Repeadedly Making ....

...the same mistakes are we?

Here's some advice from Dr T. Ruth:

Dear Tim,

You can't love two people equally so lets get that straight right now.
I don't think the problem is choosing between two women: I think the problem is that you haven't really learned to take care of yourself fully yet in a grown up and adult fashion.
Here's what I mean. You are 28 years old and living with your brother.
You want to go back to Anne's house because she takes care of you. You don't have to bother setting up your own place because you so easily fit into hers.
In a sense, she is like a mother to you. She is soft, sweet, understanding, and puts up with you.
You also don't respect her quite as you should and think she is way too "soft." I think she represents the part of you that is childlike and needs to be taken care of. You imagine that you are taking care of her when actually she is taking care of you.
Ellen, on the other hand, is independent, passionate and self-sufficient. She also doesn't live near you so you don't have to really put this relationship to the test as of yet.
She represents another piece of yourself, the independent and sensual man. She attracts you greatly but you haven't been in the same place with her long enough to make a decision about her.
My belief is that when we are in a situation such as this, when we cannot choose between two people and feel "in love" with both, that we are not actually in love with either.
Both of these women satisfy a different need of yours.
Anne takes care of you, provides you with nice home, and makes you feel safe and nurtured.
Ellen is passionate and sexual which is the opposite side of the same coin.
I suggest that you may be deeply attracted to each of these women, but that you haven't evolved fully into your own life to actually make a decision as a mature adult.
Further, I haven't heard you say what you provide for either of these women. You seem way more focused on what they do for you.
In a mature adult relationship, we give and take equally. You are taking from both of these women, but what are you actually providing for either or both of them.
Here's my advice. Get your own life in working order before you make any decisions!
Move out of your brother's house and get your own place. Make sure your self-esteem is based on your own achievements and that you feel more fully evolved and centered whether that means working things out personally and/or professionally.
You don't mention your family background but my sense is that their may be some mother issue at play here.
You may think you are being good to these women, but, in reality, you are lying to both and misrepresenting your availability.
The bottom line is that we can't really and truly fall in love until we love and value ourselves. Other people cannot complete us or be used to fill up the empty spaces within ourselves.
I would work on my own life and feel more loving and complete within myself before putting pressure on myself to choose either of these ladies.
After you have grown a bit, you might be able to make a better decision, or, you might actually find someone completely different!
Good luck in your search, and please keep me posted as to your progress.

Sincerely,
Dr. TRuth

In other news... Different Week ...is just about over.
Obviously some things never change so getting away tonight to "Release" is exactly what some of us need. See you in Kauai.

TOMORROW there will be a Honolulu Magazine party somewhere...different. At least for F&M. It's at Bar 35. You already know I'll be in the Olympic games but what you didn't know is that I'm joining my co-workers at the Flavors of Honolulu to celebrate another milestone for KUMU (first the Na Hokus now this! very exciting). Come enjoy it with us, I think I might be able to buy you a drink or two.

Thursday Hip Hop. Hip HAWP.

After work you should make an attempt to eat something delicious... and I'm talking about stuff like potato chip nachos. Macadamia nut crusted warm brie with honey and basalmic vinegar. Etc. Kincaids! Pupus are half-price and YES it's a ZONE event... but good is good-- and those eats are damn good. I've been loving that spot for years. Proof.


TONIGHT as in late nite is another fantastic hip hop show that you won't regret seeing at Next Door. Pharcyde's Fatlip is there with OMNI who has been known to cahoot with the likes of Aceyalone [ahem, the best kept secret in hip hop but whatever]. Side note: hip hop show is the most underestimated source of pure unadulterated GOOD there is. Never not fun... especially the underground shows at Next Door. Good vibe. AMAZING vibe. Much love. Much energy. Much dancing.
I'll be all up in that mix.
Word.

What Chan Parker....

