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Free Mixtape: Paradise: 1x10x100 Revisited
You know the story: 1 store. 10 dollars. 100 records. When Harry's Music Store closed in February, I bought vinyl records so dirt cheap, I decided to make a mixtape of my finds. But one mixtape just wasn't enough—that's why I made another, it's called Paradise: 1x10x100 Revisited.
Fabulous Krush "Without The One You Love"
"Without The One You Love" by the Fabulous Krush Four Tops, meet the Eight Tops. In 1981, Hawaii's Fabulous Krush released their version of the Motown hit "Without The One You Love". It's a top-tapping pop song that makes me smile and sway with every spin. The Fabulous Krush was Hawaii's favorite band in the eighties, check this out.
The Krush: Hawaii's Favorite Band
It's a huge claim to make: Hawaii's favorite band. But back in the 1980s, nobody could touch the Fabulous Krush. They were charismatic, dynamic and superbly talented. The Krush brought audiences together for good, clean fun with every performance.
Fabulous Krush: That Summertime Sound
I'm in love with the album "Blame it on the Night" by Robert Byrne, an Alabama songwriter whose music I can listen to over and over throughout the day. His music guides the listener through a strong emotional sway with every story he creates. Each song is powerful yet gentle, persuasive yet passive, immediately memorable to those who listen closely the first time around. With each consecutive spin, the album sinks deeper into your soul. Fabulous Krush "Blame It On The Night" The Fabulous Krush knew this. That's why they covered "Blame It On The Night" for their self-titled release...
Nohelani Cypriano "Lihue" Music Video (1977)
I should've seen it coming, but this surprised me: the original 1977 music video for "Lihue" by Nohelani Cypriano. Thanks to Hawaiian music collector Yoshi—whose initial upload of Brandon Bray & Brown Spice performing "Polynesian Girl" brought Ron Jacob's KKUA Home Grown TV series to life on the web—Nohelani and Dennis Graue's "Lihue" music video from 35 years ago finally finds its place in Internet history. "We think this young lady is gonna be an emerging star of the future. Look at her now as she performs 'Lihue'". —Ron Jacobs An emerging star... In 1980, Nohe won Female Vocalist of...