King Kukulele
Denny Moynahan, whose stage name is King Kukulele, is a comedian, actor and ukuleleist with inexorable energy who has performed around the world, singing hapa haole and novelty songs. Wearing Hawaiian shirt, straw hat, ersatz grass skirt and lei, he has opened Hollywood premieres and performed at Disneyland, Universal Studios, other venues. We are honored to have the King back as our official emcee for the Tiki Oasis weekend.
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Lushy
Toasted and fuzzy, the Lushy crew hews to a life of bourbon and bonbons, coconuts and fountains, and a dream that there is always somewhere a happy hideaway with a cordial bartender who can make a proper drink.
Bossa beat alterna-pop that's lounge-y and danceable with a hint of exotica and a touch of electronica. Nutty and hip, the 10 piece LUSHY features more horns and by more horns we mean: trumpet, trombone, and various saxophones plus a bevy of instrumenta rollicka: flute, synth, keys, melodica, guitars and the inevitable bongos, congas, tambourine, maracas, and shakers-martini and otherwise... this is progressive cocktail pop!
APE
Imagine the grooviest tropical vacation in your mind – that’s the sound of APE. Hawaiian steel guitars, ukuleles, jungle drums and the only band in the world that features a live Tiki Carver. So hold onto your Mai Tai, and ENJOY WITH CAUTION because this six-piece band from San Francisco will spike the tiki punch.
The Martini Kings
The Martini Kings swing back to Tiki Oasis for another intoxicating vibraphonic performance. lounge music is hot right now but nobody plays it with that ice-cool-cigarette-smoke and dubonnet fifties vibe that the Martini Kings have. if you should drop into the kings suite don't be surprised if you suddenly spill your drink, it's the ghosts of Dino and Sammy brushing your elbow on the way to the bar.
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Sunny Moon
Singer of Nutty, Sunny Moon will be joining The Martini Kings on stage at TIki Oasis 10. The creator/director and nucleus of this atomic kookiness, Mr. Moon (often disguised as Joel Hile) is the voice of the outfit. A military brat born in London and developed elsewhere, Sonny has alternated between stage, screen and music projects, from occasional stuntwork and playing leads in local theatre and cult film faves to blues/rock bands. He's tried his hand at several endeavors, including writing scripts that he swears are in a box somewhere. Oh, and he does a pretty good Sinatra.
His penchant for classic rock and classic jazz and big band, including all the spy soundtracks and crime jazz from the 50s and 60s, along with the similar, diverse influences of the rather eclectic mind of his counterpart, Guy Wonder, is what fuels the Nutty sound.
Look for the cat with the swagger and the scat, and you've found Sonny. His favorite nut? His left one.
Thee Swank Bastards
Rumor has it, or damned near insists that a music fan will rarely come across anything fresh or innovative anymore. So where does a surf trio from Las Vegas come in? Simple, by offering one of the most fervent, insistent live sets ever witnessed by a partygoer worth their weight in beer suds! Now for those who thought the surf scene was bottoming out, Thee Swank Bastards have definitely been on hand to rev it back up again. With their distinctively retro look: mutton chops, narrow ties, black suits; countered with riveting instrumentals that combine danceable rhythms, Eric Schauer’s syncopated drum patterns, Shaun Coleman’s propulsive bass lines, and best of all – the serpentine guitar licks of Jesse Del Quadro, create a musical sensibility that is at once deft and daring. In the end, their genius speaks for itself. They manage to take the period fetishism of old-school surf music and distill it with a modern twist that makes them instantly melodic and highly memorable. Now if you haven’t experienced the Bastards before – what are you waiting for? These lads just have so much musical suss, wit and magic for the asking – so whether you book them, watch them, or savor them!
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The Tikiyaki Orchestra
The Tikiyaki Orchestra is a musical experience unlike any other today. Utilizing a unique combination of sounds...smooth, mellow vibraphone, twanging, reverb-drenched surf guitar, pulsating theater organ, lilting Hawaiian steel guitar, bongos, congas, and an arsenal of exotic perucssion from around the world, all set against the sounds of the ocean and jungle (and lots of bird calls from enthusiastic audience members), The Tikiayki Orchestra transports the audience to a place and time when Cantonese food was "exotic cuisine" and people escaped the mundane with the aid of strong, sweet rum-based cocktails served in tiki mugs with little colorful umbrellas.
