DA KINECALENDAR TICKETS ON SALE
Steely Dan - Oct. 10. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted band that blends jazz, rock and R&B. Tickets $51-76. 7 p.m., MACC, 242-7469. Lucky Dube - Oct. 11. Reggae superstar. Tickets: $19.50. 7 p.m., A&B Amphitheater, MACC, 242-7469. Dance Hall Crashers - Oct. 17. All ages show. Tickets go on sale Sat. Sept. 13: $18.50. 7 p.m., Pipeline Cafe, Oahu, 1-877-750-4400. 3rd Annual Maui Music Fest - Oct. 18. Montessori School of Maui benefit with Willie Nelson & Friends, The Planetary Bandits, Los Lonely Boys, Willie K, Amy Hanialii Gilliom, Gail Swanson, Gypsy Pacific and Vince Esquire. Tickets: $45, $35, 1/2 price for keiki. 4 p.m., A&B Amphitheater, MACC, 242-SHOW.
EVENTS
Maui County Fair - Thu, 5-11 p.m.; Fri, 5 p.m.-midnight; Sat, 10 a.m.-midnight; Sun, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; at Wailuku War Memorial Complex. Tickets: Adults-$3.50 each, Keiki--$1.50 each (5-11 yr.), Children 4 and under are FREE. Sunday: Adults--$2.50 each, Keiki--$1 each. For more info, call 242-2721. Coral Reef Information Station - Free reef info at Ulua Beach in Wailea on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and at Kahekili Park (Airport Beach) in Kaanapali on Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays; all from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Take part in a FREE guided reef tour led by experienced naturalist at 9 a.m. at Ulua and 10 a.m. at Kahekili. Bring snorkel equipment. 249-8811.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 Richard and Uilani Hoopii - 6 p.m. at the Maui County Fair. Traditional Hawaiian music, live. Followed by Maui Taiko Drummers. For info, call 242-2721.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3 Tony Angelo, Zacc Kekona and Na Palapalai 6 p.m. at the Maui County Fair. For info, call 242-2721.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 Hawaii Breastfeeding Challenge - 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Maui Memorial Hospital. Latch on at 11 a.m. Statewide challenge to bring together mother and babies to breastfeed simultaneously. For more info, call 872-4025. Wide Angle--A Fashion Show - 4 p.m. in the McCoy Studio Theater, MACC. A multi-media fashion extravaganza showcasing local designers in an eclectic mélange of fashion, video, music and dance. Tickets: $23. For more info, call 242-7469. Kupa’a and Raiatea Helm - 8:30 p.m. at Maui County Fair. Live Hawaiian music. For info, call 242-2721.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 Mini Jazz Symposium - 3-6 p.m. at Studio Maluhia. Live jazz with swimming pool, hot tub, food and beverage. Admission: $40 in advance, $50 at the door. For more info, call 876-1854. Hulu Lindsey, Frank Delima & More! - 12-8:30 p.m. at the Maui County Fair. Final fair day live entertainment blowout! For more info, call 242-2721.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6 Agape International Choir's Concert - 7:30 p.m. in the Castle Theater of the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Featuring a 160-voice choir, with soloists and seven-piece Agape House Band performing original compositions. Free. For more info, call 242-SHOW.
DINNER MUSIC WEST MAUI
BJ’s Chicago Pizzeria – John Kane, Wed, Thu and Fri; Harry Troupe, Sat; Kaleo Phillips, Sun; Benny Uyetake, Mon; Maurice Bega, Tue. All sets from 810:30 p.m. 730 Front St., Lahaina, 661-0700. Cafe O’Lei - Roscoe Wright Band, Fri and Sat; contemporary island duo, Tue and Wed. 839 Front St., Lahaina, 661-9491.
