Coachella Valley Weekly - August 15 to August 21, 2019 Vol. 8 No. 22

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BRIAN PARNELL AND IDYLLWILD STRONG BENEFIT FESTIVAL

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CONTENTS

Idyllwild Strong Benefit Festival............ 3 Idyllwild Strong Schedule & Map......... 5 Fate DeStroyed....................................... 6 Caxton..................................................... 6 Far - Jonah Matranga.............................. 7 Black Water Gospel................................. 7 Dali's Llama............................................. 8 FrankEatsTheFloor................................. 8 Lance Burton at Fantasy Springs.......... 9 Consider This - Beth Bombara............. 10 The Adobe Collective........................... 10 Art Scene - Patrick Hasson.................... 11 Travel Tips 4 U........................................ 11 Pet Place ............................................... 12 The Vino Voice ...................................... 13 Club Crawler Nightlife .................... 14-15 You Grill Korean BBQ............................. 16 Brewtality .............................................. 17 Screeners .............................................. 18 Book Review......................................... 19 Safety Tips ............................................. 19 Haddon Libby ....................................... 21 Dale Gribow........................................... 21 Business Profile - Ann Greer................ 22 Senior Wii Bowling Tournament......... 22 Theatre- Desert Theatreworks............ 23 Theatre- Savannah Sipping Society .. 23 Free Will Astrology............................... 24 Ask The Doctor..................................... 24 Cannabis Corner................................... 26

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irtually every Coachella Valley, High Desert and Mountain Community artist is performing this weekend at the 2nd Annual Idyllwild Strong Benefit Festival August 16th through the 18th. The event is FREE and open to ALL AGES! It’s a who’s who of desert artists. Bands like John Garcia & The Band Of Gold, Caxton, Empty Seat, Dali’s Llama, 5th Town, House of Broken Promises, Courtney Chambers, Jesika Von Rabbit as well as national touring artists like Jonah Matranga and Fate DeStroyed. Over 100 bands will be performing during the weekend. The event is spearheaded by these artists who are donating their performances and have the desire to give back and express empathy towards the residents of Idyllwild for what they have endured in the last year. In addition, there are dozens of local shops, restaurants and galleries to visit; plus, vendors, festival merchandise and donated auction items for you to check out.

Donations are tax-deductible and can be made during the festival at any official Idyllwild Strong tent distributed around town.

Last year’s event raised over $41,000 for victims of the Cranston and Ribbon Fires. A grant application system was established by local 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Young Idyllwild Inc. Over 20 applications were received and voted on anonymously by the YII board and members of the Idyllwild Strong team. This year, they are partnering with both YII and another local nonprofit, The Idyllwild Help Center. The Idyllwild Help Center offers food, medical assistance, a children’s fund, assistance with utilities, split firewood, homeless shelters, and also a Women’s Cabinet sponsored by Soroptimist International of Idyllwild.

Idyllwild relies heavily on regular tourism to survive, which has been severely impacted by catastrophic damage caused by the Cranston Fire in July 2018 and massive flooding in February 2019. The community of Idyllwild is in desperate need of help.

Coachella Valley Weekly spoke with festival organizer and facilitator, Brian Parnell, vocalist and guitarist for revered Idyllwild band THROW THE GOAT, as he trudged through the extensive grind of arranging year two.

On His Thoughts and Feelings On the 2nd Annual Idyllwild Strong Benefit Festival “I’ve literally let out multiple exacerbated screams today from pure anxiety! This is not

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an easy event to organize and I can’t thank the team enough for everything they’ve been doing to help make this thing happen.

We knew that people were still struggling from the Cranston Fire aftermath, so back in January we decided to do another year of Idyllwild Strong to try and help out more.

Nobody knew what was in store for us on Valentine’s Day 2019. After that, it was painfully obvious that we definitely needed to do another benefit festival.”

On the Level of Difficulty the Second Time Around “It is monumentally more difficult this year. Even with fewer stages. With the Cranston Fire, everyone outside of Idyllwild was grieving for us. They smelled the smoke, saw the ash, offered up their homes to the evacuees. But six months later, after the storm washed away two of our only roads, we seemed to just fall off the map. We had to suffer in near silence until Riverside County decided to lend a hand and try to tell people that Idyllwild still exists and needs tourism.

The strange thing is that the town is suffering so much more than it was after the fire, yet we’re being forced into costs this year that we didn’t have to pay last year. It’s made it even more important to get sponsors involved, but that’s been a hard row to plow.

We’ve learned a lot the last two years. I think once people see what we can really do, it’ll be easier to get support in the future. The goal is to turn Idyllwild Strong into a sort of FEMA for the town in the future.”

On the Most Fulfilling Aspect of the First Event “When I was a teenager and started getting involved with bands, I used to daydream about organizing music festivals.

So, really, this benefit gave me the privilege of combining my love for music with my love for the town. I’ve lived all over the place and Idyllwild is the only town that I ever really miss when I’m away. I don’t have any relatives in town, but it feels like the entire community of Idyllwild is my extended family. Being able to directly make an impact in the lives of disaster victims and help local businesses is a very rewarding feeling. It’s super-stressful, but worth it. And I know the whole team would agree.”

On the Overwhelming Response from Artists “It’s been super-fuckin cool! Booking the bands is actually the easiest part of this whole thing. Anyone who’s in a band knows that you’re always looking for new places to play. And almost every band is looking to play festivals. It’s a no-brainer.”

On Winning the CVMA for ‘Best Live Music Event’ for the 1st Idyllwild Strong Benefit.

“Winning that award was one of the most surprising moments of my life. We are all so honored and thankful to CV Weekly and the whole desert scene! It definitely helped us stay motivated.”

For more information, please visit the Idyllwild Strong website below. If you are unable to attend, you can click the DONATE NOW button on the website. See you this weekend! idyllwildstrong.com throwthegoat.net

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IDYLLWILD STRONG BENEFIT FESTIVAL – SCHEDULE & MAP

M A I N S TA G E Friday Aug 16, 2019 2:30-3:00 – IdyllEDM 3:30-4:00 – Bicycle Day Matinee 4:30-5:00 – Bitterpants 5:30-6:30 – Taylor Briggs 7:00-8:00 – Jesika Von Rabbit

Saturday Aug 17, 2019 12:15-12:45 – Sleazy Cortez 1:15-1:45 – Dali’s Llama 2:15-2:45 – WAXY 3:15-3:45 – Garage Sale Monsters 4:15-4:45 -- Mega Sun 5:15-6:00 – The Sleeping Sea King 6:30-7:15 – Every Other Year 7:45-8:30 – House of Broken Promises 9:00-10:00 – John Garcia & the Band of Gold Sunday Aug 18, 2019 12:00-12:30 – St. Christopher’s Bazooka 1:00-1:30 – Johnny & the Competition 2:00-2:30 – 5th Town 3:00-3:30 – Blasting Echo 4:00-4:30 – Child of War 5:00-5:45 – Death in Pretty Wrapping 6:15-7:15 – TBA 7:45-9:00 – TBA B R E W P U B S TA G E Friday Aug 16, 2019 4:00-4:30 – The Lift 4:50-5:35 – Empty Seat

6:05-6:50 – Dustin Blank 7:20-8:05 – Black Water Gospel 8:35-9:35 – Caxton 10:00-11:00 – Jonah Matranga

Saturday Aug 17, 2019 2:15-3:00 – The Companies 3:30-4:15 – The Asteroid Shop 4:45-5:30 – Vox Humana 5:45-6:45 – Ultra Gun 7:15-8:00 – Telemeres 8:30-9:30 – The Spaceman Trilogy 10:00-11:00 – The Flusters Sunday Aug 18, 2019 4:00-4:30 – Sammy Listoe 4:50-5:35 – Before Tomorrow 6:05-6:50 – Sunset Rumble 7:20-8:05 – Daytime Moon 8:35-9:15 – Mettle 9:45-11:00 – Prometheus & Mama Fancy ft The Boot Band F E R R O S TA G E Friday Aug 16, 2019 4:20-4:50 – Kill The Radio 5:10-5:40 – Mistaken Identity 6:00-6:30 – Jexzi 6:50-7:35 – Big Mess 7:55-8:55 – The Barstow Prophets Saturday Aug 17, 2019 1:15-1:45 – Unity Frenzy 2:05-2:35 – TBA 2:55-3:25 – Cakes & the Assholes

3:45-4:15 – Higher Heights 4:35-5:05 – SolPhyre 5:25-6:10 – Urban Grass 6:30-7:15 – Bum Roots Project 7:35-8:35 – Inhale

Sunday Aug 18, 2019 1:15-1:45 – Christian Chalifour 2:05-2:35 – Arugula Association 2:55-3:25 – Reborn by The Sunshine 3:45-4:15 – William Russell Wallace 4:35-5:20 – Lisa And the Gents 5:40-6:40 – Clint Westwood 7:00-8:00 – Spindrift PA R K L A N E S TA G E Friday Aug 16, 2019 2:00-2:45 – Ernesto Ale 3:00-3:45 – Kung Fusion 4:00-4:45 – Finn & Gil 5:00-5:45 – John Underwood & His Horny Friends 6:00-7:00 – Wendy Rolfe Evered 7:15-8:15 – David The Page Saturday Aug 17, 2019 12:00-12:45 – Ol’ Man Proffitt 1:00-1:45 – Mikele & Tawny 2:00-2:45 – Matthew Claborn 3:00-3:45 – Keenwild 4:00-4:45 – Desert Chavez 5:00-5:45 – James Velasquez 6:00-6:45 – Brian Sohn 7:00-7:45 – Francesca Brown 8:00-9:00 – TBA

August 15 to August 21, 2019

Sunday Aug 18, 2019 12:00-12:45 – Stephen Maddox 1:00-1:45 – Elizabeth Hannah-Diaz 2:00-2:45 – Honey the Witch 3:00-3:45 – Rob Lawrence 4:00-4:45 – Buz Blvd 5:00-5:45 – Jen Hajj 6:00-7:00 – Jules et Juliet M E R K A B A S TA G E Friday Aug 16, 2019 2:45-3:15 – Sunday Funeral 3:30-4:00 – Far Out West 4:15-4:45 – Two-Bit Pistols 5:00-5:30 – MAL 5:45-6:15 – FrankEatsTheFloor 6:30-7:15 – Captain Ghost 7:30-8:15 – Trains Hitting Cars 8:30-9:30 – Sunshine SuperMen Saturday Aug 17, 2019 2:00-2:30 – Hooch Hound 2:45-3:15 – Hurt & the Heartbeat 3:30-4:45 – Cole Withers 5:00-5:30 – Grady James Band 5:45-6:15 – Idyllwinder 6:30-7:15 – Electric Ash 7:30-8:15 – Toler Gibson 8:30-9:30 – Change Required Sunday Aug 18, 2019 2:00-2:30 – Sam Kesler 2:45-3:15 – TBA 3:30-4:00 – Terry Jo & Jeff 4:15-4:45 – Carlos Reynosa 5:00-5:30 – The Mudbugs 5:45-6:30 – Courtney Chambers 6:45-7:45 – Pentagrams & Daisies TAT TO O S TA G E Friday Aug 16, 2019 2:15-2:45 – Sinsation 3:00-3:30 – REVEL 3:45-4:15 – Farm Trout 4:30-5:00 – The CMFs 5:15-5:45 – Robotic Humans 6:00-6:45 – Nine Tail Wolf 7:00-7:45 – Throw The Goat 8:00-9:00 – Mike Black & the Heart Attacks Saturday Aug 17, 2019 1:30-2:00 – The Coil 2:15-2:45 – Shubees 3:00-3:30 – UU 3:45-4:15 – Mute Point 4:30-5:00 – VFMS 5:15-5:45 – Instigator 6:00-6:45 – The After Lashes 7:00-7:45 – The Whining Pussys 8:00-9:00 – Off The Wall

Idyllwild Poets performing at Higher Grounds (54245 N. Circle Dr.) from 2pm-4pm on Saturday 8/17 and Sunday 8/18 CV Weekly will be interviewing bands at the Gazebo near Higher Grounds.