The Orchestra will be performing original material from their debut album "StereoExotique, and highly anticipated brand new, release "Swingin' Sounds for the Jungle Jetset" (due out in May 2009), as well as some Exotica classics, all served up with Style , Panache, Stellar musicianship and and good dose of tounge in cheek lounge/cheese banter (courtesy of Vibraphonist/MC Marty Lush).
Their sold out shows at KONA (formerly Sam's Seafood) in Huntington Beach, and performances at Hukilau 2008, The Mission Tiki Drive In, Tiki Farm and Bahooka have garnered them quite a large following in Southern California, and reputation for always delivering a great show and a damn good time.
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Charles Phoenix
Pop culture humorist, Charles Phoenix is known for his hilarious Retro Slide Show performances, Slide of the Week emails, fun-filled School Bus Field Trip Tours, Test Kitchen creations and colorful coffee table books – all celebrating classic and kitschy American life and style. Fans from coast to coast enjoy his infectious enthusiasm, gracious sense of humor and keen eye for oddball detail.
Project: Pimento
San Francisco’s finest lounge-tenders mix up a passionate elixir of rhythmic suavity set to sound. Sultry female vocals are backed up by a tight jazz combo, including a smooth theremin that takes the mood from the early ‘60s to outer space. Fogged in velvet, hopped on hep, and buying this round.
CHUM
CHUM are 11 year veterans of So Cal's music scene. Their three CD releases on San Diego's Richshaw Records run the gamut from modern surf, to deep, introspective heavier side of surf music, to more traditional surf rock & 1950’s roots instrumental, drawing comparisons to early pioneers such as Link Wray and Duane Eddy.
Jason Lee & the R.I.P. tides
Wreaking havok on southern California, Jason Lee & the R.I.P. tides brings you
raw and addictive surf with a twist
The Lampshades
Kate Flannery (Meredith from The Office), with partner Scot Robinson(Anchorman), are The Lampshades, the funniest fake lounge act in Hollywood. Who else would sing Mandy and Brandy at the same time? After nine years of performing live in Hollywood they are becoming the thing they are making fun of. Thanks, Father Time. Like a fine wine, baby. They are the Dan Band’s favorite opening act.
Mimi Le Meaux
Mimi Le Meaux is an International Burlesque Entertainer and actor. Mimi has been credited with helping to pioneer the new Burlesque revival when she started dancing in 1995. She has been in various books, magazines, videos, and on album covers. Mimi performs all over the world mainly in Europe where she tours and does residencies with the American super troop ""Cabaret New Burlesque"". Mimi stars with Mathieu Amalric in the new movie "La Tournee" which screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May of 2010. Mimi was voted ‘Most Classic 2010’ at the annual Burlesque Hall of Fame weekender and competition.
Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid
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.
Sultry Savage Burlesque
Is that jungle drums and native head hunters I hear? No, it's just a wild pack of sultry and savage shakin' wahines getting ready to shimmy it down for ya! SULTRY SAVAGE BURLESQUE is proudly San Diego's most primitive and in the raw traditional, vintage-inspired burlesque troupe! Sensual savage beats, shrunken heads, and exotic tiki drinks get us all heated up... what about you? Laughs, lust, and lovely ladies- that's what we voodoo vixens are cookin' up for you! Come witness the enchantment that is Sultry Savage Burlesque kicking off Tiki Oasis 10 for their 4th year in a row, Thursday night at the lovely Bali Hai!
Dixie von Trixie
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 original Southern Belle from Hell and she’ll never be tamed!
Dixie first took the high dive plunge into the world of burlesque by joining San Diego's now dismantled "Starlight Sirens" troupe back in 2003. From that she took matters into her own hands, and now Dixie reigns as the proud mama of San Diego's most prestigious vintage-inspired burlesque troupe, Sultry Savage Burlesque. She has been tantalizing audiences for the past 7 years and specializes in high profile events, shaking her prize winning derriere for such celebrities as Mr. George Clooney!
Come witness her famous intoxicating "Bali Hai" routine on Opening Night Thursday at The Bali Hai, and then see her solo on Saturday night at the hotel for the grand debut of her new vintage cuban-esque "Afro Mood" number. Trust us, these rumbaing nalgas are sure to have you mesmerized!
