The July 2004 Relix issue includes our Jack Johnson cover story and more! If you think Jack Johnson is your typical platinum-selling pop star, think again. In fact, Johnson is the ultimate anti-star, family man, environmentalist and endlessly likeable good soul whose time in the spotlight hasn't really changed him since his childhood days on Oahu's North Shore. As fellow surfer Jaime Brisick discovers, Johnson is the kind of guy who gets as excited about being in the Top 40 as he does about his compost pile in the backyard. With skyrocketing popularity, Jack Johnson faces the important task of putting world tours and recording sessions in check with what has always mattered most: family, friends and the ocean.

This issue additionally features articles on Strangefolk, Willie Nelson, Animal Liberation Orchestra, Jorgen Angel, John Brown’s Body, Mickey Hart, Particle, JJ Grey of MOFRO, Meshell Ndegeocello, and more!