Coachella Valley Weekly - March 8 to March 14, 2018 Vol. 6 No. 51 by CV Weekly

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KCOD Radio

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CV Music Showcase Round 4

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Maxcy’s Grill

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Dali’s Llama

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THROW THE GOAT SIGNS DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH COMBAT RECORDS BY NOE GUTIERREZ

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publisher@coachellavalleyweekly.com coachellavalleyweekly.com facebook.com/cvweekly twitter.com/cvweekly1 Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Art Director Robert Chance Sales Team Domingo Winstead, Elizabeth Westley Club Crawler Nightlife Editor Phil Lacombe Feature Writers Lisa Morgan, Rich Henrich, Heidi Simmons, Noe Gutierrez, Avery Wood, Tricia Witkower, Jason Hall, Steve Brown, Kristen Elaine, Olga Rodriguez Writers/Contributors: Robin Simmons, Rick Riozza, Eleni P. Austin, Craig Michaels, Janet McAfee, Bronwyn Ison, Haddon Libby, Dale Gribow, Laura Hunt Little, Sam DiGiovanna, Rob Brezny, Sunny Simon, Dr. Peter Kadile, Bruce Cathcart, Flint Wheeler, Denise Ortuno Neil, Dee Jae Cox, Patte Purcell, Rebecca Pikus, Angela Romeo,Aaron Ramson, Elizabeth Scarcella, Jennifer Jank Photographers Robert Chance, Chris Miller, Esther Sanchez, Laura Hunt Little Website Editor Bobby Taffolla Distribution Phil Lacombe, William Westley

CONTENTS Throw The Goat...................................... 3 KCOD Wins National Awards................. 5 CV Music Showcase - Round 4............... 6 Live At The Rock .................................... 7 Creedence Clearwater Revisited........... 7 Art Scene................................................. 8 Agnes Pelton Celebrations.................... 8 Brewtality............................................... 9 Good Grub - Maxcy's Grill...................... 9 Consider This - Dali's Llama................ 10 Art Scene - Robyn Goudy..................... 11 Pet Place................................................ 12 The Vino Voice ...................................... 13 Club Crawler Nightlife.................... 14-15 Pampered Palate - Pokehana.............. 16 Screeners ............................................. 18 Book Review ....................................... 19 Safety Tips ............................................ 19 Haddon Libby....................................... 21 Dale Gribow.......................................... 21 Sports Scene......................................... 22 Real Estate ............................................ 22 Free Will Astrology............................... 23 Mind, Body & Spirit.............................. 23 Health & Fitness.................................. 24 Life & Career Coach............................. 24 Cannabis Dispensary Directory......... 26

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ccording to the ever-trustworthy Wikipedia, "goat throwing" was a practice celebrated by a festival held in Spain where a group of young men would throw a live goat from the top of a church based on local legend. A crowd below would then catch the falling goat with a canvas sheet. It’s since been banned but the legend states that a goat, which miraculously fed the poor with its milk, fell out of the tower, but landed safely. The band from Idyllwild, California, THROW THE GOAT, like the legend, is feeding its fans with its version of pasteurized pandemonium that continues to receive the appropriate praise and recognition. The triple threat ensemble that is THROW THE GOAT is making its own mythological saga through their inventive thrash/metal/punk sound. WARNING: By reading this article, you are supporting the weaponization of underground music. Coachella Valley Weekly recently sat down at Desert Music Headquarters with a 24 pack of PBR to speak with Michael Schnalzer (lead vocals & bass), Brian "Puke" Parnell (guitars & background vocals) & Troy

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Whitford (drums) to talk a little history and what THE GOAT TRIBE can expect this year. CVW: You recently signed a distribution deal with COMBAT RECORDS. PUKE: "Back in the day it was a thrash and punk label who had signed MEGADETH, CIRCLE JERKS, AGNOSTIC FRONT, THE ACCUSED, MURPHY’S LAW, SLAYER and all sorts of bands. The label went under and recently was purchased by David Ellefson, the bass player in MEGADETH. We happened to win an online contest." CVW: So tell us how the contest came about and how it felt when you found out you won? PUKE: "On December 6th, 2017, Combat announced from their Facebook page that [I put a copy of the post below] they wanted people to tag "the greatest underground, unsigned hard rock and metal bands in the world" in their post. Next thing we know, we’re included in the top 100 bands for the voting rounds to begin. We ended up coming in 13th place of the top 25, with over 24,000 fan votes. We had no idea that we’d be picked by Dave Ellefson and Thom Hazaert to be the grand prize winners and land a deal with Combat Records." CVW: What does being signed by Combat mean for TTG? PUKE: "Getting this deal with Combat means that people will start taking the TTG more seriously. Hopefully it means our new album, The Joke’s On Us, will reach more worldwide ears than we could have reached on our own." MICHAEL/TROY/PUKE (collectively): "In a lot of ways, Combat bands have been a huge influence on Throw The Goat. It’s an honor to be part of the new Combat family and we’re stoked to be one of the first bands to get picked up. Big things are coming. You ain’t seen nothin’ yet" CVW: How did you two (Mike and Puke) meet? MIKE: "We met in Idyllwild. I was born and raised up there so I’ve been in and out of there most of my adult life. We didn’t start TTG until about 2011." PUKE: "I moved there about 2005 and Mike didn’t even know I could play guitar." MIKE: "The first night I heard him play guitar was the first TTG practice. That night,

we became a band. He talked about it a few times before and finally decided he didn’t actually play guitar and was just full of shit! He had all these kinds of stories and shit, but he would never actually play." CVW: How did you guys meet Troy? MIKE: "Watching The Sweat Act. We were blown the fuck away!" PUKE: "We looked at each other and said, "the fuckin’ drummer is fuckin’ rad!" MIKE: "When the situation arose and we were in the market for a new drummer, Troy was one of the first we thought about." CVW: Were you always a three-piece and what are the benefits keeping it a trio? MIKE: "The first two years we were a four-piece and then the guitar player stepped away. We decided to try it as a three-piece. For us it became a necessity thing. It’s one less person to deal with. For me, as a bass player, I sometimes hid behind a lot of moments. When Troy came into the band I had to get better. He only plays a single kick and I was used to hiding behind our last drummer and his double-kick. It forces us to be tighter, louder and more onpoint. We’ve talked about bringing another guitar in. I’ve always been against it." PUKE: "Normally, I bring it up because I want somebody to hide behind." CVW: Have you had clashes within the band? MIKE: "I fucking hate this guy man!" (pointing to Puke). PUKE: "That’s why we get along." MIKE: "Troy just sits and watches us bicker. Nah, there’s a deep brotherhood between us. Especially with the last tour. If you can live in a van with two people for six weeks through three countries and not stab anybody, then you’re friends for life." PUKE: "They say If you love something, let it go. I say, if you love something, let it go on tour then see if it’s actually worthfucking-while and it was. We’re working on doing it again." CVW: What was your mode of transportation for the tour? MIKE: "I bought the van from a guy named Fletch in Venice Beach. He got it from an old lady from Colorado. They were on a road trip and drove it out. He had only had it for three months so it was fuckin’ cherry! I go up and down the mountain with it constantly full of gear. Today there was a half foot of snow so we dug out the van drove through blizzard conditions, got some sunshine, then hit some rain." TROY: "During the tour we slept in the van only three times. There was one time in Akron, OH where I chose to sleep in the van and everyone else slept in a house." CVW: What do you think about when you see your catalog of music? MIKE: "Our sound has developed a lot. It’s a journey. It’s an evolution. We went from a four-piece rock band to a heavy rock band to a three-piece thrash band to metal/ continue to page 5

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THROW THE GOAT continued from page 3 punk/poppy because we like hooks. We play and write music we enjoy. It’s varied. It all sounds like TTG." PUKE: "A lot of people will take it for only face value. We’re able to dissect it a lot more." MIKE: "We worked really hard on the vocals for this album (The Joke’s On Us). We wanted to be brutal but have some hooks. Have some feeling and nuance to all of it. As much as I love all the scream bands, at a certain point people get turned off. Somebody told me not everybody can play an instrument but everyone has a voice. So everyone can sing along to your song and that’s how you hook people. They have to be able to sing along." PUKE: "We put in dynamics like a motherfucker." TROY: "The cymbal work I learned by being in 5th TOWN. I felt like playing to the lyrics. My hit should be with the lyrics. The melody should be with the guitar and the beat should be with the bass. Everyone should be playing with each other instead of just playing. I figure out what they’re doing and hopefully I do something that’s good for it. And they can figure out what I’m doing to make what I’m doing make more sense. We recorded all the songs as we wrote them on the new album." PUKE: "It was a one after the other process for 32 days for the entire recording; writing some things in my studio in Idyllwild starting on Halloween 2017 until December 2nd." TROY: "We gave Mike enough time to listen to the music and put lyrics over it.

There was no rush on that." CVW: You guys have a wicked sense of humor and your band name should be a precursor that you guys don’t take yourselves too seriously. TROY: "The album name, The Joke’s On Us, is funny, but it’s not. Even the title song, the hook is: this is the punch line, laugh so you don’t cry, ‘cause the joke’s on us. The point is we’re all in this together no matter what’s going on or what my opinion might be. It’s not relevant to the situation at hand." CVW: Idyllwild is so quiet and peaceful, yet you guys are as hardcore as bands come. TROY: "What’s awesome about Idyllwild is that the fans will go anywhere. When we played in Riverside there were a handful of people that came from Idyllwild to check us out. When we play The Hood, they pack the house. That’s amazing to me." PUKE: "Idyllwild is a place that has no cops, no gangs, you have a place where liberals and conservatives co-exist with mutual respect. You have a lot of responsible gun owners and all that sort of shit. You learn how to deal with your differences and you don’t really give a fuck if someone has an extreme point of view outside of your own. A lot of our fuckin’ problems would be solved if everybody just knew each other better. The reason we don’t have as much trouble up there is because everybody knows each other." MIKE: "I start every show with, ‘We’re THROW THE GOAT from Idyllwild, California!’ In all our travels we represent that big fuckin’ mountain up there and

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this whole valley below. I love repping this whole area. I think it’s fucking beautiful for one, and it feels good to me. California is L.A. You tell people you’re from a mountain town two hours east of L.A. and you’re in Akron, Ohio and they go, ‘what the fuck do you mean? Why are you here? Why aren’t you in L.A.?’" CVW: When is the next TTG tour? PUKE: "We’re performing at the final Vans Warped Tour ’18 on June 21, 2018 at the Fairplex Pomona. We’ll build a tour around that." MIKE: "The Warped Tour show will be the last date of our West Coast tour." TROY: "We’ll be heading up to Vancouver, British Columbia and come back down for three and half weeks." MIKE: "Then we’re going to Costa Rica in

KCOD RADIO STATION EARNS 17 NATIONAL AWARDS

COD, College of the Desert’s student radio station, won 17 Golden Microphones at the 78th annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s national awards ceremony on Saturday night in New York City. KCOD Coachella FM won three first place awards and 14 finalist awards for being among the top three in the nation (please see bullets below). “These awards represent the hard work of our students and the high standard of broadcasting excellence we have set at COD,” KCOD Faculty Advisor Laurilie Jackson said. “KCOD students and our entire media program give students the skills they need to succeed and a voice across campus and throughout the local community.” KCOD award winner Toni Bakal said “It is wonderful to be nationally recognized for our content at KCOD. We love working together creatively and collaboratively, and receiving awards for content made with that spirit means the world to us.” FIRST PLACE • Best Program Promotion (Video/TV): Mind Your Business Teaser Video 02 - Toni Bakal • Best Public Service Promotion: COPS Public Service Promotion - Abraham Cervantes and Toni Bakal

• Best Staff Newsletter: Toni Bakal NOMINATIONS (FINALISTS) • Best Foreign Language Program: ¿y qué hay del amor - Artel Garcia • Best Public Service Promotion: Waring International Piano Competition Public Service Promotion - Toni Bakal • Best Press Release: 13 National Nominations Press Release - Toni Bakal • Best Spot News: White Party Coverage Joe de Hoyos • Best News Interview: Special Interview with Mickey Thomas from Starship about

