THE NIGHT STUFF
First Friday party carries on after Nine
By Derek Paiva
Advertiser Entertainment Writer
Are you one of those folks who's off to the parking garage as soon as First Friday's street and gallery events begin shuttering, around 9 p.m.?
Tsk. Tsk.
The popular monthly gallery walk/culture and arts love-in has inspired several late night entertainment options aimed at keeping folks downtown.
Stick around Friday after the offical events are over, and consider these five late-night alternatives.
BOB MARLEY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Where: Get Fresh! at Indigo Eurasian Cuisine, 1121 Nu'uanu Ave.
When: 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
It'll cost ya: $10
Why go? DJs G-Spot and Sovern-T offer a sixth annual turntablist throwdown for Mr. Marley, with three rooms spinning every conceivable genre of reggae. Jamaican dancehall artist E-Dee and Los Angeles reggae/dancehall mixmaster DJ JFX guest. Also spinning: Lava and Nocturnal Sound Krew. Catch a fire!
Sounds tailor-made for: Folks who sniff, "As if!" while perusing the iTunes Essential reggae collection.
ONG KING ARTS CENTER FIRST FRIDAY
Where: 184 N King St.
When: 9 p.m.-2 a.m. (gallery opens 5 p.m.)
It'll cost ya: $10
Why go? Gathering a wildly diversified slate of entertainers for a post-9 p.m. First Friday hootenanny is becoming Ong King's specialty. Tonight, Boston musician/poet Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo matches musical souls with Quadraphonix; the self-described "reinterpreted" rock of L.A.-based duo She Flies mixes with guitarist Scott Huckabay; Giinko Marischino dancers and Coco Chandelier blend drag and Butoh; New York slam artist Oveous Maximus spits spoken word; and the Amazing TJ and DOctOr MaGic offer alt-magic.
Sounds tailor-made for: Not-ready-to-go-home gallery-cruising folk seeking the offbeat and eclectic.
SUBPHONIX OLD SCHOOL NIGHT
Where: Mercury Lounge, 1154 Fort Street Mall (entrance on Chaplain Lane)
When: 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
It'll cost ya: $5
Why go? 'Cause if you dig drum-n-bass, the very-dedicated-to-the-genre monthly Subphonix is one of our town's best. And tonight, it's going "old school" with L.A.-based guest turntablist Krucial. Subphonix resident and longtime Honolulu d-n-b afficionado BassX spins solo and tags with Saya. Also on the tables: Zecha. And on the mikes: Enemy and KelvinZero.
Sounds tailor-made for: Opening the musical mind of that club-going friend who loves dancing to Gwen Stefani's insipid yodeling song.
NEXTDOOR FIRST FRIDAY
Where: 43 N Hotel St.
When: 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
It'll cost ya: Free before 10:30 p.m.
Why go? NextDoor brings a bit of Sin City to Chinatown with a couple of Las Vegas-based turntablists. Keith Evan is known for his deep love of house and occasional downtempo proclivities. Mike Fuller — like Evan, a resident at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino's elegant Foundation Room weekly hip-hop, house and rare grooveenhanced Godspeed — will be on hand to bang the boards, too. NextDoor's Friday night resident, Ira, keeps it real and eclectic for our town.
Sounds tailor-made for: Folks who club-hop as much as they gamble in Vegas.
THE ENTERPRISE
Where: Detox, 1192 Alakea St.
When: 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
It'll cost ya: $5
Why go? Certainly not because Ashlee Simpson showed up at The Enterprise's last voyage a few weeks ago. Instead, check it out for its relentlessly unpretentious vibe, swift kick of live sounds (this month, it's Honolulu's rockabilly-punk saviors The Hell Caminos) and DJ Vagina's crates full 'o alt-rock, electro, dance-pop, '80s and other unidentifiables. Be sure to bring a friend to dance with.
Sounds tailor-made for: The kids in America ... whoa-oh!
Reach Derek Paiva at dpaiva@honoluluadvertiser.com.