DJ Nocturna Presents Queen of Wands

Peter Hook is the English singer, songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer, best known as the bassist and co-founder of the English post punk band, Joy Division which later became New Order following the death of frontman, Ian Curtis in 1980. Hook also recorded with Revenge, Monaco, Freebass and currently he is the lead singer and bassist for Peter Hook and the Light. He is the aut...

Here's my interview with Olli Wisdom, frontman of the Specimen (English gothic rock and  glam rock band)  and founder of the famous legendary club, The Batcave in London.  From the interview archives, this interview was conducted on June 18, 2016 by DJ Nocturna. Many thanks to Craig Ellenwood of Psychic TV. Before forming the Specimen and opening the Batcave, Wisdom was the frontman of the pu...

Olympia Terral is the author of MOTHER TREE, a book that teaches children of all ages and adults the importance of taking care of our environment through moving characters and illustrations.  Illustration paintings by Dawn Lees Reyes. Acknowledgement to Maria Fitzpatrick for her role in the creation of this story. Olympia Terral began writing this book over her concern for the disregard many peopl...

I spoke with Ronny Moorings , the iconic singer, songwriter, producer and one of the founding members of the dark electro, darkwave, goth band, Clan of Xymox. As the only constant member of Clan of Xymox, a project he formed in 1981, Moorings writes the music, mixes them, records them and plays all the instruments. Clan of Xymox , one of the pioneers of the early gothic movement, remains to be one...

G.W. Childs IV is one of the founding members of the electro-industrial, synthpop band, Soil and Eclipse . Soil and Eclipse was formed in Hawaii by G.W. Childs and Jay Tye (vocalist) in 1995.  In 1997 they released their debut album, Necromancy on COP International Records , followed by Meridian 1999, Archetype 2000, Purity 2002 and The Mirror 2008 all under the COP International record label.  In...

Progressive, Shoegaze, Postpunk Band, A Shoreline Dream is Ryan Policky (Vocals, guitar, keys, bass, production) and Erik Jeffries (guitar, backing vocals). Their sound is lush, melodic textures, organic instrumentation and vocals layered like a synth, similar in vein to bands such as Cocteau Twins, Porcupine Tree and Sigur Rós. A Shoreline Dream formed in 2005 releasing four albums : Avoiding the...

Originally from Chicago and now living in New York City, singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Jonny Polonsky has released six full-length records in the last 23-years before releasing his latest LP "Kingdom of Sleep" early this year. This album was mixed and mastered by Mike Tholen (Chris Connelly, Revolting Cocks). It was self-produced by Polonsky on Ghostworks Recordin...

Legendary events promoter and DJ, Matt Grim took me down memory lane talking about the Hawaii underground alternative music scene from the 1980s to 1990s. The former Hawaii resident was one of the founders of the original Hawaii Dungeon among other music and dance events he created and organized through the years living in Honolulu and Los Angeles.  He currently runs the World Famous Bondage Ball,...

I spoke to Craig Camp and Clara Hembree of the Maheekats, the self-prescribed  "haunting dream rock" duo from Santa Barbara, California who formed in 1999. Their sound is characterized by their surreal lyrics, lush vocals, edgy, post punk, psychedelic and progressive influences and use of sonic experimentation. Their first album "God Has A Cadillac Too" was released on December...

I talked with Kalae Kaina, founder, artistic director and lead choreographer of Shakti Dance Movement, a fusion belly dance company based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Shakti Dance Movement will be having an upcoming Summer Solstice event. Join them for the broadcast of their live fusion bellydance showcase on the Summer Solstice, Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 4pm (Hawaii Standard Time) on Zoom . Also special...

I spoke to the legendary music producer John Fryer and his wife Anjela Piccard of Black Needle Noise. Best known for his 4 decades of production work with record labels such as 4AD, Mute Records, Rough Trade and Beggars Banquet, just to name a few, John Fryer is one of the founders of the English music collective, This Mortal Coil, a band he formed with Ivo Watts-Russell, the founder of the Britis...

Azam Ali is one of the most prolific, versatile and gifted singers in the world stage today. She's the woman with the mesmerizing golden voice. She is known internationally for her work with Vas , a duo she founded in1996 releasing four albums. Her most notable work is with the electronic, acoustic group she co-founded in 2004 called Niyaz which means "Yearning." Niyaz continues to...

Barron Oda, Esq. was my guest. He gave an overview on how live music performances shifted during the Coronavirus pandemic and the law surrounding music and video streaming on the Internet. Barron Oda is an attorney practicing in art law, intellectual property, and cultural property law.  He is co-chair of the American Bar Association's Museums and the Arts Law Committee.  Barron has lectured...

