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34 V-Day GuideCheck out our git guide or things just o the beaten path or your

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54 Nerve Pain

Once again, medical studies have shown that medical marijuana has ben-efts or all sorts o pain relie. Nerve pain relie is explored in this study.

72 LA Ordinance?Years o lawsuits, politics, votes and wrangling may fnally be wrap-

ping up until the next round o lawsuits and politics, that is. For daily

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rom the editors

ecause you are reading this note, you are either a medical marijuanapatient in Los Angeles or are just interested in the subject matter o this magaine.No matter which category you all into, the topic o marijuana here in LA andthroughout the country is on a lot o peoples minds. Cities throughout Caliorniaare scurrying to pass local ordinances to regulate distribution and sales.

In LA, the city council may have passed an ordinance shortly aer we go to print.And i the ordinance as currently proposed does pass, then what? Te ordinancewill cause over 90 percent o all o the dispensaries in the city to close their doors.Tis miraculous piece o arbitrary legislation is set to invite one o the biggestlawsuits this city has ever seen.

At least one group has been ormed to attack the ordinance on several levels, in-cluding a city council recall campaign, a reerendum to put the ordinance on theSeptember ballot and yes a class action lawsuit.

Patients that have been patroniing one or more o their avorite collectives ormonths i not years will be orced to choose one o the dispensaries still allowed

to remain open. Patients will be obligated to participate in the aairs o the col-lective, and the collective will only be able to collect reimbursement o costs romthe patient. Please tell me what that means!

Tis is our humble recommendation:

Patients, i you are happy with the medicine you are getting and with the placesthat you are getting it rom, stay in touch with the people at those collectives to seehow the ordinance has aected them.Collectives, your patients need to know whats up. Tey have been coming to youor a very important reason, and those reasons are not going to change just be-cause a new oning ordinance has been passed. Whether you plan on ghting theordinance, becoming a delivery service here, or moving outside the city limits, letyour patients know so they can nd you.

Fortunately, the new Daily Buds Social Network or Cannabis (www.dailybuds.com) makes it easy to stay in touch. By becoming a member o the Daily Buds

Community patients, collectives and riends can chat about whats happening onthe spur o the moment, post comments and reviews, and keep each other up todate. Collectives can revise the inormation on their directory listing pages any-time they want, in real time, and tell their patients where they are open and alsowhat is in stock. Please join and communicate! Its ree and its un.

We wish everyone a happy and healthy new year. Hang in there and lets nallyget it legalied!

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Tax Cannabis 2010:Majuana Lgalzaton n Calona Look Pomng

ByMICHAEL DILLON

Once again, the state o Caliornia is paving the way on marijuana reorm in the United States.

Te ax & Regulate Cannabis 2010 initiative has collected enough signatures to qualiy or the

November 2010 ballot. Marijuana legaliation in Caliornia is one step closer to becoming a reality.

So, i passed, what exactly would this measure mean? Any CA

resident over the age o 21 could possess up to one ounce o marijuana

in public, could grow up to 25 square eet o cannabis, and possess all

that they grow within the connes o their home. And while people

could possess marijuana, it would still be illegal to distribute it. Te

new laws would essentially make it so marijuana is regulated in the

same way that the much more harmul drug alcohol is. Finally, we are

seeing some progress towards air regulation.

Some local governments may not agree with the new law, and they

would be ree to regulate the sale o marijuana however they see t.

Lets say the olks up in Ventura dont want marijuana sold in their

neighborhoods. Tey can make the decision to ban sales at the local

level. O course, they would be missing out on the tax revenues that

would be generated rom marijuana sales. ax revenues that could go

towards health care, public saety, schools, libraries, state parks, roads,

and transportation -- all areas which CA needs all the help we can get.

Another large benet o the reorm is that hemp -- according

to many sources, the largest untapped cash crop in the US -- would

be reed up or cultivation. Aside rom the dollars which would be

generated rom the sale o marijuana, hemp crops could bring in

millions more. Our dependence on other less sustainable resources

would be lessened and thousands o new jobs would be created.

Resources used or marijuana prosecutions would also be re-

allocated or other projects.

Te state prisons would also see a large relie rom prisoners put

in the system or marijuana violations. ax payers wouldnt be paying

to house people or petty pot convictions. Police wouldnt be spending

time chasing aer stoners, and instead could ocus on catching the

real criminals committing murder, rape, and other serious crimes.

Close to 700,000 signatures have been gathered -- 434,000 were

needed to be eligible -- yet the initiative still has to be submitted to the

Caliornia Secretary o State or nal validation. Tis is will be done

some time beore the deadline o February. Assuming it gets the OK,

it is then up to the voters o the state on whether the initiative gets

passed. In a recent poll, 56% o registered voters in Caliornia were in

avor o marijuana legaliation. Compare that with the estimated 41%

in avor nationwide.

Oaksterdam University is sponsoring and leading the ax

Cannabis 2010 initiative, and is paving the way or reasonable

marijuana rights. Oakland recently became the rst city in Americato tax medical marijuana. Te city was in desperate need o money,

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to help revitalie the city.

Nobody can deny that our state and country is still in a dire

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Legaliing marijuana not only makes logical sense in terms o air

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French Toast Baked in

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Tis dish can be set up the night bere -- s yu can

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ven and awaken yur Valentines senses with a wnderul

smell and avr sensatin.

4 large eggs (beaten)

cup Hal and Hal

tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 (2 inch-thick) slices o day-old French bread or crusty bread

cup HC butter cut into pieces

cup brown sugar

cup honey

cup maple syrup

cup chopped pecans

Combine the eggs, Hal and Hal , brown sugar, and vanilla

extract in a small bowl.

Pour hal the mixture into a baking dish. Place the bread

in the pan and top with the other hal o mixture, making sure

all parts o the bread are saturated with the liquid. Cover and

place in the rerigerator overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. o melt the butter, place in a

13x9x2 inch baking dish and set in the oven.

When melted, stir in the brown sugar, honey ,maple syrup,

and pecans.

Set the soaked bread slices on top o the pecan mixture.

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Remove rom oven and serve using a spatula to invert

the bread slice onto your plate. Aer placing the bread

onto the plate, pour excess juices and pecans on top o your

French toast.

Serve with a cup ht cfee and enjy.

