Some things take time — something we don’t always have enough of. I first connected with Rob Butler, the man..
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Local shoegaze progrock band P∆G∑ (pronounced PAGE) has given Honolulu just a handful of small but powerful live performances in the..
Two years ago, I met an amazing artist named Amalia, a futuristic boogie soulstress originally from Vancouver, B.C., but so..
There’s one truth in life that has held constant since pretty much forever: Hard work pays off. Erin Smith is..
In my 10 months of being a columnist for Metro, I don’t think I’ve ever written a list of what..
Last November I wrote about a band that’s been around since the 1970s. At the end of last autumn, Greenwood..
The fourth annual Hawaii Record Fair is upon us: Sunday (July 26) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the..
On July 18, hip hop/funk/jazz veterans The Deadbeats will perform at Hawaii Public Radio’s Atherton Studio. Their plan is to..
We had seven release parties for Mike Lundy’s latest release on my record label Aloha Got Soul. Two were right..
A new website called QRATES occupies a niche in the music industry: It offers a crowdfunding service for artists who..