Coachella Valley Weekly - August 10 to August 16, 2017 Vol. 6 No. 21 by CV Weekly

coachellavalleyweekly.com • August 10 to August 16, 2017 Vol. 6 No. 21

Cinema Bizarro

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Maloney & Edgar B-Day Bash

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Decon

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Desert Pirates

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Tribesmen

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ZOMBIES INVADE COMIC CON PALM SPRINGS 2017

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CCPS 2017 Zombie Invasion............... 3 Cinema Bizarro at Hard Rock PS......... 4 Brian Maloney & Eric Edgar's 50th Birthday Bash at Pappy & Harriet's... 5 Decon.................................................... 6 Improv Comedy Workshop................. 7 Goldy McJohn's Locals & Legends...... 8 Desert Pirates....................................... 8 Tribesmen............................................ 9 Backstage Jazz- Ronnie King & John Stanley King Pioneer Award...... 9 Consider This - Juliana Hatfield........ 10 Art Scene - Scott Doten..................... 11 Pet Place............................................. 12 The Vino Voice ................................... 13 Club Crawler Nightlife....................... 14 Pampered Palate- Acqua CA Bistro.. 16 Screeners ........................................... 18 Book Review ...................................... 19 Safety Tips ..........................................19 Real Estate.......................................... 20 Haddon Libby.................................... 21 Dale Gribow....................................... 21 Sports Scene...................................... 22 Free Will Astrology............................ 23 Mind, Body & Spirit........................... 23 Bikram Yoga El Paseo........................ 24 Life & Career Coach............................ 24

ne of the many events occurring at this month’s Comic Con Palm Springs is the Zombie/Saber Walk, put on by AZ Corpse Crew, led by Michael Aguirre. Aguirre’s team organizes Zombie Walks for many events like Comic Con Palm Springs where attendees are able to dress up and act like zombies. “It’s a gathering of people that enjoy the horror realm… they like The Walking Dead, shows like Z Nation. It’s a chance for [them] to go do something that they normally don’t get to do,” Aguirre says. “It’s a gathering of friends. We do a walk that starts at one location… like a parade. There’s a route that we travel at a set time on a set date and that’s what we do. And we have other people… the good guys, zombie hunters and such that are there to keep the public safe. This year we have the Department of Zombie Defense coming out … they’re going to be there to make sure that none of the zombies decide to try to eat the people watching the show.” Included in this year’s zombie defense, to celebrate the 40th year of Star Wars, Jedi will be joining the ranks to help keep the streets safe from a zombie horde attack. On the Comic Con Palm Springs website, a list of rules and guidelines appears with the event information. Many of the guidelines have to do with ensuring the safety of participants and bystanders, such as refraining from attacking bystanders and walking into traffic. Aguirre’s team emphasizes and ensures safety, with Aguirre saying, “It’s a cosplay. It’s a show; nothing brutal or disturbing. This is a family event where families get to get together with their kids, dress up, do things that’s not the norm. I’ve had I think one incident where somebody got a little overzealous and knocked somebody down, but for the most part it’s really about family. The people that you meet, the people that you interact with while you’re there, people that do photo ops with you and everything else, it becomes more personal. People enjoy the

creativity and the artistry and the craft that everybody puts into their costumes, into the way they look, into what they do.” Aguirre’s team sets up water stations for attendees and there will be police and EMT staff in attendance, as well as volunteers. “I lead the bad guys and they all follow my command. So between me and the good guys, which are the agents, we are successfully able to lead the horde of undead through the streets of a city.” In addition to the Zombie Walk, AZ Corpse Crew will have a booth on the convention floor. “We have a booth that will be doing makeup… booth 110, we will be doing special effects makeup shows on Friday and offering makeup to the public,” Aguirre says. The price of having your makeup done by one of AZ Corpse crew’s professional artists is dependent on what you ask them to do. If you want a simple look, what Aguirre calls “fresh dead,” it could be as low as $15 while more intricate looks will cost closer to $40. “We have hairstylists, we have makeup artists, we have a guy from season 3 of Ink Masters known as The Ink Demon. He’s coming as part of our crew this year,” he says. This booth will be available

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every day at the event. There will also be a pin-up style makeup artist, Tanya Miley, available and guests will be able to choose whether or not to incorporate zombie makeup as well. AZ Corpse Crew is also involved in the Zombie Cafe at the Comic Con. “I am supplying the actors and the characters that will interact with the majority of the cafe. So throughout the day, our characters will frequently show up at the cafe to interact and entertain and play with the people,” Aguirre says. Though Aguirre’s crew is not involved in the Zombie Maze Room that will also be happening at the Comic Con, they plan on going through it as a team building exercise. The event is very popular and means a lot to many of the attendees. “People will line the streets… when the zombie walk is about to start. It’s basically a parade,” Aguirre says, but some onlookers are people who were just in the area and get to see the event. “To see the excitement on people’s faces to see families that are bonding in ways that they don’t normally get to bond because they’re doing something outside the box, that’s what it’s all about for me. I have a son that’s 8 years old and he has Tourette’s and he plays my mini-me. He tells me sometimes, ‘Dad, why do you do what you do?’ and I say ‘Because it’s fun’ and he goes, ‘that’s why I do what I do,’” he says. “If you can make it about family, and then you go out somewhere and you have thousands of people that come out and want to join your family, in a sense, that’s what the experience is about.” Aguirre emphasizes that his event is meant to bring people together to have fun and attain a sense of fulfillment from feeling as if they’re able to participate in the zombie world that they see in their continue to page 4

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CCPS 2017 ZOMBIES continued from page 3 favorite show or video game. To this end, he and Comic Con Palm Springs founder Christopher Spellman invited people from Desert Arc, a local organization that assists people with disabilities, to attend the Zombie walk and one day of the Comic Con. “Last year we put on a Zombie Walk on Saturday that was catered directly to Desert Arc. My son led that walk because he also has special needs… I want to say

30 people from Desert Arc showed up in vans and we did all their makeup for them and we did the zombie walk around and throughout the convention center for as long as they wanted to go and the looks and the expressions on these people’s faces was something that I’ll never forget. To have a gentleman… that had Down Syndrome come up to me after he was done with the walk and give me the most overwhelming

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hug that I think I’ve ever got from someone and tell me ‘thank you for making me feel normal’ hurt, but felt so rewarding at the same time because I understood a little bit where he was coming from… during the Zombie Walk, all these gentlemen and women that have these special needs were able to let it go. If they had tics or… walking disabilities… they were allowed to let it go… they could let themselves be themselves,” Aguirre explains. The Zombie Walk is always a popular addition to events, with Aguirre saying, “Here in Arizona, we have upwards of 20,000 people that come to our Zombie Walk in October. I have been leading all the Zombie walks over downtown Phoenix for the last 5, almost 6, years. I did it for Phoenix Comic Con for 4 years… Palm Springs picked it up last year and we hope to make it even more epic for everyone involved.” The walk will end at the Hard Rock Hotel for an allage after party that is included in the price of admission to the Comic Con. Comic Con Palm Springs will occur August 2527 and the Zombie walk will occur August

BY TRICIA WITKOWER

WARP SPEED AHEAD TO CINEMA BIZARRO AT HARD ROCK HOTEL

reetings, Earthlings! If you’re looking for the best movie night this planet has to offer, look no further than Cinema Bizarro, Hard Rock Hotel’s curated dive-in movie series in Palm Springs. Beginning on Thursday, August 17, the Hard Rock will feature a classic movie, hosted by an actual alien. Yes, an alien. Said host, Rhett Rivideohz, is an ambassador from his planet, Rivideia, and he’s been visiting our planet to collect films about our culture. How did an extraterrestrial find himself hosting this event? As Rhett himself tells it, he was sent on a test mission from Rivideia, retrofitted with a handheld device that teleports him to different locations (we may refer to it as a GPS) and wound up at the Hard Rock Hotel pool. He met Adam Levy, Marketing Manager at the Hard Rock, and told him of his diplomatic mission to save our species and our culture. You see, Rhett and his fellow Rivideians have an arsenal of favorite American films, and they don’t appreciate that original ones are being remade and aren’t up to their standards. The series kicks off with a viewing of Robocop in its 30th anniversary of being released and will continue every Thursday, with the exception of the second movie night on Friday, August 25. This night is an official Comic Con Palm Springs event and will feature a showing of cult-classic, Return of the Living Dead. Other classic movies in this series include Back to the Future, Sixteen Candles, and many more. This fun and campy film series is completely free and begins at 8 pm. Alien host, Rhett Rivideohz teleports to the pool, gives his introduction and begins the show, which will be pre-edited to include a trailer of the next week’s movie, many vintage commercials from the 80s, PSA’s, an

interactive intermission, and other novelty retro finds, as well as clips from Rhett’s home planet. Other intricately awesome videos and movie prizes and giveaways (including the hat Marty McFly wore in Back to the Future 2!) will be in store for lucky movie-goers. Bring your swim trunks or best bikini, as the Hard Rock pool transforms into your own personal theater. The hotel will provide pool floats for viewers to lounge in as they relax and watch each week’s featured film in comfort. Come hungry and thirsty – picnic baskets will be available for purchase and contain a variety of delicious items – cheese plates, breakfast cereal and milk, sandwiches, and more). Drink specials, including Buzz Box specials and $4 beers will be offered to all guests. See you on Thursday, earthlings! Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs is located at 150 S Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. For more information about this series, as well as other activities at Hard Rock, please visit their website: hrhpalmsprings.com. Cinema Bizarro begins August 17 at 8 pm at the Hard Rock Hotel pool.

25th, gathering starts at 7:30 p.m. for the official walk at 8p.m. outside the Palm Springs Convention Center. For tickets go to comicconpalmsprings.com and for more information about AZ Corpse Crew go to azcorpsecrew.com.

LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT

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August 10 to August 16, 2017

BY JASON HALL

BRIAN MALONEY AND ERIC EDGAR’S 50TH BIRTHDAY BASH AT PAPPY & HARRIET’S

FEATURING: YAWNING MAN, FATSO JETSON, DECON, THE HELLIONS, DALI’S LLAMA ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

his Saturday, August 12, Pappy & Harriet’s will be hosting an incredible birthday party. Local punk legend Brian Maloney and his good friend Eric Edgar will be celebrating their 50th birthday. You may be asking yourself, “why would I care about Brian and Eric’s birthday?” The answer is twofold. First, Brian is an extremely important part of our music scene. He has been part of several legendary desert punk bands including Unsound and Decon, and has been a guest on some albums too (The Hellions’ Hymns From The Other Side). His good friend Eric has been a strong supporter for as long as Brian has been playing. Second, Brian and Eric’s birthday party features an amazing lineup of bands from every genre our desert has to offer. The Hellions will start the night off. They are a straight up rock and roll band. Perhaps one of the best the desert has to offer. These guys have been a hit since they started nearly 20 years ago. They’ve shared the stage with tons of bands including The Dwarves and Supersuckers. Angel (vocals and guitar), Bob (drums), Travis (bass), and Jamie (lead guitar) were last year’s CVMA ‘Trailblazer Award’ recipients. The legendary Decon will be playing their second show in 20 years following The Hellions’ set. This band is an all-star punk band, a desert ‘super group.’ Herb Lienau (Dead Issue, Half Astro, and Herbert), guitarist Brian Maloney (our birthday man), bassist Billy Cordell (Half Astro, and The Whizards), and drummer Brant Bjork (Kyuss, Brant and The Bros) formed Decon in 1995. After releasing the rare and sought after Balls For Days, they broke up just as fast as they started. After 20 years, they decided it was time to perform again and see how it went. This time around, with Brant Bjork’s blessing, Rob Peterson (another legendary desert drummer) took over on drums. Luckily, they decided things went well and decided to play some more shows. Herb Lienau was the 2017 recipient of the CV Music Awards ‘Trailblazer Award’, Brant Bjork the 2015 recipient of the ‘Trailblazer Award’, Sean Wheeler the 2015 recipient of the ‘Pioneer Award’ and Brian Maloney’s band Unsound was the 2014 recipient of the ‘Trailblazer Award’. Next up is Fatso Jetson. Fatso Jetson are in many ways the Godfathers of desert rock. Mario Lalli fronts a stellar lineup of Dino Lalli on guitar (Mario’s son and member of BigPig and Yawning Man), Larry Lalli on bass, and Tony Tornay (also in amazing up and coming L.A. band All Souls) on the drums. Fatso Jetson formed in 1994 and have been rocking non-stop since. They have several albums and international tours under their belt. Mario was an integral part of the earliest days of our scene, being the man behind the generator in the ‘generator parties.’ Mario was the recipient of the ‘Pioneer Award’ at the CV Music Awards in 2014. Following Fatso Jetson is Yawning Man. Yawning Man is the oldest band in the lineup. They were formed in 1986 by Gary Arce and Alfredo Hernandez (QOTSA, Kyuss), shortly

