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The Bower Bird
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( A male satin Bower bird ) TOTALLY random stuff I've collected on the web and doesn't have a place in the jazz guitar, ukulele or main publishing pages on the site.
I remember seeing a this bird on TV years ago. And, it stuck with me. Some of the strangest things get into ones's long term memory. Good for Trivial Pursuit but not much more.
Just like the Bower bird that collects a variety of objects like shells, leaves, flowers, feathers, stones, berries, and even discarded plastic items. A bower's U-shaped nest, a structure of sticks and leaves can include hundreds of these objects. The bird will spend hours carefully sorting and arranging his collection, with each thing in a specific place.
All of this to attract the female Bower bird. The things we do!!!
A Few Links
- The Bowerbird's Dilemma cartoon-style treatment of bower building.
- PBS Nature: Bower Bird Blues
- PBS Nova: Flying Casanovas
- Bowerbird videos on the Internet Bird Collection
In Central Eastern Polynesian cultures of the Pacific Ocean, tiki is a name given to large carvings of humanoid form. These carvings often serve to mark the boundaries of sacred or significant sites. The word appears as tiki in New Zealand Māori, Cook Islands Māori, Tuamotuan, and Marquesan; as ti'i in Tahitian, and as ki'i in Hawaiian. The word has not been recorded from the languages of Western Polynesia or of Rapanui (Easter Island).
Art
- Bosko (Josh Agle)
- Doug Horn Swamp File Lounge
- Santa Cruz Tiki Shack (Will Zilliacusss)
- Shag (Josh Agle)
Music
- Don Tiki
- The Martini Kings
- Stolen Idols
- Tiki King
Artist, musician and uke builder.
Tiki Carvers & Artists
Links & Information
- Don the Beachcomber
Don the Beachcomber is the acknowledged founding father of tiki restaurants, bars, and nightclubs.
- Tiki King
Artist, musician and uke builder.
- Tiki Magazine
- Tiki Mundo
Tiki huts, tiki bars, palapas and cabanas
Events
- The Hukilau, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Tiki Caliente, Palm Springs, California, Tiki Caliente- The De-Evolution of Tiki
- Tiki Oasis
Tiki Oasis is the largest and longest running Tiki Event on planet earth. A family produced event by Otto and Baby Doe von Stroheim of Tiki News Magazine the Tiki Oasis is the Tiki community’s annual reunion!
Wikipedia Links
- WidipediA: Tiki
- WidipediA: Tiki Culture - USA
Tiki culture refers to a mid-20th-century theme used in Polynesian-style restaurants and clubs originally in the United States and then, to a lesser degree, around the world. The connection to Tiki, a character in the mythology of portions of the South Pacific, is tenuous at best.
Tiki Art and Artists
Artist Info
Artist Info
(from artist's site) - My work reflects my interests in mid century artifacts deco style, tiki lounge, atomic futurism to mention just a few. Images of past pop culture mixed with current day pop culture provide an endless source of inspiration and possibilities for me. This creative energy is what I thrive on and live for.
More information available on artist's web site.
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Don Tiki
Booking Info:
Lloyd Kandell at:
Taboo Records
4065 Black Point Road
Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: (808) 735-4333
Fax: (808) 735-5115
Links
- Wikipedia: Friends of Dean Martinez
- MySpace: friendsofdeanmartinez
Artist Info
(Ed. I discover the band Friends of Dean Martinez when I purchased the DVD Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea. A great documentary by Tilapia Film
(from artist's site) - Here is what Richie Unterberger said about Friends of Dean Martinez at AllMusic.com
A Southwestern alternative rock supergroup of sorts, Arizona's Friends of Dean Martinez features past and present members of Giant Sand, Calexico, and Naked Prey. Giant Sand leader Howe Gelb, though not a member of the group, plays guest keyboards on their debut album, The Shadow of Your Smile, a surprisingly retro set of guitar-based instrumentals inspired by instrumental and surf rock of the late '50s and early '60s. With plenty of lounge music and desert country guitar twang thrown in, it's certainly retro in feel, but not revivalist; with Bill Elm's keening steel guitar at the forefront and occasional insertions of found sound and experimental bits, they evoke open dusty landscapes ...
More information available on artist's web site.
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Links
Artist Info
(from artist's site) - The Martini Kings are seasoned professionals who've recorded, toured and played with a variety of musicians the likes of which include: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Dr. John, Roger Daltrey, Marianne Faithful, Etta James, Sammy Davis, Jr., Ann Margaret, Cher, Love Jones and Matthew Sweet -- just to name a few.
