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exotica-digest          Sunday, June 4 2000          Volume 02 : Number 733



In This Digest:

Re: (exotica) ye ye!
Re:  (exotica) Playlist For Space Bop, June 4
Re: (exotica) Tito Puente dead at 77
Re: (exotica) French stuff
(exotica) ain't jumped in the car yet
Re: (exotica) DC Area: Honolulu Tiki Bar
Re: (exotica) French stuff
Re: (exotica) DC Area: Honolulu Tiki Bar
(exotica) [obit] Bill Thomas,Mary Langston
Re: (exotica) DC Area: Honolulu Tiki Bar
(exotica) Perspectives In Percussion
Re: (exotica) Perspectives In Percussion
Re: (exotica) Perspectives In Percussion
Re: (exotica) Perspectives In Percussion
(exotica) DC Area: Honolulu Tiki Bar
re:(exotica) Yma/census
Re: (exotica) Perspectives In Percussion
(exotica) Retro Cocktail Hour
Re: (exotica) The new Montefori Cocktail cd
[none]
Re: (exotica) Tiki Las Vegas
Re: (exotica) DC Area: Honolulu Tiki Bar
FW: (exotica) Provocatif
Re: (exotica) French stuff
Re: (exotica) Action Plus Clearance Item at Allmusic
Re: (exotica) ye ye!
(exotica) New Releases

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Date: Thu, 01 Jun 2000 23:07:37 +0200
From: Dj Batman <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) ye ye!

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhh???

>i be a francoise hardy man, myself, and have yet to hear what france gall
>sounds like, and my exposure to gainsbourg is limited to the j'taime album
he
>did with waif jane birkin.  but here are some more 'modern' possibilities:
>  dudes:
>elliot smith
>will oldham

Will?!?!? For God's sake why do u mention my "friend" Mr.Depression
together with all those folks??? :)))


DjB


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Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 18:01:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (B.R. Rolya)
Subject: Re:  (exotica) Playlist For Space Bop, June 4

cheryl wrote:
<snip>

>Amon Tobin:  Slowly  "Supermodified"
>Amon Tobin:  Chocolate Lovely  "Supermodified"

For fans of Amon Tobin, internet radio GoGaGa.com has just launched an Amon
Tobin channel at:
http://amontobin.gogaga.com

The music on the channel is programmed by Amon himself and there is an
archived interview as well as a recently recorded concert with Amon and Kid
Koala.  They are also giving away copies of "Supermodified".


- - BR
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Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 15:06:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Domenic Ciccone" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tito Puente dead at 77

Miguel told me it was always Puente's wish to play with the Puerto Rico Philarmonic. He's played with a symphony orchestra in LA but since his parents were born in Puerto Rico it was always his dream to go to Puerto Rico and play with their orchestra. He fell ill 1/2 way through the concert and had to be taken to the hospital.

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Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 18:16:36 -0400 (EDT)
From: [e-mail] (B.R. Rolya)
Subject: Re: (exotica) French stuff

>To the first question:  Initials BB.  Bertrand Burgalat, that is.
>And his Tricatel label.  I think there's only a soundtrack released
>under his own name,

He's also set to come out with a new release very soon.  But now he's only
known as "Bertrand".  It's the third in the "Tricatel 25 cm Club" series
(the first 2 10" releases were April March and Ladytron).

Another French label to look for is Lithium with Dominique A (along the
lines of Katerine - updated chanson sensibilities with a wry sense of
humor), Francoiz Breut, Bertrand Betsch (who's a little more somber), etc.

I know that Other Music carries Tricatel and Lithium titles.


