It’s beautifully befitting that John Mayall is best known as frontman of the Bluesbreakers, since he has a crystal ball when it comes to musical intuition. If you joined ranks with Mayall early on in your career, you went on to become very, very famous; he’s credited with launching the careers of legends like Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce of Cream, Peter Green, John McVie and … [Read more...] about John Mayall
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Wailuku First Friday
Years ago, I heard Wailuku described as “a diamond in the rough,” and boy has the town’s signature monthly event exhumed that gem and put on the polish. But the thing I love most about Wailuku First Fridays is how it’s turned a clique into a community and has become a place for all Mauians to congregate. This month—first thing’s first—the beer garden is back! A group of … [Read more...] about Wailuku First Friday
MauiTime Halloween Event Roundup 2010
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28 UPCOUNTRY Maui Erotica Slam & Costume Ball - Thu, Oct 28. 21+ only. This event has all the buzz of a shook-up bottle of hornets in heat. Infamously wicked and wild, Maui Slam’s October installation is all the more a celebration of uninhibited poetry, dancing and art — with an erotic twist (literally, twist: i.e. the stripper pole vs. sex swing bit). … [Read more...] about MauiTime Halloween Event Roundup 2010
Dead Keenedys
Swiss surrealist H. R. Giger’s Penis Landscape was framed in stars and stripes and made poster-size, as an insert into The Dead Kennedys’ 1985 album Frankenchrist, earning the band a date with the courts for “distributing matter harmful to minors” (ironically, it ended with a hung jury). A year later, they disbanded, but reformed in 2001—without lead singer Jello Biafra. But if … [Read more...] about Dead Keenedys
Lu’au O Ka’iulani
Did you see that silver screen atrocity, Princess Ka‘iulani? Throw all that sad misconception out the window for good, and immerse yourself in a community celebration of the princess’s real story, among people who still—more than a century after her passing—rejoice in Ka‘iulani’s intellect, beauty and most importantly, her symbolism. As the last princess of the Kingdom of … [Read more...] about Lu’au O Ka’iulani