http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/islandmelepremium RSS Feed for Island Mele Premium en-us Sun, 20 May 2012 15:27:28 GMT http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/islandmelepremium/20120520_knova_serves_up_eclectic_mix_on_catchy_selftitled_album.html "K'nova" • "Hapa Haole Hit Parade" http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/islandmelepremium/20120513_Fernandez_showcases_lovely_falsetto_writing_skills.html 'Wahi Mahalo' » Kamakakehau Fernandez was first noticed outside his home island of Maui when he represented King Kekaulike High School in Ty Okumura's statewide Star Quest talent contest in 2002. • 'Gold' by Gnarwhal. http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/islandmelepremium/20120506_Rats_iPhone_apps_recording_a_gimmick_with_high_quality.html "The I-Project" » Audible Lab Rats' breakthrough album comes with a notable back story: Most of the music comes from free iPhone apps. • "A 20 Year Collection of The Mana‘o Company" http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/islandmelepremium/20120429__Gentry_goes_electro_Gaspar_nationalistic.html "Love Game" • "Kingdom Come"/"Do Ya" http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/islandmelepremium/20120422_King_offers_a_live_taste_of_Kainapaus_falsetto.html George Kainapau is rightly remembered as one of the greatest Hawaiian falsetto singers of the 20th century. Not only did Kainapau have an unusually broad falsetto range, he sang Hawaiian-style falsetto and traditional American-style falsetto with equal power and clarity. http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/islandmelepremium/20120415_Kokua_Fest_concerts_come_alive_in_album.html Jack Johnson's six Kokua Fest concerts have done a lot of good for Hawaii with the net proceeds funding Johnson's Kokua Hawaii Foundation programs. The biggest "problem" has been that the concerts sell out so quickly. http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/islandmelepremium/20120408_-alisters_of_hawaiian_music_compile_noteworthy_debut.html The old adage “Take your time, do it right” applies to almost all creative endeavors. This long-awaited debut album was originally scheduled for release last month, but the project’s co-producers — band members Cyril Pahinui and Greg Sardinha — wanted more time to complete and edit the 18-page liner-notes booklet that documents the recordings. The current projected release date for the hard-copy CD is the end of this month. The results are well worth the extra time spent. http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/islandmelepremium/20120401__Easy-listening_Kaohu_bright_with_romance_upbeat_notes.html Singer-songwriter Brad Kawakami follows the year-end release of his debut CD single, "I Found My Love in Waikiki," with this full-length album of Hawaiian, hapa-haole and mainstream "easy listening" music. http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/islandmelepremium/20120325_Saving_Cadence_Anuhea_serve_up_standout_tunes.html Reviews of "It Always Comes Back Around" by Saving Cadence and "For Love" by Anuhea http://www.staradvertiser.com/featurespremium/islandmelepremium/20120318__Alt-rock_collection_delivers_on_diversity.html "Alternative HI" » Co-producers Shawn Livingston Moseley and Brandon Apeles cast a wide net in assembling this alt-rock compilation album. It includes business-savvy pros such as Kevin Jones, the Hollow Spheres and Saving Cadence, and a larger number of acts.