after Gary and Alfredo started jamming, Mario Lalli and Larry Lalli joined them. They quickly became an important part of the generator parties. They were known for their amazing jam sessions sometimes lasting over an hour. In the 90s, the band changed musical directions and changed their name to The Sort Of Quartet. After a pretty successful run on SST records, the band switched up drummers (Alfredo left and Rob Peterson stepped in), the band started heading back towards the original Yawning Man sound and ended up reforming Yawning Man, finally releasing their first album in 2005, nearly 20 years after their formation. Finishing the night out is long standing desert band Dali’s Llama. Zach Huskey has been part of the desert scene since the 80s. He was in The Sciotics with Sean Wheeler and several other bands with Tony Brown of Unsound. He moved to L.A. for a few years. Upon his return in 1993, he and his wife Erica formed Dali’s Llama. The band has been releasing albums on their own label, Dali’s Llama Records, since. Zach and Erica with a semi revolving lineup have released 12 albums with no sign of stopping. Zach and Erica received the CV Music Awards ‘Trailblazer Award’ in 2014. Interview with Mario Lalli and Tony Tornay of Fatso Jetson: CVW: Can you tell me a bit about how you became a musician? Mario Lalli: “I come from a very musical family...Opera singers, but an early obsession with my brother and sister’s vinyl collection gave me the passion for rock n roll. Once I discovered punk rock that was it. I got my first guitar at 12 and it was my sword, the great equalizer... I never looked back.” Tony Tornay: “My pops was a drummer. When he was a younger he played in a band called The Premiers. They played shows around Philadelphia. Both of my parents were really into music and rock ‘n’ roll, so I grew up around it. One night, when I was about 5, I started banging on the kitchen table waiting for dinner to be served and my mom looked at my pops and told him it was probably about time to pull out his old set and get me going on it!” CVW: You have a very unique guitar sound, was guitar your first instrument? ML: “Yes ... I never did the piano lessons, which is strange given my family’s background

of classical music. But when it comes to my sound I guess it’s just that I’ve always been influenced by expressive players, so, hopefully that’s what’s coming out when I’m playing.” CVW: Fatso Jetson are legends in our community. How did Fatso Jetson form? ML: “Fatso came together at my club Rhythm & Brews ... me, my Cousin Larry, and Tony Tornay spent all our time at the club, so we just started playing after hours ... it was great... very organic ... hell it’s lasted 23 years.” TT: “I mean, we had a guitar player, a bass player, and a drummer. Why not play some music instead of the small stakes pool hustling we were running on each other.” CVW: Fatso Jetson is probably the longest surviving desert band. How have you guys kept it going for so long? ML: “I’ve been playing with Gary Arce and Larry Lalli, my cousin, for 30+ years and 23 years with Tony Tornay. I played for many years with Alfredo Hernandez as well. For me, speaking for myself, I just try to always remember making music with friends is the best. It’s not always easy, or smooth, but if you can keep it cool, it’s really rewarding. The guys I’ve played with are my best friends in my life period.” TT: “We just play. It’s one of the only things we know how to do.” CVW: Mario, your son, Dino, has in recent years become a part of Fatso Jetson and another band your known for and are playing with, Yawning Man. How did he become such an integral part of your musical career? ML: “It’s such an amazing blessing. I absolutely love it, and I planned it from the day he was born... my master plan is unfolding. This year I’m letting him have more time to do his band BigPig and pursue his stuff. He is a huge part of my music ... I’m so stoked on that.” CVW: Another for Mario... You’ve recently moved back to the desert from LA, any chance of another Rhythm & Brews style venue from you? It seems now more than ever, we need one. ML: “Always dreaming and looking around… you never know!” CVW: How did you guys become a part of this show? ML: “Carrie Caldwell, a desert local and dear friend of Brian’s asked if I’d help put a party together... so I put this show together for the

guys.” CVW: This show is several different genres from our desert scene. It seems like the best of the best in each genre (punk, rock, bluesy rock, jam). Have you been part of a showcase of our local talent like this before? ML: “All my life... this is totally normal for me. I’ve been doing shows like this since the 80s.” TT: “Yeah, I mean, that’s what I always thought the desert scene was about. Going back to the generator parties, there were always diverse lineups. Mostly because all the bands sounded different, but also because you were trying to get as many people to come as you could. If you look up the old Rhythm & Brews, or Comedy Haven, or JB Thirsty Bull calendars, there were some super diverse lineups going on. It wasn’t unusual to have Sort of Quartet, Unsound, Kyuss, and Nuthouse all at the same party at The Nude Bowl or Comedy Haven way back when.” CVW: Brian Maloney and Eric Edgar are celebrating their birthdays by having you all play. What can you tell us about these gentlemen and how important they are to local music? ML: “Brian Maloney has been playing in great bands in low desert for more than 30 years... Scabies Babies, Unsound, Noonday Madogs... him and Eric were this crazy energy in the punk scene down here. Brian had an energy that drew people around him. He was always active... building... doing. Brian had the half pipe ramp where everyone would skate and meet up. Eric had the pad where the bands would play. The guys had that kind of supportive energy that gave everyone else some fun. That shit takes work! I love those guys.” TT: “I’ve known Brian since I was a little kid. His younger brother and I were on the same little league team. I went over to his house to skate his ramp long before he probably even knew who I was. Unsound was my favorite band, I hated that I was missing this amazing punk rock scene I had heard about in Los Angeles. I was so bummed I was stuck in this small town that didn’t have much going on. Then I saw Unsound when I was about 14 or 15, they made playing music real to me. To see these dudes that were only a few years older than me do this thing that was so great, it blew my mind. I doubt Eric will remember this, but I had hopped into a car with him and Britt Killen to go to an Unsound show at some bar that was 21 and over. I was only 19 at the time, but Eric had an old expired license on him and he gave it to me to try to use it to get in. Somehow it worked, even though we don’t look anything alike. I bluffed my way through many liquor stores and concerts with that ID! I still have it in a drawer at my parent’s house somewhere.” CVW: What is in store for us at this show? Any surprises? ML: “This is just a rad reunion of desert family and friends. Good vibes are in store.” continue to page 6

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TT: “As Willy Nelson used to say, ‘3 chords and the truth.’” CVW: What is the future of Yawning Man / Fatso Jetson? New Album? Tour? ML: “Well, Yawning Man is touring the States and Canada in September/ October. We are going to South America in April. Fatso will be touring the U.S. in February and both bands are writing material to record in spring.” TT: “We’re always working on something...” Interview with Gary Arce of Yawning Man Coachella Valley Weekly: What was the original lineup of Yawning Man? Gary Arce: “The original lineup was me and Alfredo (Hernandez). That’s how it started. Alfredo was jamming with Mario and Larry with a band after Across The River had broken up. Me and Alfredo were unemployed at the time, so when everybody else was at work, we would mess around. He was on drums obviously, and I started learning how to play guitar. I was messing with a delay pedal and started learning riffs. After a while, we had a few songs and asked Mario to play bass. Then, Larry joined on second guitar.” CVW: Where did the name Yawning Man come from? GA: “It came from an old movie. The Yawning Man was this doll. When all the toys would go to bed at night, he would do this song

to send the toys into dream land. We thought it was pretty cool.” CVW: You guys started in the mid-80s, but didn’t release an album until 2005. What took so long? GA: “We started in ’86, or ’87. We only lasted until 1990 and then started playing together under a different name, The Sort Of Quartet. We put out some work on SST Records. We didn’t really stop playing. Alfredo joined Kyuss, and we started playing with Rob Peterson. Rob went off to school, I started having kids, and Mario and Larry formed Fatso Jetson. I joined that band a year later. In one form or another, we never stopped playing. When Fatso toured with Queens Of The Stone Age in Europe in 1999 or 2000, we got approached to do more shows. We started jamming again as Yawning Man with the original lineup. We started writing new material and finally put out an album. We have 35 – 40 songs from when we first started. We put them out as demo tapes. The first demo tape we have, but the second demo tape we can’t find. Hopefully somebody out there has it.” CVW: What do you think about the success of the desert scene in Europe and Australia? Are you surprised by it? GA: “Not really. You know if it weren’t for Kyuss, and Josh (Homme), and Brant (Bjork),

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oachella Valley Weekly: Can you tell me about the formation of Decon? Brian Maloney: “I forgot what year it was… ’94 I think. Brant and I started jamming together and wrote about 7 songs really fast and about ten days later, we enlisted Billy (Cordell). Three days after that we had about ten songs. About a week after that Herb (Lienau) joined the band. We formed really quick and got rolling really fast. We had a lot of momentum going and recorded a CD in 6 months. We were touring California in about 7 months. We were rolling pretty quick and we kinda went out pretty quick too. Kinda like a meteorite or something.” CVW: You guys obviously knew each other from before Decon right? Brian: “Yeah. Billy and I are kind of related. He’s my wife’s cousin and he worked for me for almost 10 years. We were best friends. Billy and Rob were playing together since they were maybe 10 years old? Maybe 13 or 14?” Rob Peterson: “Yeah. Billy was maybe 15.” Billy Cordell: “Yeah, I think it was 14. We were really young.” Brian: “I’ve known Herb since I was a freshman in high school. He was in a band at the time called Dead Issue. They are one of the all-time best and one of the first punk bands from the Valley. They were playing their original music, and there wasn’t a whole lot of that going on at the time. I was fortunate enough to hang out in that scene with him. He took me under his wing a little bit. He was the first guy who was cool with

me in high school. He actually took me to my first punk show in L.A. in 1982.” CVW: What happened when you guys flamed out? What projects did you move on to? Brian: “I haven’t done anything really since then. I’ve played with a few bands sitting in on a song every once in a while.” Herb Lienau: “Don’t forget Unsound!” Brian: “Yeah, I play with Unsound every once in a while still.” Herb: “After Decon, there was the Del Padres, Indignation was maybe after Decon, Half Astro, and my current solo thing Herbert.” Billy: “Half Astro, Yawning Man, The Whizards… I got to tour with Kyuss Lives and I think that’s pretty much it.” CVW: Rob, I know you’re not part of the

and John (Garcia), there wouldn’t be a scene in Europe. The way I see the scene in Europe currently, is with all these desert fests in London in Belgium, why aren’t there any desert bands? It seems like a lot of European bands are going for a “desert” sound, but they’re not from here. There are so many great bands from back in the day from here. It seems you can fill the bill with true desert bands.” CVW: In my opinion, you guys, as well as some others, are the desert sound. It seems to me there are a select few bands from back then that really gave us the sound we are known for. GA: “The thing about our scene in the late 80s and early ‘90s is we were a small group. We were all friends. We lived by each other, and jammed together. We all had our own sound

BY JASON HALL original Decon lineup, but what projects have you been a part of? The list may be long. You’ve been a part of a ton of bands out here. What are some of your highlights in the past 20 years? Rob: “Yeah, I’ve been a part of Decon since last October. The Sherpas were fucking cool. The [Sort Of] Quartet was right before Decon started. It’s hard to say man… There were a lot of things I was a part of. One I’ve been really excited about in the last few years was Machin’. That was a really cool project. We got a lot of people movin’ and dancin’. Machin’ is moving very slowly at this point.” CVW: When you guys decided it was time to get back together at The Hellions LP release show, how did you decide to bring Rob on board?

though. I think it turned into something big though. There’s something magical here. I don’t feel it when I go to other places. It’s a vibe you can’t get anywhere else.” CVW: Any surprises in store for the show? It seems like it’s going to be a big reunion. GA: “It’s going to be cool. Billy Cordell is going to join us on bass for a few songs. It is going to be a trip. I haven’t seen some of these people in 20 years. I don’t get out much.” CVW: Any plans beyond this tour coming up? New album? GA: “We are going to put out an album with this label in England. After the US tour, we have some South American dates lined up. We are totally focused on touring and writing music.” Gary Arce was the CV Music Awards ‘Trailblazer Award’ recipient in 2016.

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Herb: “We narrowed it down to a list of about 10 drummers… Nah, Rob and I were jamming together with Herbert trying to work on something, and then the idea came up for Decon to play and I was like, ’how about Rob?’ Brian thought it was a good idea. We’d been talking about getting back together for like 15 years. Brant (Bjork, the original Decon drummer) has been way too busy with touring or recording. Everybody has wanted to get back together at one point, but it’s never been able to mesh. We’re not getting any younger, and nobody is getting any less busy…” Brian: “It’s tough with Brant being super busy and living out of town. He just doesn’t have the time to do it, so we brought Rob on board with Brant’s blessing. Once we told Brant it was Rob we were thinking about, he was cool with it.” CVW: Was it just like old times? Did you fall right back into it, or were there struggles? Billy: “There are still struggles!” Brian: “There’s a couple of songs that we used to play regularly that we don’t have recordings of that we don’t remember at all, but the songs we have on CD are easy to remember and figure out.” CVW: Was it pretty seamless having Rob come on board? Brian: “Oh yeah. He easily goes from hardcore punk to reggae and jazz.” Catch Decon at Pappy & Harriet’s this Saturday, August 12 as this is a show not to be missed. Think of it as a birthday celebration, family reunion, and high school reunion all rolled in to one kick ass show!

COMEDY

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August 10 to August 16, 2017

JOSHUA TREE IMPROV & STAND-UP PRESENTS “I HEART MYSELF” IMPROV STAND UP WORKSHOP

augh and have fun with us! Sunday August 20, 2017, 1-4pm at RAINBOW STEW, 55509 Twentynine Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley TAMI WOOD will teach life skills through fun improv games, fun tools and exercises. Show Up! Be in the moment! And be authentic! Comedian BOB RUFER will teach how write a joke, how to find a joke and the five secrets to Stand-Up Comedy.