Bowl of Heaven - Toni Bakal • Best Public Affairs Event/Promotion: Jazz at the Pollock PSA - Nicholas Edwards • Best Public Affairs Event/Promotion: Waring Piano Competition PSA - Toni Bakal • Best Station Promotion Video: KCOD Promo Video Spanish - Toni Bakal (Producer/ Editor), Artel Garcia (Producer) and RTV 007 Class from Spring 2016 • Best Station Blog: KCOD One Sentence Blog -Toni Bakal • Best Use of Instagram: KCOD Instagram @kcodcoachellafm - Toni Bakal

May to open for AGENT ORANGE. A buddy of mine owns a bar out there. Latin America goes nuts for anything punk or metal. We also have BIG news coming on the next tour but I can’t share it." TROY: "It sucks to have such cool things lined up and not be able to say anything about them." UPCOMING SHOWS Sun. Mar 18, 2018 - Punky Brew Stir Vol. 4. 8 PM at Lucky Strike Live - Hollywood · Los Angeles Sat. Apr 7, 2018 - Frequency Within, TOSO, Throw The Goat, Pueblo. 9 PM at TilTwo Club · San Diego Sun. May 20, 2018 - Agent Orange, Throw The Goat, More TBA. 6 PM UTC-06 at Sharky's Tamarindo · Tamarindo, Costa Rica throwthegoat.net

LOCAL MUSIC • Best Station Playlist/Music Selection: Joe de Hoyos, Nicholas Edwards, Toni Bakal, Frank Desaro, Giselle Woo • Best Social Media Director: Toni Bakal • Best Training Manual: Toni Bakal • Best Staff Training Method: Toni Bakal You can listen to KCOD at 1450 AM, via the TuneIn Radio app on your smart phone and online at www.kcodcoachellafm.com, where you can also find their schedule of diverse offerings, which includes alternative music, hip-hop, classic rock, ‘80s, metal, Coachella and Stagecoach artists’ music, and local Coachella Valley acts. The station also interviews local and big-name bands. KCOD can also be found on Twitter and Instagram (@KCODcoachellafm). Learn more about the awards at www. collegebroadcasters.us/content/index.html

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3RD ANNUAL CV MUSIC SHOWCASE - ROUND 4:

THE WINNER IS – WILLDABEAST

t was an amazing night of Hip Hop at The Hood this past Sunday. Three acts competed for $200.00 cash and the chance to move on to the CV Music Showcase Finals on Saturday, May 12 to compete for 2,000 cash and a one track recording from Producer Arthur Seay at his Bittersand Studios, and a photo shoot by Laura Hunt Little images. The three acts battling for the win were: Her Hymns (Jetta King and Eddie Avina), Will “Willdabeast” Randall and Versastyle (Pete Cambell), with all three bringing their own unique hip hop flavor to the stage. Her Hymns started the night strong with

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King offering up Evanescence-like vocals while Avina delivered rapid-fire raps with perfection. Only their third stage performance this power duo have a bright future. Next up was Willdabeast who brought his old school 90s feel to his well-written lyrical style. Last up was Versastyle, also bringing in an old school feel but wowing the audience with his freestyling at the end of his set where he asked at least 20 people to write down just one word on a piece of paper and then had his guy hold up the papers as he improvised some genius lyrics for every word. Very impressive!

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WILLDABEAST & D J ODC The comradery between these 3 acts was as impressive as their performances as they were all so supportive of each other rooting each other on. Versastyle commented that two of his beats were produced by Willdabeast. At the end of the night the judges scored Willdabeast as the winner. If you’ve never heard Will perform then I urge you to check out his #Wordplaywednesdays on Facebook. This guy has an ability to draw you in with his smart lyrics, melodic flow, and dynamic delivery. The next CV Music Showcase takes place on Sunday, April 8 at 9pm at The Hood. Come out and support local music. The night’s sound provided by Nigel Dettelbach. Video by Kurt Schawacker. Hosting by Phil Lacombe. Photos by Robert Chance. Judges were: Chelsea Sugarbritches, Julie Montante, Jason

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Hall and Samuel “Six Five” Sirmons. Grand prize of $2,000 cash for The Finals sponsored by Brad Guth owner of The Hood and Julie Montante owner of PSA Organica.

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LIVE AT THE ROCK RETURNS EVENTS CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED WILL SING THE SONGS OF A GENERATION AT FANTASY SPRINGS TO TORTOISE ROCK CASINO FREE CONCERT SERIES KICKS OFF FRIDAY, MARCH 2ND WITH TRIBUTE TO AC/DC

ortoise Rock Casino is proud to announce the return of its Live at the Rock FREE outdoor concert series, which began Friday March 2nd with Noise Pollution, a tribute to multiplatinum hard rock band AC/DC. The series continues every Friday through Summer. Attendees must be 6 years of age or older. The Live at the Rock schedule through May 25th is as follows: Friday, March 9 – Cheap Tricked, a tribute to Cheap Trick Friday, March 16 – The Who Generation, a tribute to The Who Friday, March 23 – Idol X, a tribute to Billy Idol Friday, March 30 – The U2Xperience, a tribute to U2 Friday, April 6 – Whitesnaked, a tribute to Whitesnake Friday, April 13 – Paradise City, a

tribute to Guns ’N Roses Friday, April 20 – Sonic Temple, a tribute to The Cult Friday, April 27 – KISSED Alive, a tribute to KISS Friday, May 4 – Raise Your Glass, a tribute to Pink! Friday, May 11 – Heart to Heart, a tribute to Heart Friday, May 18 – Mr. Crowley, a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath Friday, May 25 – Turn Me Loose, a tribute to Loverboy More shows wills be announced in the coming months. Tortoise Rock Casino is located at 73829 Baseline Road in Twentynine Palms. From Highway 62 going east, take a right on Adobe Road. All guests must be 21 or older. For more information, visit TortoiseRockCasino.com.

RESORT CASINO IN JUNE

tu Cook and Doug “Cosmo” Clifford and their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited have taken on a startling life of their own. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rhythm section (bass and drums respectively) from the legendary group Creedence Clearwater Revival launched the Creedence Clearwater Revisited project in 1995 to once again perform live Creedence Clearwater Revival hits such as “Proud Mary,” “Bad Moon Rising,” and “Down On The Corner” and they’re bringing the tour to the Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Since its formation, the reaction to Creedence Clearwater Revisited’s concerts has been astounding and driven in part by a generation of kids who, as Cosmo says, “weren’t even born when the music came out.” Having now toured North America, South America, Central America, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and Asia, knocking out audiences with astounding concerts jam packed with songs that are still a staple of radio and movie soundtracks, Creedence Clearwater Revisited has come a long way. As fans who have experienced a Creedence Clearwater Revisited concert can attest, Stu and Cosmo found the right players. The newest touring member of the band is lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dan McGuinness. The purity, power and range of Dan’s soaring voice hits right to the heart. Lead guitarist Kurt Griffey has recorded and toured with top musicians including members

of the Eagles, Foreigner, the Moody Blues, Lynyrd Skynryd, and Journey. Talented multiinstrumentalist Steve Gunner rounds out the group. As Cosmo puts it, “Gun provides live all the overdubs that were on the records. He plays keyboard, acoustic guitar, percussion, harmonica and sings the high harmonies.” Stu and Cosmo and their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited add a new chapter to their legacy with vibrant and exhilarating energy and pure American spirit. Tickets for the 8pm Creedence Clearwater Revisited performance on Saturday, June 16, 2018 go on sale Friday, March 9th for $59, $49, and $39 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via telephone (800) 827-2946 or online at www.FantasySpringsResort.com.

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NOT TO MISS – ART IS EVERYWHERE

e are very fortunate to have the opportunity to see art in variety of venues. The San Bernardino County Museum and Arts Connection, the Arts Council of San Bernardino County, have joined to bring Life in the Cracks. The exhibit runs through April 1. On Saturday, March 10, the Museum joins the national Festival of Life in the Cracks Day with participatory art experiences led by the Fallen Fruit art collective from noon to 4 p.m. Like a Tree Grows In Brooklyn, Life in the Cracks celebrates the slivers of life that flourish in the most unexpected places. The exhibit includes works from Cathy Allen, Christy Roberts Berkowitz, Mary Bierle, Doug Blanc, Mariah Connor, Frederick Fulmer, Barbara Gothard, Sant Khalsa, Thomas McGovern, Paul Morehead, Andrew K. Thompson, and Danielle Giudici Wallis. Fallen Fruit is a unique art collaborative that began in Los Angeles in 2004 by making maps of “public fruit” – fruit that grows on or over public property. Fallen Fruit’s art works encourage the public to experience their city as a fruitful, generous place, inviting people to engage in sharing and collectively explore

For more info, visit www.sbcounty.gov/ museum. Joshua Tree Art Gallery (JTAG) continues its tradition of art in the High Desert. The latest exhibition opens March 10 and features the work of Barbara Spiller. Her one-person show, Now and Again will feature encaustic works on papers and other works that span over four decades of work. Adding to the experience of the collection, on March 11, the artist will be joined by poet Laura Henley. Henley will read from her latest book of poem, Starshine Road. This collection of poems is inspired by Henley’s coming of age in Joshua Tree and the High Desert. The reading will begin at 3 pm. For more info about Barbara Spiller visit www. barbaraspillerarts.com. JTAG has an exciting event on the horizon. On May 11, JTAG will present a preview of works by Ed Ruscha. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency program. Begun in 2007 this program invites select artists from around the to live, work and create art inspired by the beauty of Joshua Tree. Group and solo residencies of six to seven weeks include

the meaning of community and collaboration. “In spring, weeds and sprigs of grass sprout through cracks in asphalt and other interstitial spaces where life may be typically unnoticed or disregarded,” said Museum Director Melissa Russo. “The San Bernardino County Museum, in collaboration with regional artists, Arts Connection Network, and Fallen Fruit invite guests to experience the profound metaphor in these unexpected and tenacious signs of life. Art is an illuminating way to appreciate nature that is all around us.”

TWO AGNES PELTON CELEBRATIONS

wo events this month celebrate the life and legacy of noted American painter and former Cathedral City doyen, Agnes Lawrence Pelton: “Bringing Light to Life,” a one-woman play written and performed by Pelton scholar, Nancy StrowSheley at the Historic Pelton House, and “Agnes Pelton, Spiritual Modernist/ Photos of Peter Palladino,” an exhibition of limited edition photographs of select Agnes Pelton Transcendental paintings and limited edition archival giclees of her desert landscapes at Simeon Den Gallery/Fine & Temple Arts in Cathedral City. Eight years ago, artists Peter Palladino and Simeon Den moved to Cathedral City and purchased the house and painting studio of Agnes Pelton. Although they knew a little of Pelton’s past and her stature in the art world, they were not aware of the extent to which the house, property, and surrounding neighborhood was richly historic. The fixerupper was in disrepair but they intuitively knew that they had found their “home.” Arguably, the fixer-upper had found them. For them, the last eight years have been a rich unfolding of forgotten narratives, personal testimonies, and secret chronicles of the illustrious Pelton. Palladino and Den have since become the guardians of her legacy. They have revived the lost history of the CC Cove neighborhood and the house that she designed and had built in 1938. For over three decades, this is where she lived and painted her renowned desert landscapes and Transcendental abstract masterworks. During that time in the 30’s through the early 60’s, Pelton and her home was the center of a vibrant arts community, an art colony inhabited by established painters, writers, and musicians, who came to live, visit, and teach. Located at the corner or F Street and Chuperosa Lane, her home also served as the first make-shift art gallery in Cathedral

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Village, which was the genesis of the Desert Art Center that is now located in Palm Springs. Under the auspices of their non-profit Agnes Pelton Society, Palladino and Den produce programs and activities that continue Pelton’s historic efforts to build community. The APS advocates for Cathedral City artists, commissions Coachella Valley artists to paint original fine art murals on their Historic Chuperosa Lane Murals Path, conducts free monthly art classes for children, awards an arts scholarship to a deserving CCHS graduating senior, and produces an annual Home Tour of Artists and Historic Homes in the CC Cove. In alignment with their mission, two years ago they engaged noted Pelton Scholar, Nancy Strow-Sheley, PhD, to write and perform the one-woman play, “Bringing Light to Life.” A performance installation, it celebrates the life and legacy of Agnes Pelton. It is a poignant and engaging dramatization of Pelton reminiscing her storied past on the last day in her house, performed on-site in her historic home. Agnes Lawrence Pelton was born in Stuttgart, Germany and lived and studied in Europe before her family moved to Brooklyn, New York where she studied at Pratt Institute. She established her painting career in the international art world, when

as a young woman, she was one of the few American artists, let alone a woman, invited to participate in the iconic 1913 New York City Armory Show. The Armory Show was the pivotal Modern Art exhibition that introduced America to the likes of Chagall, Kandinsky, and Picasso and the European avant garde including the experimental styles of Fauvism, Cubism, and Futurism. Before settling in Cathedral City in 1932, Pelton traveled extensively, famously lived in a windmill on Long Island and spent time with family in Hawaii, where she painted landscapes and portraits of children from prominent families. She was a spiritual aspirant, who explored esoteric teachings, practiced the obscure and demanding Agni Yoga, and subscribed to the principles of The Hive, a visionary organization of Utopiaseeking intellectuals based in Pasadena. Sadly, she was forced to sell her house in 1961 and died of cancer six months later in a “little shack on C Street,” a few blocks from her beloved home. The title of the play, “Bringing Light to Life,” attends to Pelton’s spiritual beliefs, her raison d’etre, and Transcendentalism, her professed style of painting. Although a contemporary of Georgia O’Keefe, Pelton recalls only

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scholarship funds, living accommodations, studio space designed to accommodate a broad range of artistic activity and a gallery exhibition. Tickets for this event are $25 in advance and $35 at the door. For more info on JTAG visit www. joshuatreeartgallery.com. For more info on the Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency program visit www.jthar.com.

