Coachella Valley Weekly - March 14 to March 20, 2019 Vol. 7 No. 52 by CV Weekly

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coachellavalleyweekly.com • March 14 to March 20, 2019 Vol. 7 No. 52

Sleazy Cortez

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Creedence Clearwater Revisited

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Caxton

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Desriee McCaslin

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John Garcia

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FINALLY, AFTER FOUR YEARS - TALENTED KIDS AGES 8 TO 17 RETURN TO COMPETE AT 22ND WARING INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION

“ t’s phenomenal. We’re so lucky to have it. We’re watching the future pianists of this generation. We come from Rochester, NY. Some of these students are better than the students at Juilliard and Eastman [Schools of Music],” said Maureen Johnson, Indian Wells, about The Waring International Piano Competition. One week only - from March 24 through April 1, 2019, eager audiences will again gather in the exotic winter environment of Palm Desert, California to witness a contest of artistic mettle by 38 of the world’s gifted young classical pianists aged 17 and under from 8 countries during The Waring International Piano Competition’s Junior and Intermediate Age Divisions. The event is open to the public with most events free and held at two venues, the Indian Wells Theater at the California State University, San Bernardino – Palm Desert Campus and at the McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert. Carol Schreck, visiting with her husband from Philadelphia, PA said, “This is some of the best piano I’ve ever heard. People should come here and camp out for the whole of The Waring International Piano

CONTENTS Waring Int'l Piano Competition ............. 3 Angel Light Academy ............................ 5 Travel Tips 4 U - Desertland in PS ......... 6 Farwell Jazz Soiree................................. 6 Sleazy Cortez........................................... 7 Creedence Clearwater Revisited............ 7 Caxton..................................................... 8 Desiree McCaslin - When Tides Turn..... 8 John Garcia & The Band Of Gold........... 9 Consider This - The Long Ryders......... 10 Art Scene - Desert X............................... 11 Pet Place ............................................... 12 The Vino Voice ...................................... 13 Club Crawler Nightlife .................... 14-15 Good Grub - McDonald's in Cat City.... 16 Brewtality .............................................. 17 Screeners .............................................. 18 Book Review......................................... 19 Safety Tips ............................................. 19 Haddon Libby ....................................... 21 Dale Gribow........................................... 21 Real Estate............................................ 22 Desert Oasis Healthcare...................... 22 Califonia CareForce.............................. 22 Bad Tattoo Removal............................. 23 Free Will Astrology............................... 24 Cannabis Corner .................................. 24

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Christina & Michelle Naughton

Ryan MacEvoy McCullough

Competition.” It will be four years before this next age group returns to the Desert. The event is viewed as an important springboard for young piano prodigies of the solo and orchestral piano repertoire. In the words of Michelle Naughton of Madison, Wisconsin, who won performances in Denver, Colorado; Ft. Meyers, Florida and Palm Desert for first place in the Intermediate Solo and Orchestral Competition, “I feel excited and lucky.” 2nd Place Winner Ryan MacEvoy McCullough says “It was a fantastic experience. I learned a lot just from being here and listening to everyone play. I didn’t come with any expectations about the outcome.” Adjudicator Frank Weinstock comments “Every competition has its own personality and philosophy. I’ve always been impressed by the emphasis here on the educational aspect, and not focusing totally on one competition. [By] having so many competitions, more people have a chance for performance awards. Here there’s a nurturing and not a cutthroat attitude like with other competitions. I don’t know how they do it, but they do it very well.” The 2019 Competition is limited to 38 contestants from around the world: 17 Juniors (12 and under) and 21 Intermediates (aged 13 – 17.) They will compete in solo and concerto piano with orchestra categories. The contestants will play with 2nd piano for the preliminary round of the Concerto Division, and the Finalists will play will full orchestra at the McCallum Theatre. Most contestants will also participate in Master

Classes with renowned piano pedagogues. (The Senior Competition for adults 18 – 30 will be held in 2021). New this year will be a special Scriabin prize for the Intermediates. Concert pianist, composer and recording artist John Bayless, who now lives in the Desert, is Artistic Director. Grammy winning music producer and Ivory Classics Label owner Michael Rolland Davis is Competition Producer. Since its inception in 1978, The Waring International Piano Competition has hosted respected competition judges and master class teachers including Jane Smisor Bastien, founder of the Bastien method; critically acclaimed pianists Orly Shaham and Jon Nakamatsu; esteemed record executive Tom Evered, and more. The 2019 judges are all acclaimed in their fields as concert pianists, professors and composers / recording artists continue to page 5

Virginia Morley Waring

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authors: Bernardine Blaha (Thornton School of Music, USC); Daniel Lessner (concert pianist, composer, recording artist), and Jeffrey Swann (University of New York and Northern Arizona University) The competition is named after renowned concert and recording pianist Virginia Morley Waring. Waring was very active with the competition until her death in 2013. Artistic Director John Bayless and Competition Producer Michael Rolland Davis oversee the performance and educational standards demanded by this Olympian piano competition. “The quality of this year’s applicants is just amazing,” says Bayless. “If you closed your eyes, you’d think they were 40 years old,” says Michael Rolland Davis. The mission of this Olympian competition is to enrich the cultural landscape of our Coachella Valley and also provide performance opportunities for the winners. Winners also

return to perform in the Coachella Valley and at free performances for schools and community centers. Former celebrated winners include concert pianists / recording artists Jan Lisiecki, George Li, Jon Nakamatsu, Anton Nel, and John Novacek.

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PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE: (subject to change) - 2019 Competition INDIAN WELLS THEATER at CSUSB PALM DESERT CAMPUS March 24 - Junior Solo Preliminary March 25 - Intermediate Solo Preliminary March 26 - Intermediate Solo Preliminary and Junior Solo Semi-Finals

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ANGEL LIGHT ACADEMY (ALA) HELD 21ST ANNUAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

atience, kindness, communication, and problem solving are some of the core tenants promoted at the Angel Light Academy (ALA)—a nonprofit organization teaching leadership to youth and adults within the Coachella Valley. The 21st annual ALA Youth Leadership Conference was held on March 9 and 10 at Martin Van Buren Elementary School, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thirty-three schools were represented at the conference, including all three desert districts of Coachella, Desert Sands, and Palm Springs. Held to commemorate the start of its 21st year since the first Youth Leadership Conference in 1998, the two-day event focused on teaching children ages 5-18 critical thinking skills, boundary setting, conflict resolution, and leadership. Topics relevant to Coachella Valley youth were discussed and demonstrated through skits performed by fellow youth leaders. Issues such as bullying, gang resistance, and suicide were put into perspective for younger attendees, while teenage participants benefitted from college/ trade school preparation and job readiness. Julia Wilmot and her husband General Richard Wilmot founded ALA initially to assist those with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, serving 600,000 children through the abuse prevention program, Project Prevention. The first Youth Leadership Conference was held in 1998 in Arizona and was moved to the Coachella Valley in 1999, with the first conference serving only 30 children. The organization has grown significantly ever since, now serving more than 200 children each year. “If you carry that love for yourself within, you’re not going to have any problems. You have a whole ton of friends here that will support you. Remember to always do things with kindness,” Julia Wilmot advised the young attendees at the leadership conference. One of the most important components that ALA promotes is giving through service. Especially implemented in all the Leadership

Training Programs, service projects are designed to help participants reflect on their leadership skills and how they can be improved through interaction with others and their communities. They learn to identify and become “Angels on Earth”—a term Julia Wilmot attributes to those who take time to help other people. “My favorite part of ALA is seeing the transformation of the kids. At first they’re confused and don’t know what to expect. And then they start to see friendly faces and they begin to open up if they’re really shy. I like teaching them and working with them. By the end of it, they’re really happy,” said Junior Leader, Gabriel Baily, who is the grandson of Julia Wilmot. ALA’s Junior Leadership Training Program is a year-round program that gives in-depth training in leadership skills. Junior Leaders meet every six weeks with well-trained volunteer facilitators to learn leadership skills and apply them while doing service in the community. As they engage in ongoing learning, Junior Leaders complete Leadership Pins when showing excellence in leadership, character, and problem solving. There are different kinds of pins that represent the core values of ALA. The Character & Leadership Pin is earned when Junior Leaders learn to apply character and leadership traits at home, at school, and in the community by using an effective problem solving model to create hope for the future. The Sports/Extracurricular Pin demonstrates leadership, sportsmanship, and good communication while developing physical fitness and healthy habits. The Education/Academics Pin is earned by showing excellence in school by maintaining good grades, graduating high school on time, and showing character in class. This is especially important, as Junior Leaders are required to maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and must seek the help of tutors if their grades drop below this mark. Academic Excellence is promoted

March 14 to March 20, 2019 March 27 - Intermediate Solo Semi-Finals and Junior Concerto with 2nd Piano March 28 - Junior Concerto with 2nd Piano and Intermediate Concerto with 2nd Piano March 29 - Intermediate Concerto with 2nd Piano March 30 - Master Classes for Contestants March 30 - Solo Finals: $25 adults ($10 students & children) 7 PM McCALLUM THEATRE - April 1 at 7 PM Concerto Finals with Orchestra, $19 to $99 – 760-340-2787 or visit mccallumtheatre.com Support for The 2019 Waring International Piano Competition, March 24 through April 1, 2019, is made possible through the support of The Auen Foundation, the Sirpuhe and John Conte Foundation, The Stephen Philibosian Foundations, and individual donors. SoCal Pianos is providing the ten grand pianos used during the competition. For further information, call 760-773-2575 or visit www. vwipc.org.

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with a Leadership Pin, honoring those who maintain straight A’s or a 4.0+ GPA. The Arts Pin lets Junior Leaders enhance their creativity in the outlet of their choice, such as dramatic arts, photography, film, or music. The Health and Wellness Pin helps youth develop healthy habits and positive behavior while setting goals, and understanding the consequences of unhealthy choices. Lastly, the Career Development Pin encourages Junior Leaders to take a look at various career options as they develop action plans to move into their desired career paths. Jazmine Sanchez, an 8th grade student from John Glenn Middle School, enjoys being an ALA Junior Leader, having participated in the program for three years. “I love seeing the kids’ faces light up when we do new activities. Just seeing them enjoying their time here and having so much fun makes me glad that they want to come back,” explained Sanchez. “ALA has also helped me. I used to have trouble with public speaking, but now I can do presentations and speak freely with others because of my improved communication skills.” Madison Oeth, a 5th grader at Cielo Vista Charter School, has been in the program since she was six years-old, and the topics discussed in ALA hit close to home. “Being in ALA has helped me realize that my dad’s addiction to drugs is not my fault. It’s his problem, not mine. I learned to not blame myself. I like to help kids in similar situations,” revealed Oeth. Charity Cherrison has been a volunteer for the organization for twelve years, and fully

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supports ALA’s mission. “When I first found ALA and the values that it teaches children, my very first thought was ‘If I had this when I was a child, my life would have been totally different. I would not have made all the bad decisions I did and I would’ve realized that it’s okay to ask for help,” stated Cherrison. “Every child realizes that someone is always there for them and they never have to feel alone again.” ALA programs are supported by donations, grants, and fundraising events, with 85 percent of the proceeds going directly into programming, and 15 percent to program development. Participants of the conference are asked to donate one hundred dollars to cover a portion of the cost for the facilities, materials, food, and curriculum; however, scholarships are available for those who cannot donate the full amount. The first meeting of ALA Junior Leaders will take place on May 5. For more information, visit the organization’s website at www. angellightacademy.org or call 888-311-7388.

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MORTON BOTANICAL GARDEN “DESERTLAND” PALM SPRINGS, CA

”THE DESERT GARDEN FOR ALL SEASONS”

stablished in Palm Springs since 1938, the private arboretum was created to share the beauty and extraordinary varieties of desert plants from all around the world with everyone who visits. Featured desert trees and cacti from around the world. You will discover all types of desert plants from miniatures to giants. The Moortens, who are desert plant specialists, invite you to their residence estate, Desertland. The Moorten Botanic Garden is a living museum of desert lore. There is something of interest for everyone, with glistening crystals, colorful rocks, ancient fossils and gold mining relics. The classic collections on display at Desertland are comprised of more than 3,000 varieties of plants designed in concentrated habitats along a nature trail. In the world’s first Cactarium visitors will discover a special

exhibition of rare plants seen nowhere else. Cactus Castle, the Moorten’s Mediterranean style home, sits in the Palm Grove Oasis which has often been described as a haven of tranquility steeped in the charm of Palm Springs Hours of Operation and Admission: Moorten Botanical Garden is open yearround. Hours are reduced during the summer heat. Fall, Winter and Spring 10AM - 4PM daily, except Wednesdays First Day of Summer to First day of Fall 9AM - 1PM daily, except for Wednesdays As you walk through the gates you will see their nursey to your left. Please pay at the counter and be sure to get your map: $5 – Adults and Seniors; $2 – Children 15 and Under; Free! – Children Under 5 For more information visit www. moortenbotanicalgarden.com. Think Travel and Enjoy the Journey and see if you can see the tortoises! Lynne Tucker is a Travel Writer and Photojournalist based in Palm Desert

BACKSTAGE JAZZ

BY PATTE PURCELL

OUR LAST JAZZ SOIREE

ur friends turned out for the last great Jazz Soiree at Venus De Fido before we move to Florida. Keisha D and Hearts of Soul had the ballroom packed and dancing. Deanna Bogart played the grand piano and sang in the Grand Foyer. She was joined by some of the desert’s best known people and entertainers. Michael DAngelo, BB Ingle and other guests sang a tune with her. Outside in the Piazza, Joe Baldino played his new age Jazz guitar originals while guests and sponsors enjoyed the show. Slim Man, Frank Di Salvo, and other entertainers stopped by to say good bye. We’d like to thank Lorie Loftus and Venus Di Fido who were perfect hosts for this event. The stunning venue has multiple rooms to cruise while going from one entertainment powerhouse to another. It is a spa, a fitness center, cafe, salt room, and dog groomer, in addition to all the rooms for entertainment. It’s a great location for events. We’d like to thank our loyal sponsors, most importantly Coachella Valley Weekly for their

amazing support over the years for our jazz events. Tracy Dietlin and Phil Lacombe stopped by to say good bye which was so appreciated. I love you guys! I will still be writing occasional columns for CV Weekly in Florida on national Jazz artists. We wish to thank Jim Bendis (Crater Lake vodka) and his new CBD ‘Ablis’ for his consistent support over 9 years. We hope to continue that relationship when we get to Florida. We welcomed ‘Better Homes and Gardens, Leaskou Partners’ as a sponsor. Danny Stevens of “Aunt Beatty’s CBD topical” has been a friend and sponsor for several events. Some new sponsors included “Royal Highness” a new cannabis dispensary opening soon in Palm Desert. We also thank “Gemstonz” with her full line of hemp and CBD products. I’m including some of the pictures from the event. I also want to thank Christy Rucci and Mary Ann Rojo for their great photographs of the event. We will miss our friends and California. Hope to see you in Florida!

