tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268513452009-10-12T19:11:10.385-10:00PARTYING LIKE A ROCKSTAR SINCE 1999...J. Blazenoreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-51923661374513663172007-04-09T04:24:00.000-10:002008-12-08T22:29:27.793-10:00

"So Necessary..." is up and running on Starbulletin.com!!!Check out www.sonecessary.tv for the latest news from Clubland. Nothing's changed... this blog will still keep you in touch with Honolulu nightlife. Just from a different location.See you there...

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-50204740193708700272007-04-08T02:57:00.000-10:002007-04-08T02:59:42.484-10:00

We hit the big time!Check out the Honolulu Star-Bulletin's online edition tomorrow for your first glimpse of the re-launched So Necessary...

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-84283455003839710382007-02-10T17:09:00.000-10:002007-02-08T19:03:40.928-10:00

We were more than a little disappointed to find out that Robbie Lawler wasn't fighting in the main event of ICON Sport: All In last night.Turns out he was suffering from food poisoning and had to join Tyson Nam, who earlier pulled out of the night due to a fractured wrist, on the sidelines at Blaisdell Arena.Mark Moreno and Scott Junk made up for it though, with a pair of stunning knockouts in

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-74011739364023753972007-02-08T18:59:00.000-10:002008-12-08T22:29:27.886-10:00

Here's the final card for tomorrow's ICON Sport fights at the Blaisdell. Note that Tyson Nam and Kolo Koka are NOT fighting, due to injury.185-lbs 3 x 5 Mins“Ruthless” Robbie Lawler Trevor “ The Experiment” GarrettMiletich Fighting Systems, Iowa vs. Killing Fields MMA, Ohio185-lbs 3 x 5 Mins“Charuto” Renato Verissimo Kris FleurestilHMC, Honolulu vs. Reinhardt MMA, Iowa205-lbs 3 x 5 MinsJeremy “½

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-34980092470211495772007-02-08T01:24:00.000-10:002008-12-08T22:29:28.310-10:00

It's Pro Bowl time in Honolulu once again, which means lots of parties with the players and the fans who want to hang out with them.The fun started last night at Zanzabar with Tony Touch, and continues tonight with Little Brother (above) and Jin the MC at Pipeline Cafe. If you're a hip-hop fan, there's lots to do all weekend. Hope you've got deep pockets... If Little Brother and Jin aren't your

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-34227553228772446432007-02-07T22:41:00.000-10:002008-12-08T22:29:28.407-10:00

We first heard of Ill Valley a few months ago, and finally had a chance to meet Hoku Haiku and Patrick John at the O Lounge during FLOW last Friday."Seeds and Stems" is the 10-track EP that's out now in advance of their upcoming full-length album, "Straight Out Da Ill Valley," due later this year.Here's our favorite track off the EP, "Old School Toyota."

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-64471532229483178262007-01-23T01:49:00.000-10:002007-01-23T01:52:20.230-10:00

High Chief XL... what can we say about the dude? He's got flow and the dance moves to match. Plus, he's been on the hip-hop grind on Oahu since the 80's... straight veteran, in our opinion.Anyway, check out the video, then visit Stone Groove Radio's MySpace page to hear what it sounded like over the air.And don't forget... the AIGA 10-Year Anniversary is Thursday at NextDoor. Get there early.

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-65483877793208063752007-01-08T03:18:00.000-10:002007-01-08T03:24:21.211-10:00

If you happened to pick up a copy of last week's Honolulu Weekly, you might have seen this story about The Deep End in Waikiki.It cracks us up, however, when the guy who wrote the piece mentions that you may have never heard of that bar before. Why does it make us laugh, you ask?Because if you had been a regular reader of the Barfly column in the Star-Bulletin, you would have known about The Deep

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-41340356293638684832007-01-05T17:42:00.000-10:002008-12-08T22:29:28.536-10:00

DIG Lifestyles and Echelon Entertainment done did it again... Guru is the latest hip-hop heavyweight to sign up for a gig in Honolulu.Pre-sale tix should be available soon...

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-79062832393542445122007-01-02T18:52:00.000-10:002008-12-08T22:29:28.700-10:00

Local hip-hop artists now have another platform to get their music heard in a club environment. "Flow" is a new monthly showcase at the O Lounge that will feature different artists every month, plus an open mic session at the beginning of the night and a freestyle battle at the end.This week's debut will feature performances by Krystilez, J-Sac and T-Qron. Big Mox and some dude named J. Blaze

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-2642419397117847572006-12-14T00:27:00.000-10:002008-12-08T22:29:29.079-10:00

Okay, there's actually FOUR items for Thursday, but whatever.Christmas means more kids in the clubs... so of course, the 18+ nights sprout up around this time of year. Come this time next month, most of those same parties will have disappeared.Reggae seems to be a popular music choice, following in the footsteps of the established "Redda Fire" weekly at the Living Room. At The O Lounge, Island

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-42382523692852953242006-12-12T00:01:00.000-10:002008-12-08T22:29:29.367-10:00

We're still seeing a lot of U2/Pearl Jam action going on in our logs... just in case you missed all the coverage, here's a link that will help get you caught up.Oh, and that bootleg we downloaded of Pearl Jam's Blaisdell Arena show? Worth every penny of the $9.99 price tag.Moving on to a couple of picks for Tuesday... first up, there's something going down at Brew Moon for those who want to meet

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-64161680861716377222006-12-09T00:01:00.000-10:002008-12-08T22:29:29.717-10:00

