HIGH TIMES NEWS HIT -- May 12, 2008
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BOBBY BLACK INTERVIEWED ON MARIJUANA RADIO
Wed May 14, 2008
In preparation for my press conference at their studios next Tuesday, the good folks at Marijuana Radio had me on last night to talk about my campaign and what it's all about. Listen to it here...
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BOBBY BLACK SMOKES THE VOTE IN DENVER AND CHICAGO
Mon May 12, 2008
NEW YORK, NY (May 8, 2008) - In an effort to raise money and awareness for the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) and their political offshoot Smoke The Vote, HIGH TIMES editor and columnist Bobby Black has launched a pseudo-presidential campaign, and is embarking on a cross-country promotional tour through the nation’s heartland dubbed the “BBD Express Across America,” which includes press conferences and radio interviews in both Denver and Chicago.
Best known for his monthly HIGH TIMES column “Almost Infamous” and weekly rock show on Sirius radio, Black is a proud pagan and lifelong advocate of personal liberty and responsibility. He claims to be running on the Freak Power Party ticket—a political party created by the late gonzo journalist and Colorado resident Hunter S. Thompson as part of his 1970 bid for the office of Pitkin County sheriff. Black’s platform is based on a political philosophy …READ MOREtags: 1 « add a comment
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HIGH TIMES June 2008 Issue Preview
Sat Apr 26, 2008
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ALMOST INFAMOUS - BLACK 2 BLACK
Sat Apr 26, 2008
Will the real Bobby Black please stand up?
Since adopting the nickname Bobby Black as my official nom de plume over a decade ago, I’ve become aware of several other gentlemen who also bear the moniker—a hip-hop DJ, a legendary steel-guitar player and a rather corny crooner from Georgia—with none of whom I had very much in common. Then, a couple of years ago, I got a MySpace message from a woman named Bad Girl Debbie who introduced me to yet another of my namesakes living down in Shreveport. Unlike those others, this Bobby Black was eerily similar to me—a metalhead with long dark hair, a goatee and an eyebrow ring. We exchanged a few e-mails expressing our kinship and left it at that. But when I found out that I’d be going to Shreveport to do a story on the new Harold & Kumar movie, I knew I had to meet him.
I got in on Monday night and checked in at Sam’s Town, one of the main casinos in …READ MOREtags: 5 « add a comment
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ALMOST INFAMOUS - SMOKE THE VOTE!
Wed Apr 16, 2008
Bobby dreams of painting the White House black.
At the Cannabis Cup last November, my friends Gary and Matt from 420 Jars surprised me with an awesome gift: a batch of “Bobby Black for President” buttons they’d made for me. Naturally I was flattered, but thought of it as a mere novelty. The next day onstage, I jokingly announced my candidacy and declared Pot Star as my running mate. It wasn’t until a month later—after a enjoying a few special holiday cookies—that I was inspired to use this as an opportunity to make a real political statement. So...while I’m not actually running for president, I thought I’d lay out some of the philosophical principles that my platform might consist of if I were running.
Sure, I’m in favor of a rapid withdrawal from Iraq, universal health care and a woman’s right to choose, but so are most Democrats. What separates me from the political pack is …READ MOREtags: 2 « add a comment
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ALMOST INFAMOUS - KNIGHT OF CUPS
Thu Feb 21, 2008
The Marijuana Magician divines that Love is in the cards at the 20th Anniversary Cannabis Cup.
Typically when my boss, Steve Hager, summons to me to his office, it’s to ask me whether I’ve dealt with some contract or edited some story he’s sent me. But on this particular autumn day, Hager had magick on his mind.
“Bobby—you have tarot cards at home, right?”
“Four different decks, actually…why?”
“Bring them in—I need them for reference. I’m designing a HIGH TIMES tarot deck. You’re going to be the Magician.” His plan was to assign each staff member to one of the Major Arcana cards, bring the cards to the Cannabis Cup and use them for our spiritual ceremonies.
“Well that’s an interesting idea, Steve,” I responded skeptically as I glanced over at the calendar, “but it’s November …READ MOREtags: 3 « add a comment
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ALMOST INFAMOUS - TEMPTATION IN THE DESERT
Wed Jan 23, 2008
Seeking divinity through chemistry at Burning Man
Nothing.
The expectant eyes of everyone on the bus bore into me like steel tent stakes into the stiff, arid ground of the playa outside—all waiting to witness my imminent transcendence. But I felt nothing.
“Three hits of this,” Dr. Dave had assured me as he handed me a freebase pipe packed with DMT, “and you’ll be talking to God.” Eight hits later, God still hadn’t picked up the phone.
