Guests Stephanie Seliga-Soulseed, Founder and Director, Just Garden Project, a program of Seattle Tilth, and Brian Sellers Petersen, leader of the Just Garden Project's Food and Faith Initiative, speak with Diane Horn about the work of the Just Garden Project to build a just food system and a…
Haiku Garden - Rosetta - from the 2016 EP Waver on Kapa Records.
Wilsen - Garden - from the 2017 album I Go Missing In My Sleep on Secret City Records.
Golden Gardens - Extrasolar Heartbeat - from the 2016 self-released album Reign.
Today’s song, featured on The Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole is "Gardens" by Parisalexa, from the 2018 self-released Bloom EP.
Today’s song, featured on The Afternoon Show with Kevin Cole, is "Before I Fall" by Garden City Movement, from the 2018 album Apollonia on BLDG5 Records.
On her stunning debut album, the Portland singer/songwriter approaches her craft with the dedication and attention many people reserve for their gardens.
Seattle duo Golden Gardens aim to infultrate a meaningful part of your mind. The beauty of the band, however, is that it is not obvious which part of your psyche they have in their sights. It is a constant journey for you, the listener, to figure out what's in their scope as you continue to hear th…
Bush Garden is a Japanese restaurant that opened in Seattle’s Chinatown International District more than 60 years ago. The owner, Karen Sakata, and Cynthia Brothers of Vanishing Seattle spoke on Sound & Vision to talk about the history of the space and its future.
KEXP is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a radio station this year. To honor that celebration, each week we’re looking back on one year of music during the past five decades. This week, we’re celebrating the year 1982 with R.E.M.’s “Gardening at Night.” Dusty Henry reflects on the band’s debut E…
Last summer, in Carnation, WA, the folks who put on the Timber! Outdoor Music Festival had a root beer garden. Hard to top that, right? Well, this winter, for the first ever Timbrrr! Winter Music Festival in Leavenworth, the event planners are offering (for those over 21) a hot toddy garden!
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJ’s think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Mor…
There are lots of reasons for two bands to tour with each other. For example, they might have a similar fanbase. Or, they might have a similar sound, and can cater to a single collaborative night of music fairly easily. Or, in the case of Los Angeles pairing Gardens & Villa and De Lux, they mig…
Santa Barbara synthpop group Gardens & Villa have been on the road for nearly four months straight. Ever since their sophomore LP Dunes dropped on Secretly Canadian, they’ve been road-tripping around this county and others, showing off what a new batch of tunes and a refined live show have to o…
What does the passing of time sound like? That's the question that Santa Barbara retro synth-pop band Gardens & Villa seem to be asking often on their sophomore record Dunes, out this week on Secretly Canadian. We first met Gardens & Villa back in 2011 with a self-titled LP decorated with j…
KEXP chats with the Portland-based songwriter ahead of her show at Ballard Homestead on Sept. 29
Haley Heynderickx - Omm Sha La La - from the 2018 album I Need To Start A Garden on Mama Bird Recording Co.
Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part of our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Today’s song, featured on the Afte…
Variety Mix host Troy Nelson brings you a set of music that's been great lately in 2014, with new songs from Hospitality, De Lux, Gardens & Villa, Vibragun and more! 1. Painted Palms - Hypnotic 2. Blank Realm - Reach You on the Phone 3. The Soft Hills - How Can I Explain? 4. De Lux - Make Spac…