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"The swinging sixties had a lot to do with cocktails and go-go girls, tiki bars and swingers, but the era had a darker, seamier side that rarely scored equal play time during lounge music's happy-go-lucky revival ten years ago. -- the sinister, shadowy forms moving through the darkness of the jungle beyond Martin Denny's quiet village --Clouseaux may well be the first band since Combustible Edison to break through lounge music's wall of superficial goofiness. Snag a copy of Lagoon, pull the old smoking jacket/cocktail dress (hey, whatever gets you off) out of the closet and mix yourself a big drink -- whatever you had planned for the evening, you'll get more adventure, excitement and whacked-out hallucinogenic craziness from Clouseaux than you ever would from Radiohead or Death Cab. And it's dark stuff -- very dark. - George Zahora Splendid Magazine
"The Sophisticated Misfit" is a long-awaited must-have for fans of Shag and Tiki fan alike. The 65 minute documentary traces the artist's roots growing up in Hawaii, his artistic journey in college, his early work designing album covers, to his modern day role as an art-world phenom. In addition to exclusive footage of Shag painting in his home studio, the film features intimate interviews with the artist, his family, artistic influences, tiki-files, celebrity collectors and fans.
Special features include a demonstration by Shag's silk-screener of the creation of the "Well Hung" print, and a tour of fellow Orange County artist and Shag collaborator Paul Frank's workshop. With a soundtrack featuring the music of the Dynatones, Clouseaux, and Shag's former band, the Tiki Tones, "The Sophisticated Misfit" would be a welcome addition to every Shag fan's collection.
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NEW EXOTICA COMP ON DIONYSUS!!
Dionysus Records, Tiki Tony and Falling Cocos presents our Dionysus Records first LP and art print!
If you are interested in mail order or wholesale, please email dionysus@dionysusrecords.com.
Tiki Tony art print and Dionysus Records exotica compilation on vinyl.
DIONYSUS EXOTICA ID1233129
Signed and numbered edition of 350
Dionysus first ever exotica compilation features tracks by CLOUSEAUX, LUSHY, CHAINO, ROBERT DRASNIN, THE TIKI TONES, STEREOPHONIC SPACESOUND UNLIMITED and ORCHESTRA SUPERSTRING. Most of these are unavailable on vinyl and three are previously unreleased in any form! The art print has been specially created for this package by artist Tiki Tony and is a limited, numbered edition of 350. Art print, LP and insert come in a resealable Japanese sleeve.
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ENG:
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"The Sophisticated Misfit" is a long-awaited must-have for fans of Shag and Tiki fan alike. The 65 minute documentary traces the artist's roots growing up in Hawaii, his artistic journey in college, his early work designing album covers, to his modern day role as an art-world phenom. In addition to exclusive footage of Shag painting in his home studio, the film features intimate interviews with the artist, his family, artistic influences, tiki-files, celebrity collectors and fans.
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