Coachella Valley Weekly - April 20 to April 26, 2017 Vol. 6 No. 5

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COMIC CON PALM SPRINGS 2017: JUST AROUND THE CORNER

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CONTENTS

Comic Con Palm Springs 2017............ 3 HP Antarctic Dome at Coachella ........ 4 Breaking the 4th Wall - The Lady With All The Answers ...................... 4 Coachella - Allah-Las .......................... 5 Coachella - Little Dragon .................... 5 Sham Ibrahim....................................... 6 Record Store Day................................. 7 Miramonte Coachella Events.............. 7 Kelly Derrickson................................... 8 David Crosby at Fantasy Springs........ 8 CV Open Mic Competition .................. 9 Backstage Jazz......................................9 Consider This - Wesley Stace............. 10 Pet Place............................................. 12 The Vino Voice ................................... 13 Club Crawler Nightlife....................... 14 Kushella.............................................. 16 Screeners............................................ 18 Book Review....................................... 19 Safety Tips.......................................... 19 Haddon Libby.................................... 21 Dale Gribow....................................... 21 Sports Scene...................................... 22 Ask Jenny........................................... 22 Free Will Astrology............................ 23 Life & Career Coach............................ 23 Ask The Doctor................................... 24 Cannabis Corner................................ 24

AUGUST 25-27. GET READY TO SUIT UP!

BY AVERY WOOD

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s Comic Con Palm Springs draws nearer, occurring August 25-27 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, founder Christopher Spellman is working to bring even more features and developments to the event.

Stan Lee is confirmed to be in attendance once again, after enjoying the event last year.

He cut the ribbon at the inaugural Comic Con Palm Springs and the mayor declared August 26th Stan Lee Day in Palm Springs.

Not only will Stan Lee himself be there, but according to Spellman, this is going to be “the only convention on the west coast to have the Stan Lee museum,” which is a massive display of Stan Lee memorabilia and iconic contributions like collectible editions of his comics. Spellman hasn’t yet seen the collection and doesn’t have any specifics, but considering the breadth of Lee’s influence, it’s sure to be impressive.

Stan Lee’s manager put the museum together and Spellman also notes that “Stan Lee’s and his management team are the producers of [the] event. That’s what brings a highly regarded upper echelon Comic Con to the Coachella Valley among many other shows is because Stan Lee’s manager and Stan Lee are actually part of the producing team.” Spellman explains that this is notable because Stan Lee’s Comikaze, for instance, is not produced by Stan Lee or his management team and will not be hosting the Stan Lee Museum.

Procuring Stan Lee’s participation in Comic Con Palm Springs was not especially difficult, thanks to the appeal of the location.

“I’ve been in the business for a long time, in the entertainment business… and when we met up and I told him about doing it in Palm Springs they were very excited. They already had eyes for doing it in Palm Springs so we joined forces,” Spellman says.

Spellman indicates that Stan Lee’s team is integral to the event, saying, “They are bringing the biggest names in the comic book area, so we just booked a huge person to the industry… we just landed a very famous comic book artist… J. Scott Campbell.” Campbell is best known for his work “Danger Girl” and on the cover art of The Amazing Spider Man and has worked

as a writer and artist for many other series.

They were also able to book one of the most notable stars from The Walking Dead Khary Payton who portrays “King Ezekiel.”

The biggest and rarest booking is icon Lynda Carter for a concert in the evening. According to Spellman, booking Lynda Carter is a first for any Comic Con. “Lynda Carter in concert at a Comic Con. She’s never stepped foot in a Comic Con before,” he explains. “She’s not going to be there during the day on the exhibit floor, but for her to do her concert at a Comic Con is pretty unique.” Spellman goes on to say, “She loved Palm Springs… we all just worked hard on bringing her to do her concert at the Comic Con and for 50 people there’s going to be a VIP ticket to go back stage, meet her, get an autograph and take a picture with her.”

Another feature that’s expected to be a big draw is Sean Rich’s Weaponry of Pirates of the Caribbean display. Sean Rich is also known for being the weapons expert on the TV show Pawn Stars. Other events include a Zombie Burlesque Show, Pop up Zombie Café and a Zombie walk. Tom Kenny, Troy Baker and Jess Harnell are all in bands performing at the event. There will also be an after party on both Friday and Saturday night. “BB’s going to produce the one on Friday and there’s going to be another one on Saturday with live bands and DJ’s… some of the talent will come and hang out,” Spellman says, though it’s unknown whether or not Stan Lee will be in attendance at the after parties. “He’ll be there all three days signing and taking photos. We hope he’ll

come back every year.” Spellman notes. “He loves the event. He thought it was the best first year Comic Con he ever had been to. He actually said that. He told the crowd when he did one of his panels.”

Comic Con Palm Springs is unique in that they “provide a lot of experiences,” which, according to Spellman is feedback that the event has received multiple times. “There are a lot of things to do other than just walk the vendor floor. We’re going to have the Symphony Pop Live show again, which is a live orchestra and choir playing the music to pop culture movies like Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Superman and everybody’s favorite pop culture movies and TV shows, they play the live music while the clips from those programs are playing on large screens.

We’ll have double the size Arcade Expo, double the size Lego Room, the Zombie walk. We’re doing something called Twisted Toonz, reading Back to the Future… that’s Tom Kenny (Spongebob), Jess Harnell from the Animaniacs, Troy Baker who’s a video game legend… Khary Payton… they’re going to all do a script reading in their own cartoon voices from Back to the Future. It’s done at only the biggest Comic Cons like Seattle, Salt Lake City, New York, and they’re going to be doing it at ours.”

To purchase tickets or view a full list of events visit comicconpalmsprings.com.

General admission tickets start at $25 for one day, three day membership is $57, and VIP three day membership is $97 and includes early admission Friday, entrance to the Saturday night afterparty and more.

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April 20 to April 26, 2017

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HP’S ANTARCTIC DOME VISUAL ART INSTALLATION

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estival-goers at Coachella 2017 weekend one were treated to unforgettable experiences both on and off the stage. One of the most buzzed about off-stage experiences was HP’s Antarctic Dome visual art installation, which blew everyone’s mind. The 11,000-square foot Dome was home to some of the most mind-bending, fully-immersive, 360-degree mashup of art, music and technology that left viewers in awe.

In addition to the Antarctic Dome, HP also debut its new lineup of Pavilion laptops.

The new devices powered all the interactive experiences in the HP Lounge, where guests could design their own custom bandanas, create shareable art in a 360-degree blackout photo booth and more.

Here’s a peek at what festival goers got to experience on the grounds during Weekend One:

Visual Art Experience at the Antarctic Dome by Android Jones: The visual component within the dome was developed by creative artist, Android Jones, who created art installations on the Sydney Opera House and the Empire State Building.

Using the pulse of the music and the flow of human movement, the animation sequences projected within the Antarctic Dome are driven by data captured from audio analysis and motion capture, setting a new bar for high fidelity immersion.

Interactions at The HP Lounge: Bandana Inking: Create a bespoke bandana on HP Pavilion x360 convertible laptops announced at Coachella, for Coachella. The Pavilion x360s will be using Dial Inking technology and HP graphics printers so you can walk away with your custom creation and prepare for the annual Indio dust.

Kinetic Art: Step into a 360-degree blackout photo booth that captures a sharable 120-degree photo with your very own custom light design created by you on HP Spectre x360s and HP EliteBook x360s.

Light Ink: Design your very own real life, life size kaleidoscope in real time with the HP Inking Laser Show, created on HP’s

A STAGE REVIEW OF ‘THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS’

BY DEE JAE COX

“At age 20 we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don’t care what they think of us. At age 60, we discover they haven’t been thinking of us at all.” – Ann Landers t is a major part of the human condition to want someone else to give us the answers and provide us with the solutions to life’s problems. Beginning long before the internet and social media and lasting for almost half a century, no one fulfilled that need more than Ann Landers, aka Esther (Eppie) Pauline Friedman Lederer.

From saving marriages to better understanding gay children, Ann Landers responded to thousands upon thousands of letters seeking guidance and direction and never failed to offer an opinion. David Rambo’s onewoman show, “The Lady With All the Answers,” currently presented by Coyote StageWorks at The Annenberg Theatre, is a slice of life peek into the world of this iconic woman.

Taking place in her Chicago apartment on a night in late June 1975, we are given a glance at Lander’s worldview and her lifetime of experiences traveling and meeting some of the greatest minds of her time. We learn about her writing process and how she came to be the lady with all the answers. I was especially intrigued

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to gain insight into the rivalry relationship she shared with her twin sister, Pauline Phillips (aka Dear Abby.)

Performing the role of Ann Landers is the incredibly talented singer/songwriter and actress, Gloria Loring. Ms. Loring, best known for her performance on ‘Days of Our Lives,’ as well as her successful musical career as the co-writer/ singer for icons shows such as ‘Facts of Life’ and ‘Different Strokes’ and the number one 80’s tune, ‘Friends and Lovers,’ brings an endearing and genuine quality to the role.

Landers was a vital woman in her time. Her life entailed a million moments that affected deep societal change. She engaged with renowned professionals and part of the uniqueness of her column was that she often sought information from the experts she knew in order to provide more informative answers to her readers.

Rambo’s script is good, well researched and entertaining. Yet his inclusion of the Linda Lovelace/deep throat story seemed random and appeared to be thrown in more for his own enjoyment rather than an actual reflection of a meaningful life experience for this iconic woman.

But it’s really Loring that makes this a must see show. She owns the stage, which is never an easy task for a one-person show in a large auditorium.

Spectre x360 laptop and the latest HP Pavilion x360s.

VA Virtual Reality: Combine art, music and dance into a real-time generated, creative virtual reality experience. Guests will be able to manipulate the existing dome content time into their very own unique creation on OMEN X desktops.

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Don Amendolia’s stage direction was not inspirational. I found it to be a bit redundant, which is always the challenge when attempting to stage a one-person show and prevent it from becoming stagnant. Josh Clabaugh’s set design

was beautiful and perfectly reflected what one would imagine the living environment of a successful writer to be. Moira Wilke’s lighting captured the mood and ambiance of the night and Bonnie Nipar’s costume design encapsulated an elegant woman of the 70’s.

Coyote StageWorks is in its eighth season and they have done some wonderful work.

This season was dubbed, ‘Legendary Ladies.’

Founding Artistic Director Chuck Yates indicates on their site that they wanted to honor the influence of women in theater, so this year they selected plays that have strong female leads. A very admirable ambition, though I have to say that the inclusion of at least one show that was actually written by a woman and the hiring of a female director would also have been good additions in an effort to honor the influence of women in theater.

The Lady With All the Answers, can be seen through April 23rd at The Annenberg Theatre, located at 101 Museum Dr., Palm Springs.

For ticket info: coyotestageworks.org psmuseum.org/annenberg-theater Dee Jae Cox is a playwright, director and producer. She is the Co-founder and Artistic Director for The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Project. www.californiawoman411.com.

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BY MORGAN JAMES

LITTLE DRAGON BRACED TO BY RICH HENRICH THE ALLAH-LAS PERFORM AT COACHELLA BREATHE MORE FIRE AT COACHELLA

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he Allah-Las are playing Coachella this year and thrilled to be in town after a month long US tour in March. The popular Los Angeles based band is looking forward to rocking the stage for a second time- the first time being in 2015.

This time around, songs from the band’s newest album Calico Review will be played along with fan favorites off of their other older albums. Allah-Las are comprised of Matthew Correia, Spencer Dunham, Miles Michaud, and Pedrum Siadatian, who have been busy in the last couple years writing and touring. Each member will bring their enthusiasm to that Coachella stage this year as they share their fresh new music. I spoke with Pendrum about their recent tour, the band’s new album, and what he’s looking forward to this year while playing Coachella.

MJ: Tell me about your recent US tourwhich cities did you find had the most energy and did you found most receptive to your music?

PS: “The New York show for sure, Detroit was great, Austin was great, and Salt Lake City, which was the last stop, was really great too. Most of the shows were really cool. We finished our US tour a few days ago. We have about a week of downtime before Coachella, then in May we’re going to Australia for the first time. We’ll be touring around Australia. I think we have five or six shows booked.”

MJ: Did you find that fans are enjoying the latest album or asking more for the older material?

PS: “Some people feel really attached to the first record because it is really simply a rock and roll record whereas the newer stuff is a little more nuanced and weirder so it takes more time to grow with it.”

MJ: What songs do you feel most connected to and do you enjoy playing

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most?

PS: “I like playing “Warmed Kippers” and “Autumn Dawn,” but I like playing the newest songs just because we haven’t played them as much, so they are a little fresher. We play songs from all of the records, but I guess the newer songs are the most fun for me.”

