Coachella Valley Weekly - October 3 to October 9, 2019 Vol. 8 No. 29 by CV Weekly

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CONTENTS

Joshua Tree Music Festival - Fall 2019... 3 JTMF - Yoga with Simon Ballard ........... 5 JTMF - Cole Williams .............................. 6 JTMF - Luther Dickinson of The North Mississippi All-Stars ........................... 6 Silver Sky ................................................. 7 Elektric Lucie........................................... 7 Serene Noell ........................................... 8 twelve: Acoustic & Unplugged ............. 8 DeAnn Lubell.......................................... 9 Paint El Paseo Pink!................................ 9 Consider This - Jack Klatt..................... 10 Yip Yops................................................. 10 Art Scene - Patrick Hasson.................... 11 Travel Tips 4 U ....................................... 11 Pet Place ............................................... 12 The Vino Voice ...................................... 13 Club Crawler Nightlife .................... 14-15 Pampered Palate- Soul Of Mexico ........ 16 Philanthropy Profile - Desert Arc ........ 17 Screeners .............................................. 18 Book Review......................................... 19 Safety Tips ............................................. 19 Haddon Libby ....................................... 21 Dale Gribow........................................... 21 Health ................................................... 22 City Of La Quinta Events...................... 22 La Gran Fiesta at The Living Desert.... 22 Free Will Astrology............................... 23 Swag For The Soul................................ 23 Ask The Doctor..................................... 24 Cannabis Corner .................................. 24 Cannabis Corner - SAFE Act................. 26 Cannabis Corner - The Leaf................... 27

hat do a heavy metal throatsinging band from Mongolia, a jet-setting DJ from London and the Punk Empress of Afro Pop have in common with local bands from Coachella, Palm Desert and Joshua Tree? You can see them all at the 14th Annual Joshua Tree Music Festival taking place from Thursday, October 10th through Sunday, October 13th. Over these four days, festival-goers get to see more than thirty musical performances from some of their perennial favorites along with tomorrow’s top acts toward the start of their careers. I reviewed this year’s music schedule with the Joshua Tree Music Festival’s (JTMF) founder and musical curator, Barnett English. Those arriving on Thursday typically partake in the annual rice, beans and beer dinner offered to all at no additional charge at the Boogaloo Stage. The beatscapes of Long/Division aka Daniel Davis begin at 5:30pm and continue well into the night. For those looking for other food and beverage options, choices run the gamut including pizza, tacos, ethic foods, vegan choices, juices, coffee bars, a full bar and more. THE MUSIC The festival gets started with The Flusters at 7:30p. Based in Palm Desert, the Flusters are best known for their performance at Coachella in 2016 as well as winning the 2018 CV Music Award for Best Live Performance Award (see 2/21/18 cover story) as well as the 2019 CV Music Award for Best Band. The Flusters likes to describe their music as a retro-modern sound that they refer to as “Dreamsurf.” At 9:30pm, crowd favorite Earth Arrow returns from Los Angeles to showcase their 2019 debut album, Pachamama. English has high praise for Earth Arrow, “They are like Santana, War and TLC all wrapped into one.” Earth Arrow’s “music with a message,” offers English, is a powerful mix of hip hop and dance rhythms that draw liberally from Latin, reggae, rock and rap influences while sharing stories that reflect some of the challenges, realities of thoughts facing underprivileged youth growing up in South Central Los Angeles. MORNINGS Each day early risers can join in meditation

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or yoga as early as 7am each day while musical performances begin at 10am on the Café Stage. Amanda Davis gets us started on Friday, Sone on Saturday and Diana Gameros on Sunday. LUNCH TIME Just after noon each day, the Boogaloo Stage hosts Songwriter Sessions. Friday songwriters are Steve Poltz (also performs on the Copper Mountain stage at 1:15p on Saturday), Gabba, Megan Hutch and Nigel Roman; Saturday is Myshkin Warbler (also performs on the Copper Mountain stage at 1:45p on Friday), and; Sunday is Sone (also 10a on Café stage on Saturday), Cole Williams (also performs at 3pm on the Indian Cove stage Saturday), Bryanna and Sequoia. AFTERNOONS Friday, 1:45p: Myshkin Warbler - The Village Voice called Warbler “sad, smart and weird” while The Washington Post described her as “… both lyrical and politically pointed. A rich blend topped with her broad-ranging, keening voice.” Her music has been described as electronic postrock, gypsy-swing or desert-blues depending on the track. Her 2018 album, Trust and the High Wire is Warblers’ poignant and moving personal story. Friday, 1:45p: Gold Souls – Led by the vocals of Juniper Waller, The Gold Souls are reminiscent of the some of the great funk/jazz to come from Northern California. Expect Gold Souls to perform their latest single, “Strongman,” which dropped last month.

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Friday, 5:15p: Ocho Ojos – This Latin Fusion band hails from Coachella. Their eclectic sound incorporates cumbia, psychedelic chicha, funk, hip hop and electronica. Danny Torres and Cesar Flores originally formed the band as a spectacle wearing duo, thus, explaining their Ocho Ojos name. Pick of the Festival, Saturday at 1:15pm: Steve Poltz – English saves his highest praise for festival regular, Steve Poltz, “Possibly the greatest entertainer that I’ve ever witnessed. Armed with voice, wit and guitar, Steven will make you laugh, cry, sing, hug, dance and laugh - all in the same song! Born in Canada but raised in Palm Springs, Poltz is best known for “You Were Meant for Me,” his 1996 duet with Jewel that reached #2 on the Billboard charts. Pick of the Festival, Saturday, 3:00p: Cole Williams – The New Orleans-based Empress of Afro Pop joins us again following her wellreceived performance at the Spring festival. Williams shares her latest album, Believe, for us on Saturday. Please see our feature article on Williams for more information. Sunday, High Noon: Ameritakripa have been performing their trance-inducing kirtans in the High Desert for over twenty years. Mixing Tibetan chanting, Eastern Indian music and African rhythms with contemporary Afro-acid, psychedelic and rock influences, Ameritakripa is the perfect band to kick off Closing Day. Sunday, 3:30p: Orchestra Gold - This northern California-based psychedelic rock and soul band is fronted by Mariam Diakité of Mali. Drawing from Mali’s musical history, the band blends its unique rhythmic sound with rock and soul to create an infinitely danceable soundtrack for a Sunday afternoon EVENINGS Pick of the Festival, Friday at 7p: The Hu – “Other-worldly” is how English describes this Mongolian heavy metal throat-singing band. Named after the Huns of the ancient Mongolian empire, their first full length album, The Gereg, continue to page 5

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was just released. Using traditional instruments like a horsehead fiddle, Mongolian guitar and guttural Mongolian throat singing, The Hu are like no other group that you will see this year. “I read an article about The Hu last fall, watched one video, and contacted their agent straight away. They are currently on a SOLD OUT tour (their first in North America), and are coming (to JTMF) real hot,” shared English. Friday, 8:15p: Desert Rhythm Project – This Joshua Tree band is a staple to the festival for good reason; their music is the embodiment of the High Desert sound. DRP fuse reggae, neoroots, funk, soul and the uniquely uplifting high desert sound to create a sound-pleasing sound that gets the desert floor shaking. Pick of the Festival, Friday at 10pm: The California Honeydrops – These festival favorites will turn Friday night into a party. From their humble origins as subway station performers in Oakland, guitarist and trumpeter Lech Wierzynkski and drummer Ben Malament now travel the world with performers like Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, Allen Toussaint, Buddy Guy, and Dr. John. Pick of the Festival, Saturday, 8:15p: BalkanBump – “This super group from San Francisco is creating some of the greatest live dance music today,” says English. Returning to JTMF with a full band is Will Magid aka Balkan Bump. This performance will fuse Magid’s trumpet with Balkan Brass, electronica and rap to create a show certain to build upon his memorable set at last fall’s festival.

Pick of the Festival, Saturday at 10p: North Mississippi All Stars - Nominated for three Grammy’s for Blues Album of the Year, the North Mississippi All-Stars are not to be missed. Please see our feature article for more information. Sunday at 5:15p: Elektrik Voodoo - Founded by Scott Tournet (Grace Potter & the Nocturals), this SoCal band blends west Africa rhythms with latin, blues, jazz, rock and roll and more to create a sound they like to call “World Beat Rock & Roll”. Pick of the Festival, Sunday at 7p: Adam Freeland closes the festival with a fourhour set. Freeland has played at some of the world’s greatest venues over the last twenty years. Whether performing at his club in London, Joshua Tree, Coachella or a super club somewhere around the world, a Freeland set takes you on an electronic journey like few DJs can achieve. Freeland was nominated for a Grammy for his remix of Sarah Vaughan’s “Fever.” In addition to the music, festival-goers get a full schedule of yoga, art, kids activities and educational experiences. THE ARTS Everywhere you turn, you will see the work of dozens of artists in creating the beauty and magic that is the Joshua Tree Music Festival experience. “Check out the SOUND CAVE on the east side of the lake by the YOGA venue,” suggests English. The exhibit is “five pianos dismantled and re-built into a five-sided cave where you

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lay down inside while folks outside strum the exposed strings.” Is poetry your thing? Find the Typewriter Troubadour, Jeremy Brownlowe, who might write one-of-a-kind poetry for you on his old typewriter. Just ask him nicely. THE ENVIRONMENT For those interested in learning more about the Joshua Tree and the Mojave Desert, visit the This Land is Your Land pavilion. “The pavilion hosts Eco-Bio talks by super knowledgeable folks from the Joshua Tree National Park, Mojave Desert Land Trust, Nature Conservancy and more - folks can learn so much about the Mojave desert,” says English. THE KIDS “This is a very kid friendly event,” states English. Many publications including Fatherly Magazine and Trip Savvy agree and list JTMF as one of the top music festivals in the United States for kids. All children under 10 attend for free while those up to sixteen years of age are admitted at half price. Kidsville is opened from 10am to 6pm each day. Activities are varied and numerous including trash can and parasol painting. Kids get to put on their own shows at the SchoolBus

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egular attendees to the Joshua Tree Music Festival know that the four-day event is about more than music. To help you understand some of what make JTMF unlike any other music festival, we interviewed Simon Ballard, who has been with the festival for fifteen years building its yoga program. Ballard who has taught yoga for nearly twenty-five years has travelled to India and other parts of the world to study, “different modalities related to yoga and shamanism.” Whether it is the music, yoga or one of the other offerings at JTMF, Ballard reminds us that the festival is a safe place for “…personal exploration…which is an intrinsic part of the Festival. It is a chance to stop, pause and connect with one’s inner dialog.” “It has been a beautiful thing to observe over the last fifteen years,” offers Ballard. “Back then, we had one (yoga) class a day,” offers Ballard. Today the festival sports more than a dozen instructors with at least a dozen classes on any given day. Ballard himself teaches Breath & Sound classes at 9am on Saturday and Sunday where “70 to 100 people will show up (for a) Sunday morning sound meditation with just sound with no movement,” states Ballard. Mori Oco gets things started each day at 7am. On Friday and Saturday, Oco encourages participants to bring an instrument if they have one. Following her at 8am is Alan Siegel who has practiced Bashti Yoga in India. Other classes include Partner Yoga, Yin Love, Kidz Movement in Kidsville, Spiritual Spicy Yoga and Sound Bath, Acro Play and more.

Ballard recommends Hot Hatha Soup with Patricia Thompson for those interested in learning how to become more connected with their body. This class is taught Thursday at 3pm and Friday/Saturday evenings at 11pm. Whether related to Yoga, the Positive Vibration Station, Kidsville, Art or This Land is Your Land, each is “…complimentary to what the festival stands for,” says Ballard. “First and foremost, (JTMF) is a community event filled with love.” The Positive Vibration Station’s schedule includes classes in QiQong, meditation, Vibrational Breathwork, Sing a Secret, learning how to play a Digeridoo, African Dance and Song, a Live Looping workshop and much more. One of the things that Ballard started when building out the yoga schedule was to build a community relationship between the instructors and participants. “All the teachers camp together. I wanted to break down the

idea of teaching and leaving (and build a) fluid movement from instructor to instructor.” By building better relationships between the instructors, Ballard found that the connection between instructors and participants grew and often continues from festival to festival. It is as though the May and October JTMF festivals are a chance for friends to spend quality time together at least twice a year. “Teaching at a festival is different due to the different skill levels of the participants.” As such, Ballard reminds the teachers to offer their classes so that, “Anybody of any physical and/or belief level can join in.” “What I forget sometimes (in) moving through the world for thirty to forty years is that it is not as easy for people who might have

Stage. Musicians like Cole Williams and Steve Poltz from the festival often come over for musical enrichment. Chime assembly, yoga, storytelling, performing in a band and more go on throughout the day. Just as important as the diversity of experiences, most activities are in heavily shaded areas with access to lots of water. Most kids enjoy the wheeled pirate boat that drives around the lake while children and pirates alike sing and carrying on during their seven minute excursion. ARTISAN VENDORS Dozens of artisan vendors reside to the right of the main stage. Whether you are looking for hippie chic, jewelry, drums, a gong or a bong, unique offerings abound at reasonable prices in comparison with most festivals. SPRING 2020 If you can’t make this fall’s show, the 18th Annual Joshua Tree Music Festival is already set for Thursday May 14 through the 17th. “We have 75% of the line-up confirmed,” says English. For more info, visit : JoshuaTreeMusicFestival.com.

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been stuck in an office. Something as simple as’ putting on a cowboy hat’ leaves some wondering ‘how will people see me.’” For those who leave those preconceived thoughts outside of the festival grounds, Ballard sees how the collective work of the instructors, performers even the attendees can “change the paradigm on how people live” and how they interact with society around them. “I have not seen an act of aggression or violence in 15 years which is pretty amazing.” Ballard works at or attends many festivals every year yet none of the others have developed the safe environment for self-development that JTMF has nurtured and developed. For more info on the Yoga schedule, please visit JoshuaTreeMusicFestival.com.

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COLE WILLIAMS – PUNK EMPRESS OF AFRICAN ROCK

“ am going to change the world through my music,” says the self-proclaimed Punk Empress of African Rock (aka Afro Punk) from her home in New Orleans. AfroPunk Magazine seems to agree as they recognize “the vulnerability and sincerity that comes through” in Williams’ latest album Believe. The title track to her new record begins as a dreamy electronica love prayer to a boyfriend. As the repetition of the prayer continues, the song evolves and grows as brass horns weave seamlessly with her voice to create a positive energy shared with the listener. Before we go on, I am going to guess that you have no idea what modern Afro Punk music is. Once upon a time, Afro Punk was a music style owned by bands like Fishbone and the Dead Kennedys. Today’s Afro Punk is quite different than their far more raucous forefathers. Teen Vogue calls Afro Punk, “a radical act of self-care - a realized demand of safe spaces for people of color.” A place very similar to the Joshua Tree Music Festival, where Cole Williams will be performing on Saturday at 3pm on the main stage. A child of Jamaican immigrant parents, Williams first learned to sing at church. She

grew up in Brooklyn studying classical piano and voice from the age of four through high school during which time she performed recitals at the infamous Carnegie Hall. Williams has worked as a backup singer, songwriter, producer and performer with the Pimps of Joytime, the Bad Boys, Lisa Lisa & the Cult Jam, Alec Blacc and many more. After moving to New Orleans from Brooklyn in 2015, Williams quickly found her place in the New Orleans music scene as evidenced by her regular performances at the prestigious New Orleans Jazz Festival. Off Beat MagazineNew Orleans has nominated Williams for Best Female Vocalist of the Year. After Williams finishes her set on Saturday, you can expect to see around festival grounds selling her handmade jewelry or working with kids in Kidsville. Sunday at 12:15pm, Williams takes part in the Songwriter Sessions at the Boogaloo stage. Getting back to Williams’ self-produced national solo debut album, Believe, the album is Afro Punk at its best, fusing Electronica, R&B, Blues, Gospel and Classical sounds over a bed of Afro-centric rhythms and powerful vocals that evoke thoughts of Lauryn Hill with a Grace Jones edge.

