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Friday, September 28, 2007

HAWAIIAN EYE, #174

(12:01) E KU'U MORNING DEW (ORCHESTRA VERSION) -- Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (Mountain Apple Co.)
(12:05) ISLAND LOVE -- Peter Moon Band (Panini Records)
(12:12) HURRICANE -- John Cruz (Lilikoi Records)
(12:16) HALAU WAI'ANAE/PUPU HINUHINU -- Mahi Beamer (Hula Records)
(12:20) I WANT YOU TO KNOW -- Kekai Boyz (Fearless Hawaiian)
(12:24) KAUA'I BEAUTY -- Imua Garza (Slack Key Records)
(12:28) E O MAI -- Keali'i Reichel (Punahele Records)
(12:33) PASSION LOVE -- Ho'onu'a (Quiet Storm)
(12:39) LAUPAHOEHOE HULA -- Keoki Kahumoku, Peter deAquino, Garrett Probst, Daniel Ho (Daniel Ho Ceations)
(12:43) E KOLU MEA NUI -- LT Smooth (Rhythm & Roots Records)
(12:47) COCONUT GIRL -- Brother Noland (Mountain Apple Co.)
(12:51) KOKOHI -- Palani Vaughan (Nakahili Prods.)
(12:55) SACRED GROUND -- Florent Atem (Rhythm & Roots)
(1:00) ALOHA FRIDAY, NO WORK TILL MONDAY! -- Kimo Kahoano and Paul Natto (Quiet Storm)
(1:03) (FOR YOU) I'D CHASE A RAINBOW -- Kalapana (Noteworthy)
(1:08) YOU KU'UIPO -- Willie K (Mountain Apple Co.)
(1:12) JOWENNA (SWEET HAWAIIAN GIRL) -- Fiji (JMG)
(1:16) NAPUA -- Amy Hanaiali'i (Hanaiali'i Records)
(1:20) HOLO HOLO KA'A/MOKOKAIKALA -- Sean Na'auao (Poi Pounder Records)
(1:24) KA MAKANI KA'ILI -- David Kahiapo (Rhythm & Roots)
(1:30) NIGHT MARCHER -- Kupa'aina (Kototama Prods.)
(1:34) KU'U HOME O KAHALU'U -- Donald Kaulia (Rhythm & Roots)
(1:41) HI'ILAWE -- Native Hawaiian Band feat. Melveen Leed (Rhythm & Roots)
(1:49) HAWAIIAN LULLABYE -- Na Leo (NLP Music)
(1:52) ALWAYS -- Dennis Kamakahi (Rhythm & Roots)

Friday, September 21, 2007

HAWAIIAN EYE, #173


We're back! After a week off, we've got some great music to catch up with! Starting with the brand new release "Treasures of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar" (above). This is the follow-up to the Grammy-winning releases "Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar" (2006) and "Masters of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar" (2005) -- so it immediately is the CD to beat for this year's nomination.

(12:00) E HELE ANA E -- Hapa (Coconut Grove Records)
(12:07) ONE OF THESE DAYS -- John Cruz (Lilikoi Records)
(12:12) MAIKA'I KAUA'I -- Dennis Kamakahi (Daniel Ho Creations)
(12:17) KULAIWI -- Sean & Robi (Poi Pounder Records)
(12:21) E KU'U TUTU -- Raiatea Helm (Raiatea Helm Records)
(12:24) I WANT YOU TO KNOW -- Kekai Boyz (Fearless Hawaiian)
(12:29) MAHINA HOKU -- Pua Almeida (GNP Crescendo)
(12:32) MANU MELE -- Na Palapalai (Koops 2 Ent.)
(12:36) PULE/MAIKAI MOKAPU -- Keale (Rhythm & Roots Records)
(12:43) LIVE A LITTLE -- Hawaiian Style Band (Mountain Apple Co.)
(12:47) HE'EIA -- Gabby Pahinui (Panini Records)
(12:51) MAUI ON MY MIND -- Mango (Pua Records)
(12:56) E KU'U MORNING DEW -- Herb Ohta Jr. and Daniel Ho (Daniel Ho Creations)
(1:02) ALOHA FRIDAY, NO WORK TILL MONDAY! -- Kimo Kahoano and Paul Natto (Quiet Storm)
(1:07) NATURALLY -- Kalapana (Noteworthy Records)
(1:11) THERE IS A WAY -- Kaukahi (One Hawaii)
(1:15) EUROPA -- Taimane Gardner (BMG Funhouse)
(1:20) E MAMA E -- Genoa Keawe (Hanaola Records)
(1:23) KA UA KILIHUNE -- Brothers Cazimero (Mountain Apple Co.)
(1:27) SO NICE -- Natural Vibrations (Natural Vibrations Records)
(1:30) KA WAI LEHUA 'A'ALA KA HONUA -- Kalani Smythe (Daniel Ho Creations)
(1:36) HAWAI'I ISLAND IS MY HOME -- John Keawe (Daniel Ho Creations)
(1:40) HE ALOHA MELE -- Peter Moon Band (Panini Records)
(1:43) UA UA HO'E'ELE -- Jon Yamasato (808e Prods.)
(1:47) KA LEHUA A'O WAIMEA -- Cody Pueo Pata (Ululoa Records)
(1:51) UA MAU -- George Kahumoku Jr. (Daniel Ho Creations)
(1:55) PANINI PUA KEA -- Richard Ho'opi'i (Daniel Ho Creations)