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leazy Cortez sounds like an illegal wrestling move that could be easily misconstrued as a deviant sexual act. Well it’s neither one of those, well…sort of. Sleazy Cortez is a three-piece desert rock band that features Derek Wade Timmons on bass and vocals, Nick Hales on guitar and vocals and Damian Garcia on drums. Don’t let the name fool you, they are as dirty as the Dirty ‘D’ can get… in a good way. They rock like no other band I’ve seen or heard. As much as they are rehearsed, they are also spontaneous and can delve into the improvisational side of things. On Friday, March 15, 2019, Sleazy Cortez will be performing at the Date Shed along with lounge-punk-surf-rock mythological band Mighty Jack and Cult stalkers Aphrodisiac Jacket. Entry fee is $10. You can purchase tickets online at eventbrite.com or you can purchase at the door beginning at 7:30 p.m. on the night of the show. We spoke with Timmons because Hales doesn’t wake up until

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after noon and Garcia is a phantom. CVW: This is your first time performing with Sleazy Cortez at the Date Shed. What do you expect and what should attendees expect? Timmons: “We’re really looking forward to playing that big of a stage so we can run around more. We’ve got a pretty unusual set worked up, with a lot of variations and things as of yet unrecorded. Hoping to get some CDs and shirts into some Indio folks’ hands.” CVW: Where is Sleazy Cortez based? Timmons: “We recently moved our base of operation from the ‘Fabulous Salton Sea’ to ‘Thirsty Thousand Palms.’” CVW: What is Sleazy Cortez up to currently? Timmons: “Hmm, demoing out songs for our next record at the moment, really just been jamming a lot lately, still make time for jams twice a week despite us all being in so many other projects!” CVW: What are the advantages/

disadvantages of whoring yourselves to other bands? How does that benefit Sleazy? Timmons: “Ha Ha! I think it lets us meet more people and spread the ‘Gospel of Sleaze’ and get things out of our system that aren’t necessarily Sleazy material, as well as bringing entirely new sets of influences for us all to bring home and dissect.” CVW: Is it safe to say that Sleazy Cortez is your priority? Timmons: “It is, for all of us!” CVW: What does a ‘musical difference’ between Sleazy Cortez look like? Timmons: “Ha Ha! We don’t really have too many musical differences. Probably the main thing would be me getting too hillbilly or Damian getting too metal, but we just keep jamming til it’s Sleazy, which it always is. I mean, is anything really too redneck or too metal?” CVW: Have there been any other Sleazy members? Timmons: “We started off with Luiz Carranza on drums, and recorded Trailer Trash Blues and Piss Drunk Punk EP with him, but Damian’s been our guy for two years now, and he’s brought a whole helluvalot o’ groove. Luiz is still going strong with Robotic Humans, where Damian now plays bass. And of course Nick and I have both played bass in RoboHum as well.” CVW: What do people need to know about your Sleazy bandmates? Timmons: “Nick can play the shit out of damn near any style of music, and that white boy got da blues. Damian is a swingin’ beat machine and (as the world will see at The Sweat Act reunion

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED

ifelong friends and former bandmates, Doug Clifford and Stu Cook, formed Creedence Clearwater Revisited in 1995 as a way to reunite and continue to play the songs they loved. Unsure of how this new iteration of Creedence Clearwater Revival would go over and never intending to go fully public, the duo eventually put together a full band and became hugely popular, playing as many as 190 shows a year at one point. Twenty-five years later, you can still hear them play your favorite songs, whether it’s “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” “Proud Mary,” “Born on the Bayou,” “Fortunate Son,” “Down on the Corner,” or…well, you get the idea. Fans can see them play at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Friday, March 22 at 8 pm. CVW: It’s the 50th anniversary of Woodstock. You played there, can you tell me about your experience? DC: “We were the first major act to say yes to performing at Woodstock. Had we not, there may not have been one. All the big acts were sitting on the sidelines waiting for a big act to say yes. We were number one at that time. We became co-conspirators to the massive crowd that showed up. It was pretty bizarre, a total logistical nightmare. We had to fly from LA to get ther, so we took the last leg we could to be there to play this gig. When we got there they said we had to take a private plane to a smaller airport since all roads were jammed. We entered via helicopter, which was very unsafe. Half my ass was on the seat on the right and I was holding onto a safety belt around John Fogerty and had to hold the door or it would have been flapping

and banging. The sun was going down when we arrived and we looked and saw this huge crowd. We had played a lot of festivals but when we saw this crowd we said, ‘Wow, there’s at least half a million people.” Stu Cook said it wasn’t about the bands that were there it was about the people. Our experience was much different than the people attending. I play sober, for one. The rainy weather made it cold and wet and there wasn’t enough water and food. People shared with complete strangers what little they had and decided to have a good time. It’ll never happen again. The 25th anniversary, they had everything in abundance but they charged too much so they rioted and had to shut the stage down. There was no violence, people just had fun and you could feel the energy. Peace love and music was what it was all about, and it was all of that and more.” CVW: You and Stu grew up together in Northern California – do you have any funny stories about growing up? DC: “At the time it wasn’t a very funny story, but I have one. We were playing up in the California Delta area, we were popular up there. So we’re playing in a bar near Lodi and there were only 8-9 people in the bar: all farmers, all drunk, all assholes. Every set, the guys would say, ‘Turn it down!’ Toward the end, we were almost an acoustic act. We played our four hours and then went to get paid and they said they wouldn’t pay us because we were too loud. We argued with them and the guys in the bar got up and said, ‘You’d better leave now while you can walk.’ We managed to get out of there and ended up writing Oh Lord, Stuck In Lodi Again. We’re lucky

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BY NOE GUTIERREZ show) a heckuva four-stringer as well.” CVW: How has 2019 gone thus far? Can we expect new music from Sleazy Cortez? Timmons: “Hmmm, good! Got into a much larger practice pad (with air conditioning, and more than one working outlet?), and the band is sounding super tight. Jams are better than ever. I have a whole shit-ton recorded on my phone. Anyone want to buy them?” CVW: How are Death In Pretty Wrapping and Diesel Boots treating you? Timmons: “Diesel Boots is awesome! Getting to work with such talented dudes as Collyn McCoy (of The Ultra Electric Mega Galactic and Aboleth), Corey Dean Little (Motorsickle), and Trent Ramseyer (Whores of Tijuana, Ogressa) has been a blast. Getting to do something twangy is something I’ve been interested in for a long time. Stoked to play The Hood this Saturday. Totally worth the 255-mile drive to band practice! And playing with DiPW is always stimulating and we have a big show coming up in Vegas yeeeahhhuh Planet Desert Rock in Vegas May 17 with John Garcia and whoever the heck else.” Check out Sleazy Cortez LIVE as they trash the Date Shed on Friday 3/15/19. sleazycortez.bandcamp.com Mountain Man (Official Music Video): youtu.be/CdO_3Z1yBZ0

AT FANTASY SPRINGS CASINO ON FRIDAY, MARCH 22

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we didn’t get our butts kicked and at least we got a song out of it.” CVW: What is the meaning of your band name? DC: “Credence means truth and honesty and that’s what we were doing with our music. We weren’t doing psychedelic stuff - that wasn’t what we did or what we liked. People laughed at us and called us Boy Scouts of rock ‘n roll. The word Clearwater we got from an Olympia Beer commercial and we were all into ecology and trying to look out for the planet. Revival was a revival of us. We had this manager who made us wear these ridiculously embarrassing uniforms. We fired him.” CVW Tell me about these uniforms. DC: “They were patchwork quilt pants, white shirts with red paisley, green suede vests, and

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white Cossack hats. It was horrible! I had a stiff neck because I was playing with my head down all night. It was supposed to be what a hippie would wear. It was just stupid.” CVW: You’ve played here before. Every venue has a different vibe, so what do you like about coming out to the desert to perform? DC: “It’s always fun. It’s a place people go to get away from winter, so they’re suntanned and in an upbeat mood, ready for some rock ‘n roll. I have some friends there, so I’m looking forward to it.” CVW: What advice would you give to aspiring musicians? DC: “Don’t sign anything without a good lawyer! The other part is to be true to you. Sometimes you might have to play some things you don’t like but if you’re able to make some money playing in a band you’re doing better than most. If you want to make a career and write your own songs, stick with what you do. Don’t listen to what other people tell you.” CVW: For most musicians, being in an internationally successful band for fifty years and playing with your lifelong friend would be a dream. Do you ever feel lucky this is what you’ve been able to do? DC: “I feel lucky all the time. I don’t take it for granted; it’s an honor and a privilege to have fans all over the world who love what you do. We love what we do, so it couldn’t be a better scenario. I’m fortunate. We really are fortunate sons, I suppose.” Buy your tickets to see Creedence Clearwater Revisited at fantasyspringsresort.com.

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he long awaited second release, The Devil I Know, from the now interstate band Caxton will be available on vinyl and digital platforms everywhere Saturday, March 30, 2019. Christina Reyes, vocals and keyboards, Adam Surdin, guitar, Brett McLaughlin, bass and Brian Pelletier, drums, are seemingly distant from their 2011 release, Plotting A Murder, but they continue where they left off and then some. The album is liberal Caxton and its members have illustrated what you can achieve with durability, devotion, mutual discernment and appreciation in long distance relationships. Caxton provided Coachella Valley Weekly with a mastered version of the album. Below is our review. The Devil I Know - You know you’re approaching enlightenment when your sound is distinct enough to be recognized by those first few notes. This is the next step in the evolution of Caxton. It’s dark and has that familiar Caxton stroke and strum while having an air of maturity both lyrically and musically. ‘Queen Christina’ is still one of our finest Coachella Valley voices despite her physical absence. We hail her here. This is the title track and first single. The video for this song are spliced excerpts from a black and white Dracula film. It’s a fitting pairing and analogous. Domesticate - This is beyond ‘Third Wave Ska’. This continues not only the natural process of the

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riginally from Blythe, CA, Desiree Annette McCaslin, drummer for the metal band When Tides Turn, moved to Palm Desert when she was 20 years old. She fell in love with the valley and its music scene. “In Blythe, there isn’t much to the town, just a river, farmland, agriculture and 2 state prisons nearby, not much to do growing up so I had to keep myself busy as a kid with music, skateboarding and softball,” shared McCaslin, during a recent interview. Now 30 years old, McCaslin has been tearing it up as a drummer in the desert music scene and currently works her day job at Citi of Dank in Cathedral City. “When Tides Turn has been together for a year now. Our songs have been in pieces for a couple of years and these new guys helped bring them together. I’ve been in a few other groups like Exact Opposites, and a band my current guitarist (Thomas Lambert) and I started when we moved to Palm Desert called “Yatho” weird name, I know,” shared McCaslin laughing. “I’ve been playing drums since I was 11, but been beating pots and pans since I could remember. I asked my parents if they could get me a set my 8th grade year and my dad said no, and my mom still went ahead and got me a set anyway,” said McCaslin. “I fiddle with guitar tabs once in a while but nothing spectacular. I used to play saxophone in marching band my freshmen year and I used to get embarrassed when my older sisters would call me Lisa Simpson. I eventually had to give up the sax because my softball practice interfered with rehearsals. I still have my saxophone my grandmother gave me so hopefully I’ll pick it up soon.” When Tides Turn recently released an EP titled, Upon Arrival, on all major music platforms. “It took us about a year or so to finish writing/ recording. Now we are working on our new

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band but of the genres of music they are capable of playing. It’s up-tempo and incorporates keyboards admirably. It has that happy-go-lucky inflection. Something tells me this is more than just a women’s liberation anthem, “This won’t be the last time you see me.” Inspired By the Liar - The intro is trippy and ‘cybertronic’ leading into guitar. Explicitly a straight-up rock song and Surdin’s guitar skills are illuminated here as it transitions to a more mellow sensation and back again. The lyrics tell the tale of how we can be stirred by the borderline personality type, “It is impressive though, how there’s no shame.” Stranger - McLaughlin’s running bass line kills. A more sinister resonance here. There’s a thickness and misery accent to this tune. Reyes has that ability to vacillate between genres, vocal styles and registers. She intuitively fits her delivery with the character of the song. She lays down what the song needs. Maybe Next Time - reason why I carry on about Caxton to anyone who will listen. This song fits in the scheme of the album for me because I’m extremely familiar with it. I first heard Caxton in the late 2000’s and I’ve been under the influence of their sound ever since. This mellow anthemic message of possibility is, dare I say, vintage Caxton. Deadbeat - Opening scene: I picture a dinner crowd. You hear the keyboards, strings, and

