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Author Archives: Nico
A’ole Pilikia?!?!
The City & County of Honolulu passed Bill 54 in order to make it illegal to store personal property on public thoroughfares and in public spaces like parks. Unfortunately, Bill 54 does nothing to combat Oahu’s illegal dumping issues and ridiculous amounts … Continue reading
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Ars Gratia Artis
Yesterday while biding my time before a board meeting I decided to stop by one of my favorite gallery-tiques (<–coined just now for gallery/boutiques) called hi (shortform for “human imagination”). Every First Friday, creative director and founder of hi, Rhandy Tambio … Continue reading
We are The Descendants
I’m writing this personal assessment of Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants” knowing that I will evoke the same brand of local provincialism that I’ve eschewed upon my return home to Honolulu after a stint on the East Coast. In the summer … Continue reading
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Not all men are created equal
Whoa! Don’t freak out. I’m talking about gingerbread men. I prepared the cookies in advance yesterday and then ice-iced (baby) these gents. Some of them came out looking sharper than their compatriates. Truth be told, I enjoy baking holiday cookies … Continue reading
Young expatriates hold key to building a better Hawaii
Below is an article graciously written by David Shapiro, a sharp journalist at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. This all came about because I emailed Mr. Shapiro to get his thoughts on the Brain Drain after having read one of his quips … Continue reading
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Stemming the Brain Drain through Local Commitment
Through a chance meeting at a local style send-off for a mutual friend returning to New York City, I met Professor Christine R. Yano of the Department of Anthropology at UH-Manoa. I shared my story as a kama’aina fresh back … Continue reading
Asobi Seksu: “Flourescence”
Brooklyn-based duo Asobi Seksu’s latest album Flourescence is a dodecahedron that just won’t fit into any one category. Whether in the name of experimentation or hipster irony, Yuki Chukidate and James Hanna weave threads from shoegaze, 60s psychedelia, J-Pop, 90s … Continue reading
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Jamaica me crazy
Treasure Island Music Festival 2010 was crazy cold. Yet no such off-the-water wind chill could stop Jamaica from serving eager fans the musical equivalent of a hot toddy: a warm baseline spiked with gritty guitar. Fueled by Frenchmen Antoine Hilaire … Continue reading
THE GREEN @ Aloha Tower
On January 16, 2011, those in-the-know filled the beer garden at Gordon Biersch in The Aloha Tower Marketplace to toss back some green bottles (mainlanders call it ‘Heineken’) and enjoy the musical tendings of Hawaii’s breakout reggae band, The Green, … Continue reading
SF REdux
I miss San Francisco. That city was the perfect halfway point between my crazed Empire State of Mind and my Polynesian Paralysis. Here’s a short-list of the places I enjoyed: Food: Gracias Madre (organic Mex. Hollah at tha Horchata and … Continue reading
