Tomorrow morning, February 19, 2011, Maui’s music fans will converge in Kihei for the annual Whale Days Festival. Every year, the best in Maui music is represented at this open-air, family friendly, free concert. As MauiZan prepares for this year’s festival — we’re especially looking forward to Pat Simmons of the Doobie Brothers with Gail Swanson […]
May 24, 2010
Willie Nelson’s Haircut Takes My Mind Off The Music As I prepared for my next Rhythm & Views blog, I began thinking about all of the things happening this past weekend on Maui. Slightly Stoopid was in Lahaina — and on my plane flight back from California. Jim Gaffigan was at the MACC — and […]
April 15, 2010
Anuhea, The Throwdowns and Gail Swanson are among the 2010 finalists for The Hawai’i Academy of Recording Arts Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. Anueah Jenkins was nominated in the Most Promising Artist of the Year category along with Rodney Cazimero, Kolohe Kai, Kulewa and Alvin Okami. The Maui native’s debut album, “Anuhea,” also was nominated for Contemporary Album of the Year along with Cecilio and Kapono’s “C […]
April 13, 2010
Maui No Ka Oi Magazine just published the newest edition of Rhythm & Views, the magazine’s new entertainment column. What is the difference between a blog and a column? Could it be a blogumn? Oh wait, there’s a chicken. Check it out. The Throwdowns are either the hottest band on the island or Suzanne was […]
March 24, 2010
In an off-again, on-again move, Maui’s The Throwdowns have once again been confirmed as the opening act for Sammy Hagar’s April 9 concert at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, according to the band’s Erin Smith. The Throwdowns had been booked for the show but earlier this week, word came down that Hagar was not […]
March 23, 2010
The 311 concert scheduled to be held April 10 at the Lahaina Civic Center apparently has been moved to the Maui Arts & Cultural Center in Kahului. The concert, which will feature opening acts Iration and The Throwdowns, had been scheduled to be held at the West Side venue. However, as of press time, it […]
March 2, 2010
Anuhea’s self-titled debut CD is one of the best indie releases to find its way to my ears in a long time. With catchy songs, great melodies and clever lyrics, Anuhea will take the Mainland by storm with her upcoming “Right Love Tour,” which kicks off Thursday March 4 at Chop Suey in Seattle. The tour then heads to Oregon followed […]
February 18, 2011
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