the playlist: NOV 2021

1. Mason Jennings - "On The Brink"

2. John Craigie - "Laurie Rolled Me A J"

3. Bob Schneider - "I Love This Life"

4. Ryan Montbleau - "Tonight's Captain"

5. Boy Named Banjo - "Circles"

6. Waker - "Many Days Ahead"

7. The Record Company - "How High"

8. SUSTO - "Good Right Now"

9. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong (featuring Zach Gill) - "Indiglo"

10. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - "The Last Dance"

the playlist: OCT 2021

1. The Lumineers - "Brightside"

2. Band Of Horses - "Crutch"

3. Wilderado - "Head Right"

4. Eddie Vedder - "Long Way"

5. Jack White - "Taking Me Back"

6. Our Lady Peace - "Stop Making Stupid People Famous"

7. Walk The Moon - "Can You Handle My Love??"

8. LEISURE - "Take You Higher"

9. Newton Faulkner - "Four Leaf Clover"

10. Matt Costa (featuring Jack Johnson & Zach Gill) - "When The Avalanche Comes"

the playlist: SEP 2020

1. Bahamas - "Own Alone"

2. Matt Costa - "Jet Black Lake"

3. Zach Gill - "King Dancer's Delight"

4. Trey Anastasio - "I Never Needed You Like This Before"

5. White Denim - "I Don't Understand Rock And Roll"

6. Cordovas - "High Feeling"

7. My Morning Jacket - "Feel You"

8. Phoenix - "Identical"

9. Maroon 5 - "Nobody's Love"

10. Chromeo - "6 Feet Away"

the playlist: MAY 2017

1. Phoenix - "J-Boy"

2. Haim - "Want You Back"

3. The Night Game - "The Outfield"

4. Feist - "Pleasure"

5. Zach Gill - "Joy (Abbreviated))"

6. Moon Taxi - "Two High"

7. Portugal. The Man - "Feel It Still"

8. 311 - "Too Much To Think"

9. Royal Blood - "Lights Out"

10. The War On Drugs - "Thinking Of A Place"

REVIEW: Jack Johnson & Friends - Best Of Kokua Festival

When Jack Johnson assembles an all-star lineup for his Kokua Festival he often includes his friends, many of which appear on this album. He also makes sure to include a lot of other incredibly talented musicians that all share the same vision of music as a unifier and a provider. The Kokua Festival, which Johnson created, exists to support a charitable organization that helps the youth and educational efforts in his home state of Hawaii. In fact, the sale of this album also does just that. The album features a familiar cast of characters that Jack has performed with in the past, such as Ben Harper, G. Love, & Zach Gill. However, the highlights of the album are the performances with Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds and a surprise appearance at the festival by Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley. Each and ever inclusion in this mix must have taken a very long time to pick as there are so many great performances that have come from previous Kokua Festivals. Songs on the album are Johnson originals, familiar cover songs, and some of his guests' music, all of which feature Jack lending his talents. Live music is supposed to be fun, even if it's slow and mellow, and Jack Johnson and friends deliver one of the most fun live compilation ever released.

CD REVIEW: Various Artists "This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday, Vol. 1"

This album is by far one of the best collections of Christmas music out there. Featuring a track from each of the artists on Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records, and two from Jack himself, the album boasts an incredible array of original, traditional, and covered Christmas music. The entire disc is mostly mellow, but its perfect for the season, even if the title suggests a lack of snow and the probability of no white Christmas.

NEW TUNES: Brushfire Records - Fall 2009 Sampler

Check out the Fall 2009 Sampler put out by Brushfire Records at Amazon.com! It features 9 songs by Brushfire Records artists Jack Johnson, G. Love & Special Sauce, Mason Jennings, Matt Costa, Rogue Wave, Zee Avi, Zach Gill, Neil Halstead, and ALO.

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