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On The Scene
John Berger
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A Great Crater Festival
SING A SONG!: JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARBULLETIN.COMMayor Mufi Hannemann talked backstage with Ralph Johnson, left, Verdine White and Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire at the 2007 Diamond Head Crater Festival May 19. Although they were not the designated headliners, EWF played a top-quality set that included their biggest chart hits and a few other classics. White danced almost nonstop for the 90-minute set, and Bailey showed he can still hit the high notes when he stepped forward on "Reasons" and "After the Love Is Gone." CLICK FOR LARGE |
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BETTER THAN LAST YEAR: JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARBULLETIN.COMGregg Rolie, left, conferred backstage with festival promoter Ron Gibson of GM Entertainment. It was a better festival than last year, when Linda Ronstadt chose to do lounge music rather than her old-time hits. Mick Fleetwood's Island Rumours Band played solid bar-band rock, EWF was excellent and the Gregg Rolie Band evoked memories of Rolie's years with Santana. CLICK FOR LARGE |
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FACES IN THE CROWD: JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARBULLETIN.COMAlfredo Villegas, left, flew over from the Lodge and Beach Village at Molokai Ranch for the Crater Festival. Stand-up comic Jose Dynamite had a shorter trip: His "day job" is at KUMU 94.7 ("the new KUMU") in Honolulu. CLICK FOR LARGE |
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AMY CHECKS IT OUT: JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARBULLETIN.COMAmy Hanaiali'i Gilliom watched from the tented VIP area with John Austin, left, guitarist Chino Montero, Aveda Ala Moana stylist Ralph Malani and her daughter, Madeline Austin. It's already been a big year for Gilliom. Her album "Generation Hawai'i" is a front-runner in several categories, including Album of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year, in the 2007 Na Hoku Hanohano Awards. CLICK FOR LARGE |
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