The Alibi brings Los Angeles’ surf/garage Latin exotica combo, Healing Gems to Palm Springs, with Dionysus Records’ DJ Lee Joseph on the turntables before and after the group’s set. Lee will be spinning a mix of exotica, jungle exotica, Bossa and t*ttyshakers to compliment the night! 
Healing Gems with DJ Lee Joseph
Friday, January 17, 8:30 PM
The Alibi
369 N Palm Canyon Dr,
Palm Springs, CA 92262
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Jesika von Rabbit and producer Jessica Janos a/k/a The Jesicult have cooked up a fabulous holiday treat, a video for Jesika’s newly recorded electro cover of Elvis’s “Blue Christmas.” The Jesika von Rabbit Blue Christmas video is a psychedelic dreamscape, adorned with hand-selected and authentic Joshua Tree weirdos, and is Jesika’s first-holiday video since Gram Rabbit’s “California Christmas“.
Join Jesika, her bassist Lee Joseph, guitarist/singer Jason Nutter, his drumming brother Kohl Nutter, who Jesika teamed up with for the “Joshua Tree” video, and their friend Randy on guitar, at a pair of desert Holiday shows, featuring a set of Christmas tunes, cover tunes, and a special set of music from DJ Mele Kalikimaka!
December 13: Jesika von Rabbit and Friends Christmas Show at The Reef Palm Springs – a fundraiser for the Palm Springs Animal Shelter
NO COVER
The Reef Bar, at the Caliente Tropics Resort,
411 E Palm Canyon Dr,
Palm Springs, CA 92264
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December 20: Jesika von Rabbit and Friends – A Very Deserty Christmas Potluck Party
$5 with Potluck dish, $10 without
Taylor Junction
61732 29 Palms Hwy.
Joshua Tree, CA 92252.
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Looking for a Christmas gift? Give Jesika von Rabbit’s Dessert Rock album to your friends and family! LP at this link CD at this link
This year’s Tiki Caliente in Palm Springs returns to its original home at the Caliente Tropics hotel and kicks off on Thursday, May 14 with a special art show from Claudette Barjoud a/k/a Miss Fluff – accompanied by the “the Exotic Sounds of DJ Lee” – Thursday Night Tiki Caliente entertainment features The Martini Kings and The Jimmy Psycho Experience!
Check the event website for tickets and more information about the even which runs May 14 – May 17!
The entertainment schedule includes
Friday
Troy Fernandez
The Hula Girls
Saturday
Smokin´ Menehunes
Ding Dong Devils
Glasgow Tiki Shakers
Tiki Joes Ocean
Sunday
Jason Arimoto
Kimo
The soft, warm breeze carries the sound of rustling palms and sensuous exotica music to your ears. Before you, your glass, filled with a fine rum libation, clinks together with new friends. Heartfelt calls of “Aloha” awaken in you a long-buried memory of primitive excitement. This has been your dream. Are you on some far-off tropical island?
Yes… and it´s called Tiki Caliente.
Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides to play Tonga Hut float in Palm Springs Festival of Lights 12/6/2014
San Diego instrumental surf band and Dionysus Records recording artists Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides will deliver a high energy set of holiday inspired surf music while aboard the Tonga Hut’s tiki themed Xmas float – designed by artist Eric October with help from friends of Tonga Hut, at the annual Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade. After the parade – Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides will play at Tonga Hut Palm Springs, with DJ Lee of Dionysus Records and LuxuiraMusic.com will be spinning before and after the live music.
The Festival of Lights Parade takes place the first weekend in December and has quickly become one of Palm Springs’ most beloved traditions, attracting over 80,000 people to downtown Palm Springs each year.
Shops and restaurants along the parade route on Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs will be open. The parade starts at 5:45pm.
The parade starts off at Ramon Rd at 5:45pm and follows Palm Canyon Drive through downtown Palm Springs to Tamarisk Rd.
Tonga Hut, located at 254 N Palm Canyon Dr. brings to Palm Springs a classic American mid-century Polynesian themed restaurant / bar in a tiki-modern setting, with full appetizer, dinner and cocktail menus.Tonga Hut Palm Springs is the offspring of the Tonga Hut North Hollywood, Opening its’ doors in 1958 during the heyday of tiki culture in Southern California, Tonga Hut is the oldest surviving tiki bar in Los Angeles.
Tonga Hut Palm Springs has been lovingly decorated by artist Tiki Diablo and Chase Marshall (Beauty Bar in L.A. and Cobra Lounge in NYC) with vintage items as well as contemporary contributions from many artists in the tiki community including Leroy Schmaltz from Oceanic Arts, Eric October, Bosko, Kirby, Nelson’s Tiki Hut and “Mad Dog” Mike Gilbert.