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Cheeseburger in Paradise – Brooks Maguire, Thu, Sat, Sun and Wed; Harry Troupe, Fri; Gail Swanson, Mon and Tue. All sets from 4:30-7:30 p.m. and 8-11 p.m. 811 Front St., Lahaina, 661-4855. Cool Cat Cafe - Evan Schulman, Thu and Tue, 6:30 p.m.; Optimystics, Fri, 7-10 p.m.; Damien, Mon, 6:30-10 p.m. Wharf Cinema Center, Lahaina, 667-0908. Fish & Game Brewing Co. & Rotisserie - Nino Toscano, Thu and Fri; Kawiko Lum Ho, Sat; Ernest Pua’a, Sun; Brian Haia, Mon; Kawika Lum Ho, Tue; Ernest Pua’a, Wed. All sets from 6:30-9:30 p.m. 4405 Honoapiilani Highway, 669-3474. Hula Grill - Ernest Pua’a and Brian Kaui Haia, Thu; Ernest Pua’a, Kawika Lum Ho and Brian Haia, Fri; Maurice Bega, Da Ukulele Boys, Sat; Kawika Lum Ho, Da Ukulele Boys, Sun; Kawika Lum Ho, Albert Kaina and Brian Kaui Haia, Mon; Jarret Roback, Don Kaulia and Albert Kaina, Tue; Ernest Pua’a, Brian Kaui Haia and Roy Kato, Wed. Live music is from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9:30 p.m. 2435 Kaanapali Parkway, Building P, Kaanapali, 667-6636. Java Jazz/Soup Nutz – Live music with Tracey and Farzad, Wed and Fri, 6:30-9 p.m. 3350 Lower Honoapiilani Rd., 667-0787. Kahana Terrace Restaurant – Harry Troupe, Tue and Thu; Randy Reno, Sat. All sets from 6-9 p.m. Sands of Kahana Resort, 669-5399. Kimo’s – Sam Ahia, Wed thru Sun, 7-8:30 p.m. 845 Front St., Lahaina, 661-4811. Leilani’s On The Beach – Classic rock with JD and Mario, Fri, 3-6 p.m.; JD and Friends, Sat, 4-6 p.m.; Kilohana, Sun, 3:30-6 p.m.; Kawika Lum Ho, Wed, 4-6 p.m. 2435 Kaanapali Parkway, Building J, Kaanapali, 661-4495. Moose McGillycuddy’s - Damien Awai, Sat, 7 p.m.; Jonah Livin, Sun, 7 p.m. 844 Front St., Lahaina, 667-7758. Pancho and Lefty’s Cantina & Restaurante Pianist Rene Alonzo & Friends play light rock, country and blues during happy hour on Thursday from 3-6 p.m. and this Saturday from 8-11 p.m. Mariachi music on Sunday with Pablo, 6-9 p.m. 658 Front St., Lahaina, in the Wharf Cinema Center, 661-4666. Pioneer Inn – Ah-Tim Eleniki (Local-style guitar), Thu; Greg DiPiazza (classic rock), Fri; Gene Argell (blues & jazz), Sat; Captain Billy Bones (6-7 p.m.), Mon; Ricardo Dioso (classical guitar), Tue; Captain Billy Bones (6-7 p.m.), Wed. All sets 6-9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 658 Wharf St., Lahaina, 661-3636. Reilley’s Steaks & Seafood - Live music (grand piano) 6-9 p.m., Gene Argelle, Mon and Tue; Cody Gillette, Wed; Joel Gold, Thu; Mark Johnson, Fri. 2290 Kaanapali Parkway, Kaanapali, 667-7477. Sea House Restaurant – Hawaiian music with Albert Kaina and Kincaid Basques, Wed, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Napili Kai Beach Resort, 5900 Honoapiilani Road, Napili, 669-1500. Whale’s Tale Bar & Grill - Eric Pietsch, Thu; Patrick Major, Fri and Tue; Greg diPiazza, Sat; Cryin’ Out Loud, Sun; Eric Pietsch, Mon; Armadillo, Wed. All sets from 69 p.m. 672 Front St., Lahaina, 667-4044.
SOUTH MAUI Bada Bing - Rat Pack Piano Bar with Mat Cain, Thu, Fri and Sat, 6:30-9 p.m. 1945 S. Kihei Rd., 875-0188. Capische? – Joyce and Gord, Wed and Thu; Esther Godinez (vocals) Salvador Godinez (piano) and Ed Connors (bass) perform a mix of standards, bossa nova and original music, Fri and Sat, 7-10 p.m. Call ahead for details. Diamond Resort, 555 Kaukahi, 879-2224. KKO Kai Ku Ono – Lono, Thu thru Sat; Kawika, Sun; Howard Ahia, Mon; Kenny Roberts, Wed. All sets 6-9 p.m. 2511 S. Kihei Rd., 875-1007. Maalaea Grill – Benoit Jazz Works, Thu, Fri and Sun, 6:30-9 p.m.; Jimmy C Jazz, Sat, 7-9 p.m. Maalaea Village Shops, 243-2206. Marco’s Southside Grill – Mark Johnston (piano), Wed thru Sun; Brian Cuomo (piano), Mon and Tue. All sets from 7-10 p.m. 1445 S. Kihei Rd., 874-4041. Margarita’s Beach Cantina – Cool Steel, Fri, 5-7 p.m. 101 S. Kihei Rd., 879-5311. Mulligan’s on the Blue – Celtic Tigers, Thu and Sun, 7-10 p.m. 100 Kaukahi St., Wailea, 874-1131.
