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Electric Tuesday: Marciano X – “Grass Crutch”

By Sahra Kant on December 22, 2009

Marciano X promo imageMarciano X is Brian William Johnson from Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, England.

A trained pianist, he has worked as a session musician on piano and keyboards for many top bands and composed music for films and television.  Brian also works as an electronic / dance music producer, composer, and arranger as well as a producer of professional demos.

This toe-tapping track — including its title — uses samples almost entirely from vintage safety film Keep Off The Grass (1969/70), produced by the legendary Sid Davis who warped the minds of schoolchildren throughout the US from the 1950s to 1980s.  Here’s some pot trivia for you: the film itself references an article in a special section of Life magazine from July 7, 1967 titled “Marijuana: Millions of Turned-On Users.”

With heavy dance beats and wry, tongue-in-cheek political undertones, “Grass Crutch” comments on the propaganda of yesteryear while encouraging laughing at it — at least, I found myself laughing along with the giggling, chuckling, and even cackling people in the song.

Marciano X can be found on Virb, MySpace, and Garageband.

Tis the season, even if I’m bah humbug — happy Solstice, Chanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Yule, Yalda, entirely different winter holiday, or no holiday at all from Sahra Kant and Electric Tuesday!  Get high, relax, and stay cozy.

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Born and raised in the North Shore of Massachusetts, Sahra Kant spent much of her adult life in Scotland & England and became a naturalized dual-citizen with the UK, as well as a brief stint in the Deep South prior and one in Montreal after returning to the US. She is currently living in Massachusetts but plans to pick her next locale soon. Sahra is a long-time entrepreneur and freelancer in non-profit / not-for-profit charities and businesses, and has also been involved in the for-profit sector recently. Creative (freelance) endeavours include photography, videography, writing, music, and new media. A political activist since age eight and marijuana activist since the age of fourteen, she has a particular interest in international drug policy and drug reform in minority communities such as women, youth, LGBT, and low-income. She is heavily involved in pot activism, business, and culture. Sahra is pregnant with her first child and looks forward to being a "Marijuana Mama". Become a fan of Sahra Kant's Facebook fan page, follow her her on Twitter, and friend her on MySpace!

2 responses to “Electric Tuesday: Marciano X – “Grass Crutch””

  1. Raquel
    Raquel
    January 7, 2010 at 9:32 am |

    Oh, I dig it.

  2. Sahra Kant
    Sahra Kant
    December 22, 2009 at 7:32 pm |

    I know neither the streaming or download are working.

    Unfortunately I’m not sure why the file isn’t found and I don’t have the access to check. :( Hopefully Russ will pop his head up soon.

    You’ll still be able to listen to the song (and my intro!) in the podcast coming at you later today and I’m sure the post will be fixed as soon as possible.

    I hope you’ll come back later and check it out! :D

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