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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge 8-10-16 Surfing!

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Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge Playlist: August 10, 2016

On this week’s Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge radio show we will explore the wet and wild world of surfing, a sport created by the Polynesians more than a thousand years ago and first marveled at by Europeans from their 18th century exploration of Tahiti and Hawaii.

Dr. Zarkov’s Tiki Lounge is broadcast on Wednesdays, 5-6 pm Eastern Time (2-3 pm on the West Coast) at http://www.radiofairfax.org. The show is broadcast live; no recorded shows are archived, but some listeners choose to record it on their computers to listen later. Radio Fairfax also can be heard on Tune In Radio at tunein.com, and streamed on smartphones by downloading the Tunein app. It also can be streamed on Roku and Google TV at: http://tinyurl.com/3uqfsz9

  1. “Na Hoa He'e Nalu,” a tribute to surfers’ bonds with the sea, was performed on Slack-Key Guitar by Ray Kane on his 1998 auspicious album: Wa'ahila.

  2. “Malia My Tita” the 1965 recording by The Invitations included on the varietal collection: Pau Hana Party, “Pau” meaning finish and “Hana” meaning work.

  3. The surf guitar classic first added to the canon by Dick Dale, “Miserlou” performed by Bruce Shimabukuro, Jake’s brother, and appearing on the ample anthology: Legends of the Ukulele, Vol. 2.

  4. “One Double One Oh!” originally issued in 1986 as promotional 12-inch record by Los Angeles radio station KRLA (1110-FM) and found on the righteous retrospective: King of the Surf Guitar: The Best of Dick Dale & His Del-Tones.

  5. “Lake Surfer” waxed by The Crazed Mugs on the scintillacious CD: Find Forbidden Island, spotlighting the talents of Doc Tiki on Electric Guitar and Pablus on Vocal and Ukulele.

  6. “Pi`i Mai Ka Nalu,” composed by Ku Kahakalau, Michael Grande and George “Fiji” Veiloso, appears on the album: Sistah Robi, with Robi Kahakalau on Vocal on Slack-Key Guitar, Sean Na’auao on Guitar and Bass, and John Kahakalau on Drums.

  7. “Tally Ho!” the mid-1960s recording by P.J. & The Galaxies was taken from the copious collection: Surf Wax: Songs of the Beach.

  8. “Surf Nouveau” was performed by The Aqua Velvets on their 20-year-old incomparable compact disc: Nomad, featuring Miles Corbin and Hank Maninger on Electric Guitars, Michael Lindner on Bass, Keyboards and Accordion and Donn Spindt on Drums.

  9. The song titled “Surf” was found on the 1993 applicable album by The Ka’au Crater Boys titled: Valley Style, with Ernie Cruz Jr. on Vocals and Acoustic Guitar; Troy Fernandez on Vocals, Ukulele, & Bass; and Mike Muldoon on Percussion.

  10. “Pier Pressure” by Tesico del Rey was taken from the compelling compilation: Surf Guitar Greats – One Dozen Surf-Rock Instrumentals.

  11. “Sir Surfalot” was by Eliot Easton’s Tiki Gods and is found on their insular CD: Easton Island, featuring Mr. Easton, who played lead guitar and sings backing vocals for The Cars; Wondermints member Nick “Nicky Wonder” Walusko on Electric Guitar and Todd Jaeger on Synthesizer, Chris Reccardi on Bass and Michael D’Amico on Drums.

  12. “Mir Rescue” by the 1990s Washington, DC, band The Space Cossacks from their rum retrospective: Never Mind the Bolsheviks: The Best Of..., with Ivan Pangoric Jr. on Electric Guitar, Mark English on Rhythm Electric Guitars, Catherine Gray on Bass and Doug Hoekstra on Drums.

  13. “Psyko” is a mash-up of Bernard Herrmann’s movie themes composed for the Alfred Hitchcock movies: Psycho and Vertigo, created by the surf guitar band from Finland, Laika and the Cosmonauts, appearing on their “best of” set titled: Cosmopolis, with Mikko Lanikinen on Electric Guitar, Matti Pitsinki on Organ & Guitar, Tom Nyman on Bass and Janne Haavisto on Drums.

  14. “Whittier Blvd,” originally composed William Garcia and Jimmy Espinoza and released in 1965 by the Chicano rock band: Thee Midniters, performed for us by The Exotics on their pumped production: Go Go Guitars, with Doug Chasteen and Paul Wall on Electric Guitars, Jonathon Ziegler on Bass, Donald Nelson on Drums and Percussion, and Jack Stewart on Organ.

  15. “Over the Falls” by The Mermen on their surfalicious CD: Krill Slippin’ featuring Jim Thomas on Electric Guitar, Allen Whitman on Bass and Martyn Jones on Drums.

  16. “Hui Nalu” or “Wave Club,” which includes an interview with Duke Kahanamoku and a performance of the famous Hawaiian surf club’s song sung by him and the other members on the 1963 auspicious album: Duke Kahanamoku Presents A Beachboy Party With Waltah Clarke. Clarke, who was a friend of the club members also was a leading sportswear retailer in Hawaii. He organized the recording session and is heard here as the Duke’s interviewer.

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