Post #313816 by RevBambooBen on Tue, Jun 19, 2007 9:55 PM

On 2007-06-19 17:17, tikiyaki wrote:

I agree with your concerns because of this statement. Of course, those of us in the business of TIKI can always benefit from it becoming a "valid trend" (Jeez, what CEO - Bullsh*t ad-speak) the downside is that stupid Hollywood youngsters...the Jessica Simpsons and and Lindsay Lohans...will grab onto it, then it will be really annoying. I like the fact that Tiki culture right now is more of a thing for us folks over the age of 25, and not so concerned with "what's hot". It's genuine.

True, I'll sell more records, Ben will book BIG $$$ jobs (he does that already!), and all the artists like Crazy Al, Brad Parker, Kirby, Squid and everyone else in here will sell more art...good for business, but potentially bad for business too....I like it where it's at right now....healty, but still underground, bubbling under, and I don't wanna see young Hollywood going Tiki....It's hard enough having a teenager in the house watching all those mindless "so you wanna be famous" reality shows on MTV, but when they're all Tiki'd up, it will be torture.

I say, tell the reporter, it's been a valid sub-culture for years, a "trend", it's not. Trends are for Paris Hilton...and the real Tracer Vic has left that building already.

That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.

I beg to differ Yaki,

It IS a trend right now. That's way so many people are doing it.

Target?

Walmart?

Etc.?

20 years ago I was Cold Calling to get people to do tropical decor ( any style) and they would freak! Not in style!

If the young stars get it or ahold of it, they still won't know the real roots.

You have to live it, have it in your blood, 24/7, to know what it's really all about. As most of us here do.

It's pretty simple. If you're a real tiki freak, you will love tiki forever! It's inbedded in your heart.

If you're trendy...you'll enjoy it for a while then move on to ?

But! Saturate the press with anything you can give them!

Rise above!

Enjoy change!