Post #663105 by Otto on Fri, Jan 4, 2013 8:46 PM

On 2013-01-02 11:37, TheClamsCasino wrote:
I'm just gonna say the Untouchables didn't belong at TO and take the flames as they come.

For those of you who are newbies (Clams) to the Tiki Oasis party, or or those of you who have never been (Lucas), Tiki Oasis is themed in order to present a wide array of art and musical acts that are tangentially associated with Exotica. Usually we try to present Exotica-centric bands on Friday (Ernie Menehune, WAITIKI, Bob Drasnin, APE, Tikiyaki Orch, Tiki Joe's Ocean, The Maikai Gents, etc) and bands related to the theme on Saturday (HERB, Untouchables, Phantom Surfers, Ghastly Ones, magician James Dimarre, etc).

Here's how The Untouchables fit the bill for Tiki Oasis. (speaking very slowly so everyone understands) Last year's Tiki Oasis was "Spy" themed. One of their biggest hits was "I Spy for the FBI" and a great spy video accompanied it. They also do "Agent 00 Soul" a spy/ska/soul classic. And they wear suits and fedoras so they look pretty secret agent-y to begin with.

Now, long before YOU were into Tiki, The Untouchables were into Tiki. Naturally since they were into vintage 1960s culture they would be fans of Tiki. This comic book, albiet it VERY 80s in an MC Hammer kind of way, shows them as secret agents versus the Tiki Brothers!

So not only is there a strong spy connection but a slight Tiki connection.

look in upper right corner of this panel for Tiki mask grafitti