Baked Artichoke and Crab Dip

Serve this as a brunch, lunch r party avrite.

tablespoon HC oil

small green pepper (chopped ne)

small red pepper (chopped ne)

1 can (14 o) artichoke hearts (chopped ne)

cup mayonnaise

cup HC butter so

cup thin sliced scallions

cup resh grated parmesan cheese

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

teaspoon celery salt

pound o crab meat picked through to remove shells

cup sliced almond toasted

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease a 6x9 baking dish.

Saute in a small skillet, HC oil and bell peppers until tender.

In a large bowl combine the artichokes, jalapeno, mayonnaise,

HC butter, scallions, parmesan cheese, Worcestershire,celery salt, crab meat, and sauteed bell peppers. Mix well.

Place into baking dish. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and

bake or 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

Serve with trtillas r tast pints chice.

Garden Salad with

Honey-Garlic Dressing

1/2 head Boston Bibb lettuce

1/2 head romaine

4 stalks o hearts o palm (sliced)

1/4 c. black nicoise olives

1 lg. tomato (cut in eighths)

1 yellow pepper (cut in thin strips)

DRESSING:

1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard

1 sm. garlic clove (pressed)

Few drops o soy sauce

1 tbsp. good quality vinegar, any avor1/2 tsp. honey

4 tbsp. HC olive oil

Parmesan cheese or sprinkling

Mix together the ingredients or the salad and set asid

Whisk together the mustard, garlic, soy, vinegar and hone

Whisk in oil. Pour on salad and sprinkle with cheese.

Oysters Italiano

Tis recipe has a kiss HC butter t sparkyur evening.

3 to 4 slices pancetta or bacon

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cup red bell pepper chopped ne

1 jalapenos, seeded and chopped ne

4 tablespoons unsalted HC butter soened

cup seasoned bread crumbs or panko bread crumbs

cup reshly grated parmesan cheese

8 shucked oysters on the hal shell

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cook pancetta or bacon in a

large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Drain and chop into

small bits and save the excess grease .

In the same skillet place add onion red bell pepper and

jalapenos and saute till so and a bit carmelied. Remove

skillet rom the heat. Now add all the ingredients together:

pancetta, onion, bell pepper, jalapenos, parmesan cheese,

bread crumbs, and HC butter mix thoroughly .

Place shucked oysters on a baking tray and top with the

prepared mixture.

Bake r 10 minutes at 450 degrees r until glden brwn.

Capellini with Fresh Tomato

and Basil Sauce

1 lb. resh plum tomatoes (peeled, seeded & coarsely chopped)

1/2 c. resh basil leaves (coarsely chopped)

1/2 (3 1/4 o.) jar capers (drained & rinsed)

1 1/2 tbsp. sherry vinegarDash salt

Dash reshly ground pepper

1/2 lb. capellini or angel hair pasta

3 o. HC olive oil

Combine tomatoes and basil. Marinate at room temperature

1 to 2 hours or overnight in rerigerator. Blend capers, vinegar,

salt and pepper into tomato mixture. Slowly heat.

Bring large amount o salted water to rapid boil; add pasta and

cook until al dente; drain well. Add enough oil to coat. oss

with tomato mixture.

Chocolate Lava Cakes with

Cherry Grand Marnier Sauce

Tis dessert is s called because the center the cake

is a thick liquid chclate and es ut when cut, like

mlten lava. Tese make a great surprise dessert and

althugh pretty simple t make, will impress yur lver.

Te chclate avr is intense (especially i yu use

bittersweet), s I like t serve it with vanilla ice cream

t balance the avr.

6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate

(chopped or chips)

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted HC butter

(cut into small pieces)

6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

3/4 cup sugar

6 large egg yolks

3 large eggs

2 tablespoons all-purpose our

1 16-ounce bag roen pitted dark sweet cherries (thawed)

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon Grand Marnier (optional)

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Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter six 4-ounce ramekins or

mufn tins.

Make the cherry sauce by combining the cherries, 1/2

cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a sauce pan. Cook

over medium heat until the sugar melts, stirring occasionally.

Continue to cook or another 5 minutes then remove rom

heat. Stir in the Grand Marnier and set aside.

MAKE HE CHOCOLAE LAVA CAKES.

Place a medium bowl over a pot o simmering water or heat

a double boiler over medium-high heat. Add the chocolate

and butter. Stir occasionally until the chocolate and butter has

melted. Stir together until well combined. Remove rom heat.

In another bowl, whisk together the sugar and cocoa

powder. Whisk the sugar and cocoa mixture into the melted

chocolate. Whisk the egg yolks and whole eggs together, then

whisk the eggs into the chocolate and sugar mixture. Sprinklethe our over the chocolate mixture, then old the our in

with a rubber spatula.

Divide the chocolate mixture evenly between the 6

ramekins or mufn tins. Place in oven.

Bake or approximately 9 to 10 minutes. Te outside o the

cake will orm a crust like any other cake, but the center o

the cake should remain a thick liquid. Watch the tops o the

cake to see how done they are. ouch the top o the cake with

your nger. When done, you should be able to press down

slightly on the cake and have it spring back but when you

insert a toothpick into the cake, the toothpick should come

out with wet batter on it. (Te trick is to cook the cakes as

little as possible or a liquid center yet long enough that a rm

cake-like exterior orms that wont all apart when you take it

out o the pan.)

Remove cakes rom oven and let cool in pan or 10 minute

Loosen the edges o the cakes with a paring knie and inve

onto dessert plates. Serve warm with cherry sauce and a scoo

o vanilla ice cream.

Chocolate Peanut Butter

Bonbons

1 cup peanut butter

1 cup chopped pecans

1 cup powdered sugar

1 cup chopped dates (NO the prepackaged chopped type)

1 bsp. butter, soened

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

In large bowl, combine peanut butter, pecans, powder

sugar, dates, and butter and mix well; orm into 1 balls.

Melt semisweet chips and 1/2 cup milk chocolate chi

together in a glass measuring cup in microwave on mediu

power about 2 minutes, stirring once, until melted an

smooth. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips an

stir constantly until smooth (this tempers the chocolat

setting up crystals so it will harden). Dip each ball into melt

chocolate mixture and set on parchment paper.

Let stand until chocolate is rm, then store tightly cover

at room temperature.


