Coachella Valley Weekly - January 31 to February 6, 2019 Vol. 7 No. 46

coachellavalleyweekly.com • January 31 to February 6, 2019 Vol. 7 No. 46

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CONTENTS

Felipe Esparza at Spotlight 29 Casino... 3 Breaking The 4th Wall - Review of "White"................................................. 5 Palm Canyon Theatre - Youth Cast Production of "Guys & Dolls"............. 5 17th Annual Dr. Geroge Car Show........ 6 La Qunita Arts Festival........................... 6 Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament & Charity Fundraiser........................... 6 Cars Stars & RockNRoll at Big Rock........ 7 Music Heals at Palm Canyon Roadhouse feat. Jesika von Rabbit......................... 7 Mike Tyson presents Kind Music Fest... 8 Local Musician Profile - Nick Hales....... 9 NAMM 2019............................................ 9 Consider This - Rival Sons................... 10 Art Scene - Carlos King.......................... 11 Pet Place ............................................... 12 The Vino Voice ...................................... 13 Club Crawler Nightlife .................... 14-15 Pampered Palate - Valentine's Dining at Fantasy Spring Resort Casino............ 16 Brewtality .............................................. 17 Screeners .............................................. 18 Book Review......................................... 19 Safety Tips ............................................. 19 Haddon Libby ....................................... 21 Dale Gribow........................................... 21 Margaret Kerry-The Real Tinker Bell... 22 Ask The Doctor..................................... 22 Cannbis Corner..................................... 23 Mind, Body & Spirit.............................. 23 Free Will Astrology............................... 24 Life & Career Coach.............................. 24 Cannabis Corner................................... 26

COMEDIAN FELIPE ESPARZA TO PERFORM AT SPOTLIGHT 29 CASINO ON FEBRUARY 2

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elipe Esparza was born and raised in Mexico before moving to Los Angeles, where he got caught up in gang life, went to rehab, and started doing standup…all before he turned 20. In 2010, he won Last Comic Standing. He has both Showtime and HBO comedy specials, as well as a podcast called What’s Up, Fools? We got the chance to talk to him ahead of his Saturday, February 2 show at Spotlight 29.

CVW: How does your past play into your comedy?

FE: “My past has tragedy and I never thought I would make jokes about it…but I do. A lot of people go through the same stuff, so it’s relatable.”

CVW: How did you work up the courage to stand in front of people and be funny?

What if you have a terrible day and then you have to go on stage and make people laugh?

FE: “This is the only way I can really be happy. This is all I have. I like being on stage, it’s a therapy and I think it’s more than that. I just love comedy and making people laugh.”

CVW: How do you handle hecklers and do you have any funny stories about that?

FE: “I do, actually! Usually I’m very likeable on stage and a lot of my jokes aren’t questionable. I don’t focus on anybody personally. Last week, a woman heckled me. It wasn’t really bothering me enough to address her, but it was bothering everyone around her. So I said, ‘Sorry ma’am, but if you are trying to heckle me you’re doing it the wrong way. You’re supposed to upset me, not the people around you.’ A little later, I got heckled by someone that yelled out something that was funny. I kept telling her, ‘You see this, that right there was a heckle!’

It was funny, his timing was impeccable - he knew when to come in and I knew when to come out. Any time I got heckled I brought it back to her. Another time I bombed on stage and nobody laughed because I was being heckled by different people. I got the crowd going again by telling them, ‘You know, normally I would accept this as a bomb it’s my fault and think it was because I was horrible. But for the first time I have to say that you guys suck. You guys failed at being an audience member, you guys are the

ones who fucked up the show.’ For the most part I don’t want to ruin my shows by dealing with hecklers. If I say something really funny, I may lose the audience because I can never come back and break character and talk to the audience more instead of going into my act. I pretty much ignore it.”

CVW: You won Last Comic Standing, you have a weekly podcast, and you’ve had two comedy specials. What has been most rewarding so far about your career?

FE: “Producing my own special with my wife and selling it to HBO. I always wanted to be in that position. Before then, nobody was giving me nothing. So I gathered up my money, hired a crew, shot a special and sold it to HBO and we own the show. My second special is my retirement fund.” (Chuckles.)

CVW: What advice do you have for aspiring comedians that are starting out and want to hone their craft?

FE: “I would say get in marketing. If you’re young, take a marketing class on the side.

Always carry a notepad and every stupid thought or idiotic thing you say or hear, anything that’s funny, write it down and save it. When you do standup for long time, sometime you go back to your old material and go through those jokes and rewrite them

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BY TRICIA WITKOWER

and make a whole new bit. Write every day.”

CVW: Have you been out to the Coachella Valley before?

FE: “Many, many, many years ago. We did a show somewhere in the area, someone from the show was a principal and they hired me to perform during their drug awareness week, so I did show for junior high school kids in 1998.

I’m excited because most of those kids are now adults and they probably don’t remember me, but they could come out and see my show. I don’t get out there too much and I’m expecting a packed house. I’m bringing in a whole new act. It’s not the same jokes you heard or saw on YouTube or TV. Unless you recorded my show, none of my material is available anywhere unless you watch it live. So that’s the best part of the show.”

To purchase your tickets to see this funny man on Saturday night, go to: www. spotlight29.com/entertainment For more on Felipe, visit FelipesWorld. com. Check out his podcast, "What's Up Fools?" LIKE the page Facebook.com/ FelipeEsparzaFanPage

Photo By Rafael Cardenas

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A STAGE REVIEW OF ‘WHITE’

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here are few things that I love more than shows that make me think! Coachella Valley Repertory is synonymous with ‘thinking theatre.’ I have seen a multitude of their productions, most I loved, a few not so much, but not once have I ever left their theatre not thinking about the meaning, significance and essence of the show I just watched. CV Rep’s 2018/19 season is titled, ‘A Handful of …isms,’ and their current production of James Ijames’ “White,” most certainly hold’s sacred this truth about their mission.

“White,” takes on racism and sexism under the guise of a ‘dark comedy.’ While the humor does serve as an undercurrent in this play, it’s

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the dark truths that make ‘White,’ a show not to be missed.

At rise we find Jane, the curator of an upscale Art Museum announcing to the audience that the Museum’s next exhibit will “reflect the true range of America,” and not the traditional ‘white dudes’ whose work usually decorates the walls. This news is not taken well by her old college friend Gus, who happens to be a ‘white dude,’ and whose new work he was hoping to get included in the next exhibit. “I’m Gay! Doesn’t that count for anything?” Gus exclaims in an effort to find some method of inclusion. He comes up with a scheme to hire a black actress, Vanessa, to pose as the artist who created his work, in order to prove the political incorrectness of excluding white men.

In his effort to mold Vanessa into Balkonae’ Townsend, his image of a black woman, Vanessa finds her own voice and the shoe Gus is trying to fit on this Cinderella is not fitting. ‘White,’ has a lot of twists and turns and sharp edges, and will keep you mesmerized until the last startling moment.

Franceli Chapman, as ‘Vanessa/Balkonae’, is a standout in this show. Her ability to jump between personas is sweet magic and her earnest performance forces the audience to take off blinders when it comes to viewing both the sexism and racism that is a raw reality for black women in American culture.

Paul David Story, as Gus, is not initially a character that inspires empathy in his mission to underhandedly take the opportunity that he believes he is entitled to, though he does have the likeability that gives understanding

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BREAKING THE4TH WALL

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as to why Gus usually gets his way. Do white men assume they are automatically entitled to power and control? Or are they sometimes victims of a reverse effort to right the wrongs of racism? Charlotte Munson as Jane, the Art Director, perfectly portrays the white liberal on steroids and is willing to go to extremes in order to achieve the perfect symbolism.

Anthony Saludares is Tanner, Gus’s Asian boyfriend whose insights teach and support Gus in his slow self-realization process. There was wonderful chemistry between Saludares and Story. Tanner was the yang to Gus’s yin and provided the solid foundation in the midst of this cast of characters.

Ron Celona does an extraordinary job of keeping the comedy and drama of this piece

YOUTH COMPANY PRESENTS GUYS AND DOLLS AT PALM CANYON THEATRE FOUR PERFORMANCES: JAN. 30, FEB. 2, 6, 9

in perfect balance, with a script that is always weaving and changing direction.

Jimmy Cuomo creates his usual magic with the set design. Aalsa Lee’s costumes are spot on for these characters, especially in reflecting Vanessa and Balkonae’s changing persona.

Kate Fechtig’s sound and Lynda Shaeps hair/ makeup all bring stellar production elements to this show.

“White,” is a wonderful addition to CV Rep’s season of ....isms and is CV Rep’s last production at the Atrium located at 69930 Highway 111, Suite 116, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, through February 17, 2019. In March they will be moving to their new location at the IMAX in Rancho Mirage.

For Information on upcoming shows: call 760-296-2966, or visit www.cvrep.org.

Dee Jae Cox is a playwright, director and producer. She is the Cofounder and Artistic Director for The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Project. losangeleswomenstheatreproject.org palmspringstheatre.com

BY CARA VAN DIJK

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he Palm Canyon Theatre opened its main stage Guys and Dolls production, which will run through February 10 at the downtown Palm Springs theatre.

Simultaneously, an all-youth cast – from nine local schools – is also presenting an abridged version of the famed Broadway musical. Many members of the youth cast are regular main stage performers at PCT, working alongside professionals to learn the craft.

Guys and Dolls follows gambler, Nathan Detroit, played by Fabrizio Ibanez, who has been seen in many PCT productions, including playing Oliver in the musical by the same name.

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Nathan is continually looking for the cash and location for the biggest crap game in New York City. Meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Miss Adelaide, played by Kayia Treash, regularly seen at PCT, Green Room Theatre Company, Musical Theatre University (MTU) and Palm Valley School, laments that they’ve been engaged for fourteen years without ever getting married. Looking to win some quick cash, Nathan makes a bet with fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, played by Ben Van Dijk, who has played Young Patrick in Mame and Benji in Priscilla Queen of the Desert at PCT. Sky ends up falling for the straight-laced

missionary, Sarah Brown, double cast with Rilee Raimi, who has participated in various PCT shows, and Ava Tethal, who was nominated for a Desert Theatre League Award for her role as Rhoda in The Bad Seed at PCT last season. Sadie Paiz, who was Baby June in PCT’s production of Gypsy last season, plays Nicely-Nicely Johnson, another big city gambler with some pipes to belt out some of Broadway’s most memorable songs.

Cast members of the main stage production, including Se Layne, who plays Miss Adelaide; Paul Grant, who plays Nathan; Nicholas Sloan, who plays Sky; and Mado Nunez, who plays

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Big Jule are assisting the kids with character development in the youth production. Marsha Berry is the show’s director and costumer, with choreography by Jamie Gooding and Ashley Nickolopoulos. Set design is by Kirsten Cunningham with lighting design by JW Layne.

Guys and Dolls premiered on Broadway in 1950. The musical has had several Broadway and London revivals, as well as a 1955 film adaptation starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine.

Guys and Dolls is based on two short stories

by Damon Runyon. The book was written by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser.

Guys and Dolls, performed by PCT’s youth, runs January 30 at 7 p.m., February 2 at 2 p.m., February 6 at 7 p.m., February 9 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for general admission. For tickets or other information, call the PCT Box Office at 760-323-5123 or order online: PalmCanyonTheatre.org. The Palm Canyon Theatre is located at 538 North Palm Canyon Drive. Box Office hours are TuesdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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17 ANNUAL DR. GEORGE CAR SHOW FEATURES OVER 1,000 CARS TH

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alm Springs Cruisin’ Association’s (PSCA) 17th Annual Dr. George Car Show takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Saturday, February 9, 2019.

This show is one of the largest one-day car events on the West Coast and the oldest car show in the Coachella Valley. This year the show will feature over 1,000 vehicles displayed on over 20 plus acres.

As the main annual fundraising event held by PSCA, Desert Cancer Foundation receives 100 percent of the net proceeds.

Participants come from several states to show their exotic sports cars to classic hot rods. The event also showcases antique vehicles, restored and original collectable cars, trucks and motorcycles.

Some of the custom cars are worth over $100,000.

Spectators can talk to owners, and also hear stories from some of the special guests as they re-live their experiences in racing, car development and

engineering. Celebrity guest speakers include John Kraman, Mecum Auction Commentator; Allen Grant, world champion Shelby Race Team Driver; Peter Brock, designer of the 1963 Corvette Stingray and the Shelby Daytona Coupe; and Jim McGee, the winningest Indianapolis 500 and Formula 1 team manager.

An estimated 28 trophies will be given out, including “The Best in Show,” “The Best in Show – Special Interest,” and “The Best in Show – Young Guns.” The event includes a beer garden, live entertainment, and vendors offering food, clothing, and a variety of car related items, plus a silent auction and raffles.

New this year is a Pedal Car Race featuring teams from the YMCA and YWCA chapters in the Coachella Valley. In addition, younger car owners and their vehicles will be featured in a special “Young Guns Corral,” sponsored by the Coachella Valley Ford Dealers.

Two events prior to the actual show take place on El Paseo. On Wednesday a special El Paseo Cruise Night Auto Auction at the Gardens on El Paseo takes place; and on Friday afternoon, there will be a special El Paseo Cruise featuring over 200 of the cars that will be in the show the following day.

The car show is held in honor of the late Dr. Sebastian George, who was a highly regarded oncologist and co-founder of the non-profit Desert Cancer Foundation. For over 20 years, the Desert Cancer Foundation has provided financial support

LA QUINTA ARTS FESTIVAL RETAINS #1 FINE ART FESTIVAL AND #1 FINE CRAFT FESTIVAL IN THE NATION RANKING

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rt lovers and collectors will gather at the # 1 in the Nation La Quinta Arts Festival, Thursday through Sunday, March 7-10, 2019 to celebrate the ultimate fine art experience. Securing the coveted #1 Fine Art Festival designation for five of the last seven years, awarded by Greg Lawler’s Art Fair SourceBook, La Quinta Arts Festival also received the #1 Fine Art and Design Show 2019 award from Sunshine Artist.

Produced by the non-profit La Quinta Arts Foundation (LQAF), La Quinta Arts Festival hours are 10am to 5pm daily at La Quinta Civic Center Campus. Admission is $17 for a Single Day Ticket, $22 for a Multi-Day Pass, and free for children 12 and under. Tickets are available online at LQAF. com, the best option to avoid lines, or at the Festival gates.

The event welcomes 220 juried contemporary artists arriving from 36 US States, Argentina, Canada, Italy, and Nicaragua. Elaine Mathews, (Rancho Mirage, CA) acclaimed plein air painter, created “Springtime in Coachella Valley” for the 2019 commemorative poster. Additional featured artists Barton DeGraaf (Bend, Oregon) and Terrell Powell (Santa Fe, NM) art images will be featured on commemorative t-shirts, available for purchase at the Festival Shop.