Amber Ray
Hailing from NYC, the Solar Scintillation known as Amber Ray has been dazzling the world with her brand of opulent burlesque for the last decade. She is known for her sultry persona and lush costumes. You will find her most often amusing the masses through various cabaret, burlesque and variety stage productions, art installations, sitting for painters, photographers and designers as well as dazzling at high end events. Ardently sharing her love of style and luster in a purely spiritual expression, Amber Ray works as an artist, costume designer, singer, burlesque entertainer and all around creative force of nature. Promoting her love of glamour you can find her vending her personalized accoutrements. She regularly appears in various publications, and has cameos on cable & network TV. She has been called to grace stages in the USA, Australia, Canada, Sweden, Germany, and England. Amber is honored and excited to perform at Tiki Oasis!
Mynx d'Meanor
Mynx d'Meanor is San Francisco's bite-sized burlesque sensation, delighting audiences along the West Coast since 2004. Mynx shook up San Diego's burlesque scene when she began producing Fishnet Follies in 2008, which featured popular shows such as COMIC STRIP! and highlighted all local performers along with stars such as Mimi LeMeaux and Catherine D'Lish. Now back in San Francisco, Mynx continues to produce and teach Fishnet Follies Classic Burlesque Revue with new partner Flame Cynders, as well as performing throughout the Bay Area and beyond with San Francisco's Hubba Hubba Revue and San Diego's Keyhole Cabaret.
Kim Tsoy
From his days as the headliner at The Luau Hut to the present Kim Tsoy has never failed to entertain.
Kim Tsoy, a slender and handsome Korean/American standing 6' 3" and playing guitar and signing since age 11, has had quite a career. He has toured all over the Northeast, performed as far west as San Diego, Freeport, Grand Bahamas, is still performing to raving crowds in Central Florida. He has been written up in Cashbox Magazine, had a feature story in American Demographics magazine, and many local articles wherever he performed.
He is the first artist of Asian heritage to have 5 nationally charted country hits on the Independent Country Charts, three going to top 20, two going top 10 and several on the top 10 charts in Europe. Showing off his multi-talents, he is the first Asian American artist to ahve performed at both the Howard Theater in Washington, D.C. and the Grand Old Opry at the Gaylord Palms in Nashville.
He is currently working on his first Blues album with producer Lance Quinn and is looking for a great management team to help promote his works.
Meghan Mayhem
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 Coney Island Rockabilly Festival ’08, 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.
Lady Borgia
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.
Violetta Beretta
Violetta Beretta is the “Heartbreaker from Hawaii Nei,” the most popular Burlesque/Cabaret performer in the State of Hawai‘i. In high demand internationally, nationally, and throughout her fair isle, this sultry island beauty brings the art of burlesque to spellbound audiences everywhere with her bewitching, hilarious and tantalizing performances.
A technically trained ballerina, with over 20+ years of experience in many dance fields including, Tap, Flamenco, Street, Modern, Hula, Jazz, Ballroom, Swing, Butoh, and Gymnastics, she holds the title of Head Choreographer within Hawaii’s premiere Burlesque/Cabaret troupe, “The Cherry Blossom Cabaret.”
Best known for her celebrated “Hula Girl Lamp” piece, Violetta Beretta has performed internationally, delighting audiences in Paris and London, as well as throughout the United States, hula-ing her way into hearts at Tiki Oasis 2009, Tease-O-Rama 2008, SFO (by invitation), The Jewel Box at the Slipper Room (NYC), The Bossanova Ballroom, Dante’s (PDX). Miss Violetta is also well known across the Hawaiian 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.
The Hula Girls
Like driving a ‘32 Ford through the International Marketplace in Honolulu in 1960, The Hula Girls have been busy spreading their self described ‘hulabilly’ sounds all over Southern California the last couple of years. It’s the upright bass thumping of Mr. Lucas Vigor, the stand up drumming of Mr. Dominic Tucci, the Gretsch guitar twangin’ of Mr. Spike Marble, and the smooth and haunting steel guitar from Mr. Gary Brandin! They’ve playing along side such modern rockabilly and modern surf legends as Big Sandy, Los Straitjackets, Wayne the Train Hancock, and Hot Rod Lincoln. It’s up-tempo hapa haole, tiki, and surf themed music, all filtered through the late ‘50’s and early 60’s rockabilly and rock n’ roll sound. Just when you thought tiki music had to be sleepy instrumental tunes, here come The Hula Girls! Their debut album, THE CURSE OF THE TIKI, will be out, just in time for Tiki Oasis!
Don’t miss, The Hula Girls on the main stage, Saturday afternoon, and at the swing dance party on Friday night.