MJ: How are your songs written? Has this method been consistent throughout your history as a band?

PS: “Our songs are mostly written individually. One of us will write out the lyrics and chords and bring it to the band.

Then the band will kind of fiddle and fill out the rest. Both of the last two albums were written this way.”

MJ: Do you have any surprises planned for fans at Coachella?

PS: “Oh yeah, all kinds of antics! But seriously, yeah we have some things planned. Some visual elements that I think will be pretty cool.”

MJ: Are there other acts you will be making sure to check out while you are at Coachella?

PS: “Chicano Batman is pretty good from what I’ve seen so maybe I’ll check them out.

Mac Demarco, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, New Order... Lady Gaga too, I’ll probably check her out.”

MJ: What’s next for the Allah-Las? Once your May Australian tour is over, will you be writing more music?

PS: “We are always writing on and off.

We have an EP of covers coming out this Summer. We will be covering a few different bands and styles and making it our own thing.”

This interview was done after we went to press last week and before The AllahLas played this past Weekend 1. They will perform again on Sunday, April 23 at 5:20 in the Sonora tent.

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hile interviewing Chicano Batman last week, Bardo mentioned a band he was really excited to see- enter Little Dragon.

Somehow, I’ve been under a rock and completely missed this band. I never heard of their music. I knew nothing about them.

Ironically, two days later, I was asked to interview the electronic music band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Lead by vocalist Yukimi Nagano (also plays percussion), the band consists of Erik Bodin (drums), Fredrik Kallgren Walin (bass) and keyboardist Hakan Wirenstrand. Together, they make sweet love to the ears like the B-side of a lost collaboration between Janet Jackson and Prince…and that still does not do their sound complete justice.

Quietly rising out of the European underground and climbing to number 41 on Rolling Stone’s list of 50 Best Albums of 2011 before launching their fourth studio album, Nambuma Rubberband in 2014, Little Dragon met critical acclaim with a nomination for Best Dance/ Electronic Album at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.

Now, they have come to the desert to release Season High, the band’s fifth studio album with a unique Sound Bath experience at the Integratron in Joshua Tree before their show at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Art Festival.

I was fortunate to be able to talk to Hakan Wirenstrad, the band’s keyboardist about the album and the bands journey.

CVW: Is it true you invited people to a sound bath in Joshua Tree for your listening party?

Hakan: Yeah (he laughs a little). It’s not a complete record release but more like a meditation that will transition into a special playlist of both of our old songs and new songs. It will be a fun way to experience the sound.

CVW: Have you been to Joshua Tree before?

Hakan: Yes, we really like it. This is our second time.

CVW: You also played a show Thursday at Pappy and Harriet’s.

Hakan: It was a nice warm up gig for the big show (Coachella). It is a wicked space to play! The desert is just interesting and cool.

CVW: What does it mean for a band from Sweden to play at Coachella for a second time?

Hakan: It’s great to be back. California has become like another home for us. It feels like home. We have been all over the state from San Diego to San Francisco and spend a lot of time in L.A. now.

CVW: When you played Coachella in 2014, you were fresh of a Grammy nomination. What can we expect from your show this time?

Hakan: We are really focused. We are playing more with the technology side of what is possible with the music. We just want to get everything right. Also, the lighting and show are very technical and we are working hard to get so many things right.

CVW: When is your set?

Hakan: Friday at 9:45pm in Gobi CVW: You have a lot happening with the Sound Bath other shows and prepping for the big show. What are you looking forward to?

Hakan: It’s all to get ready for the big show, of course but it is interesting, you know, to have a listening party in the space for proper sound. The idea was to listen to crystal bowls and then have people in a meditative state before we transition into our record. It will be a slower playlist of our songs.

CVW: Is this a public event?

Hakan: Yes, it’s open to the public but you need to purchase tickets. I’m not involved with that part!

CVW: What is the aesthetic of the band?

Hakan: That is a bit of a hard question… ahh…we are trying to go places, like escapism or like a trance but we want to keep it danceable, too. We like the live show to be a party more than a concert. We want it to be interactive with the audience so everyone has an experience.

CVW: Your music videos also seem to reflect this aesthetic. I love watching them, like little movies packed with complex emotions and visual layers.

Hakan: Thank you. We want to share the moment of our “bubble” around the world, so we can all experience the energy that inspires us and takes us places as well.

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PERSONAL PROFILE

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SHAM IBRAHIM: DRAG QUEEN, ARTIST AND SO MUCH MORE…

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very Tuesday night at The Hood Bar and Pizza in Palm Desert, a sequinclad Sham Ibrahim takes the stage to host the wildly popular Drag Queen Bingo as the crowd shouts welcomingly. The event drew a bigger crowd than was expected at its inception, with new people attending every week and regulars requesting reserved tables right up front.

The event was started after Sham was contacted by The Hood’s owner, Brad Guth, who was looking for a Drag Queen to host bingo games. He heard about Sham from locals who knew of his appearances in reality TV shows like Botched and Van Der Pump Rules.

Sham attributes the success of the event to chemistry. “The people that go to The Hood and the type of drag queen that I am… I’m not really… what you think of when you think of a drag queen… I think that the people who go to the hood have very unique taste… very good taste. When you see the bands that play there, you see the musicians from the Coachella Valley, they’re really dedicated and they’re really passionate about their craft. And I’m kind of that way in terms of my art and in terms of my performing… even though its bingo, I

try my best to do my best as a performer. I make up songs and I do comedy. It kind of made me discover something in myself that I didn’t even know I had. I’m really grateful that people like it and that people come back.”

Sham’s affinity for performing started out in San Francisco doing drag at a club

NEWS COBRA BELL HELICOPTER RIDES FOR SALE AT PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM

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he Army Aviation Heritage Foundation’s Cobra AH-1F Bell Helicopter will be at the Palm Springs Air Museum on Saturday, April 22, 2017, selling rides. This is the first US Military Atta ck Helicopter. Rides will take place between 10 am and 4 pm. The fees are $325 for 10 minutes, and $545 for 18 minutes. To schedule a ride, please call the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation at (480) 217-1635.

Cobra AH-1F Bell Helicopter This Cobra 766 served with the US Army’s 227th Assault Battalion during the Vietnam War, logging 2727 combat flight hours.

The aircraft subsequently served at Hunter Army Air Field in Korea and with the Tennessee Army National Guard before being transferred to the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation in 2001.

The storied Bell AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter rose to prominence during

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the Vietnam War years and became an entrenched Cold War player. Developed from the Huey transport helicopter, the Cobra was the first purpose built helicopter gunship to enter military service.

It was the mainstay of U.S. Army attack aviation from its combat debut in South Vietnam during 1967 until replaced by the AH-64 Apache in the 1980s and ‘90s.

Versions of the Cobra continue to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of many nations.

To ride, passengers must still pay museum admission which ranges from $9.50 - $16.50, with a special family rate of $36 for 1or 2 adults and 3 children age 12 and under, and a special family rate of $46 for 1 or 2 adults and up to 3 children ages 13 – 17. Entrance to the Palm Springs Air Museum is free for children 5 and under and for active military with ID. 760-778-6262, www.PalmSpringsAirMuseum.org

called Trannyshack and continued with a gig as a go go dancer. He eventually moved to Hollywood to make it as an actor. During that time he had many small parts in commercials, television shows and movies, but didn’t perform in any drag shows. “I developed that look that I have and that persona more from nightclubs… being around drag queens and being around club kids, I developed my sense of style… a hybrid between a drag queen, a punk rocker and a clown.” The persona he refers to is the one on full display at bingo and despite his success, Sham didn’t expect to become a performance artist in that way, concentrating instead on visual art. “I never really tried to carry a show until I had this opportunity and it kind of presented itself as a challenge to me,” He says. “Art has been my main thing for the past decade and a half, but a person doesn’t have to be limited.” He considers drag queen bingo a place to put together his many talents and interests, such as implementing his little known music background to make up songs between games. “I lose my inhibition when I’m on a stage or in front of a camera… the confidence comes from I don’t know where.”

The inspiration for his art comes from pop culture and cites MTV in particular. His experience working in the industry inspired him as well. “I got my start as an extra and I’m very proud of that… that I started at the bottom. it allowed me to see the whole thing.” After witnessing the goings on around set and interacting with celebrities, Sham was inspired to go home and create art and decided to present it to the celebrities he worked with. The consistently positive feedback drives him to do art to this day. “I was so, honestly, desperate to get noticed in some way that I thought ‘I’m going to use the talents that I have to get the attention of the main actor on set.’”

With the popularity of bingo and his appearances in film and television, Sham is regarded as a local celebrity and he has had plenty of celebrity moments. He made headlines at LA Fashion Week by giving Lindsay Lohan a painting. He also hosts art shows, sometimes attended by celebrity friends, including Perez Hilton. “I met Perez… before he was Perez.” He says, calling him the new Andy Warhol. He also lauds TMZ’s Harvey Levin, saying “They redefined what it means to be famous in this era… they are the star makers and the star breakers.”

He was also the associate producer on a documentary on Heidi Fleiss, the Hollywood Madam, who was so impressed by his artwork that she allowed him to film her. The documentary was produced

by World of Wonder and Sham had long wanted to do a project with owners Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato. “They heard that I knew her and they ended up producing

and directing… they gave me the position of associate producer. They’re just great story tellers. While we were working on the film Heidi was a handful and I became friends with her because there was something in her that I understood somehow. I had a great compassion for her because I think she suffered terribly in prison. I’m very liberal when it comes to social policy.”

Heidi had a plan to open a brothel in Nevada with male prostitutes that would be marketed to women, which Sham, Baily and Barbato thought was a revolutionary idea.

This is the topic of the documentary, Heidi Fleiss: The Would-Be Madam of Crystal.

“By my moral compass… Heidi is not a criminal. She was incredibly loyal, honest and forthright.”

She doesn’t end up opening the brothel and the documentary shows her instead develop a compassion for birds, which Sham thinks has to do with her time in prison. He also knows professional skater Jeremiah Risk. “I skateboard believe it or not… it’s pretty much my exercise. In PS we have amazing skate stuff. The skate park… in Palm Springs …is one of the best in California. We also have a place called The Yard, which is at Jeremiah’s house. Some of the top pros in the world have been there,” he says.

“There’s also a place called the Nudebowl that has such historic significance.” He describes this as the emptied out pool of an abandoned nudist resort where people skate, host parties and camp out. “The Red Hot Chili Peppers even had it in one of their videos,” he notes.

As for what he’s working on currently, Sham says, “Right now…. I’m chasing down Lady Gaga… trying to give her a portrait because she’s in town for Coachella. I just finished four portraits of her. I’m printing miniature ones in case I bump into her, I can give it to her.” He is also working on a pilot for a television series about plastic surgery, is in an independent film that will be released soon, and is working on a drag show fundraiser for The Desert Aids project at The Hood on the 27th of this month. A solo art show in Los Angeles is also in the works.

RECORD STORE DAY 2017

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he news became official in 2016.

Vinyl sales outstripped digital downloads! Who woulda thunk? In 1990 the music industry unceremoniously dumped the original music format, vinyl, for the shiny happy promise of the compact disc.

Most consumers followed suit and only diehard collectors continued to mourn the death of the LP. 10 years later downloads began to supplant the CD and people switched from buying full albums to just downloading songs.

Millennials were weaned on the instant gratification of hearing a song and then owning it minutes later. They completely missed out on the sado-masochistic joy of hearing a song on the radio, tracking the album down in a store and wearing out the grooves. They never experienced the fetishistic pleasure of studying a record cover, scanning the photos, memorizing lyrics on the LP’s inner sleeve and obsessively reading the liner notes. It’s hard to “collect” music when it’s only confined to your phone.

Luckily for them, Record Store Day was invented. Conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees, it seemed like an excellent way to celebrate the singular culture that surrounds the nearly 1,400 independent stores that continue to thrive in the United States.

The first official Record Store Day happened on Saturday, April 19th, 2008.

Artists and record labels came together and created special vinyl and CD releases that could only be found at independent stores.

That first year Metallica were the official ambassadors for Record Store Day, spending the day at Rasputins, in Mill Valley, California, meeting and greeting their fans.

Since then Record Store Day usually occurs

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EVENTS

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on the third Saturday of April, (this year it falls on the fourth of five Saturdays). Participation is worldwide, throughout the years artists like Wilco, Mastodon, and Emmylou Harris have popped up in local stores offering support and encouragement. In recent years, Jack White and Dave Grohl have acted as RSD ambassadors; Metallica reprised their role in 2016. This year, it’s St. Vincent’s turn.

Here in the desert, Record Store Day feels extra special since it always syncs up with the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Locals and visitors know the best place to find records in the desert, is at the Record Alley.