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meeting her once and in regard to their art, she commented (I paraphrase) that O’Keefe painted the physical beauty of a thing and she, instead, painted the Spirit of a thing During the course of “Bringing Light to Life,” some of the spoken text is recited word-for-word, quoted directly from the Pelton Papers, catalogued at the Smithsonian Institute. Additionally, archival Peter Palladino photographs taken of her Transcendental abstract originals are used as visual props to support the storytelling. “Bringing Light to Life” will be presented one-time-only on Sunday, March 11, 3pm at the Pelton House, 68680 F St. Only 50 seats are available and can be purchased online at: www.agnespeltonsociety.com “Agnes Pelton, Spiritual Modernist/ Photos of Peter Palladino,” opens on Saturday, March 10, 5-8pm at Simeon Den Gallery/Fine and Temple Arts, 68895 Perez Road, #I-27 as part of the monthly Second Saturdays Perez Road Arts+Design Art Walk. Info: www.simeondengallery.com

BREWTALITY

ow, I’d read some Yelp reviews warning anyone who can read to stay away from Big Bear Mountain Brewery, but I went anyway, and now I’ve got no one to blame but myself for the cringefest that followed. From the under attenuated and flat beers, to the manager who was in the middle of a three-day amphetamine bender, I’m pretty sure I managed to find the worst run brewery in the world. I was in the town of Big Bear Lake for the weekend when I checked Yelp for breweries in the area, and Big Bear Mountain Brewery showed up on the map. Disregarding a comment which literally read “This place is something out of a scary movie, Beware, DON’T GO”, I followed the directions to an old, two story wooden tavern that housed the brewery. The only inhabitants were a sketchy and frazzled looking blonde woman who twitched nervously behind the register, an older and semi-conscious looking gentleman behind the bar who wore the most confused yet placid expression on his face (like he was having an acid flashback and reliving the glory days of 1973), and an 18-year-old kid who was busy making’ sammiches’ in the kitchen and ringing a bell to let the staff members know that the order was up. A party of five young people, no doubt fresh from snowboarding adventures, were the only other patrons on this slow evening. I sat at the bar and asked the bartender for a flight of beer, to which he replied, “hrrm.. yeah I uh, mmmph, just one sec-..okayeah..” before walking over to the small flight glasses and sniffing them for cleanliness.

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THE WORST BREWERY IN THE WORLD

The kid behind the kitchen counter smacked a burger on the counter and dinged his bell. The bartender was in the sweetest looking daze as he held the paddle full of flight glasses what appeared to be a full two- feet under the tap fountains, filling each little glass with a different flavor of pure foam. The sound of the bell startled him, and he immediately put down my partially filled glasses of foam to turn around and get the burger from the kitchen window. He asked the kid in the paper hat a question, to which the kid yelled the same question across the bar to the blonde manager behind the register. She blinked and twitched her way over to the bar with an exasperated expression on her face. Meanwhile I sat there staring at my partially completed flight of beer as it sweat and warmed in the heated air of the brewpub; my left eye twitching involuntarily. After a few minutes of confusion, the sweet old bartender brought the party their order, and returned to fill my flight paddle of beer. I know it was fifteen minutes total

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between him starting to fill my flight, and me getting it, but it felt longer. Years longer. Revolutions could have been started and won. The Big Bang could have reversed itself and dark matter could have engulfed the universe because it seemed like a fricken eternity since I first asked him for that beer flight. Finally, I had what I came for, a little paddle on which sat six tiny mason jars filled with beer. I took a sip of the first golden colored brew… and it was flat. Not one to be discouraged so easily, I moved on to the next ale which was a brown, and it was syrupy, cloyingly sweet. If you’ve ever had a friend who home-brewed their own beer, then you’ve had a friend who’s forced you to drink his terribly brewed and under fermented creations (and while we’re on this topic I’d like to apologize to everyone who I’d forced to drink my terrible early homebrews. Especially the ones that involved scorpion peppers. Sorry fam, you were all my guinea pigs and I understand why you never return my calls anymore).

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BY AARON RAMSON After sampling all six of the Big Bear Mountain Brewery’s offerings, my tasting notes said flat, cloying, artificial, flat, good, and meh. I asked the blonde manager if the beers were made there at the restaurant; the kid in the cook’s hat throwing food on the counter and dinging the bell all the while. She sat down next to me and began to speak a hundred miles a minute, her eyes wide and dilated, her hands gesticulating wildly. “I don’t know anything about the beers. Ha! It’s the owner, she doesn’t want us to know,” the blonde manager declared conspiratorially, “I asked her what we should tell the customers, and she threw the menu at me and told me to do the same to customers.” The manager threw the menu at me for effect, the kid in the kitchen dinged his bell, and I’d had enough. I settled my tab and moved on to the bars downtown, and even though the beers themselves left a bad taste in my mouth (holy shit, and how), the brewery didn’t. ..I’m just kidding, it totally did! The craft brewery bubble seems to be bursting, and in beer cities like Denver, San Diego, and Portland, stiff competition is causing lesser breweries to close their doors. Big Bear is not a beer city and there is very little competition, so that might allow the Big Bear Mountain Brewery to remain in business long enough for you to ignore the yelp reviews and experience the train wreck for yourself.

BY DENISE ORTUNO

QUICK AND CONVENIENT COMFORT FOOD AT MAXCY’S GRILL

ith three Coachella Valley locations, Maxcy’s has you covered for breakfast, lunch and dinner for quick, convenient comfort food. It’s the kind of place that you can count on for tasty comfort food, reminiscent of a neighborhood diner or corner coffee shop. Maxcy’s Grill has two locations in Indio, and one in La Quinta. Their first location in Indio, in the Stater Brothers shopping center off of Madison and Hwy 111, has been there for almost three decades. The other day, while driving around trying to find a place for a late lunch, my boyfriend and I found ourselves at the door of Maxcy’s in La Quinta. We were looking for a place for a quick bite, but at the strange hour of 2pm, found it a challenge to find somewhere that was still serving lunch. Maxcy’s fit the bill, as they serve up most of their menu all day, lunch and breakfast items were available (dinner is only available for dinner hours) for us to choose from. My favorite at Maxcy’s has to be their Chili Cheese Omelet, and I order it every

time I go there, no matter what time of day it is. Their chili is simply fantastic, with almost a mole texture and taste….some of the best chili I’ve had. The chili is lovingly wrapped in in a crepe like egg omelet, and of course just enough cheese to keep it all adhered together. Some well-done hash browns completes my plate, and I am happy. Another fave of mine is their pancakes, they are light, yet satisfying. I was able to substitute one pancake in lieu of toast. Perfect! As my boyfriend was craving a sandwich,

he went for a classic Club Sandwich. It was a huge portion, and was only $9. That’s another bonus at Maxcy’s, their prices are very reasonable. His sandwich was perfectly portioned with turkey, bacon, lettuce and tomato, on sourdough bread (other breads are offered), and he opted for onion rings instead of fries. We were both happy with our meals, my breakfast dish and his lunch. Mission accomplished for a satisfying midday meal. Maxcy’s offers all kinds of other menu items, from burritos, to salads, sandwiches, dinner specialties including steak, and a plethora of breakfast goodies. They even offer homemade Menudo on the weekends as well as Mimosas too (beer and wine are regularly available). It’s reassuring to have a local eatery that seems to be always there waiting for you, inviting you in with open arms for quick, and convenient comfort food. Maxcy’s fulfills that need with consistently good food, pleasant service and equally pleasant prices. Maxcy’s Grill in La Quinta is located at 79-305 Hwy 111- 760-564-0613

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BY ELENI P. AUSTIN

OVERVIEW OF THEIR OEUVRE, I SAID OEUVRE. DALI’S LLAMA 101 AYESBRIEF

esert Rock legends Dali’s Llama celebrates their 25th anniversary this year. The band will be commemorating the milestone with a set at the Hood on Friday, March 9th. The evening will also feature performances from old pals like Decon, the Hellions, the always voluble Sean Wheeler and Godfather of the Desert Scene, Mario Lalli, (Maybe for the night he can be Mario Llalli!). Zach Huskey, long considered a forefather of Desert Rock, has been making music since he hit puberty. He got his start in the early ‘80s, fronting nascent bands like The Sciotics, Blue Sunday, Cloudy Daze and The Next. During this time, he began dating his future wife, Erica Faber. Following high school, the couple relocated to Los Angeles and Zach first formed Long, Dead & Gone and then My Pain. Each band achieved a modicum of success in L.A., sharing stages with Wool, White Zombie and Rage Against the Machine. They also regularly returned home to play the covert generator parties that happened deep in the desert. By the early ‘90s, inter-band conflicts and the rigid “pay-to-play” policies implemented by Sunset Strip venues had begun to take its toll. Erica had become proficient on bass, so the duo returned to the desert, found a drummer (the first in a series), and formed Dali’s Llama. 25 years, 11 albums, one vinyl retrospective, a three song EP and seven drummers later, they’re a Desert institution. The band will head into the studio later this year, but if you’re currently jonesing for some magically Zach-licious Rock N’ Roll, maybe this is the right time to revisit Dali’s Llama’s Extensive back catalogue. “PRE-POST NOW” (1993) To paraphrase Julie Andrews in the “Sound Of Music,” let’s start at the very beginning, since it’s a very fine place to start. Dali’s debut arrived in September of 1993, and the Power trio’s sound was equal parts Post Punk and Power Pop. Zach’s snarly vocals ride roughshod over his fluid guitar, Erica’s rumbling bass lines and Johnny Moreno’s walloping back-beat. Highlights include kaleidoscopic crunch of “Pretty Colors,” the crisp economy of “Sky” and the fluttery

