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This August: Hawaii Record Fair 2012
I can't wait for the Hawaii Record Fair on August 5th, 2012. Admission is $3. But, bring a friend along and it's $5 for two people. Nice! Interested in selling? Volunteering? Hungry Ear owners Dennie and Ward are seeking your help. More info inside.
Summer Hana Hou Reunion Show
Everybody enjoys the summer. I don't know too many people who can't stand to see the sun. The same can be said about Summer, the Hawaiian soul-rock group who reunited for a second time at Terry's Place. They played originals from their debut LP, In Malibu, including cuts like "Understanding the Man" (Terry's favorite), "Firefly", "Plenty of Reasons", "Love Is...", "New Year's Eve 1976", and many more—including "Juliette", written by Ron Yuen and Mackey Feary of Kalapana.
Inside the Hawaii Record Sale: More Photos
Events Record Shops / Crate Digging
Monday's blog post painted a vivid perspective of the the weekend music sale in Hawaii—thousands of dusty LPs on sale, collectors anxiously waiting to flip through wax, the Hawaiian sky beaming gorgeous blue. I've been updating the Aloha Got Soul Instagram account frequently, featuring snapshots of records dug up over the weekend—Hal Bradbury, The Aliis, Summer, Ron Tish, Nohelani Cypriano, Cecilio & Kapono. (Yes, you should start following me on Instagram.) You should follow Aloha Got Soul on Instagram. More Photos from the Record Sale Saturday morning, the garage doors rolled all the way up. For a few moments the...
Honolulu Record Sale: Before the Storm
If you missed the Friends of the Library of Hawaii Books & Music Sale this weekend, you missed aplenty—nearly 30,000 vinyl records waiting to be combed through. I had a chance to look around the warehouse before the collectors, who started lining up outside around 7:30 am, rushed the stacks of wax inside. Doors opened at 9:00 am.
The Hawaii Music Sale by Friends of the Library
Events Record Shops / Crate Digging
The Friends of the Library of Hawaii are hosting their annual music sale, "Friends, Books, Music... The Sale!" this weekend, May 24-26, 2012 at their Honolulu Harbor Warehouse near Pier 1. It's the biggest record fair in Hawaii, hands down.