Sep 14 2026
In his essay of the “Cultures of Tiki,” Scott Lukas noted that in modern presentations of Tiki cultures that had little to do with Tiki of the past like the soft surf culture and the former car culture. These are now becoming a part of the Tiki culture. This is particularly true of surf music, …
May 04 2026
Born on this day, May 4, 1937, Dick Dale did more than provide a soundtrack for surfers. He helped change what an electric guitar was expected to sound like. Born Richard Anthony Monsour in Boston, Dale brought together influences that did not normally occupy the same corner of American popular music in the early 1960s. …
