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Jack Costanzo is a composer, conductor and drummer, but is best known as a bongo player, hence the nicknamed "Mr. Bongo". Throughout the 1940s, Costanzo worked with several Latin bands, including a revived version of the Lecuona Cuban Boys, Desi Arnaz, and Rene Touzet. He toured with Stan Kenton from 1947–48 and in the 1950s, and played with Nat King Cole from 1949 to 1953. He also played with the Billy May Orchestra, Peggy Lee, Danny Kaye, Perez Prado, Pete Rugolo, Judy Garland, Ray Anthony, Xavier Cugat, Frank Sinatra, and Tony Curtis.

He visited Havana three times in the 1940s and learned to play Afro-Cuban rhythms on the bongos and congas. Many Hollywood stars studied bongos with him, including: Marlon Brando, Rita Moreno, Tony Curtis, Betty Grable, and Gary Cooper. He has appeared in film and television such as Elvis Presley's Harum Scarum and the Johnny Staccato TV series

He retired until 1998 when he made a comeback and in 2001 recorded Back From Havana under the Ubiquity Records umbrella. This album featured the likes of Blue Note's Guilbert Castellanos, Steve Firerobing and the Panamanian singer Marilu. In 2002 he released another album with the same cast called Scorching the skins, & also mention his two most recent CDs on Ubiquity/Cubop Records "Back From Havana" & "Scorching The Skins".

Jack is currently an active musician and a living legend of Latin/Afro-Cuban jazz.

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Big Sandy with Los Straightjackets No habla Ingles? No problem! Los Straitjackets team up with rockabilly belter Big Sandy to deliver vintage Rock n' Roll En Espanol. Their Rock En Espanol is inspired by Mexico City's great sixties garage and rockabilly madmen (Los Teen Tops, Los Rockin' Devils, Los Apson and many more) who took American hits and wrote new Spanish words as well as by the great border rock of Freddy Fender. They also make a nod toward east L.A. and the heart of the Spanglish universe, bridging the cultural gap across decades and the Rio Grande.

Los Straitjackets are the leading practitioners of the lost art of the guitar instrumental. Using the music of The Ventures, The Shadows, Link Wray and Dick Dale as a jumping off point, the band has taken their unique, high-energy brand of original rock & roll around the world. Clad in their trademark Lucha Libre Mexican wrestling masks, the 'Jackets have delivered their trademark guitar licks to 10 albums, thousands of concerts and dozens of films and TV shows. Viva Los Straitjackets!

Big Sandy - yeproc.com
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DON TIKI TO CLOSE TIKI OASIS 2011

"South of the Boudoir"
goes
"South of the Border"

Don Tiki is set to provide the soundtrack for steamy romance and jungle love with a show that closes Tiki Oasis 2011 on Sunday, August 21.

They performed at the fabled Kahiki in Colombus, OH, headlined a music festival in Berlin, been to Las Vegas several times and, of course, rule the Pagan kingdom of Honolulu. BUT, they have never performed in Cali before. So buckle up, get a firm grip on your mai tais and don’t miss their show!

Experience forbidden love as Don Tiki, fresh off their Hawaii Music Awards win for Album of the Year/Adult Contemporary, unleashes a passion party that will stimulate your senses and primal urges.

Don Tiki will play songs from their last release, South of the Boudoir, along with classic fan favorites. Drawing inspiration from original exotica masters Marty, Arty and Les (Martin Denny, Arthur Lyman, Les Baxter), Don Tiki boldly moves this evocative genre of music into the 21st century.

“Tiki supergroup Don Tiki knows the world, the subculture of tiki… it really doesn’t get much better than this!”
~Anthony Bourdain/No Reservations

"Don Tiki is providing the soundtrack for this Technicolor projection of a Polynesian pop paradise."
~Sven Kirsten/The Book of Tiki

"Give him island fever and take your guy to paradise with Don Tiki."
~Cosmopolitan Magazine

“Don Tiki have a sexy allure, along with flair and a good sense of humor…”
~Time Out/NY

website - dontiki.com

Frankie's Baja Marimba Mania is the current solo project of Frank Marsico, former vibraphonist with The Martini Kings. This year's performance will be a tribute to 60s chartbusters: The Baja Marimba Band. This brand new unit, created specifically for Tiki Oasis 11, features Warren Giancaterino, former bassist for Sergio Mendez and "Liv", percussionist for "The Cold War Kids" just back from their recent performance at Coachella. Frank, as usual will be chopping wood on marimba and bending steel on the vibes along with a few other surprises.

photo by Angelica Jardiel

Mark & the Escorts were formed in 1963 initially as a surf band. By 1964, the band had expanded their musical palette to include rock & roll, r&b and British invasion music. They became a significant part of the now legendary “Eastside Sound” boom which occurred in East Los Angeles in that period, sharing the bill with other East L.A. groups including Cannibal & the Headhunters, The Premiers, The Blendells, and Thee Midniters, who all had national hit records at the time. In 1965, Mark & the Escorts recorded two singles on the GNP Crescendo label. “Get Your Baby,” the “A” side of their first recording, has been included on four different compilation CDs in recent years. The band has also been featured or mentioned in many books on the music of the 60s. In 1966, Mark & the Escorts ended when they changed their name to The Men From S.O.U.N.D., changed some band members, and moved on with the times. The three core members of Mark & the Escorts, Mark Guerrero, Rick Rosas, and Ernie Hernandez, stayed together thoughout the 1960s, eventually recording an album of Mark Guerrero songs for A&M Records in the early 70s as members of a rock band called Tango. Rick Rosas, went on to play with Joe Walsh for many years before becoming Neil Young’s bassist. Mark Guerrero, went on to record as a solo artist for Capitol Records and for legendary record producer Lou Adler on Ode Records. Mark’s songs have been recorded by artists such as Herb Alpert, Trini Lopez, Chan Romero, and his legendary late father Lalo Guerrero. He continues to perform concerts with the Mark Guerrero Band and the reunited Mark & the Escorts.