“Nothing?” he asked, dumbfounded. “Wow. Okay, well… let’s try something else. I’ll be right back.”
Thus far, my triumphant return to Black Rock City was proving anything but. First, I was informed upon arriving at the gate that the Man had been a victim of premature incineration. Then, I’d spent most of the next day trapped in my tent as a sandstorm threatened to …READ MOREtags: 8 « add a comment
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ALMOST INFAMOUS - PARTY LIKE A SPLIFFSTAR
Thu Dec 20, 2007
Bobby hosts a rockin’ party for Spliffstar Threads at The Palms.
One sticky afternoon in July I was pleasantly surprised by a trio of female faces suddenly peering around the door frame to my office: Renée Perez, Charlie Laine and Andie Valentino (Penthouse Pets for November 2005, February 2006 and May 2007, respectively). They’d just left The Howard Stern Show and had stopped by to gift me with a copy of their latest erotic DVD, My First Girlfriend. When, in the course of chatting, I mentioned that I’d be in Sin City around Labor Day for the Vegas Cup, Renée invited me to a party she was hosting the next night at the Palms for Spliffstar Threads, a 420-friendly clothing company she models for. I called up Spliffstar owners Nick and Colleen Smitley, and within minutes they’d recruited me to be Renée’s co-host and DJ for the bash. There was one caveat, I informed them—I only play rock ’n’ …READ MOREtags: 2 « add a comment
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ALMOST INFAMOUS - GODDESS WORSHIP
Tue Nov 27, 2007
Meet our 2007 Ganja Goddess Nikki Nova.
When both the Internet and I were younger, I, like many guys, admittedly spent more than a few hours online in search of imagery to feed my seemingly insatiable libido. Amid an ocean of erotica, I encountered a few truly exceptional beauties that instantly became objects of my adoration. One such model was Nikki Nova.
Over the past decade, Nikki has become an icon in the world of adult modeling—appearing in dozens of movies and over a million photos, and eventually hosting the popular Playboy TV show Night Calls: 411. But don’t go stereotyping her based on her livelihood: She may pose nude, but she’s no porn star.
“I’ve often been called a professional tease,” she jokes. “For me, the naked body is no big deal, but being sexual with someone is a very private thing. People always assume I’m promiscuous, or that I’m bisexual …READ MOREtags: 8 « add a comment
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ALMOST INFAMOUS - AIR FORCE ONE
Thu Sep 20, 2007
It takes a real airhead to judge the U.S. Air Guitar Competition. Fortunately, I was available.
Come on, admit it—you know you’ve done it. Whether at some dive bar just as your beer balls were kicking in, or Risky Business–style in the privacy of your bedroom, you did it. Be it AC/DC, Van Halen or the mighty Zep, the crunch of a classic riff rang out, and you just couldn’t resist. You raised your arms, embraced your ethereal ax and rocked that fantasy fret board like Jimi Hendrix on crack.
Well, as it turns out, so have a lot of other people—so many, in fact, that for the past five years, people from all over the country have gathered each summer to attend the US Air Guitar Championships. Last June, I attended the US finals at the Bowery Ballroom in New York and—being a lifelong air guitarist myself—had the time of my life. Now I’d been invited back for 2007—but this time as a …READ MOREtags: 11 « add a comment
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ALMOST INFAMOUS - GHOULS' NIGHT OUT
Thu Aug 16, 2007
By Bobby Black
Samantha’s grip on my arm tightened as she pressed herself up behind me. We stood frozen—unable to speak—as the blood-drenched butcher slowly inched toward us and lifted his chainsaw. I snapped out of my stoned paralysis, grabbed my date and turned to run, but it was no use—we were surrounded. To the left, a demonic doctor aimed his sinister syringe at us. To the right, a pasty, pale cadaver staggered toward us with murder on his mind. As they closed in, a vampiric vixen swooped down upon us from out of nowhere, transfixed us with her hypnotic gaze, and spoke:
“More wine, Mr. Black?”
“Sure,” I said, handing her my empty glass. “How about you, Sam?”
“Nah, I’m pretty high. Let’s go sit down.”
“Excuse us, fellas,” I said as we brushed past the butcher, doctor and reanimated corpse and headed over to …READ MOREtags: 3 « add a comment
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ALMOST INFAMOUS - THE KING AND I
Thu Jul 19, 2007
When it was first announced that Howard Stern was coming to Sirius back in the fall of 2005, I was psyched. I’d been hosting my show Contact High for almost two years, and the prospect of Howard and I being colleagues, of possibly running into him in the hall—or of him even knowing who I was, for that matter—was very exciting. But since he’d come on board, any attempts I made to connect with him—through my friends at Penthouse, people who worked with him, etc.—had all come to naught. But this April, thanks to my friend, adult-film star Jennifer Steele, all that changed.
