Waikiki�s free daily yoga class is held at 2 p.m. daily at the Waikiki Shopping Plaza, located on Kalakaua Avenue at Seaside. The class is worth the gauntlet of craziness you must run to reach it; however, if you are looking for a less unusual setting for your practice, we suggest Yoga Hawaii in Kaimuki. If you want a bargain massage after your workout, head over to the Hawaii Massage Academy, also on Kalakaua.

Podcast art by Dietrich Varez: Click Hawaiian®Art, © 1996-2001 Varez/Coconut Info. www.coconutinfo.com. Blogpage photo Stewart Yerton.

Candy Diaz, Carly Smith and Kelli Heath of The Girlas talk to Chris Watson about their upcoming show at Kokua Fest, the power of myspace and, of course, their music.

For more information on The Girlas, visit their myspace site. Coming soon the Girlas will have free downloads of new tunes, and more.

We also want to thank John Heckathorn for mentioning us in his column in The Honolulu Star-Bulletin on Sunday.

For more, frequently updated, Hawaii travel information, visit our friends at Hawaiirama.

If you have questions or comments, you can post to our site or write us at volcanoradio@gmail.com.

Aloha and a hui hou!

Girlas music, from their CD Now Or Never unless otherwise noted,  in order of appearance: And I Go, Time Passes By-Hi/Lo (recorded live at Kapahulu Kafe), Nightshades, Crazy, Make You Mine, Time Will Tell, Crazy Love (recorded live at Kapahulu Kafe).

Podcast art by Dietrich Varez: Click Hawaiian®Art, © 1996-2001 Varez/Coconut Info. www.coconutinfo.com.

On the eve of their big show with Jack Johnson and Eddie Vedder at the Waikiki Shell next month, The Girlas sit down with Chris Watson at Kapahulu Cafe to talk about their music and play some of their tunes.

If the idea of six brilliant and funny twenty-something women slinging acoustic guitars intrigues you, tune in to Episode 11 later this week.

In the meantime, you can check out their album, Now Or Never, on iTunes by clicking here. 

Photo courtesy of The Girlas.

One year ago this month, as many as 10 million gallons of raw sewage were dumped into the Ala Wai Canal in Waikiki following a sewage line break.  In our exclusive investigation (at least we hope nobody else has been foolish enough to do this), Stewart has gone swimming in the canal to test whether it is in fact as clean as government officials now say it is.

We also talk to Charles Michael Brotman of the Big Island’s Palm Records about the albums Slack Key Guitar and the Grammy-winning Slack Key Guitar Vol. 2. Plus, we have Chris Watson on DeSoto Brown and a shout-out to teen surfing champion Carissa Moore.

Featured music from Slack Key Guitar and Slack Key Guitar, Vol. 2: Kiho’alu Jam/Sonny Lim, Celtic Summer/Bryan Kessler, Saddle Road/Kevin Teves, Dolphin Days/Charles Brotman, Keiki Slack Key/John Keawe, Noe Noe Uakea/Keoki Kahumoku, Julia’s Whisper/C. Brotman.

Podcast theme music composed and performed by Michiko Singh. Podcast art by Dietrich Varez: Click Hawaiian®Art, © 1996-2001 Varez/Coconut Info. www.coconutinfo.com. Blogpage photo courtesy U.S. Library of Congress.

Surfing teacher Ty Gurney and video photographer Greg Rose have teamed up to create the ultimate Waikiki souvenir: a video of you surfing the swells. Gurney guarantees to have you standing on the waves, and Rose will be there to document it all.

Plus we have results from latest listener poll, a shout out to Alex Salkever of Hawaiirama.com and news from Raiatea Helm and Kona Brewing Co.

Thanks for listening to Volcano Radio, your Hawaii travel podcast. If you have questions about surfing in Waikiki or anything else about Oahu, please write as at volcanoradio@gmail.com.

Podcast theme music composed and performed by Michiko Singh. Podcast art by Dietrich Varez: Click Hawaiian®Art, © 1996-2001 Varez/Coconut Info. www.coconutinfo.com.