Sunday Aug 18, 2019 1:00-1:30 – Jetta King 1:45-2:15 – Ormus 2:30-3:00 – The Paradoks 3:15-3:45 – Vanessa Silberman 4:00-4:30 – Dirty Cakes 4:45-5:15 – Fever Dream 5:30-6:15 – Turbulent Hearts 6:30-7:30 – Fate Destroyed

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SUNDAY AUGUST 18 FATE DESTROYED PERFORMING ON THE TATTOO STAGE AT 6:30PM

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os Angeles-based metal band Fate DeStroyed will be performing at the 2nd Annual Idyllwild Strong Benefit Festival this weekend along with 100 other artists from multiple genres and styles. They are scheduled to appear on the Tattoo Stage located at 25980 CA-243 Idyllwild, CA at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday August 18th. The 3-day event is FREE to ALL AGES and benefits those who continue to be affected by the Cranston Fire of 2018 and the Valentine’s Day 2019 flood damage.

Fate DeStroyed was formed in 2016 and is fronted by Franccesca De Struct. Their sound is refreshing, and their attitude is even more invigorating. Their most recent single, “Art of Betrayal,” hits on all cylinders and includes all the elements that make up hard hitting 90’s industrial and modern heavy metal; raw emotion, visceral guitars and driving synths.

They derive influences from Deftones, Trivium and Nine Inch Nails.

Coachella Valley Weekly connected with De Struct to learn more about the band and their desire to be a part of the whole.

CVW: How did you become involved with the 2nd Annual Idyllwild Strong Benefit Festival?

De Struct: “Our bass player, Nathan Young, who is a very established SoCal music promoter, brought the opportunity to our attention; and it was one we definitely couldn’t pass up. The ability to make music has given us so much joy and happiness, and I think it’s only fair that we give back to our community in any way that we can. This festival seemed like the perfect opportunity to do what we love, while helping those who need it.”

CVW: Tell us what we need to know about Franccesca De Struct, Jonni Law, Ben Levi, Nathan Youngblood & Roger Bohlen.

De Struct: “I am the lead singer, contribute to songwriting, and am the founder of Fate DeStroyed. I spent years as a bass player touring with bands such as The Dreaming (featuring Chris Hall from Stabbing Westward), and decided it was time to take the lead and try out singing my own

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Festival raised over $40,000 to help rebuild the city after the Cranston Fire ravaged over 13,000 acres and displaced 7,000 evacuees.

We caught up with the band as they planned their return to the Coachella Valley

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CVW: “Art of Betrayal” is your most recent single. Once again, love the drive!

The call and response of the clean singing with the pharyngeal vocals is great. The song encompasses everything that is right with metal today; diverse vocals, tempo changes and instrumentation. What are your thoughts on the song and its sound?

De Struct: “So “Art of Betrayal” is likely my favorite song we have released to date.

The credit for this one mainly goes to Jonni.

I remember the first time I got sent the demo version... my heart started racing and I knew it would turn into something amazing. I think of all the songs we have released to date, “Art of Betrayal” most encompasses our sound, our feel, our mood, and our creative efforts. I love that it is a mix of heavy, soft, breakdowns and

2019 CVMA WINNER FOR BEST SONG, “UPROAR” PERFORMING FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 AT BREW PUB AT 8:35PM

he Caxton album The Devil I Know is praiseworthy from top to bottom.

Released in March of 2019, the record includes the song, Uproar, which won the 2019 Coachella Valley Music Award for ‘Best Song’. Their standing-room only album release show at the Date Shed in Indio, California was an epic performance showcasing why Caxton is one of the best artists of the last decade to be borne out of the Coachella Valley.

Christina Reyes (vocals and keyboards), Adam Surdin (guitar), Brett McLaughlin (bass & background vocals) and Brian Pelletier (drums) will reconvene this weekend for a performance at the 2nd Idyllwild Strong Benefit Festival on Friday, August 16, 2019 on the Brew Pub stage located at 54423 Village Center Drive. The band will also be generously donating 50% of all vinyl sales from this show to the cause so please visit their merch table and purchase one of their records.

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music! Jonni Law is our lead guitar player, and he has been with the band since day one. He shreds like crazy and brings a level of complexity to our music. Roger Bohlen is our rhythm guitar player. He also contributes heavily to songwriting, and helps us with some production, and is a great sound person!

Ben Levi is our drummer extraordinaire! He basically keeps the entire show together and is a business whiz. Together we bring our own individual strengths in order to build a solid team of seasoned professionals - and I feel that that translates well into our music and band as a whole.”

CVW: The band is based in L.A. With the lengthy history of hard rock and heavy metal in SoCal, where does Fate DeStroyed fit in?

De Struct: “I hope that we carve our own niche into the saturated SoCal metal scene. I think every band tries hard to do something different; to leave a lasting memory and mark on the music scene as a whole. When I started this project, my vision was to do something a little different than what had come before me.

Thankfully we have a solid team of creative and driven artists who share that same feeling, and I think with some time, a lot of work, and a little luck, we will leave our mark loud and proud.”

CVW: I listened to your music on Spotify and I’m loving it. It’s so driving, melodic and metal. Assumedly, having diverse backgrounds, how did you all agree that this was the sound you would present?

De Struct: “Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoy it. When I started this project, I wrote our first two singles, “We Fall” and “Break Free.” These two songs encompass my original vision of the project, but I didn’t have the technical skills to really accomplish the sound I wanted. I think as we have been creating and writing new music together, things fall into place and we land on a sound we all can agree on (despite our diverse backgrounds). I know what my vision is, and I think my favorite part of being involved in a collaborative effort is that the different minds are able to shift and alter that vision to an even higher level.”

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electronic elements. It gave us a platform on which to expand and grow as a band. Just wait until the next singles - they are going to blow you away!”

CVW: I just read about your fire breathing.

WOW! Where does that fit in the set and how important are the theatrical elements to your performance?

De Struct: “I do breathe fire! I’ve been breathing fire for over a decade, and I love it!

Whenever we can find an appropriate venue, I love to incorporate breathing fire into our set list. I feel like it offers up a unique experience to our audience and leaves a long-lasting memory of who we are and what we do! In terms of theatrics, I would say that our current live show depends more on the music than a theatrical performance, but we all bring a huge amount of energy and passion to every show!”

CVW: What’s next for Fate DeStroyed?

De Struct: “We are about to release a new single which is a cover of Lead Belly’s “In The Pines.” The music was produced by Carlton Bost of Orgy and the music video was filmed by Ron Underwood. This song is a complete left turn from our heavy roots, but I think that the ability to show flexibility and diversity is really important to any project! We have another song in the pipeline to be released shortly after - and it’s likely the heaviest song we have ever done! After Idyllwild, we are playing the Whisky A Go-Go with Powerman5000, and from there? The sky is the limit!”

CVW: Anything else you’d like to share about Idyllwild Strong?

De Struct: “We are so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this festival and hope that the families who experienced devastating loss from the fires can enjoy a day of music and support. We are all a community and we have to stick together no matter what our background. Thank you so much for taking the time to interview us and we look forward to seeing everyone at the show!” fatedestroyed.com Listen to Fate DeStroyed on iTunes, Spotify and ReverbNation.com/fatedestroyed

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and their Idyllwild performance.

On the Album and Release Show: “We’re still on a high from the album release show! It was such a great night and the feedback on the album so far has been

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super-positive.”

On Winning the 2019 CVMA for ‘Best Song’ “We were thrilled when Uproar won ‘Best Song’ at the CVMAs this year. It means a lot to us to know that people are hip to the different vibe of the new album. We really love these songs and are looking forward to playing them this Friday at the Idyllwild show!”

On Idyllwild Strong Benefit Festival “We heard about how successful the event was last year and how much money was raised for the fire/flood so we we’re excited to be a part of its second run.”

On the Future of Caxton “As is our location situation, getting all of us in the same part of the same state at the same time can be tough so when we can all be together for a show, we play it. We’ll all be back in California for good next summer so expect more shows and more music!” caxtonmusic.com

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 JONAH MATRANGA – FAR PERFORMING ON THE BREW PUB STAGE AT 10PM

onah Matranga is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and author who has flourished as an independent artist. His bands Far, onelinedrawing, New End Original and Gratitude have been the vessels to transport him to his ubiquitous and unequaled solo work.

Far’s release Water & Solutions (1998) was an album that Alternative Press magazine named as one of the most influential records of 1998.

Matranga will headline the Brew Pub Stage on Friday, August 16, 2019 at 10 p.m. at the 2nd Annual Idyllwild Strong Benefit Festival.

Coachella Valley Weekly communicated with featured artist Matranga about what he’s been up to and his participation in the event.

On His Involvement with the 2nd Annual Idyllwild Strong Benefit Festival “I have always made it clear that I want my music to be involved in things larger than music, so when someone called and asked me to be a part of this, I was really happy to say ‘yes’.”

On His Approach to His Wide-ranging and Thoughtful Music “A long time ago, one of my favorite people ever said, ‘be serious enough to have fun’. I

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have pretty much lived by that since then, and that has guided my musical wandering as well. I really just want to write and sing things that make me feel like I’m 14, playing Zeppelin covers in the basement with my friends. It really is that simple, and I just keep following

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August 15 to August 21, 2019

ance Riebsomer is one of the most soulful and passionate singersongwriters in the Coachella Valley.

Fronting his band Black Water Gospel, he brings his unique brand of blues, alternative, and at times anthemic rock that has gained him legions of loyal fans. Never one to rest on his laurels, Riebsomer is continually writing and creating. I was fortunate enough to catch up with him about all the exciting new things on his horizon.

The current BWG lineup is: Lance Riebsomer-Vox, rhythm guitar; David Moraleslead guitar; Alex Marathas-drums; Ryan KerrKeys and Mario Estrada-Bass (filling in for the time being) CVW: Are you currently working on new BWG music and or solo music?

Riebsomer: “Myself, and David finished a 3 song EP which we will be releasing completely separate from any BWG stuff by the end of August. We recorded with Will Sturgeon of brightener and CV Music award winner for Best Producer two years in a row. We just finished recording a single named “Lost For The Weekend” up in the high desert with Mikey Reyes of Desert Rhythm project. Gene Evaro Jr. is mixing and mastering and we will be releasing the song with a music video at our single release show at The Hood on September 28th. On a side note we will be filming a music video for it this Friday, August 16th at Idyllwild Strong At 7:20pm at the Brew Pub. We will be recording our follow up EP with Mikey Reyes and Gene Evaro Jr. in September and it will be released winter 2019. So there’s lots of music coming for sure.”

CVW: How is performing solo different for you than with the band?

Riebsomer: “Solo performance for me has always been a more intimate and honest approach, I write constantly and I feel so lucky

that idea. And it keeps working out.”

On the Epic Onelinedrawing set at Hardcore Punk festival Hellfest New York in 2003 “That was one of my favorite shows ever, because it was just a bunch of incredibly loud Hardcore bands and me, and we had such a blast. I’ve always felt at home in the Punk/ Hardcore community, and I’m grateful for it.”

On the Motivation for HIs Book Alone: 23 Years of Fatherhood & Music “The impetus for writing the book was to tell the story as best I could, so that my daughter and the rest of my family and anyone that ever cared about the music will always have it. It was an incredibly challenging, emotional, and satisfying experience to write it.”

On the Status of His Band Far? “All the guys in Far are doing their own thing, they will be family for life, we went through everything together. If we ever play together again it will be because it feels fun, plain and simple.”

On His Solo Tour and the ‘On the Road’ Environment “There is a lot about touring and the music industry that I really don’t enjoy, and

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to have a constant platform to share original music, that being said, it’s also easier because you’re in the zone on a solo level so you can shut everything out and focus on the heart of the song, with BWG we bring rock and roll to whatever song we play. We get loud we have fun, it’s a religious experience, but we have to focus on each other and being in the pocket together, and vibing off of each other.”

CVW: What song are you most proud you wrote?

Riebsomer: “I used to feel the most proud of the song ‘Alone,’ as it spoke to friends, listeners, fellow musicians on a personal level, and emotionally and musically captured the obstacles I was experiencing in my life at the time. These days I’m proud of every song that I’ve written and recorded and have had the ability to help someone understand a situation they related too. I’m more proud of the body of work I’m putting out than one song in particular. They all mean something extraordinary and different to me.”

CVW: How do you feel about your accomplishments over the last 2 years?

Riebsomer: “I’m proud of where I’ve come in a lot of things musically and personally. Two years ago BWG won Best Rock Band, Best Alt Rock Band, and Best Unsigned Record. I was so proud of what we accomplished. This year was a personal growing experience for me and for my band, taking time to focus on solo songwriting, and learning some valuable lessons in trust, and the people you surround yourself with. I came out of last year with a clear and focused vision on what I want for myself and music, and what my band brothers want as well cohesively.”

