"We have a tropical situation where there are thousands of 'species' of music around and they're all constantly cross-breeding and hybridizing. It's very exciting, but you can't keep up with it easily." -- Brian Eno
Ecotones are zones of transition between different habitats and often have a vibrant diversity of species. The Audio Ecotone explores the rich species diversity, cross-breeding, and hybridizing of music of the past 100 years: rock, jazz, pop, r&b, soul, country, ska, electronica, J-Pop/C-Pop/K-Pop, afrobeat, and many more from the 1920s to the 2020s.
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The Audio Ecotone for 3:00pm on Oct 24th, 2025Fri, 10/24/2025 - 4:20pm | Eddy Owt |
No Kings Redux! (Oct 17th, 2025)Fri, 10/17/2025 - 4:15pm | Eddy OwtToday's show features a selection of songs inspired by the #NoKings events happening in Davis, Sacramento, Woodland and around the nation this weekend, which selecxtions from Paquita la del Barrio, Ice Cube, Barbara Dane, Burl Ives, Margo Price and more. We also remember D'Angelo, who passed this week at the age of 51. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Chop. If you can stomach it, you can find his story here. Warning: Viewers may experience bouts of sadness and rage. You can connect with me by email at the.eddy.owt@gmail.com or on BlueSky at @eddy-owt.bsky.social.
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Tim Foster of Th' Losin Streaks! (Oct 10th, 2025)Fri, 10/10/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy OwtTim Foster is an icon of the Sacramento cultural scene. As the kinetic frontman of bands such as Th' Losin Streaks and the Troublemakers, he's brought high-energy, '60s-infused garage rock to small dive bars and big festival stages across the U.S. and Europe. He is a fixture in the Sacramento journalistic scene as the executive director of Capitol Weekly and was the co-publisher of the late Midtown Monthly, an important chronicle of the Sacramento art and music scene in the early 2000s. And he's a collector of obscure vintage vinyl, vintage guitars and vintage cars. Tim joined Eddy in the KDRT studio to spin some records and discuss his bands, garage rock, the changing Sacramento music scene and California politics. |
Birthdays! (Oct 3rd, 2025)Fri, 10/03/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy OwtOn this edition of The Audio Ecotone, we celebrate the 21st birthdays of KDRT and your humble host. (Note: One of those ages is a lie.) In the show's longstanding tradition (of a single year) we're partying with tunes from the Hot 100 from this week in 1965, with choice hits from The Beau Brummels, Edwin Starr, Charlie Rich, Paul Revere and the Raiders and Sonny and Cher. Yes, on this week in 1965, Sonny and Cher and four songs on the Billboard Hot 100, more than the Beatles (3), the Rolling Stones (1) and Bob Dylan (2). And though it's the end of our Fall FUNdraiser drive, it's never too late to show your love and support for the station. Go to https://kdrt.org/support to find out how. And if you already donated during the fundraiser, a very big and warm THANK YOU for helping to keep us on the air! |
Native American Musical Heritage! (Sep 26th, 2025)Fri, 09/26/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy OwtThe fourth Friday of September is California Native American Day, an annual day of observance of the First People of California that "celebrates living cultures, affirms Tribal sovereignty, and educates the broader public about Native history, resilience and leadership." In that spirit, this week's show focuses upon the many contributions to popular music from musicians of Native heritage, with selections from Link Wray, Robbie Robertson, Mildred Bailey, Debora Iyall, Samantha Crain and more. A special shout-out goes to the superb documentary Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the Planet. Comments about the show? You can connect with my by email at the.eddy.owt@gmail.com or on Bluesky @eddy-owt.bsky.social |
Censored! (Sep 19th, 2025)Fri, 09/19/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy OwtWith cowardly media megacorporations removing certain late-night comedians from the air due to their critiques of the current administration, it's a good time to visit some songs that have been banned from the airwaves for one reason or another. |
Crows and songs, on Audio Ecotone, Sept. 12, 2025Fri, 09/12/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy OwtEddy Owt allowed me (Pieter Pastoor) to fill in for him this week. I had to pick a theme, so a show was born about crows in song. Enjoy the journey in the spirit world of crows. Crows in Song Omens & death Crows are often associated with death, darkness, or foreboding. Wisdom & mystery In many Native American, Celtic, and Norse myths (and retellings in literature), crows are seen as wise, shape-shifting messengers between worlds. Transformation & the uncanny Crows often appear in magical realism or gothic writing as liminal creatures — half in the human world, half in the supernatural. Ted Hughes’ poetry collection Crow (1970) reimagines the crow as a trickster, creation figure, and survivor. |
The Audio Ecotone for 3:00pm on Sep 5th, 2025Fri, 09/05/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy Owt |
Katrina + 20! Aug 29th, 2025Fri, 08/29/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy OwtAugust 29, 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall along the Gulf of Mexico coast. In the days that followed, many areas of New Orleans (most famously the Ninth Ward) were inundated as the levees failed under the rising waters. Over one million residents were displaced to neighboring states, and 1300-1500 people lost their lives. Unsurprisingly, the storm and its long aftermath profoundly affected the city's musicians and artists -- financially, socially and spiritually. On this week's show, we commemorate the anniversary with songs released by NOLA musicians in the years following the storm. We also will preview some of the acts that are performing at this weekend's Chalk It Up! festival at Fremont Park in Sacramento. |
The Audio Ecotone for 3:00pm on Aug 22nd, 2025Fri, 08/22/2025 - 4:10pm | Eddy Owt |
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