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epic, “Art And Meditation.” “CREATIVE SPACE” (1994) Less than a year later the band was back, doubling down on the winning formula of their crackling debut. Standout tracks include the deadpan ruminations of “In General” and the quiet-loud dynamics of the title cut. Then there’s the bratty declaration of “Listen” and the snarly see-saw of “N.O.R.” which offers a brittle treatise on the perils of working retail when you’re battling a cold, (and you’re Zach). “BEING” (1995) The most fully realized record from Dali’s Power Punk Trio era, it features new drummer (and L.A. compadre), Ian Dye. From the frenetic “Just A Friend” to the slinky, Noir Blues of “Metrophobia,” the band is just en fuego. “Being” expands their sonic soundscapes with the spirally acoustic bliss of “Born Trying,” the Bagpipe-y goodness of “Progress” and the cool-cat swagger of “Wilderness.” (A personal favorite of a certain Bitch Goddess who still has a “Being” t-shirt). “THE COLOR OF APPLES” (1995) A hard left turn for the newly minted four-piece, which included guitarist Eric Overton and drummer #3, George Rubalcava. The five songs here were inspired by the free-form Jazz pioneered by Albert Ayler and Ornette Coleman. The title track is the stand-out, featuring locomotive rhythms and Squonky guitars. To quote the late Phil Liebert, who penned the Lester Bangsian liner notes, “this difficult music is quite rewarding.” “CHORDATA” (2006) Although it had been 11 years since the last Dali’s Llama effort, Zach and Erica had remained busy raising their sons, Sage and Zane and channeling their energies into side projects like Zach’s Primordial Blues band and three solo albums. DL’s newest line-up added some extra distaff energy with the addition of drummer Robin Clewell. It also introduced the world to the wunderkind talents of guitarist Josh Roell. Roiling bass, crusty guitars and a bludgeoning beat power “She’s So Strong.” If Chuck Berry, Black Sabbath and AC/DC had ever joined forces they might have come up with the song “Mongrel.” Then there’s face-melting guitar on “Zulu,” the sly ‘70s boogie of “Sanctuary” and gnarled bluster of “Old Dog.” “SWEET SLUDGE” (2007) Sure, the title of Dali’s sixth opus seems like it references

the viscous ooze of down-tuned guitar that permeates the album. In reality it’s an homage to Zach’s addiction to fancy, (corporate) coffee. Back to a three-piece, this album finds Zach, Erica and Robin ragin’ full-on. A highlight here is the cosmic caterwaul of “Micro Giant.” “FULL ON DUNES” (2008) This album ushers in the era of drummer #5, Jeff Howe. It was recorded at Scott Reeder’s Sanctuary studio during a particularly tumultuous time for Erica and Zach. It features cameos from (in)famous friends like Mario Lalli, Sean Wheeler and Joe Dillon. There is a thick, heaviosity to this album, exemplified by the dust encrusted maelstrom of “Desert Dogs” and the deciduous plumes of “Smoke Tree.” The song “Full On” shares some musical DNA with Argent’s ‘70s Proto-Grunge/ Prog hit, “Hold Your Head Up,” and “Full On” zig-zags through a sonic swamp. “RAW IS REAL” (2009) With the addition of guitarist Joe Dillon, DL is back to being a four-piece. “Raw...” is a visceral reaction to the wrenching health crisis that Erica and Zach experienced the year before. Stinging bass lines connect with battering-ram beats and the guitars are equal parts sluggish and pugnacious. Highlights include the sandblasted gaze of “Eve’s Navel” and crepuscular feedback of “Blackout.” “HOWL DO YOU” (2010) First and foremost this album introduces the protean talents of drummer #7, Craig Brown. For those keeping track, #6, Trent Ramsayer, came and went with little fanfare. Perhaps, “Spinal Tap” style he “left a little green globule on his drum seat,” the answer is lost to the mists of time. (Actually, he might be in Orange County, meanwhile, Ramseyer is a great Adult film star alias… just putting that out there).

Anyhoo, “Howl...” adds some much needed levity to the DL cannon. Inspired by Garage bands like the Sonics and the Punk/ Psych stylings of the Cramps, the album was produced by Desert Rock Renaissance man Mikael Jacobson, who also added some spectral organ to the proceedings. (Back in high school, Mike and Jeffrey Whipp anchored the sublimely wonderful College Rock three-piece, Doted Swiss. A musical Swiss Army Knife, he has earned his keep as a professional Musician, writing recording and teaching for over 30 years). Stand-out cuts include the carnival spook of “She’s My Halloween,” the Rockabilly frenzy of the title track and the Space-Age Psychedelia Of “Masochist.” This album is creepy, kooky and altogether ooky. “AUTUMN WOODS” (2012) Their 10th effort returns Dali’s Llama to the Antediluvian slime. It also begins a bit of Joe Do-si-do, as Joe Dillon exits and Joe Wangler takes his place on guitar. Clocking in at an epic 10 minutes, the hypnotic title track serves as centerpiece. Other highlights include the churning “O.K. Freak Out,” the evocative Punk teen rebellion of “Nostalgia” and the post-coital exhale of “Resolve.” “DYING IN THE SUN” (2016) Here, Dali’s Llama turns it up to 11 and it’s a regular JoePalooza with Wangler on guitar and Dillon on keys. The band fully stretches out, from the Sasquatch stomp of the title track, the foreboding “Samurai Eye” and the spiky sleepwalk of “Claustrophobic Blues.” If you are still yearning for more of Zach’s musical sangfroid, further exploration should include last year’s three song EP. Also search out his two mid-‘90s albums with Primordial Blues, three solo efforts and all-star collaborations with Hot Beat Pussy Fiend, Ogressa and the Hick-Up’s. For Friday’s show, Sean has resurrected his early ‘80s combo, Zezo Zece Zadfraq and the Dune Buggy Attack Battalion, (the name is a slippery homage to the creepy crawly Manson family). Meanwhile, Mario’s Rubber Snake Charmers features his son Dino, as well as an ever-changing line-up of Desert Rock luminaries. This Silver Jubilee extravaganza starts at 8pm and the cover charge is $5.

ART SCENE

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BY ANGELA ROMEO

IRREVERENCE IN ART: THE WORLD OF ROBYN GOUDY

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y high school art teacher said ‘The ascetic of fine art cannot be taught!’ Instead he taught ‘attitude.’ ” And with that the art of Robyn Goudy comes to find its roots. There is a sense of irreverence surrounding Robyn. I image him and the late George Carlin discussing religion, dirty words or how homes are places to store stuff. Both artists offer a critical view of a materialistic culture where safe is the norm and boring seems to be the apex of existence. While his story reads like a romance novel, the end result is what brings art its truth. “From six to eighteen my teachers referred to me as a child prodigy artist. My interest was more focused – it was surfing, not art that ruled my world. But I did receive a scholarship and I did plan to study at Chouinard Art Institute in 1968. But I used the money and headed for Formentera the smallest of the Balearic Islands off the coast of Spain.” This was the first of Robyn’s many adventures. Robyn returned to California and found himself in Cotati. Cotati, home to the world famous Accordion Festival, the legendary Inn of the Beginning, 60’s communes and teepee living, seemed like a perfect fit for Robyn. “It was there that I met Bill Moorhouse the Art Director at Sonoma State College.” “Moorhouse changed my life. He allowed me to exhibit my artwork with his other students even though I was not a student at Sonoma. In 1971 he helped me get my first solo exhibit at Chabot College of Art in Hayward, which led to a show at the Sun Gallery in San Francisco and a job as a graphic artist. Being a graphic artist was not my dream job but it did pay the bills! Moorhouse, was aware of my growing disdain for my 9-5 job, offered me a position at the Taller Ibograf Art Gallery in Ibiza.” “I never made it to Ibiza. I found myself

on a circuitous journey that brought me to Belize. I stayed a year working, as you guess it, a graphic artist. By 1976 I returned to Wonder Valley. But again, artistic boredom, ennui, whatever, took hold. By 1981 I was in Santa Cruz. Once again I found myself working in the Graphic Arts. But you know Artists, or for me at least, advertising was pure hell and purer boredom,” continued Robyn. “As the graphic arts business became more digital, I became more ‘cyberphoic’. I went back to Wonder Valley. In 1992 I opened Sun Gallery in downtown Joshua Tree. Within a few months we went from three to sixty artists. But the gallery business was not for me – and I moved on.” Since that time Robyn’s body of eclectic work has been exhibited in the Morongo Basin. “In 2011 I built the Glass Outhouse. It has hosted work by myself as well as other high desert artists. In 2017 it hosted my exhibition, The Last Picture Show. Little did I know that several months later Suzanne Ross sort of signed me up for an exhibit at Colliding Worlds. Now there are a significant number of people who think I’m now an equivocating con artist,” noted Robyn. “But that’s where the Encore part comes in as I am pretty much done with mounting large exhibits and getting to old for the stress. But here I am with an Encore opening March.” The work is intense in its irreverent imagery. Within the work there is something to provoke, offend, and amaze everyone. Like the seven Dirty words, Robyn’s work will provide the point of discussion and the fall out will be tremendous. Encore opens on March 10, 5 pm – 8 pm and runs through April 7. Colliding Worlds Fine Art Gallery is located at 68-895 Perez Road, I -13, Cathedral City. For more information regarding Robyn’s work, contact Robyn Goudy at rcurlyq@gmail.com.

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PET PLACE

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BY JANET McAFEE

SCOOBY & INA, A LOVE STORY

his is a “tail” of the love between two dogs, the foster parents who loved them, and the photograph that found them a home where they would always be together. We don’t know Scooby and Ina’s history, but it is believed they were together in a previous home. Ina and Scooby showed up almost magically one day outside the gate of Curtis Sweesy’s and Vanessa Ruggles’ home. The couple foster for animal welfare organizations, specializing in Greyhounds and German Shepherds. They have a “wall of love” on their dining room wall, a collection of photographs displaying their many foster dogs. How did these two shepherds know the right home to pick? We will never know, and they can’t tell us. The timing was perfect because Mahko, the couple’s previous foster dog, was adopted two days earlier and there was a “vacancy in the inn”. A neighbor, not distinguishing these were different dogs, called to report, “Your dogs are sitting outside your gate!” The dogs were abandoned and emaciated, and no owner could be located. The 100 pound male, a German Shepherd/ Great Dane mix, was named Scooby after the famous cartoon character. The smaller female German Shepherd became “Ina” which

MEET CHARLIE Fabulously handsome and incredibly sweet, 3-yr-old Charlie hopes for a home soon. This Maine Coon mix boy was rescued by www.ForeverMeow, contact (760) 335-6767.

MEET BARNABY This frisky fellow is 27 pounds of doggie love! Barnaby, a 4-yr-old Terrier, would love a home with a big back yard for play. Rescued by Loving All Animals, contact www. lovingallanimals.org or call (760) 834-7000.

means “little mama” in Lakota Sioux. Ina had recently given birth to a litter of puppies. There was an unbreakable bond between the pair. When the dogs were separated at the veterinary clinic for spay and neuter, their reunion was a loud, joyous affair, even in their semi-sedated state. These best friends tumbled and wrestled every day, their games playing like a well-choreographed ballet. After playtime came nap time, and the two dogs slept with the tops of their heads touching. Wherever Ina goes, Scooby is not far behind. The decision was made to keep them together as a pair for adoption. It’s always harder to find a home willing to take two dogs, particularly when their combined weight is 175 pounds. We made flyers with their picture and promoted the dogs on Facebook. Occasionally someone would call, but inevitably they were interested in just taking the smaller dog. The months passed, the dogs thrived, but no home appeared. Then master animal photographer, Nanette Martin, arrived in Palm Desert to teach a photography workshop. Nanette founded Shelter-Me Photography, a nonprofit endeavor that promotes the adoption of shelter animals through beautiful photography. Nanette describes her work,

“As time passed, we began to realize our images were accomplishing something much bigger than just creating adoptions. We were changing the way people perceive shelter animals.” Her photographs connect through the animal’s eyes and freezes a moment that captures its soul. Loving All Animals posted the new flyer around the Valley. A phone call came quickly. A friend of Donna and Phil Dempsey knew how sad the Pasadena couple was after losing the second of their two rescued German Shepherds. This friend spotted the flyer on

a Palm Springs’ Starbucks bulletin board. When Donna saw the photo, she immediately connected with the look in Ina’s eyes and felt the spirit of her dog who passed. The Dempseys soon headed out to the desert, and Donna describes their first meeting, “We love the dogs! We’re empty nesters, and the dogs are a good fit. We knew the moment we saw them.” She had already changed the foam in their homemade dog beds, preparing for the newcomers. The dogs now have a huge yard, and also enjoy a second home at the beach. Scooby is the more gentle dog, and looks to Ina for direction. Ina sets the pace and gives orders. The pair enjoys outings on their new boat wearing lifejackets for safety. Most important of all, they are together. The joy of pet ownership multiplies when you are lucky enough to have animals who love their humans AND each other. Thanks to a photo, their love story continues. For more information about ShelterMe Photography see their website at www.sheltermephotography.com or for information about adopting a rescue dog go to www.lovingallanimals.org or call (760) 8347000. Jmcafee7@verizon.net

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BY RICK RIOZZA

THE AROUSING RED WINES OF WINTER

s I am writing this piece, the dreaded Nor’easter is again pounding the usual parts of the East Coast, while the overnight temperatures here in Coachella Valley are dipping into the 40s or so—which is a nice respite from our warm desert weather. So before things heat up (like in about 3 hours) let’s take advantage of the season’s momentary cold-spell and talk about some comforting red wines to cozy up with at the table, simply sip by the fireside, or to accompany a nice nibble in bed These are some of the wonderful red wines I’ve been working with to write on: The Prisoner Wine Company’s 2014 Thorn Napa Valley Merlot, and, 2015 Cuttings California Cabernet Sauvignon: Most California wine enthusiasts know the Orin Swift/Dave Phinney/The Prisoner Wine Company brand and story. Dave Phinney’s Orin Swift project started with his famed “Prisoner” wine, then went on to sell it funding other vino ventures that include acres of vineyards around the globe. The company has ultimately gone to the huge Constellation Brands stable. However, what the enthusiasts always can count on is Phinney’s “bombastic winemaking style” influence that remains at The Prisoner Wine Company. So many of you are on board with this fruit-forward style and the wines from Prisoner have even assumed a “cultstatus” position. And for all the muscle these wines exhibit, they’re wonderfully complex and balanced with good acidity to keep things lively. The 2014 Thorn ($45) is around threefourths Merlot from both Carneros and Atlas Peak vineyards, and, the other fourth is a combo of Napa Malbec & Syrah. As one could imagine, these varietals bring bright fruit notes of blackberry, cherry, plum along with savory spices, cedar, cocoa, and vanilla from the French & Hungarian oak barrels used. This is a big time Merlot with all of the trimmings that show up in a $45 bottle. It’s a treat. It’s delicious with a lasting robust finish. I brought it to an early Oscar party and the wine went well with all the non-seafood appetizers.