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Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 18:27:52 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: (exotica) ain't jumped in the car yet

ok, let's say that not only am i not a big fan of male singers, one could
also say i know very little about them.  i wasn't aware that oldham's music
could be categorized as depressing as in when i went to see cat power and sat
on the edge of the stage for the hour and a half. silently streaming tears so
hard that i had to keep my eyes closed most of the time.  the little i know
about will and the even littler i know about gainsbourg just seemed to mesh.
  oh, cheryl, you are from montreal, where they sell vinyl by the pound?  i
listen to ckut, there is quite a rare bird that has a show very early in the
morning either saturdays or sundays.  she will jump form sheila chandra to
pointer sisters to who knows what and sometimes chatter in her bird voice all
the way through a song, at times not making a lick of sense.  but her choice
and diversity of selections show her to be both bright and deep.
 i haven't been to montreal since expo '67, and yearn for the day i can visit
again.
<definitely time to scat, au revoir!
playing in the car:  lulu belle and scotty; 'hide your grief, show those
pearly teeth!'


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Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 18:24:56 -0400
From: "Chuck Collazzi" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) DC Area: Honolulu Tiki Bar

Speaking of defunct tiki bars, does anyone know what happened to Kelbo's in
Los Angeles(home of the world famous Coco-Bowl, flaming exotic drinks, 100%
Polynesian-tacky atmosphere)?  I drove past their old location on Pico Blvd
and was stunned to see that it's gone.  I'm hoping somebody can tell me that
they "just moved to a new location".
Cheers,
Chuck


>
> Anyone in the area ever been here? A co-worker tells
> me he's been a regular for 7 years at the Honolulu
> Tiki Bar in Alexandria, VA. From the way he describes
> it the place is an old and authentic tiki bar: bamboo,
> netting, waterfalls, tikis, dark, red lights... the
> owner an ex-Trader Vic's employee. If not, I'll try to
> hit it in the next month and give low-down to any who
> want it.




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Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 15:44:12 PDT
From: "jonathan richardson" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) French stuff

>Recently I picked up a couple of records of Katerine (last name of a
>singer-songwriter) and I have been enjoying them quite a lot. Especially
>for
>the lyrics which are way, way crazy. He has a song dedicated to a chicken
>he
>ate in april 1988 ('hot at lunch, cold at night") and that he realizes he
>has come to love.
>
>Has anyone heard this stuff? Any similar things in France?


I have heard Katerine, even had the pleasure of seeing them play live in
Portland oregon about 2 years ago opening for the local band Pink Martini.
It was quite a treat, modern bossa style rhythms and great melodies all sung
in French. The singer plays a little nylon string acoustic guitar and I
think fancies himself a french version of Antonio Carlos Jobim, very nice
and tastefully done. I have their first album somewhere in one of my many
boxes of tapes, i'll have to dig it out, thanks for reminding me.

as far as similar sounds I really wouldnt know where to point you, perhaps
that Motor Records Get Easy French Pop comp that came out a little while
back might be a good start, if its still available. Katerine has a song on
that one I believe.

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Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 19:03:50 -0400
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) DC Area: Honolulu Tiki Bar

> Anyone in the area ever been here? A co-worker tells
> me he's been a regular for 7 years at the Honolulu
> Tiki Bar in Alexandria, VA.

Yes, I've been there - just had lunch (which, of course, included a mai tai)
there 2 days ago.

I've also written an article about this restaurant, which is appearing in the
latest issue of Tiki News (#16)

What can I say - it's a great place - one of the smaller family owned 'tiki
themed' restaurants.  It doesn't look much from the outside at all - its on a
busy intersection, and the 7-11 right next door gets much more traffic - but
once inside you are definitely in the land of tiki.

The mai-tais and other tropical drinks are fantastic - the food good and
filling Chinese, but not gourmet.  It's a small place - several times I've been
there in mid-afternoon and been the only customer.  It is a family runned
business, so chances are that you will be served by either David or Annie Chan,
the very friendly owners of the place.  Also, be warned that when they go on
vacation, they close the place down for several weeks- if you try visiting the
Honolulu in July you might be out of luck.

Also, they have a bar, but no seating at the bar.  The place is more of a
neighborhood type bar than a fancy popular restaurant.  There's a good chance
that when you are there a table in front of the bar will be seated by a
blue-collared working drinking Budweiser instead of mai-tai -- but I think that
adds to the overall charm.

