Breeder and DJ, Mendocino Mike created an awesome new fruity strain but was drawing blanks for a suitable name. A mutual misunderstanding settled the matter and so was dubbed the One Eleven Heavy strain.

Johnny Mumbles has a lot of sticky questions. Real sticky! What future am I accountable for? Does every missed action have a reaction, amplified into countless cosmic repetition? Is this the weed talking? Armed with a degree in Daoist Business, his journey to selflessness isn’t a race—far from it—and most days, he’s just trying to smoke a joint, play rap music and mischievously eat all of the Oreos in the cupboard. What kind of karma is that?

There’s nothing quite as sublime as combining the right soundtrack with an elevated state of mind. Here are our hand-picked favourites from our 2020 guest-curated playlists featured on our Spotify channel, compiled into the Heads Lifestyle’s 2020 Mixtape. Get blazed & enjoy!

Writer, arranger and producer Dan Horne is one of the most prolific musicians on today’s hazy, cosmic, indie rock scene. A member of Grateful Dead/Chris Robinson Brotherhood-affiliated Circles Around the Sun, Horne recently released his long-anticipated solo debut—the country-fried, krautrock-inspired The Motorcycle Song EP. Heads Lifestyle’s roving reporter, Nick Mitchell Maiato caught up with him to explore his breakneck work ethic and amateur cannabis cultivation hobby.

When COVID wiped out the catering industry that employed Johnny Mumbles, his living may have vanished but a less-stressful lifestyle took its place. Swapping out his sedating Indica collection for uplifting Sativa strains, he was awakened to a fresh mind-set. The pandemic may be anxiety-provoking, but Johnny has never felt more optimistic. With his worries gone, he is embracing the unknown and all its possibilities. In Johnny Mumbles: Testing the boundaries of positivity, creativity and cannabis, he shares his journey.