Thursday, September 13, 2007

No Hawaiian Eye This Week

Bruddah Mike won't be able to make it to the show this Thursday... so we'll be dark. (Instead, that's KCSN's "Arts & Roots All Night" you're hearing.) We're back next Thursday -- see you then!

Friday, September 07, 2007

HAWAIIAN EYE, #172


New music week -- including the brand new, long-awaited second CD from John Cruz. We played several tracks this week from his "One of These Days," which hits stores soon.

(12:00) PASSION LOVE -- Ho'onu'a (Quiet Storm Records)
(12:04) HURRICANE -- John Cruz (Lilikoi Records)
(12:10) PUA CARNATION -- Ahumanu (Ululoa Records)
(12:14) KA LA HUI PUA'A -- Daniel Kahikina Akaka, Jr. (Daniel Ho Creations)
(12:18) HE IWI -- Lahaina Grown (Pacific Hawaiian Distribution)
(12:24) BEAUTIFUL HULA DANCER -- John Keawe (Homestead Prods.)
(12:29) HENEHENE KOU 'AKA (Orchestra version) -- Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (Mountain Apple Co.)
(12:35) MELE HULA: E HO'I KE ALOHA I NI'IHAU -- Kulia I Ka Punawai (Daniel Ho Creations)
(12:38) ONE NIGHT STAND -- Kekai Boyz (Fearless Hawaiian Enterprises)
(12:43) HI'ILAWE -- John Cruz (Lilikoi Records)
(12:47) 'AHULILI -- Raiatea Helm (Raiatea Helm Records)
(12:50) PI'I MAI KA NALU -- Robi Kahakalau (Mountain Apple Co.)
(12:54) KIMO HULA -- Mahi Beamer (Hula Records)
(12:57) HOKU'ULA -- Sonny Lim (Palm Records)
(1:01) ALOHA FRIDAY, NO WORK TILL MONDAY! -- Kimo Kahoano and Paul Natto (Quiet Storm)
(1:05) THE HURT -- Kalapana (Noteworthy Records)
(1:10) KEKAHA -- Pilioha (Pilioha Records)
(1:14) LET US DREAM -- John Cruz (Lilikoi Records)
(1:20) THE SAND AND THE SEA -- Peter Moon feat. Pauline Wilson (Hanaola Records)
(1:24) R U NATIVE? -- Brother Noland (Mountain Apple Co.)
(1:28) PUA ALANI -- Melveen Leed (Lehua)
(1:32) SIMPLE AS A SUNRISE -- Daniel Ho (Daniel Ho Creations)
(1:36) NOW GIRL -- Katchafire (Katchafire Enterprises)
(1:40) KA WAILELE O NU'UANU -- Kunia Galdeira and Sonny Lim (M&H Hawaii)
(1:45) HAWAI'I '78 -- Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau (Tropical Music)
(1:50) HAOLE HULA -- Ua (Tihati Prods.)
(1:53) A KE KAI -- Sean Tiwanak (Na'Io Prods.)