/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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Today's subjects include more vine discussions, vining shrubs, distorted leaves on a ginkgo tree and lawn weed killer problems, some garden myths, dealing with varmints, and more.

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In the Key of Folk, July 9, 2025

Wed, 07/09/2025 - 12:30pm | Karen Leyse

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Sometimes we just have to do a little dancing to lift our spirits, and today In the Key of Folk will get you moving with some favorite tunes by bands that provide contra dance energy. We'll include tracks by Countercurrent, Nova, Nightingale, Syncopaths, and others. We'll also include a couple of great recent releases by Ray Lambiase. With any luck, we'll sneak in tracks with Nina Gerber and Eliza Gilkyson, and a little more. So tune in at 2 p.m. today at KDRT 95.7 FM in Davis and KDRT.org worldwide. See you soon!

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Jazz After Dark, July 8, 2025

Tue, 07/08/2025 - 5:00pm | Don Shor

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On tonight's show:

  • Joe Venuti's Blue Four, Raggin' The Scale
  • Coleman Hawkins, After You've Gone
  • Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra, A Sailboat In the Moonlight
  • Artie Shaw, Diga Diga Doo
  • Oscar Aleman, Diga Diga Do
  • Oscar Aleman, Mia Casita Pequeñita
  • Oscar Aleman, Improvisaciones Sobre Boogie Woogie
  • Benny Carter, June Is Busting Out All Over
  • Cannonball Adderley, Love For Sale
  • Art Blakey, Let's Take 16 Bars
  • Wes Montgomery, Something Like Bags
  • Duke Ellington & Ella Fitzgerald, Imagine My Frustration
  • Dave Brubeck Quartet ft. Jim Hall, Things Ain't What They Used to Be
  • Charlie Byrd And The Washington Guitar Quintet, I'm A Stranger Here Myself
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Davisville, July 7, 2025: SF Mime Troupe returns to Davis with its latest sharp satire

Mon, 07/07/2025 - 5:30pm | Bill Buchanan

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The San Francisco Mime Troupe wants to entertain and challenge audiences with live satire, but Michael Gene Sullivan, the writer, director and an actor for this year’s show — Disruption: A Musical Farce — says he aims for more than two-dimensional hilarity.

“I’m very much against the pie-throwing satire of ‘here’s my enemy, I set him up, create a straw man, make fun of him, set fire to him,’ ” he says on this week’s Davisville. “When I was describing the [regular working-class cop] character [in the play] to someone, they were like, ‘I don’t want this guy to be a hero.’ I said, ‘he’s not a hero, but he’s not a villain, either.’ He’s totally understandable.…” (Sullivan plays the part in the play; the photo shows him in costume)

The nonprofit can't currently afford its former big summer tours, but has kept Davis on its annual circuit. This year they’ll perform July 10 in the Brunelle theater in Davis. Tickets are free but they ask viewers to donate $20 apiece.

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Divine Intervention – July 4th, 2025

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 4:00pm | Jess Goddésse

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After surviving several viral blights, far-ranging travel, and the ecstatic bliss of Davis Music Fest, Jess Goddésse returns on Independence Day with Divine Intervention, striking your discerning ears with a full slate of the latest rockin' releases. Expect nothing but new music aside from our blessedly twangy Goddess of the Month and our sinful Vinyl Vespers track. Listen up Friday, July 4th, at 6 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM + KDRT.org. Listen at your leisure via the website or your favorite podcast app.

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Listening Lyrics, July 4, 2025 -- a replay of ‘melancholy triggers’

Fri, 07/04/2025 - 3:30pm | Jim Buchanan

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Today we talk melancholy. For me, melancholy comes on with certain triggers. Let's play music around three of them: trains, hypnagogia and wind.

Sit back and get into this wonderful playlist.

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July 3, 2025 - Silver Nine Volt Heart's annual 4th of July radio party

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 1:00pm | Diane Crumley

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To celebrate our nation's 249th birthday, Rodriguez is digging deep into the Rancho Moseanko archives to cherry pick a classic summer soundtrack for your Independence Day event. You can count on music that will be a perfect fit for hanging out by the pool and barbeque while spending time with family and friends.....Yolo County style!  Silver Nine Volt Heart airs live each Thursday 4-6 p.m, and replays Friday 10 p.m. - midnight, and Saturday 2-4 p.m.  Plenty of options to enjoy this holiday weekend.

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Davis Garden Show, July 3, 2025

Thu, 07/03/2025 - 12:00pm | Don Shor

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On today’s show: soils and watering, pokeweed, vine suggestions, and more.

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IMPLOSION – 2 July 2025

Wed, 07/02/2025 - 5:00pm | Nick Saloman

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Nick Saloman is here with rock & roll stories and sounds, including tracks from The Yardbirds, The Jades,  The Bee Gees, The Left Banke, and The Applejacks! Tune in to IMPLOSION at 8 p.m. Pacific on KDRT 95.7 FM. Stream at your leisure at KDRT.org or the podcast apps!

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In the Key of Folk, July 2, 2025

Wed, 07/02/2025 - 12:00pm | Karen Leyse

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This week we have some musical jewels on In the Key of Folk. Rhiannon Giddens, who was recently touring in the region, begins the hour with a quintessential demonstration of her magnificent singing. We follow with tracks by the Spell Songs project, Laurie Lewis, Steve Tilston, Le Vent du Nord, Ivan Drever, Countercurrent, Silly Sisters and others. Older classics and others ready to become new classics. So join us live at 2 p.m. today. The show repeats at 7 a.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Sunday. All at KDRT 95.7 (Davis) and KDRT.org!

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