The Grammys are tomorrow night – probably won’t watch. But we’re pulling for some people: Category 69 – Best Hawaiian Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental.) * Slack Key Dreams Of The Ponomoe Kapono Beamer [Kapono Beamer Enterprises, Ltd] * Sweet & Lovely Raiatea Helm [Raiatea Helm Records] * Kiho’alu – Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Ledward Ka’apana * Slack Key Guitar: The Artistry Of Sonny Lim Sonny Lim [Palm Records] * Masters Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar – Vol. 1 WINNER! Various Artists Daniel Ho, Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers [Daniel Ho Creations] Okay, this is getting pretty obscure: FIELD…
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A couple of years ago, right after we got the TiVo, I was in the habit of watching Adult Swim cartoons. One of them was this stylish, eye-catching Japanese anime import called Cowboy Bebop. I’ve always been interested in anime, but found most of the few imports I ran across to be too coldly Mr. Roboto-Gundam-Warrior for my taste. And no, never could get the whole idea of why winsome girl “heroines” all have to be dressed like pervo dreamgirlz. But Bebop was different. It had incredible music, eye-popping visuals, evocative direction and editing, and fascinating characters. It sucked you…
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As the publication date of Gus Openshaw’s Whale-Killing Journal gets nearer, I’m looking forward to receiving my copy. In a weird sort of way, I was involved in the development of this book from a wacky serial published in a blog to an actual hardback with paper and everything. You might say I was vicariously picaresque at the time the whale-killing journal was being posted. Of course, Mrs. Blubridge was really the instigator, I was just along for the ride. Don’t tell her this, but between you and me, she’s pretty… wacky, but she means well. Currently, Gus is a…