Warsaw takes punk-reggae blend on isle tour

California bros Chris and Aaron Poland, aka Warsaw, are back with their always popular hybrid musical style of punk, reggae, and Celtic sounds. Their two-week interisland tour started last night at Kailua's Boardriders, where they'll return next Thursday.

Here's the remainder of their Hawaii club tour schedule (for showtimes, call the particular venues):

>> Today and Jan. 21 -- 10 p.m. at Anna Bannana's, 2440 S. Beretania St. (946-5190)

>> Tomorrow -- Kemo'o Farms, 1718 Wilikina Drive, Wahiawa (621-8481)

>> Sunday -- O'Toole's Irish Pub, 902 Nuuanu Ave. (536-4612)

>> Thursday -- Boardriders Bar and Grill, Windward Town & Country Plaza in Kailua on Hamakua Drive (261-4600)

>> Jan. 22 -- The Sandbar in Paia, Maui, 89 Hana Highway (808-579-8742)

>> Jan. 23 -- 10 p.m. at Wave Waikiki, 1877 Kalakaua Ave. (941-0424)

eightOeight kicks off dance venue at Outrigger

The Outrigger Waikiki main showroom, home of the Society of Seven Las Vegas, will also be the regular late night venue Saturdays for local veteran dance band eightOeight through April.

The seven-piece band is known for its extensive cover repertoire, ranging for the 1970s through '90s, whether it be R&B, disco, Motown, beach music, ballads, jazz and blues standards, or even the current hits of the day.

Fronted by vocalists Ginai, N.J. Gottschalk and Malcolm Rolsal, the rest of eightOeight includes musical director/drummer Scott Schafer, keyboardist/vocalist Tony Revias, guitarist/vocalist Jon Basebase and bassist Carl Fidel.

The band will start up right after the SOS show, with general admission at $10, with a one-drink minimum, or $25 for the VIP section, which also includes pupus. The dancing doesn't stop until 2:30 in the morning.

Homeworks seminar

Should you build new or redo? Homeworks Construction helps answer that question Jan. 25 with the first in its series of home-improvement seminars this year.

The 6 to 8 p.m. workshop will cover topics ranging from flooring to roofing, including a discussion of basics in starting up and financing a remodeling project or construction of a new home.

The free seminar takes place at Sam Choy's Diamond Head Restaurant, at 449 Kapahulu Ave.

Bring a project plan if you have one, as speakers will be available after their presentations for one-on-one discussions with participants.

For more information, call Homeworks Construction at 955-2777.

A pearl of a table setting

Bali Aga showroom/warehouse always abounds with fine, intricately carved Asian furnishings, including entertainment centers, wardrobes, buffets and more, so it's easy to miss the smaller things, such as tableware.

But the latest "table trinkets" to arrive are so striking, that's not the case.

Owner Luis Gamarra Pomar, who handpicks almost every item brought into the store for quality control, said, "We brought in these (mother-of-pearl inlaid wares) last month, and they sold fast."

Look inside the 307-A Kamani St. store and see for yourself. Call 593-9030.

CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARBULLETIN.COM Shown clockwise from top are sliced bamboo salt and pepper shakers ($8 for the set), a mother-of-pearl platter ($16) and coaster ($4), and mother-of-pearl tipped chopsticks with stand ($4 set).

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