Coachella Valley Weekly - July 25 to July 31, 2019 Vol. 8 No. 19

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CONTENTS The Flusters ..........................................3-5

COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC AWARDS WINNER FOR ‘BEST BAND’ THE FLUSTERS 2019

PERFORMING LIVE AT MOONLIT MOJAVE NIGHT SWIM. FRIDAY, JULY 26, 6PM–9PM AT THE SAGUARO IN PALM SPRINGS. ALSO FEATURING CAKES & THE ASSHOLES, WILL FROM BRIGHTENER (DJ SET), COURTE & SABIO

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BY NOE GUTIERREZ

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ith the sun not setting until approximately 8 p.m., you can benefit from the beams of solar radiance as well as the luminescence of the quarter moon on Friday, July 26th from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Saguaro Palm Springs at 1800 E. Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs, CA 92264.

Join The Flusters, CAKES & The Assholes, Will from Brightener (DJ Set), COURTE and SABIO as they perform and bring you Moonlit Mojave, an event series that embodies the spirit of the desert taking place under the glowing moonlight. The show is all ages and you can reserve your daybed/cabana at thesaguaro.com. You can also guarantee entry by registering on their Eventbrite page (link below article).

Coachella Valley Weekly hopped on The Flusters’ rock ‘n’ roll rocket ship to link up with desert moonwalkers Dougie VanSant (vocalist/guitarist), Danny White (guitar/ vocals), Mario Estrada (bass/vocals) and

Daniel Perry (drums) to talk about their ‘Best Band’ CVMA and some significant Flusters sightings., according to VanSant, were reportedly busy printing “I’m Going!” t-shirts for the ‘Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us’ event on September 20th. COACHELLA VALLEY! WE ARE NOT ALONE! The Flusters are still here!

CVW: Congratulations on winning the 2019 ‘Best Band’ CVMA. In my opinion, it’s equivalent to the ‘Best Picture’ category at the Oscars, the most coveted award of the year. You were up against Giselle Woo and The Night Owls, Caxton, Mega Sun, Desert Rhythm Project, Brightener, House of Broken Promises, The After Lashes, Ocho Ojos and Slipping Into Darkness. What are your feelings about the public’s choice?

VanSant: “This was an extremely competitive category. Not only do all these bands have a unique and killer sound, they’re also taking active steps in their careers.

Gadi's Showroom................................... 5 Lisa Morgan and Big Rock Golf & Pub... 6 Pescaterritory.......................................... 7 Consider This - Jade Jackson................. 8 Art Scene ................................................ 9 Travel Tips 4 U ........................................ 9 Pet Place ............................................... 10 The Vino Voice ....................................... 11 Club Crawler Nightlife .................... 12-13 Pamered Palate - Johannes................. 14 Brewtality .............................................. 15 Screeners .............................................. 16 Book Review.......................................... 17 Safety Tips ............................................. 17 Haddon Libby ....................................... 19 Dale Gribow.......................................... 19 Free Will Astrology............................... 20 Swag For The Soul................................ 20 Cannabis Corner................................... 22

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These people work their asses off, and it shows. It’s super cool to see everyone enter the music industry in their own unique and creative way. Also, these bands are releasing very well-produced records. We’ve been so impressed with everything these bands have been doing. Winning ‘Best Band’ definitely came as a huge and extremely humbling shock. Being chosen by our community and peers for this award reminds us that we’re doing something right.”

CVW: You are performing next at Moonlight Mojave with CAKES & The Assholes, Will from BRIGHTENER, COURTE & SABIO This is a unique series that you have been a part of developing. What would you like to share about it?

Perry: “We have been working with The Saguaro Palm Springs for a few years now and we love it. They have such a strong appreciation for local music, art and culture.

Along with Music Programmer and Resident DJ Dominic Saldaña aka SABIO, we are very dedicated to cultivating a monthly line-up of local artists that show visitors what the Coachella Valley Music Scene is all about.”

CVW: You’re also scheduled to perform at the Joshua Tree Music Festival on October 10th. What are your thoughts about that show?

VanSant: “Oh man, we are super stoked about the JTMF. All we’ve ever heard about the event is how awesome it is, how it’s one big family, and one big party! A HUGE thank you to Barnett English for inviting us to play.

We are really looking forward to sharing the stage with some familiar faces and making some new friends. As you know, our on-stage wardrobe is pretty set but we’re going to have to put together some crazy off-stage costumes to run around in.”

CVW: Since you made that eventful declaration that he would no longer work a ‘traditional’ job, how would you describe The Flusters trajectory and is everything going as planned?

White: “Good or bad, nothing ever seems to go as planned or at least doesn’t match how we pictured it. As we mentioned earlier, the road to ‘success’ seems to be a unique journey for each artist. There are some things we never saw coming, some things we did, and some things that just never came. The truth is, success is a really subjective idea. continue to page 5

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Sometimes we feel successful and sometimes we don’t. It’s really easy to judge yourself when putting your creativity out into the world hoping someone might like it. If we’ve learned anything, it’s that breaking into ‘the industry’ is not a straight line. There’s really no measurable recipe. We just keep writing, keep playing, keep sharing our art, and trust that someday, we’ll get what’s coming to us.

Either way, we will have a body of work that likely will outlive us all.”

CVW: You re-released Dreamsurf earlier this year and it has continued to receive a lot of airplay and recognition. Looking back at the writing and recording process, what were your favorite parts?

Estrada: “We were very surprised and excited to make the North American College and Community Radio Top 200 Chart for 5 weeks. It was a real trip seeing our name next to bands like LCD Soundsystem, Cage The Elephant, Hozier, etc. The writing process is always really exciting; new ideas, fresh jams, etc. The recording process forces you to really unpack those ideas and split every hair which can be rewarding, but also stressful. We have

to say; the most exciting part of recording was to finish! That being said, there were definitely some good times when tracking in North Hollywood and Glendale in 2016 and 2017. Dreamsurf was a long road. It is a collection of all the first songs we wrote and

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recorded. It was like 3 years in the making and it felt really good to finish that album. Those 10 songs started our career, they introduced The Flusters to the world.”

CVW: Is there any new Flusters music on the horizon?

Perry: “There is definitely new music on the horizon. We plan to release a new single and music video in early 2020 as well a music video for our song ‘When Will Then Be Now?’ this fall.”

CVW: Dreamsurf was influenced by the phenomenon of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO). With the ‘Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us’ event approaching, will we see a special re-re-release of Dreamsurf on vinyl shaped as a UFO? VanSant: “It’s funny you should ask; we were just discussing our plans to release Dreamsurf on vinyl and cassette tape.

(Coming soon to a merch table near you). And to all you peeps storming Area 51: They’ve already moved all the cool shit to Area 52.

Do you really think they’d keep otherworldly material at a location whose cover has been blown?”

CVW: You have been bandmembers

July 25 to July 31, 2019 for several years now. How have your relationships with each other changed?

White: “When we started, Dougie already had a bunch of songs rattling around in his head which got the ball rolling. But over the years, our ever-evolving chemistry has caused us to become much more of a writing team where everyone contributes creatively.

Put simply, we’re not dating anymore, we’re straight-up married. Now we’re stuck with each other ‘til creative death do us part...”

CVW: Any controversies you’d like to address or Flusters myths you’d like to debunk?

Estrada: “We wanted to address the misunderstanding that occurred during my acceptance speech at this year’s CV Music Awards: I believe ‘Michael Keaton was the best Batman.’ Apparently, several attendees mistook me saying ‘Michael Keeth’ which is understandable, the names are extremely similar in pronunciation. However, I do admit, I’ve never seen Batman portrayed by Michael Keeth and could be mistaken.” theflusters.com thesaguaro.com Tickets for Moonlit

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HEADS UP! THE HI-DESERT’S FRESHLY PREMIER HOT SPOT FOR LIVE MUSIC HAS A NEW CREW AT ITS HELM

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adi’s Showroom, located uptown along the 29 Palms Highway, features a gaudy yet conservative gathering place for local hipsters and arts enthusiasts to enjoy live music and entertainment, with a few cocktails on the tongue to ease the harsh desert vibes.

In the wake of the increasing hordes of LA hepcats and woozy dream-seekers coming to town, the Showroom looks to provide something new for those to check out. With the highly-acclaimed Pioneertown favorite, Pappy & Harriet’s, raising the bar of talent booking, the region is in need of a stark numero dos.

Gadi’s Showroom aims to book only the best in Indie, Electronic and New-Age music, as well as the occasional Folk or Metal drifters.

To celebrate the birth of a new direction, Gadi’s Showroom recently added extreme darkwave queen Lingua Ignota to a bill in late November. Lingua Ignota is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Kristin Hayter, signed to the indie-metal label Profound Lore Records and LA’s respected Sargent House label. On her new album CALIGULA, Hayter’s vision is taken to a whole new level of grandeur. Purging her vengeful audial vision, the album soars beyond anything preceding it and reaches a new unparalleled sonic plane. Eschewing and disavowing genre altogether, Hayter builds her own world. She fully embodies the moniker Lingua Ignota, from the German mystic Hildegard of Bingen, meaning “unknown language” — this music has no home, any precedent or comparison could only be uneasily given, and there is nothing else like it in our contemporary realm.

“One of the most cutting edge and progressive new pieces of music in 2019” Destroy//Exist One thing remains unchanged, though: Hayter continues to explore themes of violence

and vengeance through a survivalist narrative that is equal parts chilling and empowering.

Working closely with Seth Manchester at Machines With Magnets studio in Rhode Island, Hayter strips away much of the industrial and electronic elements of her previous work.

Channeling the menacing intensity of her live performances, Hayter utilized unconventional recording techniques and live instrumentation to bring a frenetic energy to CALIGULA. Lingua Ignota hits the Gadi’s Showroom stage on November 23rd. Doors will open at 7:30pm with the show kicking off at 8:30pm. Advance tickets are available now on Eventbrite, Facebook, and on the Gadi’s website, www.gadisbarandgrill.com/events.

We simply cannot wait to see you there!