The 2015 Cuttings ($45) is 80% high altitude Napa/ Sonoma/Mayacamas hillside Cabernet Sauvignon along with the characteristic “Phinney” field blend of Petite Sirah, Syrah, and Zinfandel. You fans of Orin Swift’s Papillon and the like will easily line-up to this Cab, and it will probably sell out sooner than later because it is a full-on extravagant red—the type which usually sells for twice the price. It’s an intense Cabernet that’s so smooth and satiny with aromas of fresh roasted coffee, black currant, vanilla bean, brown spice, and wild berries and a fruit palate of robust blackberry, dark cherry, ripe plum, blueberry, mulberry, mocha, crème de cassis, peppery spice, and forest floor. One would think that a 2015 should lie down for a while, but this wine owns plush tannins already and is capable of enjoyment now—crazy as that sounds. 2014 Charles Krug Generations Napa Valley Estate Grown Family Reserve ($60). That’s a long title for a bottle of wine, but it’s on the label—so that’s alright. I’ve always been a fan of the Peter Mondavi Family Krug portfolio. Their wines always own a complexity of flavors and textures of old school Napa charm. Back in the day—at an auction, I happened on a case of their 1968 Cab for around $100! Man—was that some tasty juice that kept on aging magnificently. Not that I had to be told, but I the ‘68 Krug Cab is considered one of California’s Hall of Fame wines. “Generations—created to honor our family’s past, present and future” is your Bordeaux-style blend; this of course means we’ve got all of your favorite Bordeaux varietals

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chiming in except for Cab Franc. Almost 85% Cabernet Sauv, with Petite Verdot following at 9%, with the remaining Merlot & Malbec. Wine Spectator gave this baby 93 points! And I find their comments right-on, stating, “Supple, plump and juicy, with mouthwatering plum, cherry, currant, and blackberry flavors evenly displaced, maintaining focus and charm (told you!) ending with silky tannins. Drink now through 2032.” I’m enjoying a glass right now with cayenne roasted chicken: I’m getting aromas of black cherry, a little coffee bean, blueberry, mint and eucalyptus. As to flavors, ditto above, and there’s a long ripe berry finish. It’s California for sure, but it does have a Bordeaux feel—a very impressive wine, special occasion stuff.

I’d also like to do a shout-out to the 2014 Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon ($24). The 2014 vintage was another wonderful year for Napa Valley wines and this Sterling is a great example of such—so reasonably priced as well! It is brooding with big fruit aromas of blackberry jam, ripe plum and notes of cassis. It’s richly textured with flavors of black cherry, blackberry, and ripe plum. All the while, it’s balanced with good acidity making it a terrific wine to pair with grilled meats and comfort meals. Of course you’ll remember our New Year’s “Bubbly with an American Accent” piece on the delicious Sterling Vineyards sparklers: the Blanc de Blancs and Rosé. In the column we spoke with Sterling winemaker Harry Hansen; sounds like we’d like him back to discuss more of his proud portfolio. Stay tuned—Cheers! Rick is the valley’s somm-about-town entertaining and conducting at restaurant venues, wine events and tastings. He’s a member of the Italian Association de la Sommellerie Internationale and recently moderated at the Rancho Mirage Wine & Food Festival Trade Seminar. He is also the brand ambassador for the Historic GalleanoWinery. Contact Rick at winespectrum@aol.com

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bobby Furgo & Co 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Discoteca w/ DJ Victor Rodriguez 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Francesca Amari, Bill Marx and Doug MacDonald 6:30pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Piano Bar 6pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Fly Sounds Only Beat Battle Vol.2 WIN $200, DJ sets by Dxsko, Addemup and Albert Ramirez 9pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Barry Minniefield 7pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 John Stanley King 6-10pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; BD; 760-200-1768 Kristy King 7-10pm CORKTREE; PD; 760-779-0123 Michael Keeth 6-9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm EUREKA; IW; 760-834-7700 Derek Jordan Gregg 8-10pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6533 Barry, Bob and Riz 6:30pm GADI’S RESTAURANT AND BAR; YV; 760365-6633 Open Mic Night 7pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Chris Lomeli 7pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Open Mic 9pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 TBA 9pm

LA QUINTA OLDTOWN TAPROOM; LQ; Stereoflux 8-11pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Hot Rox LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Country Night w/ Greg and the Gallows 8pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 Quinto Menguante 8-1am MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Rick the Piano Man 6pm 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 Earthless, Kikagaku Moyo and JUUJUU 8:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Intimate Acoustics w/ Morgan James 9pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 DJ Worden 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; 760-3413560 Dude Jones 6pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 T-Bone Karaoke 8pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Wayne Boyer 6:30pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Robert Salisbury 5-7pm, Steve Oliver 7:3011pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Alex Santana 5-8pm THE WINE EMPORIUM; LQ; 760-565-5512 DJ 7pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Linda Peterson 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ 8pm

CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESERT FOX; PD; TBA 8:30pm 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; 760-776-6533 Gina Carey 6pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 The Myx 8:30pm THE HARD ROCK HOTEL PS; PS; 760-3259676 Esjay Jones Presents: Acoustic Sessions w/ David Macias and Courtney Chambers 8pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Dali’s Llama Silver Anniversary Party w/ Decon, The Hellions, Sean Wheeler, Mario Lalli and more 8pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Keisha D 7pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Bob Allen 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Karaoke 7:30pm KILO’S CANTINA; TP; 760-835-1363 Ghetto Tales w/ King Fabero, Dreamer, Al Rossi w/ DJ Sets by C-Four and Walkman 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LA QUINTA BREWERY; PD; 5th Town 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Palm Springs Sound Company in the afternoon, Hot Rox in the night LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Six Hot Live 9pm THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 DJ Jerry 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 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 Dude Jones 9pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760Micha Schellhaas 6:30pm 345-0222 Lisa & The Gents 6:30pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 The Full House PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Band w/ Nena Anderson 8pm Smoky Knights 8pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 IW; 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 8pm Karaoke 7:30pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND Sharon Sills 6:30pm COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Friday Night Sour Karaoke 9pm Hour w/ Pink Lemonade Drag Show 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Charles BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Busch: My Kinda 60’s 8pm Bricktoyaface Presents: inColor w/ DJs Dxsko RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Live Music and Cornbreeze 9pm 9pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Barry RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 Michael Keeth Minniefield 7pm 7:30pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Generation Idol (Billy Idol Tribute) 8:30pm Brothers 8pm BLUE BAR, SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-775SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S 5566 DJ Double A 8pm MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley Blues 8-11pm Butler Trio 6-10pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am Brothers 8-11pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK Tuzzolino 5:30pm CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Furgo 9pm Christian 6-9pm SMOKIN’ BURGERS; PS; 760-883-5999 Ron CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; BD; James 6pm 760-200-1768 Denny Pezzin 7-10pm SOLANO’S BISTRO; LQ; 760-771-6655 CLUB 5; IND; 760-625-1719 DJ 9pm Michael Madden 6-9pm

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SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Rock 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Demetrious and Co. 6pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Barflys 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Pat Rizzo & Dennis Michaels 6:30pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VENUS DE FIDO; PD; 760-834-7070 Michael D’Angelo 6-9pm, Carl Davis Dance Lesson 7pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Meet the Corwins 5:30-7:30pm, John Stanley King Show 8pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Boys Night Out w/ DJ House Whores 7pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 5-7pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-932-4300 Whiskey Blues Band 8pm THE WINE EMPORIUM; LQ; 760-565-5512 Rob Martinez and Todd Ashley ft. Lisa LaFaro Weselis 6:30-10pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Rose Mallett 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ 9pm

THE HARD ROCK HOTEL PS; PS; 760-3259676 Esjay Jones Presents: Global Sessions w/ David Macias and Sisster 8pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Jesika Von Rabbit, The Flusters and Spindrift 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 The Carmens 7pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Bob Allen 6pm KILO’S CANTINA; TP; 760-835-1363 Cumbiafest w/ Los Geminis, Ocho Ojos, Adrian Crush and the Elab Banda 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Palm Springs Sound Company,in the afternoon,Hot Rox,in the night LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Six Hot Live 9pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 Pop Vision 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Derek Jordan Gregg 6pm, 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; 760-32729 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bev 4080 Journey’s (Journey Tribute) 9pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760& Bill 6:30pm 345-0222 Meltdown 6:30pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Dublab Presents: Dayclubbing w/ Mark “Frosty” Mcneil PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 11am poolside, Night on Scratch Mountain Cash’d Out 8:30pm w/ DJ Young Einstein 10pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; Karaoke 7:30pm IW; 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 8pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar Cabaret on the Green Open Mic 7:30pm Karaoke 9pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Denise Carter PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Charles 7:30pm Busch: My Kinda 60’s 8pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Crates RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Live Music and Coffins Presents: Low-Pass w/ DJ’s 9pm Addemup, Dxsko and Imdead 9pm RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 Andy Cahan 6pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Barry SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Minniefield 7pm Brothers 8pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Shaken SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S Not Stirred 8:30pm MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn BLUE BAR; SPOTLIGHT 29; IND; 760-775Blues 8-11pm 5566 DJ 9pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Gina Carey MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth 6-10pm Brothers 8-11pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm SIDEWINDER GRILL; DHS; 760-329-7929 Karaoke w/ Milly G 6pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm SMOKIN’ BURGERS; PS; 760-883-5999 Ron James 6pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; BD; 760-200-1768 Denny Pezzin 7-10pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Music 10pm CHILL BAR; PS; 760-327-1079 TBA 9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341Baker 6pm 3560 TBA 6pm DESERT FOX; PD; The Woody’s 8:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Lance Riebsomer 9pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Dennis Michael 6:30pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-2281199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm TONGA HUT; PS; 760-322-4449 Desert Soul Club: Mod, Soul, Funk Party 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6533 328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm Jack Ruvio 6pm VIBE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-755THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 TBA 5391 DJ 10pm 8:30pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Rose Mallett & Co. 5-7pm, Kal David, Lauri THE GROOVE LOUNGE; SPOTLIGHT 29; Bono & The Real Deal 7:30-11pm INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ 8pm

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WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Live Music 6pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 6pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-932-4300 Sterling Sylver Band 8pm THE WINE EMPORIUM; LQ; 760-565-5512 Bert Vela and Friends 7pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 The Stanley Butler Band 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 DJs 9pm

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bob Garcia 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 DJ 11am poolside, TBA 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Jazz Brunch w/ Shelley Yoelin and Bill Casale 11:30am AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 The Judy Show 7:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Fusion Latin Night w/ DJ LF and Friends 9pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Brian Denigan 7pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 TBA 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT; PS; 888999-1995 Nash with Quinto Menguante 9pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; BD; 760-200-1768 Lori Yeary 6-9pm CORKTREE; PD; 760-779-0123 Michael Keeth 6-9pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Radio 60 3-6pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 Jack Ruvio 6-9pm

