Island Orbit
How to spot satellites and space junk in Hawai’i’s nighttime sky.
HONOLULU Magazine - June 2006
Clipping Service
Lost?
Hot and Bothered
With clothes this sultry, even scorching summer days can’t wilt our fashion sense.
From Our Files - June
HONOLULU Magazine and Paradise of the Pacific, chronicling the Islands since 1888.
Mutants in My Kitchen
If you fought back an urge to swat the screen, you are not alone.
Listen Up! - Jazz
Gabe Baltazar at this year's International Jazz Festival. photo: Karin Kovalsky GABE BALTAZAR There is perhaps no better known or respected jazz musician in Hawai‘i than alto saxophone player Gabe Baltazar. Now 76, he’s been a stalwart of the local…
Listen Up! - Rock
The 86 List before they grew out their hair: from left, Derek on drums, Josh on guitar and Otto on bass. photo: courtesy of The 86 List THE 86 LIST Over the course of six years, The 86 List has…
Listen Up! - Classical
Honolulu Symphony Pops conductor Matt Catingub and Elvis Costello rehearse for Costello's Spring concert. photo: Karin Kovalsky HONOLULU SYMPHONY POPS Matt Catingub wants you—as an audience member. “I want people to realize that classical music is fun,” says the…
Listen Up!
From Jazz to Rock to Reggae, Hawaii’s creating great music.
Listen Up! - World
MABANZI MARIMBA A Mabanzi live performance is a sight to behold. With up to 12 people on stage at once, colorfully dressed and performing a mix of upbeat marimba dance numbers and traditional spirituals in the style of the…
Listen Up! - Hip-Hop
DJ-XL at TooGruvz Records in Mo‘ili‘ili. photo: Karin Kovalsky DJ-XL Good DJs can pack a dance floor in a matter of seconds; bad ones can clear it just as fast. Cary Harada, better known as DJ-XL, belongs to the former…
Rodeo
A rider tears through the course at Kawailoa Ranch Arena in Hale‘iwa during a Hawai‘i Women’s Rodeo Association event. The group sponsors six rodeos annually, including one on July 29 at Barbers’ Point Arena. For more information, call 224-9875 or…
The Music Issue
Island rhythms include more than Hawaiian music. In fact, there’s a world of music right outside your door.
By the Numbers
The Top Three Baby Names in Hawai‘i, by sex These were the most popular names in 2004, based on birth certificates from the Hawai‘i State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring. BOYS 1 Joshua 2 Noah 3 Ethan…
Listen Up! - Reggae
THC With so much Jawaiian music in the Islands, The Heartical Crew, better known as THC, is a breath of fresh of air. The five-member group is one of Hawai’i’s most authentic roots reggae bands, with its all-original songs proclaiming…
Letters – June
Letters to the Editor may be sent to: Honolulu Magazine, 1000 Bishop St., Suite 405, Honolulu, HI, 96808-0913, faxed: 537-6455 or e-mailed: letters_honmag@pacificbasin.net. “Grading the Public Schools,” May 2006 Our May issue focused on public education. In “Grading the Public…
Nature: Summer Lovin’ in Waikiki
Romance is in the air—well, in the fish tanks, at this annual event.
White Night
The Skyline turns two, with a big anniversary bash, June 3.
Music Review
The Girlas, Now or Never, Kototama Productions
The Sandman
You see a beach—Dan Belcher sees building material.
Shopping: All Fired Up
Barbecue like a pro this summer with these made-for-the-grill accessories.
All the Right Moves
At only 15 years old, a Mililani chess champ is checking opponents at the national level.
First Person: Mall Flood!
The author learns something about human nature—and herself—as Kahala Mall fills with floodwater.
Media: Watch and Listen
Three good reasons to tune in this month.
