Lee Joseph Publicity

King Kukulele King Kukulele is Krazy!! He’s been the Master of Ceremonies at Hukilau since the beginning and is just as much a part of each year’s event as the Mai Kai itself. Incredibly talented and always hilarious, Denny Moynahan, whose stage name is King Kukulele, is a comedian, actor and ukuleleist with inexorable energy always seen wearing an Aloha shirt, straw hat, grass skirt and lei. He has performed his hapa haole and novelty songs for many events including, as stated above, Hukilau 2002 - 2006, Tiki Kiliki’s Tiki Torch Nights in Atlanta, James Teitelbaum’s Tabu Tiki Nights in Chicago, Exotica, Tiki Oasis and several other Tiki & Rockabilly weekenders all over the globe. As always, we welcome him back each year to keep us all laughing. kingkukulele.com \| myspace.com/kingkukulele
The Woggles Combine a splash of surf, a pinch of rhythm and blues, a few fistfuls of soul, a whole lotta 60's-inspired rock n' roll, and you get the musical phenomenon that is The Woggles. From songs that shake the rafters to shows that tear the roof off, The Woggles are a four-man delivery system for 200-proof butt-shakin' r-o-c-k. website \| www.thewoggles.com
Neanderthals Now for some history.... 1994 The Neanderthals are disovered near the North Pole by anthropologist Dr. John Tichy . After thawing them out in alchohol he began playing his extensive record collection of 50's Rockabilly and early 60's frat rock as therapy...rock therapy you could say. To his surprise they began to mimic the sounds they heard and as a lark he thought it might be amusing to make a record with them. He contacted his good friend Eddie Angel who in turn brought them to London to record with Liam Watson at his legendary Toe Rag studio. Liam and Eddie rounded up some of their friends to play on the recording; Boz Boorer played sax and Brian Nevill played drums, Malcolm Chapman and Takashi "Mr Pan" Manabe of The Neatbeats added guitars. The result was the CD/ LP "The Latest Menace to the Human Race" containing classic songs like "Werewolf From Outer Space" , "Ballbuster Baby" and "Too Many Nights in a Gin Mill" 1996 The Neanderthals recorded their second album "Modern Stone Age Family" for Sundazed Records. It was recorded in Burlington Vermont, produced by Terry Adams (NRBQ) and featured the inimitable drumming of NRBQ's Tommy Ardolino . As their fame spread, The Neanderthals began to tour the world, headlining festivals like the" Wipeout Festival" in Spain and "Las Vegas Grind" Their latest CD is "The Neanderthals in Space" website \| www.theneanderthals.com
Sweet Hollywaiians "Sweet Hollywaiians" are amazing hot string band in Japan and play '20s,'30 hawaiian,swing,ragtime,blues,italian and calypso music.... Hollywood style!! website \| www.myspace.com/sweethollywaiians
Intoxicators! Formed in a dark basement below a Witco outrigger in Tallahassee, FL The Intoxicators! have brought their special blend of classic surf, rockabilly, and pure guitar-driven instrumental rock to The Hukilau since 2005. Besides The Hukilau, the band has graced the stages of Tiki bars and festivals around the Southeast, including Drive Invasion in Atlanta, Ga., the Mai-Kai in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Tiki Torch Nights at Trader Vic's in Atlanta. website \| www.theintoxicators.com
Stolen Idols An instrumental quintet of players with eclectic musical backgrounds, Stolen Idols present a potent cocktail of beatnik bongo jazz, Latin jazz and exotica. They are one of only a small number of ensembles in the world currently presenting exotica authentically with acoustic instruments and a Latin jazz sensibility. Drew Farmer - pianist, composer, and vinyl junkie - who has long been obsessed with music that falls through the cracks between genres, formed Stolen Idols in 2008. His own sacred rite of passage occurred as a child, via his Dad's collection of Easter Island mugs and copy of Yma Sumac's "Voice of the Xtabay.” Drew’s interest in tiki culture was piqued when he found himself living in tropical Boston and getting to hear Combustible Edison play for free on Monday nights at the Green Street Grill in Cambridge. This longtime growing obsession became uncontrollable when he moved back to Florida in 2003. "I was suddenly surrounded by tropical plants and 99 cent easy listening records. I kept waiting for an exotica group to show up here, but none did." That's when he realized he had to do it himself. Drew spent a year getting the right combination of players together to form Stolen Idols, including Drew on piano; Ivan Ftorek and Jeff Browder on percussion; Kent Oldfield on vibes, marimba, and percussion; and Bob Strickland on acoustic bass. Stolen Idols started gigging around the greater Tampa/St. Pete archipelago in mid-2008. Settings have ranged from intimate cocktail lounges to museums to large festivals, such as the WMNF Tropical Heatwave. Their set at the Mai Kai was one of the highlights of the 2009 Hukilau. website \| www.myspace.com/stolenidolsexotica
