THE LEFT LANE
Brushfire bounce

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But Johnson himself co-produced longtime friend Frankenreiter's self-titled debut CD of laid-back beach folk.

Recorded here last year at Johnson's Mango Tree home studio, Frankenreiter's soon-to-be-released disc will ring familiar to anyone who's grooved to "Brushfire Fairytales" or "On And On."

Johnson lends 'ukulele, guitar and bass support throughout, and contributes a guest vocal to the bouncy "Free."

Also lending support: Eels keyboardist Koool G. Murder, vocalist G. Love (of Special Sauce), and professional surfer/guitarist Rob Machado.

Frankenreiter's CD, on Johnson's Brushfire Records label, is set for a May 11 release.

Hooked on matrimony

There is life after divorce.

More than a quarter of adult Americans have been divorced at some time in their lives, according to a recent Gallup Poll, but only 10 percent are currently divorced.

That means 63 percent of divorcees have remarried. And chances are that many of those who have yet to remarry eventually will.

So, while marriages may fail, the will to be married endures.

Still prowling in pink

Tiki-inspired artist Josh "Shag" Agle, a Southern California painter and illustrator whose work is featured at Tiki's Grill & Bar at the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel, revamped the feline's look for this milestone (the cat, of course, is much more sophisticated at 40).

And MGM is on the prowl for consumers, to cash in on a little nostalgia. You can buy everything from sportswear to martini sets and golf accessories. Visit www.pinkpanther.com.