Technically, “Tower of Power” is a boy band, with a testosterone-injected name backing their brand of urban soul music. Peppered with delicious blues rhythms, their albums showcase the richness of a well–developed, diversely talented group of musicians. Since their 1968 start in Oakland, California, Tower of Power has been…

Most of us don’t have sufficient funds to hop on a plane to Italy tomorrow to spend a months’ worth of sunny days taking leisurely strolls through blooming fields of grapes, and evenings at twilit dinners followed by long nights of exquisite wines, foods, and music. As painfully true as that fact might be, it doesn’t mean you should pick up that same $7 bottle of Australian Red at Walmart every afternoon when life is all about variety, vivacity, and change. This little inspirational lecture of mine is hopefully enough …

Is she your best friend, biggest fan, psychologist, stockholder, cook, maid, or prison warden? I’ll bet she’s some combination of the above… and whether she microwaves frozen burritos or designs four course meals, continually warns you that your boyfriend is a closet flamer or shamelessly comes on to him, and calls once a year or clumsily texts multiple times a day, it all boils down to a simple fact: she’s your mom. And she loves you. Which is not easy to do. So appreciate one of the few people in …

 
Scoring space in MauiNews and MauiTime, the Comedy Hui is storming Maui one town at a time. Read up on their show in Lahaina few weeks ago HERE.  The really good news for us upcountry folk is that the Comedy Hui is visiting Casanova’s Thursday, February 18th, at 9:30 PM.  Before the show, come to Casanova’s to enjoy some wonderful Italian food.  If you dare pronounce it, order the Melanze Alla armigiana (Layers of Baked Eggpalant, Mozzarella, and Parmesan with home-made tomato sauce and basil), or the even more mouth-twisting …

9th Life is holding free (donations requested) spay and neuter clinics for cats on January 30th & 31st, as well as February 3rd & 2cnd. Call 573-3365 to make an appointment. And check out the MAUIGANIC blog for more info.