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2012 Commemorative Hukilau Mug

Welcome to The Hukilau 2012 Commemorative Merchandise Page.  These items are available for a limited time only so don’t delay in purchasing.  We have set aside a particular number of mugs to sell online and then those to send to the event.

The Hukilau 2012 Commemorative Mug was created and manufactured by Tiki Diablo aka Danny Gillardo.  Danny and I talked about basing on some of Milan Guanko designs and he knew that the elements of Guanko’s signature features was something that was important to me.  He sent me a picture of a tiki from carver Richard Ellis for the Tradewinds Restaurant in Oxnard, CA.  This Tiki had everything I wanted and more.  Danny has done an amazing job!

Please remember when purchasing this mug if you are not coming to the event the mugs will be sent AFTER the event.  The event ends on 4/22/12, therefore mugs will not begin shipping until 4/26/12.  If you have any questions about shipping please email Tiki Kiliki.

If you are picking up your mugs at the event, please select “Mug – Pickup Only” and enter your desired quantity in the cart.

Mugs are sold in numerical order beginning with number 5.  Again, if there are any questions about purchasing the mug please email Tiki Kiliki and let us know prior to purchasing.  Thank you for your support!

Newspaper clipping photo provided by Beachbumz via Tiki Central

Website | bookoftiki.com

Exotik-A-GoGo is: Craig Gallas, Vince Hyman, Bob Ekstrand, Chris Johnson, & Tom Cravens, with an ever changing mix of Kent Militzer, Andy Nelson, Dave Wynne, Jim Ouska, Clint Hoover, & Joe Luoma.

Exotik-a-GoGo on Facebook

• Hotels
• Tickets
• Schedule

Thursday, April 19th

Friday, April 20th

Saturday, April 21st

Below is the schedule for the Saturday Main Event at the Mai-Kai Please note that no Hukilau ticket is required, but you MUST make your own Reservations. Drinks, dinner & show are purchased a la carte. To make your dinner reservation, please call the Mai Kai directly at 954-563-3272.

Sunday, April 22nd

The Martian Denny Orchestra delivers the wild instrumental sounds of The Ventures / Santo & Johnny / Rockin’ Rebels / Duane Eddy / Johnny & the Hurricanes and many, many others!

As John Sebastian noted in the Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Nashville Cats,” there are “13 hundred and 52 guitar pickers in Nashville.” And it’s pretty much unanimous that nearly every one of ‘em would love to be playing in the Martian Denny Orchestra, whose blend of surf, spy and space sounds is quickly becoming an underground sensation in Music City.

The pedigree of Martian Denny’s Nashville members is impeccable. Guitarist Eddie Angel shakes up the world of indie-rock with Los Straitjackets and the Planet Rockers. Guitarist Bob Irwin, the man behind famed reissue label Sundazed Music, is the fretboard whiz of New York’s Pluto Walkers. Dave Roe played bass for Johnny Cash and works the same magic for John Mellencamp and many others. Jim Hoke plays steel guitar and woodwinds for NRBQ, Toby Keith and others. The rock-solid beat comes courtesy of the mighty Jimmy Lester, the original skinsman of Los Straitjackets and now with Webb Wilder’s honky tonk hellions.

“Where else can you hear such dead-on, reverential treatment of instro classics by Duane Eddy, the Ventures, the Rockin’ Rebels and Santo & Johnny?” asks Irwin. Five minutes with the Martian Denny Orchestra makes one thing perfectly clear: the band fires 40-footer after 40-footer and hits nothing but net—every time!

Visit them at www.facebook.com/MartianDennyOrchestra

This time he’s channeling the tattoo Tiki and brandishing sharp things!  This symposium will look at the importance in Samoa of the pe’a – the male tattoo and the malu – the female tattoo, culminating in a demonstration of traditional tatau.”

Paul is the owner and head artist of Britishink Tattoos in Washington DC, he has researched the vast field of tattooing for the last decade and written articles for the tattoo industry as well as being featured in The Washington Post, The Japan Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal and various tattoo related magazines. He has appeared on National Public Radio and WIYY Radio Baltimore and is the tattoo consultant to the District of Columbia Board of Cosmetology and expert witness to the District of Columbia Public Defenders Office.

Website | britishinkdc.com

Performing all over the world, Angie spreads the glamour gospel with every shimmy, bump n grind, high kick and eye trick. She has been featured at private events for STUFF MAGAZINE, ESQUIRE MAGAZINE, HENNESSY, The Fox 5 Super Bowl Party, Virgin Records, The Guggenheim and many others. She strutted her rhinestone studded self multiple times on Late Night with Conan OBrien, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy andGossip Girl. Not one to shy away from the camera, Angie has flashed her pearly whites for renowned photographers like Ellen Von Unwerth and has been featured in countless prominent publication including The New Yorker, Glamour, The New York Times,Allure, Cosmopolitan, L’Uomo Vogue, Page Six Magazine, TIME and even InTouch Weekly!

This highly decorated Italian-Stallionette was recently named Miss Cyclone by Astroland in lovely Coney Island in honor of the famed roller coaster. She has also won the title of Miss Exotic World 2008. Culminating pounds or plumage worth of exper-tease. Angie puts on a show unmatched in style, sass, class and costuming, wowing fans the likes of Sting, Hilary Duff, The Strokes, Bai Ling, Anthony Kiedas & Taryn Manning, and even having performed for Hugh Hefner at LAs famous Orpheum Theatre.

“#l Burlesque Attraction in the nation” states AOL.com.

“The best of Burlesque!” exclaims AM New York.

“Burlesque is booming in NYC and Angie Pontani is its reigning star!” hails Page Six Magazine.

website | angiepontani.com