November 27, 2006 by PT Rothschild.

JAVA JO’Z JOHNNY SERVES UP FINAL CUP OF MUSIC MEMORIES 

A cool autumn evening was just starting when I cruised down the hill for the final music show that Johnny (the original owner of the only Java Jo’z in Murrieta, CA, which sits just inside that city’s limits and only twenty feet from the Temecula, CA, city limits sign) would be ‘hosting’. As such, it was a farewell ‘party’ to bid a fond ‘thank you’ to the creative force that turned the venue into a ‘scene’ spot. Like a ‘CHEERS’ bar, Java Jo’z had it’s regular supporting cast, and as I rolled up, I spied the genuine ‘spin-off’ character, Ivan, of Ivan Promotions, sitting in one of the front patio aluminum chairs. The coffee house was closed but set to reopen in about an hour. The light breeze was coolly melancholy, so after a few minutes we rolled up the hill to drop off my bicycle at the house. I knew I was not going to feel like pedaling up the hill this night. 

When we got back and parked to display the movie bus, Johnny and Charity pulled up and started unloading the night’s supplies. About the same time Jamal pulled up and the three of us started reminiscing. Before long, all the regulars started showing up, Captain Tuesday, Eddie, Matt, Mike, Keirah, Candice, Vanessa the ‘door bitch’, ‘Indy’, ‘Pickle’, Tim, Cody, Kaven, Charles, and late scene arriver Erik from Canada. Missing from FVE’s crew were Daniel, Rachael, Rob, and Bill, Jeney, and Apryl Linn, who went home (hers) to Kansas for the Thanksgiving holidays. A few newcomers rounded things out, and it was ‘time to get the party started’. 

Keeping things lively ‘right out of the box’ as SRV would say was the emo-punk band CHATTER CHATTER from just down the road and over the mountain, Palm Springs, CA. Using dramatic interpretation in tight leg jeans, the bare foot punk ‘Blondie’ blasted through really loud songs that recalled the YA YA YAS. The band of just two months, which features see-thru acrylic Ludwigs, guitar, and brother on bass, is new enough to still have ‘MoM’ as a roadie. Word on the street is CC has just been added to intern writer/photog Jourdan’s myspace page but you can catch this band up in Hollywood at the legendary WHISKEY, who booked them after saying their sound was unique, on December 13^th, a Wednesday night. 

At this point the show pretty much became a ‘private’ party. Vince of NICE DAY took the stage solo, issued his ‘we’re gonna miss you’ speech then did an amazing set entirely off the cuff. Playing flawlessly on every song but having no set list, the music flowed and the audience connected as someone behind the counter offered up an alcohol concoction made with Jameson Real Irish Whiskey called an ‘Irish Car Bomb’. It took two before Keirah’s lights dimmed at all, and even then, her dimpled smile never dimmered. Whose smile could though with the way Vince was playing? He seemed to be recalling songs from a distant past, brought forward without any dust, and played acoustically like he practiced just before coming onstage. By this time some dancing had broken out behind the counter. But the night wasn’t over. In fact, things were just starting to boil. 

JAMES DEDAY from Upland, CA stepped to the stage unassumingly, took the still warm seat Vince had used during his set, and kicked the party into overdrive. Playing reggae, some covers and some original, JD rocked the house with his voice and the ‘wah-wah’ electric guitar Fx sound he brought with him. Though he played like he was inspired by Johnny’s last night, he was, in fact, a perfect stranger Johnny had found on myspace. I stood there watching and thinking to myself that this was the truest musical send-off Johnny could get. And of course by now, the only person not dancing was JD. The rest of the night is awash in hugs and memories. 

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November 27, 2006 by PT Rothschild.

DaBronx To Roll “World’s Biggest Marijuana (Cannabis) Joint” Ever By Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 4 2007

Earlier today 11/24/06 DaBronx announced from his Los Angeles, Ca area home that he intends to break the World Record for the largest joint ever rolled.

“I was surprised the current record was only 100 grams” DaBronx said, “I would have guessed more.”

He said his inspiration came from a news story he posted earlier this week on his website (http://www.dabronxnews.com) about a group in Amsterdam who was going to attempt to break the world record with a joint of 500 grams (17+ ounces) but decided not to go ahead with it after they were informed by local authorities they would be breaking the law.

“As a medical marijuana patient I want to roll this joint and use it to raise funds for organizations like CANORML (http://www.canorml.org) and Americans For Safe Access (http://www.safeaccessnow.org) to help raise awareness of the positive aspects of marijuana, both as medicine and recreationally” he said.

“The government’s evil war on drugs needs to end”, he said between puffs of a joint of “Hash Plant” as he relaxed in his recliner. As he exhaled the room filled with a pungent peppery smell as he slid deeper into his chair, first leaning forward to sip on a cup of water he keeps handy on the old microwave box next to his chair that serves as his table.

“Have you ever seen the government put any drugs in jail? I haven’t. This so called war on drugs is nothing more than a war on American citizens who refuse to follow the government’s nonsense propaganda about marijuana” he added.

“Super Bowl Sunday will be a great day to break a world record for the largest joint ever at just under eight ounces, the amount I can legally possess in California” he continued, “I’ve already been calling club owners and vendors/growers I know to get the required amount of marijuana/medicine I need, and the response has been great so far. In fact we may break the record here in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve with a “world record joint” of 4 ounces (112 grams) which is 12 grams over the current record. Just a warm up to the big game in Febuary.”

“Maybe the NFL will want this to be part of their halftime show. I’ll reach out to them and the network and see if they want to sponsor it. Can you see the ads now, ‘www.dabronxnews.com is the official supplier of cannabis news to the NFL’. Hey anything is possibe these days” DaBronx added as he stood up, and walked into the bathroom.

Anyone wishing to help DaBronx break the world record with donations of marijuana/medicine for the event, please use the “contact me” form on the www.dabronxnews.com website.

also see companion feature, Will Congress Address Reefer Madness? - Beyond Societys Control - ed

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