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vocals from Reyes. Pan to Reyes sitting on a horse on a carousel dolled up in French garb. Jump cut to the band performing once the playful beat kicks in. Its lyrics, “It’s pretty simple, so many people seem to find a way, to keep the lights on while eating bonbons,” reveals the tough times in a relationship and how just getting through the day is an accomplishment. Out of sight vocal harmonies from Reyes. What We’re Made Of (Old News) - Heavy drum roll and build up by Pelletier that welcomes the punk aspect of Caxton rolling into their representative alternative indie feel. A more optimistic theme with the lyrics, “We’ve got this far not to succeed.” One of my favorite songs

thanks to the synchrony between Surdin’s guitar and Reyes’ vocals. The Man Behind It All - Epic song. Gives me the Beatles-esque vibration. I have witnessed Reyes standing playing her keyboard and wail in the most standout way. She and the band are distinctive in their live performances and we have proven that we don’t know what we’ve got until it’s gone. The Coachella Valley is in for a treat on 3/30/19 at the Date Shed in Indio, CA. Uproar - A gallop-type tempo with a Country/ Americana sound. Reyes begins by singing, “They’re in an uproar, stop seeking shelter this is bound to be a war, it’s in their blood, it’s in their toes and it’s in their bones and it’s the only thing they’re hungry for,” then she replaces the pronouns “they’re” and “their” with “we’re” “our”. Presumably communicating that if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em! Same Air - The perennial funky closer. The song appears to be an ode to that person who believes they are the shit. It has that 80’s buzz with synth sounds and syncopated lyrics, “Aren’t we so lucky to breathe the same air as you?” It’s condescending and sarcastic spirit is a welcome finish to the culmination of Caxton’s victorious sophomoric effort. caxtonmusic.com The Devil I Know (Official Music Video) youtube.com/watch?v=X8w5Ec7qz0c

DESIREE ANNETTE MCCASLIN: DRUMMER FOR WHEN TIDES TURN

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album. We are aiming to go a little heavier with more melodic, aggressive riffs and drumming,” said McCaslin. She says that the most exciting point in her career is her endorsement with Haram. “I’m so grateful to be part of their team and to represent not only When Tides Turn, but also the Coachella Valley. I hope to introduce Haram to my fellow drummer friends as well, on their amazing line of accessories.” I asked her who her influences are. “I have way too many to list so I’ll just start off with mainly drummers, Dave Lombardo, Joey Jordinson, Gene Hoglan, David Silveria, Derek Roddy, Tony Royster Jr., Matt Heafy, my homies Marton Veress of Mirrors, and Tito Ortiz of The Sand Dollars. I have more to list such as friends, family and coworkers, but that’ll be another book to write.” She is currently listening to the bands The Disaster Area and The Bad Suns. “The Disaster Area is some metal band I came across on Spotify. I really like how well

they constructed their songs together. Reminds me of the old Bring Me The Horizon. The Bad Suns were introduced to me by my lead guitarist Thomas Cazares. Really chill vibe, reminds me of Sublime mixed with some 311. “I also like Logic. His lyrics and beats are catchy and he definitely covers different styles and genres of music. All of his songs sound different from one another, from start to finish. And I’m pretty sure people wouldn’t expect me bumping hip hop or going to one of his shows,” shared McCaslin. When asked who she most respects in the music business she replied: “I respect anyone trying to do what they believe in and love. You don’t want to wake up one day regretting how you should’ve, could’ve, would’ve.” She said that she would love for When Tides Turn to open for big acts such as Trivium, Oceans Ate Alaska, August Burns Red, Fit For A King, and In Flames. “Locally we would like to play with Perishment, Se7en4 and Mirrors. We recently played with some good friends, Bound By Years, at The Hood so we can cross that off our list. Those dudes kicked ass!” The only writing she’s been doing so far is with drums. “I used to write some guitar riffs, but mainly just notes that were stuck in my head, and I didn’t know what to do with them after that. I’m not sure if it sounded good to anyone else’s ears but my dogs. Poor little guy.” I asked her if she was flattered or annoyed when people say things like “the hot drummer chick” or “she’s really good for a chick drummer.” “Flattered would never cross my mind. It doesn’t bother me anymore, but I used to hear stuff like that a lot growing up. People shouldn’t give a shit about me being a female that plays drums and should let my music speak for itself. Lately, I hear it more than ever and it can get

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a little annoying sometimes. I just want to be recognized as an artist, musician or just a person expressing their passion for music,” confided McCaslin. She said that When Tides Turn’s goals are to continue to grow, make music and make more friends along the way. “I love it! This past year we got to share the stage with so many different groups and artists, which made me realize we have so so so much talent here in the valley. I’m so glad our band gets to be a part of this awesome music scene, every year it gets better and better thanks to you guys (CV Weekly).” She says that one of her favorite concerts was Ozzfest 2005 in San Bernardino. “As I lay Dying, Killswitch Engage and Trivium changed my life that day. The whole line up was one of the best I’ve seen in one concert.” As for her thoughts on Coachella Music Festival: “I’m more excited for our friends in Ocho Ojos. I’m really happy for them to play in this year’s Coachellafest. I like the idea of the new upcoming artists playing in the lineup of Coachella, but honestly I wouldn’t spend hundreds of dollars on a concert that’s not my cup of tea. If it were more like metal bands such as Tool, Slayer, In Flames, Lamb of God, Korn, Deftones, Slipknot, then, hell yeah, sign me up,” said McCaslin. In closing McCaslin said: “I would like to thank everyone that has helped our band and myself with this journey. A lot goes on behind the scenes, and we couldn’t be more thankful. Thank you all for your support. At the moment we don’t have any shows lined up, we are focusing on writing new songs for our upcoming album. Hopefully in March we should have something coming up.”

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JOHN GARCIA & THE BAND OF GOLD

ohn Garcia and The Band of Gold released their self-titled album on January 4th 2019, through Napalm Records, and produced by illustrious producer Chris Goss (Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age). After my first listen, intuitively, I was convinced that the music was written and recorded with the live setting in mind. Fast-forward to March 2019; Garcia and band just wrapped up a triumphant 2019 European tour and are looking towards their May 17, 2019 show at Planet Desert Rock Weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada. They are a band built for live performance. 30 years after forming Kyuss, Garcia continues to hold his own with Ehren Groban (guitar), Mike Pygmie (bass) and Greg Saenz (drums). I’ve been fortunate enough to see John perform live in multiple settings; with Kyuss in the early 90’s at the “Iron Door” and at Mario Lalli’s legendary live music venue Rhythm & Brews in Indio, with Unida in Hollywood and with his current line-up in 2014 supporting his self-titled John Garcia solo release. I, along with all of his U.S. fans, look forward to seeing and hearing these songs live on our soil. Here is the Coachella Valley Weekly review of the album, John Garcia and The Band of Gold: Space Vato What a great instrumental intro. This was the first song on the set list for their recent European tour. With its ominous and impending tone, the crowd no doubt has time to engross themselves with anticipation as the slow tempo bursts into a driving beat that only Groban, Pygmie and Saenz can facilitate after playing several years together. Punctuated by a bass run that Pygmie just kills, it reverts to the intro and then gives you one more shot of desert rock. I think I know what John was thinking here, let’s feature the band because my humility tells me I’ve got something really special here and I want the world to know. The truth is, I had already asked him this question in 2014. His answer was, “The first person you see on stage when we play our first show is not me, it’s the band. I’m not even on stage. They come up and expose themselves. Everyone is gonna give them that respect they deserve.” (Dig it! Cool cool!) Jim’s Whiskers A well-crafted follow up song and gave reason to keep this number two in the live

set list on the tour. It brings the listener back to the grind that only Garcia and band can provide, mellow and rocking. During the transition of the song, the band really shines as they step up the intensity of their performance. The video for this song is imaginative and has great camera work. The storyline follows a young man on a skateboard through numerous California landscapes seemingly agitating others on his journey to honor the loss of a loved one. Directors Kevin Strick and Nate Klein left plenty of room for interpretation. Chicken Delight The first single off the album. Who would have thunk…that there’s funk…in desert rock? Big guitars…big drums…big bass…and Garcia’s uncluttered lyrics that only he can deliver with his enigmatic singing style. The lyric video for this song seems to be looking through the lens of a lustful young man on a beach as beautiful women are surfing and carrying on in bikinis. The groove of this song definitely lends itself to the shaking of some booties in the crowd. Kentucky II We could spend hours trying to interpret the actual meaning of the lyrics of this song but isn’t it better just to feel it? I sense this song. I appreciate the jazz from Groban’s guitar and the slap bass technique Pygmie operates on his bass. Saenz is simply the

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director of his drums. He provides symmetry in the sounds of his drum set so that we can take pleasure in each piece. From the hi-hat to each tom to the ride cymbal, he creates the substructure on this song with the lasting movement. My Everything This tune establishes itself quickly. It gave me that feeling of being out for blood. The drive is tenacious and the Band of Gold delivers here. The instrumental bridge only reinforces the swiftness and significance of the lyrics. “The embers that you leave Bring me the woman that I want most The night that my beauty sings for me Makes me take it off and take it out Man, I’m burning Come on, beautiful, come on, beautiful” Lilliana Garcia takes his voice a little higher for this one. No doubt Groban likely enjoys performing this song live. There’s a beauty and innocence to this song. If there is a “radio friendly” song on this album, this is it. It’s quintessential John Garcia. This song connects many of his past bands and projects. Great melody and meaningful lyrics. Popcorn (Hit Me When You Can) The entire band really brings it together on Popcorn. I continue to go back to that live vibe. This song will keep the crowd on their feet and forego that beer at least until the

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LOCAL MUSIC

song is complete. Garcia really forges ahead here vocally. Apache Junction Marching tempo with the classic Garcia bellow. So many idiosyncrasies in this band that show as a bag of tricks on each song. Apache Junction is no different. It covers the Stoner Rock label with a much larger stamp. The shortest song on the album may pack the biggest punch. Don’t Even Think About It Fuzz at its finest from Groban. The guitar before the chorus is hypnotizing. From my viewpoint, the guitar solo is the best on the album thanks to the Groban’s mastery of the wah-wah. The rest of the band is stellar on this track as they elevate to the bridge and bring it all home in the tail (coda) of the song. Cheyletiella Saenz lower end tom run at the beginning of the song determines the cadence. Another song that I can imagine playing on popular rock radio. The Cheyletiella is a type of mite that live on the skin surface of dogs, cats, and rabbits. I’m not certain how the title relates to the lyrics but I will find out. Softer Side The title coincides with the introduction and the lyrics lead us astray. The absolution in Garcia’s words, “I can’t do anything right,” are something we can all relate to when we blame ourselves for the lack of equity in our lives and how easy it is to beat ourselves up and lack self-compassion. This album is thorough. Garcia, Groban, Pygmie and Saenz leave no stone unturned. It is also impeccable. You will only find fault if you seek it. I am hopeful that the positive response to the album and European tour will not have Garcia leaving on top. Artists create. Usually to the end. If this is the last we’ve heard of Garcia and Co., then they have bequeathed to us an integral symbol of the present moment that we can pass down for generations to come.

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CONSIDER THIS

id Griffin showed up in Los Angeles in the late ‘70s, inspired by the burgeoning Punk Rock scene and harboring affection for bands like the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and The Flying Burrito Brothers. The Kentucky native had graduated the University Of South Carolina with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, before heading west. Although he attended law school to appease his parents, he dove head first into L.A.’s musical melting pot, cycling through a couple of bands, Death Wish and The Unclaimed, before forming The Long Ryders in 1981. The original line-up included Sid on vocals, guitar, autoharp and bugle, Steven McCarthy on guitar, pedal steel, mandolin and banjo, Des Brewer on bass and Greg Sowders on drums. The four-piece took their musical cues from Country Rock progenitors like former Monkee, Mike Nesmith, ex-teen idol Rick Nelson and Georgia/Florida transplant Gram Parsons. The band fell in with other ‘60s music aficionados like the Bangles, The Dream Syndicate, Green on Red, Rain Parade and the Three O’Clock. This loose collective was known as the Paisley Underground. Wearing their influences plainly on the sleeves of fringed suede jackets, they came out swinging on their debut EP 10-5-60. Using that as a calling card they gigged around town consistently, initially signing with Lisa Fancher’s ground breaking indie label, Frontier. At this point, Des Brewer left and was replaced by Tom Stevens. Their first long-player, Native Sons ” arrived a year later. Not only did the band recreate the cover of an unreleased Buffalo Springfield album, they also enlisted Flying Burrito Brothers producer Henry Lewy and even convinced ex-Byrd Gene Clark to sing on a track. It might have seemed as though the band had a sincere case of copycat-itis, if the guys didn’t have the musical goods to back up their predictions. The album did well enough to get them a deal with Island Records. The iconic label boasted an eclectic roster that featured everyone from Bob Marley, Fairport Convention and Nick Drake to Roxy Music,

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COUNTRY SOUL” THE LONG RYDERS “PSYCHEDELIC (OMNIVORE RECORDINGS)

