Bands/Groups
Burlesque music never sounded so good.
I can't believe they're this young and they sound this good.
Three words: Funky Bluegrass Music. 'Nuff said.
Reggae, funk, R&B, soul, pop—these guys do it all. And they won the First Annual Mai Tais Battle of the Band contest.
Gospel never sounded so good. Probably the tightest Samoan group out there right now. Great players, singers, performers, songwriters.
Hooks the likes of which you don't hear any more. Tight, soulful songs.
Hip hop with soul and meaning.
Cool Non-Profits
Helping Samoan youth perfect the art of studying and to prepare for the rigors of college since 2001.
These guys send groups of students—posse's, if you will—on full scholarships to college.
Helping at-risk high schoolers see the world, one summer program at a time.
Friends
Music production, mixing, mastering, licensing—tell Mike I sent you. He's real good.
My talented friend, singer, actress extraordinaire.
Funny-ass comedianne, performer, radio host, promoter.
The man plays many instruments and makes dope beats. The kind of musician you love to hate.
Beautiful, beautiful art by a great local Chinese artist. Fei rocks.
A celebration of Italian-American community and culture.
Smart, beautiful, and so cool. An actress with skills.
Miscellany
The funniest site on the web.
Wanna see where your name ranks? Go here.
News of the weird and funny on steroids. Great stuff.
The Music Room I Will Build One Day
This will be mine one day. One day. I promise.
Grammer-Heads, Here’s the Site for You
Don't know the difference between a dangling participle and a regular one? This is the site for you.
Find Out When You Wil Die Here!
Hehe. Don't be scurred. Find out when and how you will leave this earth.
The Industry
My alma mater.
Excellent music by excellent people.
A forward-thinking listserv dedicated to the discussion of the the digital delivery of music, art, film—everything.
For you industry gossip-heads.
The Music Highway Forum on Yahoo
Official Music Highway Website
THE place to go for all your Polynesian music, in all genres. Hands down, the most comprehensive online store for Polynesian music.
Samoa
The newspaper of record back home that my father helped found back in the 1960s.
Solo Artists
Amazing voice, amazing songs, amazing artist.
She bad, she bad.
This guy is a talented singer/songwriter with great songs and hooks. A more upbeat Elliot Smith.
My soul sista number one from Boston. Bad-ass.
This Aussie gal can sang, and play, and write...ad infinitum.
An incredible Christian/Country artist with a voice that shines, melodies that soar, and lyrics that move the soul.
R&B, Hip-Hop, and Indian music all gloriously rolled into one.
A beautiful and extremely talented Polynesian sister. Check her out.
Folk with attitude, depth, and true emotion.
Cool songs, cool guy.
My main man with the tracks. Music for the masses.
Wow, the it-factor—performer, artist, healer, songwriter. 'Nuff said.
A chanteusse of the highest order. Soulful, jazzy: Just plain excellent.
The brotha can sing, play keyboards, write songs, and his boss is Stevie Wonder.
There should be an equation that says “If x= HUGE voice, and if y= Sabrina Vargas, then Sabrina Vargas = HUGE voice, because x=y.” Kind of like the Pythagorean theorem of Sabrina Vargas.
Gut-wrenching power and soul from a great artist.
The consumate pianist with lots of tasty flair. Okay, that was very Don King-ish. But it's true.
Bad-ass rapper out of NY. Remember this name.
Sports
Yes, I'm a Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox fan.
I read this one every other day for some reason.
I read this site religiously almost every day. You should too.
