Coachella Valley Weekly - May 2 to May 8, 2019 Vol. 8 No. 7

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4th ANNUAL CV MUSIC SHOWCASE FINALS:

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publisher@coachellavalleyweekly.com coachellavalleyweekly.com facebook.com/cvweekly twitter.com/cvweekly1 Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Art Director Robert Chance Sales Team Kirby, Sheila Rosenthal, Dori Berry Club Crawler Nightlife Editor Phil Lacombe Feature Writers Lisa Morgan, Rich Henrich, Heidi Simmons, Noe Gutierrez, Avery Wood, Tricia Witkower, Jason Hall, Crystal Harrell, Esther Sanchez Writers/Contributors: Robin Simmons, Rick Riozza, Eleni P. Austin, Craig Michaels, Janet McAfee, Bronwyn Ison, Haddon Libby, Dale Gribow, Laura Hunt Little, Sam DiGiovanna, Rob Brezny, Dr. Peter Kadile, Bruce Cathcart, Flint Wheeler, Dee Jae Cox, Denise Ortuno Neil, Angela Romeo, Aaron Ramson, Lynne Tucker, Elizabeth Scarcella, Aimee Mosco, Michelle Anne Rizzio Photographers Robert Chance, Laura Hunt Little, Chris Miller, Iris Hall, Esther Sanchez Website Editor Bobby Taffolla Distribution Phil Lacombe, William Westley

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By tracy dietlin

Saturday, May 4 at The Hood Bar & Pizza

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his Saturday night, May 4th, at The Hood Bar & Pizza, 6 bands will take the stage to compete in the CV Music Showcase Finals.

Five preliminary competitions took place at The Hood over the last five months with the preliminary winners being: Empty Seat, Giselle Woo & the Night Owls, ORMUS, Derek Jordan Gregg and Jetta King with the Wildcard pick being Cakes & the Assholes.

The Final Winner will receive $2,000.00 cash provided by The Hood ($1000.00) and CV Weekly ($1,000.00) with a 4 hour studio recording package with David Williams at Melrose Music Studio and a photo shoot with Steven Young Photography.

The show starts at 8:00pm sharp with each band getting a 20 minute set. There is a $5.00 door charge.

All of the preliminary judges have been industry people, movers and shakers in the music business, interested in all of the bands and their development. Judges for the Finals include: Arthur Seay, Todd “TK” Killiam, David Williams and Esjay Jones.

With multi-genres represented… this show is not to be missed. I certainly wouldn’t want to personally have to judge this competition; this year there’s no clear winner. It’s anyone’s win! Good luck to everyone!

ROUND 5 WINNER: JETTA KING As the winner of round 5, Jetta King and her band which included, Tyler Ontiveros, Carlyn Basore and Nick Hales, cemented their place in the finals which frankly makes this competition just that much more nail biting. As sweet as she is on the eyes, Miss King brings the triple-threat of stellar vocals,

highbrow musicianship and killer lyrics. I have seen Jetta perform many times in the past and I have loved every minute of it. When you watch Jetta King perform it’s almost like you are in a restaurant where you ordered a sweet dessert, only to be surprised that it came with a sprinkling of spice and a side shot of something wonderfully potent. She also happens to be one of the nicest girls you might ever have the privilege to meet. Ms. King is all over the place these days so join the rest of the cool kids, check her out and see why she is a definite contender for the top prize.

ROUND 4 WINNER: DEREK JORDAN GREGG The winner round 4 was Derek Jordan Gregg. He commanded the stage and it was like we were watching a platinum selling artist perform. He saved his hits “Primordial Blues” and “Firewater” for the end, which sealed the deal. His passionate vocals, guitar skills, song lyrics and the stage presence of a consummate professional beyond his years, gave him the win. Here are some comments from the judges.

TK: “I felt like you were way too big for this stage even as a solo act, like I was watching Glastonbury Live.” continue to page 5

Contents

CV Music Showcase FINALS.................3-5 PD Aquatic Center - Dive-In Movies..... 5 Film - Palm Springs International Down Syndrome Film Festival .......... 5 SongWriter Camps at Ace Hotel............. 7 Jeffrey Gilliam - DHS Concerts ............... 7 Provoked & Willdabeast - EP Eval......... 8 Reborn By The Sunshine - EP Eval of "These Old Feelin's"............................. 9 Consider This - Arroyo Rogers............. 10 Art Scene................................................ 11 Pet Place ............................................... 12 The Vino Voice ...................................... 13 Club Crawler Nightlife .................... 14-15 Good Grub - Juicy Juicy........................ 16 Brewtality.............................................. 17 Screeners .............................................. 18 Book Review......................................... 19 Safety Tips ............................................. 19 Haddon Libby ....................................... 21 Dale Gribow........................................... 21 Breaking the 4th Wall - Review of "The Diary Of Anne Frank"............... 22 Lifestream Blood Drive........................ 22 Free Will Astrology............................... 23 Mind, Body & Spirit ............................. 23 Cannabis Corner................................... 24 Cannabis Corner - Papa & Barkley...... 26

JETTA KING

ORMUS

CAKES & THE ASSHOLES

DEREK JORDAN GREGG

GISELLE WOO & THE NIGHT OWLS

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David Williams: “I loved your rhythms and your looper pedal. I know you’re young, but it feels like you’ve been on stage your whole life. Your songwriting is amazing and those lyrics will be stuck in my head.”

ROUND 3 WINNER: ORMUS The winner of round 3 was ORMUS. With just 2 points separating them from the runners-up, (Mega Sun), ORMUS brought their A-game and it paid off.

With a combination of elements including an extremely versatile and contrasting sound, top-notch musicianship and energy that went through the roof...the cooky, psychedelic, desert, outer-space experience that is an ORMUS show is pretty much a, “you have to see for yourself” kind of situation.

Not only were the judges impressed by their solid skills and unexpected transitions, the fact that they have dueling vocalists with extremely contrasting vibes takes you on a trip that you don’t want to end. They pretty

much ripped out their own hearts and threw them down on the stage for all to behold and that is precisely why they won.

ROUND 2 WINNER: GISELLE WOO & the NIGHT OWLS The winner of the round 2 (just 4 points shy from a perfect score) was Giselle Woo & The Night Owls.

Woo delivered crystal clear powerful vocals and was a badass on the guitar. The band is very cohesive and plays to each other well with impeccable timing. Woo is a seasoned frontwoman and knows how to hold an audience in the palm of her hand.

Comments from the judges: TK- “That was such a great performance.

You were all amazing.”

Lynn- “I loved your chemistry. Your guitar player was able to step up and shred and then give you your space to do the same.”

David- “You were all having such a good time. The musicianship was beautiful. I

loved the percussionist. You guys are big stage concert ready.”

ROUND 1 WINNER: EMPTY SEAT Taking first place in the 1st, preliminary round was Empty Seat!

Fronted by a dynamic singer/songwriter who is as sassy as she is talented, Erin Ferrer, AKA, “Red,” dazzled the audience and judges alike with her beautiful yet powerful vocals and dynamic interaction with her bandmates and the crowd. Although relatively new to the Coachella Valley, Empty Seat has been together as a band in one form or another since around 2002 and it shows not only through the quality of musicianship, but the sheer cohesiveness they display as a band. Originally based in LA County, 2 of the band members transplanted to the desert while the other 2 are spread out between LA and Hesperia, their obvious dedication to their project is now reaping the rewards of their growing recognition as a force to be reckoned with on our beloved local

May 2 to May 8, 2019 music scene. Empty Seat has hit the ground running and I for one can’t wait to watch them take the valley by storm.

WILDCARD PICK: CAKES & the ASSHOLES CAKES & The Assholes- Monica Morones is a sultry, charismatic frontwoman. Nick Hales (Sleazy Cortez and a slew of other bands) is a beast on the guitar and let loose like I’ve not seen him do in such a way before. It was fun to watch. With Aaron Ramson (Perishment) on bass and Joshua Fimbres (Thr3Strykes) on drums this band is definitely of “Supergroup” status.

Comments from the judges: TK- “That performance was badass. The vocals were great and the band was tight.”

Lynn- “You guys rocked it! I loved your original songs and you have a great stage presence.”

David- “That was an electric performance.

The guitar player took me back to Hendrix.

Very strong drummer too. I was impressed.”

FILM The 1st ANNUAL PALM SPRINGS Enjoy a Monthly Splash of Fun at the Dive-In INTERNATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME FILM FESTIVAL May Through August eventS

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alm Desert Aquatic Center (PDAC) announces its Dive-In Movies series, which begins Friday, May 3, featuring Disney’s popular animated hit, “The Little Mermaid.” The gates open at 7 p.m. for every Dive-In movie, played on a giant screen at sundown.

Following on Friday, June 7, is the animated “Spiderman: Into The SpiderVerse”; on Friday, July 5, “Bumblebee,” the sixth installment of the live-action “Transformers” series; and on Friday, August 2, Disney’s highly adored song-filled animated comedy, “Lilo & Stitch.”

Tickets are $4 per person, with no charge for children under 2 years old. Tickets can now be pre-purchased at the front desk window at PDAC, or at the time of event until sold out.

Snacks will be available at the concession stand for purchase, select pool areas will be open, and slides will be open from 7 to 8 p.m. With limited seating poolside, guests are encouraged to bring towels for the grass areas. No outside chairs/furniture, food or beverages are allowed (except bottled water in plastic containers).

For additional information about the movies being played at the Dive-In Movies, visit www.pdpool.com. The Palm Desert Aquatic Center is a City of Pam Desert facility, managed by Family YMCA of the Desert. It is located at 73751 Magnesia Falls Drive in Palm Desert, behind Civic Center Park, and can be reached at (760) 565-7467.

About Palm Desert Aquatic Center Palm Desert Aquatic Center offers 365 days of fun with three year-round heated pools, multiple slides, diving boards, and a variety of play features designed to delight water lovers of all ages. All or part of the 8-acre facility can be rented for private parties, corporate events, swimming

competitions, and other special occasions.

Located in Palm Desert Civic Center Park, the Aquatic Center is owned by the City of Palm Desert and operated by Family YMCA of the Desert.

About Family YMCA of the Desert Family YMCA of the Desert is one chapter of the national YMCA, a leading nonprofit organization, strengthening valley communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

Serving the entire Coachella Valley since 1982, there are 41 locations in the desert cities, serving 3,800 youth daily. With dedication and consistent leadership, the Y programs promote character with strength of mind, body, emotions, and value systems.

The supervised programs and organized activities are curriculum-based, serving age groups of 2 years to 18 years with the mission of building character, offering good citizen modeling, and contributing to the development of future leaders. For more information on the Family YMCA of the Desert visit .ymcaofthedesert.org.

he festival will be held on May 3-5, 2019 at the beautiful Palm Springs Cultural Center, in Theater 3.

AMERICAN HORROR STORY’s actor/ activist Jamie Brewer is the Festival Ambassador, and will deliver a keynote address to the audience on Opening Night - prior to the screening of TURNOVER - in which Ms. Brewer stars. 20 shorts, features and documentaries will be screened over the weekend. The Saturday night Festival Spotlight film is the acclaimed drama ANY DAY NOW, starring Alan Cumming and Isaac Leyva, who has Down Syndrome.

Leyva and Writer/Director Travis Fine will be attending. Other actors, directors and producers will make appearances and participate in “Conversations With...” throughout the festival. All net proceeds from the ticket sales will go to benefit the many programs of the Ezekiel’s Gift of Love Coachella Valley Down Syndrome Foundation; which was founded in 2017.

For a complete film screening schedule, all other details and links to purchase

tickets - Please visit any of these sites: The Filmmakers’ Gallery Facebook page; Palm Springs International Down Syndrome Film Festival Facebook page; www. psculturalcenter.org; www.camelottheaters. com; or www.psidff.eventbrite.com.

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SongWriter Camps to be held May 13-16 at the Ace Hotel

he right song has a way of entering your ears, reverberating in your mind, and reaching your heart in ways that very few other things can. We love lyrics that cleverly express what we couldn’t verbalize ourselves, especially when set to a beautiful melody or catchy beat. When you look behind the curtains of the magic that is music, you find songwriters. These architects of words and verse find the perfect turn of phrase to make hit songs what they are.

