Coachella Valley Weekly - March 19 to March 25, 2015 Vol. 3 No. 52

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Art Under The Umbrellas

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Barry Minniefield

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Beasto Blanco

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Pharm Tecs

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Wayward Sirens

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Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Art Director Robert Chance Sales Team Alaina Majiros, Jorge Gutierrez, Edward L. Prichard III Classified Manager & Nightlife Editor Phil Lacombe Features Writer Lisa Morgan, Judith Salkin, Denise Ortuno Neil, Heidi Simmons, Kira Golden, Rich Henrich Writers/Contributors: Robin Simmons, Rick Riozza, Craig Michaels, Bronwyn Ison, Haddon Libby, Rachel Montoya, Angela Janus, Janet McAfee, Dale Gribow, Raymond Bill, Jack St. Clair, Rob Brezny, Eleni P. Austin, Noe Gutierrez, Sunny Simon, Karen Creasy, Richard Weiss, Dr. Peter Kadile, Dr. Maria Lombardo, Bruce Cathcart, Julie Buehler, Flint Wheeler, Laura Hunt Little, Rebecca Pikus, Monica Morones, Lola Rossi, Dee Jae Cox, Edward L. Prichard III, Jean Chariton, Patte Purcell Photographers Laura Hunt Little, Scott Pam, Lani Garfield, Chris Miller/ Imagine Imagery, La Maniaca Distribution Phil Lacombe, William Westley

Contents

Saxony Group Fashion Week™ El Paseo... 3 Art Scene - Masquerade........................... 4 Fashion Week - Schedule.......................... 5 Fashion Week - Astrella............................ 7 Fashion Week - Girlfriend Factor............. 8 Art Under The Umbrellas.......................... 8 Breaking the 4th Wall............................... 9 LMS - Aiden James.................................... 9 Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition.......... 10 LMS- Barry Minniefield........................... 11 LMS- Beasto Blanco................................ 11 LMS- Pharm Tecs..................................... 12 LMS- Wayward Sirens............................. 13 Consider This - Steve Earl....................... 14 Art Scene - Temo Aldrete........................ 15 Pet Place................................................... 16 The Vino Voice......................................... 17 Club Crawler Nightlife............................ 18 Pampered Palate - Rockwood Grill........ 20 Screeners................................................. 22 Book Review............................................ 23 Haddon Libby.......................................... 27 Dale Gribow............................................. 27 Safety Tips................................................ 28 ShareKitchen........................................... 28 Community - CV Link.............................. 29 Sports Scene............................................ 29 Sports....................................................... 29 Health & Fitness - Cycledelic.................. 30 Free Will Astrology.................................. 31 Mind, Body & Spirit................................. 31 Life & Career Coach................................. 32 Ask The Doctor........................................ 32

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he Coachella Valley seems to have a habit of taking the ideas that skeptics doubt will ever take off and turning them into some of the most desirable events attended by lovers from all over the world of whatever the event promotes.

Prime examples include the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the BNP Paribas Tennis Open in Indian Wells and the upcoming Coachella Valley Music and Arts and Stagecoach Music Festivals in Indio.

And in Palm Desert, it’s Saxony Group Fashion Week™ El Paseo, which celebrates its 10th anniversary with runway shows, trunk sales and in-store events in The Big White Tent on Larkspur Lane and the shops and boutiques that line the fabled shopping district in Palm Desert, beginning on Saturday (March 21) and running through Sunday, March 29.

It’s certainly a time to celebrate for Palm Springs Life magazine. Fashion Week was the brainchild of a long-ago marketing director who came up with the idea as a promotion for the shops and boutiques that are listed in the El Paseo catalogue and store directory that PSL also produces each year.

And when the idea was broached, when it was just called Fashion Week El Paseo, it was hoped that it would bring a greater sense of style to the desert.

“That first year we thought we’d give it a try and see what happened,” said PSL Fashion Editor Susan Stein, who had only been at the magazine for a short time back then, but whose fashion sense has helped to propel a desert distraction into an anticipated yearly event. The week-long event now attracts more than 40 percent of its attendees from around the country and around the world.

“We were pretty pleased with that first year, and truthfully, it’s hard to believe that it’s already been 10 years.”

This year’s opening night runway show promises to be every bit as spectacular as any you would find in New York, London or Milan. “Not only are we bringing back our most popular designers, but there’s a huge entertainment factor, too,” Stein added.

The Saturday (March 21) event starts with a red carpet arrival of local celebs through a phalanx of photographers, to the star-studded reception. The runway show itself features rock music and a touch of theater with the aerialists ala Cirque de Soliel. It’s all topped off with a show that features designs from Trina Turk, Oliver Tolentino, Kevan Hall, Anthony Franco and other former featured designers.

A lot of the success of the event, Stein believes, is owed to timing and living in a place where there are a lot of very fashion savvy residents who tuned into and turned onto the idea that the Coachella Valley not

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only has its own style but also wanted more couture designers and the drama that they’d find in the Fashion Week shows that are found in places like New York, London or Milan.

There is a difference in the desert’s version of Fashion Week. “I have always believed that there was not enough for consumers,” she said. With that in mind, inviting the El Paseo boutiques and shops to participate with instore events and a runway show has always been a priority for the week. “We’ve never had a problem getting them to participate.

In fact, just about every store on the street wanted to be a part of the show this year.”

From feedback from the stores, the success of Fashion Week has continued to grow. Even for larger stores like Saks Fifth Avenue. “Saks only joined us about four years ago,” Stein said. The Palm Desert store asked for more designer lines for the week and eventually ended up carrying stock from designers not previously kept at the store. This year the highlight of the Saks participation includes a trunk shows from Zang Toi, the 2014 featured designer, and Roberto Cavalli. “Cavalli himself won’t be here, but it’s impressive that Saks is offering his designs in a trunk show,” she said.

One tenet of Fashion Week over the past 10 years has been that the featured designers were Americans, and especially West Coast designers. “That might just change next year,” Stein teased.

Just don’t ask her which event she’d recommend as one not to miss. “That’s like asking me which one is my favorite child!” she said. Some are close to her heart, like the Monday night El Paseo show; Michael Costello’s Project Runway show on Tuesday and his Couture Collection show on Wednesday, “I am so proud of Michael and what he’s accomplished,” she said, and the FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design and Marketing that features the debut of 11 graduates of the Los Angeles design school on Thursday night.

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MASQUERADE: EDUARDO CARRIAZO & REGINE BECHTLER

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rchangel Gallery in Palm Springs continues to bring exciting, cutting-edge, contemporary art to the Desert. The owner is Michael Fiacco. He can be described as drop-dead handsome, charming, and chic. Also, for a Gallery owner, he is kind and artist-friendly. In the small but savvy group of North Palm Springs Galleries, a handful of them are staking out new and uncharted Palm Springs territory to attract art collectors, art lovers, and artists, quickly making the Desert a new Art Destination!

The upcoming Exhibit which opens on March 27, 2015 is entitled: “Mascarade, the Beauty in the Grotesque”. This will be a contemporary Ceramics Exhibition featuring the powerful and unconventional work of Eduardo Carriazo & Regine Bechtler.

Eduardo Carriazo, a U.S. citizen who was born in Colombia, has been a year-round resident of Palm Springs since December 2012. Prior to becoming a professional artist, he pursued a career in science and obtained a dual master’s degree in marine and molecular biology at the University of Southern California. After working for two years in the field of molecular biology, Eduardo transitioned to a position he held for ten years as a graphic designer and scientific illustrator at the Integrated Media Systems Center (IMSC), a USC engineering research facility. In 2005, Eduardo returned to school and obtained his Bachelor of Fine

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Arts at Florida State University, and among his extracurricular activities, he served as director of the Phyllis Straus Gallery. He then completed a three-year Master of Fine Arts program at FSU; as a graduate student he participated in multiple local and national shows, including the Fountain Art Fair at Miami’s Art Basel. He also spent two sessions at Penland School of Craft expanding his knowledge of ceramics.

Regine Bechtler, born in Germany, immigrated to the United States in the late 1990s, which served as the catalyst for the beginning of her career as a professional artist. She takes risks in her work, experimenting with the fundamentals of the ranges of emotions through a variety of mediums including ceramic sculpture, painting, mixed media textile art, fashion design, and interior design. Mrs. Bechtler›s work has been featured on Fox TV, Style Network, and Food Network, as well as in The Charlotte Observer, Spotlight Magazine and the Charlotte Official Visitors Guide.

She has also participated in several artshows all over the world, including shows in Germany, France, and Ecuador. Currently, Regine resides in Charlotte, NC with her husband, Andreas Bechtler.

Friday, March 27, 2015 “Masquerade” Reception-5pm-8pm. Archangel Gallery 1103 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, Ca 92262 (760) 320-4795 www.archangelgallery.com

At 18, Michael Costello opened his first design studio in a second floor space on North Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. “It was just me,” he said last Saturday from his workroom and showroom in downtown Los Angeles. “At the time it seemed so big to me, but I went back recently and it’s really tiny!”

Today Costello dresses Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Kim and Khloe Kardashian and Britney Spears for the stage and red carpet, employs a staff of 32 including pattern cutters who

learned their trade working with the likes of Gucci and Halston, and to get back to working fabric on a sewing machine, he works on Saturday afternoon. “This is when it’s quiet and I get to do what I want,” he said.

He is known for his draped gowns, often designed with cutout work or thigh-high slits that offer the wearer a dramatic look for the red carpet and the one thing most couture gowns lack, comfort.

His February runway shows at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York City were the hit of the week. “I had looks that were being copied by everyone,” he said with disbelief. “Every time I opened the paper, I keep seeing something from my shows; it really was insane.”

Costello prefers to design dresses for wearability, he said.

“I want my dresses to feel like they’re easy to wear,” he said. “When a woman puts one of my dresses on, I want her to feel magical, like she can wear it all night and never be uncomfortable.”

Costello’s pride and his passion is his work.

And at the ripe old age of 30, looking back on his career, the biggest difference from his shop days in a shop in Palm Springs is the quality of the fabrics that he is able to work with and the experts who work with him in

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or Coachella Valley fashionistas, Saxony Group Fashion Week™ El Paseo (SGFWEP), on March 21 through 28, is the ultimate in getting your fill of what is new, trending, on the verge and a look into the future of what to wear and how to wear it.

According to Palm Springs Life Fashion Editor Susan Stein, over its 10 year history, SFWEP has grown from being a look at what’s coming up for summer and fall, to becoming a predictor of what to expect to see on your favorite designers and stores.

From the start, the fashion shops along El Paseo have been active players in Fashion Week, bringing in trunk shows, special sales and, in some cases, informal modeling.

“It’s been very gratifying over the years to see the stores take part in SGFWEP,” Stein said.

“Saks really came on board about five years ago, adding trunk shows and sales from designers that they didn’t normally carry in their Palm Desert store. Each year (Saks) has added more shows. This year they’re bringing in Zang Toi, who was our featured designer trunk show and Roberto Cavalli, which is huge.”

No, Cavalli won’t be here in person, but it is significant that the store is bringing the pieces of the spring collection to the desert.

Who knows, as Stein said, what next year will bring to Fashion Week.

Here is a look at what you’ll find at the shops

along El Paseo during Saxony Group Fashion Week™ El Paseo and in the Big White Tent on Larkspur Lane, across the street from The Gardens on El Paseo.

The Big White Tent events: Saturday, March 21: 10th Anniversary Celebration. 6:30pm Reception. 8pm Fashion Show Saxony Group Fashion Week™ El Paseo celebrates its 10th year with an extraordinary fashion celebration. Starting with a paparazzifilled red carpet arrival and pre-show reception with stars, celebrities, and designers followed by a featuring of most of the outstanding couture designers from the past 10 years. The featured designers include Trina Turk, Eduardo Lucero, Lloyd Klein, Oliver Tolentino, Kevan Hall, Gilbert Chagoury, Candice Heldand, Anthony Franco.

Sunday, March 22: Le Chien: Presenting Canine Couture Designer Lola Teigland. 5pm Cocktail Reception. 6pm Fashion Show & Live Auction. Benefits Humane Society of the Desert Cocktails, a silent auction, music, and entertainment precede a canine fashion show featuring canine couture designer Lola Teigland, previously a designer for Christian Dior and Albert Nipon. If you’re a dog lover, you won’t want to miss this event.

Monday, March 23: El Paseo Runway Night.

6:30pm Reception. 8pm Fashion Show. Benefits

his shop. “I have a tailor who worked for Gucci and another who worked with Halston,” he said with a bit of awe. “Sometimes I want fabric to do something that I’m not sure it can do, but they’ve both been in this business so long, they are constantly teaching me ways to push my own limits.”

It was his appearances on both Project Runway and Project Runway All-Stars that helped push Costello out of his comfort zone and into the big leagues of design. “I started out when I was so young and I really didn’t have anyone to mentor me,” he said. “The experiences on those shows really showed me that I could try anything.”

What surprises him most are the messages on social media from younger designers who now look up to him for advice. “It’s something I never thought would happen to me,” he said. “And I love that; I love being able to help another designer. It’s very exciting for me.”

It’s one reason that the Project Runway show for SGFWEP is so important for him to produce. “I always want to see a different point of view,” he said of the designers he chooses each year to bring to the desert.

“There are so many incredible designers who go on the show and when it’s done, don’t have the opportunity like this. For me, it’s a way to give something back. And I love to see

By judith salkin The Girlfriend Factor The Girlfriend Factor hosts a Little Black Dress Reception followed by a runway show featuring the latest collections from 15 El Paseo stores, including BB One, Bebe, BG’s, Blonde, Chico’s, Eileen Fisher, El Paseo Jewelers, Gabriella’s, Grayse, Out of the Closet, Presage, Soma, Tarah Jade, The Jewelry Bar-Natalie Baroni,Tommy Bahama, White House Black Market and Women’s Democracy.

Tuesday, March 24: Meet & Greet with Michael Costello and Project Runway Designers 10:30am Join Costello and Project Runway designers for a lively Q&A and find out what really happens during the filming, and what your favorite stars are doing now.

Stars of Project Runway. 6:30pm Reception.

8pm Fashion Show The Stars of Project Runway present their unique collections created solely for Saxony Group Fashion Week™ El Paseo. These wellknown designers have graduated from the drama of Project Runway and are ready to show their fashions under the big white fashion tent: Daniel Esquivel, Michelle Lesniak, Patricia Michaels and Dom Streater.

Wednesday, March 25: Trunk Show: Project Runway Designers. 11am-2pm Join the stars of Project Runway as they present their latest collection for personal consultations and an opportunity to purchase their fashions.

Michael Costello Couture Presents. 6:30pm Reception. 8pm Fashion Show Costello will show his Spring/Summer 2015 collection that earned raves from New York’s Mercedes Benz runways. If you’ve watched Costello designs mature over the years, this is the show that proves he is truly a fashion star.

Thursday, March 26: Trunk Show: Michael Costello 10:30am-2:30pm Personal fittings and consultations with Costello along with an opportunity to see all of his artistry. This trunk show includes casual,

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what they all bring to the show.”

Saxony Group Fashion Week™ El Paseo 2015. The Big White Tent at Larkspur and El Paseo.Tickets and information: (888) 5981027 or www.fashionweekelpaseo.com

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sportswear and evening collections.

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) 2015 Couture Debut Show. Presented

by Victoria and John Hill. 7pm Reception. 8pm Fashion Show. Benefits Junior League Palm Springs Desert Communities FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising presents its 2015 Debut graduating class and a premier presentation of their couture collections. Designers scheduled to appear include Martha Calderon, Leonides Garcia, Daniel Hansen, Anthony Herrera, Jette Kavanagh, Marly Kluge, Luar, Dustin Mangan, Leetal Platt, Vanessa Puccini, Samantha Sneed.

Friday, March 27: Saks Fifth Avenue Presents Roberto Cavalli 2015 Fall Collection. 7pm Reception. 8pm Fashion Show. Benefitting Women Leaders Forum Saks Fifth Avenue Palm Desert is pleased to present Roberto Cavalli’s Fall 2015 collection.

Saturday, March 28: Fashion Week Finale Presents Gemma Kahng. 6:30pm Reception.

8pm Fashion Show. Benefitting Fashion Group International Palm Springs New York fashion icon Gemma Kahng, known for giving women’s fashion an extra edge, presents her current collection.

Sunday, March 29: Gemma Kahng Trunk Show. 11:30am - 2:30pm.

Hohmann Fine Art. 73660 El Paseo. Personal fittings and consultations with Gemma Kahng.

El Paseo in-store events: ANN TAYLOR - The Gardens on El Paseo.

March 22-28 - Take 15 percent off your entire purchase when you mention Fashion Week as your coupon code.

AVEDA EXPERIENCE CENTER - 73-680 El Paseo.

March 21-28 - TEA WITH IRIS POP UP SHOP: Nature inspired designs and up-cycled goods from local designer, tea with iris. Shop beautiful hand-made children’s and women’s apparel, jewelry, tea, gifts and more. Photo booth, raffles, continue to page 6

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silent auctions, Aveda Signature Rituals, and fashionable treats all day, every day. Ten percent of all Tea With Iris sales donated to Surfrider Foundation.

