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September 11, 2008 Reggae in the Valley
Saturday (Sept 13), 5:30pm, MACC Center Lawn, Kahului
There are two things that make this show one of the mandatory events of the season. The first is the inclusion of eclectic reggae artist FIJI on the bill. FIJI's sound has a universal appeal; one that incorporates genres like jazz, hip hop and R&B while maintaining reggae's core elements. He has been hailed as a pioneer of the Pacific Island sound. On Saturday he shares the stage with national R&B act J Boog, Kihei reggae band the Rushhouze AllStars, Hawaiian musicians Pi'ilani Arias, and Laga Saavea. The second thing that makes this a show worth venturing out for is that it serves a good cause: proceeds will go to college funds for the children of Ray Wilhem, a former Baldwin High star athlete who passed away in a car accident in May 2007; countless years too soon. Find advance tickets at Premiere Video in Kihei, Old Lahaina Book Emporium, Request Music in Wailuku, Ainokea, Queen Ka'ahumanu Center and Da Kitchen. $30/$35 door.
Floor it
Saturday (Sept 13), 9pm, Café Marc Aurel, Wailuku
Electronic music addicts and dance-o-philes alike will finally have a chance to get their fill of intimate, hard-hitting, atmospheric, and abstract sounds at this event. DJs slated to perform include DJ Avery, DJ Sal, DJ Steve:O, DJ Max and DJ Dump Truk. While this From the Floor event, called Music Appreciation, is a chance to get one's dance, drink and probably swank on, it could also serve as a great chance for like minds to network. From the Floor is a loosely organized underground music collective that seeks to foster a scene for said genre. So if you've ever complained about the gaping lack of a club scene on Maui, or have any ideas for future events, this may be an opportune evening as well as a great time.
Waihe'e By Moonlight
Friday (Sept 12), call for directions/reservations
It's hard not to get all poetic when describing an event like this. It starts around sunset (insert splendor, brilliance, etc. here), and goes on into the night underneath a full moon. The course of the hike will lead you through the Waihe'e Refuge in northeast Maui, including Kapoho, an ancient Hawaiian Fishing Village. Maui Coastal Land Trust Project Manager Scott Fisher will serve as a guide on the hike. Fisher has an extensive wealth of knowledge of the area, and will give moonlight hikers a rundown of the natural history, mythology and anthropology of the area. Call 244-5263 to reserve. $25 donation.
Anime vs. the atom bomb
Thursday (Sept 11), 7pm, Ka Lama 103, MCC, Kahului
It's hard to imagine that Maui Community College Peace Club and Maui Peace Action arbitrarily chose 9/11 to screen a film about the bombing of Hiroshima. Yet whether or not it was intentional, showing it on this date may help get more people to think about war in a greater context. That is, leaving behind the whole Toby Keith get-er-done view for one that questions the things human beings do to each other for no good reason. The film, an anime called Barefoot Gen Part I, delves into the lives of a Japanese family that is trying to get by in the wake of World War II despite falling bombs and an oppressive regime. The film is on loan from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. Leave the little ones at home; this could get gory. Free.
Not for the weak-hipped
Saturday (Sept 13), 9pm, Casanova, Makawao
While it's true that Maui has truly phenomenal musicians, there is a deficit when it comes to certain styles. For probably understandable reasons, salsa is one of these underrepresented sounds. Salsa's passionate melodies, weeping horns and deceptively intricate rhythms can be addictive, and it's so danceable that even white people look decent out on the floor. Even though Maui's Latin music scene leaves much to be desired, I would much rather have it comprise one phenomenal act than several sub-par stand-ins. Dr. Neto and his band, Rio Ritmo (River of Rhythm) are the Maui salsa band. Saturday night they take the stage at Casanova, a venue for which they hold the record for longest running weekly gig – consecutive Fridays from 1998 to 2003. I'm guessing the gig was steady because they drew a crowd. Plus, Saturday's event serves as a birthday celebration for Mana'o Radio cofounder Kathy Collins. Any band asked to play such an occasion must have some serious appeal. $10.
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