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Everyone knows that artists are a 420-riendly group. Historically speaking, artistshave always been at the hub o whats happening, as well as open to the mind-alteringeects o our beloved marijuana plant, (as well as many other tasty substances - butthats or another article).

Since the early history o art (or lie on earth or that matter), there is evidencethat smoking herb has enhanced our perception, and given the kind o vision or

enlightenment that elevates us as people into a space simply known as Art. Whetherit be paint on canvas, photos in a gallery, a dancing ballerina or a nely cooked mealwe all have a place in our minds and our hearts that allows us to escape and enjoy thener Arts during our existence here on earth.

Throughout history artists have drawn upon one another or inspiration, thusexpanding on and sort o parlaying the art orm rom one artist to another, one genreto another, and one generation to another. Paintings can be infuenced by song, songsinspired by peoples acts there are countless ways one creative medium can infuenceanother. Artists oten derive, or borrow rom one another and this is the case in thestory o two old riends, their shared passion or Art, and their love o a universalknown legend.

Robb Friedman and Josh Kaplan, have been riends or 25 years. Sincehigh school they have been involved in some art project or another, usually together.Decades o projects like logo design, window painting also led to client-driven, ne artpieces and even the design and production o movie sets. Theyre both utility artistsas well as ne artists.

Over the years both Robb and Josh ound their individual ortes and niches, but amongthe many that they share is their love or oil painting. As LA natives -- raised on a cultureo media, music, sports, and Art in general -- its no surprise their portolios are ull othese pop-culture icons.

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One idol, in particular, hadserved as background music asthey worked on other projects,but never as a subject worthy othe oil painting treatment. Butnobody can deny Bob Marley,king o reggae, orever. Joshand Robb are huge Marleyans, and would usually listen

to him when collaborating overthe years. Separately, though,they re-discovered the Marleyinfuence and began to work onpieces in his honor. FriedmansMarley is a mixture o paintingand another expertise, graphicdesign. His use o imagery withquotations rom his subject,pulls you in and wraps you upin the memory o those words,or in this case Marleys lyrics.

His pieces are pop art at theirbest, and really put you in amoment.

Kaplans impression o Marley is totally dierent. Very representational with a strong senseo Impressionism. Joshs image -- while still graphic in nature -- has brilliant colors dancingthroughout the piece, vibrantly depicting Bobs energy. Josh depicts his subjects in a verycolorul way, while sustaining his classical style. With all the infuences, Josh said, ..Im surprised it took me this long to paint Bob.Robb said, It was a strange sense o timing. I was listening to Bob as I oten do whenpainting, and Kaplan called me to tell me he was getting very high on his new Marleypiece. I couldnt believe it, I told him I was doing one too, and it just hit us both. It was likeBob was infuencing both o us at the same time - or whatever reason. It was pretty cool.

As these two artists have remained close, they both continue to build their prospectiveclient lists. Some o them include Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, The Los Angeles Dodgers,

Justin Timberlake, Donnie Wahlberg, Jermaine Dupree, and many, many more.With the paintings these two riends and talented artists are producing, its no wonderthat the world o pop media, and the A-list o today have noticed both Friedmans andKaplans artwork. Robb and Josh both donate artwork yearly to dierent charities to giveback to their community. The two really enjoy meeting and working with other artists,rom all mediums. Both seem to have a true appreciation or Art as a whole, and the

relationship it has upon one another in this world - that interlinking chain between artistswhether theyre still here or not.This is a lie-long journey, Josh says, there is always something else to learn.Robb adds, Were not doing this to be rich or anything.. (Josh laughs out loud) Thatsor sure!!!. Its more or the LOVE! chimes Robb. Denitely or the love o Art, Josh adds.

You can check out these plus other works rom these fne artist at their respective websites below.

www.RobbFriedman.com & www.KapsArt.com

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Face it, theres a million strains (and stories) out there. Here, in a noble effort, wetry to separate the historical and genetic points of these strains from thetypicalcrazy, unsubstantiated rumors.

Inevitably a kid on some blog will claim to havethe original OG Kush motherin his parents basement; A 20-year-old college junior from Iowa swears that she can

grow 600 plants under a single 1000w light; Watering your garden with beer makes the

buds fatter.

Weve read and heard a fraction of it all by now. So its with great skepticism that we

share with you news from the story mill of how strains are born (their provenance?).

This months topicTrainwreck.(I hope that somewhere in the mountains an elderly man with a cane and mischievous

gleam in his eye reads these and tells his faithful dog how silly we are all, as he

vaporizes the original Trainwreck strain that he created in his cabin circa 1950.)

Myths,Rumorsand Maybe even

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At any rate, we pulled some quotes from

the web about how Trainwreck really

came into being.

1) Te original rainwreck was supposedly 1st grown inArcata, Cali. in the 60s. Story has it that there was a train

wreck that summer which more or less memorialied what

turned out to be a very potent and popular smoke. Sativadominant.

2) Beserker is the guy who discovered/bred rainwreck.Steve uck is the guy that crossed it with an Aghani to

produce a seed-line/woodhorse/meduser rainwreck.

3) Te Arcata cut o rainwreck gets it name becauseit was grown, or the rst time, on a hillside that just so

happened to have a train wreck happen in the same area

that summer

4) rainwreck is an old hybrid (1970s) rom Humboldto lowland Tai, Mexican sativa, and a very solid and

potent Aghani.

5) W is basically a Tai low land sativa that got into themix up here back in the early 80s. Out doors its a huge

weeper creeper that takes up ONS o space and takes 9

months to come in. It original parents were brought back

rom Tailand by some vagabond wanting to reproduce

Tai-stick phenotype.

Pick yur avrite and repeat it t yur riends.

Heres what we do know:

rainwreck delivers an incredible, clear and psychedelic

high. Its special without ceiling properties make it one o

the most potent Sativas or the indoor grower. Combined

with a unique high, rainwreck has wonderul deep avors

o mint, pine, lemons and citrus ruits, which delight the

palate and stimulate the senses.

rainwreck is a clone that has been passed around inNorthern Caliornia or about the last 20 years or more. It

is now exploding around the world as a clone.

Tis strong sativa really is a punch to the ace with a head-

concentrated high. On top o this, it doesnt leave the body

heavy and slow.

At rst glance this bud doesnt look like a rock star, but you

will notice nice, long hairs that are covered in crystals.

