The Audio Ecotone

It's that time of year when everyone and their grandma (at least those who have radio shows) play all of their favorite Christmas songs. Here at the Audio Ecotone Laboratories, we are not immune from celebrating the annual solstice-adjacent holidays, but we do things differently — so no Mariah, no "Santa Baby" and, for gawd's sake, no "Wonderful Christmastime"! Instead our holiday audio fruitcake is studded with morsels from Sufjan Stevens, Shemekia Copeland, Low, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Duke Ellington, BeauSoleil, and a few left-field surprises.

This week, the Audio Ecotone puts the "fun" into KDRT's Fall Fundraiser as fellow DJ and Listening Lyrics host Pieter Pastoor stops by to talk music, community radio and hamster wheels. Pieter also gracioiusly answers my "4 track" questions. Oh, and we also play some appropriately themed music. While you're listening, please visit our Fall Fundraiser page to make a donation to keep KDRT bringing you the best in live and local radio. If you donate $75 or more, you get our limited-edition Great Blue Heron logo t-shirt designed by local artist Gregory Schilling as thank-you gift! Thanks for listening!

180 beats per minute is often cited as the standard pace for long-distance runners and other workout programs. We've compiled a playlist to 180 bpm-ish (i.e. 160-190 bpm) tunes to soundtrack your Davis Turkey Trot on Saturday 11/23 or your Run to Feed the Hungry on in Sacramento on Thanksgiving or whatever other activities (in motion or sedentary) you're engaged in. Hear Pokey LaFarge, Can, Sarah Vaughn, Jack White, Persephone's Bees, Amy Winehouse and more on the November 22nd edition of the Audio Ecotone on KDRT 95.7 fm or KDRT.org.