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10/24: Jesika von Rabbit in LA @ HM157 – Gram Rabbit October Shows


MarinaChavez-GramRabbit15-9241_72In September, Jesika von Rabbit, bassist Lee Joseph and von Rabbit’s dancers The Grundles opened 12 sold out shows for Eagles of Death Metal’s “Zipper Down” tour in the mid-west, south and East Coast. The packed rooms all responded enthusiastically to von Rabbit’s set which included songs from her recently released “Journey Mitchell” album (self released CD and Digital, vinyl LP on Dionysus Records), a twisted, searing industrial electro version of Garth Brooks’ “Friends in Low Places” and a couple of von Rabbit’s country songs which were recorded by Gram Rabbit.

Photo by Marina Chavez – www.marinachavez.com
Click here for Washington City Paper DC show review and photos
Click here for “Journey Mitchell” review by Ron Garmon in LA Record
Click here von Rabbit’s latest video “Glamorous Misery” directed by Jessica Janos (NSFW)

von Rabbit and crew will be playing their first post-tour Los Angeles show, DJ Howie Pyro’s Madhouse Bop – Pre Halloween Dance Party starring Chief labotologist DJ Howie Pyro, plus live performances by Geneva Jacuzzi, Haunted George, L.A.Drones, Nora Keyes and special guest DJ Roger Mar

JvRPyroMadhouseBopHM157 feels very fortunate to still be standing after the horrific May 1St Fire. Rumor has it that it was the Devil who spared the house* Halloween being their all time favorite holiday. The venue is putting on a monstrous pre-Halloween costume dance party where you will lose your mind! The winner of the costume contest will recieve FREE ENTRANCE to all HM157 events for a full year!

HM157
3110 N Broadway,
Los Angeles, California 90031
www.hm157.com
Click for Facebook event invite

Saturday, Oct 24 at 8:00pm to 3:00am
$13 Entrance @ Door
$11 in Advance @ http://localbuy.me/tickets/events/45

 

In October, von Rabbit’s group Gram Rabbit will come out of hiatus to perform four shows with Eagles of Death Metal

10/20/2015 The Crescent Ballroom Phoenix, AZ
10/21/2015 Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
10/23/2015 The Teragram Ballroom Los Angeles, CA
10/26/2015 Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA

and on Halloween Weekend, Gram Rabbit will perform their 11th annual Grim Rabbit Halloween Ball at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown. On October 30, Spindrift will be opening and on the 31st Misfits cover band Astro Zombies will be opening. More information and tickets can be found at this link.

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A Universe of Tiki Oasis 15 Info in One Orbit!

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Tiki Oasis 15 “Yesterdays Future Today
August 13-16, 2015
San Diego, CA.

Tiki Oasis is the Class M hyper-giant of the Tiki scene – the biggest Tiki Weekender in the solar system!

More information, tickets, hotel info, email signup: www.tikioasis.com
2014 Festival Re-Cap and Press Links: www.reverberationsmedia.com/tiki-oasis-14-festival-recap/

August 13: Meet and Greet at Bali Hai, Shelter Island, San Diego -www.balihairestaurant.com
August 14-16: Main Event at Crown Plaza, Hotel Circle, San Diego -www.crowneplaza.com/SanDiego

Tiki Oasis is a family produced four-day Polynesian Pop lifestyle convention / party which takes place in Southern California each August, and is the only event of its’ kind on Planet Earth. Each year Tiki Oasis presents a different theme which explores, celebrates, and preserves mid-century aesthetics via entertainment, fashion, food, drink and education, while showing its’ relevancy in contemporary culture. Tiki Oasis attendees experience four days of mixology, live and dj music sets, educational, symposiums, book signings, marketplace shopping, art, burlesque, comedy, vintage cars, fashion, food, kids events, and more!

Tiki Oasis was conceived in 2001 as a fundraiser to support the rehabilitation of the mid-century Palm Springs Caliente Tropics Motel which attracted a small gathering of tikiphiles. The event, which moved to San Diego in 2006 and has grown to include two locations, three hotels, over 28 symposiums, 100 vendors, numerous sponsors, a slew of talent including live bands, disk jockeys, burlesque and go-go dancers, visual artist and carvers, guitar and ukulele instructors, vintage cars, mixology experts and well over 3000 attendees.

Tiki Oasis 15 “Yesterday’s Future Today”
This year’s Tiki Oasis Theme is “Yesterdays Future Today” The Space Age ran parallel to the Modern Primitivism of Tiki Culture. While technology propelled modern man to the moon, the common man celebrated isolated islander cultures that were equally unattainable. Tiki Oasis celebrates this mid-century take on the future. Expect to be entertained, educated and visually stimulated. Tiki Oasis attendees always go full-throttle with event theme costuming!

