Don’t Worry, Be Happys
As a concerned citizen who reads your publication not just for the arts coverage but for the occasional whiff of rebellion, I’d like to formally commend The Happys for reminding us all how punk rock is supposed to work—by slapping homemade signage on a utility pole and calling it a business plan.
Their marketing strategy is a masterclass in DIY promo. If Banksy and Billy Mays had a baby (and that baby dropped out of art school to start a band), it would be The Happys. These guys don’t wait for permission or a publicist. They hand paint their own posters, make their own merch and probably built their own street team out of discarded vape cartridges.
The Happys are working it. They’re the North Bay’s answer to a question no one thought to ask: “Who cares?” They do—and now we do too.
Micah D. Mercer
North Bay
Bleeders of the Free World
On a recent trip to the UK and France, I learned that there are people in Europe who don’t hate Americans.
But they do dismiss us as leaders of the free world, because our system has vaulted an untrustworthy degenerate imbecile into a position of power—twice.
They won’t be forgiving us for that any time soon.
Craig J. Corsini
San Rafael
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