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Dionysus bands, Dionysus Records, exotica, Garage Music, Latin Jazz, Lounge Music, Mod, Orchestra Superstring, Redondo Beat, Rockabilly, Ruby Dee, Stereophonic Space Sound, Surf Music, The Creepy Creeps, The Martini Kings, The Satelliters, Tiki, Tiki Oasis

Dionysus Digital Sampler Album in Tiki Oasis VIP Gift Bags!

This year’s Tiki Oasis VIP Gift Bag (handed out upon check-in at The Crowne Plaza Hotel and limited to 500) will contain this postcard which has a unique download code for the free 14 song TOP SECRET DIONYSUS RECORDS SAMPLER, featuring tracks from Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited, The Martini Kings, Orchestra Superstring, Kava Kon, Robert Drasnin, Creepxotica, Skip Heller, Jerry Sun, The Creepy Creeps, The Satelliters, The Creatures of the Golden Dawn, Redondo Beat, and Ruby Dee and The Snakehandlers. About a week after the event ends, we will be sticking these in all Dionysus Mail-Order packages until we run out.

August 13, 2012by Dionysus Records
Dionysus Records, Surf Guitar 101, Surf Music, Vinyl Vendors

8/11: The 5th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Festival!

5th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention
Saturday, August 11, 2012 !

The Starting Gate,
5052 Katella Ave.,
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
8AM-8PM,
$30 Admission
SURFGUITAR101.COM/CONVENTION

 

Machine gun staccato guitars drenched in dripping reverb, twangy plunk, bouncing bass, driving, tribal drums………most are unaware that the musical genre known as “Surf” that was catapulted onto the radar of modern pop-culture by Pulp Fiction has evolved and developed into a full-blown sub-culture with fanatic followers, complete with its own online ground zero, a website called (what else?) surfguitar101.com.

Once a year, the fanatics convene for a marathon 12-hour festival of all things surf–live performances by 8 of the best bands in the genre from all over the world, a “Living Legends of Surf Jam,” which features performance collaborations from the original players that were there back in the genre’s 60s beginnings, a surf music and memorabilia marketplace, and an extremely generous raffle featuring music, clothing, collectibles, and musical instruments and accessories from prominent makers/sponsors such as Fender, Eastwood, Nocturne Pedals and many more!

Now in its 5th year, the Surf Guitar 101 Convention has grown from a small gathering of geeks, to an all-out international festival, drawing attendees and interest from across the globe to Los Alamitos. Starting Gate, an all-age concert venue with full food menu and bar. 2012 promises to be the largest convention yet, with substantially increased advertising, marketing and corporate sponsorship.

5th Annual Convention Highlights:

–A historic reunion performance by the band that re-ignited interest in Surf Music in the 80s andushered in the so-called “Second Wave,” JON & THE NIGHTRIDERS –A Live set by the group that many consider the best modern surf band in the world, direct from Indiana, featuring material from their new album Tribal Fires, THE MADEIRA –A performance by Denmark Surf rockers El Ray, on their first American tour –The second US visit by Euro-Instro/Surf/Ska/Soul troupe Los Venturas from Belgium –From Wisconsin, one of the best traditional surf mainstays since 1994, The Exotics –Direct from Florida, Southeast Surf/Rockabilly/Space masters The Intoxicators! –Local Orange County, California Hot Rod/Surf legends The Dynotones–Celebrating their 6th album, East Coast Surf, Sci-Fi, Spy, Hot-Rod veterans 9th Wave –Incredible live reunion performances by first wave bands The Rumblers, of I Don’t Need You No More and Boss fame, and Southern California’s own The Nocturnes, famous for the classic Third Star from the Left

August 10, 2012by Dionysus Records
Dionysus bands, Dionysus Records, Events, exotica, Free Event, Los Angeles area events, Los Feliz, Lounge Music, Lounge music events

7/29 Martini Kings Record Release Party La Luz de Jesus Gallery

The Martini Kings “Palm Springs Serenade” vinyl LP release, closing party for Brad “Tiki Shark” Parker and Miles Thomspon and Tiki Oasis pre-party!

Sunday, July 29, 2012
4 – 7 pm
La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90027
323-666-7667
www.laluzdejesus.com

Come have one more look at Brad “Tiki Shark” Parker’s “Tales from the Tiki Lounge” and Miles Thompson’s “Warm Fuzzies, Cold Pricklies“ show and celebrate the release of The Martini Kings’ “Palm Springs Serenade“ LP on Dionysus Records at this combination record release, show closing and Tiki Oasis pre-party.

The band will be playing a set and signing their new album, their first on vinyl – 180 gram vinyl with cover art by SHAG and a free digital download code.

