Live Tracks features a wide range of music, from early '60s rock and rockabilly, to folk, blues, bluegrass, jazz and beyond. The program frequently airs songs from local performances recorded here in Davis. Live Tracks began broadcasting on KDRT on Sept. 30, 2004, and has produced 616 unique programs as of April 2021.
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Live Tracks Feb 25th, 2021: A high-octane dose of live music with The Nickel SlotsThu, 02/25/2021 - 9:10pm | Jim BuchananThis episode features a never-before aired live recording of The Nickel Slots from their Nov. 2019 gig at Thursday Live! at the Davis Odd Fellows Hall. The Nickel Slots are in the Sacramento Sammie Awards Hall of Fame for multiple category wins, and are described as "taking you on a journey through hard times and desperation that always carries hope that better things are just around the corner". Just what we all need! Also featured in this episode are live recordings of Joe Craven and The Sometimes (also from the Davis Odd Fellows Hall), and an extended live set by Mumbo Gumbo from the 2018 Paradise Fire Relief Benefit broadcast live by KDRT. |
Live Tracks for Feb 18th, 2021: Joy and Madness Erupts!Thu, 02/18/2021 - 9:10pm | Jim BuchananIn February 2019, the eight piece soul and funk band Joy and Madness exploded onto the stage at Odd Fellows Hall, and kept the crowd dancing throughout the evening. Jim "Live Tracks" Buchanan recorded this epic, joy-filled event and shares it tonight. Joy and Madness describe their sound as "a raucous mix of raw stonesy energy, pulsing groove, and juicy horn lines coloring tightly crafted songs". They’ve shared the stage with other high energy performers such as Tower of Power, Trombone Shorty, and Collective Soul. They describe their front man and vocalist Hans Eberbach as bringing so much freewheeling energy to the stage, that he has literally broken right through the floorboards. |
Live Tracks for 7:30pm on Feb 11th, 2021Thu, 02/11/2021 - 9:40pm | Jim Buchanan |
Live Tracks for 7:30pm on Feb 4th, 2021Thu, 02/04/2021 - 9:40pm | Jim Buchanan |
Live Tracks for 7:30pm on Jan 28th, 2021Mon, 02/01/2021 - 2:40pm | Jim Buchanan |
An Evening at the 95.7 LoungeThu, 01/21/2021 - 9:40pm | Jim Buchanan
Some years ago this program was produced as an homage to the Cabaret style lounge acts. Sadly, the days of dining out and watching the likes of Peggy Lee on stage have passed us by. For two hours you will be entertained at the 95.7 Live Tracks Lounge. Don't miss the assortment of recipes for non-alchoholic cool recreational beverages of choice, submitted by the bartender. You may need a pen and paper, or a photographic mind (Marie). Get the lights down low. Close your eyes, and remember - always tip your waitress/waiter and bartender. |
Live Tracks for 7:30pm on Jan 14th, 2021Thu, 01/14/2021 - 9:40pm | Jim Buchanan |
Live Tracks vintage2014Thu, 01/07/2021 - 9:40pm | Jim Buchanan
This program originally aired in early March of 2014. A remarkable example of what I always hoped this program would achieve. Coherent, it works on many levels. Good music also. Check it out as a prescription for curing the blues this winter, at least for two hours. I only wish there was some way to follow this up with similar quality programs, live from the studio. Be patient, kind listeners, we will get past the madness and chaos and find a Golden Orb* glowing phenomenally bright in our future. Peace. * Golden Orb is not an allusion to the arachnid Nephila, which is most difinitely not what I want to see in my future. Rather, it is an all encompassing symbol of happy times. What would your Golden Orb signify? |
Live Tracks for 7:30pm on Dec 31st, 2020Mon, 01/04/2021 - 12:10pm | Jim Buchanan |
Live Tracks for 7:30pm on Dec 24th, 2020Wed, 12/30/2020 - 1:50pm | Jim Buchanan |
Comments
Hi Jim,
Your show makes for great bike commute music...regarding Daltry & Townsend "cultural" award...it was the Kennedy Center awards...presented by, you guessed it...dubya! Oh, and the Sac. Blues Review number is reminiscent of the Cealis commercial on TeeVee...any connection?? Just wondering, Drt-clod Craig
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