Dec. 16th! Tiki Joe's Ocean Christmas Concert and Dinner Party at Damon's! - California Events

TJP Tiki Joe's Pop Member Seattle Joined: Jun 01, 2006 Posts: 523	TJP Tiki Joe's Pop Posted posted on Sat, Dec 29, 2012 11:44 PM Well that was some serious Tiki-mas fun... Only took two weeks to bubble up to the surface and decompress from that one to post my most heartfelt thanks to ALL those involved with the most unique, layered and down-right 60's supper-club style "Tiki meets Christmas" party to date, all thanks to one phenominal woman, but...she'll get her accolades later... (Prelude thanks to Lee H. for hosting the greatest, most ideallic rehearsal space ANY of us have ever known....but now...) First - THOSE FAB VENDORS!: Buzzy & Christina! Alene (& her hubby to be named soon!), Crazy Al! Kris! Eric October! Ron & Mickee Bongofury! and of course Damon's! NOT to be excluded- the artists who vended, attended & have created the beautiful artwork that has graced the 4 TJO covers since 2009: Tiki tOny, Doug Horne, Ken Ruzic and Tom "Thor" Thordarson. I admire you all tremendously. Thanks to the lovely, vivacious and quick clicking Michelle aka "Hibiscus Hula Hips" for the amazing support and stellar pics and video clips during the show. Extra pancakes in the Aquarium for us, yes?! To Jaime: the "straight from TVLAND" lightsmith that put us in that supercool duo-color hue. Get on TC so you can read this already! SoccerTiki & WooHoo~! Your CO-co-hosting, lei-ing & mistletoe-ing were inspired. Thanks SO much, yous two! Musical mahalos to the one & only KING KUKELELE for oh so subtly knocking our mostess-hostess aside to do the thing ONLY you do. The single "shtick" I personally heard was "How's the Chicken?" That did it for me. TO: Michael, Kevin and the ENTIRE staff at Damon's for making everyone feel like they were ALL a part of a unique event. THANK YOU! CRAZY (Sant'r) AL! - Thanks "Skinny Santa" for the endless enthusiam, right up to the final conga-line "Angels we have Heard on High." Now rest, Sant'r, rest. TO: The dynamo that is Chris Bonomo, the man that will ACTUALLY give you the belt off his pants!- for capturing the evening in video and keeping everyone on their toes, festive and in focus! You are the BEST Chris (second to Tiki Tim! :wink: hehe & kidding! You guys admire each other too much to compare- I know!) My deepest appreciation to TIKI JOE'S OCEAN: Straight from drumming at St. L's: the dymanite Mark Gusek; soon to destroy L.A., bassist Max Benson; 2012 GRAMMY(c.) nominee and coolest human living Zarif on percussion; "from the bar" the singular entity known as Marty Lush; and the man that stole the show on a quick hop from Hawaii (once again) Mr. Alika Lyman. Love to all you amazing guys. TO: Tom "THOR" Thordarson - For partnering with Damon's and creating "Live" your rum art- it is deeply appreciated. Wonderful for all of us to see you again like that, Tom! ABOVE ALL: The idea creating this incredible night. Endless Mahalos to our Producer-extraordinaire Kari Hendler for EVERYTHING you did for the last year to make this happen in a most successful and happy way. And to the people who attended; your support of this event, of Tiki+Christmas, of Damon's, of Kari, and personally, especially of Tiki Joe's Ocean for the past 4 years...your love has been heard loud and clear. THANK YOU! "Christmas Beauty and the Beach Bum" (switch that!) Phenom bassist Max Benson, Hibiscus Hula Hips and yes, Mr. Alika Lyman. "THOR" doing the tremendous rum painting Alika, the wonderful Lee H. and Max Supper-club revelers w/cameo by Brent/Mr. DDD himself- & hey! Who recorded the show?! Send us a copy!!! The King! Zarif, Max and Alika.... Mark holding the aquarium together Zarif & La Lush "Beyond the Reef" with actual-ish reef in the background! 2/3 of TJO featuring David Kamada & Hope in the foreground! Official group shot of the night - Mahalo Hibiscus Hula Hips for that one!! THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE~! See you there next year! Get your tix soon! `http://www.tikijoesocean.com Our NEW album - SOUL OF THE SEA - Named KOOP KOOPER'S TOP TEN of 2012- ON SALE NOW! [ Edited by: Tiki Joe's Pop 2012-12-30 00:36 ] [ Edited by: Tiki Joe's Pop 2012-12-30 00:39 ] [ Edited by: Tiki Joe's Pop 2012-12-30 00:45 ] [ Edited by: Tiki Joe's Pop 2012-12-30 10:18 ]`

Well that was some serious Tiki-mas fun...

