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Whether we’re talking about canvas, skin, glass or public property, the need to create distinctive and visually arresting art knows no bounds. From the streets to the gallery, inspired by DIY music or pop culture—the visionaries we profile for our first Art Issue stimulate our minds [...]
Continue reading...Strictly Roots
2. September 2010
Try to find a publicity photo on their official website or MySpace—you can’t. Even live performance videos are scarce. For the most part, the liner notes of their records—up to six as of 2010’s 10 Deadly Shots, Vol. 1, released by New York City-based label ROIR—omit personnel [...]
Continue reading...Destination Unknown
2. September 2010
Few travelers know there’s a Russian Riviera or that ex-Commies love jazz, but who wouldn’t want to know about these elements converging on the largest nude beach of the Soviet Empire? It’s enough to make Vladimir Lenin roll over in his grave. From Sept. 9-12, tourists wil [...]
Continue reading...Strain & Edible Reviews
2. September 2010
Believe it or not, Purple Gorilla is truly purple. Within this mild and subtle smelling strain are beautifully reflected, purple-colored trichomes nestled cozily inside the purple, green and orange bud. The potency of this indica-dominant hybrid comes off as mild, with its effect [...]
Continue reading...Cool Stuff
2. September 2010
Jack Herer would be so proud. Thanks to the forward thinking, skate-friendly team over at iPath Footwear, never was a hemp shoe so beautifully envisioned and made. The geniuses over at iPath have been including stash pockets in the tongues of their shoes since 1999 [...]
Continue reading...Devin Troy Strother Art Show
2. September 2010
Recent Pasadena Art Center College of Design graduate Devin Troy Strother has been scooped up by the Richard Heller Gallery, which is showing his work both in a group exhibit in New York and in a solo show at Bergamont Station—and it’s no wonder. One look at Strother’s vibrant fusions of acrylic, cut paper, ink, [...]
Continue reading...KROQ Epicenter Twenty Ten
2. September 2010
The World Famous KROQ—which has been sporting that title for at least 30 years mostly because Rodney Bingenheimer made it possible and Lisa May makes it sexy—is unleashing a two-day hardcore summer rock fest featuring some classic axe-strummers and beat boxers: fawn all over KISS when they crank up “Rock and Roll All Night” and [...]
Continue reading...HempCon 2010 Medical Marijuana Show
2. September 2010
One of the largest medical marijuana events this year, HempCon rallies a host of vendors, musicians and professionals and offers exhibits for dispensaries, collectives, caregivers, evaluation services, legal services, educational institutes, equipment, accessories and much more. Striving to educate and offer the latest info to the supportive masses, the show also offers seminars and presentations [...]
Continue reading...Hempstalk 2010
2. September 2010
The uber-green Pacific Northwest kicks off its herbstravaganza this month with Hempstalk 2010—a drug- and alcohol-free weekend that aims to educate and celebrate. Now in its fifth year, the Portland, Oregon-based festival continues to promote the decriminalization of marijuana for both medical and recreational use, and founder and director Paul Stanford makes no hay about [...]
Continue reading...Liner Notes
2. September 2010
By Hans Fink In an unprecedented move of self-importance, famed musician and producer WYCLEF JEAN announced on Larry King Live that he intends to submit his candidacy for Haiti’s presidential election in November. Essentially insinuating that he is to the Haitians as Moses was to the ancient Israelites, the Haiti-born musician immigrated to the U.S. when [...]
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2. September 2010
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