In anticipation of Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides second full-length LP, “Monsters and Mai Tais” which will be out soon, a video and digital single from the album will be released on May 14. The group, friends, and larger-than-life tiki event regular Mr Moai star in the group’s killer debut video, “Mr. Moai’s Mash” directed by Arak Benral. The track will be available from iTunes, etc on the same day! Grab a Mai Tai and dig this preview!!!
See original exotica musician Al Pabilona & daughter Olivia for a session of live exotica music featuring songs and stories in the classic Hawaii entertainer style!
This Sunday, Jan 21, 4-6pm
Forbidden Island, 1304 Lincoln Ave., Alameda, CA 94501
Doors open at 3p.m. • $10 cover • Albums available for sale
Live Exotica and Storytelling and live recording.
(image: Al Pabilona and Arthur Lyman)
Over fifty years ago Al Pabilona recorded the Exotica album titled “Mauna Kea Breeze” with his father and family band in their garage. Al and his family lived in Hawaii and then settled in San Jose where he is still playing music with his daughter Olivia in a band called UNDERTOW.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear live exotica music and catch an original exotica musician. Al Pabilona may be the last living legend playing essentially the same set he would have played in the late 1960s. Lounge and Exotica standards are presented with stories and introductions reminiscent of the heyday of old Waikiki hotel lounge shows.
This show will be recorded live to capture the current sound of Undertow with plans for a future live release.
Al Jr. was only 13 years old when he played drums on an Exotica recording by The Hawaiian Spotlighters. They were originally called Al’s Spotlighters 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”.
He was gracious, kind and awestruck when Dionysus Records approached him to reissue the album – only 200 copies of the original album were made on the Century Custom label. Today, only a handful of these exist, making this one of the rarest exotica records ever recorded!
Super Rare Exotica Gem Mauna Kea Breeze by Hawaiian Spotlighters reissue on Bacchus out TODAY! Release celebration at Forbidden Island, Alameda, CA., 4/23
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
The Hi-Desert’s Voodoo Organist, aka Scott Wexton, has released his ninth album, which is his first full-length on vinyl, on Dionysus Records. Organ Voodoo is a exotic, hypnotic, erotic, and rhapsodic collection of songs in which he leaves behind the rough-edged blues and vaudevillian industrial sound of his previous releases, and sails into the seductive Space Age sounds of exotica. The Voodoo Organist “Organ Voodoo” album is available for download via iTunes, eMusic, Amazon and all other digital music outlets – you can purchase a limited first pressing of 500 on red vinyl from the Dionysus Records mail order cart, by clicking this link
Recently, “Bombay Beach Bondage Boogaloo” from Organ Voodoo by Voodoo Organist was aired on over 400 NPR stations on the Here and Now “DJ Session: ‘Music That’s Shaken Not Stirred’’ episode with guest DJ Darrell Brogdon from “Retro Cocktail Hour” as heard on on Kansas Public Radio. Brogdon also played Dionysus artist, the late Robert Drasnin whose Voodoo III will see vinyl release in 2016.
Check out the NPR broadcast here!
The Martini Kings only vinyl album, Palm Springs Serenade has been repressed on transparent red 180 gram vinyl! This will be the final run of this album, once these 500 LPs are gone the title will be deleted so grab now!
Purchase from Dionysus Mail Order at this link
Palm Springs Serenade is a vinyl compilation of the group’s favorite tracks from numerous The Martini Kings CDs, and features a guest appearance by Buddy Greco. The cover is illustrated by SHAG, with liner notes by Cocktail Nation’s Koop Kooper, printed on a thick, old-style LP jacket called “tip-on” which consists of slicks glued on board. The LP was cut on a vintage Scully lathe using a classic Westrex 3D cutter head. The album is packaged in a poly sleeve and includes a free digital download code. The first pressings of this LP were 400 black 180 gram vinyl and 100 clear vinyl.
The Martini Kings will be performing at Don the Beachcomber on Friday, November 7 with the Hukilau Hot Shots and DJ Senior Amor!
The first pressing of Creepxotica’s “Haunted Bossa Nova” LP has sold out, we’ve pressed a second run on transparent green vinyl – with digital download code, of course! Purchase your copy from Dionysus Records at this link – or from the band at their shows – or from your favorite record shop or mail-order service and if they don’t have it tell ’em to order it from ILD, Independent Label Distribution!
Joshua Tree Chamber of Commerce presents a JTiki Party taking place on July 31, 2015 at the Joshua Tree Chamber headquarters from 5pm-8:30pm, featuring food, drinks, a “best Hawaiian shirt” contest and Dionysus Records / LuxuriaMusic’s DJ Lee Joseph. $10 suggested donation.
Tonga Hut sez:
It’s that time again…
Please join us Sunday June 7th for another amazing event: the BIG BASTARD BACCHANAL!!!
Parking lot sale & art show, begins at 2pm with tunes outside provided by DJ Tonga Tom.
Dance party inside begins at 6pm with DJ Lee Joseph.Durangos Tacos will be on hand as usual serving up their usual fair of tacos, quesadillas, & burritos.
AND… As per the theme, we want to get the largest gathering of members of the Loyal Order of the Drooling Bastard present for a group photo at 4pm.
So won’t you please join us and celebrate the start of the summer Tiki season?
This year’s Tiki Caliente in Palm Springs returns to its original home at the Caliente Tropics hotel and kicks off on Thursday, May 14 with a special art show from Claudette Barjoud a/k/a Miss Fluff – accompanied by the “the Exotic Sounds of DJ Lee” – Thursday Night Tiki Caliente entertainment features The Martini Kings and The Jimmy Psycho Experience!
Check the event website for tickets and more information about the even which runs May 14 – May 17!
The entertainment schedule includes
Friday
Troy Fernandez
The Hula Girls
Saturday
Smokin´ Menehunes
Ding Dong Devils
Glasgow Tiki Shakers
Tiki Joes Ocean
Sunday
Jason Arimoto
Kimo
The soft, warm breeze carries the sound of rustling palms and sensuous exotica music to your ears. Before you, your glass, filled with a fine rum libation, clinks together with new friends. Heartfelt calls of “Aloha” awaken in you a long-buried memory of primitive excitement. This has been your dream. Are you on some far-off tropical island?
Yes… and it´s called Tiki Caliente.
Bali Hai – Bar of the Year Tiki Party featuring Creepxotica
Ladies and gentlemen please join Bali Hai on Tuesday, April 21st as they invite Creepxotica down to celebrate this month’s Bar Of The Year Competition! This evening will kick off in the lounge as they offer guests extended happy hour food specials, $5 Mai Tai’s and live music by Desi Realtor until 8pm.
Highlights of the Night
– 7:30pm doors will open to our Hawaiian Village Outdoor Pavilion
– 8:00pm Creepxotica hits the stage
– $5 Mai Tai’s all night
– Bali Hai Tiki T-Shirt Launch (25% t-shirt proceeds go to Wounded Warrior Homes)
– $12 Tickets (100% ticket proceeds go to Wounded Warrior Homes)
– DJ in between Creepxotica sets
Limited number of tickets will be sold for this all ages event. Click here to purchase – Password is creep
Thank you for your support and enjoy the show!
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