Coachella Valley Weekly - April 13 to April 19, 2017 Vol. 6 No. 4

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CONTENTS

Coachella Festival Artists: BANKS...... 3 Chicano Batman................................... 3 T.S.O.L. ................................................. 5 Grace Mitchell...................................... 6 Blossoms.............................................. 7 Pond...................................................... 7 Surfbort................................................ 8 BANG!BANG!........................................ 9 Wanda Jackson.................................... 9 CV Music Showcase Finale................ 10 Yip Yops & The Flusters...................... 11 McCallum Theatre.............................. 12 CV Open Mic Competition ................ 13 Backstage Jazz - Art Of Jazz ..............13 Consider This - Laura Marling........... 14 Day Club............................................. 15 Pet Place............................................. 16 The Vino Voice ................................... 17 Club Crawler Nightlife....................... 18 Easter Brunch Roundup.................... 20 Screeners............................................ 22 Book Review....................................... 23 Safety Tips.......................................... 23 Comic Con Palm Springs................... 24 Haddon Libby.................................... 25 Dale Gribow....................................... 25 Music Of Jack Lawrence.................... 27 Whole Foods PreFest Beer Garden... 27 Spoken Word By Chip Miller............. 28 Slim Man............................................. 28 Easter At The PS Aerial Tramway...... 29 Sports Scene...................................... 29 Ask The Doctor................................... 30 Mai Beauty......................................... 30 Free Will Astrology............................ 31 Beauty with Dr. Maria Lombardo..... 31 Ask Jenny........................................... 32 Life & Career Coach ........................... 32

BANKS BRINGS INTRIGUING AND INSPIRED INTERNATIONAL SHOW TO COACHELLA STAGE ON FRIDAYS, APRIL 14 & 21

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magine yourself writing songs, making music for ten years in the privacy of your room, never telling anyone your secret.

Then you share your soul with someone and decide to release a somewhat anonymous song on SoundCloud. That was February 2013. By the end of that year, BANKS received nominations for awards from both BBC and MTV. She was the opening act for The Weeknd by the fall of 2013 and her song “Waiting Game” was featured in the 2013 Victoria’s Secret holiday commercial Then in 2014, BANKS took the Coachella stage for the first time.

“Coachella was the first (music) festival I played. The day of the show, I was terrified. I was so nervous, I’m not sure I really enjoyed it,” says the self-taught singer and musician.

The Los Angeles native was given a piano to play at a difficult time in her life as her parents went through a divorce. She started writing songs when she was fifteen years old but was reluctant to share her private yearnings.

CVW: Welcome back to Coachella! What can we expect from your performance this time?

BANKS: “I’m looking forward to this show.

It’s a new show that I have never done in America. I’m excited to be setting it free in the Universe!”

CVW: What can we expect from this performance?

BANKS: “I have two creatures, two girls that act as my ghosts or more like the inner voices in my head. I’m feeling creatively inspired and free. I don’t want to give away too much of the show but I can’t wait to share it.”

CVW: You have a mini-tour leading up to Coachella.

BANKS: “Yeah, we have a few little shows but our rehearsals are all focused on Coachella.

We want to perform for this festival and do some things we have yet to do on stage in the U.S.” CVW: There is one of your songs that deal with self-criticism vs. self-love.

BANKS: “Fuck with Myself.”

CVW: Yes, that’s the one. Are these the two ghosts?

BANKS: “People take different things from

art. As humans, we are constantly striving to be our own advocate, learning to have our own relationship with ourselves. I am doing the same with music. I’m more open now and with that comes the confidence to experiment.”

CVW: Are you coming into your own on stage now more so than before?

BANKS: “The new stage I’m at, there’s more movement so the show reflects that incorporating more movement based (choreography) and just having a bigger presence of performance on stage.”

CVW: How are your songs evolving?

BANKS: “I think these new songs have more of a growl to them. I feel a bit like the “Emperor” on stage! (Laughs) I’ve changed as an artist. I’m more confident now so I want to take more risks. As you age, you grow.”

CVW: Where does this growth come from creatively?

BANKS: “My art leads me. There are songs on Goddess that I didn’t truly feel the depth of the songs until later. The (creative process) allows me to explore and then I discover meaning later.”

CVW: Where do the ideas for your songs come from?

BANKS: “I’ve been documenting my dreams and now I’m more consciously aware of my dreams. I’ve always had really f*#@ked dreams.

They are whole movie scripts for a dream with complex characters, too.”

CVW: Dreams are a fascinating landscape to discover and interpret, especially in the Jungian way.

BANKS: “I love Carl Jung and definitely am influenced. I have three dreams that are so vivid I will never forget them. They mean so much more. I’m reading about lucid dreaming now.”

CVW: Lucid dreaming is incredible. I read a book called Lucid Dreaming in college. It can be a little scary if you don’t understand it.

What are you reading?

BANKS: “Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming, a Step by Step Guide… oh, it’s by the same author as Lucid Dreaming!”

CVW: I’m sure it will help you with your music. How do you write your songs?

CHICANO BATMAN RETURNS TO COACHELLA WITH A REMINDER: FREEDOM IS FREE oing back to move music forward,

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BANKS: “It can start with a syllable or a word or part of one like serp…turns into serpentine and can become a line like ‘serpentine- walking through a lemon grove.’ Music is its own form of dreaming. Always makes me feel better.”

CVW: Who’s a singer/ songwriter you really admire?

BANKS: “Fiona Apple. When I first discovered her music, I was in a place where I didn’t feel like I was being heard and just listening to her music made me feel like someone was listening.

She is like a fierce lioness! She is brilliant with her lyrics. Each sentence creates a poetic verse but it never feels contrived, always honest.”

CVW: Thank you for your time. I really appreciated learning more about you and your process.

BANKS: “Thank you.”

CVW: Last words before we part?

BANKS: “I am really excited for this show and want people to experience what we have been rehearsing! Music comes from my heart and I want to share that.”

Do not miss this show on Friday. BANKS is finding her way creatively and I can only guess what awesomeness awaits the Coachella fans. I was most impressed with her ease of personality and her openness to share her process and her journey from writing music privately and then emerging on the main stage, seemingly a veteran already only to learn she is just beginning to explore new creative canvases.

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East L.A.’s Chicano Batman blends the psychedelic rock with soothing sounds of slow-jam soul of the 60’s and 70’s with a bit of Brazilian tropicalia to create a sound that is fresh and reminiscent. In 2015, they graced the stages of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with their Cycles of Existential Rhyme album soon after being the opening act for Jack White and shaking up the musical scene thanks in large part, to the late great Ikey Owens.

Now, with a couple more years of musical maturity and a new album, Freedom Is Free, the four-piece band takes on the crowds of music fans this Saturday at the Festival with a sound message.

I had the chance this past weekend to catch up with lead singer Bardo Martinez (who also plays a pretty vicious organ) and

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CHICANO BATMAN continued from page 3 CVW: How did the opportunity to play Coachella in 2015 come about? For the record, you were one of my top ten bands to watch that year!

Bardo: (Laughs) “Thanks. Our friend Natalia is a social activist/ music enthusiast/ promoter and she reached out to Coachella. She sent an e-mail and pitched the band.”

CVW: That’s crazy to think simple communication put you on stage. What is different about playing this year?

Bardo: “So much. We’ve really matured as a band and as artists and understanding the audience. We will have back up singers this time that will give us a bigger sound. We’ve been touring with 79.5 out of New York. They are great!”

CVW: You are doing a mini tour leading up to Coachella, which is different than how you prepared for 2015’s show.

Bardo: “Yeah, we didn’t really think about doing a lead up tour. It’s part of learning. We just played Chicago and will be playing some smaller shows to get ready for Coachella. The more you perform, the better you are.”

CVW: Your latest album Freedom Is Free captures a lot of angst in the moment. In many ways, you guys are the band of the time, defying myth, shifting stereotypes and creating an aesthetic that pulls it all together in a suit and bow tie.

Bardo: “A lot of people have been echoing that sentiment. When we started off, we did have an aesthetic goal but not an explicit political view. We have a complex ideological worldview. With Freedom Is Free we have been able to define ourselves a little more politically.”

CVW: With the current situation of politics across the globe, did you anticipate the need for such an album?

Bardo: “No. These songs had been around for a while. We wrote the songs before Trump.

They were written in 2015, but happened to fall in place at a time people are being attacked, women and the LGBTQ community. Chicano Batman comes from the fringes and now the wings are opening. Coupled with our growth as a maturing band, the songs are giving relevancy to all.”

CVW: The title track, what is it about?

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Bardo: “The song itself is a personal manifestation. I wrote how I felt as an individual.

I wanted to take the micro to the macro, the self to the world. I’m really inspired by John Lennon and Marvin Gaye, the way a personal perspective in their songs can connect so many people.”

Lyrics from Freedom Is Free: Nobody likes you. Nobody cares. Nobody wants you. Nobody cares to extend a greeting aid, connecting lands.

Life is just a jaded game to them. They won’t give it a chance. But you know when I know that the galaxies are all around us and life will flow on as long as the grass grows and the water runs and while I’m here on earth I’ll rejoice in this world Cause Freedom is Free Freedom is Free and you can’t take that away from me.

CVW: It speaks to alienation but it’s not without hope.

Bardo: “I think it’s what we all deal with.

It is a pleasure to see how many people are connecting (to the music).”

CVW: Chicano Batman is hard to define, like the America we live in. We experience so much in the world that isn’t an easy box to check. Is it hard for you to define Chicano Batman?

Bardo: “The music industry creates and perpetuates myths to maintain status quo. It affects the way people think and sometimes that gets converted into real action. Of course it effects us, too- for minorities, it impacts us negatively. We’d like to break those myths.”

CVW: With bow ties and sweet suits from

CALIFORNIA PUNK BAND T.S.O.L. PERFORMS AT COACHELLA ON SUNDAYS, APRIL 16 & 23

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ong Beach, California circa 1978: The earth shook and the punk scene added a monumental band to an evolving southern California soundscape- T.S.O.L. (True Sounds of Liberty). From hardcore to art punk, the band varied styles on each of their albums, but made an impact on rock and roll history with politically charged songs and shows that defined the punk rock scene. Their influence

upon Guns and Roses and several other bands earned them the respect and rightful place in music history as well as a spot on this year’s Coachella line up.

T.S.O.L....Man...what can you say about T.S.O.L.? This band has been around forever well, since 1978 anyway. If you’re a punk fan, you have to know about T.S.O.L. They’ve been pounding our ears with amazing, politically

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the seventies, you seem to embrace a culture and time past. What’s behind this aesthetic?

Bardo: “Louis Armstrong had to suit up. If you didn’t, you wouldn’t get in to the party any other way. Essentially, it’s about working harder to play the part. Suit up and wear it with pride!

I can do this, too! (He laughs). It resonates aesthetically and socially, four of us uniformly in suits. People relate and respect that. There is credence a uniform gives you. Police wear uniforms but we are musicians sending positive messages. No disrespect but they function to maintain status quo of inequality and injustice that continue to be accepted.”

CVW: Recently you did a spot for Johnny Walker with a fresh rendition of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land.” What did this mean for you?

Bardo: “We live in times where people on the fringe are gaining momentum and people are seeing real faces, which are new for the status quo America, but not for those in cities where there is so much diversity it can actually become mundane. But for the average viewer, seeing Chicano Batman on the Grammy’s singing (This Land Is Your Land) was a shock. They are not used to seeing people of color.”

CVW: It was the unexpected that made this cover such a socially and politically relevant commercial. It said so much in just a few seconds.

Bardo: “When you see Chicano Batman doing Woody, it sends a lot of messages. It’s attacking the status quo, dismantling it. Johnny Walker took the cool aesthetic high road.”

CVW: Did you seek out this project?

Bardo: “No, an ad agency pitched it. We signed on to what we saw as an opportunity to send a strong cultural message that resonates.

The song itself is a song of protest- nobody thinks of it like that anymore. It’s become a patriotic song but that’s what the status quo tends to do- suck in the agents of change.”

CVW: I saw this great image of Woody Guthrie with a sticker on his guitar-this machine kills fascists.

Bardo: “Yeah, I did a lot of research on this song and Woody. He was against fascism. He was rooting for the people fighting in Franco, Spain and was against what the American government was doing, the land grabs and corporate greed.

It was a reaction to Trump’s grandfather, who was a slumlord. The song is about how (the land) belongs to everyone. Not just land barons.”

CVW: It comes across in the video that you definitely connected to the lyrics.

Bardo: “The more I sang the song; the more the lyrics sank in. I became connected to it. We made it pop but it was demanding!”

CVW: The art still serves the people and when we talk about myth making and Chicano Batman back in 2015, it seems there is maturity to the meaning of the band now.

Bardo: “The Johnny Walker commercial was about dispelling myth. What we are doing with song, aesthetics, what a musician is, what an indie rock band looks like, touring and playing all these venues, it’s like a whirlpool moving in the same direction and we are moving in the opposite direction to blend.”

CVW: Blending culture, language, music and expression?

Bardo: “Nature itself is diverse, makes it balanced. We see diversity in everything- plants and animals…when we make all the same, we destroy crops, destroy ecosystems. We are changing that monoculture. We’re diversifying the mother f*@?&er!”

CVW: Speaking of diversifying, you were out on tour with Alabama Shakes. What did that tour do for Chicano Batman?

Bardo: “Opening for big acts definitely ups your value but it’s also important to develop relationships. Our label (ATO Records) and management (Red Light Management) set it up. We became friends with them and they helped us visualize our next record. Seeing them perform and connect with crowd with that sound like sweet soul. Instrumentation seems simple but it’s hard to do.”

CVW: What advice do you have for bands coming up or playing Coachella for the first time?

Bardo: “Discipline is a very important part of the journey. Be as kind and polite as you can be to everyone. Give the sound guy respect.”

CVW: Who are you looking forward to seeing?

Bardo: “I can’t wait to see Little Dragon and Carlos is excited to see Solange.”

Chicano Batman performs at Coachella on Saturdays, April 15 &22.

BY JASON HALL and socially charged music for decades.

This year at Coachella, T.S.O.L. will grace the stage to promote their first album in eight years, Trigger Complex. Bands like T.S.O.L., and Surfbort are acting as a saving grace for some of us this year after a somewhat lackluster lineup.

I was lucky enough to interview Jack, the singer for T.S.O.L. this week. It was the funniest interview I’ve had the privilege of doing. This interview can be at times, hard to follow. Jack and I went on some strange and wonderful

tangents. I hope this is as entertaining to you as it was to us...

(Warning: This interview contains strong language and opinions.)

Coachella Valley Weekly: Were you into music growing up?

Jack Grisham: “No, not really. I mean... growing up? I’m old now. What part is growing up? According to any one of my three wives, they all say I’m an immature prick. I don’t think there›s any growing up whatsoever.

One of the songs dead, so the two living wives would argue the fact that there has been no growing up whatsoever. Nah...when I was a kid, I listened to music. I had a sister who was a hippy. I was born in ‹61, so in the formative years, I›m listening to stuff like Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention, The Stones, all kinds of protest shit. I grew up with protest music basically, which is so funny because there were the hippies, but there were also the angry hippies. Not the ‘peace, love, and dope’ guys, but the ‘hey, here’s what to do in continue to page 6

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a riot guys.’ That’s what I grew up with. So, I was reading what to do in a riot when I was in 3rd grade. Which is crazy...I remember reading, ‘stay in the middle and throw bottles.’ That was something I was able to use later on.”

CVW: What were your musical influences growing up?

JG: “All that late 60’s shit is what I listened to, but I wasn’t really into anything until punk rock showed up. Then it was like, The Damned, Souxsie And The Banshees, all that early English stuff. The guys around here were my peers. I liked them, but...I don’t even know what I’m saying. I’m saying that’s a stupid answer. If I read that, I’d think that was stupid.

CVW: Now is the perfect time for that angry political music with everything happening.

JG: “Yeah, but nobody will do anything!

We›re so desensitized. It›s like, really, what does it take for somebody to actually do something? Do you know what I mean? Think about it. What does it take?»

CVW: I have no idea. Look at what’s going on now. It’s ridiculous. There’s a whole bunch of people ranting and hiding behind their anonymity on the Internet and nobody doing anything solid. We get a president who gets a blowjob, and the world is going to end. We get a president who’s the world’s biggest dick, and throwing out unproven accusations, and nobody cares.

JG: “Nobody gives a fuck. They say they care, but they don’t really care. Who knows man? The issue is we don’t even know what’s real. They’ve got it now where we don’t know what news is real or isn’t real. We can’t tell if what we’re reading is real, unless we were there. Even if you were there, all memory and recall is subjective. I talk to guys who were all at the same show. We all see it differently.

They’re all facts, but what are the real facts.

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com The real facts are a mixture. There’s a part of me that says, ‘fuck it, burn it to the ground.’

Then there’s another part of me that wants to take a more active role. I told my kids the other day, ‘look, I’m okay to be known as the first freedom fighter who goes down for America.’

My kids weren’t happy with that response, but fuck man... I’ve lived a full life. I know that’s crazy talk. My mom used to call me up with crazy talk.”

(CVW -I won’t go into what she said. It’s better that way) “I told her she can’t say shit like that. She tells me, ‘Oh, I was in the market the other day telling someone that.’ Goddammit mom, take it easy. The best thing about it, other than I’m my age and talking about my mommy, is she still thinks I’ve never done anything wrong in my life. If you talk to my mother, she’ll say, ‘you’ve always been such a good boy.

Never any trouble.’ It’s fucking killer. Selective memory. Alternative facts.”

CVW: This interview took a left turn. I had a list, but nope, let’s just chat.

JG: “Oh shit! Go ahead. What do you got?”

CVW: Oh no. This is okay. I like it.

JG: “Yeah, but you just stopped it by doing that!”

CVW: I really fucked that one up.

JG: “Yeah. You really fucked that up right there. We’re talking about (mom’s crazy talk), doing what ever you want, nobody does shit, might as well step up and be a freedom fighter, I mean, we’d made some progress Clarice. And now you want to go right to a form and fill it out.

(CVW- this is almost a direct quote from Hannibal Lector in Silence Of The Lambs, as if he’s been waiting years to be able to bust this gem out.)

CVW: Look man, I love Lector, but the real story in that movie is Buffalo Bill. “Put the

lotion in the fucking basket!”

JG: “I’ve always wondered if he got that fucking dog from an old lady he killed or was it something he picked out.”

CVW: I feel he picked that dog out. It was part of his lady skin costume. You gotta go all the way on that costume. You’ve literally killed for it. How did T.S.O.L. Form?

JG: “I was in another band called Vicious Circle with Todd, the old drummer of T.S.O.L. When Vicious Circle broke up, Todd started playing with Mike (Roche) and Ron (Emory).

T.S.O.L. Was initially a three piece. I was up in Alaska at the time. When I came back, they asked me to join. The name came from a church show. There’s actually still a band called The Sounds Of Liberty. They’re a Christian band.

They were on this TV Show. Pat Brown, who is long dead now, said, ‘The Sounds Of Liberty?

You guys are the True Sounds Of Liberty.’ That›s how the name came about.”

CVW: T.S.O.L. has been an ongoing force since the late 70’s minus a few break ups/ hiatuses. Has it been hard to evolve?

JG: “Yes. When you’re in a band, and you’ve all been together that long, you all listen to different stuff and you all like different music. If it was up to the guitar player, it’d have a more kinda bluesy or roots rock kinda feel maybe.

The bass player likes heavier, Motörhead, kinda shit. I listen to all kinds of shit. I’ve been listening to Aphex Twin lately. Also, Radiohead.

The other guys are like, ‘what is this shit?’ I’m also a sucker for pop songs. I don’t give a fuck.

I’ve been a punk for 40 years. What are you going to say? I’ve lost my punk rock credibility because I listen to Stevie Wonder? When you get together to write a record, it’s hard to figure out which way to go. That’s why it took us eight years for Trigger Complex.”

CVW: “Give Me More” starts the new album, Trigger Complex, off strong. It ends

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ast year, nineteen year old, definitionbe-damned rocker Grace Mitchell was just another fan in the Coachella Valley Music and Art Festival crowd enjoying the springtime ritual of our beloved valley. This year, she brings a hit battle cry for a generation of people to feel resonance and connection with Kids (Ain’t All Right) and a beautiful bouquet of pop aware songs with rock ‘n roll edge.