LINGUA IGNOTA LINKS: Purchase Caligula - profoundlorerecords. com/linguaignota Official Website - linguaignota.net facebook.com/linguaignotamusic IG/Twitter: @lingua_ignota Butcher of the World (Caligula Single) youtu.be/uH10IyS2FOc GADI’S SHOWROOM LINKS: gadisbarandgrill.com/events facebook.com/GadisShowroom Search for Lingua Ignota at Gadi’s Tickets at Eventbrite.com IG: @gadisgadisgadisgadis

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BIG WINS FOR BIG ROCK GOLF & PUB

BY RICH HENRICH

2019 CV MUSIC AWARDS BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE & BEST PROMOTER, LISA MORGAN

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ongratulations to Big Rock Golf & Pub at Indian Springs for their wins at the CV Music Awards for Best Promoter (Lisa Morgan) and for Best Live Music Venue.

Yesterday, I was able to catch up by e-mail with Lisa Morgan, who also serves as the Chief Business Development Officer and the Entertainment Director for Big Rock and discover more about what the victories mean to her and the venue.

Local musicians often are limited by the quality of venues they have to play. How has the desert changed over the years and how important is it to have a venue like Big Rock?

All the venues are important, from small and insignificant to huge and intimidating. It all forces you to tap into and build who you are as a performer. A great entertainer needs all of them in their resume – even busking on the street is important. How are you going to reach people in different settings? You have to figure that out and be able to play anywhere.

I love Steve Martin’s quote: “Be so good they can’t ignore you.” However, playing too many venues that are not dedicated to the quality of the music and who do not place much value in what you are bringing them, can break a musician’s heart and spirit. Simple principle: You can’t plant corn without soil, and the richer the soil, the better the crop. If you have no place for musicians to debut their raw material, a casual venue where they can hone their skills, and then a place where they can showcase their hard earned skill set to an appreciative audience, your music community will die or go somewhere else.

Exception to that rule: I love the stories from our early desert rock musicians… hauling generators out into the middle of the desert to throw a concert, or taking over an abandoned building, passing out hand made flyers and literally creating a scene from nothing. Today, we have venues like The Hood, Palm Canyon Road House and others that see value in local musicians and give them a stage to grow on. Many other businesses are realizing that entertainment is a valid budget item in their marketing plans. Bands and musicians are their own little marketing engine today and can be a huge part of growing your business, even if you’re not a music venue per say.

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It was part of Ken Hanna’s vision. The way the room is engineered, it forces the attention to the stage. It can be a little intimidating to musicians who haven’t played our room before. People sit there and actually look at you and wait to hear what you have to offer.

It’s a far cry from most rooms where a band is more like a glorified jukebox to be played in the background quietly so people can carry on their conversations. It’s a great place to “be heard,” and a solid thing to have on your resume locally.

But most importantly, it’s great preparation for bigger things. It’s a legitimate hope of ours that one day, one of the musicians/bands that have played our stage will make it big. Many of them are worthy and deserving.

Going from musician to promoter, what helped you in the transition to become a promoter and what have you learned about music and entertainment on the other side?

When I left Las Vegas to focus on a stable day job, it was a natural fit to go into advertising and marketing. I have 20 years working in traditional and digital media, from the Los Angeles Daily News and associated newspapers to radio and television. In Oklahoma a few years back, I received great training in digital media and continue to educate myself in that industry. All that knowledge is helpful, but you still have to have some strong people skills. Nothing replaces relationships, and a good part of being a strong promoter is your reputation in your field and how you network with and treat others. Good networking means creating mutually beneficial partnerships. You have to be okay with a lot of hard work and getting a little less than what you give (which pretty much sums up the business model of a dedicated musician). The only way you can truly be ok with it, is if you love what you do.

I love music. I love this music community. I believe in the things I promote. I am incredibly blessed to have a product like Big Rock to offer to musicians and to promote to the community. I absolutely work my ass off, but I also know that I am very fortunate to be in the position I am. I do not take that for granted, and I don’t do it alone. I have an amazing team at Big Rock, and I mean AMAZING. What is the best part about being recognized as the Best Promoter/ Venue in by the CV Music Awards?

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I think being a promoter is generally a fairly thankless job most of the time. You do a lot of background grunt work to get a group in front of an audience. Anyone who does it for any length of time, only does it because they get most of their satisfaction from seeing the success of the shows and artists they’re promoting. Being recognized is a very public way of hearing, “We see your hard work and we value it.” I ain’t gonna lie – that feels pretty damn good. I’m not sure why I got the votes. Everyone else on that list of nominees works very hard to make their projects thrive.

I know much of it has to do with the venue I get to promote. Ken Hanna has created a beautiful thing for this music community, and I feel an incredible weight of responsibility to honor that. I’ve also had a budget and some help to do it with. Not every promoter does. I greatly appreciate the win, and it means a lot.

It’s definitely good for the venue, and I like to think it gives me some job security. But I hold every single nominee, and even some not mentioned, in very high regard. I watch what Robyn at Pappy and Harriet’s does (and has been doing for over 15 years) with awe.

What advice do you have for musicians trying to get a gig at any venue and those who want to play at Big Rock?

It’s phenomenally eye opening to be on

this side of things. As musicians, we may not like the “business” side of the music business, but there’s no escaping it. I do not have the freedom to simply book bands that I like, or book my friends, or my friend’s band. I have a responsibility to make our music program better than our competitors and cost effective so that this business that is a restaurant, bar and golf course, can sustain a music program.

My boss is an incredibly charitable person, but every business is accountable for their bottom line or they won’t stay afloat. In addition, people’s livelihoods are affected. If we have a slow night or people not coming or walking out because they don’t like the entertainment, there are single moms and dads, struggling college students, husbands and wives, going home without hours and tips.

I get a lot of messages saying, “My band is totally awesome and you should book us.”

If you give me no collateral to back up that statement, I’m going to notice your lack of professionalism as a lack of experience, and that’s not a good thing. You’re a bad risk.

If you’re an ass to me in a message, I’m going to assume you’re going to be an ass to work with, and I’ll opt out.

Let’s say a band actually is awesome and a great fit for Big Rock; having great photos of your band and a polished, updated EPK (electronic press kit) that I could use in promoting you, makes it a win/win for all of us. You may think your band is “awesome” and a “perfect fit” for Big Rock, but I need to be able to communicate that to people who don’t know you. Check out the photos bands have provided to the House of Blues in San Diego, and get your marketing to look just as professional. That way, you make my website and social media look awesome, and when people must decide between coming to hear you or going to another venue, they’re inspired to choose you. It’s an investment, but you are asking people to invest their time and money in you. Make your best effort. Treat the venue, your sound tech and service staff with the same kind of respect you want to be shown.

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PESCATERRITORY

ow many bands can claim the fame of performing at The World Famous Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood, CA, the Indian Wells Tennis Garden at the Wedbush Garden Jam Music Festival, Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown, CA, The Hood Bar & Pizza in Palm Desert, CA and Big Rock Pub in Indio, CA before the age of 18? I know of one such band…PESCATERRITORY, winner of the 2019 CVMA for ‘Best Youth Band’.

We had the opportunity to speak with PESCATERRITORY members Nick Willman (drums), Jason Zembo (guitars), Aiden Schaeffer (vocals) and Gavin Lopez (bass) about their journey so far. We also got a sneak listen of their first two unreleased original songs, “King Street” and “Better Off Dead.” The songs will receive their world premiere, along with a live track recorded at The Whisky, on Thursday July 25th at 10 a.m. PST on the US10 Radio Show hosted by Barry Tomes and based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. You can listen online at 247discoheaven.com.

CVW: You recently performed at The Whisky, which has a rich rock and roll history with bands like Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, KISS, Guns N’ Roses and Mötley Crüe having performed there. What was it like for you?

Zembo: “I never been there before. It was cool because the stage was elevated. When we played you could see everyone. It was a great experience. Walking in there you get a sense that this is a big deal and a hotspot for the history of music.”

Lopez: “It was a real professional setting. We had never played in a venue like that before. It was really big for us, especially a band our age.”

Willman: “I had played there with my old band D-Tension before. I had a great time each performance.”

Schaeffer: “It was a real cool show and a lot of fun. The stage, lighting and sound were all great. I know it’s a really talked about venue.”

CVW: You’ve been PESCATERRITORY a short time but have known each other longer.

Tell us about your beginnings.

Zembo: “We’ve been together a year. We formed last summer. We met at Academy of Music Performance but formed outside of it.

We decided to plan a band who can play all this rock and roll stuff. We all connect. AMP prepped us for this and helped us plug into other musicians. We all have similar music tastes and we differ a little bit. Nick likes Slayer and I like The Beach Boys.”

Schaeffer: “We all are individuals who have a passion for music. When I looked around, these were the people that are on the same page as me, I felt we could make a band that can be really good.”

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CVW: Tell us about how the name PESCATERRITORY came about?

Nick: “It was before our first rehearsal and we were in the car leaving AMP one day talking about how a lot of people are becoming pescatarian, a person who doesn’t eat meat, but eats fish. Someone jokingly said, ‘this is becoming pesca-territory out here.’ It was just a play on words. We just went with it.”

CVW: What were your reactions when you found out you won the CVMA for ‘Best Youth Band’?

Lopez: “We were hyped up because it was so unexpected. Every other band had a much better following than us. We had just started Facebook and Instagram for the band.”

Zembo: “When we were nominated, we had two gigs and an open mic at Pappy & Harriet’s under our belt. We were rehearsing the night of the awards ceremony and Nick’s mom (Donica Willman) came in and said, ‘you guys won the award!’ I believe we are just as good as the other bands, but since we haven’t been playing as long, I didn’t think there’d be much of a fanbase. I feel our music really reached people for them to vote for us.”

Schaeffer: “I didn’t even know the awards were happening that night. I was happy about it. I was surprised that the band was getting recognized this early on.”

CVW: I had an opportunity to listen to your songs. “King Street” is breakneck in-your-face rock and roll while “Better Off Dead” is a great counterpoint and shows your patience with a slower-paced tune. What led you to record now?

Zembo: “We went to Pappy & Harriet’s for our second open mic and we met Barry Tomes, who hosts a Birmingham, UK-based radio show. He’s worked with a lot of musicians. He showed us a picture of he and Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, who are also from Birmingham.

He said he really wanted to put our music on his radio show, so we decided to jump on it. On July 25th we’re going to debut the first two songs we’ve recorded on his show. We recorded the songs with Don Hoeber at JEM Productions in Palm Desert, CA.”

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Schaeffer: “They sound great and we put a lot of time into it.”

Willman: “It sounds killer.”

CVW: What’s your songwriting method like?

