Stories

At the heart of what we do at Aloha Got Soul is selecting: the careful choosing of music as timeless as the vinyl record. This act of curation informs every release on our label. It also extends to our work as DJs, hosting radio shows, creating playlists, and running a brick-and-mortar record shop. What people hear when they look to us for music is the result of a sometimes painstaking, always intentional process of selecting. Kalapana’s catalog is vast. For us (and many others), Kalapana is the crème de la crème of local music. Their catalog, whilst expansive across decades,...

The good people at PBS Hawai‘i visited our shop on three different occasions this year to interview our team and artists as part their series, Home Is Here, which takes viewers deep into neighborhoods across Hawai‘i, providing an inside peek at how locals live, work and play. The result was three different videos: the main episode, a 30-minute look at music in Hawai‘i and broadcast on television; and two digital-exclusives with shop manager Oliver Seguin and musician Mike Lundy.  Watch the main episode of The Hawaiian Music Archives | Home is Here | PBS HAWAIʻI YouTube: https://youtu.be/qGyoe84pHA8 Mike Lundy shares his story...

In early 2022 we were featured in issue 45 of Mailchimp's Courier magazine. The article, entitled "Aloha Got Soul: prioritizing vinyl in the streaming era", showcased photos from our shop and an interview with its creators, Roger Bong and Leimomi, who spent two intensive months from April 2021 building out what would become our first-ever brick-and-mortar space, aptly named AGS Honolulu.  The author, Tokyo-based journalist Kenji Hall, interviewed Roger and Leimomi about their beliefs and approach in creating a storefront:  "We sell new and used vinyl records, books and magazines, turntable accessories and lifestyle goods. We have an emphasis on local musicians,...

Help us close out the year with our first annual AGS Xmas Party this Sunday, 5-8pm. We’re excited to bring the holiday spirit to our monthly gathering, Sundays at the Shop (every third Sunday at AGS Honolulu). This month, we have our dear friends Miss Lulu and Shy Shonnie spinning vinyl tunes. We’ll have complimentary beers and seltzers from Kona Brewing. And we'll be raffling off prizes all evening long. Plus: 10% off everything in-store during party hours (5-8pm).Sunday, December 18th5pm ~ 8pmAGS Honolulu2017 S. King Street, Honolulufree entryP.S. Come dressed in the holiday spirit and you might be rewarded...

Mega deals at AGS this Black Friday, starting at 8am. Don’t miss this chance to build your record collection with massive discounts on new and used vinyl plus Aloha Got Soul titles this Friday, November 25th. $20 GIFT CARDS*We’re giving out a $20 gift card for every $100 you spend. While supplies last.NEW VINYLMassive markdowns on new vinyl. If you’ve been courting titles in our bins, now’s your chance to bring them home. This is also a great way to take a chance on something new and unexpected.USED VINYLUsed vinyl marked up to 50% off — plus a huge amount of $1...