At Tiki Oasis 2015, Pull on your jet pack and jump into the air; grab your raygun and become a space invader; or just relax poolside soaking in the sights and sounds of your own moonage daydream.

Symposiums and Special Events…
TO15_Kelly PattersonTiki Oasis is offering over 35 Symposiums this year. Be prepared to blast off into a universe of music, mixology, yoga, dance, architecture, fashion, Science Fiction, tiki history, art, pin-up hair and make-up and a whole score of book signings! Special events include the Miss Tiki Oasis Pageant, Cigar and Rum Pairing Lounge, Tiki Oasis Beauty Bungalow and Glamour Pin-Up Packages! Special symposium educators feature the likes of original Mothers of Invention keyboardist Don Preston, Rodenberry Entertainment CEO Rod Roddenberry, legendary author and Tiki expert Sven Kirsten, mid-century historian and entertainer Charles Phoenix and many more!

Tiki Oasis 15: “Yesterday’s Future, Today” entertainment includes…

on the main stage:
man_or_astroman_lgHost: King Kukulele, Man or Astroman?, The Chocolate Watchband, Tikiyaki Orchestra, The Phenomenauts, The Phantom Surfers, Clouseaux, Fono66, The Devil-Ettes, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid, The Neptunas, Project: Pimento, The Outta Sites, The Little Richards, The Rosalyns, The Ding Dong Devils, Diddley Daddies, The Angel and Robot Show, Point Doom, Slim Jenkins, and more!

DJs for the weekend include:
Howie Pyro, Lee Joseph, Anja and Mike Stax, Tanoa Samoa Boy, Agent Kari, El Nova, Duke Weiss, Lukino Ungawa, Johnny Bartlett, Tiki Tena & Jeff BigTikiDude, Axle, Eric Musick, Switched on Audrey, Astro 138, Jon Burchard, Nuria Alsina, Patrick Robinson, Sid Presley, Strike, Suzy Moran, Xerox, Burnie Gipson, and the crew of LuxuriaMusic.com!

TikisMarketplace Information
Tiki Oasis is the crossroads of the Tiki world. Craftsmen, artists, tinkerers, and traders haul their wares to the Oasis creating an Exotica emporium unmatched throughout the world. Many vendors create limited edition items specifically for Tiki Oasis weekend shoppers!

Tiki Oasis 2015 Art Show “Yesterday’s Future Today”…
Our 6th annual art show features over 30 top Tiki artists from around the globe. All original artwork is for sale. Meet the Tiki Oasis Artists and the 2015 Winner of the Miss Tiki Oasis Pageant, Saturday from 1-2!

TikiOasis2015ArtShowartist include:
Arnold Pander, Atomikitty, Big Toe Art, Chris Crites, Christine Benjamin, CraigR, David Krys, Dawn Frasier, Derek Yaniger, Doug Dorr, Doug Horne, Eddy Crosby, Edmund Gabriel, Erin Joy, Eric October, Harry Decker, Ken Ruzic , Kymm! Bang, Maya Rodgers, Michael Fleming , Michael Grider, Mike Mass, Norm Daniels, REESENIK, Robert Jimenez, Ryan Hungerford, Sandra Fremgen, Scott Saw, Tiki King, Tiki Pop, Tiki Tony, Vestige Photography, Woody Miller and more!

Burlesque Show – Midnight at Tiki Oasis!
Check out a cavalcade of captivating burlesque stars that are out of this world! Once you enter the Lagoon Room you will lose all sense of time and space as you are engulfed in the sights and sounds of wild burlesque dancers and frantic, primitive intoxicating sounds from Howie Pyro and on Saturday only Slim Jenkins.

Tiki Oasis 7th Annual Car Show
Two days of vintage and specialty cars, plus vendor marketplace, tiki carver village, DJs spinning, the Beauty Bungalow, and on Sunday we will feature these food trucks: Devilicious, My Urban Eats and Chubbys! The car show will feature live music from The Els A Phonics and The Millionaire Kids.