Mark also hosts the popular Chicano music website markguerrero.com

Having traveled the world on a uke and song, the King can attest that Tiki Oasis is the best. We are honored to have the King back as our official MC for the weekend.

website - kingkukulele.com

photographer Eve St Ramon copyright

San Francisco resident Suzanne Ramsey/Kitten on the Keys has been a busy beaver MC'in , singin' and playin' piano in France, Switzerland, Italy, Hong Kong, New York's Brooklyn School of Music, Seattle Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival w/ Cabaret New Burlesque- the featured burlesque troupe in Mathieu Amalric's Palm D'or winning film TOURNEE ( on tour). She's walked the red carpet @ Cannes, presented at the Cesar Awards (French Oscars) on Primetime French TV, been the subject of numerous documentaires, has appeared on the cover of France's magazine Inrockupitibles Best of 2010 w/ Mi Mi le Meaux , and the cover of famed Alcazar Club in Paris's latest Cabaret Compilation. She just returned from a successful tour where she hosted, played , and sang with avante French Pop Star Philip Katerine @ the Eurorockeenees Festival in Belfort France and sold out her group show @ the 54th Spoleto Festival in Italy. She appears on the new sleazy listening Bart and Baker CD due out in Europe in November.

She has several Tin Pan Alley meets kinky Cabaret CD's available on iTUNES!

Kitten on the Keys rarely performs in the US these days- she returns to Europe in late September thru 2012. Catch her while you can!

website - kittymusic.com

"Herb" - Herb Alpert Tribute Show (foto attached) By way of Tijuana, we proudly present the groovy and spicy tribute to the powerhouse sound of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass. "HERB" delivers the full glory of the Brass' sophisticated style with an updated edge that is poised to capture a new generation while re-igniting the passion and utter hipness of a bygone era.,/p>

"HERB" exudes the suave, groomed sound that catapulted the Tijuana Brass to the forefront of 60s pop culture. TJB charged the soul of America and the world with their crafty blend of fiery Latino rhythms, zany pop, and South-Of-The-Border temperament. "HERB" consists of an all-star band featuring some of the best session & touring players from Los Angeles & San Francisco.

Since its inception in July '96, "HERB" has performed with/for James Brown, Nancy Sinatra, Sergio Mendes, SF Symphony's Black & White Ball, Bjorn Again, Francis Ford Coppola, SF Giants @ Candlestick Park, Super Diamond, Dick Bright's SRO, Bud E. Luv, Oranj Symphonettes, Geggy Tah, & Bob Rubin. "HERB" appears on the Wildebeest Records 1999 release, "Surfin' Senorita".

website - casinoroyalemusic.com/herb.html

Born out of the ashes of The Wadadli Riders – the only surf band ever from the island of Antigua – Surfer Joe & His Boss Combo have toured all over the world playing traditional Surf sounds in an effort to share this fabulous music genre with its simplicity, strength and incredible energy!

websites - wadadliriders.com - bosscombo.com

Direct from his long engagement at the Fatty Vega's Tequila Bar, the master of mirth and melody returns to his Latin roots for this rare performance.  Lush exchanges his fez for a sombrero and joins his alumni of talented Latin musicians to bring you the show that made him el famoso. Renown Flamenco guitarist Barry Bedore strums the savage and sensuous sounds of Latin America.  Dave "Squid" Cohen pounds out the sexy rhythms as Marty passes out on the ivories.  Also featuring Nelson Ortiz-congas, percussion. Olé!

contact - digitiki@gmail.com

This Dangerous Beauty has conquered both the US and Canadian burlesque scenes and currently calls San Diego home. After being a member of San Diego’s premier burlesque troupe Hell on Heels during their rise to stardom, it is Lady Borgia's current solo efforts from which she has drawn her greatest praise. Calling upon her two weapons of choice - feathers and rhinestone - her performances consistently captivate audiences, reeling them in and leaving the viewer satisfied. . . yet starving for much more.

MySpace - theladyborgia

Orchestra Superstring is an exciting contemporary group that plays instrumental jazz music inspired by Afro-Cuban, Latin, and other modern influences. Comprised of an eclectic band of well known Los Angeles musicians, Orchestra Superstring blends infectious beats and fresh dance rhythms in original tunes written by its members, and creates new interpretations of jazz standards.

website - orchestrasuperstring.com

The most popular Burlesque/Cabaret performer in the State of Hawai‘i, Violetta Beretta is known as “The Hottest Little Ticket in Hawaii Nei!” In high demand nationally and throughout her fair isle, The Scintillating Miss V brings classic pin-up and burlesque imagery into these modern times with her inventive, hilarious and naughty performances.