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POKEHANA: HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS

here is a new cuisine and dining concept taking over the valley. Many have heard of Poke before but may have been too intimidated to try it. From the family that brought us Okura in La Quinta and Laguna Beach, Pokehana has opened two locations in the Coachella Valley and I recently had the opportunity to try their La Quinta restaurant for lunch. Described by some as, “sushi in a bowl,” this small eatery offers fine dining quality seafood in a casual setting and the staff was eager to introduce me to the world of poke. As I entered Pokehana, the first thing I noticed was a large colorful board with pictures of ingredients. If you are unsure how to order, just ask them for a little guidance or suggestions and they will happily help customize your bowl. I started with a blend of brown rice and mixed greens and added fresh chunks of salmon in a sweet and savory Hana Sauce. You can choose how many scoops of protein (Ahi, Albacore, Spicy Tuna, Salmon, Octopus, Shrimp, Crab, and even vegan options like Tofu or Coconut Meat) but for me, the regular two scoops was plenty. From there I added many ingredients to my bowl including seaweed, edamame, tomatoes, cucumber, pickled radish, and so much more. I finished my bowl with a wasabi

cilantro sauce and crispy garlic. The flavors were simply mouthwatering. For those that get a short lunch break and want something healthy and quick, without that sluggish feeling after, this is for you! My entire dining experience was under 40 minutes and that could have been cut in half if I hadn’t had such great company with me. As a seafood lover, I love that I can come here every day and have something new. There are so many combinations of seafood and all their sauces are made in house with their own family recipes. At Pokehana, you know what you are eating and it is all very fresh. The seafood is delivered by multiple vendors to ensure the highest quality and the produce is crisp and flavorful. Owner Daniel has put

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so much thought into the set-up, design, and functionality of Pokehana that even the scoops were carefully selected from countless catalogs. No detail was left out. The bar is set high for any other Poke restaurant. And speaking of bar, Pokehana also offers a limited selection of beer, wine, and sake (both filtered and unfiltered). Pokehana also has a gift card/ rewards app that allows you to fund or send digital gift cards. As a parent to teenagers, this is a great way to quickly send money for my

kids to eat and know that they are eating healthy food, as opposed to fast food or junk food. And did I tell you it is delicious? Pokehana will be your new favorite spot, I assure you. Stop in and see for yourself at their two locations: La Quinta at 78742 Highway 111 next to Red Robin or in Palm Desert at 73405 Highway 111. Learn more about the menu and their Pokehana VIP eclub at www.pokehana.com.

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No. 307

PARTY DO’S AND DON’T’S NOW SHOWING THE PARTY

Award-winning performances from Patricia Clarkson and Kristin Scott Thomas are the big draw in this deliciously dark social satire that’s disguised as a benign (at first) comedy of manners. In writer-director Sally Potter’s new

comedy, Janet (Thomas) hosts an intimate gathering of friends in her London home to celebrate her political ascension, while her husband, Bill (a terrific Timothy Spall), is clearly preoccupied with other matters. After April (Clarkson), Janet’s caustic best friend arrives and others follow, some with their own surprising news to share, Bill makes an announcement and provokes a series of revelations that unravels the sophisticated get-together. Will a night that began with champagne end with gunplay? The excellent and tight ensemble cast makes this is a party well-worth attending. Shot in gorgeous, crisp black and white photography. But it’s the clever zingers and the skewering of hypocrisies that make this satisfying entertainment very much of the moment.

Based on the sometimes stagey and overt theatricality of the piece, I assumed this was intentional and a clever attempt to replicate the experience of watching a compelling play from a center front row seat. Recommended. NEW BLU FOR THE HOME THEATER: THOR RAGNAROK Thor is the Nordic “God of Thunder.” He is a mythic character that precedes any comic book or graphic novel iteration. The third installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) electrified audiences and critics alike bringing in nearly $900 M in the global box office! Now the dazzling cosmic adventure, top-loaded with thunderous action, lightning-fast wit and pervasive humor, intense drama and eye-popping spectacle is available in a next generation state-of-the-art 4K HD transfer enhanced with HDR and Dolby Atmos Immersive audio. This is as good as home video gets. Now Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is imprisoned on the other side of the universe but minus his mighty hammer! He finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok – the destruction of his home world and the end of the Agardian civilization at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela (Cate Blanchett). But first, Thor must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow avenger – the Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) – and grapple with his silver-tongued adopted brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), the fierce warrior Valkyrie (Tess Thompson) and the eccentric

Grandmaster (Jeff Goldblum). I can’t say enough about the stunning quality of this superb home video that delivers everything you could want in one of the most entertaining blockbusters of the year. The generous extras – eleven featurettes! -- include everything from an informative and fascinating Director’s Intro and Commentary to Deleted/Extended Scenes, Gag Reel and much more. Disney. robin@coachellavalleyweekly.com

BOOK REVIEW

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“THE DARK NET" BY BENJAMIN PERCY FICION

----------------------------------------------------merica is under cyber attack. Twenty-four seven, hackers break into “secure” systems, steal information and create havoc while we go about our digital lives participating in social media, ordering goods online and accessing the Internet. Benjamin Percy exposes a horrific cyber world that functions with complete impunity in The Dark Net (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 257 page). The story begins with Hannah, a twelveyear-old blind girl, who is being fitted with an electronic device that helps her see. As her brain adjusts, she begins to notice auras, but discounts the glowing colors as a flaw in the experimental sight enabling system. Hannah’s aunt Lela is an intrepid journalist and also a Luddite. As much as she loves her work, she refuses to turn to the Internet for research. She prefers to do it the old fashion way using libraries and conducting interviews. She still carries an old flip-phone with worn numbers. Lela is investigating a story about an old building in Portland, Oregon’s, Pearl District, a once seedy area that has been rebuilt and now caters to hipsters and tech companies. After a gruesome serial killer was discovered in the building, it was razed by the city.

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UNDER WORLD

Now, a mysterious cyber company has purchased the property. When Lela goes by to see what is happening at the site, she discovers they are excavating bones. But these skeletons are not regional Native Americans; they’re ancient demons! And, Lela steals one of the five horned skulls. Soon, supernatural creatures and entities are searching for Lela to get the skull back and the way they find Lela is by kidnapping her niece Hannah. It turns out Hannah is on the “spectrum” – meaning she has special abilities to see evil entities. Hannah and Lela, along with several other people on the “spectrum,” must fight this evil. The skull is the key to either destroying the evil force, or unleashing Armageddon! However, this fight does not just take place in Portland, but in the cyber world’s “Dark Net” – a global network where all kinds of people can engage in anonymous activities. Everything from drugs to human beings are sold there and can be delivered right to a front door anywhere without anyone knowing. The dark net is filled with nameless entities mostly engaged in illegal activities where there is no control, regulation or law enforcement. Lela discovers the demons are launching a cyber attack on Portland first and then other major cities across the globe. Whoever controls the Internet, controls the world. And the only way to stop the takeover is to send Hannah into cyberspace as a virus to destroy

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the demonic domain. The “dark net” also known as the “deep web” has always intrigued me and the subtitle – unusual for a novel – really got my attention: “Hell on earth is only one click of a mouse away.” The Dark Net tells a tale about unleashing horrors on the world, not only through electronic chaos, but also by evil possessing common everyday folks through mundane computer use. The demons in the story overtake people by a frequency generated by electronic devices. Is there a greater theme here? Perhaps. But, this novel is more reminiscent of a Stephen King horror with gruesome scenes and random pandemonium than a thoughtful allegory. Author Percy constructs a narrative of good and evil that I found believable. I liked that there are modern day vampirelike people who exist to serve the light and

destroy the darkness. I especially appreciated the story turning Hannah into code so she can fight evil from within the cyber world. For me, that was an exciting idea. I also like the character Lump, a protector and homeless man, who keeps watch on the streets and has ravens and rats as his helpers against evil beings. When the debate about the reality of God is discussed, one character insists there is no God, saying it is only a false construct to offer hope. Yet, the demons themselves are confident there is a hell—and Armageddon-and many characters make regular references to the Bible. I would have liked more of this theological discussion. What is most terrifying, is how potentially dangerous our cyber reality is. We blithely use our electronic devices without much thought of those who lurk below the surface, monitoring our every move and waiting to use the information for nefarious purposes. As it is, many powerful organizations buy, sell and profile our electronic information every day without being a part of the “dark net.” The Dark Net is more horror than thriller, but it is a provocative narrative where an old world manipulates the new electronic one.

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA SAFETY TIPS DO YOU DESERVE AN OSCAR OR ARE YOU AN OSCAR MEYER?

ach year, actors receive awards for their impressive performances—their ability to move us, to bring characters to life on the screen, to communicate something profound. The Oscars are always good for entertainment, several hours where you can just flop on the couch and critique people’s outfits, acceptance speeches, and argue with the judge’s conclusions. But the Oscars are also a good opportunity for selfreflection. How has your performance been lately? Would you win “best” in any categories? We have opportunities to put on our best performances every day – it’s a choice. And there’s one thing we can do that will enhance every performance: We can be kind and considerate, every day and in every action. I’m sure you’ve noticed that throughout our country, there’s a lot of anger lately. We tend to take a side and stick with it. As we try to defend our position, we resort to ridiculing the other side, or using hateful language. Being angry all the time is ineffective. Worse, it can harm our health and have a profound negative effect on those around us. Following are some tips to help you put on your best performance, right now. • Start out with some humility. Be confident but stay humble. We all dislike those people who are so full of themselves. Empty your tank a little and become a little less full of yourself. • Admit when you’re wrong and just say “I’m sorry.” Is that so hard—or is your tank still too full of yourself? • Maintain self-control and discipline. When you place less importance on yourself, you exhibit higher self-control. Arrogant people think they can

do anything and be the best at everything. Humble people know their limits. • Be kind, and not phony kind, but truly, authentically kind. Sure, this is difficult sometimes, and you won’t always succeed. But just trying can not only make someone else’s life better—it could help you, too. Research shows that performing acts of kindness produces dopamine, which makes you happier, lowers you blood pressure and reduces your stress. • Remain calm and composed. As first responders, we all understand the importance of remaining calm in tough/tense situations. We’ve probably all seen incident commanders who let the stress get to them. Yelling and carrying on are ineffective and simply add to your stress and the stress of those around you. Creating a scene does not make a great performance. • Maintain distance. Stress can lead to heart problems and other diseases. Learn to separate yourself from the events swirling around you. This doesn’t mean you are emotionally unaffected or cold. It simply means you remain centered even in the midst of chaos. • Share your perspective and your concerns. Remaining calm and focused doesn’t mean you’re expected to know how to solve everything or that you won’t be affected by what’s going on around you. We all need confidants—friends, family, religious figures, co-workers—to whom we can reach out. Be kinder, more patient—and walk away this year with an Oscar, not an Oscar Meyer. It’s your choice! Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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hether it is an astrologist, mixologist or pharmacist, you probably know what people in these professions do for a living. What about professions like an apiologist, batologist, oologist or xyolgist? To figure out what many of these profession names mean requires a basic understanding of ancient languages. By using obscure word roots to describe the study of various things, etymologists (those who study words) have made the understanding of many profession names more difficult than the scoring system in tennis. Name another sport where no points is love, 1 point is 15, 2 points total 30, 3 points equal 40 (what happened to 45) and four points result in a win so long as you achieve this by more than two normal points, not the made up tiered points used in the first place. We need to change some of the words describing various professions so that the average American can understand. Animal Studies The study of animals that are created for our food is referred to as animal husbandry (sounds more like a deviant interspecial

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LEXICONOLOGISTS: YOU BLEW IT!

