This is a list of every show I plan to attend in February. I like my new work schedule, it will allow me to achieve this. I'll be missing Circle Jerks though; I'll be off island for work. But some changes were made to that work schedule too which will allow me to catch Screeching Weasel on both nights. Hopefully too, but it wasn't announced yet, Banana Jazz be playing 3rd Thursday at Bevy *fingers crossed.
​I screened shot all these flyers, can you tell?

This should be a fun one, a showcase of music videos produced by the student bands at Kailua Music School. Should be a fun time! I'm sure all the students put in a lot of work and time into making this happen. 

I still have yet to check out a show at Skull-Face. It looks like it could get tight in there, and maybe hot, but it looks like it's always a fun time there and packed! Very cool venue for all-ages shows and 3 bands too. SMITZ will always be a good time. Cesspool Democracy V2 have been putting in lots of stage time as of late, and no doubt will be in full-time shredders soon enough. This would also be my first time seeing Sumor, if I'm able to make the show. I've seen a couple of the members play in other bands such as Tuesday on Mars and Taboo Zero (just online stuff, have yet to see the band in full form). 

Final show? Damn. Crowd hits a little extra hard during a Weight of Sin set; either I go a little extra too or keep out haha. I think the singer is moving (relocating for work?), safe travels to ya! It'll be nice to see Fastidium again, always a wonderful set as are Third Degree and Switch. And by this time, I'll have my weekends back and can make this wonderful early show. 

Imma run to this right after the Manifest show. Hopefully not too much overlap or none at all; would love to catch these sets in their entirety. I can't recall if I've ever caught an 82fifty show. I feel like I have, possibly at the old Downbeat lounge? When it was still called Downbeat. I think it's currently The Otherside (HNL?). This is a solid punk-pop and rock bill. And it will be nice seeing the guys in Kill Tuco, very friendly dudes. Oh and I finally found my go-to parking spots for Harbor's. I'm not telling. I still don't want to chance it at Safeway lol. 

It was announced Lagwagon was going to be playing in Hawaii, March 2020. I remember wondering if it was going to be a possbility. Unwritten Law were in town, I remember watching Feeble open up and having to leave right after their set. It was supposedly the Knumbskulls final show (turned out it would be 4 years later...or not??) and Unwritten Law played (and they were here just months ago again). COVID was getting serious and the Lagwagon show was cancelled. The stars have realigned and Lagwagon is returning! And the best part, 13th Legion will be opening up. This is a WEDNESDAY SHOW, sooooo nice. I love 13th Legion, they are such a rad LIVE BAND. I lost count how many time I've seen them already and it's always solid. This is going to be a dope show. 

Never heard of this band until recently through a post from 808imposters. Nice&Swell have some pretty solid tunes and I think it'd make a fun date night at either Secret Spot (maybe, that's a Sunday) or at Anna's. I like the flyer. 

This should be a cool show, although, I get done at work right at 7:00pm, so I'm missing the opener whoever that is, which better not be Emergency Contact. I missed Frankengirl's first set. I don't really want to miss Emergency Contact's first show. Not sure how Secret Other's is going to go, is it their first show too? I think it's overlapping members of Convoluted Planes and Mara Bloom...and probably (secret) others. Last time I saw Saydie was at This is 808 Fest, the first and last of its kind. Very solid group. It was Kat (the singer) and Mara Bloom basically. I think she travels between Philippines and here and travels the world as Saydie. Dope. Should be a good mix of heavy, scremo and shoegaze. 

I have the Pettyfords to thank for introducing me to Screeching Weasel. Thank you. I'm also looking forward to both nights. Originally, I was only going to make it to night 2 due to work, but some changes were made and it looks like it's going to be a fun weekend of shows! I'm especially looking forward to seeing Square Shapes from Kauai. Never thought that was going to happen, but thank you Jason Miller! These shows are especially cool because of all the outer island bands coming out to play these shows. And it's Screeching Weasel's first time in Hawaii? Crazy. 

After Screeching Weasel night 2, Imma run down to Irish Rose for Once a Month Punk, which is happening on the 4th Saturday instead of the 3rd. Good, cuz I want to see all these bands again. And I'm glad to see that Once a Month Punk is still happening. But how about twice a month? 

