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From Hawaiian
music to love in a
concentation camp

INTERESTING PEOPLE: David Kawika Crowley, one of the pioneers of the Big Island record industry a quarter-century ago, is stepping forward as a novelist with "The Shovel" an earnest and somewhat fanciful tale of a concentration camp romance between a Christian man and a gypsy woman during World War II. The narrative reads like the rough draft of a screenplay synopsis, but the action builds to a suspenseful and surprising climax ... Charlie Garrett, Hawaii's foremost country radio music personality for years, is masquerading as "Scott McCrea" middays on Oldies 107.9. It's great to have Garrett on the air, but one of Hawaii's radio conglomerates should make better use of his knowledge and put contemporary country music back on the air here -- and this time in stereo! ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: To Peter Maharaj, who is celebrating tomorrow ...

WITH ALOHA FROM JOE: Aloha Joe emails that although Allison Chu is getting international exposure on Japanese Internet radio, he's been promoting the charming pre-teen on his Internet show for almost two years. Joe also plans to include her on his next anthology. Catch Joe at www.alohajoe.com

GOING FOR "THE GOAT": Actor/director David C. Farmer flies to San Francisco tomorrow with wife Loren Farmer to catch Edward Albee's highly controversial play, "The Goat." It will be an Albee weekend for the couple. They'll also be attending a production of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf." David Farmer plans to present the Hawaii premiere of "The Goat" next year ...

UNCLE ABE WANTS YOU: Abe Weinstein is looking for jazz lovers to help produce the 2005 Hawaii International Jazz Festival this summer, a fall HIJF event in Kapolei in November, and next year's spring mini festival at the Halekulani. Jobs are non-paying, but people who like jazz or who want to learn about concert/festival promotion from the inside can call Weinstein at 941-9974 ...

CONGRATULATIONS: To Nethermind, whose self-titled CD is now available in several local record stores as well as at their gigs. Nethermind plays from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Volcano Joe's on University Avenue.