Schaeffer: “When I write I have to choose a topic and then really go deep into it. It’s a journey for me, writing the words. I want to start working on writing more, I have a long way to go.”

Lopez: “Most of the time Jason brings a riff and the rest of us come up with the structure for the song.”

Zembo: “For “King Street” I was sitting in my room looking for the meatiest riff I could write. I was thinking we need to do something hard that leaves an impact. Gavin added a syncopated feel. It really changed the setting of the piece. It made it more and it hits you better.

Most of the time we’ll just come together and start jamming on stuff. If you watch our live stuff, we do a lot of improv, we’ll find a riff and make that into a song.”

Lopez: “One of my favorite shows was at Big Rock Pub. They told us we had one more song. We played Led Zeppelin’s “Dazed and Confused” and it turned into a 12 minute jam.”

CVW: What schools will you be attending in the 2019-20 school year?

Lopez: “I’ll be a freshman at Palm Desert High School.”

Willman: “Me and Aiden will be seniors at La Quinta High School.”

Zembo: “I’ll be a junior at PDHS.” CVW: What are some of the strongpoints of your band members?

Zembo: “I see Gavin and his basslines as smooth. He’s the magic sauce on top of it all.”

Willman: “Gavin is simply a bad-ass. He and I have a connection. We’re good friends. I think it’s really important in a band to be friends.”

Schaeffer: “Gavin may be a little younger than the rest of us, but I’ve known him for four years. We wanted him in the band. We knew he would be the bassist and rise to the occasion with his level of playing and be able to put his creativity into it.”

Lopez: “Nick is just an animal on the drums.”

Zembo: “I’ve never had to wear ear plugs and I come to our first rehearsal and my ears are ringing for two days thanks to Nick.”

Schaeffer: “Nick definitely is a solid drummer. I’ve never seen him get stumped.

Whatever we throw at him he conquers it. And he’s been playing forever. No doubt he’s going to keep getting better.”

Lopez: “Jason gives off that 60’s/70’s vibe.

He can tell you how he feels through the music.”

Schaeffer: “Jason is one of the most passionate musicians I’ve ever come across.

We were in another band before and we got to know each other.”

Zembo: “In our previous band together, Aiden didn’t get to sing as much as he was the rhythm guitarist. He has golden pipes and such an incredible range. He lets the music flow through him. He’s our tree of life.”

Lopez: “Aiden is laid back. During a disagreement he’s on both sides of the story.

He brings this band together.”

CVW: Tell us about your varied backgrounds and where does music fit in your futures?

Lopez: “As a kid, I’ve always wanted to be a surgeon. My mom (Arlene Flores) is a nurse so I grew up in that environment. I’ve always had an interest in music. My first instrument was piano when I was 4 or 5. In 6th grade I joined the school band and the director taught me how to play bass. At this point, I can’t see myself doing anything other than music.”

Zembo: “As Gavin said, he can’t see himself doing anything else and that’s how I feel about it. When I see myself in a few years, I see myself playing music. I’ve also always liked animals and am interested in wildlife. Hopefully after one year we’re getting money from playing originals and people are liking them. After 5 years, we want to be touring the world.”

Willman: “Music! I’ve been playing since I was a little kid. I have faith that music will work out for me. I don’t have a back-up plan.”

CVW: What collective message would you like to send to your families?

PESCATERRITORY: “Thank you very much for the support. You guys are the reason we get to do this.”

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ade Jackson is being hailed as the next big thing and for once, the hype is real. The 27 year-old has just released her second album, Wilderness, and it seems destined to land on a number of Top 10 lists by the end of 2019.

Along with her older brother and younger sister, Jade was raised in the rural Central California towns of Los Osos and Santa Margarita, about 30 miles east of San Luis Obispo. Although her restauranteur parents weren’t musical, they were true music enthusiasts. Her dad had an enormous record collection and music always played in the house.

Pretty quickly, Jade was exposed to a dazzling array of artists from Johnny Cash, the Cure, Hank Williams Sr., Mazzy Star, Bruce Springsteen, Loretta Lynn, Gun Club, Gram Parsons, Cowboy Junkies, Townes Van Zandt, Emmylou Harris, to the Rolling Stones, Neko Case, Patsy Cline and the Smiths. Piano lessons followed and not long after she began attending concerts with her dad, seeing legends like Merle Haggard and Ray Price.

She completely fell in love with Tom Waits, as well as poetry and story-telling. Her parents’ managed to eschew technology like television and the internet, compelling their kids to create their own fun. A bit of a loner, Jade holed up in her bedroom, writing songs on her guitar. At age 13, she received the green light to attend her first show sans parents. Social Distortion was playing in San Luis Obispo and she experienced an epiphany or sorts, deciding then and there, she wanted to make music a full-time vocation.

She made her bones playing in a local coffee house every Sunday. She’d already amassed hundreds of songs and could play for hours without repeating herself or resorting to covers.

Her talent and commitment were quickly recognized, by the time she was graduating high school, she had been accepted into Cal Arts’ prestigious music program.

Midway through her first semester she went on a hike in Sand Canyon, while leaping from a rope-swing she fell 15 feet landing badly on a rock. Her injuries included shattered vertebrae, a ruptured coccyx and slipped discs. She was told she might not walk again, and allergies to certain medications resulted in seizures.

Once she was out of the hospital, she relied on a back brace and a wheelchair. She also realized that she had become too dependent on her pain medications, so she quit cold turkey.

This triggered severe depression that lasted a while, and she briefly struggled with an eating disorder. She has described her state of mind during this period as “suicidal.” Needless to say, she wasn’t feeling very musical.

Slowly, she began to finding her way back.

About 18 months after her accident, during a break from school, she began jamming with neighborhood pals. That seemed to reignite her passion for writing and playing music. It was around this time that Christine Ness became a fan.

Jade’s mother had known Christine, wife of Social Distortion front-man, Mike Ness, since high school and the friends had remained in touch. Christine persuaded Mike to see Jade perform and he ended up becoming a mentor of sorts. One of his first suggestions was that Jade acquaint herself with Lucinda Williams’ seminal Car Wheels On A Gravel Road record.

After listening to her self-recorded demo, he

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offered to produce her first album.

She signed a deal with Anti- Records, home to Tom Waits, Neko Case, Merle Haggard, Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy. Jade’s debut, Gilded, arrived in May, 2017. The cognoscenti took note, critics swooned and her music went into serious rotation on Sirius XM’s Outlaw Country channel. She went on the road opening for Social Distortion, increasing her fan base, one crusty, tattooed Punker at a time. Social D.’s sound has filtered in trace elements of Country since the early ‘80s, so the double bill felt like a perfect fit.

In between tours, Jade could be found back at the family restaurant, waiting tables and scribbling song ideas during her down-time. She secured a slot at the 2018 edition of Stagecoach and filmed a video at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace. She returned to the studio and once again, Mike Ness handled production.

The result is her glorious sophomore effort, Wilderness.

The album kicks into gear with the infectious first single, “Bottle It Up.” Jangly guitars and a propulsive back-beat are shaded by mournful pedal steel and swaggering electric riffs. Jade’s vocals are supple, yet flinty as she cautions an overzealous suitor; “Bottle it up, the way we feel right now, whenever I get lonely, gonna drink a little down/Bottle it up the way you’re holding me, if ever I get lonely gonna poor myself a drink.”

See, contrary to Kris Kristofferson’s assertion that “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose,” it’s something very different (50 years on) for a young woman trying to find her way in a cutthroat, man-splaining industry.

Love is a luxury; “I cross my heart, I don’t need a man’s hands to open the jar where I’ve captured and kept safe the things that I’m willing to share with you babe.”

Artistic and emotional freedom were the overlapping themes on Gilded, but she still managed to keep the listener at arm’s length.

Here, tracks like “City Lights” and “Loneliness” dig deeper and feel more personal. The former is anchored by boomerang (nearly New Waveish) bass lines, a whip-crack rhythm and stinging electric riffs. But scratch beneath the dayglo surface and painterly lyrics conjure up feelings of paralysis-emotional and otherwise- that gripped Jade following her accident. There was before; “last thing I remember..” and aftermath; “I can’t feel my fingers, breath swirls up like smoke, clouds draw back like curtains I’m ready to let go.” Despite the buoyant melody and instrumentation, she asserts “control can be an illusion.”

On the latter, shuddery keys and rippling arpeggios expand and contract coloring the spectral mood. Here, the yearning feels palpable as Jade confides “When I was younger, days were brighter, oh how fresh paint fades/ Now I’m a little bit older and a little less brave.”

Sometimes even the most picture-perfect relationship has cracks in the façade. Spiraling guitars glide on the break as the chorus repeats; “How come loneliness is something we don’t talk about, broken promises, hardly ever spoke aloud/I can’t do this anymore, is my heart worth fighting for?”

This album is brimming with great songs, but three stand out from the pack. Shimmery acoustic guitar is buttressed by lush organ latitudes on “Dust.” First person lyrics cut to

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the quick, telling the all-too-familiar tale of an abused wife trapped in a loveless marriage for the sake of the child. As someone had predicted, the narrator finds herself “knocked up at 21,” chained to a life of quiet desperation.

Bramble-thick electric guitar is enveloped by lonesome pedal steel and diminished piano chords as She considers escape. But the sad reality is she’s stuck; “Yeah, maybe he’ll kiss me before he says goodbye, and I will wait to hear the sound of his old Ford before I cry/The Dust is dancing still so weightless, so free, everything I know I’ll never be.”

Jade’s affinity for Punk is evident on “Now Or Never.” Although the lyrics depict a stealthier form of emotional abuse, the character she embodies here seems less inclined to suffer fools. Over rattling power chords, search-anddestroy bass, spooky keys and a punishing beat, she snarls an ultimatum of sorts; “I don’t wanna wait for somethin’ real, like a thief with nothin’ to steal/Fool’s gold fills an empty chest, broken love and bitterness.” A sinewy guitar solo on the break underscores her resolve.

On “Multiple Choice” the old love vs. career conundrum rears its ugly head. (Funny, how that’s never a consideration for men). Vivid imagery like “Your skin is dappled in the dark leaves, shadows cast by the moon behind the trees/Windows cracked, lets in a cool breeze, wondering what the hell’s come over me” are bookended by reverb-drenched guitar, stately piano, tensile bass and a propulsive rhythm. The dilemma feels resolved by the chorus; “Should I follow my dreams or follow my heart, how you’ve torn them both apart/Should I follow my dreams or follow my heart, and I’m hopin’ that you won’t be woken when my engine starts.”

