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Murray Thorne

Thorne Branches Out: Celtic Tigers' front-man releases personal, 'ohana-inspired solo album

August 04, 2010 | 04:30 PM
by Anuhea Yagi
To think that musician Murray Thorne might have ended up as a Canadian cabinet-maker hurts like a kiwae spike through the slippah of my Maui-music-loving soul. Sure, his early career choice might have made some north of the border kitchenistas happy, but our local scene would be missing some of its essential spice. Happily for us, Thorne is the type who can't help but heed the call to rock—and has come to

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Wailuku First Friday and PWF Wild Dolphin Sand Sculpture Contest

August 04, 2010 | 05:44 PM
by Anuhea Yagi
The monthly Wailuku First Friday event puts a polish on a town that I once (and best) heard described as "a diamond in the rough." Festivities have expanded from Market to Main Street. This month's "Endless Summer" theme includes...

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Mos Def and Moth and Mozart

August 04, 2010 | 06:20 PM
by Anuhea Yagi
Mmm. So many fine entertainment choices this week! Whatever your fancy, there's a fo' shua show for you on Saturday (August 7). Originally scheduled for late July, the long-awaited Maui Celebrity Series Mos Def concert dawns (though the postponement was at least good news for fans who needed more time to save up mullah for the tickets). There will most definitely be a fair amount of

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The Sushi Mushi Dance Party at Moana Cafe and Pin Up Girlz at The South Shore Tiki Lounge

August 04, 2010 | 06:32 PM
by Anuhea Yagi
DJ Ray Masters—a decade-long veteran of the North Shore dance scene—is turning up the tunes at Moana Café (MauiTime's reader pick for Best Open Mic Night), with his trademark "European sensibility and Miami style glamor." Every three weeks, he hosts a sexy, themed party titled "Ray's House" (because he spins house music and the café has come to feel like home). This Friday, channel the buzz of downtown Tokyo with "The Sushi Mushi Dance Party" by dressing up like a glamorous geisha and

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