Tickets are $20.00 at iheartmyselfworkshop.eventbrite.com Or purchase at the door. Intermission with refreshments. Space is limited. Reserve your place today. For more information call Tami Wood at 760-774-2553 Sponsored by “I Heart Joshua Tree Gallery” and tamiwoodcreations.com

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BY LISA MORGAN

GOLDY MCJOHN, LOCALS & LEGENDS TRIBUTE AND BENEFIT CONCERT SEPTEMBER 1ST, 6 PM – 10 PM AT BIG ROCK PUB

e were deeply saddened to announce the passing of Goldy McJohn, Founding Father of Steppenwolf. His legacy is as golden as his name, and his influence will live on, deeply embedded in rock and roll as we know it today, as well as in our hearts. This concert will now also be a celebration of Goldy’s life and contributions, with many of his colleagues and family members in attendance. Big Rock Pub and our partners are committed to make a show worthy of him and all those who loved him, and love him still. Tickets for the Legends & Locals Benefit Concert, supporting Goldy’s dear friend and legendary drummer, Alvin Taylor, were scheduled for Sept 1st. Goldy was busy finalizing the set list and was very excited about the upcoming show. Tickets went on sale Sunday, July 30th. Goldy passed suddenly on Tuesday, August 1st. At the urging of his family and the friends performing with him, it is our responsibility, obligation and our mission to make this show a beautiful, unforgettable tribute to his life and accomplishments. Terry Iluis (Great White) and Harold Brown (Founding Member of War) will perform along with special guests, Greg Douglas (Guitarist for Steve Miller Band), Jeff Paris on keys and Hammond B3 (Keb Mo, Cinderella, Lita Ford,

Vixen), and Carmine Rojas (Performed/Toured with David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Tina Turner, Stevie Wonder, Patti Labelle, Al Green, Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Ron Wood - to name a few). This is a once in a lifetime gathering of brilliant musicians joining forces to celebrate the lifetime achievements of a man who’s star is long overdue as well as show their deep love and appreciation for a brother lost. Alvin Taylor launched his career in his very early teens playing for Little Richard and went on to play with world renowned artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Sir Elton John, George Harrison, Eric Burdon, and Sly & the Family Stone (and that’s the short list). Taylor is also well known in his community for his heart for the local music scene’s young, up-and-coming artists, and has mentored many. John Raymond Goadsby, known as Goldy McJohn, was a Canadian keyboard player best known as the original keyboardist for rock group Steppenwolf. Originally a classically trained pianist, he was a pioneer in the early use of the electronic organ (Hammond B3) in heavy metal. He was also an avid golfer. Tickets are $27.50, $48 and $125 can be purchased at: eventbrite.com. Search for "The Goldy McJohn Legends and Locals Tribute & Benefit Concert"

LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT BY ESTHER SANCHEZ

DESERT PIRATES – STORMING THE COACHELLA VALLEY WITH ORIGINAL HIP HOP

aving just dropped their new EP, Setting Sail, this past April, these Coachella Valley Music Award nominees are starting to book shows out of town and aren’t looking to slow down anytime soon. On the contrary, this duo is among the most ambitious local artists I have the pleasure of knowing. Relatively new to the scene, anyone who spends any amount of time with the Palm Springs based duo knows they are passionate performers who have an eye on the prize and are willing to hustle for their craft. Featuring LBOOGIEDAMANN, A.K.A. LaRon Tremaine Williams, and Zack No Slack, A.K.A. Zack Siefker, I first encountered the duo earlier this year when they were performing downtown Palm Springs and I was immediately drawn in by their lyricism and track choices. I later found out that Desert Pirates are not only talented performers, but two of the most genuine and sincerely nice guys you could meet. Humble in nature, yet confident about their music...I dare you not to like these guys. CV Weekly: How did you guys meet and start making music together? Zack No Slack: “I was working at Starbucks at the time and he would come in and we would talk about music and hit it off. A couple of smoke sessions later we were discussing making music together.” LBOOGIEDAMANN: “Yeah, basically I was a regular customer and would go in and tell Zack about upcoming shows I had going on and he could never attend because he always had to work and what happened was…” Zack No Slack interjects: “And what happened was that I got fired. And then I was like...Okay, it’s time to do this.” LBOOGIEDAMANN: (Laughing)”Truth be told, I got fired from my last job as well and it was for the dumbest reason. At that point when all you have is time you start realizing that things happen the way they do for a reason so we decided to put all our efforts into making this project successful. I had been

making music for years and had a couple of previous projects I had been working on. Zack and I were hanging out blazing and he told me he had a rough recording of a song that he had written. I heard it and said, ‘Hey that’s hot, why don’t we re-record that?’ Then he let me know that he no longer had access to the beat and I was like, ‘Okay, let’s get a fresh beat and make a new recording.’ Which we did and that was, “Mad Bitches” and it’s featured on our new EP.” Zack No Slack: “Pretty much everyone I ran into who said they wanted to make music, or record or whatever, never seemed to put any real effort into making anything happen. We decided to go in together on some recording time and I was like, ‘Hey why just record a song or two? We might as well put together an EP’ and here we are. Seeing as how we both realized that we were equally as dedicated, it made sense.” You can see Desert Pirates this Friday, August 11th at The Hood Bar and Pizza in Palm Desert and they will be at The Airliner Club in Los Angeles on Sat, August 12th. facebook.com/DesertPiratesHK

LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT

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BY NOE GUTIERREZ

TRIBESMEN PERFORM AT CLUB 5

017 Coachella Valley Music Award for ‘Best Instrumental Artist’ “We weren’t able to attend the awards and we were stoked when we found out we won. We take pride in our instrumentation. We are thankful to Tracy & Phil for what they have done for this music community. We look forward to receiving the award properly. We are full of pride for ALL of our desert music peers. To do what we do without words and remain successful is a blessing.” Tribesmen will be performing at Club 5 on Friday, August 18, 2017 to help fund the production of their most recent and untitled recording. Club 5 is located at 82-971 Bliss Avenue in Indio, California. Providing benevolent support for the desert’s instrumental ‘Fab Five’ are Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival alumni Kayves and brightener. Also scheduled to perform, after a long absence, are The Town Troubles. Graveyard School, a new project by CV wunderkind Andy Lara, will be making their debut on this night as well. The show begins at 9 p.m. & is 21 & over. It’s bound to be standing room only so get there by 8 p.m.! The event is presented by Blue Hill Records and entry fee is $5. Tribesmen, Christian Leon (guitar), Leslie Orozco (bass), Wilber Pacheco (guitar), Alec Corral (guitar) and Freddy Jimenez (drums), have completed a four-song EP that is currently being produced by Chris Schlarb (Terry Reid, Mike Watt) of BIG EGO Recording Studio in Long Beach, CA. The EP of four songs includes the titles, “Under the Ice,” “Red Fury,” “Perceptions” and ‘Metamorphic.” Schlarb is a proficient musician and composer who produced over two dozen albums ranging in style from jazz, bluegrass, folk, and rock to country, R&B, experimental, and children’s music. “I used to ditch class in high school and spend hours at the library researching how people made records.” Schlarb recently produced and composed “Psychic Temple IV” with British rock legend and desert resident Terry Reid, Max Bennett (bassist on Joni Mitchell’s Court and Spark and Hissing of Summer Lawns) drummer Tabor Allen (of Cherry Glazerr) and keyboardist Mick Rossi. Coachella Valley Weekly caught up with Jimenez to get a refresher on all things Tribesmen. EP & Show “We’ve been working hard to get this EP

BACKSTAGE JAZZ

August 10 to August 16, 2017

BY PATTE PURCELL

RONNIE KING & JOHN STANLEY KING RECEIVED PIONEER AWARD AT CV MUSIC AWARDS

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completed. We reached out to some of our music friends for this benefit show, Kayves, brightener, The Town Troubles and Graveyard School, are all ‘passing the hat’ to help us. They were more than happy to support and we look forward to packing the place. We’re extremely thankful to Club 5 owners and staff. It’s an intimate and cool spot to see a show.” Schlarb “Chris Schlarb worked on our last EP. He’s a spectacular dude and has worked with some great people. We’re excited to work with him again and look forward to sharing these new songs through his production. I recorded and mixed the songs and he has this magical way of elevating our sound.” The Band “Alec just got back from working the Vans Warped Tour so we’re ready to push these songs and get back out there. We’ve been around for a while now and our roots remain in the city of Coachella. We continue to collaborate with local artists like Christopher Cichocki and are continuing to evolve into well-rounded musicians. Our last EP was wellreceived so we’re just following up and moving forward.” Tribesmen are unique in that they perform instrumental music. If you’ve never heard them, consider a multifarious sound that encompasses all sense of perception. Their sound inflames your thought processes and allows the waves of resonance to permeate any shell that may be protecting you from its intensity. Words do sometimes get in the way. Listen to Tribesmen. Tribesmen will also be performing on the outdoor stage on ‘Day 2’ of ‘Campout 13’, the 3-day annual music festival hosted by Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven at Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown, CA 8/31/17 to 9/2/17. UPCOMING SHOWS Aug. 15 – Indio, CA - Club 5 w/ Kayves, brightener, The Town Troubles & Graveyard School Sep. 1 – Pioneertown, CA - Pappy & Harriet’s ‘Campout 13’ www.tribesmenmusic.com www.bluehillprintstudios.com www.musicfrombigego.com www.schlarb.bandcamp.com www.crackersoul.com/store www.pappyandharriets.com

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’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate two brothers who have expanded the musical footprint of the desert, Ronnie King and his brother John Stanley King. Both of them have their roots in jazz. I think ‘the cool gene’ runs in the family and I’m proud to be friends with both of these great guys. These two icons are part of a musical family. This week I’m going to focus on Ronnie King and what’s happening in his musical career. I will follow up with an interview with John in a subsequent column. I first met Ronnie in 2010, when I first heard him at French 75 in Laguna. He was playing his special brand of jazz, and had some great vocalists that came and sat in with him. I realized I was in the presence of a master. I had no idea about his background or producer credentials, I just enjoyed listening to him. It was only later that I found out that he is a very accomplished producer for some of the biggest stars including Tupac, Mariah Carey, and Snoop Dogg. He’s also the producer of ex-Korn drummer David Silveria’s new rock band ‘Core 10’ and has spent 5 years producing them. He plays keyboards for them as well. Lately he’s been

spending a lot of his time getting ready for his launch of their new industry showcase for major record companies and management firms. They are currently in negotiations with major record companies. Members include: Duncan Nisbet - Vocals, Sean Lenhoff - Vocals, Chris Dorame - Bass, Liljoe Taback - Guitars, David Silveria Drums, and Ronnie King - Keyboards. Core 10 has recently inked a deal with Grammy award nominated producer, Ulrich Wild’s label WURM Group to record and release their debut single “Unforgotten”. The video is currently being filmed and edited by acclaimed director JP Brasca, and the single and video are slated to be released concurrently by late summer 2017. They will be headlining the “US Open of Surfing”. Ronnie has just completed his first sound track for the new movie Border Cross starring Danny Trejo and Lorenzo Lamas to be released in September. He’ll also be performing with Reggae band Irie Junctions in the Desert Oasis Music Festival in October. He continues to record at his very cool studio “Chateau Relaxo” in the Coachella area making new stars. Patte Purcell - Muze Muzic pattepurcell@yahoo.com 702-219-6777

August 10 to August 16, 2017

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BY ELENI P. AUSTIN

(AMERICAN LAUNDROMAT RECORDS) JULIANA HATFIELD “PUSSYCAT”

he recent Presidential election was a shocking surprise to millions of Americans, (well, at least three million). Suddenly, nothing could be taken for granted. People who rarely talked politics became activists. The country was galvanized, protesting, marching and making their voices heard. The creative community also responded in kind, poets, actors, writers and artists quickly spoke up. Even musicians whose work has always felt weirdly intimate and highly personal reacted with dismay when the least qualified, most bellicose candidate attained the highest office in the land. That’s what happened to Juliana Hatfield. Juliana Hatfield was born in Wiscasset, Maine in 1967. She grew up in Duxbury, a suburb of Boston. Her father was a doctor who served in the Navy during Vietnam, her mother wrote for the Boston Globe. Along with her two brothers, Juliana had a typical suburban ‘70s childhood. She learned piano and guitar as a kid and played a cover band in high school called the Squids. She discovered Punk via the musical gateway drugs of the Velvet Underground and X. While attending Berklee College of Music she met John Strohm and Freda Boner and they formed a band in 1986. They arrived at the name the Blake Babies after attending an Allen Ginsberg reading at Harvard University. One of the three raised their hand and asked him to name their nascent trio and he suggested the Blake Babies, as an homage to British poet William Blake. The Blake Babies’ sound was the perfect synthesis of melodic Jangle-Pop and snotty acerbic lyrics. Juliana’s reedy, childlike vocals could yowl one minute and coo the next, people either loved it or hated it. They toured constantly, criss-crossing the country in a cramped van playing dingy clubs and sleeping on floors. Signed to the indie label, Mammoth, they released two Eps and two fulllength records between 1987 and 1991. Their music hit that sweet spot between PostPunk and AM Pop. This versatility allowed them to cover both Iggy Pop and the Grass Roots with equal aplomb. Although they were asked to open for Nirvana on their Nevermind tour, the trio was ready to move on. John and Freda formed Antenna, and Juliana intended to embark on a solo career. She briefly put her solo plans on hold and joined another Boston trio, the Lemonheads. Led by Evan Dando, (the most beautiful front-man on the Alternative/College Rock scene), and named for a candy that is sweet on the inside and sour on the outside. Their sound progressed from Punky Thrash to an amalgam of Post-Punk/Power Pop Country Rock/Metal. Only Evan Dando could get