...had to say in 1998:

Chan Parker
Location: France
Date: May, 1998
Tell me your first impression of Charlie Parker.
Ah... well, I had, I had knowledge of his reputation. I’d been waiting for him
since Don Bias left the band at, and at the, not the Three Dueces, The Onyx.
And they said, “Oh, this little cat from Kansas is coming.” So, I’d been
waiting, but Bird didn’t show up. And when he finally showed up, somebody
brought him to my apartment at Seven West Fifty-second Street, and I was
on a high ladder painting my high ceiling and there was Bird at my feet, and
I was very young.
What drew you to him? What was attractive about him?
I, he was, he was irresistible. I mean, men, women, nobody would say ‘no’ to
Bird. He had a life force, an incredible life force and he dominated
everything, music... He knew, he knew how to meet somebody and if he
didn’t like them, with a smile, he could put them down, you know. He just,
he was, I couldn’t resist. (Laugh)
Tell me about the 52nd Street scene.
(Laughs) Fifty-second Street was one of the grand moments of my life and I
just lucked up an apartment there and there were all these clubs. Well, every
night, because they had two bands a night in each club. So, during
intermission the guys used to come to my apartment or we’d walk down the
street and smoke a little and, and then I'd go back and hear the next set.
Every night, I heard music there. It was gorgeous for me.
What was Charlie Parker‘s special gift?
In what way?
His musical gift, his human gift. What distinguished this man?
Bird was a giant. He was a giant. He was above all other facets of men that I
had ever known. He was, had a maturity beyond his years. In fact, he said to
me one day, “I’m not one of those boys you’re used to.” And I went “Oooo!”
(laughs) He had, he had a command.
Let’s talk about drugs. What drew him into drugs?
Bird was turned on when he was 15. And had a habit right after. And he was
on it many, many years. In fact, when I first met him, he still had a habit,
and he tried to kick many times while he was with me. Sometimes very
successfully. But he told me once, you know, you can get it out of your body
but you can’t get it out of your brain.
How did you deal with the addiction?
He never let it, Bird never let it touch me. He never shot up in front of me.
He kept it completely away from me, and I never had any desire to
experiment, thank God.
But it was a tempestuous relationship...?
It wasn’t a tempestuous life with Bird because he was my protector. And he
always had me on a pedestal away from... He used to say, “That’s dirty
outside. You don’t want to know about it.” And it never entered our house.
And when Bird was home he was loving and protective and sweet and a good
father and adored our animals and... It didn’t, it, believe me. It’s hard to
believe this but he never, he never brought any of that into our house, and I
had no... I would worry about him, of course.
How hard is it to be the white woman of a black man in NYC in the
40s and 50s?
It was tough to be a mixed couple. But you know, it never bothered me. I’ve
been an outlaw all my life. I was half Jewish in Westchester County, you
know? I stood up for civil rights when there weren’t any civil rights. I just, I
didn’t care. I really, it didn’t let, it didn’t touch me at all.
What would happen?
Well, look, people would look at us funny on the street or, and Bird carried
himself so proudly, and I knew he was there by my side, and I carried myself
that way. So, it never really, I never allowed it to touch me. In fact, I
hesitated to live with Bird because of my daughter who was five at the time.
And being brought up by a black man, in those days, and I worried about
that. And she tells me now, you know, children are colorblind, and she tells
me, “No. I used to vomit every morning before I went to school; I hated it,
and the first morning that Bird took me by the hand to school, I had no
problem.” And she adores Bird.
I have this sense of him being both strong and fragile.
You know, as, I know Bird was strong. I never saw him as fragile. I never
saw any fragility in Bird at all. I don't think he was fragile.
In your memoir, you describe some periods where he moves away
and he seems to be in trouble...?
Well, towards the end, you know, he was he was suffering. He had bleeding
ulcers; he had many medical problems. But that didn't make him fragile as a
person. I think Bird always had the strength to carry on, as I do. I think I'm
strong and I don't think I, I'm not fragile at all, so I don't think that...
That works. Why did he go back to drugs?
Back to drugs? When?
You said that he would go off, be successful and he'd be pulled
back...?
Well, you don't, as I said, as Bird said, you can get it out of your blood, but
you can't, they can't get it out of your mind. So, I think that he was
constantly hounded by drug dealers, you know. So, if there was a fix out
there, maybe he was tempted to do it. But I don't think that had anything to
do with fragility. I think...
I'm done with the fragility thing. People always bring together the
drugs and the music, as if they're one and the same.
Oh. Do you know the highest incident of drug use is among doctors? (laughs)
And how about the highest suicide rate among dentists? I don't think that
correlates. Of course, the temptation is there for jazz musicians, because
there's always somebody there to say, "Hey, man, try this," you know. But I
don't think there's a correlation between jazz and drugs. I've been involved
in jazz all my life and I've never had any desire to use drugs.
How bad was his health back then? I understand you had, did some
shock treatment?
No. When Bird tried his suicide attempt, which was, no. He, was trying to get
out of breaking a Birdland concert, you know.
What did he do?
Well, he took aspirin and iodine, you know, and so, I called Bellevue, and he
went away in the ambulance, and he had this cut-off pair of pants and there
was a very sympathetic doctor there. In the beginning, young guy, who knew
who Bird was, you know. And then, the head guy, the chef came in and
called me into his office and Bird could only stay in Bellevue a certain length
of time it was in the hospital. Either you get dismissed, or you go to a state
asylum. And so, the chef said, actually to me, "Madam," (and this is quoted
in the film because a lot of the film is taken from actual words that Bird said)
"I'd shock him." And I said, "This is a creative artist. You can't, you can't do
it." And so, Bird never had shock treatment. I wouldn't allow it. And he said,
"Alright, I'll have to let him go." I said, "Yes. You do that."
So he never had shock treatment.
No. Never, never, never. Bud Powell did, but not Bird.
Why does Bird live?
Because, Bird lives because he touched so many people. Musically and
personally. And he certainly lives in this house and he'll live with me and my
kids forever.
What is it that you would like the world to know most about Bird?
That he was a wonderful, warm, talented, dynamic man. Caring and loving.
Did he have a temper?
He had a temper... he showed his temper differently. For example, if he
didn’t like you, he’d call you “Jim,” with a big smile, which is, of course, Jim
Crow. And some dumb drummer was working with him. He said, “Whatever
happened to that chic, Chan, you used to run with?” And Bird said, “She’s the
mother of three lovely children.” You know? So, he knew how to turn
whatever hostility he felt into a put-down with a smile. (Laugh)
Thank you.
The End