CVW: How do you define your music?

GRACE: “I try hard not to. I want to play a variety of music and do I what I want. I have a lot of influences and what’s most important to me about making music is keeping it organic and real.”

CVW: Do you think genres are useful to music?

GRACE: “I don’t subscribe to any genre really. I think it’s helpful for labels but not the artists. If I had to subscribe to (a genre) I’d say alternative.”

CVW: Who are some of your musical influences?

GRACE: “Fiona Apple is genius! I love her. I have a lot of respect for Alanis Morissette.”

CVW: What role does music play in our current political landscape?

GRACE: “I think socially and politically it is important to use the platform of music to speak

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my truth. I sing about what I am inspired by and what I am interested in. Feminism and politics are definitely important now.”

CVW: Where have you felt you connected most with your audience?

GRACE: “Boston. That show was crazy!

It’s a huge college town but the crowd really connected with the music and the freedom.”

CVW: Like Kids?

GRACE: “That song is really about losing yourself in the moment and connecting but letting go for a few minutes, too. The generations before say, Gen X, have screwed things up and now it’s like the capable generations have two jobs to do- clean up the mess and move things forward. It’s hard.”

CVW: What can we expect from your Coachella performance?

GRACE: “I hate giving a presentation like it’s a PowerPoint or something. So, it won’t be that! It’s all new material. We are going to have a lot of fun! It will be high energy, with a lot of visuals and very high tempo.”

CVW: Having been a fan at the fest last year, what challenges do you anticipate as a performer this year?

GRACE: “Well, we play in the afternoon in the Mojave Tent. I’m hoping we can draw people from the heat of day out of the sun and

into the tent. If you seek relief from the heat, come see us in the Mojave Tent!”

CVW: How did you start playing music and singing?

GRACE: “I played acoustic guitar in coffee shops. I’m from Cottage Grove, OR (outside Eugene). I recorded a demo and was lucky to

with an instrumental, “Bats.” I know you’re a singer, but do you find it refreshing when there’s a killer instrumental on an album?

JG: “Well...hahaha...I do like instrumentals.

I like instrumentals when we’re playing too.

It’s killer to take a break. We have a song our guitarist sings. He tries to get out of doing it, but like him doing it, because I get to sit back and watch the play. It’s kinda cool. With “Bats,” the keyboardist, Greg, and I talked about it. We said, ‘why don’t you come up with something.

Let’s take it on.’ We were going to use it as an intro instead, but we used it on the way out.”

CVW: It was weird to hear an instrumental, but I love it.

JG: “There was a record we did a long time ago. It was called Beneath The Shadows. The punk rock kids hated it. When it first came out, they just hated it. It was really keyboard heavy. The first song I’d really written music too was called “Glass Streets.” It was a piano instrumental. This is kinda a throw back to that record which was done in 1983. It was interesting. The producer let us do what we wanted. He let us be kids making a record. It’s cool now because there’s a real innocence to it which is real bitchin’.”

CVW: Do you prefer big shows like Coachella, or smaller venues?

JG: “I like playing these big festival shows because I’m not there all night. In small club shows, I’m there all night. After all these years of being there all night, it’s fucking tiring man.

I can’t sit through six bands, take the stage at 1:00am, sleep in the van for 3 hours, then drive 8 hours to the next venue. Then I do that all over again 30 days in a row. At festivals, I can’t get close to the crowd, it’s not intimate, you know? People aren’t rubbing against me. Kids aren’t running across stage. I like all that, but at festivals, they have catering, we play early, and I get to bed early.”

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have Richard Swift (The Shins) living in my neighborhood. He helped circulate my demo.”

CVW: Not a bad music mind to have in your corner!

GRACE: “No, he was a big help in explaining a lot about the industry. There were a lot of different pinnacle moments. I went to L.A. and

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com found a fantastic team. They really let me figure it out rather than insist on instant gratification.”

CVW: What are you learning about being a professional musician compared to the acoustic guitar girl in a coffee shop.

GRACE: “It’s a long process but I’m starting to find my musical vision.”

CVW: What is your musical vision?

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GRACE: “It’s just keep making raw music that feels right and I don’t want to identify with any genre. I want to make music that is genuine and that resonates with people.”

CVW: What bands are you looking forward to seeing this year?

GRACE: “Lorde. She will be debuting new music. I definitely want to check that out. I have

a lot of friends in the line up. Dillon Francis and DJ Khaled are on my list, too.”

CVW: I’m thrilled for you to be on the stage this year! Enjoy the festival run you have ahead of you!

GRACE: “Thank you so much for the interview.”

Grace Mitchell is a force on the rise

INDIE BAND BLOSSOMS PERFORM AT COACHELLA APRIL 15 & 22

ndie band Blossoms just completed a strong tour throughout their homeland in the UK promoting their self-titled album which released in August of last year and went to #1 in the UK within its first week. Exploding into popularity now in the US and around the globe, this Stockport native band, looks forward to a fully loaded tour schedule this Spring and Summer including Lollapalooza, Bonaroo Music & Arts Festival, Firefly Festival, Governers Ball, and our own Coachella Festival April 15th and the 22nd. I spoke with Tom Ogden, lead singer and songwriter for Blossoms, about the band’s recent successes, songwriting, upcoming tour, and the opportunity to play at Coachella Festival.

About gaining in popularity in this last year, already selling out Manchester with over 8,000 seats for a show this Summer, Ogden states “we are really thrilled for that show and looking forward to it, but we really are just taking each show one at a time. We have so many festivals coming up, but as a band we just focus on each one you know?

We leave tomorrow for Coachella and that is definitely our focus now and we can’t wait to play there.”

Although the singer will have his head in the game so to speak, he is personally looking forward to seeing other acts in the lineup. Ogden gushes “I am excited to see Father John Misty, Banks, of course, Mr. Carmack... I am a big fan of Father John Misty though so I think that will be great.”

When it comes down to the songs themselves, Ogden feels a deep connection

with each one as he has poured his emotions into them. When asked which songs in particular he would like to share at this year’s Coachella Festival he states, “I am looking forward to playing “Honey Sweet” at Coachella as it is a song that is deeply personal to me, although all of our songs really are meaningful, so it will be great to share them with the audience. Of course “Charlamagne” is our big hit so that will be fun.”

Our discussion further examines the songwriting process as Ogden explains, “As a songwriter, I just can’t think about anyone else when I am writing and how it affects them or it would be hard to say what I have to say.” The songwriter goes on to tell me that it is a sort of “release” to write his feelings out, yet would be overwhelming to think about how others will perceive it until it is out there released into the public.

Although, Ogden continues, “Once the songs are released and out there, fans are telling me how much they connect with what I wrote and how meaningful the songs are, you know, that they are not alone in what they are feeling. It’s a great sense of connection with our fans.”

After recently completing such a successful tour in the UK, Ogden notes “it’s incredible how everyone knew all of the words to the songs and sang along, especially “Charlamagne,” which has gotten the most publicity and everyone went crazy for it.”

After being asked to divulge some favorite moments of Blossoms UK tour,

the lead singer says “really the last four shows we played were just really fun and well, the thing is that we were just playing a few years ago in this little pub called The Monarch which is right across the street from The Roadhouse which is this huge venue that we just played and it’s amazing that we have come back around to that street and were now just playing across the street to this huge audience.” Even though this last year has taken the band on a wild ride as they have touched the hearts of many enthusiastic fans, Ogden explains “We are still the same guys from a few years ago even though we have had this success in the last year or so.”

Looking ahead, Ogden opens up about writing for a new album, divulging that

April 13 to April 19, 2017 and definitely a show to catch on a Sunday afternoon. As her bio states, “…in a nutshell one might say she’s a post-Yeezus, highly aware pop disruptor with a lifelong reverence for Tori Amos and a frenetic, fiery sound that raises a middle finger to the zeitgeist while possessing the power to reshape it.” Give her a listen and you too will be a convert.

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the band has already begun the process, however “we probably won’t get a lot of writing done on the road,” then going on to recount the band’s focus on each show as it comes. When asked about the dynamic of the band and touring together Ogden states, “We get along really well because we are all very focused on what we have to do as a band and we all want the same thing, success as a band, to be playing our music.”

Keeping up spirits and focus while on tour is important and Ogden laughs about it “We have a lot of inside jokes and things that probably only we understand and think are funny, but we are always making each other laugh. We do a lot of impersonations of each other that keeps things funny and fun.”

BY JASON HALL AUSTRALIAN PSYCHEDELIC ROCK BAND POND PERFORM AT COACHELLA SUNDAY, APRIL 16 & 23 & TAKE THE STAGE AT PAPPY & HARRIET’S MON. APRIL 17

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ond is an amazing Australian psychedelic rock band. If you haven’t heard them, give them a listen. It’s worth it. Pond features a revolving lineup and shares members with

fellow Australian band Tame Impala.

For those of you going to Coachella this year, they are a part of Sunday’s lineup. Be sure to make them a part of your Sunday schedule. If you can’t make it to Coachella

this year, they are playing up the hill at Pappy & Harriet’s Monday, April 17. This is a great opportunity to see a Coachella caliber band play a small venue at a discount price.

We sat down with their long time

keyboardist Jamie Terry and discussed everything from living in the same house as Tame Impala, to playing one of the largest festivals in the country one day, and a small venue the next.

CV Weekly: When did you realize you wanted to be a musician?

Jamie Terry: “I was kind of a late starter when it came to playing any instruments, but pretty much as soon as I inked up a guitar, I knew. I was about 16 then.”

CVW: What bands or musicians did you listen to when you were growing up?

JT: “I think Dad’s 60’s music collection was the big influence. You know... The Beatles, Rolling Stones... the classic sort of stuff. We had a book of Beatles chords above the piano and I would just sort of read the chord above each word and look continue to page 8

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up on the internet which keys I needed to press. Pretty soon I could play most of The Beatles catalog.”

CVW: What albums to you think belong in everybody’s collection?

JT: “Oh... that’s a pretty tough one.

There’s so many that should really be experienced by everyone. It’s such a diverse and amazing collection of material that we’ve made as a species. I don’t know if I could limit it to any small number.

Everyone is so different and there’s a time and a place for all of it. In this internet age, there’s just so much music coming out all of the time. I think the best is yet to come.”

CVW: What are you listening to the most right now?

JT: “Man, I’m obsessed with Nigerian pop music. The new music coming out of Nigeria is incredible. I can’t get enough of it.”

CVW: How did you join Pond?

JT: “I wasn’t there for the very beginning, but it emerged out of another band, Mink Mussle Creek. When they finished up,

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com it became Pond and Tame Impala and a couple of other bands. I was in another band at the same time. I loved seeing Pond play. I thought they were one of the most exciting bands playing in Perth. I ended up moving into a house with the guys and when they wanted to get a bit more focused and wanted to make the sound a bit fuller they chucked me in on the keys.”

CVW: Some of the members of Pond are in Tame Impala. Are there any difficulties juggling schedules between both?

JT: “I think if we weren’t all so close, it could be a bit harder because it generally means when Tame (Impala) is on a promotional cycle - which is almost 2 years- that it is difficult for Pond to tour.

Plus, when the guys come back off of their tour, they want to have some time to hang with their women and what not. We don’t have to spend years on the road. We can spend more time at home and live more wholesome lives. There is less time to use, but the benefits are there. It’s been a foot in the door for us anyway. It gets our music out there.”

CVW: Where is your favorite place to

SURFBORT PERFORMS AT COACHELLA

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urfbort is a Brooklyn based band formed in 2014. They have made a name for themselves locally in NYC, and the word is spreading fast. They will be touring with The Black Lips all of May. I got turned on to Surfbort because of their drummer Sean Powell. He is the drummer of one of my favorite bands out of Texas, The FuckEmos (you need to check them out if you’re a Butthole Surfers fan).

I’ve been in contact with Sean for a bit because of FuckEmos and his amazing art.

In 2015/2016, an Arizona based punk label reissued a lot of The FuckEmos catalog as well as Surfbort’s 7”. Once I heard it, I was hooked. I couldn’t believe it when I read Surfbort was playing Coachella.

I don’t want to hate on this year’s lineup too much, which seems to be what is happening with most people I know, but it IS pretty weak in my opinion. Goldenvoice booking acts like Pond, Surfbort and T.S.O.L. was totally redeeming. I highly suggest you

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get to Empire Polo Fields in time to check them out, or you will regret it.

CV Weekly: Has music always been a part of your life?

Dani Miller: “My Uncle Lucky, plays the stand-up bass really well. That and my Dad playing records when I was 5, is my earliest memories of music. I got lost in strictly No Doubt and Blink 182 when I was 12, but I got back into music after that...”

Sean Powell: “Yes. I was born that way.”

Alex Kilgore: “Yeah. I grew up in a family like the Partridge Family. My older brothers are all musicians and my Dad played. My older brother Robby did Malcolm McLaren’s first record after the (Sex) Pistols and he turned me onto them when I was in the 5th grade.”

CVW: What age did you start playing music and what instrument did you start with?

Miller: “My first band was called THE ANGELS when I was 13, I was also the singer

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JT: “South America for sure. It’s wild down there. Such enthusiastic fans who sing along to every riff like it’s a football chant. It’s a real interesting culture down there. I always find that really rewarding.”

CVW: Will your set change between Coachella weekend 1 and weekend 2?

JT: “I wouldn’t think so, although, possibly a song or two. Is it common for people to go to both weekends?”

CVW: I think it can be used as a tool to see all of the bands I want to see. You can see a band on weekend 2 that played at the same time as another band you liked during weekend 1. I know there are people who go both weekends to specifically see the same bands twice, but there are tons who only go to one weekend or the other.

JT: “Once we have a set worked out, we tend to stick to it other than a couple of songs we could throw in to mix things up.

I think when the record comes out we’ll have a bit more material to work with. We don’t want to play too many songs that folks never heard before. I feel people are ready to digest one or two songs they’ve

never heard before, but any more than that can be a bit much; especially in a festival context. You’ve got a lot to take in that day or weekend.”

CVW: Is there anything special you have planned for the show at Pappy & Harriet’s?

JT: “That seems like a good opportunity to experiment with the set list a bit more.

We haven’t thought that far ahead. We won’t have a chance to do too much rehearsal until just before we tour. Is that something that a lot of bands do?”

CVW: I’ve never been there to see a band perform between their Coachella sets, but it’s a special place. During our festival out here, Desert Trip, Paul McCartney played a show up there. It’s a very intimate and special place in the middle of the high desert.

JT: “Yeah. It pops up pretty frequently here. People talk about it. It’s like hallowed grounds. People are always glowing when they speak about it. That’s very exciting.

We’ll try to do something special for that and for Coachella. It’s my first time going, and our first time playing.”

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Powell: “The 5th grade... the sousaphone.”

Kilgore: “I noodled around when I was 14, called a number on the bulletin board at Real Records (the only punk rock record store there at the time) in Houston, that said singer wanted. I started singing for a band called Throbbing Cattle.”

CVW: What music did you listen to growing up?

Miller: “My Mom birthed me while listening to X records.”

Powell: “Steppenwolf, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Cheap Trick and KISS when I was little, then I discovered Social Unrest, The Dickies, Throbbing Gristle, Black Flag etc.”

Kilgore: “All the local Texas stuff....The Dicks, The Big Boys, Party Owls, Butthole Surfers, Scratch Acid, Mdc, Verbal Abuse, etc. I saw The Clash when I was very young, and it made a huge impression on me... also Black Flag, Bad Brains, Circle Jerks, The Fuck Ups, Flipper, Fang, Code Of Honor, Rites Of Spring...the list is endless of great bands when I was a teenager. Before I got into punk rock, I was really into (Black) Sabbath, Kiss, and alternately Marley, and heavy dub like U Roy.” (Just in case you don’t know, I’m a huge Texas music scene fan. From Texas punk like Verbal Abuse, FuckEmos, The Dicks, etc., to Texas psych like Butthole Surfers and 13th Floor Elevators, to Texas industrial like Ministry, Revolting Cocks, and Skatenigs, to everything else like ZZ Top, Pantera, Willie Nelson, etc. Texas has a rich and powerful musical influence on the world, every bit as much as California. I strongly suggest checking out every band Kilgore and I have mentioned when it comes to Texas music.)

CVW: Can you tell me a bit about the formation of Surfbort?

Miller: “It formed around 3 years ago when former member Matt Picola and I moved from the west coast to New York, and the trash inspired us to start Surfbort.

Once I met Charlie Wimberly, the rest is history.”

CVW: You put out your 7” with Arizona based punk label, Slope Records. How did you get hooked up with them?

Miller: “We love Slope! We met Tom Lopez the owner of Slope through Sean, our drummer.”

Powell: “One of my best friends is Doug Curtis, and he was in a band called Insurrection in Phoenix. Doug grew up with Lopez and introduced me to him. Later on Lopez formed Slope Records!”

CVW: Coachella is a huge festival. Is this the biggest crowd you guys have played in front of?

Miller: “Yeah. I love meeting new people and yelling and dancing with them so it should be fun!”

Powell: “With Surfbort, yes.”

Kilgore: “Yes!” CVW: Do you enjoy playing big shows or smaller shows?

Dani: “Either is a good time. I love when the stage is on the ground and I can just dance with everyone in the crowd.”

Powell & Kilgore: “I enjoy both.”

CVW: What does the immediate future of Surfbort look like? Any extensive touring or recording coming up?

Miller: “The future is a beaming slime ball of friendship and music! We will be going on tour most of May! Look out for surprise announcements! Our first full length record is floating in space right now, but will be prepared for the masses soon enough!”

Kilgore: “The future is blinding!”

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BANG!BANG! FUN AND UNFILTERED, EVENTS MAKING NOISE FROM NASHVILLE TO BY CALIFORNIA LISA MORGAN & FRIDAY, APRIL 14 @ PAPPY AND HARRIET’S JORDAN SIMPSON WITH WANDA JACKSON (SOLD OUT).

SATURDAY, APRIL 15 @ BIG ROCK PUB, 8 PM – FREE SHOW

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ANG!BANG! is a new all-female trio making their way to Southern California by way of Nashville, Tennessee. The vivacious, soul melting vocal blend will be opening for none other than the “Queen of Rockabilly,” Wanda Jackson at Pappy and Harriet’s this Friday followed by a sure to light your skirt on fire performance at the new Big Rock Pub in Indio, Saturday.

“Bad. Ass.” may be the only way to explain this outrageously talented group of women.

The group was formed in the summer of 2016

by Vanessa Olivarez (of Granville Automatic and American Idol), Trista Mabry (of Trista and The Sweats and The Reverse Cowgirls) and former Sony recording artist, Minnie Murphy.

Together, the three women of Bang!Bang! have worked with and written songs for artists including Billy Currington, Sugarland, Jamie O’Neal, Wanda Jackson, Jack Ashford, Angaleena Presley, Vince Gill, Martina McBride, Kenny Olson and more.

With chilling three-part harmonies in gritty songs like “Swamp Ass,” “When We Get High” and “Leavin’ Tennessee,” BANG!BANG! can only be described as the rebel love child of their influences - Janis Joplin, Fleetwood Mac, Selena, Sturgill Simpson to name a few.

With all three core members being incredibly talented vocalists individually, this trinity of vocal prowess has a sultry and permeable vocal blend that sounds like it was born in the most heavenly of backwoods.

“Bang!Bang! shows are more fun than free liquor,” shares the beautiful and sassy co-founder, singer/songwriter and former American Idol contestant, Vanessa Olivarez.

“We have no rules inhibiting our music, stage antics, banter, or outfits. I think more than anything, I just want this project to be about people coming together and having a badass time, both on the stage and off! I love writing and playing music with the people I love, and I want the audience to feel that energy at every performance.”

When asked how the troupe came together, Oliverez shared, “Minnie and I have known one another for a few years as co-writers, and had mentioned the idea of putting something together a while back. I met Trista through an old bandmate and we hit it off pretty instantly. I felt that Minnie’s undeniable gift for voice and keys combined with Trista’s hippie/rock guitar and smoky vocal tone would really complement each other perfectly. Like PBR and peanuts.”

