MILAKALE, KAUA‘I, THE STATE OF HAWAII  |  1972 When the teacher became aware, he was cast out of a warm world of water and salt. He liked to think that he had been born of the biggest womb in the world: the Pacific Ocean. He was delivered, not squalling, but gasping for air on a … Continue reading 19:1 Out of the Blue

UNFINISHED DOCUMENTARY, STATE OF GRACE  |  Mid-1970s Interviewee: CHAE BURTON I guess Devon Bentley was just on our minds that night. He was all over the radio as he had just been kicked out of his band. The top-40 station out of Maui had been playing nothing but Nightingales records all weekend. It was a … Continue reading 18:5 Lost Footage: Chae Burton

UNFINISHED DOCUMENTARY, STATE OF GRACE|  Mid-1970s Interviewee: ZONGO KHUMALO Once we decided to renovate Milakale, I figured I ought to let Ms. Lucette know what was going on; that way if we ran into a hassle, we would be coming from a place of righteousness. I had to go up and call her from Charlie’s … Continue reading 18:4 Lost Footage: Zongo Khumalo

UNFINISHED DOCUMENTARY, STATE OF GRACE  |  Mid-1970s Interviewee: CHARLIE DANGER Once we put the word out on the street about what we wanted to build at Milakale, it was amazing how quickly it caught on. There were a lot of heads that had been at loose ends, which was causing them heat in some of … Continue reading 18:3 Lost Footage: Charlie Danger

UNFINISHED DOCUMENTARY, STATE OF GRACE  |  Mid-1970s Interviewee: ENRIQUE BRAVOCADO When Zongo and  I first got our thing together out at Milakale, it was paradise, man. It took a lot of elbow grease to clean up the property, but once all the heads starting showing up and pitching in, it went really quickly. And that … Continue reading 18:2 Lost Footage: Enrique Bravocado

UNFINISHED DOCUMENTARY, STATE OF GRACE  |  Mid-1970s Interviewee: POLICE CHIEF WARREN BURTON Of course I remember when that so-called rock star disappeared in San Francisco. I still have some friends on the force out there. You can’t believe the stories they tell me; drug addicts from all over the mainland pouring in to the city … Continue reading 18:1 Lost Footage: Police Chief Warren Burton

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA  |  1969 The bone-wrenching cold followed Bear into the pavilion as he returned carrying a bag of ice and a twelve pack of Olympia, which he promptly dropped when he saw Rosenda tied to a wooden chair in the middle of the room. Several of the bottles shattered when they hit the … Continue reading 17:4 He’s Gone

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA  |  1969 With Bear’s meaty presence gone from the scene, the massive empty space seemed to close in on the pair left alone for the first time since they left the airport. “So … ” Rosenda began before being cut off by a recalcitrant Bentley. “Look,” the fallen star looked down at … Continue reading 17:3 Nobody’s Priest

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA  |  1969 Built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, the cavernous former art gallery that partially surrounded the classical colonnade had housed everything from tennis courts to army jeeps in the interim. The City had recently retrofitted the entire place, but presently, it stood empty. “Hold tight, I’ll make sure we’re cool,” Bear … Continue reading 17:2 Palace of Delights

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA  | 1969 A heavy drizzle spattered the Lincoln as it rolled through the damp San Francisco night. Karoline Rosenda was silent and still except for periodically twisting around in her seat to check on their charge. The question, Are you sure he is going to be OK? clanged in her head like a … Continue reading 17:1 Hiding In Plain Sight