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, but the definitive second edition is available as
an e-book, and as of 2025, in a print-on-demand edition.
The final copy of the original 2007 printing (signed by James and cover artist Shag) was auctioned off live on stage at the Hukilau festival in 2016, raising a $1050 charitable donation for Planned Parenthood.
Publisher's site
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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. Around 2010 he began to feel that he has now said all he has to say on this topic, and is participating in tiki-related projects very selectively.
The final copy of the original 2007 printing (signed by James and cover artist Shag) was auctioned off live on stage at the Hukilau festival in 2016, raising a $1050 charitable donation for Planned Parenthood.
Publisher's site
Reviews and interviews:
1 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13
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. Around 2010 he began to feel that he has now said all he has to say on this topic, and is participating in tiki-related projects very selectively.
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