“We really make sure that having a great time is number one,” added trio-mate Minnie Murphy. “We always laugh, coming up with ideas, songs, stage theatrics and improv entertainment that proves our undeniable chemistry and unbreakable friendship to all that come across our music. We’ve certainly been blessed with amazing opportunities and continued growing support from all around Nashville. Things really started taking off when we got a gig opening for legendary rockabilly artist, Wanda Jackson at Nashville’s City Winery, thanks to our manager Jordan Simpson. During our performance, we caught the ear of record producer Tim Craven. He is now mixing our debut EP, which he graciously offered to track at the prestigious 1979 recording studio.”

“We couldn’t have asked for a luckier and more fortuitous experience than meeting Tim Craven at City Winery,” Oliverez reflects.

“Working with him at the helm and recording to 2-inch tape at Welcome To 1979. It was an absolute dream! I can’t wait for everyone to hear the first batch of four songs we have baked up. Start to finish, it sounds like a party - because it was.”

“We’re getting to meet so many talented people,” says Murphy. “We all enjoy collaborating so much, and love to try new things. Seems like we’re making friends everywhere we go, and that’s what this band is all about. No filter, no limit, no rules, just great music that includes everyone.”

WANDA JACKSON :

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f Wanda Jackson’s spunk, spirit and fire could be bottled and sold, it would sell out faster than the tickets to this weekend’s show at Pappy and Harriet’s.

With over 50 years in the music industry, this trail blazing, soulful growler shows few signs of slowing down as she nears her eighth decade of taking the world by storm.

Six months into 2017, Jackson will have performed seven shows in seven states, and will be well on her way to finishing up a new album (her 32nd), and her autobiography.

Talking to Wanda Jackson, it is apparent that while she relishes her memories and experiences, it is the people in her life that are her treasures. Music has always been a family affair, from her earliest days on Decca Records with her father as manager and her mother making her stage dresses, to her daughter as her assistant, and granddaughter working as her publicist.

Jackson speaks of her mother with a touch of longing, and reveals where her own work ethic came from: “There was none like her. She was a hard, hard worker, always holding down an 8 hour a day job, while caring for her invalid mother for a time, and staying up late at night working on my stage dresses.”

There is a girlish, whimsical awe in her voice when she talks about Elvis Presley, the man she toured with and who strongly influenced her to go full steam ahead into a musical path that had not yet been charted.

“When I hear Elvis’ music somewhere, I think of his eyes; they were just so different - just like his mama’s, very piercing. He was 20 and I was 17, just out of high school.

He had a lot of charisma - I’d never seen anything like him.”

When asked if as a young girl launching a music career, she was ever afraid of anything, Jackson chuckled, “Maybe it sounds like I’m bragging – I still don’t have a lot of selfconfidence, and I had even less then, except when I was getting ready to go on stage. I was very secure about how I looked and what I was doing. I was just ready to get out there and sing and entertain people. I wasn’t very intimidated by anyone really, but if I was, I’d talk it over with my dad and he’d remind me that I chose this. He always

told me that this was my job, and I’d best get comfortable with it. He’d say, ‘You’re no bigger, no better than other people. This is just a job that you chose and you need to do it well.’ They were a very smart mom and dad.”

These and many other recollections will be documented in detail in her autobiography set to be released later this year through BMG Book Publishing. The ghostwriter for her autobiography is none other than Grammy nominated writer, Scott Bomar. The title of the book is “Every Night Is Saturday Night- A Country Girl’s Journey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.” Fellow Hall of Famer, Joan Jett, will write the foreword to the book. Elvis Costello, who was instrumental in Jackson’s induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2009, will write the preface.

Jackson is currently working on a new record under Blackheart Records, owned

by Joan Jett’s label, in New York City. Jett, herself, will be producing the album. Over the past 18 months, Jackson has been co-writing with some of Nashville’s top songwriters including Lori McKenna, Luke Laird, Nikki Lane, Sonia Leigh, Leigh Nash, Will Hoge, Angaleena Presley and Vanessa Olivarez. Half of the new album was tracked this past week at Germano Studios in NYC, and an impressive roster of stars are lining up hoping to collaborate. Elle King, Cyndi Lauper, Jakob Dylan, and Steve Van Zandt are among those standing at the front of that line.

It’s difficult to grasp the indelible legendary footprint Wanda Jackson continues to create. Those who will be at Pappy and Harriet’s this Friday night will grasp the essence of it. I for one will never forget being there to help the grand lady off the stage during her last visit to that iconic stage. Still recovering from knee surgery, it seemed that the tenacious woman of strength and grace took my hand more for my benefit than her own. One can only hope that her spark is as contagious as her music.

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LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT

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CV WEEKLY SHOWCASE FINALE: CONGRATULATIONS TO 5TH TOWN!

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he competition was as fierce as could be imagined. Believe me...nobody in attendance envied the panel of judges last Saturday night at the Hood Bar & Pizza in Palm Desert. Alas...at the end of the night, a winning group had to emerge and this time around it was La Quinta based rockers, 5th Town.

The prize package on the line was, from the perspective of any upcoming musical act, truly mouth-watering. $1500 cash...$1000 of which was provided by Brad Guth, owner of The Hood Bar and Pizza, another $500 was provided by Tracy Dietlin, publisher of CV Weekly. In addition to the cash awards, 5th Town will receive a day in the studio with award winning producer Ronnie King, a photo shoot with John Charles Fajardo and a music video package from Chip Miller at Desert Cam Winmill Studios valued at $25,000.

Over the past several months, numerous groups participated in preliminary rounds that lead up to one, final, nail-biting night of competition for the crown. Many in attendance were not only impressed by the level of skill, musicality, and diversity featured by the 6 groups of finalists, but also by the panel of judges recruited by CV Weekly.

Celebrated Music Producer, Ronnie King: “I was surprised and impressed by the work that went into bringing about such a credible, well rounded and frankly, legit panel of judges to come out and be a part of this competition.”

Included in said, “legit panel of judges’’ were movers and shakers such as: Arthur Seay who is a member of multiple, world-touring bands including House of Broken Promises and Unida, and owner of Bitter-Sands Studios; local frontman for Murkocet, Richie Jano; music producer Jimi Heil; and former recording studio owner/current owner of PS Organica, Julie Montante. To round out the set we had KCLB radio personality, Todd Killman (TK); filmmaker, Stephen Savage and world renowned drummer/producer with a bio to epic to list, Alvin Taylor.

In the end, the guys and gals from 5th Town were able to seize the number one spot. Hailed for the epic harmonies of their co-frontwomen and beautifully orchestrated ballads, judges compared 5th Town to Fleetwood Mac and had very little criticism in general. As much acclaim as this band has received in the past year, I happen to know that just about every member of 5th

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Town agrees that every contending group were forces to be reckoned with. The night was a shining beacon of how truly fantastic and diverse our local music scene is and has the potential to become. 5th-Town CoFrontwoman, Chelsea Sugarbritches: “I think I can pretty much speak for everyone in the band when I say that we are just having a good time and really love all of these bands.”

That being said...This story would not be complete without a mention of every group involved in the finals and they all deserve your attention.

Black Water Gospel - Soulful. Funky.

Deep. Those are three of many adjectives I could use to describe the first performers of the night. Consisting of members from multiple local bands...Black Water Gospel is a bit of what one might call a “super-group” that pools resources to get premium results.

From a personal perspective, these guys reminded me quite a bit of the band, Muse...a statement I make in the most complimentary of ways. The judges gushed about the rhythm section and one mentioned that frontman Lance Riebsomer’s vocals had somewhat of a, “Josh Homme vibe.”

Lance Riebsomer : “We are happy to work with such amazing bands in an amazing venue. CV Weekly...Love ‘em.” www.facebook.com/BlackWaterGospel Sunday Funeral - I would describe to this trio as rockers with a vintage edge. Despite having to overcome some unfortunate, technical difficulties….Sunday Funeral clearly put a ton of creative thought into their set for the finals. They brought to the table some cool graphics, sweet outfits and the addition of a surprise, “B-Team” of supersexy, blonde backup singers who rocked the house while sporting Andrews Sisters style military costumes. One of the strongest, male vocalist of the night, Justin Ledesema spoke to me in the humble, classy manner for which he is typically known. Ledesma: “We couldn’t believe when we won the last round. I have felt such a glow I have never felt before and it’s been so much fun. Everybody has been so nice and supportive. It would be great to win but it’s really just great to be here.” www.facebook.com/SundayFuneralBand Instigator - Since their debut at a CV Showcase preliminary round, I have heard the whispers about this group of La Quinta High School students who blew everyone’s

minds from here to kingdom-come. The rumors were beyond truthful and I was not disappointed in the least. The members of this metal band are between the ages of 15 and 17 years old and one could speculate that most of the guys in Metallica probably could not do what these kids can do at this age.

Having been an instrumental band up until the criteria for this competition pushed them to throw in some vocals was a detail that cost them some points. But...in the end, I think the real losers were the staff at the Hood who had to mop up all of the melted faces after Instigator’s set. Look out world! These boys mean serious business and I cannot wait to see what the future will hold for this scrappy, metal band with unbelievable skills. www.facebook.com/instigatorofficial Drop Mob - This Indio based, rap/metal band busted through the gates with the gloves off. Their sound was aggressive, yet tight.

Frontman Gabe Perez was one of the most charismatic performers of the night and has proved himself to be quite a showman. They

also have demonstrated a knack for writing songs with great, anthem like choruses that make you want to sing along.

Perez: “This has been a really great journey, so far. We have received some good exposure and had a lot of fun but I think the best part has been being able to play and connect with so many great bands.” www.facebook.com/DropMob760 The Bermuda - First runners up in an extremely stiff competition, The Bermuda brings a youthful edge to an old-school style.

This hip-hop trio was clearly in it to win it, and early in the night I was told by a member of a competing group that they were, “The guys to beat.” Being the only act of their kind in a competition such as this...they had a lot to overcome and they did so with style, class and good old-fashioned talent. Their lyrics are clear, meaningful and clever. Their stage presence is as exciting as it is well rehearsed.

All that combined with a sheer determination to succeed makes these guys a group worth following. They were awarded $300.00 cash for being first runners up. Group member, Taylor Bentz: “Being the only rap group in a rock competition really rocks. No pun intended.” www.facebook.com/TheRealBermuda On another note…every one of these bands have been nominated for one or more CV Music Awards to be held Sunday, June 4 at the Riviera Resort in Palm Springs. You can go to www.coachellavalleyweekly.com to vote for your favorites. Deadline is Thursday, May 4 by midnight.

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THE YIP YOPS & THE FLUSTERS INBETWEENER II - CALL THE FIRE MARSHAL!

BY NOE GUTIERREZ

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he Yip Yops and The Flusters first met two years ago at 111 Music Fest. Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 7 p.m. the doors will open to The Hood Bar & Pizza in Palm Desert, California and it’s only a matter of time before the venue reaches full capacity. My suggestion to you is to arrive early for ‘420 Coachella Inbetweener II’ to witness the sonic and optical experience of the year! The entry fee is $8.00 and is ALL-AGES! Special guest is electronic solo artist Quay.

I was able to catch up with Ison Van Winkle and Ross Murakami of the Yip Yops and Dougie Van Sant and Danny White of The Flusters recently at Coachella Valley Weekly Headquarters.

Minutes before going to press we found out that The Yip Yops will be performing this Saturday at Coachella Festival at 12:40 in the Gobi Tent.

Congratulations!

THE YIP YOPS CVW: Tell us about the show and provide an update.

Van Winkle: “This show is all about the Yip Yops and The Flusters. The spotlight is on our two bands and it’s on the valley. As a band we’ve made a lot of steps forward since the last show, both musically and with the business contacts we’ve received.

We’re in a progressive state and we don’t plan on stopping. We’ve always had the mentality of never being ‘OK’ with what we’re doing.”

CVW: When will we see a Yip Yops release?

Murakami: “There’s a constant flow of new music coming out of Ison. He’s a madman! He’ll stay up until 5 or 6 in the morning.”

Van Winkle: “I graduated from high school last year and my sleep cycle is upside down. I’m working the graveyard in writing songs. The reality is there are new songs that we desperately want to show to people and bring them to the live performance, but we don’t even know if we can even capture what they need to be. It’s what drives us. To us, the song is never finished. We rehearse 6 to 7 days a week sometimes and during that time we’re looking to make the songs more interesting to play. We’ve spent our time recording and finding our sound live and in the studio, trying to capture the raw energy on the recording.”

CVW: What is it about you and The Flusters?

Van Winkle: “It seems we’re on the same trajectory as The Flusters. That’s why we work so well together.”

Murakami: “When our bands play together it’s an event.”

CVW: You’ve had issues in the past with outside forces.

Van Winkle: “We’ve had a little reluctance with involving others because of problems we had in the past. We’re now better for it. That situation opened our eyes to all the bullshit. We’ve built a cautionary wall around us because of what we’ve been through. It’s worth waiting so it’s something we can get behind. We want to make sure that it’s something that we feel can last for the next 30 years. We don’t want to throw it out there and hope that something happens.”

Murakami: “It’s very clear to us that we’re a band that needs creative control. We want to be able to do what we want to do and we know what we want to do. The music that is being created is moving so fast and that is part of the reason we have yet to release anything.”

CVW: How do you feel about moving forward?

Van Winkle: “The valley is our home base and it always will be and to really let the music reach its potential we have to leave and expand. We’re always thinking ahead. We did do some recording just to go through the exercise of who we are. We

went into the studio and we just did it. We got back to our roots.”

Yip Yops were nominated for five 2017 CV Music Awards: Best Alternative Band, Best Live Performance Band, Best Youth Band, Best Frontman and Best Keyboards.

THE FLUSTERS CVW: What are your thoughts on ‘The Inbetweener’?

Van Sant: “You can expect some cool shit!

There’s not going to be a cooler show this year produced by local bands. Everyone has a style of doing things. We have our style and other bands have their style. There are different scenes that represent different things. We happen to rely on a lot of the vibes we want to create at a show.

We idolize a lot of the same artists. Through that we’ve materialized our own styles that go together synergistically. The shows that we’ve put on in the valley are their own thumbprint. We’re proud to have that. It’s just pure vibe, immersive and transportive. We’re excited to perpetuate that idea and that concept even further. This show is going to be better than the last two were. It’s advantageous on a lot of levels. We’ll have industry people who are in town and then we have the people who are super important to us, our local fan base.”

White: “We like working together because we share the same vision, goals and values as artists.

This is the last time to see our full set. You won’t see us until after Summer in the valley.”

CVW: The Flusters and the Yip Yops represent many styles of music.

Van Sant: “We somehow take you through four decades. You got the 50’s, 60’s and a little bit of 90’s then you got hardcore 70’s/80’s. In the Yip Yops, I’m watching reincarnated Devo mixed in with a little bit of Talking Heads and LCD Soundsystem, With The Flusters it’s the vintage surf sound mixed with a little bit of Pixies and Shoegaze. All these genres that I love are packed into our two bands. It makes for a fun night.”

CVW: Both bands are involved in every aspect of this show.

Van Sant: “Do we need to do the amount of work that we do for these shows? No, it’s not about need, it’s about desire. We want to and we love it.

We get to do this artwork called promotion; to get it out and share it. The artists who worked on the event artwork are Tricia Lapena, Moze Lapena and Brelinda Wadly. We’ve assembled a world-class creative team that has taken us to the next level.

Their materialization of our concepts were done with such execution. The photographer, Robert Brossfield, is a very skilled photographer. You’re only as strong as your team. There’s a very skilled team of local artists that come together to make this happen.”

White: “Everybody on this team has the same love and desire.”

CVW: What’s it like to create this ‘vibe’?

Van Sant: “We’re on this operations end. In the crowd there’s all these relationships forming with people that are there. We all share this space.

We curate a very unique crowd at our shows. I’m amazed at some of the relationships that have formed out of the scene we’re creating, that’s the other magic of it. We don’t always get to see that because we’re on the operations side. That’s the trade-off. What we represent is something much greater than just playing shows.”

CVW: Your first ‘Inbetweener’ show was a huge success.

Van Sant: “We threw it together and it worked really well. We realized it was us who brought the

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fans to the show. The fire marshal was contacted and we were at capacity at 10:15 p.m.

White: “Someone came into the green room and told me and Doug about the sell-out. That was the first time that happened at one of our shows.

We walked out back and looked around and we saw a line. People were getting turned away and calling us to get them in.”

CVW: What are your plans this summer?

Van Sant: “During our black out time we’ll be recording and going out on a national tour. That’s more than enough to black you out a bit. We are going to be a different band when we return. The experience alone will transform us.”

White: “I just left my job. I had been working in a restaurant in Rancho Mirage for the past 5 years.

We’re so busy that I can find time with the majority of my day doing something for the band. I’ve set myself up financially to do so and that’s what I’m going to do.”

Van Sant: “We’re going to hit 20-30 cities with heavy concentration on the south. Danny has some connections in Jackson, Mississippi and the New Orleans area, while I have close ties to Philly and the Tri-State area. The most unpredictable part of the tour is when we do the northern-mid portion of the country.”

CVW: What’s the songwriting process like?

Van Sant: “The mission of the artist to us is to really chase that with everything you got. If it doesn’t set you on fire then why are you doing it?”

White: “Sometimes the song is not ready and it can be months before we can finish it and then it just organically will write itself one day when we are not expecting it to happen.”

Van Sant: “We try not to force solutions.”

CVW: Why is the Coachella Valley your home base?

Van Sant: “The desert feels like home. If you have a child in a city, that city becomes your home.

We had a child in this city.”

White: “We represent the Coachella Valley when we’re out.”

Van Sant: “I came here to change my life. I was 30 when I came out here. I wanted to change the way I was living my life. I cut out a lot of bad stuff and re-focused myself spiritually. I’ve been sober for almost four years now. I made the choice to abstain from drugs and alcohol because it was killing me and I couldn’t be the person I wanted to be. As soon as I got sober out comes The Flusters.

I’m right on track and it feels like I’m being pulled by this gravitational force every second of every day closer and closer to the source. I don’t think I would have ever had that connection with that source had I not made that choice in my life for me as an individual.”

White: “I was 27 when I came to the Coachella Valley. This valley is different in a way that I’ve never experienced. From the moment I stepped off the plane I fell in love. We want to spotlight this valley.”

Van Sant: “To have such an amazingly beautiful place to come home to and rest our heads and be able to quiet down and get back to writing.”

CVW: Dougie, how do you plan to remain abstinent and how does the band cope with friction?

Van Sant: “My prevention plan is my spiritual condition. It’s not just spiritual as in sober, it’s to have a spiritual connection with my band.

Psychology is everything on the road. Exhaustion, repetitiveness, tight quarters, uncertainty, homesickness, these things can cause a lot of pandemonium within the band. Then you mix four creatives in the pot and things can go haywire.

We’ve worked from day one on creating a healthy culture of communication and brotherhood in our band.”

White: “We don’t let underlying resentment manifest. We’re very open and talk about our issues with each other. Obviously, we’re going to have issues with each other and we try our best to be open and have a good attitude.”

CVW: The Flusters should write a self-help book on how to stay a band.

Van Sant: “You see so much of it fail. You see so many groups that have all the talent in the world and can’t get past it. The destruction of one’s own ego as you walk into the door is really important that we all work as individuals to keep that in check for one another, because we all need each other. I need them just as much as they need me. We’re all doing the most significant thing of all of our lives as individuals, together. What we represent to each other is everything.”

CVW: ‘The Inbetweener’ is an all-ages show.

Why is that important?

Van Sant: “We negotiated an all-ages show.

What we represent is the music scene, not the bar scene. It’s about the art and about the music. Every show we’ve done together with The Yip Yops has been all-ages. I want to be an artist that can share his art with everybody.”

CVW: Any last thoughts?

Van Sant: “As a 34 year old man I can sit here confidently and say this is what I want for my life.

It’s very freeing just to be able to say that and not feel half-in or half-out about it. I’ve been in music communities in other cities, there’s just something about this desert with the love and the way that original artists are valued. Another mission of ours is to put the value back in this thing; to reinstate that what we do has value. We want to remind people that there is value in original local art.”

