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Current Exotica Acts/Artists?

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MamboKing posted on 03/17/2009

Which ones would you, Tiki Central, suggest? The first 50 respondents get a free mug. :wink:

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Kawentzmann posted on 03/17/2009

Don Tiki and Waitiki are the ones I have seen and highly recommend.

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bigtikidude posted on 03/17/2009

Tikiyaki Orchestra
Exotiki
Clusoux (sp?)
Martini Kings

ah hell you know all the ones I'm gonna say.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

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TikiG posted on 03/17/2009

I'm going to submit the Tikiyaki Orchestra - even though Jeff just beat me to it by a minute!

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tikiracer posted on 03/17/2009

don't forget the very excellent

BO AXELZON AND HIS EXOTIC ORCHASTRA

and of course THE King Kukulele!

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tikiyaki posted on 03/17/2009

A free Mug ?

Tikiyaki Orchestra ! Free mug for shameless self promotion ? No problem.

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bigtikidude posted on 03/17/2009

yeah how do we get our free mug now?

Jeff(bigtikidude)

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LOL Tiki posted on 03/17/2009

In no particular order...

  • Waitiki
  • Martini Kings
  • Tikiyaki
  • Don Tiki

Mai Kai Gents and King Kukulele also come to mind, but strictly speaking I don't think that they would be classified as Exotica.


LOL Tiki!

[ Edited by: LOL Tiki 2009-03-17 13:33 ]

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Tiki Shaker posted on 03/17/2009

Martini Kings.

I wandered away from tiki/exotica for quite a few years, but their sounds are one of the factors that drew me back in! You just put one of their cd's on, and all is right.

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Mongoloid posted on 03/17/2009

Humungous Butt Fungus!

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Hakalugi posted on 03/17/2009

Kahuna Kawentzmann
Kava Kon
Robert Drasnin

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TIKIVILLE posted on 03/17/2009

yes ! Martini kings!
dont know if it's the same ( well I know better but ) the SUPERTONES are cool !
Yes and Don TIKI!

[ Edited by: TIKIVILLE 2009-03-17 13:58 ]

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MamboKing posted on 03/17/2009

Thanks everyone! I'll be sure to check out the artists I am not already playing. And now, here's your freakin' mug!

Heh heh.

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kingstiedye posted on 03/17/2009

ape
meshugga beach party
maybe not really exotica, but i dig 'em.

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dogbytes posted on 03/17/2009

pop, lounge, retro ~ both based in Seattle, but i think, worth a listen!

Lushy

Moonspinners

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ron-tiki posted on 03/17/2009

oh-i get it.

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tikiyaki posted on 03/17/2009

whataripoff

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MamboKing posted on 03/17/2009

On 2009-03-17 14:29, tikiyaki wrote:
whataripoff

Call my lawyer.

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MamboKing posted on 03/17/2009

Maybe you'll like this mug better...

TM
tiki mick posted on 03/17/2009

Stolen Idols

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squid posted on 03/17/2009

Lucas, you forgot The Beatles. :wink:

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Mongoloid posted on 03/17/2009

On 2009-03-17 13:55, Mongoloid wrote:
Humungous Butt Fungus!

I thought it was favorite erotica!
In that case The Kings & The Yakis are at the top of the list with a bullet!

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kirby posted on 03/17/2009

"tiki yaki orchestra" exotica, "thee swank bastards"(surf),kirby and the kirbtones(not a real band)..

TM
tiki mick posted on 03/18/2009

On 2009-03-17 15:30, squid wrote:
Lucas, you forgot The Beatles. :wink:

Lord knows I have tried to forget them! I am surrounded by buffett and Beatles. Nightmares ride me all night long!

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bigtikidude posted on 03/18/2009

bye the way Next time I come over I want that Mug Root beer damn it.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

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Tiki Royale posted on 03/18/2009

I don't think I saw Project Pimento on the list.
Aloha,
:tiki:

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MamboKing posted on 03/18/2009

Thanks again for all the tips. Already playing Tikiyaki, Martini Kings, Kahuna, Pimento (thanks BTD!) & BTD has played a few mentioned as well. Anybody recommend any current Latin jazz?

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Tom Slick posted on 03/18/2009

Jimmy Buffett!!!...or Journey, whoevers cheaper....Make it happen,cappten!

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bigtikidude posted on 03/18/2009

oh shit, I forgot
The Sweet Hollywaiians
well they are not Exotica, but Happa Haole style.
but they are really good.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

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tikiyaki posted on 03/18/2009

On 2009-03-17 21:30, Tom Slick wrote:
Jimmy Buffett!!!...or Journey, whoevers cheaper....Make it happen,cappten!

ON a side note....Journey has finally been removed from the Tonga Hut Jukebox. Oh Happy Day !

TM
tiki mick posted on 03/18/2009

Since we are going way off topic and including non-exotica bands, please don't fall all over yourselves in mentioning the hula girls and thesmoking menehunes! I realize we are virtually invisible to most tiki centralites, but still......the million or so gigs we have done at every major event and tiki venue with the exception of tiki oasis should get us some mention in this thread...you would think?