CVW: What are your goals now?

Riebsomer: “To focus on original music and release new music every 6 months or sooner. Focus on the full band, and put out

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again, I’ve just kept editing that part out and focusing on the fun parts, and it’s led to where I’m at right now. I really like playing in people’s homes more than regular clubs these days, and so if I play a club, I just want to make it feel like a home. It’s fun to try.”

On Where He Goes from Here “Since I’ve been focusing on writing the book for the past bunch of years, a lot of songs have built up, and I’ve got to figure out fun ways to release them. After I get done with these tours, that’s going to be my focus. We’ll see what happens.”

On His Genuineness “Just thank you, sincerely. I never take it for granted when someone wants to talk to me about the music. It’s been the only job I’ve really ever had, and I’m forever grateful to everyone and everything that helped me along. Including this very conversation. See you at the show, hope we help some people and have fun doing it. That’s what music is for.

Take care.” idyllwildstrong.com jonahmatranga.com

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the best sophomore release possible.”

CVW: You’re performing at both the Idyllwild Strong benefit next weekend and Concert for Autism in October. What do benefit festivals like this mean to you?

Riebsomer: “Having been close friends with Josh Heinz who puts on the Autism benefit and having family with autism, it hits a chord close to my heart to be involved for the 5th year in a row with such an amazing benefit.

As far as Idyllwild Strong, us Californians know about the wildfire problems we’ve faced whether personally or our close family and friends, donating our time for a second year is the least we can do.”

CVW: Who would you most like to collaborate with?

Riebsomer: “Paul McCartney most definitely!”

CVW: Who would you most like to open for?

Riebsomer: “Rival Sons!”

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

Riebsomer: “Family, friends, and fellow musicians, appreciating and relating to the music I’ve written with my band Black Water Gospel and my solo endeavors. That’s the biggest trophy to me, moving people with your music.”

CVW: Anything else you want to share?

Riebsomer: “I am so proud of my band mates, who are as close as family to me. I came to the desert 5 years ago with a head full of songs and no band, and now I have an amazing group of fantastic humans and talented musicians who are performing alongside of me with the same fire I had when I wrote these songs. Good things are coming, and we can’t wait to share them with our desert family; as a band, not just me.”

Black Water Gospel’s music can be found on Apple Music, iTunes and Spotify. facebook.com/BlackWaterGospel

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 DALI’S LLAMA PERFORMING ON THE MAIN STAGE AT 1:15PM

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ali’s Llama has had a busy couple of years. The band recently celebrated their 25th anniversary, and released their latest album, Mercury Sea. They’re getting ready for a brief Southwest tour that begins in September.

Zach and Erica Huskey have always been the nucleus of the band which currently includes Craig Brown on drums and Joe Dillon on guitars and backing vocals. Zach is a Desert Rock originator, who along with Mario Lalli, Herb Lineau and Sean Wheeler, practically invented the local scene. He and Erica became sweethearts at Palm Springs High pulled up stakes and headed for Los Angeles following graduation in the mid ‘80s. Zach was ready to pursue music as a career, while Erica, a talented artist, began her first year of college.

After cycling through a series of L.A. bands, the pair retreated to the desert to start their own, Dali’s Llama. Thanks to Zach’s ardent tutelage, Erica had recently mastered bass guitar. They recruited a drummer and began gigging throughout Southern California.

Their first three albums, Pre-Post Now, Creative Space and Being were recorded in just under two years. Crafty and concise, each harnessed the energy of Punk and added some serious Power Pop crunch.

Zach being Zach, naturally Dali’s Llama shifted gears on their next project, The Color Of Apples. Abstract and experimental, it hewed closer to (Jazz giant) Albert Ayler

than (Punk progenitor) Iggy Pop. Recorded in 1996, the EP was released five years later.

Dali’s Llama took a brief hiatus when Erica and Zach started a family. Reconvening

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in 2005, their fourth long-player, Chordata arrived the following year. Although the line-ups have changed over time, the band has released albums at a furious clip, one

FRIDAY AUGUST 16 FRANK EATSTHEFLOOR PERFORMING ON THE MERKABA STAGE AT 5:45PM

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eing able to play Idyllwild is a feat on its own, but the fact that we’re able to use our platform to help out a community is such an incredible feeling.”

That’s Matt King, the fearlessly funny, capewearing bassist for FrankEatsTheFloor, talking about performing at this Weekend’s 2nd annual Idyllwild Strong benefit concert.

The wunderkind four-piece consists of Matt, Franky Altamirano on drums along with guitarists Aleks Romo and Joseph Beltran. Although they’ve only been together a few years, these guys have covered a lot of ground in a short period of time.

Their collaboration began in 2016, having

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met in Acting Class at Coachella Valley High School. Joe and Franky had already been making some noise as the Power Strangers when they invited Matt to join. Once they added Aleks, their line-up was complete.

Problem was, another Power Strangers band was already wandering the earth, so the guys used a band-name generator to create their musical moniker.

Pretty quickly, the guys hunkered down and began writing their own songs. Early influences included stripped-down Garage Rock bands like The White Stripes and The Strokes. They were also inspired by the search-and-destroy Proto-Punk of Iggy and the Stooges, along with as the risqué

every couple years.

Eschewing the crisp style of their early albums, their next few efforts exhibited a heaviosity that sometimes mirrored their lives. Between 2007 and 2009, Sweet Sludge, Full-On Dunes and Raw Is Real the music became dense and viscous, downtuned and sandblasted. Howl Do You Do, released in 2010, offered a tart respite, leaning closer to the Garage Rock and Psychobilly that inspired Zach throughout his sensitive teen years.

The last few years have been a blur, writing and recording Autumn Woods, Dying In The Sun the Blossom EP and Mercury Sea. Celebrating the band’s 20th anniversary in 2013 with a High Desert concert extravaganza they dubbed The Wild Rumpus, and being rightfully acknowledged with a Trailblazer Award from the Coachella Valley Music Awards the following year.

Still, they were happy to accept an invitation to play the 2nd annual benefit, Idyllwild Strong. Zach, Erica and their sons have had a longtime connection to the town. “We’re playing because that town and mountain mean a lot to us. Erica and I were married at the Zen Center and had our brief honeymoon at Strawberry Creek.

During the hot desert days, we head up there to Jeep, camp and relax,” shared Zach.

musicality of Lonely Island. Rather quickly, they cobbled together a set of originals.

Soon enough they began booking shows, playing backyard concerts one day and Pappy & Harriet’s the next. Their combustible combination of high energy musicianship and quirky compositions immediately endeared them to the thriving Desert music community. Psychedelic Rock Gods Sleazy Cortez took FETF under their collective wing, sharing shows with them at venues like Plan B and The Hood.

The band released their first EP in 2017.

It featured tracks like “School Food Sucks” and “John Dies At The End.” Their songs garnered some airplay on 93.7 KCLB, and

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a chance to compete at Tachevah. In the June of 2018, they were voted “Best Youth Band,” winning an award from Coachella Valley Weekly’s CV Music Awards, (that’s right, the very paper you hold in your own hands).

A second EP, Floor It, arrived in late 2018, featuring the single “Ungrateful,” as well as the Dada-esque humor of “Don’t Eat Instruments.” By this time their sound was a curious amalgam that echoed the tensile grace of Power Trios like Rush, the Police, and Oysterhead. Meanwhile, lyrics that were whimsical one minute and droll the next, indicated an appreciation for Devo, Frank Zappa and Primus. As they progress, their musical acumen belies their tender ages.

Since the release of Floor It! the band has been playing non-stop, hitting the usual Desert venues, and were also featured at the Desert VegFest and The Vue Music & Arts Festival. As the summer winds down, FETF will play an out of town gig at The Aquarium Of The Pacific in Long Beach. The guys have been stockpiling a cache of new songs and hope to record them soon.

(FrankEatsTheFloor plays the 2nd annual Idyllwild Strong Benefit festival on Friday, August 16th)

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August 15 to August 21, 2019

EVENTS MASTER MAGICIAN LANCE BURTON TALKS ABOUT NEW TOUR AHEAD OF SHOW AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO ON AUGUST 17TH

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ance Burton is considered by his peers to be the greatest stage magician of the past century. Now, after a decade of semi-retirement, he’s returning to the spotlight with his Lance Burton Master Magician & Friends tour, which magically appears at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Saturday, August 17th at 8 p.m.

Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Burton burst onto the national stage in 1981 with an appearance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He’s also been seen on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The View, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, The World’s Greatest Magic, Hollywood Squares, and even guest starred on Knight Rider opposite star David Hasselhoff.

However, Burton’s most impressive magical feats have come in front of a live audience, having performed an astounding 15,000 shows in his 30-plus year career. The master magician recently spoke to us ahead of his show at Fantasy Springs.

CVW: OK, let’s start with an icebreaker.

Which of the following magic-themed songs is your favorite: “She Can Do Magic” by America; “Black Magic Woman” by Santana; “Magic Man” by Heart; or the Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour”?

BURTON: “Whoa — those are good ones!

Yeah sure, “Magical Mystery Tour.” I was on a television show one time and they couldn’t use that name because it was copyrighted. It was for Nickelodeon. But they called it The Mystery Magical Tour. It was a half-hour show produced by Marc Summers, who’s a buddy of mine. Marc was the host of Double Dare.

In fact, he’s on a nation-wide tour right now.

They’re doing a Double Dare live theater show, which has been very successful. But anyways, back in the ’80s he produced this half-hour kind of mini TV special for Nickelodeon and it was shot at the Magic Castle in Hollywood, and it kind of had this Halloween-type feel.

And Nickelodeon ran that every Halloween for like 20 years.”

CVW: What made you want to get into magic as a kid?

BURTON: “Oh, well… that happened many, many years ago. I was 5 years old and I was at a magic show at Christmastime. My mother worked for the Frito-Lay company at the plant there in Louisville, making potato chips. And my dad worked at a building supply company.

So this was the employee Christmas party for the Frito-Lay plant. And they had a fella who worked there, at the Louisville, Kentucky Fritolay plant, named Harry Collins. And at that time I believe he was the sales manager. But he was also a very talented magician. And he was doing a magic show for all the employees. And he asked for a volunteer from the audience, so I raised my hand. I was the kid that got to go up on stage during the show. And he pulled silver dollars out from behind my ear. And that was it. That was the moment… Ever since then, it’s all I’ve ever thought about — where did that money come from? That started my lifelong study of magic. And in fact, in the show today, I do that same trick and I bring up a little kid from the audience.”

CVW: You’ve been a consultant and a producer on various film and television projects. From a magic standpoint, which shows or movies have really gotten it right?

BURTON: “That’s an interesting question.

First of all, I have to start by saying that magic is always, always, always better live.

When you’re live and you’re there, and the audience is amazed, it’s a wonderful feeling to experience. The first time was when I was 5 years old and the rest of my life has been trying to get back to that feeling. And I get to relive that vicariously through the audience.

So magic is always better live. But as far as movies and television, whenever I’m involved that is the main thing I strive for — to make the experience as close as possible to what you would experience live. Of course that’s an impossible task. You can never really do that, because the audience is always removed from the magic. You’re watching at home. Even if you see something totally amazing, you’ll get that feeling for a second. But then you’ll go, ‘Well, maybe they did something that I’m not aware of.’

So having said all that, there have been many films and television shows over the years that have used magic and magician characters. I played a character back in the ’80s on the Knight Rider series, with David

Hasselhoff. And that was fun. They wanted to cast a real magician to play the role. And recently I co-wrote and directed a feature film, and I released it last year on Amazon.

It’s called Billy Topit Master Magician. It’s a family film and a comedy. And the character I play is a magician, and that was one of the things I insisted on — that all the magic was legitimate. And I was really doing all the magic in the filming.”

CVW: Are all of your friends magicians or do you hang out with non-magicians too when you’re off stage?

BURTON: “All of the above! Most of my friends are somehow involved in magic or performing. When I look at the people I hang out with, they’re either magicians or comedians or jugglers or actors or writers or dancers. So yeah, that’s not on purpose. It’s just kind of how it happened… I tend to hang out with more the comedy magicians, they’re frankly more fun to be with… One of the guys coming on this tour with me is one of my best friends: Fielding West. He’s is a very highly respected comedy magician. Everything in this act is geared toward comedy.”

