Month: January 2007

Hawai‘i Music Awards Voting Begins

Aloha everyone, I’d like to ask all of you who are willing to help support my songwriting partner Kenneth Makuak?ne in the Hawai’i Music Awards. Unlike the Grammy and N? H?k? Hanohano Awards in which voting is restricted to members of the recording industry, the Hawai’i Music Awards are open to everyone with an email address. Go to http://www.hawaiimusicawards.com/ and click on the large “Vote” graphic. You will need to enter your email address and the code that appears in order to vote. The categories are listed alphabetically, and “Makuak?ne” is in the “Traditional Hawaiian” category. You can skip categories…

No Joy In Mudville

And Hilo certainly is mudville these days. We’ve enjoyed [sarcasm alert] probably the wettest period of the past 5 or 6 years. I actually enjoy the rain, except that it makes it most difficult to mow the lawn or get anything accomplished outside the house. It also makes my wife miserable. My father, who lives in Kihei on Maui (one of the driest spots in the state) actually has a device next to his bed that generates a rain sound which helps him get to sleep. I know the feeling, the pitter-patter of rain on our metal roof is hypnotic…

Hau‘oli Makahiki Hou!

Aloha k?kou and hau‘oli makahiki hou i? k?kou a pau (Happy New Year to all of us). 2006 went by in a blur and I imagine 2007 will go by even faster. We spent the last week of 2006 on Maui visiting my parents, brother and his family, and my wife’s family as well. I was expecting a lot of rest and relaxation but it was more of a working vacation. I did get to meet up with many old friends, colleagues and former collaborators, and planted seeds for a number of new musical projects. Of course, Kenneth already has…

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