[["Bird" ...the story of Charlie "Bird" Parker and his wife Chan and their lovehatelove is playing now at The Academy of Arts.]]

The Island Images.....

....on the StarBulletin website are always my favorite part about lurking the local news in the morning. Today, in particular, it's especially dope:

[star-bulletin]
Nice stuff Jamm Aquino. Thanks for making my mornings not so bad.

ps: "Different Week" is in full swing. We're totally ice skating tonight. Nikki the PROFESSIONAL ice skater is back in town and so is Raena. It's gonna be good. Join us at the ice palace.

In keeping with "Different Week"...

...I'll go ahead and mention the "Different" thing we're doing this weekend.
So you've heard me mention Chris Kalima, like, oh a million times already. He is kind of known around these parts as the dude that gets [cool] shit done. The list of projects is long but just trust me on this... the guy is friggin epic.

His latest activity is nothing to be afraid of... just 48 or so people having a rather large picnic with superduperfun games. Olympic games. For $25 you are taken care of completely by Kalima himself and get to meet all sorts of new and interesting people that may or may not already be in cahoots with this extraordinary dude.
The teams are randomly put together so this is really an opportunity to have a lot of fun, if meeting people is fun to you. There will be PLENTY of beer so just in case you're shy you might... not be.
GAMES people. Games in the park. With beer. and Kalima. He's actually opened this up to anyone that wants to play so I highly suggest grabbing one of the 12 spots that are left.
SIGN UP. I'm playing.


