The Quiet Village Podcast

The latest news from the Quiet Village on new and noteworthy releases, thank you's to Eric and Simon for the amazing mugs and, as always, great music.

Artist Eric October returns to guest host the show to blow your mind with some unexpected tunes. We also talk about how Eric came to Exotica music and his most recent art projects.

Part 2 of the field visit to the Tonga Hut- Los Angeles' oldest continually operational Tiki bar in North Hollywood. I have another mai tai as patrons select their favorite tunes.

We travel to the Tonga Hut- Los Angeles' oldest continually operational Tiki bar in North Hollywood. Regulars and friends stop by and make song requests and chat with DigiTiki. Meet Tonga Hut proprieters Amy Boylan & Jeremy Fleener as well as regulars John O, Tonga Tom and more.

Celebrating the 50th show!! A solid hour of "Quiet Village".

guest Bill Raetz, author of numerous pulp fiction books drops by the Village for a chat about his new book tiki spy thriller "Voodoo Lodge."

Exotica from Ixtahuele, The Crazed Mugs, Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica, Tiki Joe's Ocean and many more.

Recent reissues of classic Exotica and Hawaiian music albums. Artists include: Ralph Font, Johnny Pineapple, Bobby Hackett, Luke Leilani, Rene Paulo and more

Exotica, Polynesian, Hapa Haole and Lounge music from yesterday and today. Artists include Perry Como, Andy Williams, Arthur Lyman, Cal Tjader, Martin Denny, Gene Rains, and many many more great artists!

The musical underworld of cops and robbers, dark alleys, badges and spies come the Quiet Village. Crime Jazz and Spy Jazz expose us to a few of the many stories in the naked city.

Special guest Keith Pawlak, curator of the Exotica Archive at University of Arizona, Tucson visits to talk about the archives and his impressive collection of Capitol Records recordings.

Tunes from the new Beachcomber's Corner database that is now part of the DigiTiki.com web site. A resource for the geek collector (like me) with listings of reissued classic Exotica, Hawaiian and Lounge LPs.

The Quiet Village is back in action with special guest Jim Bacchi who drops by to talk about the Tikiyaki Orchestra's new album "Aloha, Baby!" and their CD release party.

Jackie Gleason wasn't just Ralph Kramodon, he was a producer of lush orchestral albums that coined the term "Mood music." Gleason's albums featured Bobby Hackett on trumpet. So sit on your bear skin rug, by the fire place and sip your champagne with the one you love as you listen to "music for that mood."

A full hour of Exotica, Hawaiian and Lounge tunes