More information available on artist's web site.
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Links
Artist Info
( from artist's site ) - 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.
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Links
- www.tikiking.com
- Ukuleles of Felton
Tiki King's ukuelele in in Felton, Ca
Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: TikiKing
Artist Info
(from artist's site) - As close as I can figure it started back in about 1966. My uncle was a surfer, and he once gave my dad a three foot stone Tiki as a gift. My dad put it out under the big tree next to my play house, where it stood for almost twenty years until said tree was cut down and the Tiki disappeared. But back then that Tiki was about as close to magic as it gets. It made an impression I guess. I have been carving Tikis as long as I can remember, but things really got going in 1993 on the day my wife and I drove up north for our honeymoon.
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Tiki Links and Information
Links
- www.hawaiibeachcomber.com
- WidipediA: Don the Beachcomber
Artist Info
(from artist's site) - It all began in 1907 on George Washington’s birthday – February 22nd – in the township of Mexia, Texas. His mother named him, Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt.
At seven-years-old, Ernest began his wordly adventures in September of 1914 when he traveled by himself, on a bus, from Mexia to Mandeville, Louisiana to live for the first time on his grandfather’s plantation near Lake Pontchartrain across from New Orleans. Later in the same month he sailed with his grandfather on his grandfather’s yacht from the Port of New Orleans to Port Antonio, Jamaica in the West Indies. The exciting, exotic and romantic atmosphere of the Caribbean was to become quite familiar to the young boy, and Jamaica quickly became the scene of some of Ernest’s early days of schooling. The opportunity to visit and live with family and friends in this strange, and at the time, to Ernest, far away land, added flavor and inspiration to his developing mind. It was also when he first experienced fine Jamaican Rhum.
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Links
- www.tikiking.com
- Ukuleles of Felton
Tiki King's ukuelele in in Felton, Ca
Tiki King's Ukulele: Brand name database: TikiKing
Artist Info
(from artist's site) - As close as I can figure it started back in about 1966. My uncle was a surfer, and he once gave my dad a three foot stone Tiki as a gift. My dad put it out under the big tree next to my play house, where it stood for almost twenty years until said tree was cut down and the Tiki disappeared. But back then that Tiki was about as close to magic as it gets. It made an impression I guess. I have been carving Tikis as long as I can remember, but things really got going in 1993 on the day my wife and I drove up north for our honeymoon.
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Tiki Mundo
Golden Global Mfg., Inc.
17611 East Street
North Ft Myers, FL 33917
Toll Free: 888-909-5438 ext. 227
Voice: 239-337-4141 ext. 227
Fax: 239-337-4482
Links
Listing Info
( from listing's site ) - TikiMundo.com is a subdivision of Golden Manufacturing Inc...Our staff represents over 75 years of experience in the manufacturing industry. We manufacture tiki huts, tiki bars, palapas and cabanas. We build standard sizes and shapes as well as custom sizes and shapes. We take pride in each and every tiki hut, tiki bar, palapa, cabana and tiki hut accessory we produce. These practices combined with the latest technology and world class engineering has separated us from all other competitors! TikiMundo.com offers the most versatile and durable tiki hut kit available today. Our mission is to bring the essence of the tropics to backyards, pool decks, patios, parks, and every other local where people gather to relax. Our tiki huts are perfect for any location and for any type of weather, be it sun, rain or even snow.
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Additional Links
- BarTiki: link — P.O. Box 3362, La Habra, CA 90632, Phone: (562)212-2846
- Crazy Al: link
Nicknamed by a local Southern California surf band for his onstage and on-bar antics, Crazy AL has been carving tiki imagery since 1990. His “Polynesian Pop”-inspired sculpture can be found from Hawaii to New York, and he’s one of the most sought after carvers in the biz. Known for his authentic and imaginative style, Crazy AL’s been at the forefront of the Neo-Tiki revival, which has vastly grown in the last ten years from three or four fledgling fan-based websites to world-wide festivals from London to Los Angeles.
- Fez-o-rama: link
- Flat Earth Trading Company: link
A Tucson,AZ based manufacturer and importer of handicrafts from around the world.
- iTiki Cases for iPhone: link
- Tiki Broker: link
- Tiki News: link
Established in 1995, Tiki News is a printed magazine containing 84 + pages packed full of historic and current Tiki information. The first magazine to solely cover Tiki! Tiki News is a magazine created by Otto von Stroheim.
- Tiki Tony: link
Painter, carver and illustration from Ventura, California.
- Tropical Tikis: link
Culbertson Imports - Largest Tiki and tropical décor store on the West Coast!!