There is bamboo, netting, tikis, red lights, lit-up giant transluscent
sea-shells providing ambient light, two really nice murals on either end -- but
no waterfall.  There might be a small fountain in the tiny opening area, but I
can't recall if it was operating or not.

David, the owner, did bartend at the now-closed Trader Vics in D.C. - and
remembers President Nixon coming in while he was President (his drink was the
Navy Grog)  David Chan bought the Honolulu in 1978, and has kept it running
ever since.

I do recommend stopping there.  It's just south of the Telegraph Road exit off
the Beltway near the Wilson Bridge.  Telephone # is [phone]   And pick
up that issue of Tiki News when you see it.

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Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 20:07:30 -0400 (EDT)
From: Lou Smith <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) [obit] Bill Thomas,Mary Langston

From LA Times
By MYRNA OLIVER, Times Staff Writer

     Bill Thomas, motion picture costume designer who earned an Academy
Award for dressing
Jean Simmons in "Spartacus" and was so versatile he could garb Judy Garland
as a clown in
"The Pirate," Angela Lansbury as a ragtag witch in "Bedknobs and
Broomsticks" and Lana
Turner as a high fashion grande dame in "By Love Possessed," has died. He
was 79.

     Thomas, who died Tuesday at his home in Beverly Hills, had suffered
three heart
attacks since January and had been repeatedly hospitalized over the past few
months, said
Greg Lingo, a spokesman for Thomas' attorney, Frank D. Peck.

     A Chicago native who served in the Army Air Corps during World War II,
Thomas
gravitated to Hollywood because of his love of design and theatrical
costumes. He dressed
hundreds of stars and thousands of supporting actors and extras in nearly
300 motion
pictures over his long career.

     Besides winning the Oscar for costumes in the 1960 "Spartacus,"
starring Kirk Douglas
as a revolutionary slave challenging the Roman legions, Thomas was nominated
for his
designs in several other motion pictures--"Inside Daisy Clover," "The
Hawaiians," "Babes
in Toyland," "Seven Thieves," "Bon Voyage," "Ship of Fools," "The Happiest
Millionaire,"
"Toys in the Attic" and "Bedknobs and Broomsticks."

     His versatility in creating contemporary, period or fantasy costumes
was attributable
in part to his early apprenticeship to Irene, the famed MGM stylist, and to
historical
costume designer Walter Plunkett, who dressed the cast of "Gone With the Wind."

     In 1968, he became the first recipient of the annual "Waggy" award
presented by the
Western Accessories Group for "his consistent development of the most chic
and tasteful
fashion accessories in the motion picture industry."

     Thomas demonstrated a flair for the elegant--such as the costumes for
Turner, whom he
first met during shooting of "Green Dolphin Street" in 1941.
     "Lana Turner was the most clothes-conscious star I ever worked with,"
Thomas told The
Times in 1988. "She knew fabric and color, and what worked for her, like
nobody I ever
met."

     Thomas' imagination reached into the future as well, as illustrated by
his 23rd
century costumes for the science fiction movie "Logan's Run" and its
television spinoff
series.

     The designer dressed both men and women--Marlon Brando, George C.
Scott, Bill Cosby,
John Wayne, Robert Redford, Paul Newman and Charlton Heston; and Greer
Garson, Jane Fonda,
Deborah Kerr, Faye Dunaway, Shelley Winters, Simone Signoret, Julie Andrews
and Geraldine
Page.

     Period costumes never fazed him. He regally gowned a half-century of
first ladies,
played by Julie Harris, Kim Hunter, Lee Grant and Eileen Heckart, among
others, for the
Emmy-winning television miniseries "Backstairs at the White House."

     Because of the wide range of his own designs and a zealous interest in
costumes and
accessories used in Hollywood, Thomas became a collector (once owning a pair
of the ruby
slippers worn by Garland in "Wizard of Oz") and a consultant at auctions of
movie
memorabilia. He was even asked to advise investors about current and
potential value of
specific items. In 1990, he estimated that a pair of the authentic 1939 ruby
slippers worn
by Garland as Dorothy could surpass $1 million in the future.

     Thomas also became a respected advisor to people who wanted to dress
well, whether or
not they were in the movie business.

