Tag: lily
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Tigueraje
When I think of the island, I think of coconut oil. Not the cheap, processed kind that you can buy on the mainland, no. Raw, viscous, caramelized-by-the-sun coconut oil. The kind you can sip to stimulate digestion, cook with your dinner, and slather onto your skin before a good tanning session. The kind that crystallizes…
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Detroit
RockLost CityIf you’ve ever seen post-apocalyptic movies like Resident Evil or I Am Legend, you can picture exactly what downtown Detroit looks like, without ever having been there. Windowless, abandoned buildings spy on you as you make your way across empty streets. Trash peppers the sidewalks, and there is barely a living soul in sight. It’s…
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Age of Exploration: Adventure is Out There!
It is with deep pride and pleasure that I present to you my sophomore album, Age of Exploration. Ta-da! This album is about places, transit, and adventure. My biggest hope is that it will inspire you to explore the world around you as well as the one within you. Dare to step out of your…
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CARMA: What Goes Around Comes Around (In Space)
A radio story for the new Lily Bee Music Podcast Music and sound clips from this episode: Hoagy Carmichael – “Stardust” Bill Nye the Science Guy (PBS) – Outer Space ACME School – radio waves Helpful links: How Radio Astronomy Works Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO) and CARMA Official Site “Star Sailor” – original song…
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On crossroads
I stand by what I said before: “home” is as much a physical place as it is a feeling, a relationship with things and people around you. I’ve found that my definition of home evolves through time. It’s fickle, sometimes stubborn. Malleable. This east coast tour is quite special to me on a personal level…
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november northwest: portland stop
Exhaustion, thy name is Driving-From-San-Francisco-to-Portland. I’m amazed that I’m still awake right now — after 11+ hours of driving and playing a show. Phew, I’m happy to be sitting still for at least a little while and catching up on some sleep before our drive to Seattle. It’s almost difficult to believe that the tour…
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i left my…shoes…in san francisco
One thing that they don’t tell you about touring is that you should prepare to lose things (besides sleep). So far, here’s the tally of things that have disappeared into another dimension through all the unloading, loading, and moving around of our equipment and belongings: One ukulele strap (lost in San Jose) One wooden stool (lost…
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kickstarter updates, the dawn of a street team, and november northwest kickoff
Are you ready for the update on our Kickstarter campaign for the November Northwest tour? Drumroll, please. [awkward silence] All right, forget the drumroll. Here are the numbers! Over the course of 17 days, we were supported by 49 wonderful backers, who pledged a grand total of $1,688. This is 337% of our original goal and can…
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november northwest
Wow, I’m not even sure I know where to begin with this post. This past month feels like it’s been a flurry of events leading up to this upcoming week. In case you haven’t heard yet, I’m going on tour!! We kick off the five-city tour in Redondo Beach, CA on November 17th at Coffee…