IT'S LIVE: THIS WEEK ONLY

Flashback Friday. With Shining Star. Because Deloreans with flux capacitors aren't real. 8:30-11:30 p.m. today, Ige's Restaurant. 486-3500.

Buck-O-Nine. Black Square and Pimpbot. Skankin' to the ska-punk, it's an irie feelin'. 9 p.m. today, Kemo'o Farm, The Pub; 21/older. 621-1835.

Live Roots Reggae. With Maka and I-sight. A couple of bands with vision on their minds. 10 p.m.-1 a.m. today, Bliss; 18/older. 528-4911.

Kukahi 2006. With Keali'i Reichel and Halau Ke'alaokamaile. 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Blaisdell Center. 591-2211, (877) 750-4400.

One Drop CD Release Party. With Natural Vibes, Hot Rain and Keahiwai. Can we get an autograph? 8 p.m. Saturday, Pipeline Cafe. 589-1999.

Kapena. Contemporary Hawaiian music, microbrews and dudes nearby on docked boats. 8-11:30 p.m. Saturday, Gordon Biersch. 599-4877.

Buck-O-Nine. Hana hou! This time with Golfcart Rebellion, Upstanding Youth, Ex-Superheroes. 9 p.m. Saturday, Anna Bannana's. 946-5190.

Primal Tribe. Alt-rock and maybe, just maybe, a Hatebreed cover. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday, Kemo'o Farm, The Pub; 21/older. 621-1835.

Full Steppers. Here come the Full Steppers! Murder-ah! Rockabilly and classic country! Murder-ah! 7 p.m. Sunday, Anna Bannana's. 946-5190.

Last Comic Standing. Roz and Chris Porter want laughs. Shawn Felipe opens. 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Pipeline Cafe. 589-1999.

reVERSES. With poets, open mike and jazz by DJ Mr. Nick. REverses just didn't look right. 8-10 p.m. Tuesday, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

Abijah, Tom Obrien and Dub Station. With Isouljahs and Sahra Indio. If you hear music near CompUSA ... 9 p.m. Tuesday, Bliss. 528-4911.

Eye Candy and Meet Your Match. One thing ... One thing leads to another. With VJ Al-X. 9 p.m. Tuesday, Hula's Bar & Lei Stand. 923-0669.

Kaleidoscope. With The Hell Caminos, Dolls Till Daylight, DJs Vagina and Ross Jackson. Doors open at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, NextDoor. 548-6398.

Jazz Wednesday. Noel Okimoto, Abe Lagrimas, Dan Del Negro, Dean Taba, Robert Shinoda. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Honolulu Club. 543-3916.

The Casualties. With The Enhancements, 2face4 and more. Doors open at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Anna Bannana's. 946-5190.

Iriesouls. Live roots reggae when it helps the soul most: in the middle of the workweek. 9 p.m. Wednesday, Detox; 18/older. 526-0200.

Thursdays Rock. With Mistermeaner, Laissez Faire, Trepidation and City of Seven Hills. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Detox. 526-0200.

ON THE TURNTABLES

DJs Ron Trent and Zacharijah. Pacific Standard presents sweet afro-beat, jazz and dub-house. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. today, NextDoor. 548-6398.

South Beach. Not just in Miami anymore. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. today, Ciao Mein Restaurant and Poolside Bar at the Hyatt Regency Waikiki. 957-0303.

Favela Funk. Cool beats and samba-hop straight outta Brazil, with DJ Sujinho and Jim Brownskee. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, NextDoor. 548-6398.

Camera Obscura. Play nice with DJs Nocturna, Du Nord, and they'll spin you some Sisters of Mercy. 9 p.m. Sunday, Pink Cadillac. 384-5706.

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

Free Jazz. Maria Remos and Nu Swing Project help you celebrate the end of the workweek. 6-9 p.m. Fridays, NextDoor; 21/older. 548-6398.

Lush Life. With resident DJ Mr. Nick, a spinner of jazzy downtempo, house and drum-n-bass. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays, thirtyninehotel. 599-2552.

Rock Star Fridays. DJed rawk, rap, reggae, Sublime and long lines of club newbies. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays, Brew Moon; 18/older. www.verticaljunkies.com.

World Tour — Asia Beat. DJs Euphoric, Da Lion of Judah. Upscale, two dance floors. 9 p.m.-4 a.m. Fridays, Zanzabar Night Club; 21/older. 924-3939.

Bamboleo. Dance, we said, dance! Brazilian and Latin under the stars. 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Fridays, Spada Bar and Restaurant; 18/older. 538-3332.

Syllabus. A variety of turntablists spins hip-hop, reggae and soul cutz for baked ziti. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays, Cafe Che Pasta; 21/older. 524-0004.

Wonder Lounge: New Chapter. Same fashionable club kids. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays, Wonderland at the W Honolulu; 21/older. 922-3734.

Cheddar. Ferment in two rooms of sound; hold the white bread. 10 p.m.-4 a.m. Fridays, The Living Room, Fisherman's Wharf; 21/older. 395-2100.

Skin. Please don't wear your birthday suit. 9 p.m.-4 a.m. first and third Fridays, Fashion 45, Waikiki Trade Center; 21/older. www.fashion45hawaii.com.

NJOY. Pray it doesn't rain, with the VJ crew and Architechs Entertainment. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays, Chai's Island Bistro; 21/older. 585-0011.

Salsa Sabado en la Noche, with El Conjunto Tropical doing the salsa thing live 'n' spicy. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturdays, Cafe Che Pasta; 18/older. 524-0004.

The Next Level and Speakeasy. Crowds pile in after 2 a.m. 10 p.m.-4 a.m. Saturdays, The Living Room, Fisherman's Wharf; 21/older. 395-2100.

Nu Swing Project. Intricate Mediums gets a new name but keeps Maria Remos' silky voice. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Mondays, Jazz Minds Art & Cafe. 945-0800.

Hot Latin Tuesdays. Salsa, merengue, reggaeton in an oddly non-Latin room. 8 p.m.-4 a.m. Tuesdays, Zanzabar Night Club; 18/older. 924-3939.

Newjass Quartet. The cool kids flock to this Chinatown loft for live modern, groove-filled jazz. 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Tuesdays, thirtyninehotel; 21/older. 599-2552.

Endless Summer Camp. With DJs SubZero and Durtie Rice, it's a super hot spot. 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Wednesdays, The O Lounge; 18/older. 944-8436.

Salsa After Hours. You, too, can learn to salsa; with DJs Papi, Jose and Ever. 5 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Thursdays, Rumours; 21/older. 285-0072, 955-4811.

Riot. Have yet to see a riot at Hula's, but anything's possible, and with shirtless bartenders. 9 p.m. Thursdays, Hula's Bar & Lei Stand. 923-0669.

Redda Fire. Reggae and dancehall on the waterfront, minus Brando. 10 p.m.-4 a.m. Thursdays, The Living Room, Fisherman's Wharf. 395-2100.

Mai Tai Bar. Live entertainment and happy hour daily. It's a major hookup joint, too, but you probably already knew that. Ala Moana Center. 947-2900.

Mai Tai Bar. Yes, the OTHER one — a calm, nonhookup beachside getaway with live music. 4:30-10:30 p.m. daily, The Royal Hawaiian hotel. 923-7311.