Only took two weeks to bubble up to the surface and decompress from that one to post my most heartfelt thanks to ALL those involved with the most unique, layered and down-right 60's supper-club style "Tiki meets Christmas" party to date, all thanks to one phenominal woman, but...she'll get her accolades later...

(Prelude thanks to Lee H. for hosting the greatest, most ideallic rehearsal space ANY of us have ever known....but now...)

First - THOSE FAB VENDORS!:
Buzzy & Christina! Alene (& her hubby to be named soon!), Crazy Al! Kris! Eric October! Ron & Mickee Bongofury! and of course Damon's!
NOT to be excluded- the artists who vended, attended & have created the beautiful artwork that has graced the 4 TJO covers since 2009:
Tiki tOny, Doug Horne, Ken Ruzic and Tom "Thor" Thordarson.
I admire you all tremendously.

Thanks to the lovely, vivacious and quick clicking Michelle aka "Hibiscus Hula Hips" for the amazing support and stellar pics and video clips during the show. Extra pancakes in the Aquarium for us, yes?!

To Jaime: the "straight from TVLAND" lightsmith that put us in that supercool duo-color hue. Get on TC so you can read this already!

SoccerTiki & WooHoo~! Your CO-co-hosting, lei-ing & mistletoe-ing were inspired. Thanks SO much, yous two!

Musical mahalos to the one & only KING KUKELELE for oh so subtly knocking our mostess-hostess aside to do the thing ONLY you do. The single "shtick" I personally heard was "How's the Chicken?" That did it for me.

TO: Michael, Kevin and the ENTIRE staff at Damon's for making everyone feel like they were ALL a part of a unique event. THANK YOU!

CRAZY (Sant'r) AL! - Thanks "Skinny Santa" for the endless enthusiam, right up to the final conga-line "Angels we have Heard on High." Now rest, Sant'r, rest.

TO: The dynamo that is Chris Bonomo, the man that will ACTUALLY give you the belt off his pants!- for capturing the evening in video and keeping everyone on their toes, festive and in focus! You are the BEST Chris (second to Tiki Tim! :wink: hehe & kidding! You guys admire each other too much to compare- I know!)

My deepest appreciation to TIKI JOE'S OCEAN: Straight from drumming at St. L's: the dymanite Mark Gusek; soon to destroy L.A., bassist Max Benson; 2012 GRAMMY(c.) nominee and coolest human living Zarif on percussion; "from the bar" the singular entity known as Marty Lush; and the man that stole the show on a quick hop from Hawaii (once again) Mr. Alika Lyman. Love to all you amazing guys.

TO: Tom "THOR" Thordarson - For partnering with Damon's and creating "Live" your rum art- it is deeply appreciated. Wonderful for all of us to see you again like that, Tom!

ABOVE ALL: The idea creating this incredible night. Endless Mahalos to our Producer-extraordinaire Kari Hendler for EVERYTHING you did for the last year to make this happen in a most successful and happy way.

And to the people who attended; your support of this event, of Tiki+Christmas, of Damon's, of Kari, and personally, especially of Tiki Joe's Ocean for the past 4 years...your love has been heard loud and clear. THANK YOU!

"Christmas Beauty and the Beach Bum" (switch that!)

Phenom bassist Max Benson, Hibiscus Hula Hips and yes, Mr. Alika Lyman.

"THOR" doing the tremendous rum painting

Alika, the wonderful Lee H. and Max

Supper-club revelers w/cameo by Brent/Mr. DDD himself- & hey! Who recorded the show?! Send us a copy!!!

The King!

Zarif, Max and Alika....

Mark holding the aquarium together

Zarif & La Lush

"Beyond the Reef" with actual-ish reef in the background!

2/3 of TJO featuring David Kamada & Hope in the foreground!

Official group shot of the night - Mahalo Hibiscus Hula Hips for that one!!

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE~! See you there next year! Get your tix soon!


http://www.tikijoesocean.com  
Our NEW album - SOUL OF THE SEA -  
Named KOOP KOOPER'S TOP TEN of 2012-  
ON SALE NOW!

[ Edited by: Tiki Joe's Pop  2012-12-30 00:36 ]

[ Edited by: Tiki Joe's Pop  2012-12-30 00:39 ]

[ Edited by: Tiki Joe's Pop  2012-12-30 00:45 ]

[ Edited by: Tiki Joe's Pop  2012-12-30 10:18 ]

Post #662650 by Tiki Joe's Pop on Sat, Dec 29, 2012 11:44 PM