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‘Tiki Oasis’ 19 ‘Catch the New Wave’ Lands on San Diego Shores August 7-August 11, 2019
The Tiki gods have smiled on San Diego and Southern California once again as Otto and Baby Doe von Strohiem‘s “Tiki Oasis“–the world’s largest Tiki event!–rolls around for the 19th consecutive time, bringing a Luau, music, art, merchants, fashion, cocktails, pool … Continue reading
Posted in Attractions, Events, Fashion, Food, Miscellanious, Music
Tagged 80s music, Agent Orange, Baby Doe and Otto Production, bali hai, Bali Hai Restaurant, Charles Phoenix, Crowne Plaza Hotel Mission Valley, Debora Iyall, Devo, Drifting Sand, El Vez, exotica, Gerald Casale, Jesika von Rabbit, Joey & The Showmen, Jon & the Nightriders, Josie Cotton, King Kukulel, Los Freneticos, Los Tiki Phantoms, MongoLounge, Par Avion, Pearl Harbour, Romeo Void, surf, The Fleshtones, The Greasy Gills, The Hula Girls, The Insect Surfers, The Intoxicats, The New Waves, The Outta Sites, The Surfrajettes, tiki, tiki culture, Tiki Oasis, Tikitronic, Tikiyaki Orchestra, Tim Polecat, Vanessa S. D’Amelio
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watt’s picture of the week – sunday, may 26, 2019
here comes onami (japnaese for ‘big wave’) about to come down on these three seals trying to get some konk at the bottom of the cliffs off of point fermin in my pedro town last thursday morning. I think the … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essays
Tagged Big Wave, Mike Watt, Onami, point fermin, San Pedro, seals, surf, Waves
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Surf’s Up For The 8th Annual Surf Guitar101 Convention
This coming Saturday 8th Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention to be held Garden Grove Elks Lodge in Garden Grove, California from August 8th, 9am to 8pm. Think of this as your warm up to Tiki Oasis and a sure-fire way to get the … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Music, News & Sports
Tagged 101, Beach Culture, beer, Billy Bennight, convention, indie rock, international line up, long board, Los Angeles, Music, Reverb, short board, surf, Surfers
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Presenting: Glare, a New Collection by Kevin A. Short
Peek through the window of Kevin Short’s studio on a weekday afternoon, and you will find the artist covered in paint, probably sandy, likely singing, maybe dancing, and possibly trying to wrap up early for the day in anticipation of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Events, Interviews, News & Sports, Upcoming Events
Tagged art, artist, Events, gallery, interview, live, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, saturday, socal artist, surf, surf art, surfer, the los angeles beat
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Book Review “I Fought The Law”: The Life And Strange Death Of Bobby Fuller
The book “I fought The Law: The Life and Strange Death of Bobby Fuller” as told by Miriam Linna and Bobby’s brother Randell Fuller touches a “Pop Culture” nerve for any one who grew in or is interested in mid-20th … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Events, Music, News & Sports
Tagged Alex Chilton, Billy Bennight, Casey Casem, Charlie Daniels, Charlie Manson, Dick Dale, Early Rock N' Roll, Herman Hermits, Hollywood, Mia Farrow, Mid-Century, Muisc History, phil spector, pop culture, Ritchie Valens, Rock and Roll. Buddy Holly, Rock N Roll, Stevie Nicks, surf, surf music, The Box Tops, The Clash
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This Year’s “Winter Surf Fest” Blows in & Blows Up At Surf Dogs In Huntington Beach
For those of you hip to the Surf Music scene will already be well informed about the resurgence of Surf Music in Southern California. I covered Winter Surf Fest last year in my article, “Winter Surf Fest: The Surf ‘s … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News & Sports
Tagged Billy Bennight, Hodad, Live Music, Rad, Reverb, surf, surf music, Surfing, tiki, tiki culture, Waves
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The Seventh Annual Surf Guitar 101 Convention Rolls Out Surf’s Monster Guitars at the Starting Gate
It has been nearly 6 months since Surf Fest rolled out at the Starting Gate and now with summer reaching its peak season nothing says summer fun like the big guitar sounds of a rockin’ Surf shindig! Slackstone and Seattle’s … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Miscellanious, Music, Upcoming Events
Tagged Beach, Beach Culture, Billy Bennight, Dick Dale, Live Music, Music, Rock, surf, Surfing
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Winter Surf Fest: The Surf ‘s Up, Keeping The Winter Hot!
It was around 2002 that Carl Schneider of Black Market Magazine turned me on to the revival of Surf music and the burning underground buzz being created by a batch of new Surf Bands here in Southern California. I mentioned … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Music, Upcoming Events
Tagged Betties, Billy Bennight, Culture, Debs, Insect Surfers, kahuna, Music, psychedelic, surf, The Planktones, The Reventlos, The Torquays, tiki
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Doheny Surf Festival 2012!
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Posted in Events, Photo Essays
Tagged common sense band, doheny surf festival, surf, surfers healing
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