FASHION WEEK MAKEUP & LASH BAR: Come get glam at AVEDA before your night out. A 30-minute appointment includes full makeup application and faux lashes. Appointments available from 2-6pm daily during Fashion Week.

Suggested minimum donation of $15 payable to Surfrider Foundation, to help protect our oceans and beaches. Appointments, info: (760) 7732662.

B. ALSOHNS JEWELERS - The Gardens on El Paseo.

March 23, 4:30-6:30pm - Champagne reception benefits Gilda’s Club of the Desert.

Award winning designer, Olga Katz, of Soho Jewelry will be at the store with her newest collection of Italian enamel jewelry. Special pricing available at the event. Info: (760) 3404211.

BB.ONE - 73-515 El Paseo.

March 21, Noon-5pm - Fashion Week opening celebration! Music and $20 gift cards.

No purchase necessary. Must redeem March 2128.

March 23, Noon-5pm - “M” made in Italy.

Easy to wear, accessible must-have fashion and Marcia Moran jewelry - stunning “druzy” and semi-precious stones from Brazil.

March 25, Noon-5pm - Johnny Was, Biya, Pete & Greta collection paired with “MAC JEANS GERMANY”.

March 26, Noon-5pm - Elliott Lauren the ultimate pull-up pants in prints, solid colors and linen. Paired with David Cline crushed shirts and tees easy to travel, edgy and bright.

March 27, Noon-5pm - “Wilt Tops” clear lines and uneven hems - modern & contemporary.

Joined by caftans and tunics from $59. Updated printed summer looks.

BEBE - El Paseo Village March 21, 1-6pm - Preview Spring 2015 collection and enjoy special VIP offers and a gift with purchase of $125 (while supplies last). Includes refreshments, DJ and informal modeling.

BG’S EL PASEO - 73-520 El Paseo March 21-28 - BYOP! Bring Your Old Pants and receive 15 percent off a new color, style or print pant. Refresh, renew, reinvigorate for Fashion Week 2015. All old pants will be donated.

BIKRAM YOGA PALM DESERT - 73-890 El Paseo March 21 & March 27 - Energize your body and mind to gear up for a fab Fashion Week with hot Bikram yoga. One-hour complimentary introductory class; advance signup required. Call (760) 880-5455. Diva Yogini tote raffle included.

BLONDE - 73-200 El Paseo March 28, 11am-3pm - Trunk show features Chan Luu Jewelry and Bella Luxx Spring collection.

BRIGHTON COLLECTIBLES - 73-199 El Paseo, Suite J March 21-28, 11am-4pm - Tell the history of

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CACHE - The Gardens on El Paseo March 21-28 - Throughout the week Cache offers a secret sale and a gift with minimum purchase of $200, while supplies last.

March 22 - Participate in raffle drawing for a chance to win a gift basket.

March 28 - In-store giveaway event.

CACTUS FLOWER SHOE SALON - 73-640 El Paseo March 21-28, 10am-5pm - Refreshments and Food all day.

March 22 - Ten percent of all proceeds to benefit Pet Rescue of Coachella Valley; dogs onsite for adoption.

March 23 - Soft, Soft Spot Trunk Show March 24 - Born Trunk Show March 25 - Onex Trunk Show March 26 - Skechers Trunk Show March 27 - Love & Liberty Trunk Show CAFÉ DES BEAUX-ARTS - 73-640 El Paseo March 21-28, 11:30am-1:30pm - Luncheon fashion show.

CHICOS - 73-100 El Paseo, Suite 4 March 24, All Day - Raffles and special instore promotion plus 10 percent of all sales from 4-7pm benefits GirlFriend Factor.

CODA GALLERY - 73-151 El Paseo March 28, 3-6pm - David Dornan and Ben Steele exhibition and artist reception.

COLE HAAN - The Gardens on El Paseo March 26, Noon-4pm - Cole Haan announces the ZeroGrand - Zero in work or play.

ZeroGrand is the embodiment of innovation and contemporary design. Featuring men’s and women’s oxfords carefully constructed with a focus on flexibility and reduced weight. Sweets and treats will be served.

DUXIANA - 73-680 El Paseo March 27, Noon-4pm - Sferra Linen Trunk Show; includes gift with minimum purchase of $500.

DWIGHT POLEN FINE CHINESE ANTIQUES 73-375 El Paseo March 21-22, Noon-4pm - Award-winning Susan Elle shares her techniques of seeking beauty through watercolor and acrylic painting.

Ms. Elle’s Koi and Water Flower paintings will be on display.

March 26-28, 1pm-4pm - Meet artist Fred Delanoy. View a comprehensive collection of his traditional and contemporary Chinese ink brush paintings and scrolls.

EILEEN FISHER - The Gardens on El Paseo March 21-28, 10am-5pm - Sample select sweets and sips.

GABRIELLA - 73-520 El Paseo, Suite 2D March 21-23, 10am-6pm - Airfield, Luisa Spagnoli and Apanage Trunk Shows March 22, 10am-1pm - Champagne brunch accompanies a preview of upcoming Fall/Winter collections.

GRAYSE by MARIE & KELLY GRAY - 73-130 El Paseo March 24, 11am-1pm - Meet designers, Marie and Kelly Gray. 11:30am, Fashion Presentation: The Grays Favorite Picks for Spring 2015. Limited seating, RSVP (760) 773-3303.

March 25, 11am - Fashion Seminar: Update Your Favorite Bottoms for Spring March 26, 11am - Fashion Seminar: Traveling with Style & Grayse March 27, 11am- 4pm - Spring makeup trends and tips.

March 28, 10am-6pm - Preview Summer 2015 Trunk Show with informal modeling.

HOHMANN FINE ART - 73-660 El Paseo March 26, 6-8pm - Special Exhibition: The Works of Robert Freimark, 1922 - 2010.

JC’S PATIO CAFÉ - 73-200 El Paseo March 21 & 28, 11:30am- 2:30pm - Informal

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ASTRELLA Brings Fashion Technology to Bloomingdale’s with Line of “Ready-to play” MUSICAL T’s™ by Tracy McCormick

Bloomingdale’s collaborates with musical scion Astrella to bring her Astrella Inc. line of MUSICAL T’s™ to the retail giant’s New York and Santa Monica flagship stores. modeling by M.K. Jewels and Nina McLemore clothing.

March 25, 11:30am- 2:30pm - Jewelry by Sarah Anderson modeled during the lunch hours.

HEIRESS - 73-260 El Paseo, Suite 1C March 2 -28, 10:30am-6pm - Celebrate american at Heiress: A patriotic surprise with purchase of U.S. flag merchandise. Fringe is in: Shake it Off with Taylor Swift. Sky Spring & Summer Trunk Show. Heiress tote with minimum merchandise purchase of $300.

HG HAIR SPA AND TRICHOLOGY - 73-833 El Paseo, Suite 106 March 27, 11am- 3pm - Gourmet food, art and beauty in the courtyard garden; $1,000 gift basket raffle, benefits local charity; 30 percent off art.

JUST BLOW DRYS - 73-375 El Paseo March 27, 11am-6pm - Don’t Wine About Your Hair wine tasting event benefits Girlfriend Factor charity. Details: www.justblowdrys.com.

Book appointments early; each appointment receives a complimentary raffle ticket.

KELLER PENTHOUSE 21 SALON - 73-725 El Paseo, Suite 21E March 22-28 - Restyle and Refresh! Women’s haircuts for 50 percent off. New clients with selected stylists only.

MARGA’S REPEAT BOUTIQUE - 73-900 El Paseo March 23-28, 11am-5pm - Free gift when you shop at Marga’s Repeat Boutique.

NINA McLEMORE - 73-200 El Paseo, Suite 4A March 21 - 28, 11am-3pm - Presentations of new Spring and Summer 2015 collections all week.

March 28, 11am-3pm - FINALE: Informal modeling on the patio. Exquisite European fabrics, fabulous fit, timeless designs. Made in New York.

PINK CLUB - 73-725 El Paseo March 21-28 - Free temporary jewelry tattoo with purchase. View new Spring/Summer collections for women and children. See the biggest selection of 2015 Brazilian flip flops from Ipanema and Havaianas for women, children and men.

March 21, 2-4pm - Fashion is our Passion Party - Have a favorite designer handbag painted.

Customize cell phone cases, shoes, boots and license plates with Swarovski elements. (Order only party or leave with one of our pre-made treasures). Refreshments served.

March 26, 2-4pm - Champagne Campaign - New cocktail-themed tops, novelty décor and wall art. Refreshments served.

March 28, 2-4pm - Fashion House: Design an outdoor bed; choose existing or custom design and fabrics to turn an outdoor living space into a dreamy paradise. Patio sofas and dining sets are available. Refreshments served.

PRIMP LASH AND HAIR STUDIO - 73-833 El Paseo, Suite 106 March 27, 11am-3pm - $1,000 gift basket raffle benefits Family YMCA of the Desert. Art Show and Gourmet food available.

ROYAL PROJECTS: CONTEMPORARY ART 73-190 El Paseo, Suite 3 March 27, 5-8pm - Artist Kristin McIver Data Portraits precedes Saks Fifth Avenue Presents Roberto Cavalli 2015 Fall Collection event.

Royal Projects joins forces with Palm Springs Art Museum in Palm Desert, The Galen, for after-

party at 9pm following opening reception.

SAKS FIFTH AVENUE - 73-555 El Paseo Saturday, March 21, 10am-5pm - Alexander McQueen: Spring 2015 Sell Day. Barry Brinker: Fashion and Fine Jewelry Trunk Show. Joie: Spring 2015 Sell Day. Sunday, March 22, 10am-5pm - Barry Brinker: Fashion and Fine Jewelry Trunk Show.

Monday, March 23, 10am-5pm - Donna Karan: Spring 2015 Sell Day. Tuesday, March 24, 10am-5pm - Zang Toi: Fall 2015 Trunk Show. Roberto Coin: Fine Jewelry Trunk Show Wednesday, March 25, 10am-5pm - Zang Toi: Fall 2015 Trunk Show. Roberto Coin: Fine Jewelry Trunk Show Thursday, March 26, 10am-5pm - Akris Punto: Spring 2015 Sell Day. Piranesi: Fine Jewelry Trunk Show Friday, March 27, 10am-5pm - Piranesi: Fine Jewelry Trunk Show. Saks Fifth Avenue Presents Roberto Cavalli: Fall 2015 Collection. Fashion Week El Paseo White Tent Saturday, March 28, 10am-5pm - Roberto Cavalli: Fall 2015 Trunk Show. Diane Von Furstenberg: Spring 2015 Sell Day. Piranesi: Fine Jewelry Trunk Show SHERRY MESA THE SALON - 73-880 El Paseo, Suite 5 March 24, 10am-2pm - Open House: meet the stylists. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres; hairstyle and makeup demonstrations. Free product samples. In-store Fashion Week raffle is open to the public.

SPECTACULAR SHADES - 73-910 El Paseo March 23-28, 11am-4pm - Trunk Shows and giveaways.

STUDIO 55 ART GALLERY - 73-655 El Paseo, Suite E March 21-28 - Fashion & Art events.

THE ART OF SHAVING - The Gardens on El Paseo March 23, 1-5pm - Free shaving demonstrations featuring the 4 elements of the perfect shave. Samples and refreshments available.

WHITE HOUSE/BLACK MARKET - 73-199 El Paseo, Suite E March 21-28, 9:30am-8pm - Daily gift card giveaways and new Spring Collection. Personal stylists available.

March 24, 3-7pm - Style Event party features a DJ, refreshments and a free gift with purchase (while supplies last). Personal stylists will be on hand to provide expert advice on what to wear and so much more.

WINK LASH AND BEAUTY BAR - 73-375 El Paseo, Suites D & G March 27, 9am-5pm - Vincent Longo National Makeup Artist presenting in-salon makeup sessions showcasing the line of Vincent Longo Cosmetics that launch during Fashion Week.

Each appointment is 40 minutes: $50 deposit required; deposit will be applied to purchase of products at the time of service; call (760) 3405274 for reservations. Refreshments served.

XCVI - The Gardens on El Paseo March 21-28 - Fashion Week Extravaganza: 50 percent off purchase excluding new arrivals and non-XCVI brand. Free gift with purchase for early shoppers from open until noon, while supplies last. In-store trunk shows March 26-27.

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othing speaks for an individual better than their fashion and musical choices, Fashion designer and rock progeny Astrella has set out to prove this theory when her iconic and stylish line of MUSICAL T’s™ “drop” in Bloomingdale’s New York and Santa Monica flagship stores May 2015.

The news is huge for Astrella and the future of her patent pending MUSICAL T’s™ line. Featuring luxury high quality, 100% organic fabric garments targeted to music lovers everywhere, the brand has gained plenty of momentum since its introduction in, 2014 for combining iconic album artwork re-imagined for fashion. Each Astrella tee includes her patent protected technology platform, allowing the consumer to swipe his/her smart device over the digital gate (NFC or QR code pending on retailer), allowing consumers to immediately download the album associated with the garments design. I.E. buy The Who’s A Quick One MUSICAL T’s™ and instantly stream the full album and/or have the mp3 files emailed to your computer.

Astrella’s savvy inspiration for her MUSICAL T’s™ line evolved organically from her own background in the music industry and today’s fashion trends – while pursuing her own passion to help bring life back to music sales. By her unique combination of art, fashion, music and technology to create this ingenious and hip clothing

experience, Astrella enables consumers to access the albums they’re wearing on any network device and engage with the online community without skipping a beat.

After the success with one time strategic partner, designer John Varvatos, in 2011, producing and releasing Icon fashion tees based on two of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductee DONOVAN’s (her father) album covers, Astrella’s husband and partner Jason P. Rothberg came up with the idea of a technology platform capable of securely bridging digital content with physical products. The idea piqued the interest of Bloomingdales President David Fisher, and three years later, with all the necessary technology in place, Astrella and her MUSICAL T’s™, was born.

To help kick off the new spring collection and Bloomingdale’s announcement, actor/ musician Drake Bell will perform on March 21st as part of the kick-off of Saxony Group Fashion Week™ El Paseo 2015. On the 23rd of March the MUSICAL T’s™ will be spotlighted on the runway in advance of their Bloomingdale’s debut. In addition there will be performances by Astrella’s friends and some of the official models for the MUSICAL T’s™ line, including Rami Jaffee (Foo Fighters, Wallflowers) who has assembled an all-star band, and worldrenowned DJ / GRAMMY nominated music producer, Carmen Rizzo will add a fitting spin to the brand’s runway show.

Other artists signed to the Astrella roster include, Classic Rock: Cyndi Lauper, Elton John, Queen, The Who, The Spencer Davis Group. Pop: Michael Hutchence, Neon Trees. Punk: The Vandals. Rockabilly: Brian Setzer, Drake Bell. Rap: MC LYTE, Soundtracks: Queen “Flash Gordon”, Elmer BernStein “To Kill A Mockingbird”. Gospel: Ray Charles. Jazz: Billie Holiday, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk.

Blues: John Lee Hooker, Lightning Hopkins.

Reggae & World Music: Ravi Shankar, Slightly Stoopid and even film maker David Lynch, with more labels and artists signing up weekly.

For more information visit the website www.astrellainc.com.

Rami Jaffee’s All-Star Band to perform during Astrella’s MUSICAL T’s™ Fashion Show March 23 by tracy dietlin

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uring a recent interview with Astrella and Jason Rothberg and Rami Jaffee (Wallflowers, Foo Fighters), they all expressed their excitement about being part of Saxony Group Fashion Week™ El Paseo. Astrella has currently been selling her MUSICAL T’s™ line locally at Crimson the boutique at the Riviera in Palm Springs. She shared that the owner is friends with Susan Stein and had mentioned Astrella’s line to her.

I asked how it came about that Rami’s AllStar band would be performing at Astrella’s MUSICAL T’s™ fashion show.

“When I heard Astrella was going to be involved with this show and was looking for entertainment I said yes,” stated Jaffee.

“Rami immediately came to mind since he knew about this project,” shared Astrella.

Jaffee said that he started the All-Star band a couple years ago when a friend asked them to play at an art gallery event featuring a Rolling Stones exhibit instead of getting the usual DJ. “At that time I had Blondie’s drummer, Neil Young’s bass player and the guitar player for Blind Melon. We had a blast and word got around and people started asking us if we wanted to play. Then people were asking ‘how come you don’t have a web presence or FB page’ and I said ‘here’s my number just call me,’” he laughed.

“The Foo Fighters keep me really busy,” he went on to share, “and we’re all working in bands so we aren’t all always available

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so we’ll call upon others like the drummer from Pearl Jam to sit in or whoever is available. We play mostly classic rock covers from the Rolling Stones to Tom Petty to The Byrds. It’s kind of a party band and we have a lot of fun with it.”

I asked if they would be playing songs that correlate to the t-shirts being modeled.

Jaffee responded, “Oh my gosh, that is a great idea!”

“We’re just dialing that all in now actually,” said Astrella.

“I presented Susan (Stein) with a set list from a corporate show we did about a month ago and she said ‘oh my, I love all of these’ so I think its going to be good,” shared Jaffee. “It hasn’t really been done a lot with a live band playing instead of a DJ at these big fashion shows.”

“Burberry has done it in the past in Paris and Milan,” stated Astrella.

