ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
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You've been working hard since Monday, yet by Wednesday, does it feel like the weekend will never come? Check out Wine Down Wednesday at town Restaurant it's a great Hump Day event to help get you through the rest of the week. Sample four different wines every week, each paired with a small plate of food by chef Ed Kenney.
The type of grape and region changes weekly, and the event is curated by sommeliers and wine connoisseurs. Mingle with young professionals and wine enthusiasts in town's modern ambiance every Wednesday, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Town, 3435 Wai'alae Ave.; 735-5900, www.townkaimuki.com.
Lacy Matsumoto
KILL THE NOISE
Some people thrive on the loud, pulsating sound of techno music and if you do, you'll get a jolt from Kill the Noise, a hard-driving production team from Rochester, N.Y. Avant garde musicians Ewun and Ludachrist, the creative duo behind Kill the Noise, have worked or produced remixes with artists like Chromeo, Treasure Fingers and Cra.
Their hard-hitting bass lines have fans around the world logging in daily to the Kill the Noise blog for their latest song downloads. Check out the sound now at http://killnoisekill.blogspot.com. And save the date: For their debut in Hawai'i, local promoter G-Spot of Double-O-Spot productions is bringing the Noise to Indigo Restaurant for a "Get Fresh" Friday on May 8. Indigo, 1121 Nu'uanu Ave. Doors open at 9 p.m. Purchase your tickets now at 591-3500, and get in for $7, www.double-o-spot.com.
L.M.
RIFF REPORT
The glorious, deluxe physical box set isn't dead. Thankfully. Some of us still prefer to hear music coming out of high-end stereo speakers instead of tinny little earbuds. Jane's Addiction has a new rarities set out through Rhino, called "A Cabinet of Curiosities." It's a limited-edition set packaged in a wooden case with three CDs and one DVD packed with demos and live performances. To satisfy vinyl fetishists, Rhino is also giving record spinners 180-gram editions of "Nothing's Shocking" (1988) and "Ritual De Lo Habitual" (1990). Find out more and order at rhino.com.
New York-based Easy Star All-Stars have recorded critically acclaimed reggae tributes to Pink Floyd and Radiohead. They are following up those popular efforts with a new take on the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." "Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band" includes an impressive array of guest artists, including Steel Pulse, Matisyahu, Michael Rose (Black Uhuru), Luciano, U Roy, Bunny Rugs (Third World), Ranking Roger (English Beat) and Sugar Minott. The first single "With a Little Help from My Friends," featuring Luciano, is exclusively on iTunes. Hear it at http://media.popmatters.com/downloads/EasyStarAll-Stars_WithALittleHelp.mp3.
Shining bright in the Americana constellation, the Avett Brothers take bluegrass and rural string music and turn it on its head by adding Beatlesque harmonies, smart-alecky lyrics, rock energy and an indie sensibility. The North Carolina band recently moved to Columbia Records from indie Ramseur. New album "I and Love and You" is set to drop in July. Check them out on Bruce Springsteen's "Hangin' Out on E Street" page, covering "Glory Days": www.brucespringsteen.net/news/hanginout.html.
Sarah Zupko, www.PopMatters.com
SALES & BARGAINS
Give handmade love to your mother next month. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today only at Island Glassworks in Kailua, Geoff Lee's studio is offering a seconds and extras sale, with awesome functional glass art at a fraction of retail. Island Glassworks, 171 Hamakua Drive, Suite A; 263-4527, www.islandglassworks.com.
Get buff, and get Mom moving out there with you. Every Tuesday and Thursday, Buff Mama meets from 5 to 6 p.m. at Magic Island for a full-body, cross-training workout. The best part is this: Classes are only a $5 donation! That's one recession-proof workout routine we can keep to! Buff Mama; 561-0018, www.buffmama.org.
Leave vanity at other gyms. Sans mirrors but with all the great deep gutteral moans, CrossFit Oahu is now offering a free 10 a.m. class. This resistance-based training is hard-core, and serious CrossFitters mean business, but this beginner class is a first step into getting into seriously good shape. Bonus: You can go out for some post-workout grinds without the guilt. CrossFit Oahu, 556 Reed Lane; 685-7630, www.crossfitoahu.com.
Now that late spring/early summer gear has arrived, there are new markdowns at Lululemon. Our pick: bold tops for $34. Go tonight, and stay for their Lunafest event at 7:15 p.m., featuring films by, for, and about women, along with pupu and conversation. A $10 donation for entry is requested, with proceeds benefitting The Women's Fund of Hawaii and the Breast Cancer Fund. Lululemon, Ala Moana Center; 946-7220, www.lululemon.com.
Keep the momentum from Earth Day going, and spend your green locally. It's surely the chicest way to live on an island. Thankfully, there are now lots of great products produced on this rock. Keep your local boutique, local farmers and brasseries going strong.
Pualana Lemelle
WHATS ON YOUR IPOD?
DJ Kenji
1. "All Killa No Filla," DJ Honda
2. "Trouble in the Water," De La Soul
3. "Kemuri," DJ Krush
4. "Tuff Cuts," DJ Kentaro
5. "Space Funk 2001," DJ Muro, featuring Nipps
