In The Mix
LEAVE IT to a pair of local attorneys to show me how a townie party is thrown ... last weekend Brad Coates and David Hayakawa proved creativity is alive and well, drawing more than 1,500 people to events Friday and Saturday. On the good side
of the lawCoates, managing partner at Coates & Frey, spearheaded a fund-raiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation aboard the Falls of Clyde Friday. Now in its sixth year, Coates' Honolulu Boys Bunch raised several thousand dollars at the "April Foolish Fun-Raiser," which featured Gordon Biersch draft beer and a wine tasting. Don't Share Underwear also performed...
SATURDAY'S party at the W Hotel was strictly invitation only. Hayakawa, Chop Salon's Michael Joseph and the Slopes of Diamond Head Hui were fashionably late in throwing a belated Mardi Gras party, complete with 5,000 bead necklaces. The dress code was "less is more" said Hayakawa, who gave out panties as party favors to the ladies. Guys were encouraged to trade beads for the underwear. Sounds like a fair trade to me...
DJ Darryl Oyadamori of LA Image also kept the crowd grooving, and more than $1,000 worth of prizes were given away to attendees. Hayakawa says the Slopes of Diamond Head Hui bash will be an annual event, modeled after a yearly house party he threw while living in the area. If you missed this year's fun, mark your calendar now for 2003 ...
LAST WEEKEND also marked the start of Daylight Savings Time on the big rock. Why should we care? Well, if you regularly watch cable TV, daylight savings will change your viewing habits. Case in point: Tuesday is my weekly appointment with the first family of rock on MTV's "The Osbournes." I sat in front of the tube, cracked open a beer and relaxed in anticipation of laughs to come. No dice, though. DST pushed the show's start up an hour, leaving me blubbering at the television, much like Ozzy Osbourne did when he couldn't get the satellite dish remote to work ...
TICKETS GO on sale Saturday for a band "surpassing the silliness of The Monkees, sheer strength of Godzilla, and the intelligent retardation of Captain Kangaroo." Orange County, Calif., rock superheroes The Aquabats perform May 10 at World Cafe starting at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. to all ages.
The Aquabats' current release, "Myths, Legends, and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 2" is a collection of unreleased material and B-sides by the group, which also promises to wow fans with a "incredibly perilous and hazardous concert experience." Ouch ...
Local band Pimpbot opens for next month's craziness. Tickets are $17.50 in advance at Tower, Cheapo, Hungry Ear or the UH Campus Center. Call 526-4400 to charge by phone.
LOCAL MUSIC more your style? Grab a $10 ticket to April 27's 7th Annual Jammin' Hawaiians presented by Mass Appeal at the Waikiki Shell. The jam starts at 5 p.m. with bands including Fiji, Ten Feet, Sean Na'aua'o, B.E.T., Hawaiian Time, Ho'onua and others. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Tickets usually sell out, so get down to the Blaisdell Box Office or a Ticket Plus location soon ...
HEAD TO Hawaii Theatre tomorrow for the latest in the Hana Hou Hawaiian Music Series. Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom takes the stage to honor the musical style of three legendary women: Leina'ala Haili, Kealoha Kalama and Genoa Keawe.
Tickets are $30 for the 8 p.m. concert, with discounts for students and seniors. Call 528-0506 to charge by phone. Friday's performance also marks the debut of Gilliom's new band featuring Sonny Cruz Jr., Barry Flanagan and Jack Ofoia.
SATURDAY BRINGS the grand opening of The Groove Shack to Mapunapuna, next to Masa's on Mokumoa Street. Local clothing company Buti Groove is behind the operation offering designs for men, women and kids.
Hawaiian 105 KINE-FM will be there from 11 a.m. with Natural Vibrations, Milo Shade and Native Blend performing. Also, local Buti Groove models Alisha Kai and Leah join Modfx (Calif.) models Cherle Roberts, Diane Le and Hannah to sign autographs and pose for photos. Sample free grinds from Masa's while you're there. Visit www.butigroove.com for details.
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