I first met Jen last year, when she appeared on Howard with a rather unusual new smoking device. After hearing the segment, I’d contacted and met up with her, wrote a somewhat controversial column about it, and we’d been good friends ever since. Well, this March, Jen called to tell me that she’d been booked again for a pre-4/20 show, and …READ MOREtags: 10 « add a comment
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ALMOST INFAMOUS - TAKE ME TO YOUR DEALER
Thu Jun 21, 2007
It’s the fantasy of every hardcore pothead—to be on the cover of HIGH TIMES magazine. It’s a dream that very few will ever achieve, and then only by paying some serious stoner dues. Well, my Blackolytes, it might surprise you to know that back in 1995, at the tender age of 22, I fulfilled that dream. Well, kind of...
Here’s how it happened: The editorial department had decided to do a UFO/conspiracy-themed issue, and art director Frank Max had the idea to have an alien smoking a joint on the cover. He went and got a rubber Grey alien mask and hands, along with a shiny silver shirt, and cast about for someone that could fit into them. Being a small-framed, eager new employee thrilled at the prospect of being on the cover, I immediately volunteered.
In retrospect, volunteering for an anal probe would have probably proven far more enjoyable.
The shoot took place at the photographer’s apartment in the East Village. Upon …READ MOREtags: 4 « add a comment
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ALMOST INFAMOUS - PRYING OPEN MY THIRD EYE
Thu May 24, 2007
My explorations toward self-actualization have led me through countless “isms” over the years: Catholicism, Satanism, Druidism, Discordianism, Buddhism, Taoism, shamanism, existentialism, atheism … bringing me eventually to my current belief system, paganism. My greatest mentor along this journey has always been my best friend, and now high priest, Lord Julian. But occasionally there have been other figures whose work or example has inspired me and lured my center of gravity. Alex Grey is such a figure.
I first met Alex and his wife Allyson at the Cannabis Cup in 1998. I was so impressed by their energies that, shortly afterwards, I attended a Full Moon gathering at their home in Brooklyn. Among the many topics discussed at the ceremony, they spoke of a great temple they wished to create, and began taking donations to help manifest their dream. Five years later, that dream was realized when they opened the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors (COSM) in Manhattan. …READ MOREtags: 21 « add a comment
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Tue Apr 24, 2007
By Bobby Black
It seems like ages ago that our then managing editor received a letter and a Polaroid from a dreadlocked young BMX champ from Fort Worth, TX, looking for a job. He had no experience, no references—only a passion for marijuana and the cojones to back it up. Fortunately for him, our managing editor just happened to be from Texas herself, and in need of an assistant. She said that if he could make it to New York by the end of the month, he’d have a job. He packed up his pickup truck, drove up to New York City, checked into the local YMCA and showed up on our doorstep. That was how Chris Eudaley got his start at HIGH TIMES.
But it was obvious from the beginning that Chris was destined to be more than just an editorial assistant. He had this idea—which fit perfectly within my concept of the BBD—that just by working at HIGH TIMES, he’d become a “pot star” (like a rock star, but instead of being famous …READ MOREtags: 11 « add a comment
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Thu Feb 15, 2007
Bobby Black puts the Colbert Report on notice.
Last fall, I connected with a kindred spirit by the name of Wayno Draino - a zany cartoonist/filmmaker whose infamy may surpass even mine. While we were talking over a few beers one night, our conversation drifted to politics and the subject of The Daily Show came up. When I mentioned what a huge fan I was, he told me that one of his best friends - a long-haired guy named Jason - was an editor for The Colbert Report and invited me to drop by some time for a behind-the-scenes look at how the show comes together. Stephen Colbert, huh? Well... he's no Jon Stewart, I thought to myself, but why not?
The following Monday evening, Wayno and I met Jason in front of Colbert's studio. "You picked a great day to visit," he said as he led us upstairs to his tech-filled editing room. "Tonight is our one-year anniversary!" To celebrate this milestone, Colbert's staff had ordered a case of champagne and a …READ MOREtags: 28 « add a comment
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Thu Feb 1, 2007
by Bobby Black
"Whoa - look at this place!" whispered HT production director Elise McDonough as she, art director Frank Max and I entered the upscale restaurant Cipriani's on 42nd Street. "Whoa" was right - the opulent Renaissance decor and 65-foot ceilings made it clear to every guest who entered: When Quad Graphics throws a 35th anniversary party, they don't fool around.