Violetta Beretta has graced stages throughout the Nation, hula-ing her way into hearts at Tease-O-Rama 2008, SFO as well as NYC’s Jewel Box at the Slipper Room, and Ivan Kayne’s 40 Deuce in Las Vegas. She is also well known across the Islands regularly performing in such venerable venues as The W Hotel, Casanova’s (Maui), The Point at the Sheraton Kauai, The Art’s at Mark’s Garage, The Hano Hano Room at The Sheraton Waikiki, Aaron’s, Next Door, 39 Hotel, The Mercury Bar, The Loft, Anna Banana’s and many more.

Violetta has begun to make her foray in feature length films, most recently as a “Featured Dancer and Body Double” in the film, Into the Blue 2, slated for release in 2010 by 20th Century Fox Studios. She is also a regularly featured dancer on Night Time with Andy Bumatai, a Honolulu-based talk show.

A serious triple threat, Miss Violetta can occasionally be found singing the Blues in Honolulu’s best dive bars. Though no longer performing with her now defunct band, “Aja and the Red Rockets,” she still regularly sings with the Hawaii Blues Connection at Ward’s Rafters and Anna Banana’s. She is currently working with Kip Eversbaugh (Don Tiki) and Richard Smith (Slim Jr.) on her first album, due for release this December 2009.

MySpace - violettaberetta

Meghan Mayhem is the Pacific Island Pin-up who originally hails from Honolulu, HI where she helped create Hawaii’s first burlesque troupe, Cherry Blossom Cabaret. She now resides in the Pacific Northwest and performs regularly throughout Washington, Oregon, and California. Mayhem also appeared in Tease-O-Rama 08 and Tiki Oasis 08 and 09.

Whether she's showing us traditional burlesque with a wild twist or fire dancing the hoochie coochie, Mayhem dominates the stage with a raw and untamed presence that will leave your heart aflame.

Hold on to your Macadamia nuts, here comes a real Hawaiian Punch!

MySpace - pacificislandpinup

At last! Bringing their unique “Exotica/Latin/Lounge” sound - it's the one and only Tiki Joe’s Ocean - making their triumphant live-performance debut at Tiki Oasis 11. Hot off of big success at the 2011 Hawaii Music Awards, where their third project “Under the Midnight Sun” took home “Exotica Album of the Year,” Tiki Joe’s Ocean founder and multi-instrumentalist Andy Nazzal assembles the very musicians who performed on that album to play their dreamy, moody and smooth music just for you.  The core of Tiki Joe’s Ocean (aka TJO) consists of Mr. Nazzal on keyboards, Dave “Squid” Cohen on drums, Mark Riddle on Vibraphone, and heir to Exotica legend Arthur Lyman - the phenomenal guitarist Mr. Alika Lyman. You are invited to be sonic witnesses to both original TJO songs as well as classic and rare covers, sure to provide an ocean full of entertainment.

website - tikijoesocean.com

Since 1987, retro-tainer & stunt dancer Marina (Malia) Duran-Anderson has been well known for her highly dynamic and athletic performances. Marina's retro-pop style performances have made her a favorite with tikiphile audiences. Her lifelong enthusiasm for the preservation of Retro-aquatic & Polynesian pop culture entertainment as a dancer at revered tiki temples such as the Hawaiian Inn at Daytona Beach and the Mai-Kai in Fort Lauderdale. Her retro- styled sub-aquatic performances continue to be enjoyed by audiences worldwide.

With additional training in theatre, martial arts, Japanese music, and ethnic dance styles ranging from Polynesian to Eastern, Marina demonstrates a very unique synthesis of dance, stunts and implements. These range from aqua ballets both Mermaid Swim Tails and theatrical pearl-dives to fire eating, fire poi spinning, dancing while balancing on drums and glasses, performing on a bed of nails and even dancing barefoot on broken plates. Such diverse performances have led to many appearances internationally at numerous eclectic venues, ranging from television, film and theatre to high profile public & private venues and events. She now continues to do her part in helping to preserve retro-style entertainment venues performing underwater as a mermaid and pearl diver at the Fort Lauderdale 's Yankee Clipper's famous Wreck Bar.

website - medusirena.com

Mimi Le Meaux, International Burlesque Starlet, dubbed the new Marilyn Monroe by the French press for her emotional role in Mathieu Amalric's award winning feature film "Tournee". Crowned "Most Classic" 2010 at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, Mimi has toured all over the US and has mainly worked in Europe since 2007 with Cabaret New Burlesque in a series of sold out tours so successful, that it has now gone worldwide. In the last year Mimi has been featured in Playboy Brazil, on numerous international magazine covers, as well as several doumentaries, starred in a short film and presented an award at the Cesar's. Try to catch her soon on a stage or screen near you.

Keep up with her tour dates and antics on
facebook - mimilemeauxx and twitter - mimilemeaux

Known for his live group, 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.

MySpace - Blood on the Beach

Tana the Tattooed Lady, that singing, dancing, one woman arts district is currently calling Minneapolis her home.

She is the creator of Yogatease, where burlesque meets yoga in a fun new workout! Internationally celebrated burlesque dancer, singer, actor and pin up model- some credits include Caress Body Wash, PETA (I'd Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur campaign) and music videos for artists Storm Large, Nickleback and The Presidents Of The United States Of America.

facebook - YogaTease

Like a ‘32 Ford tearing through the International Marketplace in 1960 Honolulu, The Hula Girls have been busy playing their self-described “hulabilly” sounds all over the Southern California scene. Flanked by go-go pin-up models Miss Dinah DeRosa and Miss Judy Luck, The Hula Girls music is wild hapa haole, tiki, jungle, and surf themed music, all filtered through the late 1950’s and early 60’s rockabilly and rock n’ roll sound. They have played along side such modern rockabilly and modern surf legends as Big Sandy, The Stray Cats’ Lee Rocker and Slim Jim Phantom, Ape, Los Straitjackets, Wayne the Train Hancock, and Hot Rod Lincoln. Their debut album, THE CURSE OF THE TIKI (featuring DJ Bonebrake and Gary Brandin), is out now, on vinyl and CD!