July 24, 2012by Dionysus Records
Dionysus Records, DJ Lee, LuxuriaMusic.com, Over Under Sideways Down

7/18: An All French ’60s Music Show on LuxuriaMusic.com

This Wednesday, July 18 at 3pm – 5pm Pacific, tune in LuxuriaMusic.com‘s “Over Under Sideways Down” as your host Lee Joseph and his guest translator Mimi Me-Me play almost two hours of French Pop, Ye Ye, Rock and Psychedelic tracks from the ’60s featuring Dani, Clothilde, France Gall, Serge Gainsbourg, Brigitte Bardot, Jacques Dutronc, Karen Bessy, Henri Salvador, Petula Clark, Les Charlots, Stone, Jacqueline Taieb, Shelia, 5 Gentlemen, Michael Polornoff and many more including a French Canadian set!  A podcast will post on LuxuraMusic’s Facebook page shortly after the show ends – come back to the Dionysus blog for a podcast link and play-list!

 

July 16, 2012by Dionysus Records
Dionysus bands, Dionysus Records, exotica, Lounge Music, Over Under Sideways Down, Skip Heller, Uncategorized

Over Under Sideways Down LuxuriaMusic.com – Robert Drasnin

On July 4, exotica and TV/film music legend Robert Drasnin appeared on Over Under Sideways Down episode III on LuxuriaMusic.com  for an in-depth interview about his incredible musical history. Robert brought in numerous samples of music he played on, composed and arranged and told some great stories including one about The Grateful Dead’s involvement in the re-vamped Twilight Zone series.

Here is a link for the show podcast – listen online or download!

Robert Drasnin and Lee Joseph at LuxuriaMusic.com, July 2, 2012

July 5, 2012by Dionysus Records
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“Over Under Sideways Down” on LuxuriaMusic.com Debuts in June

OVER UNDER SIDEWAYS DOWN
with your host Lee Joseph
The first and third Wednesday of the month
3 pm – 5 pm Pacific on LuxuriaMusic.com Internet radio

 

 

Hi Friends, I’m going to be joining the crew at LuxuriaMusic.com for my very own two-hour, bi-monthly Internet radio show called Over Under Sideways Down, which debuts on Wednesday June 6 from 3pm – 5pm Pacific.

I named the show after the beloved Yardbirds song, and the name describes perfectly where I’ll be taking the listener: All over the musical map.

Each show will have a different but focused theme. One of the two monthly shows will feature a guest musical or local art luminary who will discuss their past and/or present and share their own and their favorite music. The other show I will do solo, armed with two hours of music and minimal patter.

Here is the show line-up for June and July:

Wed June 6: Tucson, Arizona ’60s Sound Survey with special guest Manny Freiser.

The debut show will feature two hours of music and talk about the local Tucson, AZ. music scene in the 1960s. Former member of The Grodes / The Tongues of Truth  / Spring Fever and writer of Nuggets classic “Let’s Talk About Girls” will join me in-studio to discuss his experiences in the “Old Pueblo,” adventures in Phoenix and Los Angeles clubs and studios and his surprise discovery that one of his long forgotten compositions’ had become a garage-rock classic.

Wed June 20: First Day of Summer and Surf Spectacular

An entire show celebrating the season and featuring a slew of summer, sun, surf and beach songs!

Wed July 4: Voodoo!

Guest Bob Drasnin joins me in-studio to discuss the making of his exotica classic, Voodoo, his exotica comeback album Voodoo II, his big band days, recordings with Red Norvo and his time working in television as composer of music for shows like The Twilight Zone, Mission: Impossible, Wild, Wild West, Hawaii Five-0, Time Tunnel, Lost In Space, Mannix, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and Voyage To The Bottom of the Sea. We will play some of his recordings, incidentals and his jazz favorites.

Wed July 18: Psych 102

Two hours of psychedelic sounds; honing in on tracks you probably, or should know.

Other show plans include:

A Gold Star Studio special featuring previously unheard interviews with studio owners and engineers Dave Gold, Stan Ross and Larry Levine with music and jingles recorded at the studio over their three plus decade existence.

East Side Sounds – Featuring a slew of East LA tracks from the early ‘60s through the early ‘70s with guest, East LA luminary Mark Gurerro.

Passion for Power – Featuring ‘60s power-pop and ‘70s – ‘80s Mod/power-pop revival tracks.

Bubble Glam – A mix of bubblegum and early glam.

Monstereo – A mono/stereo listening session featuring tracks mostly spanning 1966-1969 though I may throw in some exotica records too. I will play select mono/stereo mixes back to back and ask the listeners to comment (via chat room or email) on which ones they like best. Comment highlights will be featured on the Dionysus Records blog.

Do the Funky Ripple, Fletcher! – Two solid hours of soul and funk.

Why Don’t We Do It On The Road? – A mixture of live and fake live recordings.

