Honolulu's Nightlife Diaries

thank you to everyone that made the effort to come out to our memorial day bacardi pool party. wow, what a doozy. no, seriously. i think this one might have been the best one yet. the extremely strict capacity the hotel enforced turned out to be a blessing in disguise – it made those of you that made it inside WAY STOKED. the energy was amazing.  you guys danced your ASSES off! i love you all. sorry to those that didn’t make it in. tell me your best idea to turn 2000 people into 600 and we’ll try that at the next one. ps: we get to do another one :) i’ll keep you posted.
recaps are with my husbands at Contrast Magazine, and they will keep coming. pulse has some up too. also here and soon here. i’ll post my favorites real fast, and trust me one day soon i will blog. it’s in me. it is. so many pics…..

ps: here is your new summer mix to download and play over and over and over like i am right now. thank you la dj brian fowler aka beeFOWL aka THEFUNNESTGUYINLAPERIOD
between this mix and compose’s good times i have pretty much abandoned all other music for the time being. please hold.

this is where it begins

WAIT NO THAT IS SO WRONG! this is where it was left off.
i saw this was sitting in my drafts just when i decided to make time to blog so i might as well go back in time, what, three months? bah. easy.

so anyway, this is where it was. begins. is: two lovely ladies just kicking it outside at the modern waiting for people to tell them the password “battle mango” to be led upstairs to the back entrance of addiction where this night it was a faux speakeasy featuring….

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The only thing that makes this year seem like it was extremely long was the fact that we did the Pow Wow in 2011. I keep thinking it was last year, but it was this year. In February. For that reason alone as I look back at 2011 I realize this might have been the longest year ever. Ever ever.
With that being said, the best WORST has been my commitment to blogging. Every week, every month, each year sort of fizzled to once or twice a month on average after the Pow Wow in 2011. I had to look back through many other mediums to remind myself of those moments that had my head spinning (there were so many!) and definitely worthy of this worthless Best Of 2011 according to Me award.
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Thanks to everyone who helped me pull this party off. It was pretty much the best thing ever. there are some photos online here and here and of course here and even here. HUGE mahalo to Kakaako, jasper tiff and kamea, prime, estria, er crew, ckaweeks, nicole, bieste, josh, mikey, jeremiah, ian, joseph, vincent, marco, colonel, travis, rob, christy, russell, chris, davey, timo, ryan, kurt, kalani, willis, DAYNA, kristina, matt, james, brandon, angel, dave, kyle, maria and joey and whoever else I forgot to mention. Best EVERRR.

My picks for The Best of 2011 will be [back] in blog form, coming out later this week. Congratulations in advance to all the winners.

photo by Tracy Chan at Nonstophonolulu.com...a supercw.com supporter from day one

I will only do one party this year. The rest were for this or that. This is mine. Please come.

You are ALL INVITED:
super early kine bday kine fundraiser sorta party like warehouse party in a whole new neighborhood. plenty of parking. right around the corner from eat the street so go grind then come hang out.
live painting, amazing music, fashion, drinks, tacos by alejandro, pow wow shirts and merch. we gonna have some fun.
thank you to jasper and jeff for the sick flyer design this year and to the ignition switch for the sweet birthday mixtape <3

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well here’s the culmination (culmination) of the man challenge right here…. most of the boys were completely unrecognizable after a month, others were somewhat unchanged.

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excited for tonight. movember is officially over. none of these dudes shaved in November for charity. tonight is judging. some of the expected facial hair favorites are creativebrain warren, publishinghouse jcutt, and defending title holder flashee.