Te sweet, skunky smell also stuns the nose. And the light

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Te researchers say they now have evidence that active

components o cannabis, may oer hope.

Its known that i you injure a nerve, the morphine

receptors in the spinal cord disappear and thats probably why

morphine isnt a very eective pain killer or such conditions

as shingles, people who have had an amputation or perhaps

i cancer has invaded the spinal cord, says Andrew Rice, a

senior lecturer in pain research at Londons Imperial College.

But what weve shown is that the cannabinoid receptors

do not disappear when you injure a nerve. So this could oer

a therapeutic advantage over morphine or treating such pain,

he adds.

Cannabinoids are components o cannabis or compounds

that mimic cannabis, and discovering the complexities behind

how and why they can oer pain relie has been the ocus o

various areas o research.

Rice says the signicance o his teams research is that they

mapped the cannabinoid receptors in the spinal cord and

showed that they are ound specically in areas concerned

with pain processing.

Other researchers showed that i you inject cannabinoidcompounds in small doses in the spinal cord, you get pain

relie. And we showed how that eect is mediated, he

explains. In addition, a third group o people showed that

nerve cells in the spinal cord that are normally activated by

pain are damped down by small doses o cannabinoid in the

spinal cord uid.

Te ndings were published in a past issue o Molecular

and Cellular Neuroscience.

Rice says the task now is to ind out how to administ

the cannabinoids, but he cautions that the most amiliar smoking it is the last thing researchers would advise.

Cannabinoid compounds are among a variety o drug

that have been intensely looked at as researchers look o

alternatives to the remarkably ew pain relie options.

Researchers have spent the last 30 years trying t

understand the mechanism o pain, particularly in the sk

and spinal cord, and the massively complex array o chemica

that are involved in that process, Rice explains.

While people have generally tried to target each o thochemicals to develop pain killers, very ew approaches hav

been successul, and were still essentially le with the thre

very old, basic concepts in drugs: morphine, which has bee

with us or thousands o years, aspirin or acetaminophen

he adds.

Dr. Kenneth Mackie, an associate proessor in anesthesiolog

and physiology at the University o Washington in Seattl

says there is indeed great concern in the medical communit

about the need to nd better pain relie or damaged nerve

but that progress is being made.

Its obviously a big problem or the people who have th

kind o pain and on the basic science side, its an area

intense investigation. Cannabinoids are just one option th

people are looking at.

Tanks to Nancy A. Melville HealthSCOU Repor

ReseaRcheRs map spines Response to cannabis

foR pain Relief when moRphine fails

Where morphine ails, marijuana may work. Tats the major inding o British researc

into the pain caused by nerve injuries, a pain known to be somewhat resistant t

morphine and similar drugs that are the gold standard or treating just about any othe

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Rock OutWITH YOUR COCKTAIL OUT

Nothing enhances a social event or a night on the town

like live music, and there are many talented bands looking to liven up your party. Los Angeles has a bevy

of killer venues, enabling you to listen to live music while getting your drink on and dancing your heart out.

Below are just a few places where you can rock out with your cocktail out.

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Saint RockeSaint Rocke is the ltimate

place to rock ot in the beach

cities, and this entertaining

vene is conveniently sitated

on PCH in Hermosa Beach.

Its a warm, yet chic, environ-ment that has a sitable seat-

ing sitation and an extensive

men. A section of this men

is devoted to their signatre

sliders (available in beef,

portabella mshroom, Cajn

meatballs, and breaded chick-

en), which come dressed p in

grilled mshrooms, mozzarel-

la, chipotle sace, and/or ble

cheese and are topped off with

Hawaiian sweet bread. SainteRock also provides a qal-

ity happy hor and a calendar

of msical events, inclding

karaoke, piano bar night, and

sondbox (acostic pro jam).

Location:

142 Pacifc Coast Highway

Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

(310) 372-0035

The AirlinerThe Airliner is a hip joint in

East LA that doesnt exclde

any type of msic from be-

ing blared inside its aerona-

tically decorated walls. This

bar invites bands of all genresto showcase their skills, and

it even offers them rehearsal

space with a well-stocked bar

($30 an hor). They encor-

age all artists, whether they

are a lmmaker or painter,

to display their masterpieces

dring the msical perfor-

mances. Each night of the

week brings different drink

specials and hot beats, so

keep pdated with the clbsMySpace page to stay in the

know.

Location:

2419 North Broadway


(323) 221-0771

BritanniaTo have a fn night, all yo

need is loveand a Beatles

cover band! Where do yo

nd such a musical commod-

ity in the Los Angeles area?

At Britanniaan English pbthats located a mere block

from Santa Monicas 3rd St.

Promenade. The boys, who

resemble or favorite English

rock band, go on every Sn-

day night from 10pm-mid-

night, and admission to view

their show is free (that

word has sch a lovely ring

to it)! Britannia offers other

entertainment, like karaoke

and stand-p comedy, and ifyore a Penn State or Steel-

ers fan, this is yor place!

Location:

318 Santa Monica Blvd.

Santa Monica, CA 90401

(310) 458-5350

The Viper RoomThe Viper Room is located in

the heart of the Snset Strip,

and this legendary staple,

which was previosly part-

owned by Johnny Depp, has

been spplying Los Angeleswith sperior live msic for

more than 15 years. It opened

in 1993 with a performance

by Tom Petty, and it has been

a Hollywood hangot and

hotspot ever since (and yes,

the scene of River Phoenixs

nfortnate tragedy). Yo can

follow this bar on every form

of social media, from Twitter

to Facebook to Eventfl, to

nd out whos playing there

next.

Location:

8852 West Sunset Blvd.

West Hollywood, CA 90069

(310) 358-1880

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The Good HurtThe Good Hrt is a Ven-

ice bar that will hit yo with

mltiple streams of entertain-

ment, inclding live msic,

rock bands, reggae, techno,

and pool. While yore hrt-ing so good, the sexy-nrse

waitresses will prescribe yo

some medicinal cocktails to

enhance yor jovial pain. The

therapetic bar hosts sev-

eral talented bands, sch as

Xyzyx, that are eager to cre

yo with healing tnes and

fn beats!