union than a profession). As such, what about calling them farmacists? A subsector to animal husbandry is oology or the study of eggs. Eggology seems like an Americanized version of that word. Hippologists study hippopotamuses, right? Nope, horses. This misleading name needs to be fixed by making those who study of horses, horsologists while leaving the phrase hippos to hippo studiers! Apiologists study bees yet beeologist seems like a better Americanization of the word. What about everyone’s favorite bug the butterfly? The official term for a person who studies this creature is a lepidopterist. Americanized, we would call that person a flutterologist. Plants A batologist studies blackberries. While this is clearly a profession with limited

upward mobility, it is also one with an awful name. Berryologist seems like the better term with the study of the blackberry being a sub-group called Blackberryologists. This approach will help with other fruitbased professions that do not have their own -ologies like blueberries, kumquats or bananas. As those who study wood are called xyologists, the Americanized version would be woodies or woodologists. This is not to be confused with dendrologists who would be better called treeologists given that they study trees. Humans Almost every newscast has a chief meteorologist forecasting the weather. What meteors have to do with weather makes no sense not to mention that this leaves people who study meteors without a name for what they do. To solve this,

we should call those who study weather weatherologists while leaving meteors to a sub-group in astrology. While every man knows what a urologist is, the name focuses on a physical function and not the appendage itself. Why do women get gynecologists while men are forced to go to a gender-neutral urologist? To correct this naming oversight, we have to choose amongst the numerous phrases that describe this appendage that most men overly fixate on and often think with. As a penist sounds too much like a fan of Penn & Jillette, I propose using the Yiddish slang, ‘schlong’ and Americanizing urology by renaming its professionals as schlongolists. While we are at it, rename proctologists as assologists. As you can see, lexiconologists, etymologists and a few other -ologists have done future American generations a disservice by forcing them to learn the roots of language. With a world that is complicated enough and getting more complicated every day, let’s simplify where we can. Haddon Libby is Founder and Managing Partner of RIA firm, Winslow Drake Investment Management and can be reached at hlibby@WinslowDrake.com. For more information on their services, please visit www.WinslowDrake.com.

until suspended by DMV. If your lawyer does not request a STAY (freezing the suspension) then after 30 days your license will be suspended. A Stay delays suspension until a hearing date is set and a ruling received. Your license is always good UNTIL you get a notice from the DMV saying it has been suspended. A DMV hearing is statutory and thus if you have .08 or higher the odds are you will lose and it will stay on your record for 10 years. If you are under 21 you cannot have any alcohol on your breath.

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f you did not heed my warning to not drink and drive and take a Taxi or Uber and you got a DUI then you need to know the following: A DUI in California kicks in two sets of events: Court and DMV. The CALIFORNIA Department of Motor Vehicles, or DMV, begins a process of suspending your driver’s license and you only have 10 days calendar days to request a hearing. Procedurally, when you are arrested for a DUI, the police under the STOP AND SNATCH LAW, will take your driver’s license away. You are then given a “White” temporary driver’s license. Your license is physically taken by the police when you either fail or refuse to take a PAS chemical test (breathalyzer or blood test). The officer at the scene will issue a Pink “Order of Suspension” which is good for 30 days. If the officer smells any alcohol he will administer Field Sobriety Tests aka FST’s which are optional. The optional Preliminary Alcohol Screening test (PAS) uses a small portable breath machine. The PAS test is NOT the same as the more accurate Big Breathalyzer at the station.

I suggest clients say they understand the FST’s and Breath test at the scene are voluntary and thus they opt not to take them. Then they should explain that they are happy to cooperate with law enforcement and take a Blood test at the Station. The breath test reading of .08 may not be accurate because the police did not properly calibrate the machine regularly and or have a properly trained operator per Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations. Eating gum, mints or lozenges before taking the test sometimes gives false positives. Acid reflux, being diabetic or on a high protein diet may also cause inaccurate results. Remember the other FST tests: shining a flashlight in your eye, walking the line, finger to nose etc. are all optional at the scene. This “Pink” paper (license) suspends your driver’s license and gives you the right to drive with it for 30 days. The police officer will send your Driver’s License to the Sacramento DMV for destruction. DMV issues a White temporary license, good

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SPORTS SCENE

is path to victory was never going to be mundane. That is not Phil Mickelson, whose four-plus-year quest to add another title to his résumé finally ended Sunday in a playoff win over Justin Thomas, with potholes, detours and near calamities all part of the journey. In just a small sample size from his weekend at the WGC-Mexico Championship, Phil brushed off one of his playing competitors because he mistakenly thought he was a media member; asked another one for the proper pronunciation of his first name; and gave a spirited tutorial, in Spanish, as to how he conducts his post-round autograph-signing scrums. He also visited unknown parts of Mexico City with his wayward golf ball, somehow emerging in position to win his first tournament title since the 2013 Open at Muirfield. That he then made two closing birdies to force overtime and defeated one of the game’s best young talents in Thomas made it all the better. Thomas’ rise, along with the exploits of No. 1-ranked Dustin Johnson, the emerging Jon Rahm, the ever-present Jordan Spieth, the bounce-back attempts of Rory McIlroy, the resurgence of Bubba Watson and the return to good health of Tiger Woods, makes for excellent golf fodder. But it's tough to beat the story of a Hall of Famer (who has a kid in college) beating kids who are just out of college. One who has nothing left to prove doing everything he can to prove he can

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still do it. "I had confidence it was going to happen, and it means a lot to me to do it now, especially before Augusta,'' Mickelson said. "As I said earlier, I needed to get a win before Augusta so I wasn't trying to win for the first time in four and a half, five years at that event. This certainly boosts my confidence and gives me a lot of encouragement on the things I've been working on.'' Can there be a better lead-in to the Masters? Mickelson, 47, hasn't won at Augusta National since 2010, but he's been in the top three there twice in the past six years. Woods, undoubtedly, is pointing toward a big week at Augusta National, despite all of the inherent disadvantages he brings to the quest. To that end, he somewhat surprisingly added this week's Valspar Championship to his schedule to give himself more seasoning. You can be sure Mickelson's victory adds even more motivation. Mickelson's ending his victory void also put to rest a rather remarkable oddity: Woods had won more recently than Lefty.

After Mickelson captured the 2013 Open, Woods won his 79th PGA Tour title at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational two weeks later. Through injury and four back surgeries, Woods has played just 34 worldwide events since that win; Mickelson's victory came in his 101st start since Tiger's victory, a frustrating run that saw him switch coaches from Butch Harmon to Andrew Getson, but never give up on the goal. "Over the last four and a half years I've been extremely frustrated knowing that I've been able to play at this level and I haven't been doing it,'' Mickelson said. "Knowing that I'm able to hit shots and I haven't been doing it, hitting some of the crazy shots that I've hit, that's led to a source of frustration. "But knowing where my game was at heading into this year and believing in the fact that the results would come and then being patient and letting it happen, all of that has been an important part.'' Perhaps the best part is that Mickelson doesn't believe he's done winning. One of his big goals is making the U.S. Ryder Cup team for the 12th straight time -- and winning for the first time in Europe. He has talked about winning the Masters and the U.S. Open. And getting to 50 career PGA Tour wins -- he needs seven more. And so if he didn't realize that Shubhankar Sharma of India was leading the tournament Saturday, or if he didn’t know how England’s Tyrrell Hattonpronounces his name (Tier-ul), or

BY FLINT WHEELER if he went to great lengths to explain how he'd handle autographs. .. well, that's Phil. So is extracting himself from some precarious situations, as he had to do over the final nine holes Sunday in Mexico City, overcoming Thomas' hole-out for eagle at the 18th. "I just said I'm really proud of him,'' Thomas, 24, said of his conversation with Mickelson afterward. "He's been so supportive of me ever since I met him when I was 17. For someone at his stature at that time to reach out to me during amateur events, college events, to tell me I was playing well was so cool. "Obviously I would have loved to drum him out there in that playoff, but I'm just happy for him and I just told him I know how hard he's worked and I know how big and important the Ryder Cup is to him. And he's playing some great golf.'' Mickelson has now finished in the top six in four straight events, including a win and a secondplace finish. He has a few weeks off before his run-up to the Masters. Meanwhile, Woods, Spieth and McIlroy are among the big names this week looking to grab the golf headlines while Mickelson enjoys the glow of victory.

REAL ESTATE SELECTING THE RIGHT LENDER WHEN PURCHASING A HOME

inter finally showed up here for a few days at the end of February with low temperatures dipping all the way down into the 40’s and a light dusting of snow was visible on Mt. San Jacinto from the valley floor. I guess that was it though, as we roll into March our perfect weather has returned with high temps in the low 80’s and just like that the busiest time in the desert is upon us. Art and Music Festivals, Tennis and Golf Tournaments, hold onto your hats folks because here we go! It is also at this time of year that most of us get around to seeing our tax accountant and for those of you who do not already own your own home be prepared for the annual lecture of “You need to buy a house… it will save you on your taxes!” Even with the new tax laws that will take effect next year, owning your own home will likely still save you money on your taxes. The tax deduction for home mortgage interest (on loans up to $750,000.00) has been preserved as well as deductions for limited state and local taxes. When combined these items should easily exceed the automatic minimum deduction allowed under the new laws. So if this is the year that you are finally going to turn that tax return into a down payment on a house then NOW is the time to contact a lender and get “PreAPPROVED”! How do you find the right lender? I’ll get into that in just a moment. But first let’s take a look at the sales data for homes in the Coachella Valley for the month of February. The National Association of Realtors announced in an article last week that nationwide pending sales in January were at a three year low corresponding with slightly higher interest rates and very low inventory levels. We know from last month’s article that this is NOT the case here in the Coachella Valley as our January pending and closed sales continue to exceed the previous year and continue our three year trend of more home sales at higher prices. Is it possible that our

February sales will continue this trend? According to the Desert Area MLS as of 3/1/18 there were 1,186 pending transactions of residential properties here in the Coachella Valley in the month of February. That’s back up from the 973 pendings in the previous month (January) and considerably higher when compared to the same time last year when we had only 969 pending sales. This continued increase in sales activity over last year’s numbers bodes very well for a continued trend of a higher volume of sales in 2018. In January there were 683 solds and we were back up in February with 714 solds. That is still slightly better than last year’s home sales in February (2017) when we sold only 710 homes. Our Year to date solds for 2018 stands at 1,442 compared to last year’s total of 1,346. Despite sales totals being down nationwide, here in the Coachella Valley we are off to another great start in 2018 with both more contingent/pending sales and closed sales than last year. Our inventory of homes for sale went down this month with 3,846 homes available on February 28, 2018 compared to 4,009 homes available on February 1, 2018. Last year at this time we had 4,929 homes available for sale. If this trend continues it could create problems for future sales as the lack of inventory will definitely have a negative effect on the number of sales as it already has in the rest of the country. So far, so good for now! We’ll just have to keep a close watch the inventory of homes here in the Coachella Valley and see how it affects our sales numbers throughout the coming months. In today’s high tech Internet oriented world buyers have a lot of options when it comes to selecting a lender to help them through the process of financing the purchase of their home. One on-line company (rhymes with “spending spree”) promises buyers that several lenders will be competing for their business. Buyers should be

aware that this company is just a data base server and that they sell your contact information to lending companies all of whom will be contacting you and contacting you and contacting you… like you don’t already get enough spam! I have had both good and bad experiences with another popular internet lending company (rhymes with “stick’n stones”). The problem here is you get stuck with whoever responds to your inquiry. That person could be the most experienced, best loan officer in the company or the least experienced, worst loan officer in the company. Unfortunately you don’t know which one you got until it’s too late and the SHTF. My advice to buyers is to pick your real estate agent first! Your trusted real estate professional will guide you through the entire process of purchasing a home which starts with helping you to select the right lender. Over the past 36 years I have done thousands of transactions with financing involved and I know that helping my clients to find a lender that is honest, experienced, patient and that can get the job done is the key to any successful transaction. In fact, the first thing I do is arrange a meeting with my buyers and a lender to get them pre-qualified for a loan. Pre-qualified is not the same thing as pre-approved. Getting pre-qualified involves a credit report and is based upon the information that buyers verbally share with the lender. It does not involve the verification of that information. Getting pre-qualified is an opportunity for buyers and lenders to meet face to face where buyers can not only share their financial information, but they can ask questions about types of loans, interest rates, loan amounts, down payments and monthly payments. At the same time they can “get to know” their lender and see if this is a person that they feel comfortable working with… after all, they will be putting their trust in this individual to help them make what will likely be the largest investment of their life! If for any reason the