The Flusters have seven 2017 Coachella Valley Music Award nominations: Best Band, Best Unsigned Album, Best Alternative Rock Band, Best Bass Player, Best Live Performance Band, Best Frontman and Best Male Vocalist. The CV Music Awards rake place Sunday, June 4 at The Riviera Resort in Palm Springs. Go to www. coachellavalleyweekly.com to vote for your favorites.

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BY HEIDI SIMMONS

MCCALLUM THEATER CELEBRATES ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

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orning sunlight shines through the multi-story windows of the McCallum Theater’s majestic main lobby. Its three large chandeliers refract spots of color around the walls, and on rows of folding chairs.

On this day, the foyer bar offers free coffee, Danish and blue ballpoint pens.

Volunteers monitor the doors as a hushed murmur of individuals, friends, and spouses peruse the McCallum brochure to decide, which and how many, programs they will see in the 2017/2018 30th Anniversary Season.

Bob and Doris Switzer of Sun City review their choices and make final marks by the performances they want to attend. They watch the red electronic counter, then glance at the small, deli-sized paper with a number anticipating their turn. Doris clutches the number 54.

“We love coming here,” said Doris in a quiet voice. “We feel so lucky to have such a terrific theater with so many wonderful programs.” Both retired PE teachers, the couple are part-time residents -- seven months in the CV, and the rest of the year in Minnesota.

The Switzers sat in the lobby with a dozen others waiting to order their tickets from the McCallum Box Office, which opened at 8:00 am, Tuesday, April 4, to sell subscriptions for the 2017/2018 season.

After tickets subscriptions are ordered, the theater assigns seats, sends a confirmation, and mails the printed tickets in August.

The McCallum sells out over 86 percent of its shows. It’s first come, first served.

Individual ticket sales start September 12.

“We’re getting the ‘Broadway Blockbuster Series’,” said Bob Switzer. “We like the evening programs.” The Switzers will see at least seven performances over the season.

Mitchell Gershenfeld is the President and CEO of the McCallum Theater. He has been working for the Palm Desert organization

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for 18 years. He started as the Director of Presentations and Theater Operations, and has served as its CEO since 2012.

“It’s our thirtieth anniversary and we have a great season lined up,” said Gershenfeld. “We start with Bill Murray and finish with the Boston Pops and there is a lot of fantastic programs in-between.”

The McCallum 2017/2018 season begins in October and runs through mid April with shows nearly every evening! The elegant and intimate theater seats 1,127 with its farthest seat situated only 95 feet from the stage. It has been voted Best Theater in California, and recognized as one of the best in the nation -- and the world!

Thirty years ago, valley citizens had a vision for a performing arts center that could entertain, inspire and educate by offering a variety of programs for the diverse and growing community. Built in 1987, the McCallum Theater has successfully operated and maintained a non-profit 501(c)(3) since its inception.

“Over a million dollars is raised for education with 40,000 people coming to the theater for educational purposes,” said Gershenfeld.

As a non-profit, any money the McCallum makes goes to the educational programs, supports the state-of-the-art building and maintains operations.

“The McCallum is in better financial shape than it’s ever been,” said Gershenfeld.

“Our mission is to serve the community.

We do our best to have something for everybody.”

The 2017/2018 season celebrates the anniversary by having one of its best lineups. Peruse the colorful brochure sent to your mailbox last week, and indeed, there’s a program for every one.

Opening night features a performance by actor Bill Murray with European cellist Jan Vogler. Humor, literature and music merge in a unique and special way that celebrates the written word and classical composition.

No need to travel to LA or New York when there are “Broadway Blockbusters” right here in the valley. Some of the Broadway shows scheduled at the McCallum include Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” “Motown The Musical,” “Kinky Boots,” “A Chorus Line,” “Dirty Dancing,” and “West Side Story.”

Popular local radio jock Jimi “Fitz” Fitzgerald of CV104.3FM continues for his 19th year with “Fitz’s Jazz Café at the McCallum” which consists of an array of amazing and popular jazz artists.

Day of the Dead fans and Mexican music lovers can celebrate in October with the “Dia de los Muertos Live” program featuring award winning artists La Santa Ceclia, Mexrrissey, and Mariachi Flor de Toloache.

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma has only two West Coast performances, and in November, one is at the McCallum!

Other favorite McCallum artists return to celebrate the anniversary season like Bob Newhart, Viki Carr, The Kinston Trio, Mannheim Steamroller, and Paul Anka to name only a few.

For families there is a delightful selection to choose from. The Sixth Annual Family Fun Day is “Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo, Live on Stage;” the 62nd Annual Edition of “It’s Magic;” and the spectacularly moving and beautiful “Circus 1903” with majestic animal puppets from the award-winning puppeteers of “War Horse.”

For something exciting and fresh, there are Gershenfeld’s choices, programed as “Mitch’s Picks.” With nearly two decades of seeking out great talent, Gershenfeld has a track record for introducing new and lasting artists to the McCallum. He brought Michael Bublé, Chris Botti, the Two Cellos, and the Ten Tenors to the stage early in their careers.

Gershenfeld’s picks include: “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914,” based on a true story that features 12 actors and 12 singers; “Meow Meow in Concert” a cabaret

beauty who sings, dances and interacts with the audience; “Davina and The Vagabonds & The Squirrel Nut Zippers,” a thoroughly entertaining eclectic musical blast; “Gobsmacked” a hip-hop infused a cappella troupe; “MozArt Group,” a charming combo of classical music and comedy.

“It is always fun introducing audiences to new artists,” said Gershenfeld. “Many have proven to be popular and have been brought back for regular shows. It’s rewarding to build an artist with an audience.”

The most important thing for Gershenfeld is to try to get a series of shows throughout the season that is going to appeal to a very broad base audience.

“We certainly have a core demographic, but we go outside of that and have some very special and different things that add up to a great Anniversary season,” said Gershenfeld.

Gershenfeld and his staff work hard to curate a dynamic program. Unlike most theaters, the McCallum Theater is seasonal, making it more challenging to book touring artist.

“We work as a team,” said Gershenfeld.

“I’m fortunate to have such an incredible, and really amazing, and very experienced staff. The Broadway Series this year is terrific. It really is the hallmark of what we do here, because you can’t see Broadway at a Casino.”

Subscriptions are available at the McCallum Box Office or online. Tickets may be purchased for a variety of Series, or there is a Create-Your-Own Series option where you can buy one ticket or as many as you like.

Gershenfeld encourages patrons to purchase tickets early and directly from the McCallum. “If you buy from a broker, tickets will cost quite a bit more than face value.”

With tremendous generosity, community leaders and philanthropists had the foresight to recognize the cultural significance and value a theater like the McCallum would offer the Coachella Valley.

Whether, dance, choreography, big band, classical, doo-wop, cabaret, country or crooners -- known names or new artists -the McCallum Theater delivers an intimate, entertaining and often magical experience.

“I think that people inherently yearn for human connection,” said Gershenfeld. “You can watch videos, and listen to recordings, but that can never match the experience of being there and sharing, not just with the artist, but also with the audience. That’s why there will always be live performing artists.”

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BY MORGAN JAMES

CV OPEN MIC COMPETITION 2017: WEEK 6

BACKSTAGE JAZZ

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eek #7 was a huge hit with our enthusiastic crowd of the CV Open Mic Competition 2017 at The Block Sports Bar & Grill in Cathedral City! It was a thrilling show as each performer gave a heartfelt performance. Live social media videos ran throughout the evening as fans streamed their favorite performances live. promotions for our performers cam by way of video interviews from fans and promoters in the crowd. T-shirts from Brutal Bee Music Group were given away to several of our cheering fans as they enjoyed great food from The Block and Crater Lake Rye Whiskey Specials! It was a close call once our judge tallied the scores, so close in fact that we had a tie for first place! Our two big winners of the evening were Jeremy Goodlander of 5 Acre Dream as well as Ervin Gutierrez aka Novelist. Both Jeremy and Ervin took home $25 gift certificates to Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill and will both be moving on to the Semi Finals May 17th. If they win there, these incredible artists will compete in the Grand Finals on May 24th for an MTV Quality Music Video Production from Desert C.A.M. Studios/Winmill Films and award winning Director Chip Miller, plus a trip to Las Vegas from Crater Lake Rye Whiskey, as well as an Artist Development Session from Grammy nominated Producer Ronnie King, a Promotional Photo Shoot from Rav Holly, and an artist merchandise package from Brutal Bee Music Group including logo design and 25 t-shirts, stickers and more! 2nd place this week was awarded to Cino who chose to took home a $25 gift certificate to Murph’s Gaslight. 3rd place went to Nasty Dawg who also decided to take home a $25 gift certificates to Murph’s

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THANK YOU to ALL our performers at the CV Open Mic Competition for putting on a great show AND making the environment so supportive for all of the artists involved: Ervin Gutierrez aka Novelist, Jeremy Goodlander of 5 Acre Dream, Cino, Anthony C Juarez aka Nasty Dawg, Chris Guzman of Who Shot the Drummer, Erick Estrada of Zero Sum Game, Marque Londen, Zack No Slack and L Boogie Da Mann of Desert Pirates, Moses Osmosis, CTZ, and MCKG. Also a big thanks to Johnny Carmona, our amazing sound technician. I hope to see you all next WEDNESDAY at THE BLOCK SPORTS BAR & GRILL in Cathedral City!

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: Desert C.A.M. Studios/ Winmill Films & Chip Miller, Ronnie King Music, Crater Lake Rye Whiskey, Rav Holly, Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill, CV Weekly, Canyon Copy & Print, Brutal Bee Music Group, Murph’s Gaslight, and The Block Sports Bar & Grill.

Be sure to “LIKE” Facebook.com/ CVOpenMicCompetition for updates! ALL AGES ALLOWED and 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 to join us for excitement, music and fun!!! For questions or information about sign-up, please see Facebook.com/CVOpenMicCompetition or contact creator and host, Morgan Alise James at MorganAliseJames@gmail.com or (714) 651-1911

id you know there is a very cool new art district in Cathedral City?

Neither did I, until I started looking for a gallery to hold a Jazz/Art/420 friendly event. We took a drive to see Rebecca Fine Art Gallery and were delighted with what we saw. What we found is a very cool little art district area bustling with people on a Saturday night. It’s located on Perez Rd. in Cathedral City and it holds 16 art galleries. Rebecca Pikus (who also writes for CV Weekly) has a beautiful gallery with moveable walls, which allows a complete re-structuring with each new show.

The latest show called ‘This is Now’ presents an in-depth and dynamic look at Modern Art today through sculptures, paintings and photographic art.

They are also showcasing the selected works of 3 amazing sculptors for this show.

Christopher Georgesco is one of them. I’ve known Christopher and his lovely wife Maria for many years. His artwork has always impressed me. His sculptures are colorful 8-to-10 foot tall painted stills resembling magnified leaves or arcs and radil.

John Newmann and Guillermo Valentin works are also displayed. The group exhibition also includes sculptures by Robert Reeves and Craig Zeigler. It will also showcase painting by modern artists Joe Novak, Mario Pikus, Donald Spencer, Robert Tahar, Many Main and Rom Lammar.

Photographic art is represented by August Muth, John Henebry and Steven Bein.

The exhibit is colorful, varied, and interesting. Maris Kazaks (Director and

Curator) has done an excellent job of showcasing a number of excellent artists in this latest exhibit which runs through June 30.

For more information on Rebecca Fine Art Gallery, 68895 Perez #7, Cathedral City, Ca 760-534-5888.

Rebecca Fine Art Gallery will be hosting a very special ‘Art of Jazz’ event on Monday, June 5 from 4:20 until close. Jazz artists from LA and the desert will entertain for the evening. This will be a 420 friendly event.

For more information on Art of Jazz contact me at 1-702-219-6777.

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“SEMPER FEMINA” (MORE ALARMING RECORDS)

e’ve not got long you know, to bask in the afterglow/Once it’s gone it’s gone, Love waits for no one.” That’s Laura Marling sharing some hard won wisdom on her newest album Semper Femina.

Laura Marling grew up in Hampshire, England, the youngest of three daughters.

Born in 1990, she was raised on a farm near Workingham. Despite a pedigreed background, her father, Charlie, (officially Charles William Somerset Marling, 5th Baronet), ran a small recording studio on the property.

A lot of bands recorded there, most notably the La’s and Black Sabbath, Laura’s childhood was dominated by music. By age six, she had mastered the chord changes for Neil Young’s “The Needle and The Damage Done.” For her 13th birthday her parents gave her two records; Blue by Joni Mitchell and Horses from Patti Smith. After that, there was no turning back.

In 2006, she moved to London, she was just 16, but determined to have a career in music. The UK was experiencing a Folkie renaissance and Laura fell in with likeminded players. She was part of Noah & The Whale’s original line-up but quickly opted to go solo. Soon she was sharing stages with up-and-comers like Jamie T. and Adele.

By age 18, she released her debut, Alas I Cannot Swim. Produced by Noah & The Whale front man (and ex-beau), Charlie Fink, it was immediately embraced by critics, and fans alike. Within the space of six months she moved up from opening act to headlining 3,000 seat venues. Critics were calling her the next Joni Mitchell and she began a whirlwind romance with the drummer of her touring band, Marcus Mumford. Alas... was nominated for a prestigious Mercury Music Prize.

Rather than rest on her laurels, she returned to the studio and 2010 saw the release of her sophomore effort, I Speak Because I Can, produced by Ethan Johns.

The album exhibited a sense of depth and “

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maturity that belied her tender age. Ethan, son of legendary producer Glyn, (Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Who), had made his bones producing everyone from Ryan Adams and Kings Of Leon to the Jayhawks and Rufus Wainwright. Thus, a creative partnership was born, he was behind the boards for her third record, 2011’s Creature I Don’t Know, and stuck around for her watershed album, Once I Was An Eagle.

Arriving in 2013, Once… was a revelation.

The music drew inspiration from disparate sources like Joni Mitchell, Led Zeppelin, Fairport Convention and Kate Bush. The lyrics confidently parsed the agony of heartbreak, the regenerative power of solitude and the frisson of new romance.

Laura relocated to Los Angeles and her next effort, 2015’s Short Movie, took a sharp left turn. She produced the record herself, incorporating electric instrumentation, and adopting a more aggressive singing style.

She succeeded in not repeating herself, but she alienated fans who were hoping for Once I Was An Eagle 2, Electric Boogaloo.

Although it sold well, and received solid notices, ultimately it felt unsatisfying.

Now she has returned with her sixth album, Semper Femina. The title is nicked from an ancient poem from Virgil. Roughly translated from Latin it means “woman is ever a fickle and changeable thing.” This time out Laura enlisted producer Blake Mills.

Barely 30, Blake, like Ethan Johns is a musician and a producer. The Los Angeles native cut his teeth making music as a teen in his own band, Simon Dawes, then spent several years working as a session musician.

He has toured and/or recorded with Avett Brothers, Jenny Lewis, Band Of Horses, Dangermouse, Conor Oberst, Norah Jones and Lucinda Williams. He also released two solo albums in 2010 and 2014.

The opening cut, “Soothing,” feels chilly and remote. Powered by a clunky beat, bowed bass lines, whispery guitar and strings that seem zither-y one minute and harpsichord-y the next. Broody, brittle and dense, it leans closer to quiescent Electronica than rustic Folk. Laura’s mien is arch and seductive one minute; “I need some soothing...” caustic and dismissive the next; “Oh my hopeless wanderer, you can’t come in, you don’t live here anymore.”

Laura has said in interviews that this record represents a “masculine time in her life,” she even tattooed the Virgil quote on her leg. So it seems like less of a coincidence that each track in this nine song cycle addresses or concerns a woman.

Four songs seem to indicate an infatuation or romance gone awry. “Wild Fire” is anchored by nickering percussion, see-saw guitar and warm electric piano notes. She adopts a sanguine singing style that hews closely to Dusty Springfield’s

blue-eyed soul. Her countenance is by turns playful, wanton and pissed off. The streamof-conscious lyrics flow like an intimate conversation; “You always say you love me most when I don’t know I’m being seen, Well maybe someday when god takes me away I’ll understand what the fuck that means/I just know your mama’s kind of sad, and your daddy’s kind of mean, I could take it all away, you can stop playing that shit out on me.”

“Always This Way” is less confrontational.

Rumbling upright bass and a thumpy backbeat connect with sun dappled guitar and sawing violin. Fluttery arpeggios on the instrumental break belie lyrics that are suffused in sadness and resignation; “Now she’s gone and I’m all alone, and she will not be replaced/Stare at the phone try to carry on, but I have made my mistake.”

Searching electric guitar chords gather around a slip-stitch rhythm on the searing “Don’t Pass Me By.” Feathery strings and sleigh bell accents are folded into the arrangement, cryptic lyrics seem to confront an infidelity; “Is it something you make a habit of? That’s not what I need from love right now.”

Finally, “Nouel” is a fairly direct paean to another woman. The most bare-bones track on the album, it’s just Laura’s trilling vocals and fleet and filigreed acoustic fretwork. “Nouel” clearly embodies Virgil’s idee fixe on femininity, and nothing about this intimate portrait feels platonic; “She

lays herself across the bed, like the Origin Du Monde/Slight of shoulder, long in leg, and her hair a faded blonde.”

Other interesting tracks include “The Valley,” hushed and bucolic, Laura’s vocals are layered over plangent acoustic guitars and sparkling strings. Wistful and melancholy lyrics pay homage to an enigmatic beauty, who feels just out of reach. “Wild Once” is spare and plaintive.

Meanwhile, “Next Time” is a shivery roundelay that weds galumphing kerplunk percussion to twinkly keys, shimmery guitar and swooping strings. The lyrics vow to “do better next time.”

The album closes with “Nothing Not Nearly.” Woozy electric guitar wraps around cascading acoustic arpeggios and a clanking, metallic beat. She spits verses of regret with a Dylanesque cynicism but her sweet soprano cloaks the carpe diem chorus, she’s bloodied but unbowed; “The only thing I learnt in a year, where I didn’t smile once, not really/Is nothing matters more than love, no nothing, no not nothing not nearly.” The song’s sprightly acoustic instrumental coda signifies light at the end of a very long tunnel.

While Laura sang and played guitar, Blake Mills also played guitar, and they were ably assisted by drummers Matt Ingram and Matt Chamberlain, bassists Nick Pill and Sebastian Steinberg, and Pete Randall on guitar. Rob Moose arranged and played all the strings.

Semper Femina doesn’t scale the heights of Once I Was An Eagle, but it comes pretty goddamn close. Laura’s music remains honest and authentic. It echoes antecedents like Joni Mitchell and Kate Bush, without ever feeling derivative. She offers an enigmatic self- portrait that’s shaded with nuance and heartbreak. It feels as though she’s crammed a lifetime of experience into 26 years. The truth is, Laura Marling is just getting started.

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hris Lake, Justin Martin, Anna Lunoe, Jai Wolf, Gryffin (DJ Set), Ape Drums, Wax Motif, Party Favor, Kap Slap, Elephante, Swizzymack and more join Skrillex, Dillon Francis, Sasha, Hot Since 82, Martinez Brothers, Madeon, and Nicky Romero Day Club has another star-studded return to Palm Springs this Coachella, upholding its dedication to bringing industry leading talent from all corners of the electronic world to its desert oasis home. This singular daytime Coachella weekender will offer nothing less than world-class poolside partying set to the beat of the top globetrotting dance acts.

The complete double weekend billing sees the addition of OWSLA giant and House music maestro Chris Lake, DIRTYBIRD clubmonster Justin Martin, genre-bending superstars Anna Lunoe, Jai Wolf, Wax Motif, and Gryffin (DJ Set), globally influenced trap giants Party Favor and Ape Drums, and many more.

The Palm Springs Hilton’s grassy lawn and dazzling pool will provide a pre-Coachella oasis for fans to escape the desert heat to the soundtrack of electronic’s finest.

Must be 21+ to attend. All daily tickets start at $20; weekend passes start at $50.

Tickets and more information are available at www.DayClub.PS Sponsors Include: Heineken, Milagro Tequila, Whispering Angel Rosé, Dole Packaged Foods, and Hydra Genius.