“If it really starts to catch on then we might just have to go to Paris and rock them out too,” commented Jaffee. “Just like Astrella is breaking new ground with getting people to buy and download music with her MUSICAL T’s™, we’re going to break new ground playing as a live band at fashion shows.”

“Embracing the crossover with fashion and music just makes sense,” stated Astrella.

“Music and fashion are different and yet quite the same actually. Fashion has always been connected to music on every level, for instance Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall.”

The list of rock stars that have married top fashion models is along one: Rod Stewart and Rachel Hunter, Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley, David Bowie and Iman, and recently Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo.

As for the music business, Astrella has watched it change drastically over the years having a front seat view to the industry both from being legendary musician Donovan’s daughter and being a musician herself.

“It’s all about keeping music alive, keeping music sales alive, and the music business is in a really weird limbo right now with all the streaming thaT’s™ happening and people thinking they should get it for free. It’s gone in a really weird direction and we just want to bring it back to basics where people are buying music and loving and respecting their artists and honoring them.”

The collaboration of Astrella’s MUSICAL T’s™ fashion show with Rami Jaffee’s AllStar Band performing, guarantees to be a high energy rockin’ fashion show.

Monday, March 23 from 6-8pm at Saxony Group Fashion Week™ El Paseo.

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by chris clemens

GirlFriend Factor’s Little Black Dress Event Returns to Fashion Week Plus a Catered Shopping Event, and a Wine & Beauty “Pairing”.

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irlFriend Factor (GFF), dedicated to helping women reach their potential and achieve their goals through higher education and occupational training, is once again hosting the Little Black Dress (LBD) reception on Monday, March 23 in the Big White Tent during Fashion Week. In addition, GFF is hosting a shopping extravaganza event at Chico’s, and a wine tasting and beauty pairing party at Just Blow Drys on El Paseo.

“Fashion, beauty and girlfriends go hand-in-hand” said Joan Busick, Founder of GirlFriend Factor. “The combination of events we have planned are a perfect fit for celebrating Fashion Week, and we are excited to be involved once again this year by bringing women together at these engaging events.”

The LBD reception on Monday March 23rd begins at 6:30 p.m. as part of El Paseo Runway Night. It is catered by Ruth’s Chris and followed by a runway spectacular with city style, featuring the latest collections from 15 El Paseo stores. Women are encouraged to wear their own LBDs that night.

The next day on Tuesday, March 24 from 4 to 7 p.m., GFF partners with Chico’s for a catered shopping event featuring expert style advice and tips, along with a variety of raffle prizes awarded throughout the evening. Tasty refreshments will be served and 10 percent of purchases benefit GirlFriend Factor. Chico’s is located at 73100 El Paseo.

On Friday, March 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Just Blow Drys hosts a beauty and wine tasting pairing event benefitting GFF. For any service received that day, guests will be treated to a glass of Grassini wine and a raffle ticket. The winner will receive a sensational raffle basket that includes a relaxing two-night stay in Santa Barbara

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at Peppertree Inn, along with a tasting at Grassini Tasting Room located in downtown Santa Barbara. Notably, the Grassini wines are crafted “inside.” The winery itself is embedded in a prominent hillside with the rear opening into spectacular wine caves.

The prize basket also includes a Dry Pack of three blow drys for future use at Just Blow Drys and a travel kit of pampering hair products. Plus, for the second year Just Blow Drys is giving makeovers and tickets to one of the runway shows to two of GFF’s GoGirl! Grant recipients. Just Blow Dry’s is located at 73375 El Paseo.

Founded in 2005, Girlfriend Factor is a nonprofit organization that aims to ensure that higher education and occupational training are financially accessible to adult women, ages 25 and older, who choose to improve their economic position in life and who strive for self-sufficiency. GirlFriend Factor has awarded over $290,000 to almost 100 recipients to date. While providing educational grants to women to achieve their educational goals, the organization also celebrates and explores the powerful influence women have on each other’s lives through building friendships, and sharing experiences.

For more info about GirlFriend Factor visit thegirlfriendfactor.org or call 760.772.9594.

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By kathleen Hughes

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IT’S ALMOST GONE! Season Finale of Art Under the Umbrellas Slated Saturday, March 21st

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EADS UP, ART UNDER THE UMBRELLAS FANS! Spring has most definitely sprung and La Quinta Arts Foundation will wrap up its successful 33rd season with the eighth installment of Art Under the Umbrellas on Saturday, March 21, 2015 from 10 am to 4 pm at Old Town La Quinta. Admission and parking is always free.

Almost half of the 80 exhibitors scheduled to participate will be direct from La Quinta Arts Festival which concluded earlier this month giving Coachella Valley art lovers one last opportunity to view and purchase artwork from these highly respected artists who earned a coveted spot in the #1 Fine Art Festival in the Nation before they hit the road for the summer art festival circuit. Two extraordinary Festival exhibitors are being spotlighted for the March 21st Art Under the Umbrellas event:

ALI GOLKAR - Golkar’s work has been enthusiastically received in Europe, Asia, and the United States for several decades. Born in Iran, Ali and his wife moved to the U.S. in the 1970s after winning numerous painting awards at the national level. While pursuing a formal education at the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles, Golkar continued to indulge in his love for painting and exhibited his work throughout California.

His career in painting proved so fruitful from the start that he decided to work full-time as an artist.

Steeped in the cultures of Europe and the Orient, Ali Golkar’s work explores love, beauty, music, and poetry portrayed with both grace and joy of life seldom encountered in contemporary art. Greek and Renaissance mythology are fused with the expressionism of 20th century French humanistic paintings. In recent years, his work has evolved to encompass multiple media such as etchings (handmade prints), watercolor, gouache, pen and ink, and acrylic painting.

MARK DOOLITTLE – This master wood artist is based in Joshua Tree, CA. His path to that profession was originally diverted by his love of science. In the 1970s and 80s, Mark

gained a doctoral degree in the fields of cell and molecular biology from UCLA. There Dr. Doolittle pursued a career in biomedical research, culminating in the discovery of a novel gene contributing to triglyceride levels in the blood. Along the way, Mark developed his keen interest in the art of woodworking and he began to seriously produce wood artwork in 2002.

Doolittle’s organic style reflects his unique and distinctive vision of nature, with no piece ever duplicated. Although Mark is a wood artist, he enjoys creating around natural objects such as fossils or minerals that then become integrated into the overall piece.

Each piece is conceived and executed by the artist alone, using exotic hardwoods and burls from around the world.

THERE WILL BE DANCING IN THE STREETS! Back from their recent engagement at La Quinta Arts Festival will be the incomparable Horace Miller and his beautiful counterpart Brigitte Valdez performing with the high energy Steve Madaio Band. This group is a wildly popular component of Art Under the Umbrellas providing its patrons lively entertainment as they browse the artist booths and visit Old Town La Quinta’s many boutique stores and popular restaurants including Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill, La Rue Wine Bar, and The Wine Bar Bistro located just across the street.

SO… MEET UP WITH OLD FRIENDS… AND DO NOT MISS this last chance to spend a cultural and super fun Saturday under the clear blue skies of Art Under the Umbrellas.

It won’t return until late October to kick-off another memorable LQAF season. Old Town La Quinta is located in the Village of La Quinta.

Take Washington Street south, go west on Calle Tampico two blocks; Old Town La Quinta will be on the left. For more information visit LQAF.com or call 760-564-1244.

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By Dee Jae Cox

A Stage Review of “The Divine Sister”

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happen to like a good laugh, though off the wall, camp comedy can be a hit or miss, Thankfully, Charles Busch’s, “The Divine Sister,” now in production through March 29th at the Desert Rose Playhouse in Rancho Mirage, is a winner. I’ve seen few who do better oddball camp, than The Desert Rose. I was thrilled to find that this play was engaging and entertaining from the onset. Billed as an outrageous comic homage to nearly every Hollywood film involving nuns, Busch’s script is creative and downright funny. Produced by Paul Taylor and Mark Fivecoat, and directed by J. Stegar Thompson, this production of Divine Sister, is worth a seeing.

Mother Superior, beautifully performed by the very talented Mr. Jim Strait, is on a mission to tear down her old Pittsburg convent and rebuild a brand new one. But deep, dark secrets haunt the convent as well as the nuns who live there. A young postulant, by the name of Alice and portrayed by the very talented and engaging Allison Feist, professes to have a divine gift. Sister Acacius, (Lorraine Williamson), is hysterical as the coach of the school’s wrestling team who happens to be hiding secrets of her own and refuses to accept Alice’s divinity. And the laughs just keep coming as each secret is revealed and the obstacles over come.

Alden West, as German Sister Maria Wallburga and Scottish Charwoman Mrs. MacDuffie is perfect in her duel roles.

Obviously gifted with the ability to imitate dialect, West easily transitions between the German and Scottish born characters, giving each a unique voice. And Adina Lawson, always one of my favorite performers to see in any role is equally hysterical as the wealthy and reserved Mrs. Levinson and as 12-year-old little Timothy, the ‘sensitive’ child. Timm McBride rounds out this talented cast.

The set was simple, but perfect. I love a good set and I’m always thrilled when I take

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a seat in a theatre and the set introduces me to the story before the actors ever enter.

The humor is definitely directed toward an adult audience, (primarily a gay male audience); it’s raunchy and fun and will keep you engaged as secrets unfold. The only jarring moment for me was the lipsyncing, and not so good sound quality of the ‘singing nun’ duets. I think bad, live singing would have been preferable.

There are some plays that are not meant to inspire thought or evoke a depth of emotion, but simply entertain and give you a laugh. That is “The Divine Sister.” And what especially makes this show worth seeing is the talented cast of actors who have great chemistry and know how to put on a show.

The Divine Sister is not appropriate for

anyone under 18. So leave the kids at home and just go have a good, fun filled, adult night out.

The Divine Sister is in production at the Desert Rose Playhouse located at 69-620 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270.

And running through March 29, 2015 with evening performances on Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM with a matinee on Sunday at 2:00 PM. For Reservations: call 760-202-3000, or visit www.desertroseplayhouse.

Dee Jae Cox, is a playwright, director and producer. She is the Cofounder and Artistic Director for The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Project and the host of KPTR 1450’s hit radio show, “California Woman 411” in Palm Springs.

By randal Black

INTERNATIONAL TOURING SINGER AND SONGWRITER AIDEN JAMES PERFORMS AT PURPLE ROOM RESTAURANT AND STAGE FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY ON THURSDAY, APRIL 10

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nternational touring singer and songwriter Aiden James will bring his soulful electro-pop sound to Purple Room Restaurant and Stage in Palm Springs for one night only on Thursday, April 10.

His latest single Last Reminder has joined the success of this last album “Trouble With

This” which launched at #28 on iTunes Top 100. Aiden’s catchy love songs have been featured on MTV Logo and he has performed live on SiriusXM at their headquarters above Rockefeller Plaza in New York. His music is now streaming on every Virgin America flight. Both an accomplished music producer

and engineer, Aiden puts on a dynamic live show with guitars, vocals and synthesizers.

Without the traditional record label deal he has harnessed the power of social media to bring his music to the spotlight.

The San Francisco Chronicle calls James “super talented.”

Metro Weekly says, “… his sweet and sensitive songs are catchy and appealing, and his soothing voice and romantic lyrics convey a sense of realistic optimism that is nothing if not irresistible.”

In a feature article on James, The Advocate writes, “so good live.”

Dinner service begins at 5:30 and the show starts at 7:00pm. Tickets for this wonderful show are $20 and are available at www.aidenjames.bpt.me or by calling 1-800-838-3006. Purple Room Restaurant and Stage is located at 1900 E. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Spring, CA

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Barry Minniefield

Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competitionother New Year’s Edition-Week 9 eek #9 of The Tilted Kilt Open Mic artists: Daniel aka The Puppet, Will Kelly, Cory Competition New Year’s edition was a great night for newcomers! $100 weekly cash prize for 1st place, fantastic prizes for 2nd and 3rd places, and the new 50% judge vote and 50% audience applause vote got everybody excited! Plus, giveaways from the Mary Pickford Theater such as hats, t-shirts, and movie tickets got the audience riled up. Once everyone performed and the anonymous judge vote was tallied and added to the audience applause score, it was The Classy Mother F-ers who won 1st place and the $100 cash. The band will now move on to the Grand Finals April 8th for a shot at a 3 day, 2 night trip to Las Vegas from Crater Lake Vodka, a $500 shopping spree at Guitar Center an Artist Development Session with Producer, Ronnie King, an artist spotlight article in Coachella Valley Weekly and a band/artist showcase concert from Morgan James Entertainment. 2nd place was awarded to Maddy & Eddie who took home $20 to Record Alley. 3rd place was a tie between Miri Hunter who received $25 to Skitzo Kitty and Alan Ehrlich who was awarded 2 movie tickets and a concession coupon to The Mary Pickford Theater.

THANK YOU to ALL of our performers at the Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition for putting on a great show AND for being so supportive of the

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Christensen, Ras Tone, Ron Taylor, Miri Hunter, Alan Ehrlich, Jackie Priddy, Ryder Groves, Mike Sick-boy, Kyle Paras, Jason Romero, Sig Hafstrom, Steve St Anthony, Gustavo Gonzalez, Jasyn Smith, Joseph Vaughan, Alex Oates, Sheldon Allen, Bruce H Walton Jr, Madison Ebersole, Eddie Gallega, and Rick Dame.

I hope to see you all next week! Look for coverage of this week’s event and the announcement of winners in the next issue of Coachella Valley Weekly!

SPECIAL THANKS to all of our sponsors: Ronnie King Music, Guitar Center, Crater Lake Vodka, CV Weekly, Morgan James Entertainment, Stuft Pizza, Mary Pickford Theater, Skitzo Kitty and KAM Music Studio.

Remember, the Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition is ALL AGES and runs EVERY WEDNESDAY. YOU may compete EVERY week!

PLEASE NOTE: Due to our overwhelming number of interested performers, sign in starts at 7pm and will be closed at 7:45pm. BRING YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY and FANS and note that the competition usually ends by 10:30pm, but may run to 11pm so be sure your friends and family know to stay until the end to voice their vote!!! For questions or info about sign-up, please see Facebook.com/ TiltedKiltOpenMicCompetition or contact creator and host, Morgan James at MorganAliseJames@ gmail.com or call (714)651-1911

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by Lola Rossi

Watch “The Voice” every Monday and Tuesday on NBC at 8 pm

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uring a telephone interview with Contestant, Barry Minniefield, he simply stated, “Watch The Voice and support me here in the Coachella Valley.”

Located at The Crazy Coconut Bar & Grill in Downtown Palm Springs, there was a contest held on three consecutive Fridays last June called, The Voice of Palm Springs. It was hosted

by Manny the Movie Guy from KMIR TV. The winners would garner a private audition with the producers of the popular television show on NBC, The Voice, in Los Angeles.

Minniefield lost at all three opportunities, however, as a well-known and loved entertainer here in Palm Springs, people were calling KMIR and kept asking why Minniefield did not win. These phone calls made him the “people’s choice” and on the night of the finale of The Voice on NBC, and the finale of the contest at the venue, he was called by the Station and told to watch the News that evening. Much to his delight, it was announced that he was added as a fourth Contestant to receive a private audition for The Voice. “Out of all four people named, I was the only one to make it to the real Voice.”

The process to be part of The Voice is quite interesting. In Minniefield’s case, it first started out with a private audition for the Executive Producers of the show. If you are chosen, you participate in the Blind Audition with an opportunity to work with one of the four Coaches, who have their backs turned, and if they like what they hear, they press the button to turn around to see the Contestant.

Each Coach works with twelve Contestants who are paired and compete against each other, sharing a song, in The Battle Round.

During this round, each Coach chooses one of the two Contestants from their team to move forward, giving the other Coaches an opportunity to “steal” the Contestant. If the Contestant is not stolen, that Contestant goes home.

Next is the Knock Out Round. Once again, the Contestants are paired with a member of their team, however, this time, they get to sing their own song. Then, they move into the “Live” competition. Where the remaining Contestants compete on Monday and

someone is eliminated on Tuesday, until there is a winner of The Voice for the season.

After watching Minniefield’s Blind Audition, I asked him to describe his experience during that process. “I was so excited and a little jittery because it was approaching the end of my performance and no one had turned around yet. But then at the last second, Adam turned his chair. I was so happy and that is when my life changed.”

Minniefield started singing when he was twelve years old in his home town of Fort Wayne, Indiana. “When I was a child, I went to Church with my Grand-Mother. I remember, every Sunday morning, my Father would blast the record player. He loves Jazz.

We loved listening to The Jackson 5 records and I would sing and dance with my brothers and my cousins. I always wanted to sing like Michael,” he chuckled. “I moved to LA in 1986 and started working as a Chef at USC in Will Farrell’s class.” He later was the Executive Chef at Improvisation in Hollywood. During this time, he met a lot of Celebrities who became his good friends.

He moved to Palm Springs in 1991 and started working at Sun Studios for a short time. Wanting to be a singer in town, he would go around to the various clubs and met many local musicians, who would let him sit in with the band. “Gilbert Hanson was the first musician to let me sit in. What a gracious man. Thank you, Gilbert.” He met and started performing with pianist Bobby O’Connor.

