Aiea, Hawaii
BOOKOFF Pearlridge Center
98-1005 Moanalua Rd, Ste 860, Aiea, HI 96701
Record shopping in Hawaii
Hawaii built American music's most distinctive island sound across decades and four islands. Slack-key guitar masters like Gabby Pahinui and Ledward Kaapana shaped the traditional Hawaiian guitar tradition, the 1970s Hawaiian Renaissance restored chant and falsetto singing as cultural anchors, Israel 'IZ' Kamakawiwo'ole's 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' medley became one of the most-played Hawaiian recordings worldwide, and modern Jawaiian reggae alongside Bruno Mars (born Honolulu 1985) and Jack Johnson (born North Shore Oahu 1975) carry the state's music forward. Hungry Ear Records has been Hawaii's oldest record store since 1980, relocated from Kailua to SALT at Our Kaka'ako in Honolulu in 2014. Aloha Got Soul / AGS in Honolulu reached its 100-release milestone in May 2026 as one of the country's most respected Pacific Islander labels, with a brick-and-mortar store since 2021. On Maui, Request Music in Wailuku has been the island's only dedicated music store since 1990 with what The Vinyl Factory called the best punk section in Hawaii. The Big Island runs Uila Records in Waimea as a day-shop and night-music-lounge, while Kauai's Hanalei Strings and Hawaiian Music Store at Princeville Center round out the rest. Take H1 along South King Street in Honolulu, swing the Hana Highway on Maui, and see what the Aloha State has been keeping in the racks.
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BEYOND HAWAII: VINYL JOURNEYS FROM THE ALOHA STATE
As the last track wraps up in the Aloha State, every shop you flipped through today is just one stop on a much wider Pacific Rim soundtrack. The four islands stretch from Kauai's Na Pali to the Big Island's volcanoes, and Hawaii's flight routes connect the islands to Alaska, the Pacific territories, the Mainland, and Asia in every direction.
Alaska Record Stores: Fly north to Alaska, where Anchorage and Fairbanks shops carry native Alaskan music alongside mainland imports, and the HNL-ANC routing keeps the two non-contiguous US states in regular musical exchange.
Guam Record Stores: Cruise west to Guam, where Record Bay runs Hagåtña's only dedicated vinyl shop inside Good Lookin Out, American Music covers the instrument and pro-audio side from Compadres Mall in Dededo, and Chamorro music traditions stay close through indigenous chants, church choirs, and Pacific reggae.
Northern Mariana Islands Record Stores: Cross west to the Northern Mariana Islands, where Saipan and Tinian have no dedicated record shops but the territory's Chamorro music tradition and Pacific imports keep collectors connected through online stores and community trading.
American Samoa Record Stores: Drop south to American Samoa, where Tutuila has no dedicated record store either but the territory's traditional church choir and brass band lineage and contemporary Pacific reggae keep collectors connected through general retailers and online stores.
California Record Stores: Head east to California, where LA's Amoeba Hollywood is one of the world's most celebrated record stores, the Bay Area's Rasputin and Amoeba Berkeley run a parallel dig, and the LAX-HNL route runs as the busiest US leisure flight corridor.
Washington Record Stores: Roll east to Washington, where Seattle's Easy Street, Sonic Boom, and Silver Platters anchor the Pacific Northwest dig, the SEA-HNL pipeline brings tens of thousands of Hawaii residents through Seattle every year, and Olympia's K Records lineage carries the indie circuit.
At Record Store Directory, every shoreline is an invitation to keep exploring. Share your finds, connect with fellow collectors, and chase down that next unforgettable album, because the perfect record is always closer than you think.
Happy hunting, and we'll see you in the next stack!
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