speedylopes

Lifelong Honoluluan. I write about, photograph and film people who make music. I drive a truck for money.

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@officialgogos This was my first-ever concert! From my nosebleed seats, my preteen brain could not process the fact that my favorite band was only half a football field away! I remember Jane came out in a hula skirt 😍

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Chryst Moon, 3.10.23

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Sad quote from YouTuber: "Listening to Lush makes me think 'This is what love must feel like'. Hope I find that one day". I wanna tell them it sorta does, but only this rare Robin Guthrie-produced version of this jam and maybe with a little less distortion https://t.co/QStB1QGNvg

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If I've interviewed you over the past two years for my semi-secret project, just know that its day is coming. #worththewait

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@PunkMuseum So great!

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@garychun @michaelcorcoran @Bytemarks @HungryEar @AlohaGotSoul @KathyWithaK_ As always, a captivating read. @michaelcorcoran makes writing seem so easy.

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@garychun Did you see the Faces when they played at HIC in '75?

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Flashback to pre-pandemic America when Hawaii's @ragamuffsmusic was on the verge of a #SXSW2020 appearance in Austin and Ragamuffs headlined the 45th episode of my TV show. https://t.co/ioHUQtri8F

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@garychun WOoOOoooWwwww...

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Celebrating the love-and-light-
filled life of Hawaii's "Godfather of House". DJ Daniel J was a legend in the HNL nightlife. https://t.co/GuxByqTcMI

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Whether reminiscing or researching Honolulu's music underground of the '70s and '80s, the Hawaii Punk Museum (@PunkMuseum) is everything.

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Skull & Crown Trading Co. in Honolulu's Chinatown is the freakiest #tikibar ever. Read and watch: https://t.co/hrTe3aEKNP

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Yeah, #Zines are still a thing. Even in #Hawaii. https://t.co/0OEZOvqOo5

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The 2nd in my series of interviews with Honolulu's nightlife photographers. Full video with in-field action featuring Raul Soria Jr. (handiwork seen below) and @chant808 at https://t.co/x73S97PNZh #Photography #RockPhotography #concertphotography

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@garychun I shouldn't be old enough to know this, but back then it was called Little Orphan Annie's.

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Sad quote from YouTuber: "Listening to Lush makes me think 'This is what love must feel like'. Hope I find that one day". I wanna tell them it sorta does, but only this rare Robin Guthrie-produced version of this jam and maybe with a little less distortion https://t.co/QStB1QGNvg

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For Hawaii's indie photograpers, there exists a perilous plane of operation, somewhere between the guarded perches of the professional photographer and the lower worlds of frenzied fans and mosh pits, where anything can happen. My words and video (Pt. 1): https://t.co/oIaWHiOCUK

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Were you at the first-ever Hawaii Zine Fest? Don't worry. I got you covered with words, pics and video. https://t.co/ZgeIqJ4h2o #zines #fanzines

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#DamnTheTorpedoes damn near changed my life. It took a few days to find the words to compose a #TomPetty tribute. https://t.co/lUrxjgBASB

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I'm writing again. I used to get paid to write. Now it's straight love. Love of music, Hawaii, photography and film. https://t.co/AwM0VoJedG