Rembetiko: The Music of Hashish

“to revoke, carried away, the love a woman, to stave off the suffering, to weep in secret for the injustices of society. They were people that had to live out of the boundaries of society; because they wanted to live Read More …

If Your a Viper, 1943

Whats a Viper?… Roll yourself up a nice joint… Light that nice Joint… Hold that nice Joint to your mouth and suck… Hear that hissing sound?… You’re a Viper Baby! Fats Waller If you’re a viper Think about a reptile, Read More …

Physic for Traitors, 1860’s

“That herb well deserves cultivation, Oh scatter its seed all around,— Let it flourish in every plantation, While Rebels and Traitors abound. Down, down with the tyrant “King Cotton,” King Hemp holds the rascal in check. If you cant cure Read More …

Johnny, Fill up the Bowl!, 1863

Tintype portrait of a group of Union officers of the the 45th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment smoking pipes and cigars and drinking wine during the Civil War. Johnny, Fill Up the Bowl! The same year when the all time classic Read More …

Forever Blowing Bubbles, 1920’s

“Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig.” – Marcus Aurelius Nathan Redwood, Carried Away, 2008   Forever Blowing Bubbles This tune always reminds me of smoking your Read More …

Roses of a Dream, 1908

“loving a haze of hasheesh for making the brain go wrong” -Damon Runyon Alfred ‘Damon Runyon’ ROSES OF A DREAM Many songwriters have woven there love of cannabis into their art.  But before Guthrie and Dylan there was Damon Runyon. Read More …