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!

The Creepy Creeps opened for  Faith No More at The Hollywood Palladium on November 30, 2010 – here’s a video of the band performing “Fink About It.” Click here for a review of the show on the Concert Confessions website

“Haunted Hop” – The Creepy Creeps from Scott Jones on Vimeo.

Dionysus Records recording artists and all around creepy guys, San Diego’s very own The Creepy Creeps have been asked to play the Hollywood Babylon show at The Hollywood Paladium on Tuesday, November 30th at 7:00 pm with Monotonix, from Tel Aviv, Faith No More and MC Selene Luna (yay Selene former Velvet Hammer Burlesque!)

Tiki Farm “The Hardest Working Company in Tiki”
10 years of Tiki Mugs on Display
Show Exclusive Limited Editions

Oct. 16 – 31
Opening Reception: Saturday, Oct. 16th, 8-11 pm

La Luz de Jesus Gallery
4633 Hollywood Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90027
323-666-7667
www.laluzdejesus.com
info@laluzdejesus.com

www.tikifarm.com

Free mai-tai’s
Free pupu’s
Dynotones LIVE!
DJ Big Tiki Dude

Anybody who knows even the slightest bit about the immensely popular resurgent Southern California Tiki movement is likely well aware of Tiki Farm.  For 10 years, they’ve worked their tails off to reach the pinnacle position in the world of Tiki, providing Tiki enthusiasts worldwide with their most coveted artifact… the beloved object d’art known simply as the Tiki mug.  On display will be the entirety of mugs produced by Tiki Farm to-date… we’re talking approximately 2,000 different mugs (plus bowls, shots, decanters & flasks) on display!  When you enter into the faux lava rock grotto entry in the front gallery, 8’ tall Tiki Gods will greet you & loom over you as you peruse this most impressive exhibition.

Founded in the Fall of 2000, Tiki Farm is back at La Luz de Jesus for their third and most significant show to-date.  Tiki Farm founder Holden Westland will be in attendance, the Dynotones will be keepin’ the joint jumpin’ with their driving Surf Sounds and DJ Big Tiki Dude will be spinnin’ an eclectic mix of Exotica, Hawaiian Style, Hapa Haole & Surf tunes.  And of course, the mai-tai’s will be flowin’!  Limited edition signed & numbered event posters by Dirty Donny will also be available

Soap Plant / Wacko will have a show exclusive line of  six limited edition glaze variations, two new open editions, a handful of “weirdos” and “hard-to-get” Tiki Farm Mugs on sale at the event.  They anticipate brisk sales of these mugs as is always the case with Tiki Farm limited runs. So if you’re free, Saturday evening, October 16th, we recommend that you head on out to this amazing show. The exhibition runs through the end of October.

TIKIMENTARY  – IN SEARCH OF THE LOST PARADISE DVD
Now Available in the Dionysus Mailorder Store!

View the trailer here

“Tikimentary – In Search Of The Lost Paradise” is an intimate portrait of a charming, eccentric, and mostly cheerful group of friends. Starring: Otto von Strohein, Baby Doe, Shag, Lenore “Tikilicious” & Steve Koppleman, King Kukulele, Marina The Fire Eating Mermaid, Tiki Kiliki, Harold Golen, Sunshine Tiki, Kelly Patterson, Paul Spencer, Nicole & Joe Desmond and the music by The Intoxicators!, Martini Kings, The Bikini Beachcombers,The Tikiyaki Orchestra, and many more! “Tikimentary – In Search Of The Lost Paradise” had its world premiere at The Hukilau 2010 and its West Coast premiere at Tiki Oasis 2010 to large and enthusiastic audiences.

Award winning Brazilian filmmaker Duda Leite has always been fascinated by moving images and pop culture. In 1994 he directed his first short film in São Paulo, Brazil, called “Serial Cluber Killer“, inspired by the movies of John Waters and Russ Meyer. This short won the Best Short Film Award at Mix Brazil, got an immediate following and became a cult hit. “Serial Cluber Killer” was also shown at the Outfest, in Los Angeles.

In 1995, he directed his second film “Selma & Denise”, a lesbian-trashy punk version of the Hollywood hit Thelma & Louise. It was also shown at the Mix Brazil Film Festival. “After The Fox”, a sing-a-long homage to Surf and the music by Burt Bacharach came in 1999 and was shown at various Festivals around the world, including a special screening at the MOCA Miami.

“Resmungo” was his first short filmed in Miami, Florida, in 2005. It was shown at MTV Brazil, and was selected for the Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco, CA.

In 2009 he presented “Tikimentary – In Search Of The Lost Paradise” his first documentary and full-lenth feature. It premiered at The Hukilau, in Fort Lauderdale and was shown later that year at Tiki Oasis. “Tikimentary – In Search Of The Lost Paradise” has been show at various film festivals including the São Paulo International Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro Short Film Festival, Mix Brazil and at Otto’s Shrunken Head, in New York City. It won a Special Mention at Cine Mube, in São Paulo.

The Woggles and The Creepy Creeps in San Diego!

Friday Sept.  24th
Tower Bar
4757 University Ave
San Diego, CA

Tony the Tyger presents an exclusive performance from Atlanta, Georgia’s Woggles who will play a manic non-stop garage-soul set that will keep you shaking all night long. Opening the set will be local heroes on the Dionysus label, The Creepy Creeps. DJ Tony the Tyger (Haunted House Au-Go-Go/Mind Machine) will be spinning solid garage-fuzz 45’s all night. Come down and dig this incredible show!

Saturday, August 28: Dionysus Records recording artists, San Diego’s wildest surf-garage-tiki-monster combo The Creepy Creeps will be performing The Juke Joint‘s fifth anniversary party with local surf gods The Dynotones and garage-punk-rockabilly from The Hexxers. This event will be filmed for a surf documentary.

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

Surf Guitar 101 3rd Annual Convention August 7, 2010 Orange County CA

The Starting Gate
5052 Katella Avenue
Los Alamitos, CA 90720-2802
(562) 598-8957

(Dionysus Records will be vending at this event!)

Surf Guitar 101  Facebook Page
Surf Guitar 101  Myspace Page

Schedule:

8 am- Open for Breakfast
9 am- Vendors begin
10 am to 8 pm – Live Music

Line up:

Space Cossacks (Washington D.C.)
Frankie and the Pool Boys (SF Bay Area, CA)
The Wadadli Riders (Antigua/Italy)
The Insect Surfers (Los Angeles, CA)
The Space Rangers (Germany)
Atomic Mosquitos (Washington D.C.)
The Surfside IV (Phoenix, AZ)
Men of Mystery (L.A. County, CA)

**Plus**
– A “60’s Legends of Surf” Jam and The SG101 Members Jam.
– Huge back room at The Starting Gate will host the Vendors area.
– Meet and greet SG101 members from around the world
– Meet legendary Surf Musicians
– Raffles! CDs, T-shirts, Vinyl, and a Guitar worth $1200.00
– Many more shows planned around the main convention show
More info here

There are two separate podcasts highlighting the bands that will be playing the SG101 convention.
SG101 podcast
Radio Free Bakersfield podcast

I hope many of you can come out to California to soak up the sun and reverb of this ongoing tradition of shows.
– Your host Jeff “Big Tiki Dude” Hanson