CVW: Tell us about the show you’re bringing to Fantasy Springs.

BURTON: “It’s called Lance Burton & Friends, and it’s a completely different show that I did in Las Vegas for the last 20 or 30 years… I’m doing some of my favorite magic, big illusions, sleight of hand, audience participation, and I’m bringing some of my best friends with me. And there’s a lot of comedy, a lot of magic, juggling… we have a little something for everybody.”

Tickets for Lance Burton Master Magician & Friends ($49, $39, $29) go on sale Friday, April 19 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via telephone (800) 827-2946 or online at www.

FantasySpringsResort.com.

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’m owning all my insecurities, call ‘em out by name and watch the demons bleed/ They’re tryna hold me to the in-between, but oh no, I only cry when I’m alone.” That’s Beth Bombara cautiously spilling her guts on “I Only Cry When I’m Alone,”the opening track of her newest album, Evergreen.

Beth Bombara was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She started taking piano lessons at age eight, and a few years later she jumped over to guitar. She managed to teach herself using her mom’s old guitar and book of chords. She also found time to learn trombone for the school band. By the time she was in high school, she had formed a Punk band called Green Means Go. Green Means Go became local favorites, and cultivated a loyal following. The band continued to play shows even during Beth’s years of matriculation at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids and Greenville College in Illinois. Halfway through school she attended a music program on Martha’s Vineyard, it was there she met her future husband and musical partner in crime, Kit Harmon.

Once she completed her education in 2006, she decided to pursue music full-time.

Sometimes this meant playing in several bands simultaneously. It was during this era that she and Kit relocated to St. Louis, and she began to get serious about a solo career. An EP entitled Abandon Ship appeared in 2007. A couple of years later she reappeared as “Beth Bombara And The Robotic Foundation.” Darkly melodic, the style of her first full-length hewed closely to indie rock.

Over the next decade she fine-tuned her sound, incorporating Country, Folk, Blues and Rock, creating her own brand of Americana.

She also adopted crowd-sourcing formats like Kickstarter to fund her albums. Wish I Were You arrived in 2010, followed three years later by the Raise Your Flag EP. 2015 saw the release of her self-titled Album, then Map & No Direction dropped at the end of 2017.

Taking a much-needed break following non-stop tours, Beth retreated to a cabin high in the Rockies. She hadn’t planned on writing

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anything, but she felt so invigorated by her surroundings, she surrendered to inspiration.

The result is her new record, Evergreen, The opening two tracks set the vibe for the entire record. On the aforementioned “I Only Cry When I’m Alone” sinewy guitar riffs rise up to meet Beth’s flinty contralto, over gnarled bass lines and a walloping beat. The assured melody and instrumentation create a sturdy façade to camouflage a real sense of self-doubt; “Feeling out of place, planning my escape, it ain’t the truth that sets you free, a perfect smile is all you need.”

Conversely, there’s an urgency to “Upside Down” that suggests the crisis of confidence has subsided; slashing power chords, roiling bass and a punishing beat mirror a romantic relationship that has hit a rough patch. But the sweet chorus strives to push past the hard times; “24 hours and we’re back around, same old story turn it upside down/Leave behind your could’ve-beens, and we’ll get going somewhere else.” Caustic guitar riffs on break signals rapprochement.

A couple of songs take Beth and her band out of their comfort zone, stretching back to the ‘70s for what Tenacious D. calls inspirado.

“Good News” snaps, crackles and pops with a satisfying Southern Boogie crunch. Plinking electric piano orbits around rough-hewn rhythm guitar, tensile bass lines, and wobbly wah-wah riff-age. Opaque lyrics are either chastising a selfish ex, or taking aim at a certain KFC eatin’ Huckster-In-Chief; “Wasn’t it enough to feed your ego, without feeding my despair? Headlines read like fantasy, how did we get here?”

Reaching back even further, the title track summons the spectre of Phil Spector.

“Evergreen” is a bit of a ‘60s pastiche blending Girl Group shimmer with some propulsive Jangle Pop and hints of Country Rock. Electric and acoustic riffs pour over descending bass lines, darting keys and a slipstitch rhythm.

Lyrics draw strength from the resilient conifer, that is “always bending, never breaking.”

Rubbery rhythm guitar intertwines with pliant lead riffs on the break, underscoring the song’s lithe feel.

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The standout tracks here are “Does It Echo” and “Criminal Tongue.” The former is a bit of a Bluesy lament, recalling “Mystery To Me”era Fleetwood Mac. Shivery guitar notes wash over gloomy organ colors, gossamer bass and a phased beat. This time, nature is used as a metaphor for a cratering relationship. The mood feels heavy, but hollowed-out as Beth reaches an impasse and briefly channels James Taylor; “Wanna believe in a better way, watch the fire turn to rain, someday the dam will break and wash it all, wash it all.” Tremulous organ and fiery guitar perform a Psychedelic pas de deux as the song shudders to a halt.

Icy keys “ooh-la-la-la” harmonies and careening guitars Crest over a clickity-clack rhythm on the latter. The sharp lyrics feel like a brittle indictment of the current political climate; “Our future for hire, selling pennies on the dollar, rinse and repeat, ‘til they believe/ Scrub and never come clean, hope this is just a bad dream.” The song’s charged energy manages to reflect our fractious times.

The momentum slows for three numbers.

“Growing Wings” is contemplative, powered by tippy-toe electric piano, high lonesome guitar and a rippling beat. Initially it displays a gritty gravitas that recalls the Rolling Stones’ “Dead Flowers” before it builds to a Beatlesque crescendo.

There’s an appealing back porch flavor to “Tenderhearted.” A languid encomium to a “tenderhearted lover” who’s a little “rough

HIGH DESERT FAVORITES, THE ADOBE COLLECTIVE PLAYING A PALM SPRINGS SHOW AT THE ALIBI ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 16

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usband and wife Tim and Faith Chinnock formed The Adobe Collective in 2011. The couple had recently relocated from San Diego to Joshua Tree, and the desolate environment inspired them to begin making music. Their self-titled debut arrived three years later, supported by select shows around the high and low desert, including Pappy & Harriet’s and The Hood.

They even performed a set at the prestigious Joshua Tree Music Festival.

Their sophomore album, Take Heart, Take Care was produced by Chris Unck and recorded at his High Lonesome studio in Joshua Tree. Suddenly, The Adobe Collective was feted in the pages of Palm Springs Life, The Desert Sun, Coachella Valley Weekly, and The Los Angeles Times. Their symbiotic vocal style drew favorable comparisons to alt.country pioneers like Gram Parsons and

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The duo recently returned to High Lonesome, again with Chris Unck handling production. Their third album, All The Space That There Is will arrive in October. In the meantime, they’re on a quick, West Coast tour, hitting Merced, Ca. along with stops in Ashland and Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington.

The touring band includes Chris Unck, Caleb Winn and Tyler Saraca, which expands The Adobe Collective’s sound without sacrificing the intimacy of their songs. Swinging back through California, they’ll be close to home for their show at The Alibi in Palm Springs before they play The Deer Lodge in Ojai and The Mint in Los Angeles.

(The Adobe Collective At The Alibi, Friday, August 16th 8pm. Admission is FREE. 369 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs)

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around the edges.” Bottleneck guitar and woozy harmonica underscore this weary admission; “It’s never gonna be perfect, but I’m still gonna try, the closest I’ll ever get is by your side.”

Meanwhile, “Anymore” amps the voltage, juxtaposing strummy acoustic filigrees with stinging electric riffs. This time a reckless inamorato gets the gate; “I didn’t choose your game, and I’m not gonna play anymore.” The album closes with the plaintive piano ballad “All Good Things.” Stripped-down keys are matched by scratchy percussion. The lyrics seem to be veiled tribute to President Obama and a blunt excoriation of the lemon meringue orange peel that took his place. The final verse manages to extract hope from the vice grip of graft; “So let’s start a revolution, let’s reach a new conclusion, make anything with beauty/ Yeah, let’s sell it all, sell it all for free.”

Beth’s versatile touring band features her husband Kit on bass, background vocals, percussion and synthesizers, Samuel Gregg on electric guitar and background vocals and Mike Schurk on drums and percussion. Beth handles acoustic and electric guitars plus lead vocals. With the addition of their pal, John Calvin Abney on piano, organ and harmonica, they headed into the studio. Having honed these songs on the road, they had no problem setting up in one live room and banging the album out in less than a week. They even took care of production chores themselves.

With Evergreen Beth Bombara and company have added new colors to their sonic palette, without really sacrificing their signature sound. Her voice echoes the Bluesy grit of both Bonnies (Raitt and Bramlett), as well as Folkier antecedents like Natalie Merchant and Aimee Mann. This album does some heavy-lifting, but manages to feel effortless.

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ARTSCENE PATRICK HASSON’S DESERT DUDES SHOW AT YVARTS

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August 15 to August 21, 2019

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PRESERVING THE PAST, ENRICHING THE PRESENT AND ENHANCING THE FUTURE FOR ALL GENERATIONS.

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ward-winning artist Patrick Hasson announced that his abstract series “Desert Dudes” was chosen for a solo art exhibition at the Yucca Valley Visual & Performing Arts Center in Yucca Valley, CA. Patrick Hasson is a California-based artist known for his surreal and hyper-colorful ‘Dripping’ style acrylic paintings. Yvarts Executive Curator, Michael McCall, selected Hasson’s work for a solo show that opens September 7, 2019.

“Desert Dudes” is a series of surreal portraits featuring the more notable musicians (Brant Bjork, Josh Homme, Mario Lalli) who created the Coachella Valley-based genre of music known as ‘Desert Rock.’ Often recording at the world-famous Rancho De La Luna studio in Joshua Tree, CA, “Desert Dudes” is an artistic tribute to Desert Rock and to the musicians that made it happen.

Patrick Hasson lives and creates his art in Joshua Tree, CA and has been an artist there for six years. Regarding this art show, Hasson stated “I am absolutely thrilled to have my first Joshua Tree show at the Yucca Valley Visual & Performing Arts Center. It’s an amazing space to host such a truly Coachella Valley-based show.”

The Yucca Valley Visual & Performing Arts Center is located at 58325 Highway 62 in Yucca Valley, California, 92284. The gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 1-6 pm, holidays excluded, and there is no

admittance fee. All artworks in the Desert Dudes exhibition will also be available for viewing and sale via its online gallery. More information on the new exhibition and the brand new visual and performing arts center may be found online at YVArts.org.

Patrick Hasson lives and works in Joshua Tree, CA, where he also oversees his ‘livable art’ retreats, Rancho De Colores and the Color Trip Trailer. A self-taught painter, Hasson employs an unconventional style he’s termed as ‘Dripping.’ Never utilizing a brush, Hasson lies his canvas horizontally and drips/pours paint down onto it; manipulating the paint with nails and various sharp objects to create motion and dimension in a technique that falls somewhere between Jackson Pollock’s action painting and Van Gogh’s impasto.

Obsessed and extremely particular with color, Hasson uses only six custom colors in his paintings, mostly on black canvases. His website can be found at www.patrickhasson. com. He can also be reached at Patrick@ patrickhasson.com IG: @patrickhasson Facebook: Patrick Hasson (Photos by Sandra Goodin)

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he La Quinta Museum showcases La Quinta’s history and cultural arts through displays on two floors. There is a diorama of a Cahuilla Indian village and another depicting native animals. Photos of the early resorts remind us of the attraction of the desert early on.

The community room exhibits a 32-footlong mural of La Quinta highlights painted

by Andre Blanche.

While you’re there stop in the Museum Store, the place to shop for books about the area and many unique items, some created by local artists.

The La Quinta Museum is a Cultural Museum with two exhibit galleries. Gallery 1 is local history featuring the Cahuilla Indians, The Desert Club and The La Quinta

Hotel. Gallery 2 features new revolving exhibits that change every 3 to 4 months.

All events at the Museum are free of charge.

Museum hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10am to 4pm Admission: Free

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PET PLACE

n February 6, 2019, Riverside County Department of Animal Services officers captured a large tan dog running loose along a Coachella road. He had no collar or ID tag, and a scan for a microchip revealed there was none. The male dog had a friendly demeanor, greeting the officers with a wagging tail, grateful for a bowl of water. No owner came to claim him at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus shelter, Riverside’s county shelter in Thousand Palms.

The dog was housed in a kennel with another large dog. He happily wagged his tail greeting potential adopters, but no one adopted him. It would be a long journey to a new home for the dog they named “Caden”.

