Flaming Gummy Skull

I just think this is too awesome to pass up.  For you Flaming Lips fans who haven't heard about it already, here is a gummy skull with a USB containing 4 tracks from the band.  Keeping to their character, here is a pretty weird and out there approach to releasing some music.  A little pricey but an awesome thing to say you bought, ate, and listened to.  The inevitable sugar overload and the 150 bones would definitely be worth it.

Tracklisting:
1. Drug Chart
2. In Our Bodies, Out Of Our Heads
3. Walk With Me
4. Hillary's Time Machine Machine

Check out more on the Flaming Lips website.

Alternative HI Release Date!

Moseley giving his empowering words for the Alt Hi crew

Release Date: 3/13/12

Tonight the crew from the soon to be released Alternative HI met with producers Shawn Moseley, Brandon Apeles, and president of Mountain Apple John De Mello.  Musicians from almost every single band were interviewed and filmed by De Mello about their insight and feelings on the album.  Just receiving the first shipment of the album today, De Mello held a copy of Alternative HI for the musicians get a sneak peak of the hard copy.  Followed by good laughs and a very empowering speech by Moseley, the Alternative HI crew left the night with a new fire to keep the alternative music scene in Hawaii burning.  So look for Alternative HI on March 13th!

You folks can check the Alternative HI website here and pre-order your copies of the Mountain Apple website.  If not I will be selling CDs on behalf of Sex Puppet so please let me know if you would like me to hold one for you. 

Email at: nealchin808@gmail.com 
Alternative HI Facebook

Hard Rock and Perry and Price at the Jade Dynasty

Kalani from Mano Kane ripping Miserlou

 I had the pleasure of playing at two new venues this weekend: The Hard Rock Cafe in Waikiki and at the Jade Dynasty for The Perry and Price Show's first show in it's new location. To be honest it was my first time ever going to either one of these places but I had a pretty good time checking out the scene. The Hard Rock had a great line up of bands consisting of us (Erika and myself) opening the night, followed by Mano Kane, The Intire Project, and Sing The Body.  Erika and myself performed a short set featuring two of her originals: Smoke Signals (Alternative HI) and Easier (Single available on iTunes). All the artist who performed will also be featured on the Alternative HI album to be released soon!

Erika and Myself on the Perry and Price Show

Perry and Price had their first new show at the Jade Dynasty this past Saturday (2/11/12) with lion dancing and a ceremonious dragon parading through the Chinese restaurant.  Getting a feel for the new location, Perry and Price did their regular shindig with interviews with such organizations as the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii and performances including Raiatea Helm, Waipuna, and us (Erika Elona!)  Mahalo to the wonderful staff at the Jade Dynasty for the ono food and KSSK for having us.  Of course thanks to Erika for having come and jam again! Check out her single "Easier" on iTunes!

"Easier" on iTunes

BROKE AESTHETIC!

It was about time to return from the long overdue update.  Here are two that I am more than excited to announce:

1. Alternative HI, an album released by the 'Aumakua Records record label, featuring local musicians within the underground music scene, produced by Brandon Apeles and Shawn Livingston Moseley, is to be released soon within the next month.  It features some of the best Hawaii has to offer including acts Mike Love, Sing the Body, Mano Kane, Erika Elona, Mantra, and Disaster Kit.  Sex Puppet will also be featured on the album as number 13 of this 18 track monster album.  It really was an honor to record with Moseley and Sex Puppet is glad to be a part of this amazing album.

2. BROKE AESTHETIC! That's the news.  Max Benoit on bass, Mike Nakamoto on drums, and myself on guitar. The three of us got together to form this new power trio of wonder.  Doing our first show at Apartm3nt this past Tuesday for Brandon Apeles 9th consecutive 21st birthday (hats off to the many musicians who performed), Broke Aesthetic did an almost full original set featuring full writing collaboration between the three of us.  For those of you who came down (so many to mention) who came down to support Broke Aesthetic's first performance, you guys rock and it really means a lot to look up after sweating out a song and seeing you folks.  You guys are the best! It's been such a great experience so far and looking forward to the next step (larger public debut in the future!).

Saving Cadence opening the night at Apartm3nt!

That's all...
                  ...I am glad to be back on the WWW. 

Rumbling and Tumbling

Here is a picture from the Erika Elona Band participating in first round of the Mai Tai Rumble on Nov 1st.  Advancing to the semi finals, we will be playing on Nov. 22 for a chance to participate in the finals.  Come down and shout because audience response is part of the score!  The $3 Blue Moons will help the encouragement.


The first round of the SXSW contest is finished!  Congrats to bands: Mano Kane, Saving Cadence, Move Minor Standard, Animal Mother, Bats In The Belfree, Intire Project, Delayed Resistance, Sing The Body, and Kings Of Spade.  I got to attend the second night and watch the amazing Sing the Body and Kings of Spade kill it into the ground.  The mixture of precise musicianship and pure energy really makes it a treat every time.  Thanks guys for representing Hawaii the right way!


If you guys have some time come down to Apartm3nt tomorrow (Nov.8) and check out Erika Elona @8pm!