Coachella Valley Weekly - July 19 to July 25, 2018 Vol. 7 No. 18

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ACADEMY OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCE FINAL SHOWCASE JULY 21

BY TRICIA WITKOWER

Photo By Bruce Feagle

publisher@coachellavalleyweekly.com coachellavalleyweekly.com facebook.com/cvweekly twitter.com/cvweekly1 Publisher & Editor Tracy Dietlin Art Director Robert Chance Sales Team Kirby Club Crawler Nightlife Editor Phil Lacombe Feature Writers Lisa Morgan, Rich Henrich, Heidi Simmons, Noe Gutierrez, Avery Wood, Tricia Witkower, Jason Hall, Olga Rodriguez 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, Sunny Simon, Dr. Peter Kadile, Bruce Cathcart, Flint Wheeler, Denise Ortuno Neil, Dee Jae Cox, Patte Purcell, Rebecca Pikus, Angela Romeo,Aaron Ramson, Lynne Tucker, Elizabeth Scarcella Photographers Robert Chance, Chris Miller, Esther Sanchez, Laura Hunt Little Website Editor Bobby Taffolla Distribution Phil Lacombe, William Westley

CONTENTS AMP Summer Camp Showcase............. 3 Arthur Seay - HOBP................................ 4 Alex Santana........................................... 5 Theatre - Yours, Mine & Ours................. 6 Dive-In Movies - PD Aquatic Center..... 6 Paint El Paseo Pink................................. 6 Brewtality............................................... 7 Sports Scene........................................... 7 Consider This - The Rose Garden............ 8 Art Scene - Artists Council Exhibition... 9 Pet Place............................................... 10 The Vino Voice ...................................... 11 Club Crawler Nightlife ................... 12-13 Good Grub-El Guanaquito Pupuseria.. 14 Screeners ............................................. 16

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he Academy of Musical Performance, AMP, is a music education program where young, budding musicians have the chance to be in a rock band (in fact, several throughout the course of the camp) to develop and hone their skills – whether that be on guitar, bass, vocals, drums, or keyboard. This summer’s AMP Camp, held from June 25 to July 20, culminates in a final showcase where these talented kids show how they’ve grown and give you a glimpse into the immense talent Coachella Valley kids have and how this program cultivates it.

I visited the AMP headquarters at Hope Lutheran Church in Palm Desert and talked with Will Sturgeon. Aside from being a talented songwriter and musician for popular local band, brightener, Will is also Executive Director of AMP. In 2016, brightener played at Week 1 of Coachella (and Will accompanied The Flusters on keyboard on the same stage for Week 2).

Of his position at AMP, Will says, “It’s a dream job for me. I grew up here in the desert and I’m particularly passionate about the Coachella Valley music scene. I love that with AMP, I get to help create a community and space for students to meet other young musicians from other schools around the valley. They have a space to write music and play and connect with the type of music they’re interested in. This program helps create lifelong music learners. These kids can connect with the type of music they love, growing our music community in the Coachella Valley. Indio is the City of Festivals and this valley is an entertainment hub. Helping form these musicians boosts the current and future music scene. AMP bands are all playing way more events than my band is playing! That’s a great thing moving forward and fantastic thing for these kids in terms of music and social skills.

With this program, teens (and pre-teens) are placed in a group of teenagers of peers who are all motivated to write and perform. They learn about group dynamics and how to compromise, lead and how to speak to people and get what you want. I’ve seen these students totally come into themselves and want this to be a place where they can express themselves and be themselves. And I think we’re doing pretty well.”

The AMP kids are in agreement. Jake

Sonderman, a 15-year-old student who has attended AMP for four years, says, “AMP has completely evolved especially thanks to Will.

The first year he was an intern. Then he took over with co-director and has been a huge part of AMP becoming what it is today. It’s constantly changing for the better. We’ve tried a lot of things to see if they work. They’re open to anything.”

Riana Albert, 15-year-old Palm Desert High School student and AMP camp attendee, adds, “Will is amazing! He’s always so relaxed and he opens people up by listening to everyone and supporting them.”

Since its conception, AMP has grown in leaps and bounds. “I have a Master’s in Music Education, but this type of contemporary music education is a very new field and there’s not a lot of precedence. We developed from the ground up. There’s been a lot of tweaking and learning what works and what doesn’t,” says Will. He notes that the core aspect has stayed the same and that is the band ensemble, where the kids get the most out of the program. In group lessons, they hold creative workshops and creative challenges into writing songs.

“That’s hard to do as a teenager but they don’t know that because we didn’t tell them that.

These kids are already more talented than I am,” Will humbly tells me.

The first year of AMP there were thirty students and this year there are forty. The AMP staff and board want to be able to grow enough to accommodate more students. One of their limitations, Will tells me, is that to build healthy bands they need to accept certain ratios of students so that each band has a drummer, a bassist, 2 guitarists, one on keyboard and two vocalists, creating a large small band. So if they only have five drummers, they can’t have any more than five bands. (This year they have six bands.)

AMP has had incredible impact on the kids who have attended. Jake Sonderman tells me, “As a musician, it’s really helped me. When you’re in AMP, you have to think about the song as a whole and what your place is in the song.

It’s helped me become more of a leader. Camp teaches you leadership beyond anything I’ve ever done.” First-time AMP student Riana Albert

shares his sentiments, “I love it! Music has been a part of my life for a really long time, so to be able to express myself around people who feel the same I do about music has been great. I’ve definitely grown as a musician; in my music performance and confidence wise…everything.”

This coming year, they have another challenge – funding. For the first year, Goldenvoice will no longer be their major donor and AMP will move into their next phase, complete with finding new funding. AMP is a nonprofit and as such, there is no cost involved to families whose children attend. “We’re always trying to grow,” said Will. “Our goal is to engage our community to raise the money to continue to grow.”

Parent of longtime AMP attendee, Noah, Camille Arujo says, “We have a very supportive community, Goldenvoice sponsoring us was wonderful because they are such a huge name so it made getting sponsors easier for us. They did what they promised they’d do and we are so grateful. The community has already embraced us. Finding that support and money we need to sustain ourselves is going to be easy.” Jake Sonderman chimes in, “In the past year we’ve been more active in the community than AMP has ever been over the last three years and we’ve done more fundraisers. We can carry ourselves now. It was great to have Goldenvoice, but we’re ready to support ourselves now through fundraising.”

Their final showcase, on Saturday, July 21 serves as a fundraiser. At this showcase, six bands will play three or four songs, combining both original music and some of their favorite cover songs. They will be selling pizza and candy and water. People have the opportunity to donate more money and participate in raffles in between sets. Parents and students will speak on impact of camp. Attendees can purchase AMP t-shirts and merchandise.

Jake excitedly told me that this is going to be their best showcase yet. “It’s going to be really good. Better than all the other ones. They’re really encouraging us to go all out. These last performances have built up to this huge amazing showcase of everything we’ve done.”

AMP mom Camille is looking forward to seeing what the kids have put together this Saturday.

“I’m extremely excited. We have taken the performance aspect of our academy into more of the spotlight in our showcase so I’m excited to see what these kids come up with not just musically but in their performance.”

Come support these talented Coachella Valley budding musicians this Saturday, July 21 at 1:30 pm at the Hope Center in the Hope Lutheran Church at 45900 Portola in Palm Desert. Tickets are only $5 online and can be purchased on their website, ampcv.org, or $10 at the door. Pizza, candy, and water will be available for purchase.

Book Review......................................... 17 Safety Tips ............................................ 17 Haddon Libby...................................... 19 Dale Gribow......................................... 19 Free Will Astrology.............................. 20 Life & Career Coach............................. 20 Cannabis Corner................................... 22

Photos By Bruce Feagle (Creative Monster Photography)

Photos By Natalie Albert (Shades Of Imagery)

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ARTHUR SEAY OF HOBP, UNIDA & DIPW

BY TRACY DIETLIN

HOUSE OF BROKEN PROMISES WINS BEST METAL BAND AT THE 2018 CV MUSIC AWARDS

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rthur Seay is best known as the lead guitarist for the bands UNIDA, Apesh!t, HOBP and Death in Pretty Wrapping. He has also been a guitar tech and toured the world with bands such as Godsmack, Limp Bizkit and SlipKnot to name a few. His band HOBP just won the CV Music Award for Best Metal Band in June (they tied with ITNotD). Seay took some time to answer a few questions for us.

CVW: You currently perform in 2 bands: HOBP and DiPW. Tell us how each of those is different from the other and what it means to you to work with these musicians.

Seay: “They both consist of some pretty talented musicians, that’s for sure and they are different beasts. I like keeping busy, maybe a little too busy.”

CVW: Tell us about some of your recent shows that are standouts for you?

Seay: “We just did a short tour in Japan and it was amazing! I’ve always been fascinated with the country and its culture and it was really one of those ‘check off the bucket list’ type of things. I’ve been to Japan several times with SlipKnot and Limp Bizkit, but to go and play your own music and have people there knowing your songs and going crazy was amazing! I was really curious if HOBP and Unida’s music made it to Japan and apparently it did!

“We also toured Europe extensively and the Desert Fest in Belgium was definitely a big show for us, we received so much positive feedback after and hearing the crazy ways people described our set, one guy was like ‘you guys are a rock and roll slap in the face!’ and ‘stage monsters!’ Ya gotta love it!”

CVW: What is your songwriting process like?

Seay: “I pretty much come in with the riffs for a song and some sort of arrangement and I’ll get with Mike Cancino and we’ll fine tune it, then jam it with the rest of the band and go from there. I always have a vision for each song and try to capture that on tape… uh I mean protools.” (laughing) CVW: Which song are you most proud to say you wrote?

Seay: “I am really proud of everything I have written, I don’t do filler songs, my goal is for everything to have that ‘stand the test of time’ aspect. But some choice favorites are: HOBP: “Straight Jacket Made of Lace” and “Panzram” (Twisted EP demo version);

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UNIDA: “Last Day” (For the Working Man Record); Death in Pretty Wrapping: “This One” and “Color of Passion” (EP coming out end of this year). Like DIPW, we wrote those songs what 15 years ago? And they still stand up and I am very proud of that. Same with HOBP or even Unida; nothing sounds dated.”

CVW: What are your favorite venues to play?

Seay: “HellFest in Clisson, France and Graspop in Dessel, Belguim.”

CVW: What has been the most important moment of your career so far?

Seay: “I’ve had a lot of important moments good and bad, it’s a shitty business but I paid attention to the business side of it and thanks to that it has helped me survive and continue to keep going and growing our brand! It’s a business people remember that!! Some stand out moments: Bringing our brand of original desert rock to Europe and playing festivals like Hellfest and Graspop.

HOBP I think being the first local desert band to take the desert sound to Japan.

Rick Ruben digging my riffs and signing us to Sony. Opening for Black Label Society and after our sound check having Zakk Wylde tell me ‘WHOA dude this is my show you have to take a couple strings of that guitar before you play.’ It was awesome. Going up to Jason Newsted’s house in Northern CA and jamming and recording all weekend was fucking awesome! What a great guy, no ego, just cool as shit. He’s a big UNIDA and HOBP fan. Having the honor of Paul Gray to tour and play in my band (UNIDA). Having the honor of filling in on bass with SlipKnot, to finish the last 2 weeks of a tour, because Paul had to take a leave of absence. That was insane!! I can say the first time I played bass live was with SlipKnot! I could go on and on.”

