The So Very Show

This Thursday, August 30th is a very important show for us. It’s our last show live on KTUH FM Honolulu. That’s right, we’re moving! And this week is going to be one big party. We’ve got special guest and friend of the show (and KTUH), J Boogie as our guest on this week’s show. J Boogie will be performing at “Haight on Hotel” on Saturday, August 31 at Next Door. The Om Records artist is always very busy - we’re excited to hear his latest projects and what he’s got in the works.

J Boogie is a fan of KTUH and has supported several of our shows over the years. He is also a radio dj himself, having co-hosted “Beatsauce” on KUSF. His music incorporates latin and hip-hop influences with a healthy dose of jazz. He’s mad talented and we’re stoked to have him back!

Just because this is our last broadcast on KTUH, doesn’t mean you can’t keep listening to The So Very Show. Next week’s show, on Thursday, September 6, 2007 will be our first show exclusively broadcast on 90hz.org. You’ll be able to tune in live, visit us in the chatroom and discuss the show and even make requests. Please take a little time to check out the station. Send us some feedback on what you think. We think it’s a great fit for us musically. The DJs on 90hz are experienced and committed to quality house music, creativity, and interactivity. The community is supportive, and we would say that they are “jazzed about non-commercial radio and artists with soul” - just like us!

To tune in, please visit our Listen page.

We’re grateful the the University of Hawaii for supporting and nurturing the growth of this show for nearly 6 years. We’re appreciative to all of the KTUH directors who have supported us and all of the djs who have been so encouraging. We’re thankful to all of the djs who voted for us to be “KTUH Best Show of 2006″. But most of all, we’re thankful to all of the listeners who have continued to tune in every Thursday from 9pm to midnight for over half a decade. (You like us, you really like us!) Special thanks to all of the djs and promoters who have supported this show over the years, and especially for our good friends who have provided fabulous live dj mixes for our listeners every week since March 2003. Let’s keep in touch!

It officially feels like summer. We’re making plans for picnics in the park and pulling out those bright, slammin’ summer tunes to take us through our hot summer nights. Here in Honolulu, the summer has been great, and while the days are a little bit longer, the nights aren’t necessarily shorter. It seems like in the summer time, djs pull out all the stops to keep the party going longer.

This week on The So Very Show, we’ll be celebrating the sounds of summer with a little San Francisco love. Our first guest this evening is part of the iconic Wicked crew, credited by many SF house lovers for influencing what became that unique “SF House” sound, Grayhound Recordings boss DJ Garth. Garth will be spinning at thirtyninehotel this Saturday, and he’ll be filling us in on the details on tonight’s show. We’ve got some of his new tracks to play as well. Garth has been one of our favorite djs, having visited Honolulu several times over the past couple of years. The eclectic mix of deep, dub, and disco that is Grayhound Recordings can be relied upon to put out some “go-to” records that stay in your record bag or CD case for years to come.

Dru Deep also hails from San Francisco, and since his arrival in Honolulu this past Friday, he’s been on a dj tour of our fair city. On Friday he played at Next Door with Bassbin Twins, on Sunday he played at Casa, on Tuesday he played at OPEN at Anna Banana’s. His label, COA Records based out of San Francisco, contributed a cut to Mark Farina’s “Connected” CD a couple of years back. Dru’s style brings in funky, bumpin’ beats with energetic lyrics and mixing style that will get our weekend started right!

Finally, here are some quick picks for your house-filled weekend:

On Friday, Kaskade will be shaking things up at Next Door. His third album, Love Mysterious brings even more of that instantly recognizeable, can’t-stop-singing-or-dancing-to-it signature Kaskade sound. Perfect for summer! Kaskade’s shows regularly go off, so get there early!

This Saturday, there’s Double Joy Disco at thirtyninehotel with DJ Garth. We’ve heard a lot about the relaunch of thirtyninehotel and their Saturday night disco party, and we anticipate that Garth will kick it into high gear this Saturday! There’s also a VIP Pre-Party with hosted bar 9pm-10:30pm. Space is limited, to RSVP, email VIP@thirtyninehotel.com.

Also this Saturday, Vybe Nights returns at Lotus Soundbar with The Low End Specialists feat. Ali.

Tune in next week for a live dj set with Ms.Angel, and guest Kittylee.

Viva Las Vegas!
I am super stoked about tonight’s guest dj. I know I said I’d cut back on my use of “stoked” in 2007, but this is totally warranted. Keith Evan is one reason I’m actually thinking of going back to Vegas. Not to hate on Vegas, but my “extensive” experience in Vegas led me to believe that there was no house music there. And by “extensive”, I mean “3 days in 2004″. But boy, was I wrong! Keith Evan holds it down there every week, with residencies at some of LV’s longest-running and most house-head approved nights. Lucky for us, he’s also good buddies with Miguel Innes of Next Door, where he’s spent more than one Hawaiian holiday, and where he’ll be gracing the decks this Friday night.

Bubbles and I got to check him out at WMC this year at the House Society/Kinkysweet party. You can see me flashing shaka, trying to pretend I’m Hawaiian. But seriously, Keith is a great dj, and I wish I had pics of him from the last time he was at Next Door, because he seriously rocked it out. Alas, I didn’t take pictures that night because I was, of course, rocking out. Please tune in tonight to catch him live on The So Very Show, and we’ll hear about his gig at Next Door tomorrow night, and his residencies in Las Vegas, you know, in case you were planning a trip there sometime soon. I know I am!

Lastly, I’d like to give a shout out to Ms. Larissa Gamarra. Larissa did a great job on Sunday, May 27th djing at Casa alongside vocalist and friend Sam Seven. We also had her on the show in March along with fellow HouseWife Michelle Sanz. Larissa has a great style all her own that really made her sets at Casa enjoyable for me. She’s moving back to SF, but hopefully she’ll visit us often, and keep us posted on her djing in the Bay Area. Aloha Larissa, a hui hou!