MALE MUSICIAN Willie K Having worked with the likes of Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt and Cecilio and Kapono while scooping up multiple Na Hoku Hanohano awards, Willie Kahaiali’i resides in that tier of Maui musicians whose accomplishments are louder than the actual music. But rest on his laurels he does not. With tons of gigs on-island, including an occasional appearance at … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Male Musician on Maui: Willie K
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MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Female Musician on Maui: Erin Smith
FEMALE MUSICIAN Erin Smith Smith has amassed quite a following in both her solo and collaborative musical endeavors, due in no small part to her steady gigging and the energy she exudes on stage. Whether it’s a solo acoustic set in a small barroom or an amped-up blowout with her band the Throwdowns, the Toronto native’s performances always seem to draw a sizable crowd, … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Female Musician on Maui: Erin Smith
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Local Podcaster on Maui: Two Beer Queers
LOCAL PODCASTER Two Beer Queers The name pretty much says it all, doesn’t it? You don’t have to love beer to enjoy this lighthearted-yet-informative show, but it sure helps. And judging by the feedback, it’s got plenty of support from the Aloha State’s suds-heads. Take this comment, from a recent episode done on-location at the Maui Brewers Festival: “Too good guys! Wish … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Local Podcaster on Maui: Two Beer Queers
MauiTime Best of Maui 2011: Best Band Website/Myspace Page on Maui: akettleprime.com or myspace.com/akettleprime
BAND WEBSITE/MYSPACE PAGE akettleprime.com or myspace.com/akettleprime To be brutally honest, I am not sure if people are voting for the Web site itself or the actual band. But I’ll operate under the assumption that the former is the case. I have to agree that A Kettle Prime’s Web site is among the more user-friendly of local band sites. When I research a band ahead of a … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2011: Best Band Website/Myspace Page on Maui: akettleprime.com or myspace.com/akettleprime
MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Local Talk Radio Program: Breakfast Club KAOI 1110
LOCAL TALK RADIO PROGRAM Breakfast Club KAOI 1110 Media consolidation has done a number on many local media outlets’ ability to provide relevant, locally focused coverage. Radio is one arena in which this phenomenon is especially apparent. Not much was left in the wake of over a decade of entities like Clear Channel, which swallowed up hundreds of stations across the … [Read more...] about MauiTime Best of Maui 2009: Best Local Talk Radio Program: Breakfast Club KAOI 1110