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away with covering songs by Charles Manson and Suzanne Vega. When the original bass player quit, Juliana stepped in and helped record the Lemonheads’ most successful and accessible record, It’s A Shame about Ray. In the midst of that, she also managed to write and record her solo debut, Hey Babe. Both were released in 1992, receiving glowing reviews and respectable sales. Although Juliana (and the Lemonheads) were firmly established within the Post-Punk/College Rock community, the advent of Grunge boosted their exposure exponentially. Juliana’s videos went into rotation on MTV, and she was featured on the “120 Minutes” program. She was profiled in magazines, gracing the covers of “Spin” and “Sassy.” Although people consistently assumed she and Evan were a couple, she became a bit of a cause celebre when midway through her ‘20s, she declared that she was still a virgin. The following year saw the formation of the Juliana Hatfield Three with drummer Todd Phillips and bassist Dean Fisher. Their Become What You Are album yielded two hit singles, “My Sister” and “Spin The Bottle,” both went to #1 on Billboard’s Modern Rock chart. Juliana returned to solo status and began a wildly prolific streak, releasing Only Everything in 1995 and Bed in 1998. At the turn of the century she reconvened the Blake Babies for a one-off album, God Bless The Blake Babies, and a tour. After that, the albums came at a pretty quick clip, two in 2000, the acoustic Beautiful Creature and the more rockin’ Juliana’s Pony: Total System Failure. 2004 saw the release of In Exile Deo, followed by Made In China in 2005. Three years later How To Walk Away arrived. A whirlwind of activity commenced between 2010 and 2013, each year she wrote and recorded a new album, Peace & Love, There’s Always Another Girl, Juliana Hatfield and Wild Animals, respectively. Also within that decade she reunited with ex-Blake Baby Freda Love (ne’ Boner) and formed Some Girls, they recorded Feel It in 2003 and Crushing Love in 2006. The Juliana Three reconvened in 2014 for a tour and subsequent album, 2015’s Whatever, My Love. She even found time to collaborate with the elusive former Replacements front-man, Paul Westerberg. As the I Don’t Cares, the pair co-wrote and recorded Wild Stabs, which arrived at the beginning of 2016. Juliana was planning to take a well-deserved break, but then the impossible occurred, a blustery misogynist man-baby became the President of the United States. So she quickly wrote and recorded her 13th solo album, Pussycat, playing all the instruments herself. She has stated in interviews that this is a very personal album for her, and shouldn’t necessarily be viewed as an “antiTrump” record, but as an “anti-hatred, anti-lies and pro-America record.” The album opens tentatively with the midtempo “I Wanna Be Your Disease.” The listener is greeted by a chunky back-beat, downstroke guitar riffs which are quickly supplanted by a fusillade of fuzzy power chords as the song takes shape. The melody and instrumentation are never brash or pugnacious, but there is no mistaking Juliana’s demeanor as she trains her sights on 45; “You had every advantage and took it all for granted, silencing anyone who questioned your worth, maybe now you’ll listen/I wanna be your disease, draw it out painfully, plenty of time for the truth to sink in, that this is one deal you can’t win.” Three tracks address the blowback from

November’s election. On “Impossible Song” grind-y guitars stutter and quake over a gelatinous rhythm and na-na-na backing vocals. Juliana admits “these contentious times bring out the worst in me, I don’t like what I’ve become.” Still, she tries to find common ground, asking “what if we tried to get along? Sing an impossible song, figure it out later on.” On “Good Enough For Me,” she flips the script, walking a mile in a Trump supporter’s shoes. Serpentine riffs slither around a rock steady beat. The lyrics attempt to justify voting for an inept blowhard; “He can’t spell very well, but he knows how to read, and he has never killed anyone personally/He exaggerates and whines, but hey, I’m no prize, I’m no genius, I tend to believe his lies.” Basically, the nation’s diminished expectations have been met. The lush melodicism of “You’re Breaking My Heart” belies the lyrics’ bitter crush of defeat. Layered Girl-Group vocals lattice over Juliana’s patented sunshine-sour Jangle-Pop. Buzzy guitar pyrotechnics almost take the sting out of lyrics like “there are no more heroes, and no limit to how low we go.” Not all of her hostility is aimed at the Cheetohued Electoral huckster. “When You’re A Star” is a bitter excoriation of the erstwhile “Dr. Huxtable,” Bill Cosby. Blistery guitar riffs collide with feral bass lines and a menacing tilt-a-whirl rhythm as Juliana focuses her vitriol on America’s Dad, his alleged sexual assaults, and the lack of consequence. “Do what you want,” she taunts over squalling feedback, ”whatever the fuck you want to do, when you’re a star they let you/Do what you want buy the silence of your many tragic victims, do what you want, you’re protected by your sycophants and henchmen.” On “Sex Machine” spacey synths are overpowered by strafing riff-age, search and destroy bass fills and a slingshot beat. Smart-ass lyrics have a go at a misogynist culture that treats women like receptacles. Tongue (not so) firmly in cheek, Juliana offers to build an apparatus to handle the, um, overflow. “Love it hate it, demean and debase it, sober or wasted/Control and manipulate it pound and berate it, if you’re frustrated kick it and break it, you can replace it.” The bubblegum crunch melody and pile-driving beat on “Touch You Again,” nearly camouflages this acrid denunciation of domestic violence. Here she insists “under your clothes and inside your head that information is privileged, yeah/You can give it away if you ever want to, but it’s not something he can take from you, yeah.” Despite the dour message, the song feels like vintage Blake Babies. Juliana manages to temper her outrage on two tracks, “Sunny Somewhere” and “I Wonder Why.” The former is breezy and easy-going. Fluttery rhythm guitar, thrumming bass and a tick-tock beat add ballast to an almost laid-back request for

a sunshiny respite far from bitter winter weather. The latter time-travels to a “Brady Bunch” tinged childhood filled with avocado and peach décor, and ever-present baby blue corduroys. All that’s missing is a bong, shag carpet, some Lemony Pepsi Light and some beanbag chairs. Shards of feedback, sludge-y rhythms and mellotron accents underscore the oddly comforting recollection. The album’s remaining five tracks zero in on The Donald and his Island Of Misfit Toys. Jittery guitars propel “Kellyanne” a caustic ode to the skeletal spokesmodel who coined the phrase “alternative facts.” As the tempo accelerates with caffeinated precision, Juliana wonders “do you love, do you feel, did you used to be real/Is there any blood beneath your steely mask?” Then she proceeds to fantasize about burning her in effigy. “Heartless” splits the difference between swirly ‘60s Psychdelia and skittish Punk. Farfisa organ notes wash over a metronomic meter and growly guitars. The lyrics question the real estate mogul’s sincerity; “How can you care if you have no empathy, how can you judge if you have no authority/How can you tell the truth without honesty, and how can you apologize if you aren’t sorry?” On “Short-Fingered Man” and “Rhinoceros,” she delivers a one-two punch to the softest, smallest part of the New York native’s um, psyche. “Short…” gets right to the stubby point, lyrics reveal Donald isn’t really the “Closer” he purports to be, “Short fingered man can’t get her off.” Clangorous guitars and spectral synths can’t deflect from the truth; “he’s easily hurt, he’s very insecure you have to talk to him gently, like a little girl in a long dress shirt/you can’t find his hands, now they’re lost in the pockets of his pants.” Meanwhile, “Rhinoceros” cuts to the quick. Ominous power chords give way to hopscotching rhythm guitar, waspish bass and a walloping backbeat. The lyrics offer a vivid glimpse behind East Wing bedroom doors; “He climbs on top in the dark and pushes your legs apart/you grit your teeth and try not to breathe, because he reeks of rotting meat.” Wait, it gets worse; “He rolls off of you and lumbers across the room/You go to the gilded bidet to wash the shit away…Give it up for the Rhinoceros, guess who’s getting fucked by the Rhinoceros: America!” The album closes with “Everything Is Forgiven.” A defiant Cri de Coeur powered by scratchy guitars riffs and a scorching solo, Juliana regrets nothing. “God will forgive me for all the things in my head, that’s what they said/That I can get away with anything, if I just repent.” But she doesn’t: “God will forgive me for my anger and bloody, vengeful violence, God forgive me please for all the things I’m gonna do to him, ‘cause I’m not gonna die a victim.” It’s an audacious end to a powerful and provocative record. Juliana produced this album herself, Pete Caldes played drums, but she played the rest. Remarkably, her girlish voice remains unchanged. Pussycat could have been a sour diatribe, but Juliana manages to imbue the record with tart melodies, trenchant lyrics and a lot of uncomfortable truths. Happily, the album isn’t non-stop sturm und drang. She leavened her political vitriol with hints of humor and a glimmer of hope for the future. America was sold a bill of goods by a corpulent carnival huckster. Pussycat is the first salvo in the artistic revolution.

ART SCENE

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August 10 to August 16, 2017

BY ANGELA VALENTE ROMEO

SCOTT DOTEN – DRIVING ART HOME

cannot deny that I have an affinity for any art project that is so far out of the box it is a square again. Scott Lloyd Doten has hit that mark for me. “My name is Scott Lloyd Doten. I have worked as an artist and designer for 28 years. For 27 of those years I have lived in the High Desert of Joshua Tree. I am an artist but there were side trips along the way. In high school I worked with my father creating gold and silver jewelry. I was a dental tech for eight years and learned to carve every tooth in the mouth, making ‘miniature sculptures’. I studied Hollywood movie makeup and special effects. I worked in a welding shop as a certified structural welder.” For the past 15 years, he has been designing and building fine art, sculptures, furniture and paintings. His work is an interesting mix of all the aforementioned and art participation. “I have a large studio in Joshua Tree named Studio Shangri La. In the studio we have a gallery area and workspace. Behind the studio we have a large art installation called Joshua Tree Drive In. It’s a 1950’s drive-in set up as an art photo area.” Fascinating to me is Scott’s Drive-In. The venue is fluid and can change on the whim of the artist. “The Drive-In is an art installation set up to be a photo shoot location and to be reminiscent of 50’s B movies. It changes for different events and art shows. Recently we had an art show called The Joshua Tree Drive-In Alien Invasion, complete with flying saucers and aliens. It was a blast,” said Scott. While all artwork requires the viewer to participate, there is something different about an art installation. It requires more than passive participation. “When I do an art installation, I like to hide things in them for people to find and explore. I hid many small items and waited to see who could spot them. We also had people come dressed up 1950s style and I put them in the installation and I photographed them. They then became a permanent part of my art photography,” noted Scott. “I live in the Joshua Tree but I grew up in Palm Springs so it is hard to escape that influence of modern artwork, sculptures,

and architecture. My earliest art classes were taken at the Palm Springs Art Museum. Peggy Vermeer was my Art teacher,” continued Scott. “My passion is painting and sculpture. Being a kid in 1970s Palm Springs inspires both. That modern art has influenced the art I create. At the same time it has not kept me from exploring other areas for creative work and inspiration. Always making some kind of artwork, evolving and trying new ways to do art is the way I express myself to the world. I love the feedback I get from art lovers that enjoy my artwork. I am currently working on two Joshua Trees. They are about 14’ tall made from hundreds of bottles and steel. This has taken many years to plan and execute. It’s very exciting to see my design come to life.” Scott will be participating in the Highway 62 Open Studio Art Tours. The tour covers two weekends in October, October 14 -15 and October 21 – 22, 2017. “I have been a part of this event since 2012. I enjoy the chance to meet art collectors from around the world and have them come to my studio. This tour is unique in that it allows visitors to visit the studio of many artists. Seeing the work in a gallery, private residence or public setting and seeing where it is created is a different experience. This year I will be sharing my large studio with 3 other artists it will be lots of fun. My studio will also be open October 28 and 29, 10am-9pm, for Joshua Tree Dia de los Muertos Art Show.” For more information on Scott Lloyd Doten visit scottdoten.com. For more information on the upcoming Highway 62 Artists Open Studio Tour visit www.hwy62arttours.org.

August 10 to August 16, 2017

PET PLACE

SUMMER SAFETY FOR FIDO!

s the scorching Coachella Valley summer continues, we need to take extra precautions to protect our 4-legged family members. The summer heat and humidity can take a toll on our dogs, just as it does with people. They may experience overheating, heat stroke, dehydration, and sunburn. Dogs cannot sweat the way we humans do because their only sweat glands are in their nose and on the pads of their feet. When they walk on hot sand or concrete, their temperature can rise dangerously. Flat nosed breeds such as Pugs and Boxers, elderly dogs, and young puppies are at greatest risk. The following safety tips will ensure that Fido enjoys the summer months and stays safe: Provide plenty of fresh water – Drinking water and panting are the ways your dog cools down. Always provide cool, fresh water for them to drink. A water bowl left outside will heat up and be unbearable for them to drink. When out walking or traveling with your dog, carry along a travel bowl or a no-tip bowl with a hand held water dispenser. Protect your dog from the sun- Your dog’s skin can actually peel and blister painfully from the intense summer sun. Excessive sun exposure could eventually lead to cancer.

MEET FRENCHIE This sweet, loving Chihuahua girl will give kisses if you come and visit! Frenchie waits for a home at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72-050 Petland Place, Thousand Palms, (760) 343-3644, dog ID#1287057.

MEET CRAIG Sporting a mischievous mustache, 1-yr-old Craig is quite the character. This fellow is full of love and affection for both humans and other felines. Rescued by Loving All Animals, www.lovingallanimals.org (760) 834-7000.