Food and drink from Fisherman’s Market & Grill, Bristol Farms Café, Aspen Mills Café and Bakery, E & E Pels Italian Ices and Brandini Toffee are offered. Stella Artois is the official beer sponsor, served beside fine wines, specialty coffees, and other libations. Live entertainment and performances are scheduled with notable headliners Art of Sax, Shaken Not Stirred, and Trio NV, along with the guitar stylings of Scott Carter and Michael Gagliardi.

New this year, on Saturday, March 9th, festival attendees are invited to channel their ‘inner artist’ by participating to paint a mural designed and orchestrated by artist Peter Tigler (Tigler.com).

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Tigler has created public participation murals for The Getty Museum, Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors, Providence College and cities including Santa Monica and Marina del Rey. This new interactive art activity is made possible by an ArtsTank Greater Palm Springs grant from California Desert Arts Council (CDAC), LQAF’s sister non-profit. “The theme of the mural will unfold to the delight of festivalgoers, and the mural will have a life beyond the event,” said Christi Salamone, President & CEO of LQAF and CDAC. “Our goal is to travel the mural throughout the Coachella Valley to connect with many more arts enthusiasts.”

The 37th La Quinta Arts Festival is scheduled Thursday through Sunday, March 7-10, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at La Quinta Civic Center Campus, 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA. Tickets are $17 Single Day, $22 Multi-Day, Children 12 and under are free, available at LQAF. com. Attendees may take advantage of valet parking $15, self-parking $10, or free parking in designated areas throughout the La Quinta village.

La Quinta Arts Foundation has successfully served its mission of ‘Promoting and Cultivating the Arts’ with award winning outreach programs and events since 1982. Visit LQAF.com for more information or call 760-564-1244.

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to underinsured/uninsured local residents in the midst of cancer care. Each dollar donated to Desert Cancer Foundation translates into over $10 of cancer treatment. Since 2003, this event has raised over $847,000 in support of Desert Cancer Foundation.

Sponsors include Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino, the El Paseo Cruise Night Auto Auction, HUB Insurance, Honda and Toyota of the Desert, Mecum Auctions, Acme Moving & Storage, Hagerty Collector Car Insurance, Meguiar’s, and the Coachella Valley Ford Dealers; and hosts include Indian Wells Tennis Garden and the City of Indian Wells.

The cost is $5 per person and free for kids under 12 and active military. For show car registration the fee is $40, plus $10 for reserved parking. For more

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info go to palmspringscruisinassociation.com.

About Palm Springs Cruisin’ Association - The Palm Springs Cruisin’ Association is an all-volunteer non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote camaraderie among car enthusiasts and to stage and promote charitable car events. The Dr. George Charity Car Show is their main annual event benefitting Desert Cancer Foundation.

About Desert Cancer Foundation - Desert Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting residents in the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities who need financial assistance in obtaining screening, diagnosis and treatment for cancer and allied diseases. Learn more at desertcancerfoundation.org or contact us at 760-773-6554.

9TH ANNUAL WARBURTON CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT TO ROCK THE DESERT WITH MUSIC, PARTIES & GOLF

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he 9th annual Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament will return to the desert once again from Feb. 28 - Mar. 3, 2019, bringing in more than 75 stars, songwriters and rock legends for a weekend of golf and one-of-a-kind music events.

The event has grown to become “St. Jude Week in the Desert,” all to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, which is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

Tournament host, actor Patrick Warburton, perhaps best known for playing Puddy on Seinfeld as well as the star of the syndicated sitcom Rules of Engagement, the voice of Joe on Family Guy and numerous movie roles in movies like Ted and Ted 2, The Tick, Disney’s The Emperor’s New Groove and Planes: Fire & Rescue, and DreamWorks’ Mr. Peabody & Sherman, brings together many of his celebrity friends to highlight a star-studded weekend in the desert raising much-needed funds for kids battling pediatric cancer and other lifethreatening diseases. Warburton can now be seen on Netflix’s top-rated Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events – where he plays narrator Snicket and co-stars with Neil Patrick Harris.

Celebrities will begin arriving on Thursday, Feb. 28, for Songwriters Night – which will be held at the Pavilion at JW Marriott Desert Springs. This will be an evening with a group of renowned Nashville songwriters telling the stories behind their biggest hits, along with performing those hits. The event will be hosted by HLN morning news anchor, Robin Meade. Tickets are $150 and include a barbecue dinner and drinks.

Friday night’s Rheneypalooza Jam – named for event co-founder and Board Chairman, Clarke Rheney – has generated a lot of buzz as “the best event in the desert” and sold out the past few years because of its unique line-up of Rock-and-Roll Hall of Famers and other famous rock legends who perform some of their hits in what becomes essentially a 4+ hour rock-and-roll variety show. It’s held in the ballrooms at the JW Marriott Desert Springs. The line-up of artists scheduled to appear includes Alice Cooper, Alex Lifeson (Rush), Steve Augeri (Journey), Jason Scheff (Chicago), Jay Demarcus and Joe Don Rooney (Rascal Flatts), Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Wally Palmer (The Romantics), Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer), Skunk Baxter (Steely Dan/The Doobie Brothers) and Gretchen Wilson. There will also be two unannounced surprise performers. Celebrity Jam Session tickets can be purchased for $200.

The celebrity golf tournament, which is sold out however there is a wait list, is held Saturday and Sunday, March 2 and 3, at the Classic Club and the JW Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert. Each foursome golfs with a celebrity. It is a non-spectator golf tournament, so those who wish to participate in the weekend’s festivities are encouraged to

purchase tickets to the evening events. Celebrities scheduled to appear and play golf include actors Joe Mantegna, Richard Karn, Chris McDonald, Bruce McGill, Richard Kind, David Naughton, Kevin Dillon, Jackie Flynn, Kevin Rahm, David Leisure, Bruce Thomas, Brian Thompson, Galen Gering, Andy Buckley, Gregory Harrison, Matt McCoy, Jonathan Banks, Sam Henning and Paula Trickey; professional athletes such as NFL stars Sterling Sharpe, Kordell Stewart, Jim McMahon, Harold Green, Dan Fouts and Jay Feely; MLB players Kurt Bevacqua, Scott Erickson, Tommy John, Brad Penny and Robin Ventura; and NHL Hall-of-Famer, Grant Fuhr.

The Saturday Soiree on Saturday, March 2, will feature red carpet appearances that evening by many of the celebrities involved with the tournament, as well as a dinner and music by Sixwire – the band featured on the TV show, Nashville.

Other celebrities will join Sixwire on stage including a scheduled appearance by Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray, as well as actors Christian Kane and Chip Esten among others. Saturday Soiree tickets are $300.

“We keep hearing there is no event like this in the desert, which is why it sells out earlier and earlier each year. It’s the perfect blend of celebrities, musicians, golf and unique events that aren’t duplicated in way out here,” said Clarke Rheney, Tournament Chairman and St. Jude’s 2017 National Volunteer of the Year. “We have rock and roll legends, actors and sports heroes who use their star power for good, mingling with fans and doing their part to raise money and awareness for the kids of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.”

The Warburton is the top highest grossing golf tournament for St. Jude nationwide, and surpassed its goal yet again last year – raising more than $8 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in its 8 years of existence.

For more info and tickets, visit thewarburton. com.

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CARS STARS & ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, SPRING EDITION 2019

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n February 8-10, 2019 Big Rock Golf and Pub at Indian Springs is teaming up with EG Auctions once again to present Cars Stars & Rock ‘N’ Roll, Spring Edition 2019. This will be another 3 day, outdoor festival that will include classic and specialty car auctions, a no reserve car and rock and roll memorabilia auction, and live music on indoor and outdoor stages.

Over 200 cars will cross the block. Our last car auction event in November was a huge success with over 75% of the auction cars selling to the highest bidder! This next event will again be a blockbuster CAR POWER experience for every automotive enthusiast! In addition, we will be selling 100s of pieces of Automotive and

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Music memorabilia all NO RESERVE! The event STAR POWER will be provided by celebrity appearances including Dan and Laura Dotson of “Storage Wars,” Brett “Big Schwag” Wagner of “Pass Time” and “Monster Garage.”

What about the Rock‘n’Roll?

Live on a custom built outdoor stage, beginning Friday night, Mirage - A vision of Fleetwood Mac tribute will show why AXS TV has celebrated them as the “World’s Best Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band.” They’ll be followed by Manuel The Band, an award winning Long Beach based band, that will soon be on their way to even bigger stages.

On Saturday night “Noise Pollution,” an AC/ DC Tribute band will blow your mind, as this

band brings you all the hits from both Bon and Brian Era. With the amazing Angus and Brian look and sound a likes, this is the best of ACDC. Inside the Big Rock Pub, Laurie Morvan and her bluesey band will take the stage. Morvan is described as a “Stunning California axe slinger...exhilarating electric blues guitar style,”

by Modern Guitars Magazine.

Sunday will finish big with Desert Rhythm Project on the outdoor stage. This award winning band blends reggae, rock, funk and hip hop flawlessly with their memorable original tunes. Regulars at the Joshua Tree Music Festival, this band will have you partying on the lawn until the sun goes down. For the grand finale, Steve Connolly takes the indoor stage at 7 pm, performing an Elvis tribute in The Spirit Of The King. All weekend you’ll find a full lineup of live music and entertainment both inside and out of Big Rock Pub. What about Golf? Not only will the golf course remain open during the event, but a Special client offer of $99 for a round (18 Holes) will be offered by Big Rock Golf & Pub. This special offer also includes a 3 Day Event Pass.

Where’s the event happening? Cars Stars & Rock ’N’ Roll will be held at Big Rock Golf & Pub at Indian Springs Golf Course located at 79940 Westward Ho Drive, Indio, CA, 92201 (corner of Jefferson Street and Westward Ho Drive).

What about community support? Always conscious of their local community, a portion of the proceeds are going to the worthy community non-profit organization, Desert Cancer Foundation.

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usic Heals Inc. will be presenting a benefit show at The World Famous Palm Canyon Roadhouse at 535 S. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs on Friday, February 1, 2019. The charity event starts at 7 p.m. and features live performances from Jesika Von Rabbit, House of Broken Promises, Giselle Woo, The After Lashes, Plastic Ruby and Jay Bird and Friends.

Proceeds will go to help provide instruments to special needs school music programs.

The show is sponsored by Coachella Valley Weekly, Music Heals Record Store, Melrose Music Studios Palm Springs & Hollywood, City of Dank, Dank DePot, Crystal Fantasy, Joy Dispensary, Tonga Hut, Bank Dispensary Lounge and Dionysus Records. Free tickets to the show are available at Music Heals Inc. Record Store in Palm Springs. You can contact them at (909) 435-9705. The show is 21+. If you cannot pick up tickets, a donation at the door is suggested.

Coachella Valley Weekly had a quick chat with the “Queen of Desert Hearts” herself, Jesika Von Rabbit, about the event and her participation.

CVW: How did you become involved in Music Heals Everyone?

Jesika: “I became involved in the event Music Heals because my bandmate, Lee

Joseph (Dionysus Records) contacted Jason Nutter about teaming up on a show idea.

Music Heals is Jason’s foundation and he is a friend. I thought it sounded like a fantastic idea.”

CVW: You’re raising money to help provide instruments for special needs children. Have you seen the power of music help others who have a disability?

Jesika: “Music is a great physical and mental stimulant and can play such a positive role in someone’s life. Art and music is of the utmost importance to someone with or without disabilities and should always be

accessible. We are happy to help assist these children in their musical pursuits.”

CVW: What should we expect from Jesika Von Rabbit and all the other artists performing?

Jesika: “There will be a great pool of talent on Friday night and we are psyched to play in the heart of Palm Springs, I love the town and will of course be performing my new song Palm Springs Livin’, off my latest album DESSERT ROCK.” Schedule: 7:00 PM – Jaybird (Jason Nutter acoustic ) facebook.com/jason.nutter.14

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BY LISA MORGAN What about tickets? General Admission $10 per day or a 3 Day Pass for $25 Get your tickets online at www.thebigrockpub.com, or at the door.

EG Auctions, established in 1999, is the largest Collector Car Auction Company in Canada having conducted over 50 Collector Car auction events since its inception. It is also one of the largest online Collector Car marketing companies, having sold Classic Cars to over 120 countries worldwide and is widely recognized for showcasing some of the finest classic cars in the industry. Its business motto is simple, providing the highest level of service to its buyers and sellers. Currently based in the Coachella Valley, EG Auctions has had a presence in the Southwestern U.S. car industry for over 20 years. Its founders are passionate car enthusiasts who have restored and built some of the most iconic muscle cars in the marketplace. They are also official licensed builders of the Gone In 60 Seconds movie car - the Eleanor Fastback.

Big Rock Golf and Pub at Indian Springs is a Rock and Roll themed gastro pub and live music venue that overlooks the 18th hole of its tournament speed, perfect 18 greens. In the two years since it opened its doors, Big Rock Pub has received several nominations and wins for Restaurant of the Year 2017, Best Live Music Venue, Best Sports Bar, and more. With over 100 autographed memorabilia art pieces adorning its walls, including an authentic Jimmy Hendrix display, Big Rock Golf and Pub is a place you have to experience to believe.

BY NOE GUTIERREZ 7:30 PM – Plastic Ruby facebook.com/plasticruby 8:30 PM – After Lashes facebook.com/TheAfterLashes 9:30 PM – Giselle Woo (acoustic) facebook.com/GiselleWooandTheNightOwls 10:15 PM – Jesika von Rabbit jesikavonrabbit.com 11:30 PM – House of Broken Promises houseofbrokenpromises.com Music Heals, Inc.: facebook.com/musichealskids Jesika von Rabbit EPK: reverberationsmedia.com/epk/jesika-vonrabbit Dionysus Records: dionysusrecords.com For more info., contact Palm Canyon Roadhouse at: (760) 327-4080 palmcanyonroadhouse.com

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TYSON RANCH PRESENTS “KIND MUSIC FESTIVAL”

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 IN DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA

UPDATED LINE-UP FOR INAUGURAL KIND MUSIC FESTIVAL INCLUDES MIGUEL, FERG, STARCRAWLER, REESE LAFLARE, YONEE, D.I.E. AND ALL MY FRIENDS HATE ME. DETAILS OF #BEKIND INITIATIVE AND ADDITION OF MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER IDIL AHMED

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he one day, all-ages festival pop-up event is set for Saturday, February 23; it will take place at the future site of Tyson Ranch Resorts, a 420-acre Desert Hot Springs, CA entertainment complex, luxury glamping resort, and cannabis research & design facility created and owned by Mike Tyson.