How long can a shelter dog wait and not lose hope for a home? How long can a large dog mentally survive without becoming stressed in a shelter kennel? The dog in his kennel was eventually adopted, and Caden was now alone in his kennel.

An amazing team of shelter volunteers rallied behind Caden, responding to the dog’s eagerness for human interaction. Chelsea White, shelter Volunteer Services Coordinator, explains, “Without the support of our volunteers we would not have the resources to take care of all the animals’ emotional and physical needs. Their important and vital work with the animals saves lives.”

The volunteers took Caden outdoors for

MEET PRINCE This 3-yr-old friendly feline fellow is named “Prince” for his handsome looks. He would love to go to his “purrfect” home soon. Meet Prince at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus shelter, 72050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, www.rcdas.org, (760) 343-3644.

MEET COCO Will someone adopt the shelter’s longest resident? The volunteers and staff at the shelter LOVE Coco! This playful 3-yr-old sweetheart loves to play endlessly, and her hobby is splashing in the wading pool. Amazingly, this “angel dog” has been at the shelter since February, but she hasn’t given up hope for a home.

She is dog ID#A1504430 at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, (760) 343-3644

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frequent walks, exercised him in the yard, and provided refreshing dips in a wading pool.

They could feel his gratitude, it was as though he could speak to them through his body language, “Please take me out for a walk!” On hot days, they sat with Caden indoors, stroking his fur, talking to him knowing he understood their loving messages. Volunteer Dolores Anderson reports, “I loved Caden’s sweet gentle nature. He quickly recognized me, and he was so grateful for his walks.”

In July, I visited Caden at the shelter and soon realized why this loving calm dog was a staff and volunteer favorite. I put his handsome photo in this magazine. Next I posted him on Facebook, tagging local animal advocates. Annette Garcia was one of 62 people who shared his post on her Facebook page. Her friend, Rebecca Ivie, saw the post and it tugged at her heart.

Rebecca Ivie and Gordon Leith recently lost a large Shepherd mix dog. Their household includes four rescue cats (one of whom is blind), a guinea pig, and Karma, a dedicated service dog who assists with post-traumatic stress disorder. To describe Rebecca and Gordon as ardent animal lovers is an understatement.

Rebecca recalls, “Our senior adopted dog, Riley, passed away in early December, and we have been pretty raw about it. We weren’t sure we were ready to get another dog. When we saw Janet’s second Facebook post about

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him, we went on the website to get more information, and were concerned when he was not there. He’d been moved to the ‘Needs Rescue’ list, and that tipped us off the fence.

We were at the shelter as soon as they opened the next day to make sure he would come home with us.” On July 22, 2019, the dog now named Garrus sat happily in the car during his freedom ride home after 167 days (over 5 months) at the shelter. At the time of his adoption, he was the longest shelter resident.

A happy photo of Garrus was soon

appeared on Facebook with Rebecca’s description, “Guys, I’m just so impressed with this dog. In 48 hours he’s gotten the hang of pottying only outside. And just now I said ‘Ahah’ when he got up to chase a kitty and he stopped in his tracks. He wants to please SO MUCH. So hard to believe no one wanted this gem. We don’t think he was ever an ‘indoors’ dog as we had to convince him it was okay to come inside. The name Garrus is from a video game character from the Mass Effect franchise, a character who is incredibly loyal and funny and also gets scars on one side of his face, like our big mushy dog.”

You can make a difference in a homeless shelter animal’s life. Wherever you live, public and private animal shelters need your help. Consider joining the dedicated team of volunteers at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus. Volunteer duties include walking dogs, brushing and petting dogs and cats, bathing the dogs and cats, socializing cats, and reading to the dogs. Contact Chelsea White, Volunteer Services Coordinator, at (760) 8637169, or apply online at www.RCDAS.org.

The amazing shelter volunteers kept Caden’s spirits up and gave him the hope that led to his happy ending.

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o one needs the weatherman to tell you the hot dog days of August are upon us. As your friendly neighborhood wine steward, I typically see a lot of white wine gathered up and whisked outside the store and there’s a close race as to popularity between the new darling of the wine world—rosé, and, probably the honorary white wine of our desert—Sauvignon Blanc.

We always cover the waterfront on the rosé scene, and we’ll no doubt write on some tasty current rosé releases in a couple of weeks. But right now as we write, a Sauv Blanc is just what the wine doctor ordered.

Crisp, dry and oh so refreshing, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the most popular varieties of white wine. Ranging from grassy to tropical fruit flavors, as mentioned above, it may be our favorite wine to drink in the summer.

It’s kind of fun to acknowledge in wine heritage lore (wine DNA studies are all over the place) that Sauv Blanc along with Cabernet Franc are indeed the “parents” of Cabernet Sauvignon which accounts for its merged name. Anyway, the Sauv Blanc grape is thought to have originated in France. While Bordeaux and the Loire Valley still produce excellent examples, our desert dwellers are well aware that tasty Sauvignon Blanc can be found all over the world. New Zealand in particular has excelled in the past decade, but California is simply the behemoth in the Sauv

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Blanc world.

The variety is also known as Fume Blanc in a few wine circles—which caused a bit of confusion for Californians and we’ll get to that fun discussion in a bit.

But, so many of you enjoy the Sauv Blancs from all over the place, however, there appears to be a particular group that do not find the Kiwi/New Zealand Sauv Blanc pleasant at all. In fact, they are adamant and have sworn to never taste that region’s Sauv Blanc again! Jeez!

That kind of reminds me of those individuals who find the herb, cilantro, distasteful. I know--most folks love its flavor in pico de gallo salsa, street tacos and in Asian fare. But studies have found that there is a small segment of the population with an olfactory receptor “gene” who find cilantro soapy tasting and extremely distasteful.

So—perhaps, it’s the same with Kiwi Sauv Blanc which can surely hold some bold flavors such as sweet passion fruit, jalapeño, grapefruit, boxwood/cat urine, grass, mineral/ flinty, citrus, mint, fresh asparagus, and snow pea. That’s a taste ensemble for sure but wildly popular for most of us in a refreshing chilled wine.

Back in the 60s, when Americans were beginning to warm up to everyday wine consumption, Sauvignon Blanc was hardly a wine anyone had heard of. Sure, it was around

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since the late 1800s, but it was considered a boring variety, mainly used for sweet wine production which satisfied most Americans back then.

But, leave it to the great Robert Mondavi, both wine maker and businessman, to recognize the potential of the grape and decided to produce a quality dry Sauvignon Blanc in 1960s. Of course, his first aim of business was to avoid the negative image of the variety name ‘Sauvignon Blanc’. Thinking outside of the box, Mondavi decided to invent another name for the variety. Hey—that’s how you do it!

He took the French word ‘Fumé’, referring to a smoke-like vapour or substance and also ran with the name of Pouilly-Fumé of the Loire Valley, and, the French for white, as in ‘blanc’. And in order to differentiate and distinguish his Sauvignon Blanc from other wine countries, Robert Mondavi decided to age this variety in oak barrels.

And here’s the kicker: Mondavi didn’t register the name as his own trademark, so more people can use this name, according to the winery. It worked. The name became popular and more and more producers started aging their dry Sauvignon Blanc in (old and new) oak barrels, and selling it as ‘Fumé Blanc’. Therefore, the name has been more commonly associated with oak-aged Sauvignon Blanc from the US ever since.

Of course, the August white wine to celebrate this article is indeed the 2017 Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Fumé Blanc (around $17). (Another wonderful Sauvignon Blanc that I’m enjoying is from Cakebread Cellars. But I’m preparing an article on their

portfolio, so I’ll wait and talk about their Sauv Blanc for that piece.)

The 2017 Mondavi Napa Valley Fumé Blanc is absolutely delicious and so refreshing. It’s what we desert dwellers crave for in the heat of the day. The aroma is what you also get in the palate: of course aromatic, and showing white summer peaches, Meyer lemon citrus, tangerine zest, floral, very light herbs, and a hint of gooseberry. It’s a blend of 85% Sauvignon Blanc and15% Semillon. And it’s especially dry—great for summer meals.

For you Napa Valley enthusiasts, you’re happy to hear that the fruit is from Wappo Hill vineyard which brings the bright citrus and herbal touch, and, from their renowned To Kalon vineyard in Oakville which brings richness, weight, age-ability and increased complexity, with layers of floral, herbal, and mineral flavors to the blend.

We were eager to pair the Fumé Blanc with one of the best summer meals around. You foodies are on to Vietnamese fare and Bún Thịt Nướng is a popular and one of the tastiest Vietnamese dishes composed of cold ricevermicelli noodle topped with grilled pork, fresh herbs like basil and mint, fresh salad, and seasoned fish sauce. Also, the dish is topped with roasted peanuts.

The combination of flavors from the Mondavi Fumé Blanc and the “Bun” was the bomb! The flavors and freshness of the plate and wine matched wonderfully. Cheers!

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or a unique and interactive dining experience, get hands on at You Grill Korean BBQ in La Quinta.

Korean BBQ has long been a traditional way to cook food in the Korean tradition, and it seems to have gained smooth acceleration in the U.S. foodie scene. I mean, it totally makes sense, as Americans have always had a love of grilling anyway, so why not take it up a notch and do it while dining out.

The notion may seem labor intensive, as most people go out to dine so they don’t have to cook. But Korean BBQ is very guest friendly, and doesn’t take much effort at all, as long as you can manage flipping portioned sized meat and veggies around to cook them, you’re golden. And best of all,

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LET’S ALL GRILL AT YOU GRILL KOREAN BBQ! you get to cook, and you don’t have to clean up anything, which I believe is another huge advantage of going out to eat.

You Grill Korean BBQ in La Quinta offers a comfortable ambience with a series of tables with built-in grills. Guests sit around the grill, as if gathering near a campfire (without the ghost stories, or maybe not), ready to get cooking. You Grills’ menu is “All You Can Eat,” a very popular concept, great for a big appetite and/or families. Guests have a two hour limit at their table, and will be charged for any food that is left over, which is a good rule as it discourages over ordering and food waste.

There are two menus to choose from at You Grill, menu “A” ($20.99 per person) and menu “B” ($25.99 per person). Both menus have an array of meats to choose from, such as Angus Beef Brisket, Hawaiian Chicken, and Spicy Squid among many, many others. There are also assorted vegetables, soups, dumplings and more. The difference between the two menus is that menu “B” offers Shrimp, Sirloin and some other specialty items that menu “A” does not, but both include ice cream which is bonus if you are dining out with children. Speaking of children, kids under three eat for free, and from four to eight years of age, get 50% off the regular price.

You Grill offers beer and wine, as well as hot/cold sake and soju for their adult guests, which can make cooking a little more fun.

Guests are reminded that the grills are very hot, and to use extra caution, especially

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when dining with little children.

Getting out of the usual dining experience can be adventurous, and going out and cooking your own delicious food and taking the credit for it is awesome (hint, hint, great way to impress a date guys). Whether a twosome, or with the whole family, let’s all get grilling, at You Grill Korean BBQ! You Grill Korean BBQ is located at 79-680 Hwy 111, La Quinta Ca 92253

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posed to social media the question, “What’s the best beer you ever had?” and while responses ranged from joking to sentimental, there was a unifying theme throughout the reply threads. Beer has always meant many things to many people and has earned a place in the pantheon of celebratory drinks. I formed a hypothesis after answering the question for myself, and I found that I indeed had an answer to the best beer I ever had. While I’ve had tastes of many unique and incredible brews throughout the years, one in particular stands out in my mind.

Although I’d already been homebrewing sporadically for several years using those janky Mr. Beer kits, I didn’t truly begin a commitment to brewing until 2011. Part of that commitment was exploring San Diego’s wildly flourishing craft beer scene (The Coachella Valley and most of the Inland Empire was still a craft beer wasteland). I did tours of Green Flash, Stone Brewing, White Labs, and most impressively at the time, Ballast Point. Ballast Point had all of these crazy variations of their flagships on tap, as well as one-offs and experiments, but it was their Calico amber ale that blew me away with its subtle depth of flavor and superb balance between malt and hop profiles.

I went home that day with a growler of Habanero Sculpin (those early batches were even hotter and more mouth burning than what’s bottled and distributed now) and TWO growlers of Calico. My palate for

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craft beer was still developing and growing, I’d just spent a 3-day weekend with my girlfriend exploring San Diego’s beer culture and tasting new flavors that I’d never experienced before, and this made Calico amber ale the very best beer I’d ever drank in my life at that point.

