Vic Malo – “S/T”
Sometimes my focus gets lost so deeply in the instrumentation of a song that I forget to listen to the vocalist! With Vic Malo’s LP, this happens to me quite […]
Yearly Archives: 2010
“Ode to Waiahole & Waikane Valley”
“I am Hawaiian, I’m all that’s left / I am the son of the sea and the surf This land was my land, I shared with friends / Now it […]
“It’s a Beautiful Morning…”
The song “Countryside Beauty” has been on repeat for the past 24 hours, so it’s evident that I’d be sharing this one with you today. There’s something about the islands […]
DJ & the Spice of Life – “Tell Me Once More”
That DJ Muro tracklist is nearly complete, aside from information like label, year, album title. But one thing’s now definite: DJ & the Spice of Life are responsible for “Blue […]
A Few Finds
Recent plans to go back to the islands for a short vacation have fallen through, so I’m left digging for Hawaiian records some 2500 miles away from Honolulu. Can’t say […]
Cool Sound / Cool Hawaii Japanese Record Label
Aside from say, Mackey Feary’s Black & White CD, there haven’t been too many reissues of Hawaiian LPs in the U.S. (at least the kine I’m looking for). But do […]
Momi – Borne in a Faint Streak of Light
Such beautiful music fills the grooves of Momi’s Borne in a Faint Streak of Light. Released in 1979 on CRI Recording (a private label?), the LP is layered with swaying […]
More Phase 7
“Sweet Love” by Phase VII, from their Windjammer album. From what I know, this song is part of a self-titled album by the band. Definitely released after Playtime. Maybe their […]
Phase 7 (VII) – Windjammer
While surfing a few weeks ago, I came across another Phase VII album I hadn’t heard of, Windjammer. At first, I thought it read “Phase VIII”. Maybe it was a […]
Aloha in Japan
I’ll say without a doubt that Japanese record collectors are probably the most diligent collectors in the world. Not only do they have deep knowledge of what’s good, but they’ve […]