Sunday night at Tiki Oasis Garage Rock Showcase!
60s legends, The Chocolate Watchband! Also featuring The Rosalyns (all girl band!), Diddley Daddies (Mike Stax, Ugly Things Magazine), The Devil-Ettes (San Francisco), Emcee: Otto von Stroheim, Sid Presley Disc Jockeying


QUICK LOOK @ FREE EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
for times and details please visit: www.tikioasis.com

Friday:
Tiki Oasis Yoga
Singalong with King Kukulele
Out of this world Fitness Class
Oblong Box Shop – Poolside Fashion Show
Tiki Oasis Bookclub: A Wrinkle in Time
Miss Tiki Oasis – Poolside Strut

Saturday:
Let’s Get Hip to Hula!
Tiki Oasis 2015 Booksigning with Merrell Fankhauser, Domenic Priore, Jeff Chenault, Danny Biederman, Java from Bachelor Pad, Neil Norman
7th Annual Car Show

Sunday
Tiki Tots Tour with King Kukulele
Hula Hooping with Szandora
7th Annual Car Show
Uke Jam

All Weekend Long
Tiki Oasis Marketplace
2015 Pop-Up Artshow
Tiki Tot Playroom
DJ’s and Bands: Poolside, Sushi Bar, Car Show

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Tiki Oasis 15 – Yesterday’s Future Today – Entertainment List!


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Tiki Oasis 15: Yesterday’s Future Today
presents an Out-Of-This-World lineup of live musical entertainment, burlesque and DJs!
San Diego, CA August 13-16

www.tikioasis.com

Tiki Oasis is the Class M hypergiant of the Tiki scene – the biggest Tiki Weekender in the solar system

man_or_astroman_lgBlast Off with live performances by:
Host: King Kukulele
Man or Astroman?
The Chocolate Watchband
Tikiyaki Orchestra
The Phenomenauts
The Phantom Surfers
Clouseaux
Fono66
The Devil-Ettes
Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid
The Neptunas
Project: Pimento
Jason Lee and the r.i.p. Tides
The Outta Sites
The Little Richards
The Rosalyns
The Ding Dong Devils
Diddley Daddies
The Angel and Robot Show
Els A Phonics
Point Doom
Slim Jenkins
Millionaire Beach Bums

 

kitten_deville_lgYou’ll be in orbit with these Burlesque Stars:
Kitten de Ville
Ruby Joule
Tana the Tattooed Lady
Amber Ray
Bunny Pistol
Charlotte La Belle Araigne’e
Dolores Daiquiri
Eva D’Luscious
Lila Starlet
Lydia DeCarllo
Mimi Le Meaux
Ruby Champagne
Dottie Deville
Eva Mae Garnet
Goldie Candela
Jessabelle Thunder
Jolie Goodnight
Meghan Mayhem
Szandora LaVey
Coco Lectric
Violetta Beretta
Di’Lovely

lee_joseph_lgVinyl Flying Saucer Pilots (our DJs that is…)
Lee Joseph
Howie Pyro
Anja and Mike Stax
Tanoa Samoa Boy
Agent Kari
El Nova
Duke Weiss
Lukino Ungawa
Johnny Bartlett
Tiki Tena & Jeff BigTikiDude
Axle
Eric Musick
Switched on Audrey
Astro 138
Jon Burchard
Nuria Alsina
Patrick Robinson
Sid Presley
Strike
Suzy Moran
Xerox
Burnie Gipson

Stay tuned for more information about symposiums, Miss Tiki Oasis 15 Pageant, book signings, special events, vintage car show, pin-up packages, art show, cigar and rum pairing, and MUCH MORE!

 

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SHELLBACK RUM
Named for the fellowship of mariners who voyaged across the Equator, Shellback Rum is a bold spirit for celebrating good times in good company, from epic journeys across the globe to epic nights on the town. Join Shellback at the Tiki Oasis 2015 car show and show off your skills in their Shellback Combine tent. Play games, win prizes, take pics with your friends, and enjoy delicious spiced rum with Shellback during this amazing weekend event!
www.shellbackrum.com

THE OBLONG BOX SHOP
TikiOasis15OblongBoxAloha and welcome to The Oblong Box Shop, a pinup’s paradise featuring novelty print skirts, dresses and all things Tiki! Featuring original art by owner & designer Denialle Von Fitch.

Drawing inspiration from the past, Denialle’s hand drawn designs are inspired by all things mid-century, kitsch and Tiki. From John Waters’ pink flamingos to Plan 9 from Outer Space, featuring everything from shrunken heads to Tikis in space. And the newest offering from The Oblong Box Shop…matching Cabana sets. Never lose your partner in a Tiki Bar again!

Check out The Oblong Box Shop’s poolside fashion show on Friday at Tiki Oasis to see all of their newest designs! Mahalo!
www.theoblongboxshop.com

HAWAIIAN SHIRT DUDE
TikiOasis15HawaiinShirtDudeMy name is Zippy Moondog and I love Hawaiian Shirts. For 15 years I have shared my passion for aloha-wear from my shop ‘Hula Girl’ on the beautiful island of Kauai. I recently launched the Web site ‘Hawaiian Shirt Dude’ so I could spread aloha to the rest of the world, and the response has been amazing. I’m making new friends worldwide and making the world a better place one shirt at a time. This will be my first Tiki Oasis and I look forward to meeting all of you!

