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Pearl Street Stage at the Wharf

Join me on the waterfront of the Wharf for a Memorial Day of live music!

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🎸🎤Singer-songwriter w/ roots in folk, blues, rock
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Rest easy, Jelly Bean Jones. You were loyal, prote

Rest easy, Jelly Bean Jones. You were loyal, protective, mischievous, and my prettiest kittiest. I miss the feel of your purrs, your fancy resting poses, and the evil eye you gave all visitors.

I knew from the moment I saw you at AWLA that you were our girl-- vocal, energetic, and striking. You made our house a home, and I treasured coming home to you for each day of the 13 years we spent together. I was hoping for many more but feel some peace knowing you are no longer in pain. We will never forget you. If there is a feline heaven, I hope it's full of lots of rattle balls, cat grass, sunbeams, and churus just for you-- and plenty of slashing, too.

"There are two means of refuge from the misery of life-- music and cats."
-- A. Schweitzer

Protest, resistance, and solidarity- join us for t

Protest, resistance, and solidarity- join us for the Raise Your Voice album release show at @thenewdealcafe on May 3 from 4- 8 pm! ✊💗🗽 Link to stream and buy the album in bio-- all proceeds go to the @aclu_nationwide! #resist #supportlocalmusic #dmvmusic

📢 Support local musicians and the ACLU! “Spea

📢 Support local musicians and the ACLU! “Speak Up” is on Raise Your Voice: Songs of Resistance From The Nation’s Capital. ✊ Led by Kim Eaton, the album spans folk, punk, Latin, and blues music, and it uses storytelling, humor, and community voices to stand up against injustice. 🗽 100% of proceeds go to the @aclu_nationwide Link in bio for streaming & to buy on Bandcamp. #singersongwriter #nokings #resist #protestmusic #dmvmusic

Speak Up Against Fascism! ✊ Scenes from the @wof

Speak Up Against Fascism! ✊ Scenes from the @wofava and VB #NoKings protests. #protestmusic #protestsigns #resist

Come through to the #openmic and closing of the Fr

Come through to the #openmic and closing of the Free Music: The Illusion of Liberation exhibit this Sunday! ✊🎙️💕 A great daytime open mic while #LyricsForLunch is on indefinite hiatus.

#dmvmusic #dcarts #dcevents

Happy Valentine's Day 💘! Feeling a little broke

Happy Valentine's Day 💘! Feeling a little broken hearted myself after not being a Wammies finalist. 💔 But thankful for my people and sending love to you! 💋 #vday

I need your vote! 🙏 Please vote for me in the @

I need your vote! 🙏 Please vote for me in the @wammiesdc by Thurs. 1/15: https://wammiesdc.awardsplatform.com (link in bio) ✨ The top five nominees make it to the finals, which will be judged by industry leaders. Voting takes just a few seconds, and it's a great way to find and support DMV musicians like me! #wammiesdc #singersongwriter #womeninmusic

Speak up for abolishing ICE. #iceout #migrationisb

Speak up for abolishing ICE. #iceout #migrationisbeautiful #defenddignity

⚠️ I am honored to be nominated for Wammie Mus

⚠️ I am honored to be nominated for Wammie Music Awards for two of my singles, but I need your help to become a finalist! Please vote by visiting the www.wammiesdc.awardsplatform.com (link in bio too).

I'm nominated for:

⭐ Best Folk/ Bluegrass Song: "Speak Up"
⭐ Best Country/ Americana Song: "Little Bit of Luck"

Thank you for your support! And check out the other categories too!

#themusicianship #wammiesdc #singersongwriter #womeninmusic

My protest anthem "Speak Up" is out today! ✨ It

My protest anthem "Speak Up" is out today! ✨ It is both a testament of injustices and a call to action. ✊ Link in bio to stream. 🎧

Thank you @lydiabanjo for banjo and @hearmeroarstudio for producing. ✨ Cover art by me. 🖌️ Protest photos & vids from me in DC/VA and @janetgreeractor in NYC.🤘 🩵

#singersongwriter #newmusic #bandcampfriday #protestsong #womeninmusic #dmvmusic

This special viola bow is made with Flashy's hair

This special viola bow is made with Flashy's hair by @elias.schwartzman to honor his memory. 🩵🎠🩵 #viola #luthier #palomino #altoclefgang #cjacflashy

New music coming 12/5. ✨"Speak Up" is a call to

New music coming 12/5. ✨"Speak Up" is a call to action wrapped in a folk melody. ✊ Join the movement by pre-saving on Spotify now (link in bio). 💘 #politicalfolk #presave #singersongwriter #newmusicalert #womeninmsuic #speakup #sicsempertyrannis

Come join me next weekend in Clarendon at one of t

Come join me next weekend in Clarendon at one of the best kept secret venues in the DMV! #novamusic #dmvmusic #arlingtonva #metroaccessible #clarendon #acousticcafe

#TBT to Halloween 2013 when we were ALSO in a Gove

#TBT to Halloween 2013 when we were ALSO in a Government Shutdown.....

#halloweencostume #washingtonianproblems #trumpshutdown #shutdown #halloweenideas

What brings you joy or luck? 🌞🍀

What brings you joy or luck? 🌞🍀

Visit Free Music: The Illusion of Liberation at @e

Visit Free Music: The Illusion of Liberation at @eatonworkshop and stream/ buy the album on @bandcamp (link in bio) 🎵✊🫟

#202creates #freeindc #dmvmusic #dcarts #moodmachine

🚨 Exhibition Alert! 🚨 I’m thrilled to be a

🚨 Exhibition Alert! 🚨 I’m thrilled to be a contributing artist in Free Music: The Illusion of Liberation, a multi-month exhibition opening September 27 at @eatonhotel.dc and on view through Winter 2025.

✊This collaborative project with Michael Bowie of @distrik.kollective and @khadija.jahmila explores the contradiction of artistic freedom, exposing how corporate control and economic inequity limit artistic autonomy.

🩷 My song "Wild" is featured alongside other DMV musicians and visual artists.

🖼️💿Artworks and music will be available for purchase, including individual tracks and the full compilation album. 🔗Link in bio.
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#FreeMusicExhibit #DMVArtists #DMVMusic #free #music #resist #exhibit #sound #create #share #igdc #liberation #submissions #SoundAsResistance #ArtAsLiberation #IndependentArtists #eatondc #dmv #yelpdc #mydccool #dcist #artsdistrict #artworks #dcartscene #thingstodoindc #exhibition

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Thank you everyone who joined our #LyricsForLunch

Thank you everyone who joined our #LyricsForLunch community at the Renegade this summer! It's been such a pleasure making music, hearing your original tunes, & growing together. We'll be back in early 2026. Please keep me posted about your gigs and releases! ✌️#singersongwriter #arlingtonva #bettertogether #communityovercompetition

Still glowing from #LilithFest at the NorVa. ✨ I

Still glowing from #LilithFest at the NorVa. ✨ It was so empowering to share a stage with these women. 💗 Thank you Mike Stone of @musicfrommypov for capturing the moment and the #womeninmusic movement! 📸 #livemusic #showtime #projecthera

Let me take you backstage to my dreams and the Nor

Let me take you backstage to my dreams and the NorVa with the awesome women of #LilithFest. 💃 So grateful to Project Hera for this opportunity! 🤘 #womeninmusic #behindthemusic #dreambig

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