Quad Graphics is one of the largest printing companies in the world and has been printing High Times since its very first issue. Even during rough times in our history - when the company fell into debt, came under attack from the government or caused controversy - Quad stood by us and kept us rolling off their presses.
This was Elise's first Quad party; I, however, had attended many such elegant soires over the years, but none so memorable as my first. Over 10 years ago, when I was fresh out of college and just hired by HT full time, Iíd been invited to a dinner party …READ MOREtags: 2 « add a comment
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Tue Jan 30, 2007
by Bobby Black
At the tender age of 8, I began discovering curious little items between the cushions of the couch: tiny cardboard boxes filled with translucent slips of paper, small metal clips with sharp teeth and red feathers hanging from them. I had no idea what they were (my mom told me the clip was an earring) until years later, when I came to a shocking realization: My parents were potheads.
They’d done a good job of hiding it from my brother and me, but I was bound to figure it out. It wasn’t long before I found where my dad kept his stash and began periodically pinching small amounts from him. Then, when I was 13, I came home from school one day and walked into a scene from an after-school special. My mom and dad sat me down and held up a makeshift bong that my friend Mike and I had fashioned from a one-liter soda bottle, a ballpoint pen and some electrical tape. Busted!
“I found this under your bed,” my …READ MOREtags: 29 « add a comment
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Thu Oct 19, 2006
“Fuck!” I yelled, slamming the mouse onto my desk. It had been mere moments since tickets went on sale for the Alice in Chains reunion show at Bowery Ballroom, and already it was sold out. I’d only seen them twice before singer Layne Staley rode a speedball into the great beyond in 2002, so I was not missing this show. But with the band not being signed to a label, there was no guest list to get on, no publicist to call. Sure, I’d hung with guitarist Jerry Cantrell a few times over the years—even shot some pool with him and hooked him up with a fat nug once in Austin—but it’s not like I had the guy on speed-dial. I had to think.
I started Googling my ass off, and after half an hour I finally hit pay dirt—the opening band was Rye Coalition. It seems the Jersey City-based powerhouse had been handpicked by Cantrell himself to play the opening slot of the New York gig. I’d known the Rye guys ever since I’d moved to …READ MOREtags: 4 « add a comment
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ALMOST INFAMOUS - I'D HIT THAT
Sun Sep 24, 2006
It started out as a typical Monday morning:
I arrived at work late, jacked up on my morning blend of Starbucks, Strawberry Cough, Vicodin and Excedrin, booted up the ol’ G5 and began checking my e-mail, when up popped a message from my friend Jesse in LA. It said simply, “Have you seen this?” with a link underneath. Upon clicking it, I was directed to a story on adultvideonews.com, about an adult-film actress named Jennifer Steele who had filmed a porno at the 2005 Cannabis Cup called Jennifer Steele Does The Amsterdam 420. Evidently, she was going to be on the Howard Stern show that very day, and Howard was allegedly going to do bong hits from her ass. This I had to hear for myself; I switched my Sirius receiver over to Howard 100 just as the replay of that morning’s show began and waited.
Soon Ms. Steele came on, talking about her movie and the Cannabis Cup, and proceeded to have members of Howard’s staff smoke tobacco hits …READ MOREtags: 43 « add a comment
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ALMOST INFAMOUS - EYE OF THE NEEDLE
Thu Aug 24, 2006
The sound of AC/DC’s “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” echoed through the Roseland Ballroom as I walked into the macabre mayhem that was the Fifth Annual New York Tattoo Convention. Giant tapestries of sideshow acts decorated the walls, while the dance floor and balcony were jammed with booths full of buzzing needles, populated by an eclectic mixture of vampires, Varga girls, greasers, freaks, metalheads and maniacs.
Onstage, emcee Paul Bearer (of hardcore band Sheer Terror) was calling various people up to show off their body art and handing out trophies in such categories as Best Black and White, Best Color, Best Tribal and Best Tattoo of the Day. There were artists present from all around the world—Germany, Spain, Italy, Taiwan, Scotland, Holland, Brazil—but the most interesting was the Japanese contingent. Located upstairs, its members practiced the ancient technique of tebori—lying on mats and tapping the ink into the skin by manually …READ MOREtags: 6 « add a comment
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(Wed, 14 May 2008) Orion, The (California State Chico, CA Edu)