ALOE BLACC “SHINE THROUGH” [R&B/HIP-HOP] Much like fine wine and heartbreak, Shine Through’s Latin- and Afro-flavored tunes get better over time. It initially strikes as too shifty a composition, with each track serving a loose blend of soul, salsa, dancehall, calypso, roots, folk, electronica and hip-hop. But squash the need to classify and one would find a … [Read more...] about The Newest Addition to Our APR Collection
Honolua Store
I can wake up to this everyday. It could be love at first taste, but, at the very least, a major hook up. After all, scrumptious local eats in West Maui for less than five bucks is a rare catch. The Maui Baldwin Packers built the Honolua Store in the 1930’s. “During the plantation era, it was a place mainly where the working farmers can charge what they need,” says … [Read more...] about Honolua Store
Issue 10.20: Ear Shot
NATIVE GUNS “BARREL MEN” [INDIE HIP HOP] Hip-hop and activism collide in Barrel Men, a debut release by California’s Native Guns. Serving a clever pun on the ubiquitous barrel-encased, unquestionably male Filipino keepsake, the album claims a pivotal moment in Filipino-American music. While most chart toppers do a tad more than launch a thousand ho-downs, … [Read more...] about Issue 10.20: Ear Shot
Ode to the Leaping Flea
The `ukulele has been part of Hawai`i’s culture for more than a century. Once a fading art form, today it brings international kudos as a solo instrument, thanks to tireless musicians and teachers who have worked hard to keep it by our fingertips. One such teacher is Roy Sakuma. Founder of four `ukulele schools and a legend in his own right, Sakuma and his wife Kathy … [Read more...] about Ode to the Leaping Flea
Get Down and Durty
Haiku resident Kyle Sanchez, 23, also known as DJ Durty, offers island partiers something stronger than the watered down pina colada mixes served in this magical paradise. After all, we deserve more than pretentious dress codes, overpriced admission, long waits, screaming security and bad trance, don’t we? Seriously, none of us should have to wait for DJ Chicago or Detroit or … [Read more...] about Get Down and Durty