Join host, V.J. Hyde and special guests for a garden party podcast where we talk dirt and play music for the plants. Recorded live from a community garden plot in the DMV. Come for the gardening tips and stay for the live music!
Each episode, V.J. and guest(s) meet in his community garden plot to chat about gardening, music, sustainability, culture and more. No garden party is complete without music, so listeners (and V.J. 's plants) will be treated to live music from locally, nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians. Think of it as NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts but live from a garden plot with tips on how to deal with a fungus gnat infestation in your spider plants.
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Join host, V.J. Hyde and special guests for a garden party podcast where we talk dirt and play music for the plants. Recorded live from a community garden plot in the DMV. Come for the gardening tips and stay for the live music!
Each episode, V.J. and guest(s) meet in his community garden plot to chat about gardening, music, sustainability, culture and more. No garden party is complete without music, so listeners (and V.J. 's plants) will be treated to live music from locally, nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians. Think of it as NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts but live from a garden plot with tips on how to deal with a fungus gnat infestation in your spider plants.
Episode 13 of Live from the Avant Garden proves your superstitions that Izzy Burke and Don Potter's project, Letters to Delphi, is a direct line to the muses. We test the bounds of recording in the great wide open and Don and Izzy prove their mettle as inimitable forces in the DMV music scene! The first part of the show offers you insights into their respective paths growing to the top of your ears in influential local hard hitters such as Outerloop, Cherub Tree, and Modest Goddess while planting seeds as music mentors through vital programs such as Girls Rock NOVA and Girls Rock DC. The second part of the show gives you a front row seat to Letters to Delphi's hot new music including their scorching single, Winter Elegy. We also get exclusive listens to solo Izzy Burke tunes that will be gracing stages and headphones in the near future!
Music starts at 37:22
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Episode 11 of Live from the Avant Garden features Ella Gallogly of Lud Roes, Old Knife and more!! Ella and VJ lounge on the Astro Stage and chat about the origins of Ella's incredible chops on guitar and drums while finding meaning in the journey and not the destination. Then Ella peels the petals off the pansies with her incredibly powerful music.
Music starts at 42:00
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Live from the Avant Garden is recorded and produced by V.J. Hyde (2025). Theme song by V.J. Hyde (2023).
Live from the Avant Garden turns 10 episodes old and host V.J. Hyde celebrates with special guests GiGi Marie and Ryan Parsons! VJ dives deeper than ever into Fairfax music scene fellowship and both GiGi and Ryan reminisce about their youthful days harvesting and slinging family-farm-grown tomatoes. Then GiGi regales the roses with her original ballads, some of which are now streaming on her latest release, All Things Night & Beautiful
Music starts at 40:17
Listen and See GiGi here:
Gigi Marie: https://gigimariemusic.com/music/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GigiMarieMusic
Live from the Avant Garden is produced by VJ Hyde. Theme song and interstitial music by VJ Hyde (2023).
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On episode 9 of Live from the Avant Garden, VJ is joined by Swingamajig (Wilfredo Morales, Nicole Edwards and John Previti)! They chat about the far reaching influences of the DMV music scenes, wax nostalgic about bountiful avocados and cherries, and lend some tips about plants that help deter common household pests. Then this super trio performs music from their debut CD, "Mine, Mine, Mine", out now on D.S.I. Records.
Music starts at 34:45
In the eighth episode of Live from the Avant Garden, host V.J. Hyde is joined by Caroline Weinroth of Cinema Hearts fame! They gab about Caroline's path from hometown beauty queen to nationally acclaimed rockstar and seasonal farmer's market steward. We get some tips on how not to slide into home base and hear some acoustic versions of Cinema Hearts ideal tunes.
Music starts at 46:18
Listen to Cinema Hearts at www.cinemahearts.com
This episode was recorded and produced by V.J. Hyde (2025). Theme song by V.J. Hyde (2023).
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On the 7th episode of Live from the Avant Garden, VJ shares the astro stage with Amanda Dove from the DC powerhouse, Kinda Evil. They giggle through conversations about the cost benefit analysis of growing cilantro and chat about the best stages to rock in DC. Then Amanda sinks her teeth into some of her incredible music.
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On the sixth episode of Live from the Avant Garden, the Astro Stage is graced by the inestimable talents of Selena Benally, Alyson Cina, and Erin Frisby; collectively known as Ammonite. The trio discuss what's in their garden and how to prevent raiding deer from trampling on your dreams of growing prolific cantaloupes, corn and other copious crops. In the second half of the show, Ammonite put the local avian community to shame with their mind blowing harmonies and brilliant compositions.
Music starts at 43:10 All songs by Ammonite (2024)
This episode was recorded and produced by V.J. Hyde (2025) Theme song by V.J. Hyde (2023)
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Chris Dinosaur of the NOVA rock group, Dinosaurus, and LFTAG host, VJ, discover many crossed paths that wound up leading them to the Avant Garden astro-stage. We wax poetic and lament the good old days at the legendary Fairfax, VA bohemian paradise that was Epicure Cafe. Then Chris Dinosaur crushes us with his jurassic talent as a singer/ songwriter. (Music starts at: 43:50)
Find and follow Chris Dinosaur and Dinosaursus at:
https://www.instagram.com/dinosaurusband/
https://www.instagram.com/chris.dinosaur/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClOykPe8Tr-Y5ZuLFe4WgFQ
Links to the folks and stuff we chatted about in this episode:
https://www.instagram.com/massimozr.recording?igsh=MTYwbWVkcnhyMng2eg==
https://www.instagram.com/dicqbeats?igsh=MTRoeW10cGxrMXZrNA==
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Creative-Habit/Twyla-Tharp/9780743235273
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Live from the Avant Garden is recorded and produced by VJ Hyde (2024)
Theme song by VJ Hyde (2023)
Cherry Blossom Special (Nick Cameron, Justin Heath, Mari Carlson, Sophie Chang, Greg Mulley) makes the trek from Tacoma Park, MD to visit the Avant Garden. We get into the catnip about the journey from starting a small windowsill herb garden to going full-blown Gardening junkie. Then the group turns the grass blue with their incredible music. (Music begins at: 21:12)
Find and follow Cherry Blossom Special at:
https://www.instagram.com/cherryblossomspecialdc
https://schoolofmusicaltraditions.com/jams-open-mics/bluegrass-slow-jam
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LFTAG is recorded and produced by VJ Hyde.
Live from the Avant Garden theme song by VJ Hyde (2023)
In the inaugural episode of Live from the Avant Garden V.J. plays hookie at the garden with his long time friend and musical broham, Eric Keller. V.J. gives us a lay of the land and gabs about preparing your garden for winter. Eric performs original songs on acoustic guitar. Don't just sit there and rot! Go check out his music at: https://creakinghand.bandcamp.com
Join host, V.J. Hyde and special guests for a garden party podcast where we talk dirt and play music for the plants. Recorded live from a community garden plot in the DMV. Come for the gardening tips and stay for the live music!
Each episode, V.J. and guest(s) meet in his community garden plot to chat about gardening, music, sustainability, culture and more. No garden party is complete without music, so listeners (and V.J. 's plants) will be treated to live music from locally, nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians. Think of it as NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts but live from a garden plot with tips on how to deal with a fungus gnat infestation in your spider plants.
