Fave Five Friday - Music Groups
July 24th, 2009
By World Wide Ed
By World Wide Ed
My co-worker was laughing at me the other day when I told her that I'm really into Rockapella. Some also find it hard to believe that I dig on country music. What other secrets can we pull outta me? We shall see. But not without y'all sharin' too!
- Flo Rida or Twista - there's just somethin' about Flo Rida's beat that makes me wanna get up and dance. Twista's flow is insane! Respect.
- Jason Mraz - cool cat with mellow, catchy grooves. Seeing that he's a genuinely sincere/nice person when we met him at the Road Runner Music Hall just solidified my respect and admiration for him.
- Colbie Caillat - kinda da kine for me to admit this, but sistah's got some good kine jams. I like that she's from Hawaii and that she seems to still be grounded after all of her success. Trying to line up an interview with her one of these months. Wish me luck!
- Rockapella - can't think of any other a capella group as talented as these bruthas! I need them to redo their lyrics to "Where In the World is Carmen Sandiego?" and sing "Where In Hawaii Is Edward Sugimoto?"!
- O.A.R. - My alt rock ear gets its fill with this group. Love the brass infusion!
How about the local acts?
- Ekolu - Lukela Keala's voice is a thing of beauty!
- Koa 'Uka - ultimate party song band. Makes me wanna skank. I still wanna see them in person.
- Justin Young - soulful voice with a laid-back, humble personality. Deservedly goin' places now that he's rollin' with sistah Colbie.
- Na Leo - spine-tingling harmonies, memory inducing hits. Don't get no bettah.
- Fiji - his live appearances are like no other! He knows how to get a crowd going fo sho!
Share your fave groups below yo!
P.S. Wish me luck in the Tinman this Sunday y'all! 
The bummahz part is that we play the Advertiser that night in our Media Basketball league and my legs will be shot. D'oh! If we lose, I won't hear the end of it from Queenie, WesNaks and Bruddah Kwon (and maybe even StevieT! ) LOL!
Happy VHO7V Friday y'all! Have a good weekend and I'll see y'all on Monday!
World Wide Ed
July 24th, 2009 at 12:36 am
I'm pretty much Old Skool when it comes to music. Maybe except for whomever is on Disney that my kids are watching. But those Jonas Bros stink!
That Demi Lovato tune is kinda catchy. Oops, did I say that with my outside voice?
1. Van Halen. I wanted to be Eddie in my next life. And have you seen Valerie lately? Whoa!
2. Earth, Wind, & Fire. The old stuff with Maurice White.
3. Journey. With Steve Perry. But that new guy can wail!
4. Led Zepplin. I gotta be in the mood tho.
5. Steely Dan. Mellow, but complex.
Local stuff.
Kalapana
C&K
Jake
Peter Moon
Summer
Good Luck on Sunday, and remember
"Oz never did give nothing to the tin man
That he didnt, didnt already have"
Go get 'um!
July 24th, 2009 at 12:53 am
The Moody Blues
Mannheim Steamroller
Grateful Dead
Procol Harem
Hiroshima
Chacago
July 24th, 2009 at 12:55 am
oops mean
Chicago
July 24th, 2009 at 3:12 am
how about utada hikaru's new english album?
July 24th, 2009 at 4:10 am
Musically, I'm all over the place - the cool thing is that I've raised my son (now 15 y/o) to embrace a diversity in everything, including music, so he actually GET'S it...anyway, it's f'n difficult to just prop up the Top 5 - out of thousands, maybe, but here ya iz...
Led Zeppelin
The Cure
Jane's Addiction
Wu Tang Clan
Sade
Local (I admit, being in NYC now, I kinda lose touch with wassup back home lately, but I love my all time classic 808 favorites), so here ya iz 1 mo time...
Kalapana
Peter Moon
Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo'ole
The Brothers Cazimero
Keali'i Reichel
Kay, Ed - much luck with the race, and even more luck with surviving the game that nite. Remember, the legs will do what the mind tells them to, so you'll be fine...Aloha!
July 24th, 2009 at 4:50 am
yeah, i can tell by the acts will go out of way to see, esp. steely dan who we flew from LA to Berkeley to see last year.. prolly see them again when my Sis flies down from Oakland in late August.. they're doing "albums+" at each show here, featuring Aja on 8/21.. Sis isn't a fan.. her daughter's name is Aja..
SD
Moodies
Rush
New Yardbirds (Led)
Chicago
Willy K
Country C
Kalapana
Mihana
Makana
lots of guud ones to choose from, yeah?
July 24th, 2009 at 5:05 am
i different kind of music like hawaiian, rock, pop, jpop, rap, country. old school, new school so it's hard to pick just 5 each. but i've listening to these people recently.
sugarland
ekolu (gotta support maui)
david choi
kina grannis
justin young
July 24th, 2009 at 5:08 am
@yn, didn't know hikaru came out with a english album, i gotta check it out. i always thought she would cross over the usa one day.
