"It's like my own little mission, trying to spread the love vibration in my music. I always try to bring people to a higher consciousness in my shows." – Loyal Garner
Mike Lundy's The Rhythm Of Life is as serious of a 'holy grail' as they come. It's funky as hell, rare, and every song is channeled from the furthest reaches possible within one man's soul. Mike Lundy goes deep, is what I'm trying to say.
Intoxicating, cool, funky, and surprising—the Alika Lyman Group's performance at the Dragon Upstairs was a delight. This trio of talented individuals finessed their way through every song that night.
"Back then all those bands was positive: Kool & The Gang, Commodores, Earth Wind & Fire. It was all uplifting, it was all high energy. Everybody go crazy when their songs comes on. It still sounds fresh..."
You all know Nohelani Cypriano. She's probably the reason why you love Hawaiian funk music. Her LP, Around Again, has been on your list of most-wanted albums for a long time because no matter how many times you listen to "Lihue", you keep coming back for more. I can gratefully say that today I had the special privilege of asking Nohelani some in-depth questions about her music career. What I've learned from our conversation is this: Nohelani was ahead of her time. But I'll let her tell you about it.