April 13 to April 19, 2017

April 14 •Nicky Romero •Kap Slap •Elephante •Francov April 15 •Skrillex •Chris Lake •Justin Martin •Whethan •Blaise James April 16 •The Martinez Bros •Sasha b2b Hot Since 82 •Maya Jane Coles •Lauren Lane •Kaz James April 21 •Anna Lunoe •Ape Drums •Party Favor •Swizzymack •Wax Motif April 22 •Madeon •Jai Wolf •Gryffin (DJ Set) April 23 •Dillon Francis •Gent & Jawns •Aryay •Phantoms •Supajames

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PET PLACE

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LITTLE RED: A “VICKTORY” DOG

On April 2, 2017, a dog named Little Red passed away, just 6 days before Dog Fighting Awareness Day, which is always observed on April 8. Little Red was one of the 50 surviving dogs rescued from Michael Vick’s notorious dog fighting operation. This famous survivor died peacefully at the age of 15 years, in a loving home with her human and surrounded by her bonded canine pack.

In 2007, animal lovers and sports fans were shocked when the news story broke about NFL player Michael Vick’s brutal dog fighting operation. Countless animals met their death at his Virginia property, the Bad Newz Kennels, and Vick ultimately pled guilty to federal dog fighting charges.

There were 50 live pit bulls rescued from the property, and the story of those “Vicktory” dogs and their transformation is a landmark saga teaching us valuable information about the resilience and ability of dogs to overcome even the darkest past.

Only one of the dogs was euthanized for aggressive behavior. In 2007, it was standard policy to euthanize all animals seized in a fighting raid. Many voices, including The Humane Society of the United States, called for these dogs to be euthanized. Some argued that funds and effort expanded on them could be better spent on “less damaged” dogs.

Animal welfare groups Best Friends Animal Society, BAD RAP, and SPCA for Monterey stepped up to take in the survivors, and were carefully screened for

their ability to train and rehabilitate. The dogs were scarred, both physically and emotionally, and their fate was uncertain.

The groups took in animals who survived a living hell, a hell where dogs that performed poorly in fights were beaten, electrocuted, drowned, and hanged. Deprivation and abuse were the only routine they knew.

The results of the retraining programs were nothing short of miraculous. Once the dogs had enough positive experiences to draw on, they just ran into the present.

Little Red went with a large group of the dogs to the beautiful and renowned Best Friends’ sanctuary in Utah where a special program and expert trainers worked intensely with them. Little Red was a bait dog during the 5 years spent at Vick’s property, and we can only imagine the physical harm and fear she experienced.

The success of this massive rehabilitation program changed the way most public and private organizations evaluate dogs seized in fighting raids. Today, each dog is evaluated on an individual basis. This nationwide experiment showed impressive results in that with time, patience, training and love, the most abused animals could transform.

Almost all of the Victory dogs now live happily in family homes.

Some of the dogs even became certified therapy dogs, including Jonny Justice who was ASPCA Dog of the Year. Another dog comforts hospital patients. Little Red amazed everyone when she passed

BY JANET McAFEE a milestone, acquiring her Canine Good Citizen Certificate. In 2011, Susan came to Best Friends to volunteer, and asked to meet Little Red. It was love at first sight, and Susan was approved to adopt the dog. In 2013, Susan reported, “I never think that Little Red has been rehabilitated. She didn’t need to be rehabilitated. She needed to ‘recover’ from the debilitating physical and emotional trauma she experienced for 5 years as a bait dog.”

Sometimes at night Susan would sense Little Red was having disturbing dreams, and would wake the dog up to reassure her she was safe. But the dog’s days were filled with happiness as she romped with Susan’s four other pups. Susan explains, “Who would think a dog who has suffered so much would care about simple pleasures. She loved her treats, especially antlers. Sometimes Little acts like the puppy she was never permitted to be. She did not dwell on her past, so I didn’t either.” She loved hiking through the fields with Susan, and snuggling by her side at the evening. Little Red was shy, but she had a huge heart, and loved to run and play.

Like the other Vicktory dogs, Little Red’s legacy will be making people aware not only of the brutality of dog fighting, but the proven fact that the survivors can go on to thrive and live happy lives. Thanks to Little

SWEET SILVER Sweet & affectionate Torbie blend Silver hopes for a home along with her Maine Coon buddy, Shadow. Double your fun and adopt both wonderful middle age cats! Rescued by www.forevermoew.org, contact (760) 335-6767.

LOVELY LEXI Lovely little Lexi adores humans. This 4-yr-old girl is just the right size to be your travel buddy on an airplane, or ride shotgun in your car.

Meet her at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72050 Petland Place, Thousand Palms, (760) 343-3644, dog ID#A1349925.

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Red and the others, states like California passed laws that end the automatic labeling of dogs rescued from fighting operations as “vicious”.

Instead, the survivors are now individually evaluated by veterinarians and dog experts. Susan shared her grief over the loss of her beloved dog on Little Red’s Facebook page, “I am devastated and still in shock. I cannot adequately express the depth of my grief for my sweet little dog.

We hope you will remember Little’s life and keep alive the fight to save animals who have been abused, abandoned and who have suffered, no matter what the circumstances.” These dogs, given a second chance, have many lessons to teach us about resiliency, forgiveness, and unconditional love. Their spirits remained unbroken by human cruelty.

You can read more about Little Red on her Facebook page, appropriately called “Little Red”. I highly recommend the marvelous book about the Vicktory dogs by Jim Gorant, THE LOST DOGS. Their stories teach us that even after being exposed to heart breaking abuse, above all, a dog still wants to be man’s best friend.

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THE VINO VOICE

BY RICK RIOZZA

EASTER’S EDGY IMBIBES

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inner Winner, Easter Dinner!!—or something like that. As opposed to feeling the pressure of coming up with an out-of-this world Easter dinner wine pairing that puts you and your reputation to the head of the vino class 101—relax, relish a quaff, and take the time to smell the lilies of the field.

Remember, the occasion is all about celebrating cosmic liberation from the toils of a fallen state to that of a loving Kingdom.

And further, wine and its symbolism are at the forefront in both Passover & Resurrection festivities. Therefore, whatever wine you wish to provide and share with your families, friends, and the less fortunate, it’s a wonderful graceful gesture that speaks ahead to the Scriptural Grand Banquet setting, proclaimed in the Book of Isaiah, where, again God does all the work—and apparently all the cooking— and we simply enjoy: “. . . the LORD Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine--the best of meats and the finest of wines!”

So in the spirit of keeping your springtime feast relaxed, let’s talk about some of the traditional and perhaps some non-traditional or even edgy out-of-theenvelope wine matches for the table.

Of course, one of the most traditional of all meals both for the Jews and Gentiles at this scrumptious scene is lamb. Whether roasted or grilled, a rack-of-lamb will sing psalms and praises from almost everyone.

Clearly, lamb is strong in flavor and can handle a strong and tannic wine.

No secret here, the good Lord has always made it easy to pair local fare with the indigenous grape varietals growing right outside the door. Gascony France, aka Bordeaux, has always enjoyed the tastiest of lamb. Thus, red Bordeaux, with its main star of Cabernet Sauvignon is the meal ticket. And we fortunate Californians surely have our stock of great Cab Sauv.

A great traditional pick here is a

Beaulieu Vineyards Rutherford, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. For you true Zinners out there, you’ll enjoy the Puccioni Old Vine Zinfandel with its elegance at the table. Wine enthusiasts adore pairing this roast with a Rioja Reserva, a Chianti Classico, or an Australian Cab with its minty notes.

Glazed ham, with its sweet and salty richness is another go-to viande on the table which proclaims Pinot Noir as its savor savior. Cool region pinots, alive with low or silky tannins and vibrant acidity, are a match-made-in-heaven selection. Here we cherish the cherry fruit on the nose and a little spice on the palate. I presently love the Lone Pine Pinot Noir Anderson Valley with its earthy expression of the valley’s cedar and forest floor giving way to an explosion of dark cherry, fig, and lavender in the mid-palate. This rich wine finishes with spicy plum and toasty oak notes that continue to linger.

On the other hand, German Riesling, with its aromatic fresh fruits and vivacious acidity, like a Rheingau Kabinett, would be sublime sexy choice. Off-dry Rosé, Grenache, and even Italian DOCG Moscato work as well; a dry Italian Lambrusco is definitely an undercover winner here!

For a roasted chicken that often shows up at this dinner, a Grenache-based Côtesdu-Rhône Villages, or a good Beaujolais Villages or cru Beaujolais, like a Brouilly, is a good choice—a very French combo and delish!. The “edgy” choice, if you will, goes to a brut Champagne; pick a Louis— Boulliot at $19, or, Roederer, at $60. Herbroasted chicken skin with Champagne is the umami assault!

Speaking of roasting, the culinary trend is the roasting of root vegetables which bring out their concentrated sweet earthy flavors and impress everyone who used to snub them. Sauvignon blanc is always a traditional match but the culinary wine trend is serving the Italian Verdicchio, with its white spring blossom, broom & beeswax,

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jasmine, green apple, and, herb notes; the Spanish Albariño, showing melon, apricot, mango and honeysuckle; and, Austrian Grüner Veltliner, Riesling-like but especially dry with green pepper and lime flavors.

Are we going to see mashed potatoes, potato salad, or some type of potato-based side dish? Well then dry rosé wines, along with famous couchers, love the potato. Of course it’s usually “meat & potatoes” for which a nice Malbec wine will do.

Remember, Malbec vines began as both Bordeaux varietal and the original “black wine of Cahors” in the Southwest

of France long before it became the rage in Argentina. We all know of Toulouse cassoulet, but more often you’ll find duck and goose smothered with all types of potato playfulness on the plate washed down with the phenol-drenched Malbec with all its dark fruit flavors.

And for dessert: we should work in all of the lemons we have left over from our limoncello endeavors. Lemon tarts, custards, and lemon meringue pies, along with an occasional coconut cream or apple pie, all saunter-up to the savvy Sauternes wine that unveil intense aromas and flavors of honeyed apricot, butterscotch, tropical fruit, caramel, ginger, marmalade, tasted baking spices, and panoply of citrus themes.

Not cloying, its full sweetness is balanced with a searing line of acidity. Present also can be a nutty and a touch musky flavor that gives way to a finish that lasts for up to a few minutes.

For those chocolate bunnies you’ve appropriated from the kid’s Easter basket, capitalize on your guilty pleasure with a Brachetto D’Acqui [bra-KAY-toe dockkwee], a cheery & seductive lightly sweet red sparkler that satisfies the sweet tooth.

God Bless! Bon Appétit! Cheers!

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bobby Furgo & Co 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 The Do-Over Soundsystem 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Jazz Trio w/ Francesca Amari, Bill Marx and Doug McDonald 7pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Piano Bar 6pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 DJ 9pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 CV Weekly’s 5 Year Anniversary Party w/ Hannah Mills, Courtney Chambers, Eevaan Tre, Lisa & The Gents, Acoustic Caxton and 5th Town 6pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 John Stanley King 6-10pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CORKTREE; PD; 760-779-0123 Michael Keeth 6-9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 The Bill Baker Show 6pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6533 Barry Baughn and Bob Gross 6:30pm GADI’S RESTAURANT AND BAR; YV; 760365-6633 Open Mic Night 7pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Chris Lomeli 7pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Open Mic 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Frank DiSalvo 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Punk Rock Night 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 7pm LA RUE BISTRO; LQ; 760-296-3420 Slim Man 6pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Rox LAVENDER BISTRO; LQ; 760-564-5353 Live Entertainment 5:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Country Night w/ Chad Freeman & Redline 8pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 Quinto Menguante 8-1am MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MIRAMONTE; IW; 760-341-2200 Symara Stone 5-8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 FYF Presents: Little Dragon and Sofi Tukker 8pm, FYF Presents: The Head & The Heart 11pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Intimate Acoustics 9pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 DJs 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 The Smooth Brothers 7pm STUFT PIZZA; PD; 760-777-9989 Acoustic Live 6pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Dude Jones 6pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 T-Bone Karaoke 8pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Anthony DiGerlando Show 6:30pm VICKY’S OF SANTE FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Robert Salisbury 5-6pm, Jersey Gold 6:30pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Derek Jordan Gregg 6pm WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-230-0188 Linda Peterson Jazz 6pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ 8pm

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bob Garcia Band 6:30pm

ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Desert Gold 2017 Weekend 1 w/ NTS Radio 10pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 8pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Mark Kahny and Francesca Amari 6:30pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Friday Night Sour Hour w/ Pink Lemonade Drag Show 9pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Noa James “Piece Of Cake” Album Release w/ Cali Stackz, Brainstory, Gregnwmn, Albert Ramirez, DXSKO and Skywalker Mike 9pm BEER HUNTER; LQ; 760-564-7442 212 Band 9pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Lisa & The Gents 9pm BISTRO 60 @TRILOGY; LQ; 760-501-0620 The Carmens 6pm THE BLOCK; C.C.; 760-832-7767 Karaoke 9pm BLUE BAR, SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-7755566 DJ Double A 8pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley Butler Trio 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CATHEDRAL CANYON GOLF CLUB;C.C.; 760-328-6571 Coachella Valley All Stars 6-9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 The Bill Baker Show 6pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-2281199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6533 Gina Carey 6pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 The Myx 8:30pm THE HARD ROCK HOTEL PS; PS; 760-3259676 Esjay Jones Presents: Festival Acoustic Sessions w/ Eevaan Tre, Riot Child and Cakes 8pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Giselle Woo and special guests 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Bill Ramirez 6:30pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Frank DiSalvo 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Live DJ 8:30pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LA QUINTA BREWERY;PD; 760-200-2597 Mychal’s 29th Bday Party w/ Alex Rodriguez and Blu Manchu 5pm LA RUE BISTRO; LQ; 760-296-3420 Slim Man 6pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Palm Springs Sound Company in the afternoon, Hot Rox in the night LAVENDER BISTRO; LQ; 760-564-5353 Live Entertainment 5:30pm

LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Karma 9pm THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 DJ Jerry 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MITCH’S ON EL PASEO; PD; 760-779-9200 Michael Keeth 12-3pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 TBA 5-8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-3274080 PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760345-0222 Off Da Cuff 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Wanda Jackson and Bang! Bang! 9pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Chris Bennett & Bill Marx: Something Wonderful 8pm RANCHO LAS PALMAS; RM The Steve Williams Band 5:30pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 The Refills 9pm RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 Michael Keeth 7-10pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Blues 8-11pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Carmens 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SMOKIN’ BURGERS; PS; 760-883-5999 Ron James 6pm SOLANO’S BISTRO; LQ; 760-771-6655 Michael Madden 6-9pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Rock 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Demetrious and Co. 6pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 TBA 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Pat Rizzo & Dennis Michaels 6:30pm TJ’S; PD; 760-345-6744 TBA 9pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VIBE; MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-7555391 The Rick Whitfield Band 10pm VICKY’S OF SANTE FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Meet the Corwins 5:30pm, The John Stanley King Show 8pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 St. Patrick’s Day Celebration w/ DJ DGAF, Moonchild, DJ John Paul and MC Twogunz 9pm WANG’S IN THE DESERT; PS; 760-325-9264 Karaoke 8:30pm

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WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 6-10pm THE WINE EMPORIUM; LQ; 760-565-5512 Rob Martinez and Todd Ashley ft. Lisa LaFaro Weselis 5-8:30pm WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-230-0188 Rose Mallett 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ 9pm

JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 TBA 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 7pm LA RUE BISTRO; LQ; 760-296-3420 Slim Man 6pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Palm Springs Sound Company,in the afternoon,Hot Rox,in the night LAVENDER BISTRO; LQ; 760-564-5353 Live Entertainment 5:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bev Karma 9pm & Bill 6:30pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Desert Gold 2017 Weekend 1 w/ NTS Radio 11am poolside, 999-1995 Eevaan Tre 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 10pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 8pm 8-1:15am AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry Cabaret on the Green Open Mic 7:30pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Denise Carter 7:30pm 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-327BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Hercdog 4080 Telos 9pm Presents: Not/Normal, Panzram, Chalex and PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760Humor Me 9pm 345-0222 Agave Bluesmasters 6:30pm BEATNIK LOUNGE; JT; TBA 9pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Bang!

Shadow Mountain Band 5pm, Zachariah & The Bang! And Stay Tunes 8pm Los Riders, Chris Laterzo and Buffalo Robe BLUE BAR; SPOTLIGHT 29; IND; 760-775PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 5566 DJ 9pm 7:30pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Gina Carey PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND 6-10pm COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; Karaoke 9pm PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Miss CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Conception 8pm Tuzzolino 5:30pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 California Celts CHILL BAR; PS; 760-327-1079 TBA 9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 The 9pm RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 TBA 7-10pm Bill Baker Show 6pm ROCKYARD@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; DATE SHED; IND; Katchafire w/ Inna Vision Playground and Bonfire (AC/DC Tribute) and Mozaiq 8pm 7:30pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm 8pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-228SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S 1199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Blues 8-11pm Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6533 MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Carmens Jack Ruvio 6pm 8-11pm GADI’S RESTAURANT AND BAR; YV; 760SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK 365-6633 Dana Larson & Friends 6-9pm CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 TBA Furgo 9pm 8:30pm SIDEWINDER GRILL; DHS; 760-329-7929 THE GROOVE LOUNGE; SPOTLIGHT 29; Karaoke w/ Milly G 6pm INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ 8pm SMOKIN’ BURGERS; PS; 760-883-5999 Ron THE HARD ROCK HOTEL PS; PS; 760-325James 6pm 9676 Esjay Jones Presents: Festival Global SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Sessions w/ David Macias, Raymundo and Thr3 Music 10pm Strykes 8pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-341THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Cuttyflam, 3560 TBA 6pm Healing Gems and The Kathys 9pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE TBA 9pm HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Bill Ramirez 6:30pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm Dennis Michael 6:30pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760345-6466 Frank DiSalvo 6pm 328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm

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TRYST; PS; 760-832-6046 TBA 10pm VIBE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951-7555391 DJ Hektik 10pm VICKY’S OF SANTE FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Rose Mallett & Barney McClure 5pm, Kal David, Lauri Bono & The Real Deal 7:30pm VILLAGE PUB; PS; 760-323-3265 Ladies Night w/ Dirty Desert Entertainment 9pm THE WINE EMPORIUM; LQ; 760-565-5512 Abie Perkins and Bert Vela 7pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 TBA 7-11pm WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-230-0188 Yve Evans Jazz Brunch 10am-2pm, Stanley Butler Band 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 DJs 9pm

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EASTER BRUNCH ROUNDUP

RIVIERA PALM SPRINGS ANNOUNCES EASTER BUFFET UNLIKE ANY OTHER IN TOWN Giant lobster paella station, crab legs, salmon poke, Jack Daniels slow roasted pork ribs, oyster shooters and bottomless mimosas are just a few of the incredible items The Riviera Palm Springs is offering guests as part of their Easter Brunch Buffet.

Offered Easter Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Café Palmetto and Cantala dining areas of the resort, guests can sit inside or underneath the shade of trees on the patio and choose from over 30 dishes and desserts to enjoy. The cost is $59 per person and $19 for children aged 4 to 12. Reservations for this mouthwatering menagerie are required.

Traditional brunch offerings of omelet stations, eggs benedict, and pastries along with 3-spice rib roast, rosemary roasted country chicken, and broiled salmon from the carving board can be found in addition to luxurious marinated mussels and fresh shucked oyster in half shell, Louie Bay scallops cocktail on fresh lettuce, and Oyster shooters with green onion, Tobiko, and ponzu. “We want to be the top destination for brunch in town and offer the best, most unique selection of brunch dishes,” says Jason Hsieh, Director of Food and Beverage at The Riviera Palm Springs. “One of the highlights will be the lobster paella station with the giant copper paella pan. No place else has that.”

For the full menu please visit www. rivierapalmsprings.com/dine. Dial 760-3278311 for reservations.

PALM SPRINGS’ BEST EASTER DINING: BRUNCH AT LULU CALIFORNIA BISTRO Where there’s always a party and a table for family and friends Families and friends are invited to gather

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at Lulu California Bistro in downtown Palm Springs for Easter brunch where two wonderful dining options await.

On the main floor, and on the covered patio and outdoor terrace, Lulu will be serving their award-winning special Easter three-course brunch featuring 10 delicious appetizers and soups, 16 savory entrees and 10 decadent desserts for only $24.99 per person/$12.99, children under 12 with a special menu. This adds up to an almost endless combination of sweet and savory delights!