     "One dramatic accessory is enough," he said in 1968 when asked by The
Times to advise
readers. "Her other accessories should be restrained. If more than one
outstanding
accessory is worn it not only detracts from the others, but overpowers the
woman. In fact,
to 'never over-accessorize' is the first law of being well-dressed."

     On style, he observed that ". . . too many women allow their clothing
to wear them.
Fashion should only complement the woman. The greatest compliment a woman
can receive is
'How nice you look,' not 'What a terrific hat, coat, dress, etc.' "

     Thomas, who had dressed an alligator, costumed four chimps and made
trees walk, even
provided some yardsticks for Halloween costumes. His first rule: "Don't rent
a costume.
Half the fun is the pleasure you get from your own cleverness."

     He suggested buying in thrift shops, joke stores or hardware stores to
become, for
example, a penguin--black tails from a thrift shop, black stocking on the
head, white face
makeup, black cardboard nose. Or Mickey Mouse or a hamburger or a poppy or a
vacation
trip, starting with the appropriate color leotard, then adding cardboard or
crepe paper
embellishments.

     Although he did not establish his own couture label, Thomas was
commissioned to
create personal wardrobes for celebrities who admired his Hollywood work,
including
actress Kim Novak and singer Helen Reddy.
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Mary Langston, Cook to Elvis Presley, Dead at 78

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Mary Langston, who for years cooked Elvis
Presley's peanut butter and banana sandwiches, died Tuesday of
complications from a stroke.  She was 78.

Langston cooked for the King of Rock 'n' Roll for 14 years and continued
working for his family for 12 years after he died in 1977.

In 1984, under her maiden name, Jenkins, Langston wrote a book about her
experiences with Presley called "Memories Beyond Graceland Gates.''

In it, she said Presley returned from a concert tour in 1972 and told her about
a fried peanut butter and banana sandwich he had eaten while on the road.

Langston said it took her three tries to get the sandwich to Presley's
satisfaction, and then she cooked them for him the rest of his life.

Presley died at age 42 of heart disease worsened by drug abuse.

06-01-00 / 22:23 EDT




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Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 17:39:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ben Waugh <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) DC Area: Honolulu Tiki Bar

Sounds excellent: what I want in my tiki bar -
non-yuppified, as though I walked into the early
1970s. This is how it was described to me - nothing to
look at from the outside, but a diorama of a vanished
portion of exotic Americana on the inside. And that
the drinks are quite potent and faithful to the
original recipes.

Thank you for your note (you know a regular named
Vinnie Englemann?): I cannot wait to get hammered
there, or to read your article.

best,

BW (in whose hometown there is no orgeat, pronounced
Or-geet).

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> Yes, I've been there - just had lunch (which, of
> course, included a mai tai)
> there 2 days ago.
>


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Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 21:17:04 -0400
From: "m.ace" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Perspectives In Percussion

Has this one been logged into the grand roll call of percussion albums?

"Perspectives In Percussion, Volume 1"
Somerset Stereo-Fidelity SF-13200

Nice silver foil front cover (well, kinda ratty in this case), nice studio
photo on the back (love those studio photos).

Conducted by Skip Martin. Scored by Joe Kuhn & Bob Lowden. Lots of "name"
session players making the sounds... Paul Horn, Pete Candoli, Rene Hall,
Tony Rizzi, Ken Shroyer, Mickey Mangano, Pete Jolly, Irv Cottler (drums),
Dale Anderson/Milt Holland/Larry Bunker (percussion) and the proverbial
many more. Recorded in Hollywood.

Plenty of standards... "The Carioca", "Perfidia", "Hawaiian War Chant",
"Cielito Linda", "Bei Mir Bist du Schon", "Cuckoo Cha Cha"...

And it's a good 'un, I think. Snappy arrangements, sometimes a little bit
too stop-and-go for my taste. Plenty of stereo ping ponging. Lots of wild
contrasts. Some tracks have a nice Esquivel-on-a-budget feel.