CVW: How do you define success in the music business?

Seay: “Being able to do what you love and being able to pay the bills by just doing that!”

CVW: Who are your influences?

Seay: “All the usual greats: Randy Rhoads, Dimebag, Iommi, Van Halen, Pepper Keenan/ Woody, Weatherman, Life!!”

CVW: What music/bands are you listening to right now?

Seay: “Always Michael Jackson. For new artists ZZ Ward is pretty badass, love her!”

CVW: Who would you most like to work with that you have not?

Seay: “Ian Ashbury.”

CVW: Who would you most like to open for?

Seay: “The Cult, Metallica.”

CVW: What do you think are the biggest challenges musicians are facing today with the digital platforms?

Seay: “Spotify is killing bands for sure, they pay 0.006 cents per stream…….for an artist to make $10 like they would have if someone bought a full album, the album would have to be streamed by said person 1,190 times which most listeners cap out at around a few hundred at best.

Bands not understanding that this is business, and the fact you will never see a dime from any record sales and the only place you make money is MERCH and touring. Take SlipKnot for example, they have never seen a dime from record sales. They make their money from merch and tours; the music business system is designed from day one to rip the artist off.”

CVW: (For a full break down on the music business with stats from Arthur, read the full version of this article on our website at coachellavalleyweekly.com) CVW: How do you feel the CV Music scene has changed over the last 10-15 years?

Seay: “I’ve watched it grow and crumble upon itself many times over, it changes, but it never changes lol, right now I think the most important thing we need in the valley is a viable venue that really cares for the musicians and the music. Seems there is way too much of taking advantage of the bands. If you pack the place you should get paid, if you don’t you need to build your following so you can get paid.

Example: 3 bands packing the venue and 100 to 200 people through out the night eating and drinking, bartenders are walking home with $300 to $500, bar is making $3,000 to $5,000, but the bands have to split $300 because the venue doesn’t want to do a small door charge to help pay the bands.

That’s another thing; PAY THE $5 BUCKS PEOPLE… HELP THE BANDS! Lol…So 3 bands with 4 members each that’s 12 people so that’s $25 for each member, how sad is that? How fair is that? If anybody knows an investor so I can start my own Venue let me know! CV Weekly is kicking ass supporting the scene that’s for sure! You guys are doing a killer job and keep it up!”

CVW: Who would you pick for your 3 headliners for next year’s Coachella?

Seay: “Hologram of Michael Jackson, Hologram of Prince, Hologram of James Brown.”

CVW: Stagecoach?

Seay: “Hologram of Elvis doing country standards, Hologram of Johnny Cash, Hologram of Hank Williams.”

CVW: Who would you pick if they did another Desert Trip?

Seay: “Journey with Steve Perry! Led Zeppelin with singer of Greta Van Fleet (Josh Kiszka) on vocals because Plant can’t sing those songs anymore.”

CVW: What did it mean for you to win the CV Music Award for Best Metal Band again this year?

Seay: “We are all very thankful to the whole desert scene that voted and come out to our shows! I love the valley and always do my best to support and help build the scene in a positive way and to get some appreciation back is always very gratifying.

We love you ALL!!

CVW: Let’s talk serious. We’ve lost a lot of musicians over the last few years; some have committed suicide, some accidental over doses, some from the repercussions of years of drugs and alcohol abuse, and others from natural causes, but way too early. How has this affected you personally? Especially the recent loss of Vinnie Paul?

Seay: “It’s a very sad thing. I lost a good friend last year also, Dave “Big Shirt “Nichols, who was SlipKnot’s Front of House guy since the Iowa record. He was one of the best guys in the business and I learned a lot from him because he was so damn cool to answer my questions about mixing live and in studio, it was so valuable learning tips and tricks from one of the best.

Vinnie Paul was definitely a shock, but not a surprise either, he was a fucking nice guy who loved music and loved life and lived it with positivity and spread joy and fun all the time.

One time on a Godsmack tour we had a day off in Texas on Memorial day and Vinnie invited us all to his house for a BBQ and it was one of those surreal moments where you walk inside one of your favorite drummers

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www.coachellavalleyweekly.com from one of your favorite bands and he hands you a beer and says ‘hey try this.’ it was a chile pepper stuffed with shrimp and BBQ’d, then a dab of jelly on top and you’re like wtf, but you eat it and it was delicious!

Then it’s a giant pool party and everybody is jamming etc. and it gets crazy! Too crazy to tell here… lol. But why it wasn’t surprising is you cant live like that forever, you gotta stay healthy and exercise and eat right or as best as possible, touring is definitely hard trying to

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eat right, because you are constantly go go go!”

CVW: Anything you want to say to your fans that you haven’t been able to?

Seay: “Thank you for all your support… myself and the band love you all!!

New EP Twisted is out now via Heavy Psych Sounds Records and DEZLOWSUN Recordings available at www.cdbaby/Artist/ HouseofBrokenPromises.

New Video will Premiere in next 2 weeks

for song “Toranado” Directed by Arthur Seay.

Australian Version of Twisted will feature 2 new cover tracks from HOBP: “Don’t Bring me Down” by ELO and “Stray” by LeafHound.

Death in Pretty Wrapping EP out soon with cover of “Beat It”.

Upcoming shows: House of Broken Promises/Aug 4th - 5 Star Bar Downtown LA brought to you by Metal Assault Bookings House of Broken Promises/Las Vegas

ALEX SANTANA: 2018 CV MUSIC AWARD WINNER ‘BEST INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE’

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n a community with such superlative musical talent it can be difficult to stand out. When it comes to instrumentalists, there’s one individual who has gained mastery of his instrument, Alex Santana, the 2018 Coachella Valley Music Award recipient for ‘Best Individual Instrumental Performance’.

At the time of this interview, Santana was on his way to Europe on a solo trip. Traveling alone has been said to improve creativity and confidence. You also return with a new perspective and your experiences are more meaningful. Coachella Valley Weekly spoke with Santana as he waited for his flight.

CVW: What does it mean to you to win the ‘Best Individual Instrumental Performance’ award?

SANTANA: “Well, at the risk of sounding ridiculous...it means the world to me. I was first nominated and fortunate enough to win in 2017, since then I can measure the improvement of my quality of life from the venues I now play to the fiscal comfort I now enjoy. I sleep a bit better now knowing I can keep a roof over my head and without a doubt I attribute it to CV Weekly and the folks that supported me behind the scenes.

I’ve had an absolutely amazing and blessed year and I truly believe CV Weekly was the catalyst. I make it a point to remind myself everyday of how incredibly lucky I am to be making a living pursing my passion while so many I know have to work so hard just to get by.

The nomination alone feels rewarding and the recognition is more than appreciated.

I sometimes feel, playing day in and day out, I’m never really sure if anyone is paying attention or connecting with what I do. So the recognition is gratifying and reinvigorates my energy to pursue this career. Personally speaking, I at times can feel a lack of inspiration and energy when I begin to feel burned out. This keeps me going and I thank CV Weekly for that.

In addition to the nomination, friends and family actually have to vote in order to win an award. If the nomination wasn’t rewarding enough, it’s compounded by the fact that enough folks took the time to vote, to show their support and love for what I do. It can feel a bit overwhelming when I think about it too much.”

CVW: You’ve won a CVMA before for ‘Best Jazz Instrumentalist’. Some know you from Desert Reggae bands like Irie Junctions and Tribe-O. How do you prepare for and approach each genre from a guitarist’s standpoint?

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SANTANA: “Tough question. Honestly, my approach comes from an improvisational aspect. I like to be the icing on the cake if you will. My approach is to blend in best as possible, play fills and leads where appropriate and hopefully enhance the foundation that’s been laid in front of me.”

CVW: You’ve been involved with music since you were very young. You started out playing the saxophone. What led you to the guitar and what guitarist or sound was your earliest influence?

SANTANA: “When I was 11 or so I overheard my older cousin Duney playing the chord progression to Hotel California on his guitar. It did something to me. I found myself entranced with the sound and requested he show me how. I haven’t turned back since.

Duney passed away this year in Palm Springs.

He will be missed.

My earliest influences were B.B. King, Carlos Santana and Stevie Ray Vaughan. B.B. for his simplicity and signature tone. B.B. was quoted as saying, ‘Them git pickers love to show you all the notes they can play... but it only matters how you play the one.’ It was an honor and a milestone in my career to have opened for B.B. in 2013.

Carlos Santana, for his infusion of the Latin style on the world scene. The leads, scales and versatility that I learned from Carlos has made me into the guitarist I am today. I feel he has had the biggest influence in my playing.

It was said that Jimi Hendrix grew tired and uninspired late in his career and told Carlos he wanted to join his band because he loved what he was doing; shortly after Jimi passed away.

Stevie Ray Vaughan, for being the ultimate blues guitarist. He absolutely gave it his all anytime he had a guitar in his hand

and it encourages me to play with the same conviction. His wife Lenny said that some nights he would toss and turn in his sleep making contorted faces. When she woke him he claimed Jimi Hendrix was showing him secret chords in his dreams. That’s powerful to me.”

CVW: You play many types of music such as Jazz, Blues, Flamenco, Boleros and Reggae.

It’s remarkable to me the many hats you wear. Being so well-rounded, where do you go from here as an artist?

SANTANA: “I thank you for that compliment. I’d like to take vocal and guitar lessons. Singing has never come easily or natural to me. I’m inspired by local vocalists and guitarists like Michael Keeth. I feel stagnation is the musician’s worst enemy. It’s essential to keep growing as a musician whether it’s learning new tunes, woodshedding and honestly, maintaining inspiration.

On my nights off I enjoy watching and jamming with local artist I look up to such as Barry Baughn, Brian Nova and Bob Hamilton.

I usually leave feeling reinvigorated and inspired.

Aside from the practice aspects, what concerns me most is there’s no retirement plan or 401Ks for musicians. This may or may not be what you were asking but it’s definitely a concern for me and my future. As a musician, one never really knows when we could be out of work. It’s important to have a rainy day fund because in my experience, when it rains, it pours.”

CVW: Can you provide us an update on your solo album?

SANTANA: “Man, that’s a sore spot. I feel it’s a wonderful project with incredible musicians that was started a year ago and has been put on the back burner. I feel like I don’t have the time during season to work on it at all. And when I do have the time I may not feel inspired to do so.

I’ve mentioned inspiration a couple of times now. I feel I’m one of those musicians that doesn’t do a good job of faking it. If I’m not in the mood or more importantly inspired, it’s difficult for me to approach the creative processes. My favorite quote growing up was from Carlos Santana. He said, ‘If you feel it, others will feel it. If you don’t, why in the hell should they?’ I feel I have acquired this motto in my life and in my approach to playing.”

CVW: I’ve seen you perform many a time.

You are great on stage. You appear to me to get lost in the music. Can you describe to our readers what is happening to you when you are performing?

SANTANA: “I would refer back to the Carlos Santana quote. What I can say for sure is when I’m performing a lead, I typically have my

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BY NOE GUTIERREZ eyes closed. This allows me to not only focus on my parts but allows me to feel and really commit to what I’m trying to convey while also blocking out anything that is a hinderance to the emotion, like watching people watching me. That makes me nervous and or prevents me from being where I need to be, mentally and emotionally.

