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Beach House will be
rockin’ with 8 bandsHEAD OVER to The Beach House tomorrow for a night of local rock, courtesy of Mass Appeal Productions and Star 101.9.
The "Off the Heezy Fo Sheezy Party" gets started at 7 p.m., with two stages pumping all the way until 2 a.m. Amplified, Go Jimmy Go, Last in Line, Linus, Pimpbot, Upstanding Youth and Woody are all lined up to play, and Fountains of Wayne will also make a trip here in support of its new album, "Welcome Interstate Managers."
Cover for the "Off the Heezy Fo Sheezy Party" is 10 bucks, but well worth it when seven local bands are performing with a national act headlining the whole thing. Call 566-0644 for more info ...
OVER AT the Mist, party people of all ages can get messy in 5 feet of foam with efoamparty.com. As flyers for the event say, "dress for a mess -- wear less to impress." DJs Cruz and Jesse C are in town from Los Angeles to spin at this one; $20 gets you in at the door. Call 947-2789 ...
ON SATURDAY, head down to the Waikiki Shell for "Hawaii Rap Fest 2003 -- The Gathering." Presented by Keep it Real Productions, the concert is a showcase of Christian hip-hop groups from all over the mainland.
Among the acts scheduled to perform: Dr. Cheddar, 1.8.7., Jah Word, Rick B. and 4Given, Promis d'Apostle, Dynamic Twins, Sup the Chemist, Gospel Gangstaz, Camp Quest, Elementz, K-Drama, Critical Issue, Urban D, Unity Klan and Pettidee. Texas b-boy crew Havikoro will also be on hand.
Tickets for "Hawaii Rap Fest 2003 -- The Gathering" are $20 at the door; call 383-8983 ...
DON'T FORGET to pay your respects to the Sisters in Sound this weekend over at Auntie Pasto's in Kapahulu.
No, the all-female DJ collective isn't splitting up -- Saturday marks the end of their popular "ISIS" monthly, but they'll continue to produce "Escape" at Indigo and promise new events in the coming months.
Joining DJs Chia, Marloca, Toki and Ms. Angel on the decks for the final night are DJ Rebel Girl, Sambanda and 12 Inch Species. Doors open at 10 p.m. for this 21-and-over party; cover is $8. Check out www.sistersinsound.com to see where the ladies will end up next ...
AND IF you make it all the way to Sunday, be sure to check out the final "Sunday Sunset Jam" at Gordon Biersch. Kapena, the Ka'ala Boys and Backyard Pa'ina will perform starting at 5 p.m. Good beer and good music -- a great way to finish up another weekend in paradise ...
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