And I like this other designation on the cover:
"special release:
sonic workshop series
project No. 1"

Reports on further volumes, anyone?

thanks,

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Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 22:54:21 EDT
From: [e-mail]
Subject: Re: (exotica) Perspectives In Percussion

In a message dated 6/2/00 9:15:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [e-mail]
writes:

<< "Perspectives In Percussion, Volume 1"
 Somerset Stereo-Fidelity SF-13200 >>

I second your nomination for this LP as a top notch percussion album.  Better
than the Command percussion LPs in my opinion.

If anyone cares here is a list of my other favorite must have percussion LPs:
Mike Simpson - Discussion In Percussion
David Carroll - Percussion In Hi-Fi
Dick Schory -  RePercussion

The last two can be somewhat cerebral at times, but they also kick ashe.

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Date: 2 Jun 2000 20:03:55 -0700
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Subject: Re: (exotica) Perspectives In Percussion

At 09:17 PM 02-06-00 -0400, m. ace wrote:
>"Perspectives In Percussion, Volume 1"
>Somerset Stereo-Fidelity SF-13200
>Reports on further volumes, anyone?

I believe this group came out with 3 separate albums.

There is a volume 2 SF-13300.  Mine is red and black on a silver foil
cover, similar to volume 1 (which is blue and white on a silver foil
cover).  I think I have seen variations on the covers which were less
costly to produce.

Perdido; Baubles, Bongos and Brass; C'est Si Bon; La Cucaracha;
How High the Moon; Tiger Hunt; Mambo #5; Git Git Guitar; I Got Rhythm;
Cumana; I Get a Kick Out of You; Chinatown

Then there is one which, from all indications, is by the same group called
the Hollywood Pops Symphony and a Sonic Workshop Project Number 0100.
This album is a gatefold produced by Miller International Company,
Swarthmore, PA (the other two albums are also by Miller, but in Media, PA).
 This one was under the direction of D.L. Miller as are the other two...but
with the date October 1960.  Listed as percussionists: Irv Cottler, Larry
Bunker and Dale Anderson (just like in the other two) but also Gene Estes
and Hubert Anderson.
It has a super cover, a 3D moving image that goes between two different
renditions of the word MOTION in red and gold: the album called Motion in
Percussion.  Malaguena; Sabre Dance; Old Soft Shoe; Bats in the Belfrey;
Ghost Riders in the Sky; Voodoo Moon; Roller Coaster; Dizzy Fingers;
Caravan; Flight of the Bumblebee; Beguine for Bongos; and Ski Run.

I would GUESS that Motion in Percussion is actually the first album to be
released, then came the other two...but I would be glad to learn there are
more out there or that Motion was maybe the 3rd album...who knows?  I am
VERY sure, though, that these are the same people with only minor personnel
changes between.  I was lucky to come across Motion in Percussion on ebay.
There was no picture and very little description...but I couldn't help but
believe this was a rare gem for percussion lovers.  I believe it is...as I
have seen plenty of Perspectives albums, but only seen one of this one.

I think all three volumes are essential if you like this kind of thing!
They were well recorded and did have top musicians.  Gaylord Carter is the
organist, Paul Horn plays Sax and "utility woodwinds" and Pete Candoli and
Don Fagerquist play trumpets...among others.

Byron

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Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 20:46:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ben Waugh <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Perspectives In Percussion

And Byron Parker's Percussion Ensemble: God what a
flippin great record. On par with David Carroll and
much better than Simpson.

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> If anyone cares here is a list of my other favorite
> must have percussion LPs:
> Mike Simpson - Discussion In Percussion
> David Carroll - Percussion In Hi-Fi
> Dick Schory -  RePercussion


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Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 23:19:33 -0600
From: JT <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) DC Area: Honolulu Tiki Bar

>Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 12:51:18 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Ben Waugh <[e-mail]>
>Subject: (exotica) DC Area: Honolulu Tiki Bar
>Anyone in the area ever been here? A co-worker tells
>me he's been a regular for 7 years at the Honolulu
>Tiki Bar in Alexandria, VA. From the way he describes
>it the place is an old and authentic tiki bar: bamboo,
>netting, waterfalls, tikis, dark, red lights... the
>owner an ex-Trader Vic's employee. If not, I'll try to
>hit it in the next month and give low-down to any who
>want it.