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3/7: The Life and Strange Death of Bobby Fuller book release blast!

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I Fought the Law: The Life and Strange Death of Bobby Fuller book release blast!

Saturday, March 7, 2-5 PM
La Luz de Jesus Gallery / Soap Plant / Wacko
(starting two doors down at Sweeney Todd’s Barber Shop, and continuing with a nighttime show at Joe’s Great American Bar & Grill in Burbank)
4633 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027
www.laluzdejesus.com

The Los Angeles book launch for I Fought the Law: The Life and Strange Death of Bobby Fuller is set for March 7 at La Luz De Jesus Gallery/Soap Plant/Wacko– one month after the BF4 recording of I Fought the Law is inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame on February 7.

KICKS BOOKS CRACKS ONE OF MUSIC’S MOST TRAGIC MYSTERIES WITH I FOUGHT THE LAW: THE LIFE AND STRANGE DEATMarch 7H OF BOBBY FULLER BY MIRIAM LINNA AND RANDELL FULLER (1942-1966)

Book launch and concert featuring original Bobby Fuller Four members confirmed for Saturday March 7 in Los Angeles and Burbank.

FULLER’S “I FOUGHT THE LAW” TO BE INDUCTED INTO 2015 GRAMMY HALL OF FAME FEBRUARY 7

…on July 18, 1966, at the age of 23 and with a Top 10 hit on the charts, Bobby Fuller was found dead in the front seat of a car doused in gasoline outside his Hollywood apartment. ‘I Fought The Law,’ named after Fuller’s most iconic recording, is the first ever authorized biography of the ill-fated 1960’s Texas music legend. Norton Records/Kicks Books co-founder and Fuller biographer Miriam Linna, has teamed up with Bobby’s brother and bandmate Randell, to reveal the true story of the short life and strange death of Bobby Fuller.

Randell opens up for the first time about growing up with Bobby– from their idyllic Southwestern childhood in Texas, New Mexico, and Utah, to their teen-age years in the burgeoning El Paso music scene, to the Hollywood helter skelter that would claim Bobby’s life. His death remains a mystery, with much conjecture and misinformation on al fronts.

Bobby Fuller was immersed in all aspects of music—writing, performing, recording, and marketing. He first appeared on record in 1958, at the age of fifteen. While still in his teens, he started his own band and record company, and built a home studio with Randell. By the age of 21, he owned his own teen club in El Paso, with his group, the Fanatics, as the house band. The club closed in ’64, and the group lit out for Los Angeles. They were soon recording for the Mustang label as the Bobby Fuller Four. Enormously popular locally, the BFF landed two singles in the Billboard charts – 1965’s “Let Her Dance,” and the iconic “I Fought The Law” in 1966, which vaulted them to the national and international stage.

Though recorded by everyone from the Crickets on down, Bobby Fuller’s version of “I Fought The Law” remains definitive version. Next month it will be inducted into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame.

Miriam Linna has written extensively about Bobby Fuller, particularly for several collections of his recordings, which appear on New York’s Norton Records label. She collects and catalogs true crime magazines, paperback books and pulps, and edits Bad Seed, a compendium of teen-age crime in pop culture from 1949-1959. She has written about music and crime since 1975. Her articles have appeared in several publications including Crime Beat, the Guardian, Spin, Seventeen, Loops Journal, and Kicks.

Randell Fuller is Bobby Fuller’s brother and band mate. Only two years apart in age, they were often mistaken for twins as children. As bass player for the Bobby Fuller Four, and the El Paso Fanatics before that, Randell and Bobby were inseparable. The gruesome death of his brother sent Randell into a tailspin from which it would take him years to recover. He has rarely given interviews, and only now opens up to reveal untold information.

A book launch with the authors in Los Angeles is set for March 7 at La Luz De Jesus Gallery. Hollywood denizen DJ Howie Pyro is set for presentation, and a pre-book blast hair event is scheduled at Sweeney Todd’s Barber Shop two doors down from La Luz De Jesus Gallery. Join the authors (and make an appointment!) as the expert hair hoppers at the hair emporium perform maneuvers that will result in Sebring-esque 60’s joys such as the “Exeter”, the “Mustang”, and the “Eastwood”, suitable for style conscious individuals of all persuasions. Exeter perfume will be demonstrated as a hair freshener, and will be available exclusively at the shop.

