This Tuesday at 9pm Pacific, tune in to Howie Pyro’s “Intoxica” Radio on LuxiuraMusic for an evening of 45 RPM insanity featuring  ‘60s garage, surf, psych, retarded lounge losers, crazy Asian a go-go, rockabilly, monster music, psycho soul, freaky funk, soundtracks, not-so-psychedelic songs about LSD, voodoo R&B, girl-groups and other world nonsense. This week’s special guest Lee Joseph from Dionysus Records will be joining Howie with a random stack of killer wax and banter with the host and chat room!

Mondo Lounge Modernism Lifestyle Weekender in Las Vegas!
Friday – Sunday
October 22-24, 2010

Event site: www.MondoLounge.com

Art Exhibition featuring Shag, David Wiedman,Chris Reccardi, Bosco and “The Book of Tiki”

Entertainment and Event Schedule

Vendor List

The Mondo Lounge weekend brings to life the music, style and fashion of the Mad Men era at the Palms Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas from October 22nd through 24th.

Mondo Lounge is the Ultimate Retro Party and Conference. The event is themed around the lifestyle and culture of Americana from 1957 to 1963 and will bring together fans of Mid Century Modern architecture, retro fashion, tiki, pin-ups, exotica music, Atomic Age cocktails, bachelor pad living, ballroom dance and the vintage Vegas Rat Pack vibe. There will be plenty of vendors, exhibits, live music and hopefully you!

The in-person host of the weekend is popular fine artist SHAG (aka Josh Agle).  A large selection of his artwork will be a premiere exhibit at the event with an exclusive Friday Night opening also featuring the art of animator David Wiedman (Mr. Magoo, Rocky and Bullwinkle,) Chris Reccardi, Bosco and a ten year anniversary exhibition for “The Book Of Tiki.” Click the link above for a full press release with images.

The entertainment will range from sophisticated jazz combos and vintage fashion shows to Sinatra-styled magic, from dancing girls and DJs to Vargas! (unanimously named the top Las Vegas lounge performers by AOL Citiguide, Las Vegas Life Magazine, and Vegas.com.) Attendees will even be treated to free Ballroom dance classes so they, too can be Dancing with the Stars!

Mondo Lounge rounds out with a Pinup Poolside Party and fun exhibits such as a hands on display of vintage 1950s Playboy Magazines and a vast array of vintage shopping from vendors with ephemera, new and vintage clothes, pop art prints, collectibles, music and more…

Mid Mod Marvels

The Architectural & Decorative Arts Scoiety of Las Vegas (ADAS) and Friends of Classic Las Vegas (FCLV) are pleased to announce a weekend of programming devoted to Las Vegas’ rich heritage of Mid Cenutry Modern architecture and design during the Mondo Lounge weekend. It will include presentations by architectural historian Alan Hess, and architect William Krisel, along with a bus tour of notable mid-century structures and other activities. The public is also invited to the Annual Fall Open House at the Morelli House on October 24, 2010. The Morelli House, built in 1959 by Antonio Morelli, the showroom orchestra conductor at the famous Sands’ Hotel Copa Room – site of Frank Sinatra’s Summit Sessions. For more information about the “Mid-Mod Marvels” weekend, visit adas-lv.com

More Visual Art Exhibitions at Mondo Lounge

Mondo Lounge is produced by Mary-Margaret Stratton creator of LottaLiving.com and Jay Nailor & MiShell Modern creators of M Modern Gallery and proprietors of the SHAG Store in Palm Springs.

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, October 22-24, 2007

COST: Tickets: $40

MORE INFO: www.mondolounge.com

Event website:
www.tikioasis.com

Several Tiki Oasis Events are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Please note – all ticketed Tiki Oasis events are SOLD OUT but there are a number of great things happening off and on site that are FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – for adults AND kids!

