Tiki Oasis 16:  Party on Monster Island  kicks off tonight at Bali Hai in San Diego with THREE Dionysus artists! Start time is 6 PM with Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides, Creepxotica featuring Seattle’s multi-octave voice, Rachel DeShon, doing a tribute to Yma Sumac, and The Alika Lyman Group, playing a tribute to Alika’s uncle, Arthur Lyman who played the venue several times during his lifetime. Both Creepxotia and Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides are fresh from the recording studio where they have completed tracks for their new Dionysus Releases. Headlining the night will be The Netherlands’ The Phantom 4 with guest, surf legend John Blair!

The Creepy Creeps will be co-headlining the event on Saturday opening for The Sonics who will feature in their line-up Jake Cavaliere formerly of Dionysus’ 90s SoCal surf legends The Bomboras, and Evan Foster of  Seattle surf legends, The Boss Martians!

Thursday’s show is sold out. It is rumored that a few tickets for the weekend Tiki Oasis events will be released for sale at the hotel. www.tikioasis.com

Creepxotica

Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides

The Alika Lyman Group

The Creepy Creeps

Arthur Lyman at Bali Hai 1960s

Join the Jesikult! Jesika von Rabbit Summer Schedule!

July 14 – Hollywood, CA: Jesika von Rabbit’s Bunny Birthday Ball at Harvard and Stone Hollywood, CA with Sean Wheeler and Kirpatrick Thomas (Spindrift) and Friends. FREE! Starts at 9 PM Facebook invite page

July 16 – Pioneertown, CA: Jesika von Rabbit headlines Pappy and Harriet’s with Death Valley Girls. $10 at the door or purchase tickets on the P&H website. Starts at 8 PM. Tickets and more info at this link

July 26 – Fabulous Downtown Las Vegas, NV: Take a gamble with Jesika von Rabbit and Spindrift at Bunkhouse Saloon  www.bunkhousedowntown.com

August 6 – Palm Desert, CA: Jesika von Rabbit with Yip Yops and Herbert at The Hood in Palm Desert – event invite at this link 

August 26 – Campout XII Festival:  Jesika von Rabbit will be performing with Camper van Beethoven and others at the Campout festival in Pioneertown, CA Tickets and more info at this link

September 23 –  Desert Stars Festival: Jesika von Rabbit will be performing at the Desert Stars Festival with Strawbery Alarm Clock,  You Will Know Us By The Trail of the Dead, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and others. Event website at this link

Jesika von Rabbit will be debuting two new songs, including “I’m a Dog at a Human Party” which she is currently shooting a video for with director Jessica Janos. von Rabbit and Spindrift’s Kirpatrick Thomas have scored and recorded music for a full-length feature, “Pretty Face”, also directed by Jessica Janos.

The Martini Kings only vinyl album, Palm Springs Serenade  has been repressed on transparent red 180 gram vinyl! This will be the final run of this album, once these 500 LPs are gone the title will be deleted so grab now!

Purchase from Dionysus Mail Order at this link

Palm Springs Serenade is a vinyl compilation of the group’s favorite tracks from numerous The Martini Kings CDs, and features a guest appearance by Buddy Greco. The cover is illustrated by SHAG, with liner notes by Cocktail Nation’s Koop Kooper, printed on a thick, old-style LP jacket called “tip-on” which consists of slicks glued on board.  The LP was cut on a vintage Scully lathe using a classic Westrex 3D cutter head. The album is packaged in a poly sleeve and includes a free digital download code. The first pressings of this LP were 400 black 180 gram vinyl and 100 clear vinyl.

The Martini Kings will be performing at Don the Beachcomber on Friday, November 7 with the Hukilau Hot Shots and DJ Senior Amor!

Jesika von Rabbit to open for Eagles of Death Metal
on their 2015 Midwest / East Coast Tour

Queen of the High Desert, Jesika von Rabbit, will be supporting Eagles of Death Metal on the Midwest / East Coast leg of their 2015 worldwide tour. von Rabbit will be performing songs from her recently released Journey Mitchell album.

