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Interviews, Articles, & Reviews

We are currently in the process of updating this website. There is plenty more material from issues #19 - 25, including additional photos, uncut interviews, and unedited articles, that we will be putting on this site over the next couple weeks. Apologies for the delay!

For now, download the most recent issues of the zine HERE.

 

Issue #18 (August 3, 2007)
Interview with James Mercer of The Shins
One Life at a Time: A Party to Make a Difference
Goodbye Wormwood
Are You Ready for the Hip Hopalypse?
Augustine: Uniting the Metal Scene
Bringing Indie Music to the Masses

Issue #17 (July, 2007)
Oahu Songwriter's Group
Dig Lifestyles
Coconut Grove Music
Horror Punk: From Hawaii to Oregon (The Quintessentials)
Interview with National Product

Issue #16 (June, 2007)
Welcome to Crazytown
...And the Beat Goes On: Interview with Jason Tom
Finding G Spot
Interview with S-1 Atomic
Interview with Dave Noodle

Issue #15 (May, 2007)
Movie Makin' Man
Satellite Grey - Mirror Transmissions
Ross Jackson of Ross Jackson's Daydream Nation
The Hell Caminos and Upstanding Youth in... The Mainland Tour!

Issue #14 (April 1, 2007)
DJ Nocturna is Keeping Us in the Dark
Get Some: Good Taste
Hawaii Hip Hop EXchange: Interview with Dai
Hawaii Hip Hop EXchange: Interview with I.A.

Interview with Afatia

Issue # 13 (Mar. 1, 2007)
The Music/Business by Shawn Davenport
Interview with DJ Catwings
Interview with Slapp Symphony
Interview with Local Boyz Eternally

Interview with Mr. Furious

Issue #12 (Feb. 1, 2007)
Interview with Hometown Heroes
Interview with Nabahe

Issue #11 (Jan. 1, 2007)
Great Experiences Living in the 808 Scene - A Letter from Doyle Purdy
Cover Thy Brother

Music As a Means of Resistance

Issue #10 (Dec. 1, 2006)
Analog Comic and Interview
Venus Opens Its Stage to Live Music Featuring Black Square

Embracing the Whiskey S#!@$

Issue #9 (Nov. 3, 2006)
Interview with Blane Nishizawa, Creating a Scene Around His Band
Release the Bats: From Deathrock to Goth

Issue #8 (Oct. 5, 2006)
Lu'au Au Go Go Mod Weekender and Scooter Rally
rRed Elephant Cafe: Raising the Bar(ista)

Issue #7 (Sept. 1, 2006) (PDF VERSION)
Interview with Rock Kills Kid
Interview with Jake the Snake, radio DJ of KTUH's genuineHI All Local Hip Hop Show
A Tryst with Temporary Lovers (An Interview)
Bringing the Noise to Rock the Rock - Interview with Sick Nick

Issue #6 (Aug 5, 2006)
Mana Maoli – A Hawaiian and Reggae Superstars Benefit Concert and CD
The Art, Motivation, and Perserverence of Breaking

Interview - Demune's Illogical Hunger
Q&A With Jason Miller of 808 Shows

Issue #5 (July 6, 2006): pdf version (coupons inside - Easy Music Center, Pipedreams Smokeshop, Coconut Grove Music, Rockstarz Tattoo and Piercing)
Interview with Nick Hipa, Lead Guitarist of As I Lay Dying
The Tip-Off: Latest, greatest news of hot events and inside info
Where can you hear local music? Directory of radio shows, tv shows, and podcasts that play local stuff

Issue #4 (June 1, 2006): pdf version (coupons inside - Easy Music Center, Pipedreams Smokeshop, Coconut Grove Music, Rockstarz Tattoo and Piercing)
Alien Ant Farm Thinks They're Pretty F@&%ing Lucky (And Ruminate About Hawaii's Local Music Scene)
Bike Messengers Do It For Love (and Money) - found on IndieHonolulu.com

Issue #3 (May 1, 2006): pdf version (coupon indside - Easy Music Center)
The Hell Caminos Take Hawaii, Psychobilly Style

Issue #2 (Apr. 3, 2006): pdf version (coupon inside - Easy Music Center)
SMITZ: An Authentic Representation of Young Punks in Hawaii

Issue#1 (Feb 27, 2006):pdf version (coupon inside - rRed Elephant)
Interview - The Crud, A Rock Band on the Move
X-Factor Takes the Plunge - Preparing to Tour on the Mainland