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Johnny Aloha & Lavapalooza
Waikiki's lazy laid-back lounge singer Johnny Aloha performs tiki-style Hawaiian music versions of rock and rap hits. Imagine Don Ho singing Weezer and you've got the picture. His new CD, "Lavapalooza," produced by Las Vegas lounge legend Richard Cheese, includes tiki/exotica takes on songs like "Paradise City," "Island In The Sun," "Cruel Summer," "Gangsta's Paradise," and "Rock Lobster." From his headlining gigs in Honolulu to his surprise performances at Tiki Bars around the world, Johnny Aloha has become famous for his casual crooning, his stylish Hawaiian shirts, and his perpetual pursuit of the perfect pina colada.
The Maikai Gents
In the by-gone days of the ocean liner, travelers arriving in Hawaii were greeted by exquisite musical sounds: sweetly strumming ukuleles, the lilting strains of the steel guitar, and the dulcet tones of the Island Crooner gently extolling the virtues of this tropical paradise. The Maikai Gents, featuring the Mysterious Miss Mauna Loa, present the authentic sounds that embraced the breezes of Hawaii in its Golden Era of the 1940's & 50's with romance and zip! They bring the classic Waikiki-style floorshow to life with live hula, stellar musicianship, audience participation and, most importantly, real Aloha.
Jimmy "Kimo" Delgado
“Kimo” is Hawaiian for Jimmy - upon moving to Hawaii in the early 80’s, Jimmy (Kimo) Delgado came under the spell of Hawaiian steel guitar master Sol Hoopii, and studied with legendary Nashville steel guitarist Jerry Byrd. From Duane Eddy to Santo & Johnny to Elmore James, Kimo brings versatility to the genre.
Thrillville
The long-running "cult movie cabaret" presented, produced and programmed by Will "the Thrill" Viharo and co-hosted by his lovely assistant and beautiful wife, Monica "Tiki Goddess" Cortes Viharo, was a staple at the now defunct Parkway (Oakland) and Cerrito Speakeasy Theaters for over a decade. When Speakeasy Theaters folded last year, The Thrills took their act - a cool, coo coo combo of classic B movies, retro bands, & burlesque - on the road all around the Bay Area and beyond. Now Will has found a new home base at Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge in Alameda, where he'll be hosting a revamped "cult movies & cocktails" series called "Forbidden Thrills," one Monday a month. Will is also a freelance writer and novelist, whose columns have appeared in Bachelor Pad Magazine and Tiki Magazine, among many others; Monica is a professional actress and educator. They have hosted Tiki Oasis Movie Nite twice before. This time their focus is on "Classic Tiki TV," with surprises and prizes. Be there. Aloha.
For more info please swing by the links below.
thrillville.net
willthrillville.blogspot.com
facebook.com/will.viharo
facebook.com/mermaidlounge
facebook.com/forbiddenthrills
twitter.com/ThrillPulp
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Duda Leite
Award winning Brazilian filmmaker Duda Leite has always been fascinated by moving images and POP culture. In 1994 he directed his first short film in São Paulo, Brazil, called SERIAL CLUBER KILLER, inspired by the movies of John Waters and Russ Meyer. This short won the Best Short Film Award at MIX BRAZIL, got an immediate following and became a cult hit. "SERIAL CLUBER KILLER" was also shown at the OUTFEST, in Los Angeles.
In 1995, he directed his second film SELMA & DENISE, a lesbian-trashy punk version of the Hollywood hit Thelma & Louise. It was also shown at the MIX BRAZIL Film Festival. AFTER THE FOX, a sing-a-long homage to Surf and the music by Burt Bacharach came in 1999 and was shown at various Festivals around the world, including a special screening at the MOCA Miami.
RESMUNGO was his first short filmed in Miami, Florida, in 2005. It was shown at MTV Brazil, and was selected for the FRAMELINE Film Festival in San Francisco, CA.
In 2009 he presented TIKIMENTARY, his first documentary. It premiered at The Hukilau, in Fort Lauderdale and was shown later that year at Tiki Oasis. TIKIMENTARY has been show at various film festivals including the São Paulo International Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro Short Film Festival, MIX Brazil and at Otto’s Shrunken Head, in New York City. It won a Special Mention at CINE MUBE, in São Paulo.