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buyers have any doubts or concerns about this lender their trusted real estate professional will recommend another. However, If this first meeting goes well then the buyers will asked to submit the necessary paperwork (like tax returns, paystubs, bank statements, etc.) to the lender so that they can begin the pre-APPROVAL process. Once the lender has all of the necessary documents it only takes a few hours for them to issue a “Preapproval Letter”. At this point the buyers should have a good understanding of the financing process and be able to begin shopping for a home with confidence! Once a home is located the Preapproval Letter is submitted to sellers along with the buyer’s offer assuring the sellers that the buyers are qualified to purchase their home at the price and terms included in their offer. If you think that this might be the year you are ready to buy a home contact your trusted real estate professional and let them help you find the right lender to learn if you are qualified to do so! Join me each month this year as we keep a close eye on our Coachella Valley real estate market. If you have a real estate question or concerns please email me at the address below. Bruce Cathcart is the Broker/Co-Owner of La Quinta Palms Realty, “Your Friendly Professionals” and can be reached by email at bycathcart@ laquintapalmsrealty.com or visit his website at www.laquintapalmsrealty.com.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of March 8

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The men who work on offshore oil rigs perform demanding, dangerous tasks on a regular basis. If they make mistakes, they may get injured or befoul the sea with petroleum. As you might guess, the culture on these rigs has traditionally been macho, stoic, and hard-driving. But in recent years, that has changed at one company. Shell Oil’s workers in the U.S. were trained by Holocaust survivor Claire Nuer to talk about their feelings, be willing to admit errors, and soften their attitudes. As a result, the company’s safety record has improved dramatically. If macho dudes toiling on oil rigs can become more vulnerable and open and tenderly expressive, so can you, Aries. And now would be a propitious time to do it. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): How will you celebrate your upcoming climax and culmination, Taurus? With a howl of triumph, a fist pump, and three cartwheels? With a humble speech thanking everyone who helped you along the way? With a bottle of champagne, a gourmet feast, and spectacular sex? However you choose to mark this transition from one chapter of your life story to the next chapter, I suggest that you include an action that will help the next chapter get off to a rousing start. In your ritual of completion, plant seeds for the future. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): On April 23, 1516, the Germanic duchy of Bavaria issued a decree. From that day forward, all beer produced had to use just three ingredients: water, barley, and hops. Ever since then, for the last 500+ years, this edict has had an enduring influence on how German beer is manufactured. In accordance with astrological factors, I suggest that you proclaim three equally potent and systemic directives of your own. It’s an opportune time to be clear and forceful about how you want your story to unfold in the coming years. CANCER (June 21-July 22): What’s your most frustrating flaw? During the next seven weeks, you will have enhanced power to diminish its grip on you. It’s even possible you will partially correct it or outgrow it. To take maximum advantage of this opportunity, rise above any covert tendency you might have to cling to your familiar pain. Rebel against the attitude described by novelist Stephen King: “It’s hard to let go. Even when what you’re holding onto is full of thorns, it’s hard to let go. Maybe especially then.” LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In his book Whistling in the Dark, author Frederick Buechner writes that the ancient Druids took “a special interest in in-between things like mistletoe, which is neither quite a plant nor quite a tree, and mist, which is neither quite rain nor quite air, and dreams, which are neither quite waking nor quite sleep.” According to my reading of the astrological omens, in-between phenomena will be your specialty in the coming weeks. You will also thrive in relationship to anything that lives in two worlds or that has paradoxical qualities. I hope you’ll exult in the educational delights that come from your willingness to be teased and mystified. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The English word “velleity” refers to an empty wish that has no power behind it. If you feel a longing to make a pilgrimage to a holy site, but can’t summon the motivation to actually do so, you are under the spell of velleity. Your fantasy of communicating with more flair and candor is a velleity if you never initiate the practical steps to accomplish that goal. Most of us suffer from this weakness at one time or another. But the good news, Virgo, is that you are primed to overcome your version of it during the next six weeks. Life will conspire to assist you if you resolve to turn your wishy-washy wishes into potent action plans -- and then actually carry out those plans. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In the 2002 film Spiderman, there’s a scene where the character Mary Jane slips on a spilled drink as she carries a tray full of food through a cafeteria. Spiderman, disguised as his alter ego Peter Parker, makes a miraculous save. He jumps up from his chair and catches Mary Jane before she falls. Meanwhile, he grabs her tray

and uses it to gracefully capture her apple, sandwich, carton of milk, and bowl of jello before they hit the floor. The filmmakers say they didn’t use CGI to render this scene. The lead actor, Tobey Maguire, allegedly accomplished it in real life -- although it took 156 takes before he finally mastered it. I hope you have that level of patient determination in the coming weeks, Libra. You, too, can perform a small miracle if you do. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio mathematician Benoît Mandelbrot was a connoisseur of “the art of roughness” and “the uncontrolled element in life.” He liked to locate and study the hidden order in seemingly chaotic and messy things. “My life seemed to be a series of events and accidents,” he said. “Yet when I look back I see a pattern.” I bring his perspective to your attention, Scorpio, because you are entering a phase when the hidden order and secret meanings of your life will emerge into view. Be alert for surprising hints of coherence. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I suspect that in July and August you will be invited to commune with rousing opportunities and exciting escapades. But right now I’m advising you to channel your intelligence into well-contained opportunities and sensible adventures. In fact, my projections suggest that your ability to capitalize fully on the future’s rousing opportunities and exciting escapades will depend on how well you master the current crop of well-contained opportunities and sensible adventures. Making the most of today’s small pleasures will qualify you to harvest bigger pleasures later. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): If you saw the animated film The Lion King, you may have been impressed with the authenticity of the lions’ roars and snarls. Did the producers place microphones in the vicinity of actual lions? No. Voice actor Frank Welker produced the sounds by growling and yelling into a metal garbage can. I propose this as a useful metaphor for you in the coming days. First, I hope it inspires you to generate a compelling and creative illusion of your own -- an illusion that serves a good purpose. Second, I hope it alerts you to the possibility that other people will be offering you compelling and creative illusions -- illusions that you should engage with only if they serve a good purpose. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I do a lot of selfediting before I publish what I write. My horoscopes go through at least three drafts before I unleash them on the world. While polishing the manuscript of my first novel, I threw away over a thousand pages of stuff that I had worked on very hard. In contrast to my approach, science fiction writer Harlan Ellison dashed off one of his award-winning stories in a single night, and published it without making any changes to the first draft. As you work in your own chosen field, Aquarius, I suspect that for the next three weeks you will produce the best results by being more like me than Ellison. Beginning about three weeks from now, an Ellison-style strategy might be more warranted. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): According to my assessment of the astrological omens, you’re in a favorable phase to gain more power over your fears. You can reduce your susceptibility to chronic anxieties. You can draw on the help and insight necessary to dissipate insidious doubts that are rooted in habit but not based on objective evidence. I don’t want to sound too melodramatic, my dear Pisces, but THIS IS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY! YOU ARE POTENTIALLY ON THE VERGE OF AN UNPRECEDENTED BREAKTHROUGH! In my opinion, nothing is more important for you to accomplish in the coming weeks than this inner conquest. Homework: What would the people who love you best say is the most important thing for you to learn? Testify at Freewillastrology.com. ---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

March 8 to March 14, 2018

MIND,BODY & SPIRIT

BY BRONWYN ISON

BALANCED BODY YOGA

an yoga help improve your balance? Is it possible to improve your own body awareness through the practice of yoga? What is proprioception and why should it matter to you? Strengthening your body will also help improve and maintain your balance. Proprioception is important because it allows us to know where parts of our body are located in space. In other words, without proprioception, we wouldn’t have an understanding of the position of our limbs and joints as it relates to our trunk. About a third of the population over the age of 65 years old takes a fall each year. At age 80, half of the seniors fall annually. Unfortunately, falling is the leading cause of death by injury among people age 65 and older. These are startling statistics. Whatever your current level is, one should be practicing balancing yoga postures, daily. Several of my classes focus specifically on balance to better improve my students strength, flexibility and confidence. Consider these tips for improving your overall balance… • Practice balancing postures each day. • Hold postures on each side of your body for a length of time that works well and is challenging for you. Be sure to work your way from 20 seconds, to 30 seconds and longer.

• Change up your routine. Resist doing the same poses all the time. Mix it up a bit. • Be mindful while practicing. Remain present and breathe. • Change your physical focus. Look in one direction and gradually shift your gaze elsewhere to challenge yourself. • Move from your yoga mat to a rug or on your carpet. Have a good feel for uneven surfaces too. These simple tips will help you immensely. Evolve Yoga offers a full class dedicated to, Yoga for Balance, Flexibility, Strength and Core. Tuesday, 10:30am-11:45am. If not in class, try online classes at www.bronwynison.com. Here’s to your overall balanced and well life! Bronwyn Ison is the owner of Evolve Yoga and Online Yoga classes at www.bronwynison. com 760-564-YOGA (9642)

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HEALTH&FITNESS LIFE & CAREER COACH BY SUNNY SIMON COMMUNITY INVITED TO KIDS HEALTH EXPO IN CELEBRATION OF THE UPCOMING OPENING OF L.L.U. CHILDREN’S HEALTH - INDIO IT’S ALL IN THE APPROACH CLINIC WILL BEGIN SEEING PATIENTS MONDAY, MARCH 12

he Coachella Valley community is invited to attend the All About Kids Health Expo at Loma Linda University Children’s Health – Indio, Jill and Barry Golden Pavilion on March 11, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., 82-934 Civic Center Drive. The inaugural event will offer free, healthy fun for the whole family, including giveaways, activities and food trucks. Confirmed activities and vendors include: • Fitness activity w/ 24 Hour Fitness, Indio • Gardening w/ Moller’s Garden Center and Sprouts • Teddy Bear Clinic w/ LLUCH child life services • Coloring station w/ the Big Hearts for Little Hearts Desert Guild • Heathy snacks from Bristol Farms • Balloons and face painting w/ Funtastik Balloons • Cake decorating w/ Nothing Bundt Cakes • Photo booth • and Much more!

All kids who participate will receive a free t-shirt and be entered for an opportunity to win one of 12 bikes and bike helmets. LLU Children’s Health – Indio will officially open its doors to the community on Monday, March 12 offering pediatric primary care services. Children will be able to receive specialized pediatric care, in an outpatient setting, for conditions that are prevalent in the Coachella Valley. Scott Perryman, senior VP/administrator of LLUCH, says, “We look forward to bringing hope through healing to kids and their families through these exciting new offerings.” In the coming months, the clinic will rollout other services such as urgent care, telemedicine, dentistry and other specialized services. To make an appointment or for more information about LLUCH – Indio, call 760-477-0733 or visit them on the web at lomalindakids.org/indio.

on’t you love it when you have all the right moves? Yep, so do I, but let’s get serious for a moment. Let’s take it farther than just having the right answers. What’s needed is the right approach. You know what I mean. Do you really think your 13 year old son is listening as you stomp around and use your outdoor voice while chastising him for not cleaning his room? Heck no. He’s tuning you out and sending a message back loud and clear as he scowls and rolls his eyes. You see, he can’t hear you when you are too loud. But I’m not here to give parenting advice. Our subject involves behavior modification. Yours and mine. Someone once said, “Not every single way of saying the right thing is right.” But if we could get the approach right every single time, we’d get what we need. Getting your son to clean his room, or convincing anyone to do what you want, may not be easy. It involves the art of gentle persuasion. Cracking the code on how to get your way and create a winning situation calls for some strategic techniques and lots of practice. We can all begin by controlling the level of our of emotions. When using a calm approach, we stand a much better chance of getting attention which, of course, proceeds

getting agreement. What your mom probably said repeatedly, “You can catch more flies with honey, than with vinegar,” holds true. Reaching out with a pleasant approach frames yours influence. If you told your son he acts like he lives in a pig sty, you’re probably doing it wrong. (Thus the persistent eye rolls). We all need to feel good about who we are. Change up your approach. No shaming or embarrassing others. To master the win, practice editing your speech. Do a dry run in your head before opening your mouth. How does it sound? Would you agree to keep a neat environment, or accept a work assignment if someone used that rhetoric? Remember also to consider body language. Your sugar sweet words won’t be respected if you are frowning poised with your hands on your hips. Be authentic by slapping a smile on your face and in your voice. One last thought. The word please never goes out of style. Two words we that take the sting out of an unwelcome task are “please and thank-you.” Remember, you’re in control. You get to choose the “right” approach. 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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