Flying Coffin announcements

Several announcements from the Flying Coffin camp today: first up they’ve created a few women’s leggings featuring the abraxas pattern in black/red and the repeater skull pattern in black/lime green. all leggings printer, cut, and sewn in Seattle. So, support local business.

Next, they’ve just announced their latest collaboration with Black Scale and Alive & Well. Limited quantities in this shirt.

Finally, get 50% on remaining sweats and fleece. So, stock up for Fall and scoop up some dope stuff at a great price. Use the promo code “fifty” upon check out.

All of these great things are available at http://www.flyingcoffin.com

Soulgasm feat. Special Guest DJ Cecil + residents Matt Kee, Yuji, & HughB this Friday at 39Hotel

For years now, Soulgasm has held the standard for dance filled parties in Hawaii. The monthly event, held every 3rd Friday, features house, soul, and funk and the good vibes of thirtyninehotel. Resident DJs Matt Kee, Yuji, and HughB hold down the spot every month and make sure that Chinatown keeps dancing.

For Soulgasm’s June event, they are kicking off the summer with special guest all the way from the Bay, Oakland’s own DJ Cecil of the legendary SF parties, thePeople and Bembe.

Cecil bio -

Raised on old jazz and gospel records and fine-tuned by classical teachings on piano, DJ Cecil already held a deep understanding for music when he was led to hip hop in his tender teenage years. However, his arrival to the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 90‘s set the stage for his true unfolding; a path that would soon position him as an integral part of a burgeoning and beautiful underground house music & dance scene.

His passion for music is contagious; as he cleverly fuses house with the beautiful nuances of jazz, the heart of soul music and the boom-baps of hip hop. The result is a refreshing and colorful dance floor experience, that keeps the body at attention and the heart tenderly in tune.

DJ, musician & producer, DJ Cecil has a unique sound that delights listeners from all over the world – but perhaps his best personal accomplishments lie in the the monthly event he co-founded, “thePeople”. A signature of style, freedom and love that becomes unleashed on the dance floor, “thePeople” is now enjoying it’s fifth year as a monthly event that takes place in Oakland, California. Having hosted the likes of Rich Medina, DJ Spinna, Osunlade, Boddhisatva, Amp Fiddler & so much more, “thePeople” invigorates Bay Area nightlife with their unique offering of music, culture & art. Simply, it is a great reflection of a city full of immigrants, transplants, leftists, same-gender-loving, artists and people of color that Oakland is known to be. Expect soulful sounds from across a spectrum of genres; cutting edge bass driven broken rhythms folded into Afrobeat or Brazilian flavored tracks, and of course a little hip hop. Pulling from the influential rather than the derivative commercial end of the record crate, “thePeople” continues to be an important gathering space unlike no other.

This all goes down from 9pm-2am this Friday night at thirtyninehotel (39 N. Hotel St.) It’s a 21+ event & $10 gets you through the door. For more info, check out:

http://www.housingproject360.com and http://www.facebook.com/SoulgasmHawaii

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some of Cecil’s productions

http://www.djcecil.com/music.html

thePeople

http://www.thepeopleoakland.com/

clip of thePeople

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BeatRoot Sound Cypher tonight at Manifest

If you missed out on the BeatRoot Grand Championship this past Saturday, then you’re in luck. The lightsleepers will be holding a beat cypher tonight at Manifest, featuring several producers that competed on Saturday, some past champions, and the entire Seattle crew holding down the spot.

This 18+ event starts at 9pm at Manifest in Chinatown. For more info, check out http://www.lightsleepers.net

Honolulu Night Market this Saturday

This Saturday, the monthly street festival known as Honolulu Night Market happens once again. Tons of live art, food vendors, and boutique shopping in the Pinch of Salt Warehouse. It’s a fun event that all members of the family can enjoy.

It all goes down from 6-11pm on Auahi St. in Kaka’ako. For more info and details about the other special features of this month’s Night Market, check out http://www.honolulunightmarket.com/

Nameless Hawaii #NMLSWORLD Snapback

Designed by the Nocturnal Sound Krew’s own DJ SSSOLUTION, this one features the NMLS banner & NMLSWORLD in Old English font. Back of the hat features the #NMLSWORLD tag and the underbill features a screen printed hand style of the motto “Conquered Came Saw.”

