Stories

Friends of the Library of Hawaii: 2013 Vinyl & Book Sale

Record Shops / Crate Digging

Friends of the Library of Hawaii: 2013 Vinyl & Book Sale

The annual Friends of the Library of Hawaii Music & Book Sale is January 19-21, 2013. Doors open at 9am everyday. Don't remember last year's event? Check out these photos...

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Hawaiian Mystery Mix: DJhistory x Aloha Got Soul

Mixes

Hawaiian Mystery Mix: DJhistory x Aloha Got Soul

If you think Hawaii is all about surfing and volcanoes then you're wrong, it’s about surfing, volcanoes and soul, jazz and funk. Roger Bong is the 50th state’s crate digger supreme, collecting records that are almost too obscure to be true. After five mixtapes in 2012, this exclusive mix for DJhistory means he goes one better than Hawaii Five-O.

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Aloha Got Soul Tee: Tiberio Pedrini

Merch

Aloha Got Soul Tee: Tiberio Pedrini

Aloha Got Soul fan and stylish tastemaker Tiberio Pedrini of Italy bought an AGS tee "because the yellow one reminds me of the cover of Roy Ayers' Everybody Loves The Sunshine." Buy your tee and support Aloha Got Soul.

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Nova: Explosive Feel Good Music

Bands / Artists Releases

Nova: Explosive Feel Good Music

There couldn't have been a better name for this obscure disco-funk band. Lead by keyboardist Checo Tohomoso, Nova bursts with power and positivity on every track, gradually bring it full-circle at he end of each song. "Can We Do It Good" is a shining example. But where the hell did this record come from?

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Hawaii 7-O: Seven Deadly Spins on Radio 2SER

Mixes

Hawaii 7-O: Seven Deadly Spins on Radio 2SER

Every Wednesday in Sydney, Australia, a man named Paris takes over the Australian airwaves at Radio 2SER with his rare groove show, Jumping The Gap. Listen to an exclusive 7-inch vinyl mix by Aloha Got Soul featuring seven Hawaiian funk, soul, and jazz.

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