A Skate Video Shot in the Chinese Ghost Town of Ordos

Giant Eyeball Mystery Solved: Experts Say The Softball-Sized Eye Was Cut Out Of A Swordfish Head

Kuranda Train, Skyrail and Tjapukai | Artist’s Paid

Anoushka Shankar: A Sitar Player In Andalusia

Genie in the bottle??

Give Gulf Residents a Voice in Oil Drilling!

Ancient native secrets of sustainable ocean fishing

Frequencies: Early Echo – Nowness

Gomez Amplification

Docteur Legume Live @ Mod’s Lounge Pub

Waikiki Tiki: Art, History and Photographs Book Launch Party

The Sufadelics

Maton

Barbara Block: Tagging tuna in the deep ocean

1960’s Goya Rangemaster Vintage Guitar Italy with Case – eBay

Dianna Cohen: Tough truths about plastic pollution

Florida woman: Oil found in batch of oysters while eating

Mit Wind und Sonne das Klima schützen

• Feds threaten man on oiled Florida beach: “ILLEGAL TO DIG” — NO SAND CASTLES
• OUTBREAK: Toxicologist finds “mysterious PERSISTENT rashes” from Louisiana to TAMPA-area

An outsider’s view of the recent Hukilau at the Mai-Kai in Florida available online here.

Henford Lemoore posted his list of drinks mentioned in the article at Tiki Central:

1. Shark bite
2. Mara amu
3. Planters punch
4. Oh so deadly
5. Cobra’s kiss
6. Deep sea diver
7. Rum julep
8. Mutiny
9. K o cooler
10. Derby daiquiri
11. Rum barrel
12. Jet Pilot
13. Black magic
14. Mai Tai
15. Bora bora
16. Hukilau
17. 151 swizzle
18. Martinique Milk Punch
19. Floritia daiquiri
20. Mai kai swizzle
21. Mai Kai special
22. Malayan Mist
23. Somoan Grog
24. S.o.s.
25. Russian roulette
26. Hidden pearls
27. Yeomans Grog
28. Banana daiquiri
29. Tahitian breeze
30. Zulu #1

Jeff Chenault on the Exotica Mailing List writes about his upcoming appearance at this year’s Tiki Oasis. Quote:

Aloha Exoticats,

It hasn’t been formally announced yet but I will be presenting a seminar on Exotica Music at the Tiki Oasis event in San Diego this year. The dates are August 14th-17th 2008. More info can be found at www.tikioasis.com

Below is a brief description of my presentation…….

Jeff Chenault presents Sounds for Sophisticated Savages

Exotica researcher Jeff Chenault has become a well-known figure in the Exotica world. His extensive research comes from a lifetime love affair with music and his consummate passion for unusual sounds. For the past two years he has presented his Exotica seminars to enthusiastic crowds at the Hukilau event in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. His ultimate goal is to share, educate and enlighten people with this extraordinary and fascinating form of music.

This year Jeff will present an ever-expanding version of his music seminar. The show will include an introductory overview of Exotica pioneers Martin Denny, Les Baxter and Arthur Lyman, and also chronicle more obscure artists such as Eden Ahbez and Jimmy Namaro. As an added bonus Jeff will highlight the career of Hollywood film composer Robert Drasnin. Bob’s quintessential first album Voodoo is considered by many to be a masterpiece of the genre. Bob will also be making a special guest appearance.

Join us for an entertaining and educational journey into the world of Exotica.

Cheers and Mahalo,

Jeff

I would go and have a good listen!!

Great art, as always!

website

live acts:
Tikiyaki Orchestra – Los Angeles
Martini Kings – Los Angeles
Fisherman – New York City
Haole Kats – Florida
Intoxicators – Florida

exotic activities and special guests:
Jeff “Beachbum” Berry presents Potions of the Caribbean
Sven Kirsten – author of The Book of Tiki and Tiki Modern
Hukilau Games – Beach Volleyball and other activities
Tiki Carving with the Masters – on the Beach!