I spoke to Gelareh Khoie , writer, artist, DJ, budding Jungian scholar and a familiar face to many of my Hawaii listeners. Gelareh founded, owned and operated the highly successful art space and dance club called thirtyninehotel, which was located in the heart of Honolulu's historic Chinatown district. After completing two master's degree, she is now a doctoral candidate enrolled in the...

Here's the information regarding The City of DJinn Project.  Chicago duo Marvan Kamel and Micah Bezold make up the musical group, City of DJinn. Their signature style, psychedelic drone rock draws from experimental music and traditional Arabic maqam and instruments such as the buzuq. In this interview, we discussed the project and collaboration spear-headed by professor and scholar Mickey Wee...

In this episode, I talked to local beekeeper, Pali Frazier about being "A Back Yard Beekeeper" (That's what he calls himself). For Pali Frazier taking care of bees and making honey is just a hobby but what an interesting one it is!  In the interview he shared the basics of bees and beekeeping in Hawaii. Pali shared some interesting facts about bees, bee colony and how they make hone...

American alternative rock band, Human Drama grew out of the new wave band, The Models which formed in the mid-80s in New Orleans. Eventually relocating to Los Angeles, Human Drama became an integral part of the “Scream Scene” of bands that played regularly at the famed nightclub Scream.  Human Drama signed to RCA Records in 1988 and released their debut EP, “ Hopes Prayers Dreams Heart Soul Mind L...

I chatted with DJs Mistress McCutchan and The Wasteland.  They are two former New Yorkers now living in Toronto, Canada. The duo are DJs and they promote goth/Industrial events. They also have a podcast called "It's Midnight Somewhere."  We talked about the Goth music subculture and the Toronto nightlife scene. You can find their podcast in iTunes, iHeartRadio, Tune in, Spotify, Mix...

Alice Inoue is a award-winning author who has published numerous books: A Loving Guide to these Shifting Times (2008), Be Happy! It's Your Choice (2009), Feng Shui Your Life ! (2010), Just Ask Alice ! (2011), Destination Happiness (2012), Mindful Moments (2016), More Mindful Moments (2017) and her latest, Master Your Superpowers in 2019.   She is the founder and Chief Happiness Officer of Hap...

It was wonderful to chat with the Dark Romantic himself, Ashton Nyte , the singer, songwriter and frontman of South Africa's most prominent gothic alternative rock band, the Awakening. He has released six solo albums, one as Ashton Nyte And The Accused and nine albums as the Awakening. He has collaborated with various artists  such as MGT (Mark Gemini Thwaite, English guitarist for Peter Murp...

I spoke to Hawaii's very own dark electronic/ gothic music act founder and producer Romell Regulacion (vocals, keyboards, guitars) from Razed in Black. The band was formed in Hawaii in 1994 and signed with L.A.'s gothic-Industrial record label Cleopatra Records the following year. Romell writes all the songs for Razed in Black. Razed in Black has issued several full-length recordings, co...

Darrell Harada is a kahu (Hawaiian wisdom keeper) , empath and healer. He shared some insights on how we can stay grounded and find peace especially during the Covid19 times of uncertainty. Darrell is also a massage therapist, trained in qigong and qi balancing (a kind of healing) with an 18th generation Grand Master from Shanghai, trained with and given title by a Kahuna (Master Practitioner) fro...

I spoke to Erica Warkus , one of the founders of Kupuna Kokua, a non-profit organization created to assist the people in Hawaii such as our most vulnerable population, the Kapuna and those who have weakened immune systems or pre-existing medical conditions. The volunteers at Kupuna Kokua will pick up and deliver items such as groceries, medications or meals so that Oahu residents can stay home and...

I had the pleasure to speak with Karl Morten Dahl, the founder of Norway's dark electronic post-punk project, ANTIPOLE.  Antipole is guitar-driven evocative hypnotic post-punk/wave mixed with synths and drum machines. Antipole is Karl Morten Dahl, featuring Paris Alexander and Eirene.   Drawing inspiration from classic post punk records of 1983, Antipole started as a solo project for Dahl.  H...

I talked to the founder and guitarist of alternative rock supergroup, Beauty in Chaos, Michael Ciravolo about the debut album, " Finding Beauty in Chaos" and " Beauty Re-Envisioned," 14 tracks of a diverse collection of remixes. The albums produced by Ministry's Grammy-nominated producer, Michael Rozon and Tim Perry ( Beauty Re-Envisioned) features several talented and wel...