Los Angeles Metro Mix Artilcle on LA Tiki Meccas - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Mon, Jul 14, 2008 11:10 AM ...but if you do not aim for it, and settle for less, you will never get even close. :) Back at square one: Do we accept the dummed down, party city, "Island Lifestyle" watering down of Tiki culture. or do we keep a critical eye out and speak up for what made Tiki so unique and inspiring in the first place? I have come to peace with the fact that: 1.) A lot of people nowadays profess to like Tiki culture, but think of it as merely "tropical party" fun 2.) Fewer people actively engage in Tiki culture, some having more of a clue, some less 3.) Even fewer people really understand Tiki culture completely (or care to do so) I see it as my role here to point out the differences between those various levels of perception...for those who care to see the difference. I agree that BASICALLY all press that makes people frequent Tiki establishments is good, yet that should not make one indifferent to "Idiocracy" (the movie) -style writing about it. But we are really giving too much weight to that little article, Metro Mix is not the L.A. Times (uh oh, but the L.A. Times is becoming more like Metro Mix :D )

...but if you do not aim for it, and settle for less, you will never get even close. :)

Back at square one: Do we accept the dummed down, party city, "Island Lifestyle" watering down of Tiki culture. or do we keep a critical eye out and speak up for what made Tiki so unique and inspiring in the first place?

I have come to peace with the fact that:

1.) A lot of people nowadays profess to like Tiki culture, but think of it as merely "tropical party" fun
2.) Fewer people actively engage in Tiki culture, some having more of a clue, some less
3.) Even fewer people really understand Tiki culture completely (or care to do so)

I see it as my role here to point out the differences between those various levels of perception...for those who care to see the difference.

I agree that BASICALLY all press that makes people frequent Tiki establishments is good, yet that should not make one indifferent to "Idiocracy" (the movie) -style writing about it. But we are really giving too much weight to that little article, Metro Mix is not the L.A. Times (uh oh, but the L.A. Times is becoming more like Metro Mix :D )

Post #393780 by bigbrotiki on Mon, Jul 14, 2008 11:10 AM