Surf n Tiki, connection? - Tiki Music

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Wed, Feb 23, 2011 11:38 AM On 2011-02-23 06:58, bigbrotiki wrote: ...which makes Surf culture PART OF Tiki culture. As is Lounge culture, which is about as diametrically opposed to Surf/Beach as you can get. No wonder why Tikiphiles drink so much, we're so culturally conflicted. :) It is interesting that the Tiki Revival has adopted the purist (or is it narrow) definition of "Surf" music as instrumentals only. Those Tiki pendant wearing kids were probably as (if not more) likely to be listening to vocals-driven music like the Beach Boys. Arguably it was that group as well as the AIP beach movies that really put Surf/Beach culture into the national consciousness. And I also wish this thread wasn't moved as I was hoping it could focus on the visual iconography of Tiki in the So CA beach scene. :(

On 2011-02-23 06:58, bigbrotiki wrote:

...which makes Surf culture PART OF Tiki culture.

As is Lounge culture, which is about as diametrically opposed to Surf/Beach as you can get. No wonder why Tikiphiles drink so much, we're so culturally conflicted. :)

It is interesting that the Tiki Revival has adopted the purist (or is it narrow) definition of "Surf" music as instrumentals only. Those Tiki pendant wearing kids were probably as (if not more) likely to be listening to vocals-driven music like the Beach Boys. Arguably it was that group as well as the AIP beach movies that really put Surf/Beach culture into the national consciousness.

And I also wish this thread wasn't moved as I was hoping it could focus on the visual iconography of Tiki in the So CA beach scene. :(

Post #577426 by JOHN-O on Wed, Feb 23, 2011 11:38 AM