Exotica Moderne – Issue 30 is here.
Front and center is a stunning mid-century music party painted by John Mulder of Eekum Bookum Tiki Mugs—proof that he doesn’t just sculpt the finest mugs in the game, he paints the dream too. This issue dives deep into what makes a Tiki bar truly Tiki (Ray “Tiki With Ray” Wyland tackles the eternal question), while Anna Maria Sophia Cancelli explores Savannah’s hidden Bamboo Room and the Gillfest lagoon celebration.
Further north, CE Hunt checks in at The Dive Club in Cambridge, Maryland. Ken Holewczynski reports from Florida’s Tiki Fever at the Golden Host Resort—home to the legendary Bahi Hut—one of America’s oldest Tiki bars. There’s whiskey in Tiki cocktails with “Tonga” Tim Harnett, exotic black velvet art from Tracy Ruge-Folks, jade tile craftsmanship with Stroud Specifics, new spirit-infused recipes from Tiki Lindy, and fiction from Maxwell Vagus’ upcoming noir New Stanton.
The revamped Moving in Stereo music section expands with more artists and album reviews—including an interview with The Other Timelines (featuring Jonny Browning of Man or Astro-Man? lineage).
We’re especially proud that this issue includes:
• A brand-new Mello Exotica ad, photographed at Kon Tiki—pure desert Polynesia energy.
• A review of Classic Tiki for the Atomic Age from Kava Kon—bringing mid-century lounge mysticism back into heavy rotation.
Bundle deals are live—magazine + music at deep discounts.
This one feels like a proper mid-mod summit: art, rum, surf, velvet, noir, and hi-fi exotica in full color.
Perfect companion to a Mai Tai and a turntable. 🌺🍹
