One of the things that beginning guitar players have issues with is remembering the guitar chords. Especially when you are playing a song and you think, “Which one is Cm7?” or which one is “A7?”. There are a lot of chords to remember but fortunately, Read More …
Kamuela Kahoano is a singer/songwriter, musician and music producer from Honolulu and if there is one thing about Kamuela’s music, you can pigeonhole his music to a certain genre. Because frankly, he’s an artist that is willing to do it all. May it be rock Read More …
Since 2002, Major Craft, based in Osaka, has been manufacturing Japanese fishing products and has released their products overseas via the name CEANA. They have had a long presence on YouTube for over 15 years and has over 61,900 subscribers. Major Craft has released a Read More …
Maoli. The word means “native” in Hawaiian and it’s also the name of the reggae group started in Maui by lead vocalist Glenn Awong in 2007 featuring bassist Kana and numerous musicians. In 2008, Maoli released their first album “Groovin” and their first hit song Read More …
The last time I tested the FFXTW Aquarium Wave Maker, it was to test to find out how it would work on aquariums under 50 gallons and I determined that the wavemaker worked extremely well but it was way too powerful for anything under 55 Read More …
Back in 1984, three high school seniors: Nalani Choy, Angela Morales and Lehua Kalima, each who loved singing decided to enter the annual Hawaiian youth talent contest, Brown Bags to Stardom. The three were given the name “Na Leo Pilimehana” (the voices blending in warmth) Read More …
When it comes to legendary Hawaiian musicians that are still alive and performing today, Henry Kapono Ka’aihue (Henry Kapono) is one of the most well-known names. One half of the popular Hawaiian pop music duo Cecilio & Kapono (aka “C and K”, alongside Cecilio David Read More …
Today, I am reviewing the OFM Reclining Gaming Chair with Footrest which one can purchase from Amazon for under $162. A lot of people want gaming chairs, it’s what many gamers have and of course, some are more expensive than others. But for those who Read More …
When it comes to popular comedians from Hawai’i, one of the well-known comedians was James Kawika Pi’imauna Replinger, better known as “Rap” Reiplinger. Originally part of the comedy ensemble Booga Booga with James Grant Benton and Ed Ka’ahea back in 1974. He would win an Read More …
When it comes to Hawaiian music artists, Kui (Kuiokalani) Lee is a singer/songwriter that is well-known for his musical talent, but also a talent who passed away too soon. While he is known for writing songs that was popularized by Don Ho and writing the Read More …
Today, I am reviewing the Moodve Guitar Mounts. Featuring a mahogany guitar-shape base, this base features a stainless steel frame, silicon hose to protect your guitar and screws and drywall anchors needed to install. I also like how the ends have this plastic circular ends Read More …
As a person who plays acoustic guitar, one thing that one needs to prepare for is string replacement. As humidifiers for acoustic guitars are important, as are guitar pegs which are inexpensive to have backups to be kept whenever you need access to them. At Read More …
I decided to watch Jeff Parker and Stefan Jeremias’ 2009 surfing documentary “Echo Beach” again and while I am not from Newport Beach, I was one of those grommets who read “Surfer” and “Surfing” magazines and often would see Danny Kwock sporting awesome Quiksilver shorts Read More …
One of my favorite reggae bands right now are the Common Kings. From the Orange County area of California, the group consists of members Jr. King (Sasualei Maliga) on vocals, Mata (Taumata Grey) on guitar, Uncle Lui (Ivan Kirimaua) on bass guitar and Big Rome Read More …
When it comes to longtime surf brands that I still sport to this day, one is Local Motion which was founded by surfer and shaper Rob Burns back in 1977. Rob has achieved a lot of success from the businesses such as Hawaiian Style, Kahala Read More …
Back in the early ’70s, Ledward Kaapana, his twin brother Nedward and his cousin, Dennis Pavao started the music group “Hui ‘Ohana”. Ledward Kaapana is considered a legend when it comes to slack key guitar style (he also played steel guitar, ukulele, auto harpo and Read More …
When it comes to music from Hawai’i, the Beamer Brothers Keola and Kapono will be forever known for their hit songs and their Hawaiian slack key guitar style. But the Beamer family is known for their fingerprint in Hawaiian culture. Their mother is Winona Beamer, Read More …
The latest ukulele I am reviewing is the Naneki Concert Ukulele Cutaway Uke. For those not familiar with Naneki, the brand is about providing quality ukulele for a low price. The brand is also part of Guangzhou Vines Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. in China. It’s Read More …
If you are a musician and are looking for a music stand, I highly recommend the lotmusic Music Stand for Sheet Music Sturdy Tripod Base. For one, the stand is sturdy metal and adjustable (16 to 42 inches), it has a paper holder, it comes Read More …