Along with having the distinction of being the first-ever event to embrace California’s updated 2019 cannabis regulations and allowing those over 21+ to consume alcohol, KIND MUSIC FESTIVAL is more than just your typical music festival experience. The event is focused on providing a platform where health and wellness focused cannabis consumers, aka “The Kind Generation,” can connect with like-minded peers to cultivate a positive energy and motivate others to always #BeKind. In addition to the musical line-up, motivational speaker and author

IDIL AHMED, will be raising awareness on global consciousness and the power of positivity.

KIND MUSIC FESTIVAL recently hosted a roundtable discussion--at their Los Angeles headquarters--with a group of positive influencers to discuss what “kind” means to them and about KIND MUSIC FESTIVAL’s stance on social consciousness and the importance of providing a space for all-ages and aspects of life to come together and #BeKind.

Tickets for KIND MUSIC FESTIVAL are on sale now at www.kindmusicfestival. com. GA tickets are $85.00 and VIP tickets are $185.00. VIP tickets include dedicated front of stage viewing, VIP lounge with bar and food for purchase, VIP Parking, Express Entry and upgraded bathrooms. A portion of all proceeds from KIND MUSIC FESTIVAL will be donated to the 501(c)(3) non-profit

AN INTERVIEW WITH MIKE TYSON

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e’s been called “Kid Dynamite,” “Iron Mike Tyson” and “The Baddest Man on the Planet.” You can now add “King Cannabis” to the list. Mike Tyson is creator and owner of Tyson Ranch Resort, site of KIND Music Festival in Desert Hot Springs, California, the first-ever ALL AGES fest to embrace California’s 2019 cannabis regulations. The event is focused on providing a platform where health-andwellness-focused cannabis consumers, aka “The Kind Generation,” can connect with likeminded peers to cultivate positive energy and motivate others to always be “kind”. The event will occur on Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 2-11 p.m. The varied line-up includes Grammy award winning R&B artist MIGUEL, rapper A$AP FERG, L.A. punk rockers STARCRAWLER, HipHop virtuoso REESE LAFLARE, UK Pop vocalist YONEE, D.I.E. and ALL MY FRIENDS HATE ME. The future site of Tyson Ranch Resort, a 420acre entertainment complex, luxury glamping resort and cannabis research and design facility, will be temporarily transformed into a “Cannachella” if you will. Also included in the event are food trucks, a “chillville’’ with 100 specialty bean bags, a “fun zone featuring massive inflatable rides,’’ obstacle courses, mazes, and more.

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Although the focus is on the benefits of cannabis, festival organizers and Desert Hot Springs officials have confirmed that attendees will not be allowed to smoke or consume marijuana at the event.

In addition to the musical line-up, motivational speaker and author of Manifest Now, Idil Ahmed, will be raising awareness on global consciousness and the power of positive thinking.

The former undisputed heavyweight champion took some time out of his day to speak with Coachella Valley Weekly about KMF, Tyson Ranch Resort and an assortment of other topics.

CVW: What can you tell us about the thought behind KMF? TYSON: “Kind is a revolution. We’re leading the way for a new generation of health and wellness focused cannabis consumers. We call them ‘The Kind Generation’. That’s what we’re bringing to the desert. We use the word ‘kind’ because it’s a group of people who have similar characteristics and are good in nature. Kind is about health and wellness, unity and authenticity. Our festival will challenge conventional thinking and stay mainstream.”

CVW: Tell us more about Tyson Ranch Resort.

TYSON: “We will have several acres for the growing of marijuana by master growers. We will also have facilities to help the growers and those who want to become one. There will be a marijuana research and wellness center and educational school too.”

CVW: You have a prestigious team working with you on this project.

TYSON: “Some of my partners are some of the most prominent people from sports, entertainment and business.”

CVW: How do you feel about securing your business in the desert?

TYSON: “I love the desert. I’m looking forward to meeting a lot of the community members and sharing my vision.”

CVW: Some people may say that you are

organization, STANDING UNITED, which aids those struggling with drug addiction and homelessness, a cause that KMF holds dear as several employees, including a number of executives, are in recovery.

More details: Kindmusicfestival.com Facebook.com/kindmusicfestival Twitter.com/kindmusicfest Instagram.com/kindfestival #KindFestival

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promoting marijuana use by creating this brand and Tyson Ranch.

TYSON: “I’m not advocating for anyone to smoke pot. I’m advocating for myself and other people who have experienced the physical and emotional pain that I have.”

CVW: It’s public knowledge that you’ve had issues with illegal substances like cocaine and alcohol.

TYSON: “Weed is the miracle drug of the future. Weed got me off cocaine and alcohol. I want to promote its therapeutic benefits. I’ve smoked marijuana for over ten years to ease chronic pain from my boxing career and to treat my social anxiety and anger management issues.”

CVW: Here’s a famous quote from your former manager and trainer, Cus D’Amato.

“There are very few new things in this world, very few. That’s why people that are young, if they’re smart, try to profit from the experience of an older guy so they won’t have to go through all the pain and suffering. But a certain amount of pain and suffer is good, because it makes a person think they’ve learned.” What would you like to impart to the younger generations?

TYSON: “I hope the younger generation learns from my mistakes. I have kids too who I have to be an example to.”

CVW: Part of your vision with this facility and purpose is to help and support veterans.

There are studies that show that veterans who suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) receive comfort and relief from cannabis and Cannabidiol (CBD), the non-psychoactive part of marijuana.

TYSON: “I want to work with veterans and employ them. I want to supply jobs, work with veterans and pay taxes. Helping to take care of the men and women who have served in the armed forces is a top priority of mine.”

You may know Tyson as the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of the world at age 20 or as a movie star from the trilogy of Hangover films, or from his checkered and criminal past, or, like me, from his Punch-Out!! video game. One thing is certain; he’s had his fair share of mistakes. He’ll be the first to admit there’s no making up for his erroneous past but he has rolled with the punches and is passionate about this endeavor. The 2019 Mike Tyson is redeeming himself. With the expected success of KMF, It looks as if the Coachella Valley is in his corner.

A portion of all proceeds from KIND MUSIC FESTIVAL will be donated to the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, STANDING UNITED, which aids those struggling with drug addiction and homelessness, a cause that KMF holds dear as several employees, including a number of executives, are in recovery.

Standing United Mission Statement: Standing United is a non-profit organization helping people suffering from addiction and homelessness reintegrate into society and become upstanding citizens in their communities. Standing United is made up of professionals and numerous volunteers who work tirelessly to guide people out of their darkest moments and into the light of a new day and a new life.

For tickets and more information visit: kindmusicfestival.com standingunited.com

LOCAL MUSICIAN PROFILE

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ick Hales is a beast on the guitar!

He currently is playing in 6 different bands/projects that cover several musical genres. He was nominated for Best Guitar Player at the 2018 CV Music Awards where his band Sleazy Cortez performed at the After Party. That band also won one of the 2018 CV Music Showcase preliminary rounds.

Hales was born in Palm Springs and raised in Indio. “I’m definitely a desert rat.”

He says he was about 10 when he started playing on a classical guitar from Spain. “I started to play basic songs like “Iron Man,” Highway to Hell,” etc. Around 8th grade I started taking guitar classes at CDA.” Aside from playing guitar he also plays bass.

“I used to play piano for a couple years, but I didn’t keep it up like I did with the ole guitfiddle,” shared Hales.

I asked Hales to tell us about the first band he was in.

“It was an alt metal band called Fist Full Of Glass. My best friend Chris King started playing guitar about a month after I did. Franko and Pedro Hernandez were on drums and bass.

We we’re together for 6 years, until we did an album and broke up.”

Hales shared a little bit about each of the 6 bands he’s currently in and why each one is important to him.

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1. “Sleazy Cortez (joined August 2010) - My main squeeze, I have the most fun playing/ performing in this band.”

2. “Cakes (joined October 2018) - Much like Sleazy, a band with no particular genre.

Whereas Sleazy is more rock/punk/funk oriented, Cakes goes down a whole other rabbit hole with a more blues/reggae/samba kind of deal.”

3. “Unity Frenzy (joined March 2018) Strictly reggae, I actually play bass for this band, started out just trying to play bass in a band again, now I have a home in the reggae scene.”

4. “MoZaiq - Typically, I’ll do stand-in bass for them every now and again when Dub Wallace can’t make it. Love these dudes.”

5. “Stevie Jane and I (circa November 2018) - Acoustic cover duo. We’re gearing up towards playing restaurants and bars for money, although I really want to do something more original together down the road.”

6. “Captain Ghost (joined December 2018) More driving rock/punk band. Brad has a great voice for the style we do. Hoping to go on tour later this year!”

So what drives him to be in that many bands?

“To put it simply, I just love doing it, although I may be a bit of a band slut,” Hales shared with a chuckle.

If he could only be in one of those bands which one would it be?

Hales replied: “Sleazy fo sho!”

Hales said that the most exciting point of his musical career so far has been that the Sleazy album has 40,000 hits on YouTube so far. That’s impressive!

When I asked what type of guitar he plays, he replied laughing, “One that works when I plug it in. I have a couple Ernie ball music man guitars, Gibson Les Paul, Schecter, my first was a Squier Strat and I still play it to this day.”

His influences include: Jimi, SRV, Angus

THE NAMM SHOW 2019 – DESERT MUSIC STYLE

he NAMM Show is a yearly event held at the Anaheim Convention Center and is considered the world’s largest tradeonly event for the music products, pro audio and event tech industry. NAMM fortifies the $17 billion global music, sound and event technology products industry. The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) attracts countless famous musicians, many of whom are endorsed by exhibitors and come to promote their own signature models and equipment. The show is closed to the public and is a trade-only business show catering to domestic and international dealers and distributors. The product exhibits are an essential part of the show, allowing the dealers and distributors to see what’s new, negotiate deals and plan their purchasing for the next 6 to 12 months.

Desert Music was able to attend The NAMM Show this year and rub elbows with some of the biggest music and lighting manufacturers in the world. We sat in on meetings with companies like Shure Microphones and American DJ Lighting.

We also attended speaker sessions that covered a wide range of music related topics like sales, marketing, branding and management. Desert Music caught up with some of the Coachella Valley’s big names and 2019 NAMM attendees to share their experience this year.

David Williams (Owner and Operator of Melrose Music Palm Springs & Hollywood): “I was able to spend all day Friday at NAMM. Nothing crazy caught my eye. I actually have too much gear so I wasn’t looking too hard. It’s essentially a trade show for manufacturers of musical products to display and sell their latest products to music gear wholesalers i.e. retail music stores across America. Over the past 20 years it’s turned into a social event for artists to meet up.”

Giselle Woo (guitarist/vocalist): “NAMM

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went well. It was definitely a learning experience.

I feel it’s important for those that take their trade seriously. For sound engineers and musicians alike, the latest in technology was in plain sight.

It’s four days of endless knowledge from guest speakers and demonstrations on how to work console boards and what not. I loved seeing insanely talented musicians ripping it and shredding it. It was a good first time.”

John Carey (guitarist/vocalist): “It’s cool that artists in the Coachella Valley are making steps in the music business and concert venues by attending NAMM. I saw new monitors for the iMac, a lot of new guitar processors and guitar cables and picks. My current endorsements are: TTM Guitars and Basses, Black Diamond Strings, Guitar Straps by DW, Guitar Strings by Otimia, Line 6 and Bogner Amps.”

Stephen Otero (Owner and Operator of 13 Graves Studios, guitarist): “NAMM was amazing!

As usual. I look forward to it each year. It is important to have these trade shows because it keeps all of us in the music industry (no matter how big or small we contribute) in the know.

The NAMM Show is not just a showcase of new gear coming out. They also have a very large educational platform where different companies will bring in big name producers, mixing engineers, and artist to give tutorials on their craft. NAMM absolutely recharges my soul and gets me excited to begin the New Year. It reminds me how big the music industry still is and that it is alive and well.

Ibanez is releasing new prestige models geared towards lower tunings and they are equipping a few with Fishman Fluence pickups and are even offering Bareknuckle pickups in some of their prestige models, which is awesome. Waves just released a new plugin the Chris Lord-Alge (CLA) MixHub. Now mix engineers can mix up to 64 tracks from one plugin. This is a game changer and mind-blowing!”

Mark Gregg (guitarist/vocalist): “I went for fun this year with my girls. I have a small manufacturing company called Magus Innovations that has been partially inactive for a couple of years but we will start manufacturing at least partially in the CV this year. I’ve been an exhibitor in the past. It’s a lot of work and a whole lot of cost. These trade shows are important for a number of reasons. It allows retailers to hook up with manufacturers for the fiscal year and companies are able to place orders from one piece to tens of thousands. It enables distributors and retailers to connect with a number of manufactures to do a lion’s share of buying for stock for the year and to discover new and undiscovered instruments, accessories and even strategies for resale and renting. Another thing NAMM does is operate as a non-profit organization for music education. Which I’m sure you’ll agree is a good thing. I was very interested in seeing Gibson’s offerings after their corporate

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Young, Ed Mundell from Monster Magnet, The Atomic Bitchwax and Johnny Winter. He’s currently been “stuck on a good blues bender and listening to Stevie Ray Vaughn live albums.”

He most respects, “The independent bands and musicians who make a living crunching it out day by day.”

Who would he most like to open for?

“Doesn’t matter! I’ll upstage them and get kicked off the tour!”

He says his songwriting process is “usually melody and progression first before any lyrics come. Lyrics are usually last or sometimes a miracle if they come along.”

His goals for 2019 are to record songs with every project he plays in.

His Top 3 headliners for Coachella would be: “Gary Clark Jr., Lonely Island, Mastodon and for this year’s lineup I would probably go see Aphex Twins and Ty Segall and that’s about it. Stagecoach always have more acts that I end up liking over Coachella. BRING BACK ZZ TOP PLEASE!” And how about Headliners for Desert Trip?

“Hmm... well I guess ZZ Top, Heart, ELO, Rush reunion, The Cars, Eagles, Steve Miller Band, plenty of good candidates here.”

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Nick Hales performing on the Coachella stage with one of his many bands in the near future.

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shakeup last year. They didn’t even do NAMM last year and many thought they would cease making instruments. With the internet, it’s easy to keep up with new products all year long so I didn’t see anything too surprising. My musical instrument tastes tend toward vintage anyway.

My current endorsements are Heil Microphones and Magus Innovations.

Sergio Villegas (guitarist/vocalist/multiinstrumentalist): The NAMM Show this year was extremely busy. When you are at this kind of event, you realize how many musicians are in this world. There was a lot of new technology in instruments and all things related to the music.