Continuing on with "Different Week" we're going to the wine club tonight to see Cass and try stuff and act like we know what we're doing. That should be fun. Tomorrow is ice skating as you know. I'll keep you posted. It's fun to be different sometimes. We'll see...

Highlights from Weekend? Oh...

...well! I got some.

Riveted clothing has arrived! and the party for it? Riveting!


the coconut shrimp at 'beautiful' was messy...


...but the party was damn crowded.



and alllllll those photos from that weekend are in the usual spot. Here's a nice link for you. Happy Monday.

Ice is Nice....

....and so is being different. Save Wednesday for something that has both different and ice:



[happy birthday flash!!!]

Freaky Saturday....

...with a few random events:

We found out what was making everyone crazy...

..duh, Summer Solstice!
Why NOT blame the axis of the earth and its witchy ways for some of the stuff that's been happening around here. What now since we all are wearing clothes and driving cars we can duke it out with 5.9736×1024 [to the 24th power] pounds of spinning mass? Ok. Cool.

I should elaborate but just tell me if you've noticed an energy as of late. Good or bad-- just a bit more energy that you've experienced since December. The Winter energy is probably masked by the whirlwind of goodbad during the holidays and such. I'll tell you it was a conversation last night that many people jumped in on and agreed with immediately. Speaking of last night I am already done with the shots and they will be up today. Kalima was there too so don't worry if you couldn't make it down. If you WERE there tho... how was that ROOM! There was a lot of excitement and positive energy in there for sure. Shit man. I'll go ahead and say it was one of the better nights I've ever seen in that space.... and that's why I'm gonna work overtime to show you. Um. Later.

PS: I was born on the Winter Solstice. Does that have anything to do with anything?

HAPPY FRIDAY FRIEND!
What doing tonight? I'm getting back to my original fetish which includes a particular DJ from Japan on island right now. Straight from Rappongi the smooth groovy DJ Nori. Hello....

Also have some drinks waiting upstairs at Mad Dog Saloon. Ya, Mad Dog the owner of the former Doghouse. Ya the Mad Dog saloon across from the old Deja Vu. Have you SEEN that place since they opened? Woah.

For the LOVE

were you there? WERE you there last night? woah. seriously. much love to jake and sheels for the work put in. to tempo valley for the amazing vibe. pics are UP.

Listen You Do!

Ok ok ok maybe you don't. All I'm saying is there were HELLA people out last night. Such that I got this instant rush of energy that carried me effortlessly from Hanohano's pau hana to Mercury bar to Bar 35 to Next Door before I finally gave in to the lack of downtime I've been experiencing lately.
Good job, Honolulu!
Not like the Hanohano room was at capacity a mere hour after kicking off had anything to do with me posting the photos of how rad it is, or mentioning that I'm going there. Same with the funfunfuncrazydanceawesomeness 80s gig at Next Door on Wednesdays. I didn't see hoards of familiar faces so I'm totally assuming it's just a coincidence. BUT! There have been a few of you introducing yourself and admitting you lurk, which means the world to me. Truly. YOU GUYS. I just want to say thanks. I'm not trying to step on any toes in this town. It's a lovely place with lovely people and it all deserves to be shared. The fact that anyone beyond my crew can be entertained by the things I talk about and show is one of the reasons I haven't stopped and probably never will.

What I do with my Money. Part 1.

I spend it. All.

So thanks in advance to Kicks/HI and Flip the Bird for yet another frivolous purchase this Saturday.



OH! And thanks to Dan for keeping my face shots at a minimum in the million updates he just did. I know. Hypocrite, right? NO! I've always been the observer, dude. Not the in-your-face-er. THIS is how I like to look.



I love you dude. I love us.

I'm finishing up some work stuff then watching all my cares go away with the sun at the Hanohano room with the UNEXCUSABLYBEENTOOABSENTFROMHAWAII Derin. Happy hump day.

Happy Birthday Quiksilva!