February is going be a fun month. 
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It's the end of December and a few shows coming up that look real good. First off, the last ever Once a Month Punk? That can't be. I hope it's not true. But I think it's because of the owner of Irsh Rose Saloon is gonna be retiring? That was the home of OAMP since it left Tsunamis due to that whole building being closed down...and it's still there, a somewhat eyesore on Kuhio. I hope that something comes up for it. And becuse of OAMP, I got to see many bands for the first time, and Mistermeaner a whole bunch of times. Like a lot, like I lost count how many times I've seen Mistermeaner. And thankful for every set. I got to see Dicks of Doom, Old Habits Die Hard, Pimpbot, 2Face4, the Knumbskulls, Load tha Chamber, Grapefruit, Hiriz, and like choke more. And that's just at the top of my head. If I see a flier, I'm confident enough to confirm if I've been to a particular one or not. Cheers!

Another happening this weekend. Satsang, playing three shows in Hawaii. He's originally from Montana. Acts like these rarely come through, and I think it's usually a good opportunity for locals to check out. Some soulful acoustic vibes. 

Oh snap. I feel like this next show came out of no where, but glad it's happening. Ten Things I Hate About You be playing next week. Last time I saw them was a couple years ago. And it was Soon's last show. Feeble and Aswang played too. I remember this drunk guy getting tossed out. What was he doing? Any way. This would be a delight. And the lineup of bands is solid too. And that's next weekend. 

I screenshoted all these flyers. Credit due to the creators of these dope flyers. 

So I went to see the Get Up Kids a few months back. And it was pretty stellar. Local band, Turning Roots, opened up the show. Missed the band's set entirely, got there a bit late because dinner was pushed back. But it was dope nonetheless. 

A few shows happening this week. I know, I know, I can't go to ALL OF THEM, but I can try. OR, just go to one of them. 

I haven't been to one of these events, well, not EMO KIDS. Is that different than Emo Social? Not sure. But Summer Street playing and that's always a good time. Very solid pop-punk. I still have yet to hear the band member's Green Day tribute band. And of course, a couple members do participate in Goat Punishment, a very solid Weezer tribute band. 
Now three different events happening on Saturday. 

In-store performances are always fun to go to, especially when it's in celebration of a record release! An acoustic performance by Party Foul inside of Hungry Ear Records this Saturday. An early show too! 

The Elevations are gonna embark on their first tour in the mainland. I think it's for a handful of shows, and they gonna be bringing their unique 3-part harmony of island funk and soul. And Hell Caminos gonna be opening up. Wounds is such a good album. 

Been wanting to check out Awa Hou Kave Lounge for a bit now, I know they've had a bunch of open mics (and on a Monday too!). I made it to one once, but I think they were all ready done for the night. Or in between sets. My girlfriend and I got to the venue and everyone was cruising, so we got food instead. The venue is on S. King st. on the left side after 7-11 if you're driving towards Market City. It looks like a solid lineup. Been wanting to catch the homie, Mophead, live for a bit now (he does Post-Music Radio on KTUH, Friday's, 12pm to 3pm). It would be my first time seeing Over Grey, although, it's members of Faux de Tail, who I got to check out at Sailor Jerry in 2024. Dreamy indie-pop that's magical and poppy. And Feeble gonna be playing. They posted on IG that's it's gonna be the band's last show for a LONG while. I want to hear shamowowza live one more time then. Please. 

     A new indie music compilation is out right now titled, Stop Making Cents, by CorpoRAT Records. The label launched in 2018 by Kris Martin as a way to help empower local musicians in the community. Based in Spokane, Washington, CorpoRAT is home to more than a handful of local Spokane artists which include: Indian Goat, Itchy Kitty, Bad Motivator, thrpii, Vanna Oh!, and Kung Fu Vinyl. Like past compilations such as the Punk-O-Rama series (Epitaph), the Fat series (Fat Wreck Chords), or the few titles from Nitro Records, Stop Making Cents features a dope set of tracks that make up the Spokane music scene. The comp is made up of six bands and 17 tracks. It features a wide range of sound covering a lot of ground with the noise of rock n' roll, punk rock, hardcore and hip-hop. This comp serves as a nice introduction to new indie music or a small peak into the world of CorpoRAT. Whatever your cup of tea, Stop Making Cents, will surely help you find your new favorite band.

Website - CorpoRAT Records

     The band is called ILS (pronounced ilz) and they are a 4-piece based in Portland, Oregon. They just debuted a track off of their upcoming album, Curse, set to be released July 4 this year. Pre-orders are up now on BANDCAMP. 
     Based on this first single only, I know this is going to be a banger of an album. It sounds heavy, loud and intense, just the way it should be for a group of noise rockers. 
     For fans of Jesus Lizard, Drive like Jehu, or Unsane. 

