IT'S LIVE: THIS WEEK ONLY

KCCN FM100 BIRTHDAY BASH, with Katchafire, Kapena, more. 5:30 p.m. today-Saturday, Waikiki Shell. 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

SO SARI! BOLLYWOOD NIGHTS, an ARTafterDARK event. 6-9 p.m. today, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-6099, www.artafterdark.org.

BRIAN EVANS IN CONCERT, jazz, swing and pop, followed by Spin with DJ Rayne. 8 p.m. today, Hula's Bar & Lei Stand. 923-0669.

DAN WEAVER FASHION SHOW AND AFTER-PARTY. 8 p.m. show, 10 p.m. after-party today, The Loft; 21/older for after-party. www.dw.bigcartel.com.

GO JIMMY GO. Our own home-grown ska cats are still packing houses. 9 p.m. today, Anna Bannana's. 18/older. 946-5190.

"BODY ART EXPOSED," music, dancing, body art, fashion runway. 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. today, Honolulu Design Center; 21/older. 956-1250.

"SHINE, THE WHITE PARTY," to benefit Aloha United Way, Project Shine. 9:30 p.m. VIP, 11:30 p.m.-2 a.m. general today, Chai's. 585-0011.

"RESPECT." 86 List, Arson Recoil, more, to benefit Sex Abuse Treatment Center. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Anna Bannana's; 18/older. 946-5190.

CHRIS ROCK, with Mario Joyner. Irreverent equals hilarious. Always. 8 p.m. Saturday, Blaisdell Arena. 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

FUSION. Can we assume that two or more elements will be coming together at this event? 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Pearl Ultralounge. 944-8000.

JOHNNY ROCK SOCIETY REVIVAL II, '70s-'90s top-40 music. Dare: Try NOT to sing along. 9 p.m.-midnight. Saturday, Club Reno. 841-0456.

OCEANFRONT. Where the pretty - and pretty naughty - go. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, RumFire; 21/older. www.flashandmattyboypresent.com.

THE TEMPO OF LIFE, with Tempo Valley, spoken-word poets Ieyoka and Bridget Gray. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, E&O Trading Co. 591-9555.

VAMPIRE WEEKEND We think Oxford commas are useless too. Totally. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Pipeline Cafe. 877-750-4400, www.ticketmaster.com.

"LOVE FOR BABY SYNDI," benefit for a baby with rare blood disease. 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Mai Tai Bar, Ala Moana Center. 947-2900.

ON THE TURNTABLES

RETURN TO THE PLAYBOY MANSION. Maybe some of us never left. With DJ Dimitri From Paris. 8 p.m. today, Lotus Soundbar. 924-1688.

UNVIBE OAHU, with Charles Feelgood, DJs G-Spot, IKON & Daniel J. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. today, The Shop; 21/older. www.groovetickets.com.

HARAJUKU LOVERS LIVE AT 35, with DJs Kentaro and Xhift. Harajuku haters need not attend. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, Bar 35. 537-3535.

NOTABLE, NEW AND NOT-SO-NEW: DJS, BANDS AND SPACES

BIG CHILL, '60s and early-'70s music. Nonboomers welcome, too. 5-9 p.m. Fridays, Rumours, Ala Moana Hotel. 955-4811.

GO!, '60s, soul, garage, reggae, punk, ska and more with DJs. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays, Mercury Bar. 256-8095, www.myspace.com/smashagogo.

RE:FRESH!, with Get Fresh! DJs Sovern-T and G-Spot; it's like Get Fresh!, part two. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays, Cafe Che Pasta; 524-0004.

BOOKOO FRIDAYS. That's beaucoup to you. With DJs 45Revolver and Ross Jackson. 10 p.m. Fridays, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine; 521-2900.

FLASHBACK FRIDAYS LIVE. 10 p.m.-4 a.m. Fridays, Skye Sushi Lounge, Ala Moana Hotel penthouse. 21/older, 25-30, older preferred. 955-4466.

CHEE HOO SATURDAYS, hip-hop, reggae. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays, Tio's Garage & Taco Station; 404 Ward Ave. www.tiosgarage.com.

EMPIRE. DJs spin hip-hop, house, soul, funk, drum-n-bass. 9 p.m.-4 a.m. Saturdays, Lotus Soundbar; 21/older. www.myspace.com/doubleospot.

CREAM, with DJs Betty and Nocturna - house, R&B, hip-hop, new wave, electro. 10 p.m. Saturdays, except first Saturday, Indigo. 537-4164.

HAWAIIWOOD, with DJ Durtie Rice and lots o' glam. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays, Planet Hollywood. 924-7877, www.verticaljunkies.com.

RICE CRACKER, with DJs Delve1der, XL and G-Spot. Or kakimochi, to some. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays, Chai's Island Bistro. 585-0011.

Lollipop Mondays, dance crew contest, hip-hop, R&B. 7 p.m.-12 a.m. Mondays, The O Lounge; all ages. www.myspace.com/uniteddjs.

KUTMASTER SPAZ, '80s, '90s, now, and mash-ups. Midnight-4 a.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, CW's (Coconut Willy's) Beach Walk. 21/older.

HIP HOP HUMP. We can only imagine what goes on at this party. Yee-haw! 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Hula's Bar & Lei Stand; 923-0669.

MODERN LOVE, dance, rock, pop. Can you ask for anything more? Ask anyway. 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Mercury Bar. 537-3080.

INDULGE, pau hana professional mingling for ladies, with Beauty Bar and music by DJ Miss Kitty Lee. 4-8 p.m. Thursdays, Bar 35; 537-3535.

SWAMPA ZZ, emo-tronic-dirt-hop party. Downtown is where it's at. 10 p.m. Thursdays, Indigo Eurasian Cuisine. 21/older. 521-2900.

REDDA FIRE, reggae and dancehall with DJs. 11 p.m.-4 a.m. Thursdays, The Living Room, Fisherman's Wharf. 21/older. 395-2100.