Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

A podcast with me any my mother spotlighting the music of Hawai'ian singer Israel Kamakawiwo'ole. This is actually the first podcast I ever made, and I originally planned to name the podcast 'When we see the Ocean', which is the title of my blog.


Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Podcast Tracklist:

Song/ Artist/ Album

1. Ali‘i ‘Iolani – Makaha Sons - Makaha Sons of Ni‘ihau (1991)
2. Kainoa – Israel Kamakawiwoʻole – Ka 'Ano'i (1990)
3. Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World - Israel Kamakawiwoʻole – Facing Future (1993)
4. E Ala ‘E – Israel Kamakawiwoʻole – E Ala ‘E (1995)
5. Hawai’i ’78 – Israel Kamakawiwoʻole – Facing Future (1993)
6. A Hawaiian Like Me - Israel Kamakawiwoʻole – E Ala ‘E (1995)

Rob's Top 5 of 2009

My top picks of songs released in 2009.

2009 Top 5 Picks

Podcast Tracklist:

Song/Artist/Album

• The 59 Sound - The Gaslight Anthem - The 59 Sound
• I'm Not Being Rude But I Could Have Had Your Job - All or Nothing - Distances (split 7" with The Wonder Years)
• Hey Darlin' Do You Gamble? - Lucero - 1372 Overton Park
• Arrow - Tegan and Sara - Sainthood
• Skate or Die - Teenage Bottlerocket - They Came From the Shadows
• (Shut) Up the Punx - Bomb the Music Industry! - Scrambles
• 25! - Bomb the Music Industry! - Scrambles
  

Japanese Underground

A re-vamp was needed. A new blog, a new commitment, a new ethic. Hopefully.

This podcast is being migrated from my old podcast website 'Podcasts are the New Mixtape.'

Tthis episode is on Japanese underground music, and is co-hosted with my good friend Parker Mah. Just click on the link below to listen to it, or right-click and 'save as' to download it and throw it on your iPod.

Japanese Underground

Podcast Tracklist:

Song/ Artist/ Album

Mind Power (pts 1 & 2) - Osaka Monaurail - Thankful
Una Sera Di Tokyo - Takeshi Terauchi - Beat, Beat, Beat (Vol. 1 + 2)... Read More
Blah! Blah! Someswing - Gagle - Hidden Music Value
Manai - Ino Hidefumi - Living Message
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Firecracker - Yellow Magic Orchestra
Bisk - Waltz - Ticklish Matters
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with POLYSICS guitarist Hiroshi Hayashi
S.O.S. - Electric Eel Shock - Go Europe!
反吐、反吐、汽車 - Nanao Tabito - Heavenly Punk Adagio
Yamasuki - Yamasuki Singers - Le Monde Fabuleux des Yamasuki
Sakura - Elfin Saddle - Ringing for the Begin Again
Opening Theme of Mario - Tokyo CubaBoys Jr (Ashura Benimaru Itoh - Solo Guitar)