They performed for many private parties and at many of the Country Clubs here in the Coachella Valley. Later, he invited trumpeter Steve Madaio to work with him and O’Connor.

While going back and forth to LA for The Voice, currently, Minniefield performs at Billy Reed’s every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday; and every Friday at The Vue in Indian Wells, from 6 until 9 p.m.

“Never give up on your dreams. Always go for it, no matter what your age. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do it. It takes a lot of determination and a lot of work, but if you believe in yourself, you can do it.” God Bless You, Barry, for these words of encouragement and may all your dreams, come true.

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Beasto Blanco

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he name Beasto Blanco suggests the sound of the band that it describes.

The band features Alice Cooper monster bassist Chuck Garric as well as the Father of Shock Rock’s daughter, Calico Cooper on vocals. Beasto Blanco will be bringing their monster of rock to Schmidy’s Tavern on Thursday 3/26/15 with local heroes The Hellions providing support.

If you are unaware of Beast Blanco here’s Garric’s take, “Beasto Blanco is prime for entertainment. It’s what we do, high energy rock and roll with theatrics featuring Calico Cooper. We obviously know where she gets it from.”

Chris Latham, guitarist, is anticipating a rockin’ return visit to the desert. “We’re looking forward to it and are really excited to be playing in the US. I am familiar with the Coachella Valley and the Coachella Festival.

I’ve played out there with other bands and it was always been fun.”

Garric concurs, “We haven’t played over here yet. This is our first US tour. I do know the history of Coachella too and have also played in the valley with Alice Cooper numerous times.” Garric is also familiar with the locals, “I know the music fans in the valley. They love music and love entertainment and that’s what Beasto Blanco will give them. They can expect to have a good time!”

Completing the Beast Blanco line-up is Jan LeGrow on bass, Tim Husung on drums, Tiffany Low on synthesizer & of course, Cooper on vocals.

Describing the band to the lay person, Garric simplifies it. “We are a product of rock and roll. We all have very similar influences.

It’s not hard to hear who we were fans of when we were growing up ranging from

Motorhead to White Zombie to Queens of the Stone Age.” Latham reiterates the sentiment as well as focusing on the concert experience.

“Without putting a label on it, we write and record our music keeping our live show in mind.”

Garric has played bass with Alice Cooper for the last 13 years. He performs with Alice 6-7 months out of the year which leaves little space for respite. “I really don’t have a lot of downtime. When I am not touring with Alice, I am working on Beasto Blanco.”

The Beasto Blanco undertaking is a fire in the belly for Garric. “For the last few months we’ve been writing and recording so after the tour we will be recording the follow-up to our first album, Live Fast Die Loud.”

After listening to their debut album you can hear the Zombie-esque influence. Add the dual male and female vocals and what you get is a rich, full sound that expands the audience as well as drives home the favorable tempos of a live rock show. See them live fast and die loud at Schmidy’s Tavern Thursday 3/26/15.

The Hellions The following is a public service announcement provided by The Hellions themselves: The Hellions are full of desert pride & continue to spread the rawk’n’roll gospel to those in need of salvation. The Hellions were initially possessed with the primal, barebones sound of hell raisin’ rockabilly. No other genre of music was as dirty, greasy, sweaty or evil. As they toured rigorously and performed countless live shows, a sleazy punk and rawk swagger infected the band and made them into what they are today; an excuse to shake your ass and drink some booze. So ladies and gentlemen, take cover for a high-volume, love-greased, sweat-inducing sonic neutron bomb that has been taking the Desert music scene by storm!

Lead guitarist of The Hellions, Jamie Hargate, provided an update on The Hellions.

“This is our last show for a short while as we are planning to record a new record this spring and release in the Fall. This will be our 1st fulllength release. All of our other releases have been EPs. We are currently talking with a few different studios and producers.”

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PharmTecs - Rezident & Scoonz

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lex (Rezident) Lomeli and Jeffrey (Scoonz) Schoonover are real life rapping Pharmacy Technicians. Their outfits are not just props. Just this past year, the PharmTecs performed 42 shows and it was only their first year performing together as a duo. Barely into this year and already they have their next tour booked and merchandise ready to sell, determined to spread their message of positivity and their love of music.

It’s always great to see artists work hard to make their dreams a reality and I have no doubt these two will achieve their goals.

MM: How old are you and where are you from?

R: I’m 26 years old and was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Raised in Cathedral City since the age of 3.

S: I’m 25 years old. I was born in Palm Springs & raised in Cathedral City from Kindergarten on up!

MM: How did the both of you get into music?

R: I’ve been in love with hip hop since around the age of 7. My interest in making music was when I started writing poetry in middle school, around that time my cousin JR. Chokie Cholico, came down to visit from Yakima, Washington. He was part of an underground rap group named Stoned Kings. During his visit down here he wrote my little brother and I a song. I noticed it had a lot of rhymes like the poetry I would write, so from that came my interest with rhythm and rhyme. I was about 14 years old at the time and I’ve been at it since…now more serious than 12 years ago.

S: I’ve always been in love with hip-hop, and I’ve studied the game inside and out since I was 5 years old. I finally decided to start writing my own lyrics when I was 19 years old, after meeting Rezident at Kaplan College where we obtained our Pharm Tech licenses. He saw the passion I had for the music, & encouraged me to work on my own songs.

MM: When did you two meet and start making music together?

R & S: We met through Pharmacy Tech school at Kaplan In 2008. Jeff (Scoonz) was driving into the parking lot bumping Tech N9ne in his 1986 Nissan 200zx. Alex (Rezident) took notice to the music, baffled by hearing someone else playing Tech N9ne especially back then. I approached Scoonz and asked him how much he liked Tech N9ne. Scoonz began to recite Tech lyrics like no one I’ve ever heard. If you know anything about Tech you know he’s a speed demon on the mic! I asked Scoonz if he ever wrote music or rapped he said he never did. From that day on Scoonz got the spark that ignited my interest in writing my own music.

As far as making music together we’ve been at it since late 2013. Performance wise we’ve been at it just shy of a year and a half, so it’s really something that was just almost meant to happen.

MM: How did you two come up with the name Pharmtecs?

R & S: We had gotten done recording a couple tracks at our producer Stone’s studio out in

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Arizona. As a lot of artist tend to do after recording sessions we sat and started chatting, almost always our conversations tend to be way out of the norm so we got to talking about our profession and how we feel. Of course without breaking Hipaa laws, Jeff and I are really actual living breathing 9-5 pharmacy technicians. Rezident being what I consider a live wire type character began talking, what I personally thought was nonsense and started talking about being called PharmTecs and wearing the get up he wears at work to our shows.

The whole time Stone is excited and agreeing to it, I’m still in utter disbelief, the only thing I liked from it all was the subject matter of some record ideas.

So after all this we went with it and gave it a try because we figured it can either make us or break us, no risk- no reward and I’m really happy it went well!

MM: What would you describe as your style?

R: I love to call it modern day hip hop, full of energy, upbeat positivity, and a real average Joe’s struggle all in one.

S: I always use one word strongly and that’s Diversity.

MM: What would you say is your biggest struggle as musicians?

R & S: The biggest struggle as a serious artist would be the financial end of it all. We’re still regular 9-5ers with mortgage, car notes and family.

One thing we like to do is take full pride in what we do and try to get it as best as possible. Not a lot of artists understand that to be taken serious you have to take yourself serious first. Dreams never die but they never come true without a grind. I (Rezident) have a 7 month old baby and a wife and part of my struggle is time away from home and also devoting my time to my family when I have it.

Same goes for both of us we still have a firm grip on family ties, and our time is basically devoted to 3 things, Work, Family, and music.

MM: What do you think of the music scene in the Coachella Valley?

R & S: Music as a whole in the Coachella Valley, to us, is actually doing well. It can be greater if we get the right exposure, we do have festivals here but not a lot of it is pushing the locals, especially in Hip Hop. As Hip Hop artists it’s sad to say but it feels like it’s not a priority. We feel that the rock and indie have more of an opportunity in the community. It feels that hip hop is highly stereo typed and frowned upon in the valley. Our mentality is that barriers can be broken. A big role in that is the musical content. We’re not saying go Gospel which we don’t mind, but if we could do more positive things with the music and shy away from the violent raps, and the generic rapper criteria, a lot more can be done. Hip Hop artists always carry big egos as well. It’s always about who claims to be the best, if they would just stop thinking about how they are looked at by their peers and actually make beneficial moves for their own careers it would be amazing. It doesn’t have to be a movement, but you would have to create something strong to where your own town would push for you. I mean we want it to be where the out of town people come catch hip hop shows out here just like we drive 2 + hours to catch shows in LA. All in all we love it but it could be better because there is immense talent here at home. If a Hip Hop label wanted to draft artists here in the valley to start up something great, they would have no problem at all. It’s all about getting the right exposure.

MM: You two have been making a solid effort creating a brand and providing merchandise for people to buy. How important do you think it is for musicians to have product out there to sell or

giveaway for the fans and future fans?

R & S: One thing we learned from Tech N9ne is people are walking billboards. You have to create your brand with immense power. There is no way an artist can make it anywhere without leaving an impression. First you have to gain fans, and you gain them through music first. Second through your true personality, be a human when you meet these people. We aren’t gods, we’re real human beings. We stay humble and approachable. You have to give them what they ask for as well. We started with CDs, then shirts. They wanted hats, we made hats now they want hoodies, beanies, and tank tops, and guess what? We will deliver! We are all what we like to call Phamily! We are beginning to use #Pham on social media because that’s what we all want to feel like.

MM: You are about to go on tour with I Suppose in April. Tell me about that.

R & S: The tour with I Suppose we are going on is named the TRUTH TOUR. This is a CD release tour for I Suppose. To say we are excited would be an understatement! This is our second tour. We recently finished touring with J.Patron on his Puro Oro Tour. That was our first tour ever. That tour covered all of the valley. With I Suppose, we will be covering new grounds, which include the LA area, Arizona, Nevada and Utah, and also a stop here in our valley! For us the biggest opportunity for us is growth. We will gain new fans in different states and continue to grow in California. We are also excited to have our brand expand. We want the PharmTecs name to become a staple in the music scene, anything less than that means we have to keep breaking new ground, so this tour is a huge step for us in that direction.

MM: How do you keep such a positive attitude in such a cut throat business?

R & S: The music business is pretty cutthroat alright, but we are very level headed artists. We know we have a long road ahead of us and more struggles than triumphs. We keep our mind on where we want to go and stay as far away from negativity as possible. Our producer Stone, keeps a good eye on what we do, here’s a gold, and platinum producer who has been through the industry, and witnessed it through and through.

He is not afraid to give us the real on anything he feels is harmful to what PharmTecs is planning on doing. It’s a true blessing having him as more than a producer as he will also hop in the mentor seat from time to time. The decisions we make always come from PharmTecs first. It helps that we can keep it real with each other. The grind we have been on is proof of the effort we have put in. We

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Wow!!! Is the best way to describe Wayward Sirens have no management so we have to learn as we go and it’s very rewarding to be on this journey in such way. This helps us not get deterred from our goals.

The more we learn the best it is for us in the long run, and positivity always helps things move along much smoother.

MM: Where do you see the PharmTecs in 3 years?

R & S: In three years we see PharmTecs as a hip hop act with a strong following. Headlining national tours and becoming a house hold name for Hip Hop in general. Our fan base will have grown and our brand will be a common name. Our merch will go from a couple boxes in a guest room to at least a rented storage room with a couple racks full of merch ready to distribute. We will not be a mainstream act ran by A&Rs, we will be our own label, as independent as possible.

MM: What is the root of your inspiration?

R: The root of my inspiration used to be wanting to be like all my favorite rappers. After marriage and having my first born child, not one performance goes by where they aren’t on my mind. They are the reason for every move I make. I give it my all in every one of our performances, and I carry the same mentality when I record, simply because the time I spend away from my family to make music, could easily be family time for me. The feeling of making people smile during our shows and have them dance and sing along with us is also an extremely wonderful inspiring feeling. We have to always thank the people who take time out of their busy days and hard earned money just to rock with us, thanks to them we are going in the right direction.

S: My inspiration for making music? Well, while money isn’t everything, the financial aspect is definitely there. They say if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life, and to get to that point is my ultimate goal! Right now in my life, I’m on that “pursuit of happiness” so to speak.

Nothing makes me happier than the music creating process. I have a creative mind that is always racing, and if I’m not being challenged than I’m probably bored. A regular 9-5 will NEVER suit me!

MM: Where can we hear your music?

Our music and merch and tour dates, can all be found under one domain... www.PharmTecs.com All of our social media is under: PharmTecs To listen to a lot more music go to www.

Souncloud.com/PharmTecs And to purchase the music you can find us on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, Google play.

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ast Saturday night at Schmidy’s Tavern, Wayward Sirens, the valley’s newest “supergroup” took the stage for the most engaging performance of vocal harmonies I have witnessed on a local stage.

I say “supergroup” because the band is made up of six extremely talented members who all play in and have had much success in other bands. Wayward Sirens is comprised of three frontwomen on vocals: Lisa Lynn Morgan (R Buckle Road, Meltdown, Duover, to name a few); Chelsea Sugarbritches (Long Duk Dong); Linda Lemke-Heinz (Blasting Echo)and three guys (also referred to as the “Bubbas”) playing backup instruments: Martin Barrera (Michael Keeth & Martin Barrera, Aphrodisiac jacket) on lead guitar; Jeff Mazur (Long Duk Dong) on keyboards and upright bass; Joshua Fimbres (Thr3Strykes, several duo projects) on drums.

The show started with just the three women on stage performing a Capella the song called “Nothing But the Baby” from the movie “O Brother Where Art Thou”. This was a smart choice to open with as it grabbed the audience’s attention from the start. From there they went into a theme of “Crazy” songs which allowed them to showcase fluid and flawless harmonies. “Crazy” by Patsy Cline (Miss Lisa sang),” Crazy for You” by Adele (Sugarbritches sang), “Crazy” by Gnarles Barkley (sung by Linda aka “Sweet Tea”).

Lemke-Heinz who usually sits behind the keyboards when performing with Blasting Echo was the surprise of the night for several

reasons. First we aren’t used to seeing her stand on stage and sing, which she did with confidence. Second, who knew she had the chops that are at the same level of strength that Morgan and Sugarbritches (aka Chelsea Rowe-Smith) are known to possess? And third, her original song “Dead To Me Now” was a gripping tune that showed powerful emotions with the ability to cut like a knife with her vocal prowess and range that channeled a bit of Beth Orton.

She then took a few humorous liberties with the lyrics of “Mercedes Benz” which the audience enjoyed while the three women took turns each performing a Janis Joplin song that boasted what each of these ladies brings to the table.

Chelsea Sugarbritches is an absolute powerhouse when it comes to singing rock songs period. Just when you think you’ve heard her at her best she ups her game.

And she did it on every song she performed including her gut-wrenching version of “Piece of My Heart”. It was also interesting to watch her be able to pull back and show a softer side during some of the harmonies. Sugarbritches is also currently working on original material that we might be lucky enough to hear at their next show.

Then there is Lisa Lynn Morgan, who had a vision and created the whole Wayward Sirens concept herself, even before forming the actual band, including every nuance and detail down to wardrobe, nicknames, photoshoots and marketing campaign. Wanting to do more

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than just sing backup in other bands or be a part of a duo singing covers, Morgan wanted a platform where she could showcase her original songs and at the same time allow her bandmates to do the same.

“When I first put the band together I asked each one of them what “they” wanted to bring to the table that they had not been able to do in the past in their other projects,” shared Morgan. “It’s been awesome to watch Linda come out from behind the keyboards and just sing and to watch Chelsea start writing her own songs.”

“I have spent the last couple of years as a music writer asking other artists what their motivation is for doing what they do.

I remember asking Martin Barrera, ‘What would you do musically, if money or even the slightest thought about getting paid was off the table?’ Shortly after, it struck me... I had never asked myself these questions. I had just pretty much said yes to every musical endeavor I was invited to. I spent some time really thinking about, ‘If it was my last project ever, what I would want to do?’ The vision gradually came to me. It is a combination of everything I have truly loved during my life in music…strong female vocal harmonies delivering lyrically strong original songs, along with putting a unique combination of cover songs on a whole new pedestal, backed up by earthy, roots, instrumentals; A stage full of music and personalities that would just shower an audience with warmth, laughter and even a little bit of awe.”

Morgan’s vocals that night were also perfection garnering her new fans while

mesmerizing her legion of loyal followers. Her rendition of “Cry Baby” by Joplin would’ve made Janis herself take notice wondering if she was hearing herself on stage.

What impressed me the most about Morgan that night was when she performed her original song “519 Days” which is a compelling tune about her sobriety. From the stage, she made the comment that “her drinking ended up being like ‘a bad ex-boyfriend’”. This track won the spot on Mix100.5’s Acoustic Palooza and could easily end up on the Top 10 Country charts.

While Morgan is the one who created this dream team of musicians and vocalists it would be difficult to say who the leader is vocally, as they all take turns power-housing and pulling back on every song giving each other the spotlight to share. If there are egos involved or a fight for control you would never know it by how they seem to nurture each other’s talents. They weave their voices together like a tight knit rug.

