Two times Thirty Five...

...equals two years of Bar35.

Remember when Gelareh opened her spot? She just called it the address...only a cooler way. Thirtyninehotel. 39 Hotel Street. Well Dave Stewart knows a good idea when he sees one, and along comes even more options for the scensters that dwell in Chinatown with the addition of Bar35. TWO years we're celebrating that venture. Tonight. I'll be there at 7pm to gulp down those yummy raspberry beers before the opening night of the Honolulu Symphony. Sarah Chang is gonna KILL it on that Sibelius, but I have to admit I'm really looking forward to the Wagner. He knows what's up as far as brass and percussion. I totally remember actually getting numb from so much chicken skin playing his that damn Tannhauser Overture. Ya, his full operas were pretty cool too. If you're in to that. I mean. The Flying Dutchman. Come on.

Here's some other Saturday picks, paying special attention to the barely legals. They gotta party too.

First, a special guest DJ at Thirtyninehotel. Saturdays there are fun.


Some barely legal options:

WHAT!? A myspace party here again? Interesting. It won't be as fun as the ones I got to help host. But I'm sure there's still people out there that are stoked on Tom.


And finally, Miss Lisa Shaw is at Lotus tonight. That's worth trying to stay up.

OH! It's Friday.

Here's my picks:

Lip Gloss at Che Pasta:


Wormwood at Anna Banana's:


King Brit at Next Door:


And of course, as Kalima puts it, every good local band on the island at one venue:

Hard as a Rock

Ok so did someone not tell me that the Hard Rock is closing? I'm confused. Well that's cool, because Derek has an amazing article about its legacy today that got me all nostalgic too. TWENTY years. For me? Well, try five. Five years of Natural Vibrations, surfers, barely legals, the Vertical Junkies, the old skate dogs, and of course the night I went to jail trying to get Applenuts laid. *sigh*
It's been a good five years, Hard Rock.

Weekend Highlights....

...on a Thursday. I know, it took me a bit to get em done-- and the week has just floated away right out from under me. DAMN!

Highlights? Well!
moose's anniversary party

care package from HEAVEN otherwise known as italy

kid koala koolness

cold turkey is a bit.... cold

headed for the hills

and BIANCA was back in town. so we skylined.


THE ENTIRE BLOG IS READY!!

Phantom Orgasm...

...or something like that. I'm actually looking forward to the new show up at the contemporary. It's a traveling show and they've been working hard to put it together. Lots of smoke and mirrors, but like, art.

Michel Delacroix, Lisetta, Ferdinand, Saverio, Edward, 1995

The shadow—literally, the absence of light—represents something that is beyond the object yet inseparable from it. In many of the works included in Phantasmagoria, shadows are used to allude to death, the obscure, and the unnamable, and to construct allegories of loss and disappearance. In several of these pieces, the artists evoke the history of the shadow theater, as in wall drawings by Danish artist Julie Nord, in a video animation by South African artist William Kentridge, and in French artist Christian Boltanski’s shadows from a rotating figure, recalling imagery from the carnival as well as figurines used to celebrate the Mexican day of the dead.

Mist, breath, and fog are often associated with mystery; in their double status as perceptible
yet almost nonexistent phenomena, they suggest evanescence or absence. In the work by French artist Michel Delacroix, pans of water are elevated on tripod bases, casting shadows of their silhouettes on the walls while eerie patterns of light reflected from the water’s surface dance above the shadows, activated by viewers walking past. Throughout the installations presented here, artists’ use of shadows and/or actual fog and mist evokes the alluring enigma and magic of Phantasmagoria.

So ya. Totally looking forward to this. I'm going up for lunch on Friday the 31st and then again on Sunday the 2nd so drop a line if you want to join.

TONIGHT! King Brit is at Next Door for a special 80s sesh. Those have been going extremely well by the way. I can't think of a better way to get through the hump of a week than with a sunset drink at the Hanohano Room then sweating it all off at Next Door. Whatchoothink?

Spencer at it again....

...this time teaming up with Greenpeace. I love to love to sometimes be annoyed by you.


TONIGHTA! More live music.

[ps: who did the new fliers? ara? someone? very nice!]
I am sad to hear that Ctrl Alt Del isn't playing Kaleidoscope again until September 11th, but at least they are playing again. Make sure you don't miss that one. Tonight it's Hell Caminos, Linus, Jessy Atomic, and Megum Pie.
Just so you know-- this event is still 18 and up so make sure you enjoy that while you can.

woot.

The lost photos...

...from last week. FOUND!

Gym Class Heroes blog. Done.

Too bad there aren't many good shots of Ctrl Alt Del tho. THEY friggin rule. I must see them again. And again and again.

Wanna Listen?

My taste in music rules. I mean, if you're in to cheesy top 40 slightly alternative, heavily nostalgic sort of stuff. I usually get turned on to what I'm listening to by friends but if there's something I love it stays in the mix. Like, forever.
Anyway, Carlos turned me on to seeqpod and I'm hooked. I save a list for every day and it's actually possible to share it with you. Now listen! No making fun. You love what you love and I love what I love. I'm banking that you'll love what I love tho. Nothing too crazy underground for a Monday. Some good stuff tho, and hopefully stuff you recognize for the most part.

