Aloha and mahalo

In the bleak midwinter, we all need some sunshine. By the time you read this (by the wonders of modern publish-by-proxy technology) I will be suspended somewhere over the Pacific Ocean, heading to Kauai. I will probably be listening to this mix (on my new noise-cancelling headphones) to wash away the ice and stress of modern life and prepare for some island revelry. I am staying here. Aw yeah.

These tunes capture a slice of the island/surf/sun lifestyle for me, and will be my soundtrack until Tuesday. The mix starts with a lovely little Ed Vedder tune on ukulele, because every single thing about this song is exactly what I would want for my Hawaiian vacation when I close my eyes. Plus it's my island soundtrack, and there's a lot of Vedder on my island.

LONELY CLIFFS AND WATERFALLS HAWAII MIX
You're True - Ed Vedder
Hawaii Five-O - The Ventures
Islands - Cat Power
A Flash of Green - Pollo Del Mar
Sweet Leilani - Chris Isaak
Island In The Sun - Weezer
Torpedo - Hawaii Mud Bombers
Island Life - Ethan Elkind
Surf Beat - Dick Dale & The Del-Tones
Hawaiian Sunset - Elvis Presley
Pipeline - The Chantays
Honolulu - Any Trouble
Gold Finger - Blue Stingrays
Constellations (live at Kokua) - Jack Johnson & Ed Vedder
Liver Splash - The Meters
Surf Rider - The Lively Ones
Oceans (live in Honolulu) - Pearl Jam
Theme From "Endless Summer" - The Sandals
Stay Young - The Farmhouse Band/Shelter surf DVD
Hawaii 78 - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

ZIP: HAWAII MIX

Be good, kids.


For more Hawaiian music, check this excellent podcast: http://hawaiianeye.blogspot.com/