Many people are born with this talent, but soon find out that there’s so much more involved in songwriting as a career. For those looking to turn their passion into their livelihood, they have the opportunity to learn from the best. From May 13-16 at the Ace Hotel, veteran songwriters, Pam Sheyne and Richard Harris, hold their second songwriting workshop in Palm Springs, SongWriter Camps.

To give you an idea of their credentials, both Richard and Pam are working songwriters who have been in the business for over twenty-five years, often collaborating with each other (and having done so since early on in their careers).

Pam Sheyne is known for penning songs for such artists as Camila Cabello, Corrine Bailey Rae, Demi Lovato, Jessica Simpson, Seal, Sinead O’Connor, and the Backstreet Boys, to name only a few. She got her first big break when she co-wrote the #1 Billboard hit, “Genie In a Bottle” (sung by Christina Aguilera). In addition to being a multi-platinum songwriter, Pam is also a producer, singer, and mentor. Singing, in fact, is how she started out in the music business. Said Sheyne, “I was a singer from New Zealand and I moved to London for 28

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veteran songwriters, Pam Sheyne and Richard Harris

years and worked as a session singer/backup singer for different artists. I didn’t see the longevity in that and got into songwriting. I had some songs placed and grew to really feel it was my greatest passion in life. I started traveling internationally, building a network of people to write with. My hard work paid off and I was really lucky enough to be introduced to two guys who I wrote “Genie In A Bottle” with. It was the first song we’d ever written together and was on a shoestring budget. It was great timing as far as Christina was concerned – she had her album ready but needed her first single. We pitched it to her, she loved it and recorded it. The rest is history.”

Richard Harris is a #1 Billboard songwriter, producer, artist, and mentor. Among his many accomplishments are multiple #1 hits, top ten singles, and platinum records.

Richard has also landed hundreds of TV, film and ad song placements. Among the highlights are hit shows including “Empire,” “Nashville,” “Vanderpump Rules,” “Cold Case,” and “One Tree Hill,” movies “This Means War” and “Single Moms Club” and commercials for eBay and Vivo. Perhaps equal to his passion for songwriting is his passion for mentoring. Over the years, he has helped numerous artists and writers hone their craft and find success with their music. When she was starting out, Meghan Trainor was one of the writers that Richard helped guide until she signed her first publishing deal.

Although this is their second time running their camp, Pam and Richard have worked and mentored at many songwriting festivals and workshops before deciding last fall to start one of their own and now plan to do

two a year. With a total of 30 spots, keeping the camp small enough for each attendee to get individual attention, there are still a handful of spots available to aspiring songwriters. Sessions at the camp are a great opportunity to collaborate, as people are put into groups according to their skills.

In addition to master classes, songwriters are given a brief, charged with writing and song and then performing it after dinner on one night of the camp. More so than simply writing lyrics, there is a lot to learn when becoming a songwriter - how many songs to send in and etiquette with record companies, being just a few aspects. Aside from Pam and Richard, there are 6-8 other mentors, consisting of producers, songwriters, business mentors such as A&R people, managers of artists, and record company employees who mentor on next steps and how to get into the industry.

They are all successful people in their own right. Among the mentors is Esjay Jones, a local musician by way of South Africa. Pam describes the experience as “Totally immersive for aspiring artists and songwriters to get better at their craft.

The mentors interact with the songwriters all night and have dinner with everyone.

They give invaluable firsthand advice and a feel for industry. It’s great for forming a relationship and building a network.”

To apply for one of the remaining spots in the May 13-16 camp or to learn more info go to SongWriterCamps.com.

DESERT HOT SPRINGS CLASSICAL CONCERTS PRESENTS:

JEFFREY GILLIAM IN FINAL CONCERT OF 2019 SEASON

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he fifth season of Desert Hot Springs Classical Concerts concludes with a performance by pianist Jeffrey Gilliam at Grace Church. The concert takes place at 4pm on Sunday, May 5th at Grace Church, 17400 Bubbling Wells Rd., Desert Hot Springs.

Admission is free, but donations at the door are welcome, and go directly to supporting the concert series.

“Desert Hot Springs Classical Concerts has had an exhilarating fifth season,” said Founder and Artistic Director, Danny Holt. “This season we’ve presented more concerts than in any past season, and featured performers from the Coachella Valley, Los Angeles, and even places farther afield such as Massachusetts, Washington state, and even Scotland and Canada.”

Pianist Jeffrey Gilliam’s solo piano recital includes excerpts from Schubert’s beloved final piano sonata, and rarelyheard bagatelles by Saint-Saens. Works by two living American composers round

out the program: William Bolcom’s Death Moth Tango, and the world premiere of a new work by composer Bruce Stark (who originally hailed from Southern California.)

Prior to joining the piano faculty at Western Washington University in 1992, Jeffrey Gilliam taught at The Juilliard School; The University of Michigan School

of Music; and at The International Menuhin Music Academy in Gstaad, Switzerland.

He has performed and taught all over the world, including guest university teaching positions in Thailand and South Africa, as well as receiving two Fulbright awards.

He has recorded with violinists Yehudi Menuhin, Alberto Lysy, and Ruggerio Ricci

for the EMI, Dinemec Classics, and Opus 111 labels. Originally from Akron, Ohio, Jeffrey Gilliam studied piano with Cécile Genhart at The Eastman School of Music, and with Theodore Lettvin at The University of Michigan. He also studied collaborative piano with Martin Katz and Margo Garrett.

In addition to teaching piano and collaborative piano at Western Washington University in Bellingham, he is Artistic Director of Western’s Sanford-Hill Piano Series. In 2015 he established his own endowed four-year piano scholarship: the Jeffrey Gilliam Piano Scholarship Endowment Fund. His students have gone on to distinguished piano performance programs at Stony Brook, New England Conservatory, Rice University, Manhattan School, and Eastman.

Admission is free, thanks to underwriting from the City of Desert Hot Springs Community and Cultural Affairs Commission, support from local businesses, and individual donations. Cash donations are accepted at the door to benefit the concert series.

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Provoked & Willdabeast – The EP

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heir friendship and brotherly admiration is undeniable. Daniel Sullivan and William Randal go ‘way-back’ so this is nothing new to them.

What’s new for us is the unexpected joint EP they dropped on Friday, April 26, 2019.

Fresh from his collaborative performance of the song Xibalba at both weekends of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with Ocho Ojos, Savier1, JPatron and Verzo Loko, PROVOKED is living his journey by his own words. He has ‘one life’ and he is realizing it.

On the Friday before his Coachella debut, also his birthday, he married his long-time love and biggest supporter Vanessa. PROVOKED taps into his consciousness to perform Rap and Hip-Hop music that has an uplifting message.

Before we entered 2019, I asked PROVOKED what he hoped for the New Year. “I hope to achieve better music with a better message, being present and more aware of what’s going on around me, giving more, helping more, and building better relationships with the people in my life.” This EP substantiates his promise.

WILLDABEAST, the reigning Coachella Valley Music Award winner for Best Rap/ Hip Hop Artist 2018 and the Winner of the 2018 CV Music Showcase, continues to fan the flames for all Coachella Valley and High Desert Rap and Hip-Hop artists. The fire he spits are rhymes that have permeated his solo work as well as the music of artists like Desert Rhythm Project, Irie Junctions and The SkyValleyins. I recall asking him about our Desert Rap and Hip-Hop community. “We have a scene here that needs to be amplified,

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established and solidified as a strong musical force.” WILLDABEAST is definitely achieving his lion’s share.

Below is my CV Weekly EP Eval: Intro Playful xylophone-sounding prelude to the intro. The title is misleading. This track is more than an intro. At almost two minutes, it’s more of an introduction to who PROVOKED and WILLDABEAST are and what you can expect from the rest of the EP. Has a great walking bass line, my guess is Danny Cedeno from Irie Junctions.

Cool Down Previously released as a single earlier in the year. Has a relaxing Reggae intro with muted trumpet. Something Mikey Reyes and Bryanna Evaro may have had a hand in.

Continued inspirational lyrics from the two.

“Go all the way with the gifts you’ve been given.” WILLDABEAST really comes on strong in the Cool Down.

Always In All Ways “Wishing nothing but the best for you”.

That swaying beat corresponds with the song’s theme. A message of forgiveness and advisement to “keep it all together” from the domineering duo.

Yes Yes Ya’ll (WILLDABEAST) A featured track by WILLDABEAST. The track that you have been accustomed to from ‘DABEAST. His attempt to inspire and challenge while rocking bodies in the crowd. “…but not today, we’ve got a voice that we use, speak up!” I suggest you give heed to the words of WILL. From the Jump (PROVOKED) A featured track by PROVOKED. As serious as I’ve heard PROVOKED. The melody is just as weighty as the message he is projecting.

I can decipher that PROVOKED was never kidding when he entered this career. “Now it’s no crime and it’s go time. I just want to see this 760 shine. From the bottom of my heart

SPOTLIGHT 29 CASINO PROUDLY PRESENTS: POP 2000

ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 IN THE SPOTLIGHT SHOWROOM

Tickets On Sale Friday, May 3 at the Casino Box Office & Spotlight29.com

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potlight 29 Casino is proud to present the POP 2000 Tour on Saturday, August 3rd at 8 p.m. in the Spotlight Showroom. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 3rd at 10 a.m. at the casino box office and at Spotlight29.com. Spotlight 29’s Spotlight Showroom offers the premier entertainment experience in the Coachella Valley.

The POP 2000 Tour is hosted by Lance Bass of *NSYNC with performances by O-Town, Aaron Carter, Ryan Cabrera and Tyler Hilton.

Lance Bass of *NSYNC will take concertgoers on a musical journey through the 90’s and early 2000’s with some of the best boy band hits of those decades.

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O-Town is the platinum-selling group formed in 2000 on the reality series Making the Band. They enjoyed success hit with their song “All Or Nothing,” which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for numerous awards including “Song of the Year” (Radio Music Awards).

Aaron Carter became an international pop sensation at the age of 10 and went on to release several hit singles including “Crush On You,” “I Want Candy” and “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It).” In addition to multiplatinum albums, he has appeared in film, television and on Broadway.

Ryan Cabrera burst on the scene in 2004 and had hits with “On The Way Down,” “True,” and “40 Kinds Of Sadness.” He has appeared

on a number of television shows including The Ashlee Simpson Show, Score, The Hills and Pretty Wild.

Coachella Valley native Tyler Hilton attended La Quinta High School and signed his first record deal at 18 years old. Along with releasing his own albums, he has appeared on several soundtrack albums like One Tree Hill, and also had a recurring role on this series for several seasons.

Tickets for the POP 2000 Tour go on sale Friday, May 3rd on Spotlight29.com, Star Tickets (800) 585-3737, and at the Spotlight 29 Casino Box Office. Tickets are $35, $45 and $55 each and booths are available for $390, which includes six ticketsAll attendees must be 21 or over. For more info, visit Spotlight29.com.

By Noe Gutierrez wish ‘em all the best, passing with flyin’ colors when it’s all a test.”

Havin’ Hella Fun Starts out with WILL coughing, no doubt from the herb. The best use of synchronized vocals thus far, which adds to the depth of joy they must have had recording this track. The strings are whimsical and playful for the most radio friendly track on the EP. What It Takes A lecture on ‘what it takes’ from their years of experience. My take; Rap is rebellion.

As artists, PROVOKED and WILLDABEAST are antagonists. Rap and Hip-Hop are more than music; they form a culture. It began from a place of despair in 1970’s Bronx.

Before we determine that the perceived selfrighteousness of this song is coming from a hostile point of view, let us consider the lenses of the artists who created it. Well done PROVOKED and WILLDABEAST. provokedmusic.com

UPCOMING ENTERTAINMENT May 4 – Los Huracanes Del Norte y Banda Machos May 25 – Cage Fury Fighting Championships June 1 – Gran Conjuntazo featuring Flaco Jimenez, Max Baca y Los Texmaniacs June 29 – Summer Rap Jam with Warren G, Ying Yang Twins and Petey Pablo July 13 – La Septima Banda July 20 – Spanish Comedy Slam July 27 – 70s Soul Jam with Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes, Jimmie “JJ” Walker, The Stylistics August 3 – POP 2000 hosted by Lance Bass of *NSYNC with performances by O-Town, Aaron Carter, Ryan Cabrera and Tyler Hilton August 31 – UB40 September 14 – Ramón Ayala Y Sus Bravos Del Norte September 28 – Conjunto Music Festival

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Reborn by the Sunshine

These Old Feelin’s – EP Eval

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eborn by the Sunshine are happy to be in the grey area of music.

