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Revisiting the importance and influence of black music in Hawaii

Revisiting the importance and influence of blac...

When I first started blogging in 2010, it was sparked by the surprisingly funky, soulful sounds heard on DJ Muro's Hawaiian Breaks mixtape. I'd never heard anything from Hawaii quite...

Revisiting the importance and influence of blac...

When I first started blogging in 2010, it was sparked by the surprisingly funky, soulful sounds heard on DJ Muro's Hawaiian Breaks mixtape. I'd never heard anything from Hawaii quite...

Making waves: Steve & Teresa's "Catching A Wave" now available on 7-inch vinyl and digital

Making waves: Steve & Teresa's "Catching A Wave...

Steve and Teresa captivated Hawaii in the 1980s with their debut album, Catching A Wave, which showcased the duo's effortless style that blended jazz, Hawaiian, and hapa haole music. Now...

Making waves: Steve & Teresa's "Catching A Wave...

Steve and Teresa captivated Hawaii in the 1980s with their debut album, Catching A Wave, which showcased the duo's effortless style that blended jazz, Hawaiian, and hapa haole music. Now...

Shoutout to the graduates: Paying tribute with funky Hawaii High School Band records

Shoutout to the graduates: Paying tribute with ...

What a time to be alive, right graduates? It's 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has cancelled practically every in-person graduation ceremony. And, well, we're incredibly envious of you! Envious? Yep. Mainly...

Shoutout to the graduates: Paying tribute with ...

What a time to be alive, right graduates? It's 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has cancelled practically every in-person graduation ceremony. And, well, we're incredibly envious of you! Envious? Yep. Mainly...

Live at the Atherton x 3: Joelene, Dae Han, Maryanne Ito

Live at the Atherton x 3: Joelene, Dae Han, Mar...

We've found ourselves creating music in the Atherton Performing Arts Studio on three different occasions. At least, it'll be three come Monday, May 18th when 27-year-old singer Joelene shares an...

Live at the Atherton x 3: Joelene, Dae Han, Mar...

We've found ourselves creating music in the Atherton Performing Arts Studio on three different occasions. At least, it'll be three come Monday, May 18th when 27-year-old singer Joelene shares an...

Absolutely Mackey: a mix to honor Mackey Feary (and the Facebook Group dedicated to the singer)

Absolutely Mackey: a mix to honor Mackey Feary ...

The power of user-generated community and content is amazing. Inspiring. Profound, even. In 2011, not long after starting this blog, I decided to "embark" on the beginnings of what would...

Absolutely Mackey: a mix to honor Mackey Feary ...

The power of user-generated community and content is amazing. Inspiring. Profound, even. In 2011, not long after starting this blog, I decided to "embark" on the beginnings of what would...

May Day is Waive Day is Lei Day

May Day is Waive Day is Lei Day

Not sure if the title of this post made much sense, but there's two major happenings that take place this Friday, May 1st. For starters — Bandcamp is waiving its...

May Day is Waive Day is Lei Day

Not sure if the title of this post made much sense, but there's two major happenings that take place this Friday, May 1st. For starters — Bandcamp is waiving its...