Attention all yogis and meditative minds: do yourself a favor and pre-order Hundred Waters’ eponymous debut (slated for release Apr. 17). If by the end of your first listen you haven’t been moved to do a Sun Salutation or stunned into serene silence, then your true hippie dippiness (we mean that nicely) should be called into question. See, the celestial sounds of Hundred … [Read more...] about Hundred Waters By Hundred Waters Album Review
It Sometimes Rains In Paradise By Marty Dread Album Review
“There’s a thin line between pleasure and pain / There’s a thin line between ecstasy and going insane.” Those are lyrics from “Touch by Touch,” the fifth track (of 14) off Marty Dread’s latest, It Sometimes Rains in Paradise (released Jan. 31, 2012). Its lyrics like these which make me want to tell Marty, “I feel you, bro! It’s a fine line indeed!” And I appreciate how that … [Read more...] about It Sometimes Rains In Paradise By Marty Dread Album Review
9th Annual Menehune Mayhem Surf Competition
Local surf hero Ian Walsh hosts a weekend surf extravaganza, surrounding his 9th Annual Menehune Mayhem Junior Surf Contest. Events kick off with a film screening on Thursday night (Mar. 8) at Lulu’s Lahaina, where adrenaline junkies 21-and-over can get some serious ass-clenching inspiration by witnessing Walsh vs. Jaws (he’s mic’ed to boot!) in the groundbreaking short, Red … [Read more...] about 9th Annual Menehune Mayhem Surf Competition
Camp By Childish Gambino Album Review
The Bay Bridge (which connects California’s rough city of Oakland with its peace-loving city of San Francisco) is a lot like Childish Gambino’s debut album, Camp (Glassnote Records; released Nov. 15, 2011). Gambino’s rap stylings bridge ghetto and hipster in way that can only be described as quintessentially hipster-hop. Though some of the slower, saccharin tracks on Camp are … [Read more...] about Camp By Childish Gambino Album Review
Peace of Mind by Rebelution Album Review
It’s said that people are a product of their environment. So, it’s no wonder that the beach town boys of Rebelution–and their music–reflect the innovative yet easygoing vibe of their Santa Barbara, CA roots. Case in point: Rebelution’s latest release, a “multi-length triple album” titled Peace of Mind (released Jan. 10, 2012). The discs are like a fantasy threesome of soft … [Read more...] about Peace of Mind by Rebelution Album Review