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Live from the Avant GardenAuthor: V.J. Hyde
Join host, V.J. Hyde and guests for a garden party podcast where we talk dirt and play music for the pansies. 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 NPRs Tiny Desk Concerts but live from a garden plot with tips on how to deal with a fungus gnat infestation in your spider plants. Language: en-us Genres: Home & Garden, Leisure, Music, Music Interviews Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Jeff Barsky - Episode 14
Episode 14
Thursday, 23 October, 2025
Jeff Barsky aka Insect Factory (Bedmaker, Shadow Riot) graces the astro stage in episode 14 of Live from the Avant Garden! In the first part of the show, Jeff talks about sharing his hands on Kibbutzim and on fretboards for acts such as Time is Fire and his (sometimes) solo project Insect Factory. In the second part of the show, we get an exclusive acoustic improv performance by Insect Factory. We also get some other 'sclusies like our largest audience yet including cameos from Bonnie Schlegel, Antonia Tricarico and Joe Lally! V.J. even joins in on the fun for a guitar duet on the last tune! This is an episode to get lost in!Music starts at 42:15You can hear Jeff Barsky's newest solo record Voice Paintings out now on UK imprint Chocolate Monk and BandcampLive from the Avant Garden is recorded and produced by V.J. Hyde (2025). Follow Live from the Avant Garden on Instagram, Blue Sky and Youtube for updates on new episodes, BTS pics and unedited video of this and previous episodes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/live-from-the-avant-garden/exclusive-content