While the band has only performed three times and still have a few kinks to work out with timing between the three vocalists and the three backup instrumentalists, I feel this band is destined for major success.

In a bar where even when the best of bands are playing there is still much chatter going on, you could hear a pin drop on this night while Wayward Sirens performed. They held their audience in the palms of their hands.

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STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES

“Terraplane” (New West Records)

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f you look up the word “rebel” in the dictionary, chances are the definition is accompanied a picture of Steve Earle.

He seemed like a fresh new voice in Nashville, when he burst on the scene with his 1986 debut, “Guitar Town.” But Earle had been toiling in the margins of the music business for years before his big break.

Steve Earle was born in 1955 and grew up in Texas. He picked up the guitar at age 11 and by 13 he was pretty proficient. His first band, in the eighth grade, considered themselves Bluesmen, and they were inspired by Muddy Waters, Jeff Beck and Johnny Winter. But they were also rebelling against the popular music in their area, Country Western.

Earle dropped out of high school at age 16 and got married. By the time he was 19, he was divorced and had relocated to Nashville, bound and determined to make it as a musician. He worked odd jobs and haunted places like the Bluebird Café where he met his mentors, Texas singer-songwriters Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt. He also married for the second time.

By 1975 he was playing and touring with Guy Clark. He got a job as a staff songwriter for a publishing house. Unsatisfied, he briefly returned to Texas, formed a band called the Dukes and began playing in bars and Honky Tonks there.

Back in Nashville by 1980, he signed a new publishing deal and artists like Johnny Lee and Carl Perkins had hits with his songs. Signed to Epic Records, Earle recorded an album’s worth of his own songs in a Neo-Rockabilly style that remained unreleased. Luckily, his talent attracted the attention of MCA Records producer, Tony Brown.

Severing his ties to Epic, Earle signed a seven album deal with MCA and released his debut, Guitar Town in 1986. The rollicking album firmly straddled the Rock and Country genres, and rocketed to the Top 10 of the Country charts.

Critics correctly connected Earle’s populist, everyman tunes with the music that Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp were making at the time. While his sound endeared him to Rock fans, it alienated him from traditional Country fans.

But Earle wasn’t interested in being popular,

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just authentic. His second album, Exit 0 arrived in 1987 and was credited to Steve Earle and the Dukes. The album rocked harder than his debut but, like Guitar Town it was nominated for two Grammys.

By the time he returned with his third effort, Copperhead Road in late 1988, Earle had been married and divorced three more times, and started delving deeply into drugs. The album incorporated elements of Bluegrass and Metal, and included collaborations with Irish FolkPunkers, the Pogues and Bluegrass superstars, Telluride.

Earle seemed more politicized. The title track told the powerful tale of a Vietnam vet modernizing the family’s illegal Moonshine business by smuggling marijuana. Meanwhile “Snake Oil” labelled Ronald Reagan a con man/ travelling salesman. The album was a hit on Rock radio and completed his break with the rigid constraints of Country music.

Professionally, Earle was riding high, creatively and commercially. Personally, Earle was also riding high, deep in the grips of a drug addiction. He continued to record. The Hard Way arrived in 1990, but his habits were affecting his talents. The album was slipshod, and for the next few years, music took a backseat to his addictions.

His answering machine (remember those?) advised callers “This is Steve, I’m probably out shooting heroin, chasing 13 year old girls and beatin’ up cops, But I’m old and I tire easily so leave a message and I’ll get back to you.”

Funny, but not so funny. His weight ballooned or plummeted, depending on his drug du jour, heroin or crack cocaine. MCA rejected his next record, choosing instead to release a live album, Shut Up And Die Like An Aviator. Not long after, the label terminated his contract.

In 1994 he was arrested for heroin possession and sentenced to a year in jail. He served 60 days and followed that with a stint in rehab.

Luckily, his treatment worked. Clean and sober, Earle remarried his fourth wife, and worked on his 12 steps.

A year later, (and re-divorced from his fourth wife, Lou Ann), he released Train A’Comin, on the tiny, Winter Harvest label. It was a winning return to form, folky and contemplative it contained the beautiful ballad of remorse, “Goodbye.” On the strength of that material he was signed to Warner Brothers and released his masterpiece, I Feel Alright in 1996.

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Resolutely sober and looking to stay that way, Earle entered the most fertile and most prolific period of his career. El Corazon arrived on the heels of I Feel Alright. In 1999, he released The Mountain, a collaboration with Bluegrass stalwarts, the Del McCoury Band. On “Transcendental Blues,” Earle’s left of center politics were at the forefront with “Over Yonder (Jonathan’s Song),” a track that memorialized a young kid on death row that Earle had befriended.

Of course the political shit really hit the fan two years later with his 2002 album Jerusalem.

Earle included a song called “John Walker’s Blues,” which tried to understand the actions of American terrorist, John Walker Lindh.

Predictably, Fox News assumed Earle was condoning Lindh’s behavior and so Earle made the rounds to morning talk shows, attempting to rectify that mis-perception. Insisting he had sons close to Lindh’s age and that’s what motivated the song. His protestations fell on deaf ears.

Earle continued to make albums through the 2000’s. The Revolution Starts Now in 2004, and Washington Square Serenade in 2007, the latter reflecting his recent move to Greenwich Village.

It also included contributions from his new wife, Country singer, Allison Moorer, and his son Patrick. (His older son, Justin Townes Earle, had just begun a promising music career of his own.)

Along the way, Earle had written a couple of books and began acting on two acclaimed HBO series, “The Wire” and “Treme.” In 2010, he released Townes, a tribute to his late mentor, and followed up with I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive in 2011 and Low Highway in 2013.

Sadly, his marriage to Allison Moorer has ended, leaving Earle feeling somewhat blue. So he decided to channel his sadness into creating his first-ever Blues record, Terraplane.

The album opens with the one-two punch of “Baby Baby Baby (Baby)” and “You’re The Best Lover That I Ever Had.” “Baby…” weds a Chicago shuffle rhythm to smoky harmonica notes and scuzztone, shang-a-lang guitar licks. On “Lover...”12 string acoustic chords interlace with electric riff-age and sawing violin fills. The lyrics on both are equal parts carnal and sardonic.

If it was possible for Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited” and ZZ Top’s “La Grange” to have a love child, it might sound like “The Tennessee Kid.” Over a relax-fit rhythm and swampy guitar, Earle crafts the most erudite and literate Crossroads mythology ever.

As the Kid prepares to sell his soul “the monster raises himself up to the fullness of his stature, black wings eclipsing a sanguine Mississippi moon/Behold behemoth the trampler of infidels, he who sweeps away nations with the flick of his tail/Theopolis, Agrippa, Faustus, Paganini lurid and long is the tale of my prey, question not the ironclad bond of my surety/ Set down here in blood in your very own hand.” (Phew).

The Rolling Stones have always been a seminal influence for Earle, as a neophyte musician he set out to master the British Blues connoisseurs’ “Dead Flowers” on guitar. So it isn’t surprising that two tracks here pay sly homage to Mick and Keith’s bluesy beginnings.

“The Usual Time” recalls one of the Glimmer Twins’ first compositions, “Under Assistant West

Coast Promotion Man,” (which they actually nicked from Buster Brown’s “Fannie Mae”).

Wheezy harmonica tones crest over a leap-frog rhythm and twangy guitar as Earle hopes for a late night dalliance.

“Go Go Boots Are Back” echoes the lean economy of “Exile On Main St” era Stones. The lyrics offer a tart reminder everything old is new again. “Go Go boots are back and I think that’s outasite, the kids don’t call them that but they’re Go Go boots alright/I was just a little boy the first time they came around, but my sister had her some and she wore ‘em up town.”

Of course Earle addresses his recent heartbreak on “Ain’t Nobody’s Daddy Now” and “Better Off Alone,” each track offers different sides of the same coin. The arrangement of the former borrows it’s mojo from traditional New Orleans’ Second Line music, anchored by knockabout percussion and wicked guitar licks. Here Earle seems to relish his newfound bachelorhood. “Got a baby on the Eastside, a honey on the West/Got a woman uptown, but downtown gals are best.”

The instrumentation on the latter is spare.

Simmering electric guitar underscores Earle’s lonely isolation and the conviction that perhaps he is meant to stay single. “It’s clear the story’s shown I’m better off alone.”

Other interesting tracks include the sepiatoned “Gamblin’ Blues,” and the sunny Dixieland ramble of “Baby’s Just As Mean As Me.” Finally, the shambolic Country Blues of “Acquainted With The Wind” weirdly, (and winningly) channels Spinal Tap’s British Invasion Blues parody “Give Me Some Money.”

The album closes with the Crawling King Snake shake of “King Of The Blues.” Over gutbucket bass lines, swampy guitar and a steady rhythm, Earle spins a verbose creation yarn declaring “I’m the king of the blues, the 13th in line, the first of my name the last of my kind/ One foot in the grave and one hand on the handle of time/Descended directly from St. John the conqueroo/I’m the high priest of heartache and the king of the blues.”

Befitting Earle’s rebellious nature, Terraplane could hardly be considered a “traditional” Blues album. It’s clear he remains inspired by the same stuff that excited him as a kid, Canned Heat, Chess Records and Texas Blues legend, Johnny Winter. In fact, the record is dedicated to Winter, who passed away in 2014.

Steve Earle remains a protean talent, even as he begins touring behind Terraplane he is already writing an original Broadway musical and planning an album with Shawn Colvin. For now, his fans can savor this Bluesy excursion.

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Temo Aldrete

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oung, talented, and driven Tattoo Artist Temo Aldrete isn’t defined by a style but more of a look. You know it’s his work when you see it. Vibrant colors, geometric shapes, and stippling, are some of the trademarks of his work. As an avid collector of tattoos for the last 16 years, I have my own personal stereotypes about how people are treated in tattoo shops and by artists, but Temo was open, friendly, and humble as ever and showed me different.

I went to go have a chat with him at Adornment Piercing and Private Tattoo in Palm Springs and I loved how open, clean and professional their shop was. We got to have a heart to heart about how he started in the game and what drives him to be the best he can be.

MM: How old are you and where are you from?

TA: I am currently 28 years old and I am from Guadalajara. My father brought us here when I was 2 or 3 years old for a better life.

MM: How did you get into art?

TA: At a young age I didn’t have many toys or things to play with so out of boredom I picked up a pencil and a piece of paper and I just started drawing everything I saw. I started drawing my family members and kept at it. In middle school I had an art class and we had to draw something for the county fair so I drew this Indian. I got first place and I was like this is kinda cool, I can do something with this. It sparked something in me.

MM: What is your favorite medium?

TA: I like to work with anything I can get my hands on whether its tattooing, spray painting, acrylic, chalk, watercolors, or even building stuff out of wood.

MM: Did you go to art school or are you self-taught? And what are your thoughts on that?

TA: I learned about certain tools to use in high school. I didn’t learn shit in college.

I went to C.O.D. right after high school and didn’t really feel like I learned anything.

They offered more classes for nursing

and teaching at the time and I wasn’t comfortable with the whole critiquing process. I didn’t like the critiques. Who is to say that a person could have done a better job? Do you want to see the same painting or different interpretations? An artist’s way of painting is their way and you shouldn’t try and tell them it’s wrong or change them… in my opinion.

MM: When did you start tattooing?

TA: I got into tattooing by accident. I was into screen printing at the time. I was offered the chance to learn how to tattoo and did my apprenticeship with Alyssa King at Modify at the time. She was my mentor and teacher and I didn’t touch skin for 7 months. The first time I did was nerve wracking. You watch someone do it, but you don’t understand it, so you don’t know what you’re looking for. It was a simple little star on a chick’s back. I completed a full year of my tattooing apprenticeship until Alyssa left the shop and moved to L.A. I had to figure it out from there. It’s all trial and error. Every tattoo I do my technique is different. I want to keep teaching myself new things. I don’t want to stay content with one technique. I don’t want my approach to a tattoo to be the same every time.

MM: What would you describe as your style?

TA: I don’t think I necessarily have a style.

As far as the style I’m still trying to figure out the process of tattooing and how to make a better tattoo each and every day and not be content with where I’m at and try hard to get better and better. continue to page 26

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Verity’s Job, Keeping her Human Happy & Healthy

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asy to live with, mystical and engaging felines provide people with countless amusement and companionship. Now we are also discovering they play an important role in keeping us healthy and adding years to our lifespan.

These intelligent, independent creatures help us during the times we are most in need.

My friend, Christine Gross, experienced tragedy when her husband John died suddenly on May 9, 2014. Another friend suggested she adopt a cat to help her during the grieving process. Chris had dogs in the past, but never before owned a cat.

In her charming English accent, she explains, “I didn’t even like cats! I thought all they ever did was eat and poop (she used another word!)”

Chris describes her impression of cats before and after adopting Verity, “I never liked cats at all. Growing up in England, my mother never liked them and she told us stories of her cat who went missing and then snarled and hissed when it returned. After John died, I had a house full of friends and family for the first month. But I was dreading the first night when I would be on my own with the stillness and quiet in the house. I dreaded being alone for the first time in many years.”

“I’d had dogs before, and liked them a lot.

When a friend suggested we go get a cat from a

shelter, I almost recoiled, but she kept on talking and I kept on listening. My friend mentioned that a cat is the perfect pet if I planned to travel, and can easily stay with a friend or relative. She also pointed out I would have to walk a dog no matter what the weather. John told me that if he went first, he wanted me to travel and enjoy life.

John was also a cat lover, and he owned several before we got married. I ended up in a place I never expected, at the Seal Beach animal shelter cat adoption section. We looked at the kittens, but a volunteer suggested an older cat would be calmer and its personality already formed.

The volunteer showed us a beautiful 6-yr-old Snowshoe. Originally adopted as a 2-yr-old, the cat’s owner died and she animal ended up back at the shelter.”

“That first night, Verity made herself at home, and slept next to me, seeming to know I needed the comfort. She does such funny things that I thought were unique, like pushing little things around the floor and then running up on a perch to look down on them. She’ll sit on my lap, but then turn her back on me when she’s mad. She runs like mad around the living room, making me laugh at her antics. One day she was missing, and when I opened a kitchen drawer she was inside staring up at me. How did she ever get in there?”

“Having a cat is so much easier than I

imagined. I was concerned about cat box odor, but I just scoop it first thing every morning and sprinkle Arm and Hammer over it. There is no smell at all. When I travel, she easily goes to a friend. The upkeep is easy, I use a dust buster every few days and there is no cat hair in my house. I see my neighbor outside in the winter rain and summer heat walking his dog, and know I made the right choice.”

“Verity is a Godsend. This past week I was sick with the flu, and she’s laid on the bed the entire time. Once I recovered, she returned to her favorite spot up in the closet where she keeps an eye on me. Soon she’ll join me at my desk and walk around the computer, sticking out her paw trying to type a word and make me laugh. I look forward to returning home, knowing she’s there

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to greet me. When I talk to Verity, there is no silence. I absolutely love her.”

Science discovered another reason why cats keep us healthy and happy. Cats create purr vibrations with a range of 20 to 40 Hz, which is medically therapeutic for many illnesses.

Their purring lowers stress, reduces the chance of heart attacks, strengthens bones, and reduces the symptoms of dyspnea. Their loving companionship provides respite from loneliness, depression, and other psychological ailments.

If you are a family with young children, a furry family member brings them a lower risk of allergies, asthma, eczema, and strengthens their immune system. Elderly heart attack patients who own a cat have a longer survival rate.

Knowing that the companionship of a cat brings years to your life, one insurance company gives bonus points to elderly life insurance applicants with pets.

Run don’t walk to the nearest shelter, and save the life of a homeless cat who will pay you back with years of good health. Adoptable felines wait for homes at our county shelter in Thousand Palms, the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, www.rcdas.org, (760) 343-3644. Private cat rescues include Kittyland SPCA at (760) 251-2700 and Mary Ewing at Loving All Animals (760) 8347000. Like Christine Gross learned from Verity, anyone can become a “cat lover”, a club with open membership and many rewards.

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by Rick Riozza

Game, Set & Match Tennis with Wine!

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How fun is it to live in the Coachella Valley and be at center court to all the pleasurable and exciting events around us.

Pretty much everyone here knows about the BNP Paripas Open annually held at the Tennis Gardens in Indian Wells. It’s the fifth largest tennis congregation of players and fans in the world!

This last Sunday, yet another accolade came upon the competition: For the first time in 40 years The BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells was honored for being the most favored ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Event. Besides ATP providing ranking for the finest male tennis athletes in the world, they annually put on 62 tournaments in 31 countries. And the guys voted our Indian Wells venue as the best!

Tennis great, Roger Federer, said, “I simply love it here. It’s different from any other competition; it’s quite special— unique. There is a life and soul to this tournament—you can feel it!” World number one Novak Djokovic commented, “It’s a really fun place to be! So many golf courses, it’s so peaceful and great restaurants!

Since a lot of the international tennis events are often supported and sponsored

by Moët & Chandon, the famous French Champagne House and producer, they were on hand with a Nebuchadnezzer of Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut Champagne to open and share with the presenters and crowd.

Now that is the largest format champagne bottle which holds 15 liters of wine. That’s almost four gallons! And we vino lovers made sure we brought along our long and sturdy straws! Cheers to that!