Randell Fuller and original Bobby Fuller Four drummer Dewayne Quirico will perform songs of the Bobby Fuller Four that night as their “Let Her Dance” goes head to head and toe to toe with “Let’s Dance”, as Chris Montez also performs a rocking’ set, with Deke Dickerson as band leader. Deke and Howie Pyro are scheduled to DJ with mid sixties floor fillers.

I Fought the Law: The Life and Strange Death of Bobby Fuller as told through the eyes of his brother Randy.
Fuller’s teenage home garage recordings are pure, wild and heartstopping anthems that pushed him into the Hollywood big leagues where he was no longer in control of his music and career. The title song, plus Let Her Dance, Another Sad And Lonely Night, Shakedown and so many others are all world-class rock and roll favorites. He wrote the songs, recorded them in a garage studio that he built with Randy, released them on his own record labels, promoted and supported them himself, and opened his own teenage night club in El Paso. He was the king of the scene, and soon found himself bound for the coast where he wanted to bring his vision to a larger audience. This book tells the story of his early years, through the Texas teen days, and into the last eighteen months of his life when his career skyrocketed into the music charts, television and the movies, and he became an unwilling pawn to powerbrokers with little regard for his talent. He was found dead in a car, doused in gasoline, in July of 1966.

I Fought the Law: The Life and Strange Death of Bobby Fuller 1942-1966
By Miriam Linna and Randell Fuller
This trade paperback (6″ x 9″), printed in a 330 page first edition of 1,966 copies, is now also available as an Kindle Kicks ebook.
Kicks Books (KBM1) ISBN 978 1 940157 95 5​​​​​​

EXETER FRAGRANCE One precocious avoirdupois half ounce, equal parts Texas glory, Hollywood glitz and NYC sizzle. Ltd promotional fragrance. Bodacious allure for both he and she, not for the timid! Named for Bobby’s own Texas label, packaged in signature Kicks Perfume gift box with a record spindle, of course.

BOBBY FULLER – I FOUGHT THE LAW (Original 1964 demo version) / A NEW SHADE OF BLUE (45-187) 1964 version recorded in Bobby’s El Paso home studio! Pre-dates Exeter and Mustang releases! First time on 45!

Only books and records purchased at La Luz de Jesus will qualify for signing.
Reserve your signed copy today!
Contact the book store for purchase information.
(323)663-0122 or sales@soapplant.com

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Welcome to our Nightmare at HM157


Your very favorite freak-a-zoid Don Bolles & HM157 Presents :

WELCOME TO OUR NIGHTMARE..
Featuring: A Heavily Entertaining Halloween Night Spectacular

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HM157
3110 North Broadway,
Los Angeles, CA 90031
www.hm157.com
Facebook Event Page

$15 Entry Fee
Door open @ 8:30, Show starts at 9PM Sharp.

COSTUMES ARE MANDATORY !!!
DAZZLING PRIZES for the BEST COSTUME !
MC: Don Bolles
Plus Midnight Dance Party Extraordinaire with the Severely Enchanting DJ Howie Pyro

WELCOME TO OUR NIGHTMARE.. 
Featuring: A Heavily Entertaining Halloween Night Spectacular
HM157
3110 North Broadway,
Los Angeles, CA 90031
Facebook Event Page
COSTUMES ARE MANDATORY !!! 
DAZZLING PRIZES for the BEST COSTUME !
MC: Don Bolles
Plus Midnight Dance Party Extraordinaire with the Severely Enchanting DJ Howie Pyro
Performers:

  • Knomi featuring Ursula Knudsen channeling Klaus Nomi with an all-star band featuring Kristin Hoffman and The Millionaire
  • Prince Poppycock
  • Thee Earwigs (early Alice Cooper tribute featuring Don Bolles)
  • Bloody Death Skull
  • The Wonder Show featuring everybody’s favorite degenerate Magician Christopher Wonder
  • Jada Wagensomer
  • Kristina Nekyia
  • Cadaver Head (comedy/circus parlor trick duo)
  • Laffy Pants
  • Creekbird
  • Count Smokula
  • OoopopoiooO (two theremins two voices, electronics and objects, from Italy)
  • Special Halloween performance from Period Bomb and Snow Wite
  • A Fire Performance from GoGo Amy
  • Mind melting visuals by Colin Manning
Build Your Own Gourmet Pizzas by Ray Cirino and Sparky the Dragon
This Event is Curated By CHARON NOGUES***
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Tiki Oasis 14 “Beat Tiki” – Event Overview!

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DIG TIKI OASIS the BIGGEST TIKI WEEKENDER on the PLANET!  Tiki Oasis 2014: “Beat-Tiki”
A Gathering of the Urban Beachcomber – Bohemian Underground

Thursday August 14 – Sunday, August 15-17 – San Diego
www.tikioasis.com

Please join us at the biggest Tiki Weekender!

