The Quiet Village Podcast

Rory and I return for another fine rum tasting and explore Jaws 2, 3, the Revenge and movies that were inspired by Jaws. Featuring guest: Rory Snyder, producer of Tiki Caliente and proprietor of The Reef Bar in Palm Springs. Our rum scores are available on DigiTiki.com

New album by yours truly "Dark Rituals", plus new music from Josh Cipolla and classic Exotica

More new music from contemporary Exotica composers out there. Featuring new music by Les Waikikings, Vibexotica, Mr. Moai and the Tikiheads, Tele and the Ghost of Our Lord, Dan Fontaine and His Orchestra and a ne released of vintage Arthur Lyman.

New music by Mr. Moai & the Tikiheads, The Tiki Delights, Cosmique Hypnotique, Pink Teddy Bear, L'Exotighost, The Manakooras, Davide Monacell and Freddy Canoe.

The directors and composer for the film "Donn of Tiki" visit to talk about Donn the Beachcomber's life and legacy.

The essentials for kickstarting your Tiki Music collection. Part 2 of 2

The essentials for kickstarting your Tiki Music collection. Part 1 of 2

Rory Snyder (The Reef Bar, Tiki Caliente) samples fine rare rums as we talk about Jaws on it's 50th Anniversary and it's impact on us.

New Exotica from Mr. Moai & The Tikiheads, June in Honolulu, Kiara Geller, Malahini Serenaders, Michael Giacchino, Jim Fiegen, Kava Don, Whatido Archive Group + remasters of classic Hawaiian music by Don Jordan.

The discussion continues with the guys as we talk about or musical collaboration about the subject of day drinking. Album release: May 1, 2025

Jeremy DeHart a/k/a/ Kane Manakoora, Mike Young/Mr. Moai & the Tikiheads, Darren Long of The Tiki Delights and your's truly talk about collaborating on our newest album, "Midday Mai Tais" and how to musically represent a day at the beach, goofing off. Album release: May 1, 2025

Stephen Sloan visits to talk about the perfect martini as we listen to the swanky sounds of Henry Mancini.

New Exotica from Jim Fiegen, VibeXotica, The Voodoo 5, The Tiki Delights, Toasty Pinecone, The Hypnotiques + announcements for a new project I'm working on.

Rick Roessler of the duo TikiTronic visits to talk about his new album "Live at the Rum Stumbler". Plus, new tunes from projects I've been lucky enough to be a part of.

The Swongos visit to talk about their new record, plus The Arthur Lyman Radio Hour by Thomas Mackay, new music by Kolumbo and Mark Riddle (me).

Guest Georg Balandran returns with a ton of French Hawaiian records under his arms for all of us to enjoy. Part 2 of 2 SONGS: • Intro: Road to Hana / Mark Riddle / Lahaina Sunset • Song of the Islands / Danny Stewart / Song of the Islands • Swamp Fire / Tiki Paradise / Mysterious Safari of Tropical Melodies • Hawaii Nous Appelle / Gino Bordin / Le Disque d’Or de la Guitare Hawaiian • L’Amour S’en Vient / Les Hawaiians Troubadours / Hawaii, Hawaii • Moon Over Burma / Marcel Bianchi / The Hawaiian Guitar of Marcel Bianchi • Amour d’Hawaii (Hawaiian Love) / The Hawaiian Troubadors / Hawaiian Memories • La Mer / Le Coconados El Leurs Guitars Hawaiiannes / Douce France • Moorea Wahinnee / John Taaroa / Hawaiian Guitar - O Tahiti • Fly To Hawaii / Jean Hemmer / Guitar Hawaiienne • Zou Bisou Sisou / The Martini Kings / Bossa Nova Go!! • C’est Tres Joli / Sandy Warner / Fair and Warner • J’attendrai / Hawaiian Village Serenaders / Tapa Room Live 1 • (background music) Valse Moderne / John Leach and George Fenton