The idea of a borderless pursuit of music is a lost art. If I was interrogated and made to categorize the RBTS sound, I would come to the decision that the moniker Desert Americana be created to help guide listeners in determining their potential interest.

After receiving and listening to an advanced copy of the final master of their debut EP, These Old Feelin’s, I realized what has been missing in our desert music community. What’s lacking are the nostalgic and sentimental American Roots songs that make up Americana music.

Americana is a sanctuary for musical creativity as we cycle(d) through an unsettlement for mainstream pop music.

I’ve read that Americana has become one of the biggest selling genres of music in recent years. This improved understanding and growth makes an EP like These Old Feelin’s even more meaningful for our region where we can begin to acknowledge those artists who may like a place to call home.

All songs on the EP were written and produced by James Dorris and Brett McLaughlin. Engineered by Nathan Sabatino at Hi-Dez Recording in Joshua Tree, CA and mastered by Pete Lyman of Infrasonic Sound in Nashville, TN. You are now able to download the EP on all major music platforms. They recently had a successful EP release show last Friday at Big Rock Pub. Once you purchase your download, CD or LP, play it back to read and sing along with the lyrics below. My short review of each song precedes the lyrics.

If you like The Eagles, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, and especially early Aerosmith (special salute to their firstever single Mama Kin) you will love this song. The strategic background vocals are on point. There’s a great little breakdown prior to the last chorus. The sound of these old feelins are bound to produce new good ones.

Key line: “There’s no reason…there’s no rhyme…to these old feelin’s” THESE OLD FEELIN’S Been a long road back to these old feelin’s, buried a long time ago Lived a lonesome life for way too long, now I’m ready just to let it go This time will be different This time it won’t blow There’s no telling with shotgun living and that’s just the way it goes THERE’S NO REASON // THERE’S NO RHYME TO THESE OLD FEELIN’S Been a long time coming to realize life was just a shit show At the crossroads time and time again with nowhere left to go This time was different This time felt right There’s no telling with shotgun living and that’s just what I like I’ll just live my life!

THERE’S NO REASON // THERE’S NO RHYME TO THESE OLD FEELIN’S, BUT MIGHT I SAY THESE OLD FEELIN’S ARE FEELIN’ Damn Right This song is a throwback type of song. I can visualize Natural Born Heartbreaker on a compilation album that would fit nicely between an Emmylou Harris tune and Steve Earle track.

Key line: “I’ll hold nothing back and take it slow” NATURAL BORN HEARTBREAKER I’ve made nothing, but trouble on my own And this old engine has got to go I’m a ramblin’ fool with dirt in my veins I keep changing, but I stay the same LIVING A LIFE OF LOVE AIN’T EASY BABY WHEN YOU’RE BORN TO BREAK HEARTS Write me off for dead and leave me to the crows Throw me out like a cigarette on the side of the road Soul of a snake in the dry desert weeds

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This town ain’t ready for the broken hearts I’ll leave LIVING A LIFE OF LOVE AIN’T EASY BABY WHEN YOU’RE BORN TO BREAK HEARTS When I fire it up and your heart explodes I’ll hold nothing back and take it slow This is the magic baby, Right from the start Then I’ll send you towing a heavy heart LIVING A LIFE OF LOVE AIN’T EASY BABY WHEN YOU’RE BORN TO BREAK HEARTS The ballad of the four-song EP. The mood-altering slide guitar is mesmerizing.

Also has the most country-feel (sorry JD). When you can declare that you are that person who wants the entire kit and caboodle of what life can be, you proclaim who you are.

Key line: “I want my family to have the happiness stories tell” WHO I AM I’ve been alone and I’ve been lost for quite some time Had enough, but it ain’t enough simply getting by No it ain’t enough just being another soul On the cusp of wasting away And lately, I’ve been feelin’ like Nothing’s good enough I want it all or nothing, The sky as my ceiling EVERYBODY WANTS SOMETHING EVERYBODY WANTS WHAT THEY CAN’T HAVE CALL IT GREED, CALL IT LUST, OR CALL IT ENVY IT’S WHO I AM I WANT IT ALL OR NOTHING I want my family to have the happiness stories tell And when the weight of the world gets heavy I hope they send straight back down to hell Love and loss can be what drives one to succeed But there’s a yearning in my soul This emptiness I hold

EVERYBODY WANTS SOMETHING EVERYBODY WANTS WHAT THEY CAN’T HAVE CALL IT GREED, CALL IT LUST, OR CALL IT ENVY IT’S WHO I AM I WANT IT ALL OR NOTHING SINK OR SWIM I WANT IT ALL OR NOTHING GOOD AND BAD I WANT IT ALL OR NOTHING The closer is right on, both lyrically and in tone. The song closes with the idealist message of “…it might be just right in the end”. There’s a hope within this song that despite turbulent times, there is a Promised Land to seek out for each one of us.

Key line: “And when it’s done…And my times up…I hope I ride into the sun” WILD SIDE Live and you learn, Crash and you burn Till you feel it, In your bones Do as you’re told, You may grow old And wish it all, Would just go away When I was young I lived for the fun that I’d find out in the wild Then I was told The world ain’t-that slow so cover up It’s gonna get cold ON THIS RIDE // THERE’S A WILD SIDE MAY BRING YOU TROUBLE // MAY BRING YOU PAIN BUT IT MIGHT BE JUST RIGHT IN THE END When I am old I hope that I hold onto the good times in my mind And when it’s done And my times up I hope I ride into the sun ON THIS RIDE // THERE’S A WILD SIDE MAY BRING YOU TROUBLE // MAY BRING YOU PAIN BUT IT MIGHT BE JUST RIGHT IN THE END rebornbythesunshine.com

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t was bound to happen, the music community of Joshua Tree has it’s doyenne, Victoria Williams, it’s unofficial Mayor, Teddy Quinn and now, it’s very own Johnny & June, Kip Powell and Lisa Mednick Powell. The couple, who have lived in the High Desert for several years, have just released their first Country album as Arroyo Rogers.

Kip Powell grew up on a farm in southern Iowa. His mother and sisters were musical, and he shared their talent, picking up organ and trombone as a kid. He graduated to bass by junior high and by high school he had played in a couple of bands. Early influences included everyone from Bach, Merle Haggard and Led Zeppelin, to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Humble Pie, Grand Funk Railroad, Stravinsky and Yes. Jazz became his primary passion in college and after Kip earned a B.A. in Music from the University Of Northern Iowa, he pursued a career in music and hasn’t looked back. 40 years in, he’s earned a reputation as a bassist and well-respected sideman, effortlessly leapfrogging from Rock to Jazz, Blues, Country and Gospel. More importantly, his musical journey led him to Lisa Mednick.

A native of Washington, D.C., Lisa’s music has spanned so many genres that it defies categorization. The Meet The Beatles album became an early musical touchstone and pretty soon she was studying classical piano. By the time she came of age she quit college and began performing, first Around D.C. and then in New York.

Initially, joining bands like The Chumps and Half-Japanese gave Lisa the confidence to start her own band, Pop Decay. Their sound was a provocative synthesis of Folk and Funk and they regularly played CBGB’s and Max’s Kansas City before calling it quits in 1982.

Following an audition with Joe Jackson, she returned to Washington D.C. to continue her musical education at the Howard Musical Conservatory.

There, she studied Jazz under the guidance of John Malachi. After relocating to New Orleans she soaked in the sounds of the Crescent City, joining the Rock band, Song Dogs and later, a Reggae band, Exuma. Next, her musical travels took her to Austin, Texas where she began to put down roots. She formed an acoustic duo, Ship Of Fools, with Bill Conley. Soon after that, she collaborated with Alejandro Escovedo, Michelle Shocked and played on the Chills’ seminal Submarine Bells, album. It was around this time that she connected with Kip Powell.

Ironically, each had played in Ray Wylie Hubbard’s band, at different times. Touring together in Radney Foster’s band, they fully bonded as the lone vegetarians trying to navigate the carnivorous Lone Star State. A few years after meeting, they married and moved to New Mexico. Wanting to be closer to their families in Southern California, they relocated to Joshua Tree, finding an artistic enclave that has drawn comparisons to Paris in the ‘20s or Laurel Canyon in The ‘60s.

The couple quickly became fixtures of the local scene, playing big and small venues like Pappy & Harriet’s, The Palms, Landers Brew and the Beatnik Café. They also shared stages with the likes of Victoria Williams, Teddy Quinn, Adobe Collective, Son Of The Velvet Rat, Rick Shelley and Joe Garcia. In 2018, Lisa

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released her third solo album, Blue Book, (following 1994’s Artifacts Of Love and 2002’s Semaphore.) It received unanimous critical acclaim.

Arroyo Rogers first took shape while Kip and Lisa were living in Espanola, New Mexico, just jamming with friends. Initially known as Forty Miles Of Bad Road, (a sly nod to a Duane Eddy instrumental), This new musical experiment allowed them, along with other like-minded players, to completely indulge their love for classic Country. The Hi-Desert incarnation was re-christened Arroyo Rogers as a sideways homage to singing cowboy Roy Rogers.

Recently the pair went into the studio to record five Kip originals and two collaborations with Lisa, the result is Arroyo Rogers debut EP, Single Wide.

The opening track, “Promised Land” gets things off to a rollicking start, a pile-driving beat connects with plaintive pedal steel, thunderous bass, staccato clavinet along with intertwined acoustic and electric guitar. The lyrics chart something of a Southwest travelogue from Amarillo to Amboy and celebrates life’s simple pleasures; “She met me in the Amboy parking lot, we got a trailer out there, that’s all I got, well, the rattlesnakes they’re afraid of me, and the promised land ain’t what it used to be/ It don’t rain, don’t snow and the grass don’t grow, I got a single wide, a waterline and my baby, I got a single wide, a waterline and my gal.”

In true Honky-Tonk tradition, the themes here are Lyin’ lovin’ (Louvin) and liquor. This is especially evident on three tracks. “Eleanor” is tethered to a clip-clop gait, rumbling bass, shaded pedal steel, wraparound acoustic and electric riffs and willowy organ. A selfconfessed “cheatin’ fool on the loose,” questions his attraction... “Do I love you for your beauty Eleanor, or is it ‘cause you own the liquor store?” Even as he sees the errors of his ways, it’s too late, Eleanor has wised up and he is left alone, “a stranger in my own bed.” A Lonesome pedal steel solo on the break echoes his regret.

The philandering is flipped on “Albuquerque.” The melody is steeped in TexMex flavors, from the zesty Norteno accordion to the Zapateado riffs from the Jarana guitar.

Lyrics portray a trusting cuckold who finally realizes he’s being duped. Finally he confronts his wife, “You said you went to Albuquerque, but you smell like Old Milwaukee.”

The jaunty two-step twang of “Three Sheets To The Wind” can’t disguise this sad-sack lament. The arrangement features twinkling piano, booming bass, weepy pedal steel and acoustic guitar. The lyrics offer a variation on Hank Williams, Sr.’s “Tears In My Beer” paradigm; “There’s a pale ring on my finger, where a wedding band used to be…It makes no sense to call it the game of love, for each one is a loser when it comes undone/The only winner is the Blue Ribbon beer in my hand, there’s a wet ring on the counter, where I set my new best friend/Now the jukebox plays a drinkin’ song, I’ll stumble home and sing along, I’m three sheets to the wind, alone again.”