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bummed you can’t make it to my birthday party, but your note pretty much made my day (week) (year) (life)

my birthday present to myself has become the tradition of throwing a big fcking party. last year’s pool party was epic because it was a new space and pool parties made a pretty big comeback in 2010. this year i wanted to do a throwback to the 2009 warehouse style, with joseph projecting his live visuals, MONARX, a bunch of live painting, matt bruening‘s fashion and a bunch of good drinks. i also have every photo i ever took ready to display for the entire event. from 2004 to 2011. that’s pretty much everyone. including you. a lot lot lot lot has happened in those eight years. it’s going to be really fun to share it. i really hope you can come.

a few weeks ago

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days are years. oh man. have you listened to that track lately? i swear, some random stuff pops up in my pandora. i think it’s because i added so many varieties. pandora probably thinks i’m schizophrenic. little dragon radio with living legends, hot chip, passion pit, washed out, kid sister and explosions in the sky varieties? someone call a doctor.
but anyway. FINALLY GOT TO SEE AARON DE LA CRUZ’S SHOW!
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… and there’s a lot of good coming out of the entire situation. backing up a few days, I was pretty freaked when I saw flashee going off about it online but was put back at ease after Maria said for all of us to just chill and be happy for the people that are able to make it work. her blessing is pretty much what everyone wanted.

still, the new gatekeeper at the Crazybox (it’s not called that) stirred the pot a bit this past weekend by not letting a lot of people inside the new/old club, which made me even more curious to get to know her. she is Russian Los Angeles DJ Kristina Kova. and it turns out she’s not that scary.

supercw: when you found out you were coming to honolulu what were your first thoughts?
SCORE! Its definitely a once in a lifetime opportunity and I’m so excited to see what’s to come.

what are some of the biggest differences you have noticed from los angeles and honolulu?
The people! Everyone here is so nice and people seem to go out to have fun, not to show off, be on the scene etc. A lot of LA night life and life in general is all about that. Locals seem to be on their own time, at all time! That’s definitely taking some adjustment to for me.

what are some of the best (and worst) ways for guests to approach you?
Best- dress according to the dress code, be polite and patient. Respect my personal space!
Worst- do NOT step over or touch the ropes, do not come up with a “do you know who I am” attitude.

have you been able to identify a vibe that you would like to see inside from your observations of the clientele so far?
The clientele I have encountered so far has been really cool, down to earth and fun. A lot of people dancing, socializing, not just sitting around staring at one another. We want to take the energy we already have and take it to the max once we really launch!

care to share any tips for guests to come to the club and have a great time?
It’s always best to book a table with bottle service. You get your own personal space to sit down, and great service with someone making your drinks all night.

care to share any loves/hates as far as style goes?
I love classy. Nothing too crazy, but girls and boys, leave the flip flops at home!
No print t-shirts and rhinestone belt buckles please!

who are some people that you look up to?
I DJ and I absolutely adore Lulu Rouge, they are a Danish DJ duo who make the most amazing music and remixes.

what artists would you have come to honolulu if you book anyone for the club?
DJ Vice, Kaskade, Deadmau5

read more about this mysterious new/old nightclub Wednesday when the new Honolulu Weekly drops.

The Modern Honolulu’s new club doesn’t have an official name just yet, but is open Thurs, Fri and Sat from 10:30pm-3am. email singer.karl@gmail.com to reserve a table.

beach day! watchu know about it! me? not much. i think the last time i had beach day was the last time i went to red bull rivals. this particular sunday i couldn’t wait for it to be 10am to go to sandy’s though. super reminded me of when i first moved here. nothing like getting a stall right in front at sandy beach on the weekend too. this is seriously the stuff dreams are made of. especially now with a signature aaron de la cruz friggin car. god, life is good.

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you’ll never see me complaining about being busy. i bring all that on myself. don’t think i don’t know the inner workings of those people that work very hard to “look” busy to stay un-busy. i was in the navy for christ’s sake. that’s where that gift was probably born. that’s cool for them, and being busy is what’s cool for ME. i don’t feel right not blogging after getting back in to it recently so even though it’s a bunch of work, there’s other stuff. like flash and matty boy out together. this is the kind of stuff dreams are made of:

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i can’t tell you enough how much i love this time of year. i also can’t tell you how stupidbusy i am right now, but i wanted to share my picks for this year’s festival -that includes events- that just absolutely can NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE MISSED, YOU GUYS! OR ELSE!!!