I suppose I play for myself first and foremost and if people can get on board with what I’m doing, I consider it a success. People have told me on occasion that I have great stage presence and at times I honestly don’t know what they mean. I think, how can that be if I’m just up there with my eyes closed?”

CVW: You’re currently on your way to explore Europe. Tell us more about how that happened and what your intent is.

SANTANA: “It’s a backpacking trip in hopes of acquiring a sponsor for a musician’s work permit. Hopefully, I’d like to escape the desert heat next summer to perform and live in Europe for a couple of months. I was actually sitting at San Francisco International Airport when you contacted me. I’ll be gone for 30 days or so visiting Amsterdam, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Portugal.

I felt slightly guilty for missing the CVMA’s this year. I was in Bali, Indonesia and had my mother accept the award on my behalf. It was a busy season and felt I needed some time to travel. Next to music, I feel traveling has been the best thing I’ve done in my life. Bono has a lyric in the song “Beautiful Day” where he says, You’ve been all over... and it’s been all over you. I feel there’s some truth to that.

I strongly believe that traveling has contributed to my personal growth as an adolescent and young adult. I feel if every student in this country had the opportunity to travel and immerse themselves in different cultures, we could eradicate racism. And in my life, I’ve never observed the level of racism we’re witnessing today.”

For Alex Santana music is life and life is music. He is a genuine role model for all generations and what every musician should strive for. When he returns from his trip I suggest you go see him perform and shake his hand to thank him for calling the desert his home.

“I just want to Thank Tracy for thinking that I’m worth the time to cover and Patte Purcell for initially nominating me and putting me on the CVMA map. I take notice of those who go out of their way to support me and essentially help keep a roof over my head. I don’t take that for granted.”

Santana is truly reaching for enlightenment and has not forgotten those who have helped him along the way.

For more info go to lxsantana.com.

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50TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF YOURS, MINE & OURS

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he audience broke out with cheers and applause last Saturday evening at the Palm Springs Cultural Center. A special surprise guest dropped by to deliver a very funny and poignant story on meeting his Mother-in Law for the first time. The Son-in-Law was acclaimed actor, writer and EMMY-Award winning producer Laurence Luckinbill. His Mother-in-Law? None other than the Queen of Comedy herself, Lucille Ball! Larry had married actress, singer and producer Lucie Arnaz and recounted the night that he tried (!) to make dinner in his small apartment for Lucille and her husband, Gary Morton. Let’s just say it involved burning fried eggplant (!!) and the New York City fire department.

Following Larry’s captivating story, author Michael Stern and actress Morgan Brittany took the stage for a lively conversation on Morgan’s early years as a successful child actress (1962’s

GYPSY with Rosalind Russell and Natalie Wood; 1963’s Alfred Hitchcock classic THE BIRDS; and, of course, 1968’s YOURS, MINE AND OURS). She then described her very smart - and creative way that she transitioned from a child actress to an adult one: Former star Suzanne Cupito was “Re-Born” in early 1970’s New York as Morgan Brittany!

Success was swift, as Morgan transitioned again from an Eileen Ford model to an actress in television, films and on stage. Another twist of fate propelled Morgan to her most famous role to date. Her striking resemblance to the two-time Best Actress Oscar winner Vivien Leigh lead her to be cast in the features THE DAY OF THE LOCUST in 1975, GABLE AND LOMBARD in 1976, and the EMMY Award-winning mini-

series MOVIOLA: THE SCARLETT O’HARA WAR. The press Morgan received was enormous, and casting directors all over Hollywood took notice.

In 1981, she was cast as Katherine Wentworth in the prime time soap blockbuster, DALLAS. She played Katherine for 6 seasons.

Author Michael Stern - Who Lucille Ball proclaimed as her “Number 1 Fan” on national television in 1974 - has become one of the leading Lucille Ball historians in the world. The 50th Anniversary Screening of YOURS, MINE AND OURS began with an exclusive VIP Cocktail Reception with Michael and Morgan; with Michael signing copies of his amazing book “I Had a Ball: My Friendship with Lucille Ball” and Morgan signing 8x10 publicity photos.

Paul Belsito and Steven Roche - Who produce a monthly film screening series at the Palm Springs Cultural Center under their banner The Filmmakers’ Gallery - announced that next month, they will screen the documentary sequel THE BEALES OF GREY GARDENS on Saturday, August 11th. Their special guests will be Jerry Torre and Tony Maietta, who co-authored Jerry’s biography “The Marble Faun of Grey Gardens.” It is about how the young, 16 year-old Jerry wandered onto the porch of the crumbling Grey Gardens estate, meeting and befriending Little Edie and Big Edie; as well as Jackie Kennedy. When the Maysles Brothers shot the

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now-famous documentary GREY GARDENS in 1975, Jerry was featured in it and soon became a celebrity. All because he showed up on that porch to offer to do some yard work!

Tickets are now on sale for THE BEALES OF GREY GARDENS, and are just 15.00 (VIP Cocktail Reception/Book Signing, A Conversation With... and the Screening). General Tickets are 10.00 and include the Book Signing, A Conversation With... and the Screening. To purchase tickets, go to palmspringsculturalcenter.org; OR visit/ LIKE The Filmmakers’ Gallery on Facebook. See you on August 11th!

STEVEN ROCHE is the co-founder (with Paul Belsito) of The Filmmakers’ Gallery screening series; and is an award-winning filmmaker.

He has worked in many facets of the entertainment industry for over 25 years, on such films and television shows as FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL, VICTORY OVER VIOLENCE, and THE X-FILES. He is a member of the Writer’s Guild of America, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Film Independent and The International Documentary Association (Former Board member and Vice President). He is a documentary and screenwriting consultant through his company Bridge Falls Entertainment.

Steven resides in Palm Springs with his husband Paul and their four lovable fur babies.

ENJOY A SUPERHERO MOVIE AND EVENTS EL PASEO GOES PINK TO SUPPORT EVENTS SPLASH TIME AT PDAC’S DIVE-IN MOVIES! CANCER AWARENESS ON OCTOBER 13TH! REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR DESERT CANCER FOUNDATION’S NEXT UP: MARVEL’S “BLACK PANTHER” ON AUGUST 3 12TH ANNUAL PAINT EL PASEO PINK FUN WALK!

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alm Desert Aquatic Center (PDAC) continues its popular Dive-In Movies series on Friday, August 3rd, featuring the mega-hit movie, Marvel’s “Black Panther” on a special outdoor screen under the stars.

This is the fourth movie in the popular series that has included Coco, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, and Moana. Make plans to stay cool at the pool and enjoy this blockbuster movie, with the PDAC gates opening at 7 p.m. and the Slides and Splash Playground open until the movie begins at sundown. Tickets are $4 per person (no charge for children under 2) and can now be pre-purchased at the front desk window at PDAC, or at the time of event until sold out. Pre-purchase of tickets are highly recommended, as the last event was a sell-out!

Marvel’s Black Panther centers around T’Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. The movie is rated PG-13.

On Dive-In Movie nights, the “Snack Shack” is the perfect choice for snacks such as popcorn, hot dogs, cotton candy and more.

Select pool areas will be open for fun and cooling off. With limited seating poolside, guests are encouraged to bring towels for

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the grassy areas. No outside chairs/furniture, food or beverages are allowed (except bottled water in plastic containers).

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.

For additional information about PDAC’s Dive-In Movie series, visit www.pdpool.com or call (760) 565-7467. Palm Desert Aquatic Center is located at 73751 Magnesia Falls Drive in Palm Desert, behind Civic Center Park between San Pablo and Portola Ave.

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esert Cancer Foundation has announced online registration for the 12th Annual Paint El Paseo Pink Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness, taking place on Saturday, October 13, 2018.

The streets along the famous El Paseo Shopping District will be closed to vehicles to accommodate the celebration happening from 7 am to 10:30 am. With over 1,500 attendees and growing each year, Paint El Paseo Pink kicks off the season with an event that is fun for everyone, including furry, four-legged friends! The walk begins at The Gardens on El Paseo, and then heads out onto El Paseo for a rousing, energetic lap of approximately 2 miles roundtrip.

Registration for individuals and teams is now available online, and the entry fee of only $25 per person includes a stylish pink commemorative t-shirt (while sizes and supplies last). All proceeds directly benefit Desert Cancer Foundation’s mission to provide financial assistance for screening, diagnosis and treatment for cancer and allied diseases for local residents of the Coachella

Valley and surrounding communities.

On Saturday, October 13th, Paint El Paseo Pink starts at 7 am with final on-site registration at The Gardens on El Paseo, exciting booths to explore, fun photo opportunities, an inspirational opening ceremony, and the official lead-off for the Walk starting at 8 am. There will be live radio remotes with The Eagle 106.9, U-92.7 and Mix 100.5, plus a variety of fun stopping points hosted by various El Paseo merchants and event sponsors along the route. Everyone is encouraged to wear pink to show their support for breast cancer awareness, to celebrate and honor cancer survivors, including those currently in the midst of their cancer battle, and remember those whose journey was cut short by cancer.

Registration for the 12th Annual Paint El Paseo Pink on October 13th is online at www.pepp.desertcancerfoundation.org.

For information about event sponsorship opportunities and other ways to get involved, contact Desert Cancer Foundation at 760773-6554 or visit the website.

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started home brewing in January of 2012 after receiving some sweet beer making equipment for Christmas, the month before, and I immediately began to explore all the styles and flavors that craft beer had to offer. Like most people, I’d had a Samuel Adams Boston Lager and Fat Tire Amber Ale once or twice before (at the time, that was the extent of my craft beer drinking.

I tried drinking a Russian Imperial Stout once and I swear to god, I almost died. The last six and a half years have been a journey, folks!), and I considered those to be excellent beers compared to the Coors and Miller Lights that I’d been so accustomed to drinking.

The craft beer industry was growing strong, with breweries across the country bringing multiple styles of beer to the forefront of their battles against fizzy yellow lager. Pretty much the only style of beer that got left behind was fruit beer, and that’s because for a really long time, fruit beer just sucked.

Maybe it was craft beer’s early obsession with high IBU’s and super aggressive stylings, or the fact that brewers were still experimenting and perfecting styles, but until recently it seems, American brewers had a difficult time making a beer with fruit in it that didn’t come across like cough syrup with funk in it. But by 2018, all of that’s changed!

There’s still some awful fruit beer made here and there, but by and large, many breweries have nailed the thing, and are releasing entire series showcasing different tropical fruits.

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y top 5 picks (and 2 sleepers) to win the Open Championship at Carnoustie.

After a U.S. Open in which no one finished at par or better for the week, golf fans can probably expect similar carnage to continue at Carnoustie. The British Open returns to the Scottish links known for its difficult conditions and a 1999 event that featured the worst final-hole disaster in golf history and a playoff at six-over par. This year’s winner at “Carnasty” will need to overcome strong winds and navigate the course’s narrow fairways, deep bunkers, and those fun little burns that gobble up golf balls at a moment’s notice. So who will hoist the claret jug this time? Here’s CV Weekly’s open Preview and tips for the week (with current odds via Red Rock Casino – Las Vegas) at our favorite contenders.