Williams wrote the lyrics to “Sin City” at the Guitarfish Music Festival, a sister festival run each summer in northern California by the same team that brings us JTMF. My favorite song title on Believe is the playful “BOWL IN A POT in a pan on top of a Plate.” “The song is about my former friend and

LUTHER DICKINSON OF THE NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALL-STARS

ince 1996, the North Mississippi All-Stars have released ten studio albums with three nominated for a Grammy Award in the Blues Album of the Year category. Luther Dickinson has garnered another four Grammy Award nominations in various categories and had a Gibson guitar named after him – the Luther Dickinson ES335. NMA will be performing on October 9th at the Grammy Museum before coming to the desert to headline the 14th Annual Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival and take the stage Saturday night, October 12th at 10pm. On the eve of the October 4th release of their new studio album, Up and Rolling, CV Weekly had the distinct honor of interviewing Luther Dickinson, co-founder of the band. Luther Dickinson is a rare and unique voice in the world of music. Steeped in the history and tradition borne of generations of musicians, the foundations for Up and Rolling were laid months before the band’s formation in 1996. In 2017, a Texas photographer named Wyatt McFadden found a roll of undeveloped film. On it, he found pictures of the Dickinson family along with R.L. Burnside, Otha Turner, Junior Kimbrough and their respective families shot back in 1996. Liner notes to Up and Rolling and a soonto-be-released book of photographs detail what turned into an unexpected generational exploration. The new album is meant to capture the feeling of a 2019 reunion of those in McFadden’s pictures. To understand what this actually means, Dickinson guides us through the scene some twenty-three years ago – only one month before the start of the North Mississippi AllStars by Luther and his brother Cody. “Otha Turner was our first stop. OT, in

his late 80s was the last living fife player in Mississippi. We sat on his fabled front porch (for an) afternoon of wisdom and corn liquor…tall tales and lies, lessons learned and squandered.” Otha’s granddaughter, Sharde Turner, performs with NMA on the closing track of the new album in Otha’s “Bye Bye Baby.” From here, the Dickinson brothers crossed county lines to visit Junior’s Place, a nightclub owned by Junior Kimbrough. Kimbrough is best known for his Hills County Blues style that is a staple to the North Mississippi area. Once at Junior’s, R.L. Burnside stopped by with his grandson Cedric Burnside who performs two songs on the latest release. One month later, the North Mississippi AllStars debuted in Memphis at “an old punk club we frequented” named Antenna with Otha Turner and R.L. Burnside in attendance. “We played an electric set and a jug band set with Cody on washboard and Snowflake Taylor on washtub bass.” Some four years later in 2000, the world changed for Luther and Cody with the success of Shake Hands with Shorty. As they left to tour the world and build their careers, Otha Turner, Junior Kimbrough, their father and many others passed away. Junior’s nightclub

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roommate in Brooklyn,” offers Williams. This ‘friend’ badly abused Williams’ hospitality to the point that Williams had to have her brother evict the freeloader while Williams was on tour. In a scoop that is sure to leave TMZ annoyed, we have the exclusive rights to the picture of a bowl in a pot in a pan on top of a plate that was in fact left by that freeloader. It is the last known picture taken while Williams’ had this roommate. “My sound comes from life experiences,” offers Williams. This nowhere more obvious than the song “Rose Color,” an organ-heavy song about the end of a relationship that feels like something you might hear in a Tim Burton funeral scene. More often, Williams performs songs like “Stand Tall,” a track that blends New Orleans brass with rhythm and blues and African percussion to create a unique, hypnotic rhythm that accompanies Williams’ message that the listener should be proud of who they are. The Cole Williams Band performs Saturday at 3pm. For more info visit: ColeWilliamsBand.com JoshuaTreeMusicFestival.com.

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burned to the ground while their father’s recording studio shuttered with his passing. “In 2017, Wyatt tracked us down in Texas and shared his (1996) photographs with us.” This served as the inspiration for Up and Rolling.” Luther and Cody proceeded to get their father’s Zebra Ranch Recording Studio back Up and Rolling to record the new album. Up and Rolling features guest appearances from family friends Mavis Staples, Jason Isbell, Cedric Burnside (grandson of R.L Burnside), Duane Betts (son of Dickie Betts), and Sharde Thomas (granddaughter of Otha Thomas). Luther hopes that Up and Rolling serves to increase global exposure to what he refers to as the Modern Mississippi Sound – a sound that recaptures the roots and spirit of their fathers and their forefathers. The third track on the new album is the Staples Singers classic, “What You Gonna Do?” “That 1965 record changed my life,” states Dickinson. When asked how he came to know and work with Mavis Staples, Luther says matter-of-factly, “We grew up knowing Pops, Mavis, all of them. They are family friends.” Mean Old World features Jason Isbell and Duane Betts. “Our father recorded it with Duane Allman and Eric Clapton.” Jason Isbell recorded an acoustic version of the song with

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Dickinson while Luther recorded an electric version. Like every track on the new album, Dickinson hopes that the song is “an epic statement” about the state of modern roots rock guitar. By the way, if you sit down during a NMA concert, the guys might take offense to it. Back in their early days playing at Junior’s Place, your success was judged by how active the dance floor was. If you get a chance, come to the Joshua Tree Music Festival to hear these exceptionally talented musicians perform songs from what is certain to be their fourth Grammy nominated album. North Mississippi All-Stars go on stage at 10pm on Saturday, October 12th. For more information, please visit www. JoshuaTreeMusicalFestival.com. LUTHER DICKINSON AND THE SISTERS OF THE STRAWBERRY MOON Earlier this year, Dickenson produced Solstice with a mostly female band named the Sisters of the Strawberry Moon. Recorded at Zebra Ranch Recording Studios, the album was meant to provide exposure to some of Dickinson’s favorite female performers. “I grew up in a boys club filled with testosterone,” remembers Dickinson. “Now that I’m married with two daughters (aged 9 and 5), I want to create more ‘balance.’” The inspiration for this project came when Luther noticed that his daughters “responded differently to female vocalists.” That observation sparked Dickinson’s effort to produce a parallel project to NMA with some long-time collaborators like Sharde Thomas (granddaughter of Otha Turner), Amy LaVere, Amy Helm (daughter of Levon Helm), The Coco Mamas (a gospel trio) and Birds of Chicago (husband and wife duo). Recorded at Zebra Ranch Studios, Dickinson hopes that this is the first of many more albums with the Sisters.

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SILVER SKY FEATURING PERFORMANCES FROM INSTIGATOR & U.U. - OCTOBER 4, 2019 8:45PM AT THE HOOD BAR & PIZZA

ogether for five years and having already played Whisky A Go-Go and Pappy and Harriet’s as well as performing at Stagecoach Music Festival, Silver Sky are the teenage heartthrobs of the Coachella Valley. If this were the late 70’s, Noah Arujo (guitar and vocals) Nick Willman (drums and vocals), and Jake Sonderman (bass and vocals) would be embellishing the cover of Tiger Beat magazine thanks to good looks, Rock and Roll and big hearts. On Friday, October 4th Silver Sky will be sharing their first single, “Brain Blind” with the world. The song will be available on all digital platforms and the band will be performing at The Hood Bar & Pizza in Palm Desert with support from Metal masters INSTIGATOR and the hard and heavy U.U. This milestone is achieved thanks to the band’s hard work, dedication and generosity.

ELEKTRIC LUCIE

he CVMA ‘Best Latin Band/Artist’ of 2019 is ELEKTRIC LUCIE. This Alternative Rock band was formed in the cities of Mexicali and Coachella from the remnants of Rock en español legends ZINEMA and various other projects. Led by Viktor ‘Elektric’ Estrada (guitarist/vocalist) and Jorge ‘Bassman’ Carrillo (bass), the band previously released the longplaying albums Bipolar (2015) and Tres Leches (2017) to significant fortune. As they prepare the release of their new EP QUIXOTE (Dragora Records), the band continues to build support in Mexico and the US with their sights set on worldwide play. Coachella Valley Weekly linked with señores Estrada y Carrillo to talk about their CVMA win, their new album and the culture of their supporters. CVW: Please give our readers a rundown of your current lineup. Estrada: “ELEKTRIC LUCIE’s current line-up is the same line-up we’ve had for the past three years and a really solid one. We have ‘Bassman’, Sergio ‘Chikiwings’ Padilla (drums), José ‘Pakko’ Lopez (guitar/synths) and me. We also have other musicians that help out here and there.” CVW: How did you feel after you learned you had won the CVMA for ‘Best Latin Band/ Artist’? Estrada: “We feel great about getting nominated and winning the ‘Best Latin Band’ award. Having the recognition steered our way is greatly appreciated. We have been plugging away minding our business and it came as a surprise to be nominated, it was very unexpected.” Carrillo: “We appreciate and were surprised

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In 2016 the band, then known as D-Tension, raised $3,600 by way of the Play It Forward campaign for The Sweet Stuff Foundation, the non-profit organization founded in 2013 by Eagles of Death Metal co-founder Joshua Homme to provide assistance to musicians and their families in times of need, as well as musical education and gear for the next generation. The money was donated to victims of the 2015 Paris attacks. Participating artists were asked to cover the EODM song “I Love You All The Time” from its album Zipper Down. The band recorded a video of the song with help from YIP YOPS front man Ison Van Winkle then donated the money generated from a GoFundMe effort. Other artists who recorded the song included FLORENCE + THE MACHINE (FEATURING THE MACCABEES), KINGS OF LEON, ED HARCOURT, IMAGINE DRAGONS, MY MORNING JACKET, SAVAGES and JIMMY EAT WORLD. In 2018 the band was featured in a nationwide in-store campaign in Vans stores where you could catch a glimpse of photo murals “on the wall” of the band performing in Vans stores. So, you can kind of see where this is going. Silver Sky is breaking new ground for rock bands from the desert. They lead with their hearts and have the experience and musicianship to validate their intentions. Coachella Valley Weekly sat down with Arujo, Sonderman and Willman on a break from rehearsal to discover more about their plans.

2019 CVMAS WINNER FOR ‘BEST LATIN BAND/ARTIST’ that we were nominated and won. We were up against some amazing local talent.” CVW: What do you know and how do you feel about the other nominees; J Patron, Giselle Woo, Ocho Ojos, Verzo Loko, Adrian Crush, Bohemio and Nacho Bustillos? Estrada: “I personally know some of the other nominated artists. I live in Indio and Mexicali so I tend to go to more shows in Mexicali than my bandmates who go out to more local shows than I do so I’m pretty sure they can elaborate more about them. Giselle Woo is a great musician and singer. I saw OCHO OJOS once at Club 5 in Indio and they were great. I’m pretty sure everyone else in this category is super good, if not they wouldn’t be nominated.” Carrillo: “Nacho Bustillo has been playing in Coachella Valley for years! I mean, just about everyone we’ve jammed with has jammed with him in one form or another. Giselle Woo and The Night Owls have definitely made their mark in the music scene. We’ve known Giselle for a long time. We think she’s great. Her dad and my dad played in a Spanish cover band a few years back. OCHO OJOS are moving people’s butts with that psychedelic cumbia we love so much. The other bands we’re not too familiar with. We wish everyone much success in the future.” CVW: You have a new EP being released this year, QUIXOTE. What can you share about the new music? Estrada: “Yes, we have our new EP being released this October, it’s our third record. QUIXOTE has been a real adventure much like the adventures of Don Quixote hence the title of the album. We started recording the new

CVW: What’s new with Silver Sky? Sonderman: “We’ve been in and out of the studio with Arthur Seay recording our first single called ‘Brain Blind.’” CVW: For those who may not know about Silver Sky, please describe your sound. Arujo: “We don’t sound like anything. We are a hard rock band.” CVW: What was it like recording with Arthur Seay at Bittersand Studios in Indio? Arujo: “We spent a weekend where we went in all day each day. We had never been in a real studio before. Arthur guided us through all of it. We had our stuff really tight but to hear it come to life on the speakers was a whole different experience.” CVW: What’s your rehearsal & writing schedule like? Willman: “Usually twice a week we get together. We’re always writing.” CVW: How are you feeling about your Single Release show for “Brain Blind” at The Hood? Arujo: “We’re looking forward to it. We’ll be performing mostly originals and a couple of covers we like to play. We have an album’s worth of material.” CVW: Why did you choose “Brain Blind” as your first single? Sonderman: “It’s always been the show closer and our go-to song. It was one of the first songs we wrote and one of our catchiest. It’s got a little bit of everything for everyone.” CVW: You all met & connected at Academy

of Music Performance (AMP). How far you have you come as artists? Arujo: “We are appreciative of AMP and what they did for us. We are thankful to our parents as well. We’ve come into our own. We’ve been playing together long enough where we have that experience. In the past couple of years, we’ve done all our own stuff. We book our own shows, we handle all the money and social media ourselves. It’s a lot. We realized how much our parents were doing for us. We’ve had a lot more say in what we do.” CVW: I heard you are all eligible bachelors. Is this true? Any girlfriends? Sonderman: “None of us have girlfriends.” CVW: If I asked Will Sturgeon, Executive Director of AMP, how he felt about three of his most successful students, what would he say? Willman: “He’d say we’re cool.” CVW: What are your immediate plans after The Hood show? Willman: “We want to keep the hype going after this show. We’d like to play some other shows as opening acts. We have another single release planned at the end of the year and are hoping to release the album at the beginning of 2020.” thesilverskyband.com Upcoming Show: Fri. 10/4 – The Hood Bar & Pizza – Palm Desert, CA “Brain Blind” Single Release Party with U.U. & Instigator

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material at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree. David Catching was in charge of production and in charge he was. We were welcomed to all his arsenal of vintage and modern gear as well as our own equipment. We had a blast and really got pushed harder as musicians thanks to Dave. The next step was refining the vocal tracks and recording two more songs in their entirety at Gatos Trail Recording Studio in Yucca Valley. Dan Joeright was the dude that got us through this as well mixing the tracks. He’s a real cool lad. Finally, we contacted Luis Garcia from Gorila Producciones in Mexico City who was given the task to bring these tracks to life in the mastering process. Each producer and studio staff are like family. Artists like Artic Monkeys, Queens of the Stone Age, Juana Molina, Perez Prado, Flans, Kyuss and EODM have all recorded in these studios. Our new album is probably the best we have done so far. Just listen to it when it comes out.” CVW: I read a recent report that in 2018 Mexicans listened to music an average of 25.6 hours per week, over 3.5 hours per day & eight

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hours more than the U.S. national average (ifpi. org). What are your thoughts on the difference? Estrada: “The answer is, ‘ahuevo los mexicanos somos bien pinches alegres! Our fan base in Mexico is vast as well as other parts of Latin America and the U.S. We have fans in parts of the world that we didn’t know we had thanks to digital platforms.” CVW: You have a large fanbase in Mexico and you perform a lot there. What do you love about the Mexican people? Estrada: “What do we love about the Mexican people? What’s not to love? The food, the welcoming feeling you get at every show, the Beer…in short, ‘Viva Mexico Cabrones!!!’” elektriclucie.com "DOMINGOS OFF" Music Video: youtu.be/gPd2XclnR68 Upcoming Shows: 10/18 – McCarthy’s Pub – Mexico City, MX 10/19 – Listen Rock Bar – Puebla, MX 10/26 – ShupeFest (BeerFest) – Mexicali, MX 11/1-11/2 – Festival Emergencia – Mexico City, MX

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CVMAS WINNER FOR ‘BEST BASS’ ORMUS & THE AFTER LASHES SERENE NOELL 2019

f you consider the elite bassists who have called the desert their home in the last three decades, you’ll find that we have some of the best four-stringers in the world. The bass guitar is that forsaken and unsung instrument that we underestimate in a band. The knee-slapping memes are endless. The truth is that without the bass your band is insignificant. 2019 CVMAs winner of ‘Best Bass’ Serene Noell, knows this all too well and has demonstrated, through her bands ORMUS and THE AFTER LASHES, that she is top-drawer of the bottom dwellers. Coachella Valley Weekly celebrates this woman who rocks. Despite the demand of her two bands, Noell found the time to talk to us. CVW: I have seen you perform, and you definitely are an elite musician. What was going through your brain when you saw the other nominees on the list? You’re in good company with Derek Wade Timmons, Armando Flores, Dan Dillinger, Bryanna Evaro, Aaron Ramson, Andrea Taboada, Dub Wallace, Nigel Dettelbach & Jeremy Parsons. Noell: “I am so honored to be sharing a ballot with these talented individuals. It’s unreal that I won the category. I still can’t believe it! I am grateful for this music scene where there is an abundance of love and support.”