I’ve been to the event for years. I try to get more endorsements and see friends that sometimes we see only at The NAMM Show. This year I got a new guitar and new endorsements. Also, a lot of Coachella Valley musicians were there.” namm.org

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or the last decade the Rival Sons has been the best-kept Secret in Rock N’ Roll. That’s about to change with the release of their new record, “Feral Roots.”

Long Beach musicians Scott Holiday (guitar), Michael Miley (drums) and Robin Everhart cycled through a series of bands over the years before they formed Black Summer Crush with ex-Oleander vocalist, Thomas Flowers. Although they toured relentlessly, the four-piece never really coalesced. They amicably parted ways with Flowers and began hunting for a new vocalist.

Concurrently, Jay Buchanan was also making a name for himself in Long Beach, first as a singer/songwriter and then as front-man for his band, Buchanan. His sound was a heady brew of Blues, Folk and Jazz, so he was skeptical about joining a straight up, Rock N’ Roll band. But he got together to jam with the guys and the chemistry was instantaneous.

As Rival Sons, the band quickly added Jay’s vocals to tracks they had already recorded for their first long-player. Before The Fire was self-released in June 2009. The band hit the ground running, earning a reputation as an incendiary live act. A year later they recorded an eponymous six song EP and the cognoscenti began to take notice. The venerable British Metal label, Earache, were also paying attention and the Sons became the first Rock N’ Roll band Earache signed.

The Sons had already established a relationship with producer Dave Cobb (Shooter Jennings, Jamey Johnson), who had recently relocated from Los Angeles to Nashville. So, they retreated to his studio to write and record their Earache debut in an astounding 20 days.

Pressure & Time arrived in 2011 and it felt like a Rock N’ Roll revelation. Indelible melodies were powered by economical arrangements, and the lyrics were by turns, playful, clever, thought-provoking and erudite. Jay’s melismatic vocals were augmented by Scott’s protean pyrotechnics, along with Miley and Robin’s tripwire time-keeping. Mind-melding cover art from iconic Hipgnosis founder Strom Thorgerson was another signal that the Rock N’ Roll establishment recognized Rival Sons as kindred spirits. That bond was strengthened when the boys began opening for superstars like AC/DC, Alice Cooper and Kiss.

Although they were in the midst of an extended European tour, in the Spring of 2012 the band hunkered down with Dave Cobb in Nashville and once again wrote and recorded an entire record in under 20 days. Head Down

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arrived in Europe that September and hit the U.S. six months later in March, 2013. It was as ambitious and expansive as Pressure & Time was pithy and succinct. It also solidified the band’s standing as the new Golden Gods of Rock. Asked

by Rolling Stone to name his favorite new music, Jimmy Page had one answer: Rival Sons.

By this time, the Sons were on the road more than off and that began to take its toll on Robin Everhart. Unfortunately, this was the most efficient way to break the band in the 21st century. Europe welcomed them with open arms, and a passionate fan base was expanding in America but radio was still slow to catch on.

Robin decided to leave the band, and luckily, their old pal Dave Beste (formerly of Rocco De Lucca And The Burden), was able to step in and complete the tour. He officially joined the band when they returned to the studio with Dave Cobb to record Great Western Valkyrie.

Released in 2014, GVW raised the band’s profile considerably. Their fourth long-player split the difference between the crisp attack of P&T and eloquent sprawl of Head Down. They appeared on David Letterman’s “Late Show” and “Later With Jools Holland.” Back on the road they headlined larger venues in the U.S. and Europe and opened for Aerosmith, Deep Purple and Lenny Kravitz. They were also feted at festivals like Rock Am Ring, Isle Of Wight and Glastonbury.

“Classic Rock” magazine had championed the Sons since the beginning. In early 2015, the publication was holding an awards show in Los Angeles, they asked the band to perform an acoustic two-song set. Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne took it all in from the front row and were so impressed they asked the guys to be the only opening act on Black Sabbath’s final world tour. This was an enormous opportunity, but it meant abbreviating a bit of their commitment to Deep Purple, which allowed them to quickly record a new effort with Dave Cobb.

For their fifth album they had quite a lot of pressure, but very little time. As usual, they devised eight new tracks on the spot, managing to capture each song in one or two takes. Hollow Bones showcased their quicksilver brilliance, and the Sabbath tour won new fans. But their record label still hadn’t managed to break the band in America. It was time for a change.

Outside of his work with Rival Sons, Dave Cobb had really begun to make a name for himself as a producer. He has been an integral part of award winning records for Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell and Lori McKenna. As a result, he started his own label, Low Country Sound, distributed

by Atlantic Records. Rival Sons was the first band signed to the label. Following a couple of highprofile gigs in Europe opening for the Rolling Stones and the reconstituted Guns N’ Roses, the guys decamped to Nashville’s famed RCA Studio A on Music Row as well as the historic Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama to make their sixth record, Feral Roots.

The record opens with a three-pronged attack: “Do Your Worst,” “Sugar On The Bone” and “Back In The Woods.” The first two offer sin, salvation and temporal temptation. On “Do Your Worst,” shards of Fuzz-crusted guitars hurtle out of the speakers, closely followed by a walloping backbeat, spidery bass lines and pounding piano. Jay’s stentorian howl signals danger, as a stranger approaches. Recognizing a huckster and a charlatan, who will “blind your eye, steal

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your tongue, he’ll take you when you’re old but he likes ‘em young.” (Hmm, does he have an orange complexion, whipped meringue hair, plus a predilection for fast food?) Before one can ponder those similarities, the irresistible shout-out-loud chorus hits like a punch to the solar plexus and Scott unleashes a stratospheric guitar solo.

“Sugar…” weds a chunky, Afro-Cuban beat to distorto guitar, prowling bass lines and spooky keys. As the melody achieves lift-off, it locks into a Soul-tastic boogaloo. Jay waxes rhapsodic about carnal knowledge and the power of Rock N’ Roll; “Dance the way you want to, shake that sugar right on the bone/Breathing heavy on the telephone, you want that Rock N’ Roll.. a cure for what’s ailing the world, you want that Rock N’ Roll.” Scott’s bone-shaker solo shivers and quakes on the break like a fever.

The primordial crunch of “Back In The Woods” is anchored by Miley’s pile-driving drums. The opening salvo is quickly eclipsed by serrated guitar riffs, rumbling bass and shifting time signatures. Jay’s sun-kissed yowl leaps tall buildings in a single bound as he slips into the skin of a wily outlaw, surviving by his wits in the wild; “The buckshot whipping right past my ear, that’s when I lose him in the fog/The bird’s gonna let me know if he’s near and that’s when I hide out in a hollowed log.” Scott executes a molten solo guaranteed to melt a few faces.

Rival Sons has never been reluctant to explore uncharted territory and that spirit of adventure asserts itself on four tracks. “Stood

By Me” offers a satisfying slab of Shagadelic Soul. Scattershot rhythm guitar collides with Rattlesnake-shake percussion and Scott’s cascading power chords. Jay crests over the top, his lyrics share a heartfelt encomium to a loyal friend who threw out an emotional lifeline; “Yeah, I swam out so far that you couldn’t see my head on the water, yeah, that’s when you jumped in to swim twice that and further/Good friends are hard to find, sure enough you’re one of mine.” Scott unspools a squally solo that gives the song a twitchy frisson.

“Imperial Joy” is powered by a hopscotch rhythm, rubbery bass and growling guitar that occasionally snaps, crackles and pops. Over a cross-cut melody, Jay only slightly regrets trading sex for sleep. The consequence for concupiscence means he must “crawl across another long Monday.” Jangly acoustic riffs bookend the chorus before Scott rips a bramblethick solo on the break.

The action slows on both “Look Away” and “Feral Roots.” The intro of the former features acoustic instrumentation that hinges on rippling arpeggios, lilting keys and a tabla beat. The modal

melody downshifts suddenly, as sugary electric guitar and a bludgeoning beat take control.

Jay lashes out with a brittle indictment of our apathetic culture; “You watch the distribution, of mass confusion, spread by the institution, find your inclusion/Of you in your own delusion, instead of thinking you’re the solution.” Dave Beste’s bass ricochets through the mix as Miley rides his toms, Scott’s incendiary solo allows for little equivocation.

The latter seems to celebrate Jay’s return to more rural surroundings. As a kid he lived on a dirt road in the woods of California, but a career in music necessitated a move to the big city. Recently, he relocated to Franklin, Tennessee, and the title track reflects this new chapter. Filigreed fretwork lattices over kinetic percussion. Jay’s airy vocals somersault over the lush melody, sticking the landing. The lyrics consecrate the power of Mother Earth. As the tempo accelerates, sustained electric riffs give the song a serpentine grace. Scott’s keening solo powers down on the instrumental coda.

Other interesting tracks include the sleek and shimmery search for spiritual salvation on “All Directions.” Then there’s stuttering menace of “Too Bad,” wherein snake-charmer riff-age is matched by bulldozer beat. Jay offers a withering assessment of a former flame, noting, “We go together like a hand and gun,” before completely dismissing her; “You miss me so much, well, that’s too bad.” On “The End Of Forever,” bloopy, synthesized percussion is supplanted by rapid-fire bursts of staccato guitar. The lyrics wallow in the mire of heart break, even as Jay’s vocals soar above the calibrated chaos of the arrangement.

Finally, the album closes with “Shooting Stars,” a sanctified stomp replete with Gospel vocals from The Nashville Urban Choir. Over a blitzkrieg beat and strafing guitar, Jay makes the argument that love is more powerful than hate; “My love is stronger than your hate will ever be, my faith is deeper than your doubt will ever be/My laughter is louder than your shouting will ever be, my dancing is better than your marching will ever be.” It’s a potent mantra for these fractious times.

The Sons received some vocal assists from Kristen Rogers and Whitney Coleman. Keyboard colors were provided by beardy tour-mate, Todd Ogren Brooks. Dave Cobb added percussion and rhythm guitar. For the first time ever, the band was allowed the luxury of crafting an album.

Jay and Scott holed up in a cabin in Hohenwald, Tennessee, bouncing ideas off each other and returning to the studio with a completed batch of songs. Still, the recording process remained spontaneous and improvisational.

Consequently, Feral Roots manages to add some nuance and texture, but remains rough around the edges.

For nearly a decade this band has evinced a combustible chemistry that is positively thrilling.

Rival Sons make full-throttle Rock N’ Roll, full of twists and switchbacks and hairpin turns.

Their music makes your heart pound and your blood sing, as the hairs on the back of your neck stand at full attention. Feral Roots is bigger, louder, faster. What more could you ask for?

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ART AND JEWELRY COUTURE COSTUME COME TO COACHELLA

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rt fairs, Desert X, Modernism – welcome February! Each event offers a unique view of the arts.

Carlos King specializes in a form of art that is best described as historical adornment.

Carlos is the owner of Gallery24 Jewelry located at the Galleria in Palm Springs.

This gem is home to a fantastic collection of vintage jewelry pieces. The collection includes rare Chanel, William DeLillo and other master jewelers. These pieces reflect an aesthetic of the time and show case the work of master artisans.

“People often think that costume means inferior,” said Carlos. “In these pieces that is not true. The couture jewelry of Dior, Chanel, Canovas, all show an extreme attention to detail and quality. Working in these materials can be more difficult than to create the same work in gold.”

“The pieces that I will bring to Modernism Week are rare, fine examples of the artisans that worked for these great houses. While part of the increase in price is the name, Chanel for example, it’s not the only reason.

The design, materials and skill can make these couture costume pieces expensive.

Moreover, these pieces need to be treated in the same manner as fine jewelry.”

But what makes these pieces very special? “Jewelry is art and art response to a time. Looking at vintage jewelry is looking at history,” continued Carlos. “One of the pieces that I will show case is a piece worn by the iconic legendary Mademoiselle Coco Chanel.”

“Chanel was a businessperson who was ahead of her time is terms of a woman’s role in history, society and business. What make this piece more special are its rarity, construction, and design. The inspiration for the design of the necklace came from Chanel’s religious upbringing, as she was

influenced by religious and Byzantine works of art - you can find those characteristics in Chanel jewelry from the 1930’s - 1980’s,” said Carlos.

“William De Lillo designed for Adolfo and Bill Blass. His costume creations sold pieces for $30,000 – so you can imagine his clientele, Lauren Bacall, Liz Taylor, Dolores Hope and Barbara Sinatra. But again – name alone is insufficient without the skill of a trained craftsman and designer. I have been fortunate to obtain very special pieces from the collections of the designers themselves and their high-profile clients. Again, these pieces reflect a moment in time, a slice of history as iconic as Slim Aarons Palm Springs Kaufmann prints.”

“My collection is history. It’s also wearable art. I am curating and offering wearable art. We can all benefit from history. I just provide a means to wear historical art around one’s neck.”

For more info on Carlos King, Gallery24 at www.1stdibs.com/dealers/ gallery24jewelry. During the Modernism Show at the Palm Springs Convention Center, February 15-18 Carlos will be located in booth 102. The Opening Night Preview Gala benefiting Modernism Week will be held from 6pm to 9pm on Friday, February 15th.

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PET PLACE

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BY JANET McAFEE

COACHELLA VALLEY HORSE RESCUE, SAVE A HORSE TODAY!

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n January 28, 2019, Riverside County Department of Animal Services responded to call about starving horses on a property near the Salton Sea. Tragically, one horse and a burro at the ranch were deceased. Officials discovered there was no food and very little water available to the animals. Officers took custody of the eight surviving horses, suffering and emaciated, and transported them to the County Shelter in San Jacinto where they will come available for adoption.

The body of the deceased horse was taken to a lab for necropsy, and a cruelty investigation was opened.

Coachella Valley Horse Rescue volunteers visited this Salton Sea ranch last summer out of concern the horses were suffering in the blazing 120 degree weather with no shade.

They gave the owner shades and medication for the horses fly infested wounds. At that time, the owners refused to relinquish the animals to the rescue. Tragically, the situation went from bad to worse.

This wonderful local charity leads the battle to protect and rehabilitate these amazing and majestic creatures from cruelty and abandonment. In turn, the horses share their healing love. The Coachella Valley

MEET RAIN This 7-yr-old spirited and playful Arabian gilding seeks an experienced horse person to adopt him.

Rescued by the Coachella Valley Horse Rescue in Indio, contact (760) 808-6279. www.cvhorserescue.org.

MEET ARNIE Rescued by Loving All Animals Pet Rescue Center from the DHS Shelter, 5-yrold Arnie needs a loving & patient family with dog experience. He weighs 21 lbs. Arnie is shy at first, but becomes quickly devoted.

Call (760) 398-7722.

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Horse Rescue is an amazing organization with a variety of programs involving our equine friends.