The Hula Girls return to The Tiki Oasis Car show on Saturday, with shows at 11:00 and at 2:00.

website - thehulagirlsmusic.com
facebook - thehulagirls

Award-winning international burlesque delight, Kellita is an ecstatic, exuberant shimmy-shaker extraordinaire.  Her Spanish grandmother routinely danced flamenco on tabletops while her Lebanese aunt entertained vaudeville audiences at The Chocolate Princess with her signature hula striptease dance.  Kellita continues the tradition of interpreting world dance through a showgirl lens, travelling far and wide, leaving glitter and grins in her wake.  She is a 5-time finalist at the Burlesque Hall of Fame, 3-time burlesque festival headliner , and Queen of Carnaval SF, 2008. Kellita's performing and teaching highlights include: Tease-O-Rama, Burlesque Hall of Fame, Margaret Cho's Sensuous Woman Show, The VaVa Voom Room,  NY Burlesque Festival, New Orleans Burlesque Festival, Montreal Burlesque Festival, Toronto Burlesque Festival, Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, St. Louis Show Me Burlesque Festival, Windy City Burlesque Festival, Moisture Festival, BurlyCon, America's Got Talent.  She is the proud Head Feather of both Hot Pink Feathers Dance Company and the Hot Pink Feathers Showgirl Academy.  Named Little Miss Aftershock for her outstanding shimmy shake at the Miss Exotic World pageant 2002, Kellita is the proud owner of 2  Golden Pasties from the New York Burlesque festival: Best Derriere (2004) and Most Sensual (2009).  She takes particular delight in spreading her joy, light and passion through performance and awakening showgirls worldwide.

website - hotpinkfeathers.com

Where Carnaval meets Cabaret: Voted Best Dance Company in the SF Bay Guardian “Best of the Bay” polls, Hot Pink Feathers are committed to Delighting the World, One Showgirl at a Time.  Led by the Queen of Carnaval SF 2008, Kellita, the Feathers embody full tilt joy and passion in a saucy dance revue package. A Feathers show is guaranteed to bring smiles to each and every face in the house. These San Francisco-based dancing darlings are spreading the glitter gospel across the globe with their exuberant extravaganzas, paying tribute with their signature World Cabaret style, to Rio, Vegas, Paris, New Orleans,  Old Havana, Mexico, Bollywood, and beyond!

Highlights of their career include Tease-O-Rama, Miss Exotic World Pageant, Margaret Cho’s Sensuous Woman show, Moisture Festival, and SF's Grand Carnaval Parade.   Favorite venues include Bimbo's, The Plush Room, El Cid (LA), ACT (Seattle), and The Great American Music Hall and The Fillmore.  Hot Pink Feathers repeatedly earned First Place in Original World Dance at San Francisco’s Grand Carnaval.  A little sugar and a lot of spice, their colorful, latin-flavored bump ‘n’ grind has made them “leaders on the scantily clad front” according to Theatre Bay Area.

This year they celebrate 5 years of  Burlesque n' Brass, their monthly second Saturday cabaret at Cafe Van Kleef in Oakland with New Orleans jazz band Blue Bone Express!

website - hotpinkfeathers.com

Mynx d'Meanor is San Francisco's bite-sized burlesque sensation-- delighting audiences with her versatile, sultry, "slow burn" performances along the West Coast since 2004.

Mynx shook up San Diego's burlesque scene when she created Fishnet Follies in 2008, highlighting international stars such as Mimi LeMeaux and Catherine D'Lish, while bringing together the fractioned local performers with popular shows such as COMIC STRIP! for San Diego Comic Con Weekend.

Now back in San Francisco, Mynx continues to produce and teach Fishnet Follies Classic Burlesque Revue (Diablo Magazine's "Best of the East Bay 2011" Editor Pick), taking on new LA-based partner Flame Cynders. She is also a regular cast member of noted San Francisco shows Hubba Hubba Revue and Barbary Coast Burlesque, and continues to perform throughout the Bay Area and beyond with San Diego's Keyhole Cabaret, and more!

website - mynxdmeanor.com

The starlet that would one day become the alluring Flame Cynders began her journey into performance by studying classical ballet, tap and jazz dance beginning at the age of 4. Her love of dance coupled with years of vocal training afforded her many opportunities to perform throughout the world and to gather a strong sense of style to call her own. She has graced cities such as New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Berlin, Hamburg, Brussels, Manchester and London with her performances. Flame is also the Associate Producer of Fishnet Follies Los Angeles were she brings classic burlesque revues to LA and teaches burlesque to the community.

website - flamecynders.com

"Sweet, Sassy and Classy" is how most describe Judy Luck. This 23 year old girl next door may be young but don’t let that fool you, she’s been performing burlesque since age 17…. Before most clubs would even allow her entry! She began her career with International boylesque performer Bobbie Burlesque and Miss LuLu Lunaris in a magical trio in Los Angeles, CA. Soon after was on her own, craving all that is the world of Burlesque. Her acts are as all- embracing as her personality, ranging from classic burlesque to a more modern naughty housewife. If that wasn’t enough, Judy is also a pin-up and fetish model, has dabbled in producing, and is a dancer for a favorite band amongst the tiki community... The Hula Girls.