And most lovingly served at this twoweek event is the Moët & Chandon Ice Imperial. I’ve written on this Champagne before: At a Champagne tasting, when Moët & Chandon first presented this “new

type” of Champagne, they poured the Ice Imperial into each of our large wine glasses that held three large crystal clear ice cubes!

We were all shocked that anyone—let alone Moët & Chandon themselves—would purposefully dilute their precious golden sparkling nectar.

But it’s a brave new wine world out there and Moët & Chandon had perfectly crafted a most delicious Champagne to be poured on ice. And believe me, no one is complaining in this 90+ degree heat about this chilled and refreshing glass of fine wine on ice!

So I took advantage of my media credentials here at the BNP Paripas Open and taking a break from center court action (and from the sun!), I whipped over to the live interview of tennis great Serena Williams who had previously boycotted this tournament for the last 14 years.

Big news for certain in the sports and tennis world; and, I sat next to tennis commentator Mary Carrillo and close to our valley’s own sports girl, Julie Buehler, where many questions were posed to Serena regarding her decision to come and play here again. But I’m a wine, food & tennis columnist so my questions came from a different perspective.

Now I’m not sure what the effects of all that wine, women, and sun had on my Q & A session with S.W., but if given the chance, I would have asked hard-hitting culinary questions to set any record straight and perhaps it went like this: RR: What is your favorite wine?

SW: Well—wine guy—if I did drink wine.

I’m sure it would be a boutique bottle produce by a retired tennis player who has commissioned me and my sister to design the wine label.

RR: Are you saying it’s a good year for wine?

SW: Yes—that’s right. And thank you for reminding me, I’ve got a perfectly chilled bottle of 2015 crystal clear water awaiting.

RR: And what about being in Stadium 2 with all those restaurants wafting down heavenly aromas of steak, fries & pizza? Do you find it distracting?

SW: Just got into town actually—but thanks for the heads-ups. Really looking forward to the sights, sounds, and smells of the desert. Ciao!

It was a pleasure to be front and center in the presence of the best women tennis player in history.

Tennis anyone? Cheers!

Rick is the wine steward at Pavilions in Rancho Mirage and wittily titles himself the “somm-about-town” in this Vino Voice column, where his beat is to eat, drink, and cover the gustatory scene of the CV. A freelance writer and contributor to Tasting Panel Magazine, a wine reviewer for palmspringslife.com, he is also the Brand Ambassador for the historic Galleano Winery. Rick conducts & entertains locally at wine tastings, food & wine pairing events and fun wine seminars.

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ROCKWOOD GRILL ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY SERIES OF FIVE COURSE WINE-PAIRING DINNERS FEATURING LOCAL CALIFORNIA WINERIES

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innate artistic nature and enthusiasm for bio chemistry, Bolkan has mastered an analytical and systematic approach to perfecting wine quality resulting in the creation of critically acclaimed wines. She is a regular speaker at some of the most prestigious conventions, including the Napa Valley Grapegrowers Symposium and is a guest instructor for the revered Wine & Spirit Education Trust.

Menu highlights will include Sofia Blanc de Blanc Sparkling paired with a Beet & Goat Cheese “Macaroon,” Director’s Cut Chardonnay poured alongside a serving of Seared Scallop with cauliflower puree, house cured bacon, red dandelion greens, and crispy leaks, and a Director’s Cut Pinot Noir paired with a Smoked Duck Breast served with a Tuscan kale salad, dried cherries, almonds, quinoa, and a pinot noir reduction. For reservations, please call the restaurant directly at 760.341.1788 WHEN: Friday, March 27, 2015; 6:30 p.m.

COST: $65 per person (Pricing is exclusive of tax and gratuity) WHERE: Rockwood Grill at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa 74855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260

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Movie Reviews with Robin E. Simmons

MORE COSTNER BLACK OR WHITE

Writer director Mike Binder’s family drama has a lot going on. Grandfather (Kevin Costner) is left to care for his darling granddaughter. But when her dad’s mom (Octavia Spencer) seeks custody, the little girl is torn between two families who clearly love her and have her best interests at heart.

Soon, two families fight for what they each think is right, good and moral. In the process, all must confront their deepest feelings about racism, forgiveness, and acceptance – if not

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demands freedom for his “people” is never old or irrelevant. Especially in our dangerous world of religious extremism. The disc has over five hours of extras including deleted and extended scenes as well as a fascinating commentary from director Scott. Blu-ray 3D. 20th Century Fox. THE HOBBIT: BATTLE OF FIVE ARMIES

This is the epic conclusion of the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and children of Lake-town.

As he succumbs to dragon sickness, Thorin, sacrifices friendship and honor in search of the legendary Arkenstone. Unable to help Thorin see reason, Bilbo is driven to make a desperately dangerous choice, not knowing that Sauron, an ancient enemy has returned to Middle–earth. Now, legions of Orcs make a stealth attack on the Lonely Mountain.

As darkness converges, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide – unite or be destroyed. Bilbo fights for his life and the lives of his friends as five armies go to war and the future of Middle-earth hangs in the balance.

The 3D is truly immersive and the world of Tolkien is as real as it can be. As with all Peter Jackson’s films, the quality is cutting edge and the extras generous and fascinating. Blu-ray 3D. Warner Bros.

WITHOUT A CLUE Since the next Sherlock Holmes movie with Robert Downey, Jr., and the Brit TV import with Benedict Cumberbatch is more than a year away, how about sampling this vintage (1988) comic detective romp with Michael Caine as a drunk and inept Holmes

and Ben Kinglsey as the sober and smarter Dr. Watson. Its fun watching these two pros have fun with this alternate thread in the Holmesian oeuvre. Blu-ray. Olive Films.

THE SOFT SKIN

François Truffaut’s follow-up to his international hit JULES ET JIM stars Jean Desailly as a celebrated literary scholar, apparently happily married, who embarks on an affair with a beautiful stewardess (Françoise Dorléac). As their illicit romance gets serious, the movie becomes tense and suspenseful leading to a walloping conclusion.

Director Truffaut at a time was enamored of Alfred Hitchcock’s work, and that influence can certainly be felt throughout this complex, but little seen French New Wave treasure. As with all Criterion product, the bountiful extras are especially welcome and insightful as is this new high-definition digital restoration.

Blu-ray. Criterion.

ONE STEP BEYOND The amazing world of the unknown and eerie is recreated via dramatic-re-enactments of mysterious “real events.” The popular TV show ran on ABC for only three seasons, starting in 1959. As a kid, I was an avid fan and hounded my parents about ghosts, monsters, disappearances, alternate realities and strange coincidences and dreams that came true and much more. It seems without question that this show inspired the creation of Rod Serling’s “Twilight Zone,” which came a year later. This great set includes 70 of the original 96 episodes (that comes to 1,179 minutes!). Look for appearances by Charles Bronson, Cloris Leachman, Warren Beatty, Robert Blake, Joan Fontaine and other iconic stars of the era. And of course the dapper John Newland remains the perfectly serious host to the compellingly enigmatic stories.

Available April 7. DVD. Film Chest Media Group.

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Desert Writers Expo 2015

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understanding. A fine cast illuminates real events as two worlds collide in a space where nothing is black and white.

I have never been a Costner fan; it is amazing to me that he continues to find work on the big screen. I am always very aware of his “acting,” especially when he’s an aw shucks heartland American. But this kind of blatant, self-righteous, pretentious material that Costner is drawn to seems more like a lecture intended for our own good. It is not especially entertaining nor is it usefully informative. Now showing.

NEW FOR THE HOME THEATER: EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS Visually stunning with masterful special effects, Ridley Scott’s epic retelling of Moses’ story is truly spectacular. The postproduction 3D is immersive and sharp, but not necessary.

However, that is not to say this film does not look and sound great on larger flat screen TVs. Scott brings new life to this timeless story of one man’s defiance against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves free from the cruelty of Egypt and the terrifying cycle of ever more deadly plagues.

Some scholars question if there was ever an exodus of Jews from Egypt and if Moses was a real historical figure. None of that really matters here: the story of a hero who

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orty local authors shared their work at the Desert Writers Expo. This is one of my favorite annual events.

Whether professional or amateur, published or self-published, these writers all have interesting stories to tell.

Sponsored by the Rancho Mirage Library and the Palm Springs Writers Guild, the Expo is an effort to give valley authors the opportunity to meet the public and sell their books.

“We, the committee and the Writers Guild, consider this a workshop,” said Diana Miller-Castells, President of the Palm Springs Writers Guild. “It teaches writers how to talk about and display their books.

They learn what works and what doesn’t and what they’re comfortable with. Writers are not always good marketers, so this helps give them confidence.”

Miller-Castells moved to the CV from Connecticut. She has lived in the valley for a decade and has been a member of the PS Writers Guild for five years. She hope’s she’ll be published one day.

“I write humor essays and short stories, but I’m afraid to show them to anybody,” said Miller-Castell. “Since I’ve been in the guild, I learned what I should and shouldn’t do. I know my options. It’s been an education.

There are skills you need to learn. I think I’ve been a writer for a very long time. I just didn’t put it together that I was a writer.”

The Expo is free to attend and is free for writers. “You don’t have to be a member of the Writers Guild to participate,” said MillerCastells. “Eighty percent are members. Often the other 20 percent become members.”

Space for the Expo was filled in ten hours after its posting. “A lot of writers are looking to sell their books.”

Here is a sample of authors and their books: Advanced Kindle Book Marketing: How to Sell More Ebooks Online With New Amazon Promotions and Kindle Bestseller Tips by Lucinda Sue Crosby and Laura Dobbins. The second in a series, this book focuses on important strategies and marketing techniques to improve ebook sales on Amazon. The book is well-organized, easy to read, provides examples and useable online sites.

Co-author Lucinda Sue Crosby also had her novel, The Cancer Club: A Crazy, Sexy, Inspirational Novel of Survival that is based on a close friend. Crosby is a songwriter, a journalist and was once a professional athlete.

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Schadrack, is a straight forward self-help book with lots of categories with easy-toread wisdom. Schadrack had an 18-year career with IBM. Her definition of Love: The desire to do with and for without expecting anything in return.

Author Denis LaComb writes about a love affair during the 1960s in his novel Love in the A Shau. LaComb had a career as a television producer, writer and director for 25 years in Minnesota.

The Incredible Adventures of Doc Atlas

by Michael A. Black and Ray Lovato, is about a soldier of fortune who moves through history’s big events. Lovato has lived in the CV for 21 years. He moved from Chicago to open the Palm Springs nudist resort Desert Shadows Inn. The Teen Wytches Saga by Ariella Moon, (actually Karen Morrison-Knox), is a series of clean teen reads. She wrote the first book for her daughter who is now a successful electrical engineer. Morrison-Knox is also a professional shaman and Reiki master.

Steve Schullo, co-author of Late Bloomer Millionaires, has a new special interest book called Fighting Powerful Interests: Educators Challenge Tax-Sheltered Annuities and Win! An educator in the LA Unified School District for years, Schullo offers a free PDF download of the book.

From his own experience, Schullo fought LAUSD and won!

Our local poets have an incredible voice.

In the Mojave by Cynthia Anderson, her poems capture the changing seasons of the desert. Each poem is accompanied by beautiful photos, which were taken by her husband.

Another terrific collection is Reruns: Poetry and Prose by Donna Marie Fitzgerald.

There is a sense of nostalgia and longing in her crisp and clean writing style. Fitzgerald taught English at Cathedral City High School.

Marj Charlier’s series of books: Second Life, Hacienda: A South American Romance, Drive for Dough and Putt for Show are popular with book clubs. The stories are about middle-age women who find ways to move forward with they’re lives.

All That Mattered Was Him by Cecilia Scott (actually Cynthia Mascott), was published by Harper Collins UK. Mascott considers the “Shades of Grey” series a disgrace to the genre. Her book delves into the psychology of sexual obsession.

Mascott’s background is in healthcare.

Thunder Mountain Brides by Amanda Brooks is a series of ten western romance books. Brooks published her first book in 2006. She says, “The books are a cross between Little House on the Prairie and Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman -- with steam.”

Author Irene Tritel’s novel Rosie’s Gringo Palace is about a woman who helps change the direction of her community. Tritel is from the Bronx and has won five short story contests.

Marion Brooker’s Tadeo’s Search For Circles is a children’s book about a boy who travels the world to discover the best place is home. Booker has two non-fiction books: Hold the OXO and Noreen and the Amazing No-Good Horse.

TV comedy writer and cartoonist Jack Mendelsohn displayed his bright and colorful book, Jacky’s Diary, which is the complete collection of his popular syndicated comic strip from the 1960s.

Michael Tennesen’s The Next Species: The Future of Evolution in the Aftermath of Man will be released in April by Simon and Schuster. He traveled all over the world doing research examining what comes next.

Membership in the PS Writers Guild is open to everybody. “It’s a really nice group of people and they are very encouraging,” said Miller-Castells. “I’m a voracious reader.

So knowing people who write books is important to me. I have a lot of respect for writers and I like to be around writers.”

The Desert Writers Expo is just one of many interesting events the organization sponsors. For more information and how to join the Palm Springs Writers Guild, go to www.palmspringswritersguild.org

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MM: What is your biggest struggle as an artist?

TA: I think the biggest struggle is time.

You can’t buy time. Once you lose it it’s gone.

Finding an equal balance for everything is a struggle.

MM: What artist/artists have influenced you the most?

TA: That would be my friend and artist Gabriel Gonzalez, rest in peace. He was a big influence and how I got into tattooing and why I still continue to tattoo. I like to learn and study from different artist that I’m surrounded by at work, from your local carpenter, to welder, to mechanic. But most of my studying comes from James Haun who is a fellow tattoo artist.

MM: What do you think of the art scene in the Coachella Valley?

TA: The art scene out here seems to be opening up a lot more and giving up and coming artists the opportunity to express themselves, which a few years back wasn’t happening.

MM: What is the most touching story about a tattoo you have done?

TA: This kid came in once wanting a coy fish on his side, probably 19 years old. He was telling me that his dad was dying and he had to have a certain surgery and if he didn’t he was going to die. So he joined the military so that he could get the benefits and have his dad get this life saving surgery because they were dirt poor and they couldn’t afford it. If you think about it, there’s a chance that that kid was going to go to war, he could get blown up in Iraq or who knows what could happen so it’s basically a life for a life. He sacrificed his life for his dad. When we were almost done with the tattoo, his mom called and told him his dad had the surgery and he was going to be fine now and we only had the tail left to do but he said, “I’m done dude. I can’t finish it.” You could feel in his body a sense of relief and you knew that he was strong for his dad. When he came back to finish it, he was in more pain than before so it’s crazy how the mind works and the pain you can endure.

MM: In the tattoo/art world EGO is a big issue. Why do you think that is?

TA: I can’t answer the question for every single person as to why artists have a big ego. I’ve talked to a couple of artists from out here and it just seems that in the valley everyone has an ego, which is pretty dumb because it’s such a small desert. We should all work together and help each other out.

There is a lot of talent here. You don’t have

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to drive to L. A. to get a good tattoo, we have great artists right here in the desert. But we should all be working together instead of everyone just being out for themselves so we can build a reputation of good artists here in the desert.

MM: If you were asked to be on a Tattoo reality show -would you and what are your thoughts about it?

TA: Not going to lie to you, I’ve tried out before. Had an interview with a TV show and it just wasn’t for me. It’s more for ratings and they wanted people to act out. They were looking for that person that’s going to start drama instead of how talented that artist can be. Don’t get me wrong TV shows have helped out in some ways where people that would have never gotten a tattoo are getting tattoos now, but it just wasn’t me. I’m not an angry guy or dramatic.

MM: What is the root of your inspiration?

TA: I would have to say my family. How hard my father and mother worked for us to have a better life in this country and better opportunities. If they were able to come to this country without anything and make something out of themselves, I owe it to them to become something and make them proud of what I do. The other day my mom said she saw a girl that had a tattoo and someone had asked the girl, “Who did that tattoo?” and the girl replied with, “Oh a guy named Temo in Palm Springs.” Now my mom is traditional, she’s not ok with tattoos, hopefully one day she will be, but she saw that and she said “eses mi hijo” (that is my son) and to me that showed me that she is proud of me, which I can’t even describe to you in words how that makes me feel.

You can see more of Temo Aldrete’s work: instagram: @temotatts facebook: Temo Aldrete temoaldrete@gmail.com

ou may not know it but the Coachella Valley produces more than $670 million in fruits and vegetables annually. Typically the foods produced here are shipped to somewhere else for processing before being shipped back here. That sojourn means that you and I get more expensive and less fresh food. Additionally, we have no idea where the fruits and vegetables that we buy are local.

Would you buy a local product or farm good made right here in the Coachella Valley over a similar product made somewhere else?

Local nonprofit ShareKitchen was recently awarded a grant by the USDA to work on helping us to know where our food comes from. The partnership with the USDA came about as they want to promote the development of local food systems.

Time and time again it is proven that food sourced and eaten locally is less prone to many of the food borne illnesses that come from both domestic and foreign megafarms.

Named CV Fresh, this project aims to develop a brand that will help each of us to identify locally produced products and farm produce.