Ha ha I still remember when Maleko introduced me to you at 1739 like four [hundred] years ago and your hair was in cornrows. Maleks was like "This is Jason. He's not black." HAAHAAHHAHA. But ya. I was there at midnight when his real birthday was going down. So was Lovely Lucy. We'll all be going for round two tonight tho. Because 80s music is ridiculously fun to dance to.



What else what else. OH! I ran into Ryan Kinemaura last night after his Tuesday gig at Thirtyninehotel. He told me he's gonna be filling in for Makana tonight at Indigo. The jazz. The jazz.


There are other options for your Hump Day hop as well. Lurk the barely legals at the O Lounge. It's never not good. Unless your definition of 'good' is 'boring'. You can go to the Hanohano room early and drink these amazing specialty martinis and watch the sunset from waaaaaay up there. OOOh! You can go online and register for the 2007 Olympic Games. I'm totally serious. And I'll elaborate on that one in a later post. OH! Another fun internet lurk to check out is Nate Sherwood's update on the Transworld Skateboarding Awards. Boy was trashed. With a camera.

Anyway.... OH HEY! check out Ctrl
Alt Del's coloring contest entry.:

Stuff to do for Tuesday...

...and that totally is going to include looking at my photo blog update from the weekend. It's only on the 'space for now but hey, whatever works right? The 'real' site should be updated soon.

As far as life in the night goes, I say be different sometimes. Sure it's a small town and you can probably tell that I'm particular about sticking to what's good... even if good means pretty much Chinatown. Anna Bananas was totally where I got started when I first moved here. [and NO you can't see those blogs!]. Tonight is always up in the air since it's open tables but sometimes it's actually ridiculously fun. Let me know how it goes:

Ryan and Justin are still keeping it going at Thirtyninehotel with the jazz thing. There is also jazzy stuff at Indigo with Maria Remos. If you're into mellow-cruise and you want the good options... go to Chinatown, man. Then you can complete the evening with the Kaleidescope. THAT is a damn good party... and check out the flier they did. It's a coloring contest! No shit! The winner gets a t-shirt or something so hit up the admin closet not for multi colored highlighters and I'll see you there.

Na Hoku Hanohano Awards a.k.a. the Hawaiian Grammys...

...are THIS WEDNESDAY at the convention center people. The best of the best of the islands. Here are the nominees for the categories that I'm going for:

ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR

* BREAKING TRADITION by Tony Gamble
* DIVIDE by Johnny Helm
* GREEN LIGHT GO by Green Light Go
* LIVE LOVE, LOVE LIFE by Darrell Aquino
* THE WILD HAWAIIAN by Henry Kapono

R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUM OF THE YEAR

* 5:54 by Afatia
* GAME 7 by Bishop
* LOVE POTION CYANIDE by Creed Chameleon

* MANDI SEEKINGS by Mandi Seekings
* THE `O by Krystiles
* S.PACIFIK MUSIK by Mana Poly All-Stars

REGGAE ALBUM OF THE YEAR

* GROWING UP by Kawika Regidor
* MYSTICAL FISH by Brother Noland
* ONE DROP by One Drop
* REVIVAL by Katchafire
* WAITING ON A DREAM by Kaipo

The REST:
FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Best performance by a female artist; award to resident musician

* Leilani Rivera Bond for A KAUA`I CHRISTMAS
* Paula Fuga for LILIKOI
* Amy Hanaiali`i for GENERATION HAWAI`I
* Mahela for MY HEART
* Traci Toguchi for FEEL THE BREEZE

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Best performance by a male artist; award to resident musician

* Nathan Aweau for HAWAI`I CLASSIC SERIES VOL 2 - HULA
* Brother Noland for MYSTICAL FISH
* Henry Kapono for THE WILD HAWAIIAN
* Pekelo for HANA BY THE SEA
* Keali`i Reichel for MALUHIA

DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR
Best performance by a vocal duo or group; award to resident musician(s)