There is onfo on this bar at The Tiki Bar Review Pages:

www.tydirtium.net

James T


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Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 22:46:24 -0700
From: "Christine Karkow" <[e-mail]>
Subject: re:(exotica) Yma/census

regarding the pronunciation of Camus-it would be Camoo-although the vowel
sound would not really be similar to our "oo" in English, but rather the
"ou", a much deeper sound, where you need to fully utilize the diaphragm to
approximate the French pronunciation.


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Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2000 07:53:28 -0500
From: "Darrell Brogdon" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Perspectives In Percussion

> Then there is one which, from all indications, is by the same group called
> the Hollywood Pops Symphony and a Sonic Workshop Project Number 0100.
> It has a super cover, a 3D moving image that goes between two different
> renditions of the word MOTION in red and gold: the album called Motion in
> Percussion.  Malaguena; Sabre Dance; Old Soft Shoe; Bats in the Belfrey;
> Ghost Riders in the Sky; Voodoo Moon; Roller Coaster; Dizzy Fingers;
> Caravan; Flight of the Bumblebee; Beguine for Bongos; and Ski Run.

This is the very same track listing as 101 Strings' Dynamic
Percussion.  What's up with that?  Sounds like maybe the original
tracks were overlaid with strings.  Anybody know for sure?



Darrell Brogdon
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Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2000 14:27:59 -0500
From: "Darrell Brogdon" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) Retro Cocktail Hour

Check out the latest release by The Last of the International
Playboys on this week's Retro Cocktail Hour webcast.  The CD's
called "Havana Bananas" and it's featured this week at the Retro
Cocktail Hour website -- go there now and enter the drawing to win
a free copy!

According to the liner notes of "Pagan Love Song", Billy Ward (of
R&B greats The Dominoes) was captivated by the Hawaiian islands
and as a result, recorded an exotica album for Liberty in 1959.
This was two years after the Dominoes' last chart hit, so maybe he
was looking to establish himself as a solo.  We'll hear "Hurricane"
from his "Pagan Love Song" album on this week's show.  Also,
exotic sounds by Martin Denny, Axel Stordahl and the Paradise
Island Trio.

Plus, new stuff by Arling and Cameron, Project Pimento and Dusty
Trails;  spy jazz from the Capes and Masks, "The Man Who Knew
Too Little", Bruno Nicolai and Lalo Schifrin;  bongo madness from
Mike Pacheco's rare "Bongo Skins" (1954); Hugo Montenegro,
Alvino Rey, Esquivel, Pete Rugolo, Warren Barker and more.

To hear The Retro Cocktail Hour right now, just go to:

http://kanu.ukans.edu/retro.html

Or tune in for the live STEREO webcast Saturday at 7:00pm
Central time at:

http://kanu.ukans.edu/realaudio/index.htm

Your comments, suggestions and requests are always welcome.

Thanks for the space!

Darrell Brogdon
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Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 08:21:11 -0400
From: "Peter Risser" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) The new Montefori Cocktail cd

> I have listened to a pre-release disc of the new Montefiori Cocktail
> cd ("Raccolta n.2").
> Though it has some tracks much in line with their first disc, this
> new one sounds a bit different: seems to me that it has more flavours
> than their first, which I loved but maybe was all too much
> one-direction. Many featured artists, also; and proper songs, with
> lyrics, instead of wordless vocalizing (still on some tracks).
> The disc was ready from a year or so, but it stayed unpublished due
> to contractual reasons. Irma has negotiated to pass them to Virgin,
> and it still isn't clear to me if it's gonna be out on Irma or on
> Virgin. Should be out in the very next weeks, anyway.
>
> Tracklist goes:
>  1- Theme from Star Wars (spaghetti western version)


Oh my god, is this nearly as cool as it sounds?

