Category Archives: High On Times

The Apollo Project at World Financial Center, Winter Garden

By Jen Bernstein Photos by Scott Bernstein   The 2012 New York Guitar Festival kicked off Friday evening at the Winter Garden Atrium in the World Financial Center by celebrating 30 years of Brian Eno’s album, Apollo: Atmosphere and Soundtracks. The Apollo Project featured an all-star lineup – Mike Gordon (bass) Larry Campbell (guitar) David Torn, Noveller, … Continue reading

Unsigned Band of the Month: Wyllys and The New York Hustler Ensemble

Wyllys and The New York Hustler Ensemble is a nu-disco re-edit machine. Featuring Wyllys on the turntables and Jennifer Hartswick and Natalie Cressman of the Trey Anastasio Band on horns and vocals, this professionally trained group of groove enthusiasts delivers every time they step on stage. Each set is completely different from the last and contains … Continue reading

Snoop Dogg Busted for Pot in West Texas

If you’re a world-famous musician with a predilection for marijuana traveling via tour bus, you should probably steer clear of Sierra Blanca, Texas. Back in late 2010, country music legend Willie Nelson got busted in that small West Texas town with what eventually was determined to be less than two ounces. And, this past weekend, … Continue reading

Grandma Smurf Acquitted of Pot Growing Charges

67-year-old grandmother Alberta Kelley of Connellsville, Pennsylvania – charged with growing cannabis from seeds she said she was given by a man dressed as a “Smurf” – was found not guilty last week by a jury who believed Kelley’s claim that she had no idea the plants were pot. Rather, Kelley said the Smurf-Man told her … Continue reading

Danny Danko’s Marijuana Strain of the Week

Matanuska Thunderfuck – Dr. Greenthumb   Originally from the valley north of Anchorage, this legendary (and rumored-to-be-lost) variety from the ’70s and ’80s returns with a bang thanks to Dr. Greenthumb, a reliable Canadian source of old-school and new-wave genetics. With huge yields of potent colas, the Matanuska Thunderfuck is truly a monster plant when … Continue reading