James Brown may have proclaimed it a “Man’s Man’s Man’s World,” but in the 21st

century, Jade is ready to upend the patriarchy.

On the shaggy lament of “Long Way Home,” she’s traversing a lonely road, but she’s doing it on her own; “Nine times out of ten, I’ll take my own cab home, thank him for the drinks and spend the night alone.” Intertwined guitars almost temper this hard-won Revelation; “Love is just a liar by another name, lust is just a fire I’ve been trying to tame/I fuel it if I must but keep the heat contained, it’s the winds inside my heart that fan my flame.”

Despite sugary guitar riffs, a snap-back beat, and her sweet as molasses tone, “Tonight” makes it clear that no means no; “I’m confused, but that don’t take away my right to refuse, if you let me choose, I wouldn’t do something I don’t want to do.”

Other interesting tracks include the bristling attack of “Wilderness,” the piquant postmortem of “Shiver” and the insanely catchy, “Don’t Say That You Love Me,” which was written By Mike Ness. The album ends on a defiant note with “Secret.” Sparkly guitar licks lattice over roiling bass lines, a walloping backbeat and double-tracked harmonies. Jade’s powerhouse delivery nearly blunts the lyrics’ quiet introspection; “I looked inside and saw that I was empty/I vowed then to cash in any chips that stacked against me, and all, all the walls inside me fell down, I don’t want my bones to be buried in this town.” It’s an urgent and almost mystical declaration of independence.

Jade Jackson manages the neat trick of wearing her heart on her sleeve while holding her cards close to her chest. On Wilderness she was ably assisted by her band, drummer Tyler Miller, guitarist Andrew Rebel and bassist Jake Vukovich. Additional musicians included David Bragger on fiddle, David Kalish contributing Hammond B3 colors, Matt Pyn on pedal steel and her younger sister, Audrey Jackson, who added backing vocals and created the album’s artwork. Of course, producer Mike Ness pulled it all together.

Recently, Jade accompanied by guitarist Julian Ness, played a set at Pappy & Harriets, opening for Foo Fighters’ guitarist (and acclaimed solo artist), Chris Shiflett. They pretty much killed it. Soon the whole world will know what the audience discovered that night; Jade Jackson is the Real Deal.

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DEVELOPING AN ART EXHIBITION PROGRAM FOR ALL YEAR ROUND

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was recently hired to create an abundance of art programs and exhibitions at UCR, Palm Desert Campus,” says newly appointed Manager of Art Programs, Terry Hastings. “We’ve held several shows in the past, but are now including art classes, workshops and ‘the art of business’ lectures.”

He points at the walls filled with wonderful local art. A show called “The Dog Days of Summer,” benefitting the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, featuring paintings, photography and 3D life size installations of animals is on display starting July until August 26. Forty local artists are represented, something for everyone.

“The turnouts to the Opening Receptions have been fantastic. We average about 500 guests.” Hastings is especially excited about the Karen and Tony Barone’s installation, the renowned wife & husband artist couple whose works have been exhibited and collected around the world.

The Barone’s took a non-circuitous route before moving their high voltage creativity to the California desert. They “got their stripes” in New York City’s Soho; then worked from a hillside studio on their horse farm in East Tennessee. They then moved to Los Angeles where they became a powerful artistic presence while working out of their massive canal-side studio in the artist community of Venice Beach. They now live and work in Southern California’s Palm Springs in a home and studio compound they call their “paradiso secco” (dry paradise).

Another well-known artist, Marconi Calindas, dabbles on black lines and pure hues as his trademarks of distinctive rendering style. While his subject matter varies from pop icons to triumphs of the human spirit, it’s the boldness of his visual vocabulary that holds the viewers attention and continues to attract a widening audience. He currently features his art in Europe and met with the South Africa Ambassador to Greece, who loved his art

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during the event.

Other recognizable names include Cristina Acosta, Allen Loman, who swapped his suit and tie for paint-spattered jeans and a t shirt.

He feels like a ‘kid with his Crayola,’ always having a smile on his face.

Diane Morgan, a graduate from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, now paints full-time and has served as the Public Art Administrator for the City of Palm Springs. Diane is a member of Oil Painters of America, the California Art Club, the International Guild of Realism, the American Watercolor Society, the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Watercolor West, an award-winning member of the National Watercolor Society, and past president of the Coachella Valley Watercolor Society.

Joan Ryan, Mik Milman, Paula Acosta, Jenny Sanders, Earnest Seah, a Singapore artist trained in traditional Chinese pen and ink drawings who takes this very traditional style to new modern heights, Jessica Fan, who mixes surrealism and humor with animals creating conversations about the state of mankind and animal kind, all lend a diverse and vibrant view to the animal kingdom.

Ulrike’s life size 3D Deer Installation and Magical Realism of fish and birds gives the show a whimsical feel on the second floor of the building. “I love animals. I would have a whole house full of them,” says artist Sasha Middleton. She volunteers at the local animal shelter, regularly fostering puppies and kittens.

“I also volunteer as a shelter photographer. I believe that one photo can make a difference to capture someone’s attention and inspire them to adopt.”

“Dog Days of Summer” Show is open now until August 26. Regular viewing hours Tue–Sat, 1-4pm. UCR Campus, 75080 Frank Sinatra, Palm Desert 92211. Parking in Lot B

Marconi Calindas

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BY LYNNE TUCKER

A STUNNING BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN THE HEART OF PALM DESERT

ind your path at Hotel Paseo, the first new luxury hotel in Palm Desert in over 30 years. This boutique property is steps from upscale shopping, art galleries, restaurants, and nightlife on El Paseo, known as “The Rodeo Drive of the Desert.”

Hotel Paseo’s central location is ideal for exploring Palm Springs and the beautiful Coachella Valley. Venture out and enjoy 350 days of annual sunshine before returning to the luxurious oasis of Hotel Paseo.

149 rooms and suites plus a luxurious, fully restored 26-foot 1950 Airstream Cruiser Suite.

El Paseo Ballroom and Backyard Lawn – the perfect indoor/outdoor venue for meetings and receptions.

Catering by the hotel’s AC3 Restaurant from award-winning Chef Andrew Copley.

All meeting rooms offer high ceilings, neutral tones, and some with natural light.

Extra-large suite balconies offer the perfect alfresco location for social gatherings.

Boardroom and semi-private dining room at AC3 Restaurant & Bar available for smaller groups.

FITNESS GYM - Energize body and mind with a workout in the spacious, high-tech Life Fitness gym Their fitness gym offers cardio vascular equipment and free weights.

SPA LA LE’ - Offering the following services, treatments and amenities: • Ayurvedic treatments • Body scrub • Body wrap • Couple’s Massage • Eye Treatments • Facials • Foot bath • In-suite massage • Lip Treatments • Manicures/pedicures • Men’s services • Massages • Paraffin hand treatments YOGA ON THE LAWN - Greet the day with

sun salutations in this outdoor class offered at 630AM daily. Complimentary for all hotel guests.

BICYCLES - Complimentary GOLF - Desert Willow Golf Resort. Two championship golf courses.

The Firecliff Course - Voted #1 for the 3rd Year in a row by Desert Golf Magazine as the BEST PUBLIC ACCESS GOLF COURSE! The Mountain View Course - Natural beauty with a relaxed setting AC3 RESTAURANT + BAR - Bursting with flavor and energy, AC3 Restaurant + Bar puts forth a distinct style of New American cuisine that incorporate eclectic, international influences into classic dishes. Indulge with a full bar that serves up handcrafted cocktails, California craft beers, and a carefully curated wine list which perfectly complements our vibrant menu.

For more info visit: www.hotelpaseo.com Think Travel and Enjoy the Journey!

Lynne Tucker is a travel writer and photojournalist based in Palm Desert

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PET PLACE

he “dog days” of July continue our extreme desert heat, causing distress to both humans and our best FurFriends. A recent column told the sad story of Summer, a Silky Terrier who died from the summer heat wave in a Desert Hot Springs car lot. Summer sought refuge under an automobile, but the soaring temperature and the hot sand beneath her feet proved too excessive for her little body, and the site became her coffin. This week a photo of a deceased dog who was being walked in a Moreno Valley residential area went viral when his death was attributed to heat stroke.

Other Coachella Valley dogs undoubtedly passed away from this summer’s heat, some left in cars, others left on hot patios, or kept as “outdoor only” dogs in backyards.

Their stories did not make the local news or get the attention of local animal lovers.

This cannot be said enough – – – BRING YOUR DOG INDOORS DURING THIS HOT WEATHER! Your dog needs potty breaks and walks outdoors, so what should you do to protect him? What are the signs of heat stroke in a dog, and what life saving remedies must you take?

Take Benji on long walks in the early morning and evenings, avoiding outings when the sun is at its highest. Avoid asphalt

MEET MADELEINE This 4-y-old Bombay beauty would make a sweet, loving addition to your family. She is fully vetted and ready to go home! Rescued by www.ForeverMeow.org, call (760) 335-6767.

MEET COCO Coco is a staff favorite at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus shelter. A total sweetheart, this 3-yr-old girl loves to PLAY, especially in the wading pool.

Come meet her! Coco is dog ID#A1504430. Shelter located at 72050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, (760) 343-3644.

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and concrete when you walk, and stick to shaded areas whenever possible. This is not the time to have him run alongside while you bicycle ride, or allow him to engage in strenuous play at the dog park. Bring a bottle of water to sprinkle on him. Popular flat nosed breeds such as Shih Tzu’s, Pugs, Pekingese, Bulldogs, and Boxers are at greatest risk from the heat, as are puppies and older dogs.

You may not think it’s that hot outside when you are enjoying a summer walk with Benji. Suddenly you notice his eyes

are glazed, he’s panting heavily, and he’s pulling back on the leash. Other symptoms of heat stroke include excessive thirst, hyperventilation, dry gums that are pale or grayish, or bright or dark red tongue or gums. He may quickly suffer weakness, staggering, confusion, vomiting, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, and ultimately collapse.

Finally, if the overheating isn’t stopped, his breathing will slow, he may have a seizure or fall into a coma.