1. Dustin Johnson (12/1) Positives: He’s the best player in the world and in the prime of his career so it makes sense that he’s the Vegas favorite. Plus, as we saw at Shinnecock (at least, for three of the four days), his low, piercing ball flight is perfect for contending at wind-swept links courses.

Negatives: What doesn’t make sense is DJ only having one major title as part of his 18 PGA Tour wins. Whether it be poor putting (Shinnecock) or poor decision making (Whistling Straits and Royal St. George›s), Johnson has let more than his fair share of big

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Golden Road Brewing Co. hasn’t been a legit craft beer brewery since megalithic brewing corporation AB Inbev purchased the popular Los Angeles company 2015, but they’re still known for producing superior craft beer styles. Golden Road debuted a new line of fruit beers inspired by the fruit carts that can be found throughout the city offering fresh cut and bagged tropical fruits.

Up for review today is Golden Road’s new mango hefeweizen, Mango Cart. Does it measure up to the recent level of fruit beers being produced in craft beer? I sat down with a 6-pack to find out.

MANGO CART – 4% abv, 10 IBU, Golden Road Brewing, Los Angeles, CA. APPEARANCE A hazy, mango colored (how apropro, right?) yellow/orange, with fruit pulp suspended and floating in the glass. A nice creamy head of white foam that leaves a sticky ring of lacing around the glass. The can is a brightly colored, sunny and tropical illustration of a fruit vendor slicing mangoes from his cart on the streets of Los Angeles.

4.25/5 NOSE The sweet and candylike aroma of real mango, not at all artificial smelling, mixed with the graininess of wheat, and the tart, signature scent of Hefeweizen yeast. Very soft hop aroma detected, lightly herbal, and makes me think of a variety like U.S Golding, Willamette, or Mount Hood. 3.75/5 FLAVOR Very balanced, not at all the intense mango flavor as you may expect from the nose. Lightly sweet tropical fruit flavor without any noticeable artificial notes. The beer itself however completely follows the nose; sharp, lemony Weiss beer flavor, with a nice graininess and soft hop character that balances the flavors nicely. 4.25/5 MOUTHFEEL Nicely carbonated, giving it the sharp, carbonic bite you expect from a hefeweizen.

The fruit pulp aids in giving this beer a fullbodied mouthfeel. 4.5/5

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ones slip through his gifted hands. The good news is he›s still got plenty of time before being labeled this era›s Greg Norman.

2. Justin Rose (16/1) Positives: My pick to win the U.S. Open looked prophetic until a disastrous Sunday dropped him to T-10. Still, the World No. 3 rarely has an off week or weekend, and when he does (like at Shinnecock), his scrambling and putting skills have allowed him to hang around the leader board.

Negatives: Hanging around the leader board isn’t the same as winning. And it’s now been five years since that major breakthrough at Merion that was supposed to “open the floodgates.” Also, Rose has a spotty Open record with his best finish coming all the way back when he was 17.

3. Rickie Fowler (16/1) Positives: He finished T-20 at the U.S. Open despite shooting an 84(!) in one of the rounds.

Negatives: He shot an 84 at the U.S. Open after playing himself into contention.

Granted, it came on a day when the USGA admitted it had crossed the line in setting up the golf course. But still, while Fowler isn’t worried he’ll eventually start winning majors, we can’t say the same for some of his fans.

4. Patrick Reed (30/1) Positives: Admit it, you thought we were halfway to the REED SLAM when the reigning Masters champ birdied five of his first seven holes on Sunday at Shinnecock Hills. Even though his rally came up short, Reed has beaten all but four golfers in the past three majors.

Negatives: Can Captain America’s game travel overseas in a non-Ryder Cup event?

Reed has two missed cuts, a T-20 and a T-12 in four Open Championship starts.

5. Tommy Fleetwood (20/1) Positives: Did you see that final round at Shinnecock Hills?! Fleetwood nearly stole the

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OVERALL Balance is the key here, with a beer that retains both fruit and Weiss beer characteristics without either being muted or sacrificed. Likewise, there’s enough hop character without bitterness to keep the mango from dominating the palate and giving the perception of sweetness.

I prefer the more restrained fruit character of Golden Road’s Mango Hefeweizen to Left Hand Brewing’s Peach Beerlini Radler; although different styles, both have comparable ABV%’s and juicy fruit notes. An easy to find beer with wide distribution, and one I recommend to beer drinkers wanting more summer flavor in their beer. 4.2/5

BY FLINT WHEELER tournament with a 63 that was so good it left him disappointed he didn›t shoot lower.

Negatives: The only thing we don’t like about this brilliant ball-striker is that his odds are about half what they were at the U.S. Open.

6. Henrik Stenson (25/1) Positives: The last time the Open was played in Scotland, Stenson put forth one of the greatest performances in golf history.

Negatives: While his ball-striking stats (2nd in strokes gained approach) are as good as ever, Stenson’s scrambling (151st in strokes gained around the green) could be the difference at a place where greens in regulation aren’t easy to find like Carnoustie.

7. Brooks Koepka (20/1) Positives: Koepka just won a second consecutive U.S. Open on a course that’s as close to a Scottish links as America has to offer. Plus, he earned his (Nike) stripes playing in Europe before becoming a PGA Tour star.

Negatives: The World No. 4 still only has 3 PGA Tour titles. Puzzling.

I have an Open Ticket that I bought before the start of the season on Henrik at 60-1 to win this event. That’s my ticket and I’m sticking with it. G’Luck!

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July 19 to July 25, 2018

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THE ROSE GARDEN (OMNIVORE RECORDINGS)

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f you were a kid in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, chances are, you tuned in to “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” on Saturday nights. Ahhh Mary…with her prim mini-dresses and her tasteful flip. She seemed like the epitome of 1970s single-hood. She had her perfect little studio apartment situated in that beautiful Victorian house, with the shag carpet, the jaunty “M” on the wall and the stylish “hi-fi” perched on her bookshelf ledge thingy.

Perhaps you wondered what records Mary played in her down-time, away from the hustle and hi-jinx of the WJM Newsroom. It’s a safe bet she wasn’t spinning any Zappa or Captain Beefheart. Most likely Chicago, the Sunshine-y sounds of the Free Design, some soulful O.C. Smith or the Fifth Dimension. The Carpenters definitely made the cut, maybe if Mary was feeling peckish she dug into the stentorian melodrama of Blood, Sweat & Tears. There’s no doubt she also listened to The Rose Garden album.

The Rose Garden sprung from a deep friendship. Childhood friends John Noreen and Jim Groshong grew up together in Woodland Hills, deep in the San Fernando Valley. Inspired by the Folk music trend that began to gain traction in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, the pair began playing ukuleles together before graduating to guitars. Initially a fresh-faced Folk duo, they tightened their sound playing instrumentals at Hootenannies. Then the Beatles performed on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and blew their minds.

Rather quickly, they added vocals and recruited drummer Bill Bowdin (three years their senior). They called themselves the Marauders.

The trio cut their musical-teeth playing Bar Mitzvahs, birthday parties, school dances and church youth group events. By 1965 they augmented their line-up with bassist Bill Fleming.

The four-piece were still heavily influenced by the Fab Four and other British Invasion bands. But they also became enamored with the emerging Folk-Rock sound spearheaded by local sensations, the Byrds. John talked his folks into financing part of the cost of a prized Rickenbacker guitar, so he could emulate his hero, Roger McGuinn’s signature guitar tone. At this point, they ceased being the Marauders and became the Blokes.

A few months later the Blokes were playing an Open Mic at the storied Ash Grove club. They happened to play a couple of Byrds covers when they spied Byrd vocalist Gene Clark at the bar. He responded so positively to their renditions he

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joined them on stage to help finish out their set.

Needless to say, the crowd went wild.

By this time Jim was 18 and had begun exploring the fertile Hollywood music scene. He met Diana De Rose, an aspiring singer who had relocated from West Virginia in search of musical stardom. The pair began to harmonize and romance blossomed. Rather than start a new group together, Diana was folded into the Blokes (despite some reservations from John). Clearly, a name change was in order.

The five-piece became The Rose Garden, a nod to the newly emerging Sunshine Pop genre which included The Association, the Mamas & The Papas and the Strawberry Alarm Clock, it was also a clever play on Diana’s last name. The band began gigging more frequently in Hollywood and along the Sunset Strip. New managers Charlie Green and Brian Stone, (who also steered the careers of Sonny & Cher and Buffalo Springfield), secured a record deal with Atco, a subsidiary of the Atlantic label. Things were moving at a quick clip.

Like other bands of the era, The Rose Garden didn’t really write their own music. Much like the Monkees and The Fifth Dimension, they relied on outside songwriters to provide their songs. But once they got started recording, they insisted on playing their instruments, instead of leaning on studio pros.

Recorded at Gold Star Studios and Nashville West, both located in the heart of Hollywood, their self-titled debut arrived in January, 1968.

They toured behind the record and the first single, “Next Train To London” peaked at #17 on the Billboard charts. They scored an appearance on “American Bandstand” and other groovy television shows, and began working on a second album. But tensions within the band, (management kept pushing Diana out front when the rest of The Rose Garden, understandably wanted the focus on all five members), slowed their progress.

Their momentum screeched to a halt when Jim and Bruce each received their draft notices.

Both went through the rigorous process of being declared “conscientious objectors.” Their pacifist stand exacted a price, they were each required to serve two years of “alternative service” at a facility for troubled youth in Oregon.

Of course, this put the kibosh on The Rose Garden. Diana pursued a solo career, but actually had better success as a professional Bridge player.

Jim started a construction company, Bill became a police officer for the bedroom community of El Segundo, and Bruce worked for the rapid transit system in Dallas. Only John continued a career in music, mastering the pedal steel and working as a touring and in-demand session musician.

Long out of print, The Rose Garden’s only album has recently been re-issued through Omnivore Recordings. The original 10 song set has been augmented by a whopping 16 bonus tracks. Fittingly, the collection opens with their first single and only Top 20 hit, “Next Plane To London.”

Tumbling drums fold into a relaxed rhythm, buttressed by jangly guitar. Departure announcements seem a bit gimmicky and nearly distract from Diana’s plaintive vocals, which are front and center. Lamenting the perils of Hollywood, and the futile quest for stardom, she sacrifices love for ambition; “Maybe over there

I’ll get a start, only hope by leavin’ I don’t break his heart/The more important part, than any record on the chart.”

Three tracks split the difference between earnest Folk Rock and buoyant Sunshine Pop. “Flower Town,” the only song written by the band, is a variation on the Folk standard, “Portland Town,” recently popularized by stripe-y shirt favorites, the Kingston Trio. Propelled by shimmery acoustic guitar, a kick-drum beat and dissonant harmonies, the lyrics’ gentle anti-war sentiments; “Had children one, two three, yes I did/They sent them away to war, ain’t got no kids no more” offer pointed commentary on the Vietnam conflict.

“February Sunshine” layers spiraling 12-string acoustic guitar over a jaunty, tick-tock rhythm and lilting woodwinds. Free-wheeling and effervescent, it’s best not to examine the lyrics too closely, as they veer into Greg Brady territory, (think “Clowns Never Laughed Before”). They include this incongruous couplet; “February’s the happiest time of the year, Easter Bunny’s hoppin’ and floppin’ his ears.” Um, okay.

