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Dionysus Records - Dionysus Records, Bacchus Archives, Garage, Surf, Exotica, Punk, Rockabilly vinyl and CD mail-order and art / event blog
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Desert Soul Club, DJ Lee, Jesika von Rabbit

Sat 9/16 Desert Soul Club Palm Springs – Sun 9/17 Jesika von Rabbit San Diego


Desert Soul Club, Tonga Hut Palm Springs announces its’ Fall 2017 Dates, all Saturdays: Sept. 16, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16! We have a doubleheader this weekend with Desert Soul Club on Saturday 9/16, and Jesika von Rabbit at the Casbah in San Diego 9/17, with Dani Bell and The Tarantist and Gary Wilson and the Blind Dates on Sunday!

9/16: Desert Soul Club 9pm – 1am:
Tonga Hut Palm Springs:
254 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
9/17: The Casbah: 2501 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
Desert Soul Club Facebook Page
Jesika von Rabbit Facebook Page

 

 

September 16, 2017by Dionysus Records
exotica, Robert Drasnin, Skip Heller

Robert Drasnin Voodoo III LP, CD, Digital Officially Released!


ROBERT DRASNIN – VOODOO III LP, CD, Digital officially released

Towards the end of Robert Drasnin‘s life – he set out to work on the third, and final, volume of Voodoo which he left unfinished. Drasnin had requested Skip Heller to complete his works and turn them into a releasable album. Skip finished Robert Drasnin Voodoo III which was rushed out as a super limited release, sold only at Tiki Oasis 15 with a few leftovers sold through Dionysus Records Mail Order.

After numerous delays, including an entire pressing of records recalled to due to a manufacturing defect, the official release including remastered audio, extremely detailed liner notes by Skip,  cover art by Claudette Barjoud, and package design by Bob Deck, is now officially released on LP, CD, and digital (available through iTunes, Amazon, and just about all streaming services). The first pressing of 500 LPs is on transparent blue vinyl.

You can order the LP and CD straight from Dionysus at these links. Search your digital provider for downloads and streams.

Robert Drasnin Voodoo III LP
Robert Drasnin Voodoo III CD

These works encompass all the elements that made Voodoo I and Voodoo II legendary entries in the world of exotica music.

August 29, 2017by Dionysus Records
Surf Guitar 101

10th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention This Weekend!


Surf Guitar 101 Convention 2017 is happening this weekend! It’s the 10th Aniversary of the event which this year is spread over three days. The first 2 nights are at Alpine Village in Torrance. The third night is at Surf Dogs in Huntington Beach. Come visit the Dionysus Records booth in the merch area!

More info at the Facebook event page

Day 1
Friday, August 4th at Alpine Village $20
Insect Surfers – CA
The Volcanics – CA
Outerwave – CA
The Tequila Worms – CA
Par Avion – CA
The Surf Rockers – CA, tribute to Dick Dale and the Deltones

Day 2
Saturday, August 5th at Alpine Village $40
El Caminos – Japan
The Kilaueas – Germany
The Huntington Cads – CA
The Exotics – WI
The Madeira – IN
Atomic Mosquitos – D.C.
The Dynotones – CA (Tim Fitzpatrick’s final performance)
The Lively Ones – Ca.
The Mystery Men – GA
Venturesmania – CA (Deke, Garrett, Mel, Chris)
Tribute to Jim Fuller of the Surfaris
All-Star Legends of Surf Jam.

Day 3 
Sunday, August 6th Surf Dogs in Huntington Beach $20
(alternate set lists!)
El Caminos – Japan
The Kilaueas – Germany
The Exotics – WI
The Madeira – IN
Atomic Mosquitos – D.C.
The Mystery Men- GA

 

August 4, 2017by Dionysus Records
Creepxotica, exotica

Two New Creepxotica Releases OUT NOW Plus Summer ’17 News!

Creepxotica and Rachel DeShon

NEW RELEASES on Dionysus Records by Creepxotica:
Swinging Sounds from Beyond the Nether Regions LP
Creepxotica featuring Rachel DeShon 10″

Creepxotica

Creepxotica, the exotica alter ego of San Diego’s The Creepy Creeps announce TWO new releases on Dionysus Records.

Swinging Sounds from Beyond the Nether Regions is the second full-length LP and Creepxotica featuring Rachel DeShon is a 10″ EP paying homage to Peruvian/Hollywood exotica queen Yma Sumac.