King Crimson and U2. Their next two albums, 1985’s State Of Our Union” and 1987’s Two-Fisted Tales sharpened their songcraft. Although The Long Ryders’ sound still revolved around the Country Rock blueprint that was minted in the ‘60s, their lyrics mirrored more contemporary concerns. Along with L.A. bands like X, the Blasters and Los Lobos, their songs reflected the growing divide between the haves and the havenots in the era of Reganomics. The band had established a passionate fan base and won new fans after opening a string of shows for U2. Unfortunately, they never really broke through commercially. Frustrated, Steven McCarthy and Tom Stevens left the band. Not long after that, Sid Griffin and Greg Sowders quietly called it quits. In the ensuing years Sid continued to make music with The Coal Porters, Western Electric and as a solo artist. He also carved out a niche as a well-respected music writer, penning a definitive Gram Parsons biography, as well as critical studies on Bluegrass and Bob Dylan. Steven McCarthy hopscotched to bands like House of Freaks and Gutterball. Meanwhile, Greg Sowders left the performing side of business to work in music publishing and Tom Stevens moved back home to Indiana and got a degree in computer science. As it turns out, the Long Ryders kind of presaged the alt.country/Americana music movement that took hold in the ‘90s. Bands like Uncle Tupelo, (which consequently splintered and became Wilco and Son Volt), Whiskeytown, Jayhawks and I See Hawks in L.A. picked up the torch that Long Ryders originally lit in the early ‘80s. In fact, Steven McCarthy briefly joined the Jayhawks in the early aughts. Despite everyone’s hectic schedules, the band has managed to reunite periodically over the last few years in 2004, 2009 and 2014, respectively. A live album, The State Of Our Reunion, came out of the the 2004 tour. Three years ago, Cherry Red Records released a definitive box set entitled Final Wild Years. In 2017 the band received an offer from Larry Chatman, who began his career as part of the Long Ryders’ road crew. These days Larry works with iconic Hip-Hop producer Dr. Dre, and he was able to secure a week’s worth of recording time in Dre’s state-of-theart recording studio gratis, as a thank you to the band who gave him his start. Naturally, the guys leapt at the opportunity to make new music. They managed to corral producer Ed Stasium, (Ramones, Living Colour, Smithereens, Marshall Crenshaw, among many), who was behind the boards for TwoFisted Tales, and decamped to Record One studio for a week. Despite the fact that the band members live in four separate cities stretched over two continents, they were able to come together and record their fourth official long-player, aptly entitled Psychedelic Country Soul. The opening two tracks set the tone for the record. “Greenville” blasts out of the speakers anchored by a walloping backbeat, tensile bass and swaying Guitar. The propulsive jangle is

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aided by infectious harmonies and a spiraling guitar solo. The enthusiasm is palpable. Even as the lyrics plot a great escape, it’s clear these guys know they’re “heading out to the great unknown” and they’re up for the challenge. Conversely, there’s an autumnal ache to “Let It Fly.” Rippling mandolin, weepy pedal steel and sawing violin give the tune a rustic patina. The guys get some vocal assist from Paisley compatriots Debi and Vicky Peterson of the Bangles. Their soral harmonies soften pensive lyrics like “Sun is going down inside my head, what’s wrong I thought, something that I said/The tears they started falling like feathers from a tree, bird song is silent now, it’s only you and me.” Pedal steel and violin intertwine for a sweet do-si-do on the break that undercuts the song’s inherent melancholy. Other than the offer of free studio time, the impetus for this record came out of the boredom of playing the same (old) songs on tour. The new stuff they’ve written for this album mine their original influences, but also reflect the decades they’ve spent apart creating music with other musicians. The best cuts here bridge the eras between the ‘60s and the 21st century. Tom and Sid collaborate on “What The Eagle Sees” which blends a pile-driving beat and sinewy guitar, giving the song a Punk-y edge. Sandblasted riffs ricochet off cascading percussion and angular bass lines. The lyrics examine the ruination of the planet through the eyes of the Eagle; “Her burning eyes from dirty skies, now drawing breath, yet nothing’s left, her lungs now sting, she pumps her wings/ See-see what the Eagle sees, a burning sky from sea to sea.” “The Sound” is a sunny shout-out to the power of music and the adventure it brings. Shimmery guitars ring and chime over a whipcrack rhythm, a wash of keys and rubbery bass. Smoky harmonica notes bookend each revelation. “I followed where it led me and got further from my home, but the sound it never let me down and it gave me room to roam.” As the tempo accelerates on the instrumental break, each guitar solo adds a new color to the kaleidoscope of sound. “Molly Somebody” is sleek yet wistful. Arching guitars connect with rumbling bass and a sturdy rhythm. The lyrics quietly consider the fate of people who lost in the shuffle and feel left behind; “She fell on me like a star, when all the colors were gone, I knew her face

in the dark, before the light of dawn/Molly, somebody’s calling out your name, I think it’s me.” The action slows for on a couple tracks, “If You Want To See Me Cry” and “California State Line.” The former is a high-lonesome weeper accented by filigreed acoustic guitar, mournful pedal steel and keening violin. There’s an ache in Sid’s voice that matches lyrics like “If you want to hear me cry, just say her name, if you want to hear me weep, or go insane/Nighttime to sunrise, if you hear a sobbing sound, here comes tomorrow, so I must be feeling down.” The latter is a dusty travelogue, a slowburning lament propelled by yearning pedal steel, swooping violin and liquid guitars over a clip-clop beat. A weary wayfarer recalls a peripatetic existence as he crosses state lines; “Rolling up Flagstaff the chariot shifts to low gears, I look in the mirror and I’m going back 30 years.” Other interesting tracks include the Countrypolitan heft of “Gonna Make It Real” and “Bells Of August,” which shares some musical DNA with Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released.” The Ryders also offer a heartfelt version of Tom Petty’s “Walls,” which features Debi and Vicki Peterson’s warm backing vocals. The record closes with the expansive title track. Guitars pivot from jangly to cyclonic to sitar-riffic, recalling The Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows” and Tom Petty’s “Don’t Come Around Here No More.” Despite the song’s hypnotic vibe, the lyrics rather pointedly insist we wake up to the destruction and havoc wreaked upon the planet; “Can you still breathe the air and drink the crystal waters/Is that what you want to leave for your sons and daughters?” The melody becomes positively modal on the instrumental outro, adding a tambura beat, silvery harmonica, plinky piano, snake charmer melodica and latticed guitars, before quietly drifting off into the sunset. For this record The Long Ryders were aided and abetted by Dave Pearlman on pedal steel, Kerenza Peacock on violin, Charles Arthur on organ, Miss Julia Wild on backing vocals and Hoppy Nipkins on piano. Producer Ed Stasium achieved “fifth Long Ryder” status by adding background harmonies, harmonium, Hammond B3, pump organ, synth horns tambura and melodica. More than 35 years ago, Sid and Greg placed an ad in a local L.A. paper searching for a “singer and guitarist wanted for ‘60s influenced group: folk-rock, Tex-Mex, soul, surf, psychedelic. Two ex-Unclaimed members want the Byrds, Standells and Seeds to ride again.” During their initial run, The Long Ryders achieved all that and more. Although they never experienced the commercial success they deserved, their artistic accomplishments continue to resonate with 21st century acolytes like Avett Brothers, Lumineers and Mumford & Sons. Psychedelic Country Soul succeeds in burnishing The Long Ryders’ legacy.

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JACKRABBIT, COTTONTAIL ARTSCENE & SPIRIT OF THE DESERT BY ANGELA ROMEO

ackrabbit, Cottontail & Spirit of the Desert is part of the Desert X project. This installation is a series of billboards that runs along Gene Autry Trail between Via Escuela and Interstate 10 in Palm Springs. The installation is one of the most accessible however its location requires caution. Gene Autry Trail is a well-travelled road. Visitors should not be attempting to cross the road to view the installation. The artist, Cara Romero, was born in Inglewood, CA in 1977 and was raised on the Chemehuevi Valley Indian reservation along the California shoreline of Havasu Lake. Her work is in film, digital, fine art, journalism, editorial portraiture and commercial photography. But it is her deep connection to the desert and her Native American heritage that gives her work a compelling edge. Her work is often seen as narratives to an understanding of contemporary Native American life, shattering the stereotype of what is “Native American.” Jackrabbit, Cottontail & Spirits of the Desert, is tied to native culture oral history. All cultures have a tie to oral history. It is one form of human communication, passing knowledge and culture from one generation to another. From fables to folktales, epic poems (who doesn’t remember Beowulf?) to nursery rhymes, hymns and more, oral history bridged and crossed generations. In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury used the concept of oral tradition to thwart the book burning and suppression of dissenting ideas. In his book a group of drifters have each memorized books should the day arrive that society comes to an end and is forced to rebuild itself, with the survivors learning to embrace the literature of the past. Bradbury said that he wrote Fahrenheit 451 because of his concerns at the time during the McCarthy era and as a commentary on

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how mass media was affecting the interest in reading literature. In that vein Romero reaches back to the oral history to make her statement. She has stated that the installation is a response to the ancestral lands of the Cahuilla, Chemehuevi, Serrano, and Mojave people. The billboard images feature four “special time-traveling visitors from Chemehuevi who have come to the ancestral lands of their sister tribes in the Coachella Valley.” She further stated that in her vision, “these figures have returned to remind us of our deep connections to the land, the stories contained within it, and how we can live in relation to it. In terms of geo-logical and ancient social history, Palm Springs is a new city located in the ancestral lands of the Cahuillas with a rich history that predates colonization.” To her the images in Jackrabbit, Cottontail & Spirits of the Desert are “manifestations of an oral tradition, bringing visibility to the individuals, cultures, and history that continue to inform this land-scape, whether or not they have been privileged in the long arc of our collective story.” Romero’s work crosses the generations, one photograph at a time, reminding all of the duty to preserve these lands for the future generations. For more information on Desert X visit desertx.org.

March 14 to March 20, 2019

PET PLACE

KEEP BENJI INDOORS!

s freezing temperatures continue to grip our nation in March, countless dogs and cats suffer and perish when kept outdoors in the extreme weather. While snow is a rare occurrence in the Coachella Valley, our winter nights dropped below freezing in some regions. Patrick Evans, local animal lover and meteorologist with KESQ news Channel 3, reports, “White it’s not the coldest winter we’ve ever had, it’s been consistently colder and wetter than our average winter. We’ve seen long periods of overnight lows in the 30’s and low 40’s. Just like us, our pets aren’t used to these colder conditions. It’s hard on their system as it is on ours.” Please bring your pets indoors for shelter when extreme weather hits. There are many other compelling reasons to include your pets as inside family members. Most Coachella Valley residents are wonderful pet owners, and their pets are kept safely indoors. However, I recently spoke with a young woman who keeps her dogs outside 24 hours a day. She believed they are “unclean”. Why do people have such beliefs? What information do they need to change those beliefs? We provided

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MEET REBEL Come meet Rebel and all the other wonderful dogs at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus shelter, 72050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms. Adorable 3-yr-old Rebel looks a bit like a Brussel’s Griffon Terrier, dog ID#A1504434. Call (760) 343-3644, www.rcdas.org.

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information about how having dogs around people actually improves their immune system, emotional well-being, and physical health. It was unclear if this changed her mind. Some people were raised by parents whose admonition, “Dogs belong outside!” still rings in their subconscious. Some people grew up on farms or in countries where dogs are often kept as outdoor-only animals. However, we live in a geographical area of extreme weather where keeping a dog outdoors can jeopardize his health and even cost him his life. Dogs are social pack animals, and want nothing more than to be by your side. They are highly social creatures, born to be part of a pack or a human family. Most outdoor-only dogs suffer physically and psychologically when deprived of social contact. It is a sad sight to see a neighbor’s dog tied to a post day after day, forlorn and bereft of human companionship. Some of these animals become a neighborhood nuisance with their barking. Under California penal code section 597, it is illegal to tether or chain a dog to a doghouse, post or other structure for longer than 3 hours in a 24 hour time period. If you decide to approach offending friends and neighbors, do so in a nonjudgmental way, trying to educate

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them about the hazards of keeping their dog outdoors. Ask them, “Why do you leave your dog outside all the time?” Rising temperaments in the summer can cause a multitude of medical problems including death from heat stroke. Older dogs and puppies are particularly vulnerable to heat stroke. Think about a dog having to drink hot water out of his bowl in the sizzling summer weather, and worse yet having the water dry up. Think about your dog trying to drink a bowl of water when it’s covered in frozen ice. When your dog is kept out of sight outdoors, it’s easy to forget about their needs. Ironically, keeping an outdoor dog for home security doesn’t do much good when the burglars break into the dwelling where the valuables are kept. Outdoor dogs are indiscriminate barkers, and no one can tell

if they are barking at a prowler or a child riding a bicycle down the street. An inside dog is a true deterrent to thieves. Outdoor dogs can be stolen by thieves with a variety of sinister motives. Small animals are subject to prey when outdoors unsupervised. Small dogs may be seized by coyotes and birds of prey such as hawks and owls. An acquaintance experienced the horror of hearing her Yorkshire terrier cry out amidst the flutter of wings, and the dog disappeared in a matter of seconds. Bored and lonely, outdoor-only dogs develop bad habits. They dig holes in the yard. They chew on various objects out of boredom, including patio furniture, which can result in property damage, expensive vet bills, and even death. Lonely dogs bark day and night, disturbing the neighborhood. Lacking socialization, they may fail to bond with their humans. Here is the best reason for keeping your dog in the house with you. He will become your loving companion, amaze you with his unique personality, comfort you when you are sick, and communicate without speaking in ways you could never imagine. Janetmcafee8@gmail.com

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THE VINO VOICE

March 14 to March 20, 2019

BY RICK RIOZZA

PALM DESERT FOOD & WINE PREVIEW

he straight ahead news hits you immediately when going on palmdesertfood&wine.com. Statements such as “Terrific food makes the world a better place,” and “Three extraordinary days of food and beverage tastings,” alerts foodies and vino lovers, locals and visitors alike, to the fun and festivities of the ninth annual Palm Desert Food & Wine, taking place March 22-24, 2019. The quotes continue: “Enjoy eclectic tastings, libations, hands-on demonstrations . . . where three-day premier event showcases some of the nation’s most prominent epicurean influencers — chefs, vintners, and brewmasters. Treat yourself to this annual celebration of gastronomic pleasure in the Coachella Valley, a destination where talent, sophistication, and unbelievable views blend to create the ultimate culinary event and welcomes all to the breathtaking tree-lined El Paseo shopping district in Palm Desert, California.” I could safely guess that many of this column’s readers have made it over to this culinary event over the past eight years and most of us keep returning. And why not! It’s a once a year treat to not only taste through over 60 world class wines, but to do so in a gathering of many wine friends and acquaintances—we’re talking about enjoying a big, loud and festive wine party—cheers! Every year this Food & Wine celebration seems to add more and more culinary activities featuring all of the celebrity chefs we’ve come to know and love. You’ll no doubt wish to go on-line to check the calendar list for locations and times of over 20 chef demonstrations.

