Fashion designers, artists, local hip-hop crews and DJs collide Thursday at NextDoor (43 N. Hotel St.) for the second installment of The Next Movement, a nascent bi-monthly party. At the helm is GenuineHI front-man and KTUH DJ "Jake the Snake" Miyasato, who does it all "For the Love" of promoting emerging Hawai'i talent (as his hot-commodity GenuineHI T-shirts attest).

This week, check out sounds from The Soul Pacific and DJ Frank{E}, live painting by Stan Still, and fashion shows by Allison Izu and the Candy Shop. 9 p.m.-2 a.m., 21 and older. For more info, go to www.genuineHI.com.

— Melissa May White

SENDING HIP-HOP A 'DIRTY' MESSAGE

What is "Dirty Aloha"?

It's that feeling when you're stuck in traffic.

It's also the title of local act Hunger Pains' debut album: "Stereotyping hip-hop, that's dirty aloha, DJs not using no more vinyl, that's dirty aloha."

So you might call it equal parts frustration and inspiration for these boys, who breathe, sleep and live hip-hop.

The raw sound of the "Dirty Aloha" album was produced by SIQ Records, a new label created for independent artists. Creative director Kenta Nemoto of SIQ said the album is "a statement to the hip-hop industry, where a lot of it is commercialized and has no substance, lyrically and musically."

The album can be found at Prototype, Jelly's, TooGruvz, Stylus and online at www.siqrecords.com. Catch Hunger Pains performing live on Aug. 18 at Lotus Soundbar.

— Lacy Matsumoto