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Noses and ear tips are particularly vulnerable. While you might want to keep their coat a bit shorter in the hot months, a dog that is shaved down or white coated is more susceptible to sunburn. Don’t use your sunscreen on your dog; pet stores offer sunscreen for dogs. Make sure your dog has access to shade when outside. Don’t walk or exercise Fido during peak hours- It’s best to walk your dog in the early morning or the evening hours when the sun is not as intense. If you must walk midday, keep your walk short and avoid hot asphalt or pavement that can burn the pads of his feet. If you don’t have a grassy area nearby, purchase a pair of dog booties to protect his feet. Wear a life vest around water – Sadly, accidental drownings claim the lives of many family pets. You must teach your pup how to get in and out on the steps of the backyard swimming pool in case he falls in. Always supervise your dog’s activity in and around water including the pool and the beach. If you take Benji boating, make sure he wears a doggie life vest in case he jumps or falls into the ocean. Never leave your dog alone in a car – Dogs love to go for car rides, but unless you take him inside during your errands, leave him at home. It’s against the law in California

BY JANET McAFEE

to leave an unattended dog in a car. During the summer, and during all times of intense sunlight, your car’s temperature can quickly rise to a deadly level. Be on guard against heat stroke – Heat stroke is a medical emergency, and without treatment it can cause brain damage, heart failure, and even death for your dog. What are some of the signs of heat stroke? Watch for excessive panting, rapid heartbeat, staggering gait, confusion, listlessness, dark red or purple gums, vomiting, seizures and collapse. Lower his temperature immediately by bringing him into a cool area and offering small amounts of cool water. Apply cool soaked towels to his neck and belly. Do not use ice water as this could cause his blood vessels to constrict. Get

to the vet immediately for treatment. Watch out for snakes- Warmer weather can also bring out more of these critters. When walking in rural areas or hiking paths, keep an eye out for snakes. Be careful your dog does not put his nose down a hole that might contain a snake. If a snake bites your dog, proceed to your vet immediately after making sure they carry the anecdote for snake bites. The snake bite vaccination buys you extra time, but is not a cure and you must still proceed to the vet. Purchase “Cool” products – Today there are lots of new products at pet stores that help Fido keep cool during hot days. A cooling jacket or vest might be a good idea during those midday walks. A dog pool or kiddie pool provides hot weather fun in a shaded area of the back yard, but keep the water level to a safe 5 inches. Keep Fido Indoors- “Outdoor only” dogs suffer physically in the extreme desert heat. Rising temperatures cause a multitude of medical problems and even death. Dogs also suffer psychologically when devoid of social contact with their humans. Bring Fido indoors and enjoy the company of your best “furfriend”! Jmcafee7@verizon.net

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THE VINO VOICE

BY RICK RIOZZA

AN AUGUST LINE OF REFRESHERS

elcome back folks to Coachella’s writing wine bar. Our last couple of columns centered on the refreshment of gin and its stable of stellar cocktails. Now back in the saddle again of winsome wine, let’s review some recommendations of invigorating and revitalizing quaffs during the dog days of August. We always traditionally think of a Sauvignon Blanc, perhaps a trocken (dry) German Riesling from Rheingau, or even the Austrian Gruner as one of the globe’s bracing and thirst-quenching wines to be enjoyed in the heat. But for starters here, let’s begin with a fresh Chardonnay from the Mendoza Valley in Argentina. No—it’s not one of the buttery Chardonnays that you can stick a fork in. For those Chards, read last month’s column, Buttertown, U.S.A. (and thanks for your kind emails—there are surely a bunch of butter loving “vinophiles” out there!). Recently, I’ve been pouring Mascota Vineyards La Mascota Chardonnay, 2014 at the Palm Desert’s Total Wine & More tasting wine bar. You’d be amazed at how many ladies and gentlemen first refuse to even taste or think about trying a chilled Chard from Argentina—and it’s hot outside!

Some folks don’t like Chardonnay at all; others, a bit scared of trying a wine made so far away! So I agreeably and pleasantly pour them their cherished red request. But . . .oops! Someone joins in the tasting, tries the Mascota, and just can’t stop raving about this offered La Mascota Chard. “All right—we’ll try it,” relent the red wine tasters. Of course they love it—what’s not to love? With waxy peach aromas, this wine is both fresh and fruity with mineral and straw undertones; medium-bodied at most with peach, nectarine and melon flavors, pleasing bright acidity and a tangy finish. And how often will I hear this from those naysayers : “It doesn’t taste like a Chardonnay!” So yes—it doesn’t taste like an overoaked or full-bodied buttery Chard. This wine is lean and clean. A wonderful wine for the desert community, it’s a vibrant white that will go with all summer fare such as salads, seafood, and chicken. And at only $8.99 a bottle, it’s the wine deal of the day/ month/year! Okay—so let’s get back to a discussion on Sauvignon Blanc. We mention quite often that there are some particular styles to the Sauv blanc depending where it’s grown. There are more than 10 countries that specialize in Sauvignon Blanc and each region offers a unique taste. It seems as though a lot of folks like to stay in one particular style from one particular place, such as New Zealand, or California, or France. Everyone seems to be the most vocal when it comes to Kiwi Sauv Blanc. They either love it or hate it! Most New Zealand stuff shows passionfruit, green pepper, lemongrass and gooseberry with razor sharp acidity. California is generally mellower with round fruit flavors of white peach, grapefruit, and honeydew melon with, medium acidity. Sancerre is back on the zesty side with its steely notes of lime

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and green grass with its trademark chalky minerallity. A great deal in both quality and price is the Governor’s Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, 2016 at $12.49 a bottle. This is certainly New Zealand in character and flavor profile—but, with a nod to the California with its rounder tangs. The grassy, smoky lemon-lime flavors are light and crisp with lemongrass notes on the finish. I recommend this wine all the time and everyone seems pretty happy about it! Despite the fact that South Africa has a dry warm climate, the region produces quite a sizable amount of high-quality Sauvignon Blanc. Within the Western Cape region there are several smaller distinct areas including Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Elgin (among others) that are known for producing barrel-fermented/ aged Sauvignon Blancs with extreme power and finesse.

And speaking about South Africa, the popular Saltare Method Cap Classique Brut Nature, at $13.99 is a fresh bubbly perfect on its own anytime during the day and amazing with oysters and other seafood. The wine has aromas of sliced grapefruit and white flowers introduce the freshness of the wine, accompanied by brioche and biscuity notes. There are fresh lemon, strawberry, gooseberry, lime zest and honey-cake on the palate, with a delicate texture of oyster shells that reflects the chalky origins of the vines. A great blend of 50-60% Chardonnay and 40-50% Pinot Noir. Ch. de Nages Nimes Blanc V V 2015 (France). Ripe and complex Rhone white that delivers a bold, flavored, and fruit-driven wine with structure that does not depend on oak. I recommend this wholeheartedly; everyone enjoys it. The texture of this green apple and floral white is smooth and luscious, a wonderful summer refresher to leave a lasting impression. ($14.99) Kupelwieser Pinot Grigio 2016 (Italy). Pays homage to its Austrian roots, this Italian Pinot Grigio is linier and complex with laser-like mineral elements that are a welcome addition to the crisp and bright green apple and pear notes. ($19.99) Groiss Gruner Veltiner 2015 (Austria). Citrus aromas are the first thing to greet you upon raising the glass. This bright and lemony wine has just the right balance of acidity and minerality. Elegant with a light finish make for a nice poolside wine. ($10 per 1-L. bottle) It’s time to try a Gruner! Of course whenever I recommend an Austrian wine, I’m always pleased to mention Johannes Restaurant in Palm Springs. Johannes Bacher is the Owner and Executive Chef of this fabulous, elegant, and fun restaurant. It’s the perfect eatery for the summer. I always write that he’s the artist-type in the kitchen, His subtle, creative dishes are exciting and his cosmopolitan menu shows off the chef’s Austrian roots. Cheers!

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-3673505 Bobby Furgo & Co 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Discoteca w/ DJ Victor Rodriguez 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-2021111 Jazz Trio w/ Francesca Amari, Bill Marx and Doug MacDonald 7pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Piano Bar 6pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 Janet Jackson Tribute w/ Porsia Camille and DJs DXSKO and Amavida 9pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 John Stanley King 6-10pm DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760776-6533 Barry Baughn and Bob Gross 6:30pm GADI’S RESTAURANT AND BAR; YV; 760-365-6633 Open Mic Night 7pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Chris Lomeli 7pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Open Mic 9pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-3662250 Punk Rock Night 9pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760325-2794 Hot Rox LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760345-2450 Country Night w/ Country Nation 8pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-999-1995 Quinto Menguante 8-1am 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 Croy & The Boys 8pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Intimate Acoustics w/ Courtney Chambers, Hayswired, Marc Saxe, The Sieve & The Saddle, Living Wonders and Johnny Roads 8pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 TBA 9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-3229293 The Smooth Brothers 7pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760341-3560 Dude Jones 6pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-3479985 T-Bone Karaoke 8pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-3271773 Wayne Boyer 6:30pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Derek Jordan Gregg 6pm THE WINE EMPORIUM; LQ; 760-5655512 DJ SafeT 7pm WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-230-0188 Elaine Woodard 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 DJ 8pm

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-3673505 Bob Garcia Band 6:30pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 The Full House Band w/ Nena Anderson 8pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 8pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-2021111 The Gilmore & Bryan Show 6:30pm AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Friday Night Sour Hour w/ Pink Lemonade Drag Show 9pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 The Seven/Six Presents: Survive w/ DJs Skyhigh, Hiiirum, Dtomp and more 9pm BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 212 Band 8:30pm BISTRO 60 @TRILOGY; LQ; 760-5010620 TBA 6pm THE BLOCK; C.C.; 760-832-7767 Karaoke 9pm BLUE BAR, SPOTLIGHT 29; INDIO; 760775-5566 DJ Double A 8pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 The Stanley Butler Trio 6-10pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Wright 9-1am ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760228-1199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-3422333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 6-9pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-7766533 Gina Carey 6pm THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-7777773 The Myx 8:30pm THE HARD ROCK HOTEL PS; PS; 760325-9676 Esjay Jones Presents: Acoustic Sessions w/ The Hive Minds 8pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Drag Queen Bingo 6pm, Desert Pirates, Versastyle, Alien Alpine, Bino Osmosis Cino and More HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Bill Ramirez 6:30pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-345-6466 Bob Allen 6pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-3662250 Dana Larson 7pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm

LA QUINTA BREWERY;PD; 760-2002597 TBA 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760325-2794 Palm Springs Sound Company in the afternoon, Hot Rox in the night LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-3452450 House Party 9pm THE LOUNGE; AGUA CALIENTE; RM; 888-999-1995 DJ Jerry 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 TBA 5-8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; 760-345-0222 TBA 6:30pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Kat Myers & The Buzzards 8pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Karaoke 7:30pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 Upper Class Poverty, Right On Right On and No Formula 9pm RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 Michael Keeth 7-10pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro Brothers 8pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-3229293 Barry Baughn Blues 8-11pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-7771601 The Carmens 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SMOKIN’ BURGERS; PS; 760-883-5999 Ron James 6pm SOLANO’S BISTRO; LQ; 760-771-6655 Michael Madden 6-9pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Rock 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760341-3560 Demetrious and Co. 6pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-3479985 The Refills 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-3271773 Pat Rizzo & Dennis Michaels 6:30pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760-328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm

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SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-7771601 The Carmens 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SIDEWINDER GRILL; DHS; 760-3297929 Karaoke w/ Milly G 6pm SMOKIN’ BURGERS; PS; 760-883-5999 Ron James 6pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Music 10pm SULLIVAN’S STEAKHOUSE; PD; 760341-3560 TBA 6pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-3479985 Andy Cahan 9pm THREE SIXTY NORTH; PS; 760-3271773 Dennis Michael 6:30pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760-328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VIBE, MORONGO CASINO; CAB; 951755-5391 DJ 10pm WILLIE BOYS; MV; 760-932-4300 Alyce Bowie 8pm THE WINE EMPORIUM; LQ; 760-5655512 Bert Vela 7pm WESTIN MISSION HILLS; RM; 760328-5955 Michael Keeth noon-4pm poolside, 7-11pm Fireside Lounge WOODY’S BURGER; PS; 760-230-0188 The Stanley Butler Band 6:30pm ZELDA’S; PS; 760-325-2375 DJs 9pm

THE HARD ROCK HOTEL PS; PS; 760325-9676 Esjay Jones Presents: Global Sessions w/ David Macias and SM Familia 8pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Sweetie Darling, Interstellar Fiction, A. Lara and Rug Rockerzz 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 Bill Ramirez 6:30pm HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Live VJ 9pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760-345-6466 Bob Allen 6pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-3663505 Bev & Bill 6:30pm 2250 TBA 9pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Dublab KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Presents: Dayclubbing w/ Daddy Karaoke 7pm Differently, DJ Nico Turner 10pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Art of Sax 760-325-2794 Palm Springs Sound Company,in the afternoon,Hot Rox,in 8pm the night AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 7601111 Cabaret on the Green Open Mic 345-2450 House Party 9pm 7:30pm THE LOUNGE, AGUA CALIENTE; RM; AZUL; PS; 760-325-5533 Denise Carter 888-999-1995 Eevaan Tre 9pm 7:30pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm Yoni, Warehouse Sound Bath and NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Memory Den 9pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367Karaoke 8-1:15am 3505 Bob Garcia 6pm BEATNIK LOUNGE; JT; TBA 9pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin continue to page 20 BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 Big Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm Papa & The TCB 8:30pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760BLUE BAR; SPOTLIGHT 29; IND; 760327-4080 Buck & Bo Road Show 9pm 775-5566 DJ 9pm PALM DESERT COUNTRY CLUB; PD; BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Gina 760-345-0222 TBA 6:30pm Carey 6-10pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT Shadow Mountain Band 5pm, Yawning CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael Man, Fatso Jetson, Decon, The Hellions Wright 9-1am and Dali’s Llama 8:30pm CHILL BAR; PS; 760-327-1079 TBA 9pm PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 DHS SPA LOUNGE; DHS; 760-329-6787 Karaoke 7:30pm Karaoke w/ DJ Scott 9pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760COCKTAILS; TP; 760-343-2115 Red’s 228-1199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm Rockstar Karaoke 9pm EL MEXICALI CAFÉ 2; IND; 760-342RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 212 Band 2333 Cesar Daniel Lopez on the harp 9pm 6-9pm RIVIERA; PS; 760-327-8311 TBA FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-776- 7-10pm 6533 TBA 6pm ROCKYARD@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; GADI’S RESTAURANT AND BAR; YV; Revolver and Atomic Punks (Van Halen 760-365-6633 Dana Larson & Friends Tribute) 7:30pm 6-9pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro THE GRILL ON MAIN; LQ; 760-777Brothers 8pm 7773 TBA 8:30pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE THE GROOVE LOUNGE; SPOTLIGHT 29; FISHERMAN’S MARKET; PS; 760-322INDIO; 760-775-5566 DJ 8pm 9293 Barry Baughn Blues 8-11pm