So—as you would expect in this column, let’s cut to the culinary chase and comment out loud on some of the wines and winery booths that we look forward to encountering. For a heads-up, I advise you to go on-line, above, to peruse the list of wineries pouring. The three to four hours of tastings will go by quickly as the fun craziness increases when the crowds enlarge; it’s wise to have a little game plan to sample and chat with the winery’s representatives of your choice, otherwise with all of the bites and chumming going on, just run with the happy haphazard happenings. Of course it’ll be great to see and taste through our traditional favorites: Grgich Hills Estate. We all know this famed Napa Valley winery and all the California wine history that comes to mind. And oftentimes at this event we are honored to meet up with the irrepressible winemaker Mike Grgich who has a winter home here in La Quinta. The lovely Jacquee Renna has been Grgich’s representative in these parts for a while now and hopefully we’ll be seeing her pouring here. It was Grgich’s Chardonnay that won that famous 1976 Paris tasting where California beat out the French stuff. Also his Zinfandel, Merlots, and Cabs continue to score off the charts. It’s all history in a glass! Stop by, say hi—and enjoy! Another favorite shout-out goes to Navarro Vineyards. It’ll be great to see their reps again for they are the consummate personality pair. Their wines, such as the Gewürztraminer and the Pinot Noir, from the Anderson Valley in Mendocino Valley, simply reeks of the pristine coastal area. Always a treat and always delicious! Another shout-out goes to Riboli Family Vineyards. Named the “2018 American Winery of the Year”, this is one of the booths you’ll wish to seek out. I’ve become a friend of Chris McMillin, the Riboli wine rep in our area, and I can say he brings their best stuff to these wine events. Chris recently poured at last month’s Rancho Mirage Wine & Food fest and there was a constant line to taste. My advice is to get there early; the Riboli portfolio is not to be missed.

And speaking of pouring at last month’s Rancho Mirage’s wine affair, the very exclusive Rombauer Vineyards, who finally came out to our desert to pour their wares, found a more than welcoming fan-base here and have decided to showcase their portfolio again for this month’s vino voyagers. And let’s face it—it’s a quintessential favorite for the desert dwellers here who order it all the time! And let’s also keep in mind the venerable ZD Wines portfolio. Owned and operated by three generations of the deLeuze Family, whose winery and vineyards are located in the heart of Napa Valley. They consistently produce world class wines from Chardonnay to Cabernet, from Pinot Noir to sparkling wine. There’s always time to enjoy a ZD wine! And for the new age of wine lovers who especially seek out the biodynamic, sustainably farmed, and organic wines about, this fair is full of them. Truth be told, the wineries I’ve mentioned above have been sustainably farming their vineyards for many years now. Indeed, Grgich Vineyards were one of the first in California vintners to do so and have been sustainably farmed for over forty years now. But there are these recent labels in town that make their mark with the organic moniker. Certainly, Annie Arnold’s Organic Wine Exchange has brought to light many of the wineries who’ll be pouring at this tasting. We’ve covered this organic distribution company and look forward to raising awareness to new organic wineries. Look to Badger Mountain Vineyards, Eco Terreno, and Chacewater Water Winery and a few select other organic wineries pouring their tasty wines. Finally, I’d like to bring to light Luna Vineyards. Recently Paolo Maximilliano, of the Palm Springs Wine Blog, and myself were invited to a Luna Vineyards tasting with sommelier Andre De Carteret in his wine cellar at Spencer’s Restaurant in Palm Springs. The lovely Heidi Daniels is Luna Vineyards representative and she poured the winery’s portfolio. The wines are world class! Fortunately for the Palm Desert wine set, Heidi will be pouring this same wine line-up for this festival! Cheers! Palm Desert Food & Wine Festival at The Gardens on El Paseo; 73545 El Paseo, West Side Upper Level Parking Deck; Palm Desert CA.

March 14 to March 20, 2019

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THUR MARCH 14

29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bobby Furgo & Co 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Lonesome Shack 10pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Tyler Simmons 7-11pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Bill and Doug Duo 6:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 DJ Sugarfree 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Rob Carter Trio w/ Brian Dennigan 7pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Industry Night w/ Guy Worden 9pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 John Stanley King 6-10pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 Johnny Meza and Co. 6-10pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760200-1768 Michael D’Angelo 6:30-9:30pm, DJ 9:30pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 Lipstick hosted by Bella Da Ball 8pm, DJs Banks and Ax 10pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 TBA 5-8pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm EUREKA; IW; 760-834-7700 TBA 8-10pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Barry Baughn Blues Band 5:30-8:30pm FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Patricia Welsh 6-9pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760656-3444 DJ 10pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm

HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Chris Lomeli 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; Michael Keeth 4-7pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 TBA 9pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 DJ Alex Harrington 7pm LA QUINTA RESORT; LQ; 760-564-4111 Steppin Out 6-9pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Roxx 6:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Country Night w/ Country Nation 9pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-9991995 Quinto Menguante 8-1am MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm 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 Sammy Brue 8pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Intimate Acoustics Hosted by Morgan Alise james 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Sharon Sills 6:30pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 TBA 9pm ROWAN; PS; 760-904-5015 TBA 6-9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 The Smooth Brothers 7pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Dude Jones 6:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Karaoke 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Mike Cosley 6:30pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Robert Salisbury 4:30-6pm, The Refills 6:30-10pm THE VINE WINE BAR; PD; 760-341-9463 Live Music 7pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Trio NV 5-8pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Linda Peterson 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Banda Night w/ Banda Sin Nombre and DJ Markuz Area 9pm

COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 Viva Friday’s w/ DJ Banks 9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DATE SHED; IND; Aphrodisiac Jacket, Mighty Jack and Sleazy Cortez 8pm DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 Slim Man 5:30-9pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 DJ Journee 9pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-228-1199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Gina Carey 5:30-8:30pm FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Frankie DiSalvo 6-9pm GADI’S BAR & GRILL; YV; 760-820-1213 TBA 8pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760656-3444 Karaoke w/ KJ Marjovi 9pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Decimation of Gods, Desicate, Rogue Ogre, Instigator and Call Upon Your Gods 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Keisha D 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; Michael Keeth 4-7pm HOT SPOT@SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-7755566 Nacho Bustillos 8:30pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-3456466 Bob Allen 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Karaoke 7:30pm KILO’S CANTINA; TP; 760-835-1363 TBA 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LA FE WINE BAR; PD; 760-565-1430 Lance Riebsomer and Friends 9pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 Morgan Ashley 7pm LA QUINTA BREWERY; PD; 760-200-2597 Alex Rodriguez 7pm LA QUINTA RESORT; LQ; 760-564-4111 Steppin Out 6-9pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Roxx 7:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Groove Factory 9pm THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-9991995 DJ Jerry 9pm MASTRO’S; PD; 760-776-6777 TBA 6:30-11pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Eevaan Tre 6-9pm, DJ Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm 19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 Live Music 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 8-1:15am Jasmine Tomasso 6:30pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 TBA 8pm 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-327760-674-4080 Avenida 7-11pm 4080 The PCH Band 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Live PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760-345Music 6:30pm 0222 Meltdown 6:30pm AMERICAN LEGION; PS; 760-325-6229 TBA PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Z Berg, 5:30-7:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Block Dance Johnathan Rice and Allie Crow Buckley 8pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke Party w/ DJ Femme A 7pm 7:30pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Bill Gulino PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND 4-7:15pm, Patrick Morris, Brian Dennigan and COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar Leon Bisquera 7:30-11pm Karaoke 9pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Reborn by PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Marilyn the Sunshine and Jasmine Fields 8:30pm Maye 8pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Bonethumpers 9pm Butler Trio 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; RENAISSANCE; PS; 760-322-6000 Derek Jordan Gregg 6-9pm 888-999-1995 DJ Chase Martinez 9-1am RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 Michael Keeth 8pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 The Myx 6:30-10pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Blues CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 8-11pm 6-9pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth 200-1768 Michael D’Angelo 6:30-9:30pm, DJ 9:30pm Brothers 8-11pm

FRI MARCH 15

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SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SOLANO’S BISTRO; LQ; 760-771-6655 Michael Madden 6-9pm SONOMA GRILL; PD; 760-340-6600 Denny Pezzin 6-9pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Rock 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Demetrious and Co. 6:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Delgado Blues Band 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Dennis Michaels 6:30pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760-3282300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VENUE@VENUS; PD; 760-834-7070 Salsa Party 7-11pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 “Meet the Corwins” 5:30-7:30pm, The John Stanley King Show 8pm THE VINE WINE BAR; PD; 760-341-9463 Jack Ruvio 6pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 DJ Galaxy and the House Whores 5pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 5-7pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Rose Mallett 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Fantasy Friday w/ DJ LF and Cali Redd 9pm

SAT MARCH 16

29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bev and Bill 6:30pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Heat-Wave DJs noon, poolside, TBA 10pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Steppin’ Out 7-11pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Cabaret on the Green Open Mic 7:30pm BACKSTREET BISTRO; PD; 760-346-6393 Linda Peterson 12:30-3:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Nurdthug Presents: Cooboy, AZ Aleph1, RowLow, B-Fire, AMFM, Garcia Giant, Bassnurds and Hood Campaign 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Rob Carter Trio 7:30-11pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 St. Practice Day Party w/ The Marine Sandpiper, John Stanley King Band and The Ghost Notes 4pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Gennine Francis 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 The Myx 6:30-10pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760200-1768 Abie and Natasha 6:30-9:30pm, DJ 9:30pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 5th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party Pasties Edition w/ DJ Banks and Mr. Miami 9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESERT FOX; PD; St. Patrick’s Day Party w/ Alien DNA 9pm DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 Philip Poe Epstein 5:30-9pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 DJ Journee 9pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-228-1199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm

FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Jack Ruvio 5:30-8:30pm FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Frankie DiSalvo 6-9pm GADI’S BAR & GRILL; YV; 760-820-1213 TBA 8pm THE GROOVE LOUNGE; SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ 8pm HARVEY’S LOUNGE; PS; 760-320-6868 SLS Event Group Presents: Vinyl DJ Sets 9pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760656-3444 DJ Ray 9pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Dali’s Llama “Mercury Sea” CD Release Party w/ Blasting Echo, The After Lashes and Diesel Boots 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 The Carmens 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; Michael Keeth 4-10pm HOT SPOT@SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-7755566 Nacho Bustillos 8:30pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-3456466 Bob Allen 6pm JC’S CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0733 Vinny Berry 3-7pm KILO’S CANTINA; TP; 760-835-1363 TBA 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LA FE WINE BAR; PD; 760-565-1430 Vinny Berry 9pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 Eevaan Tre 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 PS Sound Company 1pm, Hot Roxx 8pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Groove Factory 9pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-9991995 TBA 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MIRAMONTE; IW; 760-341-2200 Trio NV 6-10pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Derek Jordan Gregg 6-9pm, DJ Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 The PCH Band 9pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760-3450222 DysFunksion 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 The Shadow Mountain Band 5pm, Sie Sie Benhoff PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-3432115 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Marilyn Maye 8pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 The Refills 9pm ROWAN; PS; 760-904-5015 Lance Riebsomer 6-9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Blues 8-11pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth Brothers 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SONOMA GRILL; PD; 760-340-6600 Denny Pezzin 6-9pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Music 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341-3560 Demetrious and Co. 6:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party w/ Desert DJ Ent. 8pm

March 14 to March 20, 2019

THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Reggie “Vision” Alexander 6:30pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760-3282300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Rose Mallett and Co. 5-7pm, Kal David, Lauri Bono and the Real Deal 7:30pm THE VINE WINE BAR; PD; 760-341-9463 Live Music 7pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Live Music 6:30pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 6pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 The Stanley Butler Band 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Snapchat Saturdays w/DJ LF and Cali Redd 9pm

SUN MARCH 17

29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bob Garcia 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Heat-Wave DJs noon poolside, TBA 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Sunday Brunch w/ Live Music 11am BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 St. Patrick’s Day Party w/ DJs Hymn and Dxsko 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Bill Gulino 12:303:30pm, Patrice Morris 6:30-10pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Gabriella Evaro 12:30-3:30pm, BB’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party w/ The Marine Sanpiper, Spanshaft and The California Celts 6pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Michael Keeth 5pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT; PS; 888-9991995 Nash with Quinto Menguante 9pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760200-1768 Paul Douglas 6-9pm continue to page 20

March 14 to March 20, 2019

GOOD GRUB

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MCDONALD’S TO CELEBRATE GRAND OPENING OF NEW CATHEDRAL CITY LOCATION

BOB HOPE DRIVE AND VARNER LOCATION TO CELEBRATE OPENING ON SATURDAY, MARCH 23

he public is invited to attend the grand opening the Shalhoub Family’s newest McDonald’s location in Cathedral City, at the intersection of Bob Hope Drive and Varner Road, on Saturday, March 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Grand reopening activities include photo opportunities with superheroes including Wonder Woman, Super Girl, Spiderman and Batman, plus giveaways and prize drawings. This McDonald’s, which will be open for business staring Saturday, March 16, has a modern design with a light and bright interior, plus patio seating. It offers the latest in technology, making it more convenient and faster than ever to enjoy breakfast, lunch dinner and everything in between. The restaurant features electronic games for children or those young at heart. Selfservice kiosks allow customers to place their own order and have it served tableside. Another convenient way to save time is to download the McDonald’s app and place an order on the way to the restaurant. Upon arrival customers can enter the restaurant or

curbside service also is available. For those not wanting to venture out, McDelivery service is available through Uber Eats. “We are excited to offer a convenient location with easy access for those traveling along Interstate 10, as well as for residents and visitors,” said Dick Shalhoub, owneroperator of Coachella Valley McDonald’s restaurants. “We know everyone will love the modern restaurant and the patio seating is a welcomed addition.”

