Sound Tribe Sector Nine is an ambient, mostly instrumental, electronic jam band. Yet they also do live shows with grooveable beats and a near-cultish following similar to improv-heavy bands like Soulive and Phish. Formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in the late ‘90s, the five core members of STS9 now reside in Santa Cruz, California. They released their sophisticated, atmospheric … [Read more...] about Electronic Organica
Archives for September 2005
COCONUT WIRELESS
I guess it was inevitable that U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka (D, In Name Only) finally went and did something completely and laudably progressive. I’m speaking of course of the Downed Animal Amendment—or Amendment 1730, as those Senate madcaps call it when the sun goes down and the tourists go home. This little number, which finally passed this week, keeps livestock that’s … [Read more...] about COCONUT WIRELESS
Delicious Fuel
Rudolph Diesel designed his famous engine to run on refined peanut oil. As far back as the 1890s, Diesel saw the development of a biomass industry as the key to future transportation. He wanted to improve the efficiency of the steam engine as well as keep the world’s struggling agriculture industry alive in the midst of the Industrial Revolution. He believed developing a … [Read more...] about Delicious Fuel
Issue 9.14: Cunning Lingle
“I look forward to working with her in the next legislative session. I appreciate and thank all the candidates who stepped forward to be considered for this position.” What she didn’t say: Let’s forget for the moment that the Honolulu Star-Bulletin recently revealed that Lingle approved Harbin even though she owes $125,000 in unpaid state income taxes and has a … [Read more...] about Issue 9.14: Cunning Lingle
This Week’s Eh Brah!
This goes out to the dumbass in the dark green SUV. Your antics in the Home Depot parking lot sure got you an audience. But that’s why you own a big pretentious truck, isn’t it? I bet you don’t even take that thing off-road. Who do you think you are parking smack in the middle of the parking lot aisle so no one can get around your dumb ass, then getting out to talk with someone … [Read more...] about This Week’s Eh Brah!