For those who prefer a holiday buffet (perfect for families and groups), Lulu is serving an amazing Easter Sunday buffet in the upstairs dining room with a carving station serving prime rib, leg of lamb, ham and turkey, active chef stations featuring omelets and pasta dishes, and a grand buffet offering seven fresh salads and soups, 12 breakfast and brunch classics, and 11 different side dishes and decadent desserts.

All of this, including attentive table service, is offered for just $29.99 per person/$12.99 children under 12.

“We love the holidays at Lulu when so many families and friends gather for a terrific meal,” said Lulu founder Jerry Keller.

“Our guests tell us we’re the best in the valley and Barbara and I will be thrilled to have you join us for this family holiday.”

Brunch at Lulu California Bistro in Palm Springs is the Best in California! Last year, the popular vacation home rental website, Tripping.com, named the 50 best restaurants for brunch in the US, and gave Lulu the top honor for California. This followed OpenTable.com’s diners’ poll which declared Lulu amongst the Best 100 Restaurants for brunch in America. And Lulu is consistently tops in readers’ polls from The Desert Sun and Palm Springs Life.

FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO TO OFFER A DELICIOUS VARIETY OF DINING OPTIONS ON EASTER SUNDAY Spend your Easter Sunday at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino and leave the cooking to our expert chefs. On Sunday, April 16th, the Fresh Grill Buffet, The Bistro, and POM will all feature special Easter dining options.

THE PAMPERED PALATE

If you’re extra hungry, head over to Fantasy Springs’ all-you-can-eat Fresh Grill Buffet with your family and friends on Easter Sunday. During brunch, diners will enjoy made-to-order omelets, eggs Benedict, egg and cheese stuffed mini croissants, almond French toast and more. Light and fresh salads and soups include the grilled chicken and shrimp Caesar, Vietnamese glass noodle and vegetable salad, Caprese salad with vine-ripe tomatoes and fresh mozzarella cheese, seafood jambalaya, Sonoran-style pork pozolé verde, and the list goes on. At the carving station, Easter diners can have their fill of juicy roast prime rib of beef, succulent honey glazed Virginia ham and maple roasted breast of turkey.

Easter specialties include grilled-to-order New York strip steaks, roast leg of lamb with rosemary-mint demi-glace, barbecued St. Louis pork ribs, north coast seafood cioppino, baked fillet of salmon with piccata sauce, and prosciutto-wrapped chicken breast with balsamic glaze. The chefs also prepare a mouthwatering selection of international dishes inspired from Italy, Asia and Latin America. After all this, head over to the dessert station featuring Fantasy Springs’ famous Chocolate Fountain, a mouthwatering selection of cakes, pastries, cookies, ice cream, bananas Foster and many more items, including delicious sugarfree selections. Brunch on Easter Sunday will be served from 10am until 3pm and dinner is from 3pm until 9pm. Both meals are $33.99 for adults and $16.99 for children.

If a gourmet sit-down dining experience is more your style for Easter, make a date for The Bistro. Executive Chef Freddy Rieger and his expert staff are preparing a special

Gourmet Pairing of Madeira glazed filet mignon and lobster thermidor stuffed giant prawn. This will be served with a grilled spring vegetable medley, a three-cheese potato gratin madeira demi-glace, and a Valencia orange béarnaise. This delicious Easter special is $55 per person. The Bistro will be open from 5pm until 10pm on Easter Sunday and their impressive nightly menu will also be served.

If you prefer a casual yet modern and fun environment for Easter dinner, POM at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is your place.

POM will have a special entrée of premium Australian leg of lamb stuffed with spinach, feta cheese, local dates and brioche.

This entrée will be paired with Boursin whipped potatoes, sautéed asparagus, and a rosemary-mint demi-glace. This Easter special is $28 per person. POM’s nightly menu will also be served until 11pm.

Reservations are recommended for both The Bistro and POM and can be made via the OpenTable app on your smart phone or by calling 800-827-2946.

Easter Bunny Airplane Brunch Drop Off at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa On Sunday, April 16, the day kicks off at 9 a.m. for the yearly tradition where a Sky Diver Bunny drops from an airplane on the lush grounds of the 450-acre resort, beginning an Easter Egg hunt on the front lawn. Following the excitement, guests can take a scenic gondola ride to the Easter Brunch at Rockwood Grill, featuring a variety of stations including prime rib, Australian lamb, roasted ham, pancakes and waffles, and a whole roasted pig. Brunch also includes access to the Bloody Mary Bar where guests can customize their cocktail with all the fixings, garnishes, sauces, and more.

Brunch Hours: April 16th, 10a.m. – 3p.m.

Pricing: Adults $72; Children $28 Entry: Open to the public; guests can make reservations by calling 760.341.1788.

June Hill’s Table at Trilogy® at The Polo Club Celebrates Easter With a SpeciallyPrepared Three Course Easter Brunch June Hill’s Table, the east valley’s new favorite restaurant is serving a three course Easter Brunch on Sunday, April 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A limited menu will be available after brunch from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Easter Sunday. continue to page 26

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SCREENERS

GEEZER GANG STRIKES AGAIN! NOW PLAYING: GOING IN STYLE

The real – and only attraction here is the great cast. But other than that, the film is a let down – especially if you were expecting big laughs from a crude and rude storyline.

This update of 1979’s eponymous movie about three “mature” men-and-a-bankrobbery caper is no bargain, even though the A-list senior cast members are a tad

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older than the lead actors in the original.

Morgan Freeman’s 79, Alan Arkin’s 83, and Michael Caine is 84. In the 1979 version, George Burns was 83, Art Carney was 51 and Lee Strasberg was 78. The new update is allegedly more about how our seniors are treated today as opposed to just a sad commentary about old age and retiring.

I must say, it›s great to see these 3 iconic actors onscreen together, (along with Ann Margret); it›s just too bad the screenplay did not provide them with much to do – but I doubt that any actor could save this tired retread. Director Zach Braff gets all the mileage he can from Ted Melfi’s pedestrian screenplay.

I like the idea that these three desperate geezers band together to rob the bank that “stole their money. All they want is to pay

their bills and come through for their loved ones.

What’s the theme here? I’m not sure.

All I know is that I did not feel emotionally satisfied at final fade out. Nothing was really at risk, lost or learned. Sad really, three beloved and sublimely capable actors have been left high and dry with no one to play.

NEW FOR THE HOME THEATER: OUR MAN IN HAVANA (1959)

Now in lustrous black-and-white Cinemascope hi-def from the “Fallen Idol” and “The Third Man” collaborators Carol Reed and Graham Greene comes this adroit, and sly but impious farce about espionage agents bumbling and stumbling through the torpid Cuban night. A droll Alec Guinness stars in this absurdly hilarious take that reminds of the Coen brothers -– but better.

The great Graham Green adapted the saucy screenplay from his own novel.

The singular Alec Guinness is perfectly cast as a vacuum-cleaner salesman in pre-revolutionary Cuba who is bizarrely recruited by Noel Coward no less as a British Intelligence spy. As his imagination turns out to be more highly evolved than his espionage skills, the plot thickens. The fabulous cast includes Burl Ives, Maureen O’Hara, Ernie Kovacs and Ralph Richardson.

The film, beautifully directed by Carol Reed, is his third collaboration with author Greene. A big plus is the evocative Cuban locations thanks to the full permission of Fidel Castro that was obtained just two months after the fall of the Batista regime!

Time Out London said: “…the film cleverly captures the confusion of optimism, cynicism and money grubbing greed…” of the era.

Only 3,000 units of this limited edition are available and they will be gone soon.

For more info, go to: www.screenarchives. com Twilight Time Movies. Blu-ray.

TONI ERDMAN

Nominated for Best Foreign Language and winner of the Independent Spirit Award for Best International film as well as 5 European Awards, including Best Picture, is now available for home consumption.

This critical and audience favorite, directed by Maren Ade features a strong and unforgettable performances by Peter Simonsischek and Sandra Hüller as a father and daughter trying to rebuild their estranged relationship. This hilarious, unsettling yet satisfying film won the Fipresci Prize at last year’s Canne Film Festival and was named “Best Film of the Year” from a host of highly regarded international publications including Sight and Sound, Cahiers du Cinéma and Film Comment.

Winfried rarely sees Ines since she left for a high-powered corporate job. So when he drops by for a visit, the two quickly find themselves at odds as his quirky antic s clash with her slick lifestyle. Determined to be part of her world, Winfried reappears as alter ego “Toni Erdmann, an outrageous life coach who turns his daughter’s career plans topsy-turvy. In the course of all then craziness, the two discover that maybe they have more in common than they imagined.

A fascinating extra is a commentary with Simonischek and Hüller. Recommended.

Sony. Blu-ray.

Comments? robinesimmons@aol.com

BOOK REVIEW

PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS -----------------------------------------------------

“ALWAYS HAPPY HOUR”

BY MARY MILLER STORIES

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oes happiness come naturally, or does it take a conscious effort to be happy?

Some women find happiness to be more elusive when they surrender control to the men in their lives in Mary Miller’s stories Always Happy Hour (Liveright Publishing, 256 pages).

Most of author Miller’s 16 stories are told in the first-person voice, which gives the reader a very intimate perspective into the characters’ weaknesses.

The title story “Always Happy Hour,” tells the tale of a young women, Alice, a high school teacher and a grad student, who is dating a man, Richie, who appears to have unlimited funds, but doesn’t have a job.

Richie is divorced with a four year-old son.

Alice does her best to feign interest in the child, because she isn’t pretty and knows that’s the best way to stay in good with her boyfriend. In some ways, Alice enjoys playing with the boy, taunting him and acting childish.

In Alice’s eyes, the relationship with Richie is certainly not a match. He still sees his ex-wife and is friendly with past girlfriends. He is a local boy, and she is an outsider. But, Richie is kind and generous, which makes Alice even more certain they have no future.

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BY HEIDI SIMMONS “Where All of the Beautiful People Go” is a story of two unlikely friends. The narrator admits to being Aggie’s friend only because she gives her free pills. The woman telling the story worries that her boyfriend will break up with her if he knows she’s taking pills, so she hides them and hangs out with Aggie.

Aggie is a decade older, married with two young boys, whom Aggie does not pay enough attention to, and when the narrator –- her friend -- is around, the kids love to play with and annoy her. She judges the boys. One is good looking and will never have a problem in life, although he’s not too bright, while the other child is clever and manipulative, which she believes will serve him well.

Aggie is a petty thief and the narrator struggles to keep the secret from George, Aggie’s older husband. The narrator contemplates how her relationship with Aggie started, and why, then wonders how she even remains friends with her.

“Hamilton Pool” is one of the few stories told in the third-person. Darcie is a college dropout and is dating Terry, a handsome, tattooed ex-con.

The two have no work and Darcie’s parents have stopped supporting her. Terry promises he will never leave her and that someday they will have a big house, set back from the street, and two beautiful children.

Darcie asks him how he plans to do that when he doesn’t have money to even take her out for a taco. She likes the apartment and neighborhood they live in because it is jumbled, messy, dangerous and colorful. When she needs to go to the doctor for female problems, they must take the bus because all the money they

have together is barely $12.

“Proper Order” finds a graduate student/ teacher and scholarship recipient living in the magnificent home of a famous writer who donated it and its contents to the university.

When she entertains her undergraduate students, she finds herself attracted to one of the boys and can’t decide if she should have sex with him, but loves the effort he makes to seduce her.

If there is a common denominator in these stories, it’s that the women have low self-esteem, self-loathing tendencies, and think men will destroy you before they can save you -- neither of which is good.

However, the women are not stupid. The characters are most often somewhat educated or in graduate school, yet they find themselves victims of their own poor choices. The women seem to wallow in loss and loneness and solve their problems by ignoring them or selfdestructing.

Author Miller delivers an authentic setting in

Texas and the south where the reader can feel the humidity and stagnating economy. She captures the frustration of poverty, the lack of financial independence and joblessness. There are many insights to the world these women inhabit, but little into their own minds.

The story “Charts” is about two sisters, both adopted, who once loved each other dearly, but now hardly recognize one another. The sister telling the story is filled with dread and anxiety, not only because she is an outsider, but because she has no hope for being a part of anything – not even her sister’s wedding.

Like many of the stories, it is well written, but barely scratches the surface of the girl’s pain and suffering. As a reader, I’m not necessarily looking for a psychological profile, but I do want to empathize and get more insight into a character’s worldview and mind-set. Miller gets bogged down in daily minutia, which can be entertaining and humorous, but fails to deliver much emotional impact or character depth.

And it’s not the men who are the problem. In fact, none of the men in this book are bad people or awful to women. It’s the women who can’t get it right.

Rather than working on living happy and fulfilled lives as free and independent thinking women, there is a sense that the women in these stories are completely dependent on men to make them happy – even when they don’t.

SAFETY TIPS

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

SNAKES EYES – THEY’RE WATCHING!

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e know all about those snakes at work that slither around trying to work their way into promotions, office social circles and politics, or even belly up to the boss. They’ll do anything (even bite you in the back) as long as it benefits them.

But the snake I’m talking about is actually more fearful of you, however just as dangerous and you need to exercise caution around them, Rattle Snakes!

Recent rains have provided snakes the opportunity to mate a little longer. Generally, rattlesnakes emerge from hibernation in March or April, or when the average daytime temperatures reach and remain about 60 degrees Fahrenheit and higher.

Rattlesnakes are not confined to rural areas reminds Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. They have been found in urban areas, in lakesides, parks, and at golf courses. There are several safety measures that can be taken to reduce the likelihood of startling a rattlesnake: • Never go barefoot or wear sandals when walking through wild areas. Wear hiking boots.

• When hiking, stick to well-used trails and wear over-the-ankle boots and loose-fitting long pants.

• Avoid tall grass, weeds and heavy underbrush where snakes may hide during the day.

• Do not step or put your hands where you

cannot see, and avoid wandering around in the dark.

• Rattlesnakes can swim. Use caution in rivers, lakes and flood basins.

• Be careful when stepping over the doorstep as well. Snakes like to crawl along the edge of buildings where they are protected on one side.

• Never hike alone. Always have someone with you who can assist in an emergency.

• Do not handle a freshly killed snake, it can still inject venom.

• Teach children early to respect snakes and to leave them alone.

“Some people are like snakes. When they move their mouth, you can’t tell for sure whether they are trying to smile at you or getting ready to bite you.” Use caution!

For additional Rattlesnake Safety visit: www.wildlife.ca.gov/News/Snake Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Bella da Ball Dinner Revue w/ guest performers 7:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Emo Nite 9pm THE BLOCK; C.C.; 760-832-7767 Karaoke en Espanol 9pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Stanley Butler Trio 6-10pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 5:30pm CORKTREE; PD; 760-779-0123 Michael Keeth 6-9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 The Bill Baker Show 6pm FIRESIDE LOUNGE; PS; 760-327-1700 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6533 Chuck Alvarez 6:30pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Drag Queen Bingo 9pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Karaoke hosted by Phillip Moore 9pm INDIAN CANYONS GOLF RESORT; PS; 760-833-8700 DJ Randy Johnson 6pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Michael D’Angelo 6:15pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Ted Quinn’s Open Mic Reality Show Jam 8pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Palm Springs Sound Company LAVENDER BISTRO; LQ; 760-564-5353 Live Entertainment 5:30pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Tim Burleson 7:45pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760327-4080 Acoustic Open Mic 7pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Ladies Night 7pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Rose Mallett 6:30pm

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JUSTICE LEAGUE: POTENTIAL BOX OFFICE POWERHOUSE OR A CGI HEADACHE?

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arner Brothers and DC Comics recently unveiled the full trailer for the new Justice League film.

It’s directed by Zack Snyder and stars Ben Affleck as Batman, Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, and Henry Cavil as Superman. This film not only has the potential to become a HUGE box office hit, but is also something that both movie and comic fans have been waiting patiently for.

Justice League will hit theaters in November, following the June release of Wonder Woman starring Gal Gadot.

However, the storyline of Justice League will likely pick up where viewers were left at the end of 2016’s Batman V Superman and Suicide Squad, which saw Affleck working on assembling a group of heroes to address some looming threat. We can safely expect this film to continue the trend of directly tying properties together and laying the foundation for future films to pop up, similar to what their competition at Marvel and Disney have been doing. ‘Cinematic Universes’, whether you love them or hate them, are here to stay.

Being familiar with the source material, having viewed the trailer a couple times, and having seen Snyder’s other films, I can’t help but wonder if Justice League will finally achieve what Warner Brothers and DC have

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failed to do with Snyder’s previous films.

Specifically, will it offer a story that fans can sit through? Or will it again focus on the ‘wow factor’ and special effects, while letting the plot fall by the wayside (Like many people feel happened with Batman V Superman).

There is plenty of potential for this film to rival (if not surpass) its competition in terms of story; it will have all the major fan favorite characters from DC comics in a single big screen adaptation! Fans have been waiting a long time to see this, but that means it also runs a higher risk of letting them down. Hard. I cannot be the only one

who remembers what Zack Snyder did with 2009’s Watchmen…right? If being reminded of how bad that film was, has awakened your deep rooted anger, you’re not alone.

Some of us still have yet to let that one go.

It should be said, however, that DC / Warner Brothers have produced some amazing films based on their core characters, which have left a mark on cinema in one way or another. Most notably, Richard Donner’s Superman films, the Batman trilogy by Christopher Nolan, and the two Batman films from Tim Burton. And those are just the live action films. That isn’t counting the numerous animated films they’ve released,

or their long line of successful television properties.

As for Justice League: the fans who loved Batman V Superman are more than likely going to ignore anything, anywhere that could be seen as negative press. They don’t want to be reminded of the potential for flaws in something they hope is going to be perfect. For those of us who aren’t quite so blindly optimistic, make sure to prepare yourself for the possibility of leaving the theater angry and/or confused. There’s a track record in place that lends itself to an overabundance of special effects attempting to compensate for poor storytelling. At the very least we will finally get to see characters like the Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg team up with Affleck’s Batman and Gadot’s Wonder Woman to combat a looming threat and a mysterious villain on the big screen. Plus, let’s not forget that this is a film based on a comic. We will more than likely see Henry Cavil’s Superman return to the land of the living because, let’s face it, in comics and films based on comics no one stays dead forever. As for how this all comes to be, fans will find out in November when Justice League hit theaters.

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AVOID INVESTMENT MISTAKES

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ill the stock markets go up or down from here? Depending on who you listen to, we are at the precipice of a utopian future, fiscal Armageddon or some combination of both.

As such, what is an investor to do?

When investing, do not let your emotional feelings affect what you buy and sell. When people let fear, exuberance or gut instincts determine their investment approach, their investments typically underperform. As an example, whether you like or hate the current group running Washington DC, you cannot let your personal biases determine your investment approach. A savvy investor lets the information dictate what they will buy or sell. The challenge here is that most investors do not know what to look for when determining how to invest in and default toward gut instincts and emotions when making investment decisions.

A common mistake that many investors get caught in is a Bear Trap. A bear trap is where an investor is so concerned about market losses that they keep too much in cash. The problem here is that these investors seldom reenter the market when stock prices are low and only buy when the market is doing well. Smart long-term investors try and avoid bubbles but otherwise keep at least 90% of their

long-term savings invested. Even when the market collapsed ten years ago, stocks recovered almost all of their losses within one year for those who stayed invested.

Another investing misconception is to hold more of your money in bonds as you near or enter retirement. One of the problems with this approach is that current returns on low-risk fixed income investments do not keep up with the real costs of living (aka inflation). As a result, many investors stretch for yield by investing in longer-dated and riskier investments.

This approach is highly problematic when interest rates are increasing as they are at present. Higher rates means that money invested in bond funds will lose principal value resulting in a net loss to you.

Lastly and most importantly, many investors trust their investment advisors too much. I cannot tell you how many times that I have seen an investment professional prey on less sophisticated investors. Telltale signs of a bad investment advisor would be one who is constantly trying to sell you annuities, limited partnerships or mutual funds.

Most annuities pay the person who sold you the investment 7% of the money you invested upfront with high annual fees thereafter. How can you make any kind of reasonable return if you are paying so much?! It is impossible. Meanwhile, limited partnerships pay up to 10% to the person who sold you the investment and are hard if not impossible to sell. Finally, many mutual

funds pay your advisor or the firm that they work for back-end money that neither the firm nor advisor has to disclose.