President of CVHR, Dave DiMeno, is a Marine and the driving force behind their program that helps Veterans, HORSEINALITIES BOOT CAMP Engaging Heroes with Horses. Participating Veterans, some with service connected disabilities, develop confidence and trust as they train with rescued horses. Experiencing the unique connection between human and horse, participants gain inner strength and improved health.

The Coachella Valley Horse Rescue takes their miniature horse for happy visits to seniors in nursing homes. They conduct presentations about animal care and cruelty prevention to school children. They also work with Boy Scouts and Girl Scout groups.

Rescued horses receive veterinary care, training, and are readied for adoption.

Annette Garcia, Rescue and Volunteer Director at CVHR, developed a love for horses when she began riding as a 5-yearold. In 2009, Annette was active with the Indio Mounted Posse. Horseback riding with a girlfriend, the pair came across a pair of horses tied to a tree. In that time of

economic downturn, the friends suspected they were deliberately abandoned. Public animal shelters were becoming overrun with unwanted and often starving horses.

Some horses ended up in slaughter houses.

There were not enough rescues to help them. An email sent to Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres produced the seed money for the Indio Mounted Posse to launch the Coachella Valley Horse Rescue in Indio.

Donations are needed to keep this deserving charity operating. The Veterans

program is free to the Vets, but sponsors are needed to sponsor a horse for a veteran for $400 per month. A tractor is needed for projects around the ranch and to grade the arena so the horses stay safe while exercising. Food, supplies, and vet care must be provided. All donations, large and small, are 100% tax deductible. You can mail a check payable to CVHR to P.O. Box 809, Indio, CA 92202, or donate online at www. cvhorserescue.org. Call (760) 808-6279 to volunteer. Join the mission at CVHR, “Let’s Save A Horse Today!”

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THE VINO VOICE

BY RICK RIOZZA

PARTY’S ON!! 2ND ANNUAL RANCHO MIRAGE WINE & FOOD FEST!

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or those of you vino lovers who attended last year’s inaugural Rancho Mirage Wine & Food Fest, I’ll see you again at this year’s event. Who would want to miss this fantastic local wine & food party!

But the word has gotten out—and just like last year, this event will sell out! That’s right: there’s a limited amount of tickets for the event—the reason why so many highend wineries and restaurants come aboard: because this is not to be an over-crowded gathering of waiting lines of sips & dips. Last year, everything was spacious, fun, casual— and, oh so tasty!

It’s a wine & food tasting party on the lawn at the Rancho Mirage Community Park & Amphitheater this Friday, February 1st, and Saturday, February 2nd from 2pm to 5pm. I know it’s last minute—but hey! That’s what we do best around here: so no problem—it’s on our calendar stat!

But before we get into talking about all the wineries and restaurants on-board this time, let me get this out quick: For you vino lovers & foodies alike, who haven’t ordered your tickets to this event, our friend, the Festival promoter Dave Freschetti, has offered you readers $10 off the ticket price when go on-line to order: Simply use the promo code: RM2019 at ranchomiragewineandfoodfestival.com Let’s allow promoter Dave to have the first welcoming words as expressed in the festival website: “The Rancho Mirage Wine and Food Festival is a true wine connoisseur’s delight.

The Festival is about people coming together to celebrate a shared passion; a love for great wine and mouth-watering gourmet food.

“Come sip, swirl and savor a selection of handcrafted wines from top tier wineries.

These passionate winemakers and winery representatives will be offering practical knowledge and sharing their delicious wine including hundreds of incredible awardwinning wines from California, Oregon and Washington.

“The Festival offers a fantastic variety

of delicious culinary delights from our wonderful local restaurants and the Valley’s best Chefs. To add fun and excitement to the event, a steady stream of live, upbeat musical entertainment will be provided so guests can relax or dance the afternoon away.

“Your all-inclusive General Admission and Early Entry Ticket includes an elegant crystal souvenir wine glass, limitless tastes of awardwinning wines, and a dizzying variety of gourmet appetizers, prepared by Top Chefs of the Desert. Our Early Entry Ticket allows you to get in one hour earlier (1pm) than the general admission ticket.

“The Rancho Mirage Wine and Food Festival is also an event that supports our local charities. When you place your bid at our Rancho Mirage Silent Auction, 100% of proceeds will go to the Desert AIDS Project.”

I recently spoke with Dave to get any last minute details regarding his darling fest-in-the-desert. As I mentioned last year, although Dave is known in the promoter circles as the guy with the most successful wine festival in San Diego, lovingly known as VinDiego!, he and his wife actually have a place here in Rancho Mirage. And by living here, he and his entourage have been busy these last few months putting together the best fest possible for us local folks.

Dave explained, “We actually go out to the individual wineries and speak with the owners and winemakers. We definitely do our due diligence. We strive to get the best wineries we can.”

And that sentiment certainly shows in this year’s winery line-up. Do you recognize any of these names: Van Duzer Vineyards from the Willamette Valley in Oregon; Austin Hope Winery up in Paso Robles; Alexander Valley Vineyards of course in Sonoma County; Dunham Cellars in one of our favorite regions—Walla Walla, Washington; Goldschmidt Vineyards, Napa, Sonoma, New Zealand, Argentina, Chile; Luna Vineyards in Napa Valley. World-class wineries for certain!

By the way, another new participating winery is one that may be on your radar:

January 31 to February 6, 2019

Rombauer Vineyards! When was the last time you heard of Rombauer pouring at a wine tasting? You haven’t! How Dave got this winery gem to grace our presence is definitely a coup for us Coachella wine lovers.

Last year, we met Nina Snow pouring her delicious Sardinian DOCG Wines from Italy.

What’s at the fest this year will be The Wines of Greece, where we will be introduced to Limnio, one of Greece’s oldest grape varieties. Opa! And last year, the day prior to the Grand Tasting Event, the Festival provided

a Trade Tasting for which yours truly acted as moderator. This time, a more consumer savvy special event will be held on Friday, February 1st, a romantic and intimate tasting at sunset. Indeed, it’s the Festival’s “Special Sunset Rare and Reserve Tasting Event” It’s limited to just 300 wine lovers and will be the most sought-after ticket in town.

Winemakers will be dusting off their rare and reserve level bottles, some of which are impossible to buy and are no longer in distribution—all for your sipping pleasure.

It will be held at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater from 4pm to 6pm at a ticket fee of $70. For you lucky people planning to attend—I’ll see you there!

Dave is especially proud of his twenty restaurant line-up which includes most of the heavy hitter kitchens in our Valley that served up delicious bites last year. Newcomers to the Festival will include DRINGK Eatery & Bar, Babe’s Bar-B-Que Brewhouse, Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill, Luna Grill, and the new Innovation Kitchen, that just opened at the JW Marriot Resort & Spa Palm Desert.

What a great local event to look forward to: this weekend! Rancho Mirage Community Park & Amphitheater 71560 San Jacinto Dr. Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bobby Furgo & Co 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Southern Soul Spinners DJ Sets 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Bill and Doug Duo 6:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Beer Bust and Touchtunes 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Barry Minniefield and Brian Dennigan 7pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Industry Night w/ Guy Worden 9pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 John Stanley King 6-10pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 Johnny Meza and Co. 6-10pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 Lipstick hosted by Bella Da Ball 8pm, DJs Banks and Ax 10pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESERT FOX; PD; Barflys 9pm DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 TBA 5-8pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm EUREKA; IW; 760-834-7700 TBA 8-10pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Barry Baughn Blues Band 5:30-8:30pm FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Patricia Welsh 6-9pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760656-3444 DJ 10pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Chris Lomeli 7pm

HOTEL PASEO; PD; Michael Keeth 4-7pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 TBA 9pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 DJ Alex Harrington 7pm LA QUINTA RESORT; LQ; 760-564-4111 Steppin Out 6-9pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Roxx 6:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Country Night w/ Brandon Lay 9pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-9991995 Quinto Menguante 8-1am MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Amigo the Devil and Harley Poe 8pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 The CMF’s, Hide Your Guns and Matt & Nicole 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Sharon Sills 6:30pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 DJ Guy Worden 9pm ROWAN; PS; 760-904-5015 TBA 6-9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 The Smooth Brothers 7pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Dude Jones 6:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Karaoke 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Mike Cosley 6:30pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Robert Salisbury 4:40-6pm, The Steve Oliver Band 6:30-10pm THE VINE WINE BAR; PD; 760-341-9463 Live Music 7pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Trio NV 5-8pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Linda Peterson 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Banda Night w/ Banda Sin Nombre and DJ Markuz Area 9pm

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19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Live Music 8pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bob Garcia 6:30pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Desert Daze Nights w/ Al Lover and DJs Free Weed and Alexander Ahmadi 10pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 TBA 7-11pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Live Music 6:30pm AMERICAN LEGION; PS; 760-325-6229 TBA 5:30-7:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Dirty Perreo w/ J Patron, Dxsko, Indio Cholo, Phillie Mills, Mick Mac and Buck Roogah 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Barry Minniefield, Brian Dennigan and Leon Bisquera 7pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 212 Band 8:30pm BLUE BAR, SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-7755566 DJ Double A 8pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley Butler Trio 6-10pm

CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Chase Martinez 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 The Myx 6:30-10pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 Viva Friday’s w/ DJ Banks 9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 Slim Man 5:30-9pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 DJ Journee 9pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-2281199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Gina Carey 5:30-8:30pm FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Frankie DiSalvo 6-9pm GADI’S BAR & GRILL; YV; 760-820-1213 TBA 8pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760656-3444 Karaoke w/ KJ Marjovi 9pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Hip Hop at the Hood w/ Versastyle, Nolan Lowlife, Project Mayhem and more.. 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Keisha D 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; Michael Keeth 4-7pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-3456466 Bob Allen 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Karaoke 7:30pm KILO’S CANTINA; TP; 760-835-1363 Andrew Ramirez’ Birthday Celebration w/ Facelift, Dedich, Who Gives a Fuck and Instigator 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 Morgan Ashley 7pm LA QUINTA RESORT; LQ; 760-564-4111 Steppin Out 6-9pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Roxx 7:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Dax Band 9pm THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-9991995 DJ Jerry 9pm MASTRO’S; PD; 760-776-6777 Finesse 6:3011pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Eevaan Tre 6:30pm, DJ Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 Music Heals Everyone Charity Show w/ Jesika Von Rabbit, HOBP, Giselle Woo, The After Lashes, Plastic Ruby and Jay Bird and Friends 7pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760-3450222 Agave Bluesmasters 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Three Chord Justice 8pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 PS Jump 8pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Rockaholics 9pm

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RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 Michael Keeth 8pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Blues 8-11pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth Brothers 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SOLANO’S BISTRO; LQ; 760-771-6655 Michael Madden 6-9pm SONOMA GRILL; PD; 760-340-6600 Denny Pezzin 6-9pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Rock 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Demetrious and Co. 6:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Off Da Cuff 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Dennis Michaels 6:30pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 “Meet the Corwins” 5:30-7:30pm, The John Stanley King Show 8pm THE VINE WINE BAR; PD; 760-341-9463 Jack Ruvio 7pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 DJ Galaxy and the House Whores 5pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 5-7pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Rose Mallett 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Fantasy Friday w/ DJ LF and Cali Redd 9pm

DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 Philip Poe Epstein 5:30-9pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 DJ Journee 9pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-2281199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Jack Ruvio 5:30-8:30pm FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Frankie DiSalvo 6-9pm GADI’S BAR & GRILL; YV; 760-820-1213 Karaoke 8pm THE GROOVE LOUNGE; SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ 8pm HARVEY’S LOUNGE; PS; 760-320-6868 SLS Event Group Presents: Vinyl DJ Sets 9pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760656-3444 DJ Ray 9pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Rival Alaska and Town Troubles 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 The Carmens 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; Michael Keeth 4-10pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-3456466 Bob Allen 6pm JC’S CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0733 Vinny Berry 3-7pm KILO’S CANTINA; TP; 760-835-1363 TBA 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 Eevaan Tre 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 PS Sound Company 1pm, Hot Roxx 8pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Dax Band 9pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-9991995 TBA 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bev MIRAMONTE; IW; 760-341-2200 Trio NV and Bill 6:30pm 6-10pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Dublab MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Derek Jordan Gregg Presents: Dayclubbing w/ Jeff Parker noon, 6pm, DJ Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm poolside, Highlife w/ DJ Day 10pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 8pm 760-674-4080 Steppin’ Out 7-11pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm Cabaret on the Green Open Mic 7:30pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-327BACKSTREET BISTRO; PD; 760-346-6393 4080 Born Country The Alabama Experience Linda Peterson 12:30-3:30pm 9pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 The Get PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760-345Down w/ DJs Rich Brandon and CieloHigh 7pm 0222 RoadRunners 6:30pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Barry Minniefield, PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Bone Brian Dennigan and Leon Bisquera 7pm Acre, Doctrin and The Shadow Mountain Band BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Lucky 9pm Tongue 8:30pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke BLUE BAR; SPOTLIGHT 29; IND; 760-775-5566 7:30pm DJ 9pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Gennine COCKTAILS; TP; 760-3432115 Red’s Rockstar Francis 6-10pm Karaoke 9pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Scot Bruce PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am 8pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Misconstrued Tuzzolino 5:30pm 9pm CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 The Myx ROWAN; PS; 760-904-5015 Lance Riebsomer 6:30-10pm 6-9pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 6-9pm 8pm COACHELLA VALLEY BREWING CO; TP; 760SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S 343-5973 Giselle Woo and the Night Owls and MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Right On Right On 7pm Blues 8-11pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 DJ SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S Banks and Mr. Miami 9pm MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth Brothers 8-11pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; DESERT FOX; PD; Alien DNA 9pm 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm

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SONOMA GRILL; PD; 760-340-6600 Denny Pezzin 6-9pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Music 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Demetrious and Co. 6:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Hotwyre 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Reggie “Vision” Alexander 6:30pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VENUE@VENUS; PD; 760-834-7070 TBA 6-9pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Rose Mallett and Co. 5-7pm, Kal David, Lauri Bono and the Real Deal 7:30pm THE VINE WINE BAR; PD; 760-341-9463 Live Music 7pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Live Music 6:30pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 6pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 The Stanley Butler Band 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Snapchat Saturdays w/DJ LF and Cali Redd 9pm

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THEPAMPERED PALATE ENJOY A ROMANTIC VALENTINE’S DAY AT FANTASY SPRINGS

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alentine’s Day is fast-approaching and a very special romantic dinner at one of Fantasy Springs Resort Casino’s signature restaurants will be the perfect place to celebrate the wonderful romantic holiday. Three of the resort’s seven restaurants will offer dining specials on Thursday, February 14th.