CVW: How has the steady success and increase in fanbase affected the ORMUS? Noell: “ORMUS has come a long way since I first spoke with the band late last year. We are doing amazing, we are getting more creative, tighter and sillier as the ‘Ormwheels’ keep turning. Our fans seem to like our stupid memes we post so that’s cool. We are dorks and will probably get dorkier over time. I love those nerds.” CVW: THE AFTER LASHES are another highly successful band you are a member of. What are the contrasts in your approach to either band? Noell: “Both bands are very similar when it comes to musicianship which is the reason we share a guitarist (Chaz Marriott AKA ‘Gina’). The only difference is the genre we play in. ORMUS is Metal and funky, while THE AFTER LASHES are fun and Punky.” CVW: What are the future plans for each band? Noelle: “Our plans for both bands are to take us as far as we can go with our music just like any aspiring band. I really want to travel!” CVW: It is my opinion that you are a musician first and foremost. How far removed are you from the obvious fact that you are a female in a business where males are the majority?

Noelle: “I think females are rising and becoming more confident to be who they really want to be these days especially in the music business. When I was a young teen, I remember seeing an all-female tribute band, THE IRON MAIDENS, and since then I always wanted to be a shreddy powerful chick like them. If I could inspire anyone to do what they always wanted I would die happy. If I could do it, y’all sure as Hell can!” CVW: What’s a Zazz Queen? Noelle: “Well ‘Zazz’ is short for ‘pizazz’, which is what I use to describe these meaty bass riffs. You get the rest...” CVW: Tell us about your family? I know your recently lost your brother Kristian. I’m so sorry. Noelle: “I love my family and wouldn’t want to know who I would be without them. If it wasn’t for my sister Esther Sanchez, (vocalist for THE AFTER LASHES), I don’t know if I would have the balls to join a band in the first place, especially one with her! My brother Kristian was a talented song writer and rapper and has always inspired me to go for it. It’s been rough but since he has passed I have even more drive to pursue my dreams because I know he would want that. He will always inspire me, and I miss the Hell out of him.” CVW: ORMUS continues to call Sky Valley home where the population is less than 2,500 and covers less than 25 square miles. What makes Sky Valley unique? Noelle: “Sky Valley is where I live. ORMUS practices outside of my house and we never get complaints from the neighbors even when we play super loud video game theme songs and noodling nonsense past 10 p.m. It’s no city life that’s for sure.” CVW: There are plenty of female rockers you could point to as influential. Who do you identify with? Noell: “The main females that rock my world are my very own band sisters. I love you girls! If you want some big-time names, I love Nita Strauss, guitarist for ALICE COOPER and

FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO LAUNCHES tweleve: acoustic & unplugged LIVE MUSIC SERIES ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH

BY NOE GUTIERREZ THE IRON MAIDENS, Gail Ann Dorsey, bassist for David Bowie and Lenny Kravitz and Sean Yseult, former bassist of WHITE ZOMBIE. Put those ladies together and that is my aesthetic.” CVW: Is there anything else you’d like to cover? Noell: “I wanted to add that THE AFTER LASHES are re-releasing our album Swallow It with a few new tracks and ORMUS is recording our album so stay tuned on our social media pages!” UPCOMING SHOWS Th. Oct. 17 – The Concert for Autism PreShow Party – The Hood Bar & Pizza – Palm Desert, CA (ORMUS) Sat. Oct. 26 – The Return of the Black Widow Halloween Party – CV Brewery – Thousand Palms, CA (ORMUS & THE AFTER LASHES) Sat. 11/9 – The Red Barn – Palm Desert, CA (THE AFTER LASHES) Photo By Chris Miller

LOCAL MUSIC

antasy Springs Resort Casino is launching twelve: acoustic & unplugged — a new live music showcase in the 12th floor rooftop lounge — on Friday, October 4th from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Inspired by the classic MTV format, it will feature popular local duo Mark Gregg (guitar, vocals) and Misty Howell (vocals, guitar) performing stripped-down covers in an unrivaled setting. The series continues every Friday and Saturday night, admission is FREE. “Live music is best experienced in an intimate venue with a unique vibe,” says Paul Ryan, General Manager of Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. The setting and format of twelve: acoustic & unplugged allows for great acoustics and organic interaction between the audience and musicians. We’re excited to kick things off with Mark and Misty, who have cultivated a significant following here in the desert.” Gregg is a longtime Coachella Valley

resident and respected figure on the local music scene. The singer-guitarist founded the popular rock band Dude Jones more 25

years ago and has also enjoyed success as a solo artist, performing at venues throughout Southern California. He joined forces with Howell three years ago and the duo has honed an eclectic repertoire of classic rock covers and original material. They also won the Best Duo Award at this year’s CV Music Awards in June. “We love to share our passion for music with a live audience, and twelve: acoustic &

unplugged at Fantasy Springs is an incredible opportunity to do just that,” says Gregg. “You can expect to hear everything from Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty and the Eagles to Heart, Pat Benatar and the Pretenders. We can’t wait to spend our Friday and Saturday nights with you.” For more information about twelve: acoustic & unplugged, please visit www. FantasySpringsResort.com.

PERSONAL PROFILE

veryone has a story to tell, and DeAnn Lubell is no exception. This prolific author based out of the desert has contributed to hundreds of magazines and newspapers, from the East Coast to the West Coast, and has even garnered international recognition for her fictional works. Before becoming a local wordsmith, Lubell was born and raised in Colorado and attended Western State University in the city of Gunnison, where she studied journalism. When she was an 18-year-old university student, Lubell came across a book that would ultimately inspire her debut novel. It documented the eruption of Mount Pelée, and she read about Fernand Clerc, a powerful white French plantation owner living in Martinique in the late 1800s. During the time of the 1902 volcanic disaster, Clerc had been campaigning in local elections for a critical post. The political warfare and natural disaster depicted in the pages are what fueled Lubell’s interest in the story. “I vowed to one day write a historical novel about this event, but not before I had actually visited the island. Five years went by and no opportunity prevailed. Then ten years . . . fifteen years . . . twenty years passed. Opportunities to visit Martinique were missed because of unforeseen situations. As the years rolled by, my passion and desire to write the book grew stronger,” said Lubell. Serendipity arrived at Lubell’s front door twenty years later, when an interested buyer for her home came to view it with his friend, a Frenchman from Martinique. When she expressed interest in Martinique’s history, especially that of Fernand Clerc and the 1902 eruption of Mt. Pelée, the Frenchman quickly introduced himself as Yves Clerc, the grandson of Fernand Clerc. Yves and Lubell formed an instant bond and made travel arrangements to visit the island. “I arrived in Martinique as the guest of Atou Hayot, a friend of the Clercs, and stayed in a beautiful 1900s villa overlooking Fort de France. Atou was gracious and charming, although very standoffish. I was to find out over the course of the next two weeks that the white French minority was very suspicious

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about this American wanting to write about a shameful period of their island history. More so, the black and mulatto population seemed terrified of me. I could not figure out why I was being treated with such suspicion. I soon found out that many of the islanders firmly believed in a legend warning that one day a tall blonde lady would arrive, and when she did, her presence would trigger an eruption of the volcano,” explained Lubell. Lubell eventually earned the islanders’ trust, allowing her to be introduced to several important officials and historians on the island,

as well as relatives of Pelée’s victims and a 95-year-old survivor of the 1902 eruption. This enabled Lubell to obtain valuable information while writing and researching for her historical piece. It wasn’t until 2010 that Lubell published her long-awaited novel, The Last Moon. “After about the sixth draft, a friend said that if I kept rewriting, I was going to turn a gown into a t-shirt, so I saw the light and knew in my heart of hearts that the manuscript was complete. It was an amazing, exhilarating feeling,” stated Lubell. The Last Moon went on to win First Place Historical Novel at the 2016 Amsterdam Book Festival, after winning Reader’s Favorite in 2012. The author was pleased with the positive public response and the reactions to the characters she had created. “Each win, whether national or international, has been a validation of my works. It means, simply, that I have touched a chord to someone who has read my historical novel. My greatest highlights, however, have been the direct testimonies from readers who had enjoyed the read. It is the greatest feeling in the world,” said Lubell. It wasn’t until 1991 that Lubell started to call the Coachella Valley her home. Her husband, Joe Lubell, came down with an A-typical lung condition as a result of living in northern California and being exposed to a damp, moldy climate. The couple was told they had to move to a dry climate and Palm Springs was it. “I have been so incredibly blessed by the

FUN WALK RETURNS, RAISING FUNDS IT’S TIME TO PAINT EL PASEO PINK! POPULAR FOR CANCER CARE FOR VALLEY RESIDENTS

esert Cancer Foundation has announced the 13th Annual Paint El Paseo Pink walk for breast cancer awareness will take place at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 12, 2019. Registration is now available online at www.paintelpaseopink.org. Beginning at The Gardens on El Paseo, the two mile round-trip walk down El Paseo supports life-saving cancer screening, diagnostic and treatment services for local valley residents. El Paseo will be closed to vehicles from Portola to Highway 74 to accommodate walkers, beginning at 7 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. The leisurely walk is supported by over 1,500 attendees each year of all ages, and includes furry, four-legged friends. Kicking off with an inspirational ceremony at 8 a.m., the walk includes live music and DJ’s along the way. There will also be various stopping points hosted by merchants and event sponsors.

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Everyone is encouraged to wear pink to show support for breast cancer awareness, to celebrate and honor cancer survivors, including those currently in the midst of their cancer battle, and to remember those whose journey was cut short by cancer. In addition to individual pre-registration online for $25 per person, groups can form an official team online, and encourage others to join them. Participants are provided a stylish pink commemorative t-shirt (while sizes and supplies last). All proceeds directly benefit Desert Cancer Foundation’s Patient Assistance Programs giving financial support for screening, diagnosis and treatment of cancer for local residents of the Coachella Valley and surrounding communities. The Presenting Pink Ribbon Sponsor of the 13th Annual Paint El Paseo Pink is The Auen Foundation. Additional current sponsors of

BY CRYSTAL HARRELL people I have met through my writing career and through other means in this society for so many years… The Coachella Valley is per capitol, one of the richest communities in the nation. It supports three major industries: agriculture, tourism, and nonprofits…all, of which, I have been, since 1991, deeply involved with in so many ways,” explained Lubell. Now entering her fourth year as a publicist for the McCallum Theatre, Lubell loves the magic, talent, and energy of the shows, and enjoys working with the rest of her team. In terms of future projects, she hopes to complete some personal memoirs and a sequel to The Last Moon. When she’s not writing, Lubell enjoys walking and hiking in nature, and works as a published photographer, jewelry maker and artist. She takes pride in being the mother of a wonderful daughter and a fabulous 14-yearold grandson, showcasing the same love that her own mother gave to her—one of her role models. Lubell hopes to continue creating and writing in her future, with no specific direction other than practicing her artistic passion. “How can I top my career at this point? I just want to continue what I have been doing successfully for many years. As they say, the best is yet to come.”

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FG Creative, Alpha Media Group, NBC Palm Springs and Entravision, Signarama, and The Walking Company. For info about event sponsorship opportunities and other ways to get involved, contact Desert Cancer Foundation at 760-7736554.

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CONSIDER THIS

f you have been tuning in to PBS to watch Ken Burns’ “Country Music” documentary, you might be getting acquainted (or reacquainted as the case may be), with legendary vocalists like Hank Williams, Sr. Lefty Frizzell, George Jones, Marty Robbins and Glen Campbell. Those gentlemen invested their whole heart and soul into each lyric, these days, that’s something of a lost art. Happily, that tradition has been revived by Jack Klatt. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jack’s path to the kind of music he makes today took a circuitous route. Obsessed with Punk Rock and primitive progenitors like Eddie Cochrane and Elvis Presley’s guitarist, Scotty Moore, he formed his first bands in Junior high. Enamored with Rancid and Social Distortion, he began exploring their musical Influences. Soon, he was soaking up the Clash’s oeuvre, which led him to Bob Marley and Woody Guthrie. Once he familiarized himself with the Dust Bowl Troubadour, that sent him down a musical rabbit hole that included Country, Blues, Jug Band music, Ragtime, Jazz and Folk. Jack had a few peripatetic years, backpacking throughout America, and later Spain and Italy. He earned his keep busking, playing music on the street for tips and donations. Aside from keeping him fed, busking also honed his skills and he began creating his own style. Harnessing his influences and then sort of letting them go,

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allowed him to write his own music. When he returned to Minnesota, he reconnected with the thriving music scene of his hometown. Next, he put together a band and began playing the Folk circuit and festivals. His debut, Love Me Lonely arrived in 2013, three years later he followed up with Shadows In The Sunset. Both independently released albums received glowing reviews in publications like No Depression and Americana Roots UK. He was invited on tour with local favorites, Cactus Blossoms, and then came to the attention of Yep Roc Records. He signed with them in early 2019. Established in 1997, the eclectic roster of the North Carolina label runs the gamut from Roots Rocker Dave Alvin, to British Punk progenitor, Paul Weller. It’s become something of a haven for Post-Punkers like Gang Of Four, and Bob Mould, eccentric singer-songwriters like Robyn Hitchcock and Nick Lowe, as well as alt.country stalwarts like Rodney Crowell, John Doe, and Kim Richey. Adding Jack Klatt seemed like a nobrainer. His third album and first for Yep Roc, It Ain’t The Same, has just landed in record stores. The album opens on a tentative note with “I’ll Never Let You Down.” Shuddery piano figures connect with a chunky backbeat, feathery acoustic guitar, weepy pedal steel and Jack’s rich vocals which shift from sturdy to keening.