A year ago, I bought myself a 6-pack of the now widely distributed Calico, and to my shock and dismay, it tasted nothing like I’d remembered it. While I don’t doubt that the recipe itself has been modified from what it was 8 years ago, and I’m sure that my now-jaded taste buds don’t scream for joy at every new flavor I throw at them, this beer tasted amazing that first time because

of the emotions tied to the moment when I first put it to my lips, and THAT ladies and germs is what makes the best beer you ever had.

Listen, I know that you might say the limited-release pastry stout you drank that was aged on South American wood smuggled illegally into the country, inoculated with yeast strains that have gone extinct, and aged for years before being popped open and split 6 ways at a bottle share was the best beer you ever had, but bear with me. That beer was badass BECAUSE it tasted fantastic while you were having a memorable time!

Many of the answers I received on social media after asking the community what the

best beer they ever had was, involved the circumstance under which it was enjoyed.

One friend said that the Golden Road Wolf Pup IPA she drank in celebration after running a 30-mile race was the best beer she’d ever had. (She drank it again under different circumstances and was nowhere near impressed). Another friend hit the nail on the head when she noted, “It depends on the event unfolding at that specific time that makes a beer taste so great. After running a marathon, the Heineken and Michelob Ultra they were serving tasted amazing.” The old cliché, “the two best beers are ‘free’ and ‘cold’” has merit in that there is a positive emotional reaction to being given a treat or reward, with the refreshing and mildly intoxicating effects of even a light beer being enough to trigger a dopamine release in your brain, enhancing your mood and heightening the experience.

Go out deep-sea fishing with your buddies, catch a 35-lb fish while bonding with your friends, and tell me that it doesn’t make the Coors Light that they brought along a great tasting beer. I don’t even like Coors Light, but just imagining that scenario is enough to make me want one. We associate our favorite things with positive emotions, and beer is no exception.

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NOW PLAYING: THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN

Based on Garth Stein’s best-selling novel, Simon Curtis’ movie retains the novel’s conceit of nearly non-stop narration by a dog named Enzo, (voiced by Kevin Costner).

The wise and witty hound recounts life with his owner, auto-mechanic Denny Swift (Milo Ventimiglia), an aspiring Formula One

racecar driver.

Enzo’s insight into the human condition acknowledges that skills needed on the racetrack can also be applied to one’s life journey are sometimes heavy-handed (or pawed).

The movie follows Denny and the loves of his life – his beautiful wife Eve (Amanda Seyfried), their daughter Zoe (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), and finally his best friend, Enzo – who, by the way, wants to be reincarnated as a human!

Amazingly, this heartfelt 2008 book was banned in a suburb of Dallas (no surprise) for reading in a 10th grade English class. The issue was a scene involving an underage

girl who tries to force herself on Denny and later accuses him of rape.

The book is a good read whether or not you are a dog lover. Like the popular book, the movie’s perspective is from Enzo as he observes his master’s struggling with his wife’s illness and death and the resulting legal issues with her parents over his daughter’s custody. The contrived melodrama may sound dumb, but the movie, like the book, is rewarding and in the end, there’s no doubt that Enzo is a hero to love.

This unjustly neglected work set against the backdrop of the dark decades following the 1936-1939 Spanish Civil War is based on Emeric Pressburger’s novel and stars Gregory Peck as a Spanish Civil War guerilla who continues waging a one-man offensive years after hostilities have officially ceased.

Peck is quite moving as the aging revolutionary exiled to France but lured back to Spain. Anthony Quinn is superb as the dogged police chief who lays a trap to catch him. Omar Sharif shows a warm, sensitive side playing a young priest torn between obligations of personal morality and the official laws of government.

Starkly photographed on French locations by Jean Badal and powerfully scored by three time Academy Award ® winner Maurice Jarre. Twilight Time Limited Edition (only 3,000 units). For more info: www.screenarchives.com.

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NEW BLU FOR THE HOME THEATER: BEHOLD A PALE HORSE (1964)

Finally on hi-def Blu-ray: three supremely talented actors join with a four-time Oscar© winning producer-director on the tensionpacked tale of a defiant freedom fighter’s last stand against the agent of a dictatorial regime who would bring him down.

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BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS

Tensions mount in a support group for killers -- yes, you read that correctly -- as the members of the group try to unravel a mystery: Which one of them is responsible for the assassination attempt on a U.S. senator that has the police in the city on high alert.

It’s hard to generate much sympathy for the main characters – after all, they are killers! Gary Oldman, Jessica Alba and Tommy Flanagan, the above-the-title stars, do their best to bring life to the labored screenplay, but even so, the movie finally disappoints and seems longer than it is.

Lionsgate. robin@coachellavalleyweekly.com

BOOK REVIEW

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here are lots of good writers, but it is a gift to be a great storyteller. Toni Morrison was a literary artist of the highest level. She had the rare talent of being both a brilliant storyteller and poetic writer of prose. Morrison died last week at the age of 88.

In addition to eleven novels, Morrison produced non-fiction, children’s literature and plays. She won numerous awards that included a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (Beloved), a Nobel Prize in Literature, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, bestowed by President Obama in 2012.

The act of reading and the art of writing should be invisible. A narrative should take us away and stop time, introduce us to new worlds and people, and expose us to beauty and conflict, and reflect humanity’s good sides and bad. This was Morrison’s gift. In her fictional work, Morrison delivered a reading experience that was both raw and imaginative. Her stories are provocative and entertaining – it is as if they always existed.

Novels like The Bluest Eyes, Song of Solomon, Tar Baby and Beloved delivered captivating stories that dealt with race, identity, inequality, injustice, self-loathing and self-love. Morrison always served the story first. She did not preach or ridicule, but allowed the reader into the lives of her characters so that they might walk in her or his shoes and experience the strengths and weaknesses of a particular human condition.

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TONI MORRISON 1931 - 2019

BY HEIDI SIMMONS

Morrison was educated at Howard University and went to graduate school at Cornell. She began her career as an editor for Random House – their first black editor.

She sought out black authors who might not have an opportunity to tell their stories or get their novels published. She was a divorced, working, single mother of two boys.

As Morrison searched for stories that shared an African American experience, she came to understand that she herself had stories to tell. She is known for saying: “If there is a book you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.

In her own words, Morrison said: “Passion is never enough; neither is skill. But try. For our sake and yours… tell us what the world has been to you in the dark places and in the light. Don’t tell us what to believe, what to fear. Show us belief’s wide skirt and the stich that unravels fear’s caul.”

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There is such beauty and ease in Morrison’s prose, and her storytelling offers complex characters who compel us to see life through different lenses. Her themes of childhood trauma, overcoming tragedy, diversity and struggle reveal not only the ugly side of human behavior but also the great moments of awe when rediscovery, selfawareness and personal identity emerge.

With racism rearing it’s despicable head, Morrison remains an authentic voice for black Americans, human dignity, equality and justice. She was wise, bold, compassionate and a peacemaker ready to fight a good fight. She believed in creating a space for our human stories so that they may live on in literature to entertain, enlighten and enthrall.

“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.” – Toni Morrison. RIP

FROM THE CHIEFS CORNER

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

BREATHE EASIER WITH BREATHE EZ!

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here’s no place better than the Coachella Valley. Lot’s to do and plenty of year round sunshine. But we all know summers can be brutal in the desert. Air conditioners seem to run 24/7 and need a lot of attention to keep us cool and breathe a bit easier.

Though I normally write fire and life safety articles but had to throw a shout out to Gilbert Urrutia at Breathe EZ Air Conditioning.

My A/C was not doing its job until Gilbert of Breathe EZ came for a service check and maintenance repair to both my units. Gilbert was on time, kind, professional and patiently showed me exactly what my issues were. He

made follow up calls to ensure I was satisfied.

What a change from hot and muggy rooms to nice and cool air conditioned rooms after servicing from Breathe EZ. The air quality improved, my A/C seems to be running less, I sleep better and watch my electric bill go down. Not to mention cooler air is better for the furniture and home electronic devices.

They specialize in repairs and installation, primarily residential. If you’re looking to stay cooler and breathe a little easier during these summer months I recommend Breathe EZ at 760.905.6768 You have nothing to lose but some hot air!

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HUNTER’S; PS; 760-323-0700 Karaoke 9pm JOSHUA TREE SALOON; JT; 760-3662250 Ted Quinn’s Open Mic 7pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760325-2794 PS Sound Company 6:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760345-2450 Brad’s Pad 7pm MASTRO’S; PD; 760-776-6777 Finesse 6:30-10:30pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Mikael Healey 8pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Karaoke 8pm-1:15am THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Tim Burleson 7:45pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760327-4080 Acoustic Music Lounge 7pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND COCKTAILS; TP; 760-3432115 Game Night w/ Luke O 8pm

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HADDON LIBBY

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he American Consumer Satisfaction Index is a national economic indicator of consumer opinions of things we buy in the United States. The ACSI recently released their findings from interviews of 300,000 consumers regarding over 400 companies in 46 industries on a scale from 0 to 100. ACSI surveys show strong correlations to the stock market performance for each company scored. It should be no surprise then that the more highly regarded companies have stocks that do better.

A good example of this would be JC Penney with a stock price of less than $1/ share following a long decline in its stock price whereas Amazon is now the most valuable stock in the world with a stock price of about $1,800/share.

Force-ranking forty-six consumer-focused industries, Americans are most happy with Breweries with an 86 score on the 100 point scale. Personal care and cleaning products (like Crest, Tide or Clorox) ranked second along with television and video players (Sony, Samsung) at 83 followed by automobiles, food and soft drinks at 82.

Which business segments did consumers like the least? Subscription television services and internet service providers remained in dead last at 62 with no contenders for their less than consumer-focused businesses.

Another respected public opinion group, Morning Consult, interviewed more than 400,000 people to see which brands Americans trust most.

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BRANDS AMERICANS LOVE

Amazon was ranked first followed closely

by Google and Netflix. Rounding out the top ten were UPS, Home Depot, the US Postal Service, Hershey’s, FedEx, Dollar Tree and Cheerios.

The most coveted consumers by most businesses are those with incomes of more than $75,000/year and a college degree. This group of Americans likes Amazon, Costco, Home Depot, Netflix and AAA the most.

Other notables include Trader Joe’s in 11th, Visa in 14th, National Geographic in 17th and Microsoft in 20th.

When we look at the favorite brands of men, Amazon, Google, Netflix, UPS and the Post Office rank at the top. Other notables include Samsung in 7th, Microsoft 13th, PayPal 17th and Walmart in 19th.

Woman preferred Google to second

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place Amazon. Netflix was third followed by Dollar Tree and UPS. Other notables include Hershey’s in 8th, Cheerios in 13th, Disney in 14th and Clorox in 16th.

Millennials top choices were Netflix, Google, Amazon, YouTube and Target while Baby Boomers were happiest with UPS, Home Depot, the US Postal Service, Lowe’s and FedEx. Gen Xers had the highest opinion of Google, Amazon, Netflix, UPS and The Home Depot while Gen Z (mid 1900s to early2000s) also thought highly of Google, Netflix, YouTube, Amazon and Oreos. Seriously, Gen Z’ers… Oreos? I’m guessing that Gen Z’ers do not read ingredient labels.

These different brand preferences make sense when you consider the life stage that each person is experiencing.

When looking at brand preferences by consumer location, we find significant differences. Rural consumers consider Dollar Tree 3rd, Hershey’s 4th, Walmart 6th and Dollar General 10th to be amongst their favorites. Urban dwellers are fondest of YouTube 4th, Samsung 10th, Walgreen’s 13th and Dove Soap at 14th. Suburbanites prefer Target in 7th, Cheerio’s 11th, Chick-fil-a 15th and Disney 16th.

These preferences make sense when you consider the typical resident to each of these areas. Urban areas are typically younger with more singles while the suburbs have more working families. As the better jobs are primarily in the urban centers, rural residents

typically have less money and therefore frequent and seem to like the lower costing stores.

Thinking about these results, my biggest concern relates to Apple as they did not show up in the top 20 for any consumer groups yet rivals like Samsung, Android, Google, Amazon and Microsoft did. Other highly valued companies that missed all lists include Facebook, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, IBM and General Electric. The biggest positive surprise was the U.S. Postal Service at number six.

