EDITOR AND CONTRIBUTORS

: : John Trivisonno is a Montreal-based translator/editor/writer/broadcaster. : :

: : In 1998, his life-long fascination with mid-20th century Tiki culture culminated in the founding of The Montreal Tiki Appreciation Society and its internationally-distributed Mai Tai newsletter (1998-2005). As the authority on Polynesian Pop Culture in the Great White North, the MTAS also contributed news and information about Montreal-area Tiki (and such lesser-known subjects as New Jersey’s mid-century Tiki heritage) to a number of other publications and the world at large. : :

: : John currently hosts the radio show Thrifting for Tunes on LuxuriaMusic.com, showcasing an eclectic mix of exotica, 50s-60s-70s instrumental and vocal pop, euro-western and other real & imagined soundtracks, novelty tunes, audio art brut, and the occasional cocktail recipe… all of which is usually centred around a specific theme. : :

: : In addition to working on commercial projects for a variety of clients, John has written a number of chapbooks that have garnered attention both locally and abroad, including Dollar Days (a surreal account of his days as an ad copywriter), Mental Notes (a poignant/funny collection of anecdotes), and the Montreal underground classic The Official St. Leonard Dictionary (a dictionary of local Italian-Canadian slang). First published in 1994, the Dictionary continues to be a cult item (beware of online imitations!) and was nominated for an Expozine Award in 2005. : :

: : John has written scripts, features, and segments for CBC Radio and Sound Source Networks, provided artwork and photos for live recordings by Stan Ridgway, and produced and compiled the DVD Ridgway's Raw Feed Live. : :

: : Say hello to the fine folks whose work appears here at maitaionline.com. And please check out their links. : :

: : Several others contributed to the print version of our newsletter too. Our thanks go out to them as well... : :

BOBBY BEATON : : link

MIRELLA BONTEMPO

JO BRADLEY

LORRAINE CARPENTER : : link

PAUL CORUPE : : link

MARIO GIULIONE

BOSKO HRNJAK : : link

CARMEN KEATES

DAN LAXER : : link

DAVE LeBLANC : : link

SHAUNTELLE LeBLANC : : link

SCOTT LINDGREN

CHRIS OSBOURNE : : link

FRED SARLI