Meanwhile, “Coins Of Fun” wears it’s Byrds influence on it’s Buckskin-fringed sleeve.

Jingle-jangle Rickenbacker chords wash over tensile bass lines and a rock-steady beat. Jim, Diana and John’s vocal blend lend a symbiotic sweetness that almost distracts from ambitious, jabberwocky lyrics. “Lucy In The Sky” imagery takes the long way ‘round to hint at post-Summer Of Love ennui; “When love is spent across a thousand sunny warm Julys, the heart grows tired of azure skies/When thrills are caught in every nameless, noisy, dim-lit place, tall grows the touch and slows the pace.”

The band tackles two well-known songs, “Rider” and “She Belongs To Me.” The origins of former, sometimes known as “I Know You Rider” or “I Know My Rider” can be traced back to the Blind Lemon Jefferson song, “Deceitful Brownskin Blues.” By the ‘60s, it had been coopted by everyone from Joan Baez and the Kingston Trio to the Byrds, (whose version remained unreleased until the late ‘80s). The Rose Garden’s rendition opens with gorgeous chiming guitars before locking into a percolating rhythm. Their arrangement pivots through a series of aural switchbacks accented by Jim and John’s fluid guitar interplay.

The latter, is, of course, Bob Dylan’s slightly caustic ode to an independent woman, he alternately worships and disdains. Sweet acoustic arpeggios and a thwoking beat envelope the loping melody. Jim takes the lead here, his quiet sincerity a world away from Bob’s mercurial mien. On the instrumental break the drums add a dropped beat and the guitars downshift, giving

the song a South of the Border flavor.

The album’s (original) final three tracks prove to be the highlights. “Look What You’ve Done” is from veteran songwriter Wes Farrell (best known by late 1970 for writing the Partridge Family’s “I Think I Love You”). Sun-dappled guitars crest over winsome harmonies that nearly camouflage the lyrics’ stinging rebuke; “I gave you my heart and soul, you wanted diamonds and gold.”

The band’s tenuous connection with Gene Clark grew stronger when he offered them a couple of songs to record. “Till Today” and “Long Time.” “….Today” is the most winning.; a tangle of guitars collide with a foot-stomping beat before locking into a Country-tinged Flower Power Psych Pop groove. The lyrics offer a bit of romantic reflection; “Like a mirror under the sun, the time reflects back all that I have done to understand I guess I’ll just go past this time for(n) ever, come tomorrow and today is far behind” Finally, “Long Time,” another Clark composition closes out the original set.

Rumbling bass lines connect with ringing guitar riffs and a propulsive rhythm. Diana’s vocals are forceful and out front, searching for meaning in a cynical world. The track has that anthemic late ‘60s vibe that sandwiches somewhere between the Youngbloods’ “Get Together” and Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth.”

The re-issue’s 16 additional tracks include material that was being recorded for their follow up album. They range from the gorgeous “If My World Falls Through” to the wildly optimistic “Here’s Today” to the slightly icky “Charlie The Fer De Lance,” (which features the kind of flute action only “Anchorman” Ron Burgundy could love). They acquit themselves nicely with a surprisingly muscular take of an unreleased Buffalo Springfield tune, “Down To The Wire.”

They also manage a light touch with the slightly heavy-handed anti-war diatribe, “The World Is A Big Playground,” they’re less successful with “Dead Men Never Die.” Along with a couple of alternate takes of tracks found on The debut, the bonus tracks finish with a live set that includes their hit, “Next Plane To London,” as well as credible versions of Byrds favorites, “(So You Want To be A) Rock N’ Roll Star” and “She Only Cares About Time.” It winds down with Sonny & Cher’s Phil Spector pastiche, “It’s The Little Things” and a Psychedelicized take on Bo Diddley’s “You Don’t Love Me.” 1968 was a watershed year for Rock N’ Roll.

Debuts from the Band, Big Brother & Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin), Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fleetwood Mac and Neil Young were released. Game-changing efforts like the Byrds’ “Sweetheart Of The Rodeo,” Johnny Cash’s “At Folsom Prison,” Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bookends” and the Zombies’ “The Odyssey & The Oracle” hit the record store racks. Not to mention soon-to-be-classics like the Beatles’ self-titled “White” album and “Beggars Banquet” from the Rolling Stones. No wonder The Rose Garden got lost in the shuffle.

But 50 years on, their album offers a snapshot of the times. Sure, 1968 was chaotic and tumultuous, as assassinations, riots, marches and protests became the benchmarks. The Rose Garden felt like a quiet moment in the sunshine.

It still does.

ART SCENE

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BY ANGELA ROMEO

50 YEARS AND COUNTING: THE ARTIST COUNCIL EXHIBITION

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rt is constantly changing – that is the challenge and beauty of art. Even the institutions that are home to the arts are always evolving and changing. The Palm Springs Art Museum under the leadership of Elizabeth Armstrong is also making changes. One of those changes is separating the 50-year-old Artist Council from the museum fold.

What made the Palm Springs Art Museum unique was the various councils open to the membership. With the councils, members could find that special group that spoke to them and heightened their museum experience. Separating the councils will change the museum experience. That loss of community takes something away from all of us.

As the Artist Council continues its 50year journey, it will retain much of what made this Council important to the art community. As the Council journeys into its own nonprofit status, it remains committed to the signature ACE Show. The 2018 Artists Council Exhibition will be held for the final time at the art museum.

The exhibition will open at the Palm Springs Art Museum on October 20, 2018 run through December 9, 2018. The Awards Ceremony will be held on October 27, 2018, in the museum’s Annenberg Theatre. This year’s ACE jurors are Chip Tom, Curator at Heather James Gallery in Palm Desert; Cybele Rowe, High Desert artist and professor; and Anne M. Rowe, Director of Collections and Exhibitions, Sunnylands Center & Gardens.

Chip Tom is originally from Chicago. He studied architecture, art history, studio arts and business at Yale University. He has worked with museums around the world and has curated art exhibitions throughout North American and Europe, High Desert resident Cybele Rowe began her career in her native Australia.

After completing her postgraduate studies in Australia, Cybele was awarded a scholarship that allowed her to relocate to NYC. Her work has been shown in galleries across the United States. In 2016, Cybele moved her studio to Yucca Valley. In 2018,

Cybele’s large-scale sculptures were the centerpieces of the Los Angeles Art Show and The Palm Springs Art Show, as well as the featured work for a new Wexler home in Palm Springs.

Anne Rowe joined Sunnylands in 2009 as the Director of Collections and Exhibitions.

She oversaw the formation and organization of the archives, library, and museum collections and curates the exhibitions.

Anne is a former Palm Springs Public Arts Commissioner and is the incoming President of the Board of Governors for the Western Museums Association. She received her master’s degree in Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco and a master’s degree in Museum Studies from Harvard University.

The ACE is open to all Artist Council members who are in good standing throughout the term of the exhibition. Like many juried shows, entries are submitted through the on-line CaFE system. There is an entry fee of $50. Most importantly, all entries must be submitted by August 1, 2018.

This year participation in the ACE is crucial. “As we head into an uncertain future, it is best to gather all our strengths and talents closely,” said current Board Member Terry Hastings. “For it is together that we will survive.”

Board Member Ulrike Maria stated “Participating this year is more important than ever, because we are evolving as a group, moving forward with the motto, “Expanding the Vision- we want artists to be involved from the beginning.”

For more information contact the Artists Council Coordinator at psartistsinfo@gmail. com.

To access the ACE entry on CaFE, visit www.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_ info.php?ID=5527

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July 19 to July 25, 2018

PET PLACE

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SUMMER’S LEGACY, KEEP YOUR DOGS INSIDE

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he small Silky Terrier ran down the hot dusty road desperately trying to find water and shelter. She didn’t know why her humans left her. Her throat was parched from thirst, and her body ached with pain. The dog came to a used car lot at the corner of Dillon and Palm Drive in Desert Hot Springs where she sought refuge underneath a car, but the scorching sand beneath her paws raised her body temperature even higher.

It was Saturday, August 15, 2015, and the temperature in the scorching Coachella Valley summer reached 119 degrees. Ironically, it was International Homeless Animals Day, but there was no relief from the intense desert sun for this suffering homeless Terrier.

MEET PEACHES Precious Peaches is a 4-yr-old cancer survivor.

She wins the gold medal for being the most loving lap cat, and loves to hang out with you! Rescued by www.ForeverMeow.org, call (760) 335-6767.

MEET ALEX This adorable 1-yr-old longlegged Chihuahua boy looks like a little deer! Full of doggie love, Alex waits for a home at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus shelter, 72050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms.

Call (760) 343-3644 for dog ID#A1445763.

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Local animal advocates were alerted to the dog’s plight. Jo Venegas-Cebrun contacted Cathie Coats who rushed to the site. Cathie crawled underneath the car only to discover the dog had just passed away from heat stroke. Cathie recalls, “I was heartbroken, this dog is the face of neglect, this dog is the face of what heat does to animals.” The Silky Terrier was another sad casualty in the battle to save homeless animals, the car where she sought refuge becoming her final resting place.

Jo Venegas-Cebrun wanted to pay tribute to the dog she named Summer. This dedicated “rescue warrior” drove to Desert Hot Springs to retrieve Summer’s body, determined the Terrier would receive the love and dignity she

BY JANET McAFEE may not have known in her short life. Jo took the dog to a pet crematorium, and keeps her ashes in a memorial tribute.

Summer’s death and photographs went viral on Facebook where animal lovers posted sad and angry comments. Her story was featured on KESQ televised news. Rescuers gathered in memory of the little dog they never knew. Countless “outdoor only” dogs are suffering during this scorching 2018 summer. Some have perished without any public attention.

Summer’s legacy will be to convince pet owners that it is unacceptable to have “backyard only” dogs in the blazing Coachella Valley summers. Overheating can result in irreversible kidney, heart, liver and brain damage. Dogs cannot sweat the way we humans do, as their only sweat glands are in their nose and on the pads of their feet.

Imagine being thirsty and drinking out of a scalding hot water bowl. Imagine being a social, loving creature, and spending endless days isolated with no other living being.

Why do some people keep their dogs outside? Some people were raised by parents whose admonition, “Dogs belong outside” still rings in their subconscious. Others grew up on farms where animals were routinely kept outside and used to herd livestock.

Their country of origin may be one where keeping dogs outside is common practice.

Some dog owners may need assistance with housetraining.

What can you do to continue Summer’s legacy? Talk to people who think their dogs should be outdoors 24 hours a day. You will only make them defensive if you come across in an accusatory manner. Calmly ask them why their dog is always outside. Provide them with information on heat stroke. To start off, suggest they get a baby gate and keep their dog in a kitchen or laundry room during the hot days.

Share Summer’s story. Meanwhile, enjoy the companionship and unconditional love your best canine friend provides INSIDE YOUR HOME! Jmcafee7@verizon.net

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THE VINO VOICE

BY RICK RIOZZA

LE VIN TOUR DE FRANCE 2018!

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he Wine Tour of France 2018! is what we’re calling this piece as we mix in the current bicycling championships with a couple local wine selections that the spectators, there in France and the spectators here at home, can partake as we follow along the route and stages of this annual grand event.