At The Bistro, the chefs will prepare beautifully crafted specials for you and your Valentine to indulge. Begin your meal with a mouth-watering and sexy sushi roll of tempura shrimp, avocado on the inside, tobiko on the outside, passion fruit-mango salsa, eel sauce, wasabi and ginger for $16. Savor an appetizing entrée of Chateaubriand surf n’ turf featuring a center cut filet mignon, roasted and sliced alongside broiled Maine lobster tail, grilled baby vegetables, parmesan truffle Italian

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fries, pinot noir demi glace and sauce béarnaise for $65 per person. Conclude your meal by treating yourselves to Chef Freddy’s Kissing Swans made of white chocolate mousse, raspberry mousse, flourless chocolate cake and paté choux swans for $12. The Bistro opens for dinner at 5pm on Valentine’s Day and also serves its regular nightly menu. Reservations are recommended for The Bistro and may be made via telephone at (800) 827-2946 or online at www.FantasySpringsResort.com.

For a more casual experience, try POM at Fantasy Springs. The special Valentine’s Day offering includes decadent Maryland

crab cakes, served with Creole style creamy slaw, fresh avocado and Old Bay tartar sauce. The evening’s entrée special is a filet mignon with bleu cheese and herb grilled Maine lobster tail, paired with three-cheese au gratin potatoes, sautéed asparagus, burgundy demi-glace, lemon-butter sauce, and hot drawn butter for $58 per person.

Finish with a fabulous dessert of red velvet lava cake served with raspberry coulis and white chocolate Anglaise in an almond tuile cradle for $10. POM’s nightly menu will also be available with dinner seating starting at 5pm on Valentine’s Day. Come to the Fresh Grill Buffet for a

special Valentine’s Day dinner beginning at 4pm and impress your Valentine by enjoying delectable fare from around the world. While guests may start at any of the interactive food stations at the all-you-caneat buffet, many begin with the extensive soup and salad bar. This station will feature Chef Freddy’s signature grilled shrimp and chicken Caesar salad, Baby Spinach with strawberries, sliced almonds and Golden Balsamic Dressing, lobster bisque and chicken pozolé. Fresh seafood selections such as Alaskan snow crab legs, Gulf shrimp cocktail, and smoked Scottish salmon will be there to tempt your taste buds.

Succulent meats such as roast prime rib of beef and maple-roasted breast of turkey will be hand carved by Fantasy Springs’ expert chefs. Guests may also enjoy grilledto-order New York sirloin steak, prosciuttowrapped chicken with fresh mozzarella and roasted red pepper, stuffed leg of lamb with spinach, feta and roasted red bell pepper, and a tantalizing array of Italian, Asian and Latin specialties. And make sure to leave room for dessert! Those with a sweet tooth will enjoy Fantasy Springs’ signature chocolate fountain, red velvet cheesecake, bananas Foster, freshly baked pastries and cakes, plus many sugar-free selections.

Dinner seating begins at 4:00 p.m. Adults are $32.99 and children ages 3 to 11 are $16.99. Children under 3 are free.

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he other night I bought myself a bottle of Boone’s Strawberry Hill. Don’t ask me why I thought this was a good idea, but I had a notion to ironically review the worst drink that I could find, like maybe a Zima or a Mike’s Hard Lemonade. I strolled through the liquor section of the closest Circle K, and the Boone’s label just seemed to call to me from the depths of the bottom shelf. I purchased the bottle of seemingly innocuous, light pink wine, and took it home to review.

There are some things that time helps you to forget, and the wretched strawberry soda flavor of Boone’s Strawberry Hill is one of them.

If there was anything I succeeded in that night, it was in drinking the trashiest tasting booze I could find. You’re looking at a guy who’s drank Four Loko, and I’m saying that Boone’s Strawberry Hill is worse. I went looking for trouble, and boy, did I find it. There’s a reason this is the drink of choice amongst delinquent 14-year olds world over. Boone’s Strawberry Hill is for people that want something with a little more kick than a Mountain Dew, but also want to save the Raspberry Smirnoff Ice (you know, the good stuff) for the weekend. It gave me a nasty hangover, and I was so disgusted with myself for this stupid idea, that I scrapped the entire article and started fresh.

I needed fresh inspiration, and Trader Joe’s once again came to the rescue.

It’s still somewhat cold here in Southern California (meaning I was shambling around the store in flip-flops, board shorts, and a hoodie),

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so winter ales can still be found on grocery store shelves. With a sign advertising the nice, low price of $4.99, I decided that a Gingerbread Stout from Hardywood Park Craft Brewery would be the beer du jour. The Richmond, Virginia based company isn’t well known on the west coast, but their three taproom locations in their home state proves that they’ve developed a loyal fanbase, and their gingerbread stout has earned a spot on Trader Joe’s shelves without being one of their contract brewed housebrands.

The flavors of ginger and baking spices have been married successfully into stouts before, Golden Road has a gingerbread stout that I rather enjoyed, and so does…no, not them, let me think…no one. Literally no one else bothered to make a gingerbread stout. This is a severely underrepresented style (I mean, for good reason, I suppose. I’ve never once heard anyone say that they could go for a nice tall glass of gingerbread right now), and according to the blurbs printed on the bottle, this is supposed to be a good one! Let’s pop the gingerbread man covered cap off this bottle and get to rating, shall we?

GINGERBREAD STOUT- Imperial Milk Stout9.2% ABV, Hardywood Park Craft Brewery APPEARANCE: pours from a 500 mL, Belgian style bottle; a simple wrap around label with the image of a gingerbread man recalls the Christmas holiday. The beer pours jet black into a Belgian tulip glass, a khaki colored head of foam lingers longer than you might expect for a

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milk stout. It dissipates after 30 seconds, leaving a thick lacing around the sides of the glass. 4.5/5 NOSE: Roasted malt is prevalent, with acrid, burnt sugar notes that I often identify with whiskey. Fusel alcohol in the nose as well, almost eye watering if you get close enough into your glass. Boozy with aromatic notes of spice; cinnamon lingers at the tail of the bouquet.

There are no artificial notes of extract here to boost the nose, and that is a good thing. 4/5 TASTE: Toffee and milk chocolate come to mind, sweet and candy-like with the sugary burn of dark rum at the finish. Warm cinnamon is prevalent, not the spicy twang of artificial cinnamon but the real, woody deal. Ginger root is placed subtlety in the flavor as well, soft and

rounded and as authentic as the cinnamon. Milk Stouts have a more restrained roasted character than their Russian Imperial cousins, and this beer is no exception. Missing is the sharp, astringent character that comes from roasted barley, leaving you with a finish that’s more porter than stout. A restrained bitterness keeps the flavor from becoming cloying. Not a lot of layered depth, but the flavors that are present marry nicely. 4/5 MOUTHFEEL: Medium-full, thanks to the addition of lactose, and about right for the style and ABV. 4/5 OVERALL: This beer has garnered significant praise in the online craft beer community, and with good reason. The authentic flavors of baby ginger root and cinnamon give a festive warmth, and a mild spice that doesn’t distract from the flavor of the beer itself. With that being said, I did find the base beer to be underwhelming and lacking in some character. Without a strong roasted finish, this stout struggles to stand up to the sugar and spice that’s layered on top of it, and it ultimately comes across as a bit muddled.

It is still a very good beer, and an excellent value for its price point. I found this bottle at my local trader joes, and I will be purchasing a bottle or two more before it’s gone for the season. 4.1/5

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SILLY SCI-FI FAIL

BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS

NOW SHOWING: SERENITY

There was scattered laughter in the sparsely attended audience at the screening of this high-concept mystery thriller with a ridiculous twist ending.

Steven Knight’s stylized suspenser focuses on broke fishing boat captain Baker Dill (Matthew McConaughey) who’s reduced to leading tours off Florida’s tranquil and tropical Plymouth Island.

When ex-wife Karen (Anne Hathaway) begs Dill to save her - and their young son - from her new, violent billionaire husband (Jason Clarke) by taking him out to sea on a fishing excursion, only to throw him to the sharks and leave him for dead. Karen’s sudden and unexpected appearance – and the $10 million offer for the hit -- yanks Dill into a new reality that’s not what it seems.

Serenity is both monumentally ambitious and awful.

SPOILER ALERT (you will thank me later): Here’s the problem. Turns out the entire island is part of a video game! You read that right. And Dill is a character in a fishing game. And that’s because Karen’s son is the programmer and he’s making this simulation because the real Dill died in Iraq. Now his

son Patrick has reprogrammed a fishing video game to live out a fantasy of killing his abusive stepfather.

Got that? I’m not making this up.

Since we all know VIDEO GAMES ARE VIOLENT AND TURN PEOPLE INTO MURDERERS, Dill decides to kill the father and when we cut to the real world, Patrick has actually killed his abusive step father during another one of his attacks.

The movie ends with Patrick entering -- or re-entering -- the digital world where he embraces his father which suggests that Patrick has made a digital version of himself to spend time with his father.

Huh???????

NEW BLU FOR HOME THEATRE: MIKEY AND NICKY (1976) Writer/director/comedienne Elaine May’s offbeat, and mostly forgotten, little gem of a mob comedy stars John Cassavetes as Nicky a rightfully paranoid small-time Jewish gangster trying to escape a vengeful boss

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with the misguided help of his old friend (Peter Falk), a somewhat bitter and less successful hood.

The payoff may be protracted, but it’s fun to watch these two very ordinary and stupid losers meander aimlessly in their habitat of run-down bars and flea-bitten flophouses all the while bickering about life, marriage, mortality, and their shared past.

It’s on record that May had trouble getting the right mix of dark humor and stark truth in what is now recognized as a flawed but unique and utterly believable film portrait of two amoral men, one of whom is targeted for a hit by their mutual crime boss.

It’s hard to feel any genuine sympathy for either man even though Cassavetes and Falk are at their naturalistic best playing these two low-life underworld characters. May is a master of engaging and revealing dialogue.

Elaine May’s script was allegedly taken from an episode in the real life of her uncle.

When the movie’s over, your probably won’t feel any resolution because it’s a never-ending story you will carry with you after final fade out. And that tragic sadness is what makes it work as an existential fable of friendship and betrayal. robin@coachellavalleyweekly.com

BOOK REVIEW

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"SUCH GOOD WORK"

BY JOHANNES LICHTMAN FICTION -----------------------------------------------------

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f you are lucky, you may have had a teacher that made a difference in your life or inspired your future. In Johannes Lictman’s Such Good Work (Simon & Schuster, 296 pages) one teacher learns the importance of being present.

The story is narrated by Jonas Anderson, a graduate student struggling with sobriety.

Although his problem is with narcotics like oxycodone and its street equivalents, he attends Alcoholics Anonymous because he prefers the maturity of those who share. He still drinks, but it does not “help” like oxy.

When he loses his TA position for being “too creative” he makes the decision to finish his education in Sweden. He has both American and Swedish citizenship. He hopes once there, he can focus on his education and live drug free.

Jonas finds himself in the dorms with exchange students. He speaks Swedish fluently.

He is not good at relationships and is relieved when his friends move on or a girlfriend breaks up with him. As his personal life ebbs and flows, and his sobriety continues, he is challenged to find something meaningful -- or he may go back to using.

The refugee crisis is expanding and Jonas is inspired to help after there is an appeal for Swedish/English speakers to get involved. When he volunteers, he is moved by the teenage boys

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who have made it to Sweeden alone. These “unaccompanied minors” appreciate Jonas’ help and he makes friends with some of the boys.

After a terrorist attack in France, the Swedish government decides to close its doors to MiddleEastern refuges. Frustrated with the system, Jonas must choose to ignore the problem or take action.

Author Lichtman writes well and does a good job dropping the reader into the protagonist’s thoughts where drugs are constantly at the forefront. Told in first-person, Jonas wants to quit because he sees how drugs have impacted his life. He has lost work, he can’t finish his degree and he feels alone.

After Jonas moves to Sweden, he works hard at being sober, but regularly goes out drinking with school chums. However, alcohol doesn’t offer the same relief as narcotics. The relief he seeks is from himself, his thinking and his insecurities.

As he gets involved with refugees, he starts to see outside himself and it becomes a fix that drugs could not provide -- self-respect, compassion, and empathy. The road is not easy, he is afraid to get close to people and fears what might come from being involved.

There are differences between US and EU lifestyles that I found fun and interesting.

There are also important insights into the refugee crisis in Europe that we don’t see in the US. In the EU, young boys and teens escape horrendous challenges and terrible conditions to face prejudice and hate. All they want is to go to school, learn the language and be apart of society.

“Unaccompanied minors” can be in holding patterns for years before getting placed in a home or boarding house, which means while they are in limbo, they are not in school. They are cared for by the government as minors, but once they age-out there is no longer the support or help they need, thus creating an even larger problem.

I like that Jonas discovers helping others is more satisfying than doing drugs, and also appreciated that he had to face his frustration with the tragic refugee situation drug free -a sign that Jonas had finally grown up. As an American abroad, he had to face his own selfcentered fear and crippling apathy to see the real world.

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BY HEIDI SIMMONS There is a lot I like in Such Good Work, but the character never reveals how or why he started using drugs. The reader never gets a hint into Jonas’ past or family life, only that his father was American and mother Swedish.

Jonas undermines his relationships and believes the worse about himself. But, the longer he stays sober, the more he improves. He faces the pain and finally understands that selfmedicating does not change the unfairness and horrors in the world. When you come down, it is still all there.

At the end of the book, under no heading, there is a stand-alone page that appears to be from the author. It is about the importance of education as “the most empowering tool we can give children.” He mentions the organization “Save the Children” and the “Return to Learning initiative for refugee children.” Lichtman (I assume) says a “portion of the author advance was donated” to the learning program.

In the story, Jonas comes back to the US where he is greeted by one of his first students and discovers he did in fact make a difference.

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

BE A SUPER BOWL CHAMP WITH THIS SAFETY PLAYBOOK!

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n Feb. 3, the Los Angeles Rams will face the New England Patriots in the 2019 Super Bowl LIII. Millions of Americans will get together to root against the Patriots — ahem, I mean, to watch the game!

Your position in this game is “Safety” at all times! If you’re hosting or attending a Super Bowl party, take a few minutes to review some safety tips. After all, as first responders, we know all too well that “fun and games” can quickly become anything but.

Did you know that DUI arrests rival major holidays on Super Bowl Sunday? That domestic violence calls significantly increase on Super Bowl Sunday? Proper planning and using common sense will make you a Super Bowl Champ!

Here’s a good playbook to start with: Keep that “tight end” looking just that by adding healthy snacks to your menu. Super Bowl parties are known for decadent food, but you’d be surprised how popular healthier options can be. You don’t need to serve up wheat grass and broccoli, but considering adding a plate of fresh veggies with some low-fat dips, or swapping out the five-meat delivery pizza with one you make on a whole-grain crust. Let’s avoid that “wide receiver” if possible!

