New album: Tin Can Telephone Essential tracks: “Butterfly Kisses,” “As Good As It Gets,” “The Flood,” “I-485” Release party: Friday, August 6, 7:30pm at Mulligan’s on the Blue, 874-1131 To think that musician Murray Thorne might have ended up as a Canadian cabinet-maker hurts like a kiwae spike through the slippah of my Maui-music-loving soul. Sure, his early career choice … [Read more...] about Murray Thorne
Maui Music Scene
Fat Freddys Drop
Fat Freddy’s Drop Next Gig: Saturday (July 3), 7:30pm, Castle Theater, MACC, $25 advance/$30 door Essential Tracks: “Rain,” “Shiverman,” “The Raft” If a locale can be cartographied by the notes of its musicians, Fat Freddy’s Drop is a seven-headed band of rogue hydrographic surveyors. Hailing from Aotearoa—buried on the other side of the bend at 41°17´S 174°27´E—these musical … [Read more...] about Fat Freddys Drop
Moth
Thank your lucky little ear hairs you get to hear of Moth now. This duo has a vision— with some not-so-baby-steps planned to get there—and you’re going to want to stick around for the spectacle. Were Moth to meet the devil and be challenged to a dual, they would not only keep their souls but snag Satan’s too. Halfway through the interview, I catch myself sniggering a little, … [Read more...] about Moth
Alborosie
Mi music curse me. Mi music curse me a lot,” says reggae artist Alborosie. “Not in terms of money,” he continues, and indeed, he has been successful, “but [when] it comes to every day life.” “Every year is a hurricane,” he says, implying both literal and figurative meaning. “Up ‘til ten days ago, I was in between a crossfire, gunshots and war—a state of emergency.” His patois … [Read more...] about Alborosie
Battle of the Bands Wrap
The way I feel about the '80s is the same way some people feel about their parents: Yeah, they gave birth to me, but…really? While I’m busy texting and tweeting and surfing the Net on my cell phone, they’re flagging me down in their Dodge Caravan, pointing to their totally clutch IBM 5150. I’m online shopping for dresses, and they’re suggesting I wear some neon taffeta … [Read more...] about Battle of the Bands Wrap