July 24th, 2009 at 6:02 am
based on other answers I'm going to assume that solo acts and defunct acts are included (plus, I mostly listen to sports talk radio now...getting old)
Travis Tritt
ACDC
Temptations
Alpha Blondy
Eric B and Rakim
Sons of Hawaii
Makaha Sons
Hui Ohana
Na Leo
TJ Mayeshiro
July 24th, 2009 at 6:51 am
oooh, it's tough to keep it to five, for right now, this would be the list:
Lady Antebellum - they got songwriting skillz.
Brad Paisley - his music is comedic / sincere wit
Boyz II Men - always in style ... imho
Keith Urban - never a bad album from him
Phillips, Craig, and Dean - this Christian group has strong, tight harmony
Local stylee, right now:
Ma'oli - these young Maui boiz got talent
Ten Feet - Josiah's voice is one of a kind
Hoku Zuttermeister - Shores of Haleiwa, go listen to it.
Nathan Awe'au - Super talented, E Apo Mai is a classic album ... It's a must to own.
Kawa'o - gotta show love to my boi Walt G!
July 24th, 2009 at 6:53 am
@bB - sugarland was close for me ... but I'm digging on Lady A right now.
@Matt - Alpha Blondy ... sang Jerusalem?
July 24th, 2009 at 6:57 am
Yeah, get so many groups but I'll list the concerts/shows that I went to and really enjoyed, all old stuff mind you:
CCR at HIC
Rolling Stones at the stadium
Jefferson Airplane at the Civic
Country Comfort at the Sty
Kalapana at the Top of the Shop
Have a good time at the Tinman, let us know how it turned out...picture of you at the finish please.
July 24th, 2009 at 6:58 am
@Ed - hydrate consitently all weekend, and get in some bananas too. Bust yo' a$$ out there!
And remember ... "Oz never did give nothing to the tin man that he didn't, didn't already have " ...
(is that how the lyrics go?)
July 24th, 2009 at 7:00 am
@hemaz - CCR and Country Comfort ... lucky buggah! Those must've been awesome.
July 24th, 2009 at 7:21 am
Boston
Truimph
Eagles
U2
Pat Benatar
Kalapana
C & K
Summer
July 24th, 2009 at 7:34 am
Good Morning Ed!
The Eagles
Carbo load tonight Ed.
Good luck on sunday, just have fun and don't get hurt. Drink lot of fluids during the bike and run.
July 24th, 2009 at 7:37 am
Wow, hard to limit my list to only 5. My faves are mostly solo acts. I like the female singer-songwriter types:
Sarah McLachlan
Ingrid Michaelson
Rachael Yamagata
Sia
KT Tunstall
For local artists:
Jake
Iz
Kalapana
C&K
Na Leo
Jason Mraz would've been in my top 10. If you like Colbie Caillat's music, I think you would also enjoy Sara Bareilles. Best wishes in your basketball game and tinman race! You can do it!
July 24th, 2009 at 7:42 am
@kuya - when did Nathan Awe'au's E Apo Mai come out? I saw him in concert as half of Hapa. He has a beautiful voice and he's hilarious too!
July 24th, 2009 at 8:09 am
@bB - Is David Choi the guy with the YouTube love song? That song is great!
July 24th, 2009 at 8:11 am
Ed, good luck with the Tinman!!! Going for da extra event too eh, basketball jones. Good luck with da game too! Catch you laters.
July 24th, 2009 at 8:20 am
Dude! I've been a Rockapella fan ever since the Where in the World is Carmen San Diego game show on PBS! Here's my list...
1. Begin (Okinawan folky jazzy band)
2. The Rat Pack (Frank, Dean and Sammy)
3. Ai Otsuka (J-Pop)
4. Home Made Kazoku (J-pop/rap)
5. Sergei Rachmaninoff (Classical Composer)
Local...
1. Kalapana
2. Beamer Bros
3. C&K
4. Brother Noland
5. Hmmm... I've been listening to Rebel Sol Jahz a lot lately
July 24th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Fave music is always hard for me because I listen to everything.
National:
Sublime
Michael Buble
Reel Big Fish
Tupac
Norah Jones
Local:
Koa Uka
Natural Vibes
Hoonua
Fiji
Ekolu
July 24th, 2009 at 8:26 am
Oh and I wanna add Pepper to my local list
July 24th, 2009 at 8:32 am
1. Coldplay - I can never get enough of their music. Fave song: "Warning Sign"
2. Kings of Leon - very catchy tunes....I dig their style. If you ever get a chance, listen to the song "Sex on Fire" and pay attention to the lyrics....LOVE IT! haha!
3. The Strokes - all of their albums are awesome (good music to workout to)
4. The Arctic Monkeys - another band that has music thats great to listen to when working out.
5. John Mayer - there's just something about his voice....so sexy! I love ALL of his albums!
As for the local artists....