Prior to the Eagles of Death Metal dates, von Rabbit will grace her local desert following with two shows, including the Campout 11 fest with Cracker and Camper van Beethoven at her home base, Pappy and Harriet’s.

von Rabbit desert dates:
Aug 28 2015: Schmiddy’s Tavern – Palm Desert, CA
Aug 29 2015: Campout 11 at Pappy & Harriet’s with Cracker and Camper van Beethoven –Pioneertown, CA

with Eagles of Death Metal
Sep 09 2015 – Varsity Theater – Minneapolis – Minneapolis, MN
Sep 10 2015 – High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI
Sep 12 2015 – St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI
Sep 14 2015 – Underground Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Sep 15 2015 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC
Sep 16 2015 – The Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
Sep 17 2015 – Saint Vitus – Brooklyn, NY
Sep 18 2015 – Brighton Music Hall – Allston, MA
Sep 21 2015 – Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
Sep 22 2015 – 20th Century Theater, Cincinatti, OH
Sep 24 2015 – Cannery Ballroom – Nashville, TN
Sep 25 2015 – Iron City – Birmingham, AL
Jesika von Rabbit with local bands TBA
Sep 27 – Beerland – Austin, TX

von Rabbit will re-unite with Gram Rabbit in October for four shows with Eagles of Death Metal before playing their annual two-night Halloween ball at Pappy & Harriet’s.

Also, von Rabbit will have a new video out this fall for the track “Glamorous Misery” directed by Jessica Janos who also directed von Rabbit’s “Psychic Spice” video, both from her Journey Mitchell album available via digital from iTunes and Bandcamp, via LP on Dionysus Records and via CD from Royal Order.

www.jesikavonrabbit.com
Jesika von Rabbit Bandcamp page
For more info, images, and audio, contact Reverberations Media here

Way back in the 90s, Dionysus Records had a marvelous Philly punk group on its’ Hell Yeah label called Thorazine. We did two LPs and two 7″ with them, and even with the miles between Thorazine and the label – due to their constant touring and a couple of visits to Philly by Dionysus staff, the group, myself and everyone else at label got to spend quite a bit of time together. Those were memorable times for all of us! Thorazine have reformed and are starting their first tour since 1999 right here in Los Angeles!! They are going to be posting here to update us about their tour as it is happening.  Tonight August 14th you can catch them at Cafe Nela at 1906 Cypress Ave, Los Angeles with Symbol Six and God Bless America (Portland) and Author Michael Essington will be signing his new book:BORN FRUSTRATED: A MEMOIR.  9pm 

From Jo-Ann the lead singer of Thorazine:

Touring again after sixteen years is harder and easier all at the same time. The internet was in it’s infancy in the 90’s and booking a show often meant endless long distance phone calls which cost more than local calls.  Now you can message promoters from where ever you are via social media.  It was harder to book because well half the band are parenting of the same two kids.  We all have grown up jobs and responsibilities but we still made it work because we love Thorazine. We love to play and we love to play as much as we can, and as far from home as possible.  It is what the band was founded on, being our very first demo was called, Gettin’ Outta Philly.

This time around I have learned to savor the time with the Thorazine family.  Rehearsals are something we look forward to all week and this tour has become a family vacation to see our far flung people who have stayed in our lives for so many years like Lee and the Dionysus crew and meet new people who have yet to get the intense Thorazine experience.   Symbol Six who we are playing with tonight at Café Nela in Los Angeles were just in Philly two weeks ago and we had a great time at their show. It will be good to see them on their own turf. Really all of this is happening like it is all a dream.  A really good dream I never want to wake up from. See you all out here on the road!

Tonga Hut sez:

It’s that time again…
Please join us Sunday June 7th for another amazing event: the BIG BASTARD BACCHANAL!!!
Parking lot sale & art show, begins at 2pm with tunes outside provided by DJ Tonga Tom.

Dance party inside begins at 6pm with DJ Lee Joseph.Durangos Tacos will be on hand as usual serving up their usual fair of tacos, quesadillas, & burritos.

AND… As per the theme, we want to get the largest gathering of members of the Loyal Order of the Drooling Bastard present for a group photo at 4pm.

So won’t you please join us and celebrate the start of the summer Tiki season?

Dionysus Records announces limited edition color vinyl Bacchus Archives represses of The Beachcomber Trio, The Surf Teens, and The Avengers VI.