Location:

12249 Venice Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90066(310) 390-1076

SpacelandIf yore a tre msic lover

whos constantly seeking new

talent and craving niqe

rhythms, it wold be wise of

yo to check ot the line-p at

Spaceland, a bar that denes

serios msic. This vene

has introdced many known

bands to the worldSnow

Patrol, Keane, The Black

Keys, and The Killers, to

name a few. Spaceland exhib-

its bands of all typeswheth-

er theyre established, local,

or toringon its state of the

art stage thats eqipped with

a qality sond and lighting

system, and featres a ble

and silver striped backgrond.

Theres an additional back bar

with a pool table, coches,

and a jkebox, in which yo

can mingle and discss the ex-

citing msical happenings.

Location:

1717 Silver Lake Blvd.


(213) 833-2843

ZanzibarAt Santa Monicas Zanzibar,

yo can wrap yorself in an

Indian and African-inspired

ambiance for a trly niqe

and exciting experience. Each

night of the week brings dis-tinct and fn sonds, and

whether theyre created from

a band or a DJ, yo can be

exposed to everything from

salsa, hose, techno, trance,

Afro beat, African dance, hip

hop, sol, and Brazilian and

Latin msic.

Location:

1301 5th St.

Santa Monica, CA 90401

(310) 451-2221

Caf BoogalooCaf Boogaloo brings th

sonds and tastes of New O

leans to the West Coast, ser

ing p food thats spiced wi

Cajun air, in an environme

thats draped with sotherinspired artwork. This niq

bar provides an abndance

live entertainment, and it di

plays msical acts that deliv

the athentic sonds ble

fnk, folk msic, and so

Boogaloo opens its doors

toring bands that will giv

yo a taste of tre electric m

sic. While englfed in the

festive tnes, yo can fea

on sothern favorites like p

boys, creole jambalaya , ca

sh, and red beans and ric

Dont miss ot on the exten

ed happy hor thats ava

able from 2pm-8pm or o

the food-themed nights th

inclde Taco Tesdays an

Fried Chicken Thrsdays.

Location: 1238 Hermosa Ave.

Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

(310) 318-2324

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What is pH? Tis is a question that can make newgrowers scratch their heads and reach or the pipe. But its

not really all that complicated. Te pH describes the level o

alkalinity or acidity o a given thingin this case the liquid

nutrient solution you use to grow your plants.

GROWER'S

GROVE:The pH Balancing Act

The pH scale starts at zeroand rises to 14. A value of 7.0 isconsidered neutral, with valuesover 7.0 being alkaline and valuesbelow 7.0 being acidic.

Whatever nutrient solution youre using, its basically a

cocktail o various chemicals. hese chemicals can react to

each other in a process called covalent bonding, and orm new

chemicals that you dont want. You dont want them because

your plant cant use them. his process o covalent bonding is

largely dependent on the pH o the solution the chemicals are

suspended in (water, in this case).

With the chemicals being used in your average hydroponic

solution, a chemist would say that the optimum pH would

be 7.0, which is neutral. he reasoning behind this is that

in keeping the solution neutral, covalent bonding o th

constituent parts o your solution will be kept to a minimum

But since your plants like a dierent pH level or optimu

growth, you have to cater to your joy, lower the pH, and take t

slight loss o nutrient value. Fast growing leay plants general

like a lower pH in the range o 5.2 to 5.9. Fortunately, a low

pH will bond ewer nutrients o the type in your solution th

will a higher pH.

I you let the pH value go beyond the optimum range

5.2 to 5.9, youre opening yoursel up to undesirable levels

nutritional deiciency and toxicity, both o which can serious

impede your growth. Be vigilant.

he tweaking o the concentration o the nutrient solutio

at various growth periods urther enhances the nutrie

assimilation rate. he concentration o a solution is measur

in parts per million (PPM).

You wouldnt normally have any nutrient solution eedin

a newly cut clone, so the PPM o your solution at this stag

isnt an issue. Young, established seedlings or rooted clone

however, are generally started at 500 to 600 PPM. his val

is increased to 800 to 900 PPM during the peak oliage grow

byJESSE MARIN

A sure-fre way to keep

tabs on your pH is a

digital meter like this

one, priced at $99.

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period. During the lowering period, the PPM is raised evenhigher to 1,000 PPM. hats a lot o nutrient, and its needed,every drop.

It is at the lowering time that your plant will need the mostresources. Ater the lowers have grown to buds, youll have tothink about lushing the chemicals rom your new creation.At this time, the plant still needs nutrients, but at a lowerconcentration.

It is recommended then to reduce the concentration to 400

to 500 PPM or a couple o days to leach out the nutrients thathave built up -- you dont want to end up smoking them.

It is at this point that some people like to starve their plantto stimulate the survival response o generating more naturaloils within the plant that will combat dehydration. hiscontrolled drought has been shown to increase the levels o oilin the plant, and thus the HC (the good stu ).

his general overview o the growing process gives youthe knowledge or more advanced decisions about the pH andconcentration (PPM) o your nutrient solution.

he optimum temperature or hydroponic solutions isgenerally said to be 75 F. It is at this temperature that mostelements are assimilated easily, and atmospheric oxygen ismost readily accepted into your nutrient solution.

MeasuringpH and PPM

Measuring pH is relatively easy, and you have quite a ewchoices in terms o methods. he most inexpensive and low-tech method entails taking a sample rom your solution. It isput into a clean vial you get with the pH kit. You test or the

pH by putting a drop o the something-or-other liquid thatcame in the kit into the vial (not directly into the solution).he something-or-other makes the nutrient solution turncolor, usually shades o green or blue-green. his color is thencompared to a color chart that comes with the kit. he closestcolor indicates the pH o the solution.

he kits sell or about $5-$10. his low-tech solutionposes some obvious limitations, not the least o which is thediiculty in deciding which color is closest i youve been intothe ruits o your previous harvest.

he optimal method is a dead-on accurate method, and

involves buying a relatively inexpensive pH meter. he metertests the pH down to a tenth o a point, and has proven itselindispensable -- a good buy or about $60.

Another meter tests the PPM o the solution as a whole.heres no way around this one, people. I you want to controlthe PPM o your nutrient solution, you have to buy the meter.Prices range rom about $60 to $300. I youre only growinga one-shot crop or just a ew at a time, get the cheaper meteror mix the nutrients per gram according to the labeledinstructions. I youre going ull throttle and growing or allo your riends, spend a bit more and get the reliability thatcomes with a quality product.

