Explore the Origins of Hawai‘i’s Underground Music Scene in Local Unrest
Journalist Shawn “Speedy” Lopes uncovers the history of punk, indie and alternative music in the Islands.
Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino
While Hawaiian music may reign supreme in the Islands, Hawai‘i has also been home to a vibrant underground music scene centered around punk, post-punk and alt-rock. In Local Unrest, journalist Shawn “Speedy” Lopes, who experienced the scene’s birth as a youth in the ’80s, dives into its history and lasting impacts via the first-person accounts of local band members, promoters, bar owners, DJs, music fans and more.
localunrest.com, available in-store at Skull-Face Books & Vinyl, 1148 Bethel St., Downtown, @skullfacehawaii
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