The 808 Scene Zine

By Riana Stellburg   FUNCORE is no longer just a description of local band False Crack, but an emerging attitude towards the music scene.   The term, coined by Nic, drummer of False Crack, eventually became the slogan of the band. FUNCORE focuses on just having a good ol’ fun time. No divas and definitely no...   Read this article »

Let’s face it: Honolulu is not, at least at this precise moment in time, a city to which tourists flock to see art.  We’re not Manhattan or LA.  Our cultural infrastructure is far from perfect.  We’re marooned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, disconnected both culturally and physically from the rest of the world. But all is not lost, at least...   Read this article »

“I think the street festivals are my favorite,” Tim Bostock says aloud. I’m sitting in his office in the ARTS at Mark’s Garage on a couch; he’s leaning back in a computer chair at a desk with his hands behind his head, thinking. After a moment, he nods. “Yeah, they’re my favorite.” Tim and ‘Tim Bostock Productions’ has been responsible for...   Read this article »

Staff: Jack S. Jackman, Lowell Gerry, and Isaac Waters.   History:  Nemesis Productions originally started as Degenerate Productions around August 2007. It was initially started to help book more shows for the band I was a member of at that time.  I frequently noticed other bands would talk of the hope for other options. They also expressed...   Read this article »

By Sancho del Mar; Photos by Katie Whitman See more photos from the show in our photo gallery (Unity Crayons @ Next Door).   On January 16th, an all-ages show put on by Unity Crayons and Landon of the Jump Offs took over Next Door. Lots of people came out to support. It was a really neat happening all together, even if the all the bands played...   Read this article »

Coming from the same scene as iconic Bay Area bands The Faction and Los Olividados, Preachers that Lie are a second wave California hardcore band from San Jose who were a Gilman Street staple back when that meant something. PTL plays fast, tight and aggressive punk rock with humorous lyrics that wander in the gray area between socially conscious and...   Read this article »

Check www.myspace.com/fifteen07MusicStudios for the most up-to-date lineup.   Read this article »

This will be the first 808 Scene Zine article I've ever written from a cell phone, thanks to the infamous Brady Jones' handy Blackberry. I'm sitting in 4Play Aiea checking out Nemesis Productions' Thursday night shows which have been going on for a few months. This spacious venue is actually perfect for live music, with a bar and benches on one end and a stage with a large dance floor on the...   Read this article »