Check out this dank mix by Famous in Bushwick’s The Gent, a DJ who knows how to get the party started in pretty much any genre. His sets sound like second nature, and when we’re treated to a mix by this cannabis-loving selector, it’s clean, inspiring, and repeatable. With classics from Madonna to De La Soul, this mix gives you a downtown vibe that is unmistakable. You’ll … [Read more...] about Listen to This: Downtown Classics By The Gent
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Cannabis Hill
B-Real of Cypress Hill needs no introduction to our readers. If you’ve been involved in the cannabis scene and listening to music in the last 30 years, you know Cypress Hill, specifically B-Real’s unique vocal stylings. He took time to sit down with the Emerald in Los Angeles to talk about his new dispensary, Dr. Greenthumb, the process of developing and opening a shop and how … [Read more...] about Cannabis Hill
Make The Journey
NORTHERN NIGHTS MUSIC FESTIVAL By Kerry Reynolds If you distill everything that is playful, wise, stylish and funky about the Emerald Triangle—that edgy outlaw cannabis-growing community nestled throughout the hills of Humboldt, Mendocino and Trinity counties in Northern California—into three sunny days by the South Fork of the Eel River and unending nights in the Redwood … [Read more...] about Make The Journey
Cannatunes ™
By Diana-Ashley Krach Loretta Hord, founder of Cannatunes ™, takes the concept of plant appreciation to new heights by creating music from florae. Using special instruments to pick up on a plant’s frequencies (a visual can be found on YouTube), Hord draws melodies from plants and orchestrates tours that educate. The result: a multi-sensory experience described … [Read more...] about Cannatunes ™
Sex, Nugs, and Rock ‘n Roll
Veiled references to gettin’ down and gettin’ high in popular music By DIANA TRIMBLE Widespread cannabis decriminalization is bringing our favorite herb out of the shadows, finally allowing us to take an unexpurgated look at its legacy on popular culture. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the history of rock n roll, though it’s often been cloaked beneath layers … [Read more...] about Sex, Nugs, and Rock ‘n Roll