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Angela Janus, Executive Director of ShareKitchen, began working on this problem in 2011. Over the last three years, she invested a six figure sum of her own money to work on fixing this problem while simultaneously helping locals to build their own food businesses.

In starting this project, Janus found that she first had to work on rebuilding a nonexistent local food distribution system.

Despite the size of our farming community, the Coachella Valley did not have a way to gather and distribute local produce and products for sale to restaurants and grocery stores.

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ith St. Patty’s Day, Stagecoach, Coachella, Memorial Day etc. looming, many of my readers will be stopped and offered a breath or blood test while returning from dinner, a concert or a party.

IF you were a “PATSY” and “BLEW IT” by taking a breath test at the scene, you did not follow my suggested Blood test. You may have just tied one of your attorney’s hands behind his/her back.

I have discussed DUI’s and the need for education in many article and speeches, so that my readers know the number of drinks consumed is not the issue. It is the amount of total alcohol in the drinks that is determinative.

When stopped, if you have consumed a little more than 1 ounce of alcohol, 4 ounces of wine or 12 ounces of beer, be courteous and say “Upon the advice of my attorney, Dale Gribow, I exercise my right to remain silent until you call him at (760) 837-7500 for his ok. My attorney has advised me that the VOLUNTARY FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS AND BREATH TESTS at the scene are OPTIONAL (unless I am on probation). Thus I elect not to do anything that is Not Mandatory.

I want to cooperate and am happy to take a BLOOD TEST”.

Though I am sometimes referred to as a 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 and not treat them as criminals, but rather someone that screwed up.

I look upon my job as protecting the Constitutional rights of every client who drinks and drives and thereafter gets arrested for a DUI. HOWEVER, I change “hats”, when as a lawyer, I SUE Drunk Drivers that injure my client.

Rudyard Kipling must have been thinking of the following when he wrote the famous poem IF. If you drink and drive you are not making an intelligent decision. If you then don’t know what you should do when stopped for a possible DUI, you are screwing up again. IF you then hire an attorney from out town you have hit the Trifecta.

They do not know the local DMV Hearing Officers, the DA’s and the Judges. If charged with a DUI (or you are the victim of an Auto Accident) If you do not take down your social media you have hit the Trifecta with a golden star. The DA’s investigators (and insurance adjusters) will use this information to learn about you, your friends and your drinking issues.

The issues presented by a DUI are confusing to the uninitiated. An arrest kicks in two separate proceedings with the court and DMV. One does not affect the other. DMV suspends your license for 4 months. However, after a 30 day suspension, you can get a Restricted License by filing an SR22 showing insurance, paying a reissuance fee and showing proof of enrollment in a DUI class. If a hearing is not requested within 10 days, your license is suspended for 4 months.

I advise my clients to Go to DMV and request a DMV Identification Card because your license was taken during the STOP and SNATCH. While at DMV, get your record printout for $6 that you

Beginning in May, a test project will be run to see if locals and local businesses will buy local.

Next, Janus saw that the CV Fresh project needed a logo so that you and I could easily know whether we are buying something made locally. To that end, ShareKitchen in collaboration with the USDA announced a logo design contest. Any one of us can submit logo designs for consideration as the unifying brand image for this project.

The winning logo will go on products and produce. It will be offered to local grocery stores and restaurants to display in their windows or on their menus so that you and I know if they are participating.

If you or someone you know wants to submit a logo design, you can do so until April 6th. Go to www.CVFresh.info for your Official Entry Form. Submit this with your logo design by email at CVFresh@ ShareKitchen.org.

can show the Riverside County Drinking Driving Program if/when you are ordered to attend a DUI class.

When we request your DMV hearing, we ask for a STAY which freezes the 4 month suspension that occurs 30 days after the citation/arrest.

Then we send a letter to DMV memorializing our request and you receive a Temporary License.

The 10 days starts from the date of the stop and includes weekends. The issuance date is on the Pink Order of Suspension/Temporary Driver’s License Endorsement which is the Administrative Per Se form. The DMV hearing is an administrative per se hearing where you are technically presumed guilty unless you can prove the contrary.

If you have a few drinks and are stopped, remember that Cops and DA’s are not your friends. No matter what they tell you, they are just trying to make a case and doing their job.

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In designing the logo, make sure that your design is aligned with the theme, goals and rules of the project. Also, make sure that your idea is an original design. As an example, my daughter was thinking of a Japanese Anime face on an orange. While that would be an unique logo, I am leery as to its efficacy as THE LOGO for Coachella Valley products and produce. Despite my reservations, I am encouraging her - who knows, her final design may surprise me.

After the submissions deadline, voting opens to all of us where we can place votes on our favorite design. The top five vote getters will be submitted to a blue ribbon panel that will then choose the winning logo. The logo will be announced on May 2nd at the Passport to Health Fair in the town square in front of City Hall in Cathedral City.

Support local food - visit www.CVFresh. info and submit your logo today.

Haddon Libby is Managing Partner of Winslow Drake, an Investment Advisory firm and co-founder of local non-profit ShareKitchen. He can be reached at hlibby@ winslowdrake.com.

If you are stopped and arrested, do yourself a favor and do not talk to anyone and immediately call a lawyer.

Ever since my legal radio show I have preached “People Don’t Plan to Fail, They Fail to Plan”. Hopefully this article will allow you to intelligently plan for the worst and NOT BLOW IT! If you have questions regarding this column or ideas for future columns please contact Dale Gribow, Attorney at Law 760 837-7500 or dale@ dalegribowlaw.com DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE, CALL A TAXI OR UBER…IT IS A LOT CHEAPER THAN HIRING ME! Cut out this card!

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“Hero Of the Day”

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nd often without recognition, for more than 130 years, the devoted women and men of the American Red Cross have responded to challenges at home and abroad with compassion and generosity. In times of conflict and great tragedy, they deliver humanitarian relief, save lives, and offer hope for a brighter tomorrow. Their service has meant so much to so many, and it reflects a fundamental American truth: “we look out for one another and we do not leave anyone behind.”

“I have been on many fires, floods, disasters both natural and manmade and the Red Cross - at all hours of the day, night, under hazardous conditions and extreme

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weather – are always there and can be counted on for both those victims in need and to provide support to First Responders says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.”

March is the month that we recognize the services of the members of the Red Cross. These everyday heroes are those who donate blood, volunteer, take a lifesaving class, host a blood drive or make a financial contribution.

“It doesn’t take superpowers to be a hero for someone in need – just a little time” reminds Chief DiGiovanna.

To the American Red Cross and all donors, your selfless contribution is duly noted and appreciated – Thank you!

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he Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) in partnership with the Riverside County Department of Public Health are conducting a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of the CV Link project and will host two public forums on Thursday, March 19, 2015 to discuss how the CV Link design, construction, and operation can be improved based on research findings. Results from the fall 2014 HIA community workshops guided the topics analyzed, which include: equity, air quality, physical activity, safety on path, access to transportation and resources, and

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economic development. You can download the workshop summary by visiting the CV Link website www.CoachellaValleyLink.com.

On Thursday, March 19th there will be an afternoon forum from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Joslyn Center, 73-750 Catalina Way, Palm Desert, CA 92260 and an evening forum from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Valle del Sol Elementary School, Multi-Purpose Room, 51433 Education Way, Coachella, CA 92236.

All Coachella Valley residents, employees, businesses, government officials, institutions, and advocates are encouraged to attend and share their ideas. No prior knowledge of CV Link or community health is necessary. The forums will be free, bilingual in English and Spanish, and have light refreshments.

The CV Link is a proposed project that will connect the Coachella Valley with a continuous transportation corridor along or near the Whitewater River for pedestrians, bicyclists and low-speed electric vehicles.

For information about CV Link, please visit www.CoachellaValleyLink.com and find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter with the handle @CV_Link and hashtag #CVLink.

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Coachella Valley History Museum Heritage Festival Join ShareKitchen at the Coachella Valley History Museum located at 82616 Miles Avenue in Old Town Indio for the Heritage Festival on Saturday, March 28 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. This year’s festival is FREE and is also celebrating the 85th anniversary of the City of Indio with a variety of multicultural foods, and live entertainment by the Koshin Taiko Drummers, folkloric dancers and more.

• Living History dramatizations by the Jr. Historians • Desert Adventures Jeep Tours to explore Indio’s historic murals • Demonstrations of blacksmithing, pottery making, wood-carving, quilting, spinning, weaving, a horsemanship demonstration, and more • Family portrait painting in Ms. Dupre’s portrait studio • Displays from all other history museums in the greater Coachella Valley and Idyllwild • Handmade and vintage crafts, jewelry, clothing, and art for sale by multiple vendors • Children’s activities including turn-ofthe-century games and craft-making such as

making clothespin dolls, knocking over cans with slingshots, roping a cow, origami, play in “Aunt Polly’s Washroom” and sack races.

For more information about the Heritage Festival and the Coachella Valley History Museum, please visit www.cvhm.org, call 760-342-6651 or email d1hotbo@aol.com – stop by SK’s booth and say hi!

Inland Prosperity Conference ShareKitchen’s partners at the Inland Empire and Coachella Valley Women’s Business Centers are pleased to announce the third Inland Prosperity Conference on Saturday, March, 28th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at California State University San Bernardino on the San Bernardino campus.

The event mission is to bring regional focus to the plethora of opportunities available in every economy and serves as a reminder that to prosper takes action! Ticket prices are $77 and include: continental breakfast, lunch buffet, parking and a day focused on connecting you with information and resources that will propel your business to the next level! Register at www.cvwbc.org.

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Will Sports Fans Retire The Idea That The NFL Is King?

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onday March 16th, a young man, a good, up-and-coming NFL linebacker, Chris Borland, announced he was retiring from the NFL. He is 24 years old. Played only his rookie season before deciding he’d had enough.

And while this offseason we saw the likes of 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis retire due to a chronic foot injury and former Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker file papers due to constant shoulder and fill-in-the-blank injuries and Steelers linebacker Jason Worilds pack it in to dedicate more time to his religion, this is one of the rare times we’ve seen a promising player retire BEFORE his injuries took him out of the game after ONE season.

In a statement Borland released to ESPN’s Outside the Lines he said, “I just honestly want to do what’s best for my health. From what I’ve researched and what I’ve experienced, I don’t think it’s worth the risk… For me, it’s wanting to be proactive,” Borland said. “I’m concerned that if you wait ‘til you have symptoms, it’s too late. ... There are a lot of unknowns. I can’t claim that X will happen. I just want to live a long, healthy life, and I don’t want to have any neurological diseases or die younger than I would otherwise.”

About 4 years ago, I asked my own younger brother to stop playing college football and not pursue NFL dreams because he had suffered multiple injuries, including concussions, and I told him I’d rather reminisce about our childhood than see his bank account inflate at the expense of his mind. So I respect Borland’s decision and as the 49ers’ general manager said, it seems he took great care and thought to come to this conclusion.

Borland did what’s right for him, and if that were the only thing we were discussing, I wouldn’t feel the need to pen this column.

But that’s not what people are discussing, instead, with this announcement, many in the media and sports world are wondering if this is a sign of things to come and whether football players will be abandoning the game for their safety.

There’s a spinning narrative that the NFL is a

monolithic monstrosity of viciousness and this is more evidence that the game is too dangerous to exist.

Donte Stallworth, former NFL receiver tweeted, “49ers young star Chris Borland’s retirement after one season is the beginning of many more to come.

Best wishes, kid!”

Another former NFL player Tom Crabtree tweeted, “It scares the sh*t out of me when i can’t recall a name or forget where i put my keys as we all do. But thoughts of CTE always creep in.”

Kyle Costigan, Borland’s former teammate at Wisconsin tweeted, “they’re going to make a 30 for 30 on Borland in the future for spearheading the head trauma issue in the NFL, have 2 respect that decision.”

Many are concluding this will cue some exodus from the NFL because players fear for their future and as you hear the spinning narrative of a dangerous profession and the future of former and current players shrouded in doom and gloom, consider some perspective, ask yourself some questions.

First: Is the concussion issue real and significant?

Without a doubt, yes. But with the advancement of medical technology, knowledge has improved dramatically and studies have shown that while some people are more likely to suffer long-term effects for head trauma, others are not as likely.

Much like cancer has genetic tendencies and precursors, so do neurological diseases. Not everyone is at as much risk as the player in the huddle next to him. The medical community is just beginning to understand neurological conditions, what causes them, curbs them and what cures them.

And like any disease, the more the medical community knows, the better they can combat any disease. And the more they study it, the more they’ll know.

Second: Are NFL players and professional athletes the only ones who should be vigilant in preventing long-term health consequences due to their chosen profession?

NO. Not even close. Many professions must

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but the National Football League is the American sports fan’s obsession.

If you needed any reminder or reinforcement of that notion, it came last week during the start of NFL free agency, when rampant rumors became actual roster renovation.

Former Patriots cornerback Darrelle Revis got p-a-i-d by the J-E-T-S. Ndamukong Suh got the richest contract ever given to a defensive player, courtesy of the Miami Dolphins (six years, $114.375 million, with $59.95 million in guarantees). But the biggest winner in NFL free agency was...the NFL. Oh ya, The Pederson child abuse thing.

And Rice, the guy that knocked out his wife ON CAMERA! Poof! Gone from the public eye. Nothing can stop from gorging on the NFL’s product. Anyone remember Deflategate?

The new league year has been particularly entertaining with the salary cap raised to $143.28 million. It was $123 million two years ago.

The National Football League Players Association tweeted that in the first three days of free agency 85 player contracts were filed worth more than $1.3 billion. (NFL contracts aren’t fully guaranteed, but the

weigh the consequences to pursue their field.

The life expectancies for military personnel, police and fire fighters or emergency room doctors are significantly reduced below average due to stress and dangers.

According to multiple studies, entertainers, in general, were dying at an earlier age than any other industry. After looking at a compilation of obituaries over a decade in multiple countries around the world, these studies found that singers, dancers, actor and athletes, those in the entertainment field, have shorter life spans than ever before and it’s the only industry that showed a reduction in life expectancy.

Perhaps it’s not just the NFL, maybe it’s the pressure of the public eye.

And that brings me to the next, albeit difficult to discuss, notion.

The media will point to players that have committed suicide, including now NFL Hall of Famer, Junior Seau, offer them martyrdom and stress the issues of head trauma and the dangers of the NFL. While each suicide is particularly tragic because almost entirely preventable, the problem our nation’s military veterans face is far more substantial, but far less publicized.

According to the VA, 22 veterans take their own lives every day. So approximately 8,030 veterans every year commit suicide. These are estimates, but even if it’s half that, that is enough for our nation and our national consciousness to direct our focus there.

Now, certainly, the NFL has a serious responsibility to pursue further understanding of post-career depression and prevention of its former players’ protection, but the idea that the NFL is suffering a wide spread problem is not accurate. The VA certainly is.

As I mentioned, I applaud Borland’s decision, it’s his own and I’m happy he’s making the best decision for his family and his wellbeing.

But I guarantee, GUARANTEE, while there may be a few more players making this decision earlier in their careers, this is NOT a sign of things to come.

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The NFL is still the fairytale to many young boys and growing men and it’s still the most popular sport in our nation by a wide margin.

I’m not excusing any of the sport’s failings by citing the NFL’s popularity, addressing those facts need a whole other column, but I am offering perspective to consider while the “sky-is-falling” narrative surrounds the NFL. It’s not. It’s never been stronger.

Fear doesn’t drive people who have a passion for their industry. Whether it’s military, public service, medical doctors, journalism or football. Fear doesn’t drive players when they play the game, and it won’t drive players in making decisions about their future.

Furthermore, fans know they face the conundrum of understanding the pain players endure, but being entertained by the procedure in which it’s inflicted.

So while game officials attempt to create new rules to help with player safety, NFL fans complain when the hits are softened and bemoan those rule changes that disallow players from hitting with full force.

And while the “NFL is bad” narrative makes victims of former players, they consistently comment on how much easier it is to play in the NFL today versus yesteryear and how spoiled today’s players are with the paychecks and trappings.

Some claim the NFL’s dangers are going to eradicate the game, but it’s never been more popular, the players never more protected and it’s moving in a positive direction.

Chris Borland isn’t the first to retire early and he won’t be the last. His decision and eloquent rational makes good sense for him, but it won’t spark more players to make the same move, it will just open a roster spot for another young man to make a living putting his body on the line.

The NFL won’t be retiring from the national consciousness. It’s purely American: Equal parts entertainment and reality, finesse and ferocity, precision and power, instinct and knowledge.

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$589 million.)

Trades are usually more of a baseball thing, but there have been some fascinating deals.

The Philadelphia Eagles swapped 2013 NFL rushing champion LeSean McCoy to the Buffalo Bills for linebacker Kiko Alonso.

Pumped and jacked, Pete Carroll dealt twotime Pro Bowl center Max Unger and Seattle’s first-round pick to the New Orleans Saints for All-Pro tight end Jimmy Graham. The Eagles and Rams exchanged starting quarterbacks, with St. Louis sending fragile former No. 1 pick Sam Bradford to Philly for Nick Foles.

Other big names who have been dealt are Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (to Detroit), Miami speedster Mike Wallace (to Minnesota), and Bears wideout Brandon Marshall (to the Jets).