Guest Georg Balandran returns with a ton of French Hawaiian records under his arms for all of us to enjoy. Part 1 of 2 SONGS: Intro: Road To Hana / Mark Riddle / Lahaina Sunset • Kona Love / Ida Brun / En Passant Par Hawaii • Une Hirondelle / Stephan Kubiak Et Są Guitare Hawaiienne / Aloha Oe • La Playa / Jan Marnia et sa Guitar Hawaiienne / Jan Marnia • Pretty Red Hibiscus / Les Wailikis / Aloha Hawaii • Honeymoon in Moorea / Les Hawaiians Serenaders / Hawaii • Jungle Drums / John Gart / Exotica • Tropical Call / Nino Nardini & Roger Roger / Jungle Obsession • Plaisir d’Amour / Ken Olomo Hawaiians / Von Tahiti bis Hawaii • Here’s To You / Julien Caruana / Week-end A Hawaii • Quiet Gnossienne / L’Exotighost / Kimono

New Exotica from Mr Moai & the Tiki Heads, The Tiki Delights, Ixtahuele and yours truly. Plug mug release news and some great vintage tracks.

The chat continues with Leslie Baxter as she gives us more insights into her Dad, his world and his music.

Leslie Baxter, daughter of Les Baxter talks about her dadLeslie Baxter, daughter of famed composer Les Baxter visits the Quiet Village and shares wonderful stories about growing up inside the Wonderful World of Les Baxter. Part 1 of 2.

Feat. Mike Young from Mr. Moai & the Tikiheads

New music from the Tiki Delights & Jim Fiegen, Latin Exotica + the earliest use of Exotica term and more great vintage Exotica.

New music from Mr. Moai & the Tiki Heads, Slowly & the Boats, and new vintage tunes courtesy of Don J.

New music from Brett Barnes, The Hypnotiques, The New Les Baxter Orch., Tiki Joe's Ocean, Bo Axelzon and myself. Plus an Aloha to Jimmy Buffett.

Ron Ferrell talk about Tiki in movies and historic Ventura County Tiki temples as we both get tipsy on Drifter's Reef cocktails.

I play music about Maui and Lahaina in remembrance of the lives lost and effected by the fires.

Recorded LIVE at the Bamboo Club in Long Beach, CA with guests Bamboo Ben, Sunshine Tiki of Zen Tiki Lounge Podcast & Dustin Rodriguez, manager of the Bamboo Club. We get hammered and blather on and on like idiots. Extra special Mahalos to Zen Tiki Lounge!

Jordan Reicheck, producer of Exotikon talks about the first LA-Based Exotica weekend event to be held June 23, 24, 25, 2023! Plus an Aloha to Astrud Gilberto and new tunes from the Sweet Enough and Mona Fong.

Releases from Ernie Menehune, Mr Moai and the Tiki Heads, music from Rubin Stein & the Dictaphone, John Zorn, Te Vaka, The Tradewinds Orchestra and more.

Featuring the newest release from your host DigiTiki. Plus tunes by the Tiki Vibes, Rene Paulo, Arthur Lyman, and more.

New music from The Poly-Tones, The Tiki Delights, Honolulu Transport, Mr. Moai & the Tikiheads, and few classics thrown in for good measure.

A tribute to the late great Hawaiian pianist Rene Paulo

The crime wave continues with more Film Noir crime jazz tunes and talk with Skip Heller, part 2 of 2

Skip Heller visits to talk about his newest Film Noir music project and the genre in general. Part 1 of 2.

Feat. the rare Japanese CD reissues of classic Hawaii Calls albums

Music from Hawaii Calls, Shark Alley Hobos and Vangelis plus great tunes from my buddy Georg.