LOCAL MUSIC YIP YOPS PREMIERE THE NEW SONG & VIDEO FOR THE DEATH OF A GENTLEMAN BY NOE GUTIERREZ

oachella Valley artist and 2017 Coachella Valley Music + Arts Festival performers YIP YOPS are currently on the road with the rock band of brothers KONGOS on their 1929 Tour Part Two along with stylish duo FITNESS supporting their current single “Sinner” and “The Death of a Gentleman” which will be released on 10/4. The world premiere of the video for the song “The Death of a Gentleman” will be available on YouTube at 9 p.m. on Thursday Oct. 3rd. Vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ison Van Winkle and drummer Ross Murakami are also excited to hit the road again for their slot at Freakout Fest on November 15th in Seattle and to support American Punk Rock band Radkey at Brick and Mortar in San Francisco on Nov. 14th. Here’s a quick review of their most recent release and the upcoming song. The Death of a Gentleman This is the fast-moving tempo I’m used to from YIP YOPS. I’ve been lucky enough to see them rehearse, record in the studio and perform live so hearing the final product really provides a round trip for this listener. The song kicks off in anthemic style then imbeds dramatic piano chords. Murakami’s drums are as tight as ever. This is the product of his attention to detail. The grand pause of drums allows the song to breathe with synths taking the forefront. Lyrics: “If I die tomorrow, will you be the same? Will I be

replaced? Tell me you’re OK? Do I have a say? I am just a man.” Van Winkles’ lyrics are ominous and leave the song’s implication to your imagination. Murakami’s drums return strongly. Van Winkles’ vocals are poised and have really advanced over the years. There’s an identifiable tone of readiness. For this listener, there are New Wave indications of Oingo Boingo and Danny Elfman. Sinner The song begins with chime-like sounds, keys and drums with a syncopated rhythm. The song has deep tones and is bass heavy. Although the band is identified as New Age, there is so much more going on with its dance beat and synth-strong saturation. Lyrics: “I’m not OK, I wish I knew better, take me away.” It appears Van Winkle is sharing about how he accepts his deficits as sin but also sees the need for darkness to appreciate the light. The video for the song is monochromatic and appears to look through the lens of a crucifix. I’m certain there’s a conceptual purpose for the cross and I intend to ask Van Winkle when I see him again. yipyops.com UPCOMING SHOWS 10/1-17 – 1929 Tour Part Two w/ KONGOS and FITNESS 10/19 – Garden Grove, CA – Nothing Fest Halloween 11/16 – Seattle, WA – Freakout Festival

“IT AIN’T THE SAME” (YEP ROC RECORDS) BY ELENI P. AUSTIN

The lyrics detail the scary sensation of falling in love and revealing those feelings; “Afraid to fall, take a chance and surrender to a brand new dance.” A Smoky harmonica solo succeeds in bringing it all back home. A couple of songs, “World Shaker” and “Ramblin’ Kind” perfectly limn the yin and yang of Honky-Tonk music. The former is a twangy two-step powered by piquant mandolin, sprightly keys, prowling bass, reverb-drenched guitars and a kick-drum rhythm. The jaunty melody and instrumentation belie lyrics that paint a portrait of a desperate woman taking control of her own destiny; “Caught in a cycle, trapped in a dream, she never meant to be nobody’s queen…she’s got the ragtop down, her foot’s on the floor, the breeze that’s blowing, you never felt before/Time’s broken and it’s moving fast, running restless from a troubled past, she’s a world shaker, and nothing’s going to break her.” The latter mines a lovesick and lonesome feel pioneered by antecedents like Hank Sr., George Jones and Merle Haggard. Acoustic, electric and baritone guitars intertwine over searing pedal steel, grumbling bass, rippling percussion and a tick-tock beat. In a 21st century twist, the lyrics offer something of an internal Pep-talk; “You’re empty, it’s time that you woke up, rise and fill your cup/ No need to hide, go on and kill your pride let the outlaw ride.” At the close of the track, lonesome pedal steel and loping acoustic riffs ride off into the sunset together. The best songs here blur the lines between Country and Folk. “Caught In The Middle” is a dusty dirge anchored by gritty acoustic riffs, stinging electric licks, sinewy bass, smoldering pedal steel, and a bass drum kick. Split between sin and salvation, the message here suggests that sitting on the fence is more shameful than taking a stand. Apathy is easier than action. Lyrics like “Who is that clown speaking only in riddles, words have a way that can hypnotize, he ain’t saying nothing, he’s telling you lies” and “A new king is on the throne, the enemy is getting bolder, and I just can’t take it,” obliquely speak truth to (orange, spray-tanned) power. “Tinted In Blue” weds a clattery beat to jangly guitars, angular bass and a wash of keys. The sunshiny shimmer of the melody and instrumentation nearly camouflages the sad-sack story of a heartbroken guy who can no longer enjoy life’s simpler pleasures; “A silhouette beneath the clouds, I’ve been hiding like a mole in the ground/Forever lost and forever found, and if I can’t swim, I guess I’m gonna drown.” Even a lickety-split guitar solo on the break can’t assuage the sadness. Conversely, “Tomorrow” is something of an

unrepentant Outlaw’s lament that doesn’t traffic in regret. Thrush acoustic guitar, sounds, to quote John Hiatt, like it’s being filtered through “a vibro-lux turned up to ten.” Partnering with rambling electric riffs, upright bass and shaded pedal steel, the tune is tethered to a clip-clop beat. Jack’s warm tenor is the devil on your shoulder, insisting “Tomorrow is for those that have fallen asleep.” He’s in it for what he calls “the holy now.” Even more persuasive is the insistent shimmy of “Prove My Love.” anchored by a relax-fit Bo Diddly Beat, electric, acoustic and 12-string guitars collide with wily bass lines. It’s a hooky rave-up that recalls other ‘50s touchstones like Buddy Holly and the Everly Brothers. Jack’s playful mien matches the song’s swagger as he predicts “a change is coming, you wait and see, you never met a man quite like me.” Finally, the title track (ironically, the only song Jack didn’t write), is a tender Cowpoke shuffle propelled by cascading guitar notes, quicksilver organ colors and a clipped rhythm. The song, written by John James Tourville, shares some musical DNA with the classic Rick Nelson/Dean Martin duet, “My Rifle, My Pony And Me,” cloaking it in a Wild West patina. Other interesting tracks include the high lonesome ache of “Looking For Love” and “Highway Lines” which chronicles the blearyeyed disconnect of life on the road. Here rumbly guitars and willowy pedal steel conjure up the desired narcoleptic effect. The album closes with Jack revisiting “Love Me Lonely,” the title track from his debut. Originally a bare-bones affair that featured just vocals and acoustic guitar, this rendition is fully fleshed out. The vocals remain front and center, but now they lattice over acoustic and baritone guitars, bass, mandolin, gospeltinged backing vocals and drums. He is suitably Dylanesque when he offers a back-handed compliment to a not-too-clingy girlfriend; “My love speaks through cigarettes, her life folds in a trunk, she don’t heed to church bells, cuz time given is enough/If I’m to be a’ leaving, she don’t wonder why, just holds me while she has me, never says goodbye.” But later there’s a moment of tender reflection over shivery slivers of mandolin; “Nothin’ is forever, the journey’s never done, moments move like Hummingbirds and the earth circles the sun/When you find yourself sleeping ‘neath the stars, just look on up and wonder exactly where you are.” Jack played acoustic, electric and 12-string guitar, he also produced the album. He was ably assisted by John James Tourville on mandolin, pedal steel, baritone and electric guitars. Casey McDonough added bass, backing vocals, piano and percussion. Alex Hall played piano, organ, Rhodes, vibraphone, drums and percussion. Backing vocals were provided by Page Burkum, Molly Dean and Barbara Jean Myers. So much of this album exudes a retro charm, even the cover image feels like a sideways homage to classic albums like Box Tops’ “Cry Like A Baby” and Glen Campbell’s “Gentle On My Mind.” Still, the music never seems overlycurated or derivative. Much like Chris Isaak or James Hunter, Jack has distilled his influences and created his own heady brew.

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UNBLINDED BY COLOR: PATRICK HASSON AND DESERT DUDES

“Remember we are all born artists. What we do with that, shapes who we are” hy? – adverb -For what reason or purpose. Asking an artist “why” is the start of an amazing journey. Patrick Hasson is his own work of art. Living his life to create his art is not a simple statement. He is an unconventional as his work. His work begins with a horizontal canvas that Patrick drips and pours paint down onto. Without the use of brushes, he cajoles the paint to create vivid colorsoaked paintings. So, to ask Patrick “why” begins the story into so much more that paint on a canvas. “Color has a transformative effect of the psyche…you can turn the most dilapidated building into something beautiful with a coat of color. With my own custom colors, [he uses only six custom colors in his palette] I wanted to find the most saturated red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. I feel I’ve achieved that goal.” “The world is made up of color; a multitude of hues and shades and saturations. I’ve always been attracted to color, moved by color, influenced by color, and I’ve always found it strange that we use the terms ‘white’ and ‘black’ when it comes to describing people. It makes absolutely no sense to me,”said Patrick. “I’m considered a ‘white’ person, yet, when I look into the mirror, I see blue and pink and brown and blonde and red. Even an albino person is pink and blue and yellow and so on. Now, take someone who is considered ‘black.’ They are not black…they are brown and pink and yellow and pecan and so on. White means having no hue, yet we all have hues. Black is also an achromatic color…meaning without hue… and again, we are all made up of different hues and shades and saturations. We are all people of color, yet we continue to use these ridiculously archaic terms (black and white) to describe and group people” “And to take these terms a step further… white is associated with goodness, innocence and purity; whereas black is associated with death, evil, and aggression we’ve got to destroy these terms. We are all ‘people of color.’ That’s why I

October 3 to October 9, 2019

BY ANGELA ROMEO

TRAVEL TIPS4U

till splendid more than 100 years after its 1893 opening, its magical light-filled Victorian court, open cage elevators, marble stairs, and ornate iron railings make this one of downtown’s most photographed icons. The Bradbury Building is the oldest commercial building remaining in the central city and one of Los Angeles’ unique treasures. Behind its modest, mildly Romanesque

love doing portraits….I love bringing out the ‘color’ in people.” This adherence to being color-blind in color is well documented in Patrick’s solo exhibition, Desert Dudes, now on display at the Arts Center in Yucca Valley, CA. Curated by YV Arts Executive Curator, Michael Mc Call, the selected works will be featured through October 20th. Desert Dudes is a series of surreal portraits featuring musicians who created the Coachella Valley-based genre of music known as Desert Rock. The work is both a tribute to the work of these artists who often recorded at the worldfamous Rancho De La Luna studio in Joshua Tree. Yet there seems to be a hint of bittersweet for a time where art was more human-created and less manipulated by technology. “When I first moved to LA in 2002, I read an article in the LA Weekly about Queens of the Stone Age and Desert Rock. This was the first time I had been exposed to this genre of music and the more I read about the ‘generator parties’ and Kyuss and the history of Desert Rock, the more I wanted to come out to the desert to see what it was all about. Because Rancho De La Luna was in Joshua Tree, I began taking trips out to Joshua Tree.” “I wasn’t exactly sure why I continued to come out here, but I knew there was a feeling and a vibe in Joshua Tree that I had never experienced before. The desert seemed to be calling me, but I wasn’t sure why. It wasn’t until sixteen years later that I now know why. The desert is where I was meant to be. And if I was going to have an

art show in Joshua Tree, I knew what my subject needed be…the DESERT DUDES. One year and 23 paintings later, the DESERT DUDES opened at the Yucca Valley Visual & Performing Arts Center.” “The origin, the history, and all the amazing music to come out of the Desert Rock genre is, well, staggering,” continued Patrick. “ The crazy thing to me is that there are people in this area who still have no idea how many musical legends live and continue to create right here in their own backyard. Mario Lalli, Brant Bjork, Sean Wheeler, Dave Catching, Josh Homme, John Garcia, Jesse Hughes, Chris Goss, Bingo Richey, Nick Oliveri, Gene Trautmann, Gary Arce, Joey Castillo, Arthur Seay, Scott Reeder, Hutch, Jesika Von Rabbit, Brian O’Connor, Mark Lanegan, Brendon McNichol, and on and on and on. Desert Rock has influenced me for decades, so I felt it was time to pay tribute to these ‘dudes’ through my art. It’s kind of a nobrainer for me.” The notion of colorblind in color seems particularly poignant at this time. “We currently have a polarizing force in our country . This leadership has empowered racism throughout the United States. He is putting ‘brown’ people into concentration camps along the U.S./Mexico border – similar to what Hitler did to Jewish people almost a century ago. He has set back women’s rights through a terrifying allegiance with the Christian Right. He is dismantling much of the environmental-protection laws enacted during the Obama administration. Think about the implications of that… this is the most frightening

LOS ANGELES, CA BRADBURY BUILDING DOWNTOWN

exterior lies a magical light-filled Victorian court that rises almost fifty feet with open cage elevators, marble stairs, and ornate iron railings. The identity of the building’s final architect is a subject of debate. Lewis Bradbury, a mining and real estate millionaire, commissioned Sumner Hunt to create a spectacular office building. Hunt turned in completed designs but was replaced soon after by George H. Wyman, who

supervised construction. According to Wyman’s daughters, he was asked to take over because Bradbury felt that Wyman could understand his own vision for the building better than Hunt, although there is no evidence that Wyman changed the design. Wyman later designed other buildings in the Los Angeles area, but the Bradbury Building (if indeed it was designed by Wyman) was to be his only work of lasting significance, whereas Sumner Hunt went on to design many other notable buildings, including the Southwest Museum. The building underwent complete restoration in the early 1990s as part of the Yellin Company’s Grand Central Square project. As it stands now, the building is open for public entry from Monday Friday, 9:00am - 6:00pm and Saturday - Sunday, 9:00:am - 5:00pm. For more info visit: laconservancy.org/ locations/bradbury-building Think Travel and Enjoy the Journey!

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environmental period in our lifetimes. Our planet Earth has about 30 more years until it becomes completely uninhabitable, if nothing changes, to humans, all in the name of corporate greed.” “There is a faux-Native American legend about the ‘Warriors of the Rainbow.’ The gist of the legend is that a time of crisis will come to the Earth and then a tribe people of many races will come together to save the planet. Although this is a faux legend, I like the idea of a group of people coming together to save Mother Earth. I like to think of myself as a ‘Warrior of the Rainbow’ and if I can use my rainbow-induced art to help environmental causes as well as promoting racial harmony, I’m all about it. In fact, the next series I’m working on is entitled The Revolution Is Now. I’ll be painting portraits of Democratic hopefuls, climate change activists and advocates for social justice.” And yes, Patrick is his own striking work of art. “Every morning when I look in the mirror, I see the same Irish dude I’ve been looking at for years. But when it comes to my art, I believe it is striking. I spent 20 years making films and the best that I would consider myself is that I am a ‘good’ filmmaker. As much as I tried, I never really found a truly unique style, one that would scream ‘that’s Patrick Hasson.’ Now, when it comes to painting, I feel that my ‘dripping’ style is highly unique (dare I say ‘striking’) and totally different from anything going on in the art world. I believe that I am a ‘great’ painter, the world just doesn’t know it yet. But they will. Hell…maybe I’m the next great American painter? Who knows? I suppose that’s for the art critics to decide. Until then, I’ll just keep cranking out art in my hot little garage studio.” Why – three letters that open one’s mind. Patrick Hasson – 13 letters that will push one’s mind into a different realm. DESERT DUDES show to Oct 20th with a closing party October 20th from 4-7pm. For more about Patrick visit www. patrickhasson.com. 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.

ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER

October 3 to October 9, 2019

PET PLACE

lorious black rescue dogs and cats are waiting for you to adopt them! Their shining ebony coats glisten in the winter sun, and their striking amber gold eyes peer at you lovingly. Unfortunately, black animals are shrouded in superstitions, and they have a harder time getting adopted than their light colored buddies. Shelter adopters are more likely to select a light colored or multicolored pet with interesting markings. There are no scientific studies to explain the reasons for this, although theories abound. October 1, 2019, is National Adopt a Black Dog day to encourage folks to give these black colored animals a second look. Many rescue groups feature special adoption events to promote these animals, including Best Friends Animal Society’s “Back in Black” month of adoption events. BLACK ANIMALS ARE HARD TO PHOTOGRAPH – With many rescue adoptions being facilitated by social media, a great photograph is critical. The best of photographers must make a special effort to light a black dog or cat enough so that its facial features can be clearly seen. Potential adopters often connect with an animal’s eyes, and have a harder time connecting to their personality when they can’t these. In kennels containing multiple animals, those with black fur are harder to see. People

MEET BASIL Adorable 11lbs Basil was rescued by Loving All Animals www. lovingallanimals.org. He does well with other small dogs, but really loves the humans! He’s about 1 ½ yrs old. Call (760) 834-7000

MEET MORTI Raven colored beauty Morti is just 2 years old. This sweet girl waits for a home at the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, 4575 E. Mesquite, Palm Springs. www.psanimalshelter.org (760) 416-5718.

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BLACK DOGS AND CATS NEED LOVE!

often fall in love with animals at first sight, and animals that are easier to see are more likely to be picked up, played with, and adopted. BLACK DOGS IN MOVIES – The lighter colored dogs get the leading roles in your favorite television shows and movies. Lassie, Old Yeller, and The Shaggy Dog are easier to film when their facial expressions are more obvious to audiences. A brown and white St. Bernard played the happy family dog in the movie Beethoven, while the black Doberman Pinschers played the bad dogs who threatened our hero dog. Just like the villainous cowboys in old movies who wore black hats, black dogs in the media are portrayed as the bad guys. BLACK CAT SUPERSTITION – In the past, black cats with associated with witchcraft and bad luck. Today, they are the poster pets for Halloween, portrayed as scary creatures that conjure fear. While people know intellectually black animals have no association with evil, these stereotypes can unconsciously impact our preferences. It’s almost Halloween, and in the past some rescue groups hesitated to adopt black cats during October, fearing they might end up in the wrong hands. With proper screening, most organizations and shelters realize we need to find adoptive homes throughout the year because there are so many homeless

BY JANET McAFEE the Coachella Valley Animal Campus, 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms. Jobe is dog ID#A0880382. View all their animals at www.rcdas.org or call (760) 343-3644. Contact Loving All Animals at (760) 834-7000, www.lovingallanimals.org for assistance adopting a rescue dog or cat. They will help you find a new faithful 4-legged friend, whatever shade that might be! Janetmcafee8@gmail.com

animals. Pictured here is Jobe, a handsome black male German Shepherd mix dog, decked out in a fall scarf. Large black dogs like Jobe have an even greater challenge getting a home. You can meet Jobe and other wonderful dogs and cats of every color at

Draven was rescued by and adopted from Loving All Animals a year ago by Owner & Publisher Tracy Dietlin & Phil Lacombe and is thriving in his furrever home.

THE VINO VOICE

his last summer my wife and I had the fun opportunity of visiting the island of my grandfather’s birth, Sicily. You’ve all heard the wonderful stories and reports of the sights & sounds of that ancient isle along with enjoying the magnificent cuisine that includes everything from Blood Orange, Fennel & Red Onion Salad atop a Baked Anelletti Pasta in Palermo to the north and the tastiest swordfish fresh from the waters off Siracusa in the south. Along with those places mentioned above, we continue to hear or read about Messina, Campania, Corleone, Taormina, and of course, the active volcano, Mt. Etna, in every other travel and food magazine around. But I’ve haven’t seen a piece on the Marsala region in a long while: time to remedy that! Actually, my angle here of course is to really talk about Marsala wine. So, when was the last time you, your family, your neighborhood or your wine friends enjoyed a nice glass of the stuff? Yesterday? Last month? Two years ago? When? … (Sorry— think I’m watching too much Colin Cowherd). Anyway—perhaps you know or not, Marsala wine is properly produced in and around the city of Marsala and region, which is located in the way western part of the island. For as much as we Americans are familiar with Chicken Marsala, most

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COMING BACK HOME . . . MARSALA AND ME

California wine enthusiasts (especially Trader Joe’s customers) will probably mention nero d’avola, malvasia, and maybe novello, or grillo as a Sicilian wine before they blurt out Marsala. Prior to the red-wine revolution of the ‘90s, Sicily was known principally for its sweet and fortified wines, especially Marsala. Never mind the cheap Marsala used to sauce veal cutlets or flavor zabaglione cakes (sorry—unless you use the good stuff for your cooking and baking) or the premixed combos made with egg cream. This is a wine that once stood alongside Sherry, Madeira and Ports one of the great fortified wines of the world. The times I mention Marsala around the wine bar, I get looks that say it sounds too sweet and an old type of wine to be thought about presently. (A couple of years ago, I did an article on Sherry wine, titled “My Sherry Amour”--received a good response from many, but did get a few comments like, “Sherry is for grandparents!” or “When did this column become a history report?--we’re drinking Cabs and Pinots this century!”) Hey!—we’re wine lovers, not haters! Drink Up! Cheers! And a very good dry Marsala will fit somewhere between Sherry and Madeira with its toffee, fig, and raisin flavors. But don’t get scared off—the “dry” version

BY RICK RIOZZA

indeed carries those flavors but with appealing complexities. One good reason is that the stuff is aged in casks before release, thus it’s matured in the cellar not in the bottle. It’s wonderful as an aperitif poured neat or on ice; Marsala pairs amazingly well with food, especially potent dishes like strong cheese, curry and the salty seafood preparations that we find from its home region in Sicily. And like Madeira and Sherry, small serving amounts are the norm, and, leftovers in the bottle will last for a long time. There’s no question that Marsala shows itself in different styles and quality and for that reason, is a confusing category—so we vino heads have reason for not completely grasping what Marsala is. The discussion can get a bit nerdy—but, you may be interested. The wines are categorized according to three variables: color, age, and sweetness level. All Marsalas are either oro (gold), ambra (amber), or rubino (ruby), depending on the grapes they come from: Oro and ambra versions are made from white varieties—the preferred grillo or the prolific catarratto; the rarer rubino versions are made from blends of red grapes that includes your favorite nero d’avola and/or nerello mascalese. The age categories are Fine, Superiore, and Vergine/Soleras. Fine Marsalas are the simplest, aged only one year. Superiore are more luxurious with two to four years of aging. Soleras are most complex with aging five and ten years.

Then we have the secco, semi-secco, and dolce as to sweetness levels. However, Soleras Marsalas are always dry—the ultimate sexy and sophisticated sipping drink with oxidative notes of caramel, nuts, spice, orange peel, and other exotic flavors. A good Soleras has the unctuous aroma of sweet wine, but in the mouth, it is bone dry. What Marsala gets you to understand is the fortification aspect: Cooked-down musts, or blended brandies are generally used to stop fermentation and add alcohol to most fortified wines. However, as with great Vintage Ports, Soleras, and some Superiores, only use straight brandy— quality brandy, which is added to produce a naturally sweet, powerful wine from exceptionally ripe grapes. Fortunately, I was invited to lengthy Sicilian dinner with the folks from the DeBartoli Vecchio Samperi estate, who are well-known artisan producers of Marsala. Their particular Soleras have the added distinction of being unfortified: they reach the minimum of 18% alcohol naturally, picking up their lusciously concentrated flavors from decades spent in wood; easily enjoyed before, during, and after a meal. Their 10-year-old Marsala, elegant and dry, framed by racy well-knit acidity, began with subtle salted flavors of green almond and dried nectarine. It gained momentum mid-plate with a little iodine, green tea, dried apple & heather, finishing with notes of dried fig, walnut, singed orange peel, ginger and fleur de sel. Are you kidding—or what! Finding a bottle of 10-year-old Soleras Marsala around these parts is tough. If you’re serious, email me and I’ll get a connection for you. In the meantime, for a quick tiramisu (a pick-me-up), you can find the inexpensive Incanto Fine Dry Marsala at Trader Joe’s for under five bucks. Simply pour on ice—it’s a little decent hint of what can be. Saluté ’. Contact Rick at winespectrum@aol.com

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CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760-200-1768 Abie and Natasha 6:309:30pm, DJ 9:30pm COACHELLA VALLEY BREWING CO; TP; 760-343-5973 “Rocktoberfest” w/ Blasting Echo and 5th Town 7pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 DJ Banks and Mr. Miami 9pm CUNARD’S; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 DJ 9pm ELECTRIC SPORTS LOUNGE; YV; 760228-1199 DJ Ceddy Cedd 9pm EN VIVO@SPOTLIGHT 29; Coachella; 760-775-5566 Banda Sin Nombre 9:30pm FISHERMAN’S GROTTO; PD; 760-7766534 Jack Ruvio 5:30-8:30pm GADI’S BAR & GRILL; YV; 760-820-1213 Fox Medicine, Atala and Mega Sun 8pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760-656-3444 DJ Ray 9pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Black Water Gospel’s Single Release Party w/ Empty Seat 9pm HOODOO COCKTAIL GARDEN @ THE HYATT; PS; 760-322-9000 The Carmens 7pm HOT SPOT@SPOTLIGHT 29; Coachella; 760-775-5566 Nacho Bustillos 8:30pm INDIAN WELLS RESORT HOTEL; IW; 760345-6466 Bob Allen 6pm KOKOPELLI’S; YV; 760-228-2589 Karaoke 8pm LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289-6736 Eevaan Tre 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-3252794 PS Sound Company 1pm, Hot Roxx 8pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-3452450 Finesse 9pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Ron Greenip 8pm 19TH HOLE; PD; 760-772-6696 TBA 8pm MIRAMONTE; IW; 760-341-2200 Trio 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Envy 6-10pm Bev and Bill 6:30pm MOXIE; PS; 760-318-9900 Derek Jordan ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Dublab Gregg 6-9pm, DJ Pedro Le Bass 9:30pm Presents: Dayclubbing noon poolside, NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Highlife w/ DJ Day 10pm Karaoke 8pm AGAVE LOUNGE@THE HYATT REGENCY; IW; 760-674-4080 Steppin’ Out THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Kevin Henry 6-8pm Tim Burleson 8pm 7-11pm O’CAINES; RM; 760-202-3311 DJ Tone AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-20210pm 1111 Cabaret on the Green Open Mic 7:30pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760327-4080 Grady James Band 9pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 The Get Down w/ DJs Rich Brandon and PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 CieloHigh 7pm Sara Petite Band 8pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Horace PEABODY’S CAFÉ; PS; 760-322-1877 Miller, Brian Denigan and Leon Basquera Karaoke 7:30pm 6:30-10pm PLAN B LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND BIG ROCK PUB; IND; 706-200-8988 COCKTAILS; TP; 760-3432115 Red’s Laurie Morvan Band 8:30pm Rockstar Karaoke 9pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Gina PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Scot Carey 6-10pm Bruce Elvis:The Early Years 8pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT RED BARN; PD; 760-346-0191 TBA 9pm CASINO; PS; 888-999-1995 DJ Michael ROCKYARD@FANTASY SPRINGS; Wright 9pm IND; 760-345-2450 Moon Colony and CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Hollywood U2 (U2 Tribute) 7:30pm Tuzzolino 5:30pm SAMMY G’s; PS; 760-320-8041 Evaro CASUELAS CAFÉ; PD; 760-568-0011 The Brothers 8:30pm Myx 7pm SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S CATALAN; RM; 760-770-9508 George MARKET; PS; 760-322-9293 Barry Baughn Christian 6-9pm Blues Band 8-11pm

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SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777-1601 The Smooth Brothers 8-11pm SHELLY’S LOUNGE@TORTOISE ROCK CASINO; 29 Palms; Rojer Arnold & Bobby Furgo 9pm SONOMA GRILLE@EMBASSY SUITES; PD; 760-340-6600 Denny Pezzin 6-9pm SOUL OF MEXICO; IND; 760-200-8787 Latin Music 10pm STACY’S; PS; 760-620-5003 Jessica Bridgeman 8pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-347-9985 Rob Martinez and Friends 9pm TRILUSSA ITALIAN RISTORANTE; PS; 760-328-2300 Julius & Sylvia Music Duo 6-10pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345-9770 Rose Mallett 5-7pm, Kal David, Lauri Bono and the Real Deal 7:30-11pm THE VINE WINE BAR; PD; 760-341-9463 Desert Crows 7-10pm WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Live Music 6:30pm WESTIN; RM; 760-328-5955 Michael Keeth 6-10pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-2300188 The Stanley Butler Band 6:30pm

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THEPAMPEREDPALATE

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TAKING IT EASY AT SOUL OF MEXICO

RELAX AND ENJOY CLASSIC MICHOACON MEXICAN DISHES IN THE EASYGOING ATMOSPHERE OF SOUL OF MEXICO IN INDIO

here are some restaurants that you know have been around for a while, but for one reason or another, you just haven’t made it in to try them out. Such was the case that I encountered with Soul of Mexico, located in the Heritage Court shopping center off of Jefferson and Fred Waring in Indio. I have known about the restaurant for long time, often driving by it on my way to Walmart, and before that, on my way to get a pedicure at the nail place next door to it. But recently, after having sushi at Sushi-On in the same shopping center, my boyfriend and I popped into the long standing restaurant for a drink, which opened up a whole new place for us to go. Soul of Mexico has an almost tangible relaxed vibe, with roasted brown tones, old school leather chairs and a generous bar with televisions that acts as the focal point to the space, all of which makes you feel that you’re good to stay and kick back for a while. On our first visit, we just had a couple of drinks, as we were pretty full from our sushi frenzy. But we soon returned to try out some of their menu items. We took the same seats at the bar that we had before, just at the curved end with a nice view of the TV’s for my boyfriend, and of the restaurant for me. I was in a Chavela mood, and my boyfriend opted

rice, and rich refried beans, adding nicely to the tangy Enchiladas, excellent! Soul of Mexico offers a variety of other menu items which are based in Michoacan (a central state in Mexico) classics, from Burritos to Tacos to Seafood and House Specialty items such as their Sizzling Fajitas, Carnitas or Sweet Corn Tamales among others. for one of their margaritas. Chips and salsa were offered and accepted, and we went on to order some of their Chicken Wings, which were explained to us as being different because of the use of tamarind in the sauce, which intrigued us. The glossy wings came out with a gorgeous burnt orange hue, accompanied with traditional carrot and celery sticks. The tender wings had a crisp exterior, and a distinct tamarind taste, elevating the barbeque sauce. My boyfriend couldn’t get enough of them, and was having an obvious “Yum” experience, which I found adorable. After our wing experience, we decided to try their Enchilada Suizas (topped with house made tomatillo sauce, sour cream and cheese). We added chicken to our Enchiladas, giving them a meaty component. The dish was served with fluffy

BY DENISE ORTUNO Whether you’re in the mood for a casual drink, or in need of satisfying your Mexican food craving, Soul of Mexico will bring you a fulfilling, and easygoing experience. Soul of Mexico is located at 44-100 Jefferson Street #502, Indio, Ca 92201

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PHILANTHROPY PROFILE BY MADELINE ZUCKERMAN

DESERT ARC SELECTED AS TOP NONPROFIT IN COACHELLA VALLEY BY DESERT UNITED

DESERT ARC HAS BEEN ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FOR 60 YEARS

ince its founding in 1959, Desert Arc has been championing the rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Today, some 60 years later, the organization’s mission has not wavered – to enhance the quality of life and create opportunities for people with disabilities. A core belief of the organization is that anyone who wants to work and has the ability to work should have the opportunity to work. There are currently 700 people, ages 18 and older, who are enrolled in Desert Arc’s life-changing programs, designed to help people secure employment, have a safe place to come to every day to interact with others, and most importantly, to reach their highest potential to live, work, and socialize within the community. Desert Arc is dedicated to social innovation, and has created a variety of enterprises providing Business Services for companies and individuals alike. These include Shredding, Recycling, Landscape Maintenance, Janitorial, and Fulfillment Divisions. Pathways to Employment is the umbrella for Desert Arc’s vocational, on-thejob training and supportive job placement service programs, working directly for Desert Arc or within their fellow employment network. These programs give Desert Arc clients a sense of purpose, which makes them feel they are appreciated, valued, and productive members of society. “Our clients want opportunities to enhance their lives,” stated Richard Balocco, President/CEO of Desert Arc. “My own personal mission is to get our clients the opportunities they deserve. Collectively as a group, they deserve the same opportunities in life as anybody else. They definitely add value to our society,” Balocco continued.