While we seem to dislike going to the post office, those feelings do not seem to transfer to a letter and package carriers.

Haddon Libby is the Founder and Managing Partner of Winslow Drake Investment Management and can be reached at Hlibby@ WinslowDrake.com. For more information on their award nominated services, please visit www.WinslowDrake.com.

LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE INJURED & CRIMINALLY ACCUSED

IS IMPAIRED DRIVING DRUNK DRIVING?.. YES!

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o-one wants to be arrested for a DUI and have to deal with jail, costs, stress, time wasted in court and classes etc. However to understand a DUI, please understand you do not have to be drunk. The correct charge is a Driving Under The Influence (DUI). You merely have to be Impaired/ Under the Influence or Buzzed from the alcohol and or a drug. This is determined by the Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) Test at the scene or the Breath or Blood test at the station.

A DUI has always been called a DEUCE. This is because the Vehicle Code violation has always ended in a 2 and thus Drunk Drivers are referred to as “deuced”. A DUI was initially called a 502 requiring a .15 reading. Next it was called a 23102 requiring a .10 reading.

Some juries returned not guilty verdicts thinking the driver was not DRUNK because they drove without getting into an accident.

Defense lawyers argued to the jury that the driver complied and produced their driver’s license and insurance when asked and the driver did not fall down while exiting the car.

Today it’s called a 23152(a&b), thus allowing the DA to file the two counts. One, is Driving under the Influence and the second count is Driving with a BA level of .08 or more.

Many juries now split the baby and find the

driver innocent of one count and guilty of the other. If there is a guilty verdict of either count it is a DUI with the same sentence.

In California you are under the influence if your ability to drive is impaired. Impairment takes place when your blood alcohol reading is .08 or higher with either the Breath or Blood test at the station. Thus, if you are driving on a California road with .08 or higher the burden of proof almost reverts back to you, to show that you weren’t under the influence and/or your blood alcohol was not .08.

Sooooo, If you’ve been bagged for a DUI, you don’t need some random 800 number lawyer. You need a hometown attorney; a local attorney whose practice focuses on DUI law here in the CV. If you’ve been charged with a DUI, don’t take a chance with remote, out-of-town legal representation. Choose Dale Gribow, based right here in Palm Desert for 24 years.

You may incorrectly think that once you blow into the breathalyzer the game’s over.

But it’s not. And with experienced legal defense, you can assert your rights. Gribow has been defending drivers charged with Driving Under the Influence for over 30 years.

So, if you’ve been charged with a DUI, put that experience on your side. You need a lawyer who knows the local courts inside-out;

a lawyer who knows that even though you’ve been charged, you do have rights. So if you’re looking at a bad DUI that could haunt you for the rest of your life, don’t gamble with some out-of-town 800 number attorney.

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

SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE ARTICLE? CONTACT DALE GRIBOW 760-837-7500/ dale@dalegribowlaw.com.

DALE GRIBOW “TOP LAWYER” - California’s Prestige Magazine, Palm Springs Life (PI/DUI) 2011-19 & “TOP LAWYER” - Inland Empire Magazine 2016-19 PERFECT 10.0 AVVO Peer Rating “PREEMINENT” Rating - Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory BEST Attorneys of America -”Rue” (Limited to Top 100 Attorneys per State) Legal Eagle “Best and Brightest Legal Minds” by Palm Springs Life- June 2016

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ANN GREER: LEADING AN ARTFUL LIFE

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s the PR / Advertising Liaison for the Palm Springs Air Museum and Executive Director for the Waring International Piano Competition, Ann Greer has brought her love for the arts to the desert community. Greer has led a life of travel, music, and insightful experience that have shaped her into the free spirit she is today.

Greer was born in Los Angeles but was raised in the desert. She attended St. Theresa’s School in Palm Springs and Palm Springs High School before going to college. “I kept up my grades in high school because the California Scholarship Federation had bus trips to Los Angeles, and I never wanted to miss those. On one of those trips, I tasted my first sushi in the Little Tokyo district,” recalled Greer.

After high school, Greer attended Scripps College in Claremont, where she also took a year abroad, studying at the Sorbonne and at the Vincent D’Indy School for Music, both in Paris, France.

Greer moved back to the desert in October of 2004, after living in Pusan, South Korea for a year as an English-speaking teaching intern at a digital arts graduate school. She decided to look for work in the desert, instead of her birth home of Los Angeles. Her decision to return to the Coachella Valley was spurred by the idea of spending time with those closest to her.

“I knew people who had returned to the desert because their parents were ill. I didn’t want to return to the desert because I had to.

My mother and sister were here, and my mom was a lot of fun. I wanted to fully enjoy her

company now, and not return to the desert if she became ill,” explained Greer.

In hindsight, Greer believes that was the best decision, as she had ten years with her mother before she was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in October of 2014 and passed away one year later.

Greer’s mother, Gloria, worked as a notable journalist in the desert, appearing on the pages of many big-name publications and being the Society Editor at Palm Springs Life Magazine. She also wrote for Daily Variety, Newsweek, and Town & Country, and she was the entertainment editor for KMIR-TV for 20 years, and hosted her own TV show on Time-

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Warner and PBS. Peggy Cravens with The Virginia Waring International Piano Competition called Gloria Greer to ask her to do the public relations for the competition, which was being resurrected after seven years.

Ann took the liberty of writing up some promotional and marketing ideas and presented them to the board of the Waring. At that point, Ann’s background was non-profit theater and TV production, acting, home video marketing, and public relations.

The 2005 Competition was a huge success, and she was hired as the part-time managing director for the Waring in May 2005.

“Three other local PR firms had put in bids that were much, much higher, and felt that with the competition occurring in January, there wasn’t enough time. The Waring board accepted my proposal, and as I was unknown, I believed I had nothing to lose, so I just jumped in,” said Greer.

Some of the Air Museum board members were supporters of the Waring, so when the Air Museum decided to bring in the visiting Da Vinci Exhibit in 2006, Greer was interviewed to do the Public Relations for the Exhibit and joined the Air Museum as a part-time employee.

Now as Executive Director for the Waring, Greer works with the board of directors, oversees the part-time staff, does the publicity, and collaborates with different

committees. Her favorite part is meeting the young pianists and watching as their careers blossom.

“Life is a journey, and a ‘career’ is part of that journey. This is a unique area and my jobs are very intertwined with local non-profit charities. Through my various careers I have made some wonderful friendships, which I cherish,” stated Greer.

When she is not working, Greer enjoys anything to do with performing arts and the humanities. Whenever possible, she seeks out the best in live theater and music and has been known to drive out to Los Angeles to see two plays in one day and then return the same day.

“Great theater and music are invigorating.

I love traveling. Travel is so eye-opening. And I love books – the feel of them, the smell of them,” shared Greer.

The serenity and spirituality of the desert is Greer’s favorite part about the Coachella Valley. She insists that visitors haven’t seen the real desert until they have ridden horseback into the Indian Canyons. Her sister Norma and her two sons also call the desert their home.

Greer is very much involved in local charities and organizations as well. She maintains memberships with the Waring International Piano Competition and of the Palm Springs Air Museum. She serves on the board of ACT for Multiple Sclerosis (MS), which her mother founded with Peggy Cravens and Jackie Lee Houston after her sister, Norma, was diagnosed with MS. Greer also serves on the board of CVRep, and on the board of Opera Showcase of the Desert, an associate of the Metropolitan Opera National Committee.

She urges visitors to buy from independently-owned local shops instead of the big chains, as most of the money spent with local merchants stays in the Valley.

“I’m too busy living and experiencing the moment to think about the future. None of us know what the future holds, none of us know how much time we have,” said Greer.

“The journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step. Just start, enjoy the journey and follow your heart. Remember that the tenth kick is better than the first; the 100th kick is better than the 10th. And the 1,000th is better than the 100th. If you stop, you’ll never know how far you can go.”

11TH ANNUAL WII BOWLING TOURNAMENT AT THE INDIO SENIOR CENTER

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EVENT KEEPS SENIORS PHYSICALLY ACTIVE AND SOCIALLY ENGAGED DURING SUMMER MONTHS

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he Indio Senior Center will host the 11th Annual Senior Pin Pals Valley Wide Wii Bowling Tournament on Friday, August 16, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

Wii Bowling has brought the senior centers of the Coachella Valley together to compete for trophies and bragging rights.

Approximately 150 – 200 seniors from around the Coachella Valley will attend.

Each year the finals are held at one of the participating senior centers to give each senior center equal exposure. Participants this year will include seniors from: - Indio Senior Center - Coachella Senior Center - Desert Hot Springs Senior Center -

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The Wellness Center - Joslyn Center - Mizell Senior Center - Thermal Senior Center Mecca Senior Center - North Shore Senior Center - Blythe Senior Center - Cathedral City Senior Center The summer months can be isolating and inactive for many of our seniors. Wii Bowling brings seniors to each of the senior centers during the summer months to stay physically active and socially engaged.

Humana serves as this year’s Platinum Sponsor.

For questions, please contact Jim Curtis, Community Services Manager, at (760) 3914174 or jcurtis@indio.org.

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2019 DESERT THEATRE LEAGUE THEATRE THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY THEATRE DESERT STAR NOMINATIONS D

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esert TheatreWorks receives an astounding 63 nominations for its 2018/2019 season Desert Theatreworks (DTW)has received 63 different nominations for its 2018-2019 season by The Desert Theatre League for its annual Desert Star Awards. The Desert Theatre League adjudicates well over 100 productions annually throughout the Coachella Valley and High Desert. This year DTW received 63 nominations in 38 categories.

“We at DTW are delighted to be have the most nominations of any theatre company this past season.” says Artistic Director Lance Phillips-Martinez. “The annual awards ceremony is a wonderful time for everyone to celebrate the dedication and hardwork of everyone from our entire theatre community.”

Desert Theatreworks nominations include: Murder on the Nile (5 nominations) Sound of Music (5 nominations) and Hairspray (5 nominations). Real Women Have Curves (7 nominations) Some Enchanted Evening (8 nominatons) Brighton Beach Memoirs (9 nominations) Southern Fried Funeral (10 nominations) and our production of Into the Woods (a whopping 14 nominations).

The full list of nominations can be found at www.deserttheatreleague.org The awards ceremony will be held on Sunday, October 13th at Sun City Palm Desert.

Desert Theatreworks is a 501(c)3 Community based theatre company serving the Coachella Valley. If you would like photos or more information, please contact Iris Navarro at 760-980-1455 or email at iris@ dtworks.org.

esert Theatreworks presents The Savannah Sipping Society, where it’s never too late to make new old friends, at the Indio Performing Arts Center September 6th through September 22nd.

Show Description: In this delightful, laugh-a-minute comedy, four unique Southern women all needing to escape their day-to-day routines are drawn together by an impromptu happy hour. They decide it’s high time to reclaim their enthusiasm for life. Over the course of six months, fueled by laughter, hilarious misadventures and the occasional liquid refreshment, these women successfully bond and find the confidence to jump-start their own new lives. Join DTW as we raise a glass for this terrific comedy from the comedic minds of the Golden Girls.

RATED PG-13 About the Author: The Savannah Sipping Society was written

by Authors Jesse Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, three pillars of comedic talent known collectively as “Jones Hope Wooten.”

They specialize in writing laugh-out-loud comedies and creating vivid strong roles for women. Between them, they’ve written classic television, hit movies, Off Broadway comedy and their plays are published exclusively by Dramatists Play Service.

Jessie Jones herself co-authored the OffBroadway Southern-fried funeral comedy, DEARLY DEPARTED, which has become a perennial theatre favorite across the US and around the world. Nicholas Hope, winner of the Texas New Playwrights’ Award, was Director of Casting for Theatre Communications Group in New York, and ABC Television in New York and Los Angeles. With Jessie Jones, he wrote for the Emmy-winning Disney television series Teacher’s Pet. Together with Jones and Wooten, Nicholas wrote for SYFY, Nickelodeon and Fox. Jamie Wooten was a writer and producer for many seasons of the classic television series The Golden Girls, where he won the Writers Guild of America award.

He was the executive producer of the Fox comedy, The Crew, NBC’s For Your Love and UPN’s Half & Half.

The Savannah Sipping Sipping Society is directed by Karen Schmitt and features

the beautiful: Rebecca Hertsgaard, Shirley LeMaster, Adriana Reyes, and Leanna Rodgers.

