Everyone,

We are pleased to announce that we’ll be playing this Saturday, August 1st at the Beale Street Bar and Grill in San Francisco. The show starts at 8:30, $5 cover, 21+ etc.  So put on your weathered, wrinkly old home-made Lime Colony t-shirt – the one you drew on in puff paint (remember puff paint?) – and make a trip to the conveniently and centrally located Beale Street Bar.  Summary and map follow:

Saturday, August 1st (8/1)

Beale Street Bar and Grill, San Francisco, CA

Lime Colony

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Wonderful people of the world, rejoice!  Lime Colony is venturing into the spolight once more!  On August 11th, 2009, we will be playing live at Blondie’s Bar and No Grill in San Francisco (http://blondiesbar.com – see map below).  The event is called Collective Tuesday.  There will be a total of 10 (!) bands with musical styles ranging from hip-hop to indie-style rock, but don’t worry, most will play only one or two songs, while we, yes we, will be entertaining with a full 40 minute set.  At the end, in true battle-of-the-bands form, the audience will vote on their favorite band.  This is your night to shine, gentlefans, for you can contribute to the success of this, the greatest folky rocky band ever to come from a combination of Burlingame, Berkeley and Oakland.

Cover is $7,  21+

So come out and show your support for your very favorite band (at least your favorite band that is playing on 8/11 in San Francisco).

-Lime C.

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We are pleased to announce that through an unprecedented grassroots effort, we have reached 100 facebook fans, and, as our reward, have secured the following:

www.facebook.com/limecolony

WWWWooooOOOoooOOOoooOOOooo!!!!!

You know when you get a birthday cake, how it has all those candles on it?  Well, let it be heard: belly-hairs are not candles and therefore should not be set ablaze, even if it is your mother’s birthday.  We wish Colin a quick and speedy recovery.

Happy Birthday, Mom.

Gentle and beloved fans,

All is well!  I realize most of the status updates of late have been something like, ‘We’re working on the album, seriously’, to which I respond: seriously.  It’s the details.  It is progressing.

Anyway, we are nearing the end of something called ‘proxy season’, during which 2/3 of the Lime Colony are actually improsoned.  de facto.  Tim seems to have been freed from his shackles (only to be replaced by other, more portable shackles) and it’s been reported that Colin is in the process of reclaiming his personal effects (consisting of an old quilt, a lizard mask, two cans of  DEFY UV-Resistant Clear Wood Finish, a pair of tin-snips and several unmentionables) from the desk clerk at a non-descript minimum-security prison in Modesto.

We’re hoping to make a couple of changes in the near-future (good changes).  I won’t tell you what they are because I’m chewing right now and don’t want to be rude.  [Wait...hold one...just a second...] *ANOTHER BITE*.

So don’t jump off of the bridge – your life is worth more than you think.  We can help you.  Think of your family!

Beautiful weather, huh?  We pity the fools who live outside the lesser Bay Area where temperatures can exceed 85 degrees.  How do you do it?

Earl

Yes, it’s a little late, but that hasn’t stopped us from partying non-stop to celebrate the one-year anniversary of limecolony.com in its current format.  How are we celebrating?  Let me tell you.  Earl celebrated by getting sick and having a doctor look in one of his ears.  Tim celebrated by combing his hair in fun and interesting ways and growing his beard even longer.  Colin celebrated by tattooing an exact replica of the website on his chest and back (not really), and staying really late at his job (really).

What will happen between now and the next birthday?  It’s anyone’s guess!*

Hugs,

Lime Colony

*We’re going to release a new album.

Thanks to Chad and Ryan at Monkey Hate Gomes for the kind words and nuanced inclusion of an old Lime Colony stand-by* on their podcast premier.

And I’m not just thanking them because they happen to share an apartment with me.  It really was very nice of them to include some Lime Colony samples.  Way nicer than the time they ate all of my ice cream from Trader Joe’s without asking but then replaced it (but then ate the replacement ice cream (which still hurts to think about)).

Also, a quick update for those of you yearning for still more Lime Colony news: we’re working as often as we can on songs for our new album.  If I had to estimate when the project will be complete, I’d say summer ’09.  But don’t let the wait get you down in the dumps!  We should have a show or two before then, where you can get an early sampling of some of our newest songs.

K.I.T.,

Lime Colony

*Lime Colony. “Did Your Mom Hang Up When She Heard It Was You.” The Advantage Of Getting There First. Self-Released, 2008.

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Lime Colony is on twitter now.

-e, c, t

Through the wine-spills and cheese-stains, we’ll be playing a fortified, amplified, award-winning set.  We apologize from the bottom of our crooked hearts for the impromptu notice.  See our Upcoming Shows section for more info.

Lime Colony, CA 95688

Dear Subscribers and Website Readers,

Lime Colony is looking for a kick-butt bass player (upright or electric, preferably both) willing to add  a bit of low-end to our recordings and occasional live performances.  After some great live shows and numerous open mic appearances (namely at the Hotel Utah), we’re now in the middle of recording an LP’s worth of new music (approximately) to be self-released.  We usually get together about once a week (Thurs or Sat nights) in the city. If you love music, and are good at playing it on a bass, then we’d love to hear from you.

To summarize what we’re looking for:
- a talented bass player and musician
- upright or electric or both, preferably
- music-lover
- easy-going
- sense of humor doesn’t hurt
- ability to sing back-up vocals a plus

To further summarize what you should and should not expect, please see below.

What you should expect:
- a friendly environment
- fairly informal but focused rehearsals and recording sessions, when schedules line up
- jokes (usually bad/not-funny)
- open-minded and good-humored bandmates
- to play semi-folk-inspired music, that is sometimes quiet, but sometimes tries to rock pretty hard

What you should NOT expect:
- pay
- a strict or frequent practice/rehearsal/recording schedule (see first paragraph)
- many, many gigs every month
- scary monsters
- fame

Love,

Lime Colony