GET HIM INTO THE SHADE Since the intense heat is the source of the problem, get your dog into the shade or indoors as quickly as possible.

APPLY COOL WATER Apply cool water to his inner thighs and stomach and on the pads of his feet.

Use running water from a faucet or hose.

Avoid using ice cold water because this could constrict his blood vessels slowing the blood flow and the cooling process.

Dr. Lillian Roberts of Country Club Animal Clinic advises, “If you have a swimming pool, it’s okay to get into the pool with your overheated dog as long as they are conscious and/or their head is kept out of the water. Ice cold water should never be used, but most standing pool water is tepid. The main problem is dealing with hypothermia afterwards as their thermostat is fried for quite a while.”

BY JANET McAFEE AIR HIM OUT Allow the water you put on him to evaporate, so don’t cover him with a towel or blanket. Keep him near flowing air such as that from a fan or air conditioner.

KEEP YOUR DOG MOVING Once he starts to cool down, encourage your dog to stand and walk slowly. This helps his cooled blood to circulate.

GIVE HIM SMALL AMOUNTS OF COOL, NOT COLD, WATER If your dog gulps down too much water too fast, vomiting or bloating can result.

Again, avoid ice cold water.

GET HIM TO THE VET Once he starts to cool off, your dog MUST see a vet immediately. He risks getting hypothermia if you continue the cooling off process. Even if he appears to be fine, there could be underlying organ damage that is unseen. The effects of heatstroke can continue for 48 to 72 hours following the initial heatstroke.

Our pets rely on us to protect them and keep them comfortable, safe, and healthy.

Stay cool, and enjoy the summer with Benji INDOORS. Janetmcafee8@gmail.com

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THE VINO VOICE

ll right Pinot lovers! This is the annual up-date column that you’ve been panting for! Pinot envy or not—there’s a plethora of you Pinot Noir devotees who consider this wine a sip of Nirvana.

This last week over 50 world class Pinot producers participated in WineLA’s 5th Annual Stars of Pinot at the Montage Beverly Hills where the likes of Roederer Estate, Louis Latour, Bouchard Pere et Fils, from across the pond, and, La Crema, Brewer-Clifton, Sanford, Siduri, Bernadus, Cuvaison, Penner-Ash, and so many more illustrious wineries poured their sips of Nirvana to the trade, and then later in the evening, to the coveting consumers for the fancy evening of fun and food.

We first started off with a Pinot Noir blend in the form of a bubbly. Yup!—you called it, a Champagne, and, from one of the best Champagne Houses in France: Henriot.

Delicious stuff!—and it’s the correct thing to begin any tasting: refreshing, enlightening, mouth cleansing and so desirable when arriving from a three-hour drive from Palm Springs.

It so happens that this column celebrated Henriot in our last Thanksgiving Champagne article. The Blanc De Blancs (100% Chardonnay) was the recommendation then; Henriot’s Brut Rosé

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is the recommendation today. Its aroma is the perfume of summer with a palate of nuanced red berry fruits, playful bubbles all with elegant structure and exquisite balance. A great Rosé Champagne from France generally runs around $150 and way up! At $70, this bottle is one of the savvier buys.

Upon entering the large pleasant ballroom of pinot producers, we immediately spied Greg Brewer of BrewerClifton pouring. Pretty much every other pinot lover in the Palm Springs/Palm Desert area has enjoyed a Brewer-Clifton pinot.

Along with the movie “Sideways,” Santa Barbara and Santa Rita Hills entered one’s wine vocabulary when the Greg Brewer and Steve Clifton launched their quintessential quaffs from the land of lovely hills.

These days, Greg and Steve have ventured out on their own, with Greg still at Brewer-Clifton and Steve with his new winery, La Voix. Greg poured his 2016 Sta. Rita Hills Pinot and a vintage 2012. His 2016 is on the market shelves currently at $40—if you can find it. Fans of this wine will find it interesting that this is a blend from three different vineyards—3D, Machado (right next to Clos Pepe) and Hapgood. World class Pinot with aromas of pomegranate, white tea and raspberry and on to the palate of dried fig, white truffle and ripe cherry, with

a beautiful mouthfeel and texture.

And for you in the know, The 2012 Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir had the honor recently of being selected #8 in Wine Spectator’s top 100 wines of the world! The wine was a treat, aging like a great Burgundian.

It was great to meet up with Steve Clifton and catch his exuberance, and, artistry with his new winery (La Voix—French for The Voice), and, line-up. You Pinot lovers in our valley will no doubt crave this wine, in time, so just go ahead and order before it all runs out.

Steve has said of his new wine venture, “every vineyard and every vintage is like a song that’s been written and that needs to be sung – it just needs a voice. There’s the voice of the vineyard, there’s the voice of the grape, there’s the voice of the clone, there’s the voice of the winemaker, there’s the voice of the vintage. I get to bring all of those elements together to convey emotion and sensation.”

So—perhaps you’ll catch the song titles in his three La Voix Pinots that were displayed, sipped, and sung about: 2015 Rebel Rebel ($36)—a forward-style that opens with notes of fresh raspberries and blackberries that are tempered by black tea, orange rind and rosemary.

2015 Satisfaction ($55)—an aromatic and feminine-style Pinot that is fruit-driven

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BY RICK RIOZZA with notes of wild strawberry compote with rhubarb, caramel and tarragon with hints of cardamom. 2015 Reflektor ($65)—Bing and black cherry, dried plum, brine like sea breeze earth dry autumn leaves. Finish of black plum skin. Will you be singing about these wines? Let me know!

I’m checking out my notes from this Stars of Pinot event and I’m not going to get close to describing all of the fine and tasty wines we sampled. So, I may continue this writeup into next week’s column, or perhaps I’ll pepper several articles in the coming months with Pinot Noir Alerts, where I can suggest a good Pinot that comes to mind to pair with your plates, parties, and euphoria.

But while I still have your attention, allow me to share on the allure of Pinot Noir. We know that California and Oregon owe an homage of the Pinot grape and wine to Burgundy. By edict and command, all “Red Burgundy” must be 100% Pinot Noir. And Americans are buying Pinots from both sides of the world as fast as they are purchasing Red Blends. Pinot is the red wine that seemingly goes with everything— food and fancy.

Maison Louis Latour was on hand at this event. Everyone has seen their classic trademark on their French Pinot Noir and many of you aficionados have enjoyed the wine. Having spent some time recently in Beaune, this wine is currently close to my heart, especially by the fact that we traipsed through these same Burgundian vineyards that produced the wine we just tasted. So please stay tuned to my further Pinot reports.

WineLA is a wine education, culture & events organization. They are all over the wine map as to tastings, events and wine seminars. Some titles of up-coming tastings and events in August include: Project Zin, Rosé & Bubbles Festival, Wine Camp, CULT Wines Dinner, and Palate Builder. Go to www.winela.com and check out the scene.

Cheers!

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19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 M&M (Mark Gregg and Misty Howell) 5-8pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bobby Furgo & Co 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 DJ noon, TBA 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Bill and Doug Duo 6:30pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 TBA 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Chris Lomeli Trio w/ Brian Dennigan and Leon Bisquera 7:30pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 John Stanley King 6-10pm THE CASCADE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-999-1995 Ladies Night w/ Bianca from 92.7 9pm CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 Johnny Meza and Co. 6-10pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George Christian 6-9pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760-200-1768 Michael D’Angelo 6:309:30pm, DJ 9:30pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 MOD Squad Variety Show w/ Francesca Amari, Jeff Stewart and Wayne Abravanel 5:30-7:30pm, Lipstick hosted by Bella Da Ball 8pm, DJs Banks and Ax 10pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm EUREKA; IW; 760-834-7700 Live Music 8-10pm

FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-7766534 Barry Baughn Blues Band 5:308:30pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760-656-3444 DJ 10pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Chris Lomeli 7pm HOTEL PASEO; PD; TBA 4-7pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 Lisa LaFaro 7pm LA QUINTA RESORT; LQ; 760-564-4111 Steppin Out 6-9pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 Hot Roxx 6:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-3452450 Country Night w/ Caylee Hammock 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Brad Parker and The Nobs 8pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Dave Spada, Buz Blvd and Burgundy Blues 9pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 TBA 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 7:30pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 VooDoo Hustlers 7pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Karaoke 8pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Trio Envy 5-8pm

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COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 DJ Banks and Mr. Miami 9pm DESERT FOX; PD; Krystofer Do 10pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 DJ Journee 9pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760228-1199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm EN VIVO@SPOTLIGHT 29; Coachella; 760-775-5566 Banda La Karavana 9:30pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-7766534 Jack Ruvio 5:30-8:30pm FRANK’S PLACE; IW; 760-797-8700 Rebecca Clark 6-9pm GADI’S BAR & GRILL; YV; 760-820-1213 TBA 8pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760-656-3444 DJ Ray 9pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Blasting Echo, Captain Ghost and FrankEatsTheFloor 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 The Carmens 7pm HOT SPOT@SPOTLIGHT 29; Coachella; 760-775-5566 Fresh 8:30pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Bob Allen 6pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 Eevaan Tre 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 PS Sound Company 1pm, Hot Roxx 8pm LE FE WINE BAR; PD; 760-565-1430 Vinny Berry 9:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-3452450 The Champagne Band 9pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bev and Bill 6:30pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 High & Dry 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm Pool Party noon, poolside, Reverbnation MIRAMONTE; IW; 760-341-2200 Trio Envy Radio 10pm 6-10pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Derek Jordan IW; 760-674-4080 Steppin’ Out 7-11pm Gregg 6-9pm, DJ Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Cabaret on the Green Open Mic 7:30pm Karaoke 8pm BACKSTREET BISTRO; PD; 760-346-6393 THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry Linda Peterson 12:30-3:30pm 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 The O’CAINES; RM; 760-202-3311 DJ Tone Block w/ Femme A 7pm 10pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Chris Lomeli, PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760Brian Denigan and Leon Basquera 7:30327-4080 Bohemio 9pm 11pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 BB’s Joshua Tree National Park Benefit w/ AllahAnnual Leo Nation Celebration w/ Groove Las, The Mattson 2, Rancho De La Luna Inc. 8:30pm Faction and more 6pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Gina PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Carey 6-10pm Karaoke 7:30pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9pm COCKTAILS; TP; 760-3432115 Red’s CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 The Rockstar Karaoke 9pm Myx 6:30-10pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 TBA 9pm CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Christian 6-9pm Brothers 8:30pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S 760-200-1768 Abie and Natasha 6:30MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn 9:30pm, DJ 9:30pm Blues 8-11pm

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bob Garcia 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 DJ Nina Tarr noon, poolside, DJ C.Love 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 Sunday Brunch w/ Live Music 11am BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Deep House Sunday’s w/ TBA 7pm continue to page 18

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JOHANNES PALM SPRINGS - CALLING ALL FOODIES!!

