Local Kine Hawaii

Our site partner, The Hawaii Network, is now streaming Hawaiian Music! You can listen to sweet island music while you shop or surf the internet.

View This Video on You Tube

How To Make Spam Musubi!This weekend Waikiki played host to the 6th annualSpam Jam. A good-sized portion of Waikiki’s main drag, Kalakaua Avenue, was shut down for the street festival. There were entertainment stages and merchandise booths selling Spam T-shirts, sunglasses, dolls, straw hats and other paraphernalia. Many people came out to honor the mystery meat known as SPAM.

View This Video on You Tube

Get up close and personal with Hawaii’s manta rays as you go on a night dive with underwater photographer Wayne Levin. Explore the western waters off of Hawaii’s Big Island and swim with Kona’s otherworldly manta rays.

Learn more at http://www.gohawaii.com/play.

Created on June 15, 2006, the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument is the largest conservation area in the United States. It is the largest marine conservation area in the world.The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument covers an area of 137,797 square miles of the Pacific Ocean.

The extensive coral reef of Papahānaumokuākea are diverse and home to over 7,000 marines species, of which 1/4 are found only in the Hawaiian Archipelago. These areas are important habitats for rare species such as the threatened Green Sea Turtle and the endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal.

Papahānaumokuākea also holds several sites of cultural significance to the Native Hawaiians. These sites can be found on the islands of Nihoa and Mokumanamana.

The NA HOKU HANOHANO AWARD winning group Hapa will perform at 7:30pm April 19th at the Castle Theater of the Maui Arts & Cultural Center as part of the Ho’onanea Series.

Hapa is Barry Flanagan, Nathan Aweau . Like the Hawaiian Islands, Hapa’s pan-Polynesian music is an amalgam of influences ranging from ancient genealogical chants to the strummed ballads of Portuguese fisherman and Spanish cowboys, and the inspirational melodies of early missionaries. Add to this a dose of American acoustic folk/rock and chant with Charles Ka’upu and you have what has been described as the “most exciting and beautiful contemporary Hawaiian music the world knows!”(Maui Time)

Chanter Charles Ka’upu also will be featured. If you are a fan of local music this is a show that should not be missed.

Tickets: $37, $28 and $10, go to www.mauiarts.org for more information.

View This Video on You Tube

Congratulations to Hula Halau ‘O Kamuela on winning both the kahiko and ‘auana wahine overall award of the 45th Merrie Monarch Festival. Here are the scores for this years Merrie Monarch competition:

As oil prices hit a record high, Hawaii electric customers are being shocked by their recent electric bill. The fuel surcharge on electric bills has jumped more than 21 percent in recent months. The increase in cost has many home and business owners looking for way to cut costs by reducing their electricity consumption. Here’s a list of things you can do to help reduce your electric bill and conserve energy:

1. Light with Compact Fluorescents Changing just one 100-watt bulb to a CFL equivalent, based on four hours use per day, can save 108 kWh and $32 per year.

2. Use Fans instead of Air Conditioners Two fans, rather than an 8,000 BTUH room air conditioner running four hours a day, will save over 1,150 kWh and $345 per year.

3. Shorten Showers Cutting just two minutes per shower could save up to 1,533 kWh and $460 per year.

4. Fix Leaky Faucets A faucet leaking just one hot water drop per second costs 400 kWh and $120 per year.

5. Wash Clothes in Cold Water Switching from Hot Wash/Warm Rinse to the Cold/Cold cycle on a standard, top-loading washing machine for just two loads a week can save 225 kWh and $67 per year.

6. Eliminate Energy Sneakers (Phantom Load) Use a power strip to conveniently turn off computers (after properly logging off), camera battery chargers and cellular phone chargers, which all use standby power when not in use. Using a power strip to turn off your computer can save 50 kWh and $15 per year.

7. Air Dry Dishes Letting dishes air dry instead of using heated drying on the average dishwasher saves 110 kWh and $33 per year.

8. No Peeking Limiting how often and how long you open the refrigerator will save electricity and protect the appliance. Also limit opening the oven while cooking or baking to save electricity, protect the appliance and speed up cooking times too.

9. Install Motion/Occupancy Detectors Indoors and Out Cutting use of a 150-watt, outdoor flood light from six hours to one hour per night with a motion sensor saves up to 270 kWh and $81 per year. Switching off a 100-watt light for just one, 8-hour day per week, can save 41 kWh and over $12 per year.

10. Use Energy Star Appliances When it is time to replace or add appliances, look for the ENERGY STAR symbol on refrigerators, ovens and dishwashers, as well as DVD and VCR players, televisions and home office equipment. Visit www.EnergyStar.gov to learn more.

On Monday, Kilauea continued to spew an ash-laden gas plume about a mile above ground from the new gas vent at Halema’uma’u Crater. Small incandescent particles, know as pele’s hair and pele’s tears, were observed erupting from the vent on Sunday evening.These particles were ejected with such velocity as to deposit them on the rim of Halema’uma’u Crater. Although, the lava eruption was minimal, this is the first lava eruption from Halema’uma’u Crater since 1982.

We’ve hunted down some rare 1959-1960 Kilauea eruption footage. This series contains 4 chapters of a USGS educational film made of the 1959 - 1960 eruption of Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawai’i.

View This Video on You Tube

Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4

Jerry Afemata, AKA J Boog, was working in a oil refinery in Southern California when a coworker helped him get his music heard at South Pac Entertainment. Now, residing in Makakilo, J Boog is becoming one of the most popular artists played on local airwaves. J Boog’s debut release, Hear Me Roar, is a mixture of Reggae and R&B island style. South Pac Entertainment artist Fiji cowrote and produced this entry album. While a clear hip-hop style is expressed, there is very little note to J Boog’s island roots. The songs are mellow and soulful, but no hint Samoan lyrics or instrumentation. He’s clearly hoping to attract a mainstream audience with this release. J Boog is sure to become a powerhouse in the island hip-hop and r&b music scene.

View This Video on You Tube

j boog singing Ganja Farmer from his album “Hear Me Roar”.