Except for, maybe, Daughtry — whose lead emerged from the primordial ooze of the "American Idol" reject pile to scowl on all daring to call his band Nickelback-lite — almost every grouping of music players starts off life as an indie band. And one of the more pleasant places to catch Honolulu's newest indie players is weekly Kaleidoscope nights at NextDoor. Performing tonight at 9:30 p.m. or so: Amitystreet and Solis Occasus. $7 gets you in if you're 21 and over. Who knows? Maybe you'll get to hear the next Guster. Or something. Details at http://myspace.com/thekaleidoscopeshow.

— Derek Paiva

LEARNING CURVE

BEND YOUR WAYS AT WORKSHOP

Are you a yoga instructor looking to hone your skills, or a yoga student seeking to deepen your practice? YogaFit Training Systems will hold a weekend Level 1 workshop Saturday and Sunday at the Ritz Carlton Kapalua on Maui. Learn traditional yoga poses and delve into the mind-body connection all in a hands-on, nonjudgmental environment. To register, contact YogaFit at (888) 786-3111, ext. 222 or 223. Or visit www.yogafit.com or e-mail train@yogafit.com. Tuition, which includes a yoga mat and manual, is $389.

— Advertiser Staff

FINAL WORD

"I hang out with some guys in New York. We roll six men deep, wear leather jackets, and look tough. Then we take the jackets off and go home to our families in the suburbs."

Kevin Dillon | of HBO's "Entourage," in Men's Journal