1. Panel Discussion: Behind the Scenes: A Roundtable Discussion with Top Composers
duh. 9th Wonder (so many producers in the HNL, I better see you, and you can ask him anything), Michael Giacchino (Star Trek, LOST, UP), and two other guys. listen and learn then listen then learn some more. panel discussions are always amazing because you are right there engaging with academy award winning grammy winning friggin artists right there in front of your face. it’s also a killer time for YOU to show THEM what’s popping in hawaii. what we’re about. what we’re doing. what we’re in to. your questions at these things are so so so invaluable to the festival as a whole. please don’t be shy.
Saturday October 15th 1p, Dole Theaters

2. The Swell Season
Documentary (always the easiest and best choices for HIFF) about a couple that exploded in to stardom very fast and almost unexpectedly. follow their music and their dramas and stop being jealous of anyone that has found both love and fame at the same time, because most often they’re being taken for a ride.
United States. Monday October 7th 7pm, Dole Theaters

3. New Garage Explosion!!:In Love With These Times
this is a film that’s also real, and features a few bands… THE BLACK LIPS included. these guys came out to hawaii to party with me and sailor jerry rum last year and it was pretty much the best week of my life. i really just want to re-live that. and learn about this new generation of rock/punk that the kids are in to these days.
United Kingdom. Monday October 17th 9:30pm, Dole Theaters

4. The Salt of Life
i’m not so much in to the violent sorts, and to be honest i would love to see some boobies. this one looks both fun and romantic and straight-forward, plus who doesn’t love good old fashioned modern day italian romance to keep that foggy italian that i learned a decade ago fresh in the back of my head?
Italy. Monday October 17th 4:00pm, Dole Theaters

5. INNI
WTF. OMG. LOL. BBQ. a Sigur Ros movie that nobody knows anything about?!?!?!??!!? sign me up.
Canada, Iceland, UK. Thursday October 20th 9:15pm, Dole Theaters

6. Shorts Program 1
you should actually see ALL of the shorts programs. a bunch of movies for the time/price of one! and they are GOOD. from all over the world. if you can only do one then this is the one. it has our local boy mikey inouye’s “Alex Ikeda” film that is just so precise and glorious… you will laugh, you will cry, you will shake your head in amazement that this guy was able to pull together this one so successfully in such a short period of time, AND be accepted into both this festival and the one in san francisco. amazing. the rest will probably be good too.
Various. Saturday October 15th 3pm, Dole Theaters

7. Live Music Showcase: 9th Wonder
Good luck getting tickets to this. I hear they are still available. I’m really just going to see Monarx (heartheartheart) but definitely can’t wait to see how 9th Wonder is doing after all this time.
Friday October 14th 9:00pm, Nextdoor

8. SENNA
So good. SO GOOD. So good that i saw this at the HIFF preview night and can’t wait to see it again. truly remarkable: his life, this movie, and the entire country of brazil. in the words of programming director anderson le: even if you don’t like formula one racing, even if you don’t like brazil, even if you don’t like documentaries, YOU WILL LOVE THIS FILM. he was totally right. don’t miss this one. ps: senna is mostly shot in his prime, and is sofa king gorgeous. a heart throb to say the least.
Brazil. Sunday October 23rd 2:30pm, Dole Theaters

9. The Descendants
forget it. the film sold out five seconds after tickets went on sale. go get in the rush line and stay there, they will allow some people in, and the anticipation is supposedly worth it. alexander payne (Sideways, Election) will be there, and it’s worth it to get a glimpse of him alone. BIG DEAL STUFF. ask him what it’s like to win a faking oscar. download the book to read on your kindle while you’re in line. you’ll probably finish it in a few hours, it’s that good.
United States. Sunday October 23rd 6:00pm, Dole Theaters