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THE PAMPERED PALATE

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ACQUA CALIFORNIA BISTRO OPENS AT THE RIVER ACQUA JOINS A STELLAR LINE-UP OF RESTAURANTS AT RANCHO MIRAGE’S PREMIERE ENTERTAINMENT AND DINING DESTINATION

he River has warmly welcomed the opening of its newest restaurant, Acqua California Bistro, the latest creation from veteran restaurateurs and Rancho Mirage residents Jerry and Barbara Keller. The new Acqua has expanded along The River’s promenade on Highway 111, and offers panoramic views of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountains from its dining rooms, sidewalk patio and covered

waterfront terrace. The opening of Acqua marks the return of the Kellers, who opened their original Acqua Pazza at The River more than 15 years ago. “The opening of Acqua is a huge milestone in our on-going efforts to enhance the quality of our guests’ experience while visiting The River,” said Ungar Kung, principal at CL Asset Management, owners’ representative of The River. Acqua joins The Fox & Fiddle, a modern take on the British pub and an established and well-known restaurant brand from Canada, which opened at The River earlier this year. In addition to these new dining destinations, The River is home to the Coachella Valley’s largest collection of restaurants in one center, which also includes the award-winning Babe’s BBQ and Brewhouse, Ben & Jerry’s, The Cheesecake

BY DENISE ORTUNO NEIL Factory, Five Guys Burgers & Fries, Flemings Prime Steakhouse, P.F. Chang’s, Starbucks, and The Yardhouse. The River’s restaurants are a collection of some of the best restaurant brands not available within a 60mile radius and the finest local operators appealing to a broad mix of residents and visiting diners. The River’s dining options are always expanding. This fall, The River is expecting two new food and beverage tenants: Coachella Winery, a new wine bar, and MidiCi, The Neapolitan Pizza Company. Opening dates will be announced soon. In the past year, The River has grown its music and entertainment programming to a full 32 weekends, hosted the area’s only fashion presentation by retailer Forever 21, opened a seasonal outdoor ice skating rink, The Renova Rink @ The River (returning for

2017/18) with a Holiday Spectacular on Ice and Tree Lighting, and supported numerous community events, including the annual Desert Sampler. Next spring, The River will introduce its 2018 Chefs Culinary Series, an eight-week long event with demonstrations, tastings and special menu-driven dinners at its restaurants. The River at Rancho Mirage is just minutes away from most desert communities, resorts and hotels. This premier shopping, dining, and entertainment destination offers an extraordinary line-up of restaurants, The Century Theatres at The River, and retailers including Forever 21, Diane’s Beachwear, Optica, MAC Cosmetics, and others.

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SCREENERS

LICENSE TO THRILL NOW PLAYING: ATOMIC BLONDE

Is anyone more deserving than Charlize Theron to be crowned Hollywood’s next action hero? Consider “Atomic Blonde” if more proof is needed. Lorraine Broughton (Theron) is a female James Bond. Sexy and tough, she’s one of

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the best spies in MI6 because she has no problem using her feminine wiles (is that still a term?) and deadly skill set to survive what seem impossible missions. The time and place of the story unfolds during the final days of the Berlin Wall. Broughton’s orders are to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and to retrieve an invaluable missing list of double agents and, finally, to bring down a brutal spy ring!!. Broughton boldly and bravely penetrates the heart of the volatile, divided city. Once there, she teams up with an embedded station chief (James McAvoy) to help navigate her way through the deadly web of political intrigue. Careful production design amplifies the 80s vibe as does the great music track. Clearly the primary draw for this spyvs-spy thriller is the undeniable thrill watching Theron, an Amazon in red patentleather stilettos, dismantle German cops with breathtaking efficiency while George Michael’s “Father Figure” blares over a boom box. As murky the visuals and muddled the plot may be, it’s the eyepopping action that’s the real draw here and where you get your money’s worth. The touching and unexpected lesbian love scene is the most honest and human moment in the entire film. It’s a fascinating,

NEW BLU FOR THE HOME THEATER: KONG: SKULL ISLAND 3D

and welcome revelation of Broughton’s true persona that fleshes out (no pun intended) the dramatic tension. Considering director David Leitch’s past as a stunt coordinator, it’s no wonder the movie’s core set piece is a supremely well-choreographed fight inside a closed stairwell that reminded a bit of “From Russia With Love” and Bond’s fight in the train car. It’s always nice to see long action takes with no cg. I always notice, don’t you? Now playing at Mary Pickford Theater. BABY DRIVER

Talented getaway driver “Baby” (Ansel Elgort) literally relies on the beat of his personal music mixes to be the best in the game. After meeting the woman of his dreams (the beautiful and charismatic Lily James), he considers an unexpected opportunity to ditch his shady and dangerous gangster life and make a clean break, but -- as often happens in these kinds of stories – he’s coerced into working for crime boss (Kevin Spacey) one last time. Now Baby must face the music as a doomed heist threatens his life, love and freedom. This wonderfully engaging, fast-paced action film runs full-throttle from fade in to final frame and proves that good writing need not sacrifice great action -- especially when energized with a killer soundtrack. Now playing at the newly refurbished, super comfortable Mary Pickford Theater. Top pick of the week!

See the implied backstory (strictly speaking, it’s not really an origin story) of perhaps the most powerful cinematic monster myths of all in this intense, action adventure from director Jordan VogtRoberts (“The Kings of Summer”) that tells the thrilling story of a diverse team of scientists, soldiers and adventurers uniting to explore a legendary, unmapped island in the Pacific that’s as dangerous as it is beautiful. Quickly and unexpectedly cut off from everything they know, the team finds themselves in the domain of the mighty Kong (now 100 feet tall!), triggering the ultimate battle between man and nature. Without warning, their mission of discovery becomes one of pure survival, but only if they can manage to escape this primeval Eden where humanity clearly does not belong. Vogt-Roberts directs from a story by John Gatins and Don Gilroy and a screenplay by Gilroy and Max Bornstein. But even with so many experienced hands shaping the core story, the less than gripping plot is a disappointment -- plus the fact that the big ape bears no resemblance to his titular predecessors. (Where is Andy Serkis now that we need him?) It must be admitted the 3D is effective and surprisingly immersive. The extra dimension, and great sound design make the movie seem a tad better than it really is. The large cast (Tom Hiddleston, John Goodman, John C. Reilly, Samuel L. Jackson and Brie Larson) are all fine, too bad the lovely Larson didn’t get a lot more screen time in a thankless part as a photojournalist and just possibly Kong’s potential “girlfriend.” The movie was shot across three continents over six months, capturing the primordial environments on Oahu, Hawaii, Australia’s Gold Coast and Vietnam, filming on some locations that have never before been seen in a feature film. Generous extras include director’s commentary, deleted scenes and making-of highlights. Warner Bros. Home Ent. Blu-ray. Comments? robinesimmons@aol.com

BOOK REVIEW

FAMILY MATTERS

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“RIGHT BEHIND YOU” BY LISA GARDNER FICTION

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amily should always have your back. But, not so they can better stab you! In Lisa Gardner’s, Right Behind You (Putnam, 391 pages) one family tries to stop the bloodshed. The story opens with a boy remembering his young life and dysfunctional family. He recalls his parents’ fights, their drugs and alcohol abuse. His best memories are of helping his little sister eat her cereal, get her to the school bus on time and reading to her at the library -- a place where they could escape the chaos of their home life. The boy is Telly Nash, and one night he killed his father to protect his sister. His father stabbed his mother to death and then attacked the kids. It was his sister, Sharlah, who handed him the murder weapon – a baseball bat. The rest is a painful blur. Telly, eight-years-old at the time, was not charged with a crime. The judge decided it was a clear case of self-defense. But, once orphaned, the children were permanently separated and put into the state’s foster system. Years later, Telly has bounced around foster homes and is in constant trouble. A senior

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BY HEIDI SIMMONS in high school, he is about to age-out of the system when a couple, the Duvalls, take him into their home. The couple has a son away in college, and wants to help Telly get ready for life on his own. This includes learning how to cook and shoot guns. Meanwhile, Telly’s sister Sharlah is about to be adopted by a husband and wife law enforcement team who consult as criminal profilers. Sharlah is 13 and can only remember bits and pieces of what happened to her family. She was seriously injured during the childhood attack. After the murder of two people at a convenience store, Sharlah’s soon-to-be parents are asked to profile the killer for the local sheriff. The only suspect looks to be Telly. Soon, it is clear to the profilers they are searching for Sharlah’s only living family member. Telly is considered armed and dangerous, on a shooting spree probably caused by some kind of psychotic break. Sharlah, worried about her foster parents being attacked by Telly, sets out with her German Shepard to find her brother first. She wants to know the truth about what happened, not only at the convenience store shooting, but about the fateful night her family was destroyed. This story held my attention. To begin with, kids who kill is always a fascinating subject. The author does a terrific job drawing the reader into Telly and Sharlah’s fractured world. Teaching a troubled teen target practice seems like a terrible idea. What on earth is Mr. Duvall

thinking? But, as we get to know the Duvalls from Telly’s point of view, we learn just how much he respects and loves them. So when they turn up dead, we are shocked and in disbelief that Telly could have killed them. Yet, if he didn’t do it, who did? As the big picture of events unfolds and the police are hot on Telly’s trail, Sharlah hopes to reconnect with her brother before it’s too late. When she does, Sharlah is overwhelmed by love for the brother who saved her life, leaving the reader little doubt the boy is a hero. But still, the evidence against Telly is overwhelming. Kudos to author Gardner for trusting the reader and weaving such an engaging mystery without it becoming too convoluted and farfetched. So, yes, maybe there are one or two things that finally don’t quite connect, but overall, I was rooting for these kids survival emotionally

and got completely caught up in their difficult world. What really works is that Sharlah’s law enforcement folks, who genuinely love the child, want their daughter to connect with her only family. They see the enduring value of the family bond. So they believe her when she tells them Telly is not a killer. They then use all their skills and resources to get to that truth. Right Behind You is a fun thriller and unexpected psychological drama. The serious issue about children being able to bond and how that forms in their early life was fascinating. The bonding theme resonates throughout the story and is often quite moving. I particularly appreciated the significance of the relationship between Telly and Mrs. Duvall. My only beef with this book, and any other for that matter, is the pages and pages of italicized print. I find it hard to read. As readers, we get it’s a different voice and time period, please trust that we can follow without the italics to tell us so. Although Gardner reprises some of her characters from her other published books, it is the children’s powerful narrative I most appreciated. No doubt, Gardner has a new franchise ahead when little Sharlah grows up to become a detective herself.