Music aficionado Jim Stephens originally opened the Record Alley in Palm Springs back in 1978. Although there were half a dozen other record stores that dotted the desert floor, Jim quickly distinguished his store by stocking it with hard-to-find imports. He offered a huge selection of Punk, Funk, Prog, R&B, Disco and Rock. Knowledgeable music fans bypassed closer stores to make the trek to his North Palm Canyon store. In 1985, he made it a little easier by relocating to the Westfield Mall in Palm Desert. All told, he has

been shaping music tastes in this valley for nearly 40 years.

Along with his wife and co-owner, Shelly, Jim has always managed to stay on top of current music trends. They rely on a knowledgeable staff which includes Eleni P. Austin, Cory Heskett and Lauren Ivy Holm.

Eleni got her first record store job as a sophomore in high school in 1978. Cory has been at Record Alley nearly three years, and offers a keen twentysomething perspective.

Then there’s returning vet, Lauren Ivy Holm.

She made her bones 15 years ago when Eleni hired her at the Palm Springs Wherehouse.

Since then she spent a few years at Record Alley and has just returned from a stint at Amoeba Music in Hollywood.

This year, Record Store Day has hundreds of titles exclusive to independent record retailers. “We order as many titles as we can,” shared Eleni, who has been at the store for six years. “We won’t know exactly what we have until it all arrives at the store, a day or two before the event. We are competing with other stores for a limited amount of product, so we don’t always get everything we order.”

Highly anticipated releases include music from Avenged Sevenfold, R.L. Burnside, Motorhead and Iggy Pop. There are live

offerings from the Doors, Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Lou Reed and (local treasure) Victoria Williams. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper and the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree, the Beatles and U2 have issued special singles. There are a series of special 12” Prince singles, which feels particularly heartbreaking, coming less than a year after his untimely death. There are also a couple of special David Bowie releases.

Cheap Trick and the Ramones have released special singles compilations.

Soundtrack selections include The Bronx Tale and Pineapple Express. There’s a 10” rarities LP from Stevie Nicks, a children’s record from Johnny Cash. Classic singles from the Kinks, Jane’s Addiction, the Smiths, the Germs, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, Dolly Parton and Patti Smith.

Hip Hop fans are looking forward to music from Busta Rhymes, Andre 3000 and Slick Rick. Jazz aficionados will welcome music from Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk, Dexter Gordon and Wes Montgomery. Various artists’ compilations include a new Nuggets collection, Girls In The Garage and a Roky Erickson tribute that originally came out in the early ‘90s.

“This is the event we look forward to all year,” Austin shared. “Since it coincides with Coachella, our longtime, loyal customers line up with music fans from all over the world.

It’s ‘first come, first serve,’” she added, “but we try and accommodate everyone, making it a fun day and a great experience.”

Record Alley opens their doors at 10am.

The store is located on the lower level of the Westfield Mall at 72840 Highway 111, Palm Desert. For a current and complete list of ongoing sales and merchandise, check out their website, recordalley.com.

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iramonte Indian Wells Resort & Spa is proud to offer guests and festival goers alike the chance to enjoy the Coachella festivities all weekend long. This year, Miramonte will be the place to indulge in rest and recreation pre or postconcert with onsite activities like live DJ pool parties, cabana rentals, hydration therapists, spa specials, and even live performances and fashion shows courtesy of celebrity retailer Mixology Clothing Company. Worried about those long festival food lines? Miramonte has you covered with weekend-long BBQ’s, late night bites created by Executive Chef Paul Hancock that are too good to pass up, and the chance to enjoy live coffee creations by renowned Barista and Latte Artist, Michael Breach, whose work has reached celebrity status.

Below is the full lineup of Miramonte’s Weekend 2 Coachella activities: Live DJ Pool Parties Two of California’s hottest DJs will be hitting the scene and spinning beats throughout the weekend, getting guests even more pumped for the evening shows while

they enjoy special poolside drinks, buckets of local craft beer, freshly grilled bites straight from the BBQ, or a game of beer pong in the pool.

Schedule: (12pm-5pm) DJ Herswerve & The Lady Julius Hydration Therapist LiveWell Clinic in La Quinta will be at the resort offering the latest craze in health, IV Hydration Therapy, the ultimate hangover cure after a long day of partying.

Schedule: Weekend 2 (Friday-Sunday), 10am-12pm Pricing: Upon request Fashion Event & Pop-Up Concert Mixology Clothing will be on hand for a

fashion show, pop-up shop, live performance

by Emergency Tiara and the chance to snag some desert goodies from Ricky’s NYC and drinks from Pau Maui Vodka.

Schedule: (Saturday 4/22) 12pm-5pm RSVP: Adele@kiarahorwitz.com BaristArt Renowned Latte artist, Michael Breach, will be serving up the coolest cups of joe in town with his intricate foam portraits. Guests can start their day with a latte that includes anything from their favorite performer’s face to animals, emojis, and more.

Late Night Menu Skip the long festival food lines and fuel your late night foodie-side with Miramonte’s

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after-hours menu for a savory bite made with farm-fresh local ingredients.

Schedule: Weekend 2 (11pm-2am) Menu: Pho, bone marrow broth, short rib, housemade kimchi, bean sprouts, ramen noodle, fried shallot, green onion Sriracha burger, 4oz patty, white cheddar, house made sriracha, bread and butter pickles, brioche bun Bacon wrapped hot dog, potato bun, traditional and non-traditional accompaniments, molten cheese sauce, pickled jalapeños Tuna poke sushi burrito, hot cheetohs, masago, pickled daikon, spicy mayo.

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eleased on 4/13/17 through Star Tribe Records and recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, Kelly Derrickson’s second full-length album, I AM, will get its proper introduction at 9 p.m. on ‘Earth Day’ Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Big Rock Pub 79-940 Westward Ho Drive in Indio, California.

The event is free and open to the public.

Taking place in the midst of Coachella Weekend II, the event is sure to be a required stop whether you’re attending

Coachella or not. Joining Derrickson, the 2015 winner and 2017 Coachella Valley Music Award nominee for ‘Best Country Band/Artist’ is the ‘Coachella Valley’s Music Ambassador,’ Ronnie King! Performing on drums and co-writer on the album, from the ‘Cancino Connection,’ is Benny Cancino, Jr. and on bass is world-class musician James East. For this performance there will be Native American drummers and chanters performing.

King approached Derrickson about being her musical director earlier this year and has incorporated a multi-dimensional show that will include her Native American roots. In their collaboration, Derrickson and King have given life to a new sound, ‘Country Tribal Rock,’ and are prepared to show it off with their new band. King won the 2016 CVMA for ‘Best Producer’ and is up for the same award again in 2017 as well as ‘Best Keyboards’. In addition to the CVMA nomination, Derrickson is also nominated in her hometown of Kelowna, Canada for ‘Best Band/Musician’ in the ‘Best of Kelowna 2017’. Also performing on this momentous evening is Desert Music artist Courtney Chambers!

As if the night can’t get any better for Derrickson, she will be celebrating her birthday and perform some of her new album. The album includes the songs; “I

Am (Mother Nature),” “Turtle Island,” “1st Avenue North,” “Good Place,” “Place I Call Home,” “Nobody’s Business But the Moon,” “Higher Ground,” “Pine Needles and Rust,” “Over Oklahoma,” “All I See Is Red (10 Little Indians)” and “Suicide Song,” a song that was written for the warrior children of her native land. You can purchase now on all digital music outlets including iTunes.

Derrickson’s first album, Warriors of Love, established her as a bonafide native country music artist and continues to be a light that

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very so often the opportunity to interview a legend comes along but none as great as the godfather of music and activism as the one and only David Crosby!

CVW: I consider you one of the founding fathers of modern music. What does it mean to you to be touring and playing music at 75?

DAVID CROSBY: I’m very grateful. I’m very grateful because, normally, careers fade before you get to this age. So, I’m incredibly lucky to be doing this, particularly at the intensity level that I’m doing it right now, which is amazing.

CVW: What excites you most about the music you are performing on this tour?

DC: Well, it’s one of the two bands that I’m in. This is the electric band that’s based around my older son, James Raymond who produced the record and did a great job. And, he and I and our friend Jeff Pevar are playing guitar. Our friend, Michelle Willis, is the other keyboard player and harmony singer. Our friend Steve DiStanislao is playing drums again, which we love. And, a new person, Mai Agan, is playing bass. She’s an amazing bass player.

CVW: How important is music for our soul?

DC: Music is a lifting force. Just the same way that war drags the human race down, music lifts it up. So, I think it’s as important for

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your soul as, wings. It’s one of the best things for your soul that there is on the planet.

CVW: Many young bands claim you as a major influence. Are there any young bands or musicians that you are listening to?

DC: Yes! I look for them all the time. I would start with the people that I’ve been working with. Michelle Willis, singer/songwriter out of Toronto. Excellent singer, excellent writer, excellent player. Becca Stevens, the other girl with Michelle in Lighthouse - incredible singer/songwriter. Not like anyone else in the world. Who else… I ran across a band from England, I think they are sisters: The Staves.

I like them a lot! Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, and Aoife O’Donovan, who go under the name I’m With Her. They all have solo careers but they’re amazing. I like a guy named Marcus Eaton; he’s a singer/songwriter/guitar player.

Amazing nobody’s ever heard of him, he’s terrific. I look for these people on the net a lot and I occasionally run across one. And I’m gonna keep looking.

CVW: What role do musicians play in politics- culturally or socially?

DC: Well, it’s not our main gig. Our main gig is to make you boogie, or, take you on little emotional voyages. We only really talk to you about social or political stuff every once in awhile. It should be a thing where you see something, and you’re so moved by it, you simply can’t help talking about it. When you see the United States shooting it’s own

shines on the issues she cares about. The new album is wonderful and has thematic elements surrounding Derrickson’s love for nature and all things Earth related. She also is passionate about human rights and defending the honor of ALL Native American individuals.

Derrickson will also be celebrating her new release with an album release party on Friday, July 21, 2017 at Two Eagles Golf Course in West Kelowna, British Columbia.

From Derrickson to her fans: “Always rise above. Always be of love.”

You can still vote for Derrickson, King and all the other nominees at coachellavalleyweekly.com through May 4 at midnight. kellyderrickson.com ronniekingmusic.com mikewilsonmusic.com courtneychambers.net thebigrockpub.com twoeaglesgolf.com Photo Credit: Suzanne Le Stage Photography - Kelowna Okanagan Wedding Photography Graphic Design: Corina Bakke and Kelly Derrickson Makeup: Missy MacKintosh

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children at the college in Kent State, you have to write Ohio.

CVW: What are you learning about music at this stage of your creative life?

DC: That it is the most fun thing you can do with your clothes on. That it’s a joy, which I do it because I absolutely love it and I will continue to do it til I die.

CVW: Is it a challenge to balance your musical curiosity with the desires of the audience?

DC: Yes. The audience wants to hear songs that they have a relationship with and that they have memories that are entwined with,

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and, of course the musician always wants to play the new song that they just wrote. There is a balance to be struck there, and we try very hard to strike that balance.

CVW: Where does your inspiration come from for your lyrics on the songs of this tour?

DC: Well, I write mostly love songs. But, I write about everything, Human beings absolutely fascinate me.

CVW: What music are you listening to that influences this album?

DC: The stuff that influences me is other singer/songwriters- good ones. The Paul Simons, the Joni Mitchells, the Bob Dylan’s, the Randy Newman’s, The Jackson Browns, the people out there that I think are doing a good job of being singer/songwriters. That’s who influences me strongly.

CVW: What wisdom have you gained over the course of your career that you can share with fans and/or makers of music?

DC: None. I have gained no wisdom whatsoever. I’m completely not wise. I wish that I were wise. But, unfortunately (laughing) the evidence confronting us says otherwise.

Thank you for your time. It is an honor to hear your music!

Tickets for the 8pm David Crosby & Friends performance on Friday, April 21, 2017 are on sale for $59, $49, and $39 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via telephone (800) 8272946 or online at www.FantasySpringsResort. com.

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CV OPEN MIC COMPETITION 2017: WEEK 8

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he CV Open Mic Competition 2017 at The Block Sports Bar & Grill in Cathedral City week #8 was an incredible show full of enthusiastic performances. Newcomer contestants brought their best as they challenged some of our regulars to some friendly competition and thoroughly entertained our excited crowd. Some of our veteran open mic-cers gave a twist in their usual performances in hopes of wowing our judges. Audience giveaways like t-shirts from Brutal Bee Music Group got the crowd roaring for a chance at a quality, custom t-shirt. Once the judge votes were tallied, it was bag pipe player Joel M Daniel aka Marine Sandpiper who took home 1st place. The energetic rock and roll singer and bag pipe player took home 2 movie tickets to Cinemark Theatres and will now move on to the Semi Finals May 17th. If he wins there, he 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 $500 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 t-shirts, stickers and more! 2nd place was awarded to MoSay aka Moses Osmosis whose powerful music captured the crowd and who took home a gift certificate to Stuft Pizza Bar & Grill for $25. 3rd place went to rapper Cino who also brought the heat and was awarded

a $25 gift certificate to Murph’s Gaslight.

