Aloha from Forbidden Island: April/May Notes in a Bottle

Notes in a Bottle from Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge:

APRIL/MAY 2016

Proudly serving the Aloha Spirit(s) since 2006

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"Time flies when you're drinking rum"

10 years ago today, we were realizing our dream and feverishly transforming "the skeeviest dive bar in Alameda" into a classic mid-century style Tiki lounge. We felt we were creating something very special, but had no idea what the future would hold. Would we even be relevant in 5 years? Was Tiki a fad? Were we the only ones fascinated by the proverbial escape from reality into a faux Polynesian wonderland? We had no idea that in 10 years, we would still be consistently ranked as one of the best Tiki bars in the country, as well as having spawned a Tiki renaissance world wide. The list of Tiki bars and lounges, both in the Bay Area and beyond, that site Forbidden Island's creation and success as a direct influence is getting longer every day! For this, we thank our wonderful and talented staff over the years as well as YOU, our loyal customers and fans, who have made our "little slice of paradise" your home away from home!

"Birth of a Tiki Bar", produced by Christopher Sorrenti

We're kicking off our 10th Anniversary festivities this Sunday, April 3rd, with the debut of our all new custom Tiki Mug, designed by famed Tiki artist Doug Horne and produced by Tiki Farm. This mug has been in the works for more than a year and is absolutely fantastic. In Doug's words, "Breaking ground with this one. At least I've yet to see it done before." The mug will be served with a tasty rummy grog, featuring our unique Mt Gay Black Barrel blend, Mt Gay XO, mango, lime, falernum, Carpano Antica and a house-made Chai honey syrup!

Doug creating his masterpiece.

As we approach our 10th Anniversary date, we have a week-long celebration (details follow mid-way) beginning with an exclusive Rum Cask tasting courtesy of My Gay Rum, a live show with our friends Meshugga Beach Party (who headlined our 1st Anniversary), back to back "strictly vinyl" DJ shows with our resident DJs flanked with some of the best Go Go dancers on the West Coast! All this leading to the Main Event...our 10th Anniversary Celebration (Sunday April 24th, 3pm) with a traditional pig roast, a super limited edition Anniversary mug designed by Tiki Diablo and of course, celebratory cake!
(for more details and event invites, join our facebook group page - the ultimate resource for all things Forbidden Island)

Long Live Tiki! Long Live Forbidden Island!
May our future be as bright as flaming 151 for years to come!

-Molokai Mike and the Forbidden Island Ohana

Saturday April 2/ May 7
Drums A Go-Go with Dj Tanoa Samoa Boy - 9-1am
plus Szandora LaVey GoGo Hula Hoop - 10-12am
(Twist Shakers, Exotica Jungle, Bop Blues, Crime Jazz, Swingin' Surf ...)

Our new Drums a GoGo format! Dj Tanoa "Samoa Boy" spinning all 45rpm platters that matter from 9-1:30am...Vinyl Records for your drinking & listening delight. Then from 10pm-12am, Szandora LaVey and her GoGo Hula Hoop skills shake and twist it up to Tanoa's record selections!

Thursday April 7/ May 5

OTTO'S GROTTO
with Tiki Oasis Founder Otto von Stroheim plus guest Djs

(Exotica, instrumentals, surf)

8-12am, No Cover

Do you dream of walking into a dimly lit, cool, thatched roof Tiki bar, with a little fountain in one corner, bamboo and Tikis everywhere, where guests are engaged in lively chatter while sipping on world class tiki cocktails? As you finally adjust to this tranquil dreamlike setting, you notice the beautiful, authentic Exotica seeping through the speakers and engulfing the room like a warm offshore breeze. This is the paradise you have been looking for.

Welcome to Otto's Grotto. This once-a-month scene happens at Forbidden Island the first Thursday of every month from 8 pm til closing.

Thursday April 14

THE REEFRIDERS
(CD RELEASE - Surf)

8-10pm, No Cover

Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area, the Reefriders have been entertaining music fans throughout California with their Reverb-O-Sonic sound. This three-piece instrumental guitar combo serves up quite a collection of surf songs including hits from the classic early 60s bands, such as the Surfaris and the Astronauts to the red hot scorching sounds of Dick Dale. With their shiny suits and sparkling amps, the Reefriders take their audience on a historical joy ride through time... hear the wild tunes as popularized in the movie Pulp Fiction and beach movies everywhere. Catch the Reefriders sonic wave for a fun, hip and cool ear pleasing experience!

Saturday April 16th/ May 21st

DJ Sid Presley's Outer Limits

(50's-60's Surf, Pop, Garage, Asian/International)

9-1am

DJ Sid Presley (David Greenfield) plays rarities and curiosities from '50s and '60s, incl. British Invasion, Mod, Rhythm and Blues, SE Asian pop, Freakbeat, Garage, Teen Pop, Surf/Instro, Lounge/Easy Listening, lots of crazy cover tunes, and a few from the Incredibly Strange Music files...
ALL VINYL, ALL NIGHT!

Mon April 18, Thurs April 21, Fri April 22, Sat April 23, Sun April 24

FORBIDDEN ISLAND 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WEEK

Mon April 18 - Exclusive Cask Tasting and rum presentation courtesy of the "rum that invented rum", Mt Gay Rum - 6pm
Thurs April 21 - Meshugga Beach Party (Surf) 8-10pm
Fri April 22 - Dj Samoa Boy & Tiki Tom plus GoGo girls Szandora LaVey & Nancy Elizabeth - 9-1am
Sat April 23 - Dj Samoa Boy & Sid Presley plus GoGo girls Judy Luck, Audrie Loraine & Neva Moore - 9-1am
Sun April 24 - 10 Year Anniversary Party and Tiki Mug Release - 3pm

Thursday April 28/ May 26

International Flight Lounge with Dj Jab
8 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
(1960s Soundtracks, Now Sound, French pOp, Yé Yé)
8-12am, No Cover

Your pilot The Jab takes you on a hip shakin' musical journey to the glory days of jet travel - the 60s and 70s! Soundtracks! Now Sound!
French pOp!

Yé Yé! Library Grooves! International 60s Beat!

Come dressed as a pilot or stewardess and get a complimentary Jet Pilot!
No baggage fees or delays, just first class cocktails and service!
PLUS rare vintage "in-flight" movies on the bar TV and
complimentary peanuts!

Thursday May 12

SURF CINEMA
(Surf)

8-10pm, No Cover

Surf Cinema is an instrumental-soundtrack band and a collage of surf, beach party, spy movie, car crash, western, sitcom, ki tsch, and clay-mation clips to project live on stage behind the band to form "Surf Cinema". The band has shared the stage with Dick Dale, The Red Elvises, and many other bands up and down the west coast

Thursday May 19

THE DEADLIES
(Surf/Rock)

8-10pm, No Cover

The Deadlies are entirely new type of surf band, paying homage to the Ventures Dick Dale and the Chantays as well as the California Honky-tonk sound of Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam while keeping an under lying presence of the California surf punk scene that brought us the Dickies, Agent Orange and Top Jimmy and the Rhythm Pigs.The Deadlies CD's are available at iTunes and Amazon and all the usual locations.They have a TV show,The Deadlies are the house "Cave Band" on "Creepy KOFY Movietime" with Balrok and No Name which airs every Saturday Night at Eleven... and appear frequently on Retro Night on the ABC affiliate KOFY TV-20 cable channel 13.