I’m thinking most of you wine enthusiasts—especially the French wine lovers in the group, are familiar with this major sports event. Champion cyclist Lance Armstrong brought the Tour de France to America’s attention when he won that painstaking event seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005—but, unfortunately for the sports world, using overt deception to evade drug-enhancing detection. As a result, he was stripped of his Tour de France titles.

Interestingly, in a 2015 interview with BBC News, Armstrong stated that if it was still 1995, he would “probably do it again.”

As a college student, I came upon the Tour de France early in my French travels. After spending most of my money in Paris, I realized I needed to get to the South of France stat!

After having a ball in Bordeaux, I took a very long train ride to Nice and fortuitously met up with the Tour’s “le peleton”—the main pack of riders, whizzing into town and finishing the stage for the day. There was so much wine & partying through the evening & night, I don’t see how the cyclists got any sleep. We spectators and fans certainly didn’t.

And who knew? Back then I didn’t know that the Tour began in 1903 and modernly consists of 20+ or so day-long segments or stages, over a three-week period, covering around 2,200 miles. The race alternates between clockwise and counterclockwise circuits of France and at times occasionally dipping into bordering countries such Spain, Andorra, Switzerland and Belgium.

It’s the largest annual sporting event on the planet and not just the world’s biggest bike race. The press writes, “There is a massive support staff as well as journalists,

police officers, mechanics, chefs (of course chefs!) and many more people who literally help put the show on the road. It’s amazing logistics: thousands of people move almost every day from one town to the next like a mini city on wheels.”

When I witnessed the race, the course that year was figuratively a clockwise hexagonal border tour of France, starting and ending in Paris. Indeed, the French used to refer to their own country as l’hexagon— the five-sided country. This year, for the 105th edition, there are two geographically distinct areas of the race: in the north of France and in the south.

Running from Saturday July 7th to Sunday July 29th, this year’s tour will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 2,080 miles. Except for a short visit of around nine miles in Spain the Tour will never go out of the borders of France. It will include a total of 26 mountain or hill climbs that include the Alps and the Pyrenees, and, 8 flat stages; there are only two rest days. Of interest, during the 9th stage, there will be 13+ miles of cobbled-stone roads for the cyclists to maintain their cool!

So it’s summertime—and, with the French just having won soccer’s World Cup, why not continue to frolic French by considering & enjoying a couple of the famous wines from the two areas that the Tour de France is passing through.

As mentioned above, this year’s two-part geographical race scheme starts in the North Atlantic area just south of Nantes nearby the famed Loire River. The wine country of Brittany is sometimes known as “Neptune’s vineyard”, where the sea meets the River.

Glorious seafood in abundance, where the gods have provided wines that are crisp, fresh, lively & tasty that match perfectly with plates of shrimp, oysters, mussels, and fish.

Muscadet [moos-kah-DAY] is the name of the wine, not the place or a grape (where in Muscadet’s case—the grape is Chardonnay’s cousin, Melon de Bourgogne). This is a very

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light-bodied, very dry white that is slightly salty but balanced with welcomed acidity. It shows flavors of anise, green apples, flowers, grapefruit, lemon, lime, melon, minerals, peaches, pears, sea breeze and yeast.

In other words, Muscadet could well be the signature wine of the Coachella Valley.

Serve this chilled to around 45 degrees and it will handle the heat of the day and every appetizer, salad, white meat and shellfish dish around the table.

Look for the labels containing the words Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine for very bright and crisp wines. The labels that also include the term sur lie, mean they have been aged a bit for added flavor complexity and richness.

A good bottle can be found at your local wine purveyor for around $12.

The 10th, 11th and 12th stages of the race take place just south of the Jura Mountains in the east of France bordering Switzerland.

There are woodlands and meadows about; and, its appellations of Arbois and Cotes du Jura own wholly original ancient grapes that are the fascination of vino lovers and foodies.

The late-ripening Savagnin grape is made like a sherry—with oxidation. With a blend of local Chardonnay, the fresh version provides a hazelnut note that is delightful and distinctive.

The other version, known as Vin Jaune [van-ZHOHN], is the famous strong “yellow wine of Jura” where the Savagnin grapes are picked as ripe as possible, fermented and then left in old Burgundian barrels for over six years. It can age for a century! This wine is not for the faint of heart—crazy flavors of apples, smoke, nuts and nutmeg, citrus and spices.

It needs adequate decanting and aeration as it is very aromatic and intense. The French love this wine with the local poulet de Bresse along with Comte cheese. This combo should be on your bucket list!

Cheers to the Winner!

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GOOD GRUB DEVOUR AUTHENTIC PUPUSAS

AT EL GUANAQUITO PUPUSERIA

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overs of Pupusas can rejoice, with the authentic flavors at El Guanaquito Pupuseria & Mexican Food in Cathedral City.

I first had a Pupusas at a local restaurant where it was used as a base for a take on Eggs Benedict. But those Pupusas were a far and distant cry from the incredibly luscious ones that I had at El Guanaquito Pupuseria & Mexican Food in Cathedral City.

The popular spot opened over a year ago by Chef Reyna Guardado and her husband Oscar Cureno. Guardado, who has worked hard as a chef for over 29 years, is a native of El Salvador, and brings many of her countries recipes to their restaurant. The stand out item is their Pupusas. For those of you who have yet to try this stuffed pillow of tasty goodness, let me give you the lowdown. A Pupusas is a traditional Salvadoran dish made up of filled corn tortillas. The fillings can range from cheeses, meats, loroco herb, refried beans and vegetables (and combinations thereof). They are usually served with salsa and curtido, which is a spicy cabbage slaw that adds a crunchy element to the supple richness of the Pupusas.

I heard about the Pupusas paradise from a friend who assured me that these pockets of goodness were something to behold, and

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he was right. On my visit, I was greeted by Guardado herself. Her friendly and inviting demeanor paved the way for delightful noshing. Upon being seated, I immediately scanned the menu for the Pupusas, and after some clarification on the selections from Guardado, chose three different ones.

I went for the Revuelta (refried beans, pork and cheese), Queso, Loroco Y Jalapeno (cheese, loro herb, and jalapeno) and Queso Y Frijoles (cheese and refried beans).

All three came out hot and fresh, with several different salsas and some curtido.

I was itching to dive into the Pupusas, and with a fork full of the pleasure pocket, I was in my favorite state of Yum! The Pupusas were soft, with bronze crispness freckled upon its outer layer. The fillings had an appropriate ratio, and did not overwhelm the vessel, establishing a creamy, cheesy, savory component. I enjoyed all of the homemade salsas, but I was most partial to the green variety which had a substantial

amount of heat to it…just the way I like it!

Apart from the Pupusas, I also had to have an order of their Platano Frito Y Crema (fried plantain with sour cream). The plantain was not overly sweet, but rather offered a breathy lite fruitiness, amplified by the caramelization of being fried. The sour cream was the creamiest sour cream that I’ve ever had, and supported the mellow sweetness of the dish. An excellent dessert!

El Guanaquito Pupuseria & Mexican Food offers many other items besides their delicious Pupusas, including Breakfast selections (Huevos Rancheros Omelets and Chilaquiles), Combination Plates (Enchiladas, Chile Rellenos, and Burritos),

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House Specialties (Molcajete and Bistec Salvadoreno) plus many, many more. The opportunity to turn up the volume on your taste buds is immense.

The undeniable take on El Guanaquito Pupuseria & Mexican Food is their authenticity. From their magical Pupusas, to the Platano Frito Y Crema, to the amiable owners. It was a genuinely delectable experience that I look forward to repeating!

El Guanaquito Pupuseria & Mexican Food is located at 68-525 Ramon Road, Cathedral City, 92234 www.elguanaquitopu puseriamexicanrestaurant.com.

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HIGH RISE HEROICS

NOW SHOWING: SKYSCRAPER

In director Rawson Marshall Thurber’s derivative and sometimes preposterous but fun film, former FBI Hostage Rescue Team leader and disabled U.S. war veteran Will Ford (Dwayne Johnson) now assesses security for skyscrapers. He’s on assignment in China when he finds The Pearl, the largest – and tallest -- building in the world suddenly ablaze, and he’s being blamed for it!

Suddenly Will’s a wanted man on the run who must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family, who are trapped inside the building, above the fire line. That’s a lot to ask of a man with a prosthetic leg.

It’s nice to see Neve Campbell as the hero’s smart, strong-willed wife and loving mother of their two kids. She elevates every scene she’s in.

Johnson is an astonishing action hero, seemingly custom-made for the movies!

Always a winning, charismatic presence Johnson has more big-screen action adventures in the pipe-line including a

Jumanji sequel and Jungle Cruise.

I enjoyed this mindless, visceral ride even when it defied logic and the laws of physics.

If you’re looking for the perfect movie to enjoy while escaping the blazing heat in a cool theater. This is it. It’s not great but guaranteed satisfying, silly fun. And there’s nothing wrong with that. See it at Mary Pickford’s D’Place Entertainment and enjoy some of their terrific home-made ice cream.

NEW BLU FOR THE HOME THEATER: READY PLAYER ONE Step into Steven Spielberg’s immersive virtual universe based on Ernest Cline’s bestseller of the same name from a screenplay adaptation by Zak Penn (and Cline). CGI heavy film is intermittently mindnumbing and an assault on one’s optic nerves. But even so, it has already become a global hit for reasons that are hard to determine. Is it Spielberg’s name above the title? Or is there really a huge audience of middle-aged boy-men for 80’s nostalgia centered on older, mostly mediocre video games?????

In the year 2045 (getting awfully close

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to the time of the Blade Runner reboot but there’s no overlap in theme other than the world is a harsh place. The only time Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) truly feels alive is when he escapes to OASIS, a virtual universe where most of humanity spend their days.

In the OASIS, you can go anywhere, do anything, be anyone – the only limits are your imagination.

The OASIS was created by the brillliant and eccentric James Halliday (Mark Rylance), who left his immense fortune and total conytol of the OASIS to the winner of a three-part contest he designed to find a worthy heir. When wade conquer the first challenge of the reality bending treasure hunt, he and his friends – known as the High Five – are hurled into a fantastical universe of unexpected revelations and danger to save the OASIS and their “real” world. The generous extras are fascination from a creative and technological perspective but add nothing to the lengthy movie experience which can be tedious and pretty meaningless.

The idea of a populace seeking alternate and artificial realties to their own detriment is a meaty and relevant meta-theme that is hugely relevant but was not touched upon. Brainstorm did it better and that was decades ago. Warner Bros. Home Ent. robin@coachellavalleyweekly.com

BOOK REVIEW

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"WHISPER ME THIS"

BY KERRY ANNE KING FICTION

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ood mothers love, protect and nurture their children, provide guidance, encouragement and support. In Kerry Anne King’s Whisper Me This (Lake Union, 349 pages) a mother’s painful secret comes undone.

The story begins with Maisey, a little girl playing with her imaginary friend Marley.

Marley is bossy, brave and filled with mischief, always getting Maisey into trouble.

When her mom Leah, finds Maisey talking and playing with “Marley,” she violently punishes her daughter warning her to never “imagine” Marley again.