On “Hitch Hike Home” the vice du jour is gambling. Anchored by a walking bass line, rippling, stutter-step piano and lachrymose pedal steel, the lyrics unspool a saga as old

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as the gold in them there hills; “I had to hitch hike home from the casino last night, Texas Hold ‘Em, rockin’ rollin’ them dice, I thought lady luck was gonna be my bride/I had to hitch hike home from the casino last night, I lost my truck, I couldn’t find my wife, when I got home we had a great big fight..” The tempo slows, downshifting on the sing-a-long chorus and the instrumental break spotlights a groovy, “Tipitina-fied” piano run.

Breezy piano collides with feathery organ, prickly guitars roiling bass and a kick-drum beat on “Broken Town.” The song feels like a Countrified successor to X’s seminal Punk track, “We’re Desperate.” Only Arroyo supplants X’s claustrophobic angst with brittle desolation.

Both weave stories of existing on the margins trying to make ends meet.

The EP closes with “She Went Out For

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Cigarettes,” a dolorous shuffle propelled by tripwire percussion, strummy guitars and muted keys. The lyrics sketch out a scene that feels like the sandblasted Film Noir that author Jim Thompson’s metier’. The language is as spare and economical as “just the facts, ma’m” reportage; “There’s a dead man in the water, a radio in the tub, looks like an accident-an unexpected heart attack/He swore he’d walk the line, but he always let her down, she went out for cigarettes and never came back.” It’s an austere end to an expansive ride.

Except for the closing cut, “Single Wide” was recorded and mixed by Tom Stern at Blue Velvet Studio in New Orleans. Kip and Lisa sang on all the songs, their ragged but right blend echoing classic duet partners like George and Tammy, Conway and Loretta, as well as Exene Cervenka and John Doe from X. He played all manner of bass and electric guitar, she played accordion, clavinet, organ and piano. Their sound was fleshed out by drummer Doug Garrison, guitarists Bruce McDonald and Tom Stern, plus Dan Cooper on pedal steel.

If your idea of Country music is less Florida Georgia Line and more “I Walk The Line,” Arroyo Rogers has got you covered. Their music harkens back to a simpler time, but their lyrics have a 21st century twist. Hopefully a fulllength album is just around the corner.

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“I’M JUST HERE FOR THE GIG

How To Survive The Music Business And Avoid Getting A Real Job”

By Tony Marsico

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ony Marsico has been a working musician for over 40 years now.

He’s probably best known as the bassist for the Plugz, Los Angeles’ first Latino Punk band, but he’s also a worldclass raconteur. He started playing music as a kid and he hasn’t slowed down. He has just written his third book, “I’m Just Here For The Gig.” Tony has written a breezy account of his years in the business, highlighting the pleasures, pitfalls and pratfalls that come with pursuing a career in music. Along with Frank and Patty, his brother and sister, he grew up in an apartment over his parents’ Italian restaurant, Tony & Pete’s Hoagy Hut, in Philadelphia, PA. All three kids were musical, Tony took up bass, Frank played drums, and Patty squeezed a mean accordion.

He got his start in cover bands with predictable names like The Encounters, Band Of Gold and Finesse. Life on the road for Led Zeppelin and the Who involved Mud Sharks and trashing hotel rooms, somehow those musical rites of passage eluded Band Of Gold. They endured freezing drives in

groddy vans, a freak skiing accident that nearly severed their keyboard player’s tongue, and a steady diet of Denny’s haute cuisine.

Tony made it to Los Angeles and became bass player for The Plugz in the early ‘80s.

He includes the typical tales of cockroach infested apartments and stories of barely squeaking by. By 1984, The Plugz morphed into the Cruzados and signed with a major label. Somehow, they came to the attention of Bob Dylan who drafted them as his backing band for an upcoming appearance on “Late Night With David Letterman.” continue to page 11

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From then on, Tony and the band travelled in rarified air, the subtitle of this book should be “Six Degrees Of Tony,” since it seems as though he’s met and/or played with everyone. He booked his first studio session playing bass for Pee-Wee Herman, going on to record with a who’s who of L.A. musicians like Peter Case, John Doe, Carla Olson and the Williams Brothers.

Meanwhile, the band counted John Fogerty, David Byrne and Brian Setzer as fans. Cruzados opened for INXS, Joe Cocker and Billy Idol, to name a few. Stevie Nicks became so enamored with their song, “Bed Of Lies,” that she offered them a slot on Fleetwood Mac’s “Tango In The Night” tour.

The book is a heady mix of celebrity encounters and the everyday existence of working musicians. The reader has a fly-onthe-wall vantage point, watching a GlamMetal hairstyle spontaneously combust in a Sunset Strip bar, one minute and partying with the Gold Dust Woman in her Phoenix lair in between tour dates, the next.

Tony also touches on his post-Cruzados career which included touring stints with Roger Daltrey, Matthew Sweet and Marianne Faithfull. As well as studio sessions with icons like Gerry Goffin, Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt Neil Young and Legendary Wrecking Crew bassist, Carol Kaye. He has also eked out a side hustle playing a

musician in several movies. He’s appeared in independent films like “Georgia” and “She’s So Lovely” and crowd-pleasers like “Roadhouse” and “L.A. Story.” Along with his ex-Plugz/Cruzados compadre, Tito Larriva, he composed music for Cult Classics like “Repo Man,” “Desperado” and “From Dusk To Dawn.”

Raucous anecdotes involving everyone from Buddy Greco, Japanese businessmen, burlesque dancers, Kardashians and cranky Catholic Cardinals abound. Tony’s wicked sense of humor shines through even as he unspools ancient Borscht Belt-style jokes about working musicians.

Aside from exciting detours as a solo performer, or fronting Cisco & Dewey with old pal, Darren “Dewey” Falcone, these days, Tony’s primary gig is as the leader of The Martini Kings a Jazz/Lounge combo that has released over 20 albums, and toured pretty much everywhere. While their look is retro, their sound is steeped in the now.

“I’m Just Here For The Gig” is brisk read that will leave you wanting more. No doubt Tony’s squeezing in time to write a sequel and a prequel as we speak. Maybe even a “Dirt” like screenplay centering on the seminal L.A. Punk scene. He definitely has plenty of material. Luckily for him, the journey has always been just as important as the destination.

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PET PLACE REMEMBERING LITTLE RED, A “VICKTORY” DOG

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

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

There were 50 live pit bulls rescued from the property, and the story of those “Vicktory” dogs and their transformation is a landmark saga teaching us valuable information about the resilience and ability of dogs to overcome even the darkest past. Only one of the dogs was euthanized for aggressive behavior. In 2007, it was standard policy to euthanize all animals seized in a fighting raid. Many voices, including The Humane Society of the United States, called for these dogs to be euthanized. Some argued that funds and effort expanded on them could be better spent on “less damaged” dogs.

Animal welfare groups Best Friends Animal Society, BAD RAP, and SPCA for Monterey stepped up to take in the survivors, and were carefully screened for their ability to train and rehabilitate. The dogs were scarred, both

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Sweet Sahara will curl up on your lap and purr when playtime is over. To meet this precious little girl, call (760) 834-7000.

Meet BABY This happy little character hopes for a home with you! Her owners became seriously ill and could no longer care for this 6-yr-old Chihuahua girl. At Loving All Animals Pet Rescue Center, 83496 Avenue 51, Coachella, (760) 398-7722.

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physically and emotionally, and their fate was uncertain. The groups took in animals who survived a living hell, a hell where dogs that performed poorly in fights were beaten, electrocuted, drowned, and hanged. The results of the retraining programs were nothing short of miraculous. Once the dogs had enough positive experiences to draw on, they just ran into the present.

Little Red went with a large group of the dogs to the beautiful and renowned Best Friends’ sanctuary in Utah where a special program and expert trainers worked intensely with them.

Little Red was a bait dog during the 5 years spent at Vick’s property, and we can only imagine the physical harm and fear she experienced.

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

Some of the dogs even became certified therapy dogs, including Jonny Justice who became ASPCA Dog of the Year. Another dog comforts hospital patients. Little Red amazed everyone when she passed a milestone, acquiring her Canine Good Citizen Certificate. In 2011, Susan came to Best Friends to volunteer, and asked to meet Little Red. It was love at first sight, and Susan was approved to adopt the dog.

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In 2013, Susan reported, “I never think that Little Red has been rehabilitated. She didn’t need to be rehabilitated. She needed to ‘recover’ from the debilitating physical and emotional trauma she experienced for 5 years as a bait dog.”

Sometimes at night Susan would sense Little Red was having disturbing dreams, and would wake the dog up to reassure her she was safe.

But the dog’s days were filled with happiness as she romped with Susan’s four other pups.

Susan explains, “Who would think a dog who has suffered so much would care about simple pleasures. She loved her treats, especially antlers. Sometimes Little acts like the puppy she was never permitted to be. She did not dwell on her past, so I didn’t either.” She loved hiking through the fields with Susan, and snuggling by her side at the evening. She had a huge heart, and loved to run and play.

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

live happy lives. Thanks to Little Red and the others, states like California passed laws that end the automatic labeling of dogs rescued from fighting operations as “vicious”. Instead, the survivors are now individually evaluated by veterinarians and dog experts.

Susan shared her grief over the loss of her beloved dog on Little Red’s Facebook page, “I am devastated and still in shock. I cannot adequately express the depth of my grief for my sweet little dog. We hope you will remember Little’s life and keep alive the fight to save animals who have been abused, abandoned and who have suffered, no matter what the circumstances.” These dogs, given a second chance, have many lessons to teach us about resiliency, forgiveness, and unconditional love.

Their spirits remained unbroken by human cruelty.

The remaining Vicktory dogs are seniors now, living out the end of their lives with happy endings no one expected. May we never forget them, and the lessons they taught us.

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

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THE VINO VOICE

ll of my 6 grandchildren, who range from 3 to 19 years of age, have pretty much referred to me in their lifetime as Babbo, an affectionate term for sure. Indeed, they seem to discover or catch-on what my first name really is when they get to around nine or ten. So—when I finally perfected a home wine red blend to the point where I have my neighbors clamoring for it, well, we had to give the stuff a name. With all the kids around the dinner table hearing and watching us adult folk pontificating, arguing, lobbying, and rolling our eyes about, one of the kids simply said, just call it Babbo’s Blend. Done deal! We are of the generation where wine making is pretty much one of the coolest jobs ever. Through these past recent decades, I’ve seen countless professionals, artists, retirees, enlightened young folk, millionaires, and billionaires give up their day job and go into the wine making trade.

We’ve all heard it before: You wish to make a million in the wine biz?—start with ten million. Winemaking can be seriously difficult, expensive, time consuming and all consuming! Well—I’ve got some good news for you dreamers: forget the vineyard (although don’t we love lunching and taking life in around the vineyards!) and forget the winery: make your own signature wine by simply blending from existing bottles. Let’s

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remember, Wine blending is the process by which you combine different varietal wines into one supreme wine. Probably the most famous blending in history that continues currently is Bordeaux: Cab Sauv, Merlot, Cab Franc, Petite Verdot, Malbec, and may, still, a touch of Carménère. Everyone in and around the Bordeaux region mixes some proportions of those varietals. Just as famous, however, is Burgundy where they especially do not blend: it’s 100% Pinot Noir for Red Burgundy, 100% Chardonnay

for White Burgundy. Most of the time when a winery is making a blend they’ll keep the varietals separate until they reach the bottle. That means that each kind of grape will be grown in different vineyards, fermented apart, and sometimes even aged in different casks. Most of California’s winemakers always blend but name their predominant grape as the name of the wine. For instance when you see a label stating “Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon” that means it’s usually made with 85 to 95 percent Cab, and a little something else. Blending is definitely an art in the professional level; but, there’s no reason you can’t enjoy the process and make your wine your own. It’s experimental and fun and you’re playing with wine.

First off, pick a couple bottles of wines that you like. It’s probably better to use full varietal wine and not a “red blend”-which by name has already been blended with a variety of grape types already. You want these to be good quality wines that you personally enjoy. After all, your blend should be a reflection of you as a wine lover, and your taste is what’s controlling.

So grab your wine and a few wine glasses, maybe some beakers or other measuring equipment, and get started.

Often times in my wine aisle when asked to recommend a bottle, I’ll select one that the customer has not tried and is reasonably priced. Happily, most of the time, they find it to be a winner. The downside here, is that after my recommendations, the wine gets

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by Rick Riozza sold out! Good for the store, not-so-good for my own personal consumption. But hey! I’m most satisfied to broaden the wine experience.

