Post #297069 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Apr 5, 2007 10:42 AM

Trader Jim, I must commend you for your true grassroots work for Tiki, it makes me feel like the old days of Tiki News..or, even better of Punk, where fanzines really blossomed (I was there: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079763/fullcredits [see bottom credit]) :)
To me, Tiki is all about how the individual is inspired to re-make it in its own way, and there is nothing more REAL than a do-it-yourself effort that brings across the visual power of the style consummately, without reeking of commercialism. An honest "Underground" effort carries Mana that is ultimately more seductive (to me) than any slick industry product.
This goes for so many artists of the Tiki revival, who still work for the love of it rather than the moolah, and this makes me hang out here on TC, to get that warm happy feeling when continually I witness the inspirational power of the god of the artists.