Now an adult with a child of her own, Maisey is adrift. Elle, Maisey’s daughter, is a precocious and capable twelve-year-old who mothers her mother, takes charge and makes sure things get done right.

Maisey never married Elle’s father. He is a lawyer, married with a new baby and lives nearby. Maisey is the custodial parent, but allows Elle’s dad power and influence in both of their lives, fearing he could

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challenge her competency as a mother and gain full custody.

When Maisey gets a call that Leah is in the hospital and her father may be arrested for spousal abuse, Maisey goes back to her small town and childhood home with Elle.

Once there, Maisey discovers her mother is in a coma and will never wake, and her father is so confused he can no longer live by himself.

Leah’s medical “advanced directives” which describe her final wishes cannot be found. Maisey searches the house only to find a mess of paperwork -- some shredded while others burned in the fireplace.

Following Leah’s orders, her father has tried to destroy documents regarding Leah’s past.

Literally putting pieces together, Maisey finds clues that her sweet, kind and loving dad is not her birth father, and that her mother had created a new life for herself, and Maisey is a twin!

With the help of Elle, and Tony, a handsome fireman, Maisey is able to put a picture together of the woman who was her mother, find the sibling she always wanted and discover her own strength and truth.

I got really caught up in Maisey’s story and was quickly rooting for her, Elle and Tony. At first, I thought Maisey weak and ineffectual but as the story unfolded I got to know her delicate nature and the way her childhood shaped her. She never felt good

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enough and she could never please her mother.

Maisey is smart, sensitive and a good mother to Elle always encouraging and respecting her daughter’s energy and point of view. Now, nearly forty years old, Maisey has clarity about her upbringing, her challenging relationship with her mother, and why she refused to marry Elle’s father.

The story is gripping as Leah’s abusive past, and the terrible sacrifice she was forced to make, is revealed.

Author King does a beautiful job delving into the main characters’ backstories. She delivers a portrait of generational abuse both physical and mental. She exposes the difficulty of stopping domestic violence, protecting children and finding freedom.

King shows the reader how spousal

and child abuse is a poison that spreads throughout families and can continue to perpetuate through generations. It takes a brave and conscious decision to stop the cycle of abuse.

The relationship between Tony and Maisey is organic and sincere as they find common ground other than going to the same high school.

This story is not just about the effects of abuse on women, but men as well, as we get to know Tony, his past with his family and father. However, except for Tony, the rest of the family is quite well adjusted considering the intense trauma they collectively shared.

I wish the author took a little time regarding their ongoing path toward healing from the horror of an abusive alcoholic father.

Maisey is heroic as she confronts her weaknesses and stands up for what is right for her daughter and herself.

Finally, Maisey understands her mother.

Noting: Leah gathered “…the strength to break free from indoctrination and violence to create a reality in which her daughters and her granddaughter stand free and independent.”

SAFETY TIPS

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

BEAT THE HEAT & CHECK THAT BACK SEAT!

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don’t think any of us thought it would get this hot and humid so early in the summer! And the bad news it, it looks like more is in store this week with a long hot summer ahead.

Each year, dozens of children and untold numbers of pets left in parked vehicles die from hyperthermia. Hyperthermia is an acute condition that occurs when the body absorbs more heat than it can handle.

Hyperthermia can occur even on a mild day. Studies have shown that the temperature inside a parked vehicle can rapidly rise to a dangerous level for children, pets and even adults. Leaving the windows slightly open does not significantly decrease the heating rate.

The effects can be more severe on children because their bodies warm at a faster rate than adults.

Safety tips concerning children include but are not limited to: •Make sure your child’s safety seat and safety belt buckles aren’t too hot before securing your child in a safety restraint system,

especially when your car has been parked in the heat.

•Never leave your child unattended in a vehicle, even with the windows down.

•Teach children not to play in, on, or around cars. Always lock car doors and trunks—even at home—and keep keys out of children’s reach.

•Always make sure all children have left the car when you reach your destination. Don’t leave sleeping infants in the car ever!

In addition to heat stroke, children left unattended in automobiles may also experience other types of injuries. For example, there are documented cases in which children left unattended in cars have put the vehicle in motion and hurt themselves and other people. Car-jacking and abductions that may occur when a child is left alone in a vehicle are also cause for concern.

For additional safety information contact your local fire department or law enforcement or visit caloes.ca.gov/ICESite/Pages/SummerHeat-Resources.aspx Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

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n a world where the paintings sell for hundreds of millions of dollars, sports franchises sell for more than one billion dollars and Amazon and Apple have market valuations of one trillion dollars, I got to wondering what the most expensive thing in the world is these days.

In figuring this out, I limited the analysis to gases, liquids, chemical compounds and solids that we use in their basic form.

In doing the research, I found that a minuscule amount of this substance costs three times more than the entire national debt of the United States. (By the way, I am stunned by our national debt of over $21 trillion. For comparison, our national debt was $908 billion in 1980.)

The most expensive thing is not your printer ink. At a cost of 43 cents an ounce, it is outrageously priced but far from the most expensive.

The gas that we put in our cars is pretty expensive (at least here in California) yet it costs only $0.30 per ounce. For what it is worth, a gallon of gas cost $0.30 forty years ago. The rise in the price of the fossil is not due to the scarcity of gasoline but due to the devaluation of the US greenback over time. (I’ll explain the decline in currency value in a future column)

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Mother’s milk is a bit pricey at $4 per ounce while an ounce of cannabis a/k/a whacky tabacky is anywhere from $100-250 per ounce. For comparison, the price for a gram of cocaine as reported in Havoscope here in the United States is $300. For those interested in comparing ounces and grams, there are 28.35 grams in an ounce.

Gold is valuable but at $50 per gram but worth a fraction of plutoniums’ $4,000 per gram.

Diamonds are indeed one of the most expensive, if not one of the rarest gems on Earth at a cost of $55,000 per gram. While the gem taaffeite is rarer than diamonds, it

sells for a mere $20,000 per gram. Originally discovered by Richard Taaffeite in October, 1945 in a jewelry store in Dublin, taaffeite has only been found in small amounts in Sri Lanka, Tanzania and China.

Tritium is third most expensive at $30,000 a gram. This radioactive isotope of hydrogen is used commercially as a phosphorous illumination in military equipment. Tritium also serves as a nuclear bomb booster.

Californium is not a liberal think tank or a new bud strain but the second most expensive thing on planet Earth. At a cost of $26 million per gram, this element (remember your periodic tables?) has been synthesized only once since its discovery in 1950. Californium is a radioactive neutron emitter that is used to find reserves of gold, silver and oil. Scientists believe that this element would be ideal for testing the strength of planes, bridges or buildings for metal stress or fatigue but its cost has made experimentation less than robust.

One creates Californium by bombarding plutonium-239 with neutrons.

At the astronomical cost of $62.5 trillion per gram, anti-matter is the most expensive thing in the world. For those unfamiliar with anti-matter, it is what powered the vehicles in the science-fiction program Star

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Trek. At present, antimatter can be used as a fuel although the cost to produce it is dramatically more than the energy that it creates. Antimatter can also be used as cancer doctors hunt for and destroy cancer cells. Lastly, antimatter is needed by evil villains intent on ruling the world as it makes for a superior bomb.

Haddon Libby is the Founder and Managing Director of Winslow Drake Investment Management and can be reached at 213-596-8399. For more information, please visit www.WinslowDrake.com.

DALE GRIBOW ON THE LAW

HANG UP ON THE IRS?

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hey say “Forewarned is Forearmed!!” and “People Don’t Plan to Fail, They Fail to Plan.” So Plan Ahead and learn these current phone scams calls.

Ever since phones were invented there have been crooks trying to call and steal our money. What is new is the sheer volume of unsolicited calls, many Robo. There were over 29 billion in 2016 alone, by one estimate. It’s no wonder fraud complaints have increased nearly 60 percent since 2010.

A few months after we pay our taxes is high season for con artists to inundate the airwaves with robotic calls, many allegedly from the IRS. These contacts can come from phone calls, texts, emails and sometimes even an in person visit.

However, the IRS does not call or email and they certainly don’t appear without an appointment. The IRS initiates most contacts through regular mail delivered by your postman.

Millions of robocalls, with recorded messages, only need to “snag” a few gullible “taxpayers” to make it worthwhile.

These robo callers threaten in a loud voice, demanding an immediate payment or that you call a phone number. When you call you are then threatened if you don’t comply with payment via a credit card, Apple iTunes card, bank routing number or some other form of unorthodox payment, you will be arrested etc.

The caller may claim to be an IRS criminal

investigator and threaten imminent arrest and order immediate payment of thousands of dollars in back taxes. Some are instructed to put $500 on multiple iTunes (or other) gift cards and provide the card code. Don’t be fooled. The IRS would never threaten or demand buying iTunes cards for any reason.

An example scenario: IRS: “You owe back taxes and will be arrested, fined and jailed, if you do not settle this NOW!” or an IRS notice: “This is a final notice from the IRS that we are filing a lawsuit for failure to XX. To get more info dial our dept # YY.” Workers in an India “Boiler Room” call center, pose as federal/ state agents threatening the victims with a scripted message.

I too received one of these calls, where my phone register showed a call from Riverside Sheriffs, announcing they were on their way to arrest me for not paying taxes (or not appearing for jury duty). I nervously called my friend Stan Sniff, the Sheriff of Riverside County, who assured me it was part of an elaborate scam.

The schemes have a scripted caller saying they were IRS, Immigration or Superior Court authorities calling re an outstanding (fictitious) fine; immigration warrant; bench warrant for not showing for jury duty or a phony tax debt. India call centers use personal information, illegally obtained, to scare the victim. US coconspirators launder the money using wire transfer and debit cards.

Some calls appear to come from various 800 numbers that when used appear to duplicate a public agency’s phone system

on your phone register, in order to give the impression of credibility. Court personnel and the IRS will never ask for personal information over the phone such as social security numbers, credit card accounts, or bank routing numbers. If you receive a phone call from someone making these claims and asking for personal or financial information, hang up and immediately report the situation to local law enforcement. Additional information related to telephone and email fraudulent activity is available on the FBI’s public website at fbi.gov/scams-safety/fraud.

These cons prey upon the elderly and immigrants... in other words our neighbors.

Phone scammers will say ANYTHING and push any button to get you to say yes. They will threaten, praise, act like the consummate expert or speak like your best pal - whatever it takes.

If you paid for a product through one of these scam sites, report to your bank, credit card, and the sites below: Inspector General: 1-800-269-0271 / oig. ssa.gov/report.

Fraud Alert Hotline: 855-303-9470 / aging. senate.gov/fraud-hotline.

FTC ID Theft Hotline: 877-ID-THEFT / consumer.gov/idtheft.

Social Security Hotline: 800-269-0271 / ssa.gov/org.

Equifax: 800-525-6285 / equifax.com.

Experian: 888-397-3742 / experian.com Transunion:800-680-7289/transunion.com Suggestions for future articles contact 760837-7500 or dale@dalegribowlaw.com.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of July 19

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Take a lover who looks at you like maybe you are magic.” Whenever that quote appears on the Internet, it’s falsely attributed to painter Frida Kahlo. In fact, it was originally composed by poet Marty McConnell.