Now it’s time to unveil TIKIMENTARY IN SEARCH OF THE LOST PARADISE, his first long-feature. Getting even closer to his favorite Tikiphiles, TIKIMENTARY IN SEARCH OF THE LOST PARADISE is an intimate portrait of a charming, eccentric, and mostly cheerful group of friends. Starring: Tiki Kiliki, Shag, Lenore “Tikilicious” & Steve Koppleman, Otto von Strohein, Baby Doe, King Kukulele, Marina The Fire Eating Mermaid, Harold Golen, Sunshine Tiki, Kelly Patterson, Paul Spencer, Nicole & Joe Desmond and the music by The Intoxicators!, Martini Kings, The Bikini Beachcombers. The Tikiyaki Orchestra, and many more! TIKIMENTARY IN SEARCH OF THE LOST PARADISE, had it’s world premiere at The Hukilau 2010 and now will have it’s West Coast premiere at Tiki Oasis.
TIKIMENTARY – In Search of The Lost Paradise
TIKIMENTARY – In Search of The Lost Paradise is a road-movie in search of the ultimate Tiki experience. Take a trip through San Diego's Tiki Oasis, The Hukilau, in Fort Lauderdale and the Luau By The Lake, in fabulous Lake George. Visit some of the best Tiki home bars of the US, and discover the secrets of their owners. Discover the secret connection between Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room and burlesque queen Mimi Le Meaux.
An intimate portrait of this new exotic urban tribe: the so-called "tikiphiles". They drink tropical drinks, dress in vintage clothes, listen to Exotica music, but most of all are a big and colorful family.
Starring Tiki Kiliki, Otto Von Stroheim, Baby Doe, Marina The Mermaid, King Kukulele, Shag, Lenore "Tikilicious" & Steve Koppleman, Joe & Nicole Desmond, Harold Golen, Paul & Kelly Patterson, Suzanne Long, Sandy Future, Amy Eggers, Kiki Lenoue, David Lenoue.
Shot on location in San Diego, CA; Anaheim, CA; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Miami Beach, FL; New York City, NY, Lake George, NY, Easter Island, Chile and São Paulo, Brazil.
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Martin Cate
Martin Cate is a San Francisco Bay Area based rum and exotic cocktail expert. In Fall 2009, he opened 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 a vast array of traditional Caribbean drinks, classic libations of Prohibition-Era Havana, and famous exotic cocktails from legendary tiki bars- all under one roof. He was previously the co-creator, designer, and chief mixologist for Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge in Alameda, CA. 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, San Francisco Magazine, Imbibe, Sunset, Food & Wine, 7x7, Details, San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, Today Show, and more. Martin trained as a bartender at Trader Vic's flagship San Francisco location and is a member of the United States Bartenders Guild. He is also a passionate rum collector, having been to over a dozen distilleries in six countires. He is a tasting judge for international rum competitions, and has led seminars at Bourbon and Branch's Beverage Academy, Tales of the Cocktail, and Tiki Oasis.
More information about Smuggler's Cove can be found at www.smugglerscovesf.com
More information about Martin can be found at www.martincate.com
Richard Cheese
Special cameo appearance by Lounge singer Richard Cheese. Mr. Cheese and his Lounge Against The Machine swing band perform swanky Vegas versions of rock, rap, and Top 40 hits. Imagine Sinatra singing Radiohead, and you've got the idea. Cheese has sold more than 175,000 CDs and played hundreds of sellout concerts worldwide. Cheese's latest CD is "OK Bartender," now available in stores, on iTunes, and at www.richardcheese.com. He has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, CNN with Anderson Cooper, NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, MTV's Say What Karaoke, Howard Stern, Kevin & Bean, and in the movie Dawn Of The Dead.
Tiki GoGo
A graduate of the United States Personal Chef Institute, Chef Kelley Hawks infuses the aloha spirit and health conscious cuisine into every meal, presented with her own unique vision of California Tiki. For over ten years, Chef/Owner Kelley Hawks, of Tiki Go Go Personal Chef Service in San Francisco has been creating great tasting food for all kinds of different clients from corporate lunches, weddings, family gatherings to the weekly In-House customized dinners. Chef Hawks wants to capture people’s imagination to transport them into the tropics, one meal at a time. Her fun tropical themed catering company Tiki Go Go offers more than just awesome food with all the many vintage Hawaiian Platters, Tiki Gods and Polynesian collectibles.
