Last week I interviewed the amazing Anthony Aquarius Mystery, the spot-on Jimi Hendrix impersonator scheduled to perform at LA JEMM’s Medical Marijuana Awareness Expo on April 18. During my half-hour sit-down with Mystery, he discussed his band’s upcoming shows with Parliament-Funkadelic, plus his insights on Elvis, Mick Jagger, Hollywood’s demon, and living in the future. Look for the interview in the next issue of our sister publication Rock City News! I can’t wait to catch his act on the 18th.

This just in: Undead international cult icon Count Smokula will perform at LA JEMM’s Medical Marijuana Awareness Expo on April 18!

Count Smokula was born 496 years ago in Smokesylvania’s Shmear Province. A bout with the Blue Plague at age 11 left the Count with lifelong ailments including “an unnatural craving for blues music, which he needs to hear constantly or he reverts to a near catatonic state.”

The Count recovered from his childhood trauma to become a cult (or is that occult?) icon, performer, and emcee. Also known as the “King of Fantasy” and the “Rockabilly Vampire,” the singer-songwriter, comedian, and multi-instrumentalist hosts Hollywood’s “Count Smokula Show.” An inductee into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, Count Smokula has appeared on E!, CNN, UPN’s “Blind Date,” and Fox TV’s “30 Seconds of Fame.” In 2003 the Count won Best Comedy Album of the Year for his album Authentic Sounds of Smokesylvania.

Other acts scheduled to perform at the Expo: Anthony Aquarius Mystery, KK Holliday, Paint It Black, and Gena Mason. Also, State Senate hopeful Adrian Galysh will speak on medical marijuana and other campaign issues. Stay tuned for more lineup alerts!

Find the latest edition of LA JEMM at your favorite local dispensary. We’ll post the entire issue here later this week.