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Kealii Reichel
Keali‘i Reichel: A Life in Song

His career in music now bookended by his breakthrough debut album, Kawaipunahele, and what he says will be his last album, the recently released Kawaiokalena, the lauded musician and kumu hula reflects on the past 20 years of his life, love, family and musical inspiration via 12 songs.

U2 at Aloha Stadium
U2 Ends Vertigo Tour at Aloha Stadium

“We can be as one tonight.” A full 342 days after his band’s concert was officially announced, Bono finally sang those words to a near sellout Aloha Stadium crowd as U2’s long and winding Vertigo tour came to a monumental close last night.

The Wave at 25
The Wave at 25

Go ahead, ask a friend or some random stranger on the street. Sure, you can ask the slightly off-kilter people, too. We’ll bet that even folks who have never put foot one past Tuli the doorman have a juicy Wave story to tell.

Power to the Poke
Power to the Poke!

We asked five Hawai‘i chefs to push the poke boundary by sharing their favorite anything-but-‘ahi poke recipes. Then we sat down to chat about the history behind each concoction and our chefs’ poke bonafides. Prepare to do some shopping … and poke eating.

Red Cinder Road
Ode to Red Cinder Road

Sitting in my rental car at a crossroads marking the north end of Red Cinder Road, I realize I’ve arrived a couple of days too late for a final glimpse of the last stretch of original dull cerise asphalt that gave the rural Big Island thoroughfare its local nickname. The red has already been paved over.

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Featured Work

Power to the Poke!

Poke is about more than just ‘ahi....

Keali‘i Reichel: A Life in Song

A reflection on the artist's life, love, family and musical inspiration via 12 songs...
Red Cinder Road by Jack Wolford

Ode to Red Cinder Road

Driving the Big Island’s hidden coastal highway...
The VIS under Mauna Kea's clear evening skies. Photo by Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station.

Seeing Stars

A night on Mauna Kea volcano ...
Eddie Vedder and Pearl Jam in concert in Italy 2006. Photo via Wikipedia Commons by marco annunziata.

Eddie Vedder Q&A

Vedder rocking in a magical place...
Bono and The Edge of U2 at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA 9/21/2009. Photo via Wikipedia Commons by xrayspx

U2 ends Vertigo tour at Aloha Stadium

U2 Vertigo tour concert review...
Joe Felix prepares a martini at Indigo. Photo by Rebecca Breyer • The Honolulu Advertiser

Tales From the Tap

The idea was simple and enticing. Take The Night Stuff on a downtown Honolulu bar crawl of my own design and write about the good,...

I Want My Night TV!

For four generations now, parents have been warning their kids about ruining their eyes by sitting too close to the television. Are they right?...
Felix the Cat. Pat Sullivan, or Otto Messmer.

Made You Laugh

Laughter isn’t really ‘the best medicine,’ but it does keep our bodies happy and healthy....
Thomas Nast - Harper's Weekly, November 2, 1872, p. 845

What’s That Smell?

If you ranked the animal kingdom's master smellers, humans would be about as proficient as mice....
Kanye West. Publicity still by Sarah Friedman.

Modestly yours, Kanye

Interview with Kanye West...
PInk. Publicity still.

Pink Interview

Singer speaks about life, stealing and her alias...
B.B. King. Publicity still.

B.B. King Interview

Legendary R&B guitarist so happy to play the blues...
Waikiki's on-the-edge club celebrates its racy, colorful past. Honolulu Advertiser archive photo.

The Wave at 25

A look back at the Wave Waikiki on its 25th birthday...
David Byrne wearing a white suit walks down a street. Publicity still.

David Byrne Q&A

Ex-Talking Head finds rhythm with offbeat endeavors...
Chris Isaak wearing a blue suit jacket. Publicity still by Neal Preston.

Chris Isaak Q&A

Singer Chris Isaak also entertaining off stage...
Prince. Advertiser library photo.

A “Chat” with Prince

The artist formerly known as The Artist Formerly Known As Prince opened up — sort of — to select members of the Honolulu media yesterday...
The singer Natalie Merchant lies on a picnic table, chin on her hand. Advertiser library photo.

Natalie Merchant Interview

Natalie Merchant celebrates spontaneity...

About

Work

Current:

Director of Editorial Services, Anthology FINN Partners (2015 – current )

Past Employment:

Editor-in-Chief, HAWAI‘I Magazine (2010 – 2015)

Online/Associate Editor, HAWAI‘I Magazine (2007 – 2010)

Entertainment Writer (Music, Film, Theater, Nightlife), The Honolulu Advertiser (2000 – 2007)

Staff Writer/Corporate Writer, HMSA Island Scene Magazine / HMSA (2000)

Assistant Editor/Associate Editor, Hawai‘i Business Magazine (1998 – 2000)

Awards

2016 Hawai‘i Publishers Association Pa‘i Award  1st place for Visitor Publication Excellence (500,000+ issue annual print run), for HAWAI‘I Magazine.

2015 Hawai‘i Publishers Association Pa‘i Awards  1st place for Visitor Publication Excellence (500,000+ issue annual print run), for HAWAI‘I Magazine; 2nd place for Visitor Publication Excellence (500,000+ issue annual print run), for HAWAI‘I Magazine.

2014 Hawai‘i Publishers Association Pa‘i Award — 2nd place for Visitor Publication Excellence (500,000+ issue annual print run), for HAWAI‘I Magazine.

2013 Hawai‘i Publishers Association Pa‘i Award  1st place for Visitor Publication Excellence (500,000+ issue annual print run), for HAWAI‘I Magazine.

2012 Hawai‘i Publishers Association Pa‘i Award — 2nd place for Visitor Publication Excellence (500,000+ issue annual print run), for HAWAI‘I Magazine.

2011 Hawai‘i Publishers Association Pa‘i Award — 2nd place for Visitor Publication Excellence (500,000+ issue annual print run), for HAWAI‘I Magazine.

Other Projects

Book: Visual Hawaii, Mutual Publishing (2005)

 

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