SAFETY TIPS

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

A BACK-TO-SCHOOL SPECIAL

hen I was younger I hated all the back-to-school commercials. They were a dreaded reminder that summer was over and pretty soon, I’d be back inside a hot, stuffy classroom, mourning my lost freedom. As an adult, the back-to-school season brings another warning: Our morning and afternoon commutes will now involve throngs of students walking, bicycling, driving or riding buses to and from school. We were all kids once, so we know we can’t count on them to be paying attention. That’s why it’s important to use extra caution while driving in school zones. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that 75 schoolage pedestrians are killed each year during school travel. These are preventable deaths! Let’s share some lessons and start a safety campaign in the communities we protect with these safety reminders: • It is illegal to pass a school bus that is stopped to load or unload children. • School buses use yellow flashing lights to alert motorists that they are preparing to stop to load or unload children. Red flashing lights and an extended stop sign arm signals to motorists that the bus is stopped and children are getting on or off the bus. • The area 10 feet around a school bus is where children are in the most danger of being hit. Stop your car far enough from the bus to allow

children the necessary space to safely enter and exit the bus. • Be alert. Children walking to or from their bus are usually very comfortable with their surroundings. This makes them more likely to take risks, ignore hazards or fail to look both ways when crossing the street. • Drivers should not block the crosswalk when stopped at a red light or waiting to make a turn. Do not stop with a portion of your vehicle over the crosswalk. • In a school zone when a warning flasher or flashers are blinking, you must stop to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a marked crosswalk or at an intersection with no marked crosswalk. • Remember: Children are the least predictable pedestrians and the most difficult to see. Take extra care to look out for children not only in school zones, but also in residential areas, playgrounds and parks. • Don’t honk your horn, rev your engine or do anything to rush or scare a pedestrian in front of your car, even if you have the legal right-of-way. Now that’s just the first lesson. There’s much more schooling on safety if you’re interested. Check out nsc.org/Safety_Home/ SafetyObservances/Pages/BackToSchoolSafety. aspx or transportation.gov/briefing-room/safetyadvisory-students-and-motorists-reminded-besafety-conscious-and-around-school. Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna

August 10 to August 16, 2017

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MON AUGUST 14

REAL ESTATE

t has been a long, hot summer in the Coachella Valley so far this year with daytime temperatures exceeding 120 degrees in both June and July. After 36 years of living and working here in the desert during the summer I still get “cabin fever” and feel the need to escape to where I can breathe cool air that does not come out of a machine! So if we call our winter visitors who come to our Valley to escape the cold “Snowbirds” does that make those of us who leave the desert in the summer to beat the heat “Sunbirds”? In this week’s article I will offer some suggestions to my fellow Sunbirds on a few important things to do to preserve their homes while they are away on vacation this summer. Before I get to these suggestions, let’s take a look at the sales data for homes in the Coachella Valley for the month of July. According to the Desert Area MLS as of 8/1/17 there were 860 pending transactions of residential properties here in the Coachella Valley in the month of July. That’s down from the 1,333 pendings in the previous month (June) and up again when compared to the same time last year when we had only 822 pending sales. In June there were 1,024 solds and we were down quite a bit in July with only 789 solds. This decrease in sold properties is the normal “seasonal” decrease we expect at this time of year due to the extreme heat with many buyers and their realtors going on vacation to cooler parts of the country! This is still another increase over last year when we sold only 728 homes in July 2016. Our year to date sales total for 2017 stands at 6,479 homes compared to the same time period last year when

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TUE AUGUST 15

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THE FLIGHT OF THE SUNBIRDS

we had sold only 5,707 homes. Statistically we ended our first seven months in 2017 exceeding last year’s sales by over 13%. We are continuing this trend for our third straight year starting off with higher volume of both pendings and solds. According to the Desert Area MLS “Statistics” the average home sale price and median home sale price for ALL HOMES in the Coachella Valley are up 7% this year when compared to the same time period for last year. This is an excellent trend for our valley and even though I estimate that the majority of the homes here in the Coachella Valley are still about 15% below the high market values that we experienced in 20067, this positive data indicates that the Coachella Valley real estate market and home values here continue to improve. Our inventory of homes for sale was down significantly again this month with only 3,292 homes available on August 1, 2017 compared to 3,622 homes available on July 1, 2017. While we usually experience a “seasonal” drop in inventory this time of year as many sellers take their properties off the market for the summer months, this is the fifth such drop in as many months in the total number of homes for sale in the Coachella Valley. With home sales staying strong this year through July I now believe that there is a shortage of homes for sale in our market place, especially in the lower more affordable priced homes. As this trend continues, and if the interest rates remain low, we should see prices continue to move higher through summer and into the fall. If you are lucky enough to be able to vacation away from the desert for a week or two this

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BY BRUCE CATHCART

summer then here are a few important things you should consider doing to protect your home while you are away. While it is tempting to turn your AC off while you are gone to save on the electric bill I recommend leaving it on and just turn your thermostat up to between 85 and 90 degrees (especially if you have aquariums with fish, amphibians or reptiles in them that will be left behind). Closing all of your drapes and blinds, leaving your ceiling fans on and opening all of the doors in your home will help circulate the air and keep the house a little cooler. Make sure you take all of the food and liquids that can spoil out of your refrigerator. If you decide to just turn the AC off then you should have enough room to put all of your “meltables” (like candles and such) in the fridge! It is best to turn the water to your house OFF at the main valve provided your landscape sprinklers are on a separate line. If your sprinkler system is not on a separate line then I recommend for sure turning the water supply lines to your toilets and refrigerator off at the units as these are the main sources of flooding in vacant homes. Since we are only talking about a week or two vacation I would also recommend that a key (and alarm code if applicable) be left with a trusted neighbor or nearby family member in case of any emergencies and have them pick up the mail, newspapers, and any packages that are delivered in your absence. This service will likely cost you a nice souvenir gift from your travels, a few bucks or you watching their house when they go on vacation. Whatever the cost it’s a bargain should anything go wrong at the house while you are away! There are a lot of other little things

that can be done to help preserve your home (like hide the valuables, spray for bugs etc.) but I believe that the few items that I have covered here are the most important tasks to consider when taking short vacations this summer. Of course for our Snowbirds who own homes here in the Coachella Valley and lock them up and leave them for 4 to 8 months each year the list is much longer… so I will save that information for a future article to come out sometime next spring! Join me each month this year as we keep a close eye on our Coachella Valley real estate market. If you have a real estate question or concerns please email me at the address below. Bruce Cathcart is the Broker/Co-Owner of La Quinta Palms Realty, “Your Friendly Professionals” and can be reached by email at bycathcart@laquintapalmsrealty.com or visit his website at www.laquintapalmsrealty.com.

HADDON LIBBY

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BACK TO SCHOOL!

istorically, August has been a time for family vacations for many of us. Why then are so many elementary and high schools in the Coachella Valley starting school as early as this week? To understand this, we need to look at the history of education in the United States. Summer holidays are a fairly recent development. Back in the early days of the U.S. educational system, school calendars varied based on the needs of the local community. As we were an agrarian economy, rural areas typically had two school seasons (winter and summer) as children helped in the planting and harvesting of crops. In the cities, schools were open for up to 240 days, sixty more days than the typical school calendar in modern America. Over time, educators found that long school seasons impacted the health of students and teachers alike while the cost of a year-round school year wore on the finances of local governments. Additionally, rural areas were forced to discontinue the use of child labor in the fields as the federal government grew stronger and banned such practices. At this point in our history, most schools adopted a European schedule where school

started during the week after Labor Day and ended in mid-to-late June. This practice continued throughout most of the United States until the 1990s. At that point, many school systems began moving school start dates to August with the end of the school year moving up to around Memorial Day, the three-day holiday that typically ushers in the start of summer. Some states have tried to stop the march toward an earlier start to the school season citing family vacations, tourism and summer jobs for high school students. Nevertheless, the vast majority of the 12,000+ school systems in the United States are now starting earlier. Parts of Hawaii, Arizona and Indiana begin the school year as early as the last week of July. Educators like the earlier start date as it

DALE GRIBOW ON THE LAW

ATTORNEY EXPOSES MISTAKES INSURANCE CO’S WANT YOU TO MAKE. MISTAKES DECREASE THE VALUE OF YOUR CASE.

t The Scene: They do not want the victim to use their cell phone and takes picture of the cars, witnesses, parties, insurance cards, CDL, injuries and then take video of the driver admitting liability and speeding. The insurance company doesn’t want a police a report or for the victim to take an ambulance to the hospital. Delay in treatment allows the carrier to argue if there was an injury there would have been immediate treatment. Many lawyers reject soft tissue accident cases if there is no ambulance or hospital right after the accident. Picking an attorney: A victim without the name of an attorney BEFOREHAND is stressed and disorganized and cannot think straight. They hire a TV advertising “mill” attorney or worse yet they use their business or estate planning attorney who knows nothing about this area of the law. The less competent the attorney the less the case is worth. Out of town attorneys do not know the local court personnel and judges preferences. LA or San Diego lawyers are less likely to make court appearances... especially in the summer. Local lawyers know the defense attorney’s

which may yield to an early settlement. A lawyer who was also in an accident will yield a lawyer who truly understands the pain you are going through and the change to your quality of life. Body Shop: Don’t go to the insurance company body shop or use a friend who has body shop and will do the work for less. This plays into the hands of the insurance company as the amount of PD is important when settling. Choosing a doctor: The insurance company wants victims to delay treatment and then treat with their family doctor. Their doctor may be competent to treat but may not be trained in preparing a medical legal report. For years I would annually lecture to the International College of Surgeons on How to Write a Medical Legal Report. When you treat with your own doctor your existing medical records can have damaging information such as prior injuries, drug/ alcohol use, and mental issues. Notations about an affair, sexually transmitted disease and an abortion can likewise prejudice a jury against the victim. You must immediately see the doctor and not be given an appointment two weeks later. When that happens the adjuster can

gives them more time to prepare students for state and federal mandatory testing. The August start also means that the first semester can be completed before year-end breaks for the holidays and the New Year. The earlier start date also makes it easier to schedule breaks for children and teachers alike. Study after study show that children learn better with shorter and more frequent breaks from learning. Additionally, many educators take summer classes at colleges and universities which often begin right after the Memorial Day break. Many educators believe that a 220-day school year spread over the entire year would be the best way to increase student learning and retention. The concept of a longer school year in most school districts is unlikely due to budgetary constraints. As a parent, an earlier school season

argue how do we know the injuries were from the accident and not a slip and fall in the shower or around the pool in the last few weeks. They will argue if the victim was really hurt s/he would have treated right away. A good local lawyer has doctors with whom they can use up a favor to get you an appointment right away. This alone can make the difference between a successful resolution or a substandard one. Social Media: The new tool used by insurance companies is checking out the victim’s Facebook posts so take down social media until the case is over. The insurance company can see information about the victim playing tennis/ golfing or going on a trip and lifting luggage. They can also get the names of friends of the victim and contact them to try to dig up dirt. All this can reduce the value of the case

means adjusting our vacation schedules such that we have to be in the desert during a time of year when we would prefer to be anywhere else due to the extreme heat. A serious concern caused by school in August and September is for children on sports teams who are often forced to practice or perform in temperatures that reach well into the three-digit area. While parents may not be happy with the August start dates, do not share this displeasure with your children. By speaking negatively or poorly about school, there is a good chance that your child with pick up on your attitude and enter school with a bad attitude toward learning. Remember to stay positive and avoid speaking negatively. Remain aware that a developing mind will copy your attitudes and behaviors. As such, focus on building a positive, happy person who wants to learn. Haddon Libby is a Financial Advisor, Fiduciary and Managing Partner of Winslow Drake Investment Management and can be reached at 760.449.6349 or HLibby@WinslowDrake.com. Visit www. WinslowDrake.com for more information.

and plays into the hands of the carrier. If you have any questions or suggestions for future columns contact Dale Gribow 760837-7500 dale@dalegribowlaw.com. DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE, CALL A TAXI OR UBER.....IT IS A LOT CHEAPER THAN HAVING AN ARREST OR ACCIDENT AND CALLING ME.....SO DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER DALE GRIBOW - “TOP LAWYER” - Palm Springs Life (DUI/ACCIDENT)2011-2017 (California’s Prestige Magazine) “TOP LAWYER”- Inland Empire Magazine Nov 2016 Perfect 10.0 AVVO Peer Rating

August 10 to August 16, 2017

SPORTS SCENE

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BY FLINT WHEELER

BET THE DODGERS TO BREAK MARINERS RECORD?

he Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves standing head and shoulders above the rest of the sport in terms of both wins and profitability. Whether or not the Dodgers find a way to knock the 2001 Mariners from the top of the regular season perch is not the point of today’s exercise. Instead, we’re looking to answer the following question: If a Major League Baseball team is on pace to win 115 games after playing 110 contests, shouldn’t we know enough by now to turn a tidy profit on said team during the final 52 games of the season? The answer, of course, is a resounding and emphatic “yes.” Whether or not we are about to initiate the most profitable course of action

remains to be seen. Here’s what we know: The 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers are spectacular at playing the game of baseball. On Saturday, L.A. became the first club since the 1912 New York Giants (105 years!) to post a mark of 43-7 or better during a 50-game stretch of contests. Additionally, the Dodgers had won a Major League Baseballbest 53 consecutive games when leading at any point during the matchup - until that streak came to a halt last Wednesday night in Atlanta against the Braves. The Dodgers entered Sunday’s series finale against the Mets with a run differential of +196 (best in baseball), a team ERA of 3.09 (best in baseball) and a +32 mark in the category,

“Defensive Runs Saved,” which currently ranks third in baseball. This team can hit, pitch, field and run the bases. And they also acquired four-time American League All-Star Yu Darvish at the trade deadline. So how do we take this information and turn it into a profitable betting strategy as it pertains to the Los Angeles Dodgers? Well, let’s go ahead and take a look at some key factors to implement in our analysis moving forward. 1. Losing streaks (or lack thereof): Through 110 regular season contests, the Dodgers have suffered exactly three three-game losing streaks and three two-game losing streaks. That’s it. Los Angeles hasn’t recorded multiple four-game losing streaks like the Washington Nationals have endured, no six-game losing streaks like the defending champion Chicago Cubs and zero seven-game losing streaks like the upstart New York Yankees. The Dodgers simply refuse to succumb to a lengthy skid like the rest of Major League Baseball has at some point this season. More importantly, this club knows how to bounce back from a skid with an impressive display of aplomb. After their most recent two-game losing streak, the Dodgers promptly ripped off nine straight victories. Not to be outdone, the three-game losing streak that took place back in early June was followed by

a six-game winning streak that turned into 16 victories over the course of just 17 games. 2. Playing the runline: This may come as a shock to some of you, but we aren’t the only ones aware of how dominant the Dodgers have truly been this season. Look no further than the Vegas moneyline for proof, as the Dodgers have been listed as favorites of -165 or greater in 16 of their last 17 contests and -200 or greater in 9 of their last 13 outings. Rather than lay such a ridiculous price on the best team in baseball, why not target the more reasonably priced runline, where the Dodgers have covered the 1.5 runs in 34 of their 47 home wins this season (.723). Not bad, right? 3. But we can definitely do better: 72.3 percent of Dodger home wins may have come by two or more runs this season, but did you know that a whopping 80.6 percent of Dodger road victories have come by two or more runs (25 of 31)? When L.A. wins away from Chavez Ravine, they win big. As we find ourselves set to embark on a new week in professional baseball, the Dodgers find themselves standing head and shoulders above the rest of the sport in terms of both wins and profitability. Now it’s up to us to take the information available and profit from this possibly historic run.

