Tiki Road Trip
(2003 / 2007)
Tiki
Road Trip (2003) was James' first book. It was
revised and expanded for a vastly superior second edition in
2007. Both are now out of print. The final copy
(signed by James and cover artist Shag) was auctioned live
in 2016, raising $1050 for Planned Parenthood.
Publisher's site reviews: 1 5 8 9 interviews: 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 12 16
James became amused by the classic tiki bars of the 1930s to 1960s while touring with rock bands in the 1990s. As an outlet from the pressures of touring life, he began seeking out the relics of this mid-century phenomenon in each new city. These explorations were chronicled on The Tiki Bar Review Pages, launched in 1995 as the first tiki web site on the entire internet (it's gone now). From that point forward, James was asked to discuss or write about the subject frequently. He has now said all he has to say on this topic, and is participating in tiki-related projects very selectively.
Tiki
Road Trip (2003) was James' first book. It was
revised and expanded for a vastly superior second edition in
2007. Both are now out of print. The final copy
(signed by James and cover artist Shag) was auctioned live
in 2016, raising $1050 for Planned Parenthood. Publisher's site reviews: 1 5 8 9 interviews: 1 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 12 16
James became amused by the classic tiki bars of the 1930s to 1960s while touring with rock bands in the 1990s. As an outlet from the pressures of touring life, he began seeking out the relics of this mid-century phenomenon in each new city. These explorations were chronicled on The Tiki Bar Review Pages, launched in 1995 as the first tiki web site on the entire internet (it's gone now). From that point forward, James was asked to discuss or write about the subject frequently. He has now said all he has to say on this topic, and is participating in tiki-related projects very selectively.