Tiki Oasis’ “Beat-Tiki” weekender offers a unique pairing of the Beatnik and Tiki ethos. Like the Beat Generation of legend and lore, today’s Tiki aficionados are drawn to primitivism and thirst to reconnect with the primal past, celebrating it in a modern context. Spend a carefree weekend in an urban oasis amidst fellow barefoot bohemians, reveling in the kind of art, music, literature and mixology that is sure to flip your lid!

Symposiums and Special Events…
Tiki Oasis is offering over 30 Symposiums this year – so you can dig the most in mixology, dance, architecture, music, poetry, tiki history, beat workshop for kids, the historical significance of the Beats, international tiki trailblazing, lingerie, tiki crafts, pin-up hair and make-up and a whole score of book signings! Special events include the Miss Tiki Oasis Pageant, Cigar and Rum Pairing Lounge, Tiki Oasis Beauty Bungalow and Glamour Pin-Up Packages! Click for detailed symposium information

Tiki Oasis 14: “Beat Tiki” entertainment includes…

on the main stage:
The Standells, LOVE Revisited, Kate Flannery and Scot Robinson’s The Lampshades, King Kukulele, El Vez, Ixtahuele (Sweden), Davie Allan and The Arrows, The Unclaimed, The Satin Chaps, The Kilaueas, The Devil-Ettes, The Martini Kings, Tiki Joe’s Ocean, The Loons, The Cocksmen, Jason Lee and the RIP-Tides, Phast n’ Bulbous, Hang Ten Hangmen and more! Click for detailed entertainment information  and click here if you would like to download a digital Tiki Oasis 14 music sampler

DJs for the weekend include:
Howie Pyro, Mike & Anja Stax, Tanoa “Somoa Boy”, Domenic Priore, Switched on Audrey, Skipper Josh, Lee Joseph, Norm Cabrera, Phast Phreddie, Barbara Blaze, Nuria Alsina, Axel, Astro 138, Jon Burchard, Duke Weiss, Jeff BigTikiDude and Kristena, Wesley Tanenbaum, Patrick Robinson, Andrew Sandoval, Strike The Kitsch Niche AND the crew of LuxuriaMusic.com. Click for detailed DJ information

Marketplace Information
Tiki Oasis is the crossroads of the Tiki world. Craftsmen, artists, tinkerers, and traders haul their wares to the Oasis creating an Exotica emporium unmatched throughout the world. Many vendors create limited edition items specifically for Tiki Oasis weekend shoppers. Over 100 vendors will be selling their wares at Tiki Oasis 2014. Click for marketplace information

Tiki Oasis 2014 Art Show “Beyond Squaresville”…
Our 5th annual art show features over 20 top Tiki artists from around the globe. All original artwork is for sale. Click for more information and to view a few of the pieces!

artist include:
Shag, Atomikitty, Big Toe, Christine Benjamin, Dawn Frasier “Sophista-tiki”
David Krys, Derek Yaniger, Doug DoRr, Doug Horne, Eddy Crosby, Eric October
Erin Joy, Harry Decker, Ken “little lost tiki” Ruzic, Michael Fleming (Tweedlebop)
Michael Grider, Michael Uhlenkott, MP, Mulder142, Noir Nouar, Norm Daniels
REESENIK, Robert Jimenez, Ryan Hungerford, Sandra Fremgen, Susana Andrea “Vestige Photography”, Tiki King, Tiki Tony, Woody Miller –

Burlesque Show – Midnight at Tiki Oasis!
Check out a cavalcade of burlesque stars in a special Midnight Show. Join us in the in the Lagoon Room and enjoy the best of the best in burlesque! You will quiver and shake all night long to the twist-au-go-go-dance party with DJ Howie Pyro spinning hot vintage vinyl that will keep the dance floor going all night long! Click for detailed burlesque show information

Tiki Oasis 6th Annual Car Show
Two days of vintage and specialty cars, plus vendor marketplace, tiki carver village, Dj’s spinning, the Beauty Bungalow, and on Sunday only… FOOD TRUCKS! The car show will feature live music from The Kilaueas (Germany) and Boss Fink (SOCA). Stop by Saturday at 4pm to meet Miss Tiki Oasis 2014!! Click for detailed car show information

Sunday night at Tiki Oasis is a… Post-Beatnik Garage Rock Bash!
Co-headlined by original 1960s bands:
The Standells (“Dirty Water”, “Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White”)
LOVE Revisited (“Alone Again Or”, “Seven And Seven Is”)
Supported by locals The Loons (featuring Mike Stax from Ugly Things magazine)
A limited amount of tickets will be avalible at the door – see ticket information