The Bikini Beachcombers The Bikini Beachcombers make you feel like you are at a beach party in Waikiki. Starting their career hosting a monthly event at Foundation Tiki Bar in Milwaukee, The Beachcombers quickly spread their spirit of ALOHA to the tiki hot spots of Chicago, including Trader Vic's, Hala Kahiki, Chef Shangri-La, and the festival Chicago Exotica. The band then took their island fever to Florida for appearances at Hukilau and the World famous Mai Kai in Ft. Lauderdale. The Bikini Beachcombers have also performed at the world's largest tiki festival, Tiki Oasis in San Diego. This classic show includes live hula dancing performed to popular Hapa Haole songs from the Hawaiiana heydays, as well as beach party favorites from the 1960s. Their smooth island sound is ideal for tiki bars and pool or beach parties. These straw hat clad beach bums love getting together, drinking Mai Tais and performing live beach party music. A new CD will be released in Summer 2010. website \|www.myspace.com/thebikinibeachcombers
Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid Since 1987, stunt dancer Marina (Malia) Duran-Anderson has been well known for her highly dynamic and athletic performances. Marina's retro-pop style performances have made her a favorite with tikiphile audiences. Her lifelong enthusiasm for the preservation of Retro- aquatic & Polynesian pop culture entertainment as a dancer at revered tiki temples such as the Hawaiian Inn at Daytona Beach and the Mai-Kai in Fort Lauderdale. Her retro- styled sub-aquatic performances continue to be enjoyed by audiences worldwide. With additional training in theatre, martial arts, Japanese music, and ethnic dance styles ranging from Polynesian to Eastern, Marina demonstrates a very unique synthesis of dance, stunts and implements. These range from aqua ballets both Mermaid Swim Tails and theatrical pearl-dives to fire eating, fire poi spinning, dancing while balancing on drums and glasses, performing on a bed of nails and even dancing barefoot on broken plates. Such diverse performances have led to many appearances at numerous eclectic venues, ranging from television, film and theatre to high profile public & private venues and events. She now continues to do her part in helping to preserve retro-style entertainment venues performing underwater as a mermaid and pearl diver at the Yankee Clipper's famous Wreck Bar, set to re-open in January 2010. Marina is thrilled to once again be performing for Hukilau!! website \| www.medusirena.com
Elena - Hula Hooper Extraordinaire! Elena Brandhofer is founder of "Centrifugal Force", a local Hoopgroup based in Rosendale NY. She is a Certified Personal Trainer, as well as a Certified Hoopdance, Bodyhoops, Zumba, Kickboxing and Aerobics Instructor. As a marathon runner and triathlon veteran, Elena found that years of high impact training had created a tightness in her body mind and spirit that was liberated by the free movement and transformative power of hooping. Through performance, lessons, personal instruction and hoop distribution, Elena has seen people from all walks of life and physical fitness levels open thier bodies, unleash thier raw potential and find joyful self-expression through intuitive movement with the hoop. Her mission is to share the boundless possiblities of Hoopdance with the global community.
Candy Del Rio Candy Del Rio originally hails from the sunny state of California where she developed her love for dance. Currently residing outside of the Nation’s Capital, Candy has performed various genres of dance from ballet, jazz, and go-go to tribal belly dance and burlesque from coast to coast. She has performed with some of the top dancers in all genres as both a student and co-performer. Her love of all styles of music, costuming and performance earned her an invitation to perform at this year’s Hukilau, along with her eye-popping figure and allure. Candy’s class and sass exemplify a by-gone era of beauties we have all come to love. In her spare time she also is a semi-professional pin-up, portrait and performance photographer for Stereo Vision Photography

