Vendor List:
Atomic Tiki Punk & Jungle Ginger,
Bamboo Ben,
Cat Vintage Wears,
Crazy Al,
Dionysus Records,
Don the Beachcomber,
Doug Horne,
GoTiki,
Happy Chi Jewelry,
HB Tiki,
Hula Girls Shave Ice,
Johnnie Velour,
Kirby,
Krisdrama,
Mieko,
Mike Tiki Tasi-Vintage Polynesia,
Mrs. Bong, Nelson’s Tiki Hut,
Smokin’ Tikis,
The Pod King,
Tiki Broker,
Tiki Diablo,
Tiki Pops,
Tiki Roots Rocka,
Tiki Shaker,
Tiki Stan,
Tiki Tony,
Tiki Vato,
Taboo Island & Vintage Shoe Queen’s Classic Wears
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.
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.
6:30pm until 10:00pm
Trader Vic’s
9 Anchor Drive,
Emeryville, California 94608
On Thursday, July 19, Trader Vic’s and Tiki Oasis present a Classic Fashon Show, with clothing provided by Retro Diva. Models include members of The Devil-Ettes and their groovy friends! All clothing and fashion items will be available for purchase. Hang out in the bar or make dinner reservations. The models will walk through the dining room during the fashion show – it’s old school style!
Classic Coifs by Glama-Rama
Hats provided by House of Nines Design
Music by DJ Otto from Tiki Oasis
This event is also a pre-party for the Tiki Oasis weekender, an event produced and coordinated by San Francisco Bay Area couple, Baby Doe and Otto von Stroheim, taking place in San Diego, CA August 16-August 19
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
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
With over eight self-released CDs and gigs-a-plenty, it’s about time that Los Angeles based jazzy-retro-exotica-bossa-nova-cocktail-lounge combo The Martini Kings make an appearance on the beloved vinyl format. In their professional existence, The Martini Kings have performed events for the likes of Clint Eastwood, Stephen King, The Getty Center, Mattel and Universal Studios, had their music in HBO’s “Entourage” and made an appearance during the Malibu cliff-top wedding scene in the ”Six Feet Under’‘ season curtain-raiser. The Martini Kings’ Marsico brothers have performed in backing groups with Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Marianne Faithful. Martini Kings bassist Tony Marsico was in East LA punk legends The Plugz and The Cruzados, and played bass behind Bob Dylan on David Letterman’s show.
Their pro-resume aside, The Martini Kings are also loved among tiki and retro aficionados and are a staple at the yearly Tiki Oasis weekender, numerous burlesque, lounge events and backyard tiki parties. They have the technique and sound down to a fine art and in the process inject equal amounts of heart and soul into their craft. The instrumentation is centered around vibes, stand-up bass and percussion with tasty arrangements including piano, guitar, wind and stringed instruments.
“Palm Springs Serenade” is a collection of the group’s favorite tracks from their CD releases and features a track recorded with lounge legend and former Rat Pack member Buddy Greco. The art of their pal SHAG adorns the album cover and visually fits the combo’s sound from top to bottom. And, the sound on this album which was cut on a vintage Scully lathe with the legendary Westrex B3 stereo cutting head is huge and open with lots of warm low-end. The album jacket is printed vintage style; front cover slick on thick board… this is not your ordinary one piece fabricated album jacket but the Martini Kings / SHAG combination deserves no less. A coupon for a digital download is included in this package.
Black vinyl 180 gram LPs will be shipped to Dionysus Records’ distribuor, ILD (Independent Label Distribution). A limited edition of 100 CLEAR VINYL LPs will be avalible from the band and through Dionysus Records Mailorder only – on JULY 10!
Tracks: So Danco Samba, Swingin’ Shepherd Blues, Girl Talk, Cuchy Frito Man, Kings Highway, Dance of the Virgins, Lost In Paradise, Patricia, Stardust, Return to Paradise, Rumble, Enchanted Lovers
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/
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