Being a punk in Hawaiʻi is a hard-knock life. Just ask Shawn “Speedy” Lopes. It's been his life and includes getting jumped outside of bars. Now it's the subject of a new book.
“Local Unrest” explores the true story of Hawaiʻi's punk rock music scene. Lopes interviewed more than 100 people to compile a far-ranging oral history. HPR talked to him about the new book.
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This story aired on The Conversation on Feb. 24, 2026. The Conversation airs weekdays at 11 a.m.