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BREWTALITY THE GUY THAT MADE GRAHAM CRAKERS HATED BEER, BY AARON SO NATURALLY SOMEONE MADE BEER OUT OF IT RAMSON

o, back in the 1830’s there lived this super miserable guy named Sylvester Graham. He was a Presbyterian minister from Northampton, Mass., and if there was anything he hated more than pleasure, it was other people’s pleasure. Seriously, straight up not having a good time was his thing. He believed that a good time of any kind was the doorway to an afterlife of hellish torment. One minute you’re enjoying a nice apple butter on your maple scone and the next you’re being stabbed by pitchfork wielding demons while drowning in lakes of blood, that’s the slippery slope that nice food gave you. So, to combat the existential crisis of possible damnation, Graham preached a diet of bland food and total abstinence from anything that remotely resembled happiness. In 1837, Sylvester Graham wrote his life’s work, “A Treatise on Bread and Bread Making”, and it was every bit as scintillating as the title would suggest (If you don’t understand sarcasm, that means it wasn’t). A tome on the virtues of course flour, bread baked at home (ideally by the woman of the house), and the importance of a vegetarian diet (proving that vegetarians have always been joyless), Graham’s book included commandments such as: ““Eat no flesh nor fish nor fowl.” “Avoid butter, vinegar, pepper, cinnamon, sweets, soups, mustard, ginger, and gravies.” And, above all, he said:

“Practice connubial monogamy ... and limit congress to once a month.” That means once a month you got to have lights-out, missionary style sex under the covers through a hole in the sheets. And no enjoying! Sylvester Graham was an important figure in the temperance movement that would eventually lead to the American prohibition of alcohol 83 years later. Although his teachings enraged bakers and butchers of his era to riot, Graham’s spartan ethos of sleeping on hard beds and avoiding warm baths appealed to some people. He gained a slew of followers who hated flavortown and all its inhabitants as much as he did, and despite his preaching of longevity and health through abstinence of pleasure, he died in 1851 at just 57 years of age. Graham’s lasting legacy was the creation of a rather plain and mild, whole grain biscuit that we know today as the Graham cracker. It’s used mostly in the creation of S’mores, a sweet and gooey confection that would have ol’ Sylvester turning in his grave, but It’s Denver Brewing Company’s Graham Cracker Porter that would have his head exploding. Yes, the most avid hater of alcohol has a beer that owes its creation to him. Let’s review it, shall we? GRAHAM CRACKER PORTER – 5.6% ABV, 15 IBU – DENVER BREWING CO. DENVER, COLORADO APPEARANCE: Pours an opaque, dark brown with garnet highlights along the edges of the

glass. A long-lasting, khaki head of foam caps what is an otherwise unappealing appearance. 3/5 NOSE: Light vanilla and chocolate up front, mild and barely discernable. Some soft, woody hop character detected, with none of the bold, roasted grain notes of an export or Baltic porter. The bouquet of a true porter, mild but pleasant. 3.5/5

TASTE: Taste follows the nose, with vanilla and chocolate up front, followed by a pleasantly soft, caramel sweetness. Drank cold, the graham cracker flavors were nowhere to be found, but as the beer warmed, the flavors emerged. Appearing on the backend of the palate, most noticeable in the foam. Pleasant, soft graininess compliments the forward flavors of the vanilla, remining me of the chocolate flavored Teddy Graham crackers that were popular when I was a kid. 4/5 MOUTHFEEL: So highly carbonated and thin that it borders on a soda-like consistency. Any preconceived ideas that porters and stouts are “thick” beers have been thoroughly squashed. 2.5/5 OVERALL: Sylvester Graham vehemently warned about the dangers of manual stimulation of oneself, and that doing so could lead to blindness among further health concerns. It’s with ironic glee that Denver Brewing Co. has crafted a porter (a popular beer in the 1830’s) and flavored it with the pious baked good so loved by Graham. Despite a bland appearance and watery mouthfeel, this beer is actually better than its final score suggests on paper. Graham crackers work surprisingly well in beer, and this recipe is crafted nicely. TOTAL SCORE: 3.25/5

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SCREENERS

NOW PLAYING: CAPTAIN MARVEL

Last week’s CVW print deadline was prior to the opening of “Captain Marvel” and my speculation about this film may have given the impression that early preview rumors were less than satisfying. It got a lot of negative blowback from Disney haters, for reasons that are not always clear. A lot of it was nerd rage (“We don’t want politics in OUR movies” unfairly aimed at actor Larson for some of her “feminist” statements and not her acting. Let me say for the record, the film is hugely entertaining, a little predictable maybe, surprisingly funny in places and heartfelt.

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Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers is immensely empathetic as the iconic Captain, a character originally written and drawn as male but now fully female on screen -- but that is not part of the new cinematic narrative, even though this is an origin story. Rest assured that no prior knowledge is required to enjoy the film. The central motif here is about lost and found identities. I thought it was more than ironic that Danvers’ persona at the movie’s end was so different from the one we met at the beginning -- and the changeover was quite abrupt. That said, I loved the movie, especially all the 90s references. It’s the best, most satisfying big screen super-hero action adventure now playing. And audiences seemed to agree. At the international box office, the movie soared to an estimated $302M on its debut weekend. The global grosses push the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s 21 films to a whopping combined box office of $18 billion!!! The Anna Boden/Ryan Fleck-directed film is the 6th highest global debut of all time and the biggest ever for March. Just because a movie makes a ton of money is no guarantee it’s a great or even good one. The bigger question is why are we so fascinated by these mostly caped characters at this particular time? But that’s a question for psychologist and social historians to answer.

NEW BLU FOR THEE HOME THEATER: RAMPANT

BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS TALK RADIO

In Kim Sung-hoon’s new take on zombie horror, a darkness looms over ancient Korea when murderous creatures known as Night Demons overrun the country. Returning from a long imprisonment abroad, Prince Ganglim discovers that it will take the strength of his entire kingdom to stop the bloody rampage spreading across the nation. This swashbuckling, bloodthirsty South Korean period drama centers on an invasion of lumbering corpses as the leadership of the country falls apart, torn by strife, spite and conflict (sound familiar?). The film is a boisterous genre mash-up that evokes Shakespearean conceits with the walking dead. What the movie lacks in originality it makes up for with gruesome visuals and cold-blooded savagery. There are epic sword fights and grandiose set pieces. And the production values are truly eye-popping. The Chosun period of Korean history comes alive with the authenticity of the lavish costumes and elaborate dynastic palaces. That alone makes it almost worth seeing. From the studios that brought you “Train to Busan.” Well Go USA.

Eric Bogosian stars in writer-director Oliver Stone’s adaptation of his play Talk Radio (1988), as a venomous radio talk show host whose reckless stream of abuse and sarcasm both titillates and infuriates. Parading his own “honesty,” Bogosian’s shock jock grows increasingly bitter, his outrageous cynicism both an emblem of his self-loathing and a temptation to his more disturbed listeners. Bogosian’s virtuoso performance is savagely audacious, brilliant and riveting. Like Platoon and Wall Street, “this is another of Stone’s wakeup calls to America” (The Washington Post). For more info on this limited edition (only 3,000 units), go to screenarchives.com) robin@coachellavalleyweekly.com

BOOK REVIEW

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"BEFORE I WAKE" BY DAVID MORRELL STORIES

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ew York Times Bestselling author David Morrell delivers a new collection of short stories with a personal touch. Before I Wake (Subterranean Press, 376 pages) dwells in the thin places and packs a provocative personal punch. Best known for his Vietnam veteran novel First Blood, Morrell is a master storyteller having published 28 novels, nonfiction books, essays and graphic novels. This is his third collection of stories. There are fourteen tales in Before I Wake and each begins with a personal message from the author about its origin and theme. “Time Was” finds a father eager to get back home from a road trip in time for his daughters birthday, but when he goes off road to avoid miles of backed-up traffic, he finds himself in an unfamiliar town one hundred and fifty years in the past. “The Companions,” a true story according to Morrell, is about a man and his wife who head to the opera on a night during inclement weather. Passing a terrible accident on their way, they still make it on time for the pre-dinner and show.

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The couple meet an elderly man and his younger companion, who dine with them, sit in the same row in the theater, and even park next to them in the lot. Coincidence? Over the next decade, the couple encounter the men again, but they can never be too sure. The strange thing is every time they see the men there is a deadly accident. “My Name is Legion” is about a friendship that ends when the French Foreign Legionnaires must fight against each other. “The Interrogator” is about a CIA agent trained in neuro-linguistic programming who must get a suspect to confesses his plans for a terrorist attack as quickly as possible. Applying the tricks of his NLP trade, he gets the confession, but it has taken four days while other interrogators got information in mere hours by using water-boarding. Which information technique is more reliable and who is telling the truth? “The Spiritualist” puts Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the room with his creation Sherlock Holmes for a heated conversation and debate regarding the truth about life after death. “They” makes the little house on the prairie a horror story. A family trying to make a good life on the Plains cannot compete with the natural world. Only a young girl survives, but how long can she last alone on the dangerous frontier.

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Other stories include characters from Morrell’s De Quincey and Abelard series. Morrell incorporates his favorite authors and explores big questions about those whom he admires. In “The Architecture of Snow,” Morrell’s character meets a reclusive author who is similar to J.D. Salinger. What makes these stories even more compelling is that Morrell’s personal prefaces add significantly to their power and relevance, which creates a kinship with the reader and provides insight into the author’s thoughts and creative process. This is a wonderful addition as it takes

out the guess work for readers as they try to understand the story’s origin, how much is real, and how much is fiction. Best of all the reader gets to know Morrell on another, more personal level. Morrell shares the difficult loss of his 15-year-old son to cancer and it’s impact on his work and life. Years later, his granddaughter also dies from the same rare childhood cancer. It is a great pleasure to read Morrell’s well-told stories. He is straightforward and allows for a beginning, middle and satisfying end. I also liked that Morrell reflects on the changing nature of the publishing world within some of his stories. Since being a successful author for so many years, these intermitted revelations are fascinating. Each story asks a question and presents ideas about the credibility of the characters, the uncertainty of consensus reality, and the assurance of death.

SAFETY TIPS

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS, ST. PATRICK’S DAY & YOU!

he Emerald Society is a group of Irish public safety officers with the main goal of protecting Irish firefighter traditions, as well as keeping the culture alive in other areas of public safety. In true Irish tradition, it was founded on St. Patrick’s Day in 1956. Started in New York, they now have over 7,500 members around the country. St. Patrick’s Day parades across the country are a common tradition with Firefighters and Police Officers. Firefighters and Police Officers also want to remind you of some safety tips while you’re out celebrating St. Patrick’s Day! Predetermine a safe way to get home for you and your friends. Whether you’re watching a parade or going to or hosting a party, ensure everyone in your group has a safe means of returning home if you plan to drink. Select a designated driver, arrange for a cab, plot a bus route, or figure out a nearby place you can crash for the night. It’s a good idea to keep route maps of local public transportation, as well as the numbers for taxi companies handy during the day. Eat. Drinking on an empty stomach is a good way to end your St. Paddy’s day a lot earlier than planned. Make sure to get some nutrients in you to help absorb that alcohol. Stay hydrated. Getting enough water will also help keep the party going on longer,

and decrease the likelihood you’ll have a March 18th hangover. If you feel impaired, don’t get behind the wheel. In the eyes of the law, impaired driving is drunk driving, and even if you feel fine, a breathalyzer might not concur. With all the checkpoints on the roads, it’s best to play it extra safe. If you have even the least bit of doubt, don’t drive. Be extra cautious on the roads. Just because you’re a safe and sober driver doesn’t mean other people are. A disproportionate of traffic accidents on St. Patrick’s Day are caused by people driving under the influence. Whether you’re driving or just crossing the street on foot, keep your awareness levels high. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Please Be Safe! Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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VENUE@VENUS; PD; 760-834-7070 Jazz and Fashion Party 5-7pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Deanna Bogart 6:30pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Nick Sosa 7pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Motown Mondays 7pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ LF hosted by Cali Redd 8pm

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bob Garcia 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Ace Karaoke with Kiesha 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Shelley Yoelin Group 9:30pm BACKSTREET BISTRO; PD; 760-346-6393 Live Jazz 6:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 TBA 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Chris Lomeli 6:30-10pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Big Rocking Country Tuesdays 6-10pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760-200-1768 Lizann Warner 6:30-9:30pm, DJ 9:30pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 John Carey 5:30-9pm FIRESIDE LOUNGE; PS; 760-327-1700 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Terri Olsen and the Perfect Blend 6-9pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760656-3444 Karaoke w/ KJ Danny 9pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Comedy Bingo w/ Bossi and Britches 9pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Karaoke 9pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Ted Quinn’s Open Mic 7pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 PS Sound Company 6:30pm

LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Brad’s Pad 7pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Mikael Healey 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Tim Burleson 7:45pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 Acoustic Music Lounge 7pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-3432115 Game Night w/ Luke O 8pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Rose Mallett 6:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Country Night 6pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 John McCormick and The Shelly Scott Band 6:30-10pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Alex Santana 5-8pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Yve Evans and John Bolivar 6pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Coachella Tuesday w/ DJ Jeezy and Cali Redd 9pm

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Daniel Horn 6pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Azhia 7-11pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Jazz Jam w/ Doug MacDonald & Friends 7pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Whiskey Wednesdays w/ Touchtunes 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Chris Lomeli 6:30-10pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Big Rockin Wednesdays 7pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Michael Keeth 6-10pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760-200-1768 Barry Minniefield 6:30-9:30pm, DJ 9:30pm COACHELLA VALLEY BREWING CO; TP; 760343-5973 Uncle Ben’s Open Mic 6-8pm

COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 Issa Wednesday Humpday w/ DJ Ax 9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 Joe Baldino 5:30-9pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 S.I.N. w/ DJ Mirage 9pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-2281199 Karaoke 7:30pm FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Terri Olsen and Patricia Welsh 6:30pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Open Mic Hosted by Josh Heinz 8pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Karaoke 7:30pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Open Mic 8pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Roxx 6:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Latin Night 7pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760325-2323 Mikael Healey 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 Roger & Friends 7pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Michael Holmes Trio 6:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Barflys 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Katheryn White 6:30pm VENUE@VENUS; PD; 760-834-7070 Sober Wednesday w/ Joe Baldino 5-7pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 The Slim Man Band 6:30-10pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Jeff Bonds 5-8pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Shelley Yoelin’s Jazz Showcase 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 Calentura Nights w/ DJ LF 9pm

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cience, technology, engineering and math are commonly referred to as STEM learning. Most of today’s advancements in technology, medicine and everyday life are due to the efforts of people with engineering, math and science degrees. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the greatest opportunity for the best paying jobs will be in STEM fields like biomedical engineering, data mining and medical scientists. One of the greatest human resource challenges facing the United States at present is a growing gap between students graduating ready for STEM-related jobs and the need in business for workers with those skills. This shortage of qualified workers is giving other countries like India, China and Korea the opportunity to win a disproportionate share of those future high paying jobs. With this as a challenge confronting us, it is refreshing to see that a small but growing number of school aged children are becoming involved in Odyssey of the Mind. Odyssey of the Mind is an international creative problem-solving program that teaches children at all grade levels innovative STEMrelated problem solving skills while creating vehicles that move or fly, designing the set or writing a script. Think of it as a chance for the students to show their inner Albert Einstein and Nathan Lane. On March 9th, students from schools across the Inland Empire converged on Indian Springs High School in San Bernardino to make their

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performances and compete for a chance move on to the State Finals. Coachella Valley schools taking part in this year’s Odyssey of the Mind competition were Washington Charter School of Palm Desert, Palm Desert Charter Middle School and Nellie Coffman Middle School of Cathedral City. Washington Charter School finished with a perfect 350 score in Structure Toss - Division 1 (Grades 3-5). Their challenge included a carnival setting as part of their eight minute performance. Their performance needed to include a vehicle, a structure, some song or dance and a number of technical factors. Palm Desert Middle School placed second with Classics…Leonardo’s Workshop - Division II (Grades 6-8). In this challenge, PDMS brought to life Leonardo DaVinci, made a threedimensional portrayal of one of his artworks and created a commonly used item that we use today but DaVinci tossed away as useless. Washington Charter School had two teams in Opposites Distract - Division I placing second

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and third. In Division II, the most crowded field, Nellie Coffman came in fourth of ten schools. Their challenge was to show how disagreements between groups can keep everyone distracted from the bigger picture. As part of the challenge, a sneaky character orchestrated the distractions in order to take control.

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Meanwhile, Washington Charter’s had two Primary teams (Kindergarten through 2nd) with the challenge being to create a museum with three exhibits. At this age level, the performances are graded but shared only with team coaches for learning purposes. The Coachella Valley fielded no Division III (Grades 9-12) or Division IV (collegiate) teams. On March 23rd, Southern California will be holding its finals at the University of California - Riverside on University Avenue in Riverside. The event is free for the public to attend. For more info, visit Calomer.com. Two months later, the World Finals will be held at Michigan State University in East Lansing from May 22nd through the 25th. Schools from approximately 25 countries will be in competition. For more information, visit odysseyofthemind.org. If you are interested in starting a team at your school, visit ieodyssey.com. Whether it is Odyssey of the Mind or some other STEM learning program, this type of education is critical for our children to have a better tomorrow. Haddon Libby is the Founder, Managing Partner and Fiduciary of WInslow Drake Investment Management. For more information, email HLibby@WinslowDrake.com or visit www.WinslowDrake.com.

LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE INJURED & CRIMINALLY ACCUSED

CAN YOU GET MY ST PATRICK’S DAY DUI DISMISSED?

he honest answer is maybe....but the odds are against it. Any lawyer that tells you YES they can dismiss your DUI without examining the facts is lying to you. The first question on every new client’s mind is what can you do for me? ...and what will it cost? If I was a doctor and you had stomach pain, you would not ask me “what is wrong with me and what will it cost” when you first talked to me and before I examined you. You would understand a doctor would have to take a history, perform a physical exam, order blood tests, X-Rays, and MRI’s etc. Maybe the doctor would even perform exploratory surgery before telling you what was wrong. If it was Cancer the surgeon might stitch you up and explain there is very little he or she can do to cure you of Cancer. A DUI is not cancer, but the following elevate the seriousness: (1) High Blood Alcohol Reading of over .15+; (2) Drugs (Prescriptive or street drugs) or (3) a Traffic Accident. This means that the results your lawyer can achieve are problematic and the possible sentence will probably involve more jail time demanded by the DA...however, you will not do one day in jail and you probably will never have to appear in court. The Indio Court is much tougher on DUI’s than many other jurisdictions and our local DA’s ask for JAIL time on ALL DUI’s. This is probably because we have more DUI FATALITIES here in the CV than anywhere else in California...per

capita. On any criminal case there are different degrees of success. I usually explain to clients on their first appointment, that many years ago I was in the office of famed criminal attorney Robert Shapiro, my best friend at the time, who later became O.J. Simpson’s lawyer. We were planning on going to dinner and discussing cases on which we were working together. Shapiro got a call from a prospective client and asked me to sit say nothing. When the client entered, Shapiro said “I don’t want to know anything about your case.” He asked “what are you looking for?” He then explained that there are different degrees of success. If I go into court and the DA wants a year in custody and I can get you 6 months, then that is success. If they want 10 days and I can get you a weekend and/ or home arrest, then that is success. It is impossible to guesstimate what the success will be on a case when you only hear the client’s side of the story. It is necessary to review the police report for probable cause for the stop; how well you did on the OPTIONAL field sobriety and the chemical tests results for the Blood Alcohol Reading. Of course your criminal record, if any, is important. Clients often think that because they have a clean driving record or have been a pillar of the community that will factor into their guilt or innocence. That is wrong. It may affect the sentence, but not GUILT or INNOCENCE. Sometimes a prior record will aggravate

the sentence and philanthropic work in the community may mitigate the sentence. However, they have nothing to do with GUILT or INNOCENCE. The best advice I can give you is to Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. So DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE OR TEXT AND GET A DUI OR ACCIDENT, CALL A TAXI, Lyft OR UBER.........IT IS A LOT CHEAPER THAN CALLING ME Ideas for future articles? Call 760-837-7500 or dale@dalegribowlaw.com. Remember: Silence is Golden and Handcuffs are Silver so DON’T TALK to POLICE without your lawyer’s permission. Though often referred to as a DUI criminal defense lawyer, I choose to not view my DUI clients as “criminals”. I prefer to view them, and

more importantly to treat them, as good, honest people that have found themselves in a scary and unfortunate situation after screwing up. I look upon my job as protecting the Constitutional Rights of every American who drinks, drives and gets arrested for a DUI or has an ACCIDENT. I do however “Change Hats” when I SUE Drunk Drivers for damages to my Injured or Deceased (Wrongful Death) clients. DALE GRIBOW - “TOP LAWYER” - California’s Prestige Magazine, Palm Springs Life (PI/DUI) 2011-19 & “TOP LAWYER” - Inland Empire Magazine 2016- 2019 PERFECT 10.0 AVVO Peer Rating

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REAL ESTATE

BY CRAIG MICHAELS

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EARLY PALM SPRINGS HOMES STILL A HOT COMMODITY

ome sales in the desert have softened a bit in the beginning of 2019 denoted by the increase of days on market for detached single family homes. Fortunately, the city of Palm Springs enjoys the benefit of several desirable architectural styles and an international buyers’ pool which helps keep home sales buoyant. Despite the slight dip in sales the early Palm Springs homes are still hot with buyers or should we say warm? The Warm Sands neighborhood in south Palm Springs developed in the 1930’s features many Spanish Style homes which are still very appealing to buyers. Home owners and investors who have updated these older Spanish style homes are finding buyers resonate with the casual chic, yet refined look. The exteriors offer simple low-pitched roofs covered with red tiles and stucco walls. Tiled courtyards enhanced with fountains, arched doorways and exposed wood beams ad considerable charm to these properties. These historic structures have been standing nearly as long as the Empire State Building. The newest listing to hit the market in the Warm Sands neighborhood, like many of the Palm Springs structures has an interesting background. The lot was originally owned by Gold Crown Mining (1935) sold

to Commonwealth Builders (1936) with the home completed in 1937. The current owner, Lou Trifos, has been a steward in taking care of this home and has completely reconstructed it from the ground up. Lou, who has very interesting stories as a chiropractor to many famous celebrities in his day, has painstakingly updated the property which combines the elegant charm of the 1930’s with all the modern convinces of today’s home. With 1,700 sq. ft., this Spanish Hacienda features two master suites. Upgrades include newer electric, copper plumbing, porcelain tile flooring, and a gourmet kitchen including professional grade VIKING Stainless Steel appliances with custom granite counter tops and custom-built cabinets. The rich looking open bean wood ceilings throughout really give this home a warm feeling. As a big music fan, Lou has gone the extra mile and completely pre-wired the house for surround sound. The drywall and insulation have also been replaced and upgraded as well. Outside you’ll notice peek-a-boo mountain views while enjoying complete privacy in the two large outdoor areas. In one of the courtyards you can get wet with a large SPOOL (Spa/Pool) which can accommodate up to 10 adults, great for a winter Jacuzzi or just to cool off in the hot summer months. The Warm Sands neighborhood which covers about a half square mile is just minutes from downtown shopping and dining. You must see this house to appreciate the extreme detail to making this the gem that it is. Call me for a private showing of this home located at 523 S Vista Oro, Palm Springs (760) 880-3848. Written By: Craig Michaels – Better Homes & Gardens / Leaskou Partners

DESERT OASIS HEALTHCARE TO RECEIVE HEALTH AWARD FOR MEDICAL EXCELLENCE FROM LIFESTREAM

ifeStream will honor Desert Oasis Healthcare at its 2019 Gift of Life Tribute: 10-Gallon Donor Celebration on Sunday, April 7 in Riverside. There will be more than 1,000 attendees, including 100+ 50-gallon donors and 20 100-gallon donors! “We’re very excited to honor Desert Oasis Healthcare with this prestigious award,” said Dr. Rick Axelrod, LifeStream’s president and CEO. “Together we have created an extraordinary outpatient transfusion service program in multiple locations across the Coachella Valley that serves as a model for other facilities to emulate.” Recognizing time as one of their patients’ most valuable resources, DOHC developed an outpatient transfusion clinic that could significantly reduce “time in the chair” by as much as four hours. “Outpatient transfusion saves patients from being admitted to the hospital for a blood transfusion,” said Dr. Marc Hoffing, Medical Director of Desert Oasis Healthcare. “This provides a more comfortable environment for the patient while saving them time. But it also conserves hospital resources and is safer for the patient.” Starting with a single transfusion clinic in Palm Springs in 2012, DOHC has since opened two other transfusion clinics, strategically located in Palm Desert and Yucca Valley. Today, these three DOHC transfusion clinics provide services for those with acute but stable conditions, such as gastrointestinal bleeds. DOHC also specializes in “infusion naïve” patients and now offers platelets for those who need even greater services. Beginning with 25 transfusions in 2012, outpatient

transfusions reached 380 in 2018. “We’re honored to receive this award from LifeStream because we so deeply appreciate the wonderful work they do in helping to assure a safe and plentiful blood supply,” Dr. Hoffing continued. “I know that DOHC employees share my feeling because we’ve been doing blood drives with LifeStream for many years and our employees are always ready to donate.” Formed in 1981 as one of the first medical groups in the desert communities of southern California, Desert Oasis Healthcare (DOHC) is an affiliate of the Heritage Provider Network (HPN) founded by Dr. Richard Merkin. Today, HPN and its affiliated medical groups make up one of the nation’s leading physician-driven healthcare solutions organizations. DOHC continues to advance with changes in the healthcare market, providing primary and immediate care, home health, palliative care, and other services to more than 70,000 members/ patients living in the greater Coachella Valley and the Morongo Basin of Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The multidisciplinary and comprehensive care programs of DOHC are committed to educating individuals on preventative health care in their daily lives, reflected in the DOHC motto, “Your Health. Your Life. Our Passion.” For more info, visit mydohc.com.