* Barefoot Natives for BAREFOOT NATIVES
* Brothers Cazimero for CAZ CHRISTMAS
* Kaukahi for LIFE IN THESE ISLANDS
* Na Palapalai for KA PUA HAE HAWAI`I
* Pali for PALI PRESENTS A TRIBUTE

MOST PROMISING ARTIST(S)
Most promising first-recorded effort as featured artist or group; award to resident musician(s)

* Ahumanu for THE GATHERING
* Danny Carvalho for SLACK KEY JOURNEY: ON MY WAY
* Paula Fuga for LILIKOI
* Manoa DNA for FOLLOW ME
* Bruce Shimabukuro for INCOGNITO

ANTHOLOGY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best album of previously released material; award to local producer(s)

* EDDIE KAMAE & FRIENDS -- Eddie & Myrna Kamae, producers
* THE 50 GREATEST HAWAI`I ALBUMS EVER - VOL 2 -- Honolulu Magazine, producer
* JUSTIN UNPLUGGED -- Bob St. John, producer
* KAPENA COLLECTION VOL III -- Leolani De Lima, producer
* THROUGH THE YEARS -- Cliff Carpenter & Donald P. "Flip" McDiarmid, producers

COMPILATION ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of newly released material by a minimum of 3 distinct artists; award to resident producer(s)

* ALOHA FESTIVALS FALSETTO CONTEST WINNERS - VOL 7, William "Baba" Alimoot, Dr. Trey & Donald P. "Flip" McDiarmid III, producers
* HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY KINGS, Milton & Chris Lau, producers
* HOKULE`A: THE LEGACY, Kenneth Makukane, Alden Levi, Randie Kamuela Fong, Hiro Mihara and Lehua Heine, producersProducers
* IT'S A SLACK KEY WORLD, Hapa, producer
* LEGENDS OF HAWAIIAN SLACK KEY GUITAR: LIVE FROM MAUI, Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Jr., Paul Konwiser & Wayne Wong, producers

HAWAIIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of Hawaiian music

* GENERATION HAWAI`I by Amy Hanaiali`i
* HANA BY THE SEA by Pekelo
* THE HAWAI`I CLASSIC SERIES VOL. II - HULA by Nathan Aweau
* KA PUA HAE HAWAI`I by Na Palapalai
* MAKUAKANE by Kenneth Makuakane

CONTEMPORARY HAWAIIAN ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of the music of Hawai`i, in the contemporary style

* BAREFOOT NATIVES by Barefoot Natives
* GRANDMASTER SLACK KEY GUITAR by Ledward Kaapana
* LIFE IN THESE ISLANDS by Kaukahi
* MY HEART by Mahela
* WHERE I LIVE THERE ARE RAINBOWS by Na Leo

CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best performance of music in a contemporary style

* CHANGING by Keahiwai
* FOLLOW ME by Manoa DNA
* LILIKOI by Paula Fuga
* PALI PRESENTS A TRIBUTE by Pali
* RETURN TO ROMANCE by Matt Catingub Orchestra of Hawai`i

INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

* BRITTNI by Brittni Paiva
* GENTLY WEEPS by Jake Shimabukuro
* HAWAIIAN STEEL VOL. 4: THE ARTISTRY OF GREG SARDINHA by Greg Sardinha
* KA HIKINA O KA HAU by Keola Beamer
* THE SLACK KEY GUITAR ARTISTRY OF JEFF PETERSON by Jeff Peterson

CHRISTMAS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

* CHRISTMAS ONCE MORE IN HAWAI`I NEI by Gail Mack
* CAZ CHRISTMAS by Brothers Cazimero
* CHRISTMAS WITH THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN BAND & FRIENDS by The Royal Hawaiian Band
* A KAUA`I CHRISTMAS by Leilani Rivera Bond
* MALUHIA by Keali`i Reichel
* MERRY CHRISTMAS by Keahiwai

RELIGIOUS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

* A CALL TO THE NATIONS by Na Kahu
* GOT ALOHA? by 7 Simple Pieces
* KEONEMELE O KAUMAKAPILI by Kaumakapili Church Choir
* MISAKA by Misaki
* WATERS OF LOVE - GOSPEL LIVE by Michael Ruff
MUSIC DVD OF THE YEAR

