John Milton was born on December 9, 1608. On December 3, Maui Slam will honor the poet’s birthday, as well as raise awareness for the Makawao Library, which faces steep budget cuts. Sure, you can get your music and literature from that cold, unloving Internet, and store a library of books on your Kindle, but that doesn’t compare to the hominess, love and vast collection of … [Read more...] about Maui Slam Poetry
Sounds of Addiction
Sounds of Addiction Next gigs: Thurs., Dec. 17 & Sat., Dec. 19, 10pm-1am at Mulligan’s at the Wharf, Lahaina Web site: www.myspace.com/soundsofaddiction You can become addicted to all sorts of things that aren’t drugs and alcohol: texting, video games, sex, porn. Maybe even falling in love. Addiction changes the way we think, and in turn changes our brain chemistry. The word … [Read more...] about Sounds of Addiction
The English Beat
True Story: When I first heard of The English Beat, I thought they were a band of guerilla warriors who attacked typos. To my dismay, I learned that they aren’t, in fact, a band of brave editors protecting the populace from bad grammar. But they are a pretty awesome band that fuses ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk. Their lyrics cover a range of topics including love, unity and … [Read more...] about The English Beat
Gabriel Iglesias
According to comedian Gabriel Iglesias, there are six levels of fatness. From lightest to heaviest they are: big, healthy, husky, fluffy, DAMN! and OH HELL NO! Is this a step toward size acceptance, or a form of sizeism? See, this is why no one ever invites me a comedy show—instead of giggling as Iglesias relates how a little dancing makes him sweat, I’m wondering if he’s … [Read more...] about Gabriel Iglesias
Triple Surf Feature
There’s no better feeling than being in a barrel. People spend their whole lives trying to feel this good—they look for it in sex, drugs and money…all meaningless. Once you get barreled, you’ll never want to go back. The Save Honolua Coalition wants to ensure that people can continue to get barreled in the Honolua area by maintaining public access and revitalizing the ecosystem … [Read more...] about Triple Surf Feature