A sold-out crowd packed into the Republik for a one-night-only concert by the popular Celtic punk group from New England, the Dropkick Murphys.Known for encouraging audience participation during their shows, band members interacted with the crowd throughout the performance, and…
The Hawaii bartenders who made it through the three preliminary rounds and into the finals went head-to-head on Tuesday night for the Bacardi Oakheart Iron Bartender Finals at The Republik, a test of skill, speed, originality, personality and creativity. The…
Bartenders from all over Honolulu shook it up at the first preliminary round of the Bacardi Oakheart Iron Bartender Competition at The Republik on Tuesday evening. Contestants were judged first on a best original cocktail, then had to pass a…
Photos by Tracy Chan, words by Casey Ishitani.Honolulu indie rock fans were treated to a performance by Divine Fits Monday evening at the Republik. The show built onto the reputation of Divine Fits as being a live band to watch,…
Back to basics — fluid, deliberate, yet not over-structured; that’s the essence of Matt Bruening’s 2013 Holiday collection, BLVQ. Assisted by stylists Lindsay Higa, Geremy Campos and Reise Kochi, Bruening debuted his collection at a holiday fashion show at The…
Mixologists from The Royal Hawaiian, Rivals Sports Grill, Indigo, The Republik and Duke’s Waikiki gathered at Kona Brewing Company in Hawaii Kai for a “Beertending” contest to find out who can make the best beer cocktail.I had originally planned to…
DJ Shadow, perhaps best known for his work with experimental hip-hop and creative sampling, played a set to a room crowded with fans (many of whom were musicians and DJs) on Friday night at The Republik. Rather than play the…
Electronica duo The Crystal Method, whose music has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, video games and advertisements since the 90s took BAMP Project’s new venue, The Republik, by audio storm on Saturday night. Supported by local DJs RAF, Tide,…
