About

The 808 Scene Zine is an online and print publication that focuses on Hawaii's local music scene. Our primary goal is to get more people interested in local music and bands while at the same time providing useful advice and information for our local musicians. We also regularly interview people about their tattoos just because we think tattoos are cool and no other publications are doing. While the zine covers all genres of music, we tend to focus on rock, punk, ska, indie, & hip hop - the genres of music that get very little mainstream media attention here in Hawaii.

The zine was started in February 2006 by creator and editor Katie Whitman. Back then, it was a black and white publication (Katie didn't even realize you could make multiple columns on a page until issue #7!) with a distribution of 1000 and folded and stapled by friends bribed with pizza and movies. Now the zine has grown to a publication printed professionally by Trade Publishing and designed by professional graphic designers. Our current staff is a volunteer crew of writers, photographers, graphics designers, and distributors. The 808 Scene Zine is still as grassroots as it gets, but with an attractive and professional presentation that draws new readers which we hope will only help the music scene grow!

The 808 Scene Zine Team

	Katie Whitman Creator (retired as editor) Katie was excited to hand over the reigns of The 808 Scene Zine to James Charisma and Brian McQuain in March of 2010. They are taking the zine in exciting new directions.
	James Charisma Editor-in-Chief James is the new Editor of The 808 Scene Zine and is in charge of organizing each new issue and getting it online or out in print. He also writes a regular column, post.modern, about local business in Hawaii. Contact: 808scenezine@gmail.com James can most likely be spotted at a coffee shop or at an art show.
	Raul Soria Layout & Graphic design Raul has been an extremely welcome addition to the zine, infinitely improving our graphical presentation. Raul also acts as an assistant editor. http://www.myspace.com/airoslua, www.awakenthemosh.com Raul is most likely spotted at a metal, hardcore, death metal, or jazz show.
	Hanasaurusrex Graphic Designer Also known as Hannah. She is an amazing graphic designer that has lent her skills for over two years to create eye-catching covers of all different styles. Hannah is now focusing on a new line of products and is no longer making covers for the zine. We wish her the best of luck! www.bananagrafeeks.com
	Lofa (in the bear suit) Columnist Lofa has been a regular writer of his column LOFA SAYS! for quite a while now. He covers many things going on in the hip hop and local fashion scenes. He works at Prototype and is one of the webmasters for www.atypicalliving.com Lofa is most likely to be spotted at a hip hop show.
	Blane Nishizawa Independent Promoter Blane is a guitarist in the band Supersonic Space Monkeys, owner of Fifteen07 Music Studios, and promoter of many events including Thursdays Rocks (back in the day) and Saturdays Rocks at King's Pub (current).  Blane has been a major force in getting the zine's name exposure and involving us in many live shows. Blane is most likely seen at a hardcore or rock show. myspace.com/supersonicspacemonkeys www.myspace.com/fifteen07musicstudios www.myspace.com/saturdaysrocks
Other people who work with the zine on a regular basis:	Brian McQuain - Runs the zine along with James Charisma. In charge of advertising and online presence. Ellice Island - writer, distribution
	Mickey Zine Mascot Mickey is most likely spotted at the Gym Show in Haleiwa or peeing on things and sleeping.