Post #378022 by Brandomoai on Sun, May 4, 2008 5:05 PM

Hey Paddy,
Welcome to TC. Don't be discouraged. Some TCers have higher standards as to what merits a new thread. But the question you asked is complicated. You'll get one answer from the purists and tiki snobs and a different answer from the casual tiki hobbyists. You'll have to figure out what works for you and your tiki bar. It's a personal space; make it your own! You can play Oingo Boingo or Joe Jackson at your party if you want, but they wouldn't generally be considered Tiki. Browse the Tiki Music section and you'll start to get the idea. This is a great resource for learning about the culture, meeting people, and discovering the history. By all means, read the Book of Tiki (if you can find one - it's like the tiki bible, but by no means as common or cheap as the bible). But the new thread titled "Hey there..." is the kind of thing that's frowned upon, because you should have done that in the new member introduction thread. You'll learn the etiquette soon enough...