We ventured out to Forest Grove, OR with rapidly-up-and-coming Portland band Radiation City to visit the botanical garden that they help maintain when not on tour. Surrounded by budding rhododendrons, 30-year old bonsai, and the glow of a rare sunny winter day, Cameron, Lizzy and Matt discuss their personal investment in the garden, their work-music-life balance and the cassette tape label they run on the side, Apes Tapes.

Radiation City is currently in Austin for SXSW and will be touring back up to Oregon. If they come through your town, make sure to check out their great live show (and tell them we say “hi).

3/14 Sofar Session Austin, TX
3/14BD Riley’s Austin, TX
3/14The Grackle Austin, TX
3/15 Gypsy Lounge Austin, TX
3/16 Homeslice Pizza Austin, TX
3/17 Whiskey Room Austin, TX
3/17 Maggie Mae’s Austin, TX
3/21 La Cocina Tucson, AZ
3/22 Trunk Space Tempe, AZ
3/23 Tin Can San Diego, CA
3/24 The Satellite Los Angeles, CA
3/25 Muddy Waters Santa Barbara, CA
3/26 Kreuzberg CA San Luis Obispo
3/28 Rickshaw Stop San Francisco, CA
3/29 Sophia’s Thai Kitchen Davis, CA
3/31 The Alibi Arcata, CA

4/1 Sam Bond’s Eugene, OR
4/6 Sunset Tavern Seattle, WA
4/7 BellTower Pullman, WA
4/8 EP Release @ Rontoms Portland, OR