Remember back in 1997 when the Hawaiian Moving Company profiled The Crayon Artist, Jeffrey Robert? I do, because I was so inspired by Robert’s medium-defying use of Crayloa (his brand of choice) that during my ‘ohana’s next trip to Longs, I used my hard-earned macadamia nut-picking money (how else do sixth-graders earn cash?) to buy a brand new 24-count box. There’s something … [Read more...] about Jeffrey Robert at Diamond Head Gallery
Artist Profile
All my friends are dead
A few months ago, we started running a one-panel comic called Open Letters (check it out on page 8). Since then it’s been picked up by numerous other publications, impressive considering most cash-strapped newspapers (also known as: all newspapers) are cutting comics (along with reporters, copy editors and foreign bureaus) to save money. Recently, the guys behind Open … [Read more...] about All my friends are dead
Alborosie
Mi music curse me. Mi music curse me a lot,” says reggae artist Alborosie. “Not in terms of money,” he continues, and indeed, he has been successful, “but [when] it comes to every day life.” “Every year is a hurricane,” he says, implying both literal and figurative meaning. “Up ‘til ten days ago, I was in between a crossfire, gunshots and war—a state of emergency.” His patois … [Read more...] about Alborosie