She is now known as "The Charming Darling of Burlesque", and her smile alone will show you why. So get ready to enjoy the luck coming your way!

Tiki King, Ukulele Player, builder, teacher, Tiki Carver and front man of the band “Tiki King and the Idol Pleasures” will be hosting the Tiki Oasis Ukulele Fantasy Camp, an open ukulele jam session, at The Tiki Oasis Festival on Sunday August 21 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Atrium of The Crowne Plaza Hotel in San Diego. There will be no fee to join in, just bring a ukulele. You never know who will stop by! Don’t have a Uke? No problem! Tiki King will have some for sale in his booth in the main Vendor area on Saturday and Sunday! Check it out! Tiki King will even give you a quick lesson to get you started!

website - tikiking.com

Some say she was born out of the eye of a mean twistin' tornado...With curves so sinful that they had to be the work of the devil himself, and the voice of a honky-tonk angel, this Southern Californian sweetheart is sure to deep-fry your very soul. A little bit South of the Border and a little bit Deep South- she’ll butter you up, spread you down, and make you holler for more, more, more. She’s the hottest little tamale out there who's guaranteed to make your temprature rise and rise and rise...

Dixie first took the high dive plunge into the world of burlesque by joining San Diego's "Starlight Sirens" troupe back in 2003. Next, Dixie reigned as the proud mama of San Diego's most prestigious vintage-inspired burlesque troupe, "Sultry Savage Burlesque," for 7 fabulous years specializing in high profile events, shaking her prize winning derriere for such celebrities as Mr. George Clooney! These days she's taking the plunge as a solo performer, traveling coast to coast, speading the love of the bump, grind, and glitter!

This "Mucha Muchacha" will be performing this year on Saturday night at the hotel in all of her spiced-up South of the Border glory! Trust us, these rumbaing nalgas are sure to have you mesmerized! MUY CALIENTE, AYE AYE AYE!!

facebook - Dixie von Trixie

Creepxotica: {Kreep-za-ti-ka}, noun or adjective; having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear combined with the relaxing exotic sounds of the South-Pacific.

Enjoy a Margarita or Martini next to the pool while Creepxotica takes you on an exotic ride through time to the sun bleached sands of the Mexican Riviera, and to the cool ocean waters of the Polynesian Islands. The soothing sounds of the Vibes will calm your savage soul, while the reverberating guitar will hearken a time of lazy Saturday afternoons. The percussive musings will melt your inhibitions, as low, melodious, bass driven tones will cool your head on a hot August afternoon. So sit back and relax as you embark on a weekend in Tiki paradise with the new lounge sensation from Dionysus Records, Creepxotica!

Martin Cate is a San Francisco-based rum and exotic cocktail expert and the owner of Smuggler's Cove San Francisco - a bar designed to celebrate the incredible diversity and versatility of the world's most exciting spirit: Rum. Smuggler's Cove offers a whole new approach to rum by featuring cocktails from over three centuries of rum history: From the oldest colonial drinks to the exotic cocktails of legendary tiki bars & beyond. Smuggler’s Cove was named North American Cocktail Lounge of the Year at the 2011 Nightclub & Bar Awards, and one of the ten best cocktail lounges in America by Travel + Leisure Magazine. Smuggler's Cove was also voted Best Overall Bar in San Francisco in the 2010 SF Bay Guardian Readers Poll and Best New Cocktail Lounge in the United States by Bon Appétit Magazine in August 2010. Named by the San Francisco Chronicle as one of six Bay Area bartenders "essential in defining cocktail culture here and across the country," Martin and his original cocktails have been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, San Francisco Magazine, Playboy, Sunset, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, 7x7, The Atlantic, GQ, Details, San Francisco Chronicle, Huffington Post, USA Today, Today Show, and more. Martin is a certified IBA Spirits Professional and member of the United States Bartenders Guild. He is also a passionate rum collector, having been to over a fifteen distilleries in eleven countries. He is a tasting judge for rum competitions across the US, Europe and the Caribbean, and has conducted seminars at Tales of the Cocktail, The Hukilau, Bourbon and Branch's Beverage Academy, and Tiki Oasis.

website - martincate.com
Smuggler's Cove - smugglerscovesf.com

Jeff Chenault is a Tiki Veteran, Music Historian, Writer and Exotica DJ. He has been researching Exotica Music for over 20 years. He is a staff writer for Tiki Magazine and is currently producing a series of rare Exotica music for Dionysus Records.

website - exoteque music

An avid vintage collector for over 20 years, Swanky has produced and organized numerous Tiki events and carving seminars across the country in an effort to help spur the resurgence of Polynesian Pop Culture. Swanky also writes for Tiki Magazine, created the Grogalizer to help you manage the cocktail books of Beachbum Berry, was named "Best Mixologist" by Metropulse magazine in 2009 and is head bartender at the Hapa Haole Hideaway in Knoxville, TN. He is currently producing the officially licensed “Mai-Kai Memories Series” of custom Tiki bowls. As the co-creator and former organizer of Hukilau, the largest Tiki event in the East, he has worked closely with the Mai-Kai in Ft. Lauderdale, FL for many years. Now he has teamed up with the them to share their tantalizing images, intriguing stories, the history of the people and the place.