In this joyful and surprisingly touching comedy these strong southern women come together and discover lasting friendships and a renewed determination to live in the moment - and most importantly - realize it’s never too late to make new friends.

Quotes: “This is the perfect play to begin our 2019-20 Season.” Says Artistic Director Lance Phillips-Martinez, “The comedy is universal and will appeal to all in attendance. Don’t miss it!”

-Lance Phillips-Martinez, Artistic Director “The Savannah Sipping Society is the funniest play I have ever worked on.” says Director Karen Schmitt, “yet it manages to ultimately touch your heartstrings. Combine that with four of the most talented, award winning actresses in the valley and you had better prepare to have a side-splitting, funfilled time.”

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

Week of August 15

ARIES (March 21-April 19): How did sound technicians create the signature roar of the fictional monster Godzilla? They slathered pine-tar resin on a leather glove and stroked it against the strings of a double bass. How about the famous howl of the fictional character Tarzan? Sonic artists blended a hyena’s screech played backwards, a dog’s growl, a soprano singer’s fluttered intonation slowed down, and an actor’s yell. Karen O, lead singer of the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, periodically unleashes very long screams that may make the hair stand up on the back of her listeners’ necks. In accordance with astrological omens, I’d love to see you experiment with creating your own personal Yowl or Laugh or Whisper of Power in the coming weeks: a unique sound that would boost your wild confidence and help give you full access to your primal lust for life.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough,” said Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, ex-President of Liberia. In accordance with astrological imperatives, I propose that we make that your watchword for the foreseeable future.

From what I can tell, you’re due to upgrade your long-term goals. You have the courage and vision necessary to dare yourself toward an even more fulfilling destiny than you’ve been willing or ready to imagine up until now.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): How did our ancestors ever figure out that the calendula flower can be used as healing medicine for irritated and inflamed skin?

It must have been a very long process of trial and error. (Or did the plant somehow “communicate” to indigenous herbalists, informing them of its use?) In any case, this curative herb is only one of hundreds of plants that people somehow came to adjudge as having healing properties. “Miraculous” is not too strong a word to describe such discoveries. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, Gemini, you now have the patience and perspicacity to engage in a comparable process: to find useful resources through experiment and close observation—with a hardy assist from your intuition.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Today the city of Timbuktu in Mali is poor and in the throes of desertification. But from the fourteenth to seventeenth centuries, it was one of the great cultural centers of the world. Its libraries filled up with thousands of influential books, which remained intact until fairly recently. In 2012, Al-Qaeda jihadists conceived a plan to destroy the vast trove of learning and scholarship. One man foiled them. Abba al-Hadi, an illiterate guard who had worked at one of the libraries, smuggled out many of the books in empty rice sacks. By the time the jihadists started burning, most of the treasure had been relocated. I don’t think the problem in your sphere is anywhere near as dire as this, Cancerian. But I do hope you will be proactive about saving and preserving valuable resources before they’re at risk of being diluted, compromised, or neglected.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Moray eels have two sets of jaws. The front set does their chewing. The second set, normally located behind the first, can be launched forward to snag prey they want to eat. In invoking this aggressive strategy to serve as a metaphor for you in the coming weeks, I want to suggest that you be very dynamic and enterprising as you go after what you want and need. Don’t be rude and invasive, of course, but consider the possibility of being audacious and zealous.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It’s relatively rare, but now and then people receive money or gifts from donors they don’t know. Relatives they’ve never met may bequeath them diamond tiaras or alpaca farms or bundles of cash. I don’t think that’s exactly what will occur for you in the coming weeks, but I do suspect that you’ll garner blessings or help from unexpected sources. To help ensure the best possible versions of these acts of grace, I suggest that you be as generous as possible in the kindness and attention you offer. Remember this verse from the Bible: “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.”

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libra-born Ronald McNair was an African American who grew up in a racist town in South Carolina in the 1950s. The bigotry cramped his freedom, but he rebelled.

When he was nine years old, he refused to leave a segregated library, which prompted authorities to summon the police. Years later, McNair earned a PhD in Physics from MIT and became renowned for his research on laser physics. Eventually, NASA chose him to be an astronaut from a pool of 10,000 candidates. That library in South Carolina? It’s now named after him. I suspect that you, too, will soon receive some vindication, Libra: a reward or blessing or consecration that will reconfigure your past.

SCORPIO (Oct. 3-Nov. 21): Scorpio author Zadie Smith wrote, “In the end, your past is not my past and your truth is not my truth and your solution— is not my solution.” I think it will be perfectly fine if sometime soon you speak those words to a person you care about. In delivering such a message, you won’t be angry or dismissive. Rather, you will be establishing good boundaries between you and your ally; you will be acknowledging the fact that the two of you are different people with different approaches to life. And I bet that will ultimately make you closer.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Nothing fruitful ever comes when plants are forced to flower in the wrong season,” wrote author and activist Bette Lord.

That’s not entirely true. For example, skilled and meticulous gardeners can compel tulip and hyacinth bulbs to flower before they would naturally be able to. But as a metaphor, Lord’s insight is largely accurate. And I think you’ll be wise to keep it in mind during the coming weeks. So my advice is: don’t try to make people and processes ripen before they are ready. But here’s a caveat: you might have modest success working to render them a bit more ready.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “For though we often need to be restored to the small, concrete, limited, and certain, we as often need to be reminded of the large, vague, unlimited, unknown.” Poet A. R. Ammons formulated that shiny burst of wisdom, and now I’m passing it on to you. As I think you know, you tend to have more skill at and a greater inclination toward the small, concrete, limited, and certain.

That’s why, in my opinion, it’s rejuvenating for you to periodically exult in and explore what’s large, vague, unlimited, unknown. Now is one of those times.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Look into my eyes.

Kiss me, and you will see how important I am.” Poet Sylvia Plath wrote that, and now, in accordance with astrological omens, I’m authorizing you to say something similar to anyone who is interested in you but would benefit from gazing more deeply into your soul and entering into a more profound relationship with your mysteries. In other words, you have cosmic permission to be more forthcoming in showing people your beauty and value.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In his Anti-Memoirs, author André Malraux quotes a tough-minded priest who served in the French Resistance during World War II. He spent his adult life hearing his parishioners’ confessions. “The fundamental fact is that there’s no such thing as a grown-up person,” the priest declared.

Even if that’s mostly true, Pisces, my sense is that it is less true about you right now than it has ever been.

In the past months, you have been doing good work to become more of a fully realized version of yourself.

I expect that the deepening and maturation process is reaching a culmination. Don’t underestimate your success! Celebrate it!

Homework: The Japanese poet Ikkyu said, “To all I care about, here’s a friendly tip: enlightenment is gaffe upon error upon blooper.” Do you agree?

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BY DR PETER KADILE

SUMMERTIME IN THE DESERT

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he extreme heat of our desert summer is here. It was 120 degrees last Monday.

You need to be careful!

Hydration - I have mentioned the importance of adequate hydration in previous articles. Poor fluid intake, especially in the summer heat, increases one’s chance of dehydration. A person can be dehydrated without feeling thirsty, so it is important to drink water throughout the day and especially if outdoors. A good gauge to assess hydration status is the color of your urine; the clearer your urine the better, dark urine is a sign of poor hydration status. Coffee, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages don’t count as good fluid intake because they actually cause dehydration.

Drink water or sports electrolyte beverages.

If you are trying to stay hydrated in this heat, you should also never drink from a plastic water bottle that you left in the car. The heat can melt the plastic and the chemicals used to make the bottle could leach into the liquid and introduce toxins into your system.

Heat Cramps/Heat Exhaustion/Heat Stroke - Poor hydration habits along with prolonged exposure to heat and humidity can cause different types of heat related illness. For all these illnesses, treatment should include a cool place, rest and proper hydration with water or sports drinks.

Heat Cramps are the mildest form of heat injury and present as very painful and severe muscle cramps and spasms. Stretch cramped muscles slowly.

Heat Exhaustion is more severe and can include nausea, vomiting, headache, weakness, pale and moist skin and fever. One should remove excess clothing and place cool clothes on the skin.

If the symptoms don’t resolve, then medical attention with IV hydration may be needed or else the condition can progress to heat stroke.

Heat Stroke is the most severe form of heat illness. It has the symptoms of heat cramps and heat exhaustion but includes neurological signs and symptoms of confusion or agitation and possibly seizures or coma. The skin in heat stroke is warm and dry. Heat stroke is a life threatening emergency and requires immediate medical attention.

If your body temperature gets too high and you are performing strenuous activity, a condition known as rhabdomyolysis may occur.

Rhabdomyolysis is a serious condition due to muscle injury. It results from the death of muscle fibers and release of their contents into

the bloodstream. These broken down products of muscle fibers can lead to complications such as renal (kidney) failure. This occurs when the kidneys cannot remove waste and concentrated urine. In rare cases, rhabdomyolysis can even cause death. Hiking, working out or strength training outdoors in the 100+ degree heat is not recommended.

Kidney Stones (renal lithiasis) are small masses that can form in the kidney. Depending on the size of the stones, they will typically leave the body in the urine stream. Symptoms can range from mild lower back pain to severe pain, nausea, vomiting, bloody and painful urination.

Diagnosis is based on a patient’s clinical history, physical exam, urine analysis and imaging studies.

Initial treatment may consist of pain medication and possibly other oral medications that will allow one to pass the stone. If unable to pass the stone, procedures such as shock wave therapy or surgery may be needed.

Kidney stones can be hereditary. An individual may have a genetic predisposition to form stones. Other risk factors include; diets high in protein, sodium, or oxalate rich foods (dark green vegetables), obesity, certain medications, and history of frequent urinary tract infections.

Dehydration is the most common cause of kidney stones, thus another very important reason to drink enough water, especially during the summer. Thirst is a poor indicator of hydration status. A good way to monitor if you are well hydrated is by the color of your urine.

Drink enough water to keep your urine clear to light yellow.

The most important thing to do during this extreme heat is to stay indoors. If you don’t have to be outside than don’t go. This heat is dangerous. If you like to exercise outside, the best time would be early morning before the sun comes up. Drink water!

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he Spirit of Cannabis has inspired Joan of Angels--Desert Hot Springs local artist and visionary. In her current series entitled the Spirit of Cannabis, Joan made the decision to accept the lessons from this plant and express it through her abstract and touching paintings. I had the opportunity to sit down with Joan to discuss her series.

CV Weekly: How did you become compelled to venture into “The Spirit of Cannabis”?

Joan: “Cannabis came in heavy to me as a plant ally who could teach me how to channel it. Dancing images came to me from the plant’s essence and I felt an etheric connection to the Devas around the cannabis plant. Deva is a Sanskrit word meaning “body of light”. I feel many strong feminine energies coming into my sphere with working with this plant and painting its energy.”

CV Weekly: What inspired your first cannabis painting in the series?

Joan: “My long history with cannabis led me to being suggested into painting them, painting them in an alive and vibrant way. These paintings are meant to look multidimensional and express the vibration of this spirit that I’ve spent so much time connecting with in my life.”

CV Weekly: Do you find your cannabis art to be different from what people expect?

Joan: “Yes, I feel it’s more abstract, visionary, complex, and coming from a sense of movement. I like that some of my paintings in the series have come out very meditative and have been showing me truly that cannabis is more than just the culture we have created surrounding it. I like to think my series captures that. It’s feel good art.

You don’t have to smoke it to experience the euphoria!”

CV Weekly: As a member of the baby boomer generation, how do you experience the revolution of cannabis in our society?

Joan: “On the one hand it is so freeing and empowering, so exciting, so much to look

forward to. I am mostly excited about the lifestyle benefits when incorporating cannabis into your daily regimen. I’m dipping my toes into experiencing the plant first hand in my own backyard now that it is legal for me to grow a little friend. On the other hand, I am angry that it was criminalized and taken out of our society the way it has. I am angry that so many have been put into prison for this plant and that the medicinal benefits have been held from us for so long. It’s so strange to see all the seniors in the dispensaries! They are finding true free relief for the first time.”

CV Weekly: Where can view your art?

Joan: “Locally you can see it in Desert Hot Springs at the Miracle Springs Resort and Spa and The Microbuddery on Pierson. I’d love to have my paintings in more dispensaries around the Coachella Valley and beyond.

My paintings have also been adapted into wearable art which can be found at joanofangels.com If you are on facebook and would like to stay in touch with me please join my FB group -- 420 Spiritual Living.”

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