Project: Tiki - Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar

Desert urban archaeology -

Urban archaeology -

So...today I decided to do a little photographic urban archaeology. Enjoy.

Tiki Caliente 4 - The Motion Picture

Tiki Caliente 4 - Day One (Friday)

The Spy in the House of Tiki

I pierced through the traffic riddled 210 around 3:45pm. I'd been driving since 2pm and I had just hit the 10. Once I weaved my way through Redlands, it was easy-peasy Shakey Shakey.

My inner Urban Archeologist always snaps to attention whenever a mid-century design grazes passed my line of sight. I should realize by now that all of the buildings here in Palm Springs are like that. It's still always exciting to come out of desert wasteland on the 111 to see the sharp lines of the Palm Springs Vistor Center.

As I drove through downtown, I found myself following my friend Kirby's yellow tiki dune buggy. I had a wash of a "you're in the right place" feeling. I arrived at my hotel...painlessly checked in...and went to investigate the event. And that's when the cocktails started....

First stop....visit with Marie, Jeremy and Amy at the Tonga Hut bar. Amy was kind enough to buy my a drink, which was just the ticket to keep me refreshed while waiting in line with Dr.Z at Syd's room...the first stop on my crawl.

Syd, the mayor of Tiki Ti, had whipped up a deliously refreshing ginger-based cocktail. I was sad when it was gone.

My sadness was short lived, as I met up with most (and later all) of the Ding Dong Devils and we all staggered down to the Ace Hotel for dinner and Manhattans.

When we arrived back at the ranch, the Manhattans continued, thanks to Brent and a fine bottle of rye. After a brief stop to talk politics with Ray, it was time for bed. Just as kindly as Amy greeted me with a drink when I arrived for the day, she sent me off for the evening with some lovely Mojave Oasis wear (which I am currently now wearing as I write this, here on this beautiful Saturday morning. Is it Saturday? It is Saturday...right?).

More fun later....

I want this.

10 Films you have to see....(in no particular order)

1. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

2. Brazil

3. Harold and Maude

4. Joe Versus the Volcano

5. North by Northwest

6. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

7. Rock and Roll High School

8. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

9. Chinatown

10. The Bride of Frankenstein

Welcome to The Island of Lost Souls

Hello and welcome back!

Now then..I've started the new Magick Films blog, as the old one had been getting a tad dusty and neglected. This new blog...that's where it's at, cats. (I have imported all of the old posts for historical purposes...soon I will just blow up the old blog...be a shame to waste 'em).

(Devon says "it's respectful of you to be here")

It is here..at this fine Island of Lost Souls...that you will be kept up to date on the various/insane projects of Magick Films...including

The Untitled Documentary of Tiki-

The Tonga Hut TV Show web series-

...or even my proposed filmed version of the play "Chess" performed entirely by cat hand puppets.

Stay tuned....but first I must go meet my friends down at Tiki Ti....Aloha!