ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
Super Marqet
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You won't be finding groceries, canned goods, or produce in this Marqet, but you can choose from an array of adorable clothing and psychedelic mushroom stickers. Tucked away in the middle of Waikiki, the boutique makes you feel like you're walking into a time machine, going back into the 1970s where hippies met rock 'n' roll.
T-shirts, dresses, jackets and denim tout music, love and a free-spirit lifestyle. The company also carries a variety of local designers like Indah, Vivo and Roberta Oaks. And once you find something you want to take home, special treat: a free Marqet logo tote comes with purchases over $20. Now that definitely beats a plastic bag. Marqet Hawaii, 345 Royal Hawaiian Ave., No. 303; 922-4776, www.marqet.net.
— Lacy Matsumoto
SALES & BARGAINS
— Pualana Lemelle
GET YOUR AÇAI
It's known as a superfood because of its high antioxidant content and fatty acids. The açai (pronounced ah-sci-EE), berry is an Amazon rainforest delicacy.
The Diamond Head Cove Health Bar is on top of it, serving high-energy bowls including açai. "The fruit is so fresh, and they have the best-tasting granola," says Angela Berger, a frequent customer. The açai fruit is blended with a mixture of soy, blueberries and frozen sambazon açai, and topped with local organic honey, chewy or crunchy granola, bee pollen and freshly cut strawberries. It's a steal at $6.50 for a Cove Bowl, and $8.50 for a Mana Bowl. Diamond Head Cove Health Bar, 3045 Monsarrat Ave. No. 5; 732-8744, www.diamondheadcove.com.
— L.M.
G IS FOR GREEN
He's known around town for his loyalty to DJing with vinyl, promoting weekly club events, and organizing the Love Festival for the past 10 years. But G-Spot, aka Greg Dehnert, also has a history of supporting the environment.
With a master's degree in civil engineering, he was vice president of the University of Miami's Earth Alert Club, president of the Florida Water Environment Association, and now, here in Hawai'i, he's organizing The Chinatown Getdown, an all-night event that supports his passion for the environment. "I want to bring awareness to those in the nightclub industry by allowing them to do what they love while donating their talents to charity," says Dehnert.
Eight clubs will join together on Friday, with one cover charge allowing for admission to all. Organizations like the World Wildlife Federation, Sierra Club, Greenpeace, Environmental Defense and the Wilderness Society will benefit. Presale tickets: $10 general, $15 VIP, at www.groovetickets.com. Details: www.chinatowngetdown.com.
— L.M.
RELEASES
DARK SPIRIT
Nick Cave's first disc in four years, "Dig!!! Lazarus, Dig!!!" (Anti Records), is a showcase for his provocative storytelling and serpentine baritone, and proves age — at 50, he's been an avant-rock innovator for more than 25 years — has done little to lighten his mood. Cave and his band, the Bad Seeds, blend dark atmosphere with simple dusty, bluesy rock — and his voice continues to slither its way through the shadows, conjuring up creepy images.
He touches on stark ideas of religion, class distinctions and the state of the world with deeply poetic lyrics and remarkable vocal restraint. Some tracks rock out, but with a measure of poignancy.
This is another wonderfully disturbing addition to Nick Cave's catalog.
— John Kosik, The Associated Press