If you want to be sure that your advisor is working for you and not themselves only hire investment advisors who hold themselves out as fiduciaries where they only earn what you have agreed to pay them in a written document. Only 6% of investment advisors hold themselves out as fiduciaries as fiduciaries can get in big trouble if they put their financial interests ahead of yours. I’m proud to say that I am one of those 6%.

If you want to be sure that your investment professional is acting in your best interest, I am happy to give you a second opinion free of charge. It is my experience that four in five advisors will fail the fiduciary test and invest your money in a manner that is in their best interests and not yours. As such, get a second opinion.

By saving only 0.60% in fees over the course of a lifetime, you will gain up to five years of retirement income.

Haddon Libby is the Managing Partner of investment management firm, Winslow Drake. His contact information can be found at WinslowDrake.com.

drugs or drugs alone. This is true even if the drugs are prescribed by doctors. A Blood test allows the police to run the driver for drugs, unlike a breath test.

With an increase in arrests, drivers will spend more time in holding cells before release and no one wants to be in custody on Easter. Normally a driver is held for 4 or more hours; the higher the DUI reading, the longer one’s time in custody.

However during a concert weekend the increase in arrests congests the system and slows down the process. If arrested on a Friday you might not go before the judge until Monday or Tuesday ... if not released OR have posted bail.

If you have any ideas for future columns contact Dale Gribow 760-837-7500/dale@ dalegribowlaw.com.

DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE, CALL A TAXI OR UBER.....IT IS A LOT CHEAPER THAN HAVING AN ARREST OR ACCIDENT AND CALLING ME ......SO DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER DALE GRIBOW - “TOP LAWYER” - Palm Springs Life (DUI/PI) 2011-2017 “TOP LAWYER” Inland Empire Magazine Nov 2016 AVVO Perfect 10.0 Peer Rating

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COACHELLA IS HERE THIS WEEKEND.. BEWARE!

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hy do I say Coachella is here.....

Beware? Isn’t Coachella supposed to be fun for everyone...especially when the third day is also Easter? Because of the expected crowds there is a greater chance for Accidents and DUI’S. Of course with Coachella you also have to expect many Drug arrests. Beware because most people do not realize that though it is legal to smoke MJ at home with a medical RX, it is not legal to smoke in public. So don’t get caught smoking at the concert, get arrested, miss the concert and worse yet spend Easter in jail.

Coachella Concerts brings 500,000 visitors to the desert. Thus there are more people and more cars on the roads and a greater chance for an Injury Accident and DUI. During Coachella you also have to expect many Drug arrests. The police, in an attempt to control the crowds and keep accidents and DUI’s down, will respond with legal checkpoints and saturation patrols with more officers on the streets. There will also be many undercover officers from ABC (Alcohol and Beverage Control) checking ID’s for age and legality Almost every stop will get a driver under the influence of alcohol or drugs. These checkpoints are legal, as long as the police follow certain protocols. Everyone questions if you can turn around at a DUI Checkpoint?

Though you are not required to drive through a checkpoint and thus can turn at a side street, you must follow all traffic laws. Illegal U-turns or erratic driving can get you pulled over, even

if avoiding the checkpoint can’t.

Drunk Drivers hit the road at night before and after concerts. Once the officer has probable cause or a reason to stop the driver, then if they smell alcohol they can investigate further. If they see a bag of drugs or a gun on the seat, they can likewise look into the propriety of an arrest for those charges.

When stopped, the impaired driver usually makes many mistakes. They are not aware, unless they read my weekly legal column, that the Field Sobriety (FST) and Breath Test at the scene are optional. Thus you do not have to take the walk the line, finger to nose, reciting the alphabet backwards and other so called field sobriety tests. In addition the breath test at the scene (unless you are on probation) is optional.

A driver stopped and offered DUI tests should be cooperative and politely say their attorney is Dale Gribow and he advised them not to talk without calling him for permission.

Explain “they have been advised Field Sobriety Tests and the Breath Test, at the scene, are optional. If that is correct Officer, then I elect not to take them. State you are “happy to cooperate with law enforcement and take a blood test.” Remember - Silence is Golden and Handcuffs are Silver so DON’T TALK to POLICE without your lawyer’s permission Drivers want to know if Drug Swabs are legal. Not only is it illegal to drive under the influence of alcohol, it is also illegal to drive under the combined influence of alcohol and

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Executive Chef Kevin Land, known for his locally sourced classic dishes with a contemporary twist, has created a special menu to celebrate Easter and springtime in the Coachella Valley. Starters include choice of Pomegranate Spinach Salad, Crab Stuffed Deviled Eggs, and Smoked Salmon & Toast. Entrees include choice of six items, including Cedar River Filet Mignon & Eggs, Eggs Benedict, or the Monte Cubano.

Dessert choices include Local Berries & Balsamic or Chef Kevin’s Peach Cobbler a la Mode. To view the full menu, visit www. trilogypoloclub.com/#june-hills-table.

Guests at June Hill’s Table enjoy both indoor and outdoor dining, with stunning 270 degree views of the surrounding mountains. June Hill’s Table is located at Trilogy at The Polo Club in Indio, near the edge of La Quinta on Avenue 52, just east of Monroe. For reservations, phone 760.775.5522.

EASTER EGG HUNTS Palm Springs Firemen’s Association Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Slated for Saturday, April 15 in Ruth Hardy Park More than 3,000 strategically hidden eggs and a special visit from the Easter Bunny on a fire engine will kick off the annual Palm Springs Firemen’s Association Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 15.

The 9 a.m. hunt at Ruth Hardy Park has been a beloved tradition in Palm Springs for

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more than 40 years and is open to children between the ages of 2 – 9-years-old. Last year more than 400 children frolicked in the park looking for colorful eggs. In addition, the Easter Bunny will be on hand to take photos with youngsters and deliver special gifts.

Immediately following the event, there will be a pancake breakfast in the park.

The price is just $5 per person for a stack of delicious pancakes prepared by Palm Springs firefighters.

“The Palm Springs Firemen’s Association Annual Easter Egg Hunt is a much loved tradition in our city that is open to all families in the Coachella Valley,” said Fire Chief Kevin Nalder. “I invite everyone to bring your camera and celebrate the joy of the Easter holiday in the City of Palm Springs, like no place else.”

DHS-CAN Announces Desert Hot Springs Community Easter Egg Hunt & Picnic The Family Friendly Celebration and Easter Egg Hunt at Mission Springs Park will be free of charge for the greater Desert Hot Springs Community DHS-CAN, the local non-profit cannabis industry association, today announced its Spring Celebration event for friends and families in the community of Desert Hot Springs. The Easter Egg Hunt and Community Picnic will be held April 15, at Mission Spring Park, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

Organizers Jason Elsasser and Kristin Sedlin, are planning the celebration to include three Easter Egg hunts, based on the children’s age group, a bounce house, and a special appearance by the Easter Bunny.

Families are encouraged to bring baskets for collecting eggs and a picnic lunch for the family. Food venders will be at the event for

those who wish to purchase lunch.

“I have cherished memories of Easter Egg hunts with my family,” said Kristin Sedlin. “The children are excited for days before the hunt, and it’s going to be fun day of family time, community celebration, and lots of goodies for the kids.”

Jason Elsasser added, “We are proud to be part of a community that has embraced the cannabis industry, and given so much support for local, entrepreneurial businesses, that could not exist if it were not for the residents and city government’s encouragement. We want to make sure we give back to the community as much as possible.”

The celebration will be held at Mission Springs Park, located at 66750 Park Lane, Desert Hot Springs, Calif. 92240. Families are invited to arrive at 10:30 a.m., with Easter Egg Hunts to begin, based on age groups, at 11:00 a.m. for 2 to 5 year olds, noon for ages 6 to 9, and 1:00 p.m. for ages 10 to 12.

Please bring egg collection baskets or bags for the children, and a ground blanket for comfort.

Added Kristin Sedlin, “We will be organizing the festivities and providing the candy-filled Easter Eggs for all the children who attend.”

Desert Hot Springs Cannabis Alliance Network provides a responsible and productive voice for the cannabis industry in Desert Hot Springs through innovative and effective programs in development, operations, regulations, and outreach. For more information, visit: dhscan.org.

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EVENTS THEY ALL SANG MY SONGS– ART SCENE WHOLE FOODS PRE-FEST BEER THE MUSIC OF JACK LAWRENCE BY ANGELA ROMEO GARDEN KICKS OFF MUSICBYFESTIVALS DENISE ORTUNO-NEIL

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usic is very much a part of the Coachella Valley. We are fortunate to have all genres of music - from rock to jazz to classical and everything in between. The Valley is also home to very talented musical artists. On April 14 and 15 five of those very talented vocalists will be singing the songs of the late Jack Lawrence. It will be Darcy Daniels, Keisha D, Charles Herrera, Phillip Moore and Bill Lohnes as Jack Lawrence who will bring the works to life.

They All Sang My Songs, highlights just some of the works of Jack Lawrence. The performance is produced by Burt Peachy and Mr. Lawrence’s adopted son Richard Lawrence. The shows will be performed at the Pearl McManus Theater at The Palm Springs Women’s Club, 314 South Cahuilla Road, and Palm Springs.

Jack Lawrence’s career had several twists. He graduated college in 1932 and was on track to be a podiatrist. He served I the military. But music took control. He was inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame in 1976.

While in active military service during World War II Jack wrote the official song of the Maritime Service and Merchant Marine, Heave Ho! My Lads, Heave Ho! He went on to write other works including Yes, My Darling Daughter, which was long time Palm Springs resident Dinah Shore’s first record.

Another song helped launch the solo career Palm Springs resident Frank Sinatra. The song “All or Nothing at All” was Sinatra’s first solo hit. In a 1944 interview, Sinatra noted that he sang that song for his audition

with for Tommy Dorsey and that was his first big record.

But Lawrence’s impact on popular music lore was not yet finished. Released in February 1947 he wrote the song Linda it for the then-five-year-old Linda Eastman, the first wife of Beatle Paul McCartney.

Lawrence also wrote the lyrics for classics such as “Tenderly” and “Hold My Hand.”

That song was featured in the Debbie Reynolds/Dick Powell romantic comedy Susan Slept Here. It was nominated for the 1954 Academy Award for Best Song along with “Count Your Blessings” from White Christmas; “The Man That Got Away” from A Star Is Born; and the winning song, “Three Coins in the Fountain” from Threes Coins in the Fountain.

In the ‘80s, Lawrence was both a Broadway producer and owner of the Jack Lawrence and the Audrey Wood theaters.

He was co-producer of the long-running off-Broadway Other People’s Money. He also co-produced the Broadway shows Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music and Come Back to the 5 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean.

These performances are an opportunity to hear music that has become a part of the American fabric. We hum these tunes and now we have a chance to learn more about the man who created these works.

Tickets are $20 and performance time is 7 pm. For more information on They All Sang My Songs-A Musical Tribute To American Songbook Composer Jack Lawrence visit: theysangallmysongs.brownpapertickets. com.

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hole Foods Palm Desert will help kick off the weekends of Coachella Fest with their Pre-Fest Beer Garden on Thursday, April 13th and again on Thursday, April 20th. The event will get the music fest party started with fabulous beer, food and music, all benefiting one of our community’s most important organizations, FIND Food Bank.

Since opening in 2014, Whole Foods Palm Desert has been a welcomed addition to the Coachella Valley specialty market scene, providing the valley with the best in healthy food options. This year’s Pre-Fest Beer Garden will mark the stores first entry into taking part in Coachella Fest fun. The idea was sparked by venue Supervisor, Buzz English, and Stone Brewery Rep, Damaris Rojas, who were thinking of ways for the high profile store to get involved with festival events, while engaging and helping the community. The idea was quickly supported

by Store Team Leader, Nathan Bulicek, and will be enthusiastically executed by Marketing & Community Relations Team Leader, Christy Jeziorski, who has a background in event production, “I appreciate the crew entrusting me with this responsibility, it definitely gives me life to create experiences for others to enjoy,” said Jeziorski.

The decision to incorporate FIND Food Bank as the benefiting charity was a natural one, as Whole Foods Palm Desert has been working with them since the store opened. FIND Food Bank is the only food bank of its kind in the Coachella Valley, helping to fight hunger and food insecurity.

The Pre-Fest Beer Garden will be located in their outdoor patio area from 12pm to 6pm, and will welcome festival goers, locals and visitors alike. Beer garden guests will be able to enjoy a variety of beer, food and music in an inviting, casual setting.

Event vendors include, Pizza Port, Mother Earth, Avery Brewing, Modern Times, Oskar Blues, Stone Brewing, Hangar 24, La Quinta Brewing, Firestone Walker, Conscious Kombucha, and many more!

The music lineup in equally impressive with The BrosQuitos, Lance Riebsomer (Black Water Gospel) and DJ Journee (Stronghold Reggae), performing on April 13th, and DJ Alex Updike and Cesar Flores (Ocho Ojos) performing April 20th.

A donation of only $0.25 to FIND Food Bank is all that is needed to get in… of course guests can donate more if they wish. ID’s will be checked and wristbands given to those who wish to sample beer. Additional food and beverages may be purchased from Whole Foods Tap In Taproom, store, or “groceraunt” to be consumed in the Beer Garden. No outside food or beverage is allowed.

The Whole Foods Palm Desert Pre-Fest Beer Garden is a great way to get the music fest party started with fantastic beer, food and music, while supporting FIND Food Bank, one of our community’s most important organizations.

Whole Foods Palm Desert is located at 44459 Town Center Way, Palm Desert. For more info visit www.wholefoodsmarket.com.

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CELEBRATING NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! A SPOKEN WORD FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2017 @ 2:00 PM. PUBLISHED POET, SONGWRITER, HUMORIST, PERFORMANCE BY CHIP MILLER FINE ARTIST, SCREENWRITER AWARD-­-WINNING FILMMAKER, AND RECORDING ARTIST

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ou’re Invited to Attend a Rare Spoken Word Performance by Longtime La Quinta Resident, Chip Miller. A Q&A will Follow this Special Reading.

Chip Miller has performed and toured with poetry icons Allen Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Wanda Coleman, Laurie Anderson, and Patti Smith. His unique and surreal spoken word performances draw from Miller’s 1978 underground book, “Loss”, and from selections he published in numerous periodicals, anthologies, and national magazines, such as Rolling Stone, New Yorker, Village Voice, The Aquarian, three volumes of the Clover Collection of Poetry, Playboy, Esquire, LA Weekly, The Great American Eagle, One Magazine, and The William Carlos Williams New Jersey Poetry Collection. A favorite on the NYC area literary scene, Miller hails coincidently from Ginsberg’s birthplace, Paterson, NJ, a city captured in verse by great American poet, William Carlos Williams, in his masterpiece, “Paterson.” Miller’s eclectic, Dali-­-like works effortlessly evoke influences of Dylan Thomas, Leonard Cohen, Jim Carroll, John Lennon, and a touch of George Carlin.

He performed at major New York area venues lThe Bitter End Cafe, The Village Gate, Café Wha?, The Bottom Line, Lincoln

Center, The Thirsty Ear, Fordham, UCLA, New York University, the NY Main Library, and Carnegie Hall. Opening for legendary rock poet, Lou Reed, Miller also read at the infamous home of punk rock, CBGB’s! He was a featured poet at The Newport Folk Festival, The Museum of Modern Art Poetry Festival, the Woodstock Poetry Festival, and the Isle of White Literary Festival. He performed his epic poem, “The Wheel,” accompanied by a 20-­-piece orchestra from NYC, and composer Jude Quintere, as a live broadcast on WNYU Radio and PBS Television. In California, he has performed in Venice Beach, the LA Library, and such

SLIM MAN

I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE ANYMORE

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here was a story on the Internet about a doctor who gave butt implants to women in Florida. The doctor was a woman, and the butt implants had cement in them.

I feel sorry for the women who went through that horror. But it got me thinking, and you know that’s dangerous for me because of my affliction, Attention Surplus Syndrome. ASS. It’s the opposite of ADD. Cement needs to be mixed. I’ve mixed cement before, when a friend was fixing some steps at the Slim Shack. It’s a loud and involved process. Cement has to be in constant motion, that’s why cement trucks

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have those cylinders on the back that keep spinning ‘round and ‘round.

If I’m in a doctor’s office, getting ready for butt implants, and I hear cement being mixed in the next room, I’d get a little suspicious. I’m not a paranoid person, but I’m a pretty aware guy. I like to keep tabs on what’s happening in my general vicinity, especially if I’m getting butt implants.

I’ve never had butt implants. I’ve never had any plastic surgery. Seriously. I’m not ruling it out in the future, but as of today, it’s not something I’m considering. I did have Botox injections once… True story.

I have a friend in Baltimore who’s a

venues as Hollywood’s El Rey Theater, the Palm Springs Museum, and the Buzz Coffee in Palm Desert. As a member of the folk duo, Reynolds and Miller, he toured with Paul Simon and Seals and Crofts.

Moving to LA in the 80’s, Miller carved a successful career directing, writing, and producing for film, TV, commercials, and music videos (helming 190 music videos for MTV, VH-­-1, BET, CMT, BBC & MTV Europe).

He currently heads up a national film and TV video production and post-­-production facility in Indian Wells and Burbank, Desert C.A.M. Studios/Winmill Film & TV Productions.

He’s directed dozens of PBS TV pledge concert specials, for artists like Brian Wilson, Donovan, Diahann Carroll, Marc Anthony, The National Dance Academy of Ireland, The Irish Tenors, a Native American music special for FNX Channel, a Kingston Trio all-­-star tribute, and many more. He penned biopic feature films on The Mamas and The Papas, Edgar Cayce, Gene Vincent, and Morton Downey, Jr., and is lead singer/ guitarist for popular alternative folk rock band, Old Sand Mill.

Free Event to be held Friday, April 14, 2017 @ 2:00 PM at the Palm Desert Library 73-300 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260. 760-346-6552.

dermatologist. I was in for a checkup a few years back, and he suggested I get some Botox injections in my forehead and in between my eyebrows. He told me it would help with the lines in my face. I told him thanks but no thanks.

He told me he’d do it for free. He told me it was safe and that he’d done it thousands of times. So I agreed. He gave me a few injections. It didn’t hurt. I went back to the shack and didn’t think much about it.

The next day, I looked in the mirror. The lines in my forehead had diminished. The lines in between my eyebrows were almost gone. Then I tried to raise my eyebrows.

Nothing happened.

After Slim Man concerts, when people take photos of me, I raise my left eyebrow and lower my right one. It’s my go-to look. Remember the movie “Zoolander”?

Zoolander had a look he called “Blue Steel”.

He stole it from me. Well, after the Botox injections, I couldn’t do my look; my eyebrows wouldn’t move.

As a matter of fact, you could have fired a gun next to my head and I don’t think my facial expression would have changed. I had a frozen face look that I was not real crazy about. It took a few months, but the Botox wore off, and I got back the ability to move my eyebrows.

I know a lot of women who get Botox. I know a lot of women who get plastic surgery. I understand why…it’s like when your neighbor

gets a new car, all of a sudden your old car looks a little older. I get it.

Plastic surgery has become very acceptable. And cheap! Plastic surgery used to require a day or two in the hospital. Now, it’s done on an outpatient basis. Pretty soon, you’ll be able to get a nose job at the drivethru at Walgreens. You’ll be able to get breast augmentation at CVS while you’re waiting for your prescription to be filled.

Let me say this--I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again--women have never looked better. Seriously! The skin, the hair, the nails… lady people are looking more gorgeous than ever. And I’m all about improvement and progress, and I encourage the lovely female population to keep up the great work.

But when it gets to the point where you’re injecting cement into your buttcheeks, I think it might be time to reconsider.

There’s something graceful and dignified when a woman looks and acts her age, and has the confidence and poise to pull it off.

Ain’t nothing sexier than that, no matter how old you are.

Plus, having a butt full of cement can’t be fun. Especially when you’re going for a swim.

-Who loves ya?

Uncle Slimmy.