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: Daniel Scopelitis, Fantasma Satanica, Joel M Daniel, Marine Sandpiper, Bino Sotelo, Moses Osmosis, Cino, Anthony C Juarez aka Nasty Dawg, Five Acre Dream, Zack No Slack and L Boogie Da Mann of Desert Pirates.

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

hrowback to 1969 with lovelies bejeweled with glitter and flowers in their hair, music emanating from the DJ, and a plethora of vendors giving (yes giving) samples and swag to the ‘influencers’ who attended. Sheree Lilly, (Lilly PR) put together a fun, colorful and thoroughly entertaining 420 friendly preCoachella party.

The Day Sesh Art & 420 party was presented by The Seven Six Entertainment Group and Lillie PR & Events featuring an art installation and live art by rising artist, Adam Rodriguez, from Indio. Adam’s work has been commissioned by Goldenvoice for past festivals. The exquisite custom DJ booth made entirely of driftwood was designed by artist, Hoodie Salinas. Clockwork DJ said, “This is the type of party we’d like to do more of.” Clockwork DJ and Sheree Lillie are both from New York. The ‘Day Seshers’ enjoyed sets by DJ Day, Waldorules, Haycoxxx, Pedro Le Bass, Addemup, Dxsko, Captain Osiv and a special guest appearance by Clockwork DJ after he played at Coachella. This was unlike the commercial festival parties and a welcomed change of scenery according to some. Blu Sky formally of LMFAO said he’s considering doing a similar party for his solo launch.

Sponsors included Buzz Box Cocktails, Desert Wines, Coachella Valley Brewery Company, Wake Up Responsibly, Hint Water, Starfire Water, Pot Rocks (with their sampling station), Green Dragon, 710 Ghost, Elephant Harvest, Cali State Access, CBD Works, Infused Edibles, Kiva Confections.

A terrific hair braiding and glitter bar was featured by Deborah Granillo and her staff at DG Hair Stories, which was a huge hit!

Other vendors displayed and modeled swimwear, cool leather belts, jewelry, and more including Tie Dye Queen, Wamuhu Waweru, Lillianna Jewelry, Porcelain Moon Star Crowns, Aventure Boutique Swimwear,

Nadi & Lo Designs, Pernilla Linner Jewelry, and Wild June Leather Festival Belts.

The beautiful home of art collector Corey Siva had a huge lawn, pool and outdoor party area. The food kept coming including some great Mexican food. There were lounging pillows set up around the lawn to relax. The crowd enjoyed every moment of this very laid back event. Congratulations to Sheree Lilly and all of those involved for making it such a great event.

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“WESLEY STACE’S JOHN WESLEY HARDING” ROC RECORDS) WESLEY STACE (YEP

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f it were possible for Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan and Nick Lowe to have a musical love child, his name would be Wesley Stace. Wesley’s music embodies the erudite wordplay of Elvis, the biting social commentary of Bob and the pure pop songcraft of Nick. Plus, like the first two, when he began his career in music, he adopted a stage name, John Wesley Harding.

Wesley Harding Stace was born in Hastings, East Sussex, England in 1965. Both of his parents were school teachers, each had musical talent, his mother had been a mezzo-soprano opera singer and his dad played Jazz piano. Although he grew up loving music and even began playing in local pubs at age 17, Wesley was headed toward a career in academia.

Studying English Literature at Cambridge University he earned high undergraduate grades and started working toward a PH.D in political and social theory. But the siren song of music was too great. He set his academic goals aside and began concentrating exclusively on music. Figuring he would return to his scholarly pursuits at some point, he assumed a nom de rock, choosing the name John Wesley Harding, (an homage to a seminal Bob Dylan record).

In the summer of 1988, he performed a set of original music in London. Rather fortuitously, a number of music industry people were in attendance. Soon he was opening for the Hothouse Flowers in the U.K. and acclaimed singer-songwriter John Hiatt in the U.S. Rather than record a traditional studio debut, Wes signed a one-off deal with the British indie Demon Records and released a live effort, “It Happened One Night.”

Recorded at the small Wheelhouse Club in London, the effort showcased his protean songwriting skills as well as his razor-sharp wit. The cognoscenti were quick to note the similarities to Elvis Costello and Bob Dylan and the major labels took notice. He quickly signed with Sire, home to the Pretenders, the Smiths and k.d. lang.

Wesley got together a band, which he dubbed the Good Liars. The line-up included

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bassist Bruce Thomas and drummer Pete Thomas, (no relation), formerly of Elvis Costello’s backing band the Attractions.

(This ensured that the Costello comparisons continued). His studio debut, Here Comes the Groom arrived in 1989, accompanied by great reviews and modest sales.

He made two more albums for Sire, The Name Above the Title in 1991 and Why We Fight 1992. Although he continued to garner good notices and his audience increased, Sire was unsatisfied by his low sales. They parted company and his last three ‘90s efforts, John Wesley Harding’s New Deal, Awake and Trad. Arr. Jones, (a tribute to venerated English Folk singer Nick Jones) were each released on Rhino Records and Zero Hour, respectively.

A couple of years after the 21st century arrived, Wesley popped up on the Mammoth label with The Confessions Of St. Ace, (a clever pun on his real surname, Stace), and continued to make albums at a prodigious pace. Adam’s Apple appeared in 2004, Songs Of Misfortune, credited to his band the Love Hall Tryst came out in 2005, a collaboration with the Minus 5, Who Was Changed And Who Was Dead, was released in 2009, and The Sound Of His Own Voice hit in 2011.

By this point, he had released 12 studio albums, three EPs and five fan club recordings. He had also begun a second career as a University professor and wrote four well-received novels. In 2013 he retired the John Wesley Harding moniker and released the album Self-Titled. Now, in collaboration with alt.country pioneers the Jayhawks, he has released his 14th record, playfully entitled, Wesley Stace’s John Wesley Harding.

The album opens with the one-two punch of “I Don’t Want To Rock ‘n’ Roll” and “You’re A Song.” Over descending piano notes a sturdy back-beat and jangly guitar chords, Wesley effortlessly slips into the skin of life-long music fan, who’s excitement and passion has waned. He casually announces “I’m hangin’ up my leather jacket, my backstage passes and my laminates/Take my name off of the list, I’ve seen the show, I’ve got the gist and I don’t want to Rock ‘n’ Roll no more.” He goes on to list myriad reasons he won’t be rock ‘n’ rollin’ but the whipsaw electric guitar solo that closes the song signals he’s had a change of heart.

As those power chords resolve, it’s as though someone’s flipped the radio dial.

Chiming acoustic riffs trickle through and the melody locks into the twangy twostep of “You’re A Song.” The lyrics take us through a tentative courtship that blossoms into love. But a lonesome lap-steel solo underscores a betrayal; “Now you found another singer, but every cloud is silverlined/’Cause he knows that you are perfect and he knows that you were mine, You’re a song, but someone else is singing you now.”

Wesley takes a novelistic approach on

several tracks. On the Cowbell Funk of “For Me And You,” a tick-tock rhythm and roiling bass lines connect with crunchy guitar riffs.

Superficially the lyrics portray a couple at cross purposes, but truly the song is a message of tolerance, honoring contrasting points of view. “I pray in a different way it’s clear that you don’t approve, yesterday I made up my mind to stay-but today I’d be happy to move/You can have the last word if you like, as I lace up my shoes/And this world is big enough for me and you.”

Fuzzy guitars blend with sweet harmonies on “Better Tell No One.” The opening couplet offers some vivid imagery; “The baby fell out of the swing, the three of us just watched her fall, then when I woke well, there wasn’t a baby at all/I didn’t want you to meet and there we all were in the lift, he knelt at your feet and he gave you a house-warming gift, better tell no one your dreams!”

“The Wilderness Years” weds cyclonic guitar riffs to a rollicking rhythm and pounding piano. Droll double entendre gives a new twist to Adam and Eve’s origin story. Initially pissed that he’s cast out of the Garden Of Eden, Adam begins to enjoy being exiled in the wilderness; “You threw me out of your Eden, now I’m on gardening leave, I copped to my crime, but I didn’t like your timing, days before Christmas Eve/… but I like it here, there’s less apple less snake, more give and take, turns out I like playing it by ear.”

Finally, “Hastings Pier” is a stately stroll down memory lane. Flickering piano notes, flange-y guitars and brushed percussion recall the gravitas of the Who’s Quadrophenia songs; the arrangement shapeshifts from spatial to Prog-y. The lyrics offer a lovely homage to the East Sussex pleasure pier built in 1872 and burned to the ground in 2010.

From the ‘60s through the ‘90s plenty of concerts took place; “the Who, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett’s final show,” and Wesley also experienced his own musical growing pains there; “Hastings when I was younger, amusements in the summer, a holiday from boarding school, busking ‘round memorial/There I plied my trade to general disdain, a handful of change to put in the machines on Hastings Pier.”

Three songs are tart encomiums to a longtime relationship. On “How To Fall”,

rippling acoustic arpeggios match up to a clickity-clack shuffle rhythm, electric guitar filigrees and warm organ colors. Here he confesses “I’ve forgotten how to sleep, how to change the sheets, I’ve forgotten standing still, and I wonder when I will/Ah, but that’s not all, I’ve remembered how to fall, I’ve remembered how to fall in love with you again.”

“Audience Of One” fuses sun-dappled acoustic guitar, plaintive piano and pliant pedal steel. The lyrics paint a poignant portrait of singer-songwriter facing lackluster crowds, but he maintains motivation by imagining he’s performing only for his significant other; “I’ve played shows where those onstage outnumbered those who paid, but I’ve never had more fun than playing to an audience of one.”

With “Remember Me,” Wesley confronts issues of mortality and worries he won’t leave a legacy. A swirly and serpentine guitar solo underlines his anxiety; “Don’t forget my fate, don’t forget my fate, it’s getting late, it’s getting late.”

Other interesting songs include the bucolic lament “What Belongs To You” accented by latticed piano and mellotron.

He also includes a cover of the Soft Rock obscurity, “Don’t Turn Me Loose,” originally recorded by Greenfield & Cook. The album closes with its most ambitious cut, “Let’s Evaporate.” Here spacy synths collide with a propulsive back-beat, a wash of keys and stuttery guitar. The lyrics remind us essentially we are all just air and water; “We are vapor you and me, a disappearing act/ Rising in the atmosphere and falling back.”

The tempo downshifts on the instrumental coda, closing in on some wah-wah guitar, as the melody drifts off in space.

This is a nearly perfect record, the only thing missing is Wesley’s version of Bob Dylan’s epochal “Tambourine Man.” Rechristened “Tangerine Man,” his updated lyrics reflect the shift in White House occupancy, making reference to coral coloring, the anatomical significance of tiny hands and the suspect device affixed to his head; “Hey Mr. Tangerine man what’s that on your head, is it alive or is it dead/Do you keep it on in bed, how often is it fed, we’re all dying to take a peak to see what’s under it…”

The Jayhawks add color to Wesley’s commentary, always complimenting, but never overshadowing him with their instrumental prowess. Hopefully this musical partnership will continue.

Although he will probably always be compared to musical forefathers like Costello, Dylan and Lowe, nearly 30 years on, the artist formerly known as John Wesley Harding long ago emerged from their shadows making music that is wholly his own.

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harlie, my brother’s dog, died on the operating table during surgery after swallowing part of a rubber ball.

The object ruptured his esophagus. Charlie’s family is heartbroken over the loss of their 3-year-old Shepherd mix dog, and wondering what they could have done differently. What can pet owners do to prevent such a tragedy?

Objects most likely to cause this type of obstruction are smooth sided and spherical like a golf ball or rubber ball. Pet owners need to acquire information and exercise caution.

Symptoms that indicate your dog swallowed something causing an obstruction are vomiting, constipation, abdominal pain, fever, lethargy, loss of appetite and blood in the feces. Charlie vomited, could not keep food down, and could barely drink water. The emergency vet clinic did blood work, but it was not until Charlie was seen by his regular vet that an x-ray showed what appeared to be an object.

If your pet has these symptoms, it’s important to get the animal in for veterinary treatment as soon as possible, particularly if you know he has a tendency to chew and swallow foreign objects. Fortunately, most cases are not fatal, but they can be distressful for you and your pet.