THE DONNAS “SPEND THE NIGHT” There are only a few things about “life on the mainland” that I miss, and going to rock shows is at the top of a short list. I’m talkin’ downing some 40’s, heading to a grungy venue, and rocking your sweaty ass off in front of a wall of Marshall’s! Afterwards stumbling out into the cold street, ears’ ringing as a ghostly apparition of steam rises from your weary form. Then it’s off to Denny’s to critique the show over a grandslam breakfast, oh yeah!!! These are the glorious visions that came to mind when I, (at high volume of course) slid this disc in the player. These four girls bring straight up, kick-ass, oldschool rock with a refreshing reversal of clichéd, sexist, lyrics written by disrespecting male rock pigs. Overall the record is pretty standard stuff, and as I suspected (and verified by a rock confidant) the studio version of The Donnas pales in comparison to the live she-beast. Nevertheless, this will be a nice addition to the CD stack at the tattoo shop, and you should check out their web site, it’s retro cool. One last thing, my money is on The Donnas in a street fight with Good Charlotte any day. Girl power!!! —Atlantic Records 2002 [SPIKE FUQUA]
PORTISHEAD “DUMMY” / REVISITED It’s hard to believe that ten years have gone by since this record was released. Sometime in ‘94 it completely seized control of my stereo for about six months and I’ve listened to it at least once a week since (it’s in my fall asleep pile by the bed). The band swirls a velvet mix of jazz club guitar, bass, and Hammond organ, backed by slow, rhythmic hip hop beats around the haunting vocals of Beth Gibbons. Her voice is so soothing, it’s intoxicating, but not in that “New Age crap” way, its more of a dark, cool, musical valium kinda thing, no really, dim the lights, hit the couch and enjoy the buzz! Portishead are currently in the studio recording their new one and I’m ready to binge! —Go! Disks Ltd/Polygram Records 1994 [SPIKE FUQUA]
VARIOUS ARTISTS “VERVE REMIXED 2” This is the second Verve mix of old jazz classics, remixed by contemporary DJ’s that results in a super cool, smooth and styley lounge CD. Generally, I think remixes are pretentious and revamping traditional songs, blasphemous. Why mess with something that’s great as it is, right? But what I like about these Verve CDs—both Remixed and Remixed 2—is that the DJs’ remixes don’t detract from the essence of the song. You can tell that the DJs really love the songs they’re remixing. The resulting electronica twists actually accentuate the songs’ greatness and give them a new vitality. And maybe anything that gets the younger generation to appreciate old-school gems is worth changing perspectives on what’s morally acceptable music-wise, I guess. –Verve Records [SAM CAMPOS]
CELSO FONSECA “NATURAL” Modernizing the traditional, suave Bossa Nova style of the fifties, Celso Fonseca’s golden voice shines on his U.S. debut, Natural. He doesn’t stray too far from the original smoothness of the 1960s virtuosos like Jobim and Gilberto, but definitely updates the genre with a fresh style. His mellow samba tune, “A Origem da Felicidade,” sucked me in and kept me enthralled. Even though I don’t understand exactly what he is saying about alegría–joy–it makes me feel good in any language. A deep bass, interesting percussion and a funky guitar lick make “Meu Samba Torto” captivating. A really cool berimbau (the Capoeira instrument) solo opens and closes the enchanting “Teu Sorriso.” Some beautiful songs in English are also included, but Fonseca’s virtuosity as a singer/songwriter is evident anywhere. —Six Degrees Records [JOE GATTO]
KARSH KALE “LIBERATION” Young producer, composer and musician, Karsh Kale, has become the spokesperson for a truly international music. He deftly blends the music of his Indian heritage with the influences of rock and modern electronic music. His second album, Liberation, creates something new and truly global. The title track gets you feeling free right off the bat. Echoes and dub effects over ethereal Asian chanting build to an intense crescendo on “Instinct.” Beautifully resounding sitars hold together the moody “Analog Mood Swings.” The gorgeous fluid quality of tablas highlight “Milan”; a mellow, elegant epic that expertly uses classical Indian percussion, flute and strings, tied together with modern electronic vibes. By utilizing both rock and traditional Asian musicians as the foundation for his music, Kale is creating a fresh style of Indian electronica. —Six Degrees Records [JOE GATTO] MTW