HEALTH CALIFORNIA CAREFORCE 2019 COACHELLA CLINIC TO BE HELD MARCH 22-24, 2019

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS COME TOGETHER TO SERVE THOSE IN NEED

ree dental, vision and medical care will be offered to uninsured and underinsured individuals and families in the Coachella Valley area March 22-24 at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio. More than 500 volunteer healthcare professionals from throughout California are projected to provide critical care for an anticipated 6001,000 people per day. All services are FREE; clinic participants need NO proof of insurance, employment, income, residency, immigration status or an ID to receive them. The clinic will have 70 dental chairs, 20 medical exam rooms, and 10 vision lanes. A vision lab will produce free prescription eyeglasses on-site. Dentistry will include x-rays, cleanings, fillings, and extractions in addition to partial dentures. Medical doctors will provide services ranging from consultation and diagnosis to minor medical procedures while nurses will staff triage areas and provide

medical assistance. “Since we first brought this clinic to the Coachella Valley in 2013, we have provided much-needed services to more than 11,000 patients, for a total value of health care services estimated at $4.5 million – all free to patients,” said Pamela Congdon, California CareForce Founder and Executive Director. “These patients are so grateful that somebody cares about them, especially since they are receiving medical services they would not be able to receive elsewhere.” Wristbands for next-day services will be distributed at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday (March 21), Friday (March 22), and Saturday (March 23). There may be limited first come, first serve spots available on clinic days (dependent on capacity). Patients are eligible for rides to/from the clinic on SunLine Transit Agency’s fixed route bus service. Details provided at wristband distribution. Professional volunteers are still needed in numerous capacities including oral surgeons, dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, dental x-ray techs, ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians, ophthalmic techs, doctors, nurse practitioners, acupuncturists and chiropractors. For more info on volunteering or receiving services, please visit californiacareforce.org or contact Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator, Emerald Carroll, at 916-749-4170 or emerald@ californiacareforce.org.

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WANT TO GET RID OF THAT “BAD TATOO?”

WANT TO SEE KORN AND ALICE IN CHAINS IN CONCERT? 93.7 KCLB & DR. KENNETH H. JESSER, MD HAVE YOU COVERED

etting a tattoo is often considered to be a permanent decision, even if you grow to regret the finished product. 93.7 KCLB is giving one lucky listener the chance to show off their ink in the “BAD TATTOO” sweepstakes. Participants can enter their photos of terrible tats at 937kclb.com for a chance to win two free tickets to see KORN + Alice in Chains at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine on August 30. They are also invited to join radio personality TK in the office of Kenneth H. Jesser, MD in Palm Desert on Thursday, March 21 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for a “Day of Beauty.” During that day, there will a drawing for a free tattoo removal treatment normally valued at $2,500 dollars. All who attend the Day of Beauty will also receive 20 percent off tattoo removal with a prepay package. This offer is only applicable with a prepaid package in order to receive the discount. Additionally, there will be 20 percent off of Coolsculpting, the first and most experienced Coolsculpting provider in the Coachella Valley since 2012 with over 5,000 patients treated so far. Aesthetician services will also be available such as facials, peels, eye lash extensions, intense light, and radio-frequency lasers for face rejuvenation, to remove sunspots, soften wrinkles and lines. What makes this promotion so unique is that listeners will get the opportunity to experience a service that some people may not know about: Picosure for tattoo removal. The PicoSure is the world's first picosecond laser and the only advanced tattoo removal laser with PressureWave technology. Instead of building up heat, PicoSure delivers energy so rapidly

in trillionths of a second that tiny particles that make up pigment, tattoo ink vibrate and shatter, without burning surrounding tissue. The less heat means less tissue damage and discomfort, plus the chance to save more money on tattoo removal because it would require less treatments. Tattoo removal can cost anywhere between $300 to $800 per treatment, so this is a worthwhile deal. Enter for a chance to win at the 93.7 KCLB website and visit Dr. Jesser’s Palm Desert office on the Day of Beauty, where someone will win a complete treatment of tattoo removal and others who are thinking of removing a tattoo with get a 20% discount with a prepaid treatment package. Tattoos may start out as permanent, but 93.7 KCLB’s “BAD TATTOO” contest can give you a clean slate.

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Week of March 14

ARIES (March 21-April 19): The coming weeks might be a good time to acquire a flamethrower. It would come in handy if you felt the urge to go to a beach and incinerate mementoes from an ex-ally. It would also be useful if you wanted to burn stuff that reminds you of who you used to be and don’t want to be any more; or if you got in the mood to set ablaze symbols of questionable ideas you used to believe in but can’t afford to believe in any more. If you don’t want to spend $1,600+ on a flamethrower, just close your eyes for ten minutes and visualize yourself performing acts of creative destruction like those I mentioned. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus aphorist Olivia Dresher writes that she would like to be “a force of nature,” but “not causing any suffering.” The way I interpret her longing is that she wants to be wild, elemental, uninhibited, primal, raw, pure—all the while without inflicting any hurt or damage on herself or anyone else. In accordance with your astrological omens, Taurus, that’s a state I encourage you to embody in the coming weeks. If you’re feeling extra smart—which I suspect you will—you could go even further. You may be able to heal yourself and others with your wild, elemental, uninhibited, primal, raw, pure energy. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In some major cities, the buttons you push at a crosswalk don’t actually work to make the traffic light turn green faster. The same is true about the “Close Door” buttons in many elevators. Pushing them doesn’t have any effect on the door. Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer says these buttons are like placebos that give you “the illusion of control.” I bring this phenomenon to your attention, Gemini, in hope of inspiring you to scout around for comparable things in your life. Is there any situation where you imagine you have power or influence, but probably don’t? If so, now is an excellent time to find out—and remedy that problem. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Philip Boit was born and raised in Kenya, where it never snows except on the very top of Mount Kenya. Yet he represented his country in the cross-country skiing events at the Winter Olympics in 2002 and 2006. How did he do it? He trained up north in snowy Finland. Meanwhile, Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong competed for Ghana in the slalom in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Since there was no snow in his homeland, he practiced his skills in the French Alps. These two are your role models for the coming months, Cancerian. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you’ll have the potential to achieve success in tasks and activities that may not seem like a natural fit. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the process of casting for his movie The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, director David Fincher considered selecting A-list actress Scarlet Johansson to play the heroine. But ultimately he decided she was too sexy and radiant. He wanted a pale, thin, tougher-looking actress, whom he found in Rooney Mara. I suspect that in a somewhat similar way, you may be perceived as being too much something for a role you would actually perform quite well. But in my astrological opinion, you’re not at all too much. In fact, you’re just right. Is there anything you can do—with full integrity—to adjust how people see you and understand you without diluting your brightness and strength? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 1993, an English gardener named Eric Lawes used his metal detector to look for a hammer that his farmer friend had lost in a field. Instead of the hammer, he found the unexpected: a buried box containing 15,234 old Roman silver and gold worth more than four million dollars today. I bring this to your attention, Virgo, because I suspect that you, too, will soon discover something different from what you’re searching for. Like the treasure Lawes located, it might even be more valuable than what you thought you wanted. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover,” wrote author James Baldwin. “If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.” To fully endorse that statement, I’d need to add two adverbs.

My version would be, “The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover. If I love you, I have to kindly and compassionately make you conscious of the things you don’t see.” In accordance with current astrological omens, I recommend that you Libras enthusiastically adopt that mission during the coming weeks. With tenderness and care, help those you care about to become aware of what they’ve been missing—and ask for the same from them toward you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): For thousands of generations, our early ancestors were able to get some of the food they needed through a practice known as persistence hunting. They usually couldn’t run as fast as the animals they chased. But they had a distinct advantage: they could keep moving relentlessly until their prey grew exhausted. In part that’s because they had far less hair than the animals, and thus could cool off better. I propose that we adopt this theme as a metaphor for your life in the coming weeks and months. You won’t need to be extra fast or super ferocious or impossibly clever to get what you want. All you have to do is be persistent and dogged and disciplined. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Wompsi’kuk Skeesucks Brooke is a Native American woman of the Mohegan tribe. According to her description of Mohegan naming traditions, and reported by author Elisabeth Pearson Waugaman, “Children receive names that are descriptive. They may be given new names at adolescence, and again as they go through life according to what their life experiences and accomplishments are.” She concludes that names “change as the individual changes.” If you have been thinking about transforming the way you express and present yourself, you might want to consider such a shift. 2019 will be a favorable time to at least add a new nickname or title. And I suspect you’ll have maximum inspiration to do so in the coming weeks. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): For many of us, smell is our most neglected sense. We see, hear, taste, and feel with vividness and eagerness, but allow our olfactory powers to go underused. In accordance with astrological omens, I hope you will compensate for that dearth in the coming weeks. There is subtle information you can obtain—and in my opinion, need quite strongly—that will come your way only with the help of your nose. Trust the guidance provided by scent. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Essayist Nassim Nicholas Taleb says humans come in three types: fragile, robust, or antifragile. Those who are fragile work hard to shield themselves from life’s messiness. The downside? They are deprived of experiences that might spur them to grow smarter. As for robust people, Taleb believes they are firm in the face of messiness. They remain who they are even when they’re disrupted. The potential problem? They may be too strong to surrender to necessary transformations. If you’re the third type, antifragile, you engage with the messiness and use it as motivation to become more creative and resilient. The downside? None. In accordance with the astrological omens, Aquarius, I urge you to adopt the antifragile approach in the coming weeks. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In 2014, NASA managed to place its MAVEN spacecraft into orbit around Mars. The cost of the mission was $671 million. Soon thereafter, the Indian government put its own vehicle, the Mangalyaan, into orbit around the Red Planet. It spent $74 million. As you plan your own big project, Pisces, I recommend you emulate the Mangalyaan rather than the MAVEN. I suspect you can do great things—maybe even your personal equivalent of sending a spacecraft to Mars—on a relatively modest budget. Homework: Upon waking up for the next seven mornings, sing a song that fills you with feisty, glorious hope. ---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

CANNABIS CORNER

BY RUTH HILL R.N.

CHANGING CANNABIS LAWS

he Cannabis Nurse Network (CNN), held its annual gathering in San Diego last week. CNN provides continued education courses and empowers nurses with ongoing professional development opportunities. Education programs include endocannabinoid system science and care, cannabinoid therapeutics, lifespan and diagnosis considerations, and holistic nursing approaches. Nurses, social workers lawyers and physicians came together to network while learning the latest scientific updates and evolving protocols for treating patients. What peaks my interest is the various laws protecting a person’s right to cannabis. Until the federal government changes the Schedule I status of marijuana/cannabis, which lumps cannabis into the same Schedule as LSD, heroin, PCP, patients currently have to go without when entering a medical institution. Replacing pharmaceuticals with cannabis is a rewarding uplifting sometimes arduous journey. Users experience less side effects along with effective symptom management. Practitioners help clients replace opioids, benzodiazepines, and/or antiepileptic drugs with cannabis. Is it not cruel and unusual treatment to forcefully remove the cannabis? How is it safe logical or following an oath to do no harm? Two laws passed in 2018 by the Colorado lawmakers which removed the barrier for children requiring cannabis. The first, Jack’s Law, allows a parent or caregiver to come to the school and administer a dose of medical marijuana to their student. The Quintin Amendment to Jack’s Law went a step further allowing school nurses and designated personnel to give Quintin and others like him their cannabis-based medications. Currently Colorado, Maine, New Jersey, Washington, Delaware, Florida and Illinois allow students to take medical cannabis on campus provided they, their parents, guardian or caregiver, and schools abide by various restrictions in addition to following their state’s laws for medical marijuana use by minors. In September of 2018 our spineless Governor Brown vetoed SB 1127 which mimic the Colorado law. It would have enabled California’s K-12 school districts and county boards of education to choose whether to allow a student’s parent or guardian to administer medical cannabis to the child on campus under strict conditions. Hopefully this will be

reintroduced, and Governor Newsom will sign it this year. California Bill SB 305 was introduced on February 15th, 2019 by Senator Hueso. I quote SB 305 as follows: The Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act or Ryan’s Law, would require a healthcare facility to allow a patient who is receiving palliative care to use medical cannabis within the healthcare facility, subject to certain restrictions. (regardless of the State law, this is currently prohibitive due to the Federal prohibition among facilities that take federal monies for reimbursement). The bill would require a patient to provide the facility with a copy of their medical marijuana card or written documentation that the use of medical cannabis is recommended by a physician. The bill would authorize a healthcare facility to reasonably restrict the manner in which a patient stores and uses medical cannabis to ensure the safety of other patients, guests, and employees of the healthcare facility, compliance with other state laws, and the safe operations of the healthcare facility. The bill would prohibit the department that licenses the healthcare facility from enforcing these provisions, and compliance with the bill would not be a condition for obtaining, retaining, or renewing a license as a healthcare facility. Ashley Manta gave a very moving lecture at CNNC demonstrating the medicinal benefits of cannabis for PTSD. We associate PTSD with veterans but anyone experiencing an emotional trauma such as rape violence debilitating car accident or mass gun shootings can develop PTSD. It is often undiagnosed in females. VA clinic physicians warn veterans in Coachella Valley to avoid cannabis or the physician will refuse to renew their medications for pain anxiety or PTSD, a very uninformed and incompetent practice indeed. The enormous evidence of the plant’s efficacy translates into a constitutional right to use for medicinal purposes which Ken Sobel Esq. successfully translates into favorable judicial decisions for marijuana/cannabis users. Visit the CNNC website for more information. And please call your California legislator to support SB 305. cannabisnursesnetwork.com/cnnc2019. If you need a cannabis consult because your current medications are no longer effective go to holisticcaring.com and schedule an appointment. Ruth A Hill RN hilruth@gmail.com

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