Burlesque, Surf Culture, Hot Rods, Mexican Wrestling, etc. (pick one) in Tiki Culture - General Tiki

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Thu, Aug 26, 2010 9:01 AM Tiki Revival goes "South of the Border". YES !!! I know the purists might be cringing but I see this a positive step. Rather than turning into a big "Tiki Beach Party", this brings into the spot light what Tiki (or rather Exotica) evolved into. Yeah I know these days, Mexico isn't on par with Hawaii as an escapist destination but in the mid-1960's I think it still vibed "foreign and exotic". The Tijuana Brass and Baja Marimba Band were as inauthentic as original Tiki-style was but that's what makes them so mid-century cool. Did you know that Herb Alpert was just a nice Jewish boy from Fairfax High ?? :) To hear that booming brass and Latin vibes "live" just sends shivers down my spine. Also this brings the focus back to 1960's "establishment" pop culture (which Tiki was) and not youth culture. The TJB was HUGE. I'm sure Lucas Vigor approves. Yeah I know I keep flip-flopping but I just LOVE the TJB so much. This also brings up the opportunity to play more Esquivel (he was from Mexico) and maybe to introduce Mexican Wrestling into the Tiki Revival stew. This has been the missing element if you consider everything else that's been included so far. Also did you know there's actually Tiki pinatas ?? I'm not sure however if this is a good thing or a bad thing. I'm guessing most will be appalled. [ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-08-26 09:39 ]

Tiki Revival goes "South of the Border". YES !!!

I know the purists might be cringing but I see this a positive step. Rather than turning into a big "Tiki Beach Party", this brings into the spot light what Tiki (or rather Exotica) evolved into. Yeah I know these days, Mexico isn't on par with Hawaii as an escapist destination but in the mid-1960's I think it still vibed "foreign and exotic".

The Tijuana Brass and Baja Marimba Band were as inauthentic as original Tiki-style was but that's what makes them so mid-century cool. Did you know that Herb Alpert was just a nice Jewish boy from Fairfax High ?? :) To hear that booming brass and Latin vibes "live" just sends shivers down my spine. Also this brings the focus back to 1960's "establishment" pop culture (which Tiki was) and not youth culture. The TJB was HUGE. I'm sure Lucas Vigor approves. Yeah I know I keep flip-flopping but I just LOVE the TJB so much.

This also brings up the opportunity to play more Esquivel (he was from Mexico) and maybe to introduce Mexican Wrestling into the Tiki Revival stew. This has been the missing element if you consider everything else that's been included so far.

Also did you know there's actually Tiki pinatas ?? I'm not sure however if this is a good thing or a bad thing. I'm guessing most will be appalled.

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-08-26 09:39 ]

Post #550260 by JOHN-O on Thu, Aug 26, 2010 9:01 AM