Locally, the focus was on the Revis intrigue. After he helped the Patriots win their first Super Bowl since the 2004 season, the team did what teams rarely do to Revis — pass on him. Revis reunited with the Jets via a five-year, $70 million deal that includes $48 million in the first three years and $39 million guaranteed.

Revis’s fate and then his departure have

dominated the sports talk radio airwaves in these parts.

Nationally, the newsmaker has been New Hampshire native and Eagles coach Chip Kelly. Granted plenipotentiary football authority, Kelly has given the Eagles roster an extreme makeover.

It’s hard to tell if Kelly, one of football’s more innovative and perceptive minds, is ahead of the curve or in over his head.

The Eagles have spent money like a Beverly Hills housewife regarding their roster. Curiously, in a league where running backs are becoming devalued Kelly signed two in free agency. He inked Ryan Mathews to a three-year, $11.5 million deal and then signed DeMarco Murray away from the rival Cowboys with a five-year, $40 million contract.

It’s like Chip is playing fantasy football.

That fantasy includes Byron Maxwell, who got a six-year, $63 million deal, going from Richard Sherman’s sidekick in Seattle to No. 1 corner.

Flush with cap space, the Jets not only signed Revis but lavished deals on cornerbacks Antonio Cromartie and Buster Skrine.

Miami also signed tight end Jordan Cameron and traded for wide receiver Kenny

Stills. The Bills added enigmatic wide receiver Percy Harvin and traded for former Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel, whose last game as a Patriot came in Buffalo in 2008.

The Patriots have not partaken in the feeding frenzy like their rivals, but Bill Belichick has made a pair of shrewd signings, bringing in pass rusher Jabaal Sheard and tight end Scott Chandler.

There is still a lot of offseason left. But there is always a rush to anoint winners and losers in free agency.

The NFL has already won the offseason.

It’s dominating the headlines and keeping its dirty laundry out of them.

As teams gain new players, the NFL remains the league that can’t lose.

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BI-ANNUAL CYCLEDELIC FESTIVAL & RIDE PROMOTES BIKE SAFETY FOR THIS FREE NIGHTTIME EVENT

Spin Classes, Bike Rentals, Valet Service, Glow-in-the-Dark Giveaways

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he City of Palm Springs’ Office of Sustainability is excited to present the 3rd Cycledelic nighttime bike safety event. This colorful, fluorescent and glow-in-the-dark bike ride and vendor festival will take place Thursday, April 30, 2015 and coincide with the weekly Villagefest in downtown Palm Springs and is part of the non-motorized transportation initiative to encourage more bike riding.

Cycledelic is a FREE, fun and easy downtown loop bike ride suitable for all ages. All bike riders are required to wear helmets and obey all traffic laws, signage and routes for Cycledelic. Bike riders will gather at the festival area located at the Northwest corner of Tahquitz Canyon Way situated between Palm Canyon Drive and Belardo Road starting at 6:00p.m.

The Palm Springs Bike Coalition will be on hand to provide safety demonstrations and to fit participants with glow in the dark gear. Hot Purple Energy will provide solar generated power for the event and Pilates Plus will host stretching and free spinning classes onsite to get warmed up for the ride. Big Wheel Tours will offer bike rentals and PS Cyclery will offer bike valet service.

While supplies last, bike lights and glow in the dark decorations will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis. A short instruction seminar will be given at approx., 7:15p.m, focusing on bike safety, tips to navigate vehicle traffic, locking your bike and what gear should be worn for nighttime riding.

Cycledelic is possible with the support of City of Palm Springs Office of Sustainability and grant funding from the Air Quality Management District and MSRC. Thanks to the support of Villagefest, Hot Purple Energy, Palm Springs Cyclery, Pilates Plus

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Bike Route: Cyclists will meet on Tahquitz Canyon Way between Palm Canyon Drive and Belardo Road in downtown Palm Springs between 6:00-7:00p.m. At approx.

7:30p.m, riders will leave from Tahquitz Canyon Way and travel southbound on South Belardo Road. Riders will continue all the way down and over the Richard M. Milanovich Memorial Bridge and continue on Belardo until they reach the curve just before it intersects with South Palm Canyon Drive doing 2 loops to complete the 7-mile fun ride. For cyclists looking for a little more challenge, there will be an extension portion of the ride at Mesquite Road. Riders will be able to turn right at Mesquite and travel westbound to the top of Mesquite to the entrance of Tahquitz Canyon, turn around at the top of the grade, travel back down eastbound on Mesquite and re-join the other riders at Belardo, who are traveling southbound. PS Cyclery will provide bike valet if cyclists would like to stay and enjoy Villagefest until 10:00p.m. For updates, visit www.HealthyPlanetHealthyYouPS.com.

The City of Palm Springs Office of Sustainability is committed to making this Your Sustainable City by contributing to a clean and healthy environment, community engagement and a thriving economy. The City of Palm Springs Office of Sustainability invites you to visit our website www.

YourSustainableCity.com to help shape the future of your community.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of March 19

ARIES (March 21-April 19): You’re entering a time and space known as the Adlib Zone. In this territory, fertile chaos and inspirational uncertainty are freely available. Improvised formulas will generate stronger mojo than timeworn maxims.

Creativity is de rigueur, and street smarts count for more than book-learning. May I offer some mottoes to live by when “common sense” is inadequate? 1.

Don’t be a slave to necessity. 2. Be as slippery as you can be and still maintain your integrity. 3. Don’t just question authority; be thrilled about every chance you get to also question habit, tradition, fashion, trendiness, apathy, and dogma.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): By 1993, rock band Guns N’ Roses had released five successful albums.

But on the way to record their next masterpiece, there were numerous delays and diversions. Band members feuded. Some were fired and others departed. Eventually, only one original member remained to bring the task to conclusion with the help of new musicians. The sixth album, Chinese Democracy, finally emerged in 2008. I’m seeing a similarity between Guns N’ Roses’ process and one of your ongoing projects, Taurus. The good news is that I think most of the hassles and delays are behind you, or will be if you act now. You’re primed to make a big push toward the finish line.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The anonymous blogger at Neurolove.me gives advice on how to love a Gemini: “Don’t get impatient with their distractibility. Always make time for great conversation. Be understanding when they’re moody. Help them move past their insecurities, and tell them it’s not their job to please everyone.

Let them have space but never let them be lonely.”

I endorse all that good counsel, and add this: “To love Geminis, listen to them attentively, and with expansive flexibility. Don’t try to force them to be consistent; encourage them to experiment at uniting their sometimes conflicting urges. As best as you can, express appreciation not just for the parts of them that are easy to love but also for the parts that are not yet ripe or charming.” Now feel free, Gemini, to show this horoscope to those whose affection you want.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You have recently been to the mountaintop, at least metaphorically.

Right? You wandered out to the high frontier and ruminated on the state of your fate from the most expansive vista you could find. Right? You have questioned the limitations you had previously accepted, and you have weaned yourself from at least one of your devitalizing comforts, and you have explored certain possibilities that had been taboo. Right? So what comes next? Here’s what I suggest: Start building a new framework or structure or system that will incorporate all that you’ve learned during your break.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): According to the international code of food standards, there are 13 possible sizes for an olive. They include large, extra large, jumbo, extra jumbo, giant, colossal, super colossal, mammoth, and super mammoth. If I had my way, Leo, you would apply this mind-set to everything you do in the coming weeks. It’s time for you to think very big. You will thrive as you expand your mind, stretch your boundaries, increase your territory, amplify your self-expression, magnify your focus, and broaden your innocence.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Half the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough,” proclaimed humorist Josh Billings. That’s an exaggeration made for comic effect, of course. (And I think that some of life’s troubles also come from saying no too much and not saying yes enough.) But for you, Virgo, Billings’ advice will be especially pertinent in the coming weeks. In fact, my hypothesis is that you will be able to keep your troubles to a minimum and boost your progress to a maximum by being frugal with yes and ample with no.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your mind says, “I need more room to move. I’ve got to feel free to experiment.” Your heart says, “I think maybe I need

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more commitment and certainty.” Your astrologer suggests, “Be a bit more skeptical about the dream lover who seems to be interfering with your efforts to bond with the Real Thing.” I’m not sure which of these three sources you should heed, Libra. Do you think it might somehow be possible to honor them all? I invite you to try.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Without your wound where would your power be?” asked writer Thornton Wilder. “The very angels themselves cannot persuade the wretched and blundering children on earth as can one human being broken on the wheels of living.” Let’s make that one of your ongoing meditations, Scorpio. I think the coming weeks will be an excellent time to come to a greater appreciation for your past losses. What capacities has your suffering given birth to? What failures have made you stronger? What crucial lessons and unexpected benefits have emerged from your sadness and madness?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Creating is not magic but work,” says Kevin Ashton, author of the book How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery. In other words, inspiration is a relatively small part of the creative process. Over the long haul, the more important factors are self-discipline, organized thinking, hard work, and attention to detail. And yet inspiration isn’t irrelevant, either. Brainstorms and periodic leaps of insight can be highly useful. That’s a good reminder as you enter a phase when you’re likely to be more imaginative and original than usual. I expect creative excitement to be a regular visitor.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The fictional detective Sherlock Holmes was a good Capricorn, born January 6, 1854. In the course of Arthur Conan Doyle’s 60 stories about his life, he revealed his exceptional talent as an analytical thinker. His attention to details was essential to his success, and so was his expertise at gathering information. He did have a problem with addictive drugs, however.

Morphine tempted him now and then, and cocaine more often, usually when he wasn’t feeling sufficiently challenged. Let this serve as a gentle warning, Capricorn. In the coming weeks, seek more relaxation and downtime than usual. Focus on recharging your psychic batteries. But please be sure that doesn’t cause you to get bored and then dabble with self-sabotaging stimuli.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): English is my first language. Years ago there was a time when I spoke a lot of French with my Parisian girlfriend, but my skill faded after we broke up. So I’m not bilingual in the usual sense. But I do have some mastery in the language of music, thanks to my career as a singersongwriter. Having raised a daughter, I also learned to converse in the language of children. And I’ve remembered and worked with my nightly dreams every day for decades, so I speak the language of dreams. What about you, Aquarius? In the coming weeks, I bet you’ll be challenged to make more extensive use of one of your second languages.

It’s time to be adaptable and resourceful in your approach to communication.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Do you need a reason to think sharper and work smarter and try harder? I’ll give you four reasons. 1. Because you’re finally ready to get healing for the inner saboteur who in the past has undermined your confidence.

2. Because you’re finally ready to see the objective truth about one of your self-doubts, which is that it’s a delusion. 3. Because you’re finally ready to stop blaming an adversary for a certain obstacle you face, which means the obstacle will become easier to overcome. 4. Because you’re finally ready to understand that in order to nurture and hone your ample creativity, you have to use it to improve your life on a regular basis.

Homework: See what you can do to influence an institution that influences you. Report results at FreeWillAstrology.com.

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Mind, body & Spirit

LOVE, SORRY, HELP

by Bronwyn Ison

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hree of the most challenging phrases to communicate to another human being are “I love you, I’m sorry, and I need help.” Each of us has allowed these words to escape our lips and yet they are still difficult to utter repeatedly.

When we use these words it positions us in a vulnerable space and thus creates fear. Fear holds us back from our greatest potential.

Each phrase has the power to set you free if you can simply speak these words.

Why is saying, “I love you” difficult?

Perhaps you grew up in a home with emotionally distance parents. Hence, making it difficult to express your feelings towards another.

Or, it’s possible you have been hurt before and fear rejection. When saying, “I love you,” we anticipate reciprocation.

When these words are not shared in return we become reticent. We begin to add more bricks to our wall for fear of future rejection.

Research has shown, the more you talk about love, the more you express it and the more you will feel it. And, if you are in love … share you thoughts with your partner or spouse. It will soon become second nature and you will not fear.

Why is saying, “I’m sorry” difficult?

First we are admitting fault. Nobody wants to admit they are wrong. Admitting to a mistake makes us feel unworthy. We also misconstrue that if we admit our faults it is a sign of weakness. Unfortunately our pride takes precedence over rationality.

Plus, the phrase, “I’m sorry,” is loosely

used in our society. Because these words are so powerfully important they should only be shared with candor. The ability to say, “I’m sorry” says many things about a person. One: they are taking responsibility for their actions. Two: they understand and appreciate they caused pain to another person. Lastly, they are remorseful for their actions.

Why is saying, “I need help” difficult?

Requesting assistance from others such as colleagues, friends, or family is something many people have trouble doing. Why? The primary reason… we fear looking weak, needy or incompetent to others.

Some people are so leery of asking for help that they will sit around on a project for weeks and never accomplish or fulfill the task to it’s fullest potential. We also fear surrendering control. We are not meant to do everything on our own. We need others to assist. While you may have many talents a friend may have just the right ingredients in their tool bag to help a project along. We also fear that the person you are asking may try to dominate. While we may fear asking for help… Each of us needs help. No one is successful as an individual.

I love you, I’m sorry and I need help may provoke a myriad of emotions, thoughts, and feelings. Consider utilizing these phrases within your dialog. You will likely feel a miraculous shift in your life.

Bronwyn Ison is the Owner of Evolve Yoga. e-volveyoga.com 760.564.YOGA

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by Sunny Simon

Counting Connections

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ast week I attended a workshop given by a dynamic comedy writer. To kick off the class she asked us to sit with people we did not know. Instructions were given for a three minute exercise. Groups were chartered with creating a list of things we all had in common. By the time the ending bell sounded my little band of new found friends were in the midst of building a rapport. My group began with a very basic commonality. None of us were native Californians. We branched out into marital status, as we all had spouses and eventually found we shared a love of Italian food. At the end of the three minutes a budding camaraderie evolved.

The purpose of the warm-up was to connect with others. Whether you are at a cocktail party, in an interview or attending a networking event, building a relationship begins by making a connection. If you spend time online and use social media properly it can also be a great place to connect with groups of people.

The size and strength of your network reflects the amount of effort you put into making an actual connection leading to a solid relationship. We all gravitate toward genuine individuals who take an interest in others by asking questions, giving undivided attention and engaging us with warm smiles and welcoming handshakes. On the flip side of the coin, we all have encountered friends and acquaintances

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who covet all the airtime during a meeting or use their Facebook posts to let you know it’s all about them.

Want to grow your connections into meaningful associations? Begin by simply acknowledging others beyond the perfunctory hellos and lackluster how are you doing questions. Listen with interest and stay in the moment by offering the other party your total focus. Relinquish your agenda. Every effort you make should not be to gain something in return.

Make contact for the pure joy of getting to know someone.

Bring value to conversations by giving sincere compliments. Be sure to lavish encouragement on those who need an extra boost by offering up a kind word or displaying supportive action.

Acknowledge any special events or milestones achieved by those in your network.

Want to know how you’re doing? Make a conscious effort to measure your connection activity this week. Tally up how many times you just went through the motions versus the amount of time you spent building relationships. Give yourself permission to be the kindest person you know. Generate warmth and generosity. I promise it will be your best week ever!

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

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Dr. Peter M. Kadile is Board Certified in Family Medicine. He has an integrative, osteopathic medical practice and is also known as the local, house call doctor; Desert House Call Physician. He is on staff at Eisenhower Medical Center and medical director for Serenity Hospice. His office is located in beautiful Old Town La Quinta, 78-100 Main Street, Suite 207, La Quinta, CA 92253. (760) 777-7439. DesertHouseCalls@aol.com. www.deserthousecalldoc.com.

Colonics: the ins & outs

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received a call at my office the other day asking if I performed colonics. I don’t perform that procedure but let’s talk about it.

What is a colonic?

Colon cleansing, colon irrigation, high colonics or colonic hydrotherapy is when water is infused into the colon through the rectum to cleanse and flush out the colon.

A speculum is inserted into the anus. The speculum is attached to a long hose that is connected to a colon hydrotherapy unit.

Warm water is then released into the colon which then causes the muscles of the colon to contract and push out feces through the hose. Sometimes the colon therapist may lightly massage the patient’s abdomen during the procedure. The patient may feel some discomfort during the therapy session.

What are the side effects?

Colon cleansing can cause side effects.

Cramping, bloating, nausea and vomiting are not uncommon. There is an increased risk for dehydration and infection along with the possibility of causing changes in your electrolytes (potassium, calcium, sodium, etc…) which could be dangerous and cause renal failure. Another very serious complication to the procedure is perforation of the colon (a surgical emergency).

What are the benefits?

Proponents of colonics believe that the hardened buildup of fecal matter in the large intestine may interfere with the absorption of water and nutrients. This causes an imbalance in the colon and allows harmful bacteria and yeast to grow which in turn causes toxins from the colon to be absorbed into the blood stream. It is believed that these toxins can cause health problems such as arthritis, allergies, fatigue, weight gain and even asthma. Advocates

of colon cleansing believe that it improves health by removing these toxins, promoting healthy bacterial growth and enhancing the immune system.

Does it really work?

Medical literature has shown little evidence in supporting the benefits of colonic therapy. Studies do note the common occurrence of the side effects of cramping, bloating, nausea, vomiting and electrolyte imbalances.

Colon cleansing is an invasive procedure that I believe one doesn’t really need for detoxification. Your digestive system and bowels naturally eliminate waste material and bacteria. Proper diet and nutrition along with a healthy lifestyle will produce a healthy gut.

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