Beastie Boys Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (Capitol Records 2011) The Beastie Boys have been around for nearly 30 years. When they started out in 1982, most of the country had never heard of three Jewish teenagers playing hardcore punk. That changed in 1986 with their first album, License to Ill. Since then, Ad Rock, Mike D., and MCA have given us hardcore punk, jazz, funk, … [Read more...] about Hot Sauce Committee Part Two By The Beastie Boys
Album of the Week
Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (Domino; 2006) Rated 8 of 10 This album takes us to a gritty and dreary world of inhabited by alienated and violent people. It’s a fast-paced romp into the dregs of northern English nightclubs. Ironically, it’s the furthest thing from dance music. It rocks. Guitars combine clean and trembling riffs with heavily … [Read more...] about Album of the Week
The Strokes
In 2006, the Strokes went on a hiatus. It took them five years to give us this album. The Strokes have been credited for defining their generation with early hits like “Last Night” or “Reptilia.” But Angles is ample proof that the Strokes would rather mimic past rock acts from the ‘70s and ‘80s. That mimicry is so prevalent in Angles that The Strokes could easily be mistaken as … [Read more...] about The Strokes
MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Bartender on Maui: Paddy at Mulligan’s
Best Bartender PADDY (MULLIGAN’S) Five days a week will find Paddy “Who’s Your Daddy?” serving up fine liquor and brew at Mulligan’s On the Blue in Wailea. Paddy is up early every day to quench the heavy thirst of hot Wailea, serving his drinks with a big helping of irresistible Irish charisma and wit, so it’s no wonder you voted him number one, Maui. He keeps the ladies … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2003: Best Bartender on Maui: Paddy at Mulligan’s