Lillian Roberts, DMV, sees this problem in her practice at Country Club Animal Clinic in Palm Desert. Dr. Roberts comments, “The most common thing dogs swallow are toys of an inappropriate size or toys that are worn out, and then they can’t pass them or vomit them up. We also see cases of dogs eating things out of the trash or clothing left on the floor. The breeds most likely to ingest foreign objects are Labs and Golden Retrievers, although I had one 14-year-old Yorkie patient who needed carpet fibers removed from his stomach.” Dr. Roberts noted that even bones can be a problem if they splinter. She recommends Kongs as the safest alternative. These can be filled with a

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dab of peanut butter or pet food, and keep the dog occupied for some time.

Toys that are too small can easily be swallowed or become lodged in their throats.

Discard broken or torn pet toys. Remove parts of pet toys that can easily be eaten such as ribbons, strings, and artificial eyes.

Check with your vet about what chew toys are appropriate for your dog. The Humane Society of the United States recommends very hard rubber toys such as Nylabone and Kong products.

Feline patients may have ingested such objects as string, thread, and ribbon. During the Christmas season, tinsel dangling off the tree may tempt your cat. Cats have been known to consume sewing thread along with the attached needle.

For a variety of reasons, some dogs are habitual chewers and you must “dog proof” your home and yard. Keep objects like pens, shoes, eyeglasses, remote controls and dirty laundry out of reach. Plastic bags that once contained food are very attractive to dogs. Keep trash cans covered or out of reach. One of the most common things Dr. Roberts has removed from dogs’ digestive tracks are tennis balls. Dogs love to play with tennis balls, but they can be hazardous if swallowed.

Puppies, like human toddlers, explore the world by putting things in their mouths.

Chewing facilitates teething and makes sore gums feel better. Check with your vet and specialty pet shops to find appropriate things for puppies to chew.

According to local dog trainer Sandy Miller, some dogs chew out of boredom.

Sandy states, “Obedience training will improve your dog’s behavior in many areas, including chewing and digging. When a dog has rules and structure, his behavior improves.” One of the basic commands is teaching your dog to “leave it” and release a foreign object, whether it’s a valuable possession or a chunk of plastic in the back yard. Sandy stresses, “That dogs need to be part of the family and get lots of human interaction. Dogs left alone for long periods of time are more likely to chew and destroy things out of frustration.”

BY JANET McAFEE Both Sandy Miller and Dr. Roberts recommend Bitter Apple spray, a pet repellent available at pet specialty stores.

This product can be sprayed on objects and surfaces you want the dog to stay away from.

One of my foster dogs would chew and eat her bedding and throw rugs until I discovered this product.

Do not discipline your dog if you arrive home and find your most expensive pair of shoes chewed up, even minutes after the act.

The dog doesn’t associate any punishment with behavior that’s in the past. Don’t run after him if he runs away with your favorite sweater because he will think this is a game.

Instead, call him to come toward you and offer a treat instead.

Give your dog plenty of “people time”

SWEET SILVER This Handsome Tuxedo boy loves to cuddle and sit on your lap. Carl is just 1-yr-old, and would love to be your “forever” friend. Rescued by Loving All Animals, lovingallanimals.org, call (760) 834-7000.

SWEET CANDY Take a look at that adorable face! Candy is just 3-yrs old, and she hopes for a home soon. Visit her at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72120 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, rcdas.org. Dog ID#A1238569.

Call (760) 343-3644.

and physical and mental exercise. A tired dog is less likely to get into trouble. Take him on car trips and on interesting walks in different neighborhoods. Chewing behavior may be related to separation anxiety as well as boredom. Don’t ban your dog from all play with toys. They can benefit greatly from a game of fetch or Frisbee, and the bond between you will increase through these games.

Country Club Animal Clinic can be contacted at (760) 776-7555. For assistance with challenging dog behavior problems including chewing, trainer Sandy Miller can be reached at (760) 360-4085.

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THE VINO VOICE

OH.. YOU SEXY BEAST!!

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ino enthusiasts all around the block realize that when there’s a question of whether or not to open a very collectable vintage bottle of wine, the consideration is not particularly the occasion to do so, such as an anniversary or notable birthday, but simply, the occasion is opening that very special bottle of wine in itself.

Well—I can’t seem to follow my own advice: when my son Paolo offered to open his magnum of 2002 Dominus Napa Valley for a weekday steak dinner, I balked, thinking that perhaps we should hold on to that bottle for a more special occasion—at least, for a fancy Sunday night meal. My take was that the Dominus was worthy of the weekend and not for a Tuesday night happening.

Paolo looked at me with that glance of, really dad? Haven’t we discussed this?

He’s right! If he wishes to open up a $600 magnum of wine, that’s the occasion to celebrate! Grilling-up a bloody-rare New York steak along with asparagus, artichoke, and a baker would be a basic but fine trimming for joining the celebrated Bordeaux-style red blend Napa wine at the table.

Pouring half the magnum into a decanter for an hour or so of aeration, the wine bloomed and it blossomed. It was all you can imagine; a classic bold brooding fullbodied Napa Cabernet Sauvignon blend (85% Cab Sauv, 8% Cab Franc, remaining Petite Verdot &Merlot)—but in no manner, was it an over-the-top heavy framed fruit bomb.

Surely a beast of a wine only in a sense of its strength and presence. But it was more so an extremely elegant wine, so French with Bordeaux First Growth qualities, like a sexy mélange of a Lafite, Mouton, and Margaux in one bottle (or magnum, as it were).

You can look it up, the 2002 vintage in California, although a bit troubling for some winemakers, turned out to be one of the most notable (that is to say, before global warming and our extended drought caused a line of excellent vintages here).

In fact, 2002 may have changed the way many international wine lovers thought about California Cabernet Sauvignon. Norm Roby, back in 2005, wrote in Decanter Magazine, “The best 2002s have more acid balance, firmer structure, and a sense of grip that is rarely encountered in California Cabernet. They are also fragrant with floral and cedar notes accompanying the usual

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blackberry, cherry and berry character. The most positive news was that there are few jammy, overripe wannabe blockbusters.

“Every now and then a vintage comes along in California – and I am reminded of 1985 and 1991 – that shifts the style of Cabernet Sauvignon towards muscular and balanced wines with good acidity. In other words, 2002 Cabernet from California will appeal more to the European palate, which appreciates wines that age slowly.”

All this vintage talk—especially when the years discussed pre-date one’s birth!—may seem a bit esoteric. And it’s a good discussion point for the new wine enthusiasts who come on board without that much interest in the past but look ahead to what’s up in the wine biz with global warming and ever-improving wine making: So do vintages matter?—that’s what classic wine collection was all about.

Anyway—so let’s talk about the world famous vintner who produced this wine.

Christian Moueix [MOO-icks]. The man whose name has been synonymous with the famous Château Pétrus for more than 40 years has also made a major mark in California with his Napa Valley Dominus.

(Oh no!—again, some real quick wine history: Petrus’ fame in the U.S. grew in the 1960s when the Greek billionaire Onassis sat at his corner table at the restaurant Le Pavillon in New York and continually ordered the wine. After that, Château Petrus became a status symbol. It was kind of the “first cult wine” selling at over $1000

a bottle!—and now sells for over $5000 a bottle!)

Attending UC Davis back in the late 60s, Christian Mouiex’s love of Napa lingered and, in 1981, he discovered the historic Napanook vineyard, a 124-acre site west of Yountville that had been the source of fruit for some of the finest Napa Valley wines of the 1940s and 1950s.

In 1982, Moueix entered into a partnership to develop the vineyard and, in 1995, became its sole owner. He chose the name “Dominus” or “Lord of the Estate” in Latin, to underscore his longstanding commitment to stewardship of the land.

Moueix then hired Swiss architects to design the most modern, gravity-driven & “bio-dynamic” winery of its time. It’s a winery that literally disappears into the earth when the vines flourish and cover the landscape. It’s never open to the public!

As you would expect, our family—at least Paolo and I, were pretty stoked to be experiencing this 2002 Dominus at the table. During its aeration time, of course we would dip into the juice to see how it was evolving and readying itself for the meal.

Usually with a delicious cheese platter to munch on, it brings out the best in a quick quaff of wine. In this case, the Dominus was so delicious, even in its opening stage, it brought out the best in the cheese!!

Taking notes for this article, I queried everyone to offer a description of the aromas and flavors. We all chimed in with comments such as, “sweet black currants interwoven with kirsch, forest floor, unsmoked cigar tobacco and new saddle leather.” “Stunning elegance and a 45-second finish.” “Shy aromas of eucalyptus, spice box, dark cherries and licorice.” “Penetrating and powerful, with black fruit and herbal flavors… extraordinary perfume of roasted coffee intermixed with cocoa, cedar, and cigar smoke.”

I think Paolo probably put it most succinctly, “You know... it smells like money.” Cheers!

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Lliam Christy 6:30pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Desert Gold 2017 Weekend 2, Desert Daze Presents: Mild High Club w/ Reverbnation DJs 10pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 8pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 The Gilmore & Bryan Show 6:30pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Friday Night Sour Hour w/ Pink Lemonade Drag Show 9pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 CVxHC Presents: Off the Wall, MGP, Cakes & Brains and Decapitate the Kause 8:30pm BEER HUNTER; LQ; 760-564-7442 212 Band 9pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Royal Purple Rockers 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: Acoustic Sessions w/ Matt Clayborn and Dan Horn 8pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Fuzz Night w/ Brain Vat, Freak Hair and Shurper Fuzz 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 Dirtboys 8pm LA QUINTA BREWERY;PD; 760-200-2597 TBA 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 Six Hot Live 9pm THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 DJ Jerry 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm 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 Gennine Francis 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Smoky Knights 8pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Jerome Elliott 8pm RANCHO LAS PALMAS; RM The Steve Williams Band 5:30pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Chalice 9pm RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 Michael Keeth 7-10pm ROCKYARD@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; Dead Ringer and Lyvyn Skynyrd (Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute) 7:30pm 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

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WANG’S IN THE DESERT; PS; 760-325-9264 Karaoke 8:30pm 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 Six Hot Live 9pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bev THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 Meli and The Experience 9pm & Bill 6:30pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Desert Gold 2017 Weekend 2 w/ A Party Called Ron McNair 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 11am poolside, Bears In Space 9pm 8-1:15am AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry IW; 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 8pm 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-327Cabaret on the Green Open Mic 7:30pm 4080 Telos 9pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Denise Carter PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 7607:30pm 345-0222 On The Rocks 6:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 “Ragechella” w/ Reef Nasty 9pm Shadow Mountain Band 5pm, Jim Lauderdale BEATNIK LOUNGE; JT; TBA 9pm 8pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Kelley PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Derrickson’s Record Release Party ft. Ronnie Karaoke 7:30pm King and Courtney Chambers 9pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND BLUE BAR; SPOTLIGHT 29; IND; 760-775COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar 5566 DJ 9pm Karaoke 9pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Gina Carey PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 The 6-10pm Sensational Jewels 8pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 The Refills 9pm PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 TBA 7-10pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick ROCKYARD@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; Rok Tuzzolino 5:30pm of Ages and Vanilla Fudge 7:30pm CHILL BAR; PS; 760-327-1079 TBA 9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 The SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm Bill Baker Show 6pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm Blues 8-11pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-228SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S 1199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Carmens EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 8-11pm Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6533 CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Jack Ruvio 6pm Furgo 9pm GADI’S RESTAURANT AND BAR; YV; 760SIDEWINDER GRILL; DHS; 760-329-7929 365-6633 Dana Larson & Friends 6-9pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777-7773 TBA Karaoke w/ Milly G 6pm SMOKIN’ BURGERS; PS; 760-883-5999 Ron 8:30pm James 6pm THE GROOVE LOUNGE; SPOTLIGHT 29; SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ 8pm Music 10pm THE HARD ROCK HOTEL PS; PS; 760-325SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3419676 Esjay Jones Presents: Global Sessions w/ 3560 TBA 6pm David Macias and Soul Priestess 8pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 1st Annual TBA 9pm Randy Hewitson Memorial Jam THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Bill Ramirez 6:30pm Dennis Michael 6:30pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm 328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Frank DiSalvo 6pm TRYST; PS; 760-832-6046 TBA 10pm

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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

SUN APRIL 23 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bob Garcia 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Desert Gold 2017 Weekend 2 w/ Bears In Space 11am, 10pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Jazz Brunch w/ Trish Hatley 11am AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 The Judy Show 7:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Latin Night w/ DJ LF, Richie Rich 7pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Michael Keeth 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT; PS; 888999-1995 Nash with Quinto Menguante 9pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Joe Jaggi 5:30pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Radio 60 3-6pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm GADI’S RESTAURANT AND BAR; YV; 760365-6633 Dana Larson &Friends 5-8pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Sunday Funday Party w/Music and Beerpong 8pm continue to page 20

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BY RICH HENRICH

CANNABIS TRADE SHOW AND FESTIVAL, KUSHELLA LIFE SETS STAGE

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ast month the City of Coachella approved a festival that will provide live music and medical marijuana along with vendors, food, drinks and dry camping on the city-owned lot at Calhoun Street and Avenue 50. While the votes were in favor 4-1 for the event, not all residents are thrilled about the event. “There are a lot of misconceptions about cannabis,” says festival organizer, Umberto Bagnara. “My goal is that this festival will help educate a lot of people about the benefits of cannabis.”

