DoctorTrey.com-S02 episode 025: Throwing Your Voice On The Radio
We talk about the old Home Grown records from a long time ago. Realistically though, the only thing Home Grown these days is this terrible show. The Icon demonstrates his amazing ventriloquist skills. Listen, and you will be impressed for certain. Bran also decides to open up the Bran’s Bag To Stardom contest to ventriloquists where you the listeners get to be the judge of how good they are! We also talk about our trip to the Hawaii Music Supply grand opening, our visit with Todd Adamski who is the resident expert there and compare their store to Music Mac. We also talk about Koolau Guitar and Ukulele company and their founder John Kitakis. We inform you that King Kekai the Hip Hopster has a band now. Bran claims to be related to Econ and Akon. This is the beginning of Bran’s rant regarding musicians he doesn’t appreciate. We also discuss Bran’s views of the Merry Monarch.
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The Aloha Podcast Network
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April 24th, 2007 at 8:43 am
…for a non Hawaiian (well, maybe Hawaiian at heart), and a newbie to Hawaiian music, I’m just in love what I’m discovering music-wise. We don’t have a Hawaiian radio station here, so I listen to samples on the websites that sell CD’s, then order some (when funds allow).
I just got a new CD from Makena, and when I loaded it into iTunes it says its genre is Folk (so I have created a genre called Hawaiian - go figure).
Well gotta get to work (late again)…
April 24th, 2007 at 11:39 am
JFSD: I always wondered how it is that folks on Hawaii find or hear about Hawaiian Music. That’s why i set up Doctortrey.com Radio. I wanted to have something where folks can just tune in to hear some songs that they might be interested in. What kind of Hawaiian music do you enjoy? Maybe I can make some suggestions for you.
The Folk/World/Ethnic categories have been the categories that I’ve most often seen Hawaiian Music in. I do wish there were always a category specifically for Hawaiian music, but throughout the world it’s always pretty much been without one. In fact at one point in time it was even that way here in Hawaii where you would walk into a record store only to find that there was no Hawaiian Music section. Things have changed here though and even if it’s not truly Hawaiian, as long as the artist is from here it shows up in that section.
April 24th, 2007 at 2:28 pm
Funny stuff as always. That “Justin Timberlake” song is from SNL I think, and if I didn’t know that already I’d swear it was some vintage “Silk” you remember them? Nothing like some smarmy 90’s pop.
Wow, calling out Hapa (half of Hapa) don’t they revoke your license for that in Hawai’i? I’m going to have to agree with Bran though, there are a couple songs by brother Barry that I really enjoy but to me the playing sometimes comes off as a little precocious and full of itself. I am; however, a fan of Nathan Aweau, that guy’s got some pipes.
Jonnie, I’ve got some music that you might like. Drop me an email at kimo.watanabe@gmail.com and I’d be happy to send you some. I’m no Traci Toguchi though so you’ll have to bear with me. Speaking of . . . weren’t those electronic pets called Tamaguchi’s? Forget the Hu’kea shirts Trey/the Icon and go with the Toguchi Tamaguchi. . . I’d buy one.
A hui hou kakou,
April 24th, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Dr. Trey => Don’t laugh, okay, it is funny, so laugh; I love the energy around Elvis and Blue Hawai’i. Honolulu was quiet a different place in the early 60’s – even Duke was still alive then. I keep meaning to ask Rox if she knows the house in Lanikai that Elvis used to rent when he was in Hawai’i.
Okay, here’s where I’m at musically to date, in case you want to contribute a suggestion of someone else to listen to. Thank you again for the offer.
My first actual Hawaiian CD’s were from Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. Then I discovered Keali’I Reichel. Male harmonies are really cool. I’ve got 3D, Alfred Apaka, Richard Kauhi, Ernie Cruz, Jr., Maunalua and Sean Na’auao. Then I heard Nathan Aweau and I cannot believe the quality of his talent. His voice is as clear and articulate as I’ve heard. I think I bought all his CD’s, other than the bass one. And then I heard this young guy BB Shawn, and the quality of his voice, pronunciation, is really, really good and I have his CD. I’ve got a Weldon Kekauoha CD with the cut Got to Find a Way – I think I wore that track out I played it so much. And I have some cuts from Hapa (don’t tell Bran). I’ve got some Makaha Sons, Jake Shimabukuro, both Herb Ohta’s (senior and junior), and both of the Kamakahi’s; Dennis and David. And how ‘bout The Sound of the Sea Surrounds me by The Brothers Cazimero. I’m not religious or spiritual, but I enjoy Daniel Ho/George Kahumoku’s Hyms of Hawai’I CD as well as Ata Damasco. I have some slack key stuff by Ledward Kaapana, Paul Togioka, Sonny Lim and more folk-like stuff from Stephen Inglis, Makena and Kaimoku. And there’s the over the top stuff from Jack De Mello, Jerry Byrd and Don Tiki. There’s more, but this is what I’ve started with so far…
Kimo => I’m sending you an email too – thanks for the offer. I liked you on Beachwalks shows #’s 355 & 356.
April 26th, 2007 at 2:07 am
I’m with the Icon on Barry Flanagan. I don’t care for him either.