Let's Go!

Julia Stone - This Love (Egokind Edit)

Cruisin' into Friday! Just ride out the wave...

Thrive Together

Macklemore - The Town

Hip-Hop LIVES.

Have a nice day everyone.
Remember to support your local artists - they bring creativity into the community.

Def Leppard - Kings Of The World

I wish to walk among common kings
through the course of my life as a mortal being.
Rise! And fulfill your calling to do good upon the Earth.
Time stands still for no one soul.
We both deserve as much.
Peace & Blessings~

Cecilio and Kapono - Have You Ever Had That Feelin'

Aloha on this beautiful Monday. In light of my father being back in the islands and visiting me this week, here's an oldie that I was raised on. Have a great week, and keep rising!

Fly Away

Deniece Williams - Free

Happy Aloha Friday everyone! Pau hana for now!

Deniece Williams is one of the most underrated vocal talents in the history of American music. Take a listen and see for yourself! Relax and Be uplifted, let the lyrics speak to your soul. Cheers!

DREAM RIDE 2: HAWAII.. Stewart / Cachia / Bell, HELI SHOOT

Here's a boost of adrenaline and dubstep to get you through to Friday! The camerawork and production are incredible, not to mention the skill of the riders. It's not exactly where I live, but pretty close. Don't forget to play in HD for best quality! And Turn Up the volume!

Have a blessed Thursday kākou~

Sam Richards - A Radical Experiment In Empathy

Sam Richards delivers one of the most thought-provoking TEDtalks where he challenges the viewer to participate in a radical and emotional exercise in empathy.

Richards' leads us through this sociological experiment so that we could better understand the "other" people beyond our immediate political-social proximity. You may find his talk mentally exhausting as he unapologetically touches on sensitive political topics, but if you allow yourself to open your mind and step outside of your own preconceived socio-cultural constructs, I guarantee that you will experience something new. True empathy has the power to destroy and reconstruct the way you perceive yourself and the culture of which you are a part. Learn how to understand your fellow human.

Be Enlightened. Change your Heart. Change the World.

Learning Is Everything

Floetry - Floetic

It's Hump-Day already! You feelin' alright? Keep on groovin' through the week and dance if it suits you! Peace & Blessings~

Rebelution - Courage To Grow

LYRICS:

This is a song for those
Who lost their hope
A long a long time ago
I know someday that you will find it somehow
Because you're not too old
To accomplish goals
And all the answers are within your soul
It's up to you, you gotta figure it out
Uh huh

Whether you want love or money
Good fortune or fame
You want a brand new car
You want the world to change
You better take some action right now, oh yes
Because there's nothing in the world that you can't get
So don't fill your life with confusion and regret
You better take some chances right now

Well you can gain the world
But for the price of your soul
Yes I know, well I know, yes I know
You can gain the world for the price of your soul
But I hope you take the road less traveled
And I hope you find the courage to grow
Well I hope you find the courage to grow

So now you're 45
And you realize
Just what you wanna do with your life
Just took some time for you to figure it out
Cause everyone one of us
Has a purpose here
Sometimes it's hidden underneath your fear
Just takes some time for the truth to come out

So whether you want love or money
Good fortune or fame
You want a brand new car
You want the world to change
You better take some action right now, oh yes
Because there's nothing in the world that you can't get
So don't fill your life with confusion and regret
You better take some chances right now

Well you can gain the world
But for the price of your soul
Yes I know, well I know, yes I know
You can gain the world for the price of your soul
But I hope you take the road less traveled
And I hope you find the courage to grow
Well I hope you find the courage to grow

Follow the Leaders

Bloodstone - Natural High

It's still Sunday where I am :) Time for some oldies!

Street Compliments?

Give a compliment today! It's the easiest thing you can do to help make this world a better place~

The Pessimist and the Pro-Activist

Which one are you?