Use good clock management. Food safety is an issue for any party, and the Super Bowl is no different. Follow food safety guidelines to prevent illness. Make sure meat is cooked thoroughly, food preparation surfaces are kept clean and dry to prevent cross-contamination, and food containing eggs or dairy is either promptly consumed or refrigerated. Remember: Food left sitting at room temperature for more than 2 hours should be discarded.

If you’re grilling, make sure your fire extinguisher is not underinflated and keep it nearby while fully charged. Keep the grid iron and the grill away from combustibles.

Avoid alcohol-related penalties. It’s best to limit alcohol intake, but even more important is designating a non-drinking driver or securing an alternative mode of transportation. If the party is at your place, be a good team captain and ensure everyone has a safe ride home. A penalty like that could cost you your game and more!

Watch out for “defenseless players.” What’s fun and exciting to you can be boring to kids and downright scary to nervous dogs or cats. If you’re hosting a celebration, make the extra effort to have activities and a safe play area for children and, if possible, a quiet area for pets.

Don’t be an “offensive lineman.” Team allegiances can run strong. Add in some adult beverages and a bad play call or two, and before you know it revelers can be at each other’s throats. Be on your best game. Show good sportsmanship conduct and keep the attitude in check — and make sure others do, too. You’ll avoid getting sacked!

Above all, have fun, be safe and avoid any “unnecessary roughness” by using common sense. And don’t forget to enjoy the halftime show and those great commercials!

Go Los Angeles!

Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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ave you heard the fable about boiling a frog?

Back during the 19th century, a fable circulated the world on how to boil a frog alive. In the 1860s, German physiologist Friedrich Goltz decided to test the folklore on our warty friends. His experiments proved that putting a live frog in a pot of boiling water would indeed cause it to jump out immediately as told in the fable…which makes sense. The only way that Dr. Goltz could get the frog to sit still in the water was to slowly increase the water temperature…and remove its brain. Goltz proved that Zombie frogs boil while regular ones have the common sense to get out.

While the fable was proven to be false, its meaning is clear – rapid change causes an equal or stronger reaction from those you are imposing the change on whereas a slow and gradual change will often be met by indifference and passivity.

For many retired Americans, and those living near or below the median household income, their finances are facing the same fate as that Zombie frog due to the slow, value-eroding impact of inflation.

In 1989, the typical household earned $50,000. Over the next thirty years, wages rose an anemic 0.6% rate annually to

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$60,000. This stagnation in wages is in part due to a number of things including the loss of manufacturing jobs to lower cost countries and better wage control by large employers.

While wages have grown slowly, costs have not making healthcare insurance and preventative care unaffordable for many. The average American has gone from spending 6% of their income on healthcare in 1989 to 19% today.

At the same time, the cost of a new car has tripled to $36,000 which at a 3.7% annual growth rate in wages over that period. Gas prices have increased at the same rate.

DALE GRIBOW ON THE LAW

CAN I SUE FOR.. . . . ?

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t is a shame we have developed into such a litigious society. You wouldn’t believe all the calls I’ve received in 2019 from potential clients asking if they can sue for X or Y. I explain anyone can sue for anything at any time. The pivotal question is will you win and can you find a lawyer who will “gamble” with you and handle the matter on a contingency rather than an hourly...and advance the costs.

An hourly lawyer will ask for a Retainer (an amount of money) to put into a trust account which will cover x hours of time and when that is almost used up the lawyer will ask for additional money. If a lawyer accepts a case on a contingency s/he gambles to the extent that if you don’t win then there is no money for the lawyer’s time and costs.

The lawyer also gambles that when you receive an offer that you don’t fire them and settle the matter yourself. This places the lawyer in a position of having worked on your case and not getting paid, and now has to sue you for the fees. You would not believe how often that happens to lawyers.

Every day we hear or read about an auto accident or slip and fall. For both you must prove Negligence. But what is Negligence?

In the first year of law school all law students have a class called TORTS. A Tort is a simply a civil wrong and the most common is Negligence... which is the basis of all accident cases.

Negligence is the failure to act as a

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On the surface, the cost of buying a home has hit people the most, rising from 2.8 years to 5.2 years of a household’s annual income.

While the cost has gone from $140,000 to $310,000, home ownership has remained fairly constant with 2/3rds of Americans owning their home. What has helped people to still afford homes is a drop in the 30 year mortgage rate form 10.3% in 1989 to under 5% today. While debt levels increased significantly, lower rates mean that annual payments have grew by only $250/month over 30 years.

Looking at basic food prices, a gallon of milk has remained relatively stable as dairies figured out more efficient production methods which include the heightened use of antibiotics. A loaf of bread has grown at a 5% clip to $2.78/loaf.

The cost of mailing a letter had been increasing at 2.2% per year since 1989 until

the 10% price increase earlier this week. That said, we all mail a whole lot less letters today than we did in the past due to the advance of email, texts/instant messaging and cell phones.

Meanwhile, the Consumer Price Index from which many government payments are calculated (like Social Security) has been changed so that it does not increase as quickly as inflation meaning that beneficiaries have less and less to get by on every year.

When it comes to your money, remember that the value of that $1.00 today declines by three cents every year due to inflation that is cause by rising prices and the U.S. Treasury printing more money. To stay even, you need to earn 3% a year on your funds.

For comparison, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has averaged a 7.5% annual return since 1989 while the S&P has averaged 9.5%.

Haddon Libby is a Fiduciary Advisor and the Founder and Managing Partner of Winslow Drake Investment Management. For more information, please visit WinslowDrake.com or email Hlibby@WinslowDrake.com

LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE INJURED & CRIMINALLY ACCUSED

reasonably prudent person would in similar circumstances. This is called the Reasonable Man Test. However, the determination regarding what is reasonable and prudent is often left in the hands of jurors who, themselves, are not reasonable and prudent.

Attorneys representing the injured party, work to convince jurors that the defendant failed to act in a reasonable manner... thus resulting in injury or damage to their client.

Defense Insurance Company attorneys try to counter the argument and cloud the waters to confuse the jurors.

We plaintiff attorneys (The Good Guys) have emotion on our side and defense attorneys have only factual evidence to present. In that regard we look at the elements of negligence? What is required for a person or entity to be considered “Negligent?”

To prove negligence 4 things are needed: A duty to act or not act; Failure to act or not act as required by the duty; Injury or damage occurs and Proximate cause.

Proximate Cause is often referred to as an unbroken chain of events, with no intervening incidents, between the failure to act and the injury or damage. If there are any intervening causes, negligence is questionable.

From an emotional standpoint, the plaintiff wants the jury to sympathize or feel sorry for the person that was injured and for the juror to put themselves in the same place.

In that regard when a plaintiff lawyer selects a jury, referred to as voir dire, s/he looks for a juror that can relate to their client.

Sometimes it is someone who is the same

age, sex, type of work, same background etc.

In other words a juror who can think “but for the grace of god go I”. A juror who feels this way is more likely to award a favorable verdict for the plaintiff. The defense wants the opposite and kicks off “challenges/ excuses” that juror.

The finding of the jury determines whether one can sue for a specific act or omission to act and the resulting negligence.

Often we find cases with the same basic facts and inconsistent verdicts.

Remember: Silence is Golden and Handcuffs are Silver so DON’T TALK to POLICE or the INSURANCE CO without your lawyer’s permission.

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MARGARET KERRY, THE REAL TINKER BELL, BOOK here SIGNING IN PALM SPRINGS ON FEBRUARY 7 comes a time in most little

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girls’ lives when they finally see Disney’s animated Peter Pan. Inevitably they fall in love with a certain little green fairy and start asking for pixie dust. Tinker Bell is still popular to this day Tinker Bell first came to life in J. M. Barrie’s play Peter Pan. In the play, she was just a common fairy. In 1953, that all changed.

Disney animated Tinker Bell and turned her into the green pixie dust spreading fairy we all know and love. Disney’s animators nailed her character and movements thanks to the real life Tinker Bell, Margaret Kerry.

Kerry was the live action model who animators used as a reference. Tinker Bell was a non-verbal character in Peter Pan, so Kerry’s movements were an integral part of the story. Kerry spent six months pantomiming Tinker Bell’s movements using giant props to help.

Kerry has written a book about her work with Disney and will be in Palm Springs on Thursday, February 7 from 7:00pm until 9:00pm at Palm Spring Vinyl and Collectibles for an in store meet and greet and book

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signing. The book “Tinker Bell Talks: Tales of a Pixie Dusted Life” will be $29.99 unsigned and $39.99 signed.

This event is a great way to relive the past and fulfill those little girl dreams of meeting Tinker Bell. Now you can meet Margaret Kelly, the real Tinker Bell, and have her sign your Disneyland autograph book right next to the Tinker Bell autograph you got when you were a child. Be sure to wear your monogrammed Mickey ears hat!

Palm Springs Vinyl and Collectibles is located at 220 N. Palm Canyon on the strip in Palm Springs.

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ASK THE DOCTOR

BY DR PETER KADILE

SOME COMMON ILLNESSES..

Dr. Kadile, can chicken soup really help with a cold or flu? - Steve, Indio Steve, the old fashioned remedy of chicken soup may actually be better than over the counter cold and flu medications. There have been several scientific studies that show that chicken soup may have some medical benefits. Ingredients in chicken soup can help reduce the symptoms of upper respiratory cold/flu symptoms. Hot chicken soup has been shown to be more effective than hot water in increasing the movement of nasal mucus and the soup also improves function of cilia, the protective projections in the nose that prevent germs from entering the body. Chicken soup is also a good source of nutrition and hydration when you’re sick.

Dear Dr. Kadile, I get painful sores in my mouth several times a year. I’m confused if they are canker sores or cold sores. Is there a difference? Joyce, Palm Desert Joyce, yes, there is a difference. Canker sores, also called aphthous ulcers, occur inside the mouth.

Women are more likely to get canker sores and the sores generally can appear on the tongue, roof of the mouth, gums or inside of the cheeks.

Sometimes a tingling or burning sensation will be felt prior to the appearance of the sores. The sores are usually round, white or gray, with a red border. Severe canker sores may also cause fever and swollen lymph nodes. The exact cause of canker sores is unknown, but stress or local injury to the area play a role. Certain foods such as citrus or acidic fruits and vegetables can trigger canker sores. Sometimes dental appliances irritating the surrounding oral tissue can also trigger a canker sore outbreak. Canker sores are not contagious.

There is no cure for canker sores, they will resolve on their own in one or two weeks.

There are several over the counter topical gels or ointments that may help relieve the pain of a canker sore. If the pain is too severe, your doctor or dentist may prescribe an ointment or mouth rinse. Natural remedies such as goldenseal, lysine, probiotics or propolis may help with the discomfort and hasten recovery.

Cold sores or fever blisters are caused by the herpes simplex virus and generally occur on the lips and/or the surrounding skin, but can also occur on the gums or roof of the mouth. Cold sores are contagious. Pain and tingling may also occur a few days before the appearance of the lesions. Physical

or emotional stress can also trigger a cold sore outbreak. The sores are small fluid filled blisters on a red base. The blisters may sometimes rupture and leak a clear fluid.

Like canker sores, cold sores have no cure and generally resolve on their own in one to two weeks.

Over the counter and prescription ointments can be applied to help ease the pain of the lesions.

Your doctor can also prescribe oral anti-viral medication that can shorten the duration and severity of the outbreak. Natural remedies such as lysine, lemon balm, propolis and resveratrol can also be beneficial.

Even though the virus that causes cold sores is contagious, an infected person may never develop the lesions.

Dr. Peter, my daughter was sent home from school because she has “pink eye”. I was told she had to see a doctor, but by the time I could get an appointment for her, the redness in her eye was gone. Should she still see the doctor? - Betty, Rancho Mirage Betty, “pink eye” (conjunctivitis) is the common name given to redness or inflammation to the conjunctiva or whites of the eyes. The condition can be caused by viruses, bacteria or allergies. It is most commonly caused by a virus, and like a cold, will usually resolve on its own in a few days to a week. Usually viral conjunctivitis is associated with increased watery discharge, whereas bacterial conjunctivitis may have thick green or yellow discharge. Bacterial conjunctivitis requires antibiotic eye drops or ointment for treatment. Pink eye is contagious and is commonly transmitted when an infected person rubs his/her eye and then touches someone and that person then rubs his/her eye. That is why it is much more common in young children who don’t usually wash their hands.

If your daughter’s eyes are no longer red and without any discharge, than she likely had a viral or allergy “pink eye” that got better on its own but if she is complaining of eye pain, than she should still see the doctor.

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BY BRONWYN ISON

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n Desert Hot Springs before the main intersection of Palm and Pierson is Desert’s Finest. In what was once an abandoned building which used to house the neighboring Thai restaurant is now hub of cannabis commerce. Desert’s Finest rebuilt the entire space to accommodate their dispensary using repurposed wood and slate colored walls. They created a parking lot where dirt once was and have revitalized an area which was prior subject to homelessness and illegal activities.

Today when entering Desert’s Finest you have the opportunity to learn about cannabinoids and terpenes from the educational posters adorning the walls from various different brands and refresh yourself with a slurpee machine. On the wall is a chalkboard listing their upcoming in store events featuring discounts on products by the various brands they carry. The security guard checks you in with your ID and you are welcomed into the showroom.

Display cases full of flower wait for you behind the door and budtenders are quickly tending to the needs of their clients. Old, young, tourist and locals are crowding the showroom and asking the educated budtenders about what brand they trust, use, and for suggestions. The selection offers a wall of vape pens, flower, prerolls, concentrates, CBD and other cannabinoid rich products, bath bombs, and more.

I caught up with Reina, one of the budtenders at Desert’s Finest, and asked her about her experience working for Desert’s Finest for the last year. Read on to check out

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our interview below.

What are the most popular products by demand?

Edibles are the most popular and flower too, specifically indica flower.

What brought you to the cannabis industry? What keeps you in the industry?

I have scoliosis and my younger sister suffered from anxiety and depression so cbd and thc has helped us both but honestly the patients make me wanna stay in this industry. All the patients are memorable because we speak to each other like if we already knew each other already. I have gotten the sweetest and the most dry patients.

How does Desert’s Finest stand out from other dispensaries?

Desert’s Finest really has that city environment and so much stuff to look at, you can’t just leave with one thing. Desert’s Finest is a really unique store. You get really different people, different products, and a different experience catered to you every time.

What are your favorite products?

My favorite product will be concentrate.

Brands I like are some Raw Garden sauces, Cali Green Gold shatter, or Flavor shatter.

What is your favorite terpene?

