Yikes.

 Last post in APRIL?! What a slacker, I am. I usually have time at night to browse the inter webs and therefore I have no excuse as to why I have not posted. Sheer laziness. Moving on...

 ...I have been quite busy! Kanoa and I picked up another weekly gig Tuesday nights at the Hard Rock Cafe (yay!) and I love playing there. I love Kihei, but it's nice to get out of town and meet new people. I'm looking into doing a couple happy hours shows with my friend Chad, too. 

 I am excitedly planning the final details for my birthday bash on June 24th. Rabbitt & The Propers will be performing at Stella Blues in Kihei! I'm super excited! The theme: think Boogie Nights. Oh yeah. I'm obsessed with the 60's/70's. I sure hope you can make it! 

 Well, I will definitely make an effort to post more often....Ciao! 

 xox. 

  

Busy as a bee!

I've totally been slacking on my blog! Yikes!
  The Jam for Japan benefit was beyond what I could've asked for. We are still collecting money from a few silent auction items, but we've raised about $3500! This all is going to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts in Japan! It was such an amazing night and I have a few people I'd like to thank:
  *Scott Johnson at Dogtowne Design for really helping me make this a special night and for always making   groovy flyers!
  *Marla Johnson for working the silent auction tables
  *Trish da Dish from The Weekly Dish on KAOI FM for her help with advertising
  *Jen Russo from the Maui Time for beautiful colored ads
  *Stephanie Rummans for working the door
  and  Three's Bar & Grill for providing us with a beautiful venue for live music and good times

 Rabbitt and The Propers had a such a good time! And we have lots to look forward to in the coming months. We'll be performing at Record Store Day at Requests on April 16th (time TBA) and I have a lil' something something in the mix for my birthday in June.  ; ) I am also now playing at Hard Rock Cafe in Lahaina on Tuesday nights with Kanoa from 7:30 - 10:00pm. Come down and see us!
 It looks like I'm well on my way to being a full-time singer. It's all I've ever wanted.   :)

In closing, I'll leave you with some pictures from Jam for Japan, the flyer for Record Store Day and the new ad picture for Tuesday nights at Hard Rock!

Have a great day!
    xox.

Jam For Japan

So, if you don't know already, Rabbitt and The Propers have turned our gig at Three's today (March 25th) into a benefit for Japan. We have such a great lineup and I am so excited! There have been so many amazing people involved in this and I just can't thank them all enough...but I'm gonna try. 
  Firstly, Scott Johnson has been such an incredible part of this. He has been so generous to share his connections and his time and talent to really get this up and going. He is responsible for the wonderful posters, ads and mentions in Maui Time, South Maui Weekly and Scene in the Maui News. Also, his amazing wife, Marla has volunteered her time to work the silent auction tables.
 Trish da Dish has been awesome and had me on her radio show bright and early thing morning.  : ) 
 Ellen Peterson and the Kit Kat Club will be opening with some sensuous burlesque and Chino LaForge will be bringing on the comedic relief.
 Jaron, from Three's Bar and Grill, has been incredibly generous with time, space and donations as well.
We have received some amazing donations for our silent auction - you can't miss out on this- to mention a few: 
  4 Piiholo Zipline passes
  Private Charter from Redline Charters

  Four tickets to Cirque Polynesia
  Original Prints from Sean Michael Hower, Jessica Pearl and Jena Fuentes
  Soap Baskets from Yummy Soaps
  Autographed skate deck from 808 All Day
  Tickets for two to Ulalena
   Betsey Johnson Swag
   Stella Blues
   An 8hr Harley Rental from Eagle Rider
     
   AND MUCH MORE!!! 

 I hope to see you all there tonight! Bring your friends! Show and silent auction starts at 9pm! ALL PROCEEDS RAISED will be going to the Red Cross for relief efforts in Japan.


 See ya there, kids! 

Tsunami 2011

 What craziness has ensued over the previous 24 hours. Earthquake, tsumani, absolute devastation. I know everyone is praying for Japan. We were lucky here in Hawaii that the tsunami damage was minimal. General consensus was that Maui was hit the hardest, although, there were TWO HOMES on the Big Island that were swept away into the ocean! There was some severe flooding on Maui and some damage to homes, but no floating houses.
 Rabbitt and The Propers will be performing at Three's on Friday, March 25th and, while we will not be charging a cover, we will have a donation box at the front door and on stage. All donations will go to the Red Cross as a donation to help families in Japan. Please come and show your support!
 On a brighter note, mark your calendars. June 24th. Something big is happening.  ; ) 

 xox.
   .rabbitt.
 

