Legendary DJ Z-Trip will play a special set at The Dirty Monkey in Lahaina on Saturday, October 5. Before his show, MauiTime had an opportunity to talk story with the artist, who’s been called “America’s Best DJ,” “The Godfather of Mash-ups,” and “Young Rick Rubin.” The list of Z-Trip’s collaborations is a who’s who of […]
Drew Toonz is scared to make fun of these new rappers
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NOTW: Snake tossing, monkey musical preferences and flying turtles
CASHING IN By 2009, when Zimbabwe’s central bank gave up on controlling inflation, its largest currency was the 100 trillion-dollar bill–barely enough for bus fare in Harare and not even worth the paper needed to print it. However, that 100 trillion-dollar note (that’s “1” plus 14 zeros) has turned out to be a great investment […]
Sign Language: Libras should not slap the landlord’s kid this week
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Anyone who drives around blasting music at ridiculous decibel levels is an idiot. How presumptuous and obnoxious! It’s not like they’re trying to expose us to some fantastic music—it’s so loud it’s distorted; all you can hear is the bone-shaking bass. The good news: None of these losers is a Libra. […]
Hawaiian Musician Michael Keale Releases Second Album ‘No Ka Beauty’
“The beauty of love, the beauty of place, the beauty of life.” Michael Keale’s words inside the jacket of his CD introduce us to the theme of his newest album No Ka Beauty (Mountain Apple Company). The musician, whose previous songs garnered two Na Hoku Hanohano Award Nominations in 2011 for “Island Album of the Year” […]