Scene+Heard: Navid Najafi talks hip-hop
Born in Iran and raised in New York, hip-hop artist Navid Najafi now calls Hawaii home.
View MoreScene+Heard: The musical life of Kevin Jones
To describe Kevin Jones as a busy guy is probably an understatement.
View MoreScene+Heard: Talking music with Toni Wong
More often then not, some of the most interesting people are those closest to you.
View MoreScene+Heard: Exciting times for local music
I thought that instead of narrowing it down to one topic this week, I would share a few things going on at the moment.
View MoreScene+Heard: House of Wolves make Hawaii debut
Get to know Rey Villalobos, lead singer of indie band House of Wolves, who play the Doris Duke Theatre Saturday.
View MoreScene+Heard: Kings of Spade return from Austin
Fresh off a visit to South by Southwest, Kings of Spade will join three other local acts for a free show at Nextdoor on Thursday, March 29.
View MoreScene+Heard: ‘Alternative HI’ set for release
Last summer, Shawn Livingston Moseley approached Brandon Apeles with a straightforward idea — create a compilation of music from Hawaii’s alternative scene.
View MoreScene+Heard: Up in ARMS at a new recording studio
Analog Rock Machine Studios (ARMS) recently opened in downtown Honolulu, offering an old school option for bands to record their music.
View MoreScene+Heard: New music at home and abroad
Pulse blogger Sabrina Velazquez shares new music she's discovered from artists based in Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest.
View MoreScene+Heard: Local singers pay homage to Motown
Hawaii has been blessed with a number of soul singers. Tuesday's tribute is the brain child of Kasi Nunes, lead singer of Kings of Spade, and YOZA.
View MoreScene+Heard: Two is cool for Coral Stabz
Comprised of Travis Wiggins and Alex Nagata, Coral Stabz realizes being a band of just two members suits them perfectly.
View MoreScene+Heard: Mano Kane progresses with new lineup
With a name meaning "Shark Man" in Hawaiian, Mano Kane's sound would hint at Hawaiian music, but quite the contrary.
View MoreScene+Heard: ‘Motion and Rest’ lives up to the hype
There is never time to pause, with lyrics influenced by Stephen Agustin’s passion for writers like Sartre and Emerson and his own life experiences.
View MoreScene+Heard: GRLFRNDS amaze with new album
Opening with “No Hope H.S.” and ending with “Criminals,” the GRLFRNDS' new album, "Blank Pink Thrill," takes you on a journey.
View MoreScene+Heard: Getting to know Amanda Frazier
It’s true that with any music scene, once you become a part of it, those involved become your family. That's how I met Amanda Frazier.
View MoreScene+Heard: Meet THE DARKROOM
One of the greatest things about writing this blog has been the number of people who reach out to tell me about new artists.
View MoreScene+Heard: The converging worlds of Mike Pooley
Mike Pooley will reunite with Painted Highways this weekend, just as he released a new EP with his current band, Pink Mist.
View MoreScene+Heard: Aumakua Records is on a roll
The record label is set to release new material by Erika Elona and Sing the Body.
View MoreScene+Heard: In the studio with Mantra
As soon as my flight home to Hawaii landed last week, I drove straight to Soul Sound Studios.
View MoreScene+Heard: Spreading aloha in NYC
Sabrina Velazquez talks to Ted Ganung, who went from playing acoustic guitar at UH-Manoa to spinning records in New York City.
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