It’s true. Find the shirt on Etsy (not my listing)
New York Times Crossword Puzzle
From today’s puzzle. A bit of a brain-teaser… Can you get it?
Hint: not Mojito.
Someone Slightly More Famous
A funny post for Festivus eve. Taken at year ago at Forbidden Island.
More funny commentary and Mai Tai notes in the Search for the Ultimate Mai Tai on Twitter.
Mai Tai Ornament from B-Rex
I love the Mai Tai design that B-Rex has used with stickers and pins, and now there’s a large holiday ornament for sale. It’s gorgeous, and even features the design from B-Rex’s current run of Mai Tai glasses (still available in white or coral). So clever!
A surefire hit for the holiday season. Go get it now at www.brianrechenmacher.com.
How Do You Spell Mai Tai?
Found this on the internet and it’s a pretty take off of the popular meme.
Of course the correct spelling is: Mai Tai
Mai Tai in Pop Culture: Cheers
Mrs. Mai Tai has been binge watching Cheers and I’ve tuned in to a few myself. I used to love that show when it first aired and finally after 35 years I now often enter a bar where at least some of the people know my name (or at least my Instagram handle).
Cheers, Season 3, Episode 1: The Rebound
In the cold open, Cliff Clavin returns from a vacation in Florida and wants to tell people about his experience. He finds Coach who is very focused on making a cocktail in a blender, but the noise from the blender interrupts Cliff’s story. Finally, Cliff takes matters into his own hands before Coach asks “Anyone want a Mai Tai?”
Mai Tai in Pop Culture: “Mai Tais on the Moon” by Tikiyaki Orchestra
When you’re drinking a Mai Tai, the stuff in the glass is the most important part. But the place where you drink the Mai Tai is also key. Do you want to hear loud hair metal while drinking a Mai Tai? No, you want relaxing exotic music that helps transport you to a different place or at least to forget the cares of the world. We call this music Exotica.
The most prominent Exotica band currently performing and putting out new music is the Tikiyaki Orchestra. The group was formed by Jim Bacchi and to date they’ve issued several well regarded albums with tracks that are frequently played in tiki bars worldwide and also in places like Adventureland at Disneyland. Tikiyaki plays live as a seven-piece group at several tiki-related events each year. In the last couple years, a four-person combo has been producing surf-oriented recordings and playing live under the moniker Tikiyaki 5-0.
The first Tikiyaki Orchestra album featured a song called “Mai Tais on the Mood” and is representative of the group’s signature sound. It’s a mix of classic exotic percussion, vibraphone, slack key, and surf guitar. This was actually the first song Bacchi recorded as Tikiyaki Orchestra.
Wait, there’s more!
As I was preparing this post, we learned there is new Tikiyaki music being made available as of today! In fact, it has only been recently conceived and recorded.
Sketches with Guitar and Bongos is being issued under the moniker “Tikiyaki minus orchestra” because it’s a stripped-down arrangement featuring percussion and guitars. The songs are right in line with previous Tikiyaki recordings in that they’ll fit in just fine at the tiki bar. This is great stuff and maybe the first positive thing to come out of the COVID-19 social shutdown.
Head on over to the Tikiyaki Orchestra website or go to Bandcamp to purchase the album.
Tonight we’ll raise a Mai Tai to Tikiyaki!
