Who says depression and anger can't lead to success? The California-based Say Anything and frontman Max Bemis, on tour to support their latest CD, "In Defense of the Genre," takes the Pipeline Cafe stage at 8 tonight for an all-ages show that is certain to up their MySpace friend count by a horde of screaming Island girls. Emo, yes, but the band is also adding to its friend count with critics and critical listeners. Like Blender says, "Bemis nuttily injects R&B thump, techno throb, Queen-style chanting and folkie mandolin into his emo." Get tickets, $22 to $50, at Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or at 877-750-4400.

— Advertiser Staff

WHO'LL COME OUT ON TOP?

PICK HAWAI'I'S MOST ROMANTIC MAN

Four romantic men, chosen by The Honolulu Advertiser online voters, head to the Hawai'i Romance Festival as KGMB sets a date for its "Return to Romance" special, tied to our contest and series of stories. The final four will be seen at 9 p.m. Monday on KGMB 9 (repeats at 6 p.m. April 26). Advertiser readers and KGMB viewers can vote for a grand-prize winner, Hawai'i's Most Romantic Man, 12:01 a.m. Monday through midnight April 27. Hawai'i's Most Romantic Man will be revealed during the Hawai'i Romance Festival's kickoff event May 2 at 'Iolani Palace. See The Advertiser's stories on contestants at www.honoluluadvertiser.com/romantic. Info on the 2008 festival: www.HawaiiRomanceFestival.com.

— Advertiser Staff

FINAL WORD

"Everything I do is never done. It's like, OK, did you do your best here? No. Was that your best at the moment? Yes. OK, then, let it go. Let's go on to the next one and be better."

Tyler Perry | in Best Life magazine