Both vinyl releases were cut at HRS in Culver City, CA on a vintage Scully lathe using a classic updated Westrex 3D stereo cutting head powered by a tube pre-amp. The vinyl releases include a code for free digital download. Distribution by ILD. If you don’t want a record get digital at iTunes, Amazon, etc. or stream from Spotify, Pandora, etc.

Check out this Creepxotica/Creepy Creeps interview in the San Diego Reader!

Get records from finer record shops & mailorders, direct from the band at their shows, or from Dionysus Mail Order – links below!

The Creepy Creeps are currently working on a new album!


Swinging Sounds from Beyond the Nether Regions
Dionysus Records ID1233170 LP/Digital

Swinging Sounds from Beyond the Nether Regions is Creepxotica’s second full-length LP. Inspired by the sultry and strange sounds of the Middle East, Asia and Europe as well as Spaghetti Westerns, surf, exotica and psychedelia, this, their second LP, features longer tracks dedicated to an expansive exotic, haunted musical terrain.

Find it the Dionysus Records online shop at this link

 


Creepxotica and Rachel DeShonCreepxotica featuring Rachel DeShon
Dionysus Records ID1233171 10″ EP/Digital

What began as the “Yma Sumac, the Legend, the Woman the Music” symposium at Tiki Oasis 14 featuring “educator” El Vez (aka Robert Lopez of The Zeros) with Seattle opera singer Rachel DeShon and San Diego’s Creepxotica, has resulted in this extremely off-the-charts 10″ vinyl exotica “tribute” to the Peruvian/Hollywood exotica goddess.

Lopez saw an opportunity to pair the multi-octave DeShon with Creepxotica as part of his talk about the legendary Sumac. The rehearsals and symposium went so well, it was decided that the group would record tracks for DeShon to sing on. And here they are — five mind-bending exotica fueled psychedelic-tinged tracks with DeShon’s insanely beautiful and confident vocals.

Side A of this record are all Mambo! era Sumac covers the likes of which you’ve never imagined performed by anyone but Yma herself. Side B contains two absolute killer Creepxotica originals with DeShon’s vocals bringing them to new dimensions.

Find it in the Dionysus Records online shop at this link


Other recent Dionysus releases

Hawaiian Spotlighters Manua Kea BreezeThe Hawaiian Spotlighters Manua Kea Breeze LP (Bacchus Archives) – Super rare private pressing ’60s exotica holy grail, lovingly restored and reissued. In 1964, Al Pabilona Sr. Recorded his musical family inside their garage in Hayward, California. Each family member played an integral part of the band. A reported 200 copies of the original album were made by the Century Custom label, a vinyl manufacturer that catered to private pressings. Today, only a handful of these exist, making this one of the rarest exotica records ever recorded!

Find it in the Dionysus Records online shop at this link

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited Emerge with their first radio interview EVER on Koop Kooper’s Cocktail Nation! Follow this link to hear… 

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited Music from the 6th FloorStereophonic Space Sound Unlimited Music from the Sixth Floor LP/CD – The Swiss/UK Electronic duo takes their retro spy-surf-soundtrack sound into further reaches. Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited are back, bringing you their long awaited seventh album, Music from the 6th Floor. Written and recorded at their secret lair in a high-rise building somewhere in the foothills of the Jura Mountains, 14 original and unique tracks will whisk you away into a different dimension full of suspense, romance, and adventure

Find it in the Dionysus Records online shop: LP at this link CD at this link

Coming soon
Robert Drasnin Voodoo III – LP/CD/Digital: The final chapter in the Voodoo Trilogy by famed TV/Film composer and exotica legend Robert Drasnin.

Coming soon after
New LPs by Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides, Voodoo Organist, Tiger Balm, and Tucson’s ’60s garage legends The Grodes / Tongues of Truth


Back Catalog Spotlight – Special Price!

The Creatures of the Golden Dawn – Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground
Edition of 500 on gold vinyl with digital download coupon $9.95 limited time price

Creatures of the Golden Dawn Dark Was The NightArriving after the ’80s garage/psych revival, Bethlehem’s Creatures of the Golden Dawn came on the scene with a lot more attitude than did earlier similar-minded combos. Lead by vocalist Mark Smith – their knife-sharp punky garage-meets-the-early-days-of-psychedelia tunes were filled with hooky riffs and always shadowed by varying degrees of darkness. The Creatures amassed a cult following in the States and Europe, and were played heavily on Little Steven’s Underground Garage syndicated radio show.