The other big event (other than the U2/Pearl Jam concert) going on this weekend is Hot Import Nights, taking place on Saturday at the Blaisdell. Almost as big as the event itself are all the afterparties. Check out Friday's In the Mix for more on what's planned for that night.Also, for those of you who know Bryan from the door at Ocean Club or the Living Room, or as one half of B-Tyte Productions

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-44634313357585583262006-12-07T00:03:00.000-10:002008-12-08T22:29:29.965-10:00

We've noticed a lot of search engine traffic for U2-related events in Honolulu this weekend. Throw in Hot Import Nights on Saturday and the Honolulu Marathon on Sunday, we're looking at a lot of tourists in town.So for all you U2 fans here in Hawaii and flying in from around the world, here's a quick rundown on what's going on before and after Saturday's big concert at Aloha Stadium.On Friday, a

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-71417590454510592212006-12-05T01:57:00.000-10:002008-12-08T22:29:30.105-10:00

There's no word about this on Pipeline Cafe's website, but we stumbled upon this Craigslist posting and got a little curious.It seems that Bud Light and Maxim Magazine have partnered up for something called the Maxim Exposure Party. The picture above is from an earlier installment in Los Angeles.Stop looking at the girl for a minute. Notice the bottle? That's called Product Placement.Here's some

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-60929964695354213422006-12-04T03:17:00.000-10:002008-12-08T22:29:30.237-10:00

We're still having a hard time wrapping our minds around the epic concert that was Pearl Jam on Saturday.The picture above was taken during "Yellow Ledbetter," when Eddie Vedder jumped the crowd barrier to be just a little closer to his fans.Here's the complete review that appears in today's Star-Bulletin.Oh, and we've decided... $9.99 is definitely worth it for the opportuinty to own the .mp3

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-78692157948802776012006-12-03T15:05:00.000-10:002006-12-03T15:13:04.759-10:00

Here's a little taste. The main course will run in the paper tomorrow.What a concert. We're temped to sign up at the band's website in order to be able to purchase a "bootleg" of the show. We'd want it just for the rendition of "Hawaii '78" that Eddie did with Boom. INSANE.

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-153462567710475882006-12-01T23:45:00.000-10:002008-12-08T22:29:30.493-10:00

There he is... the new ICON Sport World Middleweight Champion, Frank Trigg.He won the title by beating Jason "Mayhem" Miller at 2:53 in the second round via TKO (strikes). There was no denying that Miller took some punishment... the multiple soccer kicks to the head probably didn't help.More results from Friday's fights at Blaisdell Arena (remember, Robbie Lawler and Niko Vitale both withdrew

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-43405257388357448372006-12-01T15:41:00.000-10:002008-12-08T22:29:31.336-10:00

Big things going on in Honolulu this weekend, as we make our way towards the home stretch of the holiday shopping season.Our pick for the biggest, however, has to go to Eddie Vedder and the rest of Pearl Jam, who play at the Blaisdell on Saturday before next weekend's Aloha Stadium concert with U2. Did you know that the keyboardist for PJ is a Hawaii guy, from out Waimanalo side? He met Eddie

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-89333946527409528962006-11-30T16:25:00.000-10:002006-11-30T16:33:52.177-10:00

Pretty good lineup at Detox tonight... Missing Dave, along with The Malcognitas, Busekrus, Supersonic Space Monkeys, Grand Theft Audio and Shawn Davenport.Doors open at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday; $5 cover for everyone 16-and-up.

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-55871773526211984392006-11-30T02:05:00.000-10:002006-11-30T02:10:11.758-10:00

NextDoor is on point these days... lots of fun stuff going on there almost every day of the week.I was just there on Wednesday for the old school hip-hop edition of Acid Wash Wednesday, and I'm contemplating going back for the debut of The Love Oven on Thursday.Here's a little something that NextDoor's Lacy Matsumoto wrote about the new party:The former Roots Juice party held at Big City Diner

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-61931163950742832232006-11-30T02:00:00.000-10:002006-11-30T02:04:35.181-10:00

California Reggae Band Groundation returns to Honolulu on Thursday, in support of their latest album, "Upon the Bridge." The concert is at Pipeline Cafe.From the band's website:It is said that if you don't know your past, you don't know your future; well Groundation knows its past, and they're stepping into the future. While capturing the essence of true roots reggae, internationally renowned,

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-14087450064056396402006-11-29T15:28:00.000-10:002006-11-29T15:33:33.264-10:00

Forgot to post this last night... local band Kairoots is holding a CD release party in honor of their latest album, "King Soul," tonight at Pipeline Cafe.Linus the Band and Kauai's Johnny Five will open things up, and there will be prize giveaways all night. The grand prize is a hand-shaped surfboard by Glenn Minami.Doors open at 7 p.m. There's a $10 cover charge at the door.

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-64673478952093045732006-11-29T00:15:00.000-10:002006-11-29T01:30:42.217-10:00

Damn... three arrests in as many months? Snoop's latest run-in with the police happened yesterday, right after the rapper finished taping an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.Now I know Snoop has a new album out and everything, but three arrests is a little overboard... even for a gangsta like him.Dude can't keep getting caught ridin' dirrrty! Maybe he should just roll in a different

J. Blazenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26851345.post-9223148489400376492006-11-29T00:14:00.000-10:002006-11-29T00:23:59.486-10:00

Reggae fans, it doesn't get much better than this... Natural Vibrations performing live, $3 drinks all night long and no dress code!Vertical Junkies, Stone Groove Family and Bay VI host the 18-and-over weekly that has its roots in the old "$5 Pitchas and Rubba Slippas" party, when it was at Hard Rock Cafe on Friday nights a few summers ago.Besides the live music, this week's party will also play

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