Mike Love - Permanent Holiday

Here's an awesome live performance of Mike Love accompanied by Mike Love on guitar with backing vocals by Mike Love - made possible via loop pedals. He is one of O'ahu's resident roots musicians and is a definite must-see when in Honolulu. Love performs regularly, alone or along side Sam Ites at O'tooles, and also along with Paula Fuga and band Dubkonscious. Check out the HawaiiReggaeGuild for dates and times.



"And so I on a permanent holiday,
I'm going outside to play
I ain't gonna slave away.
For no corporate Babylon
I'm never gonna be a pawn
in their manipulation games~"

AMiN - Fix You (Coldplay cover)

Happy Aloha Friday everyone! Pau hana for the week! For this week's free music Friday download, I would like to share a Coldplay cover performed and edited by a good friend of mine. Check it out, and remember to spread those good vibes!

Rebelution - Counterfeit Love

Another FREE DOWNLOAD in celebration of Valentine's Day! Get it while you can!

Love You More Remix by Dubmatix

Follow the link for your FREE DOWNLOAD! Free Music Friday comes early this week, Enjoy!

Love Songs For Your Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Here are some sweet love vibes for your ears and your heart~
Smile, love and be loved!

The Transformational Life: Robb Smith // Zion I & The Grouch - Digital Dirt

In this exceedingly busy world, the pace of life seems to generate more and more momentum everyday. We now live in a society filled with smart phones and dumb people. In a society overrun by constant distractions and information overload, sometimes it feels impossible to cope. Technology has become modern culture's gift and curse, but in reality it is up to each one of us as individuals when it comes to how we let it affect our own lives.

As a new response, we must learn how to slow down and unplug ourselves from the network. We must retrain ourselves how to listen intently, read entirely and remember consciously.

Music by Sky Crow

And now for something completely different~

Check out these sweet tunes by SF Bay Area/Hawai'i musician Sky Crow!
For the full playlist click here.

Pain Is Temporary

Character and experience are built through trials and tribulations.
The more difficult your path, the higher your calling.
Stand firm my friends. E kū mau!

Nina Simone - Baltimore (1978)

Happy Monday Everyone~ Gettin' back on the daily grind!



LYRICS:
Beat-up little seagull
On a marble stair
Tryin' to find the ocean
Lookin' everywhere

Hard times in the city
In a hard town by the sea
Ain't nowhere to run to
There ain't nothin' here for free

Hooker on the corner
Waitin' for a train
Drunk lyin' on the sidewalk
Sleepin' in the rain

And they hide their faces
And they hide their eyes
'Cause the city's dyin'
And they don't know why

Oh, Baltimore
Man, it's hard just to live
Oh, Baltimore
Man, it's hard just to live, just to live

Get my sister Sandy
And my little brother Ray
Buy a big old wagon
Gonna haul us all away

Livin' in the country
Where the mountain's high
Never comin' back here
'Til the day I die

Oh, Baltimore
Man, it's hard just to live
Oh, Baltimore
Man, it's hard just to live, just to live

William de Vaughn - Be Thankful For What You Got

In keeping with today's theme~

Louie Schwartzberg - Gratitude

"time and a sense of wonder" = the perfect combination for inspired creativity. 

A truly grateful heart is a heart that knows true joy.
Enjoy your day everyone~

Tom Petty - The Trip To Pirate's Cove

Groovin' along this Saturday afternoon. Isn't Life sweet? Time to relax and enjoy it :)

Music & Wine

Upon some deep consideration,
I have come to graciously embrace this analogy
that Music is very much like Wine. 

Often times new and different varieties offend the untrained palate
but what we fail to realize is
that it is not the music that is poor in quality or flavor
but our own tastes that are narrow, lacking and ill-formed.

To branch out
and explore the diverse varieties is part of the fun and enjoyment
To sample, so to speak, and find the particular blends that really truly suit you
Not just you as a connoisseur,
but you as a person
A unique soul
that is what we are searching for.

Each style has its own specific purpose
its own mood, its own feeling
Pop can be the 2 buck chuck
It gets the job done in some respects.