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of August 10

ARIES (March 21-April 19): I hope you’re making wise use of the surging fertility that has been coursing through you. Maybe you’ve been reinventing a longterm relationship that needed creative tinkering. Perhaps you have been hammering together an innovative business deal or generating new material for your artistic practice. It’s possible you have discovered how to express feelings and ideas that have been half-mute or inaccessible for a long time. If for some weird reason you are not yet having experiences like these, get to work! There’s still time to tap into the fecundity. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano defines “idiot memory” as the kind of remembrances that keep us attached to our old self-images, and trapped by them. “Lively memory,” on the other hand, is a feisty approach to our old stories. It impels us to graduate from who we used to be. “We are the sum of our efforts to change who we are,” writes Galeano. “Identity is no museum piece sitting stock-still in a display case.” Here’s another clue to your current assignment, Taurus, from psychotherapist Dick Olney: “The goal of a good therapist is to help someone wake up from the dream that they are their self-image.” GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Sometimes, Gemini, loving you is a sacred honor for me -- equivalent to getting a poem on my birthday from the Dalai Lama. On other occasions, loving you is more like trying to lap up a delicious milkshake that has spilled on the sidewalk, or slow-dancing with a giant robot teddy bear that accidentally knocks me down when it suffers a glitch. I don’t take it personally when I encounter the more challenging sides of you, since you are always an interesting place to visit. But could you maybe show more mercy to the people in your life who are not just visitors? Remind your dear allies of the obvious secret -- that you’re composed of several different selves, each of whom craves different thrills. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Liz, my girlfriend when I was young, went to extreme lengths to cultivate her physical attractiveness. “Beauty must suffer,” her mother had told her while growing up, and Liz heeded that advice. To make her long blonde hair as wavy as possible, for example, she wrapped strands of it around six empty metal cans before bed, applied a noxious spray, and then slept all night with a stinky, clanking mass of metal affixed to her head. While you may not do anything so literal, Cancerian, you do sometimes act as if suffering helps keep you strong and attractive -- as if feeling hurt is a viable way to energize your quest for what you want. But if you’d like to transform that approach, the coming weeks will be a good time. Step One: Have a long, compassionate talk with your inner saboteur. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Each of us comes to know the truth in our own way, says astrologer Antero Alli. “For some it is wild and unfettered,” he writes. “For others it is like a cozy domesticated cat, while others find truth through their senses alone.” Whatever your usual style of knowing the truth might be, Leo, I suspect you’ll benefit from trying out a different method in the next two weeks. Here are some possibilities: trusting your most positive feelings; tuning in to the clues and cues your body provides; performing ceremonies in which you request the help of ancestral spirits; slipping into an altered state by laughing nonstop for five minutes. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Would you scoff if I said that you’ll soon be blessed with supernatural assistance? Would you smirk and roll your eyes if I advised you to find clues to your next big move by analyzing your irrational fantasies? Would you tell me to stop spouting nonsense if I hinted that a guardian angel is conspiring to blast a tunnel through the mountain you created out of a molehill? It’s OK if you ignore my predictions, Virgo. They’ll come true even if you’re a staunch realist who doesn’t believe in woo-woo, juju, or mojo. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): This is the Season of Enlightenment for you. That doesn’t necessarily

mean you will achieve an ultimate state of divine grace. It’s not a guarantee that you’ll be freestyling in satori, samadhi, or nirvana. But one thing is certain: Life will conspire to bring you the excited joy that comes with deep insight into the nature of reality. If you decide to take advantage of the opportunity, please keep in mind these thoughts from designer Elissa Giles: “Enlightenment is not an asexual, dispassionate, head-in-the-clouds, nailsin-the-palms disappearance from the game of life. It’s a volcanic, kick-ass, erotic commitment to love in action, coupled with hard-headed practical grist.” SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Some zoos sell the urine of lions and tigers to gardeners who sprinkle it in their gardens. Apparently the stuff scares off wandering house cats that might be tempted to relieve themselves in vegetable patches. I nominate this scenario to be a provocative metaphor for you in the coming weeks. Might you tap into the power of your inner wild animal so as to protect your inner crops? Could you build up your warrior energy so as to prevent run-ins with pesky irritants? Can you call on helpful spirits to ensure that what’s growing in your life will continue to thrive? SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The fates have conspired to make it right and proper for you to be influenced by Sagittarian author Mark Twain. There are five specific bits of his wisdom that will serve as benevolent tweaks to your attitude. I hope you will also aspire to express some of his expansive snappiness. Now here’s Twain: 1. “You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” 2. “Education consists mainly in what we have unlearned.” 3. “It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare.” 4. “When in doubt, tell the truth.” 5. “Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.” CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “My grandfather used to tell me that if you stir muddy water it will only get darker,” wrote I. G. Edmonds in his book Trickster Tales. “But if you let the muddy water stand still, the mud will settle and the water will become clearer,” he concluded. I hope this message reaches you in time, Capricorn. I hope you will then resist any temptation you might have to agitate, churn, spill wine into, wash your face in, drink, or splash around in the muddy water. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1985, Maurizio Cattelan quit his gig at a mortuary in Padua, Italy and resolved to make a living as an artist. He started creating furniture, and ultimately evolved into a sculptor who specialized in satirical work. In 1999 he produced a piece depicting the Pope being struck by a meteorite, which sold for $886,000 in 2001. If there were ever going to be a time when you could launch your personal version of his story, Aquarius, it would be in the next ten months. That doesn’t necessarily mean you should go barreling ahead with such a radical act of faith, however. Following your bliss rarely leads to instant success. It may take years. (16 in Cattelan’s case.) Are you willing to accept that? PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Tally up your physical aches, psychic bruises, and chronic worries. Take inventory of your troubling memories, halfrepressed disappointments, and existential nausea. Do it, Pisces! Be strong. If you bravely examine and deeply feel the difficult feelings, then the cures for those feelings will magically begin streaming in your direction. You’ll see what you need to do to escape at least some of your suffering. So name your griefs and losses, my dear. Remember your near-misses and total fiascos. As your reward, you’ll be soothed and relieved and forgiven. A Great Healing will come. Homework: When they say “Be yourself,” which self do they mean? Testify at FreeWillAstrology. com. ---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

August 10 to August 16, 2017

MIND,BODY & SPIRIT

MOMENTUM

BY BRONWYN ISON

ach of us are human vehicles in motion. We are incredible forces that have astonishing capabilities mentally and physically. For those of us who have significant motivation, our momentum is thriving. We hit a rhythm and take off with record speeds. You feel and discover your momentum and you’re unstoppable. You feel great and you’re accomplishing your goals. Each stride, a motivated person, dayto-day, has to conjure enough physical and mental energy to be successful. Selfmotivation is a precursor to obtaining and maintaining healthy momentum. It requires incredible focus and discipline to be steadfast. So, you’ve got it! You’re on fire personally and professionally. Now what? How do you continue to allow the fire in your belly to grow bigger and stronger? How do you keep from allowing your flame to fizzle? You fear you may lose my groove. Let’s face it… Burnout can occur quickly. Here are three suggestions to staying in the flow. LOVE WHAT YOU DO! The quickest way to burn out quickly will have everything to do with whether or not you are PASSIONATE.

You’ve got to have vigor for what you are doing. If you kinda like what you do… this will not be good enough. You must be IN LOVE and excited about getting out of bed in the morning to conquer the world! NAYSAYERS HAVE TO GO…. Anyone or anything that may be a negative influence in your life… they or it HAS TO GO! Push it to the curb to never be seen again. If anyone tells you cannot accomplish what you are attempting to achieve they don’t deserve to be a part of your victory. People who are jealous or do not have the guts to make the attempts you are trying to achieve are likely jealous and don’t have the moxie to make it happen themselves. Move on! BALANCE YOUR OWN LIFE. Be certain to take care of yourself. While it’s important to maintain your stride, it’s equally as vital to maintain a healthy balance for you, your family, and friends. You can lose healthy movement personally and professionally if you overwork yourself. Find your passion. Do what works well for you. Do so with passion. Never give up! Bronwyn Ison is the owner of Evolve Yoga. e-volveyoga.com 760.564.YOGA

August 10 to August 16, 2017

LOCAL BUSINESS

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BY CRAIG MICHAELS

BIKRAM YOGA EL PASEO GETS AN UNEXPECTED MAKE-OVER

hile some valley residents are used to Ann Marie Palma looking in their mouth, others are accustomed to her watching them pose in the mirror. Currently the owner of Bikram Yoga El Paseo, Ann Marie has also been a Dental Hygienist for 30+ years. It was actually one of her dental patients who was responsible for introducing her to yoga. Suffering from the pain of a spinal injury, she caught the attention of one of her patients who happened to be the owner of Bikram Yoga El Paseo at the time. The studio owner invited Ann Marie to a class to see if it would relieve the spinal symptoms and the rest was history. She would later discover the yoga not only gave her back her mobility but would be the start of something very special. Grateful to Bikram Yoga for saving her spine, Ann Marie wanted to give back to the struggling studio and began teacher training. She soon learned the studio was closing down unless she was willing to purchase it. With mixed emotions of not wanting the responsibilities of running a studio full-time but wanting to preserve the very reason she got her life back, Ann Marie decided to purchase the studio. When she first took over ownership five years ago the studio was not in the best of shape and needed some serious cleaning and updating. After doing some repairs and cleaning up the place, Ann Marie noticed a renewed affection from her clients and describes the bond she now shares with her family of yogis: “Our yoga family is a real commUNITY that truly cares about each other, looks out for each other and supports each other!” This past December, Ann Marie and her students would suffer another setback when days of heavy rains would take its toll on the roof. What started out as a repair for water damaged walls and ceilings turned into a major remodel. A complete new ceiling was placed with upgraded LED Light fixtures that will never need replacement bulbs and

feature several levels of dimmers. All new ductwork was completed along with a new HVAC system. There’s new carpet in the reception room and top of the line Lonseal Performa special “hot yoga” flooring for the hot room that not only provides a clean, hygienic environment but brightens the room tremendously. The remodel also included brand new mirrors and Hunter Douglas shades. The bathrooms have handmade distressed wood carved vanities, Copper Vessel sinks, oil rubbed bronze Vessel faucets and distressed mirrors and light fixtures. A one-month time estimate for repairs turned into a five-month major remodel, but according to her students, it was worth the wait. Bikram Yoga El Paseo recently had a soft re-grand opening which had an overwhelming response from her dedicated yoga followers. The plans are to have a more formal grand re-opening when summer ends and her seasonal clients return. Her amazing family of Yogis have taken on ownership of the sacred space, “It is truly the student’s studio,” remarks Ann Marie, “This studio would not be alive if it not for the loyal, dedicated Yogis who share my sense of gratitude.” The studio has promotions going on all the time for brand new students to come and see what the amazing fuss is all about. They typically do 30-day challenges twice a year and will be kicking off the season this Oct./Nov. with a 30-day challenge that will coincide with the grand re-opening Party. Written By: Craig Michaels Productions Phone: (760) 880-3848

LIFE & CAREER COACH BY SUNNY SIMON

KITCHEN MEDITATION

don’t meditate in the traditional sense of the word. Despite repeated efforts, I have never succeeded in establishing inner peace by sitting with my eyes closed and focusing on my breathing. Meditation is a vehicle to calm the mind and ease mental discomfort. Most individuals, who don’t practice Buddhist meditation, probably have an alternative method of tuning out the noise and distraction then tuning in to find that illusive state of nirvana. My preferred method takes place in the solace of my kitchen. Armed with my chef’s knife I dial down the churning thoughts bouncing around in my brain and ease my stress by engaging in rhythmic chopping as I prep for dinner. My friend Barb picks up a pair of knitting needles. By alternating between knit and purl stitches she moves into a state of deconcentration. Others pray, hike, run, swim or engage in any activity that allows the mind to rest. Perhaps you have a different method of calming your brainpower, but aren’t aware of it. Try mentally scanning your activities at the end of the day. Was there a time when you just got quiet and let go? If not, for the sake of your mental clarity, do some diligent discovery. Spend time in meditation and reap multiple rewards. We can easily count the health and

spiritual benefits, but research points to other more obscure ways that meditating 20 minutes a day yielded positive results. Ever get in trouble by being impulsive? Color me guilty. Scientists report in addition to lessening the worry load and anxiety, your impulsivity will decrease. As far as your emotional well-being is concerned, a dedicated practice of silencing your thoughts leads to enhanced self-esteem and mood elevation. Another key benefit is resilience against pain and adversity. Been accused of attention deficient disorder? You can help curb that syndrome by adding meditation to your daily routine. Improvement in creative thinking, cognitive skills and memory are also linked to this practice. Don’t wait for a dose of anxiety to strike. Get proactive before an overwhelming situation has you bouncing from pillar to post. Figure out when and how your body best reacts to mental downtime and make it a priority. Whether it’s in your kitchen, seated quietly on your bus ride to work, or on the running path, block out the rest of the world and start experiencing the positive results gained from this simple exercise. Sunny Simon is the owner of Raise the Bar High Life and Career Coaching and the author of the blog www.lifeonthesunnyside.net.

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