Available now from http://www.nmlsworld.com

Fitted Hawaii Kamehameha Day Celebration

The homies at Fitted will be rocking a special Kamehameha Day sale tomorrow. 20% off everything, excluding the new release that day. The sale extends in-store and online at http://www.fittedhawaii.com

When shopping online, use the discount code KAMEHAMEHA at checkout.

Kicks/HI x Hurley Summer 2013 collection releasing tomorrow

Releasing tomorrow at the Kicks/HI Makaloa St. flagship is the highly anticipated Summer collaboration with Hurley. Consisting of shirts, slippers, a hat, and a pair of board shorts. The slippers, based off the Hurley Phantom, uses neoprene lining on the straps and Nike Free technology on the sole for great cushioning, support, and flexibility. I have a pair of the general release version of the slippers and they are LEGIT with capital letters. Very comfortable and hella cushioned.

The collection releases tomorrow at the Makaloa St. flagship. For more info, check out http://www.kickshawaii.com

p.s. if you follow Kicks/HI on Instagram, there are details of a contest they’re holding based off of this collection. Check them out on Instagram at @kickshawaii

Beatroot Grand Championships 2013

 

It’s baaaaacccckkkkkk… The producers are ready and the battle time is set for the lightsleepers yearly beat battle competition. Beatroot Grand Championships 2013 will feature six of the dopest producers in Hawaii battling it out for that championship like LeBron against the Spurs.

UPDATE: due to unforeseen circumstances, Nate L. will be unable to compete. He will be replaced by J. Blake.

Also happening at Beatroot is a special producer set from Seattle’s Stop Biting Crew: OC Notes, EarDr.Umz, and Absolute Madman. Nomasterbacks & Horrorshow will be performing live, along with DJs Observ, Vezzen, and OT. The chief lightsleeper, Kavet The Catalyst will hold court over the proceedings.

This all goes down 9pm this Saturday at The Venue (1144 Bethel Street). For more info, check out http://www.lightsleepers.net

Need a history lesson on Beatroot?

Eclectika: UH Group Show at Kissaten tomorrow night

Check out this UH group show opening tomorrow at Kissaten near Ala Moana. Since Kissaten is open 24/7, drop by sometime tomorrow to check out the exhibit. The opening reception is tomorrow night from 6-9pm.

Buffalo Wild Wings Pearl Highlands Opening June 5th

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Had the pleasure of checking out the pre-opening VIP event of the new Buffalo Wild Wings at Pearl Highlands Center.

Situated next to the Regal Pearl Highlands 12 Theaters, the former Craft Supply of Honolulu has been transformed into a 70 table sports bar. 30 high tables front a 17 seat bar in the bar area. 40 tables make up the main dining area. So, tons of seating are available for patrons of this new establishment.

Did I mention the TVs? Well, there are numerous TVs throughout the venue, as per usual with the Buffalo Wild Wings set up of sports everywhere. Several projector screens are flanked by LCD screens of numerous shapes and sizes. The dining area had TV surrounding all diners in an almost sensory overload of sports. While me and @stutterinstan were enjoying our meal of Mango Habanero, Asian Zing, and Parmesan boneless wings, the amount of sports happening at once was overwhelming.

With NBATV, MLB Network, NHL Network, and various forms of ESPN tuned in, I don’t think anyone would be asking what the score of a particular game would be. The challenge is just finding it in the grid of sports happening on all the walls.

The meal was your standard bar fare, as you can’t really screw up wings. We did manage to have room for dessert, and, thanks to our server Megan’s suggestion, we had the Dessert Nachos. This concoction of a pastry shell, topped with four scoops of ice cream, honey, chocolate, and cheesecake bites was the perfect contrast to the hot wings we just had prior.

The environment is great and it’s a welcome change for something on the Westside. If you wanted to watch sports and have a bite to eat, you’re options were limited to The Shack, Chili’s, or trekking into town to one of the many sports bars there. Thankfully, for the Westside and Central residents, it’s a nice change of pace to go someplace close to enjoy sports.

Buffalo Wild Wings opens today, June 5th, and is open seven days a week.

Buffalo Wild Wings Pearl Highlands is located at 1000 Kamehameha Highway, next to Regal Theaters and above the Pearl City 24 Hour Fitness. For more info, check out http://www.buffalowildwings.com or follow them on Twitter (@BWWings) or like them on Facebook.