10. Saigon Electric
I just realized i don’t have any picks from Japan, China or Korea in this list. normally those are all i see. this year i think i’m just more excited about these than the rest. this one mainly because it was all the rage at the other film festivals i went to this year and i never managed to catch it. very excited to see how they throw down in vietnam.
United States, Vietnam. Saturday October 22nd 4:30pm

i have to run but those are the top 10. also make sure you bug matt for his picks and anderson too. i’m more partial to the non-violent, not too dramatic sort of things. my poor vulnerable little brain gets kind of overwhelmed sometimes, especially after the 2009 festival when daniel and i saw all those MAJORLY heavy films. gimme light. gimme sexy. gimme music. 2011 is the year of ….that. :)

see you at the festival.

so one night dj soundcheck jumps on in the super late night at soho and starts playing track after track of fcking amazing music and i was like RYAN MAKE A MIX ALREADY and he was like “sure! send me a list of some of your favorite tracks” so instead of sending him that i sent him my blip stream, forgetting that sometimes there’s some super random, even emo shit in there. poor ryan. he still took a pretty damn good stab at it and this is what i got in return….

The Sounds of Hipsters (gag) (but i love it)

Sounds of Hipsters by supercw (via DJ Soundcheck)

oops, too small. images are too small. i haven’t been posting pics for the last few weeks (months) because i’m still trying to figure out how to use this mac book. give me a sec (week) (month).
this was a tuesday like forever ago. i love flash’s ponderous face. i also love how he can totally give me mac lessons. and i SUPER love the steak and eggs at apartment3 right now. it’s to dieee for.

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bacardi pool party

be there.

cc @everyone

details here

lots and lots of work. but it’s fun. workfun.

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we were supposed to be taking turns with our drives, but i find myself not being able to say no when Zana invites me to the east side. she seriously owes me like 3 town visits. i’m so not counting though. i happily went to kick it at Chuck’s new 808skate last week. everyone was in the back of the shop on the ramp.

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you guys might not realize it –i know i didn’t– but there’s some wickedly creative shat going down in the blaisdell hotel. you guys might not also realize this, but there’s a place called the blaisdell hotel. saw some amazing things in there last week.

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i just thought about how long chris kalima spent fixing my wordpress when it conked out and how selfish i was to stop blogging like two entries after that. five minutes of chris kalima time is like five hours of regular person time. and i’m pretty sure he worked on this for an hour or two. basically, i owe him my life. but i’ll start with a fcking blog entry.
it’s not like i’m not taking pictures. i have them all.
i’m going to show them ALL to you….. later.
for now, this was the week of 4th of july, which was stellar for everyone, i’m sure. i was eating at the new SALT in kaimoooks. all kinds of fried wonderful things.

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gonna be posting my pics on facebook for the next few weeks. i hope we’re friends over there? things are getting too busy to really dedicate the time i want over here. don’t worry, life isn’t stopping, just these updates. meanwhile, i REALLY hope you are checking out trump sunday august 7th. daytime patio party! think the do-over meets rehab meets brunch meets hawaii :)

Every First Sunday at Trump

11:30am – 2:30pm.
Free Valet parking.

brunchmusic: The Weekend – The Knowing

it’s not easy to just go about life when disaster strikes. $20 for a shirt. or text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 from your phone. or go to redcross.org to donate more. do something.

click the image for info on buying the t shirt. this shirt will be my uniform for a while.

there’s something to be said about making decisions in your adult life. particularly, your decision as to who you surround yourself with. the minute you let go of that youthful urge to be all up in so many people’s lives is the minute you really start enjoying life. at least that’s what i think. i also think it’s great to be around smart people, creative people, and funny people. last week at dinner, i got to be around all three at once.

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a pretty severe case of being in the right place at the right time with the right people last night. i need to have a moment.

there’s a lot. let it load. let it load let it load.
(do you ever like the look of words, not necessarily what they spell? i do. i also like to misspell words to make them look better. like the word loud. i like it spelt as laoud.)
where was i. oh. i was at munch.

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