Music

Kailua Music School co-founder Erin Smith shares more about the school and the young talent they raise their ahead of the release of a new album, "Landslide Volume One."

Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency Administrator James Barros shares how emergency officials are preparing for possible storm impacts; Christian Zuckerman, vice president of the Hawaiʻi Farmers Union Foundation, discusses the needs of farmers in the wake of recent storms

Former HPR host and musician Chris Vandercook talks about an upcoming blues guitar performance at Sunday Sessions.

HPR's Ashley Mizuo reports on what a proposed conveyance tax hike could fund; Sister Mary Nelle Gage recalls her work assisting with the adoption of thousands of Vietnamese children as part of Operation Babylift

Funk band Bassel & The Supernaturals talk about their upcoming tour in Hawaiʻi and the message behind their music.

John Bravender with National Weather Service says forecasters were caught off-guard by the degree of flooding in Mānoa; University of Hawaiʻi spokesperson Moanikeʻala Nabarro shares efforts to keep students and faculty safe amid flooding near the Mānoa campus

Classical musicians historically worked multiple jobs to make ends meet, including renowned composers Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach and Ludwig van Beethoven. Hawaiʻi musicians are no exception.

Today, we're bringing you a show highlighting talented professionals who have spent years mastering their craft.

On today's program, we're rebroadcasting a few of our favorite interviews with local musicians.

Fraud prevention expert Doug Shadel shares tips on how to avoid become a victim of fraud; Shawn "Speedy" Lopes captures Hawaiʻi's punk rock music scene in the new book "Local Unrest"