TM
tiki mick posted on 03/18/2009

http://www.myspace.com/thehulagirlsband ......... http://www.myspace.com/thesmokinmenehunes

[ Edited by: lucas vigor 2009-03-18 13:38 ]

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MamboKing posted on 03/18/2009

Anybody know how to download songs off MySpace without paying for them?

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squid posted on 03/19/2009

On 2009-03-18 13:01, lucas vigor wrote:
Since we are going way off topic and including non-exotica bands, please don't fall all over yourselves in mentioning the hula girls and thesmoking menehunes! I realize we are virtually invisible to most tiki centralites, but still......the million or so gigs we have done at every major event and tiki venue with the exception of tiki oasis should get us some mention in this thread...you would think?

Stumble, clank, oof, bang!

The Hula Girls!!!
The Smokin' Menehunes!!!

I won't say the Beat...... :)

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squid posted on 03/19/2009

On 2009-03-18 16:43, MamboKing wrote:
Anybody know how to download songs off MySpace without paying for them?

Sorry but you are definitely in the WRONG forum to ask how to rip off musicians.

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little lost tiki posted on 03/19/2009

"the hula wha? and the smoking who?

:lol:

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MamboKing posted on 03/19/2009

On 2009-03-18 17:06, squid wrote:
Sorry but you are definitely in the WRONG forum to ask how to rip off musicians.

Originally, MySpace had a feature allowing artists to allow their music to be downloaded for free. If an artist did not want their songs to be downloaded, they simply checked a box. That has changed in the last year or so. No songs can be downloaded for free any longer--as far as I know; I could be wrong. However, I have been told by musicians when looking for new material, "Hey, download them off my MySpace page." Which I haven't figured out how to do off the new players. So when a band tells me to check out their MySpace, great, I can hear the tunes, but I can't PLAY them. As a result, I cannot play the Smokin' Girls or the Hula Menahunes on my podcast, thereby exposing them to new listeners and/or potential buyers of their product. Hence my question.

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squid posted on 03/19/2009

Good question then! I have no idea.

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tiki mick posted on 03/19/2009

You have to pay to download songs from myspace? That's nuts! I had no idea. I wonder who gets the money, because it certainly is not me. I am sure Lucky Designs can email you an Mp3 or whatever, and i can always mail you a Smoking Menehunes Cd. Problem is, neither band is exotica. In fact, the smoking menehunes is almost exactly the same style as the sweet hollywaiians or mai kai gents. Its Hapa Haole music.

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MamboKing posted on 03/19/2009

Lucas, please check your PMs. Thanks.

TGT
The Granite Tiki posted on 03/19/2009

I'll humbly suggest my own:

"Bamboo Saxotica"

We debuted at the North East Tiki Tour last year, and we'll be appearing at:

http://www.luauatthelake.com/

We play Exotica, Hapa Haole, and Surf.

Hope to see a bunch of Tiki Central folks at Lake George!

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MamboKing posted on 03/19/2009

If any bands want to hit me up about airplay, send me a PM. Thanks.

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bigtikidude posted on 03/19/2009

On 2009-03-19 10:30, The Granite Tiki wrote:
I'll humbly suggest my own:

"Bamboo Saxotica"

We debuted at the North East Tiki Tour last year, and we'll be appearing at:

http://www.luauatthelake.com/

We play Exotica, Hapa Haole, and Surf.

Hope to see a bunch of Tiki Central folks at Lake George!

do you have a myspace or a website with tunes available to listen to sir?

Jeff(bigtikidude)

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bigtikidude posted on 03/19/2009

On 2009-03-18 13:36, lucas vigor wrote:
http://www.myspace.com/thehulagirlsband ......... http://www.myspace.com/thesmokinmenehunes

Sorry Lucas,
I would have mentioned you guys,
but I was thinking he only wanted Exotica bands.
and I mentioned both bands to him in person.
so I knew, he knew about you guys.

and I keep telling him(Mambo King) about your fri. shows at the Fish Kitchen.
but can't get him there.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

TGT
The Granite Tiki posted on 03/19/2009

Sure, thanks for asking!

Here's our web site with a couple of pictures and a youtube link to us playing the Fraternal Order of Moai Initiate's Anthem at the North East Tiki Tour.

http://www.carlayotte.com/BambooSaxotica.htm

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minitor posted on 03/20/2009

For some good silly Ukulele artist, Petty Booka are a couple Japanese women that tour the US occasionally. Their music always brightens my day!

http://www.sister.co.jp/pettybooka/

SOT
Shaun of theTiki posted on 03/26/2009

Check out the "Trip Tease" album by the SF group Tipsy - it is exotica/lounge pop at its psychedelic best and is great listening when you're rolling on the floor after too many Zombies.

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Koolau posted on 06/05/2009

Anybody know what's up with Don Tiki? Their website and My Space page haven't been updated in over a year, and no gigs since that European festival last summer.

Do they still exist as a group?

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