The entrepreneur owns several businesses and has a vision for the festival to help develop a 40-acre parcel his group is leasing for the

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festival ($19,000 plus transient occupancy tax, excise tax and sales tax) into a more permanent space for recreation of all types. “I want to be able to leave some infrastructure that allows the city to benefit from our event year round. It could easily be a park or a soccer field but also look at the container park in downtown Las Vegas, something like that,” he says.

The organizer has taken several months to carefully go through the permit process and seek proper approval to hold the festival during several busy weekends in the Valley due to the popular Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. The festival will run April

20th- a popular date for marijuana advocates as well as through this weekend April 21-23rd and next weekend, April 28-30th. In addition to vendors, several doctors will be available to answer questions and assess individual options. There will also be an area where medical marijuana cardholders can purchase the medicine as well as smoke or ingest the legal substance.

“The vision is to give back to the City of Coachella and provide a safe environment to educate people. We’ve invested a lot, over $10,000 just for the sod. We would like to leave this for the city to use for year-round recreation. We see this as an opportunity to

do multiple events in Coachella, “ says founder of Kushella Life, Umberto Bagnara. There will be plenty of parking for nearly 1000 vehicles and parking for several hundred RV’s as well.

Although there will not be hook-ups available for RV’s or campers, there will be water and power sources available. There will also be a shuttle to the nearby Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Co-producer Umberto Bagnara, who also owns the Desert Hot Springs marijuana dispensary, All About Bud will provide a unique environment to bring together members of the Coachella Grow Association, Coachella Ventures, Inc. doctors, patients, vendors and several advocates to educate, entertain and enjoy a festival weekend in the Coachella Valley. This event will only allow medical marijuana usage even though California recently passed law for recreational use for those individuals of age (21+). The event pioneer believes this event will bring greater awareness and provide an appropriate platform to advance discussions and misconceptions about cannabis and medicinal products.

More information on tickets, parking, and line up of live music, visit the website at: www.kushella-life.com.

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BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS

No. 261

THE LINGERING SCURGE OF RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC HATE NOW PLAYING: THE PROMISE

Directed by Academy Award winner Terry George (“Hotel Rawanda”) and based on a true story, this heartfelt and unflinchingly honest film is about the barbarian Ottoman

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Turks murder of 1.5 million Armenians in World War 1. In addition, nearly a million Greeks and Assyrians were marched out of the Turkish Empire with the Armenians and exterminated along the way. Armenia was – and is -- a Christian nation and the coldblooded massacres were a fanatical Islamic act that has yet to be acknowledged by Turkey. The roots of religious hatred have hardly subsided in our time.

It began with the arrest and murder of intellectuals in Constantinople on April 24, 1915. Subsequently, the men were forced to serve in the Turkish army then killed. The women, children, and elderly left behind were raped, pillaged, and slaughtered by the Turkish soldiers, villagers, and criminals let out of prisons with specific orders

to annihilate them. This premeditated extermination would later be used by Nazi Germany as an idealized model to exterminate Jews.

The Turkish government continues to deny the killing of nearly two million Armenians took place and has funded a very well-organized campaign to discredit attempts to recognize the genocide in films dating to the 1930s when MGM was pressured into abandoning a planned adaptation of Frank Werfel’s novel The Forty Days of Musa Dagh, starring the none other than Clark Gable.

Musician and activist Serj Tankian, who contributed a modern rendition of the Armenian folk song, Sari Saroun Yar to the evocative soundtrack, served as the film’s executive music consultant, providing input from the very first draft of the screenplay years ago to the final cut. It’s been an honor to be an impartial ear and eye to the film, Tankian said. “The best way to counter high budget disinformation campaigns by the Turkish government is to move people with the truth via the arts. I’ve been doing it for years with music and wanted to help do it through film somehow.”

Shot in Spain, Portugal and Malta, the film features an outstanding international cast including Golden Globe nominee Oscar Isaac, Academy Award winner Christian Bale, Charlotte Le Bon, Angela Sarifyan and Jean Reno. The production team ultimately only succeeded in hiring two Turkish actors to join the diverse ensemble as many others refused, admitting they feared for their jobs and future careers.

If movies can make a difference in the way we think and feel, than perhaps this finely crafted film about a painful subject offers hope for us all. Without compassion, honesty and the understanding that we are all one human with the same basic needs, we are indeed doomed.

NEW BLU FOR THE HOME THEATER: PEYTON PLACE Nominated for 9 Academy Awards© including Best Picture, Director and 5 acting honors! This lavish Cinemascope version of Grace Metalious’ phenomenally successful and scandalous best-seller about the secretive, hot-blooded residents of what at first appears to be a tranquil and respectable New England town debuts on

gorgeous hi-def with a bounty of generous Special Features.

When this was originally released, people came out in droves to experience the sweep and grand style of the sordid story with its shocking plot complications that came thick and fast. Under Mark Robson’s glossy direction, each performer delivers a topnotch portrayal; especially Diana Varsi’s is rebellious teen Allison.

The cast, led by established star Lana Turner who was at the time suffering her own real-life melodrama, is studded with memorable turns from relative newcomers including Varsi, Hope Lang, Lee Phillips, Terry Moore and Russ Tamblyn. An extraordinary score from the brilliant Franz Waxman further enhances the movie.

Special features: Audio commentary with actors Russ Tamblyn and Terry Moore; on location in Peyton Place, Hollywood Backstory: Peyton Place, plus a vintageFox Movietone Newsreel.

This limited edition consists of only 3,000 units that will quickly disappear. For more info go to: twilighttimemovies.com.

BOOK REVIEW

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BY HEIDI SIMMONS

A SOUTHERN JAUNT WITH JOAN -----------------------------------------------------

“SOUTH AND WEST”

BY JOAN DIDION NON-FICTION -----------------------------------------------------

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here is something magical about travel, especially when you are seeking stories.

Places, and narratives, can be very near, while others can be quite distant. The beautiful and brilliant author Joan Didion gives readers a glimpse not only into the South, but also into her life as a writer and storyteller in her latest book South and West: From a Notebook (Alfred Knopf, 132 pages).

The book archives Didion’s experience after she flies with her husband to Louisiana for a road trip. They make no plans other than to travel around the South. Throughout her journey, Didion takes notes, clips articles and saves dialogue that reveals a provocative world of race, sexism and decay.

Born in Sacramento, Didion seeks to better understand her colorful and liberal state of California through uncovering the intrinsic nature of the South. It is 1970, and the California girl, privileged and educated, discovers an alien world that appears lost in time and history.

Didion discribes New Orleans upon arrival: “…Heavy with sex and death, not violent death but death by decay, overripeness, rotting, death by drowning, suffocation, fever of unknown etiology.”

And so she goes. Didion travels the Southern world driving along the back roads and byways

of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, observing the people, places and politics with acute skill and sensitivity.

Slender with long hair, and sometimes in a “California” bikini, Didion is perceived, not only as an outsider, but as something lost, dangerous and untamed. Experiencing sexism first hand, she is asked about her marital status. Southern women her age don’t wear their hair long and certainly don’t wear swimsuits that show so much flesh.

When Didion seeks medical attention at a local hospital after a fall, the head nurse doubts her story and history. The doctor however, flirts, brags and converses about how he misses the North, clearly seduced by his patient’s beauty, brains and charm – as if it’s been awhile since he could talk to a woman so freely and intellectually.

For weeks, the couple drives through towns not even on the map. They stay in roadside hotels, and dine at local cafes. Didion meets and interviews residents by getting her nails done, hanging out at the community drugstore or stopping at the neighborhood Laundromat.

It is at these simple and authentic places Didion meets the girls and women of the South.

She inquires about their dreams and their lives. She is empathetic, moved without being judgmental, but cannot imagine how she would live or survive in such an environment.

Didion is poetic, and her notes and observations are visceral. She writes: “The kudzu makes much of Mississippi seem

an ominously topiary landscape. And the graveyards everywhere, with plastic sweet peas on the graves of infants.”

Beyond a storyteller and journalist, Didion is an astute cultural anthropologist, gleaning stories from the poor and the wealthy. With her connections, Didion is allowed access, and people freely disclose – brag – about their points of view – racists as they may be, often showing off their antiquated lifestyle.

From Didion’s notes we get a sense of a wise, thoughtful and insightful person, writing the truth without condemnation. She allows her subjects their own words to provide the narrative of their homes, businesses and religious lives.

South and West is mainly about the South.

There are less than 20 pages about the “West.”

I wanted to experience California the same way she reported on the southern states.

But, she only comments on class differences, pedigree and her love for her home, particularly Sacramento. Perhaps, it has already been done

in her works of fiction and nonfiction set in California.

If Didion was truly in search of a connection between the South and the West, it is vague and the relationship – tied in the book – is obtuse.

The regions seem greatly juxtaposed in nearly every way.

Didion never turned in a feature story about her experience traveling to the South. Originally, she was assigned by “Rolling Stone” to cover the Patty Hearst trial after her Southern trip, but didn’t meet that obligation either. Didion does not say why exactly, but the impression is she was changed by her journey and the lives of those she met along the way.

Ironically, Didion’s experiences on her trip to the South in 1970, hardly seem much different today – racism, sexism, socio-economic challenges remain significant issues.

South and West reveals Didion’s raw talent as a brilliant writer, and her innate gift as an observer who can chronicle the fine details and abstract ideas that make up the lives of people and their communities.

For the record: CVW Volume 6, Number 4, Book Review inadvertently reprinted John Grisham’s photo, book cover and title along with my review of “Always Happy Hour: Stories”

by Mary Miller leaving readers confused. I’ve asked that the correction be made online. I appreciate the alert readers who brought this to my attention.

SAFETY TIPS

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

KEEPING IT IN YOUR OWN LANE!

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ituational Awareness (aware of your surroundings at all times) is huge in the fire service. It provides firefighter safety at all times by maintaining situational awareness and being present at all times. The same holds true with driving. We all need to be aware and present and expect the unexpected at any time.

You’ve seen it, and likely have even done it. They’ve drifted into your lane, driven right through red lights, blown past you in a hurry only to sit when the light turns greens because their texting or distracted. They injure or kill thousands annually.

At any given daylight hour there are over 700,000 drivers using cell phones or manipulating electronic devices in this country.

Over one third of drivers admit to texting and driving and three quarters say they regularly see or encounter others doing it.

Five seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while texting. When traveling at 55mph, that’s enough time to cover the length of a football field blindfolded.

In 2014 drivers with smart-phones had grown to 80 percent and is rising (the phone may be smart but the users aren’t!).

April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month, reminds Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. “Now is the time to unplug yourself before you hurt yourself, others, or worse: “drive yourself to death.”

When driving, put your cell phone away.

Not where you can see it light up for every

notification you receive. Your cell phone should also be on silent mode. Just because your hands aren’t on your phone doesn’t mean the distraction has been eliminated. If a phone call or text message is really important, it’s best to pull over into a safe location — preferably a parking lot — before using your phone.

The same holds true with eating and driving, putting on makeup or fumbling for your smokes.

It’s all called “Distracted Driving” and it’s deadly!

Be safe, be civil and be smart, without the phone!

For more info visit: www.nsc.org/learn/NSCInitiatives/Pages/distracted-driving-awarenessmonth.aspx Stay Safe!

Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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PREVARICATORS

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any investment advisors make used car salesmen seem like a group of Mother Theresas (apologies to used car salesmen). The difference between the two is that you know what to expect on a used car lot.

Investment advisors are worse in that they woo you with friendship, charm and sometimes knowledge while trumpeting the strength and stability of their firm while quietly picking your pocket in the process.

More often than not when it comes to the cost for their services, they fail to tell you everything that they charge. Some of that failure is hidden in the ADV forms that every investor is required to receive but seldom read.

By saving only 0.60% in costs over a lifetime of savings, an investor has five more years of income in retirement. Quite often, the only thing higher costs get you is a lower return.

Instead of getting caught up in the monotonous inside baseball of the investment advisory business, I will use one simple example to show you how this works.