Tiki Oasis 2014 “Beat Tiki” Sponsors
Tiki Club Liquors, Steady Clothing, Steadfast Pomade, Ballast Point, Zacapa Rum, The Beat Museum, BevMo!, Galliano, DeadHead Rum, Blue Chair Bay Rum, The Shag Store, Mount Gay Rum, San Diego Spirits Festival, PinUp Girl Clothing, The Walt Disney Family Museum, Goodguys, Voodoo Hemp Room Rum, Vampire Wine, Monster Energy/Peace Tea, Suavecito Pomade, Suavecita, Denizen Rum, Pin Up America Magazine, Angostura Rum and Bitters, Privateer Rum, Lost Spirits, Owney’s Original New York Rum, Madame Madeline, Forbidden Island, Cat Eye Club, Appleton Estate Rum, Dr. Rubin’s Pomade, Temptress Fashion, A Pin Up’s Closet, The Real McCoy, Papa’s Pilar Rum, Muneca Cigars, Penny Blue XO Mauritian, Rhum Clement Select Barrel, Stiletto Pin Up Cosmetics

Tickets & Hotels links for Tiki Oasis
www.tikioasis.com

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Tiki Oasis 14: “Beat Tiki” Sampler!

TIKI OASIS 14: “BEAT TIKI” PROMOTIONAL MUSIC SAMPLER
Like, focus your audio man, this preview to coolsville is not for sale…but put together to give your ears an idea of what’s in store for attending urban beachcomber-bohemians!

Tiki Oasis 14: “Beat-Tiki”  
A Gathering of the Urban Beachcomber – Bohemian Underground in San Diego, August 14-17, 2014
Thursday August 14 –  Bali Hai Resturant
Friday – Sunday, August 15-17 – The Crown Plaza, Hotel Circle

TikiOasisRadioSamperArtThis year, Tiki Oasis features hosts King Kukulele and El Vez, along with (in alphabetical order) Boss Fink, The Cocksmen, The Devil-Ettes, The Hang Ten Hangmen, ÌXTAHUELE, Jason Lee and the RIP-Tides, The Kilaueas, The Lampshades, The Loons, LOVE Revisited, Martini Kings, Phast n’ Bulbous, The Satin Chaps, The Shimmy Shakers, The Standells, Tiki Joe’s Ocean, The Unclaimed, and others TBA –

Event DJs include Howie Pyro, Johnny Bartlett, Phast Phreddie, Skipper Josh, Barbara Blaz, Domenic Priore, Norman Cabrera, Strike, The Kitsch Niche, Switched on Audrey, Lee Joseph, Axle, Patrick G Robinson, Duke Weiss, Jon Buchard, Tiki Tena & Jeff BigTikiDude, Tanoa Samoa Boy, Nuria Alsina, Wesley, Anja & Mike Stax plus the crew of LuxuriaMusic.com in the hotel lobby!

We’ve put together this Tiki Oasis 14 “Beat Tiki” promo sampler which is, of course, not for sale – but compiled to tickle your auditory nerves with some things you’ll be hearing at the event. The tracks are by several of this year’s performing acts plus some bonus cuts from the original beat era, submitted by event DJs, all for you to enjoy and share on your radio show and/or podcastr blog. If you do play any tracks-   be sure to mention the event dates and the website www.tikioasis.com and send us link or playlist, and we’ll share on our socials!

For detailed Tiki Oasis 14: “Beat Tiki” entertainer bios and images, click here 

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1)      Cock Roach – Jack Kerouac:  
Sounds from the original Beat Era

2)      Brugmansia – XTAHUELE
ÌXTAHUELE is a Swedish exotica band playing in the acoustic, original style of Martin Denny and Arthur Lyman

3)       Swingin’ Shepard Blues – Martini Kings
The Martini Kings, the leaders in lounge, return to Tiki Oasis with their intoxicating sounds. You’ve heard their music on hit shows like Entourage, Six Feet Under and more.

4)      Swing Low Sweet Cadillac – Aggie Dukes
Sounds from the original Beat Era

5)      Bring Me the Head of Jerry Garcia – Phast n Bulbous       
NYC DJ and former ’70s rock ‘n’ roll / punk fanzine editor and label head (Back Door Man) Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus lead this poetry-with-a-beat group who are re-uniting for Tiki Oasis 14 “Beat Tiki”

6)      5th Horsemen – Boss Fink
Hailing from Southern California, BOSS FINK embodies the musical spirit of the region that’s known for its surfing and drag racing.