Out of Vogue – Songs from the 1940s Vogue 78 RPM Picture Disc catalog as well as other 78 RPM treasures.

I’m also planning shows focusing on ‘50s R&B/doo-wop, rockabilly, exotica and more, and will be inviting special guests to share their stories and songs.

Please tune in, and if you can’t listen live, the shows are podcasted right after broadcast and archived on the LuxuriaMusic site.

 

 

Cheers –  See ya in the LuxuriaMusic.com chat room!

Lee

Over Under Sideways Down graphic by Ellie – Art Stuff Graphic Design

May 26, 2012by Dionysus Records
Booze and mixology, Dance Club, Dionysus Records, DJ Lee, downtown Los Angeles, Events, Free Event, Garage Music, Mod, Soul

4/6: Blackeyed Soul Club – Jason, Howie Pyro and guest Lee Joseph

This Friday: LA’s 60s / mod dance party – The Blackeyed Soul Club in Downtown Los Angeles DJs Howie Pyro and Jason Pandora are joined by Lee Joseph from Dionysus Records who brings some amazing records to the turntable. FUN FUN FUN!

 

The Blackeyed Soul Club happens every Friday at The Monty Bar: 1222 West 7th Street  Los Angeles, CA 90017, (213) 228-6000, www.montybar.com

Before the club, come to La Luz de Jesus Gallery  for the opening of Scott Hove’s “My Private Apocalypse” and Joe Sorren’s “When The Rains Come” exhibitions, opening at 8PM.

April 3, 2012by Dionysus Records
'77 Punk Legends, Dionysus bands, Dionysus Records, exotica, Latin Jazz

Orchestra Superstring perform Cal Tjader’s “Mamblues” in Venice CA

Orchestra Superstring featuring X’s D.J. Bonebrake on vibes performs Cal Tjader’s “Mamblues” at The Speakeasy in Venice, CA on Feb 13, 2012. This song is not on either of Orchestra Superstring’s Dionysus albums – enjoy!

February 15, 2012by Dionysus Records
Dionysus bands, Dionysus Records, exotica, Lounge music events, Orchestra Superstring

2/12: Orchestra Superstring live in Venice, CA

Orchestra Superstring is performing at the Del Monte Speakeasy in Venice, CA –  Sunday February 12th at 9:30 pm.

The group will be playing their special mix of Latin inspired jazz and exotica with DJ Bonebrake on vibes, Mike Bolger on trumpet + keyboards, Danny Frankel & Debra Dobkin on percussion, Woody Jackson on guitar, and Paul Eckman on bass.

The Speakeasy is located underneath the historic “Townhouse” at 52 Windward Ave,Venice, CA, 90291.

One set only!

Come down to the beach and enjoy the evening Orchestra Superstring!
www.orchestrasuperstring.com/

February 7, 2012by Dionysus Records
Art, Dionysus Records, Events, San Francisco, Stuff We Like

Artist Arabella Proffer’s “Ephemeral Antidotes”

Co-founder of Elephant Stone Records and wife of scribe and former Dionysus Records / Orange Sky employee Ben Vendetta, Arabella Proffer creates figurative and surreal portraits of imaginary subjects using oil and linen or panel. Taking her art a step further she writes a bio about each of her charicters. Her “Ephemeral Antidotes” can be seen at San Francisco’s Articulated Gallery through the end of January.

Proffer’s current works explores “medical superstitions and practices of centuries past,” inspired by her battle with a rare and aggressive cancer. While being treated and going through surgery, Proffer wondered what it would have been like to have lived through the process during her favorite periods in art history.

“After having a section of my leg removed, I began researching medicine from the Middle Ages through the 18th century; this series was a good way for me to work out my anger and be even more thankful that what I’m going through is nothing compared to old remedies and techniques. My art and interests were in the way society lived in the past, but with emphasis on the defiant, glamorous, and eccentric — not daily strife. You could have been rich, important, or beautiful, but if sick, you would still receive brutal or worthless treatment” states Proffer.

Proffer’s bold, colorful and darkly themed art is inspired by punk rock, Elizabethan fashion, gothic divas, religious icons, and the decline of European aristocracy. Many of her paintings can be seen in her recently released book “The National Portrait Gallery of Kessa.”

Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Proffer earned her BFA from California Institute of the Arts and currently resides and works in Cleveland, Ohio.

View all “Ephemoral Antidotes” images and bios here

See the show at
Articulated Gallery
1681 Haight St
San Francisco, CA 94117
articulatedgallery.com
415-551-1036
info@lovedtodeath.net

images:
“Skin of the Fox Cures the Pox” 16×20 oil on linen.
“Sawed” 16×20 oil on linen.

January 21, 2012by Dionysus Records
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