Dark Was The Night…Cold Was The Ground is a collection of what the late Mark Smith felt were the group’s best recorded efforts and includes tracks from their CD releases as well as their 7″ EPs. Find it in the Dionysus Records online shop at this link


Jesika von Rabbit upcoming live dates:

July 21 – Pioneertown – Pappy & Harriets
(Jesika’s Birthday Bash!)
July 22 – Las Vegas –
Dirty Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Party at Golden Tiki
August 24 – Los Angeles – The Viper Room
September 16 – Long Beach – Alex’s Bar

jesikavonrabbit.com

Desert Soul Club upcoming dates

Desert Soul Club Summer 2017 Palm Springs
“DJ Lee” Joseph (Dionysus Records, Jesika von Rabbit) and DJ Bobby California host the Desert Soul Club, spinning a full night of r&b, mod, soul, and funk spanning the late ’50s through the early ’70s.Upcoming Dates:
Tonga Hut Palm Springs, July 8
Gold Diggers Hollywood, July 12
Tonga Hut Palm Springs, August 26

Desert Soul Club Facebook Page at this link 

June 27, 2017by Dionysus Records
Desert Soul Club, DJ Lee

6/21: Desert Soul Club comes to Los Angeles at Gold Diggers

Desert Soul Club Hollywood June 2017The Desert Soul Club is a mod / soul / funk dance party, created by “DJ Lee” Joseph (Dionysus Records, luxuriamusic.com, bassist with Jesika von Rabbit), and Palm Springs area DJ Bobby California (Bob Deck). The heart and SOUL of the club are based on irresistible dance grooves from a universe of the wonderful hit, and unknown records produced during the r&b, beat, mod, Motown heyday of the early to mid-60s, extending through the funk era of the late 60s and early 70s. Both DJs dig deep into their cache of  45 RPM records, inviting you to stomp, shout and work it on out! The pair has been presenting their club monthly in Palm Springs for over a year now and is excited to debut the night in both the Hi-Desert and in Hollywood.

Wed., June 21, Gold Diggers
5632 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90038 9 PM – 1 AM
no cover
www.facebook.com/golddiggershollywood

June 6, 2017by Dionysus Records
Desert Soul Club, DJ Lee

Desert Soul Club May Dates: Palm Springs, Pioneertown, Hollywood!

Desert Soul Club Logo

Desert Soul Club LogoDesert Soul Club delivers irresistible 60s soul to Tonga Hut Palm Springs, Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown, and Gold Diggers Hollywood!

The Desert Soul Club is a mod / soul / funk dance party, created by “DJ Lee” Joseph (Dionysus Records, luxuriamusic.com, bassist with Jesika von Rabbit), and Palm Springs area DJ Bobby California (Bob Deck). The heart and SOUL of the club is based on irresistible dance grooves from a universe of wonderful hit, and unknown records produced during the r&b, beat, mod, Motown heyday of the early to mid-60s, extending through the funk era of the late 60s and early 70s. Both DJs dig deep into their cache of  45 RPM records, inviting you to stomp, shout and work it on out! The pair have been presenting their club monthly in Palm Springs for over a year now and are excited to debut the night in both the Hi-Desert and in Hollywood.

Saturday, May 13: Desert Soul Club Mod Soul Party in Palm Springs 9 PM – 1 PM
Tonga Hut Palm Springs
254 N Palm Canyon Dr. (upstairs), Palm Springs, California 92262
no cover

Thursday, May 18: Desert Soul Club Mod Soul Party in Pioneertown
Pappy & Harriet’s
53688 Pioneertown Rd, Pioneertown, California 92268 7 PM – 11PM
no cover

Wednesday, May 24: Desert Soul Club Mod Soul Party in Hollywood
Gold Diggers
5632 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, California 90038 9 PM – 1 AM
no cover

Desert Soul Club Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/DesertSoulClub
May 9, 2017by Dionysus Records
Creepxotica, San Diego, Uncategorized

New Creepxotica releases in June – Locals Only Release SD 5/19


San Diego’s Creepxotica is releasing not one but TWO new slabs in June!! Their second full-length Swinging Sounds from Beyond the Nether Regions AND Creepxotica featuring Rachel DeShon!!

Creepxotica will celebrate the release of  Swinging Sounds from Beyond the Nether Regions at TikiBeat 2017, the official San Diego CityBeat Summer Kickoff Party, at Bali Hai in Shelter Island.

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The show will feature Creepxotica, Jason Hanna & the Bullfighters, The Upshots and more, plus the Drop Dead Dames Burlesque show, the annual Summer Fashion Show, Polynesian Dancers and Drummers, Tiki Art Shows, Live Chainsaw Tiki Art from David James Hermanson, Photo Booth and more!