HERE is the playlist. You can totally listen to it online. No downloading. Just play it man. It will coast you through the rest of your Monday for reals. Feel free to randomize it. LISTEN tho.

Then poll:

Not so much...

...love for this photo for the *actual* photo. More because of what I went through to get it.

people really love this guy.
From gym class heroes last week. Photos up soon.

Skyline tonight!

Free Gwen Stefani Tickets and Friday

So if you go to Kahala Mall tomorrow between noon and 8pm you can enter to win a pair of Gwen tickets. It's at In My Closet and I'm not even going to talk about how rad that place is. Serious. Well... maybe ONE pic....


ALSO TONIGHT:
[from Melissa at Fashion Incubator]

Why not send the summer off in style?
Hold on the hottest season with an end-of-summer party that celebrates a cool cause!
Who:
WeSellThings4u & QUEENS Candy Shop
Sponsored by Stoli, Malibu, Red Bull and Fiji Water
What:
Non-Profit Program Launch Party
Debut of Two Hot Designers: LEAH EVANS and LIEZEL PAGALA
Performances by NOMASTERBACKS, SOUL PACIFIC, RED-EYE JEDI
Emcee Sean D
Shoes by The Street Society
When:
Friday, August 17, 7pm-12am
Where:
WST4U & QUEENS, 831 & 839 Queen Street, b/t Ward and Cooke
Why:
From this date on, a portion of every sale will be donated to a local non-profit of your choice.
Theme:
Neon -- If you got it, wear it!
Offer:
20% off clothing and accessories. 10% off shoes.

THEN later later:

Thursday will be....

...great! I think?



ALSO: Prepare for this if you so wish:

Tau Dance Theater
Deca Dance Remix
A fundraiser celebrating over a decade of art featuring
an evening of dance, music, food and fashion.
Saturday, August 18th
6:30pm -10pm
Honolulu Design Center
1221 Kapiolani Blvd.
$20 General Admission
$100 VIP Table Service, Pupu’s and a $20 Amuse Wine Bar Card
Exclusive Fendi Fashion Show
$250 Ultra VIP – Le Chef’s Feast, private dining room with four-course
dinner and wine pairings. Valet Parking, $20 Amuse Wine Bar card
and exclusive Fendi fashion show.

Tickets: Call 227-7718 or on-line at: www.taudance.org
featuring dance performances by Tau Dance Theater, 24-VII Dance Force, Shakti Dance Movement, Cocoa Chandelier, Derek Daniels and Poi Licious. Dance to the music of DJ Jedi.

Modern Love

see you there

Prepare yourself for the WORST blog....

...entry I've ever made. Like, ever. Serious. I don't even think you should look. Save yourself some time and just google "Black Tie And Blue Jeans" and wait for the American Heart Association's shots to pop up. They had a lot of photogs there.

Just saying.

You CAN look at mine.... but don't say I didn't warn you.

Proof?

Here it comes...

Time for another video.
We are eating!

Will it or Won't it?

Your guess is as good as mine.

What's in YOUR...

...bag?

I don't know who's this was, I'm thinking Maria or Kalei since it was at our table at Black Tie & Blue Jeans on Saturday evening. Which was a very nice event, by the way. Those photos are uploaded and will be sorted through shortly.

Hope you enjoyed your weekend. Tell me about it. Time for a poll.

No Weekend....

...posts just mean that the busy-ness is taking over. Good? Sometimes. In this instance? yup.

Sorry if anyone was looking here for something to do over the weekend. Hopefully by now you've bookmarked the green hornets for that, since they stay on top of the whole condensing whatever is going on in honolulu in a nightlife setting thing.

I'll be back tomorrow. I'm getting some relaxation. For some inspiration try these.

xoxo

Friday Photos

Why not? I mean, what are you doing anyway. Check out last night and the last few days. I dare you!

Highlights:
Happy birthday Matty

Happy Birthday Sarah

Disco Dinner

Belt Lover

Not like...

...next door like the place next to your place. Like, Next Door the spot at 43 N Hotel Street in the heart of Chinatown. It's made a huge impact in this little town since it first opened and a major impact in my little world. Just a quick nosing around and i found that a lot lot LOT of memories have already been created and archived since its opening in 2005. Some of the best underground hip hop acts I've ever seen and even some major ones like Blackaliscous and Kool Herc. Matt Costa TWICE. Local people that I can't get enough of like Paula Fuga and the delicious Makana. Stuff like Cinema Paradise. Skate video premieres. Make outs. Private parties. Public parties. Urban Pacific. Smart bar. Discussions. Acid Wash.... I mean DAMN. Hard to even believe it's just TWO years old. Well, we're obviously going to join in the celebration all through this weekend.






So ya, come join the celebration. Tonight is a special fashion show by Dan and there's stuff happening all weekend.


Thank you for existing. Serious.
Love, Christa