In the same vein however,
we must not forget
that there is a such thing as a good wine and a bad one
That is for certain.

So my friends, drink it all in
go and expand your playlist! So many songs to be heard, so little time!

The Black Seeds - Take Your Chances (2009)

Last year on Easter Sunday, I ventured to this awesome little venue called Slim's in San Francisco to see these gentlemen from Aotearoa (NZ) perform live. It was quite possibly the most fun I've had at a live show thus far. Remember my friends, to live and to take your chances!

In HD 720p, I give you the Black Seeds! 

Where the Rubber Meets the Road

Rebel Zion - Ko'u Mana'o

Happy Aloha Friday kākou! I hope everyone's week was productive. For this week's Free Music Friday I bring you Ko'u Mana'o by Rebel Zion. In Hawaiian, ko'u mana'o is a very powerful linguistic concept described through a variety of denotative words and connotative meanings.

ko'u possessive. My, or mine.

mana'o nvt. Thought, idea, belief, desire, want, opinion, theory, thesis, intention; to think, to meditate, to expect.

In this life, what is your "ko'u mana'o"?

People Under The Stairs - Same Beat (Wesley Rap)

Same Beat. We're all one. An educated mind and a prejudiced heart are mutually exclusive. Meditate on that while you sample this track. Peace & Blessings~

Roald Velden - Purple (Original Mix)

Have a nice day! (Friday is just around the corner, so relax! :)

More Amazing Photography Shots Of Our Beautiful World

Here are some more incredible places around the world that would fit nicely into anyone's bucket list. If the opportunity never arises for you to travel, try and find a way my friends! Life is meant to be lived! And the world is your playground. Happy adventuring, and Safe travels~

Bob Marley's Legacy

Bob Marley - Redemption Song

Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved

Tomorrow is Bob's birthday. And with that I would like to share some of his music with you and encourage you to learn more about the man. He was more than just a musician, and a rasta, and a world famous celebrity. He embodied a movement, a genre, and a hope for a better world. If you would like to learn more, check out the links below! I highly recommend MARLEY a documentary by Kevin Macdonald, as I believe it accurately captures Bob's story and his meaning. Enjoy!  




MARLEY is available on: 
Amazon: http://bit.ly/BUYMARLEYAMZ
iTunes: http://bit.ly/BUYMARLEYITU
Netflix: http://nflx.it/WfPnbG
Redbox: http://bit.ly/QoFOWO

There Your Heart Is

Stick Figure - Breathe

Don't Forget to BREATHE.

CunninLynguists - Close Your Eyes (Ft. Grieves, Geologic & Macklemore)

The following is an earlier (2009 album Strange Journey Vol.2) artistic convergence of hip-hop specialists Cunninlyguists featuring Grieves, Geologic of the Blue Scholars, and Macklemore of recent ascent into mainstream stardom with his hit single "Thrift Shop." If your Monday didn't happen the way you hoped, don't worry because the day is done. Go get some shut-eye and get a fresh start in the morning. Peace & blessings~

Larry Smith - Why You Will Fail To Have A Great Career

Aloha everyone, Let's get this week started off on the right foot! Here is one of the most creative and potent motivational speeches I have ever heard. I am sure it will inspire you to really think about your dreams and what goals you might hope to accomplish in your lifetime. Enjoy!

Kings and Comrades - On The Rise feat. Ryan Leimkuhler

It's Monday everyone, Rise and Shine! Keep on Rising~



LYRICS:

See the sun, on the rise
In the morning time
And it’s shining so bright
Gonna be a good day, no matter what they say
Cause were livin’ it right
In a world of foolishness and greed
Stay positive while were planting them seeds
Of love, and righteousness come forth bringing you a positive mentality

Oh I, Oh I, don’t wanna feel like I’m
Wasting time, misreading the signs of this life
So people got to rise up, stand for truth and rights
Gonna keep the dance movin,
Bringing you a positive to vibe to the late of the night yea

Life is short, this I know
And we can’t stand still, cause everyday we grow
Watch them seeds turn to trees, simple message in the breeze
We gotta keep striving
And when they try pulling you down,
Stand up tall, plant those roots in the ground
No one can ever block out the sun, you just gotta reach higher

Oh I, Oh I, don’t wanna feel like I’m
Wasting time, misreading the signs of this life
So people got to rise up, stand for truths and rights
Gonna keep the dance movin’,
Bringing you a positive to vibe to the late of the night yea

The best examples of street art in 2012

Check out these mind-blowing pieces of the most extraordinary street art!

Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack

Takin' it back to the oldschool on Sunday evenings now.
Stay tuned for more blasts from the past!

Higher Calling

If your path is more difficult, it is because your calling is higher~
...

Mishka - 3rd Eye Vision

Continuing along in today's theme of the human mind: What does it mean to be "third eye blind?" Although many associate the concept of the third eye with mysticism and Eastern philosophy and religion, there have also been many well-known Western discussions on the concept of the human soul and consciousness. René Descartes actually called the pineal gland the "principle seat of the soul."

By the way, Mishka is probably the reggae artist today who reminds me the most of Bob Marley's musical style and content. Enjoy!



LYRICS: 

[Verse 1]
I heard you saying it won't make a difference
It's only you and it's just this once yeah
It's only this time
Don't you think that it all adds up
There's a reaction for each action many drips fill the cup
Where do you draw the line
Know thyself and to thine own self be true
Any other way is gonna make you feel blue yeah
Ya gotta reason to be here
Hey maybe if we focus and we get it together
We could raise the human consciousness and make things better yeah
I know you think I'm a dreamer 

[Chorus]
But I know that you're also seeking peace of mind
Wonderin' why you feel so tired why your third eye's blind
I know that you're also trying to find your place
Somewhere out in time and somewhere out in space 

[Verse 2]
Get so exhausted from all the exhaust
From living in fear yeah from living in a box hey
How come we always have to drive
I keep wishing corporations, and the politicians
Would make tighter restrictions on our fossil fuel emissions and meanwhile
Why don't we walk
If we all did a little then a lot would be done
We could clean up the mess and try to have some fun yeah
I'm off to plant a tree now
Cause if everybody takes and nobody gives
There'll soon be no air to breathe and no where to live
But you can't stop mother nature

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]
Did you remember to give thanks for the food
The earth, the air, the water, and everything good
The fire's still burnin'
Talk to yourself cause no one knows you better
Even take the time to write yourself a letter
To know the wheels are still turnin'
There's no better time than now to stand up straight
Take a deep breath Lord it's never too late to
Exhale your confusion
They say its all been done and there's no sense trying
But they don't really know you and they're probably lying
You got to see for yourself yeah

[Chorus]

I know that you're also seeking
I know that you're also out there
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

Brain Tricks - This Is How Your Brain Works

Have you ever stopped to think about why you think about the things you think about?
Do you ever think about how exactly you are able to think?
Or how about why it is you think the way you think?

It is all a beautiful mess of ontology, epistemology, and etymology. THINK! Your brain is a wonderful miracle of science. So use it! :)

Here is a fun little web demo on how your brain tends to operate. Check out the book recommendation in the link below!


Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
...
"Cogito ergo sum"

EnCOURAGEment

C-Money & The Players Inc. Performing Solution, live @ the MoBoogie Loft

Tonight kicks off the first of a new running theme on The Wishing Well called "Friday Night Live," where I'll post updates featuring live musical performances. So without further ado, I bring to you: C-Money & The Players Inc. 

25 Things You Don't Have To Justify To Anyone

In this Life, when people try to bring you down just remember this.

Counter Culture - Sun Is Rising

Happy Aloha Friday everyone! For our second installment of Free Music Friday, hailing from Novato/San Francisco, California, I would like to present to you, Counter Culture! Keep spreadin' those good vibes people! Peace & blessings~

Check out the FREE DOWNLOAD at the link below.

Counter Culture at bandcamp.com