Website - swankpad.org

Jacques began his career as a bartender 16 years ago, working in bars and restaurants in South Africa.  It was not until living in London that he grew to appreciate and love the art of bartending, eventually working his way to becoming a graduate of the prestigious BAR program in New York, directed by Paul Pacult, Steve Olsen, Dale De Groff, Dave Wondrich and Doug Frost.

Upon relocating to San Francisco in 1998, Jacques began working at the Irish Bank Bar & Restaurant where he created what many believe to be one of the most extensive Scotch Whiskey selections in the Bay area at the time.  Since then, Jacques has been the opening consultant for a number of respected bars and restaurants, has served as a Brand Ambassador for Plymouth Gin, and accepted a position with Partida Tequila as their National Cocktail & Tequila Ambassador.

Under the direction of Jacques and Julio Bermejo, Tres Agaves in San Francisco won the “Spirits Restaurant of the Year” award from Sante magazine in 2006.  He has been voted Best Bartender in San Francisco by Anthony Dias Blue and is a judge in the San Francisco World Spirits Competition as well as the Ultimate Spirits Competition run by Paul Pacult. Additionally, his community outreach has been instrumental to the launch of the United States Bartenders Guild chapter in San Francisco.

Most recently, Jacques has taken on the role of Master Mixologist for Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants’ nearly 50 restaurants and bars throughout the country.  As the chief consultant for Kimpton’s brand-wide beverage program, Jacques oversees the company’s individual and national spirits menus and works closely with newly opened Kimpton restaurants and bars on conceptual projects.

Jacques spends his spare time learning about Spirits, Beers and Wines as well as visiting Distilleries and Wineries to further his knowledge.

King of Retro Charles Phoenix is known for his hilarious Slide Show performances, Slide of the Week emails, fun-filled School Bus Field Trip Tours, Test Kitchen creations and colorful coffee table books – all toasting and roasting classic and kitschy American life and style

website - charlesphoenix.com

IN the dark ages of Tiki, before there was internet and e-bay, a few dedicated Urban Archeologists in search of the remnants of the Tiki Cult exchanged finds and results of their expeditions, marveling at the matchbooks, postcards and Tiki mugs that had been unearthed. This loose congregation of artists, writers and animators were inspired by the Tiki cult and its icons, but no one would have ever dared to imagine it's resurrection. One of them, Bosko Hrnjak, began whittling away on wood and churning out whimsical primitive modern masks. His friends reactions were positive, and he came upon the idea to again sculpt and cast that elusive holy grail, the Tiki mug. At that point no one other than the first TIKI NEWS readers remembered what Tiki was, and the idea seemed idealistic at best. But Bosko's Tiki fever imbued his work with mana that was perceived by more and more people, and thus the first seeds for the Tiki revival were sown. I am glad to have had a formative influence on his work with my articles in Tiki News and the early version of the Book of Tiki, at that point only in the form of an unpublished mock-up, duplicated for a few close friends. Since the day Bosko fired his first mug, many more places have opened that offer carved idols and Tiki mugs, but Bosko stands out as the pioneer of the Tiki revival, being the first to have created a full line of nouveaux Tiki mugs and having designed and outfitted the first new Tiki Bar in the U.S., the Taboo Cove at the Venetian in Las Vegas. With his most recent work for the Mr. Tiki restaurant in San Diego and his new line of mugs he continues to be a trailblazer in the Tiki and modernist genre while staying true to his unique style.

website - tikibosko.com

Veteran attendee of each and every Tiki Oasis as well as an Oasis DJ since Otto first brought DJs into the mix, Lee Joseph once again mans the Saturday Afternoon set with everything Exotica and related, spanning three and sometimes four decades, mostly vinyl. His mix crosses international lines, genres and generations, weaving together a set of lounge, surf, exotica and other forms of music that all share a cohesive kinship, creating a background OR forground ambience to the marketplace and poolside activities. “DJ Lee” has retired from almost a decade of weekly DJ residencies in Los Angeles and mainly spins at monthly clubs such as The Bullet and other special events. After a decade break from playing music, he has picked up his bass and performs with the urban folk combo Dick and Jane and his old friend Skip Heller. “DJ Lee” spends his days (and sometimes nights) running Dionysus Records and Lee Joseph Publicity for the Visual Arts

website - Dionysus Records

"Friday Night La Fiesta Boogaloo" Dance Party

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus is New York City's bossest club Disc Jockey.  He specializes in music of the sixties: Soul Music (he is resident DJ for Subway Soul Club), Go-Go, garage and mod (he has been a guest DJ at Smashed! Blocked! and The New Untouchables), lounge, exotica (he has worked at Tiki Oasis and The Hukilau), surf, twist, R&B, mambo, organ grooves, ska, Doo Wop, jerk, rockabilly and other assorted madness--anything can happen at The Wang Dang Doodle which he hosts.

Find out what The Boog is up to by sending an email to:  dothewatusi@gmail.com The Automatic Boogaloo Generator will instantly send a reply.

Dig the new atomic and electrodynamic Boogaloo Blog, where The Boog displays his set lists and show information:  boogaloo.blog.com

Dig him on the facedog:  facebook.com/boogaloo.omnibus

"Friday Night La Fiesta Boogaloo" Dance Party

Special Agent lotus is back with Cyrano for their favorite Saturday morning pool party.

