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Archive for 2012
The Home Grown Series, Volume II (1977)
Each person experiences Hawaii in a unique way. Home Grown II helped manifest individual perspectives into something marvelous and tangible. Learn more about the Home Grown series by disc jockey Ron Jacobs and how his Hawaiian compilations told different stories of the land. Continue reading
Free Mixtape: 1x10x100 (Harry’s Music Store)
One store, ten dollars, one hundred records. That’s what this free mixtape is all about. It’s called 1x10x100, an ode to Harry’s Music Store in Honolulu and the soulful vinyl records that populated its record bins. Over the course of one weekend, I spent $10 and scored 100 records—soul, funk, disco, pop, jazz, fusion. I walked away enlightened, and I want you to hear what I found. Continue reading
Hal Bradbury “Call Me”
“Call Me” by Hal Bradbury
Lil Albert “Who Do The Voodoo?”
“Who Do The Voodoo?” by Lil Albert
Harry’s Music Store Closing, Reopening
Harry’s Music Store has given the greatest gift to Hawaii that any business ever could: the gift of music. The now closed and soon re-opening shop offers instruments, sheet music, vinyl records, CDs, cassettes, song books, and some of the island’s most knowledgeable and influential musicians and tastemakers. Continue reading
Aura “Magic Lover”
“Magic Lover” by Aura
Aura “Let Go It’s Over”
“Let Go It’s Over” by Aura
Aura “Let Me Say Dis About Dat”
“Let Me Say Dis About Dat” by Aura
Summer in Honolulu: Reunion Show at Terry’s Place
Thousands of people swarmed the Chinese Cultural Plaza in Honolulu’s Chinatown on the night of the Summer reunion show at Terry’s Place. Crowds filled the open space, food stands lined the walkways, strings of flags floated above the courtyard, and on stage was the biggest act of the night. Continue reading
Phase 7 “Playtime”
“Playtime” by Phase 7