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ohannes is back cooking at the restaurant beginning Tuesday July 23rd. Chef Johannes Bacher will return to the kitchen and create culinary masterpieces to the delight of his customers.

Bacher decided it was time to return to doing what he loves best…. cooking! He is eager to refresh the menu with old and new favorites highlighting his award-winning Modern European Cuisine that offers restaurant goers dishes with a variety of subtle flavors from around the world.

Johannes Restaurant is world-class dining, with a chef who is recognized as being one of the Best in America, right in the heart of Palm Springs. Stop by, order the guest favorite Wiener Schnitzel you won’t be disappointed.

Open for dinner at 5 pm, Closed Monday.

Reservations are available through OpenTable or by calling the restaurant at (760) 778-0017.

Johannes is located at 196 S. Indian Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs. www.johannesrestaurants.com

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spent close to seven years as a first responder before switching careers and walking into Babe’s Brewhouse to beg for a job. The restaurant and brewery’s operations manager, Art Vasquez, hired me on to scrub trenches and wash kegs, but soon enough I was being taught the basics of production brewing in Babe’s 10 BBL brewery. By the next year’s Coachellafest concert, I was being introduced to Art’s colleague and acquaintance, Jimmy Han. Jimmy was the curator of Chella’s beer barn, putting together the craft beer menu for the culturally diverse patrons of the event. Jimmy also owns a couple of gastropubs around Los Angeles that have become craft havens for hipsters, scenesters and beer-elitists.

The pubs are called Beer Belly, and Korea town will unfortunately be losing its location this Sunday.

News has spread of Jimmy closing the K-Town beer belly location, with July 28th being the day it opens its doors for the last time. I joined Art as well as Total Wine manager, Raul Medina, and beer blogger Adam Landres for a field trip to visit Jimmy Han at his Korea Town Beer Belly for the last time. Renowned for an eclectic menu featuring everything from grilled broccoli to deep fried pop tarts, the two pub treats that I return to over and over are their famous duck fat fries, and the equally decadent deepfried pork belly chips. While we had every intention of ordering from Beer Belly’s food

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menu, that didn’t keep us from making a pit stop at another LA based hotspot, Tommy’s Burgers. There is something about the chili from Tommy’s that is unmistakable, and almost impossible to duplicate anywhere else. I ordered the double cheeseburger and a tray of chili cheese fries knowing damn well it wasn’t going to stop me from eating again once we got to Korea Town. We finished our first meal of the day and continued on our trek to Beer Belly.

We managed to miss the traffic and congestion that defines driving in the city, and arrived at Beer Belly a full hour before it opened. We found the Brightside of this situation by getting cozy in a local taproom.

Southland beer is a little beer bar as known for their handmade empanadas as they are their selection of local craft brews. After getting acquainted with some of LA’s most recommended beers on tap, we walked the few blocks back to Beer Belly, and emotionally steeled ourselves against all of the carbs that were soon to head our way.

There were four barrel-aged stouts on tap, a variety of wild ales and sour saisons, the requisite IPAs and DIPAs, and we meant to try all of them. Jidori chicken wings were ordered, duck fat fries, pork belly chips, Sriracha beast burgers. Jimmy Han came over to sit and chat with Art, and he was as humble and unassuming as I remembered him to be.

Jimmy was somewhat cryptic as to why he was choosing to close his Korea Town Beer Belly, but a focus on growing his Long Beach location seemed to be part of several factors that led his choice. This was only my fourth time going to Beer Belly but if I were a local, this place would have been my hot spot. Not a single AB InBev or MillerCoors beer on tap, with food fresh cooked to order, and the vibe of a place filled with people who appreciate craftsmanship. After a few hours of occupying tablespace, it was time to pay our bill and leave.

As full as we were, that didn’t deter us from stopping at King Taco on the way home for our 3rd mean in 6 hours.

As this article goes to press, there are only four more days till Korea Town Beer Belly closes its doors and says goodbye. If you haven’t been at all or in a while, I strongly recommend a trip to Jimmy Han’s location to enjoy it while we still can. Located at 532 Western Ave. Los Angeles, CA, this weekend is your last chance to eat and drink at one of the purest craft pubs in our neighboring city of Los Angeles. If you do decide to stop in to pay your respects, please pick me up an XL tee-shirt. I’ll pay you back.

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RETURN OF THE KING

NOW SHOWING: THE LION KING

BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS masterly crafted world and the alwaysriveting theme of what it means to be human when machine and human merge -something Elon Musk is already designing.

This film has already achieved cult status and is worth watching in 3D if you have compatible technology in your home theater.

Available in 4K/3D from 20th Century Fox. Recommended.

There’s not really anything new in Disney’s redo of their beloved 1994 animated film except for the length (it’s a little longer), two songs and the astonishing photo-realistic digital make-over. But does the enhanced look of an already familiar film also raise the intended emotional impact? Not really, but if you don’t have a problem with talking animals, then the wondrous, painterly refined images and the extraordinary rendered details of new and lesser creatures will surely

hold your attention and perhaps even help with your suspension of disbelief.

This latest version is already on its way to breaking global box office records and there’s nothing I can say here that will change that either way. The voice acting, as with most Disney animation, is exceptional, especially noteworthy are Donald Glover’s “Simba,” Alfre Woodard’s “Sarabi” and Chiewtel Ejiofar’s “Scar.”

Director John Favreau worked similar visual magic with Disney’s “Cinderella” and “The Jungle Book,” both big hits critically and financially.

With the lush rerecording of Hans Zimmer’s original Oscar© winning score and the new Elton John song “Never Too Late” along with Beyoncé’s “Spirit” almost make this film a musical. And that’s not necessarily

a bad thing. It all works.

This beautiful and emotionally satisfying film will no doubt be playing forever for generations yet to come. It’s a spiritual touchstone for many and deserves the high regard as the penultimate family film.

NEW BLU FOR THE HOME THEATER: ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL

This visually dazzling sci-fi action epic faithfully adapted from Yukito Kishiro’s acclaimed manga series has been in the works since 2000 with James Cameron set to direct.

Eventually, Cameron hired Robert Rodriguez to direct the story about a human/ hybrid cyborg -- a terrific Rosa Salazar -- who investigates her previous life in a disintegrating 26th century earth.

Eye-popping digital effects do not detract from the effective core story thanks to the

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SHORTCUT TO HAPPINESS

Set in New York’s literary world, this contemporary re-telling of the classic story “The Devil and Daniel Webster” features an all-star cast that includes Alec Baldwin, Dan Akroyd, Anthony Hopkins, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kim Cattrall, Bobby Cannavale, Amy Poehler and Darrell Hammond a storied production “that has to be seen to be believed” (New York Post).

Jabez Stone (Baldwin), a down on his luck writer, sells his soul to the devil (LoveHewitt) in exchange for fame and fortune.

But when things don’t turn out as planned, Stone ultimately decides he wants his old life again and enlists the help of Daniel Webster (Hopkins) in order to win his soul back from Satan herself!

This never-before released comedy is finally making its home video debut on hidef. MVD visual. robin@coachellavalleyweekly.com

BOOK REVIEW

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"BEFORE SHE KNEW HIM"

BY PETER SWANSON FICTION -----------------------------------------------------

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e may be able to choose our neighborhood, but not our neighbors. In Peter Swanson’s Before She Knew Him (William Morrow, 310 pages), one woman gets personally acquainted with a killer.

Hen, short for Henrietta, and her husband Lloyd, have moved to a quiet Boston suburb. It is their first home. It’s close to the train station so Lloyd can easily commute and only a short walk to Hen’s art studio. The couple seems to have a perfect life and a great future.

The next-door neighbors, Matthew and Mira, invite Hen and Lloyd over for dinner.

They reluctantly attend. Before the evening is over, Mira gives Hen and Lloyd a tour of her and Matthew’s house, where Hen immediately recognizes a trophy in Matthew’s study that belonged to someone else – a young man who was murdered three years earlier.

Hen asks Matthew if the trophy belongs to him, and he says he picked it up at a garage sale. Hen immediately suspects Matthew is lying and Matthew realizes that Hen knows something specific about the trophy’s original owner.

The next day, to confirm her suspicion,

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Hen talks Mira into another house tour but Matthew has gotten rid of the trophy. This begins a dangerous cat and mouse game that quickly escalates.

While following Matthew, Hen witnesses him kill again! However, when she tells the police, they discredit her for a previous criminal record and her problem with mental illness.

Matthew, aware of Hen’s past and her mental health issues, confronts and confesses to her knowing full well there is nothing she can do. They form a strange friendship that becomes deadly.

Before She Knew Him wastes no time confirming Hen’s suspicions and disclosing Matthew as a killer. Author Swanson swiftly engages the reader as the story twists and turns to reveal the backgrounds of the main characters’ dysfunction and psychopathology.

I liked Hen as she mindfully navigated her credibility with the police and managed her mental health. It is no easy task, especially when even her husband disbelieves her. Hen is on her meds and knows she is stable. The only person who believes her and knows she is telling the truth is the killer himself. This is fascinating, fresh and dynamic storytelling.

There are strong moral messages that come from the characters in the story.

Matthew only kills men who have harmed women and gotten away with it. He defends his killing as seeking vengeance or exacting justice. From his perspective, he respects and

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honors women, while his brother Richard objectifies and humiliates women using them only for his perverted pleasure. Two brothers raised by the same parents. This juxtaposition is disturbing.

SAFETY TIPS

Swanson does a good job informing the reader of what shaped Matthew and his brother without the reader having to spend too much time inside their twisted minds.

Only Richard’s character is written in the first person, which is a clever ploy by Swanson that pays off in the thrilling climax.

Hen is a hero. With the stigma around mental health, she bravely pushes on with her life, trusts and believes in herself. Ironically, she discovers her own truth with the help of an insane serial killer.

