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, …
Apr 10 2025
Bird calls, croaking frogs, shimmering vibraphones, bongos, gongs, piano, and mysterious percussion from around the world: few musicians captured the fantasy of mid-century tropical escapism quite like Martin Denny. Born in New York City on April 10, 1911, Denny became the musician most closely associated with exotica, the curious and enormously atmospheric style of instrumental …
