THE NIGHT STUFF
Blissed-out Slightly Stoopid returns
By Derek Paiva
Advertiser Entertainment Writer
Bong!
They like to surf. They like to skate. They're into a certain glaucoma remedy in a big way. And they do a cover of John Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane" that would've left the late singer swearing by AmTrak for all his travel needs.
They are Slightly Stoopid.
Fresh off a two-month tour of this wonderful nation with fellow mixed-genre (reggae, punk, ska, rock, metal, etc.) alt-rockers Pepper, San Diego-based Slightly Stoopid returns to Honolulu ready to shred the Pipeline. And bonus! After all that time on the road Pepper and the Stoopids are still close.
"Slightly Stoopid are really good friends of ours," said Pepper vocalist/guitarist Kaleo Wassman. "Both bands get along really well. And that's really hard to find because we don't have a lot of bands we like."
Famously signed by much-missed Sublime vocalist Bradley Nowell in 1995 while they were still in high school, Slightly Stoopid co-founders Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald were raised on the joyous sounds of dub, punk and reggae. Much time on the road and five albums worth of eclectic sonics since have made them an extremely tight, blissed-out energetic live act.
Also along for the ride with the guitarist/bassist/vocalists are drummer Ryan Moran and percussionist Oguer Ocon.
Show 'em some love Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Pipeline Cafe. Entry is $15. Call 589-1999.
Natural Vibrations — with a gig of their own at Hard Rock Cafe, 9 p.m. Saturday — opens for Stoopid.
AND Then This One TimE, After Band Camp ...
If Band Camp and Slightly Stoopid parties this week whet your appetite for more live rock, check out O'ahu bands ...
- Black Square, El Enemigo, P*** Poor Excuse, Ex-Superheroes, Dub Phylum, 8 p.m. today at Club Pauahi, for $5.
- Shadows Of Sanctity, Blood Soaked Bandages and Jack Move, 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Pink Cadillac, for $6.
Crunk sOUL, Brother
Ah, for the old days when getting "crunk" simply meant partying until you could tolerate 2 Live Crew. These days it's "the next big thing" in hip-hop, chronicled in stories in Time and (gasp!) The Honolulu Advertiser, when not quickly being ushered into uncool oblivion by the likes of, uh, Usher.
Can you say, "Yeah?"
But while the high-energy hip-hop hybrid thrives this summer, there's Crunk Fridays at The Sound Factory (formerly Players Club Downtown). An all-ages party hosted by United DJs of Hawaii, attendees are encouraged to try open mike or open turntabling. There's also R&B and reggae for those who don't want the crunk.
At 1270 Queen Emma St., from 8 p.m. every Friday. More information at 479-3008 or www.uniteddjsofhawaii.org.
One For The DJS
Finally, this month's Trip the Lights pays tribute to the men and women who work the turntables with Cater 2 The DJ, tonight at Studio 1. Expect mixed genres of underground hip-hop (downtempo, abstract, breaks, etc.), some live verse from Microscopic Syllables and open scratch sessions on the tables.
Get more information at www.lightsleepers.net. From 9 p.m.; cover is $5.
Reach Derek Paiva at dpaiva@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8005.