Appréciez Votre Vie

So, I just realized that I am getting old....er. Whatever. It's my Friday, with a three day weekend in the lineup and I was watching Gomega play at Diamonds Ice Bar and voila! I realized that I'm sleepy and I want to go home. The old me would have manned-up and had a shot of something and partied the night away. Not me now. I know that there will be another party; probably tomorrow night. So, I'm not missing much. So, honey I am home.
 Anywho. I went to Tiki Lounge last night to listen to Kanoa and Ryan play some melodies and had some delightful company. First, Miss Trish Da Dish stopped in for a hot minute to shoot the shit with me. We chatted about some upcoming projects with Rabbitt and The Propers. Excited!
 Then, my old roommate (Brandy) and upstairs neighbor (Adam) stopped in. They were both in an extremely serious car accident last month and are still bandaged and healing. I send them lots of good juju.
 Then, some older guy sat at the table next to me. Reeking of Jack Nicholson familiarity, he told me I looked like Mariah Carey. I was instantly offended because I assumed he meant the pregnant Mariah. Which reminds me - I need to go to the gym. Now, I've encountered many a drunk man - especially in the Triangle, and I have always passed judgement. You do it too, I'm sure. The kinda-drunk older guy by himself. Probably a perv. Keeps on talking and laughing. Creeper. Well, last night changed my mind.
 Kanoa and Ryan took a break and we all headed out to smoke. Well, they smoked, I just watched. And "Jack" came out too (his real name is Louie, but I like Jack). We were talking about where he was from (Canada) and who he was here with (alone) and how long (until Thursday) and how bad smoking is for you (very) and he told me that he had Stage 4 prostate cancer. He was diagnosed earlier last year and went through chemo and radiation. It didn't work and he said "fuck it - I'm just going to enjoy my life". I hadn't noticed the sparse eyebrows and thinned hair (from the chemo) until that point. It truly made me re-think the way I see people. It's SUCH a cliche, but never judge a book by it's cover. I thought Jack was a creeper and it ended up that he was just enjoying what he had left. His life. Regardless how short or long that may be. I personally am hoping for the latter.
 He left before I got a chance to say goodbye. I did tell him that Kanoa and I are singing at Dog and Duck on Wednesday so maybe he'll show up. I'd love to sit and have a drink with him and enjoy life.
 So, for my new friend, Jack (in French):


                                                               Appréciez votre vie. 
                                                                  Enjoy your life. 


xox.
  .rabbitt.

Fun fun and......fun. : )

So....I had a wonderful weekend! The Elton John concert was OUT.OF.THIS.WORLD. I was so touched. Kanoa had a blast too. I laughed, danced, cried and got called out by a drag queen. I am making it a point to see more live shows. Nas and Damien Marley are playing tonight; not my cup of tea...so I'm at home.  : )
 My dear friends, Mary Jane and Chris Sendrey (of The Mary Jane Experiment) celebrated Mary Jane's  birthday earlier this week and invited a group of friends up to Eco Adventures Zip Line tours on Saturday for some zip line excitement! The drive up, I was pretty anxious. I'd been zip lining up there before, but the elevation kinda freaks me out. Kanoa had never been zip lining and he said after the tour that he was pretty nervous too (he was really good at hiding it).   ; )
  We had a great time! I met some really cool people and my little sister Tailyr came along as well! The tour guides were funny. So funny, in fact, that one "accidentally" didn't catch me at the end of a line and I ended up being temporarily stranded in the middle of the line. Just hanging there. All alone. In the middle. Stranded. Not. Fun. I pretended to be a good sport, but thought I was going to die.
 The weather was beautiful. Think Gorillas in The Mist meets Jurassic Park. That was our backdrop. Wonderful. I wish I could live up there. I'd never leave.
 After the zip-ing, we made it down to Three's to watch Moth perform their last South side show until.....? If you don't know who they are, you are missing out. Check out their link.  : )
 Tomorrow is my Friday (again!) and I have three days off. I have been TOTALLY SLACKING on the gym, and I start again tomorrow. I am getting a special package with a special secret something in the mail tomorrow that will aid in the de-flabbing of my body and I am excited. I have to lose at least 2 inches in my waist by the end of March; there is a new Betsey dress that I am going to wear for our next show (March 25th, mark your calendars) and it's a TAD snug. lol.
 I'm having fun getting acquainted with the piano(s) and am excited to see what comes of our relationship.  : )
 Welp, I'm gonna finish watching The Golden Girls, write a few verses and kill a few gnats (anyone else notice how crazy that gnats have been lately?!?).  Here's a few pics from the concert and zip lines and Moth!

 Ciao!
 xox.

Lightning.

Crazy electrical storm on Maui tonight.  : )  PLEASE check out the pictures from Sean Michael Hower's amazing collection of electrically charged photos. Amazing .
  Good gig @ Dog and Duck tonight. In a wine-induced performance, I played some (off-tuned) piano for Miss Lynsey and a couple stragglers after hours.
 Tomorrow is Elton John and I am frickin' EXCITED! Hoping for some amazing seats. : ) I will be sure to take LOTS of pics (hopefully WITH Sir Elton himself).
 Kanoa is squinting over my shoulder as I type....I guess I should head to bed now.  ; )
 Nighty - nite.


xox.
  .rabbitt.