Knowing what to add, and wheto add it, is paramount to yousuccess as a grower.

When the pH level is too high (alkaline), it can be lowere

with saltpeter, suluric acid or phosphorous. When the pH val

is too low, it can be raised with calcium carbonate, lime or potas

Fertilizers andChemicals

Most ertiliers cause a pH change in the nutrient solutioAdding ertilier to the nutrient solution almost always resuin a more acidic pH. Adjust accordingly.

he proper way to handle all o these chemicals important. he irst rule is that you should be clear-headwhen handling. Another general rule is to use glass plastic, never metal. he nutrients will react with the veree elements in the metal and mess up your nutrient ratioGlass or plastic doesnt have that problem, so get your bu

to the kitchen section o the nearest department store ir

Never add the acid directly to the vat o nutrient. Fillsmall glass container with the nutrient to be balanced and ada ew drops o the necessary chemical. Stir it in well and adsmall amounts at a time to the large vat o nutrient until tproper pH balance is achieved. hats all there is to it. Noyoure in business.

As time goes on, the amount o salts produced by thbreakdown o ertiliers in the medium causes it to becomincreasingly acidic.

Eventually, the concentration o these salts in the mediu

will stunt the plant and cause browning out o the oliagAlso, as the plant gets older its roots become less eective bringing ood to the leaves. o avoid the accumulation o thesalts in your medium and to ensure that your plant is gettinall o the ood it needs, be sure to lush your system with cleapH balanced water every couple o weeks. Do this in lieu that cycles eeding.

heres always been a big debate over when to adjuyour pHbeore and ater you add nutrients to the water,

just ater. We talked to an expert, and she said to do bothe reasoning or doing both is that water is rarely deaon neutral. Its either acidic or alkaline, depending on yo

region. Our chemist said that the way the proessionado it is to render the water neutral irst (pH o 7.0). Yowould then add your nutrients to that chemically neutrsolution and adjust to the desired range within 5.2 to 5.9 p

Good Luck and

Good Growing!Sources: Marijuana Magazine,

Cannabis Culture, 420ideas


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MARIJUANA&The back-and-forth of medical marijuana dispensaries, legal interpretations and, most

prevalent, the politics in Los Angeles can be dizzying. The past two years has shown

how bitter the debate can be.

The dispensaries have been asking for rules of engagement so they could stay within

the spirit of Prop 215 (55.6% of the vote in 1996) and operate legally in LA County and

the city of Los Angeles. (Perhaps they should have self-policed much earlier to get apolitical upper hand?)

Teres quite a bit at stake: sae access, conusing and

conicting laws and, o course, money (or revenue, depending

who is speaking).

At present, a Field Poll shows 60% o LA County voters and

56% statewide avor legaliing -- and taxing -- marijuana. Gov.

Arnold Schwarenegger is on the record as being willing to

explore legaliation. Sec. or State Jerry Brown has posted online

his rules that will keep dispensaries within his interpretation ostate law.

Council enacted a moratorium on new dispensary

registration in 2007 -- which promptly led to the prolieration

o dispensaries, due to the lack o guidance or oversight rom

Council. Te commonly quoted number o dispensaries, at

present, is 545, but estimates put the numbers somewhere

between 1000 and 1600.

It appears that no matter what LA City Council does on Jan.

13 at its special hearing to decide about oning regulations,

this matter will be settled in the courts -- especially since

Council had its moratorium invalidated by a Superior Courtjudge in October.

Te key points o the proposed regulations (at press time)

are limiting the number o dispensaries to 186 (with an

ultimate goal o 70) and having all dispensaries 1,000 eet rom

homes, schools, churches or parks (though Councilman Reyes

says that the residential stipulation is unlikely to survive). A

revision being discussed is to allow each council district to

lower the distance between dispensaries to as 500-oot buer

rom schools and each other. According to the LA imes:

With a 500-oot setback rom residences, 132 would have to

move. Another point raised by a couple o Council members

thats worth bearing out: the contraction o dispensaries will

not decrease demand. As is, the regulations area de acto

elimination o all dispensaries in LA.

Below, weve put together a quick where they stand guide

to LA City Council members and other political players.

COUNCIL MEMBERSDistrict 1 - Ed Reyes, chair o the Planning and Land UseManagement Committee: Accused the city attorneys ofce

o oering a political point o view that has nothing to do

with objective advice regarding oning or legality o medical

marijuana dispensaries, rather than a legal ramework.

Accusations o his bottling up regulation persist. Seems to

be in avor o a looser oning interpretation and less severe

restriction o dispensaries.

District 2 - Paul Krekorian: (newly elected in Nov 2009; nodata)

District 3 - Dennis P. zine: Seem to agree with taxation odispensaries. Suggested capping number o dispensaries at 186.

On capping the number at 70: I dont think that is air to

those that opened up legally. I think that we should hold true

to those that ollowed the rule. (rom LA)

District 4 - om LaBonge: I think its real important thatwhoever is established or challenged in the needs o medical

needs are met in the right and appropriate way. Seems to avor

the 186 number.

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LAPOLITICS

byJACK PRESCO

District 5 - Paul Koret: Doing this (restrictive oning)without any kind o a study I think is cray. At least give us

the benet o a reality check. I Im wrong, Im wrong, but have

sta take a couple weeks and actually study this. I think youll

nd there are big chunks o the city where we absolutely cannot

locate a single dispensary. (rom LA Independent) Koret is

viewd by opponents as a Council member who wants the most

lax restrictions.

District 6 - ony Cardenas: Voted or stricter regulations orst dra.

District 7 - Richard Alarcon: supports the 1,000 eet romschools/parks/libraries (known as sensitive uses) and 500-eet

rom residences. However, did read into the record I dont

have a ear o marijuana being a danger to society ... physically

or mentally.

District 8 - Bernard Parks: commenting on NPR aboutorcing dispensaries away rom residential areas: You move

everything into the industrial area, well, where is the industrial

area? Te poor and the east side o the city o Los Angeles.

District 9 - Jan Perry: It is her proposal to extend the buerone to 1000 eet or residences as well as sensitive use areas.

District 10 - Herb J. Wesson, Jr.:

District 11 - Bill Rosendahl: I dont think weve done enough(research) to have this make sense to me. Votes to delay action

until Jan 2010. He seems to agree with taxation o dispensaries.

