“it was a good night, and A LOT of fun.” says joey-san, my sweet and beautiful girlfriend, and most definitely, a sentiment that the rest of the peaceofmind crew and i whole-heartedly share, hehe yes!

see, it all started with a craigslist posting (once again! thank you craigslist and the internet!), and TWO very CRUCIAL elements that i believe have been instrumental in our success as a band, 1) being ready to perform anywhere and anytime, like right on a dime’s notice, whensoever the opportunity arises, and 2) being proactive in looking for and booking gigs and performances. that, and more important the fact that the universe aligned itself and delivered us another break 😉

anyhow, we had just under a week to prepare for this one-of-a-kind experience, and since we were only alloted 2 four-minute songs, we felt it necessary to prepare pieces that would represent us properly. very quickly it became apparent that “transition” and “sprtulous” were the duo tracks we needed to really shine bright and rep peaceofmind right that night!

and so we arrived on-set at hawaiian brian’s excited and ready to go, and wow, were we wowed as we waltzed in with our gear and entourage in-tow! the set was DOPE! three HD-studio cameras, a jib (used to move a camera through the air!), producers, directors, lights, make-up, sound, you name it, it was the whole nine yards she-bang-a-bang! most definitely, this was a LEGIT shoot! haha, and the FIRST time we’ve ever had to hit make-up!

haha, now, the taping was for a show called ENTERTAIN ME!, a variety talent show set to air saturday nights at 9 pm on KHON-2 for the next 52 weeks! exciting! so, without further adieu, the performances began, and the audience settled in as talented act after talented act took the stage and shared their gifts with us, and before long, it was time for PEACEOFMIND to hit the stage and bring it LIVE! haha, yes! here we go! a quick meditative sesh beforehand got us good and chilling in the zone, and with our nerves settled, we were given our cue, and hot damn, you know it, it was ON! the energy was SO jive and SO high and it ALL manifested throughout our set, people smiling and digging the groove, dj u and i gifted shifted and lifted like the ceiling! and hoowee! what a feeling 🙂 apparently everyone was really enjoying peaceofmind! (including the production crew who up to this point had seemed a bit lethargic).

anyhoo, with our set done and everyone in a good mood, we packed up and dove into the audience (not literally that is!), meeting and greeting each person there, speaking, listening, and connecting with them on a more personal level, and boy am i glad we did! cos it’s wild who you meet when you greet people! you’ll be AMAZED at the people you meet…so make sure to meet them all! hehe, remember that…

anyhoo, the rest of the night was pretty standard, with us staying on-set to support and cheer on the other acts, as well as getting our grub on (check out TAB’S STEAK PLATE SHACK! right in front of jazz minds! the meanest ribs i’ve ever had!) and by 1 am, we were spent. what a night out though. so good, and A LOT of fun mos’ def’.

and remember POM heads! keep your eyes and ears open for our DEBUT TV appearance! fo’ sho’ you know we’ll keep you posted on the air-date. but until the next time y’all! peace, love, unity, and respect.

-sam the pakman & the peaceofmindcrew