
In honor of AH contributor Ian' s imminent departure to film school and a bevy of new adventures in the Second City , we present three offerings for his future film soundtracks. As we are in the business of opinions, also offered are suggested sequences to accompany these instrumentals or damn-near instrumentals. "Torpedo" by Hawaii Mud Bombers ( [...]

They're the Hawaii Mud Bombers . They're from Sweden. And they r-r-rraawwk. I am telling you. Swedish surf rock! They impressed Little Steven so much that he signed them to his Wicked Cool Records label. They released Mondo Primo in the U.S. last summer, but being that I just discovered it, the album quickly moves to the forefront of my Summer of 2008 soundtrack, and my "get off my ass and run" music. Hawaii Mud Bombers are made up of: Hans Jörnlind , [...]

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 revellry. 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 [...]
If you're a guy thinking of cutting off those luscious Shannon Hoon locks you've been growing since your sophomore year of high school, what better way to go out than in a blaze of glorious mulletry? That's definitely what this guy did in a wonderful bit of photo-chronicling (what did we do before the Internet?). Also check his endeavor to consume locally and scramble up a pigeon egg instead of his normal chicken fare. Not to give away the story, but he writes, " All in all, pigeons, I was let down by [...]
Hawaii Mud Bombers – "Mondo Primo" the Novaks - "The Novaks" (Wicked Cool Record Co.) Okay, right off the bat – fuck you, Little Steven. Your "Underground Garage" program seems to get all sorts of acclaim, but your record label sucks. I have yet to hear something on Wicked Cool that is either ...