So at the risk of perhaps not finding my wines due to you readers jumping onto my recipe and liking it, this is Babbo’s Blend for this year. The two bottles I utilize are Oak Grove Petite Sirah, selling at around $6, and Gato Negro Cabernet Sauvignon (a Chilean organic wine at around $5. This is a great example of working with low budget wines to produce a good quality wine.

Quantitatively speaking, it’s like 1+1=3.

Gato Negro, from one of Chile’s largest producers, San Pedro, is one great Cab Sauv find at $5 on the market. It features a bright berry aroma with a hint of herbaceousness and freshly-turned earth that is too rare in cheap wine. The palate is round and soft with vanilla notes but the acid blooms a fine balance with blackberry jam, mint and leather aromas; Dry, light-medium body; a mature dry wine with fruity, moderate finish. It made a score of 85.

The Petite Sirah wine is very fruity in flavor with a very sleek texture; it still has the varietal’s typical firm tannins and hints of black pepper in the generous blackcherry flavors. It’s medium bodied and not too heavy. It spoke to me that it could well be blended with another, more versatile than many. Wine Enthusiast scored it at 86.

Babbo’s Blend owns the best of both wines, with a neighborhood score of 88!

Since there are no real strict rules in the hometown blending game, the fun is on as to the proportions one wishes to select.

One can start with a 50/50 mix, and then go on from there adjusting what flavors of the wines you decide to stress. With my particular Babbo’s Blend, I stay reasonably equal but I’ll often stray, depending on my mood, how long the wine’s been out— sometimes one wine has been refrigerated and not the other.

As you can tell, home blending is a blast!

Have fun! Cheers!

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COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 Viva Friday’s w/ DJ Banks 9pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DESERT FOX; PD; Wyldsky 9pm DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 Slim Man 5:30-9pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 DJ Journee 9pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-2281199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Gina Carey 5:30-8:30pm FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Frankie DiSalvo 6-9pm GADI’S BAR & GRILL; YV; 760-820-1213 TBA 8pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760656-3444 Karaoke w/ KJ Marjovi 9pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Drag Queen Bingo 7pm, Hip Hop Night 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Keisha D 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; Michael Keeth 4-7pm HOT SPOT@SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-7755566 Nacho Bustillos 8:30pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Bob Allen 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-366-2250 Karaoke w/ Troy Michaels 7pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 Various Artists 7pm LA QUINTA RESORT; LQ; 760-564-4111 Steppin Out 6-9pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 Hot Roxx 7:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Vice Versa 9pm THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 DJ Jerry 9pm MASTRO’S; PD; 760-776-6777 TBA 6:3011pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Eevaan Tre 6-9pm, DJ Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am 19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 TBA 8pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 The THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm Wonder People 6:30pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760-327ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 DJ noon, 4080 TBA 9pm 10pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; 345-0222 Off Da Cuff 6:30pm IW; 760-674-4080 Avenida 7-11pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 The AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Chromatics, Desire and In Mirrors 8pm Live Music 6:30pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Baile Trankis and Ocho Ojos w/ DJ Gallo Negro 7pm Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Bill Gulino COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar 4-7:15pm, Horice Miller, Brian Dennigan and Karaoke 9pm Leon Bisquera 7:30-11pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 212 Band PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 P.S. Jump!

8pm 8:30pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Crimson Crow BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley 9pm Butler Trio 6-10pm RENAISSANCE; PS; 760-322-6000 TBA 6-9pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Chase Martinez 9-1am RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 Michael Keeth 8-11pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 The Myx 8pm 6:30-10pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Blues 8-11pm Christian 6-9pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760-200-1768 Michael D’Angelo 6:30-9:30pm, MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth Brothers 8-11pm DJ 9:30pm

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SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SOLANO’S BISTRO; LQ; 760-771-6655 Michael Madden 6-9pm SONOMA GRILL; PD; 760-340-6600 Denny Pezzin 6-9pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Rock 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Demetrious and Co. 6:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Hotwyre 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Dennis Michaels 6:30pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 “Meet the Corwins” 5:30-7:30pm, The John Stanley King Show 8pm THE VINE WINE BAR; PD; 760-341-9463 Jack Ruvio 6pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 DJ Galaxy and the House Whores 5pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 5-7pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 Rose Mallett 6:30pm

GADI’S BAR & GRILL; YV; 760-820-1213 TBA 8pm THE GROOVE LOUNGE; SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ 8pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760656-3444 DJ Ray 9pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 4th Annual CV Music Showcase Finals w/ Cakes and the Assholes, Empty Seat, Giselle Woo and the Night owls, Ormus, Derek Jordan Gregg and Jetta King 8pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 The Carmens 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; Michael Keeth 4-10pm HOT SPOT@SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760-7755566 Nacho Bustillos 8:30pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Bob Allen 6pm JC’S CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0733 Vinny Berry 3-7pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 Eevaan Tre 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325-2794 PS Sound Company 1pm, Hot Roxx 8pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-345-2450 Vice Versa 9pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888999-1995 TBA 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bev MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Derek Jordan and Bill 6:30pm Gregg 6-9pm, DJ Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 DJ, poolside, NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke Discoteca w/ DJ Victor Rodriguez 10pm 8pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry IW; 760-674-4080 Steppin’ Out 7-11pm 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 J and the Sundawgs 9pm BACKSTREET BISTRO; PD; 760-346-6393 PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760Linda Peterson 12:30-3:30pm 345-0222 The RoadRunners 6:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 The Get Down w/ DJs CieloHigh and Rich Brandon 7pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Hayes Carll and Ben Dickey 9pm SOLD OUT BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Chris Lomeli, Brian Denigan and Leon Basquera 7:30-11pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 The PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND Ghost Notes 8:30pm COCKTAILS; TP; 760-3432115 Red’s Rockstar BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Gennine Karaoke 9pm Francis 6-10pm PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Chadwick CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; Johnson 8pm PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 J Patron and CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Million 9pm Tuzzolino 5:30pm ROWAN; PS; 760-904-5015 Lance Riebsomer CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 The Myx 6-9pm 6:30-10pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George 8pm Christian 6-9pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn 760-200-1768 Abie and Natasha 6:30Blues 8-11pm 9:30pm, DJ 9:30pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 DJ MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth Banks and Mr. Miami 9pm Brothers 8-11pm CUNARD’S SANDBAR; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK Baker 6pm CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby DESERT FOX; PD; Whiskey and Knives 9pm Furgo 9pm DESMOND’S @ THE S; RM; 760-328-2111 SONOMA GRILL; PD; 760-340-6600 Denny Philip Poe Epstein 5:30-9pm Pezzin 6-9pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm Music 10pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 DJ Journee 9pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760-3413560 Demetrious and Co. 6:30pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760-2281199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Cinco De Mayo Pre Party w/ Desert DJs 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342-2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-327-1773 Reggie “Vision” Alexander 6:30pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776-6534 Jack Ruvio 5:30-8:30pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760-328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Frankie 6-10pm DiSalvo 6-9pm

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VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Rose Mallett and Co. 5-7pm, Kal David, Lauri Bono and the Real Deal 7:30pm THE VINE WINE BAR; PD; 760-341-9463 Live Music 7pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Live Music 6:30pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 6pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-230-0188 The Stanley Butler Band 6:30pm

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Leillani Villamor 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 DJ noon poolside, and 10pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Sunday Brunch w/ Live Music 11am BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Cinco De Mayo w/ DJ Dxsko 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Bill Gulino 12:30-3:30pm, Patrice Morris 6:30-10pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Giselle Woo and the Family 12:30-3:30pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Michael Keeth 5-9pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT; PS; 888999-1995 Nash with Quinto Menguante 9pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760-200-1768 Paul Douglas 6-9pm COACHELLA VALLEY BREWING; TP; 760343-5973 Cinco De Mayo Parking Lot Party w/ Cumbia Music 12pm DESERT FOX; PD; DJ Alfresco 9pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Radio 60 3-6pm continue to page 20

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good grub

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uscious sweets, and savory treats are yours to enjoy at the quaint and cozy, La Petite Café & Patisserie in Old Town La Quinta.

There’s something very European about Old Town La Quinta, with its narrow brick accented streets, and Spanish style architecture, the shopping plaza oozes old world charm. Now, the adorable Coachella Valley nook has yet another superb spot to up its engaging draw with La Petite Café & Patisserie.

La Petite is new on the scene in Old Town La Quinta, opening only six months ago by Nancy and Sebastian Prieto. But in those months, La Petite has quickly become a La Quinta Cove favorite for coffee concoctions,

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decadent treats and a whole lot more. Shade providing umbrellas will greet you as you pass their sidewalk patio upon entering the café.

Inside, the aroma of smooth organic coffee fills the air. Intimate seating borders a counter and display case with an array of delightful pastries eager to be chosen such as colorful Macarons, Petit Fours, Belgian Chocolates, Profiteroles, Quiches, among others.

On my visit to La Petite, I met a friend for coffee and a chat. I ordered my usual coffee drink that I try out at places to see who makes it the best, a Decaf Mocha latte. On this particular day because it was a bit hot outside, I had the iced version. Along with my Mocha, I scanned the pastry case and counter in search of a croissant, and there it was, a beautiful chocolate one waiting for me.

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I nabbed it and the friendly server behind the counter asked me if I wanted it heated, “Why yes please, that would be lovely,” I responded, because heated chocolate anything is most of the time a good thing. My Iced Mocha came with fluffy whipped cream, and as someone who has tried Mocha’s around the CV, this one ranked super high….rich and creamy, and definitely decaf (thank you!). The heated Chocolaty Croissant soon followed, and I was is chocolate heaven. The in house made croissant was lovingly layered with leaves of croissant dough, light and airy, circling its chocolate core.

Besides their sweet temptations, La Petite also offers breakfast and lunch items including sandwiches, salads and incredible crepes! All prepared fresh with the La Petite flare. Watch

as your crepe is made in front of your eyes, and finished off with a selection of fillings.

La Petite Café & Patisserie is a charming addition to Old Town La Quinta, for a little taste of Europe in the Coachella Valley.

La Petite Café & Patisserie is located at 78010 Main St. Suite 110, La Quinta, 92253

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’m gonna let you in on a little-known secret. Most professional brewers appreciate macro lagers in a way that many craft beer fanboys don’t. The same way Anthony Bourdain would get off work at his 5-star restaurant then go eat a cheeseburger at the local greasy spoon, blue-collar shift brewers will gladly knock back a Coors Banquet or a PBR after work, and do you know why? Because they’re actually good beers.

When the Stone Brewing Company debuted its aggressive marketing campaign in the 90s, they kicked the craft beer war against mass-marketed lagers into high gear. With clever blurbs on the bottle side of combatively named beers like Arrogant Bastard and Ruination IPA, Stone reinforced the idea that anything less than extreme flavor meant no flavor at all. The light, straw-gold coloring and delicate hopping that had defined what American lagers tasted like for so long was now to be considered blandly offensive, and there’s an almost conspiratorial feeling that BiG bEeR had dumbed down their products in an attempt to fleece customers of their right to full flavor.

But let’s face it; there’s a time and a place for every style of beer, and with its stubborn refusal to explore delicate flavors and subtle taste, craft beer doesn’t always hit the spot.

Most craft lagers I’ve tried are grainy and bitter, occasionally hoppy. The truth is that with its simple flavors and low alcohol, those

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DON’T BE ASHAMED TO LOVE CHEAP BEER By aaron ramson

mass market American lagers that craft peeps love to hate are very hard to make and very easy to enjoy. Even though I affectionately refer to them as trash-bois, everyone has their favorite gas station lagers. And while the craft beer aficionados have no doubt stopped reading at best or burned their copy of CV Weekly in protest at worst, I’m going to tell you why you shouldn’t feel bad the next time you drink a pale corporate lager.