Suzanne Long
After a roadtrip around the United States tackling as many tiki establishments and motels with good looking signs as possible, Suzanne is thrilled to be back home in California, and behind the stick at Forbidden Island. Suzanne has been working in industry for over 15 years and spent time in Boston, Massachusetts running the cocktail consulting business Hawai'i Calls, which specialized in creating custom cocktails to pair with new menus in many restaurants, for private elite parties, and the like. With her innovative spin on mixology and her penchant for pairing drinking with games, Suzanne created and continues to run the Black Orchid Club, a multi-level card and location based game which features custom created new cocktails weekly, custom cocktail syrups, collectible cards, riddles, and prizes for clever imbibers. She is also the force behind Black Orchid Sessions, a unique cocktail experience available nowhere else in the world - custom libations created on the spot at your request, using all premium spirits and fresh juices. Suzanne recently spoke at CocktailCamp in Portland Oregon, and has been mentioned in the Oregonian, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Mutineer Magazine, amongst others. She also writes a blog about her adventures as head mixologist and manager at FI, called "Shakin' Rum and Pineapples - Tales from Behind the Bamboo Stick at Forbidden Island."
Miss Kiki Bomb
Introducing the Fabulous and Effervescent... Miss Kiki Bomb!
This All-American cutie is new to the burlesque scene as a solo star, and setting San Francisco stages aflame with her dazzling smile and dangerous curves. A Pilates and Forrest Yoga teacher by day, Miss Kiki Bomb got her start onstage over five years ago as go go dancer extraordinaire when she joined San Francisco's world-famous 1960s synchronized go go girl gang, The Devil-Ettes. Kiki Bomb will be hosting the first ever Tiki Oasis yoga go go class. Open to all ages and all levels… be prepared to be dazzled!
Dr Sketchy Anti-Art School
Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School is art class...without the class. Founded in New York City by artist/burlesque performer Molly Crabapple, Dr. Sketchy's now has branches in over 110 cities around the globe, from Los Angeles to Tokyo to Soa Paolo. Artists draw sassy burlesque girls, models, circus performers, roller derby chicks, and rippling hunks of man. Interspersed are silly drawing contests (Best left handed drawing? Best incorporation of a sea creature?) and fabulous prizes! Join Dr Sketchy’s Anti-Art School at Tiki Oasis and come draw gorgeous models in delicious Tiki getups. Bring your art supplies! (Extras available at the door)
Vintage Roadside
Jeff Kunkle and Kelly Burg are the husband and wife team behind Vintage Roadside, a t-shirt company obsessed with roadside culture and the history of bygone mom and pops of the 1930s - 1960s.
In addition to producing t-shirts featuring authentic roadside images and history including Polynesian themed cocktail lounges, funky roadside attractions, bowling alleys, and mid-century restaurants, Jeff and Kelly write a preservation-themed road trip blog and work to document disappearing roadside architecture and signage. They also work with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, preservation-focused non-profits, and existing mom and pop businesses to promote the importance of preserving recent past architecture and history.
Jay Strongman
After a few years running London’s first rockabilly clothes shop and fronting funkabilly band the El-Trains, Jay started his DJ career in London’s mid-80’s club scene playing an eclectic mix of hip-hop, new wave, funk, jump blues, house and rockabilly. As a pioneer and representative of the booming London club scene, Jay was one of the first DJs-as-popstars…gigging across the globe from Tokyo to Toronto, New York to Moscow, Los Angeles to Rio de Janeiro and all over Europe.
Besides his regular club work in London, Europe & Los Angeles, over the last two decades Jay has DJ’d for such diverse entities as: Tiki Oasis, the Monaco Grand Prix, Sony Music, MTV Europe, Barcardi, IMG Models, Vivienne Westwood, Madonna, London Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week, BBC World Service, Playboy’s Hugh Hefner’s 70th Birthday and a host of other high profile events. Added to his club work Jay also had a weekly radio show on London’s KISS FM for over seven years and has been a guest DJ on radio & TV music shows in Japan, Europe and the States
As a writer on popular culture Jay has written for, amongst others, the Face, i-D Magazine, Tiki News, Muzik, Vogue, the Sunday Times and in 2009 authored “Tiki Mugs – Cult Artifacts of Polynesian Pop” (Korero Books). He also helped write & produce modern exotica combo Sophisticated Savage’s debut album “Strange Paradise” (now available on i-Tunes).
Jay is looking forward to returning to Tiki Oasis and playing his unique mix of classic and contemporary exotica and lounge-core to all those celebrating ten glorious years of fun-in-the-sun at this legendary Tiki event.