Thursday August 19:
Tiki Oasis Meet and Mingle:

Bali Hai Restaurant
2230 Shelter Island Drive
San Diego, CA 92106
619-222-1181
www.balihairestaurant.com

Doors: 6:30 PM
Show: 6:30 PM – 1:00AM
This event is FREE and open to the public
Bali Hai, Indoors
Luxuriamusic.com DJ’s all night long!

Bali Hai, Outdoors
King Kukulele
Sultry Savage Burlesque
Tikiyaki Orchestra (two sets)

Special guest
Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid

Friday, August 20
Keep A Breast Foundation Benefit Art Show
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Lahaina room, 11:00AM – 4:00PM,
2270 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108
1-619-297-1101
www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/cp/1/en/hotel/sancp

Preview art show here

Saturday, August 21

Tiki Oasis 2nd Annual Car Show
Crowne Plaza Hotel Parking Lot, 9:00AM – 4:00PM,
Chum 10:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM

Tiki Oasis artist Derek Yaniger Book Signing + Special Guests
Crowne Plaza Hotel Grand Hanalei Ballroom Foyer, 10:00AM,
Free – Details

Keep A Breast Art Show
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Lahaina Room, 11:00AM – 4:00PM,
Meet and Greet with artists/castees
1:00PM – 2:30PM

Sunday, August 22

Tiki Oasis Marketplace with over 70 vendors!
Crowne Plaza Hotel Courtyard,
10:00AM – 4:00PM

Keep A Breast Art Show
Crowne Plaza Lahaina Room, 11:00AM – 4:00PM,

Uke Jam
Crowne Plaza Atrium, 1:30PM

Kids Activities
Tot Tour with King Kukulele
Poolside, 9:30AM

Tiki Farm’s Tiki Tot 10 Year Anniversary Party
Paradise Room, 10:30AM

For more details on all above events, please click here

Velvet Lounge
August 8 at 10:00 pm – 2:00 am

La Cita
336 S. Hill St. (across from Angel’s Flight)
Los Angeles, CA
www.lacitabar.com

This month’s Velvet Lounge is gonna be hotter than the weather featuring Nica Tine churning out some Boss Jamaican sounds, Frankie the Face making a public appearance from his Secret Affair, and local L.A. Icon Lee Joseph of Dionysus Records making his rounds around town and stopping by to lay some tracks down!

Come by after the Dick and Jane Family Orchestra set at the Lotus Light Arts Fundraiser!

Next Month Velvet Lounge will have the 45 Flying Dutchman: Kula Baker, Powder from the old school days of L.A. Mod, Rocksteady Lounge’s Nina and Viktor plus… many others! Tell your friends and spread the word, cause The Velvet Lounge is still here and is 100% drama free!

THE BULLET Mod, Soul and Garage club TURNS SEVEN YEARS OLD!

No cover charge and FREE CHAMPAGNE!

Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 9:00pm
Hollywood Studio Bar and Grill
6122 W Sunset
Los Angeles, CA (in Gower Gulch)

Bullet DJs laying down top Mod, Soul and Garage vinyl sounds!

Jackie Hoodoo
Lee Joseph
Dan Melendez
Dr. Ray
Jason Ringgold
Suzi Q

– Big dancefloor
– Booth seating
– Intelligent lighting fx
– live video mixing and projections
– Outside smoking/drinking area
– Food Service til 1030pm
– $5 Jack n Cokes / $3 Stellas before 1030pm
– FREE PARKING
– FREE ENTRY
– FREE CHAMPAGNE! (while supplies last)
– FREE ENTRY ALL NIGHT

HELP SPREAD THE WORD! INVITE YOUR FRIENDS TO THIS EVENT!
Click here for Facebook invite

It’s a LOVE weekend at two L.A.book stores next Friday, July 9 and Saturday, July 10 in honor of the debut of John Einarson’s book “Forever Changes,” which features Arthur Lee’s autobiographical notes released for the first time!