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Desert Arc’s main headquarters are located on Country Club Drive in Palm Desert, consisting of three buildings totaling 50,000 square feet of space. In addition, Desert Arc has a Recycling and Bus Yard in Indio, as well as, a satellite facility in Yucca Valley. A robust transportation system provides their client population with the means to get to and from home to worksites and volunteer opportunities each day. Some, but not all, of Desert Arc’s community Business Partners employing their clients include Eisenhower Health, Mario Restaurants, Desert Regional Hospital, JFK Hospital, Ernie Ball Guitars, Sunnylands, and the City of Indio. SAVE THESE DATES FOR DESERT ARC FUNDRAISING EVENTS: February 12, 2020 - Desert Arc’s Third Annual “Champions of Change” Recognition Awards Luncheon at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa. April 2, 2020 – Desert Arc’s 11TH Annual Golf Classic at Eagle Falls Golf Course at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. For information on Desert Arc please call 760-404-1368 or visit www.desertarc.org. Story on Desert Arc by Madeline Zuckerman. Ms. Zuckerman owns a full service Marketing Communications firm which is based in Rancho Mirage. She can be reached at 760-328-2880 or Madeline@ zuckerman-marketing.net

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SCREENERS

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NOW PLAYING: JUDY

JUDY, JUDY, JUDY

Tom Edge and directed by Rupert Goold. The main reason to experiences this film is for Zellweger’s remarkable performance. She was 47 during production, the same age as Garland when she died in1969 as a result of her addiction to barbiturates.

BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS

NEW FOR THE HOME THEATER: THE SHINING

Led by a deeply drawn performance from Renée Zellweger, the film is a celebration of not so much Garland’s voice and songs but her capacity to never lose hope. The movie is almost an argument for sainthood making Garland a martyr. The film bounces between a 16-year-old Garland (Darci Shaw) dominated by her stage mother but it’s set mostly in the winter of 1968. The movie captures the waning days of the beloved performer with unwavering compassion. It begins with the showbiz legend unable to check in to the hotel where she lives

with her kids Joey and Lorna due to unpaid rent. She leaves her kids with their father producer Sid Luft (Rufus Sewell). Dead broke and wanting to get her kids back, she accepts a five-week stint at The Talk of the Town supper club in swinging London. It’s been thirty years since she shot to international stardom in The Wizard of Oz. Her voice is no longer what it once was, but its rawness has imbued it with an emotional and dramatic intensity it never had. Preparing for her show, she battles with her handlers, charms musicians, reconnects with friends and enjoys adoring fans. But it’s her wit and warmth that shines strongest. Her dreams of love are still alive as she begins a whirlwind romance with Mickey Deans (Finn Witrock), her soon-to-be fifth husband. Featuring some of her best-known songs (actually performed by Zellweger, who has a striking voice) The film is based on Peter Quilter’s play “End of the Rainbow,” adapted by screenwriter

Stephen King was not a fan of Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 adaptation of his best selling novel. He thought it strayed too far from the book’s supernatural horror and was too “arty.” As I recall, Kubrick was attracted to the material with an eye to making it more about madness. Upon it’s initial release, critics and moviegoers were divided, but there was near universal acclaim for Jack Nicholson’s magnificently unhinged performance as Jack Torrance, who becomes the winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado. Hoping to cure his writer’s block. He settles in along with his wife, Wendy (Shelly Duvall) and his son Danny (Danny Lloyd), who is plagues by psychic premonitions. As Jack’s writing goes nowhere and Danny’s visions become more disturbing, Jack discovers the hotel’s dark secrets and begins to unravel into a homicidal maniac hell-bent on terrorizing his family. The film has entered the cannon of horror cinema and continues to be enjoyed by fright fans and examined and by cinema “scholars.” The most interesting result of the latter is the notion that Kubrick intentionally left clues in The Shining to how he helped fake the moon landing. For more, find the film “Room 237.” The 4K remastering for this home video edition was done using a new 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick’s former personal assistant Leon Vitali worked closely with the team at Warner Bros. during the mastering process. Generous extras cover the main aspects of the filmmaking process. The terrific audio commentary by Steadicam inventor Garret Brown and Stanly Kubrick’s biographer John Baxter is richly detailed as are fascinating, standalone documentaries: “The Visions of Stanley Kubrick” and “The Making of the Shining.” Kubrick’s horror classic has never looked better. This edition is an essential title for the digital home library. 4K UHD. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. SHAFT Director Tim Story’s latest chapter in the five movie Blaxploitation series and the third to be

called “Shaft.” It was unceremoniously dumped on Netflix. It’s been decades since the original and a lot has changed in the world, but even Richard Roundtree fans may appreciate the return of the hippest private eye on any New York City beat. JJ, aka John Shaft Jr. (Jessie T. Usher) is a cyber security expert with a degree from MIT but he still needs the knowledge only his dad Samuel L. Jackson) can provide in his quest uncover the truth regarding the death of his best friend. Besides ANNABELLE

New demonic entities are released when the third installment of Annabelle hugely successful Annabelle franchise starring the sinister doll from the “Conjuring” universe. Determined to keep Annabelle from wreaking more havoc on innocent victims, demonologists Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Lorraine Warren (Vera Farmiga) lock the possessed doll in their home’s special artifact room, placing her behind “sacred” glass. But when the doll escapes and awakens the room’s evil spirits, it conjures up an unholy night of bonechilling horror for the Warren’s daughter and her friends as they desperately battle to bring Annabelle’s reign of terror to an end. Screenwriter Gary Dauberman (“IT” and “The Nun”) makes his directorial debut with a screenplay he wrote. Standard extras include deleted scenes but no commentary. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. robin@coachellavalleyweekly.com

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"THE SHAMELESS" BY ACE ATKINS

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e are a nation of laws and nobody is above the law. At least that’s how it’s supposed to be. It seems those who hold power believe differently. Perhaps that’s because they have been bending the law for so long, they think they can get away with breaking it. In Ace Atkins, The Shameless: A Quinn Colson Novel (Putnam, 446 pages) not even an heroic Sheriff can win against depravity and rampant corruption. This is Atkins’ ninth Quinn Colson novel and it is filled with returning characters both good and bad. Two New York bloggers arrive in Mississippi to investigate a twenty-year-old crime. The women are young and fish-out-of-water in the South. But, they know a good story when they see one and they sense a cover-up. Brandon Taylor was 17 when he disappeared on a hunting trip. He was found dead weeks later of a gunshot wound. Colson’s uncle was the sheriff at the time and he declared it a suicide. No one believed it, but the case was closed and nothing else was done. Colson and his new wife went to school

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with Brandon. Colson himself becomes a suspect. What really happened may never be known because everything from the coroner’s report to the investigation notes disappeared. As the bloggers dig into the old case, Colson and his team of hardworking, dedicated badasses are trying to break the drug running, human trafficking crime syndicate that dominates the region. The local Madam, Fannie Hathcock, battles for territory with the Dixie Mafia who want in on the Native American’s casino. Then there’s the county commissioner who believes erecting a gigantic cross can fix the whole mess – all the while hoping to keep his own dirty little secrets quiet. As the good guys chase down the bad guys, the sleazy former state senator runs for governor. If there is a problem, he has a group of thugs called the “Watchman” who beat-up people. Of course, he has ties to all the wrong people, but claims all the proof and rumors are “Fake News.” He promises to bring back “Simpler times” and return the state to its “glorious past.” As Colson closes in, the Watchmen seek to shut him out, and the senator wins by a landslide. Author Atkins is not afraid to have serious violence happen to his protagonists. They have flaws, get shot and worse! I was particularly glad to see the return of Caddy, Colson’s sister whom he rescued

BY HEIDI SIMMONS

in a previous novel. Now, she is sober, and running a shelter for women and children. She has a son who is half black – she was pregnant at the end of the last story with an unknown father. I liked that she and her son have a close relationship and she is helping other women. I was rooting for Caddy and her love interest. It surprised me when she called it off. I wanted more time with the Brandon storyline and investigation. It felt like the bloggers were there to appeal to a younger

SAFETY TIPS

audience rather than involve themselves with solving the crime. The book opens with their blog, but we never get to hear how they report the story. There is a lot going on in this Colson installment. It helps to know the people. I’m not sure I would be patient enough to follow the story if I hadn’t already known and invested in these characters. It is likely all the new folks we meet in this story will be back again, because there is no actual conclusion. That’s what makes this series fun for some and, I’m sure, disappointing to others. It may seem like there are Trumplike caricatures and even bashing in The Shameless, but it is how the bad guys now operate in the real world. Bully, badmouth and deny. Law? What law.

FROM THE CHIEFS CORNER

BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

NOT EVERY HERO WEARS A CAPE!

he National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has announced “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” as the theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12, 2019. This year’s campaign recognizes the everyday people who motivate their households to develop and practice a home fire escape plan; these seemingly basic behaviors can have life-saving impact. This year’s campaign works to celebrate people of all ages who learn about home fire escape planning and practice, bring that information home, and spur their families to action. “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” also focuses on what a home escape plan entails and the value of practicing it. These messages are more important than ever, particularly because today’s homes burn faster than ever. Carli notes that synthetic fibers used in modern home furnishings, along with the fact that newer homes tend to be built with more open spaces and unprotected lightweight construction, are

contributing factors to the increased burn rate. People tend to underestimate their risk to fire, particularly at home. That over-confidence lends itself to complacency toward home escape planning and practice. But in a fire situation, we’ve seen time and again that advance planning can make a potentially lifesaving difference. A home escape plan includes working smoke alarms on every level of the home, in every bedroom, and near all sleeping areas. It also includes two ways out of every room, usually a door and a window, with a clear path to an outside meeting place (like a tree, light pole or mailbox) that’s a safe distance from the home. Home escape plans should be practiced twice a year by all members of the household. For more information about Fire Prevention Week and “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!” along with a wealth of resources to help promote the campaign locally, visit fpw.org. Visit www.firepreventionweek.org for more safety information.

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CLUB CRAWLER NIGHTLIFE continued from page 15 AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 The Judy Show 7pm Sunday Brunch w/ Live Music 11am SHANGHAI RED’S @ THE BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 FISHERMAN’S MARKET; LQ; 760-777Candela Nights w/ DJ LF and Friends 7pm 1601 Jack Ruvio 6-9pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Patrice STACY’S; PS; 760-620-5003 Ron Pass Morris 6:30-10pm 2pm BLUEMBER; RM; 760-862-4581 Michael VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-345Keeth 5-9pm 9770 John Stanley King Trio 6-9:30pm CASCADE LOUNGE, SPA RESORT; PS; WANG’S; PS; 760-325-9264 Gina Carey 888-999-1995 Latin Night w/ Nacho 5-10pm Bustillos and Quinto Menguante 9pm WESTIN; RM; 760-328-5955 Lance CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Riebsomer 12-4pm poolside Tuzzolino 5:30pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; 230-0188 David Ring and Les Falconer PD; 760-200-1768 Paul Douglas 6-9pm 6:30pm CUNARD’S; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm DRINGK; RM; 760-888-0111 Lisa and the Gents 2-6pm 29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Comedy The Luminators 6pm Night 8pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 LANDMARK LOUNGE; LQ; 760-289Bill Marx 6:30pm 6736 Scott Carter 7pm LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325- BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 2794 PS Sound Company noon, Hot Roxx Music by Touchtunes 7pm 6:30pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick MASTRO’S; PD; 760-776-6777 TBA 6:30- Tuzzolino 5:30pm 10:30pm COPA NIGHTCLUB; PS; 760-866-0021 DJ Banks and Mr. Miami 8pm MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; PS; 760-325-2323 Sunday Jam 3:30CUNARD’S; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 7:30pm, Mikael Healy 8pm 6pm NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 LAS CASUELAS TERRAZA; PS; 760-325Karaoke 8pm 2794 PS Sound Company 6:30pm THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Sunday MASTRO’S; PD; 760-776-6777 TBA 6:30Jam Session 2-5pm, Finesse 7-11pm 10:30pm PALM CANYON ROADHOUSE; PS; 760MELVYN’S RESTAURANT & LOUNGE; 327-4080 Sunday Jam Session 7pm PS; 760-325-2323 Mikael Healey 8pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 NEIL’S LOUNGE; IND; 760-347-1522 Son Volt 8pm Karaoke 8pm-1:15am

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THE NEST; PD; 760-346-2314 Finesse 7-11pm PAPPY & HARRIET’S; PT; 760-365-5956 Open Mic 7pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-3459770 John Stanley King 6:30-10pm WOODY’S PALMHOUSE; PS; 760-2300188 Elaine Woodward 7pm

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29 PALMS INN; 29 Palms; 760-367-3505 Bill and Bob Duo 6pm ACE HOTEL; PS; 760-325-9900 Ace Karaoke 9pm AJ’S ON THE GREEN; C.C.; 760-202-1111 TBA 8pm BART LOUNGE; C.C.; 760-799-8800 House Party Tuesdays w/ DJS LF, Ax and Tanner 7pm BERNIE’S; RM; 760-202 4499 Chris Lomeli 6:30-10pm CASTELLI’S; PD; 760-773-3365 Patrick Tuzzolino 5:30pm CHEF GEORGE’S PICASSO LOUNGE; PD; 760-200-1768 Lizann Warner 6:309:30pm, DJ 9:30pm CUNARD’S; LQ; 760-564-3660 Bill Baker 6pm FIRESIDE LOUNGE; PS; 760-327-1700 Red’s Rockstar Karaoke 9pm HENRY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL; CC; 760-656-3444 Karaoke w/ KJ Danny 9pm THE HOOD; PD; 760-636-5220 Drag Queen Bingo 9pm 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; 760-3252794 PS Sound Company 6:30pm LIT@FANTASY SPRINGS; IND; 760-3452450 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 PURPLE ROOM; PS; 760-322-4422 Rose Mallett 6:30-9:30pm TACK ROOM TAVERN; IND; 760-3479985 Country Night w/ Cinch 6-9pm VICKY’S OF SANTA FE; IW; 760-3459770 John McCormick Band 6:30-10pm

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his month marks the 80th anniversary of Marvel Comics. Despite the advanced age, the Marvel franchise has never been more popular. So far in 2019, twenty films have had domestic box offices over $100 million. When we look at these numbers on a global basis, six of these films have had global grosses of more than $1 billion. Of those six, five are Disney Films with the majority related to Marvel Comics. With a $2.8 BILLION gross global box office, Avengers: Endgame is the top earning film through September. Domestically, this film is far and away the top film of the year at $858 million, more than the second and third top grossing US films combined. The Lion King (2019) came in second stateside at $538 million followed by Toy Story 4 ($433 million). Round out the top six are Captain Marvel ($427 million), SpiderMan: Far Away from Home ($390 million) and Aladdin (2019) at $355 million. Globally, The Lion King was second at $1.6 billion followed by Spider-Man and Captain Marvel at $1.1 billion each, Toy Story 4 ($1.07 billion) and Aladdin at $1.05 billion. The lone non-Disney film, Spider-Man: Far from Home is a Marvel character although the film is a Sony property. Back in 1985, Sony via its Columbia Pictures subsidiary purchased the film rights to the Spider-

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARVEL COMICS!

