Congratulations to all the finalists. Personally I’d like to congratulate those who I’ve had the chance to work with this past year. So, a special congrats to: Mighty J, King Kekai, Hula Records for the Tribute to Gabby slack key compilation and the Hawai’i Falsetto Contest winners Vol. 8, and Darin Leong!
Heres the link.
John Berger of the Honolulu Starbulletin has a review posted of Kanoa’s Album Makin Through the Breakthrough, and it’s a great review. I’d like to send a heartfelt congratulations to both Kanoa and Ipo. Thanks for recording it at The Doctor’s Office.
Links: The Review
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Hold on to your seats folks, the award for this years Best Hawaiian Music Album Grammy is quite a surprise. Yes folks who would have thought that a Slack Key Guitar album could possibly win a Grammy Award……….Again? When I saw the list I thought I was looking at last years winners because for the life of me I can’t tell them apart anymore. Legends of SKG, Masters of SKG, Treasures of SKG? It’s all the same to me. I guess it’s what the world expects of Hawaiian Music. I thought having a Hawaiian Grammy would be a blessing, but it’s become more of a curse hasn’t it? How is this helping the industry progress? I hope I read the list wrong, but I don’t think I did. I hate to complain about it especially because I want everyone from Hawaii to find success, but it’s either time for someone to break the Slack Key Curse or change the name of the Grammy to the Slack Key Guitar award.
Congratulations Winners:
Treasures Of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar
Various Artists
Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers
links:
List of Grammy Winners
Daniel Ho
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Maybe you’ve heard of it, maybe you haven’t but every Wednesday night over on 39 Hotel Street in Chinatown, Brett Shimabuku hosts the Rising Melody which is a feature of songwriters and performers in a music spotlight. On the first Wednesday of every month, they feature open mic night, so if you got skillz, by all means head on over to enjoy and entertain their ever growing audience. Play the video above to hear it from Brett himself.
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King Kekai was recently featured on Pipeline 2 Paradise and I figured it would be appropriate to provide you with the link here: King Kekai on P2P
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The Day Has Finally Arrived.
JOHN CRUZ “One Of These Days”
In Stores Now.
Go Pick Up A Copy
Think again. No backing tracks, No auto tuner here. Just pure talent.
LITTLE RIVER BAND
Last night Colbie Caillat performed live on Jay Leno. Colbie I believe is originally from Kaui. Joining her on this performance as well as on her tour with The Goo Goo Dolls, are some Hawaii people.
MICHAEL WHITE is on Bass, Who so kindly let us play one of his original songs for BRAN’S BAG. On Rhythm Guitar and BG Vocals is JUSTIN YOUNG.
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iTunes
Rhapsody
emusic
Napster
Island Beats
If you’d like the traditional hard copy of the CD which includes a cut out characters you can display on your desk and a drink recipe for the Mighty J Martini, order from these online stores:
e808.com
Mele.com
Thanks for your support of Local Music, music recorded @ the Doctor’s Office, and for buying, not burning.
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busy busy, i assume! just checking in... this place was looking kinda lonely... hahaha 
no worries! 