DJ Lee
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
Tiki Tena and Jeff BigTikiDude
For the last 5 years, Jeff Bigtikidude has DJed for several Tiki and Surf events, first sitting in with Clint Beachwood on SDSU’s radio show A Day at the Beach. Since then, Jeff has appeared at The Bahooka, Don the Beachcomber, the Tonga Hut, and the Light Gallery. His most recent events included Sven Kirsten’s "Sound of Tiki"CD release and the Tiki Caliente II event in Palm Springs.
Additionally, Tiki Tena’s first guest appearance was also on SDSU’s A Day at the Beach. Clint and Tena first DJed Tiki Oasis in 2007. Jeff joined in for an impromptu set. Since then, Tena and Jeff have sent Tiki Oasis guests on a wave of surf and exotica for their Sunday afternoon poolside soirée. Tena has also DJed the annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention and contributed to the book Pop Surf Culture.
Together, Jeff and Tena share a love for reverb-drenched tunes accompanied by rum-laden libations.
DJ Jack Hughes
Born on a secret German base in Antarctica and raised in Watertown Strip, Nevada, Jack has devoted most of his adult life to tracking down only the rarest and most exceptional mid-century auditory specimens.
A seven year veteran of Tiki Oasis, this year promises to be Jack's most surreal set yet as he provides the soundtrack to the poolside pulchritude of our beloved Saturday leisure time.
When not extracting cuts from his vast reserves of untapped vinyl Jack can be found at the Tijuana bull ring, spear fishing the Great Barrier Reef or hunting big game in Africa.
DJ Cyrano and Special Agent Lotus
Hosts of The Molotov Cocktail Hour on KXLU, 88.9FM who have kept the airwaves of Los Angeles burning with Exotic, Erotic and Quixotic music for 18 years.
Sequestered in a secret lair high above the City of Quartz would-be superhero Cyrano has delivered Loungecore to privileged denizens of the City of Angels, along with co-DJ Señor Amor, for 15 years. Cyrano often makes his way down to the streets to share his sounds with the masses, usually accompanied by partner Special Agent Lotus.
DJ Gaylord Fields
When Gaylord was a wee child in 1960s New York, he was not afraid of one aspect of an impending adulthood. He knew he would 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.
Though Gaylord has hosted a radio program on Jersey City, NJ freeform station WFMU of an eclectic nature for the past 18 years, as a denizen of the demimonde his nightclub DJ stints take on different shadings. In the 1990s, he regaled the clientele in the Manhattan club Bar d'O with a melange of lounge/exotica/easy-listening/bossa nova/go-go sounds for the In Hi-Fi lounge series, and in the the 21st century he was one of the rotating guest DJs for Quiet City: Radio in Hi-Fi on LuxuriaMusic.com. Equally adept in the disc disciplines of '60s soul, twist, surf, beat and girl group tunes, Gaylord Fields also knows the secret to a perfectly balanced Shirley Temple (more Shirley, less Temple).
Switched On Audrey
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
Howie Pyro
Intoxica host Howie Pyro has been collecting records since his parents started taking him to garage sales as a kid. His love of monsters & weirdness drew him to buy records that are just being discovered today as obscure gems. 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. Howie has also done a lot of music supervision work for films & TV, is a well known Disc Jockey, and has deejayed for everyone from the Cramps to Christina Agulera. Recently he did the premiere party for the TV series Mad Men. Pyro taps into his 30,000-strong collection of odd records every week on Intoxica.
Howie Pyro- Intoxica - Tuesdays 9-11 PM Pacific Time
Strike from "The Kitsch Niche"
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 Luxuriamusic. The Kitsch Niche recently celebrated its 10th year on the air. Strike has one of the most impressive collections of odd-ball and one-of-a-kind records in the world, and has been sharing them with adoring audiences on various radio stations for over 20 years. He is also known for his zany character voices and comedic skits which appear at the start of each show.