* BEST OF NA MELE IV, Various Artists
* KCCN FM 100 BIRTHDAY BASH SWEET 16, Various Artists
* MAKAHA SONS LIVE AT THE HAWAI`I THEATRE, Makaha Sons
* HAPA MAUI. Hapa
* OVERDRIVE LIVE 3, Various Artists

SONG OF THE YEAR
Best achievement in creating a first-time recorded song; award to resident composer

* "Angels Bear Gifts" by Robert Cazimero from CAZ CHRISTMAS by Brothers Cazimero
* "Home Away From Home" by Willie Kahaiali`i from BAREFOOT NATIVES by Barefoot Natives
* "Ka Pua Hae Hawai`i" by Kuana Torres from KA PUA HAE HAWAI`I by Na Palapalai
* "Life in These Islands" by Kawika Kahiapo from LIFE IN THESE ISLANDS by Kaukahi
* "Napua" by Michael Ruff from GENERATION HAWAI`I by Amy Hanaiali`i

HAKU MELE
Best achievement in creating a first-time recorded Hawaiian language composition; award to resident composer

* "`Aina Wehi O Ma`ili" by Eric Lee from KAMAKOLU by Na Kama
* "He Nani Moloka`i" by Kenneth Makuakane from MAKUAKANE by Kenneth Makuakane
* "He Wai Wai Nui" by Kawaikapuokalani Hewett & Kawika Kahiapo from LIFE IN THESE ISLANDS by Kaukahi
* "Ke`ei" by Kehau Tamure from KA PUA HAE HAWAI`I by Na Palapalai
* "Ku`u Pua Lovely" by Hailama Farden from KAMAKOLU) by Na Kama
* "Ke Au Maluhia" by Puakea Nogelmeier from MALUHIA by Keali`i Reichel
* "Lei Ho`okahi" by Julian K. Ako from LIFE IN THESE ISLANDS by Kaukahi
* "Nani Wale Manoa" by Eric Lee from KAMAKOLU by Na Kama
* "Ni`ihau" by Pekelo Cosma from HANA BY THE SEA by Pekelo

HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE
Best achievement in Hawaiian language performance; award to resident musician(s)

* Amy Hanaiali`i for GENERATION HAWAI`I
* Ho`omalie for ONLY YOU
* Na Kama for KAMAKOLU
* Na Palapalai for KA PUA HAE HAWAI`I
* `O Wai La for WEHIWEHI HAWAI`I
* Keali`i Reichel for MALUHIA

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best release of the year - award to local resident artist and producer

* BAREFOOT NATIVES by Barefoot Natives -- Willie Kahaiali`i, Eric Gilliom & Brian Kohne, producers
* BRITTNI by Brittni Paiva -- Brittni Paiva & Wendell Ching, producers
* EDDIE KAMAE & FRIENDS by Eddie Kamae -- Eddie & Myrna Kamae, producers
* GENERATION HAWAI`I by Amy Hanaiali`i -- Michael Ruff & Hanaiali`i Records, producers
* KA PUA HAE HAWAI`I by Na Palapalai -- Shawn Pimental, producer

ENGINEERING
Best achievement in engineering; award to resident engineer

* Ron Pendragon & Michael Ruff for GENERATION HAWAI`I by Amy Hanaiali`i
* Kenneth Makuakane, Tasha Tavares-Makuakane & Keola Donaghy for MAKUAKANE by Kenneth Makuakane
* Michael Ruff for MOONBOWS FOR CHRISTMAS by Various Artists
* D.J. Pratt for IT'S A SLACK KEY WORLD by Various Artists
* Dave Russell for WILD HAWAIIAN by Henry Kapono