Friday July 9 at 7 p.m., STORIES Books * Cafe * Goods (1716 Sunset Boulevard, Echo Park) will feature a LOVE DJ night featuring mid-’60s L.A. scene discs spun by people who are huge fans of LOVE, including Lee Joseph, Tita Ortega, Ian Marshall, Kara Wright, Steve Stanley & Cheryl, Domenic Priore, Becky Ebenkamp, Renee Hendrie, Erik Bluhm, Kari French and surprise drop-ins. Every few songs, you’ll hear one by LOVE.

Saturday’s event at BOOK SOUP (5 p.m., 8818 Sunset Strip) promises to be a legendary moment in the history of the band as LOVE guitarist Johny Echols and drummer Michael Stuart-Ware will be joined by ’60s Elektra Records president Jac Holzman and other close associates of Arthur Lee in an interview-question and answer session featuring “Forever Changes” author John Einarson, moderated by Domenic Priore (author of “Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Last Stand in Hollywood,” foreword by Arthur Lee). Live acoustic music will be provided by members of Baby Lemonade, who spent the last bunch of years touring with Arthur around the globe.

Friday, July 9: Stories, 1716 Sunset Boulevard, 7 p.m. (213) 413-3733
Saturday, July 10: Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Strip, 5 p.m. (310) 659-3110

Both events are FREE

This Saturday, June 19  – The Bullet featuring The Dolly Rocker Movement, an Australian psychedelic garage band now based in LA with a new lineup consisting of members of Hot Hot Heat! Also DJs Soulshaker, Lee Joseph, Jason Pandora, Jackie Hoodoo, DJ Ladybug and Dr Ray laying down top Mod, Soul and Garage vinyl sounds! FREE b4 10pm! – Hollywood Studio Bar and Grill – 6122 W Sunset – Los Angeles, CA – plenty of free parking!

Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 9:00pm
Join us for SOULSIDE at Fais Do-Do in Los Angeles at 5257 West Adams Blvd.
Featuring Virginia Ann, Lee Joseph of Dionysus Records, Marv Mack and DJ Scott from Records LA. Visuals by Mystery Machine.
$5.00 before 10pm, $10 after.

Soulside MySpace page

Start summer off right with another all DJ Bullet dance party! Join Bullet DJs Arthur Allblack, Lee Joseph, Dan Electro, Jason Pandora,Jackie Hoodoo, Dr Ray and DJ Ladybug who will be laying down top Mod, Soul and Garage vinyl sounds all night!

Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 9:00pm
Hollywood Studio bar and grill
6122 W. Sunset
Los Angeles, CA

– Big dancefloor
– Booth seating
– Intelligent lighting fx
– 60s video projections
– Outside smoking/drinking area
– Food Service til 1030pm
– $5 Jack n Cokes / $3 Stellas before 10pm
– FREE PARKING

HELP SPREAD THE WORD! INVITE YOUR FRIENDS TO THIS EVENT! RSVP / INFO

Midnight Spirographs –

This Sunday, May 2nd at Lost Souls Cafe! midnight spirographs is pleased to announce that upcoming events will be held in various locations in downtown Los Angeles! The May 2nd event will be held at Lost Souls Cafe and will feature artwork by Micah McKinley and Jennifer Dowland, photography by rEfection_b and music by in house DJ Logarithm and guest DJ Lee of Dionysus Records. Lost Souls Cafe will give happy hour discounts to all Midnight Spirographs attendees!

DATE: Sunday, MAY 2, 2010

LOCATION: LOST SOULS CAFE – 124 West 4th Street (in the alley)

TIME: 6 – 10.00 PM

Midnight Spirographs website: http://www.midnightspirographs.com

Midnight Mission info: http://www.midnightmission.org/

Suggested donation: $5 (and toilet paper donations are also encouraged) ALL OF THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE MIDNIGHT MISSION. The next midnight spirographs will be held at the Hi-Lite artist collective in downtown Los Angels. For you artists out there looking for a studio space, there is one studio/creative office space available for May 1 it’s $450/300 s.f. Check out their website and contact either Sam or Billy if you are interested! http://thehi-lite.com/ See you Sunday!