M i g h t y J

I think we might have mentioned it before, so I thought I’d describe a bit further what this MTJ Martini is about. We approached friends of Tiki, the Mighty Mixologists Chryssy Naluai and Lani Young with what could be thought of as an unusual request (perhaps they are not true mixologists, but they have inspired palates so in my book they are.) We asked them to create a drink that represented the ladies of Mighty J. Essentially we needed something that would be playful to the taste, sexy to look at yet sophisticated enough to be enjoyed by even the most ridiculous hotel owning, golf on the week days, fly off to Paris for lunch, art lover that has no idea what art is, too good for public school, won’t drink beer out of a can kind of person. Furthermore, we requested that the drink contain the three colors of Mighty J, that being Green for Jenn, Yellow for Mailani and Orange for Tiki. To add to this, we wanted the drink to be served in a Martini glass. I learned from Rai (who has a culinary arts degree by the way) that in order to serve it in a Martini glass, the drink needed to have a particular type of alcohol in it, one of which is Vodka.

Why a drink named after the group? I like the idea of people saying the name Mighty J over and over again. In fact, if you’re reading this I would appreciate it if you would wake each morning chanting Mighty J, Mighty J, Mighty J, Mighty J over and over again. You can do this while you’re preparing breakfast or maybe in the car on the way to work. Do what works best for you. Anyway, I digress. The basic concept for me was to stop saying Budweiser and get people to say Mighty J. Anyone watch Boston Legal? This is like the Denny Crane, say my name beeeotch concept.

So our friendly mixologists did come up with a very special drink and it fit all the requirements as well. The Mighty J Martini is a playful, sexy yet sophisticated drink. It has the 3 colors of the MTJ rainbow, Apple liquor for the green, Banana liquor for the yellow, and Li hing powder for the orange. It does have Vodka in it so it can be served in a Martini glass. Beyond that, like the music of Mighty J, the friggin drink packs a punch!

So the next time you’re at a bar, be sure to ask the Bar Tender to prepare a Mighty J for you. Some may not be willing to do it, but through my experience that probably means you’re a bad tipper. If they don’t know whats in a Mighty J (and they probably won’t) you can start off with a joke and tell them Mai, Tiki and Jenn. When the Bar Tender looks confused, gently clear your throat and recite the following recipe to him/her:

2 parts vodka (80 proof)
4 parts apple liquor (30 proof)
1 part banana liquor (99 proof)
2 parts pineapple juice

combine all ingredients
Shake with ice, strain and serve in martini glass
Rim glass with li hing mui (powder)
Garnish with cherry (optional)

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I thought I’d post a little blog about how things have been going with the recording. As many of you have probably realized by now, vidcasts haven’t been coming online as much as usual. We do have a few more in the can and as soon as time permits, you’ll see them here first. Over the past two weeks I’ve been in studio working heavily on the editing and mixing of Mighty J’s project. We’re up against a deadline, and every session counts, so please bear with us as we attempt to create a project that is like nothing you have ever heard before. In the meantime, if you need a Mighty J fix, they will be performing this Friday as I’m sure all blog readers know by now.

Also worth reporting: Jenn is FBI and it would appear as though her favorite stores are Home Depot, City Mill, and Times Supermarket.

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When shaping your thumbnail specifically for picking a nylon stringed instrument, try creating a ramp starting shortest from the left then increasing in length till you reach the middle. This would allow the most amount of string energy against the nail. Think about it. And that is how you do a thumbnail.

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Ever since apple came out with the iPod, everything is iThis and iThat. Talk about great marketing. Well here’s one i didn’t expect to see. It’s called an iBreath and basically its a Breathalyzer with an FM transmitter. You might want to consider getting one before you go to the next Mighty J performance. We all want you to get home safe. View the article here.

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With Hawai’i having it’s share of earthquakes lately, how great would it be to actually be able to predict them? Well, Yubanet reports that scientists in Italy may have a way to warn you. It’ll give you less than a minutes worth of warning, but that could be enough time to grab your children and pets and situate yourself in the safest place in your house. Considering the power outage we had on recently, it could even give Hawaiian Electric the opportunity to take the necessary measures it needs to in order to prevent such an outage. Read the article here.
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