Let’s assume that one of the investments suggested to you is the mutual fund of the fictional company, High Beta. High Beta pays a sizable annual fee to the brokerage company that recommended that investment to you. Neither your investment advisor nor their brokerage firm has to disclose this ‘little’ conflict of interest to you other than in those pesky ADV forms that you have never read as well as page 123 of the 300 page prospectus document written in three font in legalese by High Beta.

Additionally, High Beta pays bonuses to the brokerage firm for investments directed to them. The Obama Administration tried to change this only to be struck down by the Republican House of Representatives last year. Why Obama waited until his final days is unknown yet he eventually tried to fix this clear and legal conflict of interest.

Additionally, many investment advisors will start you out with low cost mutual funds and then shift you over time to more expensive funds that pay your investment advisor and their brokerage firm even more money in the form of 12b-1 and marketing fees.

These additional fees can cost you anywhere from 0.01% to 2.50% more than you think you are paying. Most mutual fund companies have at least one class of funds available to pay brokerage firms who want these additional revenue streams. While these costs are disclosed in small type of those annual disclosures, I have yet to find an investment advisor or brokerage firm that willingly told their clients in an obvious manner that they were making more via this deceptive practice.

You can avoid these hidden and

undisclosed fees in a couple of ways. First, you can manage your money yourself. The risk with that approach is that you are busy making money and your time is probably better spent on other things that you are better at.

Another way is to have your investment advisor and their brokerage firm put in writing that they never receive indirect or third party payments on anything that they do with you. If they will not give you that assurance in writing, find someone else who will.

As for me, I will only manage money for a flat fee with no hidden charges of any kind as I believe that it is a betrayal of a client’s trust to make money from your client without their knowledge.

Haddon Libby is the Managing Partner of Winslow Drake Investment Management and can be reached at 760.449.6349 or via www.WinslowDrake.com.

PS: A prevaricator is someone that evades telling you the truth.

DALE GRIBOW ON THE LAW

COACHELLA, STAGECOACH & CINCO DE MAYO INCREASE DRIVERS AND THE CHANCE FOR AN ACCIDENT

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any clients do not know their policy limits or cannot find their policy. Find it and know what is in it and keep it in your glovebox. If the at fault driver does not have coverage or enough, we make an uninsured motorist (UM) claim. It is important to note that a medical provider is primarily concerned about getting paid for his/her work as does a hospital or urgent care. If the injured party cannot find their policies they often must resort to using a credit card to pay for treatment. An experienced lawyer can often get treatment on a lien.

Typically, no one tells the victim that they should immediately go to the ER to document the injuries. They should also prepare a summary of their injuries. They should write down all their symptoms/injuries by starting with the top of their head and moving to the bottom of their toes.

Additionally, the victim should see a medical provider they have not seen before. This is because their current medical providers have records that document prior injuries, alcohol or drugs issues, psych referrals, STD’s, abortions etc. Though these records may have nothing to do with the accident, many jurors will incorrectly think less of the victim because of these.

Take down social media after an accident.

The last thing you want is for the insurance company to find client’s posts of their playing tennis, golf, running in a marathon while they complain they cannot do anything because of the pain.

Because of the mistakes and challenges herein it is hard to maximize the value of an accident case and these cases often result in a smaller settlement. As a result many lawyers reluctantly reject these cases.

The most successful cases have the following

in common...which establishes liability and damages. STOP and take pictures and gather info at the scene: The law requires the exchange of information.

Pictures of both cars and occupants will help to prove the severity of the accident. Use your cell to take pictures of both cars and any observable injuries to all parties. Use your cell’s video to get statements from all parties and witnesses, before they talk to their insurance company or lawyer and revise what happened.

1. Call the police even when there were no apparent injuries: The traffic accident report will provide information on all parties, witnesses and liability showing who was at fault. Do not admit fault to the police. If the police do not arrive you must get the above info yourself. Remember Silence is Golden.

2. NO statement to anyone... at this stage as it is evidence: 3. Get medical attention immediately, either by going by ambulance to the Hospital or Urgent Care.

4. Do NOT give the hospital your insurance/ Medicare/ Medicaid information until you talk with their lawyer.

5. Contact a LOCAL Lawyer: Without a lawyer the insurance company can contact you and try to get a statement. Your lawyer will never know what you said or what the adjuster/investigator thought he heard you say. Ask your lawyer for assistance in obtaining medical care on a lien with a doc who knows how to write a med/legal report: 6. Go to your lawyer’s body shop: Insurance companies recommend body shops with whom they have a working relationship and who agree to keep the

estimates low. When settling the case, the adjuster argues since the property damage is low then how could the Victim be injured. The last thing a lawyer wants is for his client to get his friend to fix the car cheaply.

7. Get high auto liability and UM coverage: Many locals have no insurance or inadequate limits. IF so to protect you we contact your carrier and make an uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage claim. If you have a $100,000 policy and the D driver does not have coverage then a UM claim against your carrier can be made for up to $100,000. Likewise if the defendant has a $15k policy we can collect that from the other carrier and then make a claim against your $100,000 UM coverage to collect $85,000.

8. Be sure you have Medical Payments coverage: No matter who is at fault you can present a claim under the med pay section of your policy for up to that amount of money to pay your medical bills. With $25,000 of med pay coverage you can collect up to $25,000 from your own policy no matter who is at fault.

9. Follow your lawyers’ instructions and agree to go to trial when necessary. Sometimes the attorney has to threaten or go to trial to

get the true value of a case from the defense.

I have had cases where my client refused to go to trial because of an abortion they did not tell their husband about. Likewise illegal drugs in the med report or a venereal disease let alone their referral to a psych or notes of an affair.

10.Do not sign anything: The paper you sign could be a release...or just an authorization to obtain your medical records. Do not trust the adjuster who says if you have further problems they will take care of it.

DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE, CALL A TAXI, LYFT OR UBER.......THEY ARE A LOT CHEAPER THAN CALLING ME....LAW ENFORCEMENT WARNS “DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER If you have any questions regarding this column or ideas for future columns please contact Dale Gribow 760-837-7500 or dale@ dalegribowlaw.com.

DALE GRIBOW “TOP LAWYER” - Palm Springs Life (DUI/ ACCIDENTS) 2011-2017 “TOP LAWYER”-Inland Empire Magazine Nov, 2016 10.0 AVVO Perfect Peer Rating

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BY FLINT WHEELER

MLB FANTASY BLUES?

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e’re just over a week and a half into the Major League Baseball season, and some players have already cost daily fantasy players hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

Slow starts are a part of every major pro sport, but that doesn’t make them any less frustrating. However, you can capitalize on slow starts since they often result in the affected player’s salary dropping to the point where he actually becomes a nice bargain play - if, of course, he gets back to producing at his normal level.

The key at this point in the season is to find ways to determine whether a player is genuinely off to an unlucky start, or whether his struggles are likely to continue. And as always, a deeper dive into the numbers can help with this.

Here are some statistics you should mine in order to get a better idea of why a player is struggling, and whether it’s likely to continue: Hard/Medium/Soft Contact Rate If a player has posted a soft contact rate far higher than his career average, he’s likely having a difficult time squaring up the ball - and this trend might continue for a while longer as he works on his swing or timing. While it’s possible that the player in question has faced superior pitching, or has simply been unlucky - but even with such a small sample size, a high soft contact rate is alarming.

On the flip side, if a player is making plenty of hard contact but isn’t getting the results, he’ll likely see a positive turnaround sooner rather than later. Consistent hard contact rates lead to higher batting averages on balls in play (BABIPs), and subsequently better rate and counting stats. Look for bargains here, as these players should see better results in short order.

Strikeout Rate Players can’t accumulate fantasy stats if they aren’t making contact. And while you can reasonably expect high strikeout rates

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from some of the game’s freest-swinging sluggers - Chris Davis, Mark Reynolds and Mark Trumbo come to mind - there are some guys who are swinging and missing far too often for the fantasy production they’re expected to provide.

Players with abnormally high strikeout rates early in the season might be struggling to adapt to facing quality starters and shutdown bullpens on a daily basis. And like guys with high soft contact rates, it might take a while longer for these hitters to return to normal. Focus on struggling players with reasonable K rates, and you’re far more likely to see immediate stat improvements.

BABIP When it comes to BABIP, lower is better - at least when it comes to seeking out bargain plays. When examining star players who are off to slow starts, one of the telltale signs is a BABIP that sags well below that player’s career mark - and when that happens, it’s only a matter of time before those line-drive outs and fly balls to the warning track become singles, doubles and home runs.

While you can’t be assured that a turnaround is imminent, it’s often worth securing players with drastically low BABIPs at a discount - particularly veterans with several seasons of BABIP data on file. The more empirical information you have on a player, the easier it is to determine where his BABIP should be - and the simpler it is to determine which discounted players are the best values.

G’Luck!

ASK JENNY

BY JENNY WALLIS

“HE WAS RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER FACE THE WHOLE TIME”

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ecently I was sitting with a friend of mine, Marley, and we were having lunch. Catching up with each other and talking about the new happenings in our lives. Just as our salads were delivered she started telling me about her new romantic relationship. She explained that this guy was it! He was everything she wanted, everything that she looked for in a partner.

Marley had thought about having a love like this for so long, and it was absolutely fabulous seeing her so happy! The part that stuck out in my mind was that she has been friends with this guy for a long time and she couldn’t understand why she didn’t get together with him before now. He was, “right in front of her face the whole time.”

At least that’s how she put it. I probed a little more and found out that while she was always looking for that “nice guy” whenever she was lonely she would go back to her exboyfriend. I mean, there is nothing wrong with just passing some time, right?

Since she asked me for my opinion, I shared it with her. I could see she was in a different place now, a different place than she had been in for the past year. She was carrying herself differently. She seemed happier, content with her life, not waiting for that relationship to come to her.

I also explained that while she kept going back to her ex, just to pass the time, she was holding up her future from coming to her. That’s the obvious thing, not releasing something from your life to clear space for something else to come to you. The not so obvious thing is that the reason we keep going back to the familiar, the comfortable, is because we haven’t learned our lesson yet. No matter how bad we want to move forward and get rid of the past, we will keep going back to the same type of situation until we learn what we need to. Whatever lesson Marley was supposed to learn about herself, was not finished and that’s why she kept returning to the same past relationship.

There is no reason to be frustrated with yourself either, there is no reason to get mad at yourself for learning something, even if you learn it slower than you would have preferred. Everything is a learning experience, we are continually growing. So when she told me that she was frustrated with herself for not recognizing him when he was in front for her face, I told her she couldn’t see him. So it wasn’t her fault!

What I mean by that is that you can never let go of something fully before you have learned what you need to from it. We will always have an attachment to something until we learn our lesson. In my friend’s case, the lesson she was to learn from her ex was not achieved yet, that is why she always went back to him. And until it is learned, what she wants will be invisible to her.

Another good thing to know is that you should never consider anyone a waste of time or a pointless relationship; things always have a reason for entering our lives.

I reminded her that every relationship is about ourselves; the other person is only an acting teacher. So follow your gut, follow your feelings, be patient with yourself, you will learn what you need to when you need to. And after that happens you will know that you have learned a lesson because you will carry yourself differently, you will feel lighter, you will be more open to love.

- ❤Namaste, Jenny Don’t forget to follow Jenny at www. askjennynow.com, find her on facebook or contact her at 760-505-0952

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): After George Washington was elected as the first President of the United States, he had to move from his home in Virginia to New York City, which at the time was the center of the American government. But there was a problem: He didn’t have enough cash on hand to pay for his long-distance relocation, so he was forced to scrape up a loan. Fortunately, he was resourceful and persistent in doing so. The money arrived in time for him to attend his own inauguration. I urge you to be like Washington in the coming weeks, Aries. Do whatever’s necessary to get the funds you need to finance your life’s next chapter.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Fantasize about sipping pear nectar and listening to cello music and inhaling the aroma of musky amber and caressing velvet, cashmere, and silk. Imagine how it would feel to be healed by inspiring memories and sweet awakenings and shimmering delights and delicious epiphanies. I expect experiences like these to be extra available in the coming weeks. But they won’t necessarily come to you freely and easily. You will have to expend effort to ensure they actually occur. So be alert for them.

