Please, get some new material for your hippie painted-guitar act. You may think everyone loves a middle aged chick dancing on the bar--but sister and brother “rockers,” that’s where we eat. Seems like wherever we go these days, it’s the same old “Layla” and “Freebird” flowing out of the local bars and restaurants from the same old musicians. Time to move over and let the new … [Read more...] about Eh Brah! Throwing Stones at Old Rockers
Maui Music Scene
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
A dream came to me,” says Joseph Shabalala, founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo. “Not just a dream in the wishful way, but an actual dream while I was asleep.” The inspired soundscape drenching that 1964 dream was exactly what he’d been searching fruitlessly for since the ’50s, while a member of other musical groups. Acting on this vision, Shabalala immediately reformed his … [Read more...] about Ladysmith Black Mambazo
The Year In Albums
What’s fresh in Mauians’ disc-changers? If anyone knows, it’s the stewards of sound at the isle’s last legit record store, Requests. Curating for quality, Requests’s Brendan Smith and Jay Pacubas carefully formulated these lists of the shop’s top sellers and in-demand albums. What began as a simple rundown for their blog (bahayboys.blogspot.com) steadily grew to cover six major … [Read more...] about The Year In Albums
Ty Burhoe and Sarala Dandeka in Dhvani the Music of India at Montessori Maui
Dhvani: The Music of India Friday (October 8), 7:30pm, Montessori School of Maui Auditorium, 2933 Baldwin Ave., Makawao, $15 573-0374; tyburhoe.com, saraladance.com “What’s nice about doing something traditional is that we’ve been preparing for it since the beginning of our training,” says Sarala Dandekar, with the small hand gestures that so often accompany her speech, … [Read more...] about Ty Burhoe and Sarala Dandeka in Dhvani the Music of India at Montessori Maui
Coco Robicheaux and Hana Film Fest Happenings
“And one mo’ thang, I must confess / When I’m on my gig, that’s when I’m at my best / When your average man cuttin’ nine to five / I’m gittin’ it up into over-drive / I play fo’ the sick, I play fo’ the blind / I play fo’ the pearls, I play fo’ the swine / I play fo’ the rich, I play fo’ the poor / I play fo’ them youngsters, I play fo’ the old / I’m a musician, what you ‘spect … [Read more...] about Coco Robicheaux and Hana Film Fest Happenings