Aura, Phase VII, more: Live! on DVD
As of July 5th, 2011, DVDs are $40 plus shipping while supplies last! Email Irwin aka ‘Supes’ for more details and to order your DVD today. … Original post: For all […]
As of July 5th, 2011, DVDs are $40 plus shipping while supplies last! Email Irwin aka ‘Supes’ for more details and to order your DVD today. … Original post: For all […]
I’m sorry for saying this, but if you weren’t at the Hawaii Convention Center Ballroom to see Kalapana perform live at the 2011 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards, you’ll never know […]
Here’s a quick overview of what I took away from the 2011 Na Hoku Hanohano awards festival. Kalapana performing “Naturally” live as the recipients of a Lifetime Achievement Award (just magnificent!). Touch of Gold. […]
Honolulu’s 70s Nightclub Reunion is having one last celebration before bowing gracefully off stage! Don’t miss this show! It’s the final reunion, and it’s gonna be a blast! But get […]
I’ve been craving this culture for so long, it’s a shock to be submersed in it again. Yup, I’m back in Hawaii and it’s sun, sun, sun! And Hawaiian music, […]
Just as it did 30 years ago, Hawaii’s economy thrives largely on tourism, so it’s no surprise that many of the musicians I’ve mentioned were/are also entertainers. It’s hard work […]
The Do-Over is coming to Honolulu in 2011! What’s that? Hosted by Aloe Blacc & friends, the infamous LA-bred Do-Over parties feature world-class DJs throwing down seriously good tunes. To […]
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 […]
Google “Tony Tam Sing” and you’ll come across the blog Asita Recordings. I did, at least. Didn’t find any info on the elusive TONY psych-folk LP, but I did learn […]
The Hawaiian version of Tatsuro Yamashita’s “Sparkle” was recorded by disco-soul group Greenwood in 1985. Greenwood started in 1972 as a group of 9th graders at Kaimuki High School. The […]