LINER NOTES
Best achievement in album annotation

* Cindy Lance & Lynn Makalani Oakley for ALOHA FESTIVALS FALSETTO CONTEST WINNERS VOL. 7 by Various Artists
* Kahaunani Schornstein for KEONEMELE O KAUMAKAPILI by Kaumakapili Church Choir
* Puakea Nogelmeier, Fred Krauss & Keali`i Reichel for MALUHIA by Keali`i Reichel
* Ellen Pelissero for MY HEART by Mahela
* Clif Carpenter for THROUGH THE YEARS by Kamehameha Alumni Glee Club

GRAPHICS
Best achievement in album cover design; award to resident artist(s)

* Wailani Hipolito for THE GATHERING by Ahumanu
* Jon de Mello & Keith Usher for GENERATION HAWAI`I by Amy Hanaiali`i
* Stacy Leong Design for KA PUA HAE HAWAI`I by Na Palapalai
* Wailani Hipolito & Scott Johnson for MALUHIA by Keali`i Reichel
* Chris Lau for LIFE IN THESE ISLANDS by Kaukahi

FAVORITE ENTERTAINER
By popular state-wide vote; award to resident musician

* Nathan Aweau -- HAWAI`I CLASSIC SERIES VOL 2 - HULA
* Barefoot Natives -- BAREFOOT NATIVES
* Brother Noland -- MYSTICAL FISH
* Brothers Cazimero -- CAZ CHRISTMAS
* Amy Hanaiali`i Gilliom -- GENERATION HAWAI`I
* Ledward Kaapana -- GRANDMASTER SLACK KEY
* Na Palapalai for KA PUA HAE HAWAI`I
* Pali -- PALI PRESENTS A TRIBUTE
* Keali`i Reichel -- MALUHIA
* Jake Shimabukuro -- GENTLY WEEPS

Monday means it's time...

...to talk about the WEEKEND!!!

No serious. Start making plans now to be at Don Ho's on the 23rd. I'll already be downtown for a fashion event at Thirtyninehotel around 6 but NOTHING will make me miss this:

Main reason? Cherry Blowwom Burlesque is TOTALLY pro you guys! they are amazing. The only thing I can ever say bad about them? Their acts aren't LONG ENOUGH!

Lotsa Lotsa Live Shows...

...happening last week. The shots are up. Check em. Good day, and thank you, eardrums, for being so cool about all this torture I'm putting you through.

Tonight if you're under age you can see Anton glamb at Coffee Talk. If you're classy you can join me at Skyline. If you're into rad indie rock you can see Ross and Dave play it at Bar 35.

Til next time.

Friday Pie Day....

....what.

ok ok ok. Just want you to know that best possible option for you tonight is Anton Glamb at the Frequency party. This is at Thirtyninehotel tonight and here, in no particular order, are the reasons why I think you will enjoy it:
1. It's an Enterprise party. That means dancedancedancedance. It's super fun to dance sometimes.

2. It's at Thirtyninehotel. The last place you can 'technically' smoke. On that beautiful lanai.
3. Even if you don't particularly know or like Anton's music, it's a damn entertaining show. Trust me on this.

There ARE other options if you're just not feeling the downtown scene. I mean, Russ has a very successful going-on at Brew Moon for the barely legals. EnO is good for people who want to dress up. Same with the W. Also-- Grammy winner Little Louie Vega is at mynewfavoriteafterhours spot Lotus tonight. THAT ish is going til 6am too... Woo!

I'll be at thirtynine tho... where there's never a dress code or douchebag.

Happy Friday-Pie-Day!

Highlights of Last Weekend...

...are noted below. There is also a new photo update for you to waste the next 8 minutes of your time. Happy Thursday, world.
massive ART

massive ANTON

anniversaries of the go! airlines

anniversaries of the prototype

birthdays of vince, grady and chittom at kaimanas


ALSO: thanks for your e-mails and text messages about the new job. I LOVE it! The job, that is. You as well though. It's really good here as far as people and opportunity. Radio. DUH! This is totally what I should have been doing like forever ago. Just wait and see what happens next... cause the ish is gonna get better.

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