FROM THE CHIEFS CORNER

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

WATER–A REAL FORCE OF NATURE!

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s firefighters we know the power of water. We have some of the best apparatus capable of pumping thousands of gallons of water per minute during fires. In this capacity, water saves lives and property—it is essential to protecting our communities.

But there’s a flip side to this power—water is also extremely destructive. Flash floods are the number one storm-related killed in the United States. In the last three years, flooding has taken the lives of more than 100 people in the U.S. each year, and the numbers are growing as climate change increases the number of days with extremely heavy precipitation.

80% of flood deaths occur in vehicles, and most happen when drivers make a single, fatal mistake - trying to navigate through floodwaters.

Do you know what 6, 12 and 18 add up to?

Danger! • 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet. • 12 inches of moving water can move a small car. • 18 inches of moving water can move a large vehicle, truck or SUV Watch for the following signs: • Unusually hard rain over several hours • Steady substantial rain over several days • A monsoon or other tropical system affecting your area • A weather report • Water rising rapidly in streams and rivers In hilly terrain, flash floods can strike with little or no advance warning. Distant rain may be channeled into gullies and ravines, turning a quiet stream into a rampaging torrent in minutes. Never camp on low ground next to streams since a flash flood can catch you while you’re asleep.

DON'T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS! Even if it looks shallow enough to cross. The large majority of deaths due to flash flooding occur with people driving through flooded areas. Roads concealed by water may not be intact. Turn Around Don’t Drown!

• If the vehicle stalls, leave it immediately and seek higher ground. Rapidly rising water may engulf the vehicle and its occupants and sweep them away. Remember it’s better to be wet than dead!

• Do not allow children to play around

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streams, drainage ditches or viaducts, storm drains, or other flooded areas!

• Be especially cautious at night. It’s harder to recognize water danger then.

• Don’t try to outrace a flood on foot. If you see or hear it coming, move to higher ground immediately.

When hiking, follow these steps: • Wait for everyone in the crew to arrive at stream, and make a determination to cross.

• Do not walk through a flowing stream on foot where water is above your ankles.

•When walking through or on rocks or logs over a stream, loosen pack buckles so if you fall you can easily get away from your pack and it will not drag you under. Wait for everyone to cross before continuing (in case the last person needs assistance).

• Be familiar with the land features where you live, work, and play. It may be in a low area, near a drainage ditch or small stream, or below a dam. Be prepared!

• Stay tuned to your local news or the NOAA Weather Radio for the latest statements, watches and warnings concerning heavy rain and flash flooding in your area, report it to the National Weather Service.

• Campers or hikers should always determine if local officials, such as park rangers, post local cautions and warnings. This goes along with -in those areas where it’s required -- completing any local tour/entrance/trip plan.

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s the Federal Reserve prepares to reduce interest rates only seven months after raising rates, Federal Reserve Chairman Powell has been eating humble pie due to his February comments that rates would increase for the foreseeable future. As hard as it is for Powell and many others to believe, President Trump was correct when he proclaimed the interest rate hikes a ‘big mistake’ at the time.

What the Fed missed back then that Trump did not was the impact felt from the trade wars with the E.U. and China. Where the E.U. was already teetering on the edge of a recession, China was facing a similar future. As the trade war hit, the E.U. and China smartly reduced their interest rates and the value of their currencies relative to the United States.

These moves made it harder for their citizens to import goods but greatly lessened the impact of tariffs on their manufacturers. When the Fed rose rates, they essentially made U.S. manufacturers the ones who would pay the lion’s share of the tariffs (U.S. consumers also got to pay). This caused U.S. manufacturers to go from their best output in over ten years to borderline recession in six months.

What do lower interest rates mean for the future?

First, it means that the Fed sees a strong

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chance of an economic slowdown soon.

Second, retirees and savers are hurt as their interest earned is less than inflation.

Lower rates typically mean that investors put more money into the stock market than they should causing some stocks to become overvalued. Like stocks, real estate prices can become inflated due to low rates.

The biggest beneficiaries to lower rates are large borrowers. The U.S. government is the largest borrower in the world in terms of dollars outstanding. As a percentage of GDP (gross domestic output), China has debt that is 3 times its GDP (we are about 1x GDP) making them a far shakier credit risk. So far this year, the Chinese economy is growing at the slowest rate in 35 years.

Another big winner from low interest rates are the people and companies investing in ‘moonshot’ businesses. Examples of moonshot businesses that appear to be succeeding include Uber which is disrupting the taxi business, Virgin Galactic which is making space travel for civilians possible and Google via Waymo with driverless car technology.

Moonshot businesses benefit from low rates as their high start-up costs can be financed through debt and equity at costs that are low enough to give these disruptor businesses the time needed to execute on their ambitious

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be greater than anything that we have seen before.

Large change brings great opportunity but also great pain for the people and the businesses that cannot make the conversion.

This brings up an important question that we need to answer: What do we do when we have more people than jobs?

In a roundabout way, lower interest rates helping to speed up the start of the next technology revolution.

Haddon Libby is the Founder and Managing Partner of Winslow Drake Investment Management, a Fiduciary Only advisory firm. For more information, please visit WinslowDrake.com or email Hlibby@ WinslowDrake.com.

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CIVIL LEGAL TERMS EXPLAINED – “I TO Z”

mpeachment: The process of calling a witness’s testimony into doubt. For example, if the attorney can show that the witness may have fabricated portions of his testimony, the witness is said to be “impeached;” Interrogatories: A form of discovery consisting of written questions to be answered in writing and under oath.

Issue: The disputed point between parties in a lawsuit; Jury: The group of persons selected to hear the evidence in a trial and render a verdict on matters of fact.

Jury instructions: A judge’s directions to the jury before it begins deliberations Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty which resulted in harm to the plaintiff.

Mistrial: An invalid trial, caused by fundamental error. When a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again with the selection of a new jury.

Motion: A request by a litigant to a judge for a decision on an issue relating to the case.

Motion in Limine: A pretrial motion requesting the court to prohibit the other side from presenting, or even referring to, evidence on matters said to be so highly prejudicial that no steps taken by the judge can prevent the jury from being unduly influenced.

Opinion: A judge’s written explanation of the decision of the court.

Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court

business goals.

The largest disruptor of all has been Amazon. When Amazon announced their intent to enter the prescription drug business, the industry began changing faster than Amazon could roll out its low margin, consumer-centric business model.

Low rates are speeding up our conversion to future technologies. The rollout of 5G alone will connect the digital and physical world and unleash advances in learning that will change nearly every element of our daily lives. Costs to deploy will be in the trillions and undoubtedly financed by more debt. Hopefully, the large benefits will cover the massive capital outlays.

As we are at the start of a new technological revolution that seems poised to dwarf all past societal advances, the costs and benefits will

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and also to answer the judges’ questions.

Peremptory challenge: Each side can exclude a certain number of prospective jurors without cause or giving a reason.

Plaintiff: A person or business that files a formal complaint with the court.

Pleadings: Written statements filed with the court that describes a party’s legal or factual assertions about the case.

Pro per: A slang expression sometimes used to refer to a pro se litigant.

Pro se: Representing oneself. Serving as one’s own lawyer.

Record: A written account of the proceedings in a case, including all pleadings, evidence, and exhibits submitted in the course of the case.

Sequester: To separate. Sometimes juries are sequestered from outside influences during their deliberations.

Service of process: The delivery of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.

Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their dispute without having a trial.

Statute of limitations: The time within which a lawsuit must be filed or a criminal prosecution begun.

Subpoena: A command, issued under a court’s authority, to a witness to appear and give testimony.

Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to appear and produce documents.

Temporary restraining order: Akin to a preliminary injunction, it is a judge’s shortterm order forbidding certain actions until a full hearing can be conducted, often referred

to as a TRO. Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.

Tort: A civil, not criminal, wrong. A negligent or intentional injury against a person or property, with the exception of breach of contract.

Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a trial or a hearing.

Unlawful detainer action: A lawsuit brought by a landlord against a tenant to evict the tenant from rental property - usually for nonpayment of rent.

Venue: The geographic area in which a court has jurisdiction. A change of venue is a change or transfer of a case from one judicial district to another.

Verdict: The decision of a trial jury or a judge that determines the guilt or innocence of a criminal defendant, or that determines the final outcome of a civil case.

Voir dire: Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors, to ascertain

their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.

Witness: A person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony before the court or jury.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): After analyzing unusual animal behavior, magnetic fluctuations, outbreaks of mayhem on Twitter, and the position of the moon, a psychic has foretold that a moderate earthquake will rumble through the St. Louis, Missouri area in the coming weeks. I don’t agree with her prophecy. But I have a prediction of my own. Using data about how cosmic forces are conspiring to amuse and titillate your rapture chakra, I predict a major lovequake for many Aries between now and August 20. I suggest you start preparing immediately. How? Brainstorm about adventures and breakthroughs that will boost exciting togetherness. Get yourself in the frame of mind to seek out collaborative catharses that evoke both sensory delights and spiritual insights.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are,” wrote Taurus philosopher José Ortega y Gasset. You could use that idea to achieve a finer grade of peace and grace in the coming weeks. The navel-gazing phase of your yearly cycle has begun, which means you’ll be in closest alignment with cosmic rhythms if you get to know yourself much better. One of the best ways to do that is to analyze what you pay most attention to. Another excellent way is to expand and refine and tenderize your feelings for what you pay most attention to.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano wrote that in Havana, people refer to their friends as mi sangre, my blood, or mi tierra, my country. In Caracas, he reported, a friend might be called mi llave, my key, or mi pana, my bread.

Since you are in the alliance-boosting phase of your cycle, Gemini, I trust that you will find good reasons to think of your comrades as your blood, your country, your key, or your bread. It’s a favorable time for you to get closer, more personal, and more intimate. The affectionate depths are calling to you.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your emotional intelligence is so strong right now that I bet you could alleviate the pain of a loved one even as you soothe a long-running ache of your own. You’re so spiritually alluring, I suspect you could arouse the sacred yearning of a guru, saint, or bodhisattva.

You’re so interesting, someone might write a poem or story about you. You’re so overflowing with a lust for life that you might lift people out of their ruts just by being in their presence. You’re so smart you could come up with at least a partial solution to a riddle whose solution has evaded you for a long time.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Queen of North America and Europe called me on the phone. At least that’s how she identified herself. “I have a message for your Leo readers,” she told me. “Why Leo?” I asked. “Because I’m a Leo myself,” she replied, “and I know what my tribe needs to know right now.” I said, “OK. Give it to me.” “Tell Leos to always keep in mind the difference between healthy pride and debilitating hubris,” she said.

