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Mackey Feary Band's first album is getting reissued this summer

Mackey Feary Band's first album is getting reis...

Eleven years ago, this record changed my life. It entered my purview in high school four years earlier, but it wasn't until 2010 after graduating college that this album really made an...

Mackey Feary Band's first album is getting reis...

Eleven years ago, this record changed my life. It entered my purview in high school four years earlier, but it wasn't until 2010 after graduating college that this album really made an...

AGS Honolulu is now open

AGS Honolulu is now open

Our storefront is now open, at 2017 S. King Street in Honolulu. We're located in the Mōʻiliʻili neighborhood, centered between Waikīkī and the University of Hawai‘i.  We got the keys on...

AGS Honolulu is now open

Our storefront is now open, at 2017 S. King Street in Honolulu. We're located in the Mōʻiliʻili neighborhood, centered between Waikīkī and the University of Hawai‘i.  We got the keys on...

We're opening a record shop: AGS

We're opening a record shop: AGS

It's been a long time coming.  For the past 6 years I've been running the label from the comfort of my home (or homes, considering we've moved apartments a handful...

We're opening a record shop: AGS

It's been a long time coming.  For the past 6 years I've been running the label from the comfort of my home (or homes, considering we've moved apartments a handful...

Forty years on, Marvin Franklin’s “Kona Winds” is still making waves

Forty years on, Marvin Franklin’s “Kona Winds” ...

We spoke with Marvin Franklin, from his home in Mountain View, Hawaii, about the enduring magic of “Kona Winds”, the new vinyl remix release on Aloha Got Soul, and so much more.

Forty years on, Marvin Franklin’s “Kona Winds” ...

We spoke with Marvin Franklin, from his home in Mountain View, Hawaii, about the enduring magic of “Kona Winds”, the new vinyl remix release on Aloha Got Soul, and so much more.

Listen to Roger Bong’s island-style Home Grown set on NTS

Listen to Roger Bong’s island-style Home Grown ...

On this latest installment of his monthly NTS 2 show, Roger Bong digs deep into his extensive collection to deliver rare archival oddities and uncovered gems direct from the islands,...

Listen to Roger Bong’s island-style Home Grown ...

On this latest installment of his monthly NTS 2 show, Roger Bong digs deep into his extensive collection to deliver rare archival oddities and uncovered gems direct from the islands,...

Follow-up set: Aloha Got Soul #4 on VF Live

Follow-up set: Aloha Got Soul #4 on VF Live

We're back.  This latest VF Live set was recorded impromptu immediately following our third installment for the series. Pulling from our crates, we edge away from the previous set's pop and psych sounds to...

Follow-up set: Aloha Got Soul #4 on VF Live

We're back.  This latest VF Live set was recorded impromptu immediately following our third installment for the series. Pulling from our crates, we edge away from the previous set's pop and psych sounds to...