7)      Vanishing Breed – Davie Allan & The Arrows
In the late sixties, Davie Allan & The Arrows carved their niche in the musical history books with an array of classic instrumentals and two dozen motion picture soundtracks. Since 1996 Davie has toured the US and Europe playing festivals and clubs.

8)      Zombie Stomp – The Hang-Ten Hangmen
The Hang-Ten Hangmen traveled forward through time from a previous era to learn how to play surf music in the 21st Century.

9)      Destination Mars – Frosty And The Diamonds
Sounds from the original Beat Era

10)   Catch on Quick – The Satin Chaps     
Portland’s The Satin Chaps ply their trade in the largely uncharted waters of European style go-go/ soul of ‘60s era groove-pop mixing hints of American instrumental soul and garage

11)   Tunguska Blast! – The Kilaueas
Berlin’s The Kilaueas are a traditional surf band with a crazy  guitarist who really is into experimenting new ways of developing surf while jumping around the stage like a madman!

12)   Tunisian Twist – The Shimmy Shakers
Four dapper dudes from San Francisco makin’ super slinky sexy tunes to shake, bump, and grind your rump to.

13)   Rod Swirling – Jason Lee and the R.I.P. Tides
Known for his live group, Dionysus Records recording artists Jason Lee & the R.I.P. Tides, and his countless number of tutorial Surf Guitar You Tube videos. Jason Lee has spread the instructional bug all over the world to help keep the kulture of Surf Guitar Music alive.

14)   The Gull – The Unclaimed     
The Unclaimed were one of the first and best of the “garage revival bands”. Although they adhered to a purist 1966 American teen garage ethic, bandleader and visionary Shelley Ganz’s songs were always fresh, original and utterly distinctive. The group broke up ’87 and is now back in action with a sack of old favorites, a stockpile of new songs, and a garage rock vengeance!

15)   My Desolation – The Loons
Evoking the wildest trips of the ’66 Sunset Strip, the Loons have been playing their smart, stylish brand of psychotic beat music for almost twenty years. Their lead singer is Mike Stax of Ugly Things Magazine.

16)   Try It – The Standells
Best known for their hit ‘Dirty Water’, The Standells released a string of garage rock singles in the mid to late 1960’s, which are now regarded as proto-punk classics. The Standells have continued to actively perform throughout the world. The group consists of original members Larry Tamblyn (lead singer & keyboard) and John Fleck (bassist), plus Mark Adrian (co-lead singer & guitar) and drummer Greg Burnham.

17)   Seven & Seven Is – LOVE Revisited
The music of legendary sixties cult favorites Love, lives on, as LOVE Revisited. The band consists of co-founder and original lead guitarist Johnny Echols, along with Mike Randle, Dave Chapple  and David Green, with occasional  “special guest” appearances by original drummer Michael Stuart-Ware. At Tiki Oasis Love will be joined onstage by original Love bassist (1965-1966) John Fleck who is still a member The Standells (1967-present)

18)   Gilligan’s Island – The Cocksmen  
The Cocksmen may be an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, north London by Ian St. James in 1964. The band rose to mid-level fame during the mid 1960s and were part of the British Invasion of the U.S. The group released a string of records, most of which were considered commercial failures. The band experienced a revival in the early 1970s when their fifth single “Gilligans Island” charted in the top 100

19) California – Eden Ahbez / California Orchestra
Original Beat Era sounds – Eden Ahbez will be a subject of a Tiki Oasis 14: “Beat Tiki” s

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ABOUT TIKI OASIS
Tiki Oasis’ “Beat-Tiki” weekender offers a unique pairing of the Beatnik and Tiki ethos. Like the Beat Generation of legend and lore, today’s Tiki aficionados are drawn to primitivism and thirst to reconnect with the primal past, celebrating it in a modern context. Spend a carefree weekend in an urban oasis amidst fellow barefoot bohemians, reveling in the kind of art, music, literature and mixology that is sure to flip your lid!

In the spirit of Beat literati, The Beat Museum (San Francisco) will host a pop-up bookstore as well as an expanded booksigning event. There will be several scheduled and spontaneous poetry readings by well-known and unknown authors and poets. And we have increased the number of educational symposiums: Learn about the proto-hippie, flute-playing poet, composer, naturalist, and urban explorer Eden Ahbez with researcher/author Brian Chidester; The heart of the Venice Beach Beatnik scene is examined by author Domenic Priore; Beat era artist, original Disney Imagineer, and creator of the Tiki Room Tikis, Rolly Crump, shares his thoughts; and many more.

Last year’s Tiki Oasis drew 3000 attendees and included three hotels, including the sold-out eight story Crowne Plaza where most of the event takes place.

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