Sat. May 17

The exotica craze may have crashed, but the Boston-based Waitiki is still riding the wave. Waitiki's Randy Wong checks in with this about the show they're doing at the Lizard Lounge Saturday May 17: "This next showis a mixture of originals and classic exotica. We're trying to make good on our group's new tagline - 'classic exotica for the modern listener.' We have re-arranged some of our favorite exotic tiki tunes ... a throwback to that period of Cuban music (danzon & charanga), but with the sultry addition of violin and humor of the '60s." Doors are at 9 p.m. and Waitiki takes the stage about 10:30. Up first is the Rhythmic Prophecies Latin jazz quartet from New York. Tix are $10 at the door.