Seek them out. Track them down.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Contagion may work in your favor, but it could also undermine you. On the one hand, your enthusiasm is likely to ripple out and inspire people whose help you could use. On the other hand, you might be more sensitive than usual to the obnoxious vibes of manipulators. But now that I’ve revealed this useful tip, let’s hope you will be able to maximize the positive kind of contagion and neutralize the negative. Here’s one suggestion that may help: Visualize yourself to be surrounded by a golden force field that projects your good ideas far and wide even as it prevents the disagreeable stuff from leaking in.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): A reader named Kris X sent me a rebuke. “You’re not a guru or a shaman,” he sneered. “Your horoscopes are too filled with the slippery stench of poetry to be useful for spiritual seekers.” Here’s my response: “Thank you, sir! I don’t consider myself a guru or shaman, either. It’s not my mission to be an all-knowing authority who hands down foolproof advice. Rather, I’m an apprentice to the Muse of Curiosity. I like to wrestle with useful, beautiful paradoxes. My goal is to be a joyful rebel stirring up benevolent trouble, to be a cheerleader for the creative imagination.” So now I ask you, my fellow Cancerian: How do you avoid getting trapped in molds that people pressure you to fit inside? Are you skilled at being yourself even if that’s different from what’s expected of you? What are the soulful roles you choose to embody despite the fact that almost no one understands them? Now is a good time to meditate on these matters.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the coming weeks, there will be helpers whose actions will nudge you -- sometimes inadvertently -- toward a higher level of professionalism. You will find it natural to wield more power and you will be more effective in offering your unique gifts. Now maybe you imagine you have already been performing at the peak of your ability, but I bet you will discover -- with a mix of alarm and excitement -- that you can become even more excellent. Be greater, Leo! Do better! Live stronger!

(P.S.: As you ascend to this new level of competence, I advise you to be humbly aware of your weaknesses and immaturities. As your clout rises, you can’t afford to indulge in self-delusions.)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I love to see you Virgos flirt with the uncharted and the uncanny and the indescribable. I get thrills and chills whenever I watch your fine mind trying to make sense of the fabulous and the foreign and the unfathomable.

What other sign can cozy up to exotic wonders and explore forbidden zones with as much no-nonsense pragmatism as you? If anyone can capture greased lightning in a bottle or get a hold of magic beans that actually work, you can.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A friend told me about a trick used by his grandmother, a farmer. When

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her brooding hens stopped laying eggs, she would put them in pillowcases that she then hung from a clothesline in a stiff breeze. After the hens got blown around for a while, she returned them to their cozy digs. The experience didn’t hurt them, and she swore it put them back on track with their egg-laying. I’m not comfortable with this strategy. It’s too extreme for an animal-lover like myself. (And I’m glad I don’t have to deal with recalcitrant hens.) But maybe it’s an apt metaphor or poetic prod for your use right now.

What could you do to stimulate your own creative production?

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Now would be an excellent time to add deft new nuances to the ways you kiss, lick, hug, snuggle, caress, and fondle. Is there a worthy adventurer who will help you experiment with these activities? If not, use your pillow, your own body, a realistic life-size robot, or your imagination.

This exercise will be a good warm-up for your other assignment, which is to upgrade your intimacy skills.

How might you do that? Hone and refine your abilities to get close to people. Listen deeper, collaborate stronger, compromise smarter, and give more. Do you have any other ideas?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “If I had nine hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first six sharpening my ax,” said Abraham Lincoln, one of America’s most productive presidents. I know you Sagittarians are more renowned for your bold, improvisational actions than your careful planning and strategic preparation, but I think the coming weeks will be a time when you can and should adopt Lincoln’s approach. The readier you are, the freer you’ll be to apply your skills effectively and wield your power precisely.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Zoologists say that cannibalizing offspring is common in the animal kingdom, even among species that care tenderly for their young. So when critters eat their kids, it’s definitely “natural.” But I trust that in the coming weeks, you won’t devour your own children.

Nor, I hope, will you engage in any behavior that metaphorically resembles such an act. I suspect that you may be at a low ebb in your relationship with some creation or handiwork or influence that you generated out of love. But please don’t abolish it, dissolve it, or abandon it. Just the opposite, in fact: Intensify your efforts to nurture it.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your astrological house of communication will be the scene of substantial clamor and ruckus in the coming weeks. A bit of the hubbub will be flashy but empty. But much of it should be pretty interesting, and some of it will even be useful. To get the best possible results, be patient and objective rather than jumpy and reactive.

Try to find the deep codes buried inside the mixed messages. Discern the hidden meanings lurking within the tall tales and reckless gossip. If you can deal calmly with the turbulent flow, you will give your social circle a valuable gift.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The best oracular advice you’ll get in the coming days probably won’t arise from your dreams or an astrological reading or a session with a psychic, but rather by way of seemingly random signals, like an overheard conversation or a sign on the side of a bus or a scrap of paper you find lying on the ground. And I bet the most useful relationship guidance you receive won’t be from an expert, but maybe from a blog you stumble upon or a barista at a café or one of your old journal entries. Be alert for other ways this theme is operating, as well.

The usual sources may not have useful info about their specialties. Your assignment is to gather up accidental inspiration and unlikely teachings.

Homework. At least 30 percent of everything you and I know is more than half-wrong. Are you brave enough to admit it? Describe your ignorance.

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---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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LIFE & CAREER COACH

BY SUNNY SIMON

LESSON IN TENACITY

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ver lunch my friend Ellen related a story about spending three hours on the phone with the airlines trying to sort out a mishap involving an international ticket. Most of us might have given up after thirty minutes. Not Ellen. She was beyond persistent, she was tenacious.

Tenacity is a characteristic successful people possess that propels them to the top. According to Webster, “a person who never gives up and never stops trying,” is tenacious. During Ellen’s three hour marathon situation, when an agent could not resolve the issue she asked it be escalated. After waiting 30 minutes for a supervisor to come to the line the agent claimed her manager was unavailable. Realizing she was at an impasse with this particular employee, Ellen hung up and tried the 800 number again.

Faced with a new agent and new excuse, she continued to press on and eventually connected with a wise experienced airline supervisor who worked to create a solution. Lesson learned here: When a tenacious person teams with a creative thinker, all things are possible.

Effort alone does not always equal success, strategy counts, as does grit. Author Margaret Halsey is quoted as proclaiming, “Bulldogs have been known to fall on their swords when confronted by my superior tenacity.” Halsey

obviously honed her tenacity muscle and accomplished her goals by never backing down in the face of a formidable opponent.

How tenacious are you? Think about the last time you failed at something. Was another party involved? Did you accept no for an answer? Perhaps you let the person off the hook too soon. When negotiating, a passive stance signals if pushed, you will back down.

Although Ellen heard the “no” word multiple times there was no giving in. She viewed it as a speed bump, not the end of the road.

Maintaining a firm but courteous demeanor Ellen pressed on and on and on.

Another hint, authority depends on your perception. Each airline representative believed she was fully authorized to turn down Ellen’s request. My friend could have stopped after the initial call, but did not give the agent power over her situation. Escalation is always an option.

She continually requested a higher authority.

When you need a raise in pay, an opportunity to bid on a project or to purchase your dream car at a price you can afford, practice tenacity.

Dig your heels in, be patient and don’t take no for an answer.

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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BY DR PETER KADILE

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

MORE FESTIVAL HEALTH TIPS!

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e still have two more weekends of festivals and this weekend is expected to reach triple digits so you need to be prepared. I discussed the importance of hydration in last week’s article and I can’t stress it enough. Make sure you drink enough water! Alcoholic beverages don’t count, so if you are drinking alcohol, make sure you balance it with enough water.

Sun protection is very important, so make sure you apply sunscreen at least 30 minutes before you go outside.

Dermatologists recommend using a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or greater, higher SPF if you are lighter or fair skinned.

Choose a sunscreen that protects against UVB and UVA radiation. SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor and ranges from 2 to as high as 50. It refers to the sunscreen’s ability to screen or block out the sun’s harmful rays. The number stands for the length of time one can stay in the sun using the sunscreen before burning, compared to when not wearing a sunscreen. For example, if a person uses a sunscreen with an SPF 15, that person can be in the sun 15 times longer than without sunscreen before burning.

Make sure you bring the sunscreen with you so you can reapply. If you are dancing and enjoying the festival in the heat, the sunscreen will sweat off, so follow the directions on the bottle on how frequently you need to reapply.

I frequently see patients after they have attended the festivals and they complain of severe allergy symptoms of runny nose, congestion and sneezing which sometimes progress into a sinusitis. I call it the “Coachellafest Crud” The high winds during the festivals kick up all sorts of nasty allergens, dust, sand and irritants which can commonly cause itchy, watery eyes, congestion, runny nose,

cough, sore throat and sneezing associated with allergic rhinitis. Staying well hydrated, supplementing with vitamin C, vitamin D and omega 3 fish oils can help boost your immune system and help reduce allergy flare ups. Irrigation of the nasal passages with an over the counter Neti pot can help reduce the congestion and runny nose associated with allergy symptoms. Over the counter (OTC) medications, usually antihistamines, can be effective in the prevention and treatment of symptoms, but can have side effects, commonly drowsiness. Make sure you read the labels of the various OTC allergy medications to educate yourself on the possible side effects.

What if you get a sunburn?

- Apply a cool compress to the burned area - Take a cool shower or bath - over the counter anti-inflammatories, such as ibuprofen or naprosyn can help relieve the inflammation and pain - Application of lotions containing aloe vera help to soothe and moisturize the skin.

Some products used specifically for sunburn contain lidocaine, which is an anesthetic and can numb the sunburn pain.

- Over the counter 1% hydrocortisone cream may help relieve the pain and itching.

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CANNABIS CORNER

BY RUTH HILL R.N.

CANNABIS OR MARIJUANA: SEPARATING FACT FROM FICTION

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ould you, give your parent medical marijuana? Does medical marijuana fry your brain cells? Is it a gateway drug for addiction? Or is it a hoax for people to get recreational marijuana? Will measures to reduce the opioid epidemic affect access to medical marijuana? These and many other questions will hopefully make for a lively discussion on these pages in the coming weeks. My intent today, and in future CV Weekly issues, is to have an ongoing conversation about the myths vs. the legitimate uses of marijuana. Only the science of cannabis will ensure safe access for medicinal use.

A little background about me: I have fifty years experience in nursing, having graduated from the University of Connecticut with a baccalaureate degree in nursing. I have been certified in hospice and palliative care for the last ten years and have been educating nurses, patients and families on the relief of all manner of suffering related to most diseases. This background puts me in a unique position to educate on the science of cannabis. I believe the use of cannabis, in the next ten years, will become as ubiquitous as Tylenol.

Reviewing the landscape here in the valley, we see growers receiving a very favorable business climate in both Desert Hot Springs and Coachella.

Cultivation of different strains of cannabis is expanding. Growers ship to qualified labs in CA, where the numerous products are measured, tested, and formulated into pills, tinctures, capsules, and vapes. Easy access for obtaining a recommendation for medicinal use has a negative effect on the conversation, resulting in an outright dismissal of the medicinal benefits.

Are we to believe the bud guy or gal when they claim “medical marijuana” cures: cancer, epilepsy, eczema, Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s, arthritis, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, insomnia, diabetes, etc.?

Cannabis/marijuana is used interchangeably in our laws and our conversations. This loose terminology, the lack of expertise from the dispensary personnel, and the federal and state laws prohibiting cannabis use, all muddy any coherent understanding for the average person.

Information is bombarding us in every direction.

At times, I feel like I’m being transported back to the early 1900s, when someone comes into town selling snake oil for every malady. I too ask myself: “How can one plant be used for every ailment known to man?”

Normally we would turn to our physicians for information on drugs. Unfortunately they, along

with pharmacists, have been prohibited from prescribing cannabis due to fear of prosecution.

The Federal Government reclassified marijuana as a Schedule I drug, meaning marijuana and cannabis are lumped in with heroin and LSD as having no medicinal value, therefore making growing, researching and prescribing illegal.

Visionary physicians like Dr. Frank Lucido of Berkley CA, and his nurse practitioner Maria Mangini, have been pushing back for over fifty years. They are proving, with their scientific and judicious use of cannabis for neurological diseases, that conventional wisdom is no longer relevant.

The range of uses for cannabis has now turned it into a medical product specificity requiring advanced clinical knowledge. Cannabis use in pets has only begun to touch the surface of possibilities.

Nursing specialties have evolved. We now have an organization called American Cannabis Nurses Association (ACNA), whose mission is to educate nurse providers on the safe use of cannabis. Israel has been growing and researching cannabis since 1968. They are now exporting products all over the world. Israeli physicians are aggressively prescribing it for multiple diseases.

I believe this is an exciting time in our health industry. “The idea that this is an evil drug is a recent construction and the fact that it is illegal is a historical anomaly,” explains Barney Warf, a University of Kansas geography professor. Nurses will become the cannabis angels, who dare to embrace and erase this historical anomaly. A new window of hope for treating disease is here, if we want it. We need only sift through the fog, focus on the miracle of the plant and influence the government to remove the research barriers. Will we lead in discovering unheard of uses for many of our current maladies, or will we freeze in place due to bureaucratic gridlock? Let’s continue to explore together.

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