This record will not be available to the general public until its’ release date of June 9, attendees of Tiki Beat will have a chance to purchase the record before street date!

Tikibeat
Fri, May 19, 2017
6:30 PM – 10:30 PM PDT

Bali Hai Restaurant
2230 Shelter Island Drive
San Diego, CA 92106
Tickets: $15-$25
at this link 

 

May 6, 2017by Dionysus Records
Stereophonic Space Sound

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited Emerge w Cocktail Nation Interview

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited Music from the 6th Floor

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited Emerge from their secret lair! For the first time EVER!


Head to KOOP KOOPER’S COCKTAIL NATION, www.cocktailnation.net at or after 9:00 AM, Pacific Time and grab the show podcast (4/15 in the states, 4/16 in Australia)! This is the FIRST EVER INTERVIEW with Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited, who, since the late ’90s,  have released seven albums on Dionysus with nary a photo or word from the group! SSSU’s Karen Diblitz (Karen Simpson) will be talking to The Cocktail Nation’s Koop Kooper about the group, their new and past releases. Koop will also be giving away copies of their latest album, “Music from the Sixth Floor” on Dionysus Records! THIS IS EXCITING NEWS!!

April 14, 2017by Dionysus Records
Bacchus Archives

Exotica Gem by Hawaiian Spotlighters Reissue on Bacchus!

Hawaiian Spotlighters Manua Kea Breeze

Super Rare Exotica Gem Mauna Kea Breeze by Hawaiian Spotlighters reissue on Bacchus out TODAY! Release celebration at Forbidden Island, Alameda, CA., 4/23

ORDER YOUR COPY AT THIS LINK!

Exotica expert and fanatic Jeff Chenult first heard about the elusive HAWAIIAN SPOTLIGHTERS album called Mauna Kea Breeze in 2015. A copy came up on eBay which he bid for, and won. Shortly thereafter he set out to locate group member Al Pabilona or any of his musical family who were still around. He found Al’s profile on Facebook; still playing music with his daughter Olivia in a band called THE GOOD VIBES DUO/UNDERTOW. What luck! To say Al was surprised would be an understatement. He was gracious, kind and awestruck that we wanted to release a record that he had recorded with his father over fifty years ago! Al Jr. was only 13 years old when he played drums on this record. They were originally called AL’S SPOTLIGTHERS and played at clubs, weddings and other events in Hilo, Hawaii. The family later moved to California. In 1964, Al Pabilona Sr. recorded his musical family inside their garage in Hayward, California. Each family member played an integral part of the band with Bill Pabilona composing the title track “Mauna Kea Breeze”.

A reported 200 copies of the original album were made by the Century Custom label, a vinyl manufacturer that catered to private pressings. Today, only a handful of these exist, making this one of the rarest exotica records ever recorded! The audio has been lovingly restored by the legendary Dana Countryman (Cool and Strange Music Magazine, co-conspirator with the late JEAN JAQUES PERREY among others) and cut using a tube system, vintage Scully lathe and Westrex cutting head at HRS in Culver City, CA. The reissued LP features cover photography by Jochen Hirschfeld, producer of The DVD of Tiki. Red vinyl too!!

Tracks:
1) Adventure in Paradise
2) Misirlou
3) Un Like No A Like
4) Yellow Bird
5) Beautiful Kahana
6) Filipino Love Song
7) Mauna Kea Breeze
8) Sweet and Lovely
9) Kawohikukapulani
10) Caravan

Good Vibes Duo / Undertow Facebook page can be found at this link
The duo will be performing at Forbidden Island, Alameda, CA, Sunday, April 23 in celebration of the release, during the bar’s 11th anniversary weekend!
3pm Doors
4-6pm Showtime
Forbidden Island
1304 Lincoln Ave, Alameda, CA 94501

April 14, 2017by Dionysus Records
Desert Soul Club, DJ Lee

Desert Soul Club Palm Springs – Spring Dates: 3/11, 4/8, 5/13


Desert Soul Club Palm Springs, Spring 2017 Dates are set!

Saturday 3/11, Saturday 4/8, Saturday 5/13. Join DJs Lee and Bobby California for a night of soul, mod, and funk 45 RPM records at Tonga Hut Palm Springs from 9PM-1 AM. No cover! Tonga Hut Palm Springs: 254 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Join the Desert Soul Club Facebook Page at this link.

March 10, 2017by Dionysus Records
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