Won't Catch(dini) Me Runnin'

Soul Clap is tomorrow night at thirtyninehotel with Nick Catchdubs of Fool's Gold Records. Kind of a big deal. Yeah. So RSVP now. NSK bullseye!

Blah!

Look at what I found in my boxes of stuff: Originoo Gunn Clappaz trading cards. D&D Studios A Room. Da Beatminerz. O.G.C. Heltah Skeltah be the best y'all.

Bangkok Chef vs. Raekwon the Chef

Bangkok Chef in Manoa is open. It doesn't have the same open-air eating-in-a-garage atmosphere as the original on Nuuanu, but the food and prices are the same. Yummy and cheap. Another win for Manoa, my favorite valley. #12 green curry with tofu for me! Raekwon? That's a classic win. It's a tie. 

Bangkok Chef, 2955 E. Manoa Road, Honolulu, HI 96822

Super Steelers Part 1

Interesting article in the NYTimes about Steelers' head coach, Mike Tomlin. Two years ago, he got the head coach job at age 34. Now at 36, he's the youngest Super Bowl head coach in NFL history. Go Steelers!

Pandas on Tantalus

Saturday at The Contemporary Museum for lunch and art. Hi Cameron+Jackie, Angry Woebot, Contrast Magazine, Nadine Kam, John Koga, A-Yo and Juan P. of The Perfect Median. Oh whatta day, whatta day!

40oz. (and a Breakfast Bento) for Breakfast

Hi Zippy's. Breakfast Bento? Well, finally! Egg, corned beef hash, spam, rice and takuan. Took you guys long enough.

"Birds Being Birds"

I'm loving this New York Magazine blog piece. 

My President is Black

Let's party tonight! Hi Kaleidoscope!

Sky's The Limit

The final Skyline is tonight. It's been 5 years of partying at the Hanohano Room at the top of the Sheraton Waikiki with Matty Boy and Flash. See you guys tonight. Shots, bitches!

Elevation (Free My Mind)

Congrats @supercw & @daniel_loft. Have a great show tonight! 

Sunbeams

My favorite sunglasses ever. Thanks In4mation. The other day I got freaked out that I might lose them, so I got a back up pair. I'm one step ahead of you forgetfulness.

Hi Volume 10!

And another one!

Golden Chyld

I'm watching Fashion Police Golden Globes 2009, but all I can think about is Tracy Morgan's speech when 30 Rock won for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy. Effing hilarious. "Deal with it Cate Blanchett!"

Extra Extra!!

NEW ISSUE! Jan/Feb '09. In stores now. Boss!

Downtown Science

On Friday, Rock on Mars, a retrospective exhibition of the work of Stephen Sprouse, opened at Deitch Project's Wooster Street gallery in NYC (January 9 - February 28, 2009). Oh, I wish I could be there. (View some of the installation here.) Stephen Sprouse, who passed away in 2004, epitomized 1980s downtown New York with his street inspired fashion designs that fused punk, graffiti, hip-hop, and art. This exhibit features polaroids, illustrations, paintings, video works, furniture designs, and 50 of his most influential fashion looks. Marc Jacobs, who collaborated with Sprouse in 2001 for Louis Vuitton, has created a new limited edition Louis Vuitton x Stephen Sprouse collection available now. I die.

FRIDAY: Local Look!

Name? Devon Shore Hughes

Age? 20

Where do you live? Kaimuki

Location of this photo? UH

What do you do? Sales associate at Betsey Johnson and fashion student at UH

What are you wearing? Trashy Diva dress, J. Crew sweater, Betsey Johnson belt, boots from Paniolo Trading Co.

Describe your style? Old Hollywood glamour meets modern dame

Favorite places to shop? Betsey Johnson, Catherine's Closet

Favorite jeans? Levi's

Favorite place to eat? Town

What's always in your purse? Smith's Rosebud Salve, Cover Girl pressed powder, and a hankie!

Favorite designer? Prada

Hobbies? Sewing, cooking, and watching old movies

Beauty product you can't live without? Liquid eyeliner

Music style? I love rockabilly music!

Your motto? "This too shall pass."

Karaoke song? "Love is a Battlefield" by Pat Benatar

Style icon? Rita Hayworth and my mother

How long does it take you to get ready? 20 minutes

Favorite beach? Kahala 

First job? Babysitter

Guilty pleasure? Black licorice

Favorite gadget? iPod

Favorite flower? Peony

Starbucks order? Grande nonfat latte

Pizza toppings? Spinach and tomatoes

Happiness is... The feeling you get when you slip on your favorite cashmere sweater

Dream job? Fashion forecaster

Hidden talent? I can whistle like a champ!

-Katlin Taosaka

T.O.N.Y.

I'm still thinking about sandwiches. Hello, Antonio's meatball sandwich. Yahtzee!

Antonio's New York Pizzeria, 4210 Waialae Avenue, 737-3333

Sandwiches (I Got A Feeling)

Sandwiches That You Will Like is an amazing PBS documentary about sandwiches. For some reason after watching football for the past two days, I'm thinking about this documentary. And I'm thinking Primanti vs. Cheesesteak for the Super Bowl. Go Steelers!

P.S. Where's Count Bass-D?