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 - The Kitsch Niche - Mondays 7 - 10 pm PST
Classic Kitsch Niche - Saturdays 6 - 9 pm PST
DJ Wendy O'Rourke
"Wendy O'Rourke has been called San Diego's queen bee/ leading lady of Lounge. Since the early 90's she has been bringing together the midcentury's most obscure mix of spooky sultry exotica, tropicalia, sensual 60's bossa nova, groovy bachelor pad a go-go, mambo mania, hot cha cha cha, throwing in a dash of 60's surf and other vintage vinyl rarities. As one of So Cal's first female djs in 1992, the pre Ultra Lounge era, she brought her unusual 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/lounge themed and radio events including XFest. She was sponsored by Capitol Records Ultra Lounge series and has opened for such acts as The Tiki Tones, Joey Altruda,The Blue Hawaiians, Elliot Easton's Tiki Gods, The Konks, Super Diamond, Frenchy, Sukia, Toledo and many more."
Lost Surf History: Wendy's is also the niece of late California surf legend Chris O'Rourke. In the 70's, he won many international contests, was the posterboy for Caster Surfboards,Quicksilver and O'Neil, he's been in documentaries and a book is coming out about him soon. He passed away in 1981 after a battle with cancer.
DJ Patrick G. Robinson
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.
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Naomi Robbins
A native to Los Angeles, received her BFA in 2005 from the School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago where she had an interdisciplinary art education with a focus on photography. While enrolled at SAIC, she was introduced to the addictive world of 45 RPM record collecting by an instructor who dubbed her "Angel Baby" after her favorite record. Under this name she presently hosts two Internet-radio shows: Lost In Paradise and Between The Sheets. Since being on-the-air, she has amassed an ever-growing collection of original 45s in all genres from the 1950s and 60s and has built up an International listenership. Check out her podcast page lostinparadise.podomatic.com for archives of these shows. Go to her
website naomirobbins.com to find out more about her and her art.
Luxuria DJ - Angel Baby - Between The Sheets - Wednesdays 7-8 PM Pacific Time
Agent Kari
Agent Kari plays music that serves as a soundtrack to the groovy ’60s lifestyle she’s created for herself with clothing and interior design. On her LuxuriaMusic show, she spins songs that fall under her personal definition of Go Go—upbeat music that makes her want to shake it up in a chaotic and colorful fashion. She loves to dance, and that passion has led her to discover many of her musical selections.
For the past seven years, this host of K.A.O.S a Go-Go has traveled undercover to 1960s-themed parties in Europe, performing/go go dancing under the alias Mata Kari. She digs freakbeat, garage, psychedelic, hammond organ, fuzzy guitar, funky soul, sexy soundtracks, jazzy library music and some kitschy cocktail, and gets especially turned on if any of the above are sung in a foreign tongue.
Luxuria DJ - Agent Kari - K.A.O.S. A-Go-Go - Fridays 5-7PM
Jack Fetterman & Gina of the Jungle
New York City DJs Jack Fetterman and Gina of the Jungle have shrunk their titanic record collections down to “carry-on" size, creating a portable version of their unique blend of Exotic Music for your poolside and shopping pleasure.
Jack has been spinning exotica and all manner of space age bachelor pad music since creating the In Hi-Fi party at the Manhattan club Bar d'O in 1995. His Quiet City: Radio in Hi-Fi show broadcast live from NYC until 2005 when the local power company snipped his DSL line.
Gina has been organizing cocktail parties and dj-ing since the mid-80s. Her specialties are classic cocktails, modern takes on Polynesian bar snacks, quirky Latinesque exotica and 60s style surf.
In 2008, Jack and Gina formed “Portable Primitiva “. This partnership provides cool background music and either classic or tiki food and cocktail programs to private parties, room crawls, night clubs, and related events.
When they are not spinning music and handing out cocktails to others, they are playing exotica and handing out cocktails to themselves in the comfort of the Blue Lory Lounge, Gina's home tiki bar.
David Ponak
David Ponak has been on the forefront of swanky sounds for more than a decade. At the height of the ’90s lounge revival, Ponak came up with the idea of combining classic lounge, soundtrack and sunshine pop music with current artists who carry on that aesthetic on his radio show, The Nice Age, which originated on Los Angeles public radio station KCRW before migrating to LuxuriaMusic. Ponak was also the host of The Liquid Room, which aired for several years on L.A. station KPFK.
When not blending the sounds of the old and the new behind the wheels of steel, Ponak can be found crooning classics and originals with his neo-lounge outfit, Mello Cads.
Luxuria DJ - David Ponak - The Nice Age - Thursdays 8-10 PM PST
Dj Okie Oran
Oran has been Djing the retro music scene in the SF Bay area for the nearly ten years. He can be found out on the town almost any night of the week, with a cocktail or a record in his hand!