On episode 5 of Live from the Avant Garden, DC legend, world famous record producer, and mind-blowingly incredible musician, Don Zientara (Inner Ear Studios, Dischord Records) graces the Astro Stage with his presence, stories, humor and of course, original music! What else can I say about having the dude that recorded all of my favorite records (shameless plug: including my own band, Old Knife) on my little podcast in my little garden?!?!

(Music starts at: 53:16)

Find and follow Don Zientara at:

https://www.innerearstudio.com/

https://dischord.com/band/don-zientara

https://www.mixcloud.com/StageCraft/

https://a.co/d/hb0W7zj

Fertilize your mind:

XTC

Borage

Antonia Tricarico

Emily Henry

The Sound of Machines

Overkill

Knights in White Satin

Brain Rot:

https://www.instagram.com/live_from_the_avant_garden/

https://www.instagram.com/oldknifeband/

Live from the Avant Garden is recorded and produced by V.J. Hyde (2024)

Theme song and interstitial music by V.J. Hyde (2023)

All Rights Reserved

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

Keep up with latest happenings at the Avant Garden by subscribing and liking Live from the Avant Garden on your podcast app and following us at:

https://www.instagram.com/live_from_the_avant_garden/

LFTAG is recorded and produced by VJ Hyde.

Live from the Avant Garden theme song by VJ Hyde (2023)

The Flip Phones (Lindsey Wray and Ryan Kobb) visit V.J. at the Avant Garden to regale us with glorious tales of their back yard victory against invading bamboo and enlighten us on their stellar song writing process. Songs begin at xx:xx

Stream and follow and like and love the Flip Phones here:

https://www.theflipphones.com

https://theflipphones.bandcamp.com

https://www.instagram.com/theflipphones

https://www.facebook.com/theflipphonesband

Catch them LIVE at a stage near you:

https://www.theflipphones.com/live

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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 some original finger-style songs on acoustic guitar. Don't just sit there and rot! Go check out his music at: https://creakinghand.bandcamp.com

Follow him on Instagram: @creakinghand

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