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HOP UP TO THE TRAM FOR EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE

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or some people, getting up before the sun to celebrate Easter is a family tradition. While there are a few options for this early morning ritual, none can claim the view you get at the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. One of the most breathtaking places to watch the sunrise on Easter is at the Tramway’s Mountain Station with an elevation of 8,516 feet. On Sunday, April 16, beginning at 5:30 a.m., celebrate Easter Sunrise Service with songs of faith, hope and joy by the Abie & Bert Duo. The inspirational Easter message will be given by Pastor Robert Sneed.

Early risers can catch the first tram car up that morning at 5:00 a.m. Reduced Tram fares will be in effect until 7:30 a.m. with round-trip $15.50 for adults and seniors, and $12.25 for children ages 3-12. Immediately following the program, breakfast will be served in Pines Café until 10:00 a.m. If purchased by 7:30 a.m., the cost for the Ride ‘N’ Breakfast combination, which includes round-trip Tram fare, is $25.95 for adults and seniors, and $16.95 for children ages 3-12. If you decide to sleep in and miss the service, the breakfast menu is also available separately until 10:00 a.m. for $12.95+tax.

If you would rather spend the day hiking or soaking up the amazing views, you can enjoy Easter dinner which is available from 11:00 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. in Pines Café.

Unfortunately, reservations are not taken at the cafeteria-style restaurant but tickets go on sale at 8:00 a.m. if you would like to dine at the top.

For more information and to view menus, please visit www.pstramway.com.

Written By: Craig Michaels Productions craigmichaelsproductions@gmail.com (760) 8803848

SPORTS SCENE

April 13 to April 19, 2017

BY FLINT WHEELER

NBA PLAYOFFS A WEEK AWAY..

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s of April, 10, 2017, the Golden State Warriors have won 14 games in a row, and are the clear favorite to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy this season.

What isn’t clear is what teams the Warriors will vanquish on their way to the title. Will we finally get a Warriors/Spurs match-up in the Conference Finals? Will LeBron James earn his 7th straight trip to the Finals?

Spread Watch The Los Angeles Lakers are on a fivegame ATS win streak (and have won their last four games straight-up). Their competition has included some very good teams, as the first three ATS victories were against the Clippers, Grizzlies and Spurs.

Clearly, the Lakers were not concerned about maximizing their chances to retain their 1st Round Draft Pick (which will be shipped to the Philadelphia 76ers, should it land outside the top 3). Los Angeles is now likely to finish 28th in the NBA standings, which would mean (roughly) a 47% chance to retain its Draft Pick.

This week, the Lakers will close out their schedule with a home game vs. New Orleans and a road game at Golden State.

It’s quite possible that both the Pelicans and Warriors will rest their stars in those games, and that Los Angeles will end its season on a seven-game ATS win streak.

Totals Watch The Charlotte Hornets have completely packed it in on defense. They’ve allowed more than 100 points in each of their last 10 games, and have gone Over the total in each of those 10 games. They gave up 121 points on Saturday to Boston and that defeat officially eliminated the Hornets from playoff contention.

This week, Charlotte will close out its schedule with road games vs. Milwaukee and Atlanta, both of whom are still jockeying for playoff positions. Monday’s game vs. the Bucks has all the earmarks of another highscoring game, as the last three meetings between these teams have sailed Over the

total (by an average of 13.3 ppg).

Schedule Watch The Cleveland Cavaliers were supposed to have wrapped up the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed last Wednesday when they upset the Celtics, 114-91, as a 4-point underdog.

But Cleveland decided to inject some drama into the NBA’s final week, and immediately lost back-to-back games to the Atlanta Hawks (as 15.5 and 5-point favorites).

The Cavaliers and Celtics are now back to square one, as each has a 51-29 record with two games left to play.

Injury Watch The Houston Rockets are on a sevengame ATS losing streak and the reason is obvious: James Harden’s left wrist isn’t fully healed. He initially jammed it in Houston’s March 18 victory vs. Denver, and then exacerbated the injury in Houston’s 137-125 victory over Oklahoma City on March 26.

Since that game, the Rockets have gone 0-7 ATS. Harden played in six of those games (he missed the April 2 game with the flu), and has not shot .500 or better in any of those games (47-for-133 combined). Clearly, Harden should have been given some time off since Houston has been locked into the No. 3 seed, but the Rockets organization (Harden, included) desperately wants him to win the MVP award.

Both Daryl Morey, Houston’s GM, and Harden lobbied for votes through various media this weekend. This is, from my perspective, a misplaced sense of priorities.

Indeed, Houston may very well lose its playoff series to Oklahoma City if Harden is not completely healthy.

This week, Houston will play the Clippers in Los Angeles, and end its season with a home date vs. Minnesota. Notwithstanding the Rockets’ long ATS losing streak, I would consider backing them on Wednesday.

The Rockets are 9-3 ATS their last 12 home finales and they’ve also won 13 of the last 15 meetings vs. the T-Wolves (and the last eight in Houston).

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HEY FESTIVAL-GOERS.. .STAY HYDRATED!

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he next 3 weekends bring Coachella and Stagecoach to the valley. And with that comes heat related injuries from the high desert temperatures. Here are a few tips for festivalgoers.

Second Degree Burns This type of burn causes significant skin damage and forms blisters. I have treated several cases of second degree burns to the feet in my practice. This injury commonly occurs when a person is walking barefoot outside on the grass and then will walk onto the hot pavement. Another common scenario is when a person is barefoot in the house and just “stepped out to get the mail”. Hot asphalt or pavement can reach temperatures of up to 140 degrees and can instantly burn the skin in just a few seconds. Severe burns of the skin require medical attention, so do not take any chances and protect your feet! Wear shoes, slippers, flip flops, etc….

I have also seen contact burns on the hands from car door handles and outside door handles on a store. You have to constantly be aware that our desert sun during the summer not only raises the outside temperature but also heats many outdoor surfaces we commonly come in contact with.

I usually recommend carrying a small towel or handkerchief with you to open metal door handles, or else use a piece of your clothing.

Hydration I have mentioned the importance of adequate hydration in previous articles.

Poor fluid intake, especially in the summer heat, increases one’s chance of dehydration.

A person can be dehydrated without feeling thirsty, so it is important to drink water throughout the day and especially if outdoors.

A good gauge to assess hydration status is the color of your urine; the clearer your urine the better, dark urine is a sign of poor hydration status. Coffee, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages don’t count as good fluid intake

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because they actually cause dehydration.

Heat Cramps/ Heat Exhaustion/ Heat Stroke Poor hydration habits along with prolonged exposure to heat and humidity can cause different types of heat related illness. For all these illnesses, treatment should include a cool place, rest and proper hydration with water or sports drinks.

Heat Cramps are the mildest form of heat injury and present as very painful and severe muscle cramps and spasms. Stretch cramped muscles slowly.

Heat Exhaustion is more severe and can include nausea, vomiting, headache, weakness, pale and moist skin and fever. One should remove excess clothing and place cool clothes on the skin. If the symptoms don’t resolve, then medical attention with IV hydration may be needed or else the condition can progress to heat stroke.

Heat Stroke is the most severe form of heat illness. It has the symptoms of heat cramps and heat exhaustion but includes neurological signs and symptoms of confusion or agitation and possibly seizures or coma.

The skin in heat stroke is warm and dry. Heat stroke is a life threatening emergency and requires immediate medical attention.

All of these conditions are preventable. Do not take our desert environment for granted.

MAI BEAUTY

BY MAILY O’NEIL

FESTIVAL HAIRCARE AND STYLES THE 3 MUST-HAVES FOR COACHELLA AND STAGECOACH

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uring the festivals these 3 styling products will keep you looking great throughout the festivitiesSunscreen for hair- This protects all the UV rays from our hot desert sun. Scalp burns are the worst!

Thermal Protector - We all know how many hair styles we can have so for your hot-styling tools (straighteners, blowdryers, curlers, etc.) this will defend the heat from damaging the hair.

Dry Shampoo - My Personal Favorite!

This product will cleanse the hair- especially if you’re not going to wash it for a few days.

Also it helps set the hair and reduces the oils in your scalp.

Coachella Look: Semi color that is not permanent.

You can accomplish this by using Joico Instant Spray Coloring

Braiding and Hair accessories are definitely a MUST HAVE! Lots and Lots of GLITTER Stage Coach Look: Braiding, hats, and Soft waves are the trends for this year’s Stagecoach.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of April 6

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Be interested in first things, Aries. Cultivate your attraction to beginnings.

Align yourself with uprisings and breakthroughs. Find out what’s about to hatch, and lend your support.

Give your generous attention to potent innocence and novel sources of light. Marvel at people who are rediscovering the sparks that animated them when they first came into their power. Fantasize about being a curious seeker who is devoted to reinventing yourself over and over again. Gravitate toward influences that draw their vitality directly from primal wellsprings. Be excited about first things.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Are you weary of lugging around decayed guilt and regret? Is it increasingly difficult to keep forbidden feelings concealed? Have your friends been wondering about the whip marks from your self-flagellation sessions?

Do you ache for redemption? If you answered yes to any of those questions, listen up. The empathetic and earthy saints of the Confession Catharsis Corps are ready to receive your blubbering disclosures. They are clairvoyant, they’re non-judgmental, and best of all, they’re free. Within seconds after you telepathically communicate with our earthy saints, they will psychically beam you eleven minutes of unconditional love, no strings attached. Do it! You’ll be amazed at how much lighter and smarter you feel. Transmit your sad stories to the Confession Catharsis Corps NOW! GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Now is an excellent time to FREE YOUR MEMORIES. What comes to mind when I suggest that? Here are my thoughts on the subject. To FREE YOUR MEMORIES, you could change the way you talk and feel about your past.

Re-examine your assumptions about your old stories, and dream up fresh interpretations to explain how and why they happened. Here’s another way to FREE YOUR MEMORIES: If you’re holding on to an insult someone hurled at you once upon a time, let it go.

In fact, declare a general amnesty for everyone who ever did you wrong. By the way, the coming weeks will also be a favorable phase to FREE YOURSELF OF MEMORIES that hold you back. Are there any tales you tell yourself about the past that undermine your dreams about the future? Stop telling yourself those tales.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): How big is your vocabulary? Twenty thousand words? Thirty thousand? Whatever size it is, the coming weeks will be prime time to expand it. Life will be conspiring to enhance your creative use of language . . . to deepen your enjoyment of the verbal flow . . . to help you become more articulate in rendering the mysterious feelings and complex thoughts that rumble around inside you. If you pay attention to the signals coming from your unconscious mind, you will be shown how to speak and write more effectively. You may not turn into a silver-tongued persuader, but you could become a more eloquent spokesperson for your own interests.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): We all need more breaks from the routine -- more holidays, more vacations, more days off from work. We should all play and dance and sing more, and guiltlessly practice the arts of leisure and relaxation, and celebrate freedom in regular boisterous rituals. And I’m nominating you to show us the way in the coming weeks, Leo. Be a cheerleader who exemplifies how it’s done. Be a ringleader who springs all of us inmates out of our mental prisons. Be the imaginative escape artist who demonstrates how to relieve tension and lose inhibitions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): People in your vicinity may be preoccupied with trivial questions.

What’s more nutritious, corn chips or potato chips?

Could Godzilla kick King Kong’s ass? Is it harder to hop forward on one foot or backward with both feet? I suspect you will also encounter folks who are embroiled in meaningless decisions and petty emotions. So how should you navigate your way through this energy-draining muddle? Here’s my advice: Identify the issues that are most worthy of your attention. Stay focused on them with disciplined

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devotion. Be selfish in your rapt determination to serve your clearest and noblest and holiest agendas.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I hope that by midMay you will be qualified to teach a workshop called “Sweet Secrets of Tender Intimacy” or “Dirty Secrets of Raw Intimacy” or maybe even “Sweet and Dirty Secrets of Raw and Tender Intimacy.” In other words, Libra, I suspect that you will be adding substantially to your understanding of the art of togetherness. Along the way, you may also have experiences that would enable you to write an essay entitled “How to Act Like You Have Nothing to Lose When You Have Everything to Gain.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): If you have a dream of eating soup with a fork, it might mean that in your waking life you’re using the wrong approach to getting nourished. If you have a dream of entering through an exit, it might mean that in your waking life you’re trying to start at the end rather than the beginning.

And if you dream of singing nursery rhymes at a karaoke bar with unlikable people from high school, it might mean that in your waking life you should seek more fulfilling ways to express your wild side and your creative energies. (P.S. You’ll be wise to do these things even if you don’t have the dreams I described.)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you’re a Quixotic lover, you’re more in love with love itself than with any person. If you’re a Cryptic lover, the best way to stay in love with a particular partner is to keep him or her guessing. If you’re a Harlequin, your steady lover must provide as much variety as three lovers.

If you’re a Buddy, your specialties are having friendly sex and having sex with friends. If you’re a Histrionic, you’re addicted to confounding, disorienting love. It’s also possible that you’re none of the above. I hope so, because now is an excellent time to have a beginner’s mind about what kind of love you really need and want to cultivate in the future.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your new vocabulary word is “adytum.” It refers to the most sacred place within a sacred place -- the inner shrine at the heart of a sublime sanctuary. Is there such a spot in your world? A location that embodies all you hold precious about your journey on planet Earth? It might be in a church or temple or synagogue or mosque, or it could be a magic zone in nature or a corner of your bedroom. Here you feel an intimate connection with the divine, or a sense of awe and reverence for the privilege of being alive. If you don’t have a personal adytum, Capricorn, find or create one. You need the refreshment that comes from dwelling in the midst of the numinous.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You could defy gravity a little, but not a lot. You can’t move a mountain, but you may be able to budge a hill. Luck won’t miraculously enable you to win a contest, but it might help you seize a hard-earned perk or privilege.

A bit of voraciousness may be good for your soul, but a big blast of greed would be bad for both your soul and your ego. Being savvy and feisty will energize your collaborators and attract new allies; being a smart-ass show-off would alienate and repel people.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Here are activities that will be especially favorable for you to initiate in the near future: 1. Pay someone to perform a service for you that will ease your suffering. 2. Question one of your fixed opinions if that will lead to you receiving a fun invitation you wouldn’t get otherwise. 3. Dole out sincere praise or practical help to a person who could help you overcome one of your limitations.

4. Get clear about how one of your collaborations would need to change in order to serve both of you better. Then tell your collaborator about the proposed improvement with light-hearted compassion.

Homework: Who’s the person you’d most like to meet and have coffee or a drink with? Why? Testify at Freewillastrology.com ---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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MIND,BODY & SPIRIT

BY BRONWYN ISON

WE ARE ALL SURVIVORS

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e are all survivors in this life.

Each of us has endured some sort of crisis. We are still here, surviving, and moving forward with our lives. Life lends its ups and downs. If you haven’t figured it out by now… that is what life is about. If we didn’t experience misfortunes, we would never be able to grow personally or professionally.

We fall and we get back up again. It is rare you will hear a person be thankful for their pitfalls. Yet, when we do, it is recognition of personal growth. Whether the hardship was inflicted upon you or was lack of judgment on your behalf, chances are you learned not to place yourself in the exact circumstance. However, there may be a few instances you’ve repeated poor behavior only to receive the same result.

This may be a time for self-reflection.

How can I “NOT” make the same mistake again? Most of us fall under this umbrella of replicating poor behavior or making poor choices. Yet, how much abuse are you really willing to take? I’ve witnessed some people who are a glutton for punishment and making the same mistakes over and over.

I’d rather forfeit the extended life lesson, move on, and make wiser choices.

Each life lessons prepares us for the next battle. There are instances we may ponder why a certain incident is occurring. I’ve learned, although the road may be rough, I need to promote myself forward in order for genuine progress to occur. Everything has a beginning and there is also and end.

Nothing last forever. You may be saying, “well, I’ve had this same unfortunate circumstance for days, weeks, years or even throughout your life.” Might I suggest, approach your situation with and openheart and mind. While this may be difficult I can assure you it will lighten your load.

Be patient, diligent, kind and know this too shall pass.

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

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BY DR MARIA LOMBARDO

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She specializes in both surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures including (but not limited to) facial, body and breast surgery, Botox, Latisse, and hCG diet program.

For a consultation or more information, visit lombardocosmeticsurgery.com or call 760-610-8990. Dr. Lombardo will be writing a bi-weekly column for CV Weekly.

THERE’S A 5 YEAR FILLER FOR THAT!

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he aging process is inevitable… We all lose fat, bone and muscle as we age… This process of facial volume loss begins around the age of 25 but it typically takes about 10 years before people start to notice the changes. Have you ever been in front of a mirror and used your finger to “lift” your cheek up just a little bit and noticed the improvement in the wrinkles or jowls… Yep! There’s a filler for that!

Facial fillers have been around for over 20 years and not only have the number of products increased but our understanding of how to use them has improved. It all started with filling in a line: see a wrinkle… plump it with a filler! That technique is still used today but the more natural look is to replace the volume loss that is causing the wrinkle to be there! For example, the reason everyone gets a fold that runs from the corner of the nose to the sides of the mouth (naso-labial folds or “parenthesis”) is not that there was fullness there that went away… it’s because the fullness in the cheeks and cheekbones is shrinking, not supporting the skin as much and the skin “folds” into a crease.

Many fillers can be placed directly into that crease which can soften the depth and appearance. Other fillers are available to restore fullness into the cheek and cheekbone to give back the structure that

was once there! Most filler products last for 1-2 years and patients come back to replace the same filler over and over… Wouldn’t it be great if there was a product that lasted longer and could be used all over the face?

There is! It’s Bellafill®!

Bellafill® has been on the market for over 10 years and is made from a very different material than most of the other filler options. It is made from polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) microspheres that are suspended within a base of smooth collagen gel. Patients benefit from seeing immediate results and, over time, the PMMA stimulates more collagen production which creates a long lasting outcome!

Most patients who use Bellafill® do continue to add more filler… not to replace what has already been injected but to add to the other areas that are beginning to show age. Treating the whole face is the most natural looking way to look younger and like you used to! Imagine how happy you would be with a filler that keeps looking better for up to 18 months vs. a filler that you have to replace over and over every year.

If you are interested in discussing how Bellafill® might be right for you… Call for your complimentary consultation with Dr. Maria Lombardo 760-610-8990. All fillers are on special for the month of April!

LIFE & CAREER COACH

BY SUNNY SIMON

TO SPEAK, OR NOT TO SPEAK

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he other day two friends asked me to weigh-in on a serious discussion involving when to hold your tongue and when to speak your truth. Great question. We’ve all been there. You’re having a conversation with someone, and they say something that offends you. Do you call them out on it, or let it go?

This is a line from a prayer I recite every morning, “Help me act firmly and wisely without embittering or embarrassing others.” There is much to unpack in these words, so let’s break it down.

Most importantly, act wisely. Refrain from letting your tongue make the decision. If the remark has a sting to it, it may not have been the speaker’s intent. Make the old adage “give the other party the benefit of the doubt” your first consideration.

Next ask yourself if the subject of the discussion is worth a deeper dive. Stated differently, should you just change the subject, or continue on the same path? If it’s a trivial matter, do yourself a favor and let it go. Perhaps the speaker was having a rotten day and not thinking clearly about how his or her words might be perceived. Be kind in your evaluation of the circumstance.

Now let’s examine the flip side. Perhaps the speaker, who could be a friend, or a co-worker, habitually tosses out ill conceived or inaccurate

thoughts with no inkling of the consequences.

You need not be a doormat. By “acting firmly,” you can put an end to the dialogue of an inconsiderate individual. But before you take on the task, put some serious thought into time, place and your words.

In a group discussion, you risk embarrassing the guilty party in front of others which is not an acceptable option. Plan a one-on-one. Don’t speak in vague generalities, thoughtfully discuss a specific situation and let the individual know how the words made you feel.

Lastly, the person will either get it, or not.

Best case scenario, you get an apology. Be forewarned, not everyone takes constructive criticism well. You might be faced with a defensive reply. Tread softly here. You’ve said your piece now say no more and avoid “embittering” the person. Have an exit strategy prepared, and close the conversation with a hug or a handshake if possible. If not, know you’ve done your best.

A final word, whether you hold your tongue or speak your truth, I recommend ending the conflict with an act of forgiveness on your part.

After that, you can move on to the sunnier side of life.

Sunny Simon is the owner of Raise the Bar High Life and Career Coaching and the author of the blog www.lifeonthesunnyside.net

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