     I got to check out Feeble's album release show back in December. Also playing at the show were Grapefruit, Earl Grey and Soon. It was a dope show, Feeble played all the songs off the new album, my first time hearing any of the new stuff. I think they went to Maui the next day with Soon.
     The newest album is Growing Out of Touch, a flavorful mix of indie pop medleys coated in purple sticky punch and passion orange guava. It's as sweet as it sounds without any of the stickiness. The songs are laced with poppy hooks and spacey guitars, a constant upbeat of rock and pop jams. The lyrics have a common thread of staying indoors, sleeping in, and getting high – an almost daily routine for some people these days. This might be your survival guide to get you through the month. For any other day of the year, it's pop punk for the soul.  

     Once again, out of nowhere, some new music from the one and only Scott Sellers. You might know him from his previous projects, Rufio and Mercy Street, but as of late, he has been writing and releasing solo work. And it's amazing.
     This time though, he released a batch of acoustic renditions of tunes from his previous projects. The album is titled, unplugged, i suppose... A nice list of choice tracks too, as listed below:

1.Above Me (Perhaps, I Suppose... by Rufio)
2.Closure (The Judge, solo)
3.Being Strange (Being Strange, solo)
4.Don't Hate Me (EP, by Rufio)
5.Follow Me (MCMLXXXV, by Rufio)
6.One Slowdance (Perhaps, I Suppose... by Rufio)
7.Gravity (The Judge, solo)
8.The Grey (Let Me Live, by Mercy Street)
9.Road to Recovery (Perhaps, I Suppose... by Rufio)

     Sellers does another acoustic rendition of Above Me, the first one being released around 2007? It was up on Rufio's MySpace page for the longest time (this one), but it may have been the same version that appeared on a special edition 7” that was made specifically for the band's last show at The Glasshouse in 2007 (do copies of this 7” actually exist?). But it was a cool rendition of Above Me, complete with a toned down intro of the electric version. On unplugged, i suppose..., Sellers adds some strings/synth action to carry the bulk of the melodies and does so with all the songs that appear on the album. It's a warm addition to the songs and especially shines on One Slowdance (my personal favorite of the songs). The song Closure sounds like it was originally meant to be an acoustic song with its folk type leads and upbeat bass line. And speaking of bass lines, Don't Hate Me keeps that original bass riff on this album too (the bass line during the slow breakdown). It's all a nice new take on all these songs. And if you're familiar with the songs, and love the originals, you might appreciate all the subtle differences these new renditions have to offer. I know I do.  

     SOON, a four-piece made up of members from Rotten Blossom, Lice, and Siblings (and probably many other projects...), formed in 2018, and now have 12 new tracks of fast punk and hardcore. The new album, What the Fuck did we do to the Earth, is raw and abrasive as can be and probably what you might expect based on the title alone. Four of the tracks originally appear on their first demo, now revised and updated for a clearer sound. The tunes are still thrash filled and gritty though, and violently fast and heavy on impact. Sure, it's 12 tracks in 12 minutes, but condition yourself before listening, you'll be exhausted by the end.  

     Another Hawaii ska band? Yes, please. Like most (if not all) local ska bands past and present, No Villains Left is no different: strong horn parts, a groovy rhythm section and off-the-wall lyrical content (“...and if you love me, let me eat your crust,” - Pizza is For Winners). After four years of playing shows and crafting a sound that's fresh and original, it's time NVL release an album. And it's a good one too, not Turn-the-Radio-Off, “good.” NVL is made up of 5 seasoned musicians, they skipped formalities and went straight to Why do they rock so hard? territory. It's a 90's ska/punk party on this debut record, Bright Lights.
     The album opens big with the track, Dark Days, a punk-ska tune with a catchy horn riff and dual vocals going back and forth on verses. This song is followed up with an even bigger horn theme, Pizza is for Winners, a ditty that pays homage to the dish best served with sausage and pepperoni, yeah, pizza (deep dish or the floppy kind? The floppy kind). Another funny track on the album, is the rocking tune, Hairline. This is a tune dedicated to a receding hairline (Push back against the wall, no, it's never gonna come back, IT'S NEVER GONNA COME BACK). Sad times, for real.
     

Check out the album HERE
​Official Website: HERE

Ninjas with Syringes will be releasing a new album, Punkanomics, featuring 13 new punk rock gems. Check out it on iTunes, spotify
​My review below...

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