District 12 - Greig Smith: Was the lone nay vote thatasked DEA to respect the compassionate use laws o states,

including returning any assets seied rom medical marijuana

dispensaries (Senate Joint Resolution 20).

District 13 - Eric Garcetti: Seems in avor o less stringentregulation, but does seek to limit dispensaries to between 70-

100. Added elegant language to the proposal that leaves

room or judicial interpretation o how cash changes hands,

should it go to court.

District 14 - Jose Huiar: consistently sides with medicalmarijuana opponents during Council meetings, such as Perry.

Worked to lengthen the buer one. Suggested a cap o 70

dispensaries.

District 15 - Janice Hahn: Proposed a tax on dispensariin July 2009. She has also acknowledged that taxation len

legitimacy.

KEY PLAYERS

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R): Stated in May 20that he was willing to discuss legaliation o Caliornia marijuan

CA Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown (D): Has posted regulationor dispensary owners on his ofces ofcial website as well as interpretation o the law. However, he also said: Unortunate

in some communities, Los Angeles in particular, theres a lot

exploitation and just getting into the drug business and dop

business and theyre not really in the medical business.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa: Until recently had no pubstance on medical marijuana. An LA Weekly article prompte

him to oppose illegal marijuana sales. I think the distri

attorney and what my attorneys tell me is the same thin

Tat the sale o marijuana is illegal. He added, Anything th

comes to me [or signature] must be clear that these are legoperations. O note: not one email was sent to ormer LAP

Chie William Bratton about marijuana dispensaries and an

purported crime near them (LA Weekly).

LA County District Attorney Steve Cooley: roan NPR transcript: Te vast, vast, vast majority, about 10

percent o dispensaries in Los Angeles County and the city, a

operating illegally. So we are going to, over time, eradicate th

illegal sales o marijuana that are occurring in dispensaries.

LA City Attorney Carmen Trutanich: Supported medicmarijuana during the campaign; however, once elected, h

ipped and is ardently pursuing the eradication o dispensari

rom Los Angeles. Closely tied to Cooley, politically.

No matter what is in the nal version o the ordinance, the

are going to be a lot o patients and dispensaries unhappy, an

uncertain about what the uture holds or them.

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Vampire Weekend1.12.10 @ the Henry Fonda Theater (Hollywood)

Vampire Weekend celebrates the release o their new

album Contra at the Henry Fonda in Hollywood. Contra

includes the recently released tracks Horchata, White Sky,

and Cousins. Its a ollow up to their sel titled debut album

that was a huge hit. Expect big things rom this album as well.

The Phenomenal Handclap Band,The Holloys1.13.10 @ the Echoplex (Echo Park)

his outit rom Manhattan and Brooklyn boasts an eight-

person stage perormance that delivers a sel-described

mixture o psychedelia, proto-disco, heavy rock n roll, 60s

soul, and hip-hop. Very eclectic music that is un by all dei-nitions o the word.

Styx1.15.10 @ House of Blues (Anaheim)

Styx asks you to come sail away with them and Mr. Roboto

at the HOB in Anaheim on Jan 15th. And whether you love

or hate them, youve gotta respect what

theyve done. ouring or several

weeks, they will also be playing in

housand Oaks on the Jan 16th.

Cold War Kids1.22.10 @ the Wiltern

(Wilshire/Vermont)

Te Cold War Kids havea new EP, Behave Your-sel that was released onDec 21st. o supportthe EP they are playing

our shows in January, and this is one o those. Teir notori-ously high quality live set is apparently must-see status.

Black Lips1.23.10 @ El Rey Theatre (Wilshire)

Sometimes rock stars and musicians get ar too serious about

their crat, and lose sight o what its really about: having a

good time! he Black Lips are just a couple o punks rom

Atlanta who bring out the unner side o Southern Rock.

One can expect a similar lightheartedness rom the concert

and crowd.

Ted Nugent1.24.10 @ the Canyon (Agoura Hills)

Gono, errible ed, he Nuge, he Whackmaster, Motor

City Madman ... whatever you want to call him, his legend

continues. I youve never seen the likes o Cat Scratch Fe-

ver or Stranglehold perormed live this is a perect op-

portunity.

The Airborne Toxic Event1.27.10 @ the Troubadour (West Hollywood)

hese Angelinos are playing this Rock he House ben-

eit show or Friendly House, a non-proit organiation

that helps women suering rom alcoholism and drug ad-diction. Having gained big time success on a national scale,

this is a great time to see them in an intimate setting at the

lovely roubadour on Santa Monica Boulevard.

Its 2010! Time really ies which is a good reminder at how little time we all have

so get out there and enjoy the wonderul noises that others are making or us. Whether you made New

Years resolutions or not some live music can be your New Years soundtrack. And a concert can provide

you with some motivation to ulfll your promises to yoursel and be with the people you love.

Left: Daedelus

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The Used, Atreyu1.28.10 & 1.29.10 @ House of Blues (Anaheim)

Here you go: scream-o rock at its inest. Both

o these bands border on heavy metal, but still

have that emo side that uels the tears and ag-

gressions o teens that hate their parents. he

Used has a new album called Artwork, so ex-

pect a mix o old and new songs in their set.

Dont worry, Atreyu isnt going to be riding to

the HOB on Falcor.

Daedelus2.5.10 @ the Echoplex (Echo Park)

Daedelus brings twitchy live electro dance music

that ranges rom chill swaying tunes to two-step

hand clapping beats. His new stu has a chiller

vibe to it , so you should assume this show will be a

pretty eclectic mix o the two. Deinitely a great live

show that anyone who enjoys electronic styled tunes

should check out.

G. Love & Special Sauce2.13.10 @ House of Blues

(West Hollywood)

G. Love & Special Sauce give straight up un

& happy music that will leave you with a

smile on your ace or days. heyre re-

ally all about peace, love, and happiness.

May be the best way to spend the night

beore Valentines Day i you are going to

be alone ... and hey, you may even meetyour soul mate!

The Album Leaf2.13.10 @ the El Rey Theatre (Wilshire)

Te Album Lea will make you melt into the oor

with their mellow vibes. Teir new album, A Chorus o

Storytellers, is being released on Feb 2nd, and they are

touring in support o it. I you DO have a Valentine,

this could be a pretty memorable way to spend

Valentines Eve.