Recorded live at Le Fern, Rory Snyder's (The Reef Bar) newest bar at the Caliente Tropics, Palm Springs. Interviews with Rory Snyder, Hondo from Cutwater Spirits, John Mulder and Kari Marlow. • Intro (Theme from The Tiki Wonder Hour / Combustible Edison / I, Swinger) • Jungle Flower / Martin Denny / Exotica (stereo) • Interview with Hondo from Cutwater Spirits • Suck'em Up (Live) / Don Ho / Don Ho Again! • Interview with Rory Snyder - What is a fern bar? • Scotch and Soda / Lou Rawls / Ultra-Lounge: Hey Bartender • Kari Marlow interview • Two Ladies in the Shade of the Banana Tree / Ethel Azama / Exotic Dreamers • Bo Mambo / Yma Sumac / Mambo! • Agua de Beber / Astrud Gilberto / Silver Collection • An Occasional Man / Anita O'Day & Cal Tjader / Time for Two • Mamblues / Cal Trader / Mambo with Trader • Interview with John Mulder • Baia / Arthur Lyman / Bahia • Now Is the Hour / Hawaii Calls / Waikiki

Newly discovered Exotica tracks from Soundcloud, new track by Freeman Leverett, reissue of George Greeley classic album and much more great Tiki music. TRACKS: • Intro (Theme from The Tiki Wonder Hour / Combustible Edison / I, Swinger) • Open Up To Love (Instrumental) / Freemen Leverett • Jungle Village / Adam Axelzon (mixcloud) • Song of the Islands / George Greeley / The Most Beautiful Music of Hawaii • Island Dellerium / Electrospinner • Wailele Huna / Kpe Kahuna (Mark Perno) • Virgin of the Sun God (Rhythmicity Edit) / Yma Sumac & Shadowseat • Flamingo / Michiko Hamamura / Japan’s Teen Queen • Tiare (Lovely Flower of Tahiti) / Kalua Beach Boys / Reader’s Digest Aloha Hawaii (6 LP set) • Makalapua / Bobby Hammock / Lovely Hula Hands • Jailhouse Rock / Michiko Hamamura / Japan’s Teen Queen

Hanford Lemoore, the proprietor of Tiki Centeral.com visits to talk about the famed tiki message boards inception, decline and comeback.

Ultra rare Japanese CD reissues of Hawaiian LPs. Feat. Phil Moore, Hawaii Calls, Gene Rains Group and Arthur Lyman

The cheese keeps flowing with more mid-century easy listening artists take a dip in the South Seas. feat.: • Opening Theme & Blue Hawaii / George Liberace and His Orchestra / Hawaiian Album • Hawaiian Medley (LIVE) / Liberace / Looking Back • South Sea Island Magic / Frank Chacksfield / South Sea Island Magic • Some Enchanted Evening / Les Baxter and His Orchestra / South Pacific • The Moon of Manakoora / Huge Winterhalter and His Orchestra / Goes Hawaiian • Harbor Lights / The Knightsbridge Strings / Hawaii • Flamingo / Ferrante & Teicher / Pianos in Paradise • On The Beach At Waikiki / Muzzy Marcellino / Whistling on the Beach at Waikiki • My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua Hawaii / George Greeley / The Most Beautiful Music of Hawaii • Hawaiian Paradise / Billy Vaughn / Blue Hawaii • Hawaiian War Chant / Werner Muller / Hawaiian Swing • Sweet Leilani / Sammy Kaye / Swing and Sway in Hawaii • Little Brown Gal / Ted Auletta & His Orchestra / Hawaii for the Young at Heart • Kalua / Andre’ Kostelanetz / The Lure of Paradise • You’re So Vein / Longines Symphonette Society / Enchanted Island • Farewell (For Just A Little While) / Axel Stordahl, His Orchestra and Chorus / The Magic Islands Revisited

Easy listening artist's musical trips to the Islands. Feat. Lawrence Welk, Mantovani, Henry Mancini, Ray Conniff, Jackie Gleason and more.

We take a look at the American Country music artists that ventured into Hawaiian music. Includes songs by Hank Snow, Marty Robbins, Roy Rogers, Willie Nelson, Burl Ives, Jerry Byrd, Buddy Merrill, Bob Wills, Les Paul, and many more.

This episode looks at the American pop crooners of the 50's & 60's as they begin to include Hawaiian songs in their songbooks and even record full Hawaiian themes albums. Includes Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como, Connie Francis, Bing Crosby and more.

An audio tribute to the recently closed Oceanic Arts in Whittier, CA.