1. Opihi Pickers - my all time fave!
2. Ekolu
3. Natural Vibrations
4. Koa'uka
5. B.E.T. - you remember Joe Daniels from Niu Valley right?
Good luck in the Tinman...you crazy!!! Have a great weekend! =)
July 24th, 2009 at 8:35 am
Eh, ha come everybody stay listing SOLO acts ... dis not fave five musical GROUPS oh wat??!! Nah, only jokin'
... Even Ed went list solo acts too ...
I like em all ...
from Grunge ... Pearl Jam, Nirvana
to Local ... C&K, Pure Heart, IZ
to Boy Band ... NSYNC ... Back Street Boys
to the Old ... Led Zeppelin, Blondie
to the New .. Black Eyed Peas, No Doubt
and the newer ... Kanye West, Ne-Yo, Daughtry
even throw in some country ... Carrie Underwood, Shania Twain, Faith Hill ... hmmm, maybe I like country music for other reasons ...
July 24th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Rockapella is really good. Zombie Jamoborie rocks.
5 groups, huh...that's tough.
All Time top 5
1. The Beatles
2. The Stones
3. The Beach Boys
4. Jimi Hendrix
5. SRV
Current:
1. The Bird and The Bee (F**king Boyfriend is just too awesome)
2. Mogwai
3. Carolina Liar
4. Theory of a Deadman
5. Neutral Milk Hotel
Ok. So I cheated a little. It's too difficult to pare down the list to 5.
July 24th, 2009 at 8:56 am
- madonna
- george michael
- prince
- supreme beings of leisure
- bon jovi
and for the local flavor...
- kapena
- ho'aikane
- kalapana
- leahi
- justin young (loooooove that duet he did w/yasmine - i think that's her name!!)
July 24th, 2009 at 9:25 am
@kuya: yup.
also forgot to add Anzen Chitai. that makes six, so...whatever.
July 24th, 2009 at 9:44 am
I stay off today (get CHOKE errands to run before race day), but awesome choices so far erryone! And thanks for the well wishes! You da bes!
July 24th, 2009 at 9:55 am
@EMM386 - I bought the Bird and the Bee CD after seeing Sex & the City. I liked their remake of "How Deep Is Your Love" on the soundtrack. I remembering listening to their CD in my car, hearing that Boyfriend song and wondering ... did I hear that right? And, replaying the song, yup, yup ...
July 24th, 2009 at 10:31 am
Good luck in your game and in the tinman this sunday, maybe i'll see you there!!!
as for the music groups:
1.) O-Shen
2.) Naturally Seven
3.) Sudden Rush
4.) Rockapella
5.) Kealii Reichel
July 24th, 2009 at 11:06 am
@Hobbz - I pretty sure he won hoku for male artist with that album 03-04ish. I think was right before Hapa-ing.
And did Rachael Yamagata sing with the group Hem? I like their song, "Receiver".
Also, have you listened to Angel Taylor?
July 24th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
I like Colbie Caillat & Jason Mraz too! I hope you can get her for an interview... would love to read what she has to say.... Also love:
- Jack Johnson
- Norah Jones
- Gwen Stefani
Also a bunch of alternative songs.....
July 24th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
good luck w/ Tinman!
July 24th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
@kuya - I am familiar with the group Hem but have not heard of the song "Receiver". I only have their "No Word from Tom" CD. Nope, sorry, not familiar with Angel Taylor. Any video clips you could share?
@Miss Pris - Coldplay would be in my top 10. Their "Rush of Blood" CD is my fave album, although, I think my fave song would be "Fix You". And, I liked "Kick the Bucket" by Kings of Leon.
July 24th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
@NeedaHobby: Song is just toooooo good yah? It's like smooth jazz from another era, then you listen to the lyrics, and it blows you away.
July 24th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Eh Ed, just today ah ... you stay off? Hehe!
July 24th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
@Hobbz - sorry, no Angel Taylor vids, she was an iTunes free download a few months back ... she has a Colbie Caillat sound.
July 24th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
@skycastles , yes he's on youtube. he get some good covers and original songs.
just for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk1gTMWJOn0&feature=channel
July 24th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
@kuya, i just googled lady a, is that the lady a blues band?
pretty good stuff.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
@bB - I actually meant his love song for YouTube and not the one called "Love," but it's reallly good. Just listened to some of his other stuff and it's great.
Here's the one I meant. It's pretty funny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWPzxVMQU8g
July 26th, 2009 at 7:55 am
wasn't to sure which one, but that one is pretty funny.
here's my favorite david choi song. that girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lnio-pqLPgg
July 26th, 2009 at 11:35 am
I like many songs.
July 27th, 2009 at 7:55 am
@bB - The dude is pretty amazing.
July 27th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
so...i take it you heard who won the game...
July 27th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Thanks for the comments y'all! Sorry for being MIA shmall kine. You'll see why in tomorrow's blog.
And yeah Shauns, I heard who won!