Valencene is my favorite terpene, for some reason it always gives me that body relief and euphoria that I’m looking for after a long day.

You can visit Desert’s Finest at 12106 Palm Dr. in Desert Hot Springs.

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e’re on the heels of February and Valentine’s Day is near. It’s also Galentine’s Day for the ladies who love to celebrate with their gal pals. This fairly new holiday, Galentine’s, was created by Amy Poehler’s, Parks and Recreation character, Leslie Knope and it occurs on February 13th, the day before Valentine’s Day. I love this because it allows us to have fun with our girlfriends too.

Have you attended a Galentine’s party? Are you thinking of hosting your own gal party?

As a woman, I must say it’s a great excuse to celebrate us as incredible friends, mother’s, sisters and daughters.

Here are some fun party, gift ideas or party favors if you are planning a soirée.

Party Ideas • Host a brunch • Cocktail Party • Binge on Netflix with your favorite chick flicks (“He’s Just Not That Into You,” a good refresher for the single gal) • Create an arts & crafts day together • Book a day at the nail salon with your favorite sister gal pals • Pajama Party Party gifts/favors • Lotions & potions • Chocolates • Flowers • Gift certificate to the nail salon • Nail polish

• Cute pajamas • Slippers Any time spent with my girlfriends is a good time for most of us. This may be a great time to reconnect with someone you’ve not seen or heard from in a while. It may be the perfect opportunity for you to reach and invite them to a get together.

As for me, I’m in full support of encouraging and uplifting other females. Whether you are a single or married woman we all need each other’s support. I’ve had the same four girlfriends since grade school. Plus, I’ve developed some beautiful relationships with other incredible, inspiring and beautiful women.

Might you join us for a Galentine’s Night?

Myself and lululemon Palm Desert are hosting a Galentine’s Soirée, Wednesday, February 13th 6pm-7pm.

RSVP to bronwyn@e-volveyoga.com for a night inspiration, laughter, give-a-ways and Mocktini’s. I’m thrilled to share my journey with you as a female entrepreneur, single and busy mom. Plus, I’ll share my new online program, “Better For It Now,” as well as reveal more of what’s on the horizon. See you there.

Bronwyn Ison is the owner of Evolve Yoga. e-volveyoga.com Plus, Evolve Yoga Online, Yoga On Demand Classes and “Better For It Now,” a 7- Essential Principles Program that includes yoga and audio meditations. BetterForItNow. com & BronwynIson.com

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Week of January 31

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next five months.

FEBRUARY: You’ll be invited to make a pivotal transition in the history of your relationship with your most important life goals. It should be both fun and daunting! MARCH: Don’t waste time and energy trying to coax others to haul away the junk and the clutter. Do it yourself. APRIL: The growing pains should feel pretty good. Enjoy the uncanny stretching sensations. MAY: It’ll be a favorable phase to upgrade your personal finances. Think richer thoughts.

Experiment with new ideas about money. JUNE: Build two strong bridges for every rickety bridge you burn. Create two vital connections for every stale connection you leave behind.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next five months.

FEBRUARY: You have access to a semi-awkward magic that will serve you well if you don’t complain about its semi-awkwardness. MARCH: To increase your clout and influence, your crucial first step is to formulate a strong intention to do just that. The universe will then work in your behalf. APRIL: Are you ready to clean messes and dispose of irrelevancies left over from the past? Yes! MAY: You can have almost anything you want if you resolve to use it for the greatest good. JUNE: Maintain rigorous standards, but don’t be a fanatic. Strive for excellence without getting bogged down in a counterproductive quest for perfection.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next five months.

FEBRUARY: Be alert for vivid glimpses of your best possible future. The power of self-fulfilling prophecy is even stronger than usual. MARCH: High integrity and ethical rigor are crucial to your success — and so is a longing for sacred adventure. APRIL: How can you make the best use of your likability? MAY: Cheerfully dismantle an old system or structure to make way for a sparkling new system or structure. JUNE: Beginner’s luck will be yours if you choose the right place to begin. What’s a bit intimidating but very exciting?

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next five months.

FEBRUARY: Your sensual magnetism peaks at the same time as your spiritual clarity. MARCH: You want toasted ice? Succulent fire? Earthy marvels? Homey strangeness? All of that is within reach. APRIL: Sow the seeds of the most interesting success you can envision. Your fantasy of what’s possible should thrill your imagination, not merely satisfy your sense of duty. MAY: Deadline time. Be as decisive and forthright as an Aries, as bold as a Sagittarius, as systematic as a Capricorn. JUNE: Go wading in the womb-temperature ocean of emotion, but be mindful of the undertow.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next five months.

FEBRUARY: There’s a general amnesty in all matters regarding your relationships. Cultivate truces and forgiveness. MARCH: Drop fixed ideas you might have about what’s possible and what’s not. Be keenly open to unexpected healings. APRIL: Wander out into the frontiers. Pluck goodies that have been offlimits. Consider the value of ignoring certain taboos.

MAY: Sacrifice a small comfort so as to energize your ambitions. JUNE: Take a stand in behalf of your beautiful ideals and sacred truths.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next five months.

FEBRUARY: Master the Zen of constructive anger.

Express your complaints in a holy cause. MARCH: You finally get a message you’ve been waiting to receive for a long time. Hallelujah! APRIL: Renew your most useful vows. Sign a better contract. Come to a more complete agreement. MAY: Don’t let your preconceptions inhibit you from having a wildly good time. JUNE: Start your own club, band, organization, or business. Or reinvent and reinvigorate your current one.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next five months.

FEBRUARY: Be open to romantic or erotic adventures

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that are different from how love has worked in the past. MARCH: You’ll be offered interesting, productive problems. Welcome them! APRIL: Can you explore what’s experimental and fraught with interesting uncertainty even as you stay wellgrounded? Yes! MAY: You can increase your power by not hiding your weakness. People will trust you most if you show your vulnerability. A key to this season’s model of success is the ability to calmly express profound emotion. JUNE: Wild cards and X-factors and loopholes will be more available than usual. Don’t be shy about using them.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next five months.

FEBRUARY: The world may finally be ready to respond favorably to the power you’ve been storing up. MARCH: Everything you thought you knew about love and lust turns out to be too limited. So expand your expectations and capacities! APRIL: Extremism and obsession can be useful in moderation. MAY: Invisible means of support will become visible. Be alert for half-hidden help. JUNE: Good questions: What do other people find valuable about you? How can you enhance what’s valuable about you?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next five months. FEBRUARY: You’ll have the need and opportunity to accomplish some benevolent hocuspocus. For best results, upgrade your magical powers.

MARCH: Make sure the Turning Point happens in your power spot or on your home turf. APRIL: You should be willing to go anywhere, ask any question, and even risk your pride if necessary so as to coax your most important relationships into living up to their potentials. MAY: If at first you don’t succeed, change the definition of success. JUNE: You can achieve more through negotiation and compromise than you could by pushing heedlessly ahead in service to your singleminded vision.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next five months. FEBRUARY: A new phase of your education will begin when you acknowledge how much you have to learn. MARCH: Initiate diplomatic discussions about the Things That Never Get Talked About. APRIL: Revise your ideas about your dream home and your dream community. MAY: You have the power to find healing for your oldest lovesickness. If you do find it, intimacy will enter a new Golden Age. JUNE: Solicit an ally’s ingenuity to help you improvise a partial solution to a complex problem.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next five months. FEBRUARY: Start a new trend that will serve your noble goals for years to come. MARCH: Passion comes back into fashion with a tickle and a shiver and a whoosh. APRIL: As you expand and deepen your explorations, call on the metaphorical equivalents of both a telescope and a microscope. MAY: This is the beginning of the end of what you love to complain about. Hooray! JUNE: You’ll have an abundance of good reasons to celebrate the fact that you are the least normal sign in the zodiac. Celebrate your idiosyncrasies!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Here are your fortune cookie-style horoscopes for the next five months.

FEBRUARY: You’ll have a knack for enhancing the way you express yourself and present yourself. The inner you and the outer you will become more unified.

MARCH: You’ll discover two original new ways to get excited. APRIL: Be bold as you make yourself available for a deeper commitment that will spawn more freedom. MAY: What are the gaps in your education?

Make plans to mitigate your most pressing area of ignorance. JUNE: Your body’s ready to tell you secrets that your mind has not yet figured out. Listen well.

Homework: What’s the kind of joy you’re not getting enough of? How could you get more of it?

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LIFE & CAREER COACH

BY SUNNY SIMON

BEATING THE BLUES

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hile having a phone conversation with my friend Amanda I noticed she had a case of the January blahs. Normally Amanda is one of those “glass half-full” individuals. Of course, it didn’t help that my friend is a Michigander who makes her home in the Upper Peninsula. As I listened to her listless monologue a quick check on the weather in Marquette revealed the current temperature at -2ºF, skies mostly cloudy. Ugh! Actually you don’t have to live in the North Country to experience a dose of the blues.

January can have a dulling effect on even the most energetic of us. Individuals living in warm, sunny climates also sometimes succumb to low points after the joy and frivolity of the holiday season.

Fear not, there are multiple remedies to pull us out of that blanket of blahs. You can be like a my friend mine and shake up your world by doing something completely out of your comfort zone. Ellen kicked the doldrums to the curb by signing up for an acting class.

Too scary? Try a Dale Carnegie course, or join Toastmasters.

I think you’ll love this next suggestion. Insert a fun mood booster into your daily schedule by savoring a piece of luscious dark chocolate.

(I’m betting the mere thought of it is making you smile.) Some experts tout chocolate as an

anti-aging, anti-inflammatory “superfood” for the brain and body. Remember everything in moderation. Indulge in a piece of a chocolate bar labeled 70 percent which is mostly ground cacao and only 30 percent sugar. You can also boost your mood with Vitamin D. Make sure your diet includes more dairy, eggs and salmon.

How about planning a vacation? Whether your getaway budget is slim or abundant, now is a great time to research fun places to go and exciting things to do. Researchers point out that simply planning and looking forward to a holiday gets your endorphins flowing triggering a happiness bounce.

Tap into your own wisdom. There is a reason you put “exercise daily in 2019” in your goal journal. Scientists tell us repeatedly that exercise is not only beneficial to our bodies, but releases those feel-good hormones we love. So right now, turn off the TV, get off the couch and get moving. If the gym is too crowded, go mall walking.

Starting to feel better? Put these strategies in motion and make it a point to move into February feeling renewed and positive about the year ahead.

Sunny Simon is the owner of Raise the Bar High Life and Career Coaching. More about Sunny at www.raisethebarhigh.com.

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BY RUTH HILL R.N.

INVESTING IN THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY

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ou know when cannabis is safe for investment when “Varney and Company” on “Fox Business” puts up a screen with nine stocks. Varney interviewed the CEO of Canndescent Inc. on January 23, 2019, who reported they raised $35 million of the $100 million goal without going to the public markets.

Canndescent produces cannabis flowers and is out of Santa Barbara CA. Varney displayed: CANNTRUST Holdings (CNTTF) down minus 2.47% to 6.68. Dutchman Holdings (TGODF) up 3.07% to $2.28. TERRA TECH CORP (TRTC) selling at $0.78. General Cannabis Corp (CANN) up at $2.31. TILRAY (TLRY) was down 1.37% at $71.81/share. Aurora Cannabis (ACB) up at $0.24. Canopy Growth (CGC) selling up at $43.74. Cronos Group (CRON) down -3.53% selling at $14.54 and lastly Hydropothecary Corporation (HYYDF) up at $5.52.

As of Friday January 25th, all my positions were up. These include CRONOS GROUP selling at $16.02, IANTHUS Capital Holdings (ITHUF), and Aurora Cannabis (ACB) at $16.72. My penny stock from the Israeli OWC Pharmaceuticals Research Corporation (OWCP) was holding steady at $.108.

The American Cannabis Operator Index, launched in 10/31/2018, included 18 companies as of 12/31/18. One was removed and two were added. United Cannabis Corp (CNAB), headquartered in Denver, CO since 2007 was removed. It engages in the research and development of cannabis in medicine. Its portfolio includes Advanced Cannabinoid Therapy Now (ACT) program and Prana Bio Nutrient Medicinals.

GGBXF (Green Growth Brands) and TGIFF (1933 Industries Inc) were added.The North American Cannabis market is expected to grow to $47Billion by 2027 and $80Billion by 2030.

Nigam Arora (thearorareport.com) utilizes the ZYX Change Method to navigate through the up and downs of the current market. The premise behind the ZYX Change Method is that the most money is made with the lowest risk while successfully predicting change before the crowd. Go to thearorareport.com/chart-analysisof-marijuana-stock-aphria-apha to see a graft explaining this method. Investors who were previously criticizing Nigam Arora are beginning to understand that it takes knowledge, skill and the proper mindset to make money in marijuana stocks.

Arora believes the cannabis industry is too volatile to buy and hold until retirement.

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consolidation make for a confusing mess.

Tobacco and Alcohol industries are also getting into cannabis infused products. As each state and nation legalize the plants use a plethora of support industries are expanding exponentially.

There is a need for testing, equipment, software for inventory, technology development for trimming, temperature monitoring, lighting, and packaging. A cultivator relayed to me the backlog on medicine droppers that are gauged by fractions of millimeters.

Bob Hoban, from the Hoban Law Group, claims we do not have an industrial hemp industry because in the 90’s the cannabis/marijuana industry stole the business away from hemp fiber by developing genetics to cultivate cannabinoids like CBD and THC. The only difference between hemp and cannabis is the law. The hemp industry needs to catchup by developing the genetics for fiber and the other hemp based products. The new Farm Bill signed by President Trump made hemp legal to cultivate and distribute as long as the state develops regulations. Framers are now able to invest in large scale hemp for fiber growth and cannabis. Colorado is the leading hemp cultivator in the country.

Investing in cannabis is not for the faint of heart. Since buying and selling is suggested it may be best to choose a brokerage that allows dealing in US/Canadian cannabis stocks. Fidelity does. Most of the stocks are for recreational cannabis i.e. cannabis infused beer. Very few publicly traded companies deal in medicinal products. When this expansion occurs the boom in the cannabis industry will further explode.

GW Pharmaceutics (GWPH), called by some the “Amazon of Genetics,” is a British company that has two cannabis medicinal products. Epidiolex which has FDA approval for the treatment of seizures in children and Sativex which is approved in over 20 countries for relief of Multiple Sclerosis. (not the U.S.) Is your financial advisor ready to add cannabis stocks to your portfolio? Some resources for learning are: marijuanaindex.com newcannabisventures.com cannabisbusinesstimes.com green-flower.com/episodes/411/investing-inhemp Ruth Hill is a cannabis consultant with www. holisticcaring.com and can be reached at hilruth@ gmail.com

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