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On The Scene
John Berger
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KCCN FM-100
'Birthday Bash 17'
PRIME-TIME WARRIORS: JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARBULLETIN.COMThe second night of KCCN/FM100's two-night "Birthday Bash 17" at the Waikiki Shell was "prime time" as the Mana'o Company took on the four original members of Na Wai Ho'olu'u O Ke Anuenue in a musical "Battle of the Sexes" on July 28. The guys rocked the crowd with their early Jawaiian hits, "Drop Baby Drop"/ "Who Loves You Pretty Baby" and "96 Degrees in the Shade." Na Wai played Polynesian roots music reminiscent of their first album before Lina Girl Langi stepped out front to thrill the fans with "Girlie Girlie." Mana'o Company members Eric Ho, left, Salaam Tillman, Jan Luna, Sean Na'auao, front, Kaulana Pakele and Danny Kennedy celebrated backstage afterward with Lina Girl, in the back row, Delia Ulima-Parker, Bella Finau and Luisa Finau. CLICK FOR LARGE |
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NO ONE CAN TOP FIJI: JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARBULLETIN.COMFiji, right, talked with his keyboardist, Michael Grande, after closing the "Bash" with a powerful 60-minute set that reaffirmed his place as one of the top local concert acts. From the first notes of "Tribal War" through his final "hana hou," Fiji had the crowd on its feet -- and at his command. CLICK FOR LARGE |
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RIGHT ON, SISTA!: JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARBULLETIN.COMJean Knowles, left, and Sista Sherry of KRTR-FM 96.3 "Krater 96" met Kimo Kahoano as he was leaving the buffet line in the backstage VIP area. Although Sherry does not do food reviews on the "Krater 96" morning show, she said the mashed potatoes were so good that one serving was not enough. CLICK FOR LARGE |
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READY FOR THE BEACH: JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARBULLETIN.COMBeach 5 members Sani Apuakehau, third from left, and Christian Yrizarry partied with Dana Stoddard, left, Michel Arakaki and Shannon Stoddard after giving the crowd a taste of their new group's music. "When we were gigging as Ho'onu'a, we had nine people, so it was hard to do gigs (and) hard to travel. ... Now we've got, in my opinion, equally as large a sound with five guys," Yrizarry said. CLICK FOR LARGE |
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A JOB WELL DONE: JOHN BERGER / JBERGER@STARBULLETIN.COM"Birthday Bash" stage manager Bill "Billy V" Van Osdol of "Hawaiian 105" KINE-FM, left, took a break to congratulate KCCN/FM100 program director David "Davey D" Daniel's and KCCN/FM 100 morning show co-hosts Lina Girl and Pipi on the success of the year's biggest "island music" event. CLICK FOR LARGE |
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