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Being a punk in Hawaiʻi is a hard-knock life. Just ask Shawn “Speedy” Lopes.

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New book takes fans into Honolulu's '80s and '90s punk rock scene

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.

Hawai'i Public Radio