Peter



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Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 09:51:44 -0700
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Issue #16 of Tiki News is out and should be available at a store near you
If it is not, any store can order it wholesale through Last Gasp, San
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The current issue features full color front and back cover art by Dave Wong
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Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 10:43:07 -0700
From: Kevin Crossman <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Tiki Las Vegas

We have several reviews of bars in Las Vegas, though none of the ones I
visited were "tiki" in the true sense.

http://www.kevdo.com/maitai/geo.html

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Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2000 10:41:40 -0700
From: Kevin Crossman <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) DC Area: Honolulu Tiki Bar

JT wrote:
>
> >Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 12:51:18 -0700 (PDT)
> >From: Ben Waugh <[e-mail]>
> >Subject: (exotica) DC Area: Honolulu Tiki Bar
> >Anyone in the area ever been here? A co-worker tells
> >me he's been a regular for 7 years at the Honolulu
> >Tiki Bar in Alexandria, VA. From the way he describes
> >it the place is an old and authentic tiki bar: bamboo,
> >netting, waterfalls, tikis, dark, red lights... the
> >owner an ex-Trader Vic's employee. If not, I'll try to
> >hit it in the next month and give low-down to any who
> >want it.

More info on the Search for the Ultimate Mai Tai site:
http://www.kevdo.com/maitai/reviews/honolulurestaurant.html

More info on other bars, too.
http://www.kevdo.com/maitai/geo.html

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Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 17:49:24 -0700
From: "Will Louviere" <[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: (exotica) Provocatif

- ----------
From: Ben Waugh <[e-mail]>

Has anyone heard/of Provacatif by John McFarland
(UAL/S 4053)? I was looking at the sleeve of an lp I
picked up today (for me, one of the chief pleasures of
a new score)and saw this pictured for the 1st time...
a, how do I say this in a philogynistic manner, very
photogenic young woman in a wisp of false tiger skin
holding a horned (rrr) tribal mask. It is described as
"Exotic sounds... Bizarre rhythms to excite the
imagination. Is this thing to kill or die for?


no, i wouldnt say so. its a GOOD but not GREAT exotic jazz
recording from some Ellington protege guy (SP?). he put out
a few albums but this is his only "exotic" one.

has some cool stuff on it though with like goofy chimps and
birdies and headhunters and stuff. probally about 3 strong
tracks.

sucks though, cuz like a lot of the more rare exotica lp's
you either gotta find it in a thrift shop or pay a million
bucks for it.


.WILL (showandtellmusic)






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Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 18:14:36 +0100
From: "a edgar" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) French stuff

some Stereolab has a similar feel to Gainsbourg.

I have also recently purchased a LP by a guy called Bernard Estardy, which
is v.v.good, and a bit Serge.

Cheers
Ronnie


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Subject: (exotica) French stuff


>
> Hello,
>
> I'm new to the list and wanted to ask if anyone knows some recent french
pop
> that sounds somewhat similar to the great, late, Serge Gainsbourg. Or to
the
> also great France Gall.




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Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 08:19:09 -0400
From: "Peter Risser" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Action Plus Clearance Item at Allmusic

I have to say, the first one had it's moments, but the second one was genius
pretty much all the way through.  Five bucks is enough to make me want to
own two copies!!

Peter


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Subject: (exotica) Action Plus Clearance Item at Allmusic


>
> Action Plus released 2 of my favoriite albums of loungey modern music.  If
you like
> your indie pop with a lounge twist they can't be beat!  I'd pick this up
for $4.99
> its a steal!




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Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 14:23:07 +0200
From: "Arjan Plug" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: (exotica) ye ye!

>i be a francoise hardy man, myself, and have yet to hear what france gall
>sounds like,

Speaking of Francoise. Anyone out there has the deleted "L'integrale Vogue
recordings " box and would do me a tape of it? Frantic searching for it the
past year has proven fruitless so far. Picked up her "La Question" recently
though and it is excellent.

>st. etienne (english group)

Their "Foxbase Alpha" and 'So Tough" are softpop classics. Haven't heard the
new album yet though.