dj lee

DJ Lee of Dionysus Records

DJ Lee (Burbank,CA.) Lee Joseph brings to Hukilau a mixture of exotica and exotic related sounds, spanning the 1950s through the 1970s -- from Hawaii to Hollywood, from surf to Moog and beyond, via his favorite medium, the 7" 45 RPM record! This versatile DJ’s resume includes multitudinous garage rock, soul and exotica fests and he has spent well over eight years on the Los Angeles club circuit spinning rock 'n' roll, indie, punk and electronica. “DJ Lee” also heads up the legendary independent record label Dionysus Records (www.dionysusrecords.com ) and runs Lee Joseph Publicity for the Visual Arts (www.leejosphpublicity.com ) whose clientele includes The Hukilau, Heather Watts, La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Billy Shire Fine Arts and the 1933 Group Bars in Los Angeles.

dj dr. scopitone

DJ Dr. Scopitone

A Pop Culture Mixologist
This punk pop exotica lounge funk master will be offering up his rhythms to the gods which will have all the natives restless!
Your grass skirts will be shakin' like a volcano...and your bodies pumpin' and a flowin' like molten lava! Original creator of the infamous Rock N' Soul Circus party in Atlanta, this is Dr. Scopitone's 2nd visit to The Hukilau and his first to showcase his visual eye candy on screens throughout the event!

dj lounge laura

DJ Lounge
Laura Taylor

DJ Lounge Laura Taylor began her love of mod and standards in the womb, when her mother decided to name her "Laura" after the Johnny Mercer standard, and her middle name "Michelle" after the Beatles song. Her love of soundtracks and exotica formed about four years afterward, when in ballet class she was tasked with learning dance moves to "Baby Elephant Walk" by Henry Mancini. Her career has seen her in radio for nearly two decades, with WUSF in Tampa, WGBH in Boston and now Development Director for Community Radio station WMNF in Tampa. She has also been in various bands like the Baskervils and Thee Cryptkicker Five (Tampa), Astroslut (Boston) and currently in the Velvet Underground tribute group Venus in Furs (both Astroslut and ViF have featured Stolen Idols member and husband Drew Farmer.) Laura has also written liner-notes for RevOla Martin Denny and Les Baxter reissues. Her DJ set at Hukilau will feature her love for now sound, go-go and mod music. Dig it all!