In any case, I’ll recommend that you heed it in the coming weeks. You really do need to focus on associating with allies who see the mysterious and lyrical best in you. I will also suggest that you get inspired by a line that Frida Kahlo actually wrote: “Take a lover who looks at you like maybe you are a bourbon biscuit.” (If you don’t know what a bourbon biscuit is, I’ll tell you: chocolate buttercream stuffed between two thin rectangular chocolate biscuits.)

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Here’s what author Franz Kafka wrote in his diary on August 2, 1914: “Germany has declared war on Russia. I went swimming in the afternoon.” We could possibly interpret his nonchalance about world events to be a sign of callous self-absorption. But I recommend that you cultivate a similar attitude in the coming weeks. In accordance with astrological omens, you have the right and the need to shelter yourself from the vulgar insanity of politics and the pathological mediocrity of mainstream culture. So feel free to spend extra time focusing on your own well-being.

(P.S.: Kafka’s biographer says swimming served this role for him. It enabled him to access deep unconscious reserves of pleasurable power that renewed his spirit.)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Am I delusional to advise a perky, talkative Gemini like yourself to enhance your communication skills? How dare I even hint that you’re not quite perfect at a skill you were obviously born to excel at? But that’s exactly what I’m here to convey. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to take inventory of how you could more fully develop your natural ability to exchange information. You’ll be in robust alignment with cosmic rhythms if you take action to refine the way you express your own messages and receive and respond to other people’s messages.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Self-described skeptics sometimes say to me, “How can any intelligent person believe in astrology? You must be suffering from a brain dysfunction if you imagine that the movements of planets can reveal any useful clues about our lives.” If the “skeptic” is truly openminded, as an authentic skeptic should be, I offer a mini-lecture to correct his misunderstandings. If he’s not (which is the usual case), I say that I don’t need to “believe” in astrology; I use astrology because it works. For instance, I have a working hypothesis that Cancerians like myself enjoy better-than-average insight and luck with money every year from late July through the month of August. It’s irrelevant whether there’s a “scientific” theory to explain why this might be. I simply undertake efforts to improve my financial situation at this time, and I’m often successful.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Here are some of the fine gifts you’re eligible for and even likely to receive during the next four weeks: a more constructive and fluid relationship with obsession; a panoramic look at what lies below the tip of the metaphorical iceberg; a tear-jerking joyride that cracks open your sleeping sense of wonder; erasure of at least 20 percent of your self-doubt; vivid demonstrations of the excitement available from slowing down and taking your sweet time; and a surprising and useful truth delivered to your soul by your body.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): During the last three months of 2018, I suspect you will dismantle or outgrow a foundation. Why? So as to prepare the way for building or finding a new foundation in 2019. From next January onward, I predict you will re-imagine the meaning of home. You’ll grow fresh roots and come to novel conclusions about the influences that enable you to feel secure and stable.

The reason I’m revealing these clues ahead of time is because now is a good time to get a foreshadowing of how to proceed. You can glean insights on where to begin your work.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A reader asked Libran blogger Ana-Sofia Cardelle, “How does one become more sensual?” I’ll ask you to meditate on the same question. Why? Because it’s a good time to enrich and deepen your sensuality. For inspiration, here are some ideas that blend my words with Cardelle’s: “Laugh easily and freely. Tune in to the rhythm of your holy animal body as you walk. Sing songs that remind you why you’re here on earth.

Give yourself the luxury of reading books that thrill your imagination and fill you with fresh questions.

Eat food with your fingers. Allow sweet melancholy to snake through you. Listen innocently to people, being warm-hearted and slyly wild. Soak up colors with your eager eyes. Whisper grateful prayers to the sun as you exult in its gifts.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “If people aren’t laughing at your goals, your goals are too small.” So says bodybuilder Kai Greene. I don’t know if I would personally make such a brazen declaration, but I do think it’s worth considering -- especially for you right now. You’re entering into the Big Bold Vision time of your astrological cycle. It’s a phase when you’ll be wise to boost the intensity of your hopes for yourself, and get closer to knowing the ultimate form of what you want, and be daring enough to imagine the most sublime possible outcomes for your future. If you do all that with the proper chutzpah, some people may indeed laugh at your audacity. That’s OK! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): This minichapter in your epic life story is symbolically ruled by the fluttering flights of butterflies, the whirring hum of hummingbird wings, the soft cool light of fireflies, and the dawn dances of seahorses. To take maximum advantage of the blessings life will tease you with in the coming weeks, I suggest you align yourself with phenomena like those. You will tend to be alert and receptive in just the right ways if you cultivate a love of fragile marvels, subtle beauty, and amazing grace.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I swear the astrological omens are telling me to tell you that you have license to make the following requests: 1. People from your past who say they’d like to be part of your future have to prove their earnestness by forgiving your debts to them and asking your forgiveness for their debts to you. 2. People who are pushing for you to be influenced by them must agree to be influenced by you. 3. People who want to deepen their collaborations with you must promise to deepen their commitment to wrestling with their own darkness. 4. People who say they care for you must prove their love in a small but meaningful way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You will never find an advertisement for Nike or Apple within the sacred vessel of this horoscope column. But you may come across plugs for soul-nourishing commodities like creative freedom, psychosexual bliss, and playful generosity. Like everyone else, I’m a salesperson -- although I believe that the wares I peddle are unambiguously good for you. In this spirit, I invite you to hone your own sales pitch. It’s an excellent time to interest people in the fine products and ideas and services that you have to offer.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Would you do me a favor, please? Would you do your friends and loved ones and the whole world a favor? Don’t pretend you’re less powerful and beautiful than you are.

Don’t downplay or neglect the magic you have at your disposal. Don’t act as if your unique genius is nothing special. OK? Are you willing to grant us these small indulgences? Your specific talents, perspectives, and gifts are indispensable right now.

The rest of us need you to be bold and brazen about expressing them.

Homework: Tell a story about the time Spirit reached down and altered your course in one tricky, manic swoop. Freewillastrology.com ---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

LIFE & CAREER COACH

BY SUNNY SIMON

NEW COLLEGE GRADS SHOULD GO THE EXTRA MILE!

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hile working with a millennial this week on her job search, I suggested she create a video resume. Not familiar with it? A quick Google will land you the pros and cons, but let me provide some compelling reasons Millennials should consider creating one.

If you are fresh out of college looking for your first opportunity, there is good news.

It is no secret the job market is the best it’s been in many years. Great! According to Zip Recruiter, the most popular job titles are: entry-level sales and marketing, customer service representative, account manager and marketing assistant. But bear in mind, you are swimming in a pool among other grads competing for these entry level jobs. This begs the question, what can you do to stand out from the competition?

My standard answer to that query is, leave no stone unturned. Load up your toolbox with a well written resume, a rated LinkedIn profile (shoot for an all-star rating) with a professional headshot (please no selfies of you wearing a baseball cap backward or showing five inches of cleavage) an interesting elevator speech for all the networking events you should be attending and yes, a video link to your digital debut.

Clearly, a video resume is not a replacement for your traditional resume, but it does provide the opportunity to get up close and personal with a recruiter. Done correctly your digital resume shows your audience the professionalism, enthusiasm and presentation skills you possess. Strong word of caution here, keep it short! No more than 60 to 90 seconds.

The folks at www.sparkhire.com, a website where you can create your video, claim your 60 second digital resume gives you a better chance of getting noticed by employers. I agree. It shows you’ve gone the extra-mile to present your qualifications.

Getting back to my young client, her goal is to obtain a position in the animation field.

I suggested she shoot her resume in front of one of the story boards she designed. Seems to me, creatives are a natural for this type of extra credit work.

Whether you are looking for your first big break, or a C-level position, here is a fun fact to consider. According to an annual survey created by Vault, a career publisher, “89% of employers revealed they would watch a video resume if it were submitted.” So what have you got to lose job seekers? I say, give it a go! Star in your video resume and beat the competition.

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

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THE CASE OF THE CANNABIS APHID

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t was early 2016 in Oregon when a Portland company issued contestant entrants with a cut of cannabis from the same strain from the same source to see who could grow the best clone. One cultivator noticed a bug on his plant.

He threw it out and did not think anything of it.

Then he started hearing from friends that their cuts from the contest also had bugs. These are craft growers not accustomed to cultivation failures. Literally in a matter of months these little bugs were everywhere. What happened?

Just like that a cannabis aphid breakout began.

Initially it was believed to be the lettuce aphid, or a peach aphid, or hop aphid. The real culprit was the Phorodon cannabis aphid first identified by an Italian researcher in 1880’s.

For whatever reason the bug developed to feed only on the genus Cannabis Sativa. It is believed the contest helped proliferate the infestation. It is also believed someone transported it across state lines. It was known first in Colorado.

It became so prevalent that by the end of 2017 the Oregon Department of Agriculture declared a pest warning advisory. So where did this cannabis aphid come from. Many believe it is now all over North America and may have been smuggled into America from an African or Asian landrace strain. Landrace strains are indigenous strains that came from local areas cultivated by farmers.

Historically documents dating back to 2900 BC show cannabis has been grown around humans for centuries and cultivated for fiber, food and medicinal purposes. Migrants took the seeds everywhere they traveled to Eurasian, Middle East, and Africa. It came into The New World in 1545 AD, and Australia in 1788. Without human intervention it may have remained in obscurity. Most cannabis today are hybrids bred for their dominant THC or dominant CBD. There are over 2000 strains which can be detailed on these websites en.seedfinder.eu or weeddepot. com/strain-library.

Landrace strains were cultivated and adapted to their own environment. They are considered the diamond of the strains. Today’s cannabis market is driven by the multiple strain variety customers demand. Hybridization leaves us with very few original landrace strains, but they are not lost to us completely. During the 1960’s and 1970’s growers began to collect these landrace strains to breed in our local

markets. These strains are called heirlooms.

A few examples of these heirlooms are Acapulco Gold sativa from Mexico; Lamb Bread sativa from Jamaica; Hindu Kush indica from Afghanistan/Pakistan. Aside from the heirloom strains most scientist agree all strains are hybrids. We no longer have what is called a pure indica or pure sativa strain. Today products focus on ratios instead of strains. i.e. CBD:THC 1:1, 2:1, 5:1 10:1 or the reverse THC:CBD 2:1, 5:1 or 10:1.

Another difference between the cannabis consumed in the 60’s or 70’s is the components. cannabis in the 60’s was imported illegally from Columbia and was called by the slang Mexican name marijuana. It was made up of stems, leaves, or flowers, a hodgepodge of the plant.

Very little of the brick packed marijuana was from the feminized flower (sinsemilla). This explains how the potency of THC was low. By the time it took to get here it was old and degraded.

The advent of hypophonic systems in the 80’s (hydroponics is a subset of hydroculture, the method of growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions in a water solvent), lead to home grown cannabis which contained higher amounts of THC. Imported cannabis came out of favor for the cleaner product grown in our own backyard. The most revolutionary event was when growers discovered the sinsemilla was the preferred part of the plant to consume.

Strains can be user specific. To determine the strain that is meant for you smell the flower, take in the aroma, if it is pleasant for you it may give you your best relief. A good test is to ask for one gram of three different stains of flower to try. You may be surprised.

Ruth Hill RN teaches the public on medical cannabis. hilruth@gmail.com

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