They’ll be spinning their favorite sambas, cha-chas and bossa super-novas to soothe the fallout from Friday night’s fiesta and ease you into Saturday’s siesta.

website - themolotovcocktailhour.com
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Sometimes known as the Duke of Completists, and unlike most modern DJ’s who try to play many different songs, Duke, to avoid confusion only plays the same song during his sets but by different swingin artists. He is also one of the last DJ’s to work Jamaican style, spinning only on one turntable. He has been heard playing recently on Luxuria Radio playing two hours of the twist, and one time played two hours of blues songs containing the title “Chicken”, he has played live gigs featuring one-hours sets featuring tunes such as Peter Gunn, Volare, Mona Lisa, Baby Elephant Walk, Apache and a special Bar Mitzvah three -hour set of Hava Nagila. Many listeners have claimed these sets have either cured or caused a hangover. This year, just for this event, the Redundancy Lounge Hour, will be featuring two sets back to back pool side on Sunday. In honor of our theme, one hour of “ South of the Border, and a second hour, the hair of the dog set, with TEQUILA!!! Be Square, be there! When not making lists, Duke teaches LAUSD high school students with multiple handicaps the disciplines of how to run a business. They are learning how to yearn to earn by selling records on EBAY under the seller name, wetrade-e-trade. thanks!

email - mistillie@sbcglobal.net

Hailing from the City of Angels, Los Angeles, DJ Eric Musick (pronounced ‘myoo-zik’) has nearly 25 years of experience in the ancient art of the deejay. With a wide array of musical tastes, Eric lives up to his last name by employing an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color. This means he knows how to play records that make you move. Ya dig? Eric cut his teeth in the gritty Mod and Acid Jazz clubs of the Los Angeles Underground back in the 80s and 90s and once served a 9 year stint at West L.A.’s very own Liquid Kitty. Living in L.A. has its advantages as he frequently deejays private and corporate parties for the music, film and Adult industries. Eric, aka Mr. Soul Satisfaction, still holds true to his roots by spinning records at various Mod/Soul/Reggae clubs throughout L.A. and Hollywood. You can catch Mr. Soul Satisfaction on his own podcast dedicated to obscure 60s Soul, Funk, Jazz and Reggae sounds at SoulDeepRadio.com. Or, if you’re into the exotic sounds of the 50s and 60s, Eric also podcasts his own concoction of tribal rhythms at RitualoftheSavage.com.

Born in the jungles of the Yucatan and raised by a hidden sect of Mayan priests, Señor Hughez began collecting rare vinyl after finding a collection of records ensnared is his fishing nets in Ensenada which were believed to have come from the wreckage of the famous lost cruise ship that disappeared in 1962, the S.S. Bergeron.

Though a gringo, Don Jack has been well seasoned in the rays of the Baja sun, once surviving for 40 days in the vast Sonoran Desert on nothing but fermented cactus juice.

His track selection for this year promises to be a caliente cocktail of luscious Latin música.

contact - Don Jack Hughez

Switched On Audrey starting record collecting at age 8 when she received her first LP, The Beatles 1962-1966, which was given to her by her aunt. Ten years later she met Bomp Records' garage guru Greg Shaw and became fixated on '60s punk, British R&B, and psychedelic music. Soon after, she began spinning at the "Rave Up!" and then "Cavern Club" in Hollywood. It was there she met Domenic Priore and co-produced/wrote/and starred in It's Happening!, a '60s-styled go-go show in the style of Shindig and Ready Steady Go! After the show’s six-year run, she moved to Europe where she became the resident DJ of the UP Club! in Frankfurt.

While in Rome, she helped organize the Danger!Diabolik, which featured a display of her sizeable Diabolik movie-poster collection. Audrey doesn't stop at collecting records and memorabilia; she has a huge vintage clothing collection focusing on designer Rudi Gernreich, whom she hopes to open a museum for one day. After returning to California, she began producing another TV show, The Now Sound, featuring contemporary bands such as The Masonics, Peter, Bjorn, and John and The Soundtrack of Our Lives. Among Audrey’s most favorite things to do is DJ, but by far the most exciting was when director Roman Coppola asked her to spin at the premiere of his movie CQ at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. At Luxuria she hosts Pretty World, a Brazilian-based musical tour that mixes up the best Bossa Nova, Samba, Tropicalia, Jazz and other Latin delicacies—including any version of “Summertime” she can find.

Switched On Audrey - Pretty World - Sundays 2 - 4 PM PST

website - Luxuria Music

Howie Pyro spins primitive 50's & 60's rhythms from 45's from the deep underbelly of the original rock & roll era. Pyro has traveled the world as a musician, and he has played, recorded and written with such diverse artists as Johnny Thunders, Ronnie Spector, Joey Ramone, Rancid, Genesis P-Orridge, Danzig, D Generation, Kid Congo Powers (Cramps, Gun Club, Nick Cave & Bad Seeds), Debbie Harry, Jayne County, Alan Vega and others. Pyro taps into his 30,000-strong collection of odd records every week on Luxuria Podcast with his popular show “Intoxica!”

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Strike is the host of the hilarious and unpredictable weekly internet radio program "Strike's Kitsch Niche", which can be heard live or via podcast at www.luxuriamusic.com. On the air for over 11 years, Strike has entertained the masses with a mixture of amazingly rare cool, oddball, and funky music and slapstick comedy.

