We are pleased to announce the track “La Mer Azure” from the Robert Drasnin album Voodoo III on Dionysus Records appears in the new Tom Hanks film, A Man Called Otto! Check it out in theaters through early 2023. The movie will be added to Netflix later in the year. Congratulations to the Drasnin family and Skip Heller who was responsible for putting together and polishing up Voodoo III after Robert passed, and many thanks to Ocean Park Music!
Bali Hai on Shelter Island in San Diego celebrated their 60th Anniversary on October 30 with a marvelous party featuring for each attendee endless amounts of food, a brand new tiki mug, a drink, Polynesian dancers, a dedication from the mayor and a great set from Creepxotica!
(photos by Lee Joseph – if you want to use any please credit me and the label)
This Saturday, May 17, both Martini Kings starring Cardinal Cyn and Jason Lee & The RIP Tides will be performing at at Tiki Caliente Six in Palm Springs, which runs from May 15-May 18. Click the Tiki Caliente link for more details, ticket info, etc. Also on Friday May 16, DJ Lee Joseph will be at Tonga Hut Palm Springs just a short drive from Tiki Caliente!
Come out and get creepy with Creepxotica at the San Diego Bali Hai Monthly Monday Meetup group. They are throwing a party to celebrate our first year of meetups. You know you’ve been wanting to come down and meet with them, now here is the one meetup you don’t want to miss. They will be taking over the South Pacific room downstairs for this special event. There will have full bar and food service available for us this evening.
Doors open at 6:00pm and show starts at 7:30pm, first come first serve. A small donation for the band is all they ask.
Bali Hai Restaurant 2230 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego, CA 92106
This is an RSVP event, so post your RSVP on the Monthly Meetup’s Facebook invite page
On Wed., Feb 27 at 3 – 5 PM Pacific, my in studio guests on Over Under Sideways Down – LuxuriaMusic.com during Lux’s Listener Sponsorship Drive will be D. J. Bonebrake and Paul Eckman both in Orchestra Superstring who have released two CDs and one LP on Dionysus Records. We’ll be asking you to support commercial free LuxuriaMusic.com while we talk about and play tracks from D.J. and Paul’s many bands. We will also be making available a copy of Orchestra Superstring’s Kalopia signed by both D.J. and Paul for a lucky Listener Sponsor or two! Tune in!
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
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