Hi Tiki Fans!

In our latest attempt at stretching the reach of the tiki aesthetic’s “crossover” appeal with various subcultures and genres, Tiki Lounge and Bar are proud to announce that local Funk Band “Mainsqueeze” will be performing a high energy show on Saturday July 26th!  Here’s the skinny:

Mainsqueeze, 6 piece 60’s funk band comprising of lead vocalist: Chloe Wilson, baritone sax: Sammy Valentino, drums: Domenic Prattico, guitar: Ashley Klus, guitar: Tony Millilo and bass:Mike Ostapchuk.

The group have been rehearsing extensively for the last 8 months to become Melbournes funkiest new band giving audiences authentic, obscure southern funk.  The band comprises of 6 experienced musicians who have a passion for funk and funky soul. All members also work professionally in various other local bands. Lead singer Chloe was the former lead vocalist with Mo Tunes. She has also recently worked as a backing vocalist to New Orleans funk master Eddie Bo and provides sweet backing vocals for local Cabarock band The Dice Age. Other members are currently involved with the Melbourne Ska Orchestra, The Dice Age, The Moment of Truth and other Rhythm and Blues bands.

Kicks off around 9 pm!

..don’t ask about it!  You have been warned…

Hiya all!

I just had to share this t-shirt design which I found on threadless.com.  I thought it would be a good opportunity to introduce you to our most popular drink…

At the Tiki Bar we serve a famous Don the Beachcomber classic cocktail called a Zombie.  The Zombie is an excellent example of a cocktail made with lots of fresh juice and premium rums with a lot of complex flavours.  The recipe we use is considered by many experts in the field to be close to what Don’s original Zombie Cocktail would have been - with passionfruit, lime, lemon, angostura bitters and lots of big, bold rums.  We top ours off with a flaming passionfruit husk representing the “brains” of the Zombie, to which we add a magical voodoo powder made from Chicken bone and Human blood (no, really!   Trust me, I’m a bartender!).   The voodoo powder - sent to us by a witch-woman living on a small french colonial tropical island in the indian ocean called “Reunion Island” - is dropped into the live flame which throws up a tempest of sparks (often burning the hair off the poor bartender’s knuckles).

We are pleased to say that despite the “voodoo powder” this drink is vegan safe - the chicken was also vegan.

 UPDATE!  This shirt is now only available at redbubble.com.  See our followup post.

Hi Crew!

I’ve been talking recently to a wonderfully dark Vancouver-based artist named Megan Majewski.  Her work is incredibly dark and at the same time is strangely cute, but gives you a chill in the same way that the works of Tim Burton and Jhonen Vasquez do.

Megan reports that Tiki is alive and well in Vancouver; in addition to her own interpretations of “horror/tiki”, the most excellent video podcast Tiki Bar TV  is also filmed in Vancouver (I <3 Lala!).   Megan’s painting work can be found along with her 3d animation and some other merchendise (including a Tiki T-shirt and Tiki buttons!) at www.deadkittie.com.  Check it out!  With any luck someone will pick up her work and exhibit it in Australia (Outre, Kustom Lane…  I’m looking at you…)

Cheers,

Kev

Aloha Groovers and Shakers!

A real beaut evening coming up at the “Tiki Lounge and Bar”!

Saturday 12th July

Escape to Surf Guitar heaven with…..

“Instrumental Asylum”

9.00pm

$8 cover charge.

Drop in to the Tiki Bar to enjoy the “groovy surf/lounge/guitar noir/jazzy sounds” of the infinitely cool and talented Instrumental Asylum lead by master guitarist Ben Rogers.

Featuring special guests Jasmine Mahon on vocals and New Yorker Al Kash on drums & percussion.

Check them out on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/benrogers39instrumentalasylum.

Also, don’t forget our happy hour from 6pm - 7pm where we sell selected cocktails for $10 a pop! 1950’s prices*!

Call 9428 4336 for more information.

cheers from

Tiki Lounge & Bar - 327 Swan St Richmond

03 9428 4336

*I’m guessing.