In 1994, Strike paired up with Otto Von Stroheim and Steve Alper, owner of Atomic Records in Burbank, CA, to create Exoticon, which is widely acknowledged as the first "Tiki/Lounge/Hipster" convention/concert event of its kind. Appearing at Exoticon were a host of now legendary acts, including Combustible Edison, Davie Allen & the Arrows, Korla Pandit, Joey Altruda & Plas Johnson, the Phantom Surfers, Brother Cleve, and many more.

Strike is also a club DJ, favored for his equally amazing collection of rare funk, latin, and acid jazz records.

Strike hopes to one day to become an obscure reference discovered and lauded by the hipsters of the future, just like the people on his records.

Strike’s “The Kitsch Niche” - Sundays 8 - 11 pm PST
and Fridays 11 - 2 pm PST on Luxuria Music

Primativa in Hi-Fi: The Exotic Sounds of Jack Fetterman and Gina of the Jungle

Jack Fetterman and Gina of the Jungle keep the tiki beats spinning in New York City and beyond!

Whether serving up Exotica at their weekly PAINKILLER NYC party, groovin’ at the SALON’s latest LOUNGE, or crossing the border at TIKI OASIS, this dynamic DJ duo expertly set the proper environment for Mid-century enthusiasts with their fresh blend of old, new, popular and obscure Exotic Music.

Jack’s been spinning all manner of Space Age Bachelor Pad and Exotica music since creating the In Hi-Fi party at the Manhattan club Bar d'O in 1996. His Quiet City: Radio in Hi-Fi show broadcast live from NYC until 2007. As a recording artist, Jack has re-arranged the music of Esquivel, Perez Prado, Les Baxter, Don Tiki, and The Waitiki 7.

A visual artist by trade, Gina has been dj-ing and organizing cocktail parties since the mid-80s. Her specialties are quirky, Latinesque Exotica and 60s-style Surf, classic cocktails, and Polynesian takes on comfort food. Most recently, Gina’s Chinese dumpling-inspired Lucky Tiki Sliders won the alternative category of Sutter Home Winery's Build a Better Burger contest.

In 2008 Jack and Gina formed Primativa in Hi-Fi, providing background music, upscale tiki hors d’oeuvres and cocktail programs to private parties, room crawls, nightclubs, and events.

When they are not spinning music and handing out cocktails publicly, they are playing vinyl and sipping cocktails in the comfort of the Blue Lory Lounge, Gina's home tiki bar.

website - bluelorylounge.com
facebook - Primativa in Hi-Fi

Crawling out of his troglodyte island cave for the flotsam and jetsam of tiki, sun, and music, Patrick is back for another year that is TikiOasis. Always the most choice of music selections culled from exotic locals on ancient circular tablets. We shall follow the setting sun and ebb of the tides as Patrick provides perfect aural elixirs against the fast paced modern world. Well, and maybe a bit of swank go-go to excite other primitive urges.

Wendy O'Rourke has been called San Diego's queen bee/ leading lady of Lounge. Since the early 90's she has been handpicking and bringing together the midcentury's most obscure mix of mambo mania, frenzied merengues,the hottest cha cha chas, rockin' rumbas, combustible afro cuban beats,spooky sultry exotica, tropicalia, sensual 60's bossa nova, groovy bachelor pad a go-go,and other vintage latin rarities so hot they melt the turntables! As one of So Cal's first female djs in 1992, the pre Ultra Lounge era, she brought her unusual vintage record collection to the Livewire Bar and it took off with a bang, people were hungry for more leading to gigs at other venues such as Cocktails In Paradise at The Montiki Room. She then joined forces with DJs Mr. Wonderful, Peter Heustis and Glen Goreham at Taboo in the original Hanalei Hotel, as well as Double Happiness and Cocktails In Kensington at The Kensington Club. Wendy has DJed countless tiki/ latin lounge themed and radio events including XFest. She was sponsored by Capitol Records Ultra Lounge series and has opened for such acts as Jack Costanzo aka Mr. Bongo, The Tiki Tones, Joey Altruda,The Blue Hawaiians,The Dragons,Deadbolt, Elliot Easton's Tiki Gods, The Konks, Super Diamond, Frenchy, Sukia, Toledo and many more. Get ready to rumba folks!

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When Gaylord was a wee child in 1960s New York, he anticipated one aspect of his impending adulthood: He couldn't wait to be enveloped by all the mid-century music the grownups around him enjoyed. When, upon his reaching maturity, the musical trends of the times unveiled a different and less swanky plan, it dismayed him none. He realized he could become a cultural minister of the recorded disc and provide his own soundtrack to gracious living.

Although Gaylord has hosted an eclectic radio program on Jersey City, NJ freeform station WFMU for the past 19 years, as a denizen of the demimonde his nightclub DJ stints take on different shadings. In the 1990s he regaled the cognoscenti in the Manhattan nightspot Bar d'O with an array of lounge/exotica/easy-listening/bossa nova/go-go sounds for the In Hi-Fi music nights, and he entered the 21st century as one of the rotating guest DJs for Quiet City: Radio in Hi-Fi on LuxuriaMusic.com. In recent months he brought forth 1950s soundtracks, crime jazz and his beloved exotica for the enjoyment of the well-appointed patrons at Salon: The Lounge at the Edison Ballroom. Equally adept in the disc disciplines of '60s soul, twist, surf, beat and girl group tunes, Gaylord Fields will once again be schlepping 50 pounds of vinyl from the East Coast to Tiki Oasis, much to the delight of both you the listener and his chiropractor.

Gaylord Fields' WFMU Programs