THEY’RE EASY ON YOUR WALLET With 12-packs of Budweiser, Miller Lite, and Coors Light going for $9.99 at your local Rite Aid, these are the cheap beers that will keep your low-key alcoholism going between paychecks. With Miller High Life going for $7.49 a 12-pack at Total Wine, it’s easy to see why so many non-discerning beer drinkers stick to the macro swill. As much as I love Founder’s Kentucky Breakfast Stout, it’s $22.99 price tag for four bottles makes it a

rare treat and not a daily drinker.

THEY EMPLOY A BUTTLOAD OF PEOPLE I have a couple of social media friends who fret the closure of every nano-brewery, and the buyout of every popular one. While I feel like their constant reporting of bad news is just the biggest sign of their own insecurities, it behooves me to think that they might actually want the big corporate brewery to fail while the micro-brewery thrives. From growers of barley, rice and corn, to the many, many people it takes to brew, package, and distribute megalithic beer brands like Budweiser and Miller. There’re entire economies around the beer industry, and craft brewing employs a good amount of people. Big beer just employs more.

THEY GIVE YOU THE FEELS When your 8-year old kid is grown, he may fondly look back at Ballast Point’s Sculpin IPA as the beer his dad used to drink. But not

us. Our dads drank old school beer, and chances are that beer was cheap. Brands like Hamms, Schlitz, Miller and Budweiser were what dads drank, and that’s probably because it held a nostalgic value for them as well. My dad drank Coors Banquet when he was feeling saucy, and Keystone Light when he was feeling cheap. When he could find it, he’d splurge on a 12-pack of Olympia.

Did anyone’s dad actually drink craft beer?

Like, did you have a friend whose dad drank Anchor Steam or Sierra Nevada Pale Ale? Nope. Me neither. Dads loved being cheap, and for that, cheap beer reminds us of dad.

And high school parties. Frat parties. Beer pong. You get the drift.

Don’t get me wrong, I got into the craft beer brewing business for a reason, and that’s my love for craft beer. Once I discovered Samuel Adams Boston Lager, I could never go back to just Miller Light. And once I discovered Arrogant Bastard, I couldn’t go back to just Samuel Adams. There is a journey involved with discovering craft beer and the new palate you eventually create, but I’ve finally come full circle, where I can appreciate a Miller Lite as well as a Kentucky Breakfast Stout. I encourage you to do the same. Variety, after all, is the spice of life.

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Now showing: AVENGERS: ENDGAME It’s been over a decade and 22 movies, and now and over Marvel’s Infinity Saga has finally ended. Was it was worth the wait? Rest assured that Avengers:Endgame incorporates almost everything a fanboy or girl have hoped and more.

After the devastating events of last years Avengers iteration (Infinity War) the universe is in ruins. Now, with the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to what’s left of the universe.

The “endgame” reference refers to a line spoken by Doctor Strange in Infinity War. Remember what Strange said to Tony Stark, just before giving the Time Stone to Thanos?

He says, “We’re in the endgame now.”

With only a few Avengers left and half of the universe gone, the stakes have never been higher. Or are they at an all-time low?

This final chapter is all about retribution.

The universe is in ruins thanks to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of the remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order no matter the consequences.

But who can possibly die? And what happens next?

Although Endgame is supposed to conclude the Infinity Stone saga, you can bet this won’t be the end for Marvel Studios.

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by Robin E. Simmons becoming an over complicated and dramatic mess like so many other epic Asian films of recent.

This is not one of those films that seek historical truth that only those familiar with the source material will understand. The Great Battle allows everyone easy access, identifying good guys as good, bad guys as bad, and letting us cheer them on with their bloody spectacle. The Great Battle is fun and well worth checking out. If you’re into Asian action movies, this is one find. Well Go USA. STAN & OLLIE

For many, Endgame is a triumphant finale to the franchise, but it still leaves questions unanswered. It also sets up intriguing possibilities for certain characters. But most of all, it contains some massive plot holes

that will certainly provoke fans.

Spoiler alert: Tony Stark dies at the climax of the movie. As well as a powerful funeral scene, he is paid a special tribute in the last seconds before the screen goes black. After the credits end, a clanging noise can be heard.

At first, many thought this was a bell tolling for all the lost. But it is in fact ithe sound of Tony working on his Iron Man suit in the very first movie. What a fitting end to an eleven-year saga covering the entire Marvel Phases One, Two and Three, which started and now end with Tony Stark. Sony.

If you’re already a fan, this three-hour finale (?) to the franchise is a big, bold, funny and surprisingly emotional entry into what is likely an endless series of films that will be around forever.

NEW BLU FOR THE HOME THEATER: THE GREAT BATTLE

This terrifically enjoyable magnificent epic moves along like a hybrid Seven Samurai and Lord of the Rings: Two Towers.

Lavishly saturated with amazing choreography and visceral battle scenes.

The movie doesn’t pretend to be anything more than what it is on the surface (a survival film), and that’s what keeps the movie from

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Finally available on retail shelves, this much anticipated home video title was hard to find after it’s announced released but is now widely available in stores and onllne.

Directed by John S. Baird from a screenplay by Jeff Pope, two-time Academy Award® nominee Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly, who received a Golden Globe® nomination for Best Actor in a motion Picture Musical of Comedy for his performance, star as the slapstick legends Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. The film follows the pair through a 1953 farewell variety hall tour across the U.K. as they attempt to re-connect with both their fans -- and each other.

The tour becomes a hit, but Stan & Ollie can’t shake the specter of Laurel and Hardy’s past; the long buried ghosts, coupled with Oliver’s failing health, start to threaten the precious partnership. A portrait of the most tender and poignant of creative marriages, they are aware that they may be approaching their swan song, trying to rediscover just how much they mean to each other.

More a love story than a biopic, this sweet film reminds that the secret of Laurel and Hardy’s on success was their genuine off-screen love and respect for each other that a world-wide audiences recognized as authentic. Don’t miss this beautiful cinematic bouquet to the greatest movie comedy team of all time. robin@coachellavalleyweekly.com

Book Review

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"How Not to Die Alone"

by Richard Roper FICTION

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ome studies show loneliness is increasing to potentially epidemic levels. Older folks as well as younger people are feeling more isolated resulting in chronic health issues – depression, obesity, heart disease and early death. In Richard Roper’s How Not to Die Alone (Putnam, 324 pages) one man must leave his comfort zone in order to embrace life.

The story takes place in England where Andrew works for the public health system in the “Death Administration” department where it is his job to find the next of kin for those who have died alone and have been forgotten. If he cannot find family, he sees to the funeral arrangements and the removal of belongings.

When Andrew’s work in another area of the health department was eliminated, he moved over into the death services unaware of the job description.

As difficult as the job is, Andrew is good at it. He goes to funerals, not because it’s required, but because he believes someone

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besides the Vicar should be in attendance.

Andrew’s few colleagues are a quirky and socially awkward bunch. In order to keep his distance, while at the same time to engage in inane office small talk, Andrew inadvertently invents a family for himself. It’s perfect to keep from talking about his own actual life.

But when the boss wants to bond with his “team” at dinner parties, Andrew is desperate to keep his job and his secret.

Life for Andrew begins to change after Peggy is added to the team. She’s normal, is married with children, has a good sense of humor and has respect of the profound nature of the job. She seems to understand Andrew and they get on splendidly. But as their relationship becomes more personal, matters get complicated since Andrew is “married.”

Stuck in a dreary routine, Andrew begins to see his own isolation and loneliness. As he and Peggy talk about their work and the sad lives of those they must bury, he realizes he too will die alone – unless he chooses, and is able -- to engage with the world.

This story is filled with beautiful, poignant and life-affirming moments.

Author Roper does a fantastic job making Andrew a real, well-developed yet sadly flawed individual. Andrew is an eccentric loner who has been traumatized by life events. He is surrounded by death, not only

in his work, but within his birth family. He is haunted by the past and he hides himself away avoiding people and relationships, while creating a fantasy life for himself of which he cannot let go.

I liked all the off-beat, odd-ball, out-cast personalities (and the dead) in this story and the challenges the living face in their own lives being so close to death and trying to make the most out of life.

This is Roper’s debut novel and he writes

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By Heidi Simmons about death -- and life -- with humor, ease and courage. He structures the story so the reader is quickly pulled into the strange world of death and those who must care for those who have left this world alone and forgotten. I appreciate that Roper lets the themes surface naturally as the characters work, interact and face their personal demons.

Roper reminds me of the wonderful author and fellow Brit, David Lodge. Both writers bring a charming authenticity to our human condition.

Is loneliness a choice? Being vulnerable is uncomfortable and takes courage to engage with the world’s strange human inhabitants.

Death is coming for us all. Will you be alone and forgotten? How will you be remembered?

by Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

A Real Pain In The Gas – Tank!

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s gas prices continue to rise, it can leave one feeling both frustrated and helpless. There’s not much we can do about the rise in prices, but there are things you can do to maximize your cars fuel efficiency,” says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.

Here are a few tips: Car maintenance Taking care of your car can help improve its efficiency. Proper car maintenance can extend the life of your car, but did you know it can also impact your car’s fuel efficiency?

Here are a few helpful tips to keep in mind.

Fix any problems right away Fixing a car that is noticeably out of tune or has failed an emissions test can improve its gas mileage by an average of 4%, though results vary. Fixing a serious maintenance problem, such as a faulty oxygen sensor, can improve your mileage by as much as 40%.

Check tire pressure Checking and adjusting the pressure of your tires once a month can increase a car’s fuel efficiency by up to 3%.

Change air filters Replacing a clogged air filter on an older vehicle with a carbureted engine can help improve both fuel economy and acceleration by a few percentage points under normal replacement condition. Replacing a clogged air filter on vehicles with fuel-injected, computer-controlled gasoline engines — such as those manufactured from the early 1980s to the present — or diesel engines does not improve fuel economy, but it can improve acceleration.

Driving habits Discover how driving habits impact fuel economy. From accelerating more smoothly to closing your windows on the highway, here are a few simple things you can do.

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Slow down Aggressive driving such as speeding, rapid acceleration and braking often wastes gasoline. It can lower your gas mileage by 33% at highway speeds and by 5% around town. Sensible driving is also safer for you and others, so you may save more than gas money.

Reduce idling Turn off your car when it’s safe. When your AC is on, you are paying 2¢–4¢/min.

With the AC off, you pay 1¢–3¢/min.

Use cruise control Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, saves gasoline.

Close your windows If driving at 60 miles per hour or more, keep the windows closed. Open windows create a lot of aerodynamic drag, which can lower your fuel efficiency when driving at high speeds. Also, remove the roof rack if you’re not using it, for up to 10% savings on fuel.

For additional gas saving tips visit: popularmechanics.com/cars/how-to/ a3298/4264938

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M

ay is not only the month when we celebrate the start of summer with Memorial Day but it is also the month when California switches to a more expensive gasoline blend in California in order to keep air pollution down. The recent rise in gas prices is due in large part to our unique gas blend that the state allows California refineries to export but not import causing regular shortages and chances for the oil industry to gouge Californians. If Governor Newsome wants to resolve the problem, our legislature should stop acting like China and allow free gasoline trade with the other 49 states. As Californians seem to want an open border with Mexico, we should import their refined gas too.

May is also the mystical month when many stock market professionals repeat the old adage, “Sell in May and go away.” As we have seen first-hand of late, most stock market ups and downs of late have occurred between Halloween and Memorial Day. From 1950 through 2013, the old adage worked with perfection. With the rise of algorhythmic trading, the old adage is not as reliable.

Thursday May 2nd is World Password Day. This is the day when you are supposed to realize that you may be sharing your passwords with rogue agents of international spy networks. As a defense against identity

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theft, consider using two-factor authorization software on everything you do online. At minimum, stop reusing old passwords.

Friday May 3rd plays host to National Paranormal Day. According to National Today, 38% of women state that they have seen a ghost vs. 29% of men. One in 25 Americans believe that their homes are haunted. The most passionate followers of the paranormal can be heard on radio program, “Coast to Coast AM with George Noory” as he will probably have a few people from the other side calling in.

May the 4th be with you on Saturday as it is Star Wars Day. On this day each year, fans

Dale Gribow On The Law

HELD UP AT STAGECOACH 2019?

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ou may not have been held up by bandits but the net result is that you had to put your hands in the air and be taken to jail for suspicion of Drunk Driving.