Man character from Marvel Comics for $10 million plus 5% of the gross box office and half of its consumer products. In 2009, Disney bought Marvel for approximately $4.2 billion. Last year, Disney had revenues and operating income from their film and consumer product groups of approximately $15 billion and $4.5 billion, respectively. Marvel characters were a significant piece of those results. Marvel Comics released its first comic book eighty years ago in October, 1939. Marvel was the creation of by Martin Goodman, a pulp magazine publisher. Pulp magazines were inexpensive magazines that typically consisted of about 125 pages and were made from cheap pulp wood thus explaining the name. Goodman saw that a new type of inexpensive magazine was gaining in popularity – comics. Goodman confirmed his suspicions when his first two publications sold approximately 900,000 copies. During this time, Goodman hired his wife’s cousin as an office assistant, Stanley Lieber. When Marvel’s first editor left in 1941, Goodman promoted Lieber to the editor’s position. We all know Lieber by his writing pseudonym, Stan Lee. Thirty years later in 1972, Goodman retired and made his son publisher for a short period only to be replaced by Stan Lee. In 1986, Marvel was sold to New World

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Pictures, a low-end film studio. Within a few years, New World went bankrupt and their lender, GE Capital (a division of General Electric) owned 90% of the company. Ronald Perelman, an investment banker who Forbes called one of the 100 greatest living business minds, bought Marvel for $82.5 million in 1989 ($72 million of which was borrowed). Over the next six years, Perelman made Marvel a publicly traded company and while raising hundreds of millions in debt to buy other companies. Within seven years,

Marvel was bankrupt with bank debts of $700 million. Eventually, Marvel came out of bankruptcy although without Perelman. Nearly ten years later in 2009, Disney bought Marvel for $4.24 billion. Since that purchase, Marvel films have grossed $33 billion. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has created two dozen movies over this time representing nearly 70% of the $33 billion in boxoffice receipts. The Avengers series comes in second at $7.8 billion despite only four films with Spider-Man ($7.2 billion from 10 films) and X-Men ($6.0 billion from 11 films). For comparison, Marvel’s comic book rival, DC has produced a ‘paltry’ $5.3 billion from seven films. Happy Birthday, Marvel Comics! Haddon Libby is the Managing Partner of the fiduciary-only investment management firm, Winslow Drake. For more information, please visit www.WinslowDrake.com or email Hlibby@WinslowDrake.com.

LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE INJURED & CRIMINALLY ACCUSED

ACCIDENT? KEY MISTAKES TO AVOID

ur parents taught us there was a right way and a wrong way to do things. This is especially true when it comes to receiving the money due you for an accident claim that was not your fault. There are many things you can do wrong that will minimize the value of your case. Don’t make any of the poor decisions discussed herein. Don’t assume after an accident that you are ok and accept $500 for your inconvenience. It often takes a few days to get stiff and sore...and have problems When nothing is broken we all assume we are ok. Thus we often don’t gather the info that you and your lawyer will need if you decide to pursue a claim. I teach my clients “People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan”. Thus you should always be prepared for a possible problem and when in an accident get a medical and auto checkup. Likewise you should prepare for the worst and use your cell to gather all the info on the other drivers and wits. Then call the police to make a report, even when no injuries. When I was in an accident I initially thought I was ok. Then slowly but surely pains surfaced. Initially I thought it was just my neck. Then one day when I bent down to pick up a pen I had dropped, I realized I had a side pain. Now, I advise clients to touch their

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body from head to toes, to be sure there are no pains. Don’t talk to the insurance company adjusters, thinking they are friendly and on your side. They are NEVER on your side. They get paid by the insurance company to minimize the payments to you. You are Not in Good Hands nor did you get a Piece of the Rock. Likewise don’t make the mistake of announcing on Facebook you are ok and listing all the sports you’re playing. The insurance company looks at your social media to see what you have done since the accident. They assume if you were well enough to play tennis or golf that you were not hurt. It’s not always what you say, but what the insurance adjuster thought they heard you say. If your lawyer said it, s/he can always say they must have misunderstood their client. Don’t delay seeking medical treatment... either because you procrastinated or didn’t have the money for a medical checkup. Most accident lawyers can get you medical treatment on a lien. With a lien the doctor waits until the case settles to get paid. When you go to the hospital don’t give them your Medicare info. Once Medicare gets involved it takes forever to get them to share, let alone release, their lien for repayment from the settlement. Let your lawyer assist you in getting medical treatment and dealing

with the med providers for payment. Accident lawyers know which docs know how to write a correct med/legal report. Don’t delay contacting a lawyer. Once a lawyer is involved, the insurance company can’t contact you. In addition the lawyer does everything and takes all the pressure off your shoulders and guides you to do the right things. You don’t want to go to your next door neighbor’s body shop and get the car repaired for $800 cash instead of $3800. When there is less damage the insurance company, AND JURIES, assumes that means it was a minor accident. They then allocate less money for your compensation. ARTICLE IDEAS? DALE GRIBOW 760-8377500/dale@dalegribowlaw.com.

DALE GRIBOW REPRESENTING THE INJURED AND CRIMINALLY ACCUSED “TOP LAWYER” - California’s Prestige Magazine, Palm Springs Life (PI/DUI) 2011-20 “TOP LAWYER” - Inland Empire Magazine 2016- 2019 PERFECT 10.0 AVVO Peer Rating “DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE OR TEXT AND GET A DUI OR ACCIDENT. CALL A TAXI, LYFT OR UBER. THEY ARE A LOT CHEAPER THAN CALLING ME”. SO DRIVE SOBER OR GET PULLED OVER.

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HEALTH

HAS KETO BETRAYED YOU? WHY YOU MIGHT LOOK AT TAKING KETO BACK INTO YOUR LIFE...

id you try Keto only to feel betrayed? Maybe you had success initially then the weight loss stopped. Maybe it was too difficult with all the crazy rules, macro counting, app tracking, intermittent fasting, etc. and it was producing small results. Maybe the “rules” depending on where you got your advice, was confusing and conflicting. It is all too easy to get caught up in the specific rules of “One Size Fits All Keto”. If you follow the rules exactly and it doesn’t work, then you feel like you’ve done something wrong. Like you failed…. one more time. I’ve seen hundreds of women try Keto and not get the results they expected or end up frustrated and confused. Sadly, they gave up. They simply didn’t know where to turn or how to start over differently. It wasn’t their fault. Realistically, if there was a one-size-fitsall-formula wouldn’t everyone on Keto be successful?! Hmmm... I can tell you that isn’t happening. In fact, contrary to the popular belief, there are ways to get better results with less strict clean-eating Keto. Are You Ready to Save Yourself from the Clutches of Strict Keto and Do it Your Way? There is an unconventional Keto method that is a unique protocol customized for each person called “Intuitive Keto”. It’s simple and doesn’t

involve counting every macro or calories. It takes into account the whole person and it’s designed for the everyday average woman with a career, a busy lifestyle, and a social life. You can do Keto Your Way. However, women have important questions weighing on their mind before they are ready for a “do-over” with Keto. How can I do Keto and make it fit into my lifestyle? How do I do Keto when I go out to eat often, or don’t cook much? How do I do Keto if I don’t have the time to prep foods? How do I do Keto when I have certain foods I crave and don’t feel like I can give up? How do I do Keto if I love desserts or savory salty snacks? How I do Keto if I’m a foodie and my live revolves around delicious foods? These are all great questions and real concerns. Keto has to work for you and be customized to your body, your lifestyle and your body chemistry. What if You Try it Differently? What if you gave Keto another try but did it differently? What if you eased into it by simply cutting back on sugar and carbs in the form of breads, rice, potatoes, pasta, and crackers for 3

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days? What if you limited your fruit to berries and avocado? What if you ate unlimited veggies and protein (meat, cheese, eggs, yogurt, cottage cheese) until you are full? I’ve seen women crash and burn too fast because they jumped into Keto going 100 mph. The body needs time to adjust. Then after doing this for 3 days try not snacking between meals for 4 days. Why no snacking? Every time you eat, you raise insulin which causes weight gain when the cells absorb too much glucose and the body converts it into fat. Not snacking between meals is one of the best things you can do for your body. After doing this for a week, then consider hiring a Keto Coach to partner with you to create a sustainable Keto program that works for you to fast track your weight loss. If you are discouraged about Keto, have fear or doubt about trying it again, I encourage you to take that first step and explore Intuitive Keto. With Intuitive Keto you will lose weight,

BY MICHELLE BORTHWICK

eat delicious foods, throw calorie counting out the window, have more energy, get healthy, and enjoy not being hungry all the time. Plus, you can actually eat Keto and still be a foodie! Who knew? There are delicious recipes for cheesecake, muffins, breads, cakes, cookies and all the foods you think you have to give up! There is hope. Don’t give up on Keto just yet. Think seriously about taking Keto back into your life and giving it a second chance. Michelle Borthwick is a Keto Lifestyle coach, a Seasoned expert on Intuitive Keto. Keto Diet hacks for quick weight loss, Custom Food Plans, Private sessions. Michelle teaches women how to fall in love with Keto by doing it their way so they can embrace and sustain a healthy lifestyle. Find our more at KetoisEasyCoach.com / ketoiseasy@gmail.com. Email her and mention you are a CV Weekly Reader for a free private consultation to talk about Keto.

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he City of La Quinta is excited for two upcoming signature events including Street Food Cinema on October 5 and the 4th Annual Brew in LQ on November 2. “I look forward to kickstarting the season with two of our signature events, Street Food Cinema and Brew in LQ,” said Michael Calderon, Management Assistant, “These events are a great way for La Quinta residents and visitors to experience a unique blend of food, fun, and entertainment that you definitely won’t want to miss.” Street Food Cinema - This year, Street Food Cinema is showing the original Ghostbusters in celebration of their 35th Anniversary on Saturday, October 5 at the La Quinta Park at 78468 Westward Ho Dr. Doors open at 5:30 with music, games, food trucks, cosplay by Ghostbusters OC, with the movie beginning after 7:30pm. David Macias will entertain guests with live music starting at 6pm, while guests enjoy food from Canvas Food Truck, Tha Grub Plug, The Shrimp and Taco Stop and more. Advance ticket purchases encouraged, with limited tickets available at the door. For ticket info and more visit streetfoodcinema.com/ ghostbusters-lq. Brew in LQ - La Quinta’s very own Craft Beer Festival is back on Saturday, November 2 from 5 to 9pm! Brew in LQ, founded in 2015, is quickly becoming the signature beer event in the Coachella Valley. Featuring over 15 breweries pouring your favorite ales, porters, pilsners, stouts, lagers, and everything in between, this festival has something for every

beer lover to appreciate. In addition to the signature creations and award-winning brews, Brew in LQ has plenty of food, live music, games, and more! This year Brew in LQ will pop up in the One Eleven La Quinta Center along Hwy 111. This unique location has been re-designed to transport every beer enthusiast to a craft brew paradise. Check out the GPS Coordinates: 33.712944, -116.290756 DJ Francesca Harding is returning to the stage to play a mix of all your favorite pop, hiphop, R&B, and country hits. Francesca is a DJ, music coordinator, host, and producer who has spun for crowds all over the world including opening sets for artists such as The Weeknd and Ariana Grande. Feeling famished? Plenty of local food vendors will offer a variety of delicious bites that pair perfectly with craft beer. Cheesy pizza, tasty tacos, hand crafted sandwiches, juicy burgers, and even Vietnamese fusion are just some of the flavorful dishes that will be available to enjoy. Brew in LQ is a 21 and over event and held rain or shine. Event wristbands must be worn at all times. Breweries, music and food lists subject to change. No pets allowed. For more information visit playinlaquinta.com/brew.

he Living Desert Zoo and Gardens invites everyone to attend its annual La Gran Fiesta on Saturday, October 12, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. La Gran Fiesta activities are free to members and with paid admission. The celebration of Hispanic culture includes musical entertainment including mariachi groups and youth folklorico dancers in the Legacy Garden. Activities include special chats by the animal care team, a take home craft at the Discovery Center and more. Starting at 10:30 a.m. there will be free screening of Disney Pixar’s COCO also at the Discovery Center. Seating is limited and it’s on a first come, first served basis. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a treasure hunt throughout the park and redeem their completed map for a free carousel ride. As a special gift, the first 1,000 guests will receive a plant cultivated and grown at The Living Desert (one per person while supplies last). “There’s no better way to conclude our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month than with a big party,” said Erin Scott, Sr. Marketing

and Public Relations Manager. “The Living Desert is excited to offer a fun day full of music and special activities at La Gran Fiesta.” During the event, The Living Desert will also be raising awareness of the plight of the vaquita, the world’s most endangered marine mammal. Current estimates state there are fewer than 10 of these small porpoise left in the northern Gulf of California. Guests are encouraged to symbolically ‘adopt’ a vaquita, to help support the cause with all proceeds going to support the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ SAFE (Saving Animals from Extinction) vaquita conservation action plan. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15) the Zoo is offering one free child (ages 3-12 years old) admission for every paid adult on Saturdays and Sundays now through October 13, 2019. This promotion cannot be combined with any other offer. The Living Desert is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information: (760) 346-5694 or visit www.LivingDesert.org.

FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

Week of October 3

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Love is when you meet someone who tells you something new about yourself,” wrote poet André Breton. I think that’s an excellent principle to put at the top of your priority list in the coming weeks, Aries. To be in maximum alignment with cosmic rhythms, you should seek input from allies who’ll offer insights about you that are outside your current conceptions of yourself. You might even be daring enough to place yourself in the paths of strangers, acquaintances, animals, and teachers who can provide novel reflections. There’s just one caveat: Stay away from people who might be inclined to fling negative feedback. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Constantine P. Cavafy’s poem “Waiting for the Barbarians” imagines the imminent arrival of an unpredictable agent of chaos. “The barbarians are coming today,” declares the narrator. Everyone in town is uneasy. People’s routines are in disarray. Faces look worried. What’s going to happen? But the poem has a surprise ending. “It is night, and the barbarians haven’t come,” reports the narrator. “Some people have arrived from the frontier and say that there aren’t any more barbarians.” I propose that we use this scene as a metaphor for your life right now, Taurus. It’s quite possible that the perceived threat isn’t really a threat. So here’s my question, taken from near the end of the poem: “What are we going to do now without the barbarians?” GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Some folklorists prefer the term “wonder tales” rather than “fairy tales.” Indeed, many such stories are filled with marvelous events that feature magical transformations, talking animals, and mythical creatures like elves and dragons and unicorns. I bring this up, Gemini, because I want to encourage you to read some wonder tales. Hopefully, as you do, you’ll be inspired to re-imagine your life as a wonder tale; you’ll reframe the events of the “real world” around you as being elements in a richly entertaining wonder tale. Why do I recommend this? Because wonder tales are like waking dreams that reveal the wishes and curiosities and fascinations of your deep psyche. And I think you will benefit profoundly in the coming weeks from consciously tuning in to those wishes and curiosities and fascinations. CANCER (June 21-July 22): I suspect that in the coming days you’ll be able to see into everyone’s souls more vividly than usual. You’ll have a special talent for piercing through the outer trappings of their personalities so as to gaze at the essence beneath. It’s as if your eyes will be blessed by an enhancement that enables you to discern what’s often hidden. This upgrade in your perception may at times be unsettling. For some of the people you behold, the difference between how they present themselves and who they actually are will be dramatic. But for the most part, penetrating to the depths should be fun, enriching, even healing. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “This heart is rusty,” writes poet Gabriel Gadfly. “It creaks, it clanks, it crashes and rattles and bangs.” Why is his heart in such a state? Because he has been separated from a person he loves. And so he’s out of practice in doing the little things, the caring gestures and tender words, that a lover does to keep the heart welloiled. It’s my observation that most of us go through rusty-heart phases like this even when we are living in close proximity to an intimate ally. We neglect to practice the art of bestowing affectionate attention and low-key adoration. We forget how important it is for our own welfare that we continually refresh and reinvigorate our heart intelligence. These are good meditations for you right now, Leo. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “All the effort in the world won’t matter if you’re not inspired,” writes novelist Chuck Palahniuk. I agree! And that’s a key meditation for you right now. Your assignment is to enhance and upgrade the inspiration you feel about the activities that are most important to you—the work and the play that give you the sense you’re living a meaningful life. So how do you boost your excitement and motivation for those essential actions you do on a regular basis? Here’s a good

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place to begin: visualize in exuberant detail all the reasons you started doing them in the first place. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I hope you are embarking on a vigorous new phase of selfredefinition. I trust you are excited about shedding old ways of thinking about yourself and eager to revise and re-imagine the plot of your life story. As you do, keep in mind this helpful counsel from physicist Richard Feynman: “You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish. I have no responsibility to be like they expect me to be. It’s their mistake, not my failing.” SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ve probably heard the saying, “Genius is 99 percent perspiration and one percent inspiration.” It’s often attributed to inventor Thomas Edison. Sixteenth-century artist Michelangelo expressed a similar idea. “If you knew how much labor went into it, you would not call it genius,” he said about one of his masterpieces. I’m guessing that you Scorpios have been in a phase when these descriptions are highly apropos. The work you’ve been doing may look productive and interesting and heroic to the casual observer, and maybe only you know how arduous and exacting it has been. So now what do you do? I say it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your efforts. Celebrate! Give yourself a thrilling gift. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you,” declared astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. If that’s even a little bit true, I bet you won’t believe it in the coming weeks. According to my analysis, the universe will make a great deal of sense to you—at times even exquisite, beautiful, breathtaking sense. Life will be in a revelatory and articulate mood. The evocative clues coming your way about the nature of reality could tempt you to believe that there is indeed a coherent plan and meaning to your personal destiny. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 2005, Facebook was a start-up company barely on the map of the internet. Its president asked graffiti artist David Choe to paint murals on the walls of its headquarters. Choe asked for $60,000, but the president convinced him to be paid with Facebook stock instead. Years later, when Facebook went public, Choe became a multimillionaire. I suspect that in the coming months you will be faced with choices that are less spectacular than that, Capricorn, but similar and important. My conclusion: Be willing to consider smart gambles when projects are germinating. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Experiment is the sole source of truth,” wrote philosopher and polymath Henri Poincaré. “It alone can teach us something new; it alone can give us certainty.” He wasn’t merely referring to the kinds of experiments that scientists conduct in laboratories. He was talking about the probes and explorations we can and should carry out in the course of our daily lives. I mention this, Aquarius, because the coming days will be prime time for you to do just that: ask provocative questions, initiate novel adventures, and incite fun learning experiences. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In my opinion, Piscean singer, poet, and actor Saul Williams produces high-quality art. So he has earned a right to critique mediocre art. In speaking about movies and TV shows that are hard to enjoy unless we dumb ourselves down, he says that “we have more guilty pleasure than actual f------ pleasure.” Your assignment in the coming weeks, Pisces, is to cut back on your “guiity pleasures”—the entertainment, art, and socializing that brings meager returns—as you increase and upgrade your actual f------ pleasure. Homework: I discuss some of my ideas about astrology in the article published here: tinyurl.com/RobOnAstrology ---------------------------------------Rob Brezsny - Free Will Astrology freewillastrology@freewillastrology.com

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SWAG FOR THESOUL

BY AIMEE MOSCO

WHAT IS A SOUL CONTRACT?

“Before we choose to incarnate in a physical body, we lay out an intricate plan of what we intend to accomplish and experience during a lifetime. We specify with whom we will connect and engage, and we form agreements with other souls…” –Gratitude + Forgiveness x (LOVE) = Happiness, by Aimee Mosco and Donald L. Ferguson, page 13. ave you ever met someone for the first time but felt like you already knew that person? Have you ever found yourself wondering why you feel more attracted to certain friendships than others? Have you ever gotten caught in a loop with a romantic partner when it would feel better to just walk away? Everyone has heard the term “chemistry” in the context of relationships. Often times, when you can’t explain the nature of a relationship with reason, it is natural to apply this term, signaling your acceptance of what it is you don’t understand. The truth is, there is always an explanation to satisfy your understanding. If you are willing to open your heart and mind to clarification, you may be surprised at what you find out about your personal relationships and how they came to be. While chemistry, in fact, may be responsible for prompting you to become aware of a powerful connection, there is a deeper force driving the chemistry. Nothing happens in your life that isn’t planned for on some level. Your soul has painstakingly mapped out for you a calculated journey of spiritual growth. And for most of us, the intricacies of that plan incorporate interaction with others as a way to achieve profound growth. Your spiritual growth is dependent upon the knowledge you accumulate and the wisdom you cultivate from that knowledge. Wisdom is cultivated by fusing your knowledge with the elements of your experience. So, in other words, you grow spiritually when you grow mentally and emotionally through experience.

Relationships of any kind gift opportunities in which to grow. These experiences often represent important benchmarks of achievement to your soul. They are expected and accounted for on the pathway of life your soul has calculated. Because expanding consciousness and relationships are so important to your spiritual development, your Higher Self generates “soul contracts” with other souls as a way to ensure you don’t miss opportunities to grow as planned. The magnetic attraction you feel to another person and can’t always explain, is a product of a soul contract. While it may not be clear to you the terms of the contract, when you find yourself responding to chemistry, know that you likely have important spiritual business with the other person sparking this reaction. In my pursuit to help you stay aligned with your soul plan, I invite you to join Facebook group Evolve through Love hosted by Elizabeth Scarcella, BB Ingle and me. Go to facebook.com/groups/evolvethroughlove and share with us your experiences. Aimee Mosco is an Author, Intuitive Channel, Global Ambassador for SpeakingfromOurHearts.org, and Co-Founder of Intentional Healing Systems, LLC. Aimee’s passion for helping others inspired her book “Gratitude + Forgiveness x (LOVE) = Happiness”. For more information, find Aimee at www.ihsunity.com

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BY DR PETER KADILE

HOME REMEDIES FOR SKIN AND NAIL CONDITIONS

arts are a skin condition that may respond to a harmless home remedy instead of expensive medical treatment. Warts are caused by a virus and can spread when the affected individual picks at them. Warts are painless except when they occur on the bottom of feet (plantar warts). Over the counter topical treatments may not work, so seeing a physician who can either burn off the warts or cut them off can be painful and expensive. An option to try before seeing a doctor is duct tape. Trim the duct tape so that it just covers the wart. Remove the tape once a week, wash the skin and rub off any dead wart tissue. After the area has dried overnight, reapply the duct tape. The tape treatment may be needed for several weeks to months but can be effective. I have found that trimming the wart down and applying over the counter topical wart medicine that contains salicylic acid and then applying the duct tape is sometimes more effective. Again, give it time. Toe nail fungus is another ailment that affects many people. Thick, yellowed, disfigured nails are ugly to look at and can rub against the inside of shoes causing pain and discomfort. Over the counter antifungal creams are ineffective in treating the condition. Topical antifungal solution and antifungal pills are effective in treating the condition but they require a prescription

from a doctor and are often not covered by insurance. The antifungal pills have to be taken for an extended period of time and may cause liver toxicity. Laser treatments are also available but can also be expensive. So is there anything else to do for this condition? Well, you can try Vicks VapoRub. Yes, applying the product to toenail fungus may be effective. Treat your fungus by rubbing some Vicks on the nail each day. It contains ingredients that have antifungal properties, which is why it can work for this condition. Apply the product to dry toenails, under the nail and the surrounding skin. It is important to try and get as much of the product under the nail since that is where the fungus starts growing. In addition to making sure the toenail is dry before application, trim the toenail as short as you can. I have also heard that tea tree oil can treat toenail fungus but personally have not seen the results. I have seen the benefits of Vick VapoRub on a few of my toenail fungus patients. The Vicks treatment can take time, so don’t expect resolution in a few days. It may take weeks to months. It may not work for everybody, but it is a generally harmless way of treating the condition without using expensive and potentially liver toxic medication. Vinegar can also help with fungus on the nails. Soak your feet in a mixture of half white vinegar, half water. The vinegar kills fungus and gets rid of stains under the nail.

CANNABIS CORNER

BY MICHELLE ANN RIZZIO

TRANSDERMAL PATCHES

ransdermal cannabis patches allow for cannabinoids to be absorbed through the skin and into the bloodstream for an immediate and long lasting therapy. I personally have come to really love these patches for their discreet and effective pain relief. Transdermal cannabis patches can be found in a variety of options from THC, CBD, CBN, THCa, and ratios of the before mentioned cannabinoids. With slow release being a main feature of transdermal cannabis patches, they assist in allowing the user to receive doses throughout the night, or day. Cannabinoids are chemical compounds created by the cannabis flower which provides wellness benefits to many everyday issues such as pain, nausea, anxiety, and inflammation. Our bodies have an endocannabinoid system in which phytocannabinoids found in cannabis work with. By utilizing phytocannabinoids we are able to regulate our endocannabinoid system to create a sense of overall wellness and health. Anywhere there is a deficiency in the endocannabinoid system, phytocannabinoids from cannabis find their way to the receptors and can assist in solving the problem at hand. Phytocannabinoids bind to receptors found throughout our brain and major organs in our body’s endocannabinoid system. The receptors are called CB-1 and CB-2. Patches utilize science to deliver the cannabinoids from the patch to the bloodstream, most through a process where the cannabinoids are ready to absorb

into the skin because of the patches being an inhospitable environment. Benefits are far reaching, such as with a THCa patch. The THCa delivers no psychoactive influences to the body and relieves inflammation and pain instead. Whereas the CBN patch offers major relief to those with insomnia and nights where they cant help but toss and turn. Not only is it sedative nature helpful for insomnia and other sleep related concerns, CBN can also be taken alongside THC to be anticonvulsant, anti-inflammatory, and antibiotic! These variances of cannabinoids and ratios allow for the individual to really finetune their experience with their cannabis therapy. While THC is the famous sibling of the cannabinoids with its notoriety being that it gets you high, other cannabinoids do not serve the similar function. While some cannabinoids are only stimulated by decarboxylation (being heated), others do not need heat to be utilized. In most cases THCA and CBDA are the most abundant cannabinoids found. Unfortunately THCA turns into THC when decarboxylated so wellness benefits associated with THCA such as inflammation and pain relief aren’t received through smoking. This is why cannabis patches are so helpful in relieving pain and offering a way for cannabinoids to be absorbed without combustion. Next time you’re at the dispensary ask your cannabis consultant about their selection of transdermal cannabis patches.

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BY MICHELLE ANN RIZZIO

CANNABIS BANKING BILL PASSES!

ith recreational cannabis being a new and budding industry, there have been few sore spots that have continued to haunt cannabis businesses and earlier this month one of these sore spots has been given attention: Banking. Due to the current federal scheduling of cannabis being a Schedule 1 Drug, banking is out of reach for cannabis businesses. No matter what state laws say about cannabis, federal overrides it. Currently 33 states and the District of Columbia allow the sale and consumption of cannabis. That’s right; all aspects of this 33 state industry are forced to be cash only. This disconnect between state and federal has created issues with bank accounts, loans, credit, and all other amenities that are offered to an industry when banking can be involved. Professionals, farmers, and men and women from all sides of the industry have been affected one way or another. As of last week, The House of Representatives approved a bill to protect banks which service cannabis businesses. It not only cleared the chamber but received bipartisan support as well! The final tally of 321-103 shocked the state by receiving all but 1 member of the present Democrats support and half of all present Republicans support. The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act was sponsored by Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and entails that the funds gained through the cannabis industry in the

entire United States. It was introduced in early March and by late March it had been advanced to the full house. The bill passed on September 25th. It allows banks and credit unions who interact with cannabis to be protected and not being held to restrictions. The bill goes on to encourage insurers to also feel safe interacting with cannabis related companies. The SAFE Act will insure that reduction of cash transactions will happen by providing space for the industry to work within federal regulation. This is an important step as cannabis businesses begin going public on Wall Street and the focus of allowing more states to go legal. Currently Wisconsin and South Dakota are introducing bills to allow recreational cannabis.

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THE LEAF EL PASEO

October 3 to October 9, 2019

CANNABIS CORNER

ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF ‘CROPTOBER’ TO CELEBRATE CALIFORNIA’S PUBLIC INVITED TO ATTEND THE ‘CROPTOBER’ CANNABIS HARVEST SEASON EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF OCTOBER

he Leaf El Paseo, the leading cannabis dispensary in the Coachella Valley, is proud to celebrate the cannabis harvest with its inaugural ‘Croptober’ festivities taking place throughout October. ‘Croptober’ will bring together some of the industry’s best and brightest cultivators, provide customers with an unparalleled opportunity to gain insight into the latest developments of cannabis and empower guests to get the most out of #CroptoberAtTheLeaf with product specials, games, and prizes. “At The Leaf, we have developed strong brand partnerships with top organic growers in California and to honor this year’s abundant harvest, we are excited to showcase Lowell Herb Co, Flow Kana, Heady, Pride Wellness and Honeydew Farms in our retail store,” says General Manager Paul Cotterell. “We are always looking for ways to offer our patrons more value and the launch of ‘Croptober’ further

enhances our commitment to the community and ecologically sustainable farming methods.” ‘Croptober’ events at The Leaf include: Weekend 1 Fri. Oct. 4: Kikoko Mocktails N’ Music, 3-6pm Sat. Oct. 5: Lowell Herb Co, 4-8pm Sun. Oct. 6: Lowell Herb Co, 11am-5pm Weekend 2 Sat. Oct. 12: Flow Kana, 11am-5pm Sun. Oct. 13: Flow Kana, 11am-5pm Weekend 3 Sat. Oct. 19: Heady, 11am-5pm Sun. Oct. 20: Heady, 1am1-5pm Weekend 4 Fri. Oct. 25: VCC Mocktails N’ Music, 3-6pm Sat. Oct. 26: Pride Wellness and Honeydew Farms, 11am-5pm Sat. Oct. 26: Higher Learning Session, 3-5pm (‘Croptober’ Joint Rolling Class) Sun. Oct. 27: Pride Wellness and Honeydew Farms, 11am-5pm The Leaf is located at 73740 El Paseo, between Larkspur and San Luis Rey. Daily hours are 9am to 8pm. On Oct. 18th, new seasonal hours will be 8am to 9pm. Highly trained cannabis consultants will be on hand to answer questions and offer product recommendations. Must be 21 or older to enter. Free delivery is available. Tag us on social media at #CroptoberAtTheLeaf for a chance to be featured. For a full listing of events, visit leafelpaseo.com/events.

October 3 to October 9, 2019