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Interviews with 1970s disco bands from Hawaii: Power Point, Odyssey, and Peter Rivera of Rare Earth

Interviews with 1970s disco bands from Hawaii: ...

This has been a long time coming: audio interviews with local artists. I've been interviewing artists since this blog's inception, but never took the extra step to create podcast-like interviews...

Interviews with 1970s disco bands from Hawaii: ...

This has been a long time coming: audio interviews with local artists. I've been interviewing artists since this blog's inception, but never took the extra step to create podcast-like interviews...

"It's not where you're from, it's where you're at" — Interview: Ted de Oliveira (FRNT BZNZZ)

"It's not where you're from, it's where you're ...

We've got something special up for you. Today we dive into an enriching conversation with Ted de Oliveira, the multi-instrumentalist / producer behind the FRNT BZNZZ moniker. Oddly enough, this...

"It's not where you're from, it's where you're ...

We've got something special up for you. Today we dive into an enriching conversation with Ted de Oliveira, the multi-instrumentalist / producer behind the FRNT BZNZZ moniker. Oddly enough, this...

Going with the Flow in Tokyo (Gūzen, Part 2)

Going with the Flow in Tokyo (Gūzen, Part 2)

I started writing this post while Hideki Yamamoto was recording his show for Central Pacific Time, an online radio station that me and Lei started earlier this year. Hideki provided...

Going with the Flow in Tokyo (Gūzen, Part 2)

I started writing this post while Hideki Yamamoto was recording his show for Central Pacific Time, an online radio station that me and Lei started earlier this year. Hideki provided...

Under the Overpass: FRNT BZNZZ, aka Ted de Oliveira

Under the Overpass: FRNT BZNZZ, aka Ted de Oliv...

It was late one night at Bevy. Me, Oliver, and Hideki were wrapping up another Soul Time in Hawaii party, something we did every month (but recently scaled back to...

Under the Overpass: FRNT BZNZZ, aka Ted de Oliv...

It was late one night at Bevy. Me, Oliver, and Hideki were wrapping up another Soul Time in Hawaii party, something we did every month (but recently scaled back to...

Gūzen: Happenstance, or Going with the Flow in Tokyo (Part 1)

Gūzen: Happenstance, or Going with the Flow in ...

Words come in and out of trend frequently in the English language. I'm sure in other languages this is also true, but for the USA a lot of these words...

Gūzen: Happenstance, or Going with the Flow in ...

Words come in and out of trend frequently in the English language. I'm sure in other languages this is also true, but for the USA a lot of these words...

Going Coast to Coast with Your Song Is Good & Friends

Going Coast to Coast with Your Song Is Good & F...

We're still reeling from the release party with Kakubarhythm at Daikanyama UNIT. It was amazing — probably the best concert any of us have ever experienced, as our friend Mark...

Going Coast to Coast with Your Song Is Good & F...

We're still reeling from the release party with Kakubarhythm at Daikanyama UNIT. It was amazing — probably the best concert any of us have ever experienced, as our friend Mark...