If so the DUI consultation is free when you call my office, and if you follow my suggestions herein, you may never need me. The worst case scenario of a consultation is that you will have set yourself up for a positive result with your DUI arrest.

The back of my business card states: “Upon advice of my attorney, Dale Gribow, I exercise my Right to Remain Silent until you contact him at 760-837-7500 or dale@ dalegribowlaw.com. My attorney has advised me the VOLUNTARY Field Sobriety & Breath Tests, at the scene, are OPTIONAL (unless one is on probation). Thus I elect not to take them.

I want to cooperate and am happy to take a BLOOD TEST.” Did you follow this advice?

If you failed to follow the 10 suggestions below, then YOU are probably the reason you lost or will lose your DUI case both in court and with DMV: 1. Silence is Golden and Handcuffs are Silver.

No matter what you say, the police are not going to let you go. Unfortunately, It is not only what you say BUT what the officer THOUGHT S/HE HEARD YOU SAY. Remember the officer does not prepare the report until s/he goes back to the station (or the next day) and thus often forgets facts.

2. Don’t hire a DUI lawyer from out of town.

Though competent, they will not know the local Judges, DA’s and court personnel (clerks and bailiffs) and Indio Court procedures. Most cases

of the film franchise cross light sabers and breathe heavy through masks.

If celebrating Star Wars isn’t for you, what about World Naked Gardening Day? Organized by nudist Mark Storey, he recommends that we go outside and weed and trim in the buff. I don’t know about you but I’m not clipping anything while naked.

Monday the 6th is Nurses Day followed by Teacher’s Day on Wednesday, Receptionist’s Day on Friday and Mother’s Day on Sunday the 11th. These are the times when I wish that I was a Hallmark heir.

Sunday is Cinco de Mayo which translates to mean ‘fifth of May’. I know…who knew?

This ‘holiday’ is celebrated more festively

by Americans than Mexicans as our friends south of the border hold a few parades, give some political speeches and that’s about it. Our recognition of this day in history is a

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testament to the power of marketers in the United States. Just think, if Americans ever get a taste for yak’s meat, we can commercialize Tibet’s Saga Dawa Festival on May 18th.

We can also celebrate Buddha’s birthday on May 12th. This year marks his 2,642nd birthday. He was born in southern Nepal, was married with a son and left he and his wife on the day of his son’s birth to ‘pursue enlightenment.’ I wonder what people would think of that behavior today?

May is also the month when I celebrate my 39th birthday (so I haven’t celebrated a few times…okay, maybe more than a few but who’s counting?) As R. Kelly says, “Age Ain’t Nothin’ But a Number,” right?

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do not go to trial so it is important to know and be respected by the local court.

3. Take down your Social Media/Facebook until the case is over. Social media is the biggest advance for DA’s, who no longer have to leave the office to investigate a driver.

4. Have your LOCAL CV ATTORNEY call DMV within 10 days and request a STAY, which freezes the suspension until a DMV hearing determination. This will save your license, which would otherwise be suspended 30 days after your arrest, for 4-5 months. This is set forth on the Pink slip (Temporary License) you received after they “snatched” your license.

5. If you completed a chemical test, the issues are of constitutional rights at most DMV hearings. A Refusal will be used to prove guilt.

You must explain refusals to win. Do not try to handle DMV hearings on your own, as hearing officers are both judge and prosecutor and are trained to cross examine you.

6. Remember the DA has the burden of proof to prevail on all issues and/or refusal matters. If the DA meets the burden of proof on only part of the issues, you win as set forth by the law.

7. A DUI creates 2 separate proceedings - the Court and the DMV hearing. The outcome of one does not necessarily affect the other.

8. At a DMV hearing there are only 3 issues after you completed a Blood or Breath test. They are set forth on the back of the DMV paper you received. The main issue is whether the officer had probable cause to stop or contact you and whether the chemical test is beatable.

9. The DMV hearing is an Administrative PER SE Hearing and if you have a .08 or higher

you are per se guilty in their eyes. The burden of proof then, in essence, reverts to the driver to prove they were not guilty. They don’t follow the same evidence rules as the court... and DMV wins 90% of the time.

10. We don’t want our clients at DMV hearings because most are arguments over evidence, not facts. If the driver is present, the hearing officer can call them to testify under oath, over our objection. The hearing is taped so the driver’s statements can be used against them in a court trial. Pleading to the hearing officer for your license because you have never been arrested before or because you are a wealthy philanthropist, who has never had a ticket, will do no good. The hearing officer may pity you but they will still take your license. Hearing officer have no authority to “plea bargain” or deviate from the statutory penalties.

“Though I am sometimes referred to as a DUI criminal defense lawyer, I choose to not view my clients as “criminals”. I prefer to view them and more importantly to treat them as good, honest people that have found themselves in a scary and unfortunate situation.”

I look upon my job as protecting the Constitutional Rights of every American who drinks and drives and gets arrested for a DUI. I do however “Change Hats” when I SUE Drunk Drivers for damages to my Injured or Deceased (Wrongful Death) clients.

PLEASE DON’T DRINK & DRIVE OR TEXT, CALL A TAXI, UBER OR LYFT......IT IS A LOT CHEAPER THAN HAVING AN ARREST OR ACCIDENT AND CALLING ME...SO DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER DALE GRIBOW REPRESENTING THE INJURED AND CRIMINALLY ACCUSED “TOP LAWYER” - California’s Prestige Magazine, Palm Springs Life (PI/DUI) 2011-2020 “TOP LAWYER” - Inland Empire Magazine 2016- 2019 PERFECT 10.0 AVVO Peer Rating

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A Stage Review of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ “In spite of everything, I still believe

by DEE JAE COX

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that people are really good at heart.”

--Anne Frank

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ound by the confines of a dusty, cramped attic, a young girl and her family hide for two long years. Some moments barely daring to breath. Fear a constant companion as the reality of war and genocide holds them hostage. Sirens blaring in the night, screams and terror just beyond the walls of their sparse rooms in the secret annex that provided shelter and protection from the atrocities of the Nazi regime.

There are few autobiographical stories that capture the heart and tragedy of history more deeply than “The Diary of Anne Frank.”

Annelies Marie Frank (Anne Frank,) was a 13-year-old Jewish girl who was forced into hiding with her family in an effort to escape the atrocities of Hitler, from 1942 until their capture in 1944. Anne and her family remained hidden from the horrors that eventually killed all but Anne’s father, Otto. Though eventually discovered by the Nazi’s, before her death at the age of 15 in the Bergen-Belson Concentration Camp, Anne Frank managed to write and document one of the most profound and moving stories to emerge from the ashes of World War II. Anne kept a diary, wrote stories and created a picture of her life in a small attic that is still revered today. It is a story of survival, hope, love and a belief that, in spite of everything, people are still good at heart.

Anne’s father, Otto Frank, the only member of Anne’s family to survive the concentration camps, retrieved Anne’s diary and other

papers and in honor of his daughter’s wishes to be a writer, he published her work under the title “Anne Frank: the diary of a young girl.” In 1955 the stage adaptation titled “The Diary of Anne Frank,” was written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and opened on Broadway. The play won a Tony Award for best play and went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama.

Palm Canyon Theatre, maintains their reputation for quality productions of classic Broadway shows with their current production of this moving and heart wrenching story.

Dr. William J. Layne masterfully directs this timeless piece of theatre. The intimacy of Layne’s staging and production takes us into the world and mind of a young girl whose words would live on long after the last

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Nazi prisoner died from torture, disease or starvation. Anne’s writing kept her hopeful and focused during the long hours that demanded silence and stillness from a child full of life and energy.

Young actress Ava Tethal portrayed Anne Frank. Tethal’s performance was moving and sincere. Like a trapped bird who kept hitting the closed window in an effort to gain her freedom Tethal exemplifies the hopeful energy and compassion of youth. The thoughts and emotions spoken aloud by Anne and read from her diary, insured that though her life was short, it had a profound impact.

This production also featured some of Palm Canyon Theatre’s best ensemble cast members. Aidan Bosworth (Peter VanDann), Frank Catale (Mr. Kraler) and Morgana Corelli

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(Mrs. VanDann), Ashley Daviesm (Margot Frank), Larry Dyekman (Mr. VanDaan), Herb K. Schultz (Mr. Dussel), Chandra Smith (Edith Frank), Ralph Strangis (Otto Frank) and Suzie Thomas Wourms (Miep Gies). Each deserving of acknowledgment and praise for their wonderful performances.

J.W. Layne’s set and lighting design provided all of the elements necessary to create a cramped, over populated, dim environment that was lit by the spirit of the human heart. Derik Shopinsiki’s costumes provided wonderful insight to each of the characters. Mrs. VanDaan’s arrival in a fur coat and her eventual need to sell the coat for survival, depicted the great loss of not only material possessions, but of social status and self-worth.

This cast received a well-deserved standing ovation for their performances and presentation of one of the most important stories ever told.

A part of history that we must Never Forget.

Although, The Diary of Anne Frank was a limited run, closing on April 28th, Palm Canyon Theatre continues their classic presentations with Mark Twain’s Big River, May 10th – 19th.

The Palm Canyon Theatre, is located at 538 North Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs.

For Reservations: Box Office: (760) 323-5123 www.palmcanyontheatre.org Dee Jae Cox is a playwright, director and producer. She is the Cofounder and Artistic Director of The Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Project. losangeleswomenstheatreproject.org palmspringstheatre.com

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Week of May 2

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “How prompt we are to satisfy the hunger and thirst of our bodies,” wrote Henry David Thoreau. “How slow to satisfy the hunger and thirst of our souls!” Your first assignment in the coming days, Aries, is to devote yourself to quenching the hunger and thirst of your soul with the same relentless passion that you normally spend on giving your body the food and drink it craves. This could be challenging. You may be less knowledgeable about what your soul thrives on than what your body loves. So your second assignment is to do extensive research to determine what your soul needs to thrive.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I invite you to explore the frontiers of what’s possible for you to experience and accomplish. One exercise that might help: visualize specific future adventures that excite you. Examples? Picture yourself parasailing over the Mediterranean Sea near Barcelona, or working to help endangered sea turtles in Costa Rica, or giving a speech to a crowded auditorium on a subject you will someday be an expert in. The more specific your fantasies, the better. Your homework is to generate at least five of these visions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “We must choose between the pain of having to transcend oppressive circumstances, or the pain of perpetual unfulfillment within those oppressive circumstances,” writes mental health strategist Paul John Moscatello. We must opt for “the pain of growth or the pain of decay,” he continues. We must either “embrace the tribulations of realizing our potential, or consent to the slow suicide in complacency.” That’s a bit melodramatic, in my opinion. Most of us do both; we may be successful for a while in transcending oppressive circumstances, but then temporarily lapse back into the pain of unfulfillment. However, there are times when it makes sense to think melodramatically. And I believe now is one of those times for you. In the coming weeks, I hope you will set in motion plans to transcend at least 30 percent of your oppressive circumstances.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): You Cancerians can benefit from always having a fertility symbol somewhere in your environment: an icon or image that reminds you to continually refresh your relationship with your own abundant creativity; an inspiring talisman or toy that keeps you alert to the key role your fecund imagination can and should play in nourishing your quest to live a meaningful life; a provocative work of art that spurs you to always ask for more help and guidance from the primal source code that drives you to reinvent yourself. So if you don’t have such a fertility symbol, I invite you to get one. If you do, enhance it with a new accessory.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In my horoscopes, I often speak to you about your personal struggle for liberation and your efforts to express your soul’s code with ever-more ingenuity and completeness.

It’s less common that I address your sacred obligation to give back to life for all that life has given to you.

I only infrequently discuss how you might engage in activities to help your community or work for the benefit of those less fortunate than you. But now is one of those times when I feel moved to speak of these matters. You are in a phase of your astrological cycle when it’s crucial to perform specific work in behalf of a greater good. Why crucial? Because your personal well-being in the immediate future depends in part on your efforts to intensify your practical compassion.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “We are whiplashed between an arrogant overestimation of ourselves and a servile underestimation of ourselves,” writes educator Parker Palmer. That’s the bad news, Virgo.