ALL THREE AVAILABLE FROM DIONYSUS MAIL ORDER – Links to each LP at the end of each description.

The Beachcomber Trio “Live at Kahiki 1965” limited blue vinyl repress
Previously unreleased until 2010, this long-awaited LP is a live recording of the house band at the legendary Kahiki restaurant. It’s like you are sitting at the bar enjoying a Mai Tai while listening to Marsh Padilla and company play a set of Latin Jazz/Hawaiian/Lounge inspired exotica! First pressing of 500 on black vinyl sold out shortly after release. This is a limited re-pressing of 485 copies on blue vinyl! Purchase here

The Avengers VI “Real Cool Hits” limited white vinyl repress
The Avengers VI were a clean-cut surf band from Anaheim, Calif., whose one and only album, Real Cool Hits, was issued in 1966 as a promo for Good Humor ice cream. The group’s name wasn’t even mentioned on the original cover although it was pictured on the kick drum. The group’s repertoire, which encompassed covers of popular surf instrumentals, mood music, movie themes and some first rate originals, attracted both teens and adults to their appearances in southern California. The long-out of print Bacchus Archives vinyl reissue has itself become collectible, bringing prices of $30 and up, which is why we’ve decided to repress this gem, in an edition of 500 on white vinyl! Purchase here

The Surf Teens “Surf Mania” limited clear vinyl repress
A reissue of the fantastic, but hopelessly rare 1963 album by  Central Californian teens under the guidance of The Revels’ Norman Knowles. Includes five previously unreleased tracks and takes from master tapes and one from a rare 45! The Bacchus Archives LP has been out of print for a number of years. This is a clear vinyl repress in an edition of 500! Purchase here

Tune in to Over Under Sideways Down on LuxuriaMusic Wed, October 30 between 3-5 Pacific for the Obligatory Over Under Sideways Down Halloween-esqe show featuring some of your typical Halloween and monster records – with an added dose of whacked wax and flipped flops for a bit of spice in your candy-coated ear!

Our collective heads are spinning at all the fabulous things going on this weekend – and most of ’em are at La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Feliz which in Los Angeles for those of you not familiar…and the other you can tune in to LuxuriaMusic.com and listen to on the way there and on the way home,  ALL FREE!!

Van Saro “What a Wonderful World” &
Danni Shinya Luo “Vanitas 13″
October 4 – 27, 2013
Opening Reception: Friday, October. 4th, 8-11 PM
Two marvelous art shows – for more info and preview images click here

LuxuriaMusic.com Annual Beatles Day
LuxuriaMusic.com Saturday, October 5 6 AM – 12 Midnight Pacific
Love ’em? Hate ’em? A full day of shows featuring an all-star line-up of LuxuriaMusic DJs will have the full spectrum covered! Info here or the next post down…

Kim Fowley “Lord of Garbage” book signing, reading and performance
Saturday, October 5, 7-10 PM
What can we say? The legend, survivor of three major surgeries, takes over your Saturday Night and possibly your soul! Click here for more info.

“Wild Things: Burlesque Beauties and the Pets They Love &” “Satan’s Angel: Queen of the Fire Tassels” book signing and movie release party with Our pal Tony Marsico from The Martini Kings, and Josh Dragotta
Sunday, October 6, 2013, 4-7 PM
Featuring Dancing Girls and Mr. “Fun” from the Martini Kings playing solo on the fabulous Conn Organ. Meet the author, director and producer “in the flesh.” Click here for more info

This Wednesday, September 11 from 3-5 PM Pacific, tune in to Over Under Sideways Down on LuxuriaMusic.com  with your host Lee Joseph for two hours of British 7” record spanning the beat to psych eras featuring a mixture of hits and rarities – all in glorious MONO from 45 RPM records! No Beatles or Stones…

Hear tracks by The Pretty Things, The Yardbirds, The Honeycombs, Screaming Lord Sutch, The Hollies, The Kinks, Troggs, Wheel-A-Ways, The Buzz, The Who (covering The Rolling Stones), The Pink Floyd (with Syd Barrett), The Syn, The Attack, Sons of Fred, Neil Christian, The Lemon Tree, The Shadows, The Move, Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera, The Sight and Sound, and much more!