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No Place Like Home: Exclusive Mixtape
Last year, I thought the Fitted x Aloha Got Soul collaboration would breed the only mixtape I'd release for Aloha Got Soul in 2012 (if you're curious, it's on its the way... patience!). With No Place Like Home—my fourth mixtape of the year—I'm sending you on a journey through the beautiful places of Hawaii, as seen through the eyes of local musicians. Whereas the 1x10x100 mixtape series showcases the funk-soul vinyl I found at Harry's Music Store (not Hawaiian music, but music found in Hawaii), this aural landscape of warming, loving sounds is a tribute to the places Hawaii's musicians...
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.
Digging in Hawaii: Annual McKinley Booksale
Every year, hundreds of books, CDs, DVDs, vinyl LPs and 7-inch singles fill the cafeteria at the Friends of the Library of Hawaii's Annual McKinley Booksale, attracting thousands of book lovers and music collectors to the Honolulu high school grounds. It's a blessing to spend time with fellow diggers at an event like this, talking records, comparing finds, and watching the crowd buzz about with books tucked under their arms because their handtrucks are packed full. Good times.
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.
Interview: Ron Yuen of Summer, Part 1
searching the Internet for more information about Weekends on Malibu, the brilliant sophomore album by Summer, was like digging through hundreds of LPs without a sliver of hope you'll find what you're looking for. So I decided to go to the source, Ron Yuen, the guitarist and lead vocalist for Summer.