Arjan






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Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2000 14:12:44 +0200
From: "Arjan Plug" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (exotica) New Releases

Some more stuff taken from Forced Exposure New Releases list
http://www.forcedexposure.com.


Arjan

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EASY TEMPO (ITALY):

VA: Easy Tempo Experience: The Third Dimension CD
(ET 901/903 CD). "Third installment in this cool series featuring
DJs and producers remixing classic Italian tracks from the past.
This time you will get remixes by DJ Vadim, Raphael Sebbag
(United Future Organization), Claudio Coccoluto, Gak Sato,
Cinematic Orchestra, Izusu Itsumi, Captain Funk, Open Transport,
Astronaughty."  $15.00


UMILIANI, PIERO: Ode to Duke Ellington CD (ET 935 CD). "Here's
a tribute to Duke Ellington recorded in the late 60s. Piero Umiliani
and his moog working on original material and Ellington compositions.
Featuring 'Caravan', 'Mood Indigo', 'Take the A Train' and
'Sophisticated Lady'. A must for all Umiliani and Ellington fans."
$15.00

_____________________________________________
SOUL JAZZ RECORDS:

VA: Nu Yorica Roots! CD (SJR 45 CD). First of two volumes. "Nu
Yorica Roots is the third release in Soul Jazz Records' Nu Yorica
series, and focuses on New York Latin music in the 1960s. Featuring
dancefloor classics such as Tito Puente's 'Oye Como Va' and Joe
Cuba's 'I'll Never Go Back to Georgia', through to the original
Afro-Cuban sounds of Machito and Mongo Santamaria, alongside the
experimentalism of Eddie Palmieri's 'My Spiritual Indian' and Ray
Barretto's 'Acid', Nu Yorica Roots! covers all aspects of Latin music
during this period. Mixing elements of Latin, funk, R&B and jazz in
equal doses, the sound of Latin music in the 1960s that grew out of
Spanish Harlem signalled the arrival of a new style of music as much
influenced by the sound of Black America as by it's Cuban roots. The
album contains many classic as well as rare tracks from all the
masters of latin music, such as Eddie Palmieri, Tito Puente, Machito,
Ray Barretto, Joe Bataan, etc. alongside unknown gems. Nu Yorica
Roots tells the story of the development of latin music in the 1960s
from the mambo through to bugalu, Latin jazz, and other styles like
Latin soul. From the original giants of the mambo -- Machito, Tito
Puente and Tito Rodriguez to the second wave of young artists like
Joe Bataan, Ray Barretto and Eddie Palmieri that arrived in the
sixties and redefined a sound, Nu Yorica Roots is a comprehensive
guide to the development of Latin music in New York City."  $18.00

_____________________________________________
UNIVERSAL SOUND:

MITTOO, JACKIE: Keyboard King at Studio One 2LP (US 08 LP).
"From forming the Skatalites, at age 15, alongside Don Drummond,
Roland Alphanso, Tommy McCook and others, to his work as in-house
writer, arranger, and producer at Studio One records during the sixties
to his own classic recordings, Jackie Mittoo is a defining figure of
reggae music. He is also the funkiest keyboard player ever to come
out of Jamaica. Here we showcase Jackie's solo work at Studio One,
where he earned the name the Keyboard King." There is also a CD
version, but it is temporarily unavailable from the label...  $18.00

_____________________________________________
SCHEMA (ITALY):

VA: The Fez File Volume Uno CD (SCHEM 319CD). "The ultimate
soundtrack for young moderns. Compiled by Nicola Conte and Filippo
Bratta, the gold fingers behind the Fez turntables. "The Hip Sheik
from Karminsky is a theme for any lounge set. Also includes tracks
from Compost records' Les Gammas and Theivery Corporation as
well as Lisa Carbon Trio, Ursula 1000, Dauerfish, Cinematic Orchestra,
Stereo Action Unlimited, Bobby Hughes Experience, Cosmo Vitelli,
Boozoo Bajou, and a psychedelic bossa from the London trio Les
Hommes. From future lounge classics to spy jazz moods, The Fez
File is more than just a selection of dance floor favorites."  $15.00




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