Tonga Hut’s menu offers classic Polynesian/Cantonese/American dishes, like you might have found at Don the Beachcomber on old Palm Canyon Drive in the Rat Pack era. The cocktail menu contains more than 40 drinks including classic cocktails, classic tiki drinks as well as numerous original drinks including some that are exclusive to the Palm Springs location.
Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides are a three-piece group who deliver a raw and edgy mix to the culture of instrumental surf music. The group has developed a dedicated fan base from local and national surf, skate and tiki sub-cultures. Guitarist Jason Lee writes and records original music for television networks such as A&E, Discovery, Spike and more, and also gives guitar lessons dedicated to the tones and technique of the 60’s via You Tube videos, and at the annual Tiki Oasis weekender.
Tonga Hut Palm Springs kicks off the season with a special Shag Menu Signing Event!
Shag signs the new Tonga Hut Palm Springs menu
Friday, October 3
Signing at 6 PM Sharp
Mid-Century sounds from DJ Lee
Tonga Hut remains open until 2 AM
Tonga Hut Palm Springs
254 N Palm Canyon Dr,
Palm Springs, California 92262
(760) 322-4449
www.tongahut.com/tonga-hut-palm-springs.html
Price:
$25 includes a menu and drink coupon
Shag will be in the house signing his newly designed Tonga Hut drink menus. There will a limited amount available. Get there early; first come first served!
DJ Lee will be spinning a selection of exotica and mid-century sounds from vintage vinyl!
Tonga Hut brings to Palm Springs a classic American mid-century Polynesian themed restaurant / bar in a tiki-modern setting, with full appetizer, dinner and cocktail menus.
Tonga Hut Palm Springs is the offspring of the Tonga Hut North Hollywood, Opening its’ doors in 1958 during the heyday of tiki culture in Southern California, Tonga Hut is the oldest surviving tiki bar in Los Angeles.
Tonga Hut Palm Springs has been lovingly decorated by artist Tiki Diablo and Chase Marshall (Beauty Bar in L.A. and Cobra Lounge in NYC) with vintage items as well as contemporary contributions from many artists in the tiki community including Leroy Schmaltz from Oceanic Arts, Eric October, Bosko, Kirby, Nelson’s Tiki Hut and “Mad Dog” Mike Gilbert.
Tonga Hut’s menu offers classic Polynesian/Cantonese/American dishes, like you might have found at Don the Beachcomber on old Palm Canyon Drive in the Rat Pack era. The cocktail menu contains more than 40 drinks including classic cocktails, classic tiki drinks as well as numerous original drinks including some that are exclusive to the Palm Springs location.
DJ Lee Joseph heads up the “independent underground” label Dionysus Records, which has specialized in the retro sounds of surf, exotica, garage rock, rockabilly and psychedelia since the mid ‘80s, and has a weekly show called “Over Under Sideways Down” on the mid-century centric LuxuriaMusic.com internet radio station. He has held numerous club residences in Los Angeles, and DJs at the yearly Tiki Oasis event in San Diego. “DJ Lee” brings to Tonga Hut Palm Springs a deep knowledge and collection of era appropriate music from lounge and exotica to French Ye Ye, surf to soul and other “swinging” sounds from the 1950s -1970s, on vinyl of course!
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This Saturday, May 17, both Martini Kings starring Cardinal Cyn and Jason Lee & The RIP Tides will be performing at at Tiki Caliente Six in Palm Springs, which runs from May 15-May 18. Click the Tiki Caliente link for more details, ticket info, etc. Also on Friday May 16, DJ Lee Joseph will be at Tonga Hut Palm Springs just a short drive from Tiki Caliente!
On Friday, May 16, DJ Lee Joseph returns to Tonga Hut Palm Springs bringing a load of mid-century sounds including exotica, Latin and East LA grooves, mid ’60s French “ye ye”, ’60s soul, surf, finger poppin’ lounge and more to the tropical tiki ambiance of Tonga Hut Palm Springs. If you are attending Tiki Caliente, drop by after the live entertainment and if you are doing a night out in Palm Springs, come have dinner and drinks! FREE ADMISSION!
DJ Lee Joseph
Friday, May 16, 7 PM – 12 AM
Tonga Hut, Palm Springs
254 N Palm Canyon Dr,
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 322-4449
Tonga Hut Palm Springs Website
On April 25, I’ll be returning to Tonga Hut, Palm Springs between 7 PM till Midnight spinning exotica, soul, lounge, Latin grooves, surf and more! If you are in the desert, please drop by!
Tonga Hut, Palm Springs
254 North Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Tonga Hut Website
Tonga Hut, Palm Springs Website
On Friday, 3/28, I will be returning to Tonga Hut Palm Springs, 254 North Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262, to spin a set of vintage and contemporary Exotica, kicking it up-tempo with some swinging ’60s for the final hour. I start at 7 PM and lay down the sound until Midnight. If you are in the area and haven’t checked out the new restaurant/bar, please do, they did a tikitastic job on the layout and decor. Two thumbs up to the food, drinks, and service!
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