The good news is that you are in prime position to escape from the whiplash. Cosmic forces are conspiring with your eternal soul to coalesce a wellbalanced vision of your true value that’s free of both vain misapprehensions and self-deprecating delusions. Congrats! You’re empowered to understand yourself with a tender objectivity that could at least partially heal lingering wounds. See yourself truly!

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The country of Poland awards medals to couples that have stayed married for 50 years. It also gives out medals to members of the armed forces who have served for at least thirty years. But the marriage medal is of higher rank, and is more prestigious. In that spirit, I’d love for you to get a shiny badge or prize to acknowledge your devoted commitment to a sacred task—whether that commitment is to an intimate alliance, a noble quest, or a promise to yourself. It’s time to reward yourself for how hard you’ve worked and how much you’ve given.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio poet Sylvia Plath wrote, “I admit I desire, / Occasionally, some backtalk / From the mute sky.” You’ll be wise to borrow the spirit of that mischievous declaration.

Now is a good time to solicit input from the sky, as well as from your allies and friends and favorite animals, and from every other source that might provide you with interesting feedback. I invite you to regard the whole world as your mirror, your counselor, your informant.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In January 1493, the notorious pirate and kidnapper Christopher Columbus was sailing his ship near the land we now call the Dominican Republic.

He spotted three creatures he assumed were mermaids. Later he wrote in his log that they were “not half as beautiful as they are painted [by artists].” We know now that the “mermaids” were actually manatees, aquatic mammals with flippers and paddle-shaped tails. They are in fact quite beautiful in their own way, and would only be judged as homely by a person comparing them to mythical enchantresses. I trust you won’t make a similar mistake, Sagittarius. Evaluate everything and everyone on their own merits, without comparing them to something they’re not.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “I want what we all want,” writes novelist Jonathan Lethem. “To move certain parts of the interior of myself into the exterior world, to see if they can be embraced.”

Even if you haven’t passionately wanted that lately, Capricorn, I’m guessing you will soon. That’s a good thing, because life will be conspiring with you to accomplish it. Your ability to express yourself in ways that are meaningful to you and interesting to other people will be at a peak.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Using algorithms to analyze 300 million facts, a British scientist concluded that April 11, 1954 was the most boring day in history. A Turkish man who would later become a noteworthy engineer was born that day, and Belgium staged a national election. But that’s all. With this non-eventful day as your inspiration, I encourage you to have fun reminiscing about the most boring times in your own past. I think you need a prolonged respite from the stimulating frenzy of your daily rhythm. It’s time to rest and relax in the sweet luxury of nothingness and emptiness.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Blue Room is a famous Picasso painting from 1901. Saturated with blue hues, it depicts a naked woman taking a bath.

More than a century after its creation, scientists used X-rays to discover that there was an earlier painting beneath The Blue Room and obscured by it. It shows a man leaning his head against his right hand. Piscean poet Jane Hirshfield says that there are some people who are “like a painting hidden beneath another painting.” More of you Pisceans fit that description than any other sign of the zodiac.

You may even be like a painting beneath a painting beneath a painting—to a depth of five or more paintings. Is that a problem? Not necessarily. But it is important to be fully aware of the existence of all the layers. Now is a good time to have a check-in.

Homework: What are the five conditions you’d need in your world in order to feel you were living in utopia? Write FreeWillAstrology.com ---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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o you care to maintain great health but often struggle with clever ideas on how to add extra healthy boosts to your diet? The human body requires so much maintenance and fueling your diet with proper foods can make or break how you feel daily. As a wellness advocate, yogini, and mother of two, I often need to be “exceptionally” creative in how to sneak nutritional boosts into our diets.

We’re all on the go but it’s no excuse not to eat properly.

For some, eating healthy requires effort. For others it comes more naturally. Fortunately, I was raised with an incredible foundation of healthy eating habits and the importance of exercise. However, don’t be fooled by thinking “naturally” doesn’t require effort or discipline.

Effort and discipline are synonymous. Plus, you have to want to feel good, look great, and have supercharged energy all day.

As a wellness aficionado I love to learn how clever I can be with sprinkling, dashing, dusting, hiding, or drizzling savory nutritional ingredients into my food. One of my favorites, I conjured twelve years ago. Pamela’s baking and pancake products are some of my favorite Gluten Free items. Most children love pancakes. When my oldest daughter was ready for pancakes I wanted to treat her to the best. She wasn’t big on greens. Spinach is one of the healthiest greens you can ingest. So, I’d steam spinach, puree, and add to the pancake mix. Yes, the batter was bright green and rather difficult to disguise. I decided to call them, “leprechaun pancakes.” My daughter found this to be fun. If you’re wondering whether or not you can taste

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the spinach in the pancake batter… not at all.

Today, our Pamela’s pancakes are much of the same but with other added flavorful boosts the entire family enjoys. I sprinkle Nutiva superseed blend (Organic ground flax, chia and hempseed with coconut ), Hemp Hearts (for a nutty taste), and blueberries and a splash of organic Vanilla for a little kick. Plus, we drizzle organic honey (the new syrup) to decrease an abundance of sugar. Packed with goodness and love, it’s a hearty meal.

Use herbs and spices to dress up foods you consider bland. Experiment a new fruit or vegetable regularly. Swap out mayonnaise on sandwiches with spreads such as avocado, hummus, pesto or miso. Add garlic to everything you can. Purchase colorful foods.

Explore options, get creative, and have fun implementing for yourself, friends, and your family. A colorless diet, processed foods, a lack of fruits/veggies, and a deficiency low protein diet could lead to future health problems.

We are what we eat. Out body is our temple.

You only get one opportunity to feed you body with superfoods. Eating healthy will assist in you living a vibrant life, looking and feeling younger.

Bronwyn Ison is the owner of Evolve Yoga and offers yoga classes online/ON DEMAND at bronwynison.com or e-volveyoga.com Ison is the Founder of “Better For It Now,” a 7-Principle online program “I believe when a woman experiences a “setback” it’s truly a “setup” for her to evolve into the life she wants to create for herself.” 760-564-YOGA

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The Law of Unintended Consequences and the Opioid Crisis

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f you are wondering why your physician is reducing your oxycodone blame it on the government. In the federal government’s wisdom to abate the opioid crisis the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) put out mandatory guidelines for prescribing opioids and benzodiazepines.

The Medical Board of California (MBC) mimic the CDC guidelines with the addition of explicit patient populations.

CDC guidelines recommend caution when needing to “increase the opioid dosage to ≥50 morphine milligram equivalents (MME)/day and should avoid increasing dosage to ≥90 MME/day or carefully justify a decision to titrate dosage to ≥90 MME/day.” cdc.gov/drugoverdose/pdf/Guidelines_ Factsheet-a.pdf The law of unintended consequences are actions of people, and especially of governments, that always have effects that are unanticipated or “unintended.” Eighty percent of my clients coming to try medical cannabis come because their physician is reducing their Norco oxycodone or ativan they are taking for chronic pain. These guidelines caused insurance companies to arbitrarily deny coverage to patients trying to renew their prescriptions. Patients care coming home from day surgery with only a three-day supply of oxycodone as surgeons wash their hands of the need. This scenario is repeated across the country from CA to FL. It is established scientific fact that opioids are best for acute pain. Immediate post-operative patients certainly qualify for acute pain. The internet is replete with physician reports in medical journals that refute the CDC guidelines as grossly misinterpreted and not meant for chronic pain users. Instead the guidelines are meant for patients new to pain medications not for the “50 million Americans (or 20% or population) who have chronic pain.

About 20 million of them have “high-impact chronic pain” -- pain severe enough that it frequently limits life or work activities.” (painnewsnetwork.org) Unfortunately, opioid madness is mimicking reefer madness. Once the federal government in conjunction with insurance companies try to mandate medical treatment the unintended consequences are years of suffering for chronic pain patients as they wait for common sense to show its head.

In the meantime, what is a patient to do when sent home from the ER or outpatient surgery without adequate pain medications.

One safe option is to ask assistance from a friend/family member who can visit a local marijuana/cannabis dispensary to purchase a “whole flower CBD tincture to take under the tongue”. You can usually fine a good one-ounce bottle of a CBD tincture that will

give 10mg/ml. Do not let the budtender sell you an edible if you are new to marijuana.

Tinctures are more precise for determining your dose without the high.

If your adventure into finding a natural plant medicine is unsuccessful than visit www.holisticcaring.com and make an appointment with a qualified cannabis nurse who helps clients navigate through the maze of cannabis products.

Cannabis is not like taking a pill. It is highly individual, netting immediate results or requiring much trial and error. This navigation can be costly. Nurses have been in the forefront of educating the public with science and not myths. You can get relief without the high, but it takes patience and commitment. There are many patients who are on benzodiazepines for relief of air hunger from chronic lung disease (COPD), anxiety from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These medications are also being tapered to zero. The scientific literature demonstrates the benefits of cannabis for COPD and PTSD. As we celebrate Cinco de Mayo this coming week, we also celebrate National Nurses Week. Nurses are in the forefront of change in health care innovation. Nurses in the 50’s paved the way for natural childbirth when the National College of Nurse Midwifes was established to facilitate the movement away from Twilight Birth.

Education mothers on the Lamaze method allows childbirth to proceed on its own naturally without anesthetizing the mother.

Nurses embrace a holistic caring philosophy. We educate clients on the benefits of yoga, meditation, spiritual, cultural, and social connections that blend eastern and western medicine. Treating the mind and spirit adds exponential benefits to pharmaceutical, medical, or surgical interventions. If you see a nurse this coming week wish her a Happy Nurse’s Day. An Happy May Day. Ruth A. Hill, RN consults clients on safe cannabis use without the high. hillruth@ gmail.com

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his week I had the opportunity to chat with Stephanie of Papa and Barkley about her company and their products. I found Papa and Barkley almost a year ago when I worked for a local dispensary. I met Stephanie and we were immediate fast friends. The extent of her knowledge regarding topical application of cannabis products blew my mind and opened me up to using non smokable methods to focus pain relief. I fell in love with the sample of Releaf Balm I was given and now have to have one in my purse at all times. I struggle with an L5 disc degeneration which can cause shooting pains and at times can lock up my entire mid and lower body.

The Papa and Barkley Releaf Balm comes in THC and CBD rich versions. Visiting with Stephanie is such a pleasure because she has so much love for the company she represents, and for the consumers who come into the various dispensaries she pops up at every week. Be sure to visit Stephanie at some of her upcoming pop-ups across the Coachella Valley and experience Papa and Barkley yourself.

CV Weekly: What is Papa and Barkley’s mission in the cannabis industry?

Stephanie: To unlock the power of the plant CV Weekly: What types of cannabis products do Papa and Barkley make?

Stephanie: Topicals, Tinctures, Capsules, Body oil, Transdermal Patches and a Bath Soak CV Weekly: What is your favorite product and why?

Stephanie: This Question is challenging to answer as I microdose on the 1:1 tincture every day I also use it as a face serum I always have a balm in my purse I also use the body oil Everday Patches monthly (during that time of the month) but if I had to choose one the tincture is the most universal.

CV Weekly: Do you feel the tinctures and balms work together or does a consumer only need to use one?

Stephanie: I’m a huge believer that using one externally and topically you’ll get the max amount of benefits! But of course, you can use them on their own.

CV Weekly: Do any of the products include cannabinoids other than THC and CBD? Stephanie: Yes, we are a whole plant extraction using water, heat, and pressure so we truly keeping the integrity of the plant with each harvest we use.

CV Weekly: What can we expect from the company in the future?

Stephanie: Continued love and education! New products that I can’t speak of now but all the pain relief for you and your loved ones!!!

CV Weekly: When and where can we find you this week?

Stephanie: Remedy Inc. Cathedral City Wed. April 27 from 2pm-4pm Desert’s Finest DHS Thur. April 28 from 10am-1pm Desert Organic Solutions Palm Springs Thur. April 28 from 2pm-4pm Lighthouse Coachella Fri. May 1 from 10am-1pm Dank Depot Cathedral City Sat. May 2 10am-1pm City of Dank Cathedral City Sat. May 2 1:30pm-4:30pm Stay updated follow me on IG @perry_ stephanie_ or @papaandbarkley

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