Will Smuggler's Cove be Tiki's Version of Black Flag? (cira 1984) - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Wed, Oct 7, 2009 5:53 PM On 2009-10-07 17:29, JOHN-O wrote: Now let me make a comparison to Tiki culture iconography (and I mean popular culture's, not necessarily Sven's). Please differentiate: You mean Tiki culture iconography as in the Tiki Revival? And the latter, "Sven's", being more mid-century Tiki oriented Tiki? Or, if I am understanding it right, the first meaning "less-concerned-with-historic-context-and-style,-let's-just-have-fun" view of Tiki, as opposed to my take on Tiki? But what's his next project about? Based on what's been revealed so far, it's not just Tiki but will also incorporate a significant Caribbean influence. Will this include iconography like pirates and stuffed parrots as well as music like reggae, calypso, and Jimmy Buffet? Will this also include untapped elements like Havana and Latin style and maybe even Voodoo? I'm really eager to see. Well, Carribean or Tropical is not all bad, Martin's taste will include the right elements, which are certainly not Reggae or Jimmy Buffet. I assume it will be heavy on the nautical elements, which is very much in the Polynesian pop tradition, and all the jetsam and flotsam of the Seven Seas.

On 2009-10-07 17:29, JOHN-O wrote:
Now let me make a comparison to Tiki culture iconography (and I mean popular culture's, not necessarily Sven's).

Please differentiate: You mean Tiki culture iconography as in the Tiki Revival? And the latter, "Sven's", being more mid-century Tiki oriented Tiki? Or, if I am understanding it right, the first meaning "less-concerned-with-historic-context-and-style,-let's-just-have-fun" view of Tiki, as opposed to my take on Tiki?

But what's his next project about? Based on what's been revealed so far, it's not just Tiki but will also incorporate a significant Caribbean influence. Will this include iconography like pirates and stuffed parrots as well as music like reggae, calypso, and Jimmy Buffet? Will this also include untapped elements like Havana and Latin style and maybe even Voodoo? I'm really eager to see.

Well, Carribean or Tropical is not all bad, Martin's taste will include the right elements, which are certainly not Reggae or Jimmy Buffet. I assume it will be heavy on the nautical elements, which is very much in the Polynesian pop tradition, and all the jetsam and flotsam of the Seven Seas.

Post #486952 by bigbrotiki on Wed, Oct 7, 2009 5:53 PM