Also dont miss:

Gza1.15.10 @ the Echoplex (Echo Park)

Sheryl Crow1.22.10, 1.23.10 (Riverside)

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strain to repeat since the Green Houses Super Silver Hae in 1999.

Vanilla Kush rom Barneys placed second in the competition or the top

prie. Headband Kush rom Green Place nished third.

Te Green House and Barneys continued to dominate the Cup as the two

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goes beyond the

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that it attempts to

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In the early days of the atomobile development there was

an argment over how the thing shold look.

Electric, steam and gasoline powered models were being

offered by many different manfactrers. Eventally, the

gasoline powered internal combstion engine (aka ICE) won

ot and became the driving force for the modern world.

Fast forward to this years Los Angeles Ato show. The

ICE, and its life partner, carbon-rich gasoline, are blamed foreverything from cancer, to terrorism, to the End Times. The

ICE, at least as far as basic transportation is concerned, is on

its way ot.

It seems every manfactrer has a slightly different take

on what technology is going to take hold, and the battle to

develop the technology that drives the world is on once again.

Here is a basic rundown of the major players in the ght...

the traditional hybrid

This is the crrent champion of the alternative layot.

The Toyota Pris broght the concept of new drive trains tothe pblic. Now, thogh; the design is starting to look as old

school as an original iPod.

unveiled at the LA Ato Show, the Volkswagen up! Lite

marks a new direction to the traditional hybrid. From an engine

perspective isnt really all that revoltionary. A .8 liter (yes,

as in less than one) two cylinder trbo diesel engine mates p

with an electric nit to drive the wheels. The impressive stff

really starts in the body, where, throgh the extensive se of

some carbon ber and aluminum, weighs around 1,500 lbs --

or abot half as mch as a BMW Mini Cooper. Less weight

on the car, and a really aerodynamic body, mean it takes less

power for the car to move. This is how the up! Lite can getaway with having its anemic 65 HP engine.

The probable ftre of its sccess? Lightweight,

aerodynamic design is a given, and this was a good stdy for

VW. Having only 65 horses, thogh, means it is next to seless

for transportation in the uS. At 70 mpg, the cost in drivability

doesnt really pay ot. This looks to be the limits of what this

form of Hybrid can do.

full electric vehicle

Many have billed the EV as the way of the ftre. Favored

by the nerdiest of the green-car enthsiasts, the EV is one of

the most ambitios movements in the history of the horseless

carriage. The problems here come when an owner needs to

recharge a cars batteries. Basically, it takes a long time. And

the infrastrctre needed in order to provide electricity for a

lot of cars is a massive ndertaking. It has taken s decades todevelop the methods for getting gasoline into the tank cheaply

and effectively. Electricity is a whole new animal and the

strategy hasnt been qite cracked yet.

The probable ftre of its sccess? Imagine if there were a

tiny fraction of the gas stations on the road, with almost none

outside of the city, and it took hours instead of minutes to ll

p. Some people can -- and do -- plan ahead. They charge their

cars at home every night, then plan their chores according to

where recharging stations are, and (this is the important part)

dont drive where there arent. As the world crrently is, this

is a tech for enthsiasts who are willing to pt p with the

inherent early-adopter problems.

Cars to drive if youre worried about the ICE melting the ice.

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By J. MARK STERNBER

plug-in hybrids

Plg-in Hybrids like Chevrolets soon-to-go-on-sale Volt

are an interesting way to approach the problems broght p by

an all-electric motor. The car is essentially an electric vehicle,

bt, nlike normal EVs, the plg-in hybrid comes with a small

gasoline engine that serves as a generator to recharge the

batteries. So an owner can drive arond and, when it rns ot

of electricity, jst keep on going while the gasoline motor keepsthe car jiced.

The probable ftre of its sccess? Very likely, this looks to

be the next step for cars. The plg-in hybrids onboard gasoline

power plant means owners can have an electric vehicle that

doesnt reqire the owner to deal with the headaches that come

with owning an all-electric car.

hydrogen fuel cell

Cars like Hondas FCX Clarity operate on the same princip

as the plg in hybrid. under the skin, the FCX Clarity is real

an EV with an onboard power plant, bt instead of sing

low tech gasoline engine, the FCX Clarity ses a relative

clean hydrogen fel cell to create its electricity. Emission

How abot pre water? Thats what spits ot the tail pip

(metaphorically).The probable ftre of its sccess? It really jst depend

Hydrogen fel cells also reqire a new infrastrctre fo

delivering hydrogen to drivers in place of gasoline. Thog

delivering hydrogen seems a little simpler than electricit

Mostly becase hydrogen wont case rolling blackots

everyone rells at the same time.

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By Josh Kaplan

Ever so oten there comes a band that defes being lumped in with the others.

They mystiy you musically, they inspire you creatively, and sometimes they

continue to keep you guessing.

The John Butler Trio has been doing all three since I saw them in 2007 at the

Orpheum Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Easily convinced to go, I was

flled in about the bands inrequent shows in the United States.

Huge in their native Australia, they are o the map (so-to-speak) when it

comes to mainstream popularity here, playing very limited, small theaters

instead o massive venues and estivals back home.

The only comparison I had was to their 2002 tour mates the Dave Matthews Band. And i you like DMB

as I do, you should see JBT. They are uniquely dierent, yet as talented - i you can believe that?

John Butler Trio plays a unique blend o eclectic roots, with the heart o a good jam-based rock band.

Their individual musicianship is at such a high level -- especially (now ormer) drummer MichaelBarker -- that I ound mysel shaking my head, ringing on sheer disbelie as to what I was seeing and

hearing.

To my urther shock, while researching this article, I ound that John Butler has amicably parted ways

with his old band mates purely to remain artistically resh. This is the action o a confdent artist.

Lets trust the act that such a gutsy and courageous move will only have a positive outcome. And with

the promise o change comes something new, and hopeully great? Lets see what the New Year brings?

O the only fve dates chosen by JBT in the U.S., two are in Kush readershometowns. Peep the trio 2/16/2010 at The Fox Theater in Boulder Colorado,

and 2/18/2010 when they roll into Los Angeles or a heady night at the very tight

Troubadour.

I you like tasty jams and o the chart musicianship, check out these shows -

you wont be sorry.

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