“Tell them to be dazzlingly and daringly competent without becoming bossy and egomaniacal. They should disappear their arrogance but nourish their mandate to express leadership and serve as a role model. Be shiny and bright but not glaring and blinding. Be irresistible but not envy-inducing.”

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Congrats, Virgo! You are beginning the denouement of your yearly cycle.

Anything you do to resolve lingering conflicts and finish up old business will yield fertile rewards. Fate will conspire benevolently in your behalf as you bid final goodbyes to the influences you’ll be smart not to drag along with you into the new cycle that will begin in a few weeks. To inspire your holy work, I give you this poem by Virgo poet Charles Wright: “Knot by knot I untie myself from the past / And let it rise away from me like a balloon. / What a small thing it becomes. / What a bright tweak at the vanishing point, blue on blue.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I predict that between now and the end of the year, a Libran genetic engineer will create a new species of animal called

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a dat. A cross between a cat and a dog, it will have the grace, independence, and vigilance of a Persian cat and the geniality, loyalty, and ebullient strength of a golden retriever. Its stalking skills will synthesize the cat’s and dog’s different styles of hunting. I also predict that in the coming months, you will achieve greater harmony between the cat and dog aspects of your own nature, thereby acquiring some of the hybrid talents of the dat.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio poet Marianne Moore (1887–1972) won the Pulitzer Prize and several other prestigious awards. She was a rare poet who became a celebrity. That’s one of the reasons why the Ford car company asked her to dream up interesting names for a new model they were manufacturing. Alas, Ford decided the 43 possibilities she presented were too poetic, and rejected all of them. But some of Moore’s names are apt descriptors for the roles you could and should play in the phase you’re beginning, so I’m offering them for your use. Here they are: 1. Anticipator. 2.

The Impeccable. 3. Tonnere Alifère (French term for “winged thunder”). 4. Tir á l’arc (French term for “bull’s eye”). 5. Regina-Rex (Latin terms for “queen” and “king”).

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It’s conceivable that in one of your past lives you were a pioneer who made the rough 2,170-mile migration via wagon train from Missouri to Oregon in the 1830s.

Or maybe you were a sailor who accompanied the Viking Leif Eriksson in his travels to the New World five hundred years before Columbus. Is it possible you were part of the team assembled

by Italian diplomat Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, who journeyed from Rome to Mongolia in the thirteenth century? Here’s why I’m entertaining these thoughts, Sagittarius: I suspect that a similar itch to ramble and explore and seek adventure may rise up in you during the coming weeks. I won’t be surprised if you consider making a foray to the edge of your known world.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): When the dinosaurs died off 65 million years ago, the crocodiles didn’t. They were around for 135 million years before that era, and are still here now. Why? “They are extremely tough and robust,” says croc expert James Perran Ross. Their immune systems “are just incredible.” Maybe best of all, they “learn quickly and adapt to changes in their situation.”

In accordance with the astrological omens, I’m naming the crocodile as your creature teacher for the coming weeks. I suspect you will be able to call on a comparable version of their will to thrive. (Read more about crocs: tinyurl.com/ToughAndRobust.)

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “My only hope is that one day I can love myself as much as I love you.”

Poet Mariah Gordon-Dyke wrote that to a lover, and now I’m offering it to you as you begin your Season of Self-Love. You’ve passed through other Seasons of Self-Love in the past, but none of them has ever had such rich potential to deepen and ripen your self-love. I bet you’ll discover new secrets about how to love yourself with the same intensity you have loved your most treasured allies.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “Poems can bring comfort,” writes Piscean poet Jane Hirshfield. “They let us know . . . that we are not alone—but they also unseat us and make us more susceptible, larger, elastic. They foment revolutions of awareness and allow the complex, uncertain, actual world to enter.” According to my understanding of upcoming astrological omens, Pisces, life itself will soon be like the poems Hirshfield describes: unruly yet comforting; a source of solace but also a catalyst for transformation; bringing you healing and support but also asking you to rise up and reinvent yourself.

Sounds like fun!

Homework: What’s the most amazing feat you ever pulled off? What will you do for your next amazing feat? Truthrooster@gmail.com.

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SWAG FOR THESOUL

BY AIMEE MOSCO

YOU ARE A BRILLIANT INSTRUMENT OF LIGHT “

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uthentic self-love evolves from honest appreciation, not from the domain of ego which rests on fear and untruth. Love of self opens the doorway to love in all forms.” – Gratitude + Forgiveness x (LOVE) = Happiness, by Aimee Mosco and Donald L. Ferguson, page 79.

Have you ever contemplated the complexity of the human body? It’s mindblowing to consider how many elements of your body come together in harmony for you to perform even simple tasks like composing texts, cooking meals or paying bills. Most of us do these things daily without due appreciation for the underlying orchestration that makes them happen with perfect continuity!

While it would be impractical and monumentally time consuming to honor each neurological impulse that contributes to successful achievement of mundane tasks with gratitude, there is benefit to recognizing how magnificently your body performs in each moment.

Here’s why: When you awaken to the universe that exists in every detail of your life, you train yourself to see what is truly worthy of your praise. This is what expanded consciousness is. It is exercising an ability to see into the matrix of creation – even if that creation is just a walk to the mailbox to collect the mail. What comes of seeing these microscopic details is abundant opportunity to identify value that is not immediately apparent at first glance.

If you begin to intentionally contemplate how your body functions, and call into view all of the things your body does to serve your soul, such as breathing, pumping blood, metabolizing food, moving and so on, it becomes natural to have greater appreciation for your body. This simple practice shifts you into a new level of conscious awareness.

If you keep it up, your consciousness continues to expand, and the scope of your thoughts broaden. You come to realize that not only is your body a brilliant compendium of wonders (even if it happens to be a different

shape than that of a super model), but you as a person are a divine and unique instrument of light. Your life journey is as complex and finely calibrated as your physical body. As gratitude for all the moving parts of your journey naturally unfolds, your judgments begin to dwindle. You see the value in each puzzle piece. That’s when your self-talk begins to change. Your ego retreats, and what you are left with is love.

When you love yourself without the influence of ego, love becomes the basis for all that you create as the brilliant instrument of light you are.

In my pursuit to help you align further with your inner light, I invite you to join Facebook group Evolve through Love hosted

by Elizabeth Scarcella, BB Ingle and me. Go to facebook.com/groups/evolvethroughlove and share with us the seeds you plant.

Aimee Mosco is an Author, Intuitive Channel, Spiritual Teacher and Co-Founder of Intentional Healing Systems, LLC. Aimee’s passion for helping others inspired her book “Gratitude + Forgiveness x (LOVE) = Happiness”. For more information, find Aimee at www.ihsunity.com

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esearchers at the John Hopkins School of Public Health in Baltimore and Temple University in Philadelphia analyzed twodecades of data from the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative survey of Americans over 50 and their spouses. The purpose was to determine the impact of medical marijuana access laws on subjects’ health and workforce participation. Their finding demonstrated health improvements experienced by older men and women with resultant increased participation in the labor market. Medical marijuana laws in this study showed a “9.4% increase in the probability of employment and a 4.6% to 4.9% increase in hours worked per week” among those over the age of 50.

Previous analyses of the impact of medical cannabis laws on various health and welfare outcomes report that legalization is associated with a reduction in obesity-related medical costs, decreased rates of opioid addiction and mortality, fewer workplace absences, and reduced Medicare costs.

Gov. Newsom on July 8, 2019, with stealth like precision signed a little-noticed bill to ban drugtest masking aids such as additives and synthetic urine. The bill, AB 851 by Jim Cooper (Sacramento), passed quietly and unanimously through both houses with no debate or input from opponents.

Cal NORML blasted the bill as a gift to the powerful drug testing industry. “Drug tests have never been FDA proven to be safe or effective for preventing drug abuse or judging employment fitness,” says Cal NORML director Dale Gieringer.

“This bill criminalizes products used to protect consumers against an unproven and widely abused technology that wrongly discriminates against legal marijuana users.”

Laws in Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and West Virginia prohibit employers from discriminating against workers on the basis of their status as a medical marijuana patient, and exempt employers who are required to follow federal drug-testing mandates.

The laws in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Minnesota and Rhode Island specify that a positive drug test alone does not indicate impairment.

Anecdotally in my experience in CA, some internal institution policies, are testing upon hire

but are prohibited from retesting employees.

Justin Strekal, opinion contributor for The Hill, and the political director for NORML writes on 7/9/2019, “the senseless policy of cannabis discrimination causes the loss of access to higher education, the inability to qualify for governmentsubsidized housing, employment discrimination, the loss of child custody, homelessness, etc. Over the past five decades, well over 20 million Americans have been arrested for violating marijuana laws. As a result, whole communities have lost generations of citizens to cyclical poverty and incarceration due to the collateral consequences of having a cannabis-related conviction on their record.

According to an analysis by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism in 2018, arrest data shows blacks in Wisconsin are four times more likely than whites to be arrested for violating marijuana possession laws. Meanwhile excessive alcohol use continues to be the leading cause of approximately 88,000 deaths and 2.5 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) each year in the United States from 2006 to 2010.

Broad spectrum Hemp Oil CBD (Cannabidiol) which has zero delta 9 Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a stopgap for many employee’s subject to repeat drug testing. However, the synergetic effects of both THC and CBD are missing. Hemp products are not always effective for most conditions. Users genetics bioavailability and cultivation techniques determine efficacy of hemp vs. marijuana.

Do not order hemp products online unless recommended by a medical professional. Since the farm bill legalized hemp production online promoters are proliferating with automatic renewal that users are having difficulty canceling.

Report them to your state’s food and agriculture department (CDFA) not the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

There are many reliable medical professionals available online to educate users on the appropriate safe use of marijuana. The following websites are: Eloise Theison RN at radiclehealthcare.com, Dustin Sulak O.D. at healer.com, Bonnie Goldstein MD at canna-centers.com and Allen Frankel MD at greenbridgemed.com. Information for this article was taken from norml.org and cdc.gov/alcohol/ fact-sheets/alcohol-use.htm.

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