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In the Mix Jason Genegabus |
Thursday, May 8, 2003
Rahzel meets DJ QBert
START MAKING PLANS now for what promises to be one of the most highly anticipated performances anywhere this year: It'll be a showdown between turntablism and beat-boxing July 20 at the Wave Waikiki when DJ QBert and Rahzel step onstage together for the first time.
Rahzel, also known as the "Godfather of Noyze," is a Queens, N.Y., native recognized the world over for making music with his mouth. As he told VH1, "I want the beat box to be respected as a true art form." Rahzel was also a member of the Roots before going solo, and has appeared recently in a commercial for Twix.
For QBert, two turntables, a mixer and some vinyl are the tools he needs to make magic. He was a founding member of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz, one of the most talented deejay crews to ever come out of the San Francisco Bay area. After a three-year reign as DMC World Champions and a few years of traveling around the world, the group disbanded, and QBert continued on as an ambassador for his art.
According to G-Spot, a pre-party is set for July 18 at the House of Hong. Tickets for both events will be going on sale soon; keep an eye on www.double-o-spot.com for updates ...
ANOTHER BIG ISLAND band has made it to the big time: Puna-based Living in Question will celebrate the release of a new CD and their signing with Lazy Bones Records at the Wave on Saturday night.
LIQ, much like fellow rockers and former Big Island residents Pepper, don't plan on staying in Hawaii much longer; in order to gain more fans and opportunities to play with bigger acts, band members Chris Albers, Frank Bianchini, Glynn Motoishi and Jason Paulsen will undoubtedly have to move to the mainland.
Doors for the CD release party open at 9 p.m. for those 21 and up; $10 gets you in. Call 941-0424, ext. 12. For more on the band, check out our interview with them in tomorrow's Star Weekend section ...
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING unique to get for Mom this Mother's Day? If you've got a kid between the ages of 7 to 12, Menehune Mac invites you to literally make a gift box of chocolates on Saturday at their factory.
"We're freeing up the lines ... and kids will be able to come in and make their own box of candy," explains Menehune Mac's Neal Arakaki. Five bucks gives kids a chance to help sort nuts, dip them in chocolate and pack the finished candy into a box that they can decorate themselves. A portion of the proceeds will go to Kapiolani Hospital's Children's Miracle Network. Call 841-3344 ...
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