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King Kukulele King Kukulele is Krazy!! He’s been the Master of Ceremonies at Hukilau since the beginning and is just as much a part of each year’s event as the Mai Kai itself. Incredibly talented and always hilarious, Denny Moynahan, whose stage name is King Kukulele, is a comedian, actor and ukuleleist with inexorable energy always seen wearing an Aloha shirt, straw hat, grass skirt and lei. He has performed his hapa haole and novelty songs for many events including, as stated above, Hukilau 2002 - 2006, Tiki Kiliki’s Tiki Torch Nights in Atlanta, James Teitelbaum’s Tabu Tiki Nights in Chicago, Exotica, Tiki Oasis and several other Tiki & Rockabilly weekenders all over the globe. As always, we welcome him back each year to keep us all laughing. kingkukulele.com \| myspace.com/kingkukulele
The Woggles Combine a splash of surf, a pinch of rhythm and blues, a few fistfuls of soul, a whole lotta 60's-inspired rock n' roll, and you get the musical phenomenon that is The Woggles. From songs that shake the rafters to shows that tear the roof off, The Woggles are a four-man delivery system for 200-proof butt-shakin' r-o-c-k. website \| www.thewoggles.com
Neanderthals Now for some history.... 1994 The Neanderthals are disovered near the North Pole by anthropologist Dr. John Tichy . After thawing them out in alchohol he began playing his extensive record collection of 50's Rockabilly and early 60's frat rock as therapy...rock therapy you could say. To his surprise they began to mimic the sounds they heard and as a lark he thought it might be amusing to make a record with them. He contacted his good friend Eddie Angel who in turn brought them to London to record with Liam Watson at his legendary Toe Rag studio. Liam and Eddie rounded up some of their friends to play on the recording; Boz Boorer played sax and Brian Nevill played drums, Malcolm Chapman and Takashi "Mr Pan" Manabe of The Neatbeats added guitars. The result was the CD/ LP "The Latest Menace to the Human Race" containing classic songs like "Werewolf From Outer Space" , "Ballbuster Baby" and "Too Many Nights in a Gin Mill" 1996 The Neanderthals recorded their second album "Modern Stone Age Family" for Sundazed Records. It was recorded in Burlington Vermont, produced by Terry Adams (NRBQ) and featured the inimitable drumming of NRBQ's Tommy Ardolino . As their fame spread, The Neanderthals began to tour the world, headlining festivals like the" Wipeout Festival" in Spain and "Las Vegas Grind" Their latest CD is "The Neanderthals in Space" website \| www.theneanderthals.com
Sweet Hollywaiians "Sweet Hollywaiians" are amazing hot string band in Japan and play '20s,'30 hawaiian,swing,ragtime,blues,italian and calypso music.... Hollywood style!! website \| www.myspace.com/sweethollywaiians
Intoxicators! Formed in a dark basement below a Witco outrigger in Tallahassee, FL The Intoxicators! have brought their special blend of classic surf, rockabilly, and pure guitar-driven instrumental rock to The Hukilau since 2005. Besides The Hukilau, the band has graced the stages of Tiki bars and festivals around the Southeast, including Drive Invasion in Atlanta, Ga., the Mai-Kai in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Tiki Torch Nights at Trader Vic's in Atlanta. website \| www.theintoxicators.com
Stolen Idols An instrumental quintet of players with eclectic musical backgrounds, Stolen Idols present a potent cocktail of beatnik bongo jazz, Latin jazz and exotica. They are one of only a small number of ensembles in the world currently presenting exotica authentically with acoustic instruments and a Latin jazz sensibility. Drew Farmer - pianist, composer, and vinyl junkie - who has long been obsessed with music that falls through the cracks between genres, formed Stolen Idols in 2008. His own sacred rite of passage occurred as a child, via his Dad's collection of Easter Island mugs and copy of Yma Sumac's "Voice of the Xtabay.” Drew’s interest in tiki culture was piqued when he found himself living in tropical Boston and getting to hear Combustible Edison play for free on Monday nights at the Green Street Grill in Cambridge. This longtime growing obsession became uncontrollable when he moved back to Florida in 2003. "I was suddenly surrounded by tropical plants and 99 cent easy listening records. I kept waiting for an exotica group to show up here, but none did." That's when he realized he had to do it himself. Drew spent a year getting the right combination of players together to form Stolen Idols, including Drew on piano; Ivan Ftorek and Jeff Browder on percussion; Kent Oldfield on vibes, marimba, and percussion; and Bob Strickland on acoustic bass. Stolen Idols started gigging around the greater Tampa/St. Pete archipelago in mid-2008. Settings have ranged from intimate cocktail lounges to museums to large festivals, such as the WMNF Tropical Heatwave. Their set at the Mai Kai was one of the highlights of the 2009 Hukilau. website \| www.myspace.com/stolenidolsexotica
The Bikini Beachcombers The Bikini Beachcombers make you feel like you are at a beach party in Waikiki. Starting their career hosting a monthly event at Foundation Tiki Bar in Milwaukee, The Beachcombers quickly spread their spirit of ALOHA to the tiki hot spots of Chicago, including Trader Vic's, Hala Kahiki, Chef Shangri-La, and the festival Chicago Exotica. The band then took their island fever to Florida for appearances at Hukilau and the World famous Mai Kai in Ft. Lauderdale. The Bikini Beachcombers have also performed at the world's largest tiki festival, Tiki Oasis in San Diego. This classic show includes live hula dancing performed to popular Hapa Haole songs from the Hawaiiana heydays, as well as beach party favorites from the 1960s. Their smooth island sound is ideal for tiki bars and pool or beach parties. These straw hat clad beach bums love getting together, drinking Mai Tais and performing live beach party music. A new CD will be released in Summer 2010. website \|www.myspace.com/thebikinibeachcombers
Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid Since 1987, stunt dancer Marina (Malia) Duran-Anderson has been well known for her highly dynamic and athletic performances. Marina's retro-pop style performances have made her a favorite with tikiphile audiences. Her lifelong enthusiasm for the preservation of Retro- aquatic & Polynesian pop culture entertainment as a dancer at revered tiki temples such as the Hawaiian Inn at Daytona Beach and the Mai-Kai in Fort Lauderdale. Her retro- styled sub-aquatic performances continue to be enjoyed by audiences worldwide. With additional training in theatre, martial arts, Japanese music, and ethnic dance styles ranging from Polynesian to Eastern, Marina demonstrates a very unique synthesis of dance, stunts and implements. These range from aqua ballets both Mermaid Swim Tails and theatrical pearl-dives to fire eating, fire poi spinning, dancing while balancing on drums and glasses, performing on a bed of nails and even dancing barefoot on broken plates. Such diverse performances have led to many appearances at numerous eclectic venues, ranging from television, film and theatre to high profile public & private venues and events. She now continues to do her part in helping to preserve retro-style entertainment venues performing underwater as a mermaid and pearl diver at the Yankee Clipper's famous Wreck Bar, set to re-open in January 2010. Marina is thrilled to once again be performing for Hukilau!! website \| www.medusirena.com
Elena - Hula Hooper Extraordinaire! Elena Brandhofer is founder of "Centrifugal Force", a local Hoopgroup based in Rosendale NY. She is a Certified Personal Trainer, as well as a Certified Hoopdance, Bodyhoops, Zumba, Kickboxing and Aerobics Instructor. As a marathon runner and triathlon veteran, Elena found that years of high impact training had created a tightness in her body mind and spirit that was liberated by the free movement and transformative power of hooping. Through performance, lessons, personal instruction and hoop distribution, Elena has seen people from all walks of life and physical fitness levels open thier bodies, unleash thier raw potential and find joyful self-expression through intuitive movement with the hoop. Her mission is to share the boundless possiblities of Hoopdance with the global community.
Candy Del Rio Candy Del Rio originally hails from the sunny state of California where she developed her love for dance. Currently residing outside of the Nation’s Capital, Candy has performed various genres of dance from ballet, jazz, and go-go to tribal belly dance and burlesque from coast to coast. She has performed with some of the top dancers in all genres as both a student and co-performer. Her love of all styles of music, costuming and performance earned her an invitation to perform at this year’s Hukilau, along with her eye-popping figure and allure. Candy’s class and sass exemplify a by-gone era of beauties we have all come to love. In her spare time she also is a semi-professional pin-up, portrait and performance photographer for Stereo Vision Photography