Interview with Dissent

This came from my fanzine, "Licentia et Pax."

Help Support the Proposed Superstore ban On Maui

Everyone's signature can help! Off-Island, or Hawaii residents. Help us protect Maui's small businesses by signing this petition

Petition


The Maui County Council is currently considering a bill prohibiting new or expanded Superstores on Maui.

These stores are an economic disaster most places, but in a place like Maui they are especially destructive to the economy, environment, infrastructure, and island way of life that makes Maui the paradise it is. Big-box stores would force more local businesses to close, and prevent others from opening. In these tough economic times we need to protect our people and businesses and find more sustainable ways to look at development, and there is nothing "Sustainable" about a Superstore.


We hope that all Maui residents, small business owners, and those who love Maui will sign our petition and let the Council know that they are in support of a BAN ON SUPERSTORES on Maui, Molokai, and Lanai.


The Council will be discussing and voting on this bill at their March 20th meeting. We do not have much time, so please:


1.........Sign our petition


2..........Write a comment for the Council in the "comment" section


3..........Copy the URL and send to friends and associates on Maui.


Thanks for taking the time to read this, and for your concern for the issue. With your help we can Protect Maui from Superstores.

A letter from Rob of A State of Mind 1983

Raw Power

This is from my old fanzine, "licentia et pax, somewhere around 1986, or possibly 1985. Raw Power was, and is, one of my favorite bands. Maybe, we can get them to Hawaii this year!

Agent Orange and D.I.

Flyer art by Ben Lyon

Hey Everett Dowling!

Your ugly houses look so UGH!




Everett Dowling wants to keep local people locked out of his private resort. It's a new "Sun City" for Maui. Private resorts are not what aloha is all about.

Bang on the Drum

There was a band called "Scream" from Washington DC, who had a song entitled, "Banging the Drum." I got to see Scream play in New Orleans in the late 80's. It was a good show, Dave Grohl was playing drums for them at the time. But this really isn't about Scream.



William Winant, percussionist, photo by me.
I've always liked a lot of percussion sounds, with big drums and minimal instrumentation. Working with William Winant as his percussion tech also introduced me to a whole plethora of other percussion instruments. I learned how to take apart and set up a six foot marimba in under three minutes. As a roadie, that was kind of cool.

Photo by Marina Miller

For the next White Rose record, I've been talking to Nate the drummer about doing a couple of songs where it is just drums with maybe a little bit of the band, and with some shouted lyrics. For example, the Safaris have a song called "Mystic Island Drums," which is an amazing song. It has huge jungle drums and a surf guitar playing a minimal chord progression. I'd like for one of our songs to be like this.My first "podcast" had a song from the band "Black Tusk." They too have songs with huge tom-tom drum sounds. Their use of heaviness and drums is amazing and kind of reminds me of Sepultura. Another one of my favorite bands is Bow Wow Wow. They are probably my biggest musical influence. I just